LINDSEY H. ENGLISH came to Greene county about the year 1822. He was a native of Kentucky, and was a son of Elisha English. When but a young man he came to this county, where he afterward became quite prominent in the development of this section of the state. He probably worked as a farm hand on coming here, but subsequently became an auctioneer and trader. The firs office he ever held was that of district constable. When the Black Hawk war broke out he was serving as deputy sheriff, but immediately went to the front. After the war he built a substantial building in Carrollton and became the successful proprietor of the Greene County House. For the greater part if his life he lived in Carrollton. His first wife was Arabel Turney, whom married in 1828, but who died in 1864, leaving 11 children. In 1870 Mr. English married Emily Brunk, and removed to Springfield where he died in 1880, in affluent circumstances.