“8UPERVISORS.

Few townships in the county have been more honored in the representation in county position than Butler Grove. Israel Seward, Thomas E. Harris and J. C. Barrett were in the office of superintendent of schools; Mr. Jenkins in the circuit clerk’s office; William A. Young was sheriff and also chairman of the board of supervisors for more than one term. Besides. William A. Gray has ‘sit’ on more dead bodies as coroner than any other man in the county.

The supervisors have been as follows:  …David S. Ware, 1889; …Justice H. Ware. 1892 and 1893; …Arthur Ware, 1916.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

The following have been justices of the peace: David S. Ware, 1876 and 1877; …Lyman Ware. 1905 and 1909; …”

Reference Data:

Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, Vol. 2, by Bateman, Shelby and Strange, 1918, page 856