p. 263-264
CAPT. PETER BELFORD is one of the hon-
ored veterans of the late war, having en-
listed among the first brave men to come
to the rescue of the Union, and serving until September,
1864. He saw a great deal of the hardest
and most active service, was captured at Holly
Springs, Miss., on December 20, 1862, and was a
prisoner over six months, being released on parole
in July, 1863, at St. Louis. He participated in
the battles of Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, siege and capture
of Vicksburg, and various other minor
battles and engagements. He enlisted July 15,
1861, in Company F, Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry,
at Golconda, and was honorably discharged
at Natchez, Miss. Owing to the exposure, fatigue
and hard usage which were his lot, as that of most
of the valiant soldiers during the War of the Rebellion,
he has never been able-bodied or possessed
of that priceless blessing, good health, since
those days of carnage. Soon after his return from
the army he came to Pope County, purchasing
one hundred and sixty acres of land, where lie resided
for twelve years, and then sold the property,
buying the place where he now lives in 1885.
This is a well-improved and very fertile farm of
two hundred and twenty-three acres on sections 5,
7 and 12, in township 12, range 6.
The Captain was born in Pope County November
13, 1838, his father being John Belford, a
native of South Carolina, and his mother Keziah
Belford, nee Storm, born in Indiana. Our subject's
paternal grandfather, who was a native of
England, emigrated from his ancestral shores to
South Carolina, where he was an honored settler
and prosperous business man. John Belford came
to Illinois in 1804, and followed the occupation of
farming, first in Pulaski County, and afterward in
this portion of the State, being one of the first white
settlers of Pope County, where he entered a tract
of land from the Government. His marriage was
celebrated here, and he reared his family of five
children to be good and useful citizens. Our subject
when quite young went to live with an uncle,
William Belford, also of this county, and remained
with him until seventeen years of age, when
he commenced working on the river at various
occupations until reaching his majority. He then
concluded to settle down, and for a time engaged
in teaching as well as farming. His own education
was acquired in a log schoolhouse, 14x16 feet
in dimensions, with a chimney made of clay and
sticks, and desks and benches made of roughly-hewed
logs with pins for legs. The window was
merely a hole in one side of the wall, which was
not furnished with window-glass or protection of
any description, thus affording excellent ventilation,
during the winter time especially. Mr. Belford
had taught one term of school previous to
entering the army, and was quite successful in the
educational field.
On January 28, 1863, was celebrated the marriage
of Capt. Belford and Miss Nancy Storm,
who was born in this county March 16, 1840. To
them were born twelve children, six of whom
are living. The three elder are married and have
homes of their own, while the younger members
of the family still reside with their parents. In
order of birth they are as follows: Emma, Charles
L., Jessie, Ellie A., Henry N. and Lena L. The family
holds membership with the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church at New Liberty, and are interested
workers in the same. The Captain is a member of
Lodge No. 672, A. F. & A. M., at Eddyville. For
a great many years he has been a School Director,
and is a thorough believer in our present admirable
school system. As is the duty of every true
American patriot and citizen, he is greatly interested
in politics, and votes the Republican ticket.
He is a man of exemplary life, one whose record
may well be pointed out as worthy of emulation.
He has always manifested the utmost honor and
integrity in his business dealings, and it is to this
that he owes the enviable reputation he has with
all who know him.
citation:
The Biographical Review of
Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin Counties
ILLINOIS
CHICAGO BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLISHING CO.
1893
LIBRARY OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
AT URBANA-ChlAMPAIGN
977.39
B52
CAPT. PETER BELFORD is one of the hon-
ored veterans of the late war, having en-
listed among the first brave men to come
to the rescue of the Union, and serving until September,
1864. He saw a great deal of the hardest
and most active service, was captured at Holly
Springs, Miss., on December 20, 1862, and was a
prisoner over six months, being released on parole
in July, 1863, at St. Louis. He participated in
the battles of Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, siege and capture
of Vicksburg, and various other minor
battles and engagements. He enlisted July 15,
1861, in Company F, Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry,
at Golconda, and was honorably discharged
at Natchez, Miss. Owing to the exposure, fatigue
and hard usage which were his lot, as that of most
of the valiant soldiers during the War of the Rebellion,
he has never been able-bodied or possessed
of that priceless blessing, good health, since
those days of carnage. Soon after his return from
the army he came to Pope County, purchasing
one hundred and sixty acres of land, where lie resided
for twelve years, and then sold the property,
buying the place where he now lives in 1885.
This is a well-improved and very fertile farm of
two hundred and twenty-three acres on sections 5,
7 and 12, in township 12, range 6.
The Captain was born in Pope County November
13, 1838, his father being John Belford, a
native of South Carolina, and his mother Keziah
Belford, nee Storm, born in Indiana. Our subject's
paternal grandfather, who was a native of
England, emigrated from his ancestral shores to
South Carolina, where he was an honored settler
and prosperous business man. John Belford came
to Illinois in 1804, and followed the occupation of
farming, first in Pulaski County, and afterward in
this portion of the State, being one of the first white
settlers of Pope County, where he entered a tract
of land from the Government. His marriage was
celebrated here, and he reared his family of five
children to be good and useful citizens. Our subject
when quite young went to live with an uncle,
William Belford, also of this county, and remained
with him until seventeen years of age, when
he commenced working on the river at various
occupations until reaching his majority. He then
concluded to settle down, and for a time engaged
in teaching as well as farming. His own education
was acquired in a log schoolhouse, 14x16 feet
in dimensions, with a chimney made of clay and
sticks, and desks and benches made of roughly-hewed
logs with pins for legs. The window was
merely a hole in one side of the wall, which was
not furnished with window-glass or protection of
any description, thus affording excellent ventilation,
during the winter time especially. Mr. Belford
had taught one term of school previous to
entering the army, and was quite successful in the
educational field.
On January 28, 1863, was celebrated the marriage
of Capt. Belford and Miss Nancy Storm,
who was born in this county March 16, 1840. To
them were born twelve children, six of whom
are living. The three elder are married and have
homes of their own, while the younger members
of the family still reside with their parents. In
order of birth they are as follows: Emma, Charles
L., Jessie, Ellie A., Henry N. and Lena L. The family
holds membership with the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church at New Liberty, and are interested
workers in the same. The Captain is a member of
Lodge No. 672, A. F. & A. M., at Eddyville. For
a great many years he has been a School Director,
and is a thorough believer in our present admirable
school system. As is the duty of every true
American patriot and citizen, he is greatly interested
in politics, and votes the Republican ticket.
He is a man of exemplary life, one whose record
may well be pointed out as worthy of emulation.
He has always manifested the utmost honor and
integrity in his business dealings, and it is to this
that he owes the enviable reputation he has with
all who know him.
citation:
The Biographical Review of
Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin Counties
ILLINOIS
CHICAGO BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLISHING CO.
1893
LIBRARY OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
AT URBANA-ChlAMPAIGN
977.39
B52
p. 263-264
CAPT. PETER BELFORD is one of the hon-
ored veterans of the late war, having en-
listed among the first brave men to come
to the rescue of the Union, and serving until September,
1864. He saw a great deal of the hardest
and most active service, was captured at Holly
Springs, Miss., on December 20, 1862, and was a
prisoner over six months, being released on parole
in July, 1863, at St. Louis. He participated in
the battles of Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, siege and capture
of Vicksburg, and various other minor
battles and engagements. He enlisted July 15,
1861, in Company F, Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry,
at Golconda, and was honorably discharged
at Natchez, Miss. Owing to the exposure, fatigue
and hard usage which were his lot, as that of most
of the valiant soldiers during the War of the Rebellion,
he has never been able-bodied or possessed
of that priceless blessing, good health, since
those days of carnage. Soon after his return from
the army he came to Pope County, purchasing
one hundred and sixty acres of land, where lie resided
for twelve years, and then sold the property,
buying the place where he now lives in 1885.
This is a well-improved and very fertile farm of
two hundred and twenty-three acres on sections 5,
7 and 12, in township 12, range 6.
The Captain was born in Pope County November
13, 1838, his father being John Belford, a
native of South Carolina, and his mother Keziah
Belford, nee Storm, born in Indiana. Our subject's
paternal grandfather, who was a native of
England, emigrated from his ancestral shores to
South Carolina, where he was an honored settler
and prosperous business man. John Belford came
to Illinois in 1804, and followed the occupation of
farming, first in Pulaski County, and afterward in
this portion of the State, being one of the first white
settlers of Pope County, where he entered a tract
of land from the Government. His marriage was
celebrated here, and he reared his family of five
children to be good and useful citizens. Our subject
when quite young went to live with an uncle,
William Belford, also of this county, and remained
with him until seventeen years of age, when
he commenced working on the river at various
occupations until reaching his majority. He then
concluded to settle down, and for a time engaged
in teaching as well as farming. His own education
was acquired in a log schoolhouse, 14x16 feet
in dimensions, with a chimney made of clay and
sticks, and desks and benches made of roughly-hewed
logs with pins for legs. The window was
merely a hole in one side of the wall, which was
not furnished with window-glass or protection of
any description, thus affording excellent ventilation,
during the winter time especially. Mr. Belford
had taught one term of school previous to
entering the army, and was quite successful in the
educational field.
On January 28, 1863, was celebrated the marriage
of Capt. Belford and Miss Nancy Storm,
who was born in this county March 16, 1840. To
them were born twelve children, six of whom
are living. The three elder are married and have
homes of their own, while the younger members
of the family still reside with their parents. In
order of birth they are as follows: Emma, Charles
L., Jessie, Ellie A., Henry N. and Lena L. The family
holds membership with the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church at New Liberty, and are interested
workers in the same. The Captain is a member of
Lodge No. 672, A. F. & A. M., at Eddyville. For
a great many years he has been a School Director,
and is a thorough believer in our present admirable
school system. As is the duty of every true
American patriot and citizen, he is greatly interested
in politics, and votes the Republican ticket.
He is a man of exemplary life, one whose record
may well be pointed out as worthy of emulation.
He has always manifested the utmost honor and
integrity in his business dealings, and it is to this
that he owes the enviable reputation he has with
all who know him.
citation:
The Biographical Review of
Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin Counties
ILLINOIS
CHICAGO BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLISHING CO.
1893
LIBRARY OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
AT URBANA-ChlAMPAIGN
977.39
B52
CAPT. PETER BELFORD is one of the hon-
ored veterans of the late war, having en-
listed among the first brave men to come
to the rescue of the Union, and serving until September,
1864. He saw a great deal of the hardest
and most active service, was captured at Holly
Springs, Miss., on December 20, 1862, and was a
prisoner over six months, being released on parole
in July, 1863, at St. Louis. He participated in
the battles of Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, siege and capture
of Vicksburg, and various other minor
battles and engagements. He enlisted July 15,
1861, in Company F, Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry,
at Golconda, and was honorably discharged
at Natchez, Miss. Owing to the exposure, fatigue
and hard usage which were his lot, as that of most
of the valiant soldiers during the War of the Rebellion,
he has never been able-bodied or possessed
of that priceless blessing, good health, since
those days of carnage. Soon after his return from
the army he came to Pope County, purchasing
one hundred and sixty acres of land, where lie resided
for twelve years, and then sold the property,
buying the place where he now lives in 1885.
This is a well-improved and very fertile farm of
two hundred and twenty-three acres on sections 5,
7 and 12, in township 12, range 6.
The Captain was born in Pope County November
13, 1838, his father being John Belford, a
native of South Carolina, and his mother Keziah
Belford, nee Storm, born in Indiana. Our subject's
paternal grandfather, who was a native of
England, emigrated from his ancestral shores to
South Carolina, where he was an honored settler
and prosperous business man. John Belford came
to Illinois in 1804, and followed the occupation of
farming, first in Pulaski County, and afterward in
this portion of the State, being one of the first white
settlers of Pope County, where he entered a tract
of land from the Government. His marriage was
celebrated here, and he reared his family of five
children to be good and useful citizens. Our subject
when quite young went to live with an uncle,
William Belford, also of this county, and remained
with him until seventeen years of age, when
he commenced working on the river at various
occupations until reaching his majority. He then
concluded to settle down, and for a time engaged
in teaching as well as farming. His own education
was acquired in a log schoolhouse, 14x16 feet
in dimensions, with a chimney made of clay and
sticks, and desks and benches made of roughly-hewed
logs with pins for legs. The window was
merely a hole in one side of the wall, which was
not furnished with window-glass or protection of
any description, thus affording excellent ventilation,
during the winter time especially. Mr. Belford
had taught one term of school previous to
entering the army, and was quite successful in the
educational field.
On January 28, 1863, was celebrated the marriage
of Capt. Belford and Miss Nancy Storm,
who was born in this county March 16, 1840. To
them were born twelve children, six of whom
are living. The three elder are married and have
homes of their own, while the younger members
of the family still reside with their parents. In
order of birth they are as follows: Emma, Charles
L., Jessie, Ellie A., Henry N. and Lena L. The family
holds membership with the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church at New Liberty, and are interested
workers in the same. The Captain is a member of
Lodge No. 672, A. F. & A. M., at Eddyville. For
a great many years he has been a School Director,
and is a thorough believer in our present admirable
school system. As is the duty of every true
American patriot and citizen, he is greatly interested
in politics, and votes the Republican ticket.
He is a man of exemplary life, one whose record
may well be pointed out as worthy of emulation.
He has always manifested the utmost honor and
integrity in his business dealings, and it is to this
that he owes the enviable reputation he has with
all who know him.
citation:
The Biographical Review of
Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin Counties
ILLINOIS
CHICAGO BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLISHING CO.
1893
LIBRARY OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
AT URBANA-ChlAMPAIGN
977.39
B52
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