Bryan, Here you go----------- Dorothy Chaney - Page 631 Solomon G. Chaney, farmer, sec. 16, P.O. New Salem, was born in 1843, son of Elijah and Mary Chaney, a native of Maryland and the latter of England, who came to this county in 1835, and remained until their death. Solomon was married in 11866 to Emma Eddingfield, who was born in 1843 in Lancaster, Ohio, and they had 7 children, - Emma E., Hiram E., Maude E., aleyone A., Hermon G., rosa C., and Mary L.; Maude is dead. Mr. C. enlisted in the late war in 1861, in Co I 33d Reg. IL Inf; was in the batter lat Fredercktown, MO., campaign in Arkansas, then through Missour, was in the siege of Vicksburg, at New Orleans, then on the Texas coast, then Mobile, ALa. He was mustered out Dec. 10, 1865, at Camp Butler, tnis state, and has since followed farming, owns 40 acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. Chaney are members of the Universalist Church. Mr. C is also a Free Mason. Joseph E Chaney, farmer, was born in 1833, in Washington, DC, and is the son of elijah and Mary C. Chaney, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of England, who came to America in 1820. At the age of 1 1/2 years Joseph E. went to England, and retured in 18 months, and has since been a resident of New Sallem. He is a farmer and resides on sec. 20, owns 160 acres of land and it is well improved. Mr. and Mrs. C are members of the Unversalist Church. Dunham, Mary page 534 Abel Dunham, a vative of Harrison Co. Ohio, was born July 16, 1819, and is a son of Wm. and Mary (Chaney) dunham, deceased; was raised on a farm and received a limited education in a subscription school. He was married Aug. 113, 1839 to Rachel Hardin, by whom he had 10 children, and of these 6 are living, Amanda, Isabelle, Mary E., Frances A., Joshua L., and Joseph M. His father was a soldier of the revolution and was among the number who cut their shoes into pieces, broiling them in the fire and making coffee of them. Our subject came to Illinois in 1845, arriving at Griggsville Landing Nov. 26, 1845 at 8 pm. He followed farming and stock raising until with a few years; is now retired and resided in the village of Maysville. Mr. and Mr.s Dunham are both member of the United Brethren Church. Mary McCarty, page 467 Benjamin F. Wheeler, retired farmer; residence, Milton; was born in Clermont County, Ohio in 1818, the son of Benjamin and Mary (McCarty) Wheeler, natives of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, respectively, who emigrated to Illinois in 1834, and settled in Pearl township, where they aboth died. The subject of this sketch was married in Pearl in 1844 to Miss Almira, daughter of Peter Clemmons, who settled in this county in 1829. Of their several children, but one is living, John A., who married Amanta Morton. Two children have been born to them, Cora B. and Anna R. Mr. W. settled in this township in 1863, and on his present estate in 1875, consisting of 80 11/4 acres, valued at $100 per acre. The homestead occupied by his son has 173 acres, besides 12 acres of timber. Mr. W. is a self made man, his opportunities for education were limited, and his success has been effected only through his untiring industry. Is one of the 'City Fathers'. and is a member of the Christian Church. Mrs. William Ervin page 535 Wm. Dunhan was born in Harrison Co. Ohio april 17, 1829, son of Lew and Sarah A. Dunham, who with the family emigrated to this county in 1844. Lew died in Sept. 1865, and Sarah A., is now Mrs. Leander Filson, of Maysville, this county. In 1850 Mr. D. went to California and followed mining and trading in stock; on his return he was shipwrecked Nov. 15, 1853, off the coast of the island Anicaps, 350 miles from San Francisco, and was not rescued for 5 days. The crew and passengers also had another narrow escape from death by explosion of a boiler, which was discovered red hot. He returned to this county Jan 12, 1854,m and for a time followed breaking prairie. Aug. 9, 1855 he married Miss Nancy, daughter of Thos. Carnes, now of Schuyler County, IL. They have had 11 children, of whom 6 are living; Thomas, Elizabeth A., Julia B., William H., Nathaniel W. and Jason. Mrs. Dunham died May 28, 1877 and Mr. D married the widow of Wm. Ervin Oct. 4 following. Mrs. Dunham had 5 children by her first husband, of whom 4 are living, - George H. Sarah j., Martha D.S. and Harriet R. E. Mr. D is a farmer on sec 7. Mr. D helped to constuct the first railroad in Illinois, that from naples to Jacksonville. > > > > Again, Thank you very much, > > Bryan