Page 661 - The Pittsfield Guards and the Pike County Guards, the two local companies, were under arms at an early hour, and acted as escort to the beterans and their families arriving from abroad. At 10 o'clock the train from Sspringfield arrived, gringing Governor Cullom, Gen. Reese, ex-Governor Palmer and other distinguished visitorys with the Governor's Guard of Springfield as honorary escort, Page 413 - John Loer In 1849, Mr. L married Mary, daughter of John and Hannah Hall Reese of KY and they hadd 6 children, 2 living. In 1849 he invested in a saw mill on McGee's creek, which he carried on until 1862, then traded for a farm in sec 16 and carried on farming until 1877, sold the farm in 1879 and bought a flouring will (probably supposed to be mill) in Chambersburg which he now operates. Mr. L has served as Supervisor for several years, also as Road Commissioner, Collector and School Director. The present find school building was built under the administration of Mr. Loer while he was director. Mr. & Mrs. L are members of the Christian church, and Mr. L belongs to the Masonic fraternity. Page 435 Wm. C. Hall was born May 29, 1844, in this county and is the son of T.L. Hall, of early day here who came in 1828 whe he had to go to Atlas a distance of 26 miles to mill. He taught the first singing school in Atlas, said to be the first in the county. In 1840 he built a saw mill on Little Blue creek. He was brought up a Presbyterian, bur during the latter part of his life was a member of the Christian Church. His death occurred January 5, 1872. Wm. C was reared on a farm in early day, having all the usual experiences of clearing woodland. Oct. 6, 1866 he married Nellie, daughter of John S. Shinnn, of Griggsville, and they have one little boy, Willy. Mr. Hall is a farmer and stock-raiser on Sec 16. (Detroit) Nellie Shinn is of my line of Shinns, please contact me if your are interested. Dorothy Robert Reese wrote: > Would someone please do a lookup for me on the following people thank > you very much > > Reese General 661 > John 413 > Hannah (Hall) 413,414 > Mary (loer) 413 > Hall Nellie(Shinn) 435 > > Thanks again > Robert R. Reese