Holly To add to the Chapman Book excerps, that I did earlier for your web site GEORGE ELLIOTT pg 576 GEORGE ELLIOTT, Farmer, sec. 3, where he owns 135 acres of land; P.O. Griggsville. Mr. E. is the son of John and Ester Elliott, both natives of Ireland; he was born in Ross Co., O., March 9, 1829, and came to this county in 1847; Sept. 18, 1857, in this county, he was married to Sarah J. Lightle, a native of Ross Co., O., where she was born Sept. 29, 1831; they have 8 children by this union, 7 of whom are living, - Maria C., Lewis B., Hester A., Rebecca A., James F., Eunice J. and Warren; John W. is deceased. ************************************************************ HORACE HOSKINS pg 719 HORACE HOSKINS was born in Atlas tp., this county, JUly 3, 1832, and is a son of Isaac Hoskins, so well known in the pioneer days of Pike county, and who is now deceased. Mr. H. was reared on a farm and is now engaged in agricultural pursuits. March 6, 1851, he was united in marriage with Miss Lucinda Loutzenhiser, by whom he has had 13 children, 9 of whom are living: William, Marshall, John M., Mary J., Isaac, Emily, Orlando, Alice B. and George B. McClellan. Mr. H. served 3 years in the late war, in Co. G, 99th ILL. Inf., and participated in the battles of Hartsville, Mo., where he was wounded, siege of Vicksburg, etc. He was present at the surrender of Mobile, and was honorably discharged Aug. 12, 1865. -- Glenda