From History of White County (IL) Gallatin County – New Haven (ca 1882-1884), P.  952

Charles S. Hanmore, a native of New Albany, Ind., is a son of James and Sarah (Sprout) Hanmore.  James was a son of Job and Mary Hanmore, afterward Sheridan.  Charles S. spent his early life in St. Louis, his father being an engineer on  one of the St. Louis and Paducah packets.  His parents had two children – Charles S. and Sarah, now Mrs. Bradshaw.  His mother died in 1847, and his father married Margaret Fowler, of New Albany.  They had four children – John, William, James and Carrie, now a teacher in the New Albany High School.  They moved from St. Louis to New Haven in 1858.  Mrs. Hanmore died in 1862.  Mr. Hanmore had control of the large grist-mill for many years; part of the time with his brother Thomas, until his death in 1862, and afterward alone, until he sold out to the stock company.  Charles S. received a common-school education in St. Louis and New Haven.  He commenced work for himself in 1852, by going on one of the packets as steersman, and afterward as pilot.  In 1866 he came to New Haven, and has since been engaged in the mercantile business.  He married Sarah Harding, a daughter of Richard Harding (deceased), who was a Second-Lieutenant in the Ninth Illinois Infantry.  Her mother was a native of New York State, and, after Mr. Harding’s death, married Elias R. Goad, of New Haven.  To Mr. and Mrs. Hanmore have been born five children, two living – Claude and Capitola.

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From History of White County (IL) Gallatin County – New Haven (ca 1882-1884), P.  952-953

Thomas B. Hick, M.D., was born Dec. 6, 1841, and was a son of Thomas S. and Fatima C. (Barger) Hick.  He enlisted in the late war, in the Seventh Illinois Calvary.  He was Postmaster for the Division.  He was clerk for his father, and then attended Eastman’s Commercial College at Poughkeepsie, N.Y.  After his return he took up the study of medicine with F. M. Aldrich.  He attended one course of lectures at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and graduated at the Western Reserve Medical College, Cleveland, Oh.  He went into the drug business the following year, with Mr. Mitchell, the firm name being Mitchell & Hick.  Soon after they opened a drug store in Newport, Ark., associating with them a doctor named Gray, the firm name being Gray, Mitchell & Co., Dr. Hick being a silent partner, remaining in New Haven, practicing medicine.  This partnership continued until Mitchell and Gray both died, when Dr. Hick went to Newport and settled up the business.  He has been practicing in the vicinity of New Haven.  In 1876 he moved to Hawthorne Township, but remained there less than a year.  In 1880 he opened a drug store.  Of late years he has been engaged in bee culture, having the last summer about 150 hives.  He was married in 1874, to Mary J. Slinger, daughter of Thomas Slinger.  They had one child.  His wife died in 1877.  Dr. Hick is one in whom great confidence is reposed as a physician.

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From History of White County (IL) Gallatin County – New Haven (ca 1882-1884), P.  953

Thomas S. Hick (deceased) was one of New Haven’s prominent citizens.  He was of English nativity, and war born in November, 1809.  His father, having probably a large family, bound Thomas and his brother William to a man named Pickering till Pickering proved a hard task-master, and the boys left him, William settling in Equality, where he was successful as a merchant and miller, buying produce and provisions for the New Orleans market, and being interested in the salt wells leased from the State.  Thomas first went to Golconda, Pope County, where he learned the tobacconists’s trade of John Raum, father of General Raum.  From there he went to Shawneetown and assisted Kirk Patrick in business.  He came to New Haven in 1836.  He married Fatima C. Barger.  They had four children – John (deceased), Mary (now Mrs. Geo. L Hanna, of Emma Township), Thomas B. and Elizabeth (now Mrs. Matthew Land, of Hawthorn Township).  Mrs. Hick died and he married Mrs. Sophia Staley, widow of Ahart Staley, of Carmi.  She is still living in New Haven.  From 1856 till his death he was engaged in general merchandising.  He represented the district in the General Assembly, the last being in 1858, when Wm. R. Morrison was Speaker.  he was President of the Illinois State Bank.  He died Oct. 27, 1866.

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From History of White County (IL) Gallatin County – New Haven (ca 1882-1884), P.  953

J. A. Hinch, son of Benjamin P. and Rebecca S. (Barger) Hinch, was born May 29, 1851.  His father was one of the prominent citizens of New Haven and Gallatin County.  J. A. in early life helped to carry on the farm and afterward worked for the Government on one of its river dredging boats.  Also on the flat boats, on one trip going down the Ohio and Mississippi to the mouth of the Yazoo River, and selling the cargo to the farmers and residents of that region.  He is now one of the firm of J. A. Hinch & Co., dealers in choice wines, liquors, cigars and small groceries, and he owns a farm in Emma Township, which he rents, and is altogether a business man.

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From History of White County (IL) Gallatin County – New Haven (ca 1882-1884), P.  953-954

Lowry Hinch, son of Benjamin P. and Rebecca S. (Barger) Hinch, was born May 26, 1844.  His father was a native of Christian County, Ky., and moved to Tennessee, and from there to Gallatin County in 1839.  His mother was a native of Shawneetown and a daughter of Jacob Barger, who came to Shawneetown in 1813.  Benjamin P. Hinch was one of Gallatin’s prominent men.  He was a merchant, buying produce and provisions for the New Orleans Market.  He was Justice of the Peace (Precinct Justice) eight years; County Judge a year or two, having that office at the time of his death, and Notary Public from 1845 til his death.  He was Postmaster form 1845 till 1855, resigning to take his seat in the House of Representatives.  He died May 19, 1861, in his forty-ninth year.  His family consisted of four children – Lowry, Fatima I. (Mrs. F. M. Aldridge, deceased), Julius A. and Amy (Mrs. J. G. Bunker, deceased).  Mrs. B. P. Hinch died Oct. 1, 1877.  July 19, 1874, Lowry Hinch married Lucinda, daughter of Harvey and Elizabeth (Dagley) Mitchell.  Two children have been born to them -- Rebecca C. (died in infancy) and Mary, born Oct. 8, 1877.

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James C. Harrell, M.D., was born in Bear Creek Precinct, Gallatin Co, Ill., Aug. 21, 1847.  His father, Benton R. Harrell, was born and reared in Indian Creek Precinct; his grandfather, Cader Harrell, was born in North Carolina, but his parents removed when he was yet a child to Sumner County, Tenn., and from thence to Kentucky, and shortly after his marriage he moved to White County, Ill., at a very early period in its history, where he lived and died to a ripe old age, when by assiduous study he was qualified to teach, and began his life as one of the teachers of Gallatin County, which profession he followed with credit to himself and the profession in Gallatin and White counties, Ill., and Ballard County, in the meantime devoting himself earnestly and enthusiastically to the study of medicine.  After attending a course of lectures at Philadelphia in 1869-70, he graduated and returned home in the spring of 1870, and began his professional career in partnership with Dr A. R. Pearce, near Roland, which continued until January of the ensuing year.  When the Springfield & Illinois Southeastern Railroad, as it was then called, was finished, he moved back to his native county, and built the first house in Omaha, since which time he has resided here.  Feb. 6, 1871, he was married to Susan C. Keasler, a daughter of James Keasler, one of the pioneers of Gallatin County.  Shortly after his building his new house at Omaha, he went to work with his usual zeal, and secured the establishment of a post office, and was himself appointed the first Postmaster.  During his residence at Omaha, he has won for himself a reputation as a physician second to none in the town and county, the cause of education, churches, Sunday-schools and general progress.   He is ever to be found in the van, when the sanguine of the grand future of Southern Illinois, and is engaged in manufacturing brick and lumber, and looks forward with prophetic eye to the time when our part of the country will be full of manufacturing industries.  Politically he is a Republican, and is an earnest worker in the ranks of that party.  The Doctor is a fine specimen of a self-made man.  He possesses a fine library; is an inveterate reader, fluent and scholarly public speaker, and a gentleman of whom Omaha may well be proud.

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From History of White County (IL) Gallatin County – Bear Creek Township (ca 1882-1884), P.  965

William Finley Harrell, son of Benton R. and Dolly E. Harrell, was born in Gallatin County, in August, 1852.  He was reared on a farm on the line between Gallatin and White counties.  He was married in 1875 to Clara E. Blackard.  He has a farm near that of his father.  He moved to Omaha in 1880 and ran the Omaha House and a livery and feed stable in connection with his mother-in-law.  He returned to his farm and engaged in farming and stock-raising until August, 1882, when he purchased a third interest in the Omaha flouring mills.  Mr. Harrell has a family of two boys and one girl.

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From History of White County (IL) Gallatin County – Bear Creek Township (ca 1882-1884), P.  965

Columbus M. Hudgins, M.D., was born Sept. 5, 1852, in Saline County, Ill.  He was reared on a farm, and attended the public schools.  He also attended one term at Hamilton College.  He taught school four years and then commenced the study of medicine at Keokuk, Iowa.  He was there two terms and then practiced until 1879, when he entered the Evansville Medical College, and graduated.  He located at New Haven, and remained there two years and a half; them came to Omaha, where he has a good practice.  Dr. Hudgins traces his paternal ancestors to England and his maternal to Germany.  His parents were from North Carolina, and settled in Tennessee, and in 1826 came to Illinois, and settled in Saline County.

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Source:  History of White County, IL, Phillips Township (ca 1882-1884) p 931

William Hanks, farmer; post office, Crossville; son  of David and Sarah (Fraser) Hanks, natives of Tennessee.  David died in Illinois, in 1870.  William was born in White County, Ill, Sept. 11, 1841, and educated here.  He has followed farming, and now owns 120 acres of land on section 3, Phillips Township, mostly well improved.  In 188 he married Mary Ann, daughter of Obadiah and Telitha (Bailey) Hogue, natives of Tennessee and Kentucky.  They were married in Illinois, and raised a family of eight children.  Mrs. Hogue died in Illinois.  Mary Ann was born in Illinois Aug. 27, 1838; she was the widow of Andrew Hanks when she was married to William.  She had two children by her first husband – Frances, born July 27, 1863, wife of Joseph Spencer, of Phillips Township; Andrew David, born April 10, 1867.  By the last marriage there are four children – Sarah, born Nov. 20, 1869; William, born March 1, 1873; Mary Ann, born Nov. 18, 1875; Oliver, born Feb. 18, 1880.  Mr. Hanks votes the Democratic ticket.

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Source:  History of White County, IL, Phillips Township (ca 1882-1884) p 931-932

George W. Higginson, farmer; post office, Crossville.  He was born in Kentucky, Aug. 21 1844.  He is a son of Jefferson and Catherine (Crews) Higginson, natives of Kentucky.  They came to Illinois and died here.  George W. was educated in Illinois, and has followed farming.  He now owns 280 acres of land on sections 23 and 15, Phillips Township, and some in Grayville Township.  He was married in 1866, to Caroline, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Grimes) Kirk, natives of Tennessee.  They came to Illinois and died here.  Caroline was born in Tennessee, in 1844.  By this union there are three children – Samuel Jefferson, born Oct. 11, 1867; Minnie Ann, born June 11, 1872; George Frederick, born Sept. 22, 1877.  Mr. H. is Commissioner of Highways.  He votes the Democratic ticket.

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Source:  History of White County, IL, Phillips Township (ca 1882-1884) p 932

Carson Hon, farmer; post office, Calvin; born in Illinois, Sept. 16, 1833, is a brother of Lewis Hon.  He has followed farming and now owns 330 acres of land.  He lives on section 7, range 14 west.  His farm is mostly in a good state of cultivation.  In 1864 he married Mary Ellen, daughter of Phillip and Maria (Bowers) Crowder, natives of Tennessee and Pennsylvania respectively.  Her grandfather was a soldier in the war of 1812, after which he located in Illinois, and from thence he went to California, where he died.  Mary Ellen was born in Illinois in 1848.  By this union there are six children – Edward Everett, born Oct. 1, 1868; Louisa Anzella, born Jan. 8, 1870; Clarence Herman, born Jan. 9, 1875; Lena Leota, Oct. 1, 1878; Lotta Viola, born July 24, 1881; and Ernest Wilmer, deceased.  Mr. Hon and wife are members of the Regular Baptist church.   Mr. Hon was Township Collector for one year, and faithfully discharged his duty.  He votes the Democratic ticket.  In 1854 Mr. Hon went to California, where he followed mining, farming, teaming, etc.  He returned in 1866, having accumulated considerable money, and then engaged in the merchandising business, which he followed three years, and then bought a farm, which business he still follows.

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Source:  History of White County, IL, Phillips Township (ca 1882-1884) p 932-933

Elder Lewis Hon, farmer; post office, Crossville; was born in Illinois, June 12, 1828, and is the first son of Daniel and Sarah (Winkler) Hon, natives of Kentucky and Indiana respectively.  They came to Illinois in 1812, long before Illinois was admitted into the Union, and in 1827 he married and reared a family of seven children – all boys.  Mrs. Hon died in 1850, and in 1852 he married again; this wife dying, he married again, and both he and his last wife died in this State.  Lewis was educated here and has followed farming; he now owns 500 acres of land on sections 18 and 20, Phillips Township, and some in Hawthorne Township.  He has been a very successful farmer and he now has a competency.  In 1865 he began preaching for the Regular Baptist church, and has continued preaching ever since.  He has charge of three churches and preaches regularly among them.  There have been several revival seasons under his ministrations, with numerous additions to the church.  His churches are in Mill Shoals, Herald’s Prairie and Carmi townships.  In 1850 he married Lucinda, daughter of Edward D. Hart, of White County, Ill.  There were two children by this union, one living – Daniel Edward, born July 12, 1851, married, living in Hawthorne Township.  Lucinda died in 1853, and in 1854 Mr. Hon married Mary daughter of John and Nancy (Crowder) Hunsinger, natives of Kentucky and Pennsylvania respectively.  By this union there are twelve children, ten living – Leroy, born Dec. 8, 1854, married; Nancy E., Dec. 18, 1855, wife of Albert Owen, of Phillips Township; John C. May 16, 1858, married, living in Phillips Township; Isabel, July 11, 1860, wife of George Cleaveland, of Phillips Township; Franklin, April 8, 1863, Ellen, Feb. 1, 1869; George, Oct. 7, 1871; Nora, Sept. 13, 1875; Luther, Dec. 22, 1877.  Mrs. Hon is a member of the Regular Baptist church.  Mr. Hon votes the Democratic ticket.

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Alfred Hadden, was born in Kentucky, Oct. 28, 1811, and came to White County, Ill., in 1817, where he has made his home to the present time.  He has always been a farmer, and now owns eighty acres of good land on section 1, Carmi Township.  he was married in June, 1836, to Peggie Null.  She died in 1841, leaving one child – John Hadden.  In 1842 he married Mrs. Lyda Williams.  By this union there is one daughter – Mary, now Mrs. Leonard Ross.  Mrs. Hadden died in 1847.  In 1848 Mr. Hadden married Mrs. Jane Jones.  They were the parents of four children – Thomas J., Susie, now Mrs. Jacob Pruther; Alfred G. and Sarah J. (twins), the latter the wife of David Barton.  Mr. Hadden was again bereaved by the loss of his wife, and in January, 1875, married for the fourth time.  His wife was Mrs. Rhoda Jane Hosier.  They have no children.  They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.  Politically he is a Republican.

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From History of White County (IL), (ca.1882-1884), P. 643-644

John L. Hadden, was born in Carmi Township, White Co, Ill, Feb 24, 1852.  His parents were Hardin and Clementine (Maddon) Hadden.  His mother was a native of Tennessee.  His father came to White County with his parents when a child.  He was married here.  He and his wife settled first in Carmi Township on a farm, where they lived until 1864, when he moved on his farm in Burnt Prairie Township, where he died May, 1876.  His wife still resides on the old homestead.  They were members of the Christian church.  John L. was their second son.  he still resides on the old homestead with his mother.  He owns forty acres of the old homestead.  In politics he is a Republican.  His father was one of the pioneers, and a shoemaker by trade.

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