PRIEST, JOHN W., was born Oct. 18, 1809, in Pomfret, Windsor county, Vermont. He was taken, in 1816, by his parents, to Parishville, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., where he was married, Aug. 27, 1835, to Alice Wakefield. They moved at once to Montgomery, Alabama, and in the fall of 1836 to Columbus, Miss., where he engaged in the manufacture and sale of tin ware. Mrs. Priest died there, May 14, 1840, leaving one child:

FRANKLIN G., who died in his fourth year.

Mr. Priest came to Springfield, Illinois, in June, 1840, and was married, March 30, 1845, to Lucinda M., daughter of Caleb Stafford, of Rochester, Ill. They had four children, two of whom died young--

OLIVE L., born in Springfield, married, in 1867, to George C. Latham. See his name.

MARY E., resides with her father.

Mrs. Lucinda M. Priest died Sept. 10, 1851, and John W. Priest was married, Sept., 1853, to Catharine Wright, a native of St. Lawrence county, N. Y. She died July 9, 1875.

Hon. John W. Priest was elected eight successive years, alderman of the city, was several years President of the city School Board, and is now President of the Board of Water Works Commissioners. He was elected Mayor of Spring field for three successive years, 1856, '5?? and '58, and again in 1870. He is now keeping a stove and tin ware store, in Springfield, Illinois.