The information below was taken from miscellaneous naturaliztion papers discovered in the DeWitt County Circuit Clerk's Office. It is important to realize that not all aliens who applied for citizenship were granted Final Certification. There is more inforamtion on each individual on the source document. If you would like it, contact me. NAME BIRTH DATE OF DOC Agin, Thomas Ireland 28 Feb 1855 Ahern, Patrick Ireland 1 Nov 1852 Alsop, James UK 21 May 1853 Andersen, John Sweden 13 Dec 1876 Armstrong, George England 2 Nov 1857 Armstrong, Joseph England 12 Oct 1864 Armstrong, William England 2 Nov 1857 Auer, Melchier Switzerland 12 Sep 1873 Authalson, Alfred England 12 June 1854 Barclay, David Scotland 28 Aug 1876 Barnhardt, Martin France ? 10 Aug 1860 Bear, John Denmark 14 Apr 1856 Becker, Peter Dermany 24 Sep 1857 Bjorguist, J A Sweden ? 18 Apr 1874 Blake, James J UK 21 Jan 1875 Blakie, John UK 9 Sep 1868 Bogardus, Henry UK 15 Oct 1867 Bohan, James Ireland 31 Dec 1851 Bohan, James Ireland 31 Dec 1851 Bohan, Lawrence Ireland 13 Oct 1856 Bohan, Michael Ireland 24 Sep 1855 Bohan, Patrick Ireland 13 June 1855 Bohan, John UK 18 June 1860 Bouman, Philip UK 16 Oct 1855 Bowman, Jacob UK 7 Aug 1855 Bourquin, Peter L Switzerland ? 10 Feb 1859 Brannan, _____ Ireland 6 Apr 1855 Briggs Jr, George England 19 Dec 1853 Briggs Sr, George England 19 Dec 1853 Buck, Theodor Prussia 6 Apr 1857 Burkerd, Nickolas Germany 8 Nov 1865 Burns, James Ireland 3 Mar 1855 Burns, William Ireland 9 Oct 1856 Byerring, Louis Denmark 25 Jan 1856 Byron, William Ireland 21 Aug 1854 Cahill, John UK 12 Mar 1874 Carroll, John Ireland 16 Oct 1856 Carroll, Thomas Ireland 16 Oct 1856 Clinton, Thomas Ireland 4 Nov 1856 Cody, Lawrence UK 26 Nov 1858 Coffee, James Ireland 1 Oct 1856 Collins, John Ireland 20 May 1854 Connal, James UK 24 May 1858 Connolly, Timothy UK 16 May 1859 Corbitt, Patrick Ireland 21 Aug 1854 Coyne, John Ireland 29 Mar 1858 Crand, Daniel UK 31 Dec 1858 Crang, Edwin UK 2 Nov 1863 Crang, Richard R UK 22 Jul 1854 Daly, Patrick UK 9 Nov 1858 Davis, Thomas England 9 Aug 1858 Day, John UK 2 Nov 1863 Dempsey, Michael Ireland 18 Jul 1854 Dickey, Samuel UK 25 Nov 1858 Dickhoff, Herman ? 21 Sep 1854 Dinning, Stewart S UK 18 Jul 1870 Donahoe, Patrick Ireland 10 Sep 1856 Doolin, John Ireland 30 Apr 1853 Dorn, Thomas Ireland 2 Sep 1858 Dunavan, James Ireland 25 Oct 1858 Dunn, Peter Ireland 22 Jun 1853 Dwyer, Nicholas Ireland 10 Apr 1854 Erler, George Baden 14 Aug 1852 Erwin, _____ Ireland 8 Nov 1853 Farley, Michael Ireland 25 Oct 1858 Feicke, John H F Prussia ? 18 May 1871 Fhay, Martin Ireland 15 Aug 1853 Finnell, Thomas Ireland 17 Jan 1855 Fitzgerald, Daniel UK 11 Oct 1860 Foley, John Ireland 20 Feb 1856 Foley, Simon Ireland 3 Mar 1855 Follen, Bernard UK 2 Oct 1855 Ford, Peter UK 3 Nov 1860 Fowler, John Ireland 28 July 1856 Friley, Thomas Ireland 21 Aug 1854 Geisel, Henry Prussia ? 28 Nov 1872 Gaghen, andrew Ireland ? 7 Oct 1852 Gibson, James UK 29 Jul 1861 Gibson, Thomas UK 3 Jan 1861 Gillson, William C UK 8 June 1860 Gold, John Germany ? 18 Nov 1853 Goldsmith, Joseph Prussia 12 Jun 1855 Gorman, Patrick Ireland 2 Mar 1854 Green, Hery S UK 28 Mar 1860 Green, James UK 1 Feb 1871 Greene, James D UK 25 Apr 1874 Hallihan, Dennis Ireland 29 Jan 1856 Halvey, John UK 9 Apr 1857 Hannah, Alexander UK 4 Sep 1860 Hanson, Hance Denmark 24 Sep 1857 Hardiman, Patrick Ireland 19 Oct 1853 Harrison, Asa J UK 30 Oct 1858 Hart, James UK 17 Mar 1875 Hart, John UK 19 Feb 1873 Hoffer, Jacob Switzerland ? 8 May 1860 Hoops, J Peter Germany ? 25 Jan 1875 Huffman, Frank P Bavaria 10 May 1862 Huffman, Peter Demark 13 Apr 1864 Ives, Emery R UK 9 Nov 1871 Joos, John H Switzerland ? 11 Oct 1860 Jordan, Robert Scotland 31 Sep 1858 Kanney, Patrick Ireland 20 Oct 1853 Kempshall, John England 28 Jun 1859 Killian, Patrick Ireland 4 Dec 1854 Kirby, Daniel Ireland 3 Mar 1855 Knecht, Alois Baden ? 21 Nov 1851 Koch, Joseph Wurtemburg 18 Aug 1869 Kone, John UK 8 Mar 1862 Kremen, Franz Anton Germany 9 Jun 1856 Leary, Patrick Ireland 10 Aug 1858 Leary, Thomas UK 2 May 1859 Ledwith, Morris Ireland 3 Mar 1856 Levy, Gerson Germany ? 19 Feb 1875 Little, James UK 17 Mar 1860 Long, Edward Ireland 7 Nov 1854 Long, George Bavaria ? 28 Oct 1854 Martin, John England 2 Nov 1857 Maxwell, Timothy Ireland 13 Oct 1856 McAleney, Hugh Ireland 17 Apr 1856 McCarthy, James UK 11 May 1871 McCarty, James UK 10 Nov 1866 McCua, Michael UK 1 Nov 1860 McCullough, Samuel UK 6 Feb 1868 McGarey, Patrick Ireland 10 May 1858 McHenry, James Ireland 27 Mar 1846 McMahon, John Ireland 7 Apr 1857 McMillan, Randle UK 31 July 1869 Mencer, Michael France ? 4 June 1859 Mentzer, George France ? 30 Jan 1858 Milton, John England 2 May 1854 Murphy, James Ireland 16 Jan 1858 Murphy, Henry Ireland 3 Mar 1855 Nebel, Henry Hanover ? 23 Nov 1864 Nelson, Seward C Norway ? 9 Oct 1860 Nicholson, William UK 19 Sep 1864 Nutt, samuel UK 22 Feb 1869 O'Dea, John Ireland 26 Oct 1857 Oliver, William Ireland 25 Jul 1855 Olson, Peter Sweden 14 Jul 1858 Pearson, John Sweden ? 29 Aug 1874 Perry, Thomas UK 18 Oct 1844 Pomfret, Joseph W England 13 Oct 1858 Power, Michael J Ireland 23 Aug 1858 Powers, John Ireland 1 Sep 1856 Price, John UK 9 Dec 1874 Rea, Thomas UK 4 Nov 1856 Reynolds, Barnard Ireland 3 Jul 1858 Reynolds, Patrick Ireland 28 Jul 1856 Rubins, Luis Hungary 26 Aug 1856 Ruf, Leopold Wurtemburg 15 Mar 1873 Ryan, Thomas Ireland 29 Jan 1856 Saddam, Peter UK 7 Jun 1862 Salewski, Louis Poland 16 Jul1856 Scanlin, John Ireland 23 Oct 1856 Scannall, ___ Ireland 26 May 1853 Schenk, John Prussia ? 4 Apr 1854 Schiffler, John C Bavaria ? 15 Sep 1858 Schwanters, Friedrick W Prussia 27 Aug 1856 Shane, Patrick Ireland 7 Nov 1854 Sharkey, James Ireland 29 Mar 1858 Sharkey, John Ireland 4 Mar 1853 Sharkey, Joseph Ireland 28 Feb 1855 Sharkey, Patrick Ireland 28 Feb 1855 Shelby, John Sweden ? 20 Nov 1876 Smith, Edward Prussia 25 Jan 1856 Smith, Jacob UK 2 Apr 1852 Smith, John England 12 May 1856 Smith, John England 12 May 1856 Smith, John England 1 May 1852 Stafford, Walter England 20 Apr 1854 Staunton, Thomas Ireland 21 Dec 1853 Stern, Abraham Wurtemburg ? 29 Aug 1859 Stern, Isaac Germany ? 30 July 1873 Stern, Nathan Germany ? 13 Aug 1857 Stewart, Thomas ? 16 Aug 1860 Stout, George Germany 26 Aug 1856 Stramloe, Peter Denmark 3 Nov 1856 Summerall, James Ireland 29 Oct 1858 Swenson, Charles Peter Norway ? 14 Oct 1859 Thompson, Charles Scotland 30 Sep 1858 Thorp, James UK 8 Oct 1860 Thorp, John England 30 Oct 1854 Tierney, John UK 26 Oct 1872 Toohill, Daniel ? 19 Oct 1861 Toohill, daniel UK 4 Nov 1861 Vogelsan, Charles Wurtemburg 14 Jan 1858 Wilson, Robert Scotland 30 Sep 1858 Wismer, Henry G UK 9 Jul 1859 Woodhouse, Elisha England 4 May 1855 Woodhouse, George England 31 Mar 1854 Young, William Scotland 14 Sep 1858