tablished a shoemaker's shop here, but after a short time took up a claim of 160 acres in Elmira township, on Section 35; remained there for eleven years, when he purchased 80 acres on Section 34, where he resided until his death, February 3, 1873. His wife died August 4, 1878. Her father was a soldier of 1812. James Cinnamon, after his marriage, remained at Lacon a few years, moved in April, 1857, to Elmira township, purchased 80 acres on Section 33, and farmed up to 1861, when he, being a member of the "Elmira Rifles," was mustered into the United States service on June 17, with Company B, Nineteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served until mustered out July 9, 1864. He resumed farming here that year, and now owns 463 acres of land in this township. Mr. C. is a Royal Arch Mason, supports the Presbyterian church, although not a member, has served several terms as school director, was Commander of James Jackson Post No. 37, G. A. R., for one year. He is Republican in politics. Mr. and Mrs. Cinnamon are the parents of. eleven children, seven of whom are living, namely: George, married, and now living in Clay county, Nebraska; William James, residing at home; Mary B., married, and is living in this county; Hugh, Flora E., Edwin and Thomas A., all residing at home. Mr. Cinnamon was one of eight children, namely: William, married, and lives in Canada, East; John, deceased; George and Joseph,, deceased; James, herein named; Robert, married, and lives in Marshall county, this state; Elizabeth and Jane, married, and living at London, England.

David Currier was born in Caledonia County, Vt., January 3, 1816. His father, Asa Currier, (son of David and Elizabeth (Peabody) Currier, natives of Massachusetts) was born in the same county April 1, 1790. Asa married Miss Sally Willy in Vermont, and resided there until 1838, when they came to Elmira Township, purchased a claim of 460 acres of land here, on which he resided a few years. Moving to Osceola Township, he purchased a second tract, and was engaged in farming there until his death, March 18, 1868. His wife died March 1, 1873. Asa was the second son of David Currier, and one of a family of eight children, namely: Jonathan, Asa, David, Joseph, Betsy, Sarah, Abigail and Victoria. Prior to his migration to Illinois he supported his family, learned shoemaking, but during his life here he devoted all his attention to farming. David, the subject of this sketch, received a common school education in his native state, and worked on the farm for a number of years. He migrated westward in 1836, and arrived at Peoria, October 14, that year. On January 20, 1837, he came to this township (township 14, range 6, Putnam County) and took up a claim of 160 acres, the same on which he now resides. In 1839 he married Miss Rebecca J., daughter of William and Agnes Parks, natives of Virginia, Washington County, who settled here before this time. To this union seven children were born, of whom three are living--William P. and Martha B., residing here, and Oliver B. (Currier) married Rebecca Olive Barlow, who lives at Blandville, McDonough County. The mother of these children died January 5, 1855, and in May, 1857, Mr. Currier married Miss Caroline K. Pattridge, daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Willard) Pattridge, na-