McHenry County family index

Families of McHenry County, Illinois, from the County Histories

333 people from the county histories of McHenry County, Illinois: who they were, when and where they were born, their parents and spouses, and which biographies are parent and child. Pick a surname.

From History of McHenry County, Illinois : together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns : educational, religious, civil, military, and political history : portraits of prominent persons, and bi (1885). All public domain; each entry links to the original book.

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Everyone in the McHenry County index, A to Z (333)

Abbott

Adams

  • Castor Adams (b. 1832); child of Nicholas Adams and Susanah Adams

Allen

  • George Allen (b. 1821); child of Joseph Allen and Elizabeth (Sykes) Allen

Anderson

Andison

Andrews

Armstrong

Austin

Avery

  • William Avery (b. 1825, Erie County); child of Ira Avery and Mary (Belknap) Avery

Axtell

  • Alonzo E. Axtell (b. 1825); child of Joseph D. Axtell and Eliza (Osman) Axtell; married Mary D. Titcomb
  • Edward M. Axtell; child of Harvey Axtell and Polly (Martin) Axtell

Baker

Barber

Barrows

Barth

  • Jacob Barth; child of Jacob Barth and Eva (Phillippe) Barth

Baumgartner

Beck

  • Robert J. Beck (b. 1851); child of Isaiah Beck and Eliza (Bell) Beck
  • John A. Beck; child of William P. Beck and Louisa (Fox) Beck
  • Robert Beck; child of John Beck and Isabel (Maconnell) Beck

Beckley

  • J. E. Beckley (b. 1826); child of Gordon L. Beckley and Phoebe (Barnes) Beckley; married Emily E. Wilson

Beckwith

Bell

  • John B. Bell (b. 1826); child of John Bell and Mary (Latham) Bell

Benjamin

Benson

  • Wallace P. Benson (b. 1836, Cattaraugus County); child of Hiram Benson and Rhoba (Davis) Benson

Bentley

Bigelow

Billings

Bishop

Bliss

Boies

Bourne

Bower

  • Elijah Bower (b. 1827); child of Thomas Bower and Elizabeth Bower

Brainard

  • Gilbert Brainard (b. 1840); child of Gilbert Brainard and Nancy (Giddings) Brainard

Brannen

Brec

Brigham

Brink

  • John Brink (b. 1811); child of Simon Brink and Phebe (Winfield) Brink

Broadley

Brotzman

  • John Brotzman; child of Abraham Brotzman and Phoebe (Colman) Brotzman

Brown

Bruch

Buchanan

  • John F. Buchanan (b. 1814, Herkimer County); child of James E. Buchanan and Sally Buchanan

Buck

  • Alfred Buck (b. 1810); child of Reuben Buck and Mary A. (Gidley) Buck

Bunker

Burbank

  • Gardner E. Burbank (b. 1842); child of Elisha Burbank and Sarah (Hutchins) Burbank; married Sarah Van Slyke
  • George A. Burbank (b. 1844, Perry County); child of Elisha Burbank and Sarah Burbank

Butterfield

Butts

Carr

Chandler

  • Simeon Chandler (b. 1804, Oneida County); child of Simeon Chandler and Elizabeth (Bigelow) Chandler; married Eliza Tibbett

Chase

  • Eli T. Chase (b. 1827); child of Joshua Chase and Mary Chase

Chilson

  • William Chilson (b. 1820, Schoharie County); child of James Chilson and Charlotte (Stevens) Chilson

Clark

Clawson

  • George T. Clawson (b. 1836, Warren County); child of Thomas Clawson and Julia (Ives) Clawson

Colby

Conn

Coon

Coventry

Crego

  • Charles Crego (Cortland County); child of Charles Crego and Althea (Moffitt) Crego

Crissey

Crumb

  • Joseph Crumb (b. 1825, Otsego County)
  • Herbert D. Crumb (Dunham Township); child of Joseph C. Crumb and Harriet (Clark) Crumb; married Mamie Minier

Cummings

  • John S. Cummings (b. 1830); child of Guy C. Cummings and Elinor (Wheeler) Cummings

Curtiss

Davis

Deitz

Dodge

Downs

  • David L. Downs (b. 1806, Columbia County); child of David Downs and Laura (Decker) Downs

Duffield

Dufield

Dunham

  • Artemus E. Dunham (b. 1823, Erie County); child of Elijah Dunham and Annie (Humphrey) Dunham

Dutton

Dwelly

  • Horace Dwelly (b. 1820); child of Jonathan P. Dwelly and Lucy (Williams) Dwelly

Earl

Eddy

Edwards

  • David Edwards; child of David Edwards and Sarah (Herbert) Edwards

Ellis

Eppel

Estergren

  • William Estergren (b. 1817); child of Johan Magnus Estergren and Anna Maria (Wessen) Estergren; married Sylvia Day

Evans

Fairchild

Ferris

  • Sylvanus Ferris (b. 1809, Greene County); child of Nathaniel Ferris and Nancy J. (Goodyear) Ferris

Fillmore

Fisher

Foote

  • Marcus Foote (b. 1813); child of Ebenezer Foote and Lydia Foote

Forby

  • John Forby (b. 1819); child of John Forby and Ann (Smith) Forby

Ford

  • George Ford (b. 1846); child of Thomas Ford and Emeline Ford

Foster

  • Robert W. Foster (b. 1813, Ontario County); child of Chapin Foster and Eachel (Wiley) Foster

Frett

  • William Frett (b. 1834); child of Nicholas Frett and Mary A. Frett; married Martha Heald

Frey

  • Peter Frey (b. 1831); child of Peter Frey and Barbara (Deitriech) Frey

Friend

Frink

Fuller

Gale

Gardner

  • William Gardner (b. 1815); child of Alexander Gardner and Mary (Brodie) Gardner
  • Robert Gardner (b. 1819); child of Egbert Gardner and Martha (Maine) Gardner

Garry

Gaye

  • William C. Gaye (b. 1849); child of Dr. William J. Gaye and Charlotte (Phillips) Gaye

Gibbs

  • H. Gibbs (b. 1807); child of Lemuel Gibbs and Hannah Gibbs

Gibson

Giddings

  • Josiah H. Giddings (b. 1805, Franklin County); child of William Giddings and Betsey (Harris) Giddings

Gieseler

  • Philip Gieseler (b. 1826); child of Henry Gieseler; married Louisa C. Holcomb

Gillies

  • John O. Gillies (b. 1849, Hartland Township); child of John Gillies and Ellen (Nolan) Gillies

Gillis

Goodhand

Granger

Graves

Green

Griebel

  • Michael Griebel; child of George Griebel and Margaret Griebel; married Margaret Zimplemann

Griffing

Grimley

  • Thomas Grimley (b. 1822); child of John Grimley and Sarah (Ingham) Grimley

Hackett

Hackley

Hadley

Hagaman

Haley

Hanson

  • Magnus Hanson; child of Magnus Hanson and Elizabeth (Henningsen) Hanson

Harrison

Harsh

  • Isaac Harsh (b. 1835); child of Andrew Harsh and Mary Harsh

Hart

Hartman

Hastings

Hatch

  • Lewis Hatch; child of Waite Hatch and Martha (Spencer) Hatch; married Mandana Cole

Hawley

Hawver

  • Peter D. Hawver (b. 1814); child of John J. Hawver and Catherine (Dobbs) Hawver

Hay

  • Samuel G. Hay (b. 1836); child of Rev. Philip C. Hay; married Sara E. Oakley

Helm

  • John Helm (b. 1843); child of John Helm and Sarah B. (Tuttle) Helm

Hesselgrave

Hibbard

Hickox

Hill

  • Walter Hill (b. 1839); child of John Hill and Mary A. Hill

Hills

  • Calvin Hills (b. 1811); child of Zimri Hills and Malinda (Palmer) Hills

Hoffman

Howard

  • Mathew Howard (b. 1814); child of James Howard and Bridget (Sexton) Howard

Howell

  • Gary Howell (b. 1817); child of John Howell and Phoebe (Cary) Howell

Hunt

Huntington

Huntley

Imeson

  • Jonathan Imeson (b. 1808); child of Jonathan Imeson and Fannie (Tindil) Imeson

Jackson

James

Johonnott

  • Asa J. Johonnott (b. 1802); child of Peter Johonnott and Ruth (Shelding) Johonnott

Kee

Kelley

Knox

Ladd

  • Wesley Ladd (b. 1810); child of William Ladd and Hannah (Pike) Ladd

Lake

  • Monroe W. Lake (b. 1843); child of Levi Lake and Lydia M. (Winnie) Lake

Lawson

  • James Lawson (b. 1841, Grafton Township); child of James Lawson and Elizabeth Lawson

Lewis

Leydon

Lincoln

Linn

Lockwood

Logue

  • James Logue (Chemung Township); child of John Logue and Susannah (Davis) Logue

Lumley

Lye

Madole

  • Jacob Madole (b. 1814, Oneida County); child of Hugh Madole and Sally Madole

Marsh

  • Henry Marsh (b. 1826, Orleans County); child of Alvah Marsh and Hannah (House) Marsh

Mason

  • Daniel T. Mason (b. 1813); child of Oliver Mason and Sally (Thayer) Mason
  • Oliver Park Mason (b. 1815, Windsor County); child of Oliver Mason and Sally (Thayer) Mason

Matthews

  • Eugene F. Matthews (b. 1848, Nunda Township); child of Nathan E. Matthews and Elizabeth (West) Matthews

McConnell

McDonald

  • James McDonald (b. 1843); child of James McDonald and Mary (Gall) McDonald

McGee

  • William F. McGee (b. 1858, Alden Township); child of Owen McGee and Kate (Clark) McGee

McGhee

  • Andrew F. McGhee (b. 1831, Essex County); child of Alexander McGhee and Marion (Furgus) McGhee

McMillan

McOmber

Mead

  • Charles Mead (b. 1822, Patterson Township); child of Tertullus Mead
  • Cyrus L. Mead (b. 1827, Sandy Creek Township); child of Jeremiah Mead and Anna (Cline) Mead
  • Marcus Mead (b. 1831)
  • Henry C. Mead (b. 1839); child of William S. Mead and Lucretia Mead

Merry

  • Eli Merry (b. 1811); child of Eli G. Merry and Catherine (Sweet) Merry

Metcalf

  • Gilbert Metcalf (b. 1829, Geauga County); child of Joseph Metcalf and Amanda (Stevenson) Metcalf

Moore

  • William Moore (b. 1824); child of John Moore and Catherine (Monear) Moore

Morris

Morse

Morton

Mudgett

Munger

  • Willard M. Munger (b. 1854, Herkimer County); child of Ichabod Munger and Betsy (Ransom) Munger; married Helen McDonald
  • Milo Munger; child of Ichabod Munger and Elizabeth (Ransom) Munger

Murphy

  • William H. Murphy (b. 1807, Greenbrier County); child of David Murphy and Jane (Huggartf) Murphy

Nickle

  • William Nickle (b. 1826, Venango County); child of James Nickle and Mary (Davis) Nickle

Nihan

Nish

Nutt

Ocock

Olmsted

  • Edwin S. Olmsted (b. 1815, Cayuga County); child of Silas Olmsted and Penninah (Hickok) Olmsted

Overton

Parker

  • Benjamin S. Parker (b. 1828); child of Edwin Parker and Ann C. Parker
  • James Parker (b. 1828, Niagara County); child of Alvin H. Parker and Mary (Hosford) Parker

Patrick

Patterson

Paul

Pearsall

Pease

Peirce

Pendleton

Peters

  • John Peters (b. 1842); child of John Peters and Margaret (Turnbull) Peters

Pettingill

Phillips

Pierce

Pringle

Puffer

Purdy

  • George Purdy (b. 1826); child of John Purdy and Maria S. (Fiagler) Purdy

Purinton

  • Josiah Purinton (b. 1832); child of Josiah Purinton and Beulah (Hill) Purinton

Randall

Read

Rector

Reynolds

Richardson

  • Robert Richardson (b. 1811); child of Francis Richardson and Tamar (Statters) Richardson

Robbins

  • James Robbins (b. 1829, Oswego County); child of John Robbins and Polly Robbins

Robinson

Salisbury

  • William Salisbury (b. 1815); child of William Salisbury and Huldah (Thomas) Salisbury

Saunders

Sayler

  • James M. Sayler (b. 1822, Schuyler County); child of Henry Sayler and Hannah (Reynolds) Sayler

Schultz

  • Adolph Schultz (b. 1828); child of Frederick Schultz and Sophia (Fidler) Schultz

Seamans

Seely

  • Lyman Seely (b. 1831); child of Daniel Seely and Abigail (Griswold) Seely

Senger

  • Peter Senger (b. 1834); child of Jacob Senger and Lena (Neihardt) Senger
  • Michael Senger (b. 1839); child of Jacob Senger and Magdelina (Neihardt) Senger

Seward

Shatzla

Shearer

  • William Shearer (b. 1816, Saratoga County); child of John Shearer and Phileria (French) Shearer

Sheldon

Sherwin

Shippee

  • Levi J. Shippee (b. 1817); child of Artemus Shippee and Waity (Bell) Shippee

Short

  • John D. Short (b. 1837, Hartland Township); child of Francis Short and Catharine (Donnelly) Short
  • Frank L. Short (b. 1844, Greenwood Township); child of Frank Short and Catherine Short

Shufeldt

  • Robert Shufeldt (b. 1839, Albany County); child of Harmon Shufeldt and Marietta (Jones) Shufeldt

Shurtleff

Simpson

  • Henry Simpson (b. 1833); child of Thomas Simpson and Grace Simpson

Sinderson

Sinton

Smith

Sperry

Staley

Stevens

  • Williams Stevens (b. 1819, Wayne County); child of Silas Stevens and Esther (Merrill) Stevens

Stewart

Stone

  • George F. Stone (b. 1825, Addison County); child of George E. Stone and Betsey (Smith) Stone

Story

  • Jacob Story (b. 1814, Fairfax County); child of John Story and Rebecca Story

Sweeney

Talbot

  • Jacob Talbot (b. 1818, Otsego County); child of Isaac Talbot and Rachel (Colgrove) Talbot

Tebbetts

Templeton

  • James G. Templeton (b. 1825, Shelby County); child of Isaac Templeton and Rhoda (Gregory) Templeton

Terwilliger

Thomas

  • Andrew Thomas (b. 1806); child of Zidoc Thomas and Chloe Thomas
  • Homer E. Thomas (b. 1846, Alden Township); child of John Thomas and Rosina (Tiffany) Thomas

Thompson

Tong

Tooker

Turner

Tweed

  • Robert Tweed (b. 1818); child of Alexander Tweed and Elizabeth (Robinson) Tweed

Udell

Usborne

Vail

  • Misha J. Vail (b. 1823, Rutland County); child of Micah Vail and Betsey (Herrick) Vail
  • Frank G. Vail (b. 1857); child of Almon I. Vail and Eunice (Hewlatt) Vail; married Nellie Parkhurst

Wakeley

Walker

  • Everton Walker (b. 1809); child of Everton Walker and Susan (Hubbell) Walker

Walkup

Wallace

  • James Wallace (b. 1828); child of James Wallace and Margaret (Beck) Wallace

Warner

Waterman

Watson

Weeks

  • Daniel Weeks (b. 1813); child of Daniel Weeks and Hannah (Gale) Weeks
  • Eben B. Weeks (b. 1846); child of Daniel Weeks and Ann (Elkins) Weeks

Wells

Weltzein

Wentworth

  • Isaac Wentworth (b. 1832, Greene County); child of John Wentworth and Catherine Wentworth

Wheeler

White

Whiting

  • Freeman Whiting (b. 1822); child of Zachariah Whiting and Lucinda (Dodge) Whiting
  • Amos D. Whiting (b. 1824); child of Zachariah Whiting and Lucinda (Dodge) Whiting

Whitson

Whittemore

Wie

Wilcox

Wilkinson

Williams

Wood

  • Jacob A. Wood (b. 1818); child of Joseph Wood and Charlotte (Wagoner) Wood

Woodard

  • Loron Woodard (b. 1827, Oswego County); child of Jonathan Woodard and Deborah (Davids) Woodard

Woodbeck

  • William H. Woodbeck (b. 1844, Montgomery County); child of William H. Woodbeck and Clarissa (Filkins) Woodbeck

Wooster

Wray

Wright

Young

Zenk

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