Prairie Farmer's Directory - Officials
FORD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
For the Fiscal Year 1917 and 1918
Onno Arends, Chairman - Melvin
J. S. Thompson, Clerk - Paxton
T. A. Flora, Sheriff - Paxton
F. M. Thompson, State's Attorney - Paxton
Name * Township * Postoffice * Term Expires
W. M. Miller * Rogers * Cabery * 1918
Thos. Kewley * Mona * Cullom * 1918
A. C. Thompson * Pella * Piper City * 1918
J. K. Montelius * Brenton * Piper City * 1919
Fred T. Shambrook * Lyman * Roberts * 1919
Peter C. Anderson * Wall * Loda * 1918
Onno Arends * Peach Orchard * Melvin * 1919
Wm. Althouse * Sullivant * Sibley * 1919
James A. Jordan * Drummer * Gibson City * 1918
W. A. Kreitzer * Dix * Elliott * 1918
Albert Froyd * Patton * Paxton * 1919
Fred Danielson (Asst. Supervisor) * Patton * Paxton * 1919
Sherman Frederick * Button * Clarence * 1919
COMMITTEES OF THE FORD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FINANCE — Supervisors J. K. Montelius, Fred Danielson, Wm. Althouse.
CLAIMS: COUNTY FARM AND PAUPER— Supervisors Fred Danielson, Sherman
Frederick, A. C. Thompson.
CLAIMS: COURT HOUSE AND JAIL— Supervisors W. M. Miller, W. A. Kreitzer, J.
A. Jordan.
SHERIFF — Supervisors Thomas Kewley, Peter Anderson, Albert Froyd.
CIRCUIT CLERK— Supervisors J. A. Jordan, Wm. Althouse, Fred Danielson.
COUNTY CLERK— Supervisors Peter Anderson, Fred Shambrook, A. C. Thompson.
COUNTY TREASURER— Supervisors Sherman Frederick, Thomas Kewley, J. A.
Jordan.
COUNTY FARM AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS— Supervisors A. C. Thompson, W. M.
Miller, Peter Anderson.
COUNTY PROPERTY— Supervisors W. A. Kreitzer, Albert Froyd, Sherman
Frederick.
PRINTING— Supervisors Albert Froyd, J. K. Montelius, Thomas Kewley.
INSANE— Supervisors Wm. Althouse, Fred Shambrook, W. A. Kreitzer.
EDUCATION— Supervisors Fred Shambrook, W. M. Miller, J. K. Montelius.
FORD COUNTY TOWN CLERKS
Name * Township * Postoffice * Term Expires
F. J. Wagner * Rogers * Cabery * 1918
A. J. McKinney * Mona * Kempton * 1918
D. M. Lyons * Pella * Piper City * 1918
W. O. Keefe * Brenton * Piper City * 1918
J E. West * Lyman * Roberts * 1918
Geo. L. Stanford * Wall * Loda * 1918
G. F Howk * Peach Orchard * Melvin * 1918
William A. Witt * Sullivant * Sibley * 1918
R. E. Fox * Drummer * Gibson City * 1918
J. T. Marshall * Dix * Elliott * 1918
Henry Newman * Patton * Paxton * 1918
L. J. Kirkpatrick * Button * Clarence * 1918
FORD COUNTY ASSESSORS
Name * Township * Postoffice * Term Expires
M. W. Schumaker * Rogers * Cabery * 1918
Oscar J. Donley * Mona * Kempton * 1918
S. D. Hevener * Pella * Piper City * 1918
Eldon C. Henry * Brenton * Piper City * 1918
H. E. Fairley * Lyman * Roberts * 1918
Frank Nicewander * Wall * Melvin * 1918
E. E. Thompson * Peach Orchard * Melvin * 1918
John Blum * Sullivant * Sibley * 1918
Amos Ball * Drummer * Gibson City * 1918
Geo. M. Johnson * Dix * Elliott * 1918
Albert Frederickson * Patton * Paxton * 1918
W. C. Pool * Button * Clarence * 1918
FORD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF HIGHWAYS
S. E. Wells, County Superintendent of Highways, Piper City, Illinois
Name * Township * Postoffice * Term Expires
John Sengpiel * Rogers * Cabery * 1918
Geo. Greenwood * Rogers * Cabery * 1919
L. G. Stewart * Rogers * Cabery * 1920
James R. Sutton * Mona * Kempton * 1919
August Richter * Mona * Cullom * 1918
Chas. Riebe * Mona * Kempton * 1920
John T. Pearson * Pella * Piper City * 1919
Pat O'Mara * Pella * Piper City * 1918
B. S. Thompson * Pella * Piper City * 1920
Ed. Fuoss * Brenton * Thawville * 1920
F. W. Tieken * Brenton * Piper City * 1919
Jacob Ehresman * Brenton * Roberts * 1918
W. H. Netherton * Lyman * Roberts * 1919
Bernhard Wright * Lyman * Roberts * 1918
Seward Arnold * Lyman * Roberts * 1920
Henry Aukland * Wall * Loda * 1919
Bernard Short * Wall * Melvin * 1918
J. S. Kenney * Wall * Loda * 1920
H. K. Reehl * Peach Orchard * Melvin * 1919
John Johnson, Jr * Peach Orchard * Melvin * 1920
Michael Arends * Peach Orchard * Melvin * 1918
Fred Skinner * Sullivant * Sibley * 1919
Jacob Blum * Sullivant * Sibley * 1918
P. J. Leenerman * Sullivant * Sibley * 1920
W, H. Ayersman * Drummer * Gibson City * 1919
Sam Suter * Drummer * Proctor * 1918
Fred Harm * Drummer * Gibson City * 1920
Roy Donovan * Dix * Gibson City * 1919
W. G. Wood * Dix * Elliott * 1918
William Shilts * Dix * Gibson City * 1920
R. C. Park * Patton * Paxton * 1920
John Parsons * Button * Clarence * 1920
FORD COUNTY POLICE MAGISTRATES
James W. Moore * Gibson City
Harry H. Marsh * Paxton
David Watson * Kempton
Frank Williams * Elliott
A. C. Miller * Piper City
FORD COUNTY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
Name * Township * Postoffice * Term Expires
Nathan P. Wilson * Mona * Kempton * 1921
S. M. Erskine * Pella * Piper City * 1921
Chas. Opperman * Brenton * Piper City * 1921
W. O. Sanders * Lyman * Roberts * 1921
Oliver C. Dilks * Lyman * Roberts * 1921
W. T. Gash * Peach Orchard * Melvin * 1921
E. E. Thompson * Peach Orchard * Melvin * 1921
J. H. Carney * Sullivant * Sibley * 1921
L. FitzHenry * Drummer * Gibson City * 1921
J. M. Burt * Drummer * Gibson City * 1921
E. H. Fagerburg * Patton * Paxton * 1921
E. O. Newman * Patton * Paxton * 1921
John M. Briney * Patton * Paxton * 1921
H. Dienelt * Wall * Melvin * 1921
FORD COUNTY CONSTABLES
Name * Township * Postoffice * Term Expires
Fred J. Nightengale * Brenton * Piper City * 1921
W. F. Lemna * Brenton * Piper City * 1917
Albert Sehmann * Sullivant * Sibley * 1917
John Rebeck * Sullivant * Sibley * 1921
Ole Stevens * Patton * Paxton * 1921
S. Maile * Patton * Paxton * 1921
Charles Lieberg * Patton * Paxton * 1917
F. H. Campbell * Lyman * Roberts * 1917
A. F. Perkins * Pella * Piper City * 1917
W. S. Williams * Drummer * Gibson City * 1921
J. H. Ren * Peach Orchard * Melvin * 1921
FORD COUNTY TOWNSHIP TREASURERS
T. R. * Name * Postoffice
23-7 * Chloe Rady * Gibson City
24-9 * William Kenney * Loda
23-8 * C. E. Cameron * Elliott
25-7 * E. D. Cameron * Sibley
23-9 * Philip Larson * Perdueville
25-8 * J. A. Rupell * Chatsworth
23-10 * W. J. Lateer * Paxton
25-9 * J. P. Smith * Roberts
23-11 * Edwin Strayer * Clarence
26-9 * F. A. Luther * Piper City
23-14 * Wm. M. Cutler * Rankin
27-9 * S. D. Hevener * Piper City
24-7 * C. J. Heckens * Garber
28-9 * J. T. Corkill * Kempton
24-8 * Geo. T. Iehl * Melvin
29-9 * J. F. Schumacker * Cabery
FORD COUNTY OFFICERS
M. L McQuiston * County Judge
J. S. Thompson * County Clerk
Minnie Smith * Deputy County Clerk
T. A. Flora * Sheriff
T. M. Flora * Deputy Sheriff
H. B. Shaw * Treasurer
M. E. Hunt * Deputy Treasuoer
H. M. Rudolph * Superintendent of Schools
W. R. Watts * Circuit Clerk
Ethel R. Kinnison * Deputy Circuit Clerk
F. M. Thompson * State's Attorney
S. E. Wells * County Superintendent Highways
Charles F. Helman * County Surveyor
S. A. Hanson * Coroner
Frank Lindley * Master in Chancery
Otto Carlson * Superintendent County Farm
Dr. L D. Kelsheimer * County Farm Physician
Extracted 30 Jun 2017 by Norma Hass from Prairie Farmer's Directory of Ford County, Illinois, published in 1917, pages 138-140.
