770              HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY. 
 
bought land in the towns of Clarno and Cadiz, 
and also some adjoining in the State of Illinois. 
In 1837 he came with his family. There was a 
beautiful spring on his land in Illinois, and he 
built a log cabin convenient to that. He held 
services in the neighborhood, and soon became 
popular, both as a citizen and preacher. About 
1859 he sold out and moved to Winslow, Ill., 
where he has since died. 
In March, 1836, T. S. Bowen came from New 
York, and located on section 33. His family 
arrived in May. Mr. Bowen made this his 
home until the time of his death in 1883, and 
his widow still occupies the old homestead. 
The Chilton family came from    Sangamon 
Co., Ill., early in the spring of 1836, and also 
found-homes in this town. The father, Wil- 
liam, bought the claim  of Joseph Paine. His 
wife and son, James,, died here, and he finally 
removed to Missouri, where he died.    The 
other son, Gus, removed from here to Illinois, 
where he died. 
Ashford Trickle came during the same year, 
and located in Clarno. He still owns a farm 
here but now lives in Monroe. 
Joshua Whitcomb came from Ohio in 1836 
and bought the Blackmore claim. He now lives 
in the town of Albany. 
Julius and Seth Austin, and Rev. Robert 
De Lap were also settlers of 1836. The Aus- 
tin's settled west of the city limits. One of 
them died a few years ago ; the other as early 
as 1852 removed to Minnesota, where he still 
lives. 
Robert De Lap was a Methodist Episcopal 
preacher. He located near the Austin's and 
remained in this vicinity for a number of years, 
when he removed to Richland county, where 
he died in 1883. 
Adam Starr came in the spring of 1836, with 
his family, and bought the Owen claim. There 
he and his wife died. One son, Solomon, still 
lives in the town. 
John Cameron, and his brother-in-law, A. 
Dettaven, came in 1836. The latter* entered 
 
government land on section 33, and then re- 
turned to Ohio, leaving Mr. Cameron, who en- 
tered land near by. Mr. DeHaven came back 
in the spring of 1839 and settled upon the land 
he had selected. Here he lived until 1882, when 
he moved to Monroe. He still owns the farm. 
Mr. Cameron yet resides on section 33. 
For a number of years the settlement of the 
town progressed slowly, but a good and indus- 
trious class of people came and so this fact, 
that the development was measured, has proved 
benficial. Among others who came in prior to 
1845 are the following: Elezekiah Blunt, George 
Adams, Samuel Raymer, Robert Trickle, Abner, 
Samuel and Jeff Drake, Joseph Smith, William 
Brown and Henson Irion. 
William McDowell came here from Ports- 
mouth, Ohio, about 1839 and settled on section 
30, where he still lives. 
FIRST EVENTS. 
The first birth in the town of Clarno was a 
girl, born to Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Hale, in 
the fall of 1833, at the residence of Andrew 
Clarno. The girl is now in Texas. 
The first-death in the town was that of Mrs. 
Jacob Stair, in the spring of 1836, of consump- 
tion. 
The first marriage in the town, as well as the 
first in Green county, was that of Josiah R. 
Blackmore, to Nancy Wallace. The ceremony 
was performed at the residence of the bride's 
parents, in June, 1834. 
The second marriage, in which residents of 
Clarno were interested, was that of James 
Hawthorn to Massey Boyls. The ceremony 
was performed by Rev. Mr. Harcourt, a Meth- 
odist preacher, at the residence of the bride's 
parents, in the town of Cadiz. In those days 
it was fashionable to "put the bridegroom to 
bed," and in this case that part of the ceremony 
was performed by 0. H. P. Clarno and 0. J. 
White.   They undressed Mr. Hawthorn and 
tucked him in bed beside Mrs. Hawthorn amid 
a good deal of sport on their side and blushes