McKEE, William – William McKee came from Kentucky in 1830, and settled then or sometime later on the NW 1/4 of Section 24 in Palestine Twp.

McNEIL, W. K. and S. (wife) – Lived in the Kansas Twp. area in 1859.

McOMBER, Horace L. and Margaret J. Brown – Horace was born in Galway, New York, September 17, 1827, and came to Illinois in 1856, purchased land by contract from the Illinois Central Railroad in Section 34 of Panola Twp. Horace and Margaret were the parents of Lewis (named for an Uncle) and the Rev. Eddy McOmber. Horace was a member of the early Panola-El Paso Methodist Church, although Mrs. McOmber and all the other McOmbers were Baptists. Two daughters were born to Horace and Margaret: Laura J. (Swartz) and Hattie (Peard).

McOMBER, Israel D. and Laura Hayes (1802-1848) – They lived in Panola Twp. in the 1850's as did Horace and Lewis B. McOmber. Israel died January 31, 1858 and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery; possibly moved from another grave in the country as Evergreen wasn't purchased (L. B. McOmber was on the committee) until August the next year. Israel McOmber was a Charter Member of the first Baptist Church, organized January 21, 1858, but he died within ten days.

McOMBER, Lewis B. and Elizabeth (wife) – Came from New York into Panola Twp. Lewis served on the purchasing committee which bought the Evergreen Cemetery site. L. B. was born May 6, 1825 and died April 14, 1888. They were Charter Members of the El Paso Baptist Church at the organization meeting on January 21, 1858. Lewis was later an El Paso sewing machine dealer. He is not to be confused with a nephew of the same name.

McVAY, James – Came from Kentucky into Woodford County in 1849 and finally settled on a small farm on the south side of Section 31, Palestine Twp., about one and one-fourth miles east of Bowling Green.

MAGARITY, J. W. – Lived in the Gabetown area of Greene Twp. in 1852 and probably earlier. He died 12-13-52.

MAHLSTEH, Christian – Early Secor blacksmith, about 1857-8.

MAIER, John – Came to Woodford County from Germany in 1852 and a few years later settled on the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 35 in Panola Twp.

MARSHALL, I. W. – On Methodist Church records of December 10, 1859.

MASON, G. and E. (wife) – Lived along the Mackinaw area in the early forties. They buried a son on November 21, 1846 in the Messer Cemetery.

MAYNE, Richard Sr. and Charlotte Scott (1842-1916) – Richard was born September 29, 1838 and died August 13, 1897. He came from Devonshire, England in 1852 with his brother, Robert M. Mayne. Richard worked for a time near Niagara Falls, and came by boat to Peoria in 1854, settling on the old Mayne homestead on Section 20 in El Paso Twp. in 1857.

MAYNE, Robert Mark and Elizabeth Alice Campbell (1841-1930) – Robert was born July 27, 1834 and died May 17, 1912. He came from Devonshire, England in 1852 with his brother Richard. He worked for a time near Niagara Falls and came by boat to Peoria in 1854, settling in El Paso Twp. on Section 18 in 1857. Nine children were born to Robert and Elizabeth: Nell (Muller), Thomas, Betty (Burroughs-Steele), Richard, Minnie (Herr), Robert and Georgette (Pfleeger). Elizabeth Alice Campbell was the daughter of the Campbells who succeeded Caleb Horn in El Paso Twp.'s earliest post office, ROXAN. Her great grandfather was a General in the Revolution, and her mother's ancestry dates back to the Duke of Argyle.

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