I am not connected to this family. This was just on the same page as a lookup I did. pg 784 [The following are excerpts.. the abbreviations are mine] Samuel WILSON The subject of this sketch is a native of County Donegal, Ireland, and was there born in March 1842. His parents left their native country when Samuel was about 4 yrs old and emigrated to America. They first landed in New Orleans, but proceeded from there to Illinois, where our subject was reared and educated. Mr. WILSON began life as a farmer in Illinois, and continued there till the spring of 1868, when he went to Kansas and remained until 1872. He then, with his father and brothers, came to Daviess Co., where he still resides. he owns a farm of 196 acres of good land which he has well improved, and has a good residence, located so as to command a fine view of the surrounding country. The place is well watered and fenced, having about 160 rods [rows?] of fine young hedge. Mr. WILSON is a man of industrious habits, and is well respectd by his neighbors and acquaintances. pg 784 CHARLES A. WORDEN This gentleman was born in the State of Vermont, November 17, 1836, and was there partially educated. At 12 yrs old, he went to Massachusetts, where he completed his education. On leaving school, he began learning the carpenter's and cabinet-maker's trades, and worked thereat til 1860, when he commenced making machinery for cotton-mills. In the fall of 1867, he went to Illinois and remained a few months; then, in March 1868, came to Daviess County and engaged in farming, where he has continued to reside up to this writing. Mr. WORDEN was married, in Gallatin, July 23, 1868, to Miss Sarah P. LEWIS, a native of Irving, Mass. He owns a good farm of 100 acres, on which he has good improvements; and his residence commands a fine view of Gallatin and Winston. Hope this helps someone! Lanita I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE flower.