HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY. 
 
on section 23, where he owns 200 acres of 
prairie and twenty-three of timber. 
James Stevenson, the father of William Ste- 
venson, was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 
Beaver county in 1792. He came to this county 
in the spring of 1852, and settled on section 24, 
of the town of Jefferson. He was elected to the 
office of justice of the peace, and was asses- 
sor some years. He was a true Christian gen- 
tleman, and highly respected by all who knew 
him. 
William J. Chryst, son of John B. and Jane 
(Douglas) Chryst, was born July 22, 1853, in 
Jefferson, Green Co., Wis., about one-fourth of 
a mile from  his present residence. He has 
always been a resident of his native town. In 
1881 he purchased his present farm, and removed 
to it in 1883. He was married Sept. 27, 1883, 
to Mary E. Todd, a native of Carroll Co., Ind., 
daughter of Oscar B. Todd, who still lives in 
that State. Mr. Chryst spent one season in 
visitingWashington Territory. He owns 157 
acres of fine farming land, and is an enterpris- 
ing and worthy citizen. 
J. J. Armstrong came from Woodford Co., 
Ill., and settled on section 28, in the town of 
Jefferson, in 1856, where he owned 120 acres, 
and remained some time. He now owns 160 
acres adjoining his former place, upon which 
he lived until 1877. He then moved to Mon- 
roe, where he lived six years, engaging one 
year of that time in the cooper business. In 
1883 he removed to Twin Grove, where he 
owns a nice house and is pleasantly situated. 
He was born in Monroe Co., Ind., Nov. 14, 
1825. He is a son of John and Elizabeth (Gar- 
rett) Armstrong. When lie was five years old 
his parents removed to Park county, and three 
years later to Woodford county, where they 
died. J. J. Armstrong was married in Wood- 
ford county, Feb. 13, 1851, to Elizabeth M. 
Berry, a native of Tazewell Co., Ill. Five chil- 
dren have been born to them-John H., Mary 
E., Sarah E., Laura E. and Martha J. John H. 
was educated at Madison and at Chicago Coin- 
 
mercial College.   He formerly   engaged in 
teaching school. Laura E. is also a teacher. 
The family   are members of the Christian 
Church. Mr. Armstrong is an adherent of the 
republican party. 
J. I. Armstrong is a native of Woodford 
Co., Ill. He was born Dec. 11, 1851, and is a 
son of J. J. and Elizabeth (Perry) Armstrong, 
both living in Twin Grove, town of Jefferson. 
When the subject of this sketch was four years 
of age he removed to this county, where he 
was reared on a farm. He lived there until 
1880, when he engaged in the grocery business 
in Monroe, where he remained until he removed 
to Twin Grove. He was married April 12, 
1877, to Emma C. Walker, a native of Penn- 
sylvania. The ceremony was performed by 
James M. Rees, a Lutheran minister of Twin 
Grove. The result of this union was two 
children-Myrtle M., born Oct. 22, 1882, and 
an infant. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong are mem- 
bers of the Disciple Church. He is a republi- 
can, and is town clerk of Jefferson. 
Marion T. Gape" was born July 26, 1844, in 
Monongahela Co., Va. His parents were Lewis 
and Maria (Litus) Gapen. The former is living 
in Monroe; the latter is dead. Marion T. Gapen 
removed with his parents from    Virginia to 
Pennsylvania, and from thence to Green county 
in 1856. He has always been a farmer, living 
with his parents upon the   homestead until 
April 10, 1867, when he was married to Mary 
E. Chadwick, daughter of J. C. Chadwick, of 
the village of Juda. They have six children- 
Belle, George W., Lula R., Jotham C., Frances 
M. and Helen S. Mr. Gapen owns a farm of 
120 acres on section 5, where he lives, also a 
farm on sections 3Sand 10, in the town of Jeffer- 
son. Mr. and Mrs. Gapen are members of the 
Baptist Church. He is a republican, and a 
member of the board of town supervisors. 
L. H. Gapen, son of Lewis and Martha 
(Jamison) Gapen, was born Feb. 17, 1856, in 
the town of Jefferson, on section 17, the same 
place where he now resides. He has always 
 
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