1877 Biographical Directory
Taken from The Past and Present of
La Salle County, Illinois
Chicago: H. F. Kett & Co., Cor. 5th Ave. and Washington St. 1877
Bruce Township
(P.O. Streator)
S - Z
| Name | Occupation & Notes | Township |
| SALSBURY, Samuel | Agent Amer. Express | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SARGENT, E. P. | Route agent R. R. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SATERFIELD, A. E. | Painter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SAWYER, John | Farmer. Born in La Salle Co. 1853. Son of John SAWYER, who died in 1874 | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SCHAUB, Mike | Saloon | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SCHERFF, Henry | Merchant | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SCHERFF, Jno. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| SCHERFF, Martin Jr. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| SCHERFF, Martin | Boot & shoe maker | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SCLACHTER , P. | Carpenter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SCHROEDER, C. | Clerk | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SCHULER, G. L. | Merchant | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SCOULER, A. | Saloon. Born in Scotland 1841. To this county 1872. Married Barbara LINDSEY. 4 children living and 2 dead. Those living: Thomas; William; Barbara; Mary. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SEELEY, R. D. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| SHACKLETON, B. D. | Merchant | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SHAFFENBERG, Robt. | Butcher | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SHASTEL, Jno. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| SHEFFIELD, Jas. | Marble dealer | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SHERMAN, G. W. | Livery stable | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SHESTZINGER, M. L. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| SHOOP, L. B. | Bakery | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SIMMONS, H. | Farmer | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SIMMONS, J. W. | Blacksmith | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SIMPSON, D. R. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| SIMPSON, Robt. | Merchant | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SIPE, Jacob | Carpenter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SKINNER, Jno. | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SMAUK, W. A. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| SMITH, Jas. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| SMITH, Jno. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| SMITH, Jonathan | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SMITH, J. F. | Carpenter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SMITH, Mrs. J. S. | Born Lacon, Illinois in 1840. To this county 1871. She is the widow of J. SMITH, who died in 1875. He was born in Ohio and came to La Salle Co. in 1850. She had 2 children by 1st husband, William H. BOYS and Lillian M. And, one by 2nd husband, Arthur SMITH. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SNYDER, S. W. | Carpenter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SNYDER, W. R. | Carpenter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SOHNS, Chris. | Saloon | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SOLOMON, B. F. | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SOLOMON, E. T. | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SOWDEN, T. | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SOWDEN, Tim. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| SPACHT, Lewis | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SPENCER, A. S. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| SPENCER, Chas. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| SPENCER, D. J. | Mason | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SPENCER, George | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| SPENCER, John | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| SPENSLEY, J. H. | Mason | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SPRAGUE, C. D. | Village police | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SPRAGUE, Lewis W. | Clerk | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SPROULY, John | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| STAHK, Henry | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| STAHL, Lewis | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STANDISH, H. H. | Painter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STAPLETON, Wm. | Barber | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| ST. CLAIR, B. F. | Blacksmith | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STEFFINS, Simon | Boot & Shoemaker | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STEIN, Herman | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| STEPHENS, C. E. | Bookkeeper R. R. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STEPHENS, T. S. | Saloon | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STERN, M. L. | Merchant | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STETSON, H. D. | Blacksmith | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STEVENS, W. S. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| STEVENSON, V. A. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| STEWART, Chas. R. | Carpenter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STEWART, F. A. | Doctor | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STEWART, Jas. | Boot & Shoemaker | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STONEHAM, I. I. | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STONEHAM, John | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STEWART, Rev. S. F. | Minister | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STEWART, W. S. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| STOKES, J. W. | Shoemaker | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| STROM, John | Carpenter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SUNNICKS, M. D. | Carpenter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SWAINS, (NFN) | Blacksmith | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SWARTZ, Alex. | Butcher | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SWARTZ, A. B. | Butcher | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SWARTZ, Jas. | Butcher | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SWARTZ, Z. | Ret. Farmer | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SWEETZER, J. H. | Dealer in agl. implements | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| SYMONS, John | Carpenter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| TABB, Jos. | Carpenter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| TALBOTT, C. H. | Painter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| TALMAN, Henry | Fireman #1 shaft | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| TAYLOR, J. I. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| THRALL, Philip | Drayman | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| TETER, J. W. | Farmer | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| THOMAS, Geo. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| THOMAS, M. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| THOMAS, Wm. | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| THORNE, Mat. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| TILLBURY, Warren | Blacksmith | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| TIMMONS, J. W. | Clerk | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| TOOL, Jas. | Works on R. R. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| TRACY, John | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| TRIDELL, T. C. | Clerk | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| TURNEY, J. W. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| TYLER, A. E. | Treasurer Streator Coal Co. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| VAN SLADE, S. H. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| VARIN, Geo. | Bookkeeper | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| VEACH, C. A. | Route agent for R. R. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| VROMAN, Frank | Paper hanger | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WAGONER, John C. | R. R. engineer | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WAGONER, John I. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WALES, J. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WALTER, N. C. | Clerk | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WALLACE, Walter | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WALLACE, Wm. | Blacksmith | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WALREN, Ed | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WARD, John I. | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WARD, J. L. | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WARREN, Luther | Blacksmith | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WASHBURN, A. | Carpenter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WASHBURN, C. S. | Painter | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WAUCHAPE, Andrew | Farmer | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WEAST, Joseph | Saloon | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WEAST, Peter | Saloon | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WEATHERLY, Jacob | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WEBBER, A. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WEBBER, C. H. | Cigar maker | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WEBBER, G. H. | Cigar maker | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WEBBER, J. F. | Cigar maker | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WELLS, G. R. | Doctor | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WELSH, Jas. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WELSH, Noah | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WELSH, Richard | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WELSHANS, Geo. | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WEST, Chas. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WESTWOOD, Joseph | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WHEELER, J. C. | Conductor R. R. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WHEELER, J. S. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WHITE, John | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WHITE, S. H. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WHITE, W. H. | Laborer | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WHITE, W. J. | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WHITNEY, N. C. | Ret. Merchant | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WILKINS, Ed | Brakeman | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WILLEY, A. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WILLEY, Thos. | Farmer | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WILLIAMS, D. | Blacksmith | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WILLIAMS, J. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WILLIAMS, W. W. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WILLIAMSON, Guy | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WILLIAMSON, S. H. | Cashier R. R. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WISHER, C. W. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WILSON, James G. | Bank cashier. Born Fayette Co., Penn 1849. To Illinois 1869. To this county 1870. Married 1871, Margaret A. FINLEY, who was born in Fayette Co., Penn in 1851. Children: Robert L.; Anna R.; James G. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WILSON, Jos. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WILSON, Wm. | Boarding House | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WINSETT, Rev. A. | Minister | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WITHROW, C. W. | Grain dealer | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WOLFF, Xavier | Saloon. Born in France, 1836. To this county 1856. Married, Christina KAUFFMAN. Children: Frank; Paulina; Christina; Frederick; J. B.; Gottleib; and Carrie. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WOLFERMAN, David | Merchant | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WOLVERTEN, S. E. | Lightening rod agent | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WONDERS, Harry | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WOOD, Henry | Surveyor | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WOODS, Rev. Leroy | Pastor/Cumberland Presb. Church. Born South Tennessee 1809. To this state and county in 1869. He is a descendant of Col. BREVORD of North Carolina. His wife is Louisa LINSLEY, daughter of the first Pres. of the first college in Ohio. Oldest brother was a missionary in Africa for 40 years. Children: Clara; F. C.; Elizabeth S.; D. L.; E. J.; Africa for 40 years. Children: Clara; F. C.; Elizabeth S.; D. L.; E. J.; H. L.; E. D.. (Those dead are: Carrie J.; May; Joe N.; Lee Roy; Harriet; Emily) | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WOODWARD, O. V. | Merchant | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WOOLLEY, Milton (MD) | Born Washington, Dutchess Co., N.Y. in 1809. Married 1839, Margaret DODGE, daughter of Dr. John DODGE. In 1849 he went to LaSalle Co., Ill. Four daughters and 3 sons. The 4th, Robert aged 23 yrs old, died in 1876. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WOOLEY, Myron | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator | |
| WOOLEY, Stephen | Merchant | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WORLDS, Hiram | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WORLDS, Wm. | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WRIGHT, Elias | Vet. | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WRIGHT, John | Stone dealer | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| WYNN, Thos. | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| YAGER, Henry | Miner | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
| YARNELL, Samuel | Bruce Township-P.O. Streator |
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| Marshall | Woodford | Livingston |
