Hi Everyone I had a couple of hours to waste while my son was in preschool so I went over the the Blooming public Library. They had a copy of Illinois Magizine Jan 1975. Its cover Article was for Johnson Co. IL. I didn't have much change on me. So I could only copy two pages of many though most was written like the beginning of Mrs. P. T. Chapman's book, telling about the agriculture, geography etc. I missed two names on the previous page. I will get them later. pg. 41 LEVI CASEY. Born in Ireland, Levi Casey migrated to Southern Illinois about 1808, settleing in the central part of the county near a spring which now bears his name. He was the brother of Zadoc Casey of Mt. Vernon, an early L. Governor in the State. Casey's son, Levi B. was a captain in John A. Logan's regiment. He was killed in the siege of Vicksburg in 1863. His monument in Graves Cemetery is inscribed, "Capt. Levi B. asey of Co. D. 31 Reg. Ill. Vol., Died June 29, 1863 of a wound received while acting Major and gallantly leading his command at the battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi, age 37 years, 5 months, 14 days." DANIEL CHAPMAN. Daniel Chapman was born in Westchester County, New York, in 1756, of English ancestry. He and his family settled near Pond in 1818. Chapman was one of four Johnson County residents who had served in the Revolutionary War. The Daniel Chapman DAR chapter was a memorial to him. PLEASANT T. CHAPMAN. Pleasant T. Chapman was fourth generation descendant of Daniel Chapman. He ws born on a farm south of Vienna in 1854. After graduating from McKendree College in 1876, Chapman was submitted to the bar in 1879. He also opened the first bank in Vienna, in 1883, along with partners C. Cohn and J. N. Poor, and served as Superintendent of Schools and county judge before being elected to the State Senate from 1890-1901, from 1904 to 1911, he served as Representative from the 24th District in the Congress of the United States. His wife Leorah May Copeland Chapman, was the author of "A History of Johnson County," in 1925. SAMUEL JACKSON CHAPMAN. The son of Daniel Chapman, Samuel preceded the rest of the family to Johnson County by one year, coming 1817. He immediately became the first postmaster at Bloomfield, then later moved to Vienna. He had servedin the Warof 1812, where he was wonded at Lundy's Lane. Chapman's brother Hiram was the first school teacher in the county. JAMES FINNEY. James Finney migrated to Illinois Territory from Virginia, settling first in Randolph County where he later served as judge in the court of common pleas in 1806, later he moved to Elvira where he served both as clerk of the county's first court and as the first postmaster. He remained county clerk until 1830. JOHN GORE. Born in Geroge, John Goer arrived in Johnson County about 1809, apparently in the vicinity of west Vienna. He served as petit juror at Elvira in 1816. The Village of Goresville takes its name from the Gore family. Hon. A. J. KUYKENDALL. A. J. Kuykendall was born in Hardin County, Illinois, in 1815 while his family was enroute from Kentucky to Johnson County. The family settled near Sanburn, but with educational opportunities slim, A. J. wa able to obtain only three months of formal schooling. Nonetheless, through self-study he gained sufficient knowledge to be admitted to the bar. From there he was elected to serve first in the state House of Representatives and the in the State Senate. The Civial War interrupted his political career, and he returned to Johnson jCounty to assist in organizing the 31st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, with John A. Logan as Colonel and himself as Major. In 1864 Kuykendall was elected to the United States Congress, where he served until 1904. Kuykendall also raised stock and woned and operated the Star Mill in Vienna. His son, Joseph B., served under his father in the Civil War, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. He also followed his father in the milling business, which he operated for more than fifty years. MARCUS McCARTNEY. Marcus McCartney had a long and distinguished career as an educator in Johnson County. He served as first principal of the Vienna High School from 1893 to 1903, then was reappointed in 1920. He was also instumental in obtaining the Carnegie Library for Vienna in 1913. WILLIAM mcFATRIDGE. William McFatridge was a prominent figure in the Pong- Bloomfield area, settling there in 1810 upon his arrival from Virginia. McFatridge, along with Hezekiah West, served as delegate to the first Illinois constitutional convention. In 1826, McFatridge was named overseer of a road from Bloomfield to the Pope County Line. Max (Mac's) Creek, which meanders through the central part of the county, reputedly is named for William McFatridge. CHARLES MARSHALL. One of the most prominent farmers the county has ever had was Charles Marshall, whoes 2,500 acres of land near Belknap during the first hald of the twentieth century constituted the largest single land holding in the county. Marshall served for awhile as director of the Illinois Agricultural Association. Charles Marshall's great grandfather was the brother of the United States Chief Justice John Marshall. PAUL POWELL. Long a powerful figure in Illinois politics, this Vienna resident served as state representative, speaker of the Illinois General Assembly and at his death in 1970 was Illinois Secretary of State. he was instumental in locatin ghe Vienna Correctional Center and Interstate 24 near Vienna. WILLIAM SIMPSON. William Simpson, who arrived in Johnson County around 1805, was apparently the first white settler to make his home in Johnson CLounty. He built a double log house in the Double Bridge area north of the present community of Smipson. The house reputedly served as a hotel for early travelers. Simpson is buried in the old, heavily overgrown double Bridge Cemetery. The village of Simpson is named for his descendants. HEZEKIAH WEST. Perhaps Johnson County's most influential pioneer, Hezekiah West, came to Illinois from Maryland in 1809 or 1810 at hte age of 46 or 47. By then he had already served in the Revolutionary War and had left a favorable imprint in his native area of Fredrick County, Maryland. he was active in the affairs of the early territorial courts at Elvira from 1813 to 1818. He was a Justice of the Peace, a County Commissioner, and a delegate to the first state consitutional convention. In addition to his political and governmental activities, he was a Methodist minister and a school teacher. The area where he settled, which lies a short way southeast of Cypress, became known as West Eden. END