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CONTAINING
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens,
TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHIES AND PORTRAITS OF ALL THE
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greatest of English historians, Macaulay, and one of the most brilliant writers of
the present century, has said: "The history of a country' is best told in a record of the
lives of its pei^jle." In cunforniity v ith this idea the Poutiimt and Bio(;itAi'iii< ai.
Rkcord f,f n^^g county has bi-un propan-d. InsU'ad of going to musty reeords, and
taking therefrom dry slatislical matter that can be appreciated by but few, oui
corps of writers have gone to the people, the men and women who have, by their
enterprise and industry, brought the county to rank second to none among those
comprising this great and noble State, and from their lips have the story of their life
struggles. No more interesting or instructive matter could be presented to an intelli-
gent public. In this volume will be found a record of many whose lives are worthy the
imitation of coming generations. It tells how some, commencing life in poverty, by
industry and economy have accumulated wealth. It tells how others, with limited
advantages for securing an education, have become learned men and women, with an
V inlluence extending throughout the length and breadth of the land. It tells of men who
have risen from the lower walks of life to eminence as statesmen, and whose names have
l>ecoHie famous. It tells of those in every walk in life who have striven to succeed, and
records how that success has usually crowned their efforts. It tells also of many, ver^-
nian^-, who, not seeking the applau.«e of the world, have pui-sued "the even tenor of their way," content
to have it said of them as Christ said of the woman performing a deed of mercy — '•the\- have done what
they could." It tells how that many in the pride and strength of young manhood left the plow and the
anvil, the lawyer's office and the counting-room, left every trade and profession, and at their country's
call went forth valiantly ''to do or die," and how through their efforts the I'nion Wiis restored and peace
once more reigned in the land. In the life of every man and of every woman is a lesson that should not
l>e lost upon those who follow after.
Coming generations will ap()reciate this volume and preserve it as a sacred treasure, from the fact
that it contains so much that would never find its w.ay into public records, and which would otherwise be
inacces.sible. Great care has been taken in the compilation of the work and every opportunity possible
given to those represented to insure correctness in what has been written, and the publishers Hatter them-
selves that they give to their readers a work with few errors of consequence. In addition to the biograph
ical sketches, portraits of a number of representative citizens are given.
The faces of some, and biograiiliical sketches of many, will be missed in this volume. I-'or this the
publishers are not to blame. Not having a projjer concejHion of the work, some refused to give the
information necessary to compile a .sketch, while othei-s were indifferent. Occasionally some member of
the family would opi)0.se the enteriirise, aTid on account of such ojjposition the sui)port of the interested
one would l>e withheld. In a few instances men could never be found, though repeated calls were made
at their residence or place of business.
Novemlier, 1X'.»2. CHAPMAN I'.UOS.
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J HE P'atlier of our Country was
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'«) liorn in Westmorland Co., Va.,
-"^ Fel). 22, 1732. His parents
were Augustine and Mary
(Ball) Washington. The family
to which he belonged has not
been satisfactorily traced in
England. His great-grand-
father, John Washington, em-
igrated to Virginia about 1657,
and became a prosperous
planter. He had two sons,
Lawrence and John. The
former married Mildred Warner
and had three children, John,
Augustine and Mildred. Augus-
tine, the father of George, first
married Jane Butler, who bore
him four children, two of whom,
Lawrence and Augustine, reached
f^i maturity. Of six children by his
^A^ second marriage, George was the
(|j3 eldest, the others being Betty,
i Samuel, John Augustine, Charles
and Mildred.
Augustine Washington, the father of George, died
in 1743, leaving a large landed |)roperty. To his
eldest son, Lawrence, he bequeathed an estate on
the Patomac, afterwards known as Mount Vernon,
and to George he left the i)arental residence. George
received only such education as the neiglilxsrhood
schools afforded, save for a short time after he left
school, when he received private instruction in
niath;;mat'cs. Hi? spellinsi v.'as rather defectiv*.
Remarkable stories are told of his great ))hysica;
strength and development at an early age. He wa.s
an acknowledged leader among his companions, and
was early noted for that nobleness of character, fair-
ness and veracity which characterized his whole life.
When George was 1 4 years old he had a desire to go to
sea, and a midshipman's warrant was secured for him,
but through the opposition of his mother the idea was
abandoned. Two years later he was ap|X)inted
surveyor to the immense estate of Lord Fairfax. In
this business he spent three years in a rough frontier
life, gaining experience which afterwards proved very
essential t<i him. In 175 r, though only 19 years of
age, he was apjwinted adjutant with the rank of
major in the Virginia militia, then being trained for
active service against the French and Indians. Soon
after this he sailed to the West Indies with his brother
Lawrence, who went there to restore his health. They
soon returned, and in the summer of 1752 Lawrence
died, leaving a large fortune to an infant daughter
who did not long survive him. On her demise the
estate of Mount Vernon was given to George.
Upon the arrival of Robert Dinwiddie, as Lieuten-
ant-Governor of Virginia, in 1752, the militia wat
reorganized, and the province divided into four mili-
tary districts, of which the northern was assigned to
Washington as adjutant general. Shortly after this
a very perilous mission was assigned him and ac-
cepted, which others had refused. This was to pro-
ceed to the French post near Lake Erie in North-
western Pennsylvania. The distance to he traversed
was between 500 and 600 miles. Winter was at hand,
and the journey was to be made without military
escort, through a territory occupied by Indians. Th«
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
inp was a perilous one, and several times he came near
losing his life, yet he returned in safety and furnished
a full and useful report of his expedition. A regiment
of 300 men was raised in Vnginia and put in com-
mand of Col. Joshua Fry, and Major \Vashington was
commissioned lieutenant-colonel. Active war was
then begun against the French and Indians, in which
Washington took a most important part. In the
memorable event of July 9, 1755, known as Brad-
dock's defeat, Washington was almost the only officer
of distinction who escaped from the calamities of the
day with life and honor. The other aids of Braddock
were disabled early in the action, and Washington
alone was left in that capacity on the field. In a letter
to his brother he says : "I had four bullets through
my coat, and two horses shot under me, yet I escaped
unhurt, though death was levelin " my companions
on every side." An Indian sharpshooter said he was
not born to be killed by a bullet, for he had taken
direct aim at him seventeen times, and failed to hit
him.
After having been five years in the military service,
and vainly sought promotion in the royal army, he
look advantage of the fall of Fort Duquesne and the
expulsion of the French from the valley of the Ohio,
to resign his conmiission. .Soon after he entered the
Legislature, where, although not a leader, he took an
active and imisortant part. January 17, 1759, he
married Mrs. Martha (I3andridge) Custis, the wealthy
widow of John Parke Custis.
When the British Parliament had closed the port
if Boston, the cry went up throughout the provinces
that "The cause of Boston is the cause of us all."
It was then, at the suggestion of Virginia, that a Con-
gress of all the colonies was called to meet at Phila-
delphia.Sept. 5, 1774, to secure their common liberties,
peaceably if possible. To this Congress Col. Wash-
ington was sent as a delegate. On May 10, 1775, the
Congress re-assembled, when the hostile intentions of
England were plainly apparent. The battles of Con-
cord and Lexington had been fought. Among the
first acts of this Congress was the election of a com-
mander-in-chief of the colonial forces. This high and
responsible office was conferred upon Washington,
who was still a memberof the Congress. He accepted
it on June 19, but u|3on the express condition that he
receive no salary. He would keep an exact account
of expenses and expect Congress 10 pay them and
nothing more. It is not the object of this sketch to
trace the military acts of Washington, to whom the
fortunes and liberties of the people of this country
were so long confided. The war was conducted by
him under every possible disadvantage, and while his
forces often met with reverses, yet he overcame every
obstacle, and after seven years of heroic devotion
and matchless skill he gained liberty for the greatest
nation of earth. On Dec. 23, 1783, Washington, in
a parting address of surpassing beauty, lesigned his
commission as commander-in-chief of the army lu
to the Continental Congress sitting at Annapolis. H^
retired immediately to Mount Vernon and resumed
his occupation as a farmer and planter, shunning all
connection with public lite.
In February, 1789, Washington was unanimously
elected President. In his presidential career he was
subject to the peculiar trials incidental to a new
government ; trials from lack of confidence on the part
of other governments; trials from want of harmony
between the different sections of our own country;
trials from the impoverished condition of the country,
owmg to the war and want of credit; trials from the
beginnings of party strife. He was no partisan. His
clear judg.nent could discern the golden mean; and
while perhaps this alone kept our government from
sinking at the very outset, it left him exposed to
attacks from both sides, which were often bitter and
very annoying.
At the expiration of his first term he was unani-
mously re-elected. At the end of this term many
were anxious that he be re-elected, but he absolutely
refused a third nomination. On the fourth of March,
1797, at the exjjiraton of his second term as Presi-
dent, he returned to his home, lioping to pass there
his few remaining yeais free from the annoyances of
public life. Later in the year, however, his repose
seemed likely to be interrupted by war with France
At the prospect of such a war he was again urged to
take command of the armies. He chose his sub-
ordinate officers and left to them the charge of mat-
ters in the field, which he superinter.ded from his
home. In accepting the command he made the
reservation that he was not to be in the field until
it was necessary. In the midst of these preparations
his life was suddenly cut off. December 12, he took
a seveie cold from a ride in the rain, which, settling
in Its throat, produced inflammation, and terminated
fatally on the night of the fourteenth. On the eigh-
teenth his body was borne wi'h military honors to its
final resting place, and interred in the family vault at
Mount Vernon.
Of the character of Washington it is impossible to
speak but in terms of the highest respect and ad-
miration. The more we see of the operations of
our government, and the more deeply we feel the
difficulty of uniting all opinions in a common interest,
the more highly we must estimate the force of his tal-
ent and character, which have lie^ n able to challenge
the reverence of all parties, and principles, and na-
tions, and to win a fame as extended as the limits
of the globe, and which we cannot but believe will
be as lasting as the existence of man.
The person of Washington was unusally tan, erect
and well proportioned. His muscular strength was
great. His features were of a beautiful symmetry.
He commanded respect without any appearance of
haughtiness, and ever serious without hvfinc dull.
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SECOND PRESIDENT.
JDllIV ADAMS.
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|( OHN ADAMS, the second
P., I'resideut and the first Vice-
f""' President of the United States,
was born in Braintree ( now
- Quincy ),Mass., and alxjut ten
miles from Boston, Oct. 19,
,i I73S- Hiigreat-grandfather, Henry
Adams, emigrated from England
about 1640, with a family of eight
sons, and settled at Braintree. The
parents of John were John and
Susannah (Boylston) Adams. His
father was a farmer of limited
means, to which he added the bus-
iness of shoemaking. He gave his
eldest son, John, a classical educa-
tion at Harvard College. John
graduated in 1755, and at once took charge of the
school in Worcester, Mass. This he found but a
'sci.ool of affliction," from whiih li^ endeavored to
gain relief by devoting himself, in addition, to the
study of law. For this purfjose Ijf placed himself
under the tuition of the only lawyer in the town. He
had thought seriously of the clerical profession
but seems to have been turned from this by what he
termed " the frightful engines of ecclesiastical coun-
jils, cf dialxslical malice, and Calvanistic good nature,'"
of the operations of which he had been a witness in
his native town. He was well fitted for the legal
jirofession, jxissessing a clear, sonorous voice, being
ready and fluent of speech, and having quick percep-
tive jxjwers. He gradually gained practice, and in
1764 married .\b:gail Smith, a daughter of a minister,
and a lady of superior intelligence. Shortly after his
marriage, {i7''>s), the attempt of Parliamentary taxa-
tion turned hnn from law to [Kilitics. He tcxak initial
steps toward holdir.^ a town meeting, aTiil ihe resolu-
tions he offered on the subject became very ]K>pulai
throughout the Provnice, and were adopted word for
word l)y over forty different towns. He moved to Bos-
ton in 1768, and became one of the most courageous
and prominent advocatesof the popular cause, and
was chosen a member of the General Court (the Leg-
lislature) in 1770.
Mr. Adams was chosen one of the first delegates
from Massachusetts to the first Continental Congress,
which met in 1774. Here he distinguislied himselt
by his capacity for business and for debate, and ad-
vocated the movement for independence against the
majority of the members. In May, 1776, he mcved
and carried a resolution in Congress that the Colonies
should assume the duties of self-government. He
was a prominent member of the committee of five
appointed June 11, to prepare a declaration of inde-
pendence. This article was drawn by Jefferson, but
on ."^dams devolved the task of battling it through
Congress in a three days debate.
On the day after the Declaration of Independence
was passed, while his soul was yet warm with th°
glow of e.xcited feeling, he wrote a letter to his wife
which, as we read it now, seems to have been dictated
by the spirit of prophecy. "Yesterday," he says, "the
greatest question was decided that ever was debated
in America; and greater, perhaps, never was or wil
be decided among men. .\ resolution was passed
without one dissenting colony, ' that these United
States are, and of right ought to be, free and inde-
l)endent states' The day is passed. The fourth of
July, 1776. will be a memorable epoch in the history
of America. I am apt to believe it will be celelirated
by succeeding generations, as the great anniversaryi
festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day ort
deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to Almighty
Ciod. It ought to be solemnized with i>omp, shows-
JOHN ADAMS.
games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations
troin one end of the continent to the other, from this
lime forward for ever. You will think me transix)rted
with enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well aware of
the toil, and blood and treasure, that it will cost to
maintain this declaration, and support and defend
these States; yet, through all the gloom, I can see the
rays of Hght and glory. I can see that the end is
w^rth more than all the means; and that posterity
will triumph, although you and I may rue, which I
hope we shall not."
In November, 1777, Mr. Adams was appointed a
delegate to France and to co-operate with Bemjamin
Franklin and Arthur Lee, who were then in Paris, in
the endeavor to obtain assistance in arms gind money
from the French Government. This was a severe trial
to his patriotism, as it separated him from his home,
compelled him to cross the ocean in winter, and ex-
posed him to great peril of capture by the British cruis-
ers, who were seeking him. He left France June 17,
1779. In September of the same year he was again
chosen to go to Paris, and there hold himself in readi-
ness to negotiate a treaty of peace and of commerce
with Great Britian, as soon as the British Cabinet
might be found willing to listen to such proiX)sels. He
sailed for France in November, from there he went to
Holland, where he negotiated imixirtant loans and
formed important commercial treaties
Finally a treaty of peace with England was signed
Jan. 21, 1783. The re-action from the excitement,
toil and anxiety through which Mr. Adams had passed
threw him into a fever. After suffering from a con-
tinued fever and becoming feeble and emaciated he
was advised to go to England to drink the waters of
Bath. While in England, stilldroopinganddes[X)nd-
ing, he received dispatches from his own government
urging the necessity of his going to Amsterdam to
negotiate another loan. It was winter, his health was
delicate, yet he immediately set 9ut, and through
storm, on sea, on horseback and foot,he made the trip.
February 24, 1785, Congress appointed Mr. Adams
envoy to the Court of St. James. Here he met face
to face the King of England, who had so long re-
garded him as a traitor. As England did not
condescend to apix)int a minister to the United
States, and as Mr. Adams felt that he was accom-
plishing but little, he sought permission to return to
nis own country, where he arrived in June, 1788.
When Washington was first chosen President, John
Adams, rendered illustiious by his signal services at
liome and abroad, was chosen Vice President. Again
at the second election of Washington as President,
Adams was chosen Vice President. In 1796, Wash-
ington retired from public life, and Mr. Adams was
elected President,though not vidthout much opposition.
Serving in this office four years, he was succeeded by
Mr. Jefferson, his opponent in politics.
"iVhile Mr. Adams was Vice President the great
French Revolution shook the continent of Europe,
and it was upon this point which he was atissujwiih
the majority of his countrymen led by Mr. Jefferson.
Mr. Adams felt no sympathy with the French people
in their struggle, for he had no confidence in their
power of self-government, and he utterly abhored the
classof atheist philosophers wlio he claimed caused it.
On the other hand Jefferson's sympathies were strongly
enlisted in behalf of the French people. Hence or-
iginated the alienation between these distinguished
men, and two powerful parties were thus soon organ-
ized, Adams at the head of the one whose sympathies
were with England and Jefferson led the other in
sympathy with France.
The world has seldom seen a spectacle of more
moral beauty and grandeur, than was presented by the
old age of Mr. Adams. The violence of party feeling
had died away, and he had begun to receive that just
ajjpreciation which, to most men, is not accorded till
after death. No one could look upon his venerable
form, and think of what he had done and suffered,
and how he had given up all the prime and strength
of his life to the public good, without the deepest
emotion of gratitude and respect. It was his peculiar
good fortune to witness the complete success of the
institution which he had been so active in creating and
supporting. In 1824, his cup of happiness was filled
to the brim, by seeing his son elevated to the highest
station in the gift of the people.
The fourth of July, 1826, which completed the half
century since the signing of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, arrived, and there were but three of the
signers of that immortal instrument left upon the
earth to hail its morning light. And, as it is
well known, on that day two of these finished their
earthly pilgrimage, a coincidence so remarkable as
to seem miraculous. For a few days before Mr.
Adams had been rapidly failing, and on the morning
of the fourth he found himself too weak to rise from
his l)ed. On being requested to name a toast for the
customary celebration of the day, he exclaimed " In-
dependence FOREVER." When the day was ushered
in, by the ringing of bells and the firing of cannons,
he was asked by one of his attendants if he knew
what day it was? He replied, "O yes; it is the glor-
ious fourth of July — God bless it — God bless you all."
In the course of the day he said, " It is a great and
glorious day." The last words he uttered were,
"Jefferson survives." But he had, at one o'clock, re-
signed his spirit into the hands of his God.
The personal appearance and manners of Mr.
Adams were not particularly prepossessing. His face,
as his portrait manifests.was intellecUial ard expres-
sive, but his figure was low and ungraceful, and h'S
manners were frequently abrupt and unrourteous.
He had neither the lofty dignity of \Vashington, nor
the engaging elegance and gracefulness which marked
the manners and address of Tefferson.
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HOMAS JEFFERSON was
:i A|iril J, 1743, at Shad-
ucll, Albermarle county, Va.
His parents were I'eter and
Jane ( Randolph) Jefferson,
the former a native of Wales,
and tlie latter born in Lon-
don. To them were born six
daughters and two sons, of
whom Tliomas was the elder.
When 14 years of age his
father died. He received a
most liberal education, hav-
ing been kept diligently at school
from the time he was five years of
age. In 1760 he entered William
end Mary College. Williamsburg was then the seat
of the Colonial Court, and it was the obode of fashion
and splendor. Young Jefferson, who was then 17
years old, lived somewhat expensively, keeping fine
horses, and much caressed by gay society, yet he
was earnestly devoted lo his studies, and irrejjroacha-
able in his morals. It is strange, however, under
such influences, that he was not ruined. In the sec-
ond year of his college course, moved by some un-
explained inward impulse, he discarded his iiorses,
society, and even his favorite violin, to which he had
previously given much time. He often devoted fifteen
hours a day to haid study, allowing himself for ex-
ercise only a run in the evening twilight of a mile out
of the city and back again. He thus attained very
high intellectual culture, alike excellence in philoso-
l)hy and the languages. The most difficult Latin and
(ireek authors he read with facility. A more finished
scholar has seldom gone forth from college halls; and
there was not to be found, perhaps, in all Virginia, a
more pureminded, upright, gentlemanly young man.
Immediately uiwn leaving college he began the
study of law. For the short time he continued in the
practice of his profession he rose rapidly and distin-
guished himself by his energy and accuteness as a
lawyer. But the times called for greater action.
The jxjlicy of England had awakened the spirit of
resistance of the American Colonies, and the enlarged
views which Jefferson had ever entertained, soon led
him into active political life. In 1769 he was choset
a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses In
1772 he married Mrs. .Martha .Skelton, a very oeauti-
ful, wealthy and highly accomplished young widow
Uiwn Mr. Jefferson's large estate at .Shadwell, thjre
was a majestic swell of land, called Monticello, which
commanded a prosi)ect of wonderful extent and
beauty. This s[x>t Mr. Jefferson selected for his new
home; and here he reared a mansion of modest ye?
elegant architecture, which, next to Mount Vernon
became the most distinguished resort in our land.
In 1775 he was sent to the Ctlonial Congress,
where, though a silent member, his abilities as a
writer and a reasoner soon become known, and he
was placed u|X3n a number of important committees,
and was chairman of the one ajjixiinted for the draw-
ing up of a declaration of independence. This com-
mittee consisted of Thoiuas Jefferson, John Adams,
Benjamin Franklin, Roger .Sherman and Robert R.
Livingston. Jefferson, as chairman, was apiwiiited
to draw up the paper. Franklin and Adams suggested
a few verbal changes before it was submitted to Con-
gress. On June 28, a few slight changes were made
in it by Congress, and it was passed and signed July
4, 1776. What must have been the feelings of that
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THOMAS JEFFERSON.
man — what the emotions that swelled his breast —
who was charged with the preparation of that Dec-
laration, which, while it made known the wrongs of
America, was also to publish her to the world, free,
Koverign and independent. It is one of the most re-
markable papers ever written ; and did no other effort
of the mind of its author exist, that alone would be
sufficient to stamp his name with immortality.
In 1779 Mr. Jefferson was elected successor to
Patrick Henry, £.s Governor of Virginia. At one time
the British officer, Tarleton, sent a secret expedition to
Moniicello, to capture the Governor. Scarcely five
minutes elapsed after the harried escape of Mr. Jef-
ferson and his family, ere his mansion was in posses-
sion of the British troops. His wife's health, never
very good, was much injured by this excitement, and
in the summer of 1782 she died.
Mr. Jefferson was elected to Congress in 1783.
Two years later he was appointed Minister Plenipo-
tentiary to France. Returning to the United States
in September, 1789, he became Secretary of State
in Washington's cabinet. This position he resigned
Jan. T, 1794. In 1797, he was chosen Vice Presi-
dent, and four years later was elected President over
Mr. Adams, with Aaron Burr as Vice President. In
1804 he was re-elected with wonderful unanimity,
and George Clinton, Vice President.
The early part of Mr. Jefferson's second adminstra-
tion was disturbed by an event which threatened the
tranquility and peace of the Union; this was tiie con-
spiracy of Aaron Burr. Defeated in the late election
to the Vice Presidency, and led on by an unprincipled
ambition, this extraordinary man formed the plan of a
military expedition intc the Spanish territories on our
iouthwestern frontier, for the purpose of forming tliere
a new republic. This has been generally supposed
was a mere pretext ; and although it has not been
generally known what his real plans were, there is no
doubt that they were of a f;ir more dangerous
character.
In 1809, at the expiration of the second term for
which Mr. Jefferson had been elected, he determined
to retire from ix)litical life. For a period of nearly
forty years, he had been continually before the pub-
•ic, and all that time had been employed in offices of
the greatest trust and responsibility. Having thus de-
voted the best part of his life to the service of his
country, he now felt desirous of that rest which his
declining years required, and uiwn the organization of
the new administration, in March, 1809, he bid fare-
well forever to public life, and retired to Monticello.
Mr. Jefferson was profuse in his hospitality. Whole
families came in their coaches with their horses, —
fathers and mothers, boys and girls, babies and
nurses, — and remained three and even six months.
Uife at Monticello, for years, resembled that at a
fashionable watering-place.
The fourth of July, 1826, being the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the Declaration of American Independence,
great preparations were made in every part of the
Union for its celebration, as llie nation's jubilee, and
the citizens of Washington, to add to the solemnity
of the occasion, invited Mr. Jefferson, as the framer.
and one of the few surviving signers of the Declara-
tion, to participate in their festivities. But an ill-
ness, wjiich had been of several weeks duration, and
had been continually increasing, compelled him to
decline the invitation.
On the second of July, the disease under which
he was laboring left him, but in such a reduced
state that his medical attendants, entertained nc
hope of his recovery. From this time he was perfectly
sensible that his last hour was at hand. On the nex'
d;iy, which was Monday, he asked of those around
him, the day of the month, and on being told it was
the third of July, he expressed the earnest wish tha';
he might be permitted to breathe the airof the fiftieth
anniversary. His prayer was heard — that day, whose
dawn was hailed with such rapture through our land,
burst upon his eyes, and then they were closed for-
ever. And what a noble consummation of a noble
life ! To die on that day, — the birthday of a nation,- -
the day v.'hich his own name and his own act had
rendered glorious; to die amidst the rejoicings and
festivities of a whole nation, who looked up to him,
as the author, under God, of their greatest blessings,
was all that was wanting to fill ui) the record his life.
Almost at the same hour of his death, the kin-
dred spirit of the venerable Adams, as if to bear
him company, left the scene of his earthly honors.
Hand in hand they had stood forth, tiie champions of
freedom; hand in hand, during the dark and desper-
ate struggle of the Revolution, they had cheered and
animated their desponding countrymen; for half a
century they had labored together for tiie good of
the country; and now hand in hand they depart.
In their lives they had been united in the same great
cause of liberty, and in their deaths they were not
divided.
In person Mr. Jefferson was tall and thin, rather
above six feet in height, but well formed; his eyes
were light, his hair originally red, in after life became
white and silvery; his complexion was fair, his fore-
head broad, and his whole coui^tenance intelligent and
thoughtful. He possessed great fortitude of mind as
well as personal courage; and ;.':s command of tem-
per was such that his oldest and most intimate friends
never recollected to have seen him in a passion.
His manners, though dignified, were simple and un-
affected, and his hospitality was so unbounded that
all found at his house a ready welcome. In conver-
sation he was fluent, eloquent and enthusiastic; and
his language was remarkably pure and correct. He
was a finished classical scholar, and in his writings is
discernable the care with which he formed his style
upon the best models of antiquity.
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5 died at his home in Virginia,
•^ June 28, 1836. The name of
lames Madison is inseparabl) con-
nected with most of the im|)ortant
events in that heroic period of our
country during which the founda-
tions of this great repubhc were
laid. He was the last of the founders
of the Constitution of the United
States to be called to his eternal
reward.
The Madison family were among
the early emigrants to the New World,
landing upon the shores of the Chesa-
|)eake but 15 years after the settle-
ment of Jamestown. The father of
James Madison was an opulent
planter, residing ujwn a very fine es-
tate called " Montpelier," Orange Co.,
Va. The mansion was situated in
the midst of scenery highly pictur-
esque and romantic, on the west side
of South-west Mountain, at the foot of
Blue Ridge. It was but 25 miles from the home of
Jefferson at Monticello. The closest |)ersonal and
political attachment existed between these illustrious
men, from their early youth until death.
The early education of Mr. Madison was conducted
mostly at home under a private tutor. At the age of
18 he was sent to Princeton College, in New Jersey.
Here he applied himself to study with the most im-
jjrudent zeal; allowing himself, for months, but three
hours' sleep out of tlie 24. His health thus became so
seriously impaired that he never recovered any vigor
of constitution. He ijraduated in 1771. with a feeble
botiy, with a character of utmost purity, and with a
mind highly disciplined and richly stored with learning
which embellished and gave proficiency to his subsf
tpient career.
Returning to Virginia, he commenced the study of
law and a course of extensive and systematic reading.
This educational course, the spirit of the times in
which he lived, and the society with wliich he asso-
ciated, all combined to inspire him with a strong
love of liberty, and to train him for his life-work ol
a statesman. Being naturally of a religious turn of
mind, and his frail health leading him to think that
his life was not to be long, he diiected esjiecial atten-
tion to theological studies. Endowed with a n^md
singularly free from passion and |)rejudice, and with
almost unecpialled powers of reasoning, he weighed
all the arguments for and against revealed religion,
until his faith became so established as never to
be shaken.
In the spring of 1776, when 26 years of age, he
was elected a member of the V^irginia Convention, to
frame the constitution of the State. The next year
('777). 'le was a candidate for the General .Assembly.
He refused to treat the wiiisky-lovir.g voters, and
consequently lost his election ; but those who had
witnessed the talent, energy and jjublic spirit of the
modest young man, enlisted themselves in his behalf,
and he was ap|xiinted to the Executive Council.
Both Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson were
Governors of Virginia while Mr. Madison remained
member of the Council ; and their appreciation of hi»
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JAMES MADISON.
intellectual, social and moral worth, contributed not
a little to his subsequent eminence. In the year
1780, he was elected a member of the Continental
Congress. Here he met the most illustrious men in
our land, and he was immediately assigned to one of
the most conspicuous positions among them.
For three years Mr. Madison continued in Con-
gress, one of its most active and influential members.
In the year 1784, his term having expired, he was
elected a member of the Virginia Legislature.
No man felt more deeply than Mr. Madison the
utter inefficiency of the old confederacy, with no na-
tional government, with no power to form treaties
which would be binding, or to enforce law. There
was not any State more prominent than Virginia in
the declaration, that an efficient national government
must be formed. In January, 1786, Mr. Madison
carried a resolution through the General Assembly of
Virginia, inviting the other States to appoint commis-
sioners to meet in convention at Annapolis to discuss
this subject. Five States only were represented. The
convention, however, issued another call, drawn up
by Mr. Madison, urging all the States to send their
delegates to Philadelphia, in May, 1787, to draft
a Constitution for the United States, to take the place
of that Confederate League. The delegates met at
'he time appointed. Every State but Rhode Island
"•vas represented. George Washington was chosen
president of the convention; and the present Consti-
tution of the United States was then and there formed.
There was, perhaps, no mind and no pen more ac-
tive in framing this immortal document than the mind
and the pen of James Madison.
The Constitution, adopted by a vote 81 to 79, was
to be presented to the several States for acceptance.
But grave solicitude was felt. Should it be rejected
we should be left but a conglomeration of independent
States, with but little [xiwer at home and little vespect
abroad. Mr. Madison was selected by the conven-
tion to draw up an address to the people of the United
States, expounding the principles of the Constitution,
and urging its adoption. There was great opposition
to it at first, but it at length triumphed over all, and
went into effect in 1789.
Mr. Madison was elected to the House of Repre-
sentatives in the first Congress, and soon became the
avowed leader of the Republican party. While in
New York attending Congress, he met Mrs. Todd, a
young widow of remarkable [wwer of fascination,
whom he married. She was in person and character
queenly, and probably no lady hag thus far occupied
so prominent a position in the verj' peculiar society
which has constituted our republican court as Mrs.
Madison.
Mr. Madison served as Secretarj'of State under
Jefferson, and at the close of his administiation
was chosen President. At this time the encroach-
ments of England had brought us to the verge of war.
British orders in council destioyed our commerce, and
our flag was exposed to constant insult. Mr. Madison
was a man of peace. Scholarly in his taste, retiring
in his disposition, war had no charms for him. But the
meekest spirit can be roused. It makes one's blood
boil, even now, to think of an American ship brought
to, upon the ocean, by the guns of an English cruiser.
A young lieutenant steps on board and orders the
crew to be paraded before him. With great nonchal-
ance he selects any number whom he may please to
designate as British subjects; orders them down the
ship's side into his boat; and places them on the gun-
deck of his man-of-war, to fight, by compulsion, the
battles of England. This right of search and im-
pressment, no efforts of our Government could induce
the British cabinet to relinquish.
On the i8th of June, 1812, President Madison gave
his approval to an act of Congress declaring war
against Great Britain. Notwithstanding the bitter
hostility of the Federal party to the war, the country
in general approved; and Mr. Madison, on the 4th
of March, 1 8 13, was re-elected by a large majority,
and entered upon his second term of office. This is
not the place to describe the various adventures of
this war on the land and on the water. Our infan-
navy then laid the foundations of its renown in grap-
pling v.'iih the most formidable power which ever
swept the seas. The contest commenced in earnest
by the appearance of a British fleet, early in February,
1813, in Chesapeake Bay, declaring nearly the whole
coast of the United States under blockade.
The Emperor of Russia offered his services as me
dilator. America accepted ; England refused. A Brit-
ish force of five thousand men landed on the banks
of the Patuxet River, near its entrance into Chesa-
peake Bay, and marched rapidly, by way of Bladens-
Ijurg, upon Washington.
The straggling little city of Washington was thrown
into consternation. The cannon of the brief conflict
at Bladensburg echoed through the streets of the
metropolis. The whole population fled from the city.
The President, leaving Mrs. Madison in the White
House, with her carriage drawn up at the doer to
await his speedy return, hurried to meet the officers
in a council of war He met our troops utterly routed,
and he could not go back without danger of, being
captured. But few hours elapsed ere the Presidential
Mansion, the Capitol, and all the public buildings in
Washington were in flames.
The war closed after two years of fighting, and on
Feb. 13, 1815, the treaty of peace was signed at Ghent.
On the 4th of March, 1817, his second term of
office expired, and he resigned the Presidential chair
to his friend, James Monroe. He retired to his beau-
tiful home at Montpelier, and there passed the re-
mainder of his days. On June 28, 1836, then at the
age of 85 years, he fell asleep in death. Mrs. Madi-
son died July 12, 1849.
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AMES M(1NROK. the fifth
President of The United Stales,
was born in Westmoreland Co.,
Va., April 2S, 1758. His early
life was passed at the place of
nativity. His ancestors had for
^ many years resided in the prov-
ince in which he was l)orn. When,
.It 17 years of age, in the process
of completing his education at
y.--h •{ William and Mary College, the Co-
^JUf lonial Congress assembled at Phila-
^^^ delphia to deliberate iii«n the un-
just and manifold oppressions of
Creat Hritian, declared the separa-
tion of the Colonies, and promul-
gated the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. Had he been born ten years before it is highly
probable that he would have been one of the signers
of that celebrated instrument. At this time he left
school and enlisted among the patriots.
He joined the army when everything looked hope-
less and gloo:ny. 'I'he number of deserters increased
from day to day. The invading armies came i)oiiring
in ; and the lories not only favored the cause of the
mother country, but disheartened the new recruits,
who were sufficiently terrified at the prospect of con-
i;nding with an enemy whom they had been taught
to deem invincible. To such brave spirits as James
Monroe, who went right onward, undismayed through
difficulty and danger, the United States owe their
IKjlitical eniancii)ation. The young cadet joined the
ranks, and esi«used the cause of his injured country,
• with a firm determination to live or die with her strife
for liberty. Firmly yet sadly he shared in the mel-
ancholy retreat from Harlcain Heights and White
Plains, and accompanied the dispirited army as it fled
before its foes through New Jersey. In four months
after the Declaration of Independence, the patriots
had been beaten in seven battles. At the battle of
'I'renton he led the vanguard, and, in the act of charg-
ing uix)n tlie enemy he received a wound in the left
shoulder.
As a reward for his bravery, Mr. Monroe was ])ro-
moled a captain of infantry; and, having recovered
from his wound, he rejoined the army. He, however,
receded from the line of promotio.n, by becoming an
officer in the staff of Ix)rd Sterling. During the cam-
paigns of 1777 and 177S, in the actions of Brandy
wine, Cermanlown and -Monmouth, he continued
aid-de-canip; but becoming desirous to regain his
position in the army, he exerted himself to collect a
regiment for the Virginia line. This scheme failed
owing to the exhausted condition of the State. L'lxjn
this failure he entered the office of Mr. Jefferson, at
that period Clovernor, and pursued, with considerable
ardor, the study of common law. He did not, however,
entirely lay aside the knapsack for the green bag;
but on the invasions of the enemy, served as a-volun
teer, during the two years of his legal pursuits.
In 1782, he was elected from King Ceorge county,
a member of tlie I.eglislature of Virginia, and by thai
IxkIv he was elevated to a seat in the Executive
Council. He was thus honored with the confidence
of his fellow citizens at 23 years of age ; and having
at this early period dis|)laycd some of that ability
and aptitude for legisl.ition, whic h were afterward-;
employed with unremitting energy forilu- public good,
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JAMES MONROE.
he was in the succeeding year chosen a member of
the Congress of the United States.
Deeply as Mr. Monroe felt the imperfections of the old
Confederacy, he was opposed to the new Constitution,
-.hinking, with many others of the Republican party,
shat it gave too much power to the Central Government,
and not enough to the individual States. Still he re-
tained the esteem of his friends who were its wami
supporters, and who, notwithstanding his opposition
secured its adoption. In 1789, he became a member
of the United States Senate ; which office he held for
four years. Every month the line of distinction be-
tween the two great parties which divided the nation,
the Federal and the Republican, was growing more
distinct. The two prominent iaeas which now sep-
arated them were, that the Republican party was in
sympathy with France, and also in favor of such a
strict construction of tlie Constitution as to give the
Central Government as little jxswer, and the State
Governments as much [x)wer, as the Constitution would
warrant. The Federalists sympathized with England,
and were in favor of a liberal construction of the Con-
stitution, which would give as much jxiwer to the
Central Government as tiiat document could possibly
authorize.
The leading Federalists and Republicans were
alike noble men, consecrating all their energies to the
good of the nation. Two more honest men or more
pure patriots than John Adams the Federalist, and
James Monroe the Republican, never breathed. In
tbuilding up this majestic nation, which is destined
to eclipse all Grecian and Assyrian greatness, the com-
'bination of their antagonism was needed to create the
light equilibrium. And yet each in his day was de-
nounced as almost a demon.
Washington was tlien President. England had es-
poused the cause of the Bourl)ons against the princi-
ples of the French Revolution. All Europe was drawn
into the conflict. We were feeble and far away.
Washington issued a proclamation of neutrality be-
tween these contending powers. France had helped
us in the struggle for our liberties. All the despotisms
of Europe were now combined to prevent the French
from escaping from a tyranny a thousand-fold worse
than that which we had endured Col. Monroe, more
magnanimous than prudent, was anxious that, at
whatever hazard, we should help our old allies in
their extremity. It was the impulse of a generous
and noble nature. He violently opposed the Pres-
ident's proclamation as ungrateful and wanting in
magnanimity.
Washington, who could appreciate such a character,
developed his calm, serene, almost divine greatness,
by appointing that very James Monroe, who was de-
nouncing the policy of the Government, as the minister
of that Government to the Republic of France. Mr.
Monroe was welcomed by the National Convention
in France wita the most enthusiastic demonstiMions.
Shortly after his return to this countrv, Mr. Mon-
roe was elected Governor of Virginia, and held the
office for three yeais. He was again sent to France to
co-operate with Chancellor Livingston in obtaining
the vast territory then known as the Province of
Louisiana, which France had but shortly before ob-
tained from Spain. Tneir united efforts were suc-
cessful. For the comparatively small sum of fifteen
millions of dollars, the entire territory of Orleans and
district of Louisiana were added to the United States.
This was probably the largest transfer of real estate
which was ever made in all the history of the world
From France Mr. Monroe went to England to ob-
tain from that country some recognition of ou
rights as neutrals, and to remonstrate against those
odious impressments of our seamen. But Eng-
land was unrelenting. He agam returned to Eng-
land on the same mission, but could receive no
redress. He returned to his home and was again
chosen Governor of Virginia. This he soon resigned
to accept the position of Secretary of State under
Madison. White in this ofifice war with England was
declared, the Secretary of War resigned, and during
these trying times, the duties of the War Departmen
were also put upon him. He was truly the armor-
bearer of President Madison, and the most efficient
business man in his cabinet. Upon the return of
peace he resigned the Department of War, but con-
tinued in the office of Secretary of State until the ex-
piration of Mr. Madison's adminstration. At the elec-
tion held the previous autumn Mr. Monroe himself had
been chosen President with but little opposition, and
upon March 4, 1817, was inaugurated. Four years
later he was elected for a second term.
Among the important measures of his Presidency
were the cession of Florida to the United States; the
Missouri Compromise, and the " Monroe doctrine.'
This famous doctrine, since known as the " Monroe
doctrine," was enunciated by him in 1823. .At tha^
time the United Stales had recognized the independ-
ence of tlie .South American states, and did not wish
to have Eurojiean ]X)wers longer attempting to sub
due iwrtions of the American Continent. The doctrine
is as follows: "That we should consider any attempt
on the part of European powers to extend their sys-
tem to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous
to our peace and safety," and "that we could not
view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing
or controlling American governments or provinces in
any other light than as a manifestation by European
]»wers of an unfriendly disposition toward the United
States."' This doctrine immediately afTected the course
of foreign governments, and has become the approved
sendment of the United States.
At the end of his fecond term Mr Monroe retired
to his home in Virginia, where he lived until 1830
when he went to New York to live with his son-in-
law. In that city he died, on the 4th of July. -831.
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m) sixih President of the United
|<9St,Ttes, was Iwrn in the rural
y home of his honored father,
. /' John Adams, in Quincy, Mass.,
on the I itli cf July, 1767. His
mother, a woman of exahed
worth, watclieii over liis childhood
during the almost constant alj-
sence of his father. When hut
eight years of ?ge, he stood with
his mother on an eminence, listen-
ing to the hooiniug of the great bat-
tle on Bunker's Hill, and gazing on
iiljon the smoke and flames hillow-
ing up from the conflagration of
C'harlestown.
When but eleven years old he
took ,1 tearful adieu of his mother,
to sail with his fattier for Eurojie,
through a fleet ol hostile British cruisers. The bright,
..nim.iied boy spent a year and a half in I'aiis, where
liis father was associated wjth Franklin and Lee as
minister pleniix)tentiary. His intelligence attracted
the notice of these distinguished men, and he received
fmm them flattering m;irks of attention.
Mr. John Adams liad scarcely returned to this
cou.".try, in 1779, ere he was again sent abroad .Again
t'ol.ii Quincy a( companied his father. At Paris he
applied himself with great diligence, for six months,
toj'udy; then accompained his father to Holland,
vrhere he entered, first a school in .Amsterdam, then
the University at I.eyden. .About a year from this
time, in 1781, when the manly boy was but fourteen
yea-s of age, he was selected i>y Mr. Dana, our min-
ister to the Russian <ourt, as his private secretary.
In this school of incessant lal)or and of enobling
rulture he spent fourteen months, and then returned
10 Holland Ihiough Sweden, Denmark, Hamburg and
Bremen. This U ng journey he took alone, in the
winter, when in his sixteenth year. Ayain he resimied
ais studies, under a pri"ate tutor, at Hague. Thenre
in the spring of 1782, he accompanied his father i:
Paris, traveling leisurely, and forming acquaintanct
with tile most distinguisiied men on the C'onlinei.t
examining architectural remains, galleries of paintmgs
and all renowned works of art. At Paris he agaii.
became associated with the most illustrious men o(
all lands in the contemplations of the loftiest temjxjral
themes which < an engross the human mind. Afte
a short visit to Kngland he returned to Paiis, ana
consecrated all his energies to study until May, 1785,
when he returned to .America. To a brilliant young
man of eighteen, who had seen much of the world,
and who was familiar with the eticiuette of courts, a
residence with his father in London, under such cir-
cumstances, must have been extremely attractive
but with judgment very rare in one of his age, he pre-
ferred to return to America to complete his education
in an .American college. He wished then to study
law, thai with an honorable profession, he might lie
able to obtain an independent sup[X)rt.
U[xjn leaving Harvard College, at the age of twenty-
he studied law for three years. In June, 1794, be-
ing then but twenty-seven years of "age, he was ap-
IKjinted by Washington, resident minister at the
Netherlands. Sailing from Boston in July, he reachea
Ixindon in October, where he was immediately admit-
ted to the deliberations of Messrs. Jay and Pinckney
assisting them in negotiating a commercial treaty with
(lieat Hriiian. After thus si)ending a fortnight i.
Ix)ndon, he proceeded to the Hague.
In July, 1797, he left the Hague to go to Portugal a-
minister plenipotentiary. On his way to Portugal.
up)n arriving in Ixjndon. lie met with despatches
directing him to the court of Betiin, but re(piestin(;
him to remain in London until he should receive his
instructions. While waiting he was matried to a:
American lady to whom he had been previously en-
gaged,— Miss Louisa Catherine Johnson, daughte'
of Mr. Joshua Johnson, American consul in I ondon
a lady endownd with that beauty and liiose iccom-
l>lishment which eminently fitted her to irovc- in tut
elevated sphere for which she w»» v'xs'icerf
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JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
He reached Berlin with his wife in November, 1797 ;
where he remained until July, 1799, when, havingful-
filled all the purjxises of his mission, he solicited his
recall.
Soon after his return, in 1802, he was chosen to
the Senate of Massachusetts, from Boston, and then
was elected Senator of the United States for six years,
from the 4th of March, 1804. His reputation, his
ability and his experience, placed him immediately
among the most prominent and influential members
of that body. Especially did he sustain the Govern-
ment in its measures of resistance to the encroach-
ments of England, destroying our commerce and in-
sulting our flag. There was no man in America more
familiar with the arrogance of the British court upon
these points, and no one more resolved to present
a firm resistance.
In 1809, Madison succeeded Jefferson in the Pres-
idential chair, and he innnediately nominated John
Quincy Adams minister to St. Petersburg. Resign-
ing his professorship in Harvard College, he embarked
at Boston, in August, 1809.
While in Russia, Mr. Adams was an intense stu-
dent. He devoted his attention to the language and
history of Russia; to the Chinese trade; to the
European system of weights, measures, and coins ; to
the climate and astronomical observations ; while he
Kept up a familiar acquaintance with the Greek and
Latin classics. In all the universities of Europe, a
more accomplished scholar could scarcely be found.
All through life the Bible constituted an imixirtant
ipart of his studies. It was his rule to read five
■chapters every day.
On the 4th of March, 18 17, Mr. Monroe took the
Presidential chair, and immediately api)ointed Mr.
Adams Secretary of State. Taking leave of his num-
erous friends in public and private life iu Europe, he
sailed in June, 1819, for the United States. On the
1 8th of August, he again crossed the threshold of his
home in Quincy. During the eight years of Mr. Mon-
roe's administration, Mr, Adams continued Secretary
of State.
Some time before '.he close of Mr. Monroe's second
term of office, new candidates began to be presented
for the Presidency. The friends of Mr. Adams brought
forward his name. It was an exciting campaign.
Party spirit was never more bitter. Two hundred and
sixty electoral votes were cast. Andrew Jackson re-
ceived ninety-nine; John Quincy Adams, eighty-four;
William H.Crawford, forty-one; Henry Clay, thirty-
seven. As there was no choice by the people, the
question went to the House of Representatives. Mr.
Clay gave the vote of Kentucky to Mr. Adams, and
he was elected.
The friends of all the disappointed candidates now
;ombined in a venomous and persistent assault upon
Mr. Adams. There is nothing more disgraceful in
*-b« past history of our country than the abuse which
was poured in one uninterrupted stream, upon this
high-minded, upright, patriotic man. There never was
an administration more pure in principles, more con-
scientiously devoted to the best interests of the coun-
try, than that of John Quincy Adams ; and never, per-
haps, was there an administration more unscrupu-
lously and outrageously assailed.
Mr. Adams was, to a very remarkable degree, ab-
stemious and temperate in his habits; always rising
early, and taking much exercise. When at his home in
Quincy, he has been known to walk, before breakfast,
seven miles to Boston. In Washington, it was t;aid
that he was the first man up in the city, lighting his
own fire and applying himself to work in his library
often long before dawn.
On the 4th of March, 1829, Mr. Adams retired
from the Presidency, and was succeeded by Andrew
Jackson. John C. Calhoun was elected Vice Presi-
dent. The slavery question now began to assume
lx)rtentous magnitude. Mr. Adams returned to
Quincy and to his studies, which he pursued with un-
abated zeal. But he was not long permitted to re-
main in retirement. In November, 1830, he wa?
elected representative to Congress. For seventeen
years, until his death, he occupied the post as repre-
sentative, towering above all his peers, ever ready to
do brave battle' for freedom, and winning the title of
"the old man eloquent." Upon taking his seat in
the House, he announced that he should hold him-
self bound to no party. Probably there never was a
member more devoted to his duties. He was usually
the first in his place in the morning, and the last to
leave his seat in the evening. Not a measure could
be brought forward and escape his scrutiny. 'I he
battle which Mr. Adams fought, almost singly, against
the proslavery party in the Government, was sublime
in Its moral daring and heroism. For persisting in
presenting petitions for the abolition of slavery, he
was threatened with indictment by the grand jury
with expulsion from the House, with assassination
but no threats could intimidate him, and his final
triumph was complete.
It has been said of President Adams, that when his
body was bent and his hair silvered by the lapse of
I fourscore years, yielding to the simple faith of a little
] child, he was accustomed to repeat every night, before
he slept, the prajer which his mother taught him in
his infant years.
On the 2 ist of February, 1848, he rose on the floor
of Congress, with a paper in his hand, to address the
speaker. Suddenly he fell, again stricken by paraly
sis, and was caught in the arms of those around him.
For a time he was senseless, as he was conveyed to
the sofa in the rotunda. With reviving conscious-
ness, he opened his eyes, looked calmly around ai.d
said " This is the endof earfh ;"\.\\tn after a moment's
pause he add-jd, "/ a?)i amtent" These were the
last words of the grand "Old Man Eloquent."
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NDRKW JACKSON, the
itli rrcsidenl of tlie
L'nited States, was born in
Waxhaw settlement, N. (;.,
March 15, 1767, a few days
after liis father's death. His
parents were ixwr emigrants
from Ireland, and took up
their abode in Waxhaw set-
tlemeqt, where they lived in
deepest ixjverty.
Andrew, or Andy, as lie was
universally calleil, grew up a very
rough, rude, turbulent boy. His
features were coarse, his form un-
gainly, and there was but very
little in his character, made visible, which was at-
tractive.
When only thirteen years old he joined the volun-
teers of Carolina against the British invasion. In
1781, he and his brother Robert were captured and
imprisoned for a time at Camden. A British officer
ordered him to brush his mud-spattered boots. " I am
a prisoner of war, not your servant," was the reply of
the dauntless boy.
The brute drew his sword, and aimed a desperate
Dlow at the head of the helpless young prisoner.
Andrew raised his hand, and thus received two fear-
ful gashes, — one on the hand and the other u|X)n the
head. The officer then turned to his brother Robert
with the same demand. He also refused, and re-
ceived a Wow from the keen-edged sabre, which quite
disabled him, and which probably soon after caused
hisdeath. They suffered much other ill-treatment, and
were finally stricken with the small-i)ox. Their
mother was successf"! 'c. •I'.itaining their exchange.
and took her sick boys home. .After a long illn.;s!.
.Andrew recovered, and the de^th of his mother soon
left him entirely friendless.
.\ndrew supiMrted himself in various ways.sjchaa
working at the saddler's trade, teaching school and
clerking in a general store, until 1784, when he
entered a law office at Salisbury, N. C. He, however,
gave more attention to the wild amusements of the
times than to his studies. In 1788, he was apiwinted
solicitcr for the western district of North Carolina, 01
which Tennessee was then a part. This involved
many long and tedious journeys amid dangers of
every kind, but .\ndrew Jackson never knew fear,
and the Indians had no desire to repeat a skinnisb,
witti the Sharp Knife.
In 1791, Mr. Jackson was married to a woman who
supposed herself divorced from her former husband.
Great was the surprise of both parties, two years later,
to find that the conditionsof the divorce had just been
definitely settled by the first husband. The marriage
ceremony was performed a second time, but the occur-
rence was often used by his enemies to bring Mr.
Jack%on into disfavor.
During these years he worked hard at his profes
sion, and frequently had one or more duels on hand,
one of which, when he killed Dickenson, was espec-
ially disgraceful.
In January, 1796, the Territory of Tennessee then
containing nearly eighty thousand inhabitants, the
people met in convention at Knoxville to frame a con-
stitution. Five were sent from each of the elev2n
counties, .\ndre\v Jackson was i.<ne of the delega'es.
The new State was entitled to i)ut one member iu
the National House of Rei)resentatives. .Xndreiv Jaclc-
son was< hosen that member. Mounting his horse he
rode to Philedelphia, where Congress then held its
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sessions, — z. distance of about eight hundred miles.
Jackson was an earnest advocate of the Demo-
cratic party. Jefferson was his idol. He admired
Bonaparte, loved France and liated England. As Mr.
Jackson took his seat. Gen. Washington, whose
second term of otifice was then e.xpiring, dehvered his
last speech to Congress. A committee drew up a
complimentary address in reply. Andrew Jackson
did not approve of the address, and was one of the
twelve who voted against it. He was not willing to
say that Gen. Washington's adminstration had been
" wise, firm and patriotic."
Mr. Jackson was elected to the United States
Senate in 1797, but soon resigned and returned home.
Soon after he was chosen Judge of the Supreme Court
of his State, which position he held for si.\ years.
When the war of 181 2 with Great Britian com-
menced, Madison occupied the Presidential chair.
Aaron Burr sent word to the President that there was
an unknown man in the West, Andrew Jackson, who
would do credit to a commission if one were con-
ferred uix)n him. Just at that time Gen. Jackson
jffeied his services and those of twenty-five hundred
volunteers. His offer was accepted, and the troops
were assembled at Nashville.
As the British were hourly expected to make an at-
tack upon New Orleans, where Gen. Wilkinson was
in command, he was ordered to descend the river
■with fifteen hundred troops to aid Wilkinson. The
expedition reached Natchez; and after a delay of sev-
eral weeks there, without accomplishing anything,
the men were ordered l)ack to their homes. But the
energy Gen. Jackson had displayed, and his entire
devotion to the comrfort of his soldiers, won him
golden opinions ; and he became the most popular
man in the State. It was in this expedition that his
toughness gave him the nickname of " Old Hickory."
Soon after this, while attempting to horsewhip Col.
Thomas H. Benton, for a remark that gentleman
made about his taking a part as second in a duel, in
which a younger brother of Benton's was engaged,
he received two severe pistol wounds. While he was
lingering upon a bed of suffering news came that the
Indians, who had combined under Tecumseh from
Florida to the Lakes, to exterminate the white set-
tlers, were committing the most awful ravages. De-
cisive action became necessary. Gen. Jackson, with
his fractured bone just beginning to heal, his arm in
a sling, and unable to mount his horse without assis-
tance, gave his amazing energies to the raising of an
army to rendezvous at Fayettesville, .\labama.
The Creek Indians had established a strong fort on
one of the bendsof the Tallapoosa River, near the cen-
ter of Alabama, about fifty miles below Fort Strother.
With an army of two thousand men. Gen. Jackson
traversed the pathless wilderness in a march of eleven
days. He reached their fort, called Tohopeka or
Horse-shoe, on the 27th of March. 1814. The bend
of the river enclosed nearly one hauared acres o;
tangled forest and wild ravine. Across the narrow
neck the Indians'had constructed a formidable breast-
work of logs and brush. .Here nine hundred warriors,
with an ample suplyof arms were assembled.
The fort was stormed. The fight was utterly des-
perate. Not an Indian would accept of quarter. When
bleeding and dying, they would fight those who en-
deavored to spare their lives. From ten in the morn-
ing until dark, the battle raged. The carnage was
awful and revolting. Some threw themselves into the
river; but the unerring bullet struck their heads as
they swam. Nearly everyone of the nine hundred war-
rios were killed K few probably, in the night, swam
the river and escaped. This ended the war. The
ixjwer of the Creeks was broken forever. This bold
plunge into the wilderness, with itsterriffic slaughter,
so appalled the savages, that the haggard remnants
of the bands came to the camp, begging for peace.
This closing of the Creek war enabled us to con-
centrate all our militia ujxin the British, who were the
allies of the Indians No man of less resolute will
than (jen. Jackson could have conducted this Indian
campaign to so successful an issue Immediately he
was appointed major-general.
Late in .August, with an army of two thousand
men, on a rushing march, Gen. Jackson came to
Mobile. A British fleet came from Pensacola, landed
a force ujxjn the beach, anchored near the little fort,
and from both ship and shore commenced a furious
assault The battle was long and doubtful. At length
one of the ships was blown up and the rest retired.
Garrisoning Mobile, where he had taken his little
army, he moved his troops to New Orleans,
.\nd the battle of New Orleans which soon ensued,
was in reality a very arduous campaign. This won
for Gen. Jackson an imperishable name. Here his
troops, which numbered about four thousand men,
won a signal victory over the British army of about
nine thousand. His loss was but thirteen, while the
loss of the British was two thousand six hundred.
The name of Gen. Jackson soon began to be men-
tioned in connection with the Presidency, but, in 1824,
he was defeated by Mr. Adams. He was, however,
successful in the election of 1828, and was re-elected
for a second term in 1832. In 1829, just before he
assumed the reins of the government, he met with
the most terrible affliction of his life in the death of
his wife, whom he had loved with a devotion which has
perhaps never been surpassed. From the shock of
her death he never recovered.
His administration was one of the most r.;cniorabie
in the annals of our country; applaude/^ oy one party,
condemned by the other. No man had more bitter
enemies or warmer friends. At the expiration of his
two terms of office he retired to the Hermitage, where
he died June 8, 1845. The last years of Mr. Jack-
son's life were that of a devoted ("liristian man.
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EIGHTH PRESIDENT
ARTIS VAN BU REN, the
cightli President of the
United States, was Ixjrn at
Kindcrhook, N. Y., Dec. 5,
1782. He died at tlie same
place, July 24, 1862. His
body rests in the cemetery
^^ at Kiiiderhook. Alxjve it is
a plain granite shaft fifteen feet
high, bearing a simple inscription
about hall way up on one face.
The lot is unfenced, unbordered
or unbounded by slirub or flower.
There is but little in the life of Martin Van lUiren
of romantic interest. He fought no battles, engaged
in no wild adventures. Though his life was stormy in
political and intellectual conflicts, and he gained many
signal victories, his days passed uneventful in those
incidents which give zest to biography. His an-
cestors, as his name indicates, were of Dutcli origin,
and were among the earliest emigrants from Holland
to the banks of the Hudson. His father was a farmer,
residing in the old town of Kinderhook. His mother,
also of Dutch lineage, was a woman of superior intel-
ligence and exemplary piety.
Ac was decidedly a precocious boy, developing un-
usual activity, vigor and strength of mind. At the
age of fourteen, he had finished his academic studies
'.n his native village, and commenced the study of
aw. As he bad not a collegiate education, seven
years of study in a law-oflfice were re I'lired of iiini
«)efore he could be admitted to the bar. Insjiired with
u lofty ambition, and conscious of his |)Owers, he pur-
sued his studies with indefatig.ible industry. After
spending six yeir< in an office in ""ij native village.
he went to the city of New York, and prosecuted his
studies for the seventh year.
In 1803, Mr. Van Buren, then twenty-one years ol
age, commenced the practice of law in his native vil-
lage. The great conflict between the Federal .niid
Rci)ublican party was then at its height. Mr. \an
Buren was from the beginning a [lolitician. He had,
perhaps, imbibed that spirit while listening to the
many discussions which had been carried on in his
father's hotel. He was in cordial sympathy with
Jefferson, and earnestly and eloquently esixjused the
cause of State Rights; though at that time the Fed-
eral party held the supremacy both in his towt\
and State.
His success and increasing ruputation led him
after six years of practice, to remove to Hudson, th.
county seat of his county. Here he si)ent seven years,
constantly gaining strength by contending in th*
courts with some of the ablest men who have adorned
the bar of his State.
Just before leaving Kinderhook for Hudson, Mr.
Van Buren married a lady alike distinguished for
beauty and accomplishments. .After twelve sliort
years she sank into the grave, the victim of consump.
tion, leaving her husband and four sons to weep over
her loss. For twenty-five years, Mr. Van Buren was-
an earnest, successful, assiduous lawyer. The recora
of those years is barren in items of public interest.
In rSr 2, when thirty years of age, he was chosen to
the State Senate, and nave his strenuous supixjrt to
Mr. Madison's adminstration. In r8r5, he was ap-
ixjinted .Attorney-Cieneral, and the next year moved
to Albany, the capit.il of the State.
'.Vhile he was acknovv'ledged as one of the most
p. eminent leaders of the Democratic party, he had
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the moral courage to avow that true democracy did
not require that '' universal suffrage" which admits
the vile, the degraded, the ignorant, to the right of
governing the State. In true consistency with his
democratic principles, he contended that, while the
path leading to the privilege of voting should be open
to every man without distinction, no one should be
invested with that sacred prerogative, unless he were
in some degree qualified for it by intelligence, virtue
and some property interests in the welfare of the
State.
].n 1821 he was elected ;. member of the United
States Senate; and in the same year, he took a seat
in the convention to revise the constitution of his
native State. His course in thii convention secured
the approval of men of all parties. No one could
doubt the singleness of his endeavors to promote the
interests of all classes in the community. In the
Senate of the United States, he rose at once to a
-.onspicuous position as anactive and useful legislator.
In 1827, John Quincy Adams being then in the
Vresidential chair, Mr. Van Buren was re-elected to
ihe Senate. He had been from the beginning a de-
termined opposer of the Administration, adopting the
"State Rights " view in opposition to what was
leemed the Federal proclivities of Mr. Adams.
Soon after this, in 1828, he was chosen Governorof
the State of New York, and accordingly resigned his
leat in the Senate. Probably no one in the United
States contributed so much towards ejecting John Q.
\dams from the Presidential chair, and placing in it
Andrew Jackson, as did Martin Van Buren. Whether
entitled to the reputation or not, he certainly was re-
garded throughout the United States as one of the
most skillful, sagacious and cunning of politicians.
It was supposed that no one knew so well as he how
to touch the secret spiings of action; how to pull all
ihe wires to put his machinery in motion; and how to
organize a political army which would, secretly and
stealthily accomplish the most gigantic results. By
these powers it is said tliat he outv/itted Mr. Adams,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Webster, and secured results which
few thought then could be accomplished.
When Andrew Jackson was elected President he
apix>inted Mr. Van Buren Secretary of State. This
position he resigned in 1831, and was immediately
appointed Minister to England, where he went the
same autumn. The Senate, however, when it met,
refused to ratify the nomination^ and he returned
home, apparently untroubled; was nominated Vice
President in the place of Calhoun, at the re-election
of President Jackson ; and with smiles for all and
fiowns for none, he took his place at the head of tliat
Senate wliich lud refused to confirm his nomination
as ambassador.
His rejection by the Senate roused all the zeal of
President Jackson in behalf of his repudiated favor-
ite ; and this, probably more than any other cause,
secured his elevation to the chair of the Chief Execu
tive. On the 20th of May, 1836, Mr. Van Buren re-
ceived the Democratic nomination to succeed Gen.
Jackson as President of the United States. He was
elected by a handsome majority, to the delight of the
retiring President. " Leaving New York out of the
canvass," says Mr. Parton, "the election of Mr. Van
Buren to the Presidency was as much the act of Gen.
Jackson as though the Constitution had conferred
upon him the power to appoint a successor."
His administration was filled with exciting events.
The insurrection in Canada, which threatened to in-
volve this country in war witli England, the agitation
of the slavery question, and finally the great commer-
cial panic wliich spread over the country, all were
trials to his wisdom. The financial distress was at-
tributed to the management of the Democratic party,
and brought the President into such disfavor that he
failed of re election.
^Vith the exception of being nominated for the
Presidency by the "Free Soil" Democrats, in 1848,
Mr. Van Buren lived quietly upon his estate until
his death.
He had ever been a prudent man, of frugal habits,
and living within his income, had now fortunately a
competence for his declining years. His unblemished
character, his commanding abilities, his unquestioned
patriotism, ard the distinguished positions which he
had occu[)ied in the government of our country, se-
cured to him not only the homage of his party, but
the respect ot the whole community. It was on the
4th of March, 1841, that Mr. Van Buren retired from
the presidency. From his fine estate at Lindenwald,
he still exerted a powerful influence upon the politics
of the country. From this time until his death, on
the 24th of July, 1862, at the age of eighty years, he
resided at Lindenwald, a gentleman of leisure, of
culture and of wealth; enjoying in a healthy old
age, probably far more liappiness than he had before
experienced amid the stormv scenes of his active life.
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ILLIAM HENRY HARRI-
SON, the iiinlli President ot
tlie L'nited States, was Iwrn
at Berkeley, Va., Feb. 9, 1773.
His father, Beiijainiii Harri-
son, was in connjaratively op-
' ulent circumstances, and was
one of the most distinguished
men of his day. He was an
iniimate friend of George
AN'ashington, was early elected
a member of the Continental
Congress, and was conspicuous
among the patriots of Virginia in
resisting the encroachmentsof the
British crown. In the celebrated
Congress of 1775, Benjamin Har-
rison and John Hancock were
both candidates for the office of
speaker.
Mr Harrison was subsequently
chosen Governor of Virginia, and
was twice re-elected. His son,
i William Henry, of course enjoyed
in childhood all the advantages which wealth and
intellectual and cultivated society could give. Hav-
ing received a thorough comuion-school education, he
entered Ham|)den Sidney College, where he graduated
with honor soor. ifter the death of his father. He
ihen repaired to Philadelphia tostudy medicine under
the instructions of Dr. Rush and the guardianship of
Robert Morris, Ijoth of whom were, with his father,
Mgners of the Declaration of Independence.
\j\yo\\ the outbreak of the Indian troubles, and not-
withstanding the 'emonstrances of his friends, he
abandoned his medical studies and entered the army,
.laving obtained a comiiiission of Ensign from Presi-
dent Washington. He was then but 19 years old
From that time he i)assed gradually upward in rank
until he became aid to General Wayne, after whose
death he resigned hi« commission. He was then a|>-
pointed .Secretary of the North-western Territory. This
Territory was then entitled to but one member in
Congress and Capt. Harrison was chosen to fill that
(osition.
In the spring of 1800 the North-western Territory
was divided by Congress into two portions. The
eastern [xjrtion, comprising the region now embraced
in the State of Ohio, was called '" The Territory
north-west of the Ohio." The western jwriion, which
included what is now called Indiana, Illinois and
Wisconsin, was called the "Indiana Territory." Wil
liani Henry Harrison, then 27 years of age, was ap
pointed by John Adams, Governor of the Indiana
Territory, and immediately after, also Governor of
Upper Ix>uisiana. He was thus ruler over almost as
extensive a realm as any sovereign ujwn the globe. He
was Superintenilent of Indian Affairs, and was in-
vested with jwwers nearly dictatorial over the new
rapidly increasing white [xjpulation. The ability and
fidelity with which he discharged these resiwnsiUe
duties may be inferred from the fact that he was four
times apixjiilted to tiiis office — first by John .Adams,
twice by Thomas Jefferson and afterwards by Presi-
dent Madison.
When he began his adminstration there were but
three white settlements in that almost lioundless region,
now crowded with cities and resounding with all the
tumult of wealth and traffic. Oncof these settlements
was on the Ohio, nearly opposite Ix)uisvillc; one at
Vincennes, on the Wabash, and the third a French
settlement.
The vast wilderness over which Gov. Harrisou
reigned was filled with many tribes of Indians. Abou'
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the year 1806, two extraordinary men, twin brothers,
of the Shawnese tribe, rose among them. One of
these was called Tecumseh, or " The Crouching
Panther;" the other, OUiwacheca, or "The Prophet."
Tecumseh was not only an Indian warrior, but a man
of great sagacity, far-reaching foresight and indomit-
able perseverance in any enterprise in which he might
engage. He was inspired with the highest enthusiasm,
anil had long regarded with dread and with hatred
the encroachment of the whites upon the hunting-
grounds of his fathers. His brother, the Prophet, was
an orator, who could sway the feelings of the untutored
Indian as the gale tossed the tree-tops beneath which
they dwelt.
But the Prophet was not merely an orator: he was,
in the superstitious minds of the Indians, invested
with the superhuman dignity of a medicine-man or a
magician. With an enthusiasm unsurpassed by Peter
the Hermit rousing Europe to the crusades, he went
from tribe to tribe, assuming that he was specially sent
by the Great Spirit.
Gov. Harrison made many attempts to conciliate
the Indians, but at last the war came, and at Tippe-
canoe the Indians were routed with great slaughter.
October 28, r8i2, his army began its inarch. When
near the Prophet's town three Indians of rank made
their appearance and inquired why Gov. Harrison was
aporoaching them in so hostile an attitude. After a
short conference, arrangements were made for a meet-
ing the next day, to agree upon terms of peace.
But Gov. Harrison was too well acquainted with
the Indian character to be deceived by such protes-
tations Selecting a favorable spot for his night's en-
campment, he took every precaution against surprise
His troops were posted in a hollow square, and slept
ipon their arms.
The troops threw themselves upon the ground for
rest; but every man had his accourtrements on, his
loaded musket by his side, and his bayonet fixed. The
wakeful Governor, between three and four o'clock in
the morning, had risen, and was sitting in conversa-
tion with his aids by the embers of a waning fire. It
ivas a chill, cloudy morning with a drizzling rain. In
the darkness, the Indians had crept as near as possi-
ble, and j'lst then, with a savage yell, rushed, with all
the desperation which superstition and passion most
highly inflamed could give, upon the left flank of the
little army. The savages had been amply provided
with guns and ammunition by the English. Their
war-whoop was accom pained by a shower of bullets.
The camp-fires were instantly extinguished, as the
light aided the Indians in their aim. With hide-
pus yells, the Indian bands rushed on, not doubting a
speedy and an entire victory. But Gen. Harrison's
troops stood as immovable as the rocks around them
until day dawned : they then made a simultaneous
charge with the bayonet, and swept every thing be-
fore them, and completely routing thf" foe.
Gov. Harrison now had all his energies tasked
to the utmost. The British desceiiding from the Can ■
adas, were of themselves a very formidable force ; but
with their savage allies, rushing like wolves I'rom the
forest, searching out every remote farm-house, burn-
ing, plundering, scalping, torturing, the wide frontier
was plunged into a state of consternation which even
the most vivid imagination can but faintly conceive.
The war-whoop was resounding everywhere in the
forest. The horizon was illuminated with the conflagra-
tion of the cabins of the settlers. Gen Hull had made
the ignominious surrender of his forces at Detroit.
Under these despairing circumstances. Gov. Harrison
was appointed by President Madison commander-in-
chief of the North-western army', with orders to retake
Detroit, and to protect the frontiers.
It would be difficult to place a man in a situation
demanding more energy, sagacity and courage; but
General Harrison was found equal to the position,
and nobly and triumphantly did he meet all the re
sponsibilities.
He won the love of his soldiers by always sharinji
with them their fatigue. His whole baggage, whik
pursuing the foe up the Thames, was carried in a
valise; and his bedding consisted of a single blanket
lashed over his saddle Thirty-five British officers,
his prisoners of war, supped with him after the battle.
The only fare he could give them was beef roasted
before the fire, without bread or salt.
In 1816, Gen. Harrison was chosen a member of
the National House of Representatives, to represent
the District of Ohio. In Congress he proved an
active member; and whenever he spoke, it was with
force of reason and power of eloquence, which arrested
the attention of all the members.
In 1 819. Harrison was elected to the Senate of
Ohio; and in 1824, as one of the presidential electors
of that State, he gave his vote for Henry Clay. The
same year he was chosen to the United States Senate.
In 1836, the friends of Gen. Harrison brought hini
forward as a candidate for the Presidency against
Van Biiren, but he was defeated. At the close of
Mr. Van Buren's term, he was re-nomirated by his
party, and Mr. Harrison was unanimously nominated
by the Whigs, with John Tyler forthe Vice Presidency.
The contest was very animated. Gen Jackson gave
all his influence to prevent Harrison's election ; but
his triumph was signal.
The cabinet which he formed, with Daniel Webstei
at its head as Secretary of State, was one of the most
brilliant with which anv President had ever befii
surrounded. Never were the prospects of an admin-
istration more flattering, or the hopes of the country
more sanguine. In the midst of these briglit and
joyous prospects. Gen. Harrison was seized by a
pleurisv-fever and after a few days of violent sick-
ness, died on the 4tli of .April ; just one month after
his inauguration as President of the United States,
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TENTH PRESIDENT.
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^j OHN TYLER, the tenth
'l,i. I'residentoflhe United States.
y^i He was born in Charles-city
/5 Co., Va., March 29, 1790. He
F7?;SvB was the favored child of af-
^i ' fluence and high social po-
sition. At the early age of
twelve, John entered William
and Mary College and grad-
uated with much honor when
but seventeen years old. After
graduating, he devoted him-
self with great assiduity to the
study of law, partly with his
father and partly with Edmund
Randolph, one of the most distin-
guished lawyers of ^'irginia.
At nineteen years of age, ne
commenced the practice of law.
His success was rapid and aston-
ishing. It is said that three
months had not elapsed ere there
was scarcely a case on the dock-
I et of the court in which he was
I. « retained. When but twenty -one years of age, he
was almost unanimously elected to a seat in the State
Legislature. He connected himself with the Demo-
cratic party, and warmly advocated the measures of
Jefferson and Madison. For five successive years he
was elected to the Legislature, receiving nearly the
imanimous vote or his county.
When but twenty-six years of age, he was elected
a member of Congress. Here he acted earnestly and
ably wiih tjic democratic party, o['|X)sing a national
bank, inte'"--! improvements by the General <<>vsrn-
ment, a jirotective tariff, and advocating a strict con-
struction of the Constitution, and the most careful
I vigilance over State rights. His labors in Congress
were so arduous that before the close of his second
term he foinid it necessary to resign and retire to his
I estate in Charles-city Co., to recruit his health. He,
I however, soon after consented to take his seat in the
State Legislature, where his influence was jxjwerful
i in promoting ]>ublic works of great utility. With a
reputation thus canstantly increasing, he was chosen
by a very large majority of votes. Governor of his
native State. His administration was signally a suc-
cessful one. His [wpularity secured his re-election.
John Randolph, a brilliant, erratic, half-crazed
man, thtn represented Virginia in the Senate of the
United States. \ ixirtion of the Democratic party
was displeased with Mr. Randolph's wayward course,
and brought forward John Tyler as his op|K)nent,
considering him the only man in Virginia of sufficient
[wpularity to succeed against the renowned orator of
Roanoke. Mr. Tjler was the victor.
In accordance with his professions, upon taking his
seat in the Senate, he joined the ranks of the opposi-
tion. He op|X)sed the tariff; he sjwke against and
voted against the bank as unconstitutional ; he stren-
uously opposed all restrictions uiwn slavery, resist-
ing all projects of internal improvements by the Gen-
eral Government, and avowed his sympathy with Mr.
Calhoun's view of nullification ; he declared that tlen.
Jackson, by his oi>i<)sition to the nullifiers, had
abandoned the principles of the Democratic party.
Such was Mr. Tyler's record in Congress, — a record
in i)erfect accordance with tlie principles which he
had always avowed.
Returning to \'irginia, he resumed tlu' practice of
his profession. There was a ri)l:t in the Democr;iti«-
JOHN TYLER.
/.arty. His friends still regarded him as a true Jef-
fersonian, gave him a dinner, and showered compli-
_nieats upon him. He had now attained the age of
forty-six. His career had been very brilliant. In con-
sequence of his devotion to public business, his pri-
vate affairs had fallen into some disorder; and it was
not without satisfaction that he resumed the practice
of law, and devoted himself to the culture of his plan-
tation. Soon after this he removed to Williamsburg,
for the better education of his children ; and he again
took his seat in the Legi^^lature of Virginia.
By the Southern Whigs, he was sent to the national
convention at Harrisburg to nominate a President in
7,839. rhe majority of votes were given to Gen. Har-
rison, a genuine Whig, much to the disappointment of
ttie South, who wished for Henry Clay. To concili-
ate the Southern Whigs and to secure their vote, the
convention then nominated John Tyler for Vice Pres-
ident. It was well known that he was not in syiiipa-
thy with the Whig party in the NoUh: but the Vice
President has but very little power in the Govern-
ment, his main and almost only duty being to pre-
side over the meetings of the Senate. Thus it hap-
pened that a Whig President, and, in reality, a
Democratic Vice President were chosen.
In 1 84 1, Mr. Tyler was inaugurated Vice Presi-
dent of the United States. In one short month from
that time. President Harrison died, and Mr. Tyler
thus .cund himself, to his own surprise and that of
the whole Nation, an occupant of the Presidential
chair. This was a new test of the stability of our
institutions, as it was the first time in the history of our
country that such an event had occured. Mr. Tyler
was at home in Williamsburg when he received the
unexpected tidings of the death of President Harri-
son. He hastened to Washington, and on the 6th of
A7ril was inaugurated to the high and responsible
office. He was placed in a position of exceeding
delicacy and difficulty. All his longlife he had been
opposed tc the main principles of the party which had
brought him into power. He had ever been a con-
■iistent, honest man, with an unblemished record.
Gen. Harrison had selected a Whig cabinet. Should
he retain them, and thus surround himself with coun-
sellors whose views were antagonistic to his own.' or,
on the other hand, should he turn against the party
which had elected him and select a cabinet in har-
mony with himself, and which would oppose all those
views which the Whigs deemed essential to the pub-
lic welfare? This was his fearful dilemma. He in-
vited the cabinet which President Haiaison had
selected to retain their seats. He reccomm^nded a
day of fasting and prayer, that God would guide and
bless us.
The Whigs carried through Congress a bill for the
incorporation of a fiscal bank of the United States.
The President, after ten days' delay, returned it with
his veto. He suggested, however, that he would
approve of a bill drawn up upon such a plan as he
proposed. Such a bill was accordingly prepared, and
privately submitted to him. He ga\e it his approval
It was passed without alteration, and he sent it back
with his veto. Here commenced the open rupture.
It is said that Mr. Tyler was provoked to this meas-
ure by a published letter from the Hon. John M.
Botts, a distinguished Virginia Whig, who severely
touched the pride of the President.
The opposition now exultingly received the Presi-
dent into their arms. The party which elected him
denounced him bitterly. AH the members of his
cabinet, e.Kcepting Mr. Webster, resigned. The Whigs
of Congress, both the Senate and the House, held a
meeting and issued an address to the people of the
United States, proclaiming that all political alliance
between the \V higs and President Tyler were at
an end.
Still the President attempted to conciliate. He
appointed a new cabinet of distinguished Whigs and
Conservatives, carefully leaving out all strong party
men. Mr. Webster soon found it necessary to resign,
forced out by the pressure of his Whig friends. Thus
the four years of Mr. Tyler's unfortunate administra-
tion passed sadly away. No one was satisfied. The
land was filled with murmurs and vituperation. \Miigs
and Democrats alike assailed him. More and more,
however, he brought himself into sympathy with his
old friends, the Democrats, until at the close of his term,
he gave his whole influence to the support of Mr.
Polk, the Democratie candidate for his successor.
On the 4th of March, 1845, he retired from the
harassments of office, to the regret of neither party, and
probably to his own unspeakable lelief His first wife,
Miss Letitia Christian, died in Washington, in 1842;
and in June, 1844, President Tyler wasagain married,
at New York, to Miss Julia Gardiner, a young lady of
many personal and intellectual accomplishments.
The remainder of his days Mr. Tyler passed mainly
in retirement at his beautiful home, — Sherwood For-
est, Charles city Co., Va. A polished gentleman in
his manners, richly furnished with information from
books and experience in the world, and possessing
brilliant powers of conversation, his family circle was
the scene of unusual attractions. Witli sufficient
moans for the exercise of a generous hospitality, he
might have enjoyed a serene old age with the few
friends who gathered around him, were it not for the
storms of civil war which his own principles and
policy had helped to introduce.
When the great Rebellion rose, which the State-
rights and nullifying doctrines of Mr. John C. Cal-
houn had inaugurated. President Tyler renounced his
allegiance to the United States, and joined the Confed-
erates He was chosen a member of their Congress;
and while engaged in active measures to destroy, by
force of arms, 'he Government over which he had
once presided, he was takeri sick and soon died.
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ELEVE^llh PRESIDENT.
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.7AA1 i;^ K. PDT/II.
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^jjsisi
^^ AMES K.POLK, the eleventh
h..:i, I 'resident of tlie L'nited States,
IS Ixirn in Mecklenburg Co.,
J N. C.N'ov. 2, 1795. His par-
;_>, ents were Samuel and Jane
(Knox) Polk, the former a son
of Col. Thomas Polk, who located
I at the above i)lace, as one of the
I first pioneers, in 1735.
In the year 1S06, with his wife
and children, and soon after fol-
lowed by most of the members of
the Polk famly, Samuel Polk emi-
grated some two or three hundred
miles farther west, to the rich valley
of the Duck River. Here in the
midst of the wilderness, in a region
which was subsequently called Mau-
ry Co., they reared their loi; huls,
and established their homes. In the
hard toil of a new farm in the wil-
derness, James K. Polk spent the
early years of his childhood and
youth. His father, adding the pur-
suit of a surveyor to that of a farmer,
' gradually increased in wealth until
he became one of the leading men of the region. His
mother was a sui>erior woman, of strong common
sense and earnest piety.
Very early in life, James develoiied a taste for
reading and e.xpressed the strongest desire to obtain
a liberal education. His mother's training had made
him methodical in his habits, had taught him punct-
uality and industry, and had inspired him with lofty
principles of morality. His health was frail ; and his
tather, fearing that he mightnot be able to endure a
sedentar)' life, got a situation for him behind the
counter, hojiing to fit him for commercial pursuits.
This was to James a bitter disappointment. H«
had no taste for these duties, and his daily tasks
were irksome in the extreme. He remained in this
uncongenial occupation but a few weeks, when at his
earnest solicitation his father removed hiai, and made
arrangements for him to prosecute his studies. Soon
after he sent him to Murfreesboro Academy. With
ardor which could scarcely be surpassed, he pressed
forward in his studies, and in less than two and a half
years, in tiie autumn of 1815, entered the sophomore
class in the University of North Carolina, at Chapel
Hill. Here he was one of the most exemplary of
scholars, punctual in every exercise, never allowing
himself to be absent from a recitation or a religious
service.
He graduated in 1818, with the highest honors, be-
ing deemed the best scholar of his class, Iwlh in
mathematics and the classics. He was then twenty-
three years of age. Mr. Polk's health was at this
time much imi)aired by the assiduity with which he
had prosecuted his studies. After a short season of
relaxation he went to Xashville, and entered the
office of Felix Cirundy, to study law. Here Mr. Polk
renewed his acquaintance with Andrew Jackson, who
resided on his plantation, the Hermitage, but a few
miles from Nashville. They had probably been
slightly acquainted before.
Mr. Polk's father was a JefTersonian Republican,
and James K. Polk ever adhered to the same |X)Iiti-
cal faith. He was a popular public speaker, and was
constantly called u])on to address the ineetings of his
party friends. His skill as a speaker was such that
he was jwiiulatly called the Nai>oleon of the stumi>.
He was a man of unblemished morals, genial and
6o
JAMBS K. POLK.
courterus in his bearing, and with that sympathetic
natui-e in the jo) s and griefs of others which ever gave
him troops of friends. In 1823, Mr. Polk was elected
to the Legislature of Tennessee. Here he gave his
strong influence towards the election of his friend,
Mr. Jackson, to the Presidency of the United States.
In January, 1824, Mr. Polk married Miss Sarah
Childress, of Rutherford Co., Tenn. His bride was
altogether worthy of him, — a lady of beauty and cul-
ture. In the fall of 1825, Mr. Polk was chosen a
member of Congress. The satisfaction which he gave
to his constituents may be inferred from the fact, that
for fourteen successive years, until 1839, he was con-
tinueC in that office. He then voluntarily withdrew,
only that he might accept the Gubernatorial chair
of T<^nnessee. In Congress he was a laborious
meniSer, a frequent and a popular speaker. He was
alwDys in his seat, always courteous ; and whenever
he spoke it was always to the point, and without any
ambitious rhetorical display.
During five sessions of Congress, Mr. Polk was
Speaker of the House Strong passions were roused,
and stormy scenes were witnessed ; but Mr Polk per-
formed his arduous duties to a very general satisfac-
tion, and a unanimous vote of thanks to him was
passed by the House as he withdrew on the 4th of
March, 1839.
In accordance with Southern usage, Mr. Polk, as a
candidate for Governor, canvassed the State. He was
elected by a large majority, and on the 14th of Octo-
ber, 1839,100k the oath of office at Nashville. In 1841,
his term of office expired, and he was again the can-
didate of the Democratic party, but was defeated.
On the 4thof Marcii, 1845, Mr. Polk was inaugur-
ated President of the United States. The verdict of
the countryin favor of the annexation of Texas, exerted
its influence upon Congress ; and tlie last act of the
administration of President Tyler was to affix his sig-
nature to a joint resolution of Congress, passed on the
3d of March, approving of the annexation of Texas to
the American Union. As Mexico still claimed Texas
as one of her provinces, tlie Mexican minister,
Almonte, immediately demanded his passports and
left the country, declaring the act of the annexation
to be an act hostile to Mexico.
In his first message. President Polk urged that
Texas should immediately, by act of Congress, be re-
ceived into the Union on the same footing with the
Other States. In the meantime, Gen. Taylor was sent
with an army into Texas to hold the country. He was
sent first to Nueces, which the Mexicans said was the
western boundary of Texas. Then he was sent pearly
two hundred miles further west, to the Rio Grande,
where he erected batteries which commanded the
Mexican city of Matamoras, which was situated on
the western banks.
The anticipated collision soon took place, and wai
was declared against Mexico by President Polk. The
war was pushed forward by Mr. Polk's administration
with great vigor. Gen. Taylor, whose army was first
called one of " observation," then of " occupation,'
then of " invasion," was sent forward to Monterey. The
feeble Mexicans, in every encounter, were hopelessly
and awfully slaughtered. The day of judgement
alone can reveal the misery which this war caused.
It v/as by the ingenuity of Mr. Polk's administration
that the war was brought on.
'To the victors belong the spoils." Mexico was
prostrate before us. Her capital was in our hands.
We now consented to peace upon the condition that
Mexico should surrender to us, in addition to Texas,
all of New Mexico, and all of Upper and Lower Cal-
ifornia. This new demand embraced, exclusive of
Texas, eight hundred thousand square miles. This
was an extent of territory equal to nine States of the
size of New York. Thus slavery was securing eighteen
majestic States to be added to the Union. There were
some Americans who thought it all right : there were
others who thought it all wrong. In the prosecution
of this war, we expended twenty thousand lives and
more than a hundred million of dollars. Of this
money fifteen millions were paid to Mexico.
On the 3d of March, 1849, Mr. Polk retired from
office, having served one term. The next day was
Sunday. On the 5th, Gen. Taylor was inaugurated
as his successor. Mr Polk rode to the Capitol in the
same carriage with Gen. Taylor; and the same even-
ing, with Mrs. Polk, he commenced his return to
Tennessee. He was then but fifty-four years of age.
He had ever been strictly temperate in all his habits,
and his health was good With an ample fortune,
a choice library, a cultivated mind, and domestic ties
of tlie dearest nature, it seemed as though long years
of tranquility and happiness were before him. But the
cholera — that fearful scourge — was then sweeping up
tlie Valley of the Mississippi. This he contracted,
and died on the 15th of June, 1849, in the fiftv-fourth
year of his age, greatly mourned by his countrymen.
^(:^^::^yC^.^^/y^y^ ,
TIVELFTH J'RESIDENT.
•^3
) ACHARV TAYLOR, iwcllili
i^. i'residenl of the United Stales,
4'JS
.,S| was l)orii oil the 24th of Nov.,
M 1784, ill Orange Co., Va. His
o f.illier, Colonel Taylor, was
a Virginian of note, and a dis-
tinguished i>atriot and soldier of
the Revolution. When Zacliary
was an infant, his father with his
wife and two children, emigrated
to Kentucky, where he settled in
the pathless wilderness, a few
miles from Ixsuisville. In this front-
?iiiCf ier home, away from civilization and
I all its refinements, yjung Zacliary
could enjoy but few social and educational advan-
tages. When six years of age he attended a common
school, and was then regarded ;is a bright, active hoy,
father remarkable for bluntness and decision of char-
acter He was strong, feailess and self-reliant, and
flianifested a strong desire to enter the army to fight
•die Indians who were ravaging the frontiers. There
is little to be recorded of the uneventful years of his
childhood 0:1 h^s father's large but lonely plantation.
In 1808, his father succeeded in obtaining for him
the commission of lieutenant in the United States
army ; and he joined the troops which were stationed
at New Orleans under Gen. Wilkinson. Soon after
this he married Miss Margaret Smith, a young lady
from one of the first families of Maryland.
Immediately after the declaration of war with Eng-
land, in 18 12, Capt. Taylor (for he had then been
promoted to that rank) was put in command of Fort
Harrison, on the Wabash, alx)ut fifty miles above
Vincennes. This fort had been built in the wilder-
ness by Gen. Harrison. on his march to Tipi)ecanoe.
It was one of the first jwints of attack by the Indians,
kd by Tecumseh. Its garrison consisted of a broken
company of infantry numbering fifty men, many of
whom were sick.
Early in the autumn of 1812, the Indians, stealthily,
and in large mmibers, moved uixjn the fort. Their
approach was first indicated by the murder of two
soldiers just outside of the stockade. Capt. Taylor
made every jxjssible i)reparaiion to meet the antici-
pated assault. On the 4th of September, a band of
forty painted and plumed savages came to the fort,
waving a white flag, and informed Capt. Taylor that
in the morning their chief woidd come to have a talk
with him. It was evident that their object was merely
to ascertain the state of things at the fort, and Capt.
Taylor, well versed in the wiles of the savages, kept
them at a distance.
The sun went down ; the savages disap|)eared . the
garrison slept u|X)n their arms. One hour before
midnight the war whoop burst from a thousand lips
in the forest around, followed by the discharge of
musketry, and the rush of the foe. Every man, sick
and well, sprang to his ixjst. Every man knew that
defeat was not merely death, but in the case of cai>
ture, death by the most agonizing and |)rolonged tor-
ture. No pen can describe, r.o imniagination can
conceive the scenes which ensued. The savages suc-
ceeded in setting fire to one of the blockhouses-
Until si.x o'clock in the morning, this awful conflict
continued. The savages then, baffled at every jwint,
and gnashing their teeth with rage, retired. Capt.
Taylor, for this gallant defence, was promoted to the
rank of major by brevet.
Until the close of the war, MajorTaylor was placed
in such situations that he saw but little more of active
service. He was sent far away into the depths of the
wilderness, to Fort Crawford, on F"ox River, which
empties into Green Bay. Here there was but little
to be done but to wear away the tedious hours as one
best could. There were no books, no society, no in-
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ZACHARY TAYLOR
tellectual stimulus. Thus with him the uneventful
years rolled on Gradually he rose to the rank of
colonel. In the Black-Hawk war, which resulted in
the capture of that renowned chieftain, Col Taylor
took a subordinate but a brave and efficient part.
For twenty four years Col. Taylor was engaged in
the defence of the frontiers, in scenes so remote, and in
iemployments so obscure, that his name was unknown
"beyond the limits of his own immediate acquaintance.
In the year 1836, he was sent to Florida to compel
the Seminole Indians to vacate that region and re-
tire beyond the Mississippi, as their chiefs by treaty,
iiac' promised they should do. The services rendered
ae.e secured for Col. Taylor the high appreciation of
:he Government; and as a reward, he was elevated
!C ;he rank of brigadier-general by brevet ; and soon
ifter, in May, 1838, was appointed to the chief com-
nand of the United States troops in Florida.
After two years of such wearisome employment
traidst the everglades of the jieninsula. Gen. Taylor
Voiained, at his own req-.iest, a change of command,
>nd was stationed over the Department of the South-
■Aest, This field embraced Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama and Georgia. Establishing his headquarters
vS. Fort Jessup, in Louisiana, he removed his family
"■;; a plantation which he purchased, near Baton Rogue.
n.:re he remained for five years, buried, as it were,
fu'.m the world, but faithfully discharging everj- duty
jii.posed upon him.
In 1846, Gen. Taylor was sent to guard the land
between the Nueces and Rio Grande, the latter river
being the boundary of Texas, which was then claimed
by the United States. Soon the war with Mexico
w£.; brought on, and at Palo .\lto and Resaca de la
Pa 'ma. Gen. Taylor won brilliant victories over the
A(i;xicans. The rank of major-general by brevet
was then conferred uixjn Gen. Taylor, and his name
wss received with enthusiasm almost ever)- where in
tiie Nation. Then came the battles of Monterey and
F uena Vista in which he won signal \'ictories over
ftfces much larger than he commanded.
His careless habits of d-ess and his unaffected
simplicity, secured for Gen. Taylor among his troops,
\\ It sobriquet of "Old Rough and Ready.*
The tidings of the brilliant victory of Buena Vista
;i<read the wildest enthusiasm over the country. The
n.ime of Gen. Taylor was on every one's lips. The
^\ hig party decided to take advantage of this wonder-
ful popularity in bringing forward the unpolished, un-
•■?red, honest soldier as their candidate for the
Piasidency. Gen. Taylor was astonished at the an-
nouncement, and for a time would not listen to it; de-
claring that he was notatal! qualified for such an
oftice. So little interest had he taken in politics that,
foi forty years, he had not cast a vote. It was not
wiihout chagrin that several distinguished statesmen
Tfl:o had been long years in the public service found
fi.:<ir claims set aside in behalf of one whose name
had never been heard of, save in connection with Palo
Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey and Buena
Vista. It is said that Daniel Webster, in his haste re-
marked, " It is a nomination not fit to be made."
Gen. Taylor was not an eloquent speaker nor a fine
writer His friends took possession of him, and pre-
pared such few communications as it was needful
should be presented to the public. The popularity of
the successful warrior swept the land. He was tri-
umphantly elected over two opposing candidates, —
Gen. Cass and E.v-President Marrin Van Buren.
Though he selected an e.xcellent cabinet, the good
old man found himself in a very uncongenial position,
and was, at times, sorely perplexed and harassed.
His mental sufferings were verj' severe, and probably
tended to hasten his death. The pro-slaverj' party
was pushing its claims with tireless energy- , expedi-
tions were fitting out to capture Cuba; California was
pleading for admission to the Union, while slavery
stood at the door to bar her out. Gen. Taylor found
the ix)litical conflicts in Washington to be far more
trying to the nerves than battles with Mexicans or
Indians
In the midst of all these troubles, Gen. Taylor,
after he had occupied the Presidential chair but little
over a year, took cold, and after a brief sickness of
but little over five days, died on the gih of July, 1850.
His last woids were, "I am not afraid to die. I am
ready. I have endeavored to do my duty." He died
universally respected and beloved. An honest, un-
pretending man, he had been steadily growing in the
affections of the people; and the Nation bitterly la-
mented his death.
Gen. Scott, who was thoroughly acquainted with
Gen. Taylor, gave the following graphic and truthful
description of his character: — " With a good store of
common sense, Gen. Taylor's mind had not been en-
larged and refreshed by reading, or much converse
with the world. Rigidity of ideas was the conse-
quence. The frontiers and small military j)ost3 had
been his home. Hence he was quite ignorant for his
. rank, and quite bigoted in his ignorance. His sim-
plicitj- was child-like, and with innumeral)le preju-
dices, amusing and incorrigible, well suited to the
tender age. Thus, if a man, however respectable,
chanced to wear a coat of an unusual color, or his hat
a little on one side of his head; or an officer to leave
a corner of his handkerchief dangling from an out-
side pocket, — in any such case, this critic held the
off.-nder to be a co.xcomb (perhaps something worse),
whom he would not, to use his oft repeated phrase,
' touch with a pair of tongs.'
"Any allusion to literature beyond good old Dil-
worth's spelling-book, on the par^t of one wearing a
sword, was evidence, with the same judge, of utter
unfitness for heavy marchings and combats. In short
few men have ever had a more comfortab^.'", '•3>vit.
saving contempt for learning of every kind."
"C^i^ c/ i/<r
TJllRTEENTH PRESIDENT.
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^^1 ^^IVIILLARn FILLIYIDRE.-^ l^^
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ILLARD FILLMORE, thir-
tceiitli I'resideiitof the Uniied
Slates, was iHjrn at Summer
Hill, Cayiigii Co., N. Y ., on
the 7th uf January, 1800. His
father was a farmer, and ow-
ig to misfortune, in humble cir-
' unisiancea. Of his mother, the
daughter of Dr. Abiathar Millard,
of I'ittsficlii, Mass., it has been
said that she |»ossessed an intellect
of very high order, imited with much
personal loveliness, sweetness of dis-
[XDsit'on, graceful manners and ex-
<|uisite sensibilities. She died in
1831 ; having lived to see her son a
young man of distinguished prom-
li-e, ihough she was not permitted to witness the high
dignity which he finally attained.
In consequence of the secluded home and limited
Cleans of )us father, Millard enjoyed but slei-der ad-
vantages for educjtioi in his early years. The com-
mon schools, ivliii h he occasiona'ly attended were
ver\' imperfect institutions; and books were scarce
nnd ex|)ensive. There was nothing then in his char-
acter to indicate the brilliant career upon which he
was aliout to enter. He was a plain farmer's Iwy ;
intelligent, goo»l-looking, kind-liearted. The sacred
influences of home had taught him to revere the Bible,
and had laid the foundations of an upright character.
When fourteen years of age, his father sent him
some hundred miles fiDui home, to the then wilds of
Livingston County, to learn the trade of a ilothier,
Neai the mi!l there was a small villiage, wherr- some
enterprising man had commenced the collection of a
village libr.nry. This proved an inestimable blessing
10 young Fillmore. His evenings were si)ent in read-
ing. Soon every leisure moment was occupied «ith
l)ooks. His thirst for knowledge became insatiate
and the selections which he made were continually
more elevating and instructive. He read history,
biography, oratory, and thus gradually there was en-
kindled in his heart a desire to be something more
than a mere worker with his hands; and he was be-
coming, almost unknown lo himself, a well-informed,
educated man.
The young clothier had now attained the age of
nineteen years, and was of fine i>ersonal ai>i)earance
and of gentlemanly demeanor. It so hap|)ened tha'.
there was a gentleman in the neighliorhood of ample
pecuniary means and of benevolence, — Judge Walter
Wood, — who was struck with the i)repossessing a!>-
))earance of young Fillmore. He made his acquaint-
ance, antl was so much impressed with his ability and
attainments that he advised him to abandon his
trade and devote himself to the study of the law. The
young man replied, that he had no means of his own,
|-.o friends to help him and that his previous educa-
tion had been very im|)erfect. But Judge Wood had
so much confidence in him that he kindly offered to
t.ike him into his own oPfic:e, and to loan him such
money as he needed. .Most gratefully the cenerous
offer was accepted.
There is in many minds a strange delusion alx)Ut<
a collegiate education. ,\ )oung man is sup;x)sed to
be liberally educated if he has graduated at some col-
lege. But many a lioy loiters through university hal' ■
•ind then enters a law office, who is by no means as
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MILLARD FILLMORE.
well prepared to prosecute his legal studies as was
Millard Fillmore when he graduated at the clothing-
mill at the end of four years of manual labor, during
which every leisure moment had been devoted to in-
tense mental culture.
In 1823, when twenty-three years of age, he v/as
admitted to the Court of Common Pleas. He then
went to the village of Aurora, and commenced the
practice of law, In this secluded, peaceful region,
his practice of course was limited, and there was no
opportunity for a sudden rise in fortune or in fame.
Here, in the year icS26, he married a lady of great
moral worth, and one capable of adorning any station
she might be called to fill, — Miss Abigail Powers.
His elevation of character, his untiring industry,
his legal acquirements, and his skill as an advocate,
gradually attracted attention ; and he was invited to
enter into partnership under highly advantageous
circumstances, with an elder member of the bar in
Buffalo. Just before removing to Buffalo, in 1829,
he took his seat in the House of Assembly, of the
State of New York, as a representative from Erie
County. Though he had never taken a very active
part in politics, his vote and his sympathies were with
the Whig party. The State was then Democratic,
and he found himself in a helpless minority in the
Legislature , still the testimony comes from all parties,
Ihat his courtesy, ability and integrity, won, to a very
unusual degrt e the respect of his associates.
In the autumn of 1832, he was elected to a seat in
the United States Congress He entered that troubled
irena in some of the most tumultuous hours of our
national history. The great conflict respecting the
national bank and the removal of the deposits, was
then raging.
His term of two years closed ; and he returned to
his profession, which he pursued with increasing rep-
utation and success. After a lapse of two years
he again became a candidate for Congress ; was re-
elected, and took his seat in 1837. His past expe-
rience as a representative gave hmi stiength and
confidence. The first term of service in Congress to
any man can be but little more than an introduction.
He was now prepared for active duty. All his ener-
gies were brought to bear upon the public good. Every
measure received his impress.
Mr. Fillmore was now a man of wide repute, and
his popularity filled the State, and in the year 1847,
he was elected Comptroller of the State.
Mr. Fillmore had attained the age of forty-seve;
years. His labors at the bar, in the Legislature, ii
Congress and as Comptroller, had given him very con
siderable fame. The Whigs were casting about t<
find suitable candidates for President and Vice-Presi
dent at the approaching election. Far away, on tli
waters of the Rio Grande, there was a rough ol<
soldier, who had fought one or two successful battle
with the Mexicans, which had caused his name to I.)
proclaimed in tiumpet-tones all over the land. Bu
it was necessary to associate with him on the san:
ticket some man of reputation as a statesman.
Under the influence of these considerations, tli
namesofZachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore becam
the rallying-cry of the Whigs, as their candidates fu
President and Vice-Peesident. The Whig ticket \va
signally triumphant. On the 4th of March, 1845
Gen. Taylor was inaugurated President, and Millar
Fillmore Vice-President, of the United States.
On the 9th of July, 1850, President Taylor, bi
about one year and four months after his inaugurj
tion, was suddenly taken sick and died. By the Cor
stitution, Vice-President Fillmore thus became Pres
dent. He appointed a very able cabinet, of whic
the illustrious Daniel Webster was Secretary of Stati
Mr. Fillniore had very serious difficulties to conten
with, since the opposition had a majority in bot
Houses. He did everything in his power tocondliat
the South ; but the pro-slavery party in the South fc
theinadequacyof all measuresof transient conciliatioi
The population of the free States was so rapidly ir
creasing over that of the slave States that it was ir
evitable that the power of the Government shoul
soon pass into the hands of the free States. Tli
famous compromise measures were adopted under M
Fillmore's adminstration, and the Japan Ex[ieditio
was sent out. On the 4th of March, 1853, Mr. Fil
more, having served one term, retired.
In 1856, Mr. Fillmore was nominated for the Pre;
idency by the " Know Nothing " party, but was beate
by Mr. Buchanan. After that Mr. Fillmore lived i
retirement. During the terrible conflict of civil wa
he was mostly silent. It was generally supposed the
his sympathies were rather with those who were er
deavoring to overthrow our institutions. Presider
Fillmore kept aloof from the conflict, without an
cordial words of cheer to the one party or the othei
He was thus forgotten by both. He lived to a rip
old age, and died in Buffalo. N. Y., March 8, 1874
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^k^p— |raj\j RANKLIN PIERCE, the
• • VI I ■/?(?)) f/iiAa louricenth President of the
L'nited States, was born in
Hillslioroiigh, N. H., Nov.
23, 1804. His father was a
Revohiiionary soldier,, who,
wiih his own strong arm,
hewed out a home in the
wilderness. He was a man
of inflexible integrity; of
strong, though uncultivated
mind, and an uncompromis-
ing Democrat. The mother of
Franklin Pierce was all that a son
could desire, — an intelligent, pru-
dent, affectionate, Christian wom-
an. Franklin was the sixth of eight children.
Franklin was a very bright and handsome boy, gen-
erous, warm-hearted and brave. He won alike the
love of old and young. The boys on the play ground
loved him. His teachers loved him. The neighbors
looked uix)n liini with pride and affection. He was
by instinct a gentleman ; always speaking kind words,
doing kind deeds, with a (peculiar unstudied tact
which taught him what was agreeable. Without de-
veloping any precocity of genius, or any unnatural
devotion to books, he was a good scholar; in body,
in mind, in affections, a finely-developed boy.
When sixteen years of age, in the year 1820, he
entered Bowdoin College, at Brunswick, Me He was
one of the most jwpular young men in the college.
The purity of his moral character, the unvarying
courtesy of his demeanor, his rank as a schol.ir. and
genial nature, rendered him a universal favorite.
There was something very i>eculiarly winning in his
address, and it was evidently not in tiie slightest de-
gree studied: it was the simple outgushing of his
own magnanimous and loving nature.
Uixjji graduating, in the year 1824, Franklin Pierce
commenced the study of law in the office of Judge
Woodbury, one of the most distinguished lawyers of
the State, and a man of great private worth. The
eminent social qualities of the young lawyer, his
father's prominence as a public man, and the brilliant
political career into which Judge Woodbury was en-
tering, all tended to entice Mr. Pierce into the faci-
nating yet perilous path of [wlitical life. With all
the ardor of his nature he esix>used the cause of Gen.
Jackson for the Presidency. He commenced the
practice of law in Hillsl)orough, and was soon elected
to represent the town in the State Legislature. Here
he served for four yeais. The last two years he was
chosen si^eaker of the house by a very large vote.
In 18.33, ^* the age of twenty-nine, he was elected
a member of Congress. ^Vitho^lt taking an active
part in debates, he was faithful and lalwrious in duty
and ever rising in the estimation of those with whom
he was associatad.
In 1837, being then iiut thirty-three years of age,
he was elected to the Senate of the United States;
taking his seat just as Mr. Van Buren commenced
his administration. He was the youngest member in
the Senate. In the year 1834, he married Miss Jane
Means .Appleton, a lady of rare beauty and accom-
plishments, and one admirably fitted to adorn every
station with which her husband was honoicd Of the
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hRANKLIN PIERCE.
three sons who were born to them, all now sleep with
their parents in the grave.
In the year 1838, Mr. Pierce, with growing fame
and increasing business as a lawyer, took up his
residence in Concord, the capital of New Hampshire.
President Polk, upon his accession to office, appointed
Mr. Pierce attorney-general of the United States; but
the offer was declined, in consequence of numerous
professional engagements at home, and the precariuos
state of Mrs. Pierce's health. He also, about the
same time declined the nomination for governor by the
Democratic party. The war with Mexico called Mr.
Pierce in the army. Receiving the appointment of
brigadier-general, he embarked, with a portion of his
troops, at Newport, R. I., on the 27th of May, 1847.
He took an important part in this war, proving him-
self a brave and true soldier.
When Gen. Pierce reached his home in his native
State, he was received enthusiastically by the advo-
cates of the Mexican war, and coldly by his oppo-
nents. He resumed the practice of his profession,
very frequently taking an active part in political ques-
tions, giving his cordial support to the pro-slavery
wing of the Democratic party. The compromise
measures met cordially with his approval ; and he
strenuously advocated the enforcement of the infa-
mous fugitive-slave law, which so shocked the religious
sensibilities of the North. He thus became distin-
guished as a " Northern man with Southern principles.''
The strong partisans of slavery in the South conse-
quently regarded him as a man whom they could
safely trust in office to carry out their plans.
On the i2th of June, 1852, the Democratic conven-
tion met in Baltimore to nominate a candidate for the
Presidency. For four days they continued in session,
snd in thirty-five ballotings no one had obtained a
two-thirds vote. Not a vote tluis far had been thrown
for Gen. Pierce. Then the Virginia delegation
brought forward his name. There were fourteen
more ballotings, during which Gen. Pierce constantly
gained strength, until, at the forty-ninth ballot, he
received two hundred and eighty-two votes, and all
other candidates eleven. Gen. Winfield Scott was
the Whig candidate. Gen. Pierce was chosen with
great unanimity. Only four States — Vermont, Mas-
sachusetts, Kent\icky and Tennessee — cast their
electoral votes against him Gen. Franklin Pierce
was therefore inaugurated President of the United
States on the 4th of March, 1853.
His administration proved one of the most stormy our
country had ever experienced. The controversy be
tween slavery and freedom was then approaching its
culminating point. It became evident that there was
an "irrepressible conflict" between them, and that
this Nation could not long exist " half slave and half
free." President Pierce, during the whole of his ad-
ministration, did every thing he could to conciliate
the South ; but it was all in vain. The conflict every
year grew more violent, and threats of the dissolution
of tlie Union were borne to the North on every South
em breeze.
Such was the condition of affairs when President
Pierce approached the close of his four-years' term
of office. The North had become thoroughly alien-
ated from him. The anti-slavery sentiment, goaded
by great outrages, had been rapidly increasing; ;,li
the intellectual ability and social worth of President
Piercewere forgotten in deep reprehension of his ad-
ministrative acts. The slaveholders of the South, also,
unmindful of the fidelity with which he had advo-
cated those measures of Government which they ap-
proved, and perhaps, also, feeling that he had
rendered himself so unjxjpular as no longer to be
able acceptably to serve them, ungratefully dropped
him, and nominated James Buchanan to succeed him.
On the 4th of March, 1857, President Pierce re-
tired to his home in Concord. Of three children, two
had died, and his only surviving child had been
killed before his eyes by a railroad accident , and his
wife, one of the most estimable and accomplished of
ladies, was rapidly sinking in consumption. The
hour of dreadful gloom soon came, and he was left
alone in the world, without wife or child.
When the terrible Rebellion burst forth, which di-
vided our country into two parties, and two only, Mr.
Pierce remained steadfast in the principles wliich he
had always cherished, and gave his sympathies to
that pro-slavery party with which he had ever been
allied. He declined to do anything, either by voice
or pen, to strengthen the hand of the National Gov-
ernment. Hecontinued to reside in Concord until
the time of his death, which occurred in October,
1869. He was one of the most genial and social ol
men, an honored communicant of the Episcopal
Church, and one of the kindest of neighbors. Gen-
erous to a fault, he contributed liberally for the al-
leviation of suffering and want, and many of his towns-
people were often gladened by his material bounty.
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.leenth President of the United
States, was Ixjrn in a small
frontier town, at the foot of the
eastern ridye of the AUegha-
nies, in Franklin Co., I'enn.,on
\l iJOil ^'^'^ 23d of A(>ril, 1791. The ;.'lace
lUi^wl '"^^'^^^ 'h« lunnlile cabin of his
&^jH^^ father sti od was tailed Stony
• JSJaT w Batter. It was a wild and ro-
mantic s]K)t in a gorjreof the moun-
tains, with towering summits rising
grandly all around. His father
was a native of the north of Ireland;
a [xxjr man, who had emigrated in
1783, with little property save his
own strong arms. Five years afterwards he married
Clizabeih Spear, the daughter of a respectable farmer,
and, with his young bride, plunged into the wilder-
ness, staked his claim, reared his log-hut, o|>ened a
clearing with his axe, and settled down there to per-
fomi his obscure part in the ckama of life. In this se-
eluded home, where James was born, he remained
for eight years, enjoying but few social or intellectual
advantagi s. When James was eight yeaisof age, hts
father removed to the village of Mercersburg, where
Lis son was placed at school, and commenced a
course of study in English, Latin and Greek. His
progress was rapid, and at the age of fourteen, he
entered Dickinson College, al Carlisle. Here he de
velojied remarkable talent, and took his stand among
the first scholars in the institution. His application
to study was intense, and yet his native powers en-
abled him to master the most abstruse subjects ■*i\ '■
facility.
In the year 1809, he graduated with the highesi
honors of his clas^. He was then eighteen years ol
age; tall and graceful, vigorous in health, fond of
athletic siHjrt, an unerring shot, and enlivened with
an exuberant flow of animal spirits. He immediately
commenced the study of law in the city of Lancaster,
and was admitted to the bar in 1812, when he was
but twenty-one years ■>{ age. Very rapidly he rose
in his i)rofes?ion, and at once took undisputed stand
with the ablest law\ers of the State. When but
twenty-si.\ years of age, unaided by counsel, he suc-
cessfully defended before the State Senate 01 e of tht
judges of the State, who was tried upon articles 01
impeachment. .At the age of thirty it was generally
admitted that he stood at the head of the bar; and
there was no lawyer in the State who had a more In
crative practice.
In 1820, he reluctantly consented to run as i
candidate for Congress. He was elected, and foi
ten years he remained a member of the Lower House
During the vacations of Congress, he occasionally
tried some im|)ortant case. In 1831, he retired
altogether from the toils of his profession, having ac-
<iuired an ample fortune.
(Jen. Jackson, ujwn his elevation to the Presidency,
ap|X)inted Mr. Buchanan minister to Russia. The
duties of his mission he performed with ability, which
gave satisfaction to all parties. Upon his return, ii,
1833, he was elected to a seat in the United States
Senate. He there met, as his associates, Welsier.
Clay, Wright ai-.d Calhoun. He advocated tl-.e meas-
ures pn.'j.iosed by President Jackson, of iv. .king repn-
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JAMES BUCHANAN.
sals against France, to enforce the payment of our
claims against that country; and defended the course
of the President in his unprecedented and wholesale
removal from office of those who were not the sup-
porters of his adininistration. Upon this question he
was brought into direct collision with Heary Clay.
He also, with voice and vote, advocated expunging
from the journal of the Senate the vote of censure
against (ren. Jackson fur removing the deposits.
Earnestly he opposed the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia, and urged the prohibition of the
circulation of anti-slavery documents by the United
States mails.
As to petitions on the subject of slavery, he advo-
cated that they should be respectfully received ; and
that the reply should be returned, that Congress had
no power to legislate upon the subject. " Congress,"
said he, " might as well undertake to interfere with
slavery under a foreign government as in any of the
States where it now exists."
Upon Mr. Polk's accession to the Presidency, Mr.
Buchanan became Secretary of State, and as such,
took his share of the resix)nsibility in the conduct of
the Mexican War. Mr. Polk assumed that crossing
the Nueces by the American troops into the disputed
territory was not wrong, but for the Mexicans to cross
the Rio Grande into that territory was a declaration
of war. No candid man can read with pleasure the
account of the course our Government pursued in that
movement
Mr. Buchanan identified himself thoroughly with
the party devoted to the pi^rpetuation and e.xtension
of slavery, and brought all the energies of his mind
to bear agjinst the Wilmot Proviso. He gave his
cordial ajiproval to the compromise measures of rS5o,
which included the fugitive-slave law. Mr. Pierce,
upon his election to the Presidency, honored Mr.
Buchanan with the mission to England.
In the year 1856, a national Democratic conven-
tion nominated Mr. Buchanan for the Presidency. The
political conflict vvas one of the most severe in which
our country has ever engaged. All the friends of
slavery were on one side ; all the advocates of its re-
striction and final abolition, on the other. Mr. Fre-
mont, the candidate of the enemies of slavery, re-
reived H4 electoral votes. Mr. Buchanan received
r74, and was elected. The popular vote .stood
r, 340, 618, for Fremont, 1,224,750 for Buchanan. On
March 4th. 1857, Mr. Buchanan was inaugurated.
Mr. Buchanan was far advanced in life. Only four
vears were wanting to fill up his threescore years and
ten. His own friends, those with whom he had been
allied in political principles and action for years, were
stseking the destruction of the Government, that they
might rear upon the ruins of our free institutions a
nation whose corner-stone should be liuman slavery.
In this emergency, Mr. Buchanan was hopelessly be-
wildered He could not, with his long-avowed prin-
ciples, consistently oppose the State-rights party in
their assumptions. As President of the United States,
bound by his oath faithfully to administer the laws,
he could not, without perjury of the grossest kind,
unite with those endeavoring to overthrow the repub-
lic. He therefore did nothing.
The opponents of Mr. Buchanan's administration
nominated .Abraham Lincoln as their standard bearer
in the next Presidential canvass. The pro-slavery
party declared, that if he were elected, and the con-
trol of the Government were thus taken from their
hands, they would secede from the Union, taking
with them, as they retired, the National Capitol at
Washington, and the lion's share of the territory of
the United States.
Mr. Buchanan's sympathy with the pro-slaver^'
party was such, that he had been willing to offerthem
far more than they had ventured to claim. All the
South had professed to ask of the North was non-
intervention upon the subject of slavery. Mr. Bu-
chanan had been ready to offer them the active co-
operation of the Government to defend and extend
the institution.
As the storm increased in violence, the slaveholders
claiming the right to secede, and Mr. Buchanan avow-
ing that Congress had no power to prevent it, one of
the most pitiable exhibitions of governmental im-
becility was exhibited the world has ever seen. He
declared that Congress had no power to enforce its
laws in any State which had withdrawn, or which
was attempting to withdraw from the Union. This
was not the doctrine of Andrew Jackson, when, with
his hand upon his sword-hilt, he exclaimed, " The
Union must and shall be preserved!"
South Carolina seceded in December, i860; nearly
three months before the inauguration of President
Lincoln. Mr. Buchanan looked on in listless despair.
The rebel flag was raised in Charleston: Fort Sumpter
was besieged; our forts, navy-yards and arsenals
were seized; our depots of military stores were plun-
dered ; and our custom-houses and post-offices were
appropriated by the rebels.
The energy of the rebels, and the imbecility of our
Executive, were alike marvelous. The Nation looked
on in agony, waiting for the slow weeks to glide away,
and close the administration, so terrible in its weak-
ness At length the long-looked-for hour of deliver-
ance came, when Abraham Lincoln was to receive the
scepter.
The administration of President Buchanan was
certainly the most calamitous our country has ex-
perienced. His best friends cannot recall it with
pleasure. .\nd still more de|)loiable it is for his fame,
that in that dreadful conflict which rolled its billows
of flame and blood over our whole land, no word came
from his lips to indicate his wish that our country's
banner should trium| h over the flag of the rebellioi^.
He died at his Wheatland retreat, June i, 1868.
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BRAHAM LINCOLN, the
sixteenth President of the
► United States, was liorn in
Hardin Co., Ky., Feb. 12,
1809. About tlie year 1780, a
man by the name of Abraham
Lincoln left Virginia with his
jMiily and moved into the then
vildsof Kentucky. Only two years
itter this emigration, still a young
man, while working one day in a
field, was stealthily a|)i)ro;:ched by
an Indian and shot dead. His widow
was left in extreme [Kjvcrty with five
little children, three Iwys and two
girls. Thomas, the youngest of the
boys, was four years of age at his
father's death. This Thomas was
the father of .\braham Lincoln, the
President of the United States
whose name must henceforth fo'ever be enrolled
with the niDSt prominent in the annals of our world.
Of course no record has been kept of the life
of one so lowly as I'homas Lincoln. He was among
the |KX>rest of the ixwr. His home was a wretched
li)g<abin; his food the coarsest and the meanest.
Education he had none; he could never either read
or write. As soon as he was able to do anvthing for
himself, he was compelled to leave the cabin of his
starving mother, and push out into the world, a friend-
.ess, wandering boy, seeking work. He hired him-
self onl, and thussi>ent the whole of his youth as a
?ilHirer in the fields of others.
When twenty-eight years of age he buill a log-
• ibin of his own, and married Nancy Hanks, the
daughter of anoiiier family of poor Kentucky emi-
grants, who had also come from Virginia. Their
second child was .Abraham Lincoln, the subject of
this sketch. The mother of Abraham was a noi)le
woman, gentle, loving, |)ensive, created to adorn
a palace, doomed to toil and pine, and die in a hovel.
".AH that I am, or hope to be," exclaims the grate-
ful son " I owe to my an^el-moiher.
When he was eight years of age, his father sold his
cabin and small farm, and moved to Indiar.a Whero
two years later his mother died.
Abrahun soon became the scribe of the uneducated
community around him. He could not have had a
better school than this to leach him to put thoughts
into words. He also became an eager reader. The
books he could ol)tain were few ; but these he ead
and re-read until they were almost committf< tc
memory.
As the years rolled on, the lot of this lowly fan>il)
was the usual lot of humanity. Thi-re were joys ar.o
griefs, weddings and funerals. Abraham's sistt »
Sarah, to whom he was tenderly attached, was niai
ried when a child of but fourteen years of age, anc
soon died. The family was gradually scattered. Mr
Thomas Lincoln sold out his squatter's claim in 1830
and emigrated to .Macon Co., III.
Abraham Lincoln was then twenty-one years of age.
With vigorous hands he aided his father in rearing
another log-cabin. Abraham worked diligently at this
until he saw the I'amily comfortably settled, and theii
small lot of enclosed prairie planted with com, when
he announced to his father his intention to leave
home, and to go out into the world and seek his for-
tune. Little did he or his friends imagine how bril-
liant that fortune was to be. He saw the value o(
education and was intensely earnest to improve his
mind 10 the utmost of his |x)wer He saw the ruin
which ardent spirits were cau>ing, and I ei ame
strictly temi>erate; refusing to allow a drop of intoxi-
cating liquor to pass his lips. .And lie had read in
Ood's word, "Thou shalt not take the name of th(>.
Ixjrd tin- God in •' .m ;" and a profane expression ht
was never heard to \itter. Religion he revered. His
morals were pure, and he was uncontaminated by a
single vice.
N'uung Abraham woiked for a time as a hired lal>orft
among the farmers. Then he went to Springfield
where he was employed in building a large flat-l>oal
In this he took a herd of swine, floated them dow>
the Sangamon to the Illinois, and thence by the Mis
sissippi to New Orleans. Whati'ver Abraham Lir
<oln undertook, he ])erformed so faithfully as to givv
great satisfacticn to his employers. In this adven
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
cure his employers were so well pleased, that upon
his return tiiey placed a store and uiill under his care.
In 1832, at the outbreak of the Black Hawk war, he
enlisted and. was chosen captain of a company. He
returned to Sangamon County, and although only 23
years of age, was a candidate for the Legislature, but
was defeated. He soon after received from Andrew
Jackson the appointmentof Postmaster of New Salem,
His only post-office was his hat. .\11 the letters he
received he carried there ready to deliver to those
he chanced to meet. He studied surveying, and soon
made this his business. In 1834 he again became a
candidate for the Legislature, and was elected Mr.
Stuart, of Springfield, advised him to study law. He
walked from New Salem to Springfield, borrowed of
Mr. Stuart a load of books, carried them back and
began his legal studies. When the Legislature as-
sembled he trudged on foot with his pack on his back
one hundred miles to Vandalia, then the capital. In
1836 he was re-elected to the Legislature. Here it
was he first met Stephen A. Douglas. In 1839 he re-
moved to Springfield and began the practice of law.
His success with the jury was so great that he was
soon engaged in almost every noted case in the circuit.
In 1854 the great discussion began between Mr.
Lincoln and Mr. Douglas, on the slavery question.
In the organization of the Republican party in Illinois,
in 1856, he took an active part, and at once became
one of tb.e leaders in that party. Mr. Lincoln's
speeches in opposition to Senator Douglas in the con-
test in 1858 for a seat in the Senate, form a most
notable part of his history. The issue was on the
slavery question, and he took the broad ground of
;he Declaration of Independence, that all men are
created equal. Mr. Lincoln was defeated in this con-
test, but won a far higher prize.
The great Republican Convention met at Chicago
on the t6th of June, i860. The delegates and
strangers who crowded the city amounted to twenty-
five thousand. .An immense building called "The
Wigwam," was reared to accommodate the Conven-
tion. There were eleven candidates for whom votes
were thrown. William H. Seward, a man whose fame
as a statesman had long filled the land, was the most
prominent. It was generally supposed he would be
the nominee. Abraham Lincoln, however, received
the nomination on the third ballot. Little did he then
dream of the weary years of toil and care, and the
bloody death, to which that nomination doomed him:
and as little did he dream that he was to render services
to his country, which would fi.x upon him the eyes of
the whole civilized world, and which would give him
a place in the affections of his countrymen, second
. only, if second, to that of Washington.
Election day came and Mr. Lincoln received 180
electoral votes out of 203 cast, and was, therefore,
constitutionally elected President of the United States.
The tirade of abuse that was poured ufxin this good
and merciful man, especially by the slaveholders, was
greater than upon any other man ever elected to this
higli position. In February, 1861, Mr. Lincoln started
for Washington, stopping in all the large cities on his
way making speeches. Tlie wiiole journey wasfrought
with much danger. Many ot the Southern States had
already seceded, and several attempts at assassination
were afierwards brought to light. A gang in Balti-
more had arranged, upon his arrival to "get up a row,"
and in the confusion to make sure of his death with
revolvers and har.d-grenades. A detective unravelled
the plol. A secret and special train was provided to
take him from HarrisL'urg, through Baltimore, at ai'
unexpected hour of the night. The train started al
half-past ten ; and to prevent any possible communi-
cation on the part ol the Secessionists with their Con-
federate gang in Baltimore, as soon as the train haa
started the telegraph-wires were cut. Mr. Lincoln
reached Washingion in safety and was inaugurated,
altiiough great anxiety was felt by all loyal people
lu the selection of his cabinet Mr. Lincoln gave
to Mr Seward the Department of State, and to other
prominent opponents before the convention he gave
important [wsitions.
During no other administration have the duties
devolving upon the President been so manifold, and
tiie responsibilities so great, as those which fell to
the lot of President Lincoln. Knowing this, and
feeling'his own weakness and inability to meet, and in
his own strengtii to cope with, the difficulties, he
learned early to seek Divine wisdom and guidance in
determining his plans, and Divine comfort in all his
trials, bo*h personal and national. Contrary to his
own estimate of himself, Mr. Lincoln was one of the
most courageous of men. He went directly into the
rebel capital just as the retreating foe was leaving,
with no guard but a few sailors. From the time he
had left Springfield, in 1861, however, plans liad Ijeen
made for his assassination, and he at last fell a victim
to one of them. April 14, 1865, he, with Gen. Grant,
was urgently invited to attend Fords' Theater. It
was announced that they would be present. Gen.
Grant, however, left the city. President Lincoln, feel-
ing, witli his characteristic kindliness of heart, that
it would be a disappointment if he should fail them,
very reluctantly consented to go. While listening to
the play an actor by the name of John Wilkes Booth
entered the box where the President and family were
seated, and fired a bullet into his brains. He died the
next morning at seven o'clock.
Never before, in the history of the world was a nation
plunged into such deep gnefby the death of its ruler.
Strong men met in the streets and wept in speechless
anguish. It is not too much to say tliat a nation was
in tears. His was a life which will filly become a
model. His name as tlie savior of his country w-iU
live with that of Washington's, its father; his co-,ntry-
mer. being unable to decide whi< K <s ti-e areatet.
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\DREW JOHNSON, seven-
teeiUh President of the United
States. The early life of
Andrew Johnson contains but
the record of poverty, destitu-
tion and friendlessness. He
was horn December 29, (80S,
in Raleigh, X. C. His parents,
belonging to the class of the
"poor whites " of the South, were
\ in such circumstances, that tliey
could not onf :r ; /en the slight-
est advantages of education u[X)n
their child. When Andrew was five
years of age, his father accidentally
lost iiis life while herorically endeavoring to save a
friend from drowning, ''niil teri years of age, .\ndrew
was a ragged boy abouf the streets, supjwrted by the
labor of his mother, who obtained her living with
her own hands.
He then, having never attended a school one day,
and being unable either to read or write, was ap-
prenticed to a tailor in his native town. A gentleman
was in the habit of going to the tailor's shop occasion-
ally, and reading to the boys at work there. He often
read from the speeches of distinguished British slates-
men. .\ndrew, who was endowed with a mind of more
than ordinary native ability, became much interested
in these speeches ; his ambition was roused, and he
was inspired with a strong desire to learn to read.
He accordingly applied himself to the alphabet, and
with the assistance of some of his fellow-workmen,
learned his letters. He then called ujxin the gentle-
man to borrow the book of speeches. The owner.
pleased with his zeal, not only gave him the book
but assisted him in learning to combine the letters
into words. Under such difficulties he pressed 3!.
ward laboriously, spending usually ten or twelve houi-s
at work in the shop, and then robbing himself of rest
and recreation to devote such time as he could to
reading.
He went to Tennessee \\\ 1826, and located a*
Greenville, where he manied a young lady who pos
sessed some education. Under her instructions he
learned to write and cipher. He became prominent
in the village debating society, and a favorite with
the students of Greenville College. In 1828, he or-
ganized a working man's party, which elected him
alderman, and in 1830 elected him mayor, which
position he held three years.
He now began to take a lively interest in political
affairs ; identifying himself with the working-classes,
to which he belonged. In 1835, he was elected a
member of the House of Representatives of Tennes-
see. He was then just twenty-seven years of age.
He became a ver>' active member of the legislature
gave his adhesion to the Democratic party, and in
1840 "stumijed the State," advocating Martin Van
Buren's claims to the Presidency, in opposition to thos^
of Gen. Harrison. In this camjjaign he acquired much
readiness as a speaker, and extended and increased
his reputation.
In 1841, he was elected Stale Senator; in 1843, he
was elected a member of Congress, and by successive
elections, held that imixjrtant ]X)st for ten years. In
1853, he was elected Governor of Tennessee, and
was re-elected in 1855. In all these resjionsible |X)si-
lions, he discharged his duties with distinguished abi.
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ity, and proved himself the warm friend of the work-
ing classes. In 1857, Mr. Johnson was elected
United States Senator.
Years before, in 1S45, ^^ had warmly advocated
the annexation of Texas, stating however, as his
reason, that he thought this annexation would prob-
ably prove " to be the gateway out of which the sable
sons of Africa are to pass from bondage to freedom,
and become merged in a population congenial to
themselves." In 1850, he also supported the com-
promise measures, the two essential features of which
were, that the white people oT the Territories should
be permitted to decide for themselves whether they
would enslave the colored people or not, and that
the *'ree States of the North should return to the
South persons who attempted to escape from slavery.
Mr. Johnson was neverashamedofhis lowly origin:
on the contrary, he often took pride in avowing that
he owed his distinction to his own exertions. "Sir,"
said he on the floor of the Senate, " I do not forget
that I am a mechanic ; neither do I forget that Adam
was a tailor and sewed fig-leaves, and that our Sav-
ior was the son of a carpenter."
In the Charleston- Baltimore convention of i8uj, ne
jwas the choice of the Tennessee Democrats for the
presidency. In 1861, when the purpose of the South-
im Democracy became apparent, he took a decided
stand in favor of the Union, and held that " slavery
must be held subordinate to the Union at whatever
cost." He returned to Tennessee, and repeatedly
imperiled his own life to protect the Unionists of
Tennesee. Tennessee having seceded from the
Union, President Lincoln, on March 4th, 1862, ap-
pointed him Military Governor of the State, and he
established the most stringent military rule. His
numerous proclamations attracted wide attention. In
1864, he was elected Vice-President of the United
States, and upon the death of Mr. Lincoln, April 15,
1865, became President. In a speech two days later
he said, " The American people must be taught, if
they do not already feel, that treason is a crime and
must be punished ; that the Government will not
always bear with its enemies ; that it is strong not
only to protect, but to punish. * * The people
must understand that it (treason) is the blackest of
crimes, and will surely be punished." Yet his whole
administration, the history of which is so well known,
was in utter imjonsistency with, and the most violent
opposition to, the principles laid down in that speech.
In his loose policy of reconstruction and general
amnesty, he was opposed by Congress ; and he char-
acterized Congress as a new rebellion, and lawlessly
defied it, in everything possible, to the utmost. In
the beginnirig of 1868, on account of "high crimes
and misdemeanors," the principal of which was the
removal of Secretary Stanton, in violation of the Ten-
ure of Office Act, articles of impeachment were pre-
ferred against him, and the trial began March 23.
It was very tedious, continuing for nearly three
months. A test article of the impeachment was at
length submitted to the court for its action. It was
certain that as the court voted upon that article so
would it vote upon all. Thirty-four voices pronounced
the President guilty. As a two-thirds vote was neces-
sary to his condemnation, he was pronounced ac-
quitted, notwithstanding the great majority against
him. The change of one vote from the not guilty
side would have sustained the impeachment.
The President, for the remainder of his term, was
but little regarded. He continued, though impotently,
his conflict with Congress. His own party did not
think it expedient to renominate him for the Presi-
dency. The Nation rallied, with enthusiasm unpar-
alleled since the days of Washington, around the name
of Gen. Grant. Andrew Johnson was forgotten.
The bullet of the assassin introduced him to the
President's chair. Notwithstanding this, never was
there presented to a man a better opportunity to im-
mortalize his name, and to win the gratitude of a
nation. He failed utterly. He retired to his home
in Greenville, Tenn., taking no very active part in
politics until 1875. On Jan. 26, after an exciting
struggle, he was chosen by the Legislature of Ten-
nessee, United States Senator in the forty-fourth Con-
gress, and took his seat in that body, at the special
session convened by President Grant, on the 5th of
March. On the 27th of July, 1875, the e.x-President
made a visit to his daughter's home, near Carter
Station, Tenn. When he started on his journey, he was
apparently in his usual vigorous health, but on reach-
ing the residence of his child the following day, was
stricken with paralysis, rendering him unconscious.
He rallied occasionally, but finally passed away at
2 A.M., July 31, aged sixty-seven years. His fun-
eral was attended at Geenville, on the 3d of August,
with every demonstration of respect.
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EIGHTEENTH PRESIDENT.
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LYSSES S. GRANT, the
eightcentli President of the
|j" United States, was born on
the 29th of April, 1822, of
Christian parents, in a humble
' home, at Point Pleasant, on the
banks of the Ohio. Shortly after
his father moved to George-
town, Brown Co., O. In this re-
mote frontier hamlet, Ulysses
received a common-school edu-
cation. At the age of seven-
teen, in the year 1S39, he entered
the Military Academy at West
Point. Here he was regarded as a
solid, sensible young man of fair abilities, and of
sturdy, honest character. He took respectable rank
as a scholar. In June, 1843, he graduated, about the
middle in his class, and was sent as lieutenant of in-
fantr)' to one of the distant military posts in the Mis-
souri Territory. Two years he past in these dreary
solitudes, watching the vagabond and exasperating
Indians.
The war with Mexico came. Lieut. Grant was
sent with his regiment to Corpus Christi. His first
battle was at Palo Alto. There was no chance here
for the exhibition of either skill or heroism, nor at
Resaca de la Palma, his second battle. .At the battle
of Monterey, his third engagement, it is said that
he [jerformed a signal service of daring and skillful
horsemanship. His brigade had exhausted its am-
munition. K messenger must be sent for more, along
a route ex|X)sed to the bullets of the foe. Lieut.
Grant, adopting an exjiedicnt learned of the Indians,
grasped the mane of his horse, and hanging upon one
side of the anir=w-il, ran the gauntlet in entire safety.
From Monterey he was sent, with the fourth infantry,
to aid Gen. Scott, at the siege of Vera Cruz. In
prei)aration for the march to the city of Mexico, he
was apjx)inted quartemiaster of his regiment. At the
battle of Molino del Rcy, he was promoted to a
first lieutenancy, and was brevetted captain at Cha-
pultei^ec.
\\ the close of the Mexican War, Capt. Grant re-
turned with his regiment to New York, and was again
sent to one of the military posts on the frontier. The
discovery of gold in California causing an immense
tide of einigration to flow to the Pacific shores, Capt.
Grant was sent with a battalion to Fort Dallas, in
Oregon, for the protection of the interests of the im-
migrants. Life was wearisome in those wilds. Capt.
Grant resigned his commission and returned to the
States; and having married, entered upon the cultiva-
tion of a small farm near St. I..ouis, Mo. He had but
little skill as a farmer." Finding his toil not re-
munerative, he turned to mercantile life, entering into
the leather business, with a younger brother, at Ga-
lena, III. This was in the year i860. .As the tidings
of the rebels firing on Fort Sumpter reached the ears
of Capt. Grant in his counting-room, he said, —
"Uncle Sam has educated me for the anny: though
I have served him through one war, I do not feel that
I have yet repaid the debt. I am still ready to discharge
my obligations. I shall therefore buckle on my iword
and see Uncle Sam through this war too."
He went into the streets, raised a (ompany of vol-
unteers, and led them as their captain to Springfield,
the capital of the State, where their services were
offered to Gov. Yates. The Governor, impressed by
the zeal and straightforward executive ability of Capt.
Grant, gave hini a desk in his office, to assist in the
volunteer organization that was being foniied in the
State in behalf of the Government. On the i?*'' of
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June, 1 86 1, Capt. Grant received a commission as
Colonel of the Twenty-first Regiment of Illinois Vol-
unteers. His merits as a West Point graduate, who
had served for 15 years in the regular army, were such
that he was soon promoted to the rank of Brigadier-
General and was placed in command at Cairo. The
rebels raised their banner at Paducah, near the mouth
of the Tennessee River. Scarcely had its folds ap-
peared in the breeze ere Gen. Grant was there. The
rebels fled. Their banner fell, and the star and
stripes were unfurled in its stead.
He entered the service with great determination
and immediately began active duty. This was the be-
ginning, and until the surrender of Lee at Richmond
he was ever pushing the enemy with great vigor and
effectiveness. At Belmont, a few days later, he sur-
prised and routed the rebels, then at Fort Henrj'
won another victory. Then came the brilliant fight
at Fort Donelson. The nation was electrified by the
victory, and the brave leader of the boys in blue was
immediately made a Major-General, and the military
district of Tennessee was assigned to him.
Like all great captains, Gen. Grant knew well how
to secure the results of victory. He immediately
pushed on to the enemies' lines. Then came the
terrible battles of Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, and the
siege of Vicksburg, where Gen. Pemberton made an
unconditional surrender of the city with over thirty
thousand men and one-hundred and seventy-two can-
non. The fall of Vicksburg was by far the most
severe blow which the rebels had thus far encountered,
and opened up the Mississippi from Cairo to the Gulf.
Gen. Grant was next ordered to co-operate with
Gen. Banks in a movement upon Texas, and pro-
ceeded to New Orleans, where he was thrown from
his horse, and received severe injuries, from which he
was laid up for months. He then rushed to the aid
of Gens. Rosecrans and Thomas at Chattanooga, and
by a v/onderful series of strategic and technical meas-
ures put the Union Army in fighting condition. Then
followed the bloody battles at Chattanooga, Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge, in which the rebels
were routed with great loss. This won for him un-
bounded praise in the North. On the 4th of Febru-
ary, 1864, Congress revived the grade of lieutenant-
general, and the rank was conferred on Gen. Grant.
He repaired to Washington to receive his credentials
and enter upon 'bf duties of his new office
Gen. Grant decided as soon as he took charge of
the army to concentrate the widely-dispersed National
troops for an attack upon Richmond, the nominal
capital of the Rebellion, and endeavor there to de-
stroy the rebel armies which would be promptly as-
sembled from all quarters for its defence. The whole
continent seemed to tremble under the tramp of these
majestic armies, rushing to the decisive battle field.
Steamers were crowded with troops. Railway trains
were burdened vith closely packed thousands. His
plans were comprehensive and involved a series of
campaigns, which were executed with remarkable en-
ergy and ability, and were consummated at the sur-
render of Lee, April 9, 1865.
The war was ended. The Union was saved. The
almost unanimous voice of the Nation declared Gen.
Grant to be the most prominent instrument in its sal-
vation. The eminent services he had thus rendered
the country brought him conspicuously forward as the
Republican candidate for the Presidential chair.
At the Republican Convention held at Chicago.
May 21, 1868, he was unanimously nominated for the
Presidency, and at the autumn election received a
majority of the popular vote, and 214 out of 294
electoral votes.
The National Convention of the Republican party
which met at Philadelphia on the 5th of June, 1872,
placed Gen. Grant in nomination for a second temi
by a unanimous vote. The selection was emphati-
cally indorsed by the people five months later, 292
electoral votes being cast for him.
Soon after the close of his second term. Gen. Grant
started upon his famous trip around the world. He
visited almost every country of the civilized world,
and was everywhere received with such ovations
and demonstrations of respect and honor, private
as well as public and official, as were never before
bestowed upon any citizen of the United States.
He was the most prominent candidate before the
Republican National Convention in 1880 for a re-
nomination for President. He went to New York and
embarked in the brokerage business under the firm
nameof Grant & Ward. The latter proved a villain,
wrecked Grant's fortune, and for larceny was sent to
the penitentiary. The General was attacked with
cancer in the throat, but suffered in his stoic-like
manner, never complaining. He was re-instated as
General of the Army and retired by Congress. The
cancer soon finished its deadly work, and July 23,
1885, the nation went in mourning over the death of
the illustrious General,
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UTHERFORD B. HAYES,
the nineteenth President of
tlie United States, was born in
Delaware, O., Oct. 4, 1822, al-
most three months after the
death of his father, Rutherford
,4 Hayes. His ancestry on both
' the paternal and maternal sides,
I was of the most honorable char-
^ acter. It can be traced, it is said,
as far back as r28o, when Hayes and
Rutherford were two Scottish chief-
tains, fighting side by side with
Baliol, William Wallace and Robert
Bruce. Both families belonged to the
nobility, owned extensive estates,
and had a large following. Misfor-
rane cv»-r<iking the family, George Hayes left Scot-
land in 16S0, and settled in Windsor, Conn. His son
George wai bom in Windsor, and remained there
during his li/e. Daniel Hayes, son of the latter, mar-
ried Sarah L;e, and lived from the time of his mar-
riage until his death in Simsbury, Conn. Ezckiel,
son of Daniel, was born in 1724, and was a manufac-
turer of scythes at Bradford, Conn. Rutherford Hayes,
son of E7.ekiel aiid grandfather of President Hayes, was
bom in NewHavcn, in .\ugust, 1756. He was a famier,
blacksmith and tavern-keeper. He emigrated to
Vermont at an uiiknown date, settling in Braitlelwro,
where he established a hotel. Here his son Ruth-
erford Hayes the father of President Hayes, was
born. He was married, in September, 1813, to Sophia
Birchard, of Wilmington, Vt., whose ancestors emi-
grated thither from Connecticut, tliey having been
among the wealthiest and best famlies of Norwich.
Her ancestry on the male side are traced back to
t635, to John Birchard, one of the principal founders
of Norwich. Both of her grandfathers were soldiers
in the Revolutionary War.
The father of President Hayes was an industrious
frugal and opened-hearted man. He was of a me-
chanical turn, and could mend a plow, knit a stock,
ing, or do almost anything else that he choose to
undertake. He was a member of the Church, active
in all the benevolent enterprises of the town, and con-
ducted his business on Christian principles. After
the close of the war of 1S12, for reasons inexplicable
to his neighbors, he resolved to emigrate to Ohio.
The journey from Vermont to Ohio in that day
when there were no canals, steamers, not railways,
was a very serious affair. A tour of inspection was
first made, occupying four months. Mr. Hayes deter
mined to iflove to Delaware, where the family arrived
in 1817. He died July 22, 1822, a victim of malarial
fever, less than three months before the birth of the
son, of whom we now write. Mrs. Hayes, in her sore be-
reavement, found the su])port she so nnich needed in
her brother Sardis, who had been a member of the
household from the day of its departure from Ver-
mont, and in an orphan girl whom she had adopted
some time before as an act of charity.
Mrs. Hayes at this period was very weak, and the
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subject of this sketch was so feeble at birth that he
was not expected to live beyond a month or two at
most. As the months went by he grew weaker and
weaker, so that the neighbors were in the habit of in-
quiring from time to time " if Mrs. Hayes' baby died
last night." On one occasion a neighbor, who was on
familiar terms with the family, after alluding to the
l)oy's big head, and the mother's assiduous care of
nim, said in a bantering way, " That's right ! Stick to
him. You have got him along so far, and I shouldn't
wonder if he would really come to something yet."
" You need not laugh," said Mrs. Hayes. " You
ivait and see. You can't tell but I shall make him
President of the United States yet." The boy lived,
in spite of the universal predictions of his speedy
death; and when, in 1825, his older brother was
drowned, he became, if possible, still dearer to hii;
mother.
The boy was seven years old before he wc;nt to
school. His education, however, was not neglected.
He probably learned as much from his mother and
fister as he would have done at school. His sports
were almost wholly within doors, his playmates being
his sister and her associates. These circumstances
tended, no doubt, to foster that gentleness of dispo-
sition, and that delicate consideration for the feelings
of others, which are marked traits of his character.
His uncle Sardis Birchard took the deepest interest
,in his education; and as the boy's health had im-
proved, and he was making good progress in his
studies, he proposed to send him to college. His pre-
paration commenced with a tutor at home; bit he
was afterwards sent for one year to a professor in the
Wesleyan University, in Middletown, Conn. He en-
tered Kenyon College in 1838, at the age of sixteen,
and was graduated at the head of his class in 1842.
Immediately after his graduation he began the
study of law in the office of Tiiomas Sparrow, Esq.,
in Columbus. Finding his opportunities for study in
Columbus somewhat limited, he determined to enter
the Law School at Cambridge, Mass., where he re-
mained two years.
In 1845, after graduating at the Law School, he was
admitted to the bar at Marietta, Ohio, and shortly
afterward went into practice as an attorney-at-law
with Ralph P. Buckland, of Fremont. Here he re-
mained three years, acquiring but a limited practice,
and apparently unambitious of distinction in his pro-
Cession.
Vi 1849 he niOved to Cincmnati, where his ambi-
tion found a new stimulus. For several years, how-
ever, his progress was slow. Two events, occurring at
this period, had a powerful influence u[)on his sulise-
quent '.ife. One of these was his marrage with Miss
Lucy Ware Webb, daughter of Dr. James Webb, of
Chilicothe; the othei' was his introduction to the Cin-
cinnati Literary Club, a body embracing among its
members such men as'^hief Justice Salmon P.Chase,
Gen. John Pope, Gov. Edward F. Noyes, and many
others hardly less distinguished in after life. The
marriage was a fortunate one in every respect, as
everybody knows. Not one of all the wives of our
Presidents was more universally admired, reverenced
and beloved than was Mrs. Hayes, and no one did
more than she to reflect honor upon American woman
hood. The Literary Cluu brought Mr. Hayes into
constant association with young men of high char-
acter and noble aims, and lured him to display the
qualities so long hidden by his bashfulne;s and
modesty.
In 1856 he was nominated to the office of Judge di
the Court of Common Pleas ; but he declined to ac.
cept the nomination. Two years later, the office of
city solicitor becoming vacant, the City Co'incil
elected him for the unexpired term.
In 1 86 1, when the Rebellion broke out, he was at
the zenith of his professional lif,. His rank at the
bar was among the the first. But the news of the
attack on Fort Sumpter found him eager to take -id
arms for the defense of his country.
His military record was bright and illustrious. In
October, 186 1, he was made Lieutenant-Colonel, and
in August, 1862, promoted Colonel of the 79th Ohio
regiment, but he refused to leave his old comrades
and go among strangers. Subsequently, however, he
was made Colonel of his old regiment. At the battle
of South Mountain he received a wound, and while
faint and bleeding displayed courage and fortitude
that won admiration from all.
Col. Hayes was detached from his regiment, after
his recovery, to act as Brigadier-General, and placed
in command of the celebrated Kanawha division,
and for gallant and meritorious services in the battles
of Winchester, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek, he was
promoted Brigadier-General. He was also brevetted
Major-General, "forgallant and distinguished f ervices
during the campaigns of 1864, in West Virginia." In
the course of his arduous services, four horses were
shot from under him, and he was wounded four times
In 1864, Gen. Hayes was elected to Congress, from
the Second Ohio District, which had long been Dem-
ocratic. He was not present during the campaign,
and after his election was importuned to resign his
commission in the army ; but he finally declared, " I
shall never come to Washington until I can come by
the way of Richmond." He was re-elected in 1866.
In 1867, Gen Hayes was elected Governor of Ohio,
over Hon. Allen G. Thumian, a popular Democrat.
In 1869 was re-eiected over George H. Pendleton.
He was elected Governor for the third term in 1875.
In 1876 he was the standard bearer of the Repub-
lican Party in the Presidential contest, and after a
hard long contest was chosen President, and was in
augurated Monday, March 5, 1875. He served his
full term, not, hcwever, with satisfaction to his party,
but his administration was an average o?^^
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AMES A. GARFIELD, twcn-
:cth President of the United
II ,.| "uites, was l)orn Nov. 19,
^■. )j 1S31, in the woods of Orange,
^' ■' Cuyahoga Co., O His par-
eius were Abram and Eliza
I'.allou) Garfield, both of New
I England ancestr)- and from fami-
I lies well known in the early his-
[fi lory of that section of our coun-
try, but had moved to the Western
Reserve, in Ohio, early in its settle-
ment.
The house in which James A. was
born was not unlike llie houses of
poor Ohio farmers of that day. It
.<;£ about 20x30 feet, built of logs, witli the spaces be-
.\/aen the logs filled with clay. His father was a
lard working fanner, and he soon had his fields
cleared, an orchard planted, and a log barn built,
file household comprised the father and mother and
heir four cjiildren — Mehetabcl, Thomas, Mary and
'ames. In May, 1S23, the father, from a cold con-
.racted in helping to \mt out a forest fire, died. At
'his lime James was about eighteen months old, and
Thomas about ten years old. No one, perhaps, can
icll how much James was indebted to his biother's
(cil and self-sacrifice during the twenty years suc-
ceeding his father's death, but undoubtedly very
much. He now lives in Michigan, and the two sis-
itrs live in .Solon, O., near their birthplace.
The early educational advantages young Garfield
enjoyed were very limited, yet he made the most of
them. He labored at farm work for others, did car-
penter work, chopped wood, or did anything that
would i)ring in a few dollars to aid his widowed
mother in he' ^Ji-nggles to keep the little family to-
gether. Nor was Gen. Garfield ever ashamed of his
origin, and he never forgot the friends of his strug-
gling childhood, youth and manhood, neither did they
ever forget him. When in the highest seats of honor,
the humblest fiiend of his boyhood was as kindly
greeted as ever. The jMorest laborer was sure of the
sympathy of one who had known all the bitterness
of want and the sweetness of bread earned by the
sweat of the brow. He was ever the simple, plain,
modest gentleman.
The highest ambition of young Garfield until hi
was about sixteen years old was to be a captain of
a vessel on Lake Erie. He was anxious to go aboard
a vessel, which his mother strongly opposed. She
finally consented to his going to Cleveland, with the
understanding, however, that he should try to obtain
some other kind of employment. He walked all the
way to Cleveland. This was his first visit to the city
After making many applications for work, and trying
to get aboard a lake vessel, and not meeting with
success, he engaged as a driver for his cousin, Amos
Letcher, on the Ohio & Pennsylvania Canal. He re-
mained at this work but a short time when he wen*
home, and attended the seminar;' at Chester for
about three years, when he entered Hiram and the
Eclectic Institute, teaching a few terms of school in
the meantime, and doing other work. This school
was started by the Disciples of Christ in 1850, of
which church he was then a member. He became
janitor and bell-ringer in order to help pay his way
He then became both teacher and ])upil. He soon
"exhausted Hiram "and needed more; hence, in the
fall of 1854, he entered Williams College, from which
he graduated in 1856, taking one of the liighest lien-
ors of his class. He afterwards relumed to Hiram
College as its Presit'ent. As above slated, he early
united with the Christian or Diciples Church at
Hiram, and was ever after a devoted, zealous mem-
ber, often preaching in its pulpit and places where
he happened to be. Dr. Noah Porter, President of
Yale College, says cf him in reference to his religion :
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JAMES A. GARFIELD.
" President Garfield was more than a man of
strong moral and religious convictions. His whole
history, from boyhood to the last, shows that duty to
man and to God, and devotion to Christ and life and
faith and spiritual commission were controlling springs
of his being, and to a more than usual degree. In
my judgment there is no more interesting feature of
his character than his loyal allegiance to the body of
Christians in which he was trained, and the fervent
sympathy which he ever showed in their Christian
communion. Not many of the few 'wise and mighty
and noble who are called' show a similar loyalty to
the less stately and cultured Christian comnmnions
in which they have been reared. Too often it is true
that as they step upward in social and political sig-
nificance they step upward from one degree to
another in some of the many types of fashionable
Christianity. President Garfield adhered to the
::hurch of his mother, the church in which he was
trained, and in which he served as a pillar and an
evangelist, and yet with the largest and most unsec-
*arian charity for all 'who loveour Lord in sincerity.'"
Mr. Garfield was united in marriage with Miss
Lucretia Rudolph, Nov. ii, 1858, who proved herself
worthy as the wife of one whom all the world loved and
mourned. To them were born seven children, five of
whom are still living, four boys and one girl.
Mr. Garfield made his first political speeches in 1856,
in Hiram and the neighboring villages, and three
years later he began to speak at county mass-meet-
ings, and became the favorite speaker wherever he
was. During this year he was elected to the Ohio
Senate. He also began to study law at Cleveland,
and in 1861 was admitted to the bar. The great
Rebellion broke out in the early part of this year,
and Mr. Garfield at once resolved to fight as he had
talked, and enlisted to defend the old flag. He re-
ceived his commission as Lieut. -Colonel of the Forty-
second Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Aug.
r4, 1861. He was immediately put into active ser-
vice, and before he had ever seen a gun fired in action,
was placed in command of four regiments of infantry
and eight companies of cavalry, charged with the
work of driving out of his native State the officer
{Humphrey Marshall) reputed to be the ablest of
those, not educated to war whom Kentucky had given
to the Rebellion. This work was bravely and speed-
ily accomplished, although against great odds. Pres-
ident Lincoln, on his success commissioned him
Brigadier-General, Jan. 10, 1862; and as "he had
been the youngest man in the Ohio Senate two years
before, so now he was the youngest General in the
army." He was with Gen. Buell's army at Shiloh,
in itsoperations around Corinth and its march through
Alabama. He was then detailed as a member of the
General Court-Martial for the trial of Gen. Fitz-John
Porter. He was then ordered to report to Gen. Rose-
crans, and was assigned to the " Chief of Staff."
The military l>Jstory of Gen. Garfield closed with
his brilliant services at Chickamauga, where he won
the stars of the Major-General.
Without an effort on his part Gei? Garfield was
elected to Congress in the fall of 1862 from the
Nineteenth District of Ohio. This section of Ohio
had been represented in Congress for sixty year*
mainly by two men — Elisha Whittlesey and Joshui.
R. Giddings. It was not without a struggle that he
resigned his place in the army. At the time he en-
tered Congress he was the youngest member in that
body. There he remained by successive re-
elections until he was elected President in 1880.
Of his labors in Congress Senator Hoar says : " Since
the year 1864 you cannot think of a question which
has been debated in Congress, or discussed before &
tribunel of the American people, in regard to whicL
you will not find, if you wish mstruction, the argu,
ment on one side stated, in almost every instance
better than by anybody else, in some speech made in
the House of Representatives or on the hustings by
Mr. Garfield."
Upon Jan. 14, 1880, Gen. Garfield was elected to
the U. S. Senate, and on the eighth of June, of tlie
same year, was nominated as the candidate of his
party for President at the great Chicago Convention-
He was elected in the following November, and on
March 4, 1881, was inaugurated. Probably no ad-
ministration ever opened its existence under brighter
auspices than that of President Garfield, and every
day it grew in favor with the people, and by the first
of July he had completed all the initiatory and pre-
liminary work of his administration and' was prepar-
ing to leave the city to meet his friends at Williams
College. While on his way and at the depot, in com-
pany with Secretary Blaine, a man stepped behind
him, drew a revolver, and fired directly at his back.
The President tottered and fell, and as he did so the
assassin fired a second shot, the bullet cutting the
left coat sleeve of his victim, but in.licting no further
injury. It has been very truthfully said that this was
" the shot that was heard round the world " Never
before in the history of the Nation had anything oc-
curred which so nearly froze the blood of the peop"-;
for the moment, as this awful deed. He was smit-
ten on the brightest, gladdest day of all his life, and
was at the summit of his power and hope. For eighty
days, all during the hot months of July and August,
he lingered and suffered. He, however, remained
master of himself till the last, and by his magnificent
bearing was teaching the country and the world the
noblest of human lessons — how to live grandly in the
very clutch of death. Great in life, he was surpass-
ingly great in death. He passed serenely away Sept.
19, 1883, at Elberon, N. J, on the very bank of the
ocean, where he had been taken shortly previous. The
worid wept at his death, as it never had done on the
death of any other man who had ever lived upon it.
The murderer was duly tried, found guilty and exe-
cuted, in one year after he committed the foul deed.
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HESTER A. ARTHUR,
twenty-first Presi'l.iii of the
United States was born in
Franklin Courty, Vermont, on
thefifthofOdober, 1830, andis
he oldest of a family of two
>ons and five daughters. His
father was the Rev. Dr. William
Arthur, a Baptist cJ.rgyman, who
emigrated to tb.s country from
the county Ant.nm, Ireland, in
his 1 8th year, and died in 1875, in
Newtonville, neai Albany, after a
long and successful ministry.
Young Arthur was educated at
Union College, S( henectady, where
he excelled in all his studie-;. Af-
ter his graduation he taught school
in Vermont for two years, and at
the expiration cf that time came to
New York, with S500 '" his [locket,
and entered the office of ex-Judge
E. D. Culver as student. After
I being admitted to the bar he formed
a partnership with his intimate friend and room-mate,
Henry D. Gardiner, with the intention of practicing
in the West, and for three months they roamed alwut
in the Western States in search of an eligible site,
but in the end returned to New York, where they
hung out their shingle, and entered upon a success^
ful career almost from the start. General Arthur
toon afterward nMxr^d the daughter of Lieutenant
Hemdon, of the United States Navy, who was lost at
sea. Congress voted a gold medal to his widow in
recognition of the bravery he displayed on that occa-
sion. Mrs. Arthur died shortly before Mr. Arthur's
nommation to the Vice Presidency, leaving two
children.
(ien. Arthur obtained considerable legal celebrity
in his first great case, the famous Lemmon suit,
brought to recover possession of eight slaves who had
been declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superior
Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jon.
athan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with
his slaves, intending to ship them to Texas, when
they were discovered and freed. The Judge decided
that they could not be held by the owner under the
Fugitive Slave Law. A howl of rage went up from
the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the
Attorney General of that State to assist in an appeal.
W^m. M. F>varts and Chester A. Arthur were employeii
to represent the People, and they won their case,
which then went to the Supreme Court of the United
States. Charles O'Conor here espoused the cause
of the slave-holders, but he too was beaten by Messrs
Evarts and .\rthur, and a long step was taken toward
the emancipation of the black race.
Another great service was rendered by General
Arthur in the same cause in 1856. Lizzie Jennings,
a respectable colored woman, was put off a Fourth
Avenue car with violence after she had paid her fare.
General Arthur sued on her behalf, and secured a
verdict of $500 damages. The next day the comjia-
ny issued an order to admit colored persons to ride
on their cars, and the other car companies quickly
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
followed their example. Before that the Sixth Ave-
nue Gampany ran a few special cars for colored per-
sons and the other lines refused to let them ride at all.
General Arthur was a delegate to the Convention
at Saratoga that founded the Republican party.
Previous to the war he was Judge-Advocate of the
Second Brigade of the State of New York, and Gov-
ernor Morgan, of that State, appointed hmi Engineer-
in-Chief of his staff. In 1861, he was made Inspec-
tor General, and soon afterward became Quartermas-
ter-General. In each of these offices he rendered
great service to the Government during the war. At
the end of Governor Morgan's term he resumed the
practice of the law, forming a partnership with Mr.
Ransom, and then Mr. Phelps, the District Attorney
of New York, was added to the firm. The legal prac-
tice of this well-known firm was very large and lucra-
tive, each of the gentlemen composing it were able
lawyers, and possessed a splendid local reputation, if
not indeed one of national extent.
He always took a leading part in State and city
politics. He was appointed Collector of the Port of
New York by President Grant, Nov. 21 1872, to suc-
ceed Thomas Murphy, and held the office until July,
20, 1878, when he was succeeded by Collector Merritt.
Mr. Arthur was nominated on the Presidential
ticket, with Gen. James A. Garfield, at the famous
National RejJublican Convention held at Chicago in
June, t88o. This was perhaps the greatest political
convention that ever assembled on the continent. It
was composed of the Jsading politicians of the Re-
publican party, all able men, and each stood firm and
fought vigorously and with signal tenacity for their
respective candidates that were before the conven-
tion for the nomination. Finally Gen. Garfield re-
ceived the nomination for President and Gen. Arthur
for Vice-President. The campaign which followed
was one of the most animated known in the history of
our country. Gen. Hancock, the standard-bearer of
the Democratic party, was a popular man, and his
party made a valiant fight for his election.
Finally the election came and the country's choice
was Garfield and Arthur. They were inaugurated
March 4, i88t, as President and Vice-President.
A few months only had passed ere the newly chosen
President was the victim of the assassin's bullet. Then
came terrible weeks of suffering, — those moments of
anxious suspense, when the hearts of all civilized na-
tions were throbbing in unison, longing for the re-
covery of the noble, the good President. The remark-
able patience that he manifested during those hours
and weeks, and even months, of the most terrible suf-
fering man has often been called upon to endure, was
seemingly more than human. It was certainly God-
like. During all this period of deepest anxiety Mr,
Arthur's every move was watched, and be it said to hi?
credit that his every action displayed only an earnest
desire that the suffering Garfield might recover, to
serve the remainder of the term he had so auspi-
ciously begun. Not a selfish feeling was manifested*
in deed or look of this man, even though the most
honored ]X)sition in the world was at any moment
likely to fall to him.
At last God in his mercy relieved President Gar-
field from further suffering, and the world, as nevei
before in its history over the death of any othei
man, wept at his bier. Then it became the duty o)
the Vice President to assume the responsibilities ol
the high office, and he took the oath in New York.
Sept. 20, 1881. The position was an embarrassing
one to him, made doubly so from the facts that all
eyes were on him, anxious to know what he would do,
what policy he would pursue, and who he would se-
lect as advisers. The duties of the office had been
greatly neglected during the President's long illness,'
and many important measures were to be immediately
decided by him ; and still farther to embarrass him he
did not fail to realize under what circumstances he
became President, and knew the feelings of many on
this point. Under these trying circumstances President
Arthur took the reins of the Government in his owi.
hands ; and, as embarrassing as were the condition of
affairs, he happily surprised the nation, acting so
wisely !hat but few criticised his administration.
He served the nation well and faithfully, until the
close of his administration, March 4, 1885, and was
a popular candidate before his party for a second
term. His name was ably presented before the con-
vention at Chicago, and was received with great
favor, and doubtless but for the personal popularity
of one of the opposing candidates, he would have
been selected as the standard-bearer of his party
for another campaign. He retired to private life car-
rying with him the best wishes of the American peo-
ple, whom he had served in a manner satisfactory
to them and with credit to himself.
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TEPHEN GROVER CLEVE-
LAND, the twenty second Pres-
ident of the United States, was
l)orn in 1837, in the obscure
town of Cildwell, Essex Co.,
N. J., and in a little t«'o-and-a-
half-story white house which is still
standing, characteristically to mark
the humble i)irth-|>lace of one of
America's great men in striking con-
trast with the Old World, where all
men high in office must be high in
origin and born in the cradle of
? wealth. When the subject of this
sketch was three years of age, his
father, who was a Presbyterian min-
ister, with a large family and a small salary, moved,
by way o'. the Hudson River and Erie Canal, to
Fayetteville, in search of an increased income and a
larger field of work. Fayetteville was then the most
straggling of country villages, about five miles from
Pompey Hill, where CJovernor Seymour was born.
At the last mentioned place young Grover com-
menced going to school in the "good, old-fashioned
way," and presumably distinguished himself after the
manner of all village boys, in doing the things he
ought not to do. Such is the distinguishing trait of
all geniuses and independent thinkers. Wh<;n he
arrived at the age of 14 years, he had outgrown the
.cmpacity of the village school and expressed a most
emphatic desire to be sent to an academy. To thia
his father decidedly objected. Academies in those
days cost money; besides, his father wanted him to
become self-supporting by the quickest possible
means, and this at that time in Fayetteville seemed
to be a ixjsition in a country store, where his father
and the large family on his hands had considerable
inrtiience. Grover was to be paid 35° for his services
llie first year, and if he proved trustworthy he was to
receive $100 the second year. Here the lad com-
menced his career as salesman, and in two years he
had earned so good a reputation for trustworthiness
that his employers desired to retain him for an in-
definite length of time. Otherwise he did not ex-
hibit as yet any particular " flashes of genius " or
eccentricities of talent. He was simply a good boy.
But instead of remaining with this firm in Fayette-
ville, he went with the family in their removal to
Clinton, where he had an opportunity of attending a
high school. Here he industriously pursued his
studies until the family removed with him to a point
on Black River known as tiie " Holland Patent," a
villaije of 500 or 600 people, 15 miles north of Utica,
M. Y. At this place his father died, after preaching
hut three Sundays. This event broke up the family,
and Grover set out for New York City to accept, at a
small salary, the position of " under-teacher " in an
asylum for the blind. He taught faithfully for two
years, and although he obtained a good reputation in
this capacity, he concluded that teaching was not his
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S. GROVE R CLEVELAND.
calling for life, and, reversing the traditional order,
tie left the city tc seek his fortupp. inst="'' -f '^'^-nig
to a city. He firsc mougnt ot Cleveland, Uhio, as
there was some charm in that name for him; but
before proceeding to that place he went to Buffalo to
isk the advice of his uncle, Lewis F. Allan, a noted
stockbreeder of that place. The latter did not
sp.-iak enthusiastically. "What is it you want to do,
my boy?" he asked. "Well, sir, I want to study
lav," was the reply. "Good gracious!" remark(;d
■h« old gentleman ; " do you, indeed .'' What ever put
that into your head' How much money have you
got?" "Well, sir, to tell the truth, I haven't got
After a long consultation, his uncle offered him a
place temporarily as assistant herd-keeper, at $50 a
year, wiiile iic could "look around." One day soon
afterward he boldly walked into the office of Rogers,
Bowen & Rogers, of Buffalo, and told Ihem what he
wanted. A number of young men were already en-
gaged in the office, but Grover's persistency won, and
ne was finally permitted to come as an office boy and
Have the use of the law library, for the nominal sum
of $3 or $4 a week. Out of this he had to pay for
his board and washing. The walk to and from his
uncle's was a long and rugged one; and, although
the first winter was a memorably severe one, his
shoes were out of repair and his overcoat — he had
none — yet he was nevertheless prompt and regular.
On the first day of his service here, his senior em-
ployer threw down a copy of Blackstone before him
with a bang that made the dust fly, saying "That's
where they all begin." A titter ran around the little
circle of clerks and students, as they thought that
was enough to scare young Grover out of his plans ;
out indue time he mastered that cumbersome volume.
Then, as ever afterward, however, Mr. Cleveland
exhibited a talent for e.Kecutiveness rather than for
chasing principles through all their metaphysical
possibilities. " Let us quit talking and go and do
't,"was practically his motto.
The first public office to which Mr. Cleveland was
elected was that of Sheriff of Erie Co., N. Y , in
which Buffalo is situated; and in such capacity it fell
to his duty to inflict capital pi'-'.ishment upon two
cjiminals. In 1881 he vims elected Mayor of the
City of Buffalo, oa the Democratic ticket, v/ith es-
pecial reference to the bringing about certain reforms
in the administration of the municipal affairs of that
c't-.r T,, thij office, a? well as that of Sheriff, his
periormance of duty has generally been considered
fair, with possibly a few exceptions which were fer-
reted out and magnified during the last Presidential
campaign. As a specimen of his plain language in
a veto message, we quote from one vetoing an iniTui
tous street-cleaning contract: "This is a time io\
plain speech, and my objection to your action shall
be plainly stated. I regard it as the culmination cf
a mos bare-faced, impudent and shameless scheme
to betray the interests of the people and to wors3
than squander the people's money." The New York
Sun afterward very highly commended Mr. Cleve-
land's administration as Mayor of Buffalo, and there-
upon recommended him for Governor of the Empire
State. To the latter office he was elected in 18S2
and his administration of the affairs of State was
generally satisfactory. The mistakes he made, if
any, were made very public throughout the nation
after he was nominated for President of the United
States. For this high office he was nominated July
II, 1884, by the National Democratic Convention at
Chicago, when other competitors were Thomas F.
Bayard, Roswell P. Flower, Thomas A. Hendricks,
Benjamin F. Butler, Allen G. Thurman, etc.; and he
was elected by the people, by a majority of about a
tliousand, over the brilliant and long-tried Repub-
lican statesman, James G. Blaine. President Cleve-
land resigned his office as Governor of New York in
January, 1885, in order to prepare for his duties as
the Chief Executive of the United States, in which
ca[)acity his term commenced at noon on the 4th ot
March, 1885. For his Cabinet officers he selected
the following gentlemen: For Secretary of State,
Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware ; Secretary of the
Treasury, Daniel Manning, of New York ; Secretary
of War, William C. Endicott, of Massachusetts ;
Secretary of the Navy, William C. Whitney, of New
York ; Secretary of the Interior, L. Q. C. Lamar, of
Mississippi; Postmaster-General, William F. Vilas,
of Wisconsin; Attorney-General, A. H. Garland, of
Arka;isas.
The silver question precipitated a controverr,y be-
tweer those who were in favor of the continuance of
silver coiiage and those who were opposed, Mr.
Clevela;-.d ansv/ering for the latter, even befori» his
■i:auguralior..
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TWENTY-THIRD PRESIDENT.
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'^KXJAMIN HARRISON, the
Lwciily-lliiril I'rt'sidenl, is
tlie descendant of one of the
liistorical families of tliis
country. The head of the
familj' was a Major General
Harrison, one of Oliver
Cromwell's trusted follow-
ers and fighters. In the zenith of Crom-
well's power it became tli\- duty of this
Harrison to participate ui the trial of
Charles I, and afterward tc sign the
death warrant of the king. He subse-
quently paid for this with his life, being
hung Oct. 13, ICGO. His descendante
came to America, and the next of the
family that apjK'ars in history is Henja-
rcin Harrison, of Virginia, great-grand-
father of the subject of this sketch, and
after whom he was named. Benjamin Harrison
was a member of the Continental Congress during
the years i774-5-C, and was one of the original
signers of the Declaration of Iiidei>eiidcuce. He
mt" three times elected Governor of Virginia.
Gen William Henry Harrison, the son of the
distinguished patriot of the Revolution, after a suo-
cessful career as a soldier during the War of 181 2,
and with-a clean record as Governor of the North-
western Territory, was elected President of the
Uniterl States in 1840. His caroer was cut short
by death within one month ifter liis ia"uguration.
President Harrison w*-- bcrn at Nor''-. IV-nd,
Hamilton Co., Ohio, Aug. "0, 18a3 His life up to
the time of his graduation by the Miami University,
at Oxford, Ohio, was the uneventful one of a coun-
try lail of a family of small means. Ilis father was
able to give hina a good education, and nothing
more. He became cng.igcd while at college to thi
daughter of Dr. Scott, Principal of a female schoo
at Oxford. After graduating he determined to en-
tcr ui»oii the study of the law. He went Ui Cin
cinnati and then read law for two years. At the
expiration of that time young Harrison received th'j
only inheritance of his life; his ai'.nt dying left liim
a lot valued at #800. He regarded this legac}' as a
fortune, and decided to get married at once, 'aka
this money and go to some E;istern town an '. be-
giu the practice of law. He sold his lot, and rvith
the monc}' in bis pocket, he started out witu bin
young wife to fight for a place in the world Me
108
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
decided to go to Indianapolis, which was even at
that time a town of promise. He met with sliglit
encouragement at first, making scarcely anything
tlie first year. He worked diligently, applying him-
self closely to his calling, built up an extensive
practice and took a leading rank in the legal pro-
i'ession. He is the father of two children.
In 186G Mr. Harrison was nominated for the
position of Supreme Court Reporter, and then be-
gan his experience as a stump speakei He can-
vassed the State thoroughly, and was elected by a
handsome majority. In 1862 he raised the 17th
Indiana Infantry, and was chosen its Colonel. His
regiment was composed of *;he rawest of material,
out Col. Harrison employed all his time at first
mastering military tactics and drilling his men,
when he therefore came to move toward the East
with Sherman his regiment was one of the best
^Jrilled and organized in the army. At Resaca he
especially distinguished himself, and for his bravery
at Peachtree Creek be was made a Brigadier Gen-
eral, Gen. Hooker speaking of him in the most
complimentary terms.
During the absence of Gen. Harrison in the field
he Supreme Court declared the office of the Su-
preme Court Reporter vacant, and another person
was elected to the position. From the time of leav-
ing Indiana with his regiment until the fall or 1864
he had taken no leave of absence, but having been
nominated that year for the same office, he got a
thirty-day leave of absence, and during that time
made a brilliant canvass of the State, and was elected
for another term. He then started to rejoin Sher-
man, but on the way was stricken down with scarlet
lever, and after a most trying siege made his way
to the front in time to participate in the closing
incidents of the war.
In 1868 Gen. Harrison declined ^ re-election as
reporter, and resumed the practice of law. In 1876
he was a candidate for Governor. Although de-
bated, the brilliant campaign hb made won ior him
a National reputation, and he was much sought, es-
pecial.y in the East, to make speeches. In 1880,
as usual, he took an active part In the campaign,
ind wii' elected to the United States Senate. Here
lie sei-ved six years, and ras known as one ci the
tbiest men, best lawyer^ c.nd strongest debaters in
that body. With the expiration of his Senatona
term he returned to the practice of his profession
becoming the head of one of the strongest firms ii
the State.
The political campaign of 1888 was one of thi
most memorable in the history of our countiy. Thi
convention which assembled in Chicago in June anc
named Mr. Harrison as the chief standard bearei
of the Republican party, was great in every partic
ular, and on this account, and the attitude it as
sumed upon the vital questions of the day, chie:
among which was the tariff, awoke a deep interes
in the campaign throughout the Nation. Shortly
after the nomination delegations began to visit Mr
Harrison at Indianapolis, his home. This move
ment became popular, and from all sections of th(
country societies, clubs and delegations journeyec
thither to pay their respects to the distinguishec
statesman. The popularity of these was greatlj
increased on account of the remarkable speeches
made by Mr. Harrison. He spoke daily all through
the summer and autumn to these visiting delega.
tions, and so varied, masterly and eloquent wen
his speeches that they at once placed him in th«
foremost rank of American orators and statesmen
On account of his eloquence as a speaker and hi;
power as a debater, he was called upon at an un-
commonly early age to take part in the discussior
of the great questions that then began to agitate
the country. He was an uncompromising anti
slavery man, and was matched against some of tLe
most eminent Democratic siaeakers of his State,
No man who felt the touch of his blade derred tt
be pitted with him again. With all his e'oq-'enc(
as an orator he never spoke for oratorical effect,
but his words alwaj's went like bullets to the mark
He is purely American in his ideas and is a splec
did type of the American statesman. Gifted witL
quick perception, a logical mind and a ready tongue,
he is one of the most distinguished impromptu
speakers in the Nation. Many of these speeches
sparkled with the rarest of eloquence and contained
arguments of greatest weight. Many of his terse
statements have alreadj" become aphorisms. Origi-
nal in thought precise in logic, terse in statement,
jet withal faultless in eloquence, he is lecogTiized as
the sound statesman and bnlKan orator c tj, day
■ADAMS COUxXTY,!
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INTRODUCTORY.
JHE time has arrived when it
becomes tlie duty of the
people of this county to per-
petuate the names of their
pioneers, to furnish a record
of their early settlement,
•'= and relate tiie story of tlieir
progress. The civilization of our
day, the enlightenment ot tlie age
and the duly that men of the pres-
ent lime owe to their ancestors, to
themselves and to their jKJsterity,
demand that a record of their lives
and deeds should Ive made. In bio-
graphical history is found a power
to instruct man by precedent, to
enliven the mental faculties, and
"^ ' to waft down the river of time a
safe vessel in which the names and actions of the
people who contributed to raise this country from its
primitive state may be preserv..'d. .Surely and rapidly
the great and aged men, who m their jirime entered
the wilderness and claimed the virgin soil as their
heritage, are passing to their graves. The number re-
maining who can relate the incidents of the first days
jf settlement is becoming small indeed, so that an
actual necessity exists for llie collection and preser-
vation of events without delay, before all the early
settlers are cut down by the scythe of Time.
To be forgotten has been the great dread of mankind
from remotest ages. .-Vll will be forgotten soon enough,
in spite of their best works and the most e.irnest
efforts of their friends to iH.rserve the memory of
their lives. The me.ms employed to prevent oblivion
and to i)er|)etuate their memory has been in \)ro\Kir-
tion to the amount of intelligence they |wssessed.
Th : pyramids of Kgypt were built to per|)etMate the
names and deeds of their great rulers. The exhu-
mations ni.ide by the aicheologists of Kgypt trom
buried Meu-.phis indicate a desire of those people
to perpetuate the memory of their achievements
The erection of the great obelisks were for tl-.e same
pur|K)se. Coming down to a later jieriod, we find the
Oreeks and Romans erecting mausoleums and monu-
ments, and carving out statues to chronicle their
great achievements and carry them down the ages.
It is also evident that the Mound-builders, in piling
up their great mounds of earth, had but this idea —
to leave something to show that they had lived. All
tliese woiks, though many of them costly in the ex-
treme, give but a faint idea of the lives and charac-
ters of those whose memory they were intended to
perpetuate, and scarcely anything of the masses of
the people that then lived. The great pyramids and
some of tlie obelisks remain objects only of curiosity ;
the mausoleums, monuments and statues are crum-
bling into dust.
It was left to modern ages to establish an intelli-
gent, undecaying, immutalile method of perpetuating
a full history — immutable in that it is almost un-
limited in extent and perpetual in its action; and
this is through the art of printing.
To the present generation, however, we are in-
debted for the introduction of the admirable system
of local biography. By this system every man, thougl
he has not achieved what the world calls greatness,
his the means to perpetuate his life, his history,
through the coming ages.
The scythe of Time cuts down all ; nothing of the
physical man is left. The monument whicii his chil-
dren or friends may erect to his memory in the ceme-
tery will crumble into dust and pass away; but his
life, his achievements, the work he has accomplished,
whii:h otherwise would be forgotten, is |)erpetuated
by a record of this kind.
To preserve the lineaments of our companions we
engrave their i>oriraits, for the same reason we col-
lect the attainable facts of their history. Nor do we
thii-.k it necessary, as we speak only truth of them, to
wait until they are dead, or until those who know
them are gone: to do this we are ashamed only to
publi-.!) t.j the world lire history of those wh()sc live*
arc unworthy of public record
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The Wnbnsli.
(?^-*() llie |iul)lic and mir tlii>ii.«niiils of rt-nders
iff^\. •'• gt'iieral: It will no iloiilil lie intercstliifr
V^^' to nil if we <jive a brief descriptioii of this
road. 'I'lu' Walia."}!. a.- now known, lia> liecn op-
erated under M-veral names from lime to time. It
is the ofT.^pring, a.s it were, of the first trunk line of
road projected in Illinois, then known a> the
Northern C'ros- Railroad. e\tendin<^ from Danville
to (^uiney. This was chartered in lK37,and upon
it the lirst locomotive was placed in the winter of
l«38-.'!'.i. runiiin<^ ficim .Meredosia, on the Illinois
River, to Jacksonville. In \H42, the road was com-
pleted from .lacksoiiville to Sprin<jfield. and three
trips were made per week. The track was of the
old flat-rail style, which w.as made l>_v nailing thin
strips of iron on two parallel lines of tiniliers at
the proper distance apart, and runninir lengthwise
of the road. The engine, as well as the road, soon
l)ecame so imimired, that the former had to be
abandoned, and mules substituted as the motor-
power. However, such locomotion was destined
to be of short duration, for the State soon after
sold the road for a nominal sum, and thus for a
short time was suspended one of the first railroad
enterjirises in Illinois. Hut in the West, a new era
— one of prodigious industrial activity and far-
reaching result.s in the practical arts — was dawning,
and within thirty years of the temporary failure
of the roail mcntionc'l, Illinois had outstrip|ied all
other Stales in gigantic internal improvements.
and at present has more miles of railroad than any
other State in the Union.
The (Jreat Western, whose name has been suc-
cessively changed to the Toledo, W.-ibash iV- Western,
Wabash A- Wabash, St. Louis iV racilic, Wabash
Railroad, and The Wabash, the last of which it
still bcais, was an extension t>f the Northern Cross
Railroad above-mentione<l, ami traverses some of
the finest portions of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
It soon became the popular highw.'iy of travel and
tr.illic between the Kast and the West. Through a
system of consolidation unparalleled in Anu-rican
railroads, it h.as become a giant among them, and
h.as added many millions of dollars to the value of
bonds and shares rif the various companies now in-
corporated in The Wabjush System. The road takes
its title from the river of that name, a tributary of
the Ohio, which in part separates the States of Illi-
nois and Indiana. In looking over the map of
the Wabash Railroad, it will be seen Iliat the line
extends through the most fertile and wealthy por-
tions of the L uited Stales, having termini at more
large cities than any other Western road. It was
indeed a far-reaching sag.-tcily which consolidated
these various lines into The Wabash .System, form-
ing one immense chain, of great commercial .ictiv-
ity and power. Its terminal facilities are iinsur-
piusscd by any competing line. Its general olllces
are established in commodious ipiarters in St.
Louis. The lines of the road are co-extensive with
the importance of the great tiaiisportation facili-
ties required for the products of the .Mississippi
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TRANSPORTATION.
Valley. This line passes through the States of
Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michi-
gan.
The various lines of road may be divided into
the following:
Miles.
St. Louis to Chicago 286
Toledo to Kansas Cit3- 662
.St. Louis to Des Moines 360
Logansport to Detroit 207
Chicago to Laketon .Junction 123
Clayton to Keokuk 42
Bluffs to Quincy 105
Streator to Forrest 37
Attica to Covington 15
Champaign to Sidney 12
Edwardsville to Edvvardsville Crossing 9
Benieut to Altamont and Etfingham. . 63
Brunswick to Omaha 225
Roseberry to Clarinda 21
Salisbury to (Tlasgow 15
Centralia to Columbia 22
Miles of main lines and branches 2204
From the above exhibit it will readily be seen
by the reader tiiatThe Wabash connects with more
large cities and great marts of trade than any
other line — bringing Omaha, Kansas City, Des
Moines, Keokuk, Quincy, St. Louis, Chicago, To-
ledo and Detroit together with one continuous
line of steel rails. This road has an immense
freigiit traflic of the cereals, live-stock, and various
productions and manufactured articles of the West
and the States through which it passes. Its facili-
ties for rapid transit for the vast productions of
the packing houses of Kansas City, Omaha and St.
Louis to Detroit, Toledo and the Eastern marts of
trade are unequaled. A large portion of the grain
productions of Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri,
Illinois and Indiana finds its way to the Eastern
markets over the lines of this road. Tlie Wabash
has alwa3's taken an advanced position in tariffs,
audits course toward its patrons has been just and
liberal, so that it has always enjoyed the commen-
dation of the business and traveling public. The
road-bed is one of the best in the country, is bal-
lasted with gravel and stone, and is well tied and
laid with steel rails.
The bridges along the various lines and branches
are substantial structures — mostly built of steel.
The depots, grounds and general property of the
road are in a good condition. The ra.anagement
of The Wabash is fully abreast of the times and the
road is progressive in every respect. The finest
passenger cars on the Continent are run on its
lines, and every effort is made to advance the in-
terests of its patrons. The passenger department
is unexcelled for the elegant and substantial com-
fort afforded travelers. On several of the more
important branches of the system, dining cars are
run, which are not surpassed for the excellence of
their cuisine.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad and
Leased Lines.
^i^IlIS great trunk line with its various branches
/Apv, and leased lines has been one of the prom-
V^/ iiienl factors in promoting the early devel-
opment of (Quincy and .\dams County. It covers
more miles in the county than any other road.
It also operates with (Quincy as an important
terminal. The road from Quincy and Hanni-
bal to Kansas City and St. Jose|}h; also the St.
Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern, which has devel-
oped an important traflic with the river towns
and St. Louis; and the line from (Quincy to
Burlington have proved valuable as auxiliaries
in the agricultural development of those sections.
Through the great Burlington System, (^uiuc_v
has been brought into close commercial relations
with the important cities of the Mississippi Valley,
all having for their main termini Chicago, in
which city the road h.as splendid freight and pas-
senger facilities, with miles of trackage to the very
heart of the liusiness center. Here, also, the gen-
eral oflices of the (Quincy System are located, in a
fiue otHce building owned by the road. To speak
of all the important towns and cities reached by
the Burlington System would require more space
than the brief limits of this article will permit,
as the Burlington ik IMissouri River lines in Ne-
TUANSPOin'ATIoN.
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lii-aska, Knnims, South l)t»k<it«. Wyoininj^ninl Colo-
rado form nil important |)art of this colossal sys-
tem, which has for its most Northern termini
MiiMU'n|>olis nnil St. I'luil. iind in Denver reaches
the heart of the Hoeky Mountain region. Tiie
great slock laiiijes of Wyomiufi and the West
are opened liy the lines which extend to Sheridan.
ItiilTalo and Cheyenne; while the great }:rain and
st<K-k marts of Lincoln, Omaha. St. .losepli, Kansas
City, l^uinc\ , ISiirlinij^ton and I'eoria are liroii^ht
into eltwe commercial relations with Chicago. It
is safe to say that no other of the jireat road> in
the West Uips an agricultural region S(» fertile and
productive, t>r cities and towns where manufactur-
ing is carried on mote extensively. It has long
been the policy of this road to huild numerous
s|)urs and feedei-s for the main lines, to the various
towns, mines and Ik'sI agricultural districts, thereliy
laying the foundation foi an immense and grow-
ing freight tratlic. Its road-lted has long been
recognized as one of the best in the West, and
by judicious, energetic and able management. The
Burlington has been prompt to avail itself of all
the modern improvements in railroad equipment,
so that now its pa.ssenger service ranks with the
l>esl in the eo\inti\.
l^iiiiiey, Oiimlia A: Kansas City Itailwny.
(s^v- 'Ills railway extends west from (^iiinty. III.,
///Ss lo Trenton, .Mo., a distance of one hundied
V_y and thirty -six miles. It was projected by
l^uincy men, and built with t^uincy capital, and
stands to-day in iu construction a monument to
the push and energy of the early settlersof <^uinc\ ,
the many of whom have, before this writing,
pa.ssed to the great beyond. The company was or-
ganized .lune 21, 18G1). and the road o|K-ned for
business to Milan. Mo., in May, 18T"J, and toTren-
ton. Mo., in 1«H1. Not unlike the lives of many
of its projectors, its early history ttio often re-
llected the pages of disappointed hopes. Starting
out with every promise of big returns for the in-
vestor, it stuck and (loundered in the great .lay
C(M»k panic, and shortly afterward passed under
the control of the Wabash Railroad Company. Its
operation by this latter company was far from sat-
isfactory, and in August, IKXj, possession was se-
cured by its ownei-s, and the road again took its
place as an independent company. It is here that
we see the o])ening of the bud that ))rcsaged the
iilooming llower. I'nssiiig through that portion of
.Mi.ssouri richest in agricultural products and
mines, over a great past<»i-al plateau from West
<^uincy to Kirksville,and through Missouri's chain
of mineral hills from Kirksville to Milan, this road
has developed a tradic that now fully endorses the
wisdom of its projectors, antl sets at naught the
many unkind things that have been said against
-Missouri's resources. In the counties of Marion,
Lewis, Knox, A<lair, Sullivan and Crundy, of
Missouri, traversed by the t^uinoy, Omaha X- Kan-
sas City Railway, wheat and corn arc profitably
grown, while the raising of stock is generally car-
ried on by farmers to their enrichment. During
the 3ear 1S;>1, there were shipped out of the
counties named, S.'jGjSod bushels of wheat; 1.32,-
341) bushels of com; 4 1,<M2 head of cattle; 117,-
97(1 head of hogs; 10,<l()2 head of sheep; and
4,1 1'l head of horses. The shipments of coal
mined in Adair County, not including such coal
as w:is used for railroad purposes, aggregated
1. 5,228,0(10 pounds. The development of Mis-
souri contiguous to the tracks of the liuincy,
Omaha iV Kansas City Railway has been eo-exten-
sive with the progressire management of the rail-
way by its present oflli-ers. the prominent ones be-
ing: Amos Cireen, (Jeneral Manager; John M.
Savin, Auditor; .1. II. IJest. Tratlic .Manager; C. K.
.Si.ulc, .Superintendent of Transportation.
The farmer or merchant seeking a change of lo-
catitm will (ind in Missouri, along this railway, a
country healthfiii and inviting; soil rich and pro-
ductive; good scliot>is, churches, and c«uintry roads
unsurpa.ssed, and withal, evidences of prosperity on
all sides.
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TRANSPORTATION.
River Trafflc.
IT is only a few j-ears, comparatively speak-
ing, since the Mississippi River afforded the
best me.ins for inter-coniraunieation lietween
Quincy and other towns on the river, and in the
earlier days the large lumber, agricultural and
commercial products of the town were conveyed
to market by means of steamboats, barges and rafts.
As a river town, Quincy ranks as the best be-
tween St. Louis and St. Paul. But the incoming
of the railroads changed all this, and now the
principal river traffic at this port is done by the
"Diamond Joe" Line, and the St. Louis. Minne-
apolis ife St. Paul Packet Company.
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?; DWAKI ) WKI.I.s. This gentleman was one
1^ of the many who »\>enX the greater |>ortion
»-< of llieir lives in fU'vi'lii|(ing tin- connlrv-
that their children am) grandchildren might ciijo^-
the advantages of a high state of civilization. Mr.
Well,- was Ixirn in Newlinrv|ii>rt, Ma?»s.. March 23.
1H1;<, n son of Samuel \V. and l-',li7.:il>eth (Swa-cy)
Wells, both of whom were born in the lijiv State,
and were in every r(«|)oet thrifty and (iractical
New Knglanders. The paternal granilfalhi'r. Daniel
Wells, wa.-* fif Welsh deseenl. while the maternal
grandfather, Kdward Swasey. was of Knglish line-
age. hi> ancestoi-s Imving liccn ninimi: the very
fli-st settlers of Miiissat-hnsetts.
Kdward Wcll>, like many ^ ankce boy>, >tarteil
out to make hi> own living with a determination
to succeed, and during his long apprenticeship at
the c<Kiper's trade, he obtained a lliorougli insight
int4> the details of bu-iness. 'I'lie cummon si-hools
of Newburyport afforded him a practical education,
whic-h he fonnil of great l)enelif to him later in life.
After learning and follnwing the cooper's trade in
Boston until 18;{4. he turned his footsteps West-
ward, to seek u home in new fields. He reached
l^niney in the latter part of OctoU-r of that year,
and his worldly |M>sscssions at that time consisted
of one silver half-dnllar. he having In-en t)bliged to
siH;nd considerable nmney on his thirty-.-even
days' journey to this section by stage and water.
Although his linaneial resources had sunk to a
very low ebb indeed, he pos.-es-eil great pluck,
energy and ambition, and in the spring of IH.'t.'i,
having in the meantime .sived some means, he. in
partnership with .lames |). Morgan, embarked in the
cooper business, which cimneclion continued for a
few years.
Succeeding this, Mr. Wells drift<>d into the p<irk
Iiusine.s.s, in which he continued for a ipiarter of a
century, his success in this branch of biisines.> not
being due to any factitious circumstances, but lo
the fact that he applied himself closely to his busi-
ness, gra>|H'd at every opportunity for improving
, his linaneial condition. an<i w:»s the soul of honesty
in his dealings with his patrons. It is thus seen
i that his silver half-dollar was not iMtund up in a
napkin, but multiplied itself int^i a comfoi tabic
fortune. Itetiring from that business, he rested
from his lalM>rs for some lime and then U-gan deal-
ing in real estate in Chicago and els«'wliere, whciv
he again manifested sound business jmlgment and
views of ;i most pniclical and progres,-.ive nature,
lie was for many years a stockholder and dire<-tor
of the I'iist National llank.
.Mr. Wells was much interesteil in mi I road affairs
throughout life, and succeetled in getting the I'enn-
, sylvania Central to agree to c<»ine to (/uincy. 'I'lie
■ road W!us to come in over the t^uincy .V Warsaw
, road, now the Carthage branch of the Chicago,
Iturlington A- (^uincy. Owing to circumstances
arising over which he had no control, the road did
not come, as the t^uincy A- Wai-saw roa<l wius sold
to the Chicago. Itiulington \ (^uincy, and thereby
thev lost the Pennsylvania Central. In various
other wavs .Mr. Wells showed his public spirit and
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
his earnest desire to build up his section. He took
a great interest in the railroad bridge matter and
spent weeks in AVasliington, D. C, securing a
chartei-. In company- with Jaines Woodruff, he
went to Baltimore and interviewed President Gar-
rett of the Baltimore tfe Ohio Railwa}-, but a short
time afterward Mr. Garrett became insane and this
prevented further negotiations. In politics, he
was an uncompromising l\ei)ubliean and served one
term as Alderman from the Third AV'ard. He was
also at one time a member of the "N'olunteer Fire
Department and served one term as Chief of the
department.
March 19, 1837, Mr. Wells married Mary B.
Evans, the eldest daughter of Capt. Robert Evans,
of Qumcy, and their union resulted in the birth of
eight children, of whom the four youngest are liv-
ing: George, of this city; Frank, of Cliieago; Ella,
wife of James R. Smith, of Wheatland, N. Dak.,
and Miss Kate, tlie youngest, who is at home.
In the domestic circle, Mr. Wells was devoted to
his family and lie possessed very social and hospi-
table instincts, a gentleman in every sense of the
word. He was one of the oldest members of the
Unitarian Church, wiiich was organized in Quincy
over fifty years ago. He died at his home, No-
421 .Terse}' Street, May 16, 1892, his wife and two
children, George and Kate, being ))resent at liis
l)ed-side. His death was caused liy congestion of
the lungs, and was widely and deeply mourned.
In him <^)uincy lost a pioneer resident, a successful
business man and a valuable eilizen.
Wf,ILLIA]M I. BATES, one of tiie prominent
and iutluential farmers of Gilmer Town-
ship, residing on section 2, was born in
Tennessee, in 1828, and is a son of Joseph and
Nancy B. Bates. His parents were both natives of
Tennessee, the former born in 180G, the latter in
1807. The maternal grandfather was one of the
heroes of the Revolutionary War and was ninetv
years of age at the time of his death. The Bates
family numbered fourteen children, of whom ten
are yet living, our subject and his twin sister be-
ing the eldest. In 18.30, the father emigrated to
Illinois and is one of the honored pion(?ers of this
locality. In the earlier days he was a preacher of
the Presbyterian Church for some time. In the
days when Scott, Cass and Morgan Counties were
one, he was elected Assessor of one-half of Morg,an
County, just after its organization, and for eight
years held the office of Justice of the Peace. As
time passed, his financial condition improved, and
at his death he was the owner of a valuable farm
and consideralile town property. His death oc-
curred in 1888, and his wife passed away in 1891.
Our subject was reared amid the wild scenes of
the frontier and was early inured to the arduous
labor of farming raw prairie. When lie began life
for himself, he engaged in farming in Camp Point
Township, where he improved a tract of land. He
afterward removed to Hancock County, and pur-
chasing one hundred and sixt}' acres, developed
therefrom a good farm, upon which he resided for
twenty years. On the ex|)iration of that period,
we find him in Chicago, where he was engaged in
the live-stock business. On selling out, became to
Adams County and resumed agricultural pursuits,
which he carried on in his own interest for ten
years. He was then appointed Superintendent of
the Adams County Poor Farm and tilled that posi-
tion with credit to himself and to the satisfaction
of all concerned.
In the 3'ear 1851, Mr. Bates w.as married to
Miss Mary Robinson, who was born in Illinois in
1830. They became the jjarents of nine children,
seven of whom are yet living. All were educated
in the schools of Hancock Count}' and three of the
children have engaged in teaching. The eldest
son IS Dr. Bates, of Camp Point, who was graduated
from the Chicago Medical College and has now
successfully practiced for ten years.
In early life, Mr. Bates was a supporter of the
Democratic party, but on account of his strong
teinper.ance principles, is Prohibitionist in senti-
ment. Soci.allj', he isa Knight Templar M.ason and
himself, wife and children arc all members of the
Methodist Episcoiial Church, to the support of
Pt)RTR.\rr ANI> mOGRArillCAL KECORI)
I n
wliioli III' coiilriluites liliernll.v. Tlu' |iii<ir aiid
iiet'dy Imvp i-ver found in liini a friend, lie is
cliarilaliU' and lM>i,ov<iU'nt,>jenorou!i. warni-ii<'nrted
antl tiiii'. Ill* life is well worthy i>f emulation,
niid hy his n|>ri>;ht, honorahle eniver he hn.- won
nianv warm fiiend*.
^<-4^e
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->-C=r"
' AM^>^ S. AKINS. M. 1).. i- one of the prom-
inent eitizeii!* of l.oraine. In o<inneelion
^_ with the pnu'tice of niedieine, he carries on
(^y a druj; store and is the ellieient Postmaster
of the villa<»e. He was horn in I-'ranklin, X'enan^o
County. Pa., .Inly 11, \MH, and is the fourth in
order of hirth in a family of nine children, five of
whom are yet liviiij;. The parents were Koherl
and Lucy (Sa<je) Akins, the former born in Mont-
real. Canada, Fehruaiy H, 17*J'.>, and the latt«r
in Vermont in ISOH. The |)aternal fjrniidfatlier
was of Kngtish hirth ami emifjrated to Canada,
whence he came to the I'nited Stales. Roliert
Akins was a carpenter and followed tluit trade
durin<i; the "greater part of his life, lie and four
l)r<)llicr8 served in the War of 1812. His death
occiired in Shawnee'.own. 111., in DecemlH-r. l«.'>t;.
and his wife died in PI\inoiilh, llanciK-k County,
111., in 1».j8. He was a memljer of the liaptist
Church and she was a Methodist in religions be-
lief.
The Doctor re«-eived very meagre ednwitional
privileges. When a lad of twelve, his father
wanted him to go with an uncle who was a sjiilor
on Lake Krie, but on account of the stories of
shipwrecks and dangers which the uncle had re-
lated, this pro|K)sal was not received with favor by
voung Akins. His father insisted, however, and
rather than go he left home, making his way to
.lamcstown, N. Y. He journeyed mostly on f<H>t,
and sometimes slept in the woods at night. Ik-
was variously employed for two years, but earned
his own lK»ard and clothes ami acquired a little
money bcsi<les. At length, he determined to try
his fortune in the West. aii<l worked hi> way down
the river* by bout Ut Shawneetown. 111., where
he had relative's living. There he hired out to
a farmer, and one of the provisions of the con-
tract wa.0 that he should receive instructions in
rending, writing and arithmetic. He remained
with his employer two years, and during that
time studied hard, making rapid progress in the
elementary Idaiirhes of learning, e.»pccially in
niathematiiv. hi IM.')!'., he came to Adams Coiinly
and for three years worked as a carpenter. In
IH.'iH. he started for Pike's Peak, being one of the
first to cro.sit the plains. After a few months, he
returned, but the following year again went, and
altogether made the trip acro>.>. iIh- plains six times,
becoming quite fiiniiliur with the wild and iiiouii-
' tAinoiis regions of Colorado and Montana. He was
in Denver when a few shanties constituted that
city, lie spent some time working at his trade in
Montana, and erected several buildings in X'ir-
giiii.'i City, including the Recorder's t iflice. He
probably made the first shingle manufactured in
that territory. He saw herds of one thousand
buffaloes, and killed hundreds of those animals.
He had some narrow escapes from the Indians and
experienced some severe privations. For a lime
he successfully engaged in mining in California
(iiilch, Colo., and in 18()7 returned home.
On again reaching Adams County. Dr. .\kins
built a sawmill in Keene Township, which he o|M'r-
aled f«>r two yeai-s. when his health failed him anil
' he sold out. He had previously read medicine for
some lime, and in 18t;'.» he took n coni-se of lectures
' in the Kclectic Medical College of Cincinnati.
Ohio, from which lie was graduated in 1871. At
that time Loiainehad just U-cii platted and the Doc-
tor, erecting one of the lirst buildings in the new
' town, at once Iwgan practice, which he has followed
I continuously since, with the exception of about a
vear. He h.as met with giMid success and in addi-
i lion to this has contlucted a drug store for twenty
years.
In the year IK.'i'J. Dr. .\kins was married to
.lo.Hephine, daughter of .lolin .Mcl-'arlnnd, one of the
pioneers of .\tlanis County. Six children have
been born unto them: .Mice, wife of S. P. Lemon,
of t^nincv; Harry 1).. who is married and rcsidi-s in
I l^uincv; William, a pro.-pcroiis fanner, who is mar-
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POKTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
ried and resides in KeeneTownsliip; Lillie, Arvilla
and Bessie, at home. The Doctor is a friend of
education, and has provided his children with good
advantages, thus fitting tliem for the practical
duties of life. He is a stalwart Republican
and during Grant's administration w.as appointed
Postmaster. He again received the appointment
under President Harrison, and has served in all
for about twelve years. Socially, he is a member
of the Masonic, Odd Fellows' and United Work-
men fraternities. He now enjoys a good practice,
which he has establislied among neighbors and
friends who knew him before he began the study
of medicine. He still li.as their confidence and
respect in an unlimited degree.
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LH'
a
E R R Y A LEX ANDER. The death of Mr.
Alexander, which occurred at his liome in
this city July II, 1891, removed from the
agricultural world a man of intelligence,
enterprise and honor, who accumulated a com-
petency under adverse circumstances and built
up a fair fortune through his own efforts. He
was a perfect type of the successful, self-reliant
and far-seeing tiller of the soil, and was a broad-
minded and intelligent man of affairs. He was
born in Pope County, III., February 29, 182(1, a
son of Samuel and Margaret (.Stucker) Alexander,
the former of whom was of Scotch-English descent
and inherited the shrewdness and business judg-
ment of the "canny .Scott" and the sturdy perse-
verance and honesty of his English ancestors.
He became a resident of (^uincy in 1832, and in
addition to successfully following agricultural pur-
suits, he was also an extensive and successful dealer
in real estate. His father also bore the name of
Samuel.
The early days of Perr\- Alexander were spent
in Quincy, where he was given the advantages of
the public schools up to the age of thirteen years,
at the end of which time he entered Jacksonville
College, of .Jacksonville, wliere he began the
study of law, but his health became greatly im-
paired during this time and he was obliged to seek
other employment in order to recuperate his shat-
tered energies. As a means to this end, he decided
that farming would be the best occupation in
which he could engage, and in Melrose Township,
in Adams Countj-, he began following the plow.
His oi)erations in this branch of business met with
substantial results, and he continued to pursue them
successfully until he was stricken down by the
hand of death on the 9th of July, 1891. Through-
out his career he was one of the busiest of busy
men, and was never seen with idle hands when any
affair of importance demanded his attention. Ev-
ery obligation he took ujion himself was faithfully
discharged, ever^- promise was kept, and he was no
less higlil}' esteemed for his integritj- and rectitude
than for his good judgment and sagacious and
practical views.
His personal characteristics were of a kind that
provoked warm friendship, genuine respect and
kindest regard, and those who knew him onl3' as a
man of affairs resiiected him for his uprightness,
his integrity, his fidelity to every trust reposed in
him, and his conscientious regard for the equities
of business life. For twenty years he discharged
the duties of County Supervisor in a manner that
was universally satisfactory, and for eight years
he adjusted the affairs of his neighbois imi)artially
as Justice of the Peace. For a period of fifteen
years he was Town Clerk, and while filling this
position he acted as Overseer of Public Works for
several years. He was a Democrat of uncompro-
mising stripe, and believed in and supported the
measures of that iiarty. Mr. Alexander was Quar-
termaster in the INIexican War for two years, and
also assisted in recruiting troops for the late war.
June 11, 18.57, he was married to Mrs. ISIargaret
Carr, daughter of David and Margaret Hunsaker,
of Fall Creek Township, Adams County, whose an-
cestors were of Scotch-English descent. Mrs. Al-
exander IS a worthy member of the Christian
Church, is very intelligent, and in disposition is
amialile and generous. She bore her husband the
following children: Margaret, wife of Albert
Reeder, of Melrose Township; Perry, a farmer of
that township; Susie, wife of Gustav Duker, of
IH)in'I{.Mr AM) liKMJKAI'lIICAI. KF.COHI).
]•>:>
Quincv; Sallie, Mal)p|.nn(l .U-nniu-tti-. Tlie family
resitU'iu'C is at Nu. .'{2 South Ki<;litli Street. By
her first niarrinf;e Mrs. .Mexnndcr has onr son, Sam-
uel t'arr, of Washington Stale.
EliDi; \V. 1;1;a I TV. The enormous in-
eren.«e in the deninnd for earria>;es and
waj;ons of all grades iins rendered tlicir
manufacture a prominent industry in the Tnited
States. There are few liranehes of industrial trade
in which such a vast amount of capital has been
invested, and none other in wiiich the .\meriean
manufacturer has hy his skill and ingenuity so far
outstripped his competitors. Among the most
widely known and deservedly popidar concerns,
whose productions are in constant and ever-in-
creasing demand, is that of the Heatty Bros. It
has from the outset, owing to the superior merits
and general excellence of its productions, Ix'en
recognized .i.s a leader in its line, and has had the
l>enelit of the executive management of responsihle
and intluential oHicers. They are men trained In
the art of manufacture, and pos.se.Hs an intimate
knowledge of all the details of the liusiness and
re(iuirements of the public.
Krde W. Beatty was born in (Quincv, III., in
May, 18.'»'J, to Thomas and Sarah ((Jwens) Beatt^-,
the former of whom was n farmer by occupation,
and at the same time carried on a general repairing
business in Ellington 'I'ownship, Adams County.
He is now residing in <^uincy. The mother w.ns
born in Melrose Township. .Vdams County, III., a
daughter of .lohn Owen.-, r,n early settler and one
of the sulwtantial farmers c>f Adams County. Their
son, Krde \V., received a comnion-scliool education,
and in his early nianh<H>d learned the carriage-
maker's trade of his father, whom he assiste<l, like
a dutiful son. until he .-ittained his majority, lie
was then in partnership with his father until
1890, when the father retired and the three broth-
ers. Krde \V., .lolin K., and Thomas M., buccee<led
to the business, under the Arm name of Hcatty
Bros. 'I'he.Hc young men are all practical and skill-
ful workmen, thortiughly experieni'cd and shrewd
business men, and are well titled by nature, also,
to succe^fully conduct the business of which they
are the proprietors. 'I'heir establislinient, which
is located at the southwest corner of 'i"welfth ami
Hampshire Streets, is well eipiipped for the suc-
cessful conduct of the business, and about eight
skilled mechanics are employed in the works.
They manufacture only the very best articles, built
(<f the most caref\illy selected materials by compe-
tent judges, under the supervision of men with
acute perception and va.st ex|)erience, and they
have established a reputation which has secured
f<»r them a large and constantly incre;i.«ing tratle,
which they most suiressfully maintain.
These gentlemen are courteous and obliging, and
their reputation for sterling int«'grity and per-
sonal worth IS too well known in this city to re-
quire mention. They have every facility for
meeting the wants of their patrons in the most
satisfactorv manner, and all orders receive prompt
attention. Krde W. Beatty is a member of Bod-
ily Lodge No. I, of the A. F. «t A. M., also the
Modern Woodmen. His residence is at No. I:17
North Twelfth Street.
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« )ll N W. BKt i\\ -N. S'cretary, Treasurer and
(General .Manager of the Collins I'k>w Com-
pany, of i^uincv. 111., is a gentleman of su-
perior business attainments, whose energy
and fidelity t<i the interests of the i-ompany with
which he is connected contribute nniterially to
the success and continuous expansion of the
trade of the house. He is a native of .Marion
County, Mo., born on the 2iitli of .lanuary,
1H|(I, near I'almyra, to William I'. Brown, who
was Ihu'Ii in Kentucky, and iH-eame a resident of
.Marlon County, .Mo., at a very i-arly jwriod. He
was a snccessfid farmer an<l hemp-rais<r, in addi-
tion to which lie was itUo engaged in pork-pack-
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yORTKAlT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
ing, a calling in wliieli he was particularly well
versed. He was a useful citizen of the section in
wbicli lie resided, and his death, which occurred in
1853, was universally regretted.
.John W. Brown, whose name is at the head of
this n:emoir, attended the common schools in the
vicinity of his boyhood's home sutliciently to ac-
quire a good practical education, and in liis na-
tive county he grew up to healthful and useful
manhood. He perfected himself m the calling of
a farmer in his early manhood, and this occupa-
tion received his undivided attention until he at-
tained his thirty-third year, when he removed to
Quincy, 111., in which cit3' he has since continued
to reside. Soon after locating here, he became in-
terested in farm machinery, and was in the eniplo3^
of various parties up to tiie year 1878, when he
became connected with the Collins Plow Company
as traveling salesman, his territory comprising tiie
States of Illinois and Missouri. This occupation
received his attention for several years, and so
admirably- did he conduct the affairs of the com-
pany that its connection was very materially in-
creased. In 1885, he retired from this business,
and engaged in the sale of haj'-presses for three
years on a salary, at the end of which time he be-
came tired of working for others, and purchased
an interest in the Collins Plow Company, of
which Martin Heiderieh was President and Will-
iam II. Collins, Treasurer. Mr. Brown at once
assumed the duties of Sccretar3' *i'ifl Manager, and
the works continued under this management until
the death of Mr. Ileiderich, when AV'illiam II. Go-
vert became President, Mr. Collins and ;\Ir. Brown
continuing in the ca}iacities they occupied before.
After Mr. Collins sold his interest in the business,
Mr. Brown was chosen Treasurer of the conipany,
and possessing a high order of executive ability
and sound judgment, the business has inospered
in a very satisfactory manner.
This company is extensively engaged in the
manufactureof plows, sulky-plows, cultivators, har-
rows, etc., also the Eli Baling Presses, and is now
manufacturing a late improved press, of which Mr.
Brown and A. A. Gehut are the inventors, and
which, in durability and simplicily. will surpass
anything yet offered to the public. Tliis company
has extended its business throughout Illinois, Mis-
souri, Virginia, New York, the Southern States,
California, and nearly every State in the Union.
They also ship a great deal of machinery to the
Argentine Republic. They have so completely
won public recognition as to the superior quality
of their machinery, that they find it almost im-
possible to keep pace with home orders, and are
at work both early and late to meet and properly
fill their orders.
October 31, 1861, Mr. Brown won for his wife
Miss Charity Lovelace, a native of Marion County,
Mo., and a daughter of Nelson and Emily Love-
lace. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are the parents of three
children, two sons and one daughter. The members
of the family are attendants at the Christian Church,
and politically, Mr. Brown is an active Democrat,
the measures of whicli i)art_y he supports at al)
times. He is a strict temperance man, and all
measures of reform win his hearty support. His
residence is at No. 1121 Main Street.
l->jA2g_
SO~
x^ APT. W. J. BROWN. A brave soldier
(I and a very successful man in business
^^f' claims our notice in this short sketch, which
can give only outlines. AV. .T. Brown, M. D., a native
of New York City, and a graduate of Louisville
Medical College, w.as the father of the gentleman
whose name o[)ens this biography. The mother of
our subject was Mary F. (Dickson) Brown, and
came from Ireland to America when thirteen years
of age. The jiarents were married at Lansing-
burgh, N. Y., after which event Dr. Brown went
into business at Rochester, N. Y., l)ut afterward
moved to Louisville, Ky., where he i)racliced med-
icine for seven years. After a short time spent at
Cincinnati, he went to St. Louis, Mo., and then
settled at La Grange. Me., afterward at Keokuk,
Iowa, and then, in 1848, he removed to (^uincy,
111., and in the winter of 1850 lie moved to Jlen-
don, where his life ended in 1871. The mother of
our sulijecl still >ur\ives, aged seventy-four, and
I'dini.'.X! I \\l' ! I"«.K' M'lIK \1 UlXUllL).
lives ill McndiMi. Siic wn.s at niii' tmu- a mi mini
uf the ltn|)ti>I (.'iiiiirli, hut now is ii coiiiiiiunicniit
at the C'un}rrf{r«tional C'luircli. Dr. Ilrown was a
vtTV wi'll-kiiiiwii iiinii in |Militii-.-, and was i-ii-cteil
from this I'lmiily as a DciniK-ralir nicinlKT of thf
Slato I.e^isiatiire in iHi\'2.
Our sulijwt is the oldest liviii]:^ child of his
parents, and wns liorii in Hochester, N. Y., Aiijju.sl
29, I8II'. Ilf was lirou^lit liv his pnient.s to Men-
don when liiit I'iiiht years of aj^fe. and is now liv-
ing in the same house in whieh he passed his
ninth liirthd»\ . lie attended the (lulilie sehuols
in Mendoii, and at the ajje of scvente»'ii. he lieeame
a elerk in the employ of lion. .S. |{. (hittenden, of
this plaee. and euntiiiue<] there for twenty yeai>.
lie then took a vaeation. whieh he spent in C'in-
einnati, and remained one year, .\piil 21, IHCil,
he enlisted in Company K. Tenth Illinois In-
fantry. He lielonj;ed to the tirst eompaiiy that
reported to (Jo v. Yates at .'^pnnjilield, anil the
lii-sl to reach Cairo. They f>lartod at the call
ot their eoiintrv with the weapons of their
pioneer fathei-s, wiili tlint-loek musket^s and no
ninniunition. He remained at or near Cairo
during the three months of service for which
he at lirst enlisted, an<l assisted in the liuilding
of the first fort huill Itetween the Ohio and
Mississippi Kivei-s. and in the capture of many
steamers. He was disehaiiicd in AiiLiust, 1H(>1,
liavin<; served a month over time. He re-enlisted in
Company K. ( >ne Hundred ami Kif:hteenlli Illinois
Infantry, in .liily, l><(;2. He was sent to Memphis,
Tenn., and went with (ien. Sherman to Vicks-
burg, Mis.s., and then to the Yazoo Hiver, an<l
took part in the haltle of Chickasaw UlulT. .Miss.
He then w.os sent t<i .\rkans2us I'ost and took part
in the liattle there, and then went to Yoiiii'j's
Point, \m.. and thence to Milliken's Hend, until
April 2, IHC.T. He took part in the e.vpedition
against Vickslmrg. as a part of (ieii. Osterhaus'
division, and look part also in the battles of
Tliomp.s(m's Hill, I'ort <iib.son. Champion Hill.
Black I{iver ISridfje, anil the siege of N'ieksbiirg.
June 10, the regiment was mounted by order of
(ien. (irant, and went with Sherman to Jackson,
Miss., on the raid to Itrook Haven, and thence to
Vifksburg. August I, the regiment was trans-
ferred to tlie .\rmy of the dulf. and they turned
over their horses and became infantry again. ( (iir
subject was not through with active service yet,
for he was ill the battle-, of Port IIu<lson. of Car-
rollton (La.), of l;a\<iu ItocutT ( Iji.), and of Krad-
shaw City. Sept^'inU-r 1 1, and cros.seil the l5ay<Mi lo
Crimp nisland < Ictober 7, and at .Meiers, Iji., wjis
again re-mounted, l-'rom Hradshaw City they
marched to Verinillionville, and were in the liattle
near Washington, |ji., ( )ctober 21, and at (oand
Coteaii, near N'ermillion ville. at N'ermillion ville
liayou. Then they marched t<i Donaldsville, \j\..
and were .sent to I'ort Hudson by boat, and had
sharp skirinislie.s almost daily. They i-aptiired
many Confederate prisoners, and at the battle of
(Ira-sseTete they had a hand-to-haiul sabre light.
He was pari of a small foii'e which was sur-
rounded at Plain "s Store. Ij»., and after a des|ierate
fight escaped and was removed to Katon Koiige in
.luly, IKtM. He afterward t4iok part in the en-
gagements at KedwiHid, at Coinite ISridge, at Clin-
ton (La.), in the raid to Liberty, |{r<H>k Haven
(Miss.), M\d the light at LilK-rty. He again
went to New Orleans, and after doing .s4»mc
scouting, on May 22 the horses of the regiment
were again relurned except those of C(unpanN I),
which were kept for .scouting pur|>oses. This brave
soldier was promoted from a private to Ik- a First
Lieutenant of Compaiiy I) in NovemlK-r, IHi;2.
and was again promoted to \>c Captain of the same
company in !><(!;?. He was then in command until
the regiment was mustered out. He was detailed
for over a year as as|K>cial scout with picked men.
He was mustered out with the regiment, in Oc-
tober, 18(>,'(, after a service of three ami one-half
years. Wonderful to relate, he escapeil without
wound or capture, and, except for the effects of a
partial sun-stroke, he enjoys good health.
.Vfler one year of (|uiet home life. Captain
ISrown went to Memphis, Tenn., and there, in IXtIT,
he was married to Klizabeth C. Hyatt, whom he
had met during the war, at Italon liouge, Im., and
to whom be liecanie engaged to Ik- niarrieil. .She
was the ilaiighter of .Sylvester Hyatt, who w.is a
native of Ohio, but resided in lititoii Koiige. Iji.,
during the war. He was a Inion man, and <k-cu-
pied a very unpleasant position during the long
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struggle. His wife was a native of Baton Rouge,
and there their daughter was born in 1845. Mrs
Hyatt still survives. '
Following our subject's marriage, he came home
and bought a farm, and then had to hire a man to
teach him to hitch up a two-horse vehicle. He
only farmed for one year, and then sold out and
returned to Mendon and built and opened a drug
store, but sold that in 1874, and purchased a gen-
eral stock of goods. He has been engaged in
merchandizing for the last eighteen years, and
deals in groceries, boots, shoes, dry goods, and
queensware. He has a large and lucrative trade,
and was first in business under the firm name of
Brown Brothers, but for the past three years the
firm name has been AV. .J. Brown.
Our subject has been the father of seven chil-
dren, five of whom are living, as follows: M. E.,
a daughter; A. S., a son; Beulah B., Clarence S.,
Harry L.; and those deceased are W. ,]. and
Charles L. They have all been well educated,
and this family stands high in the estimation of
the citizens of Mendon. Capt. Browii is a mem-
ber of the Grand Army of the Republic, and
in his i)olitical preference is a Democrat. He
has been honored with the office of Super-
visor of Mendon Township, and has been Con-
stable and Collector. He has also been a member
of the A'illage Council, and has been the efficient
President of the Board of Education.
If Capt. Brown had no other claim to the
high regard of the citizens of Adams Count}-, his
record during the Civil War should assure him
their lastintc regard.
V.
/" •'•^•{•^SE*.
^^USTAV BLECHSCHMIDT is a member of
III (_-, the firm of Gustav Blechschraidt it Sons^
^^|j manufacturers of self-oiling wheels. Their
business has experienced a prosperous and reassur-
ing growth, and is looked upon as one of the best-
conducted and most reliable of its kind in the
country. Their establishment is located at No. 725
S. Fifth Street, Quincy, 111., and thej- have good
facilities for shipping their goods, a very imijortant
item with an establishment of its kind and magni-
tude. Mr. Blechschmidt was born in Saxony,
Germany, January 26, 1843, to Gottlieb and Con-
cordia (Kaublen) Blechschmidt, the former of
whom was a prosperous miller in the land of his
birth. He was a man of considerable influence in
the locality in which he lived, and was industri-
ous, upright, and frugal, like all Germans. Gustav
Blechschmidt ])assed his 3'outli in his native land,
and after obtaining the common-school education
that is part of the German youth's inheritance, he
began learning the trade of a pattern-maker, at
whicli he afterward worked in the Fatherland
until 188.3. In that j'ear, he came to America,
being the first member of the family to seek a
home beyond the sea, landed at Baltimore, Md.,
and soon after removed to Peru. 111., where
he secuix'il employment at his trade and carried
on contracting.
In tlie mouth of April, 1891, became to (^uinc^-,
and with characteristic energy and enterprise he
started a siiop of his own and embarked in tiie
manufacture of self-oiling wheels, on which he re-
ceived a patent April 26, 1892. It is unnecessary
to state that this firm in all cases uses the veiy
best material that can be obtained, and all their
goods are thoroughly tested before they are al-
lowed to leave the works. Tlie}- ship their goods
to all parts of the United States, and occupy two
floors of a building 60x70 feet, and fitted with all
the latest improved machinery that is necessary
for the proper conduct of their business. This
house is a thoroughly represcntTative one in its
line and deserves honorable mention among the
foremost business houses of Quincy, the proprietor
of which is highly regarded in business circles,
and justly deserves the liberal and influential pat-
ronage he has secured Ijj' his well-directed efforts
to please his customers, who reside in all portions
of the Republic. Unlike man}' Germans, he sup-
ports the principles of the Repulilican party, but
does so intelligently, for he is a man who forms
his own oiiinions, has a mind of his own, and
thinks for himself,
rt)HtHAn AM) niOr.RAl'HlCAL RKCOKI).
131
The year 18SI witnessed the i-elehration of liis
inarrinjre to Miss Mona 1-A-klianlt. a daiij^htt'i- nf
(iiittlii'b F. Kokliaidt, nii Ikukiii-iI and Milislan-
tial ii'sitlont uf the (iiTinan ICinpirc. 'I'Uv iinii)ii
<if Mr. and Mi>. Hlcflisfhniidl has ri'siilted in Ilic
liiith of twti sons, who liicJ fair to rival their father
as lni>lni's.s men, and as nscfiii, iiro>jressive and
loyal citizens of a c-oiiiUiy that has eon f erred end-
less i)enefit.s npoii self-sii|)i>oiUii;r foreijfners who
have set foot upon her siiores. I'aiil, llie elder
MHi. is associated in Inisiness with Ins fnllici-, and
is a |)iishin^', ninliitioiis and industrious youn.i;
man. and l'',iiiil, the youu-^er, is also in the shop.
U-arninij the details of the business, to which he
expects to devote his attention. .Mr. Hlech-
schinidt resides at No. 7liH Jefferson Street, where
he makes his home .Tiid V wliicli he retires when
bis day's labor is over, w Oie conseion. ■• e Uiat
he will tnere uini .^.a and comfort.
JUDGK WJl.J.l.VM MAHMI. Amonjr the
prominent citizens of (^iiincy, wluise supe-
rior abilities aiicl >plendid reputation en-
hance the fame of his adopted city, may be
mentioned the irentleman wliose name introduces
this liioijraphical notice. His record as attiunev and
judge, and as a progressive and active promoter of
all the interests of .\dams County, is worthy of
note. This volume would be incomplete, espec-
ially for thfise by whoin.Iudge Marsh is personally
held in the highest esteem, if some reference were
not made to his career.
Prior to a more extended account of the life of
our suliject. some reference to his parentage may
not lie amiss. His paternal graiiilf.Mther, Isbenezer
Marsh, was born in Hampshire County, Mass.. and
traced hi^ ancesti\ to Kngland. The father of
our subject, Ziinri Marsh, who was also a native
of the Hay State, married .Miss Crus.sa. daughter of
Calel) Hulibnrd. familiarly known as Major Hub-
bard of the "I'luin Trees,'" who roided in .Mas.--a-
rluisetts and was .-i miiiutem:in diirinu^ the lievo-
lutionary War. participati\^j ^,,p battle of li\inker
Hill. When advanced h\\^ ^|,^, mother of our
subject came to <^uincy. "Ik^.i^, died in "*'".'••<.•.
Horn ill Cayuga County, \ •.-. .»lMreli 11. 1H22,
William M!ii>h w.-r- the f'lurtli in a family of seven
children. He pa.s'ie<l some time in his Itoyhood at
•A private school in Tompkins County. N. Y., and
later w.is a student in an academy, where lie laid
the foundation of the broad and extensive learn-
ing which is now one <»f his personal attributes.
His subsequent studies were carried on in I'liioii
College, New York, from which he was graduated
in 1812. Having determined to enter upon a
professional career, he commenced the study of
law ill the otiice of .ludge .lewett. of Skaneateles,
N. Y., and was admitted to practice at the liar of
the State in l«4.->.
Oliening an otliee at Itliai'" "^ ^ ' -- .•!.....
vKiiv.ixivii viicic 111 ,.i..cLice until 1H54, which year
witnessed his arrival in (Juiiicy. Here for three
years he was associated in partnership with Will-
iam H. Henneson, andat the expiration of that lime
.Judge .Skinner was admitted into the firm, the
title being changed to Skinner, IJenneson A- Mai-sh.
This connection Cfmtinued until 1M<'>2, when .Mr.
Benneson entered the army as Colonel of the
Seventy-eightli Illinois Infantry. This linn con-
tinued liusme.ss under the name of .Skinner A: Marsh
until 1877, when Judge .Skinner died. Afterward,
our subject formed a partnership with William
-McFadon, which continued until ISS.'i, when he
was elected Circuit Judge of the Sixth Judici.al
District, comprising the counties of .\daiiis. Pike,
Hrown, .Schuyler, Fulton and Hancock.
For six years Judge Marsh served on the lieiich
to the satisfaction of all concerned, and since that
time he has lived jiracticallv rotii-ed from active
busines.«. His career has been tli;it of the succe.«s-
ful lawyer, eminent, trusted and honored. For
perhaps a ipiarter of a century he has not only
been an acknowledged leader at the Har. but has
also stood as one of the ablest counselors and
most courageous champions of the Democratic
partv. of which he has been an active member
from the attainment of his majority. He has been
an ellicient coadjutor with the best men of Illinois
ill |ierfccting lliegfivernmcnt of the Stale in all its
. -i j„rents, as well as in theup-
institutions and cicr '
' ,,. ,i- I and strengthening of Ins
building of his prof S
August 29, . . 'iiilge ^larsh inariied Miss
Cornelia M., the daughter of Hon. J. L. AVoods, of
Lockport. N. Y. Judge and Mrs. Marsh hare three
cliildreu, namely: :\Iar\- M., wife of Don A. Sweet,
of Tompkins County, N. Y. ;Cornelia W., who is Mrs.
C. A. Babcock, of Quincy,and I-awrence "\V.. wiiose
home is also in this city. Judge Marsh is closely
identified with many of the industries and enter-
prises of tlie city; he is a stockholder in the First
National Bank, the C^uincy (ias Company, Presi-
dent of the Barlow Corn Planter Company, and
connected with various other business enterprises
of less importance. AVhenever possible, ho has
taken an active part in all measures tending to the
advancenierit of the city and its growth along
moral, social or business lines. His pleasant home
is a brick residence at No. 818 North Fifth Street,
in the midst of inviting surroundings, and in one
of the best portions of the city.
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C. ALTENHEIN, dealer in agricultural
implements at No. 1219 Broadway, (^uincy,
111. There have been few departments of
manufacture in which the improvement has been
so great as in agricultural implements, and among
the men who keep a fine line of modern farming
machinery is Mr. Altenhein. He is a native of the
city of (^uincy, 111., and is a son of Frederick and
Christina (Rhode) Altenhein, the former of whom
was successfully engaged in tilling the soil, and was
thrifty, progressive and industrious, as are all
Germans.
F. C. Altenhein was the eldest in a family of
five children, and until he was about fourteen
years of age, his time was about equally divided
between attending school and assisting his fatiier
on the farm, but from that .age up to about 1886, his
time was given almost exclusively to agriculture.
While following the plow, he gained a clear insight
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into the kind of implements that were required for
a successful conduct of the farm, and when start-
ing out in life for himself, he determined to make
this his first business venture, and at once laid in
a comprehensive supply of macliiiieiy, which h.as
gradually increased in volume, until he now does
a very extensive business. His stock is carefully
selected from the products of the best manufactur-
ers, and his house has a first-class standing, and is
recognized as occupying a high place among the
solid and substantial business concerns of Quincy.
In connection with this business Mr. Altenhein
also carries on general farming and stock-raising,
and on his land uses many of the imi)lements in
which he deals, and thus has a practical knowledge
of their good points. lie makes large consign-
ments to Illinois, low" ' id Missouri, and for the
proper <:\3nrtuct of hi; liness he has extensive
buildings and a fine warehouse located at No.
1219 Broadway. His jiremises are in every re-
spect adapted to the business that is done, and for
the business ability he has displaced, as well as for
the characteristics that attach to useful and hon-
orable citizens, he deservedly occupies a high
rank in mercantile circles.
Since attaining his majority, he has supported
Democratic principles, although he has never had
any desire for public preferment, the duties of his
calling completely occupying his time and atten-
tion. While on the farm, he was Clerk of Elling-
ton Township, Adams County, for four .years, has
been Countj' Supervisor two years, and was Asses-
sor of Ellington Township one year, but .aside from
these instances, has continued to pursue the ■' even
tenor of his way" with good financial results.
Mr. Altenhein celebrated his marriage in 1881,
Miss Anna Henerhoff, a daughter of Frederick Hcn-
erhoff, a farmer of this countj^ becoming his wife.
They have an interesting family of two sons and
two daughters: AVilliam, Albert, Nora and Laura.
These children are growing up in a home that has
been provided for them by their father's industry
and push, and has been made pleasant and com-
fortable by their mother's taste and naturally am-
iable disposition. j\Ir. and Mrs. Altenhein are
earnest members of the Seventh Street German Lu-
theran Church, and in their dailv w.n Ik through life.
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pndoiivor to follow llie toncliiiifp* of the "(Joldi-n
Kuli'." Thcv are (icservtMily iiiiiMinK'd niiioiii; ijii'
lirst citi/.fn,-* of (^iiiiuT. Our miI.jjhI whs horn in
this city in .InniiBry, IK.'il.iind lias aiwnvs rosidod
here.
I.. HAIMCAIMNKK. In preparation of
this brief outline of the life histoi y of the
best man of (iernian liirlh whoever made
his liome in Adiinis Cnunty. faets appear
whieli are ;;reatly to his credit. His intelliueneo,
enterprise and inte>rrity. as well as many other
estimable iiualities, have ac<|uired for him a popu-
larity not derived from any lictitious circumstan-
ces, but which is a permanent and spontaneous
tribute to his merit, l-ookin;,' back ui)on Mr.
14aumi,'artner"s ancestors, it is found that they were
(iermans on both sides, and that his father, Frank
Haumjfnrtner, followed the honorabie and useful
callinir of a s<-hoo| teacher, in which occupation he
won distinction for himself as an able edueator
and a line disciplinarian. I'lie maiden name of
our subject's mother w:is IJuikart, and her family
was highly respected throuirhoul the region in
which they reside<l.
.v. I,. 1inum<rartner was the \ounjrest ol four
children that were jjiven to the union of his par-
ent*, and up to the aj^e of liftecn yeni-s he was an
attendant of the pulilic .schools of Haden. where
his career was marked by faithfulness tohis duties.
and by fair proyrei^s in his studies, lie had
heard much of the advantajres offered to vouufj
men of push and enterprise in the New World,
and with the laudable ambition of belterini,' his
financial affairs, and frainin^r a secure footiiold upon
the ladder of success, he came to America .May .'< I ,
I«4(». landing' at New York City, .\ftcr a short
residence in the metropolis of the I nited Slates.
he removeil to Claiion County, I'a., where, for fif-
teen years, hisatlention was dovot<'d to t he succe.ss-
fulcoiiduet of a fncnontilecstnlilislnneiit, Hedis-
played marked ability in the mana;fenient of his
business (ifTairs and atcumulated considerable
means, but became dissatisfied with his lt>cation.
dis|M)sed of his st<K.'k of ^mmmIs ami turned liis foot-
steps towards the West.
In IH.'i.'i, he took up his abo<le in t^uincy. 111., at
which place he o|)ened n fjrocery store, and for live
years thereafter his .attention was devoted to this
eallinix. In this capacity he liecame well known
to the citizens of Adams ( ounty,an<l acfpiired the
reputation of an honorable, upriudit man of afTairs,
who.se desire wa.s to plejisi- and accommodate his
patrons, a.s well as to gain a com|M'teney for him-
.self. lie kept a well-st<Hked esl«lilishment. hantl-
linj; all necessary articles in his line, and his ca-
reer as a man of biisine.ss is one of which he has no
occasion to be .-ohamed. Since U'comin^' natural-
i/ed, .Mr. l{aum;;artner h:is supported the principles
of Democracy, and for two year- .-icted in the ca-
pacity of .Vsscxsor of t^uincy.
In the month of .luly, l«i;t. his marna^'e with
Miss Klizabeth A. Walley was celebrated, but after
a very short period of wedde<l happiness he was
left a widower, and in the nth of December,
18.'il. he took for his second wife Miss Fannie
Walley, sister of his former wife and d.-iujihtcr of
Nichol;is W.illey, a I'eiin.sylvanian. .Mr. Haum-
{jartner's tii-st union resulted in the liirth of one
son. Samuel f )tto, who is a resident of (.^uincy.
and is a well-known man of business, as well as an
honored citizen. .\lr. Maiim<;nrlner has a very
comfortable residence at No. I l(l7 Hampshire
Street, where he and his wife trive cordial welcome
to their numerous friiinN.
IDtiK HKNKY Kf)I,I,KK K<)D( il.F. .lusiice
of the I'eaee. Nolaiy Public. Pension At-
torney ami (olleeting .\jjent. of (^iiincy. III.,
has been :\ resident of this city since iMIi.'l.
but was born in .Viahaii, Switzerland, in IK2(>. his
nat.al day beinj; the ;flst of .Inly. His father,.!.
('. I". I{o(|o|f, was in the {''reiicli army .niid was ('oni''
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i'ORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
inander of a company of Swiss in Napoleon 's Arm >-,
with whom he inarclied to Moscow, Russia. In the
fall of 1832, 1r- c.Tmc witli his family to America
and settled in New Orleans, but after a very short
residence there took his family to St. Louis, where
he began practicing law, having been graduated in
that science while in his native land. In the winter
of 1832. while on a visit to New Orleans on business,
he was taken ill and died there, leaving his family
strangers in a strange land. His wife, who was
formerly Miss Emerensinia von KoUer, was a
daughter of President von Koller, who had a
beautiful residence in the city of Zurich. He was
President and Attorney-General of Switzerland for
years and was a very highly educated and refined
gentleman, and very jsromineut in the histoiy of
his countrj'.
Mrs. Rodolf was educated in Switzerland and
France and was a lady of more than ordinary
intellect. After the death of her husband, she
nobly performed her part as head of the family-,
and in 1833 came with her children to Galena, 111.,
but two years later removed to Mineral Point, Wis.,
where she was called from life. Her worthy traits
of character endeared her to all, and her death was
lamented by a wide circle of friends, as well as by
her own immediate and sorrowing family. She
was an Episcopalian. Her family consisted of five
sons and two daughters, only four sons of whom
now survive. Fred J. P. resides in LaFayette Coun-
ty, AVis.; Hon. Theo was a member of the Slate
Legislature, and died in La Crosse; Dr. P^rank
S. is a resident of Oakland, Cal.; Hon. Charles .1.
was a member of the Legislature of AVisconsin
seven terms and is now residing in Wichita, Kan.
Of this family Judge Henry Koller Rodolf was
the youngest; until he was about seven years of
age, he lived on the Rhine River, in Switzerland.
He came with his parents to America, taking
passage on the sailing-vessel "Isaac Hicks" at
Havre, France, and after a short voj'age of fortv-
eight daj's landed at New Orleans. From that
city to Lake Pontchartrain, he rode on the first
train of cars he had ever seen. He attended ilie
common schools in the different localities in which
his mother resided, hut later finished his education
ill Mt, Morris Academy, wliicli institution he
quitted in 1842. He entered upon the study of
law in Wisconsin, to whose Bar he was admitted to
practice at Richland Center in 1843, but prior to
this time, in 1842, having learned the harness and
saddle-maker's trade, he went to Dubuque, Iowa,
for the jiurpose of pursuing that calling, where he
remained in business a short time, then studied
law, as above stated. la 1855, he returned to Du-
buque, where he became a Clerk in the Post Office,
and in 1856 was made Mail Clerk Agent on a
Mississippi River steamboat and took the first mail
that was ever carried up the Mississippi River to
St. Paul, and afterward opened forty-seven post
oltices on tlie way. He continued in this business
until 1858, then located in Dubuciue. Init sjienthis
winters at La Crosse, Wis., as si)ecial agent in the
JIail Department.
In 1860, he went to Virotiua and became well
acquainted with Hon. Jerry Rusk, when the latter
was mail carrier, and while there was United States
Deputy JNIarshal and took the census of Vernon
County in 1860. For some time after this he was
in the liarness business in Sparta, to which occupa-
tion he devoted his attention until he sold out to
take charge of the Government Works in Racine,
Wis., later occupying the same position in Chicago.
In February, 1863, became to (^uincy and was in the
Government employ, cutting out knajtsacks till the
contracts were filled, after which he resumed woi k
at his trade. In 1866, he was appointed Postal
Clerk on The Wabash under President .lohnson,
which office he held until the latter had completed
his term of office, when he turned his attention to
other occupations. In 1868, he made over fifty
political speeches in Indiana and Illinois, and in
1870 was elected Police Magistrate and Justice of
the Peace, serving until the 4th of Jul}-, 1874. In
187.">, he was elected Assessor of (^uincy for two
j'cars, after wdiich he began the practice of law in
the Justice Courts, giving considerable attention
to pensions.
Since 1885, he has held the office of Justice of the
I'eace. has been a member of the County Demo-
cratic Committee for years, has been Chairman of
his precinct convention and a delegate to the
county and State conventions. He has been an
active politician and has made a great many poll-
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135
lical spcfclu's, ns w«'ll ns }i|>oeclic.s for differt'iit
sofietic's. lit- wns tlit- first oiip to orjinnizc the
eiglil-linur syj^tviM fur wmkiiicn. and is in pvcrv
resptfl tlu' wriiknicn's friend, and Im.x nindo many
specelifs ill tlicir lielialf in both Knjirlisli and (ler-
nian. lie lia.s n c-onifortaltie residence at No. 2"2;!l
Ilainpsliire .Street, (^iiiney. He was first married
in 1811, in |)nliui|uc. to Miss Kliza Corkery, a
native of l'liila<1elpliia, I'a.. wiio died in Dn-
luu|ne after liavinji borne six children: !•". II.. in
Dakota: .loiiii .1., at Mt. Sterlinjr. 111.: A. ('., a
niorcliant of I,e Mars, Iowa; .Mary, wife of V. W.
Nanels. of Denver; ICmnia, wife of |{. T. Shcckelis
of Denver; and Khod;i. wife of S. 1'. Ilesler. of
Denver.
!Mr. Hodolf's second union look place in Duhn-
<)ue in 1H.">!). Kllen Mealy, of Cork, Ireland, liecoin-
in}; his wife; she is tlie mother of seven children:
l.onis. wife of II. W. .leffrey, of Denver; Kttie,
wife of K. 1'. Woillard; Nellie. Lillian, Laura,
Isabel and Henry .1., the latter being head clerk
for Ilessler \- Co., corainis.sion merchants. .Mr.
Rodolf .-ind family are members of the Catholic
Church, and he is an old and highly respected
citizen of this .section.
i =-^^^m-^^mmm=^
TOIIN r. WKN/.KL. Prominent among the
commercial resources of the city of i^uincy
must be included the trade carrie<l on in
agricultural implements, and among those
most prominently identilied with it is Mr. .lohn 1'.
Wenzel, who is a gentleman of wide and enlight-
ened views, and one highly esteemefl in business
and .s<K-ial circles in this lUiurishingi-ity. Combin-
ing energy anil force with his experience, and giv-
ingclose attention to his business, Mr. Wenzel gains
more and more the people's patronage. l5orn in
Adams County. III., in October, 183!!, it is but
natural perhaps that he should t«ke more interest
Ml the progress and <levelopment of his county
than those who have moved in from other .Stales.
He has ever lieen noted for the deep interest he
m
takes in all the affairs of moment in the county,
particularly those relatintr in any way to the com-
mercial resources of the city.
The subject of our sketch inherits all the perse-
verance and energy for which he is noted from
his (ierman ancestors, who were wealthy and in-
lluential jwople of their native eoiintry. I lis par-
ents, .lohn and Margaret (Leibig) Wenzel. were
iKirn in the Fatherhind, but at an early daU- emi-
grated to America, and in 18:5:1 made a settlement
in Adams County, III. They were the parent.s of
nine children, of whom our subject was the eldest
son. The latter was reared on a farm and received
the advantages of a district-schrtol education in
Melrose Township. Like the nu»jority of farmer
boys, he divided his lime between attending .school
and assisting his father on the farm, where he early
bec:ime inured to hard labor. Fiom the age of
seventeen until nineteen, he was actively employed
on the farm, but in the spring f>f 18.'i8 he came to
<.iuinc_\ and began learning the blacksmith "s trade.
This he continued with fair success until 187!t,
when, in partnership with (lec^rge Keller, he en)-
Itarked in the farm im|>lemenl business, uniler the
lirm name of Wenzel A Keller, and tliLs still con-
tinues. They are located in a good business part
of the city, occupy three rooms, i^.^xfin feet, ami
are doing a flourishing and very successful busi-
ness. Energetic, reliable, conducting their business
on the most elevated plane of mercantile honor
and practically conversant with it in all its details,
this lirm has become one of the lepresentative ones
in this line in (^uiiicy.
In the vear 18(i:i. Mr. Wenzel w.-is married to
Miss Caroline Ileiliiian, dauuhter of .lacob Ileil-
man. of <iuiiicy. Hy her he had one dau;;htir,
Lydia, wife <if Ernest C. Miller, of (^uiiicy. llewa-s
married the second lime to Miss Ann A. I'llger.
and they have the following chiblren: Amelia. at
home: Laur.-i. .-i sleiiograi>her of (^iiincy : AllK-rL.Vr-
lliur and Leroy.
.Mr. and .\Ii>. Wenzel :ire earnest and devoted
meml)ers of the Methodist Cliui-eh, and are claj>.sed
anioMif the highl\' respected and esteemed citizens
of the place. They enjoy the comforts of a good
home at No. 1(1.17 .lersey Street. In politics, .Mr.
Wenzel is a Kepublic.aii. and ailds lii> iiilbienee to
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every cause that needs a helpful impetus and
promises to be a benefit to the people at large.
We take pleasure in presenting this worthy gen-
tleman and his family among the prominent busi-
ness men whose biographies are given in this work.
Mr. Wenzel is a member of Gem Citj' Camp No.
319, ]M. W. of A., and is a member of the People's
Benefit Association.
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/
^ATHAN ROBBINS, one of the most exten-
sive land-owners and a leading agricultur-
ist of North East Township, residing in
Golden, claims North Carolina as the State of his
nativity. He was born in Guilford County, in
1824, and is a son of .James and Elizabeth (.Johnson)
Robbins, the former a native of North Carolina,
and the latter of Ireland. Of their family, Cle-
ments married Miss Leo Burke, aud came to tliis
county in 1836. William, born in 1818, married
Miss Dorset, and is living in North East Town-
ship; Kesiah, wife of Nixon Balfour, born ni 1826,
resides in Augusta, 111.; Martha, born in 1828, is
the wife of James Warren, of this county; Rosa,
born in 1830, is the wife of Jeffrey Horney, of
La Prairie, 111.; Ann, born in 1833, is the wife of
Lemuel Burke, of this county; A. Smith, born in
183.5, makes his home in this county; Jane, born
in 1836, is the wife of Josepli CrumwelLand resides
ill Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
(Jur subject spent the first twelve years of his
life in the State of his nativity, and in 1836 came
to Adams County, 111. On attaining to mature
j-ears, he married Miss Elizabetii J. Dorset, who
was born in 1832. Their union, celebrated in
1848, has been blessed with a family of seven
children: Jeffrey, born in 1849, married Miss Dor-
set, and resides in Kansas; James, born in 1851,
married Miss Hackney, and makes his home in
North East Township; C. P., born in 1853, wed-
ded Miss Ross, and is living in Missouri; Nath.an
Lewis, born in 1856, married Miss AValker, and
lives in Colorado; William, born in 1857, married
Miss Hoyt, and lives in this county; Mary, born
in 1859, is the wife of James Ross, of this county,
and Iva May, born in 1871, now Mrs. Eugene
Ketchum, completes the family.
Throughout his entire life Mr. Robbins has en-
gaged in agricultural pursuits. Purchasing a farm
of one hundred and sixty acres in North East
Township, he there made his home until 1891.
For that farm, which he bought when twenty-four
years of age, he paid 1350. He improved the
laml, erected good buildings upon it, and made it
an excellent farm. He has since bought four hun-
dred and eighty acres additional, and is one of the
extensive land-owners of the county. His success
has all been acquired thvough his own efforts. He
started out in life empty-handed, but with perse-
verance and determination lie overcame the diffi-
culties ill his path and steadily worked iiis way up-
ward to a position of wealth and affluence. His
prosperity is certainly well deserved. In politics,
he is a Republican, and is a liberal supporter and
faithful member of the United Brethren Church.
Those who know him esteem him highly for his
sterling worth, and his friends throughout the
comniunitv are many.
\T'OSEPH H. ALESHIHE, M. D. In every
I town througliout our broad land, there may
I lie found men who are proving successful
' ill the practice of medicine and surgery, and
who are becomiug known rapidly or otherwise in
accordance with their skill. The town of Plain-
ville is the seat of the labors of several physicians
who manifest as much ability in the treatment of
diseases as their brethren in our large cities.
Among this number is Dr. Aleshiie, who was born
in Hancock Countj', 111.
The subject of our sketch w.is lint two years of
age when he was brought by his parents to Rich-
field Township, this county, and here grew to
mature years, receiving an excellent education
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I. IT
in the puMit- scliool and in llie i-ollegeal Diuivillo,
Ohiii. hi 1K7(I, he wi'iil to Woodville, Ky., wlierc
lie wiirkcil at liis tiaiU- of a carriafjc iniiiiiifacliiier.
ein|ili)yiii<.' lii> leisure time in leailiii^ inedn-iiie
iiiulcr Dr. K. \V. Woodson, one of the most promi-
nent pli\>icians in tlie Ulue (irass Slate. After
l)einf; tlius fny.iued for two years, he returned to
this Stjite. and at l.ilK'rty pursued liis niedieal
stuilies with Dr. (Jrinies. In tlie fall of 1KT2. he
entered tli<' St. Louis Medieal College, and in the
!«pring of the foilowini; year located at Seehorn,
and hesran the practice uf his i)rofession. In 1M77,
he received the tlegree of Doctor of .Medicine from
the College of I'hysicians and .Surgeons at Keokuk,
Iowa, and retiiiningto Seehorn, engaged in practice
there for two years, at the end of which time, June
2*2, 187!), he located in I'lainville, and has since
l>een identiiied with the interests of this place.
The lady to whom Dr. .Vleshin wits married in
August, 1872, was Miss Kli/.a F., daughter of .lame.s
M. and Nancy McCrac. a most refined and intelli-
gent lady. To them has Ik'cii granted a family
of three children: Jessie, Leonard and James.
They have all heeii given tine ediic.it ions, and the
eldest h.'is been engaged as a teacher in the county
for the past two years. .Soon after locating in
this place, the Doctor estiihlislied in the drug luisi-
ness, which he has since carried on in connection
with his extensive i)rnctice.
Jonathan aiui rcrmelia (Marshall) Aleshirc. the
parents of our siiliject, were natives of ()liio, this
State, and were married in Meigs County. Ohio.
Of the four children lioin to them, three grew to
mature yeai-s, viz: our suliject. \V. Oscar, and
Irena, who is now deceased. W. O.scar married
Miss Llla IIat«-lier, and hecamc the father of five
children, the youngest of whom was adopted In-
cur subject when eight yeai-s of age. Orandfather
Kphr.-iim .Meshire was a wheelwright by trade ami
followeil that profession in this State, where he
wasone of the early pioneei-s. His father, Kphraim
Aleshire, was a pioneer Baptist minister and a
circuit rider in Ohio.
Dr. -Vleshire is public-spirited and endeavoi-s by
continual rendiii;; and thought to ailvunce his pro-
fe.ssional culture, and thus make his work of
greater beiielit to mankind. He is identified with
the Modern Woodmen, is an Arch Mason and is a
popular member of society, lieing genial, well-
breil and well informed. He owns a pleaiiant hoiiie
in the village and numliers among his friends the
be»t re.sidents in the county. In politics, he is a
stanch Democrat. He belongs to th<' Adams
Counl\- Medical Association, to the interest of
which he contributes by his manifest desire to in-
crease his own knowledge and skill ami lay tn-fore
its members every illuslratioii or ipiestion which
his own practice develop.s.
m>^-^m^'
DWIN CLKVKLANl), insurance agent.
The city of (^uincy can cerUiinly be con-
I ^ gratulated upon the high standard of en-
teiprise and ability displayed by its leading insur-
ance agents, prominent among whom is .Mr. Cleve-
land, who is kiii>wii as one of the most reliable
authorities on ail matters pertjiiiiing to insurance,
and stands in the very foremost rank. .Mthougli
his earliest recollections arc of .\dams County,
111., he W!Ls born in Ashtabula County, Ohio. De-
cember 21, 18:!,'(, but his father. Isjuic Cleve-
land, was born in Schoharie County. N. Y., the
Kmpire State l>eing also the natal State of the
paternal grandfather, Henry Clevelaml. The lat-
ter was an honest "'son of the soil,'" but in connec-
tion with this work followed the calliny: of a
black^niith. He was a soldier in the War of 1H12,
and was well known for his [latriotic sentiments.
He came to .Vdniiis County, 111., in .lune, lM."i7.
ami with his fjimilv located in iiichtield, near
which (ilace he purchased some unimproved land,
which he grc'itly improved prior to his death. He
w.as of Knglish descent and sprang from Kenj.-itnin
Cleveland, who came to America in Itili.-i.
Isaac Cleveland was reared and married in the
State of his birth, but after the celebration of hi-
ll iiptials he removed to Ohio, where he resided for
two ye.Mis. In -lune, 1H.'}7. he came via the Ohio
and .Mississippi Rivers to Richtield, Adams Coun-
tv. with his father where he also purchased and
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improved a wild tract of land, working also at the
stone-mason's trade. In 1882, be sold out and
located at Barry, Pike County, wliere he is still
living retired from the active duties of life, hav-
ing attained to his seventy-seventh year. He was
a township officer in early days and has long been
a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He
was married to Miss Mary A. Chickering, in Scho-
liarie County, N. Y., a daughter of a pioneer set-
tler of that county. She died in Adams County
at the age of fift^'-flve years, having become the
mother of six children, three of whom are living.
Edwin Cleveland's first recollections are of his
old log home in Adams County and the region
roundabout, which abounded in wild game of
all kinds. He was brought up at a time when the
advantages of an education were not so fully ap-
preciated as at this day, and when the facilities for
obtaining an education were only such as the com-
mon schools of that day afforded, but sound sense
and discriminating judgment were not lacking
and he improved his opportunities to the utmost.
At the age of nineteen years, he left home to do
for himself, and purchased a farm of eighty acres,
which, at that time, was heavilj' covered with tim-
ber. This farm he successfully conducted un-
til the fall of 1861, when he enlisted in Com-
pany L of the Tenth Illinois Cavalry, and
was mustered into the service at Quincy as a
private; the following spring he was sent South
and was in a number of raids and skirmishes in
Missouri. He was honorably discharged in No-
vember, 1862, having been wounded in the knee
in an engagement, which necessitated his being
sent to the hospital, where his leg was amputated
above the knee. Succeeding this, he opened a
general mercantile establishment in Richfield, but
three years later he went to Newtown and bought a
wagon and plow shop, which he successfully oper-
ated for four 3'ears.
In 1871, he was nominated and elected to the
position of Count}' Treasurer on the Democratic
ticket, and in December of that year he entered
upon his duties, which he discharged in so faithful
and satisfactory a manner that he was re-elected in
187;5, and served until 187.5. During this time,
the Court House caught lire and burned to the
ground, but owing to the heavy snow on the roof
the fire was slow, and so all the valuable county
documents and papers were saved. ^Ir. Cleveland
next engaged in tiie manufacture of brick, luit
three years later opened an insurance office and is
now ably representing three companies: Trader's
of Chicago; Manchester, of England,and Newark, of
New Jersey. He is serving his sixth year as Town-
ship Supervisor and has been on the Committee of
Finance, the Committee on Claims, and others. He
was married in Richfield in 18.34 to Miss Sarah E.
Young, daughter of .Tames F. Young, one of the
early settlers of this section. They became the par-
ents of six children: Melissa (Mrs. Proctor) died in
Newtown; Ilattie; Ada; William II. died at the age
of twenty-six years; Anna (Mrs. Fulton); Lena
died when young. Mr. Cleveland is the owner of
considerable real estate in (Quincy, and is well off
financially. He is a member of Bodily Lodge, A.
F. i\r A. M., which order he joined in 1858, and
has held numerous offices in tiiesame. He was one
of the organizers, and is now Commander of the
Union Soldiers' and Sailors' Veteran Association,
and is Secretary of the Adams County Democratic
Central Committee.
IIARLES SELLNEK. The subject of the
following sketch is one of the most pleasant
and agreeable among the business men of
this city. He has been a dealer in leather and find-
ings, and has lived on his present site since 1856.
He was born in Wurtemberg, near Stuttgart, Ger-
many, October 17, 1825.
In 1847, our subject came to America, coining
via London, where he embarked in a sailing-vessel,
"Toronto" by name, and after a forty-two days'
trip, reached New York City. From there he
came to Buffalo, N. Y., where he engaged as a clerk
in a hide and leather store, working for $4 and
board at first, this being gradually increased.
He remained with this house for a short time, and
then engaged with J. F. Schoellkopfs, who is still
PORTUAIT AM) RIOfJRAI'lIK Al. IJFCOKD.
I n
:\ lni<rc U'atlii'i' nicrclmiit .'it thai pliu'c. IIiti' lie
I'l-iimiiieil for iiiiif yi':u> inid workcil fmiii tlicliut-
liiin u|i. Ill I.s.'h;. lie fjiiiii- tt>(^iiiiic\ l)_\ llic Noilli-
fiii (los!* liailruiui, ami 1ii'j;mii l>ii>iiic.s.s fur liim!<t'lf
ill tin- Mock llial 111' now ix'cupii'S, oiiua<;iii<i ni>l
ill till' hide and leather ImsinoNs niid later eiiteriii<:
into llie leather and liiidin<rs business, lie now
lia> one of the oldest leather house.- in (^iiiney.
and |ii'olialily in the State.
Our .«»il>ject wa.s ninriied III New ^olk Slate to
Miss Amelia Kiiorr. who was horn in Wiirli'iiiheiLr.
(Jennany. 'I'liey have live ehildren : (harU's. a
dealer in Jihotoijraphie siiiiplies at l)es Moines,
Iowa; Alhert, in the same hiisino.'-s in (^iiiney:
Kmilie. now Mi's. Althaus, rcsidintr in St. I.oiiis:
Julia, now .Mrs. Knittlc. residiliir in <i>iiiiiey. and
Dr. Arnold, who is a •jradiiate of St. Louis Med-
ieal College and resides at St. Louis.
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-<D
U IIAHI) F. NKWCOMH. The eily of
l^uiney i.s the home of in.'iiiy enerjretie and
^•^ \ prosperous business men who have won
for thein.selvcs both fame and fortune, but
none merit greater praise or arc more highly es-
teemed than he wlio.se history einims attention,
lie is considered one of the most substantial and
enterprising citizens of the place, where lie is a
enpitnlist and a retired paper maniif.actiirer.
.V native of Massachusetts, our subject was born
in liernardston, Franklin County, September
2", 18."J7, and is the youngest of nine children
born to /ebina H. and >Laria L. ((loodale) New-
comb. His father w.as for many yeais engaged
in the general mercantile business and liore an en-
viable re|iiitation .as a most charitable and benev-
(tlent gentleman. Richard F. of this sket<.<li re-
ceived his primary education in the common
selii«)|s of his native town, and when ipiite young
actjiiired a knowledge of agriculture, much of his
time having lieen s[>cnt on a farm. Heing desir-
ous of gaining a good education, he attended the
home academy and afterward became a stiulenl
at Willision Seminary, at K.astlianipton, Miuss.
When sixteen years of age, young Neweomb
went to ISoston, where he .-erveil an apprentice-
ship and remained for four years. Reliiniini; to
his native town, he there remained until entering
the service of his country in IK(!2, when he lie-
I'.'iine a member of Company .V, Fifty -seconil .Ma>-
sacliusett.'< Infantry, and for nine months fought
bravely and well to save his country''' honor. .Vt
the expiration of that time, he received his dis-
charge and, returning home, a>-i-ted Ids fMlIiiT in
the mercantile l)usiiie.<«s.
Desiring to know more of the Western eoiintry .
Mr. Newc4>inb in !»)>(! came West, locating in
lieloii. Wis., where he engaged to work in the pa|ier
mills nianiira<-tiiring wrapping paper, lie |iossessed
such energy and force of character that he was
soon given an interest in the business, in the con-
duct of which he exhibited that shrewd judgment
" which later placed him on the top round of the lad-
der of fortune. After continuing in IJeloit for sev-
eral years, Mr. Neweomb came to (^iiiney and pur-
cha.sed of Messrs. WoodrutT A- IJoyd the mill prop-
erty which was located on .South Front .Street.
This he greatly improved, added new machinery
and increa.sed the capacity of the plant. His
piircliH:$e of the old paper mills, and his skillful
management of the same, proved to the people his
cap.acity as a business man. He wius the prime
mover in the organization of the t^uincy Paper
Company, of which he was made I'resident. :ind
with which he was actively connected until \)<X'.K
when he retired from business, although he is a
large stockholder in the company.
Our subject is a sagacious, practical man uf
business, possessing the necessary foresight, linaii-
cial ability and tenacity of piir|«ise reipiisite to
success in any walk, and his affairs are manage 1
with scrupulous honesty and with a conscientious
regard for the rights of others. He h.as been
inomineiit in the upbuilding of (^uincy and has
never allowed his enterprises to linger long on a
.scheme, but has always taken an active part in all
measures tending toward its improvement, and his
inlliience and generosity are felt in all diixH-tions.
To Richard F. .Neweomb is due the biiililing of
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the Newcomb Hotel on Fourth and Main Streets,
also the location of the new librar3^ building; the
beautiful appearance of the business block at the
same corner is largely due to his enterprise, for
many thousands of his money are invested in the
lilirary and hotel.
His frank, courteous bearing and warm-hearted
nature make his friendsiii|) desirable, and have
won for Mr. Xewcomb the conlidence of the en-
tire community and given him a liigh place in the
regard of all with whom he associates either in a
business or social way. He is kept busy looking
after his large property investments in Quincy,
and is still interested in a number of important
manufacturing enterprises. He is President of a
company organized to build the (Quincy, Beards-
town & Havana Railroad, and is also associated
with other gentlemen in promoting anenterpiise
for constructing a new railroad and wagon biidge
across the Mississippi River at Quincy, with ter-
minal facilities. If these enterjirises are success-
fully consummated, they will add largely to the
growth and prosperity of the city of t^uincy. Mr.
Newcomb takes an .active part in local. .State and
National politics, and is a pronounced Democrat.
In 1891, Mr. Newcomb built his palatial resi-
dence of modern architectural design, elegantly
finished and furnished throughout, and pleasantly
located on the corner of Sixteenth and Main
Streets. Ju 1860, Mr. Newcomb was married in
M.assaehusett to Miss Eliza A. Bowman, who died,
leaving one daughter. In 1868, Mr. Newcomb
and Miss Anna M. Ritchie, of Beloit, Wis., were
united in marriage, and tiieir union has been
blessed with four cliildreu, all living and at home
with their ijarents.
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T=T7' M. SIMMONS, the eflicient Supervisor of
■r^^j Ellington Township, and a prominent and
\ representative farmer residing on section
6, is a native of this State. He was born in Mor-
gan County, August .30,1832. His father, Enos
Simmons, was a native of Kentucky, and in a very
early day emigrated to Morgan County, where he
resided ten years. He was one of its first settlers.
In 183.'5, he came to Adams County and puicliased
eighty acres of land on section 6, Ellington Town-
ship, only partially improved. The small log
cabin was his home for some years. He cleared
and planted one hundred and sixty acres of land,
and in course of time had a fine farm. He mar-
ried Alice Scott, a native of Kentuck}', who died
in 18.")0, and after her death he was again married.
Bj' the first union, he had eleven children, but
only two are now living, and onlv one of the four
children born of the second marriage is living.
The father died in 1863, at the age of .seventy-two
years. In early life, he was a member of the Meth-
odist Episcopal Church, but joined the Methodist
Protestant Church on its organization, and was
one of its prominent and faithful workers. From
a financial standpoint, his life was very successful.
The subject of this sketch was the fifth child in
his father's family. Since a bal)e of a year, he has
resided in tins county, has witnessed almost its en-
tire growth, and has been identified with its up-
building and improvement. The subscription
schools furnished him his educational privileges.
He remained at home until twenty-four years of
age, and then purchased a sawmill in Ellington
Townsliip, in 18.56, about two miles west of his
father's home. Two years later, he purchased an
interest in a threshing-machine, which he operated
for two years. In 1860, he bought a small farm
on section 6, Ellington Township, and has since
devoted his energies to agriculture pursuits. In
1863, he purcli.ased the old homestead, and has
since resided thereon. He now owns a fine farm
of one hundred and eight3- .acres of land, pleas-
antly located about seven and a half miles from
Quincv. The highly cultivated land yields to him
a golden tribute, and the neat appearance of the
place indicates his careful supervision. He is also
interested in other lands.
On the 5th of May, 1861. iMr. Simmons wedded
Mary A. Campbell, one of the fair daughters of
this county. Her parents, Claybourn and Rachael
Campbell, were natives of Kentucky, and became
early settlers of Adams County. Six children
PORTRAIT AM) I'.lor.RAPITirAr. RF.PORD.
1 1.;
were Imni i>f tlu-ir iiiiioii: \Villi:iiii .iiiil Rufii>.
tK'ceasvd; Maiv K.; John 'I'., who i.s iiianifd nn<l
roi<los on a farm on strtion 0, Kllin!;ton Town-
ship; C'harlos ('.. who is inarriiMl and follows fann-
ing on section 7; and Mattie K.
Hoth Mr. and Mi's. Simmons are miMnbers of the
Mothodi>t I'rolf-Iant ( liurfli. in whieli he has
served as Steward, lie has also Ix-en a delp<jate
to its conferenees several limes, and is one of its
faithfnl and leading workers, doing all in his
power to promote its growth. His life is in har-
mony with ills profession, and ins honorably up-
right earoer is well worthy of enuilation. In pol-
itics, he is a stalwart Repiihiiean, and has fre-
ipiently served as a delegate to the county con-
ventions. For fifteen years, he held the olliee of
.Sc-hool Director, and is now serving his third term
as SuperTisor. discharging his duties with credit to
himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents.
Fur almost sixty yeai-s, he has made his home in
this county, and few inen are more widely or fav-
orably known in the community tliini V. M. Siiii-
Mions. the honored pioneer.
^1
\t^=^'
Umy \V. liVI.ANl) is an enterprising an<l
representative agriculturist of North Fast
I
^sJI Township. lie owns one hundred and
V<^f/ sixty acres of land on sections 1 and 12,
and devotes his entire time and attention to its
cultivation. The place is now one of the leading
farms of the community, complete in all it.s ap-
pointments and supplied with all modern acces-
sories. A neat and commodious seven-rfKjm resi-
dence is su(>plcmented by good barns and outbuild-
ings and these in turn are surrounded b\- well-
cultivated fields, their waving grain giving promise
of golden harvests.
Mr. Byland was born in lM2."i, and is the seconil
in order of birth in a family of two sons and two
daughters. The parents were tJeorge and I'ranccs
Byl«n<l. William, the eldest child, born in 1H2:{,
was married, and died in I8t»0. .Jennie. b<irn in
IH'JM, is the wife of Tlioma.-^ II. iiaker. of Nebraska,
by whom she Iiils live children; Klizabetb. Ixirn in
IM'2, married Willie I'. IJowers, a resident farmer
of Iowa, by whom she ha.- three children.
The subject of thi> sketch acipiiied hiseducaliun
in the same school that lion. .Iame> ( i. lllHiiir al-
teiiderl. .\t the ago of seventeen years, he began
learning the mason's trade and followed that oc-
eupatiiui for twenty year.s. With a view to trying
his fortune in the West, he emigrated to this county
ill 18,">.'), an<l here followed his chosen trade for a
numlier of years. As the result <if his thrift, eiiter-
pri>e and good dealing, he did an excellent business.
.\t length, he purclia.«ed one hundred and sixty acres
of land at !?H(i(i and ttirnetl his atl4-ntion to the
developnu'ul of :i farm. That tract ha.- >ince U-en
his home.
In lM."i.'). .Mr. liyliiiid wn- united in m.-irriavc
with Sarah A. Iiaker. who was born in Im;)(). and
was one of a family of seven ehildren. Thomas II.,
boj'ti in 1822. married .lane liyland, by whom he
has live children and makes his home in Nebra.-ka.
lieorge, born in the year 1821, resides on a farm
in Wisconsin, and married Martha Watson, by
whom he has three children. Margaret, born in
1821), is now deceased. Lewis .)olin,lK>rn in 18.S2.
resides in Kansas with his wife and live children.
During the late war, he enlisted in the State
militia and served for three years. William .M..
liorn in 18.'! 7, married Fannie Gliist, and is a car-
penter of California. Pa. He enlisted in the
Seventh Pcnn.sylvania Kegiiuent and was in the
service four yeare. (lark L., born in 18^1, wa.- a
member of a Pennsylvania cavalry compaii\.
tieorge also served several months during the
fivil War.
I'nto Mr. and Mrs. Byland have been born four
children: Mary F., born in IHiiG, is the wife of
.lames K. W'alker. of this county; Fmma, born in
18.-17. is the wife of Charles Walker, also of this
county; Wilber, born in IM.'iii, married I.onie F.
Tarr and with their only child they reside in .\ilams
County: Annie, born in IKIM, is the wife of .lack-
son T. Hottorff uiid they have one child, Fdith F.
For a half century, our subject has l>een a mem-
ber of the Methodist Fpiscopal Church and for
fort^■ \''ii« lii« uifi- li.i- been rniinciiei) uiih the
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same church. He has served as Class-leader and
Trustee and lias ever been one of its liberal sup-
porters, faithful meml)ers and active workers. For
many years, he taught in the Sunday-.school. He
has long been a member of tlie Masonic fraternity
and in politics he is a Republican but has never
lieen an ollice-seeker. Mr. Byland is a man in
whom liis fellow-citizens repose implicit confi-
dence. A long life characterized b^' all that is hon-
orable and upriglit has won him their high regard.
(* felLLIAM A. ttUSEMAN,a self-made man,
\f\i/l engaged in agricultuial pursuits on sec-
\VW tion 17,Keene Township, was born in i\Ion-
ongalia County, AV. Va., October 25, 1827, and
is of (lerman descent, the family having been
founded in America by the great-grandfatlier of
our subject, wlio was born in Germany, and, with
his brother, started for America. They arrived
safeh' in New York, but never saw eacii otlier
afterward. The grandfatlier was a farmer and had
large milling interests in A'irginia.
Isaac Guseman, fatlier of our subject, was born
in Fredericksburg, Xa,., in 1791. and when seven-
teen years of age, learned the trade of a silver-
smitli, which he followed throughout his entire
life, lie and two of his brothers served in the
War of 1812. He came to Illinois in 1858, and
here spent the remainder of his days. He was a
local preaclier of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and for over fifty years engaged in the work of
tlie ministry. He preaclied a great many funeral
sermons, and held successful revival meetings,
in wliicli many conversions were made. His death
ocenrrcd in 1871, in liis eighty-first 3'ear. His was
a long-lived family. His eldest brother died at
the age of eighty-eight, and two otlier brothers
reached the age of ninety-tiiree. Mrs. Guseman,
motlier of our subject, bore tlie maiden name of
Jane Heed. .Sjie, too, was born in \'irginia, and
came of an ohl faniilv of that .State. Slic died in
1861, at the age of fifty -eight years, in the faith of
the Methodist Church.
Our subject was the third in the family of five
sons and live daugliters, of wliom six are yet liv-
ing. His education was acquired in the subscrip-
tion schools in the old pioneer log schoolhouse,
with its puncheon floor, slab seats, and few books.
At the age of eighteen, he took charge of a store
in Morgantown, W. Va., which he operated for
three j'ears, and, on attaining his majority, he
embarked in business for himself in that line.
Twelve years were spent in this way. He was
also engaged in lumbering and milling, and met
with good success until 1856, when his sawmill
was burned, and he sustained a heavy loss, as there
was no insurance upon it. In the spring of 1858,
he came to Illinois, and spent about three 3ears in
Hancock County. In 1861, he came to Adams
Count}', and purchased a farm in Keene Township,
on which he has since made his home. He has
eighty acres of valuable land on section 17, and
one hundred on sections 9 and 16. His posses-
sions have all been acquired through his own
labors, and arc as nifinuments to his thrift and en-
terprise.
Mr. Guseman was one of the boys in blue dur-
ing the late war. He enlisted in August, 1862, as
a member of Comjiany B, Seventy-eightii Illinois
Infantry, but was transferred to Company D, and
served sixteen months. He was a member of the
Reserve Corps, and participated in no regular bat-
tles. He was injured at Bridgeport, Ala., and was
taken to Chattanooga on a wagon, where he re-
ceived his discharge, in November, 1863, on ac-
count of physical disabilit}-. Although not in the
regular b.attles, he saw some hard service.
On his return home, ISIr. Guseman resumed
farming, and in the year 1868 he was married
to Miss Laverna E. ]5reneman, of West A'irginia,
who, at the age of three years, came with her
parents to Illinois, the family settling in Hancock
County, where the father and mother both died.
Our subject and his wife have two sons, William
H. and Harry .S.
Mr. Guseman was reared as an old-line Whig,
and since the organization of the Reiuiblican
party has been one of its stanch supporters. He
roiMK'AiT .\M> i;iiii.i;.\r'iii(Ai. iM.roKn.
1 1.-.
has atteiidi'd iimiiy of its conventions, and takes
an active interest in (mlitical atTaii>. He servetl
as Supervisor for two yt'ai's. lias lieeii Scliool
■rrca>urer for six yeai-s, has lieeu a nieniU-r of llie
Town Hoard of Trustees for a lonfj period, ami
was President two years. His faitliful perform-
ance of duty led to his continuance in olllce, and
won him commendation. Socially, lie is a niem-
lier of the (Jrand .\rmy of the liepultlic. Ilini.-elf
and wife have U-en memliers of the Methodist
Kpisi-opal Church for a (|U!irtcr of a century, and
are earnest workers in the .Ma.-<ter's vineyard.
Mr. (iuseman is Steward and Trustee, and has
>crved several years as Class-leader. His life has
Ih'cu well and worthily s|>ent. and the hl<;h rcfjard
of the entire community is his. He is a promi-
nent and inlluentiul citizen, and liy his enterprise
and iudu?trv li.is hecome a suhstanlial farmer.
•S^
ll\i;i.i:s II. SPKNCKH. The gentleman
who>e lijoiiraphy is here {»iven is a t;cnial,
pleasjinl man. and litis the important po-
sition he holds with credit t<.i the railroad he
is connected with. lie was horn in Cau-jlide-
noy, Osweijo County, N. V.. .\uL.Mi.-t lit. IHKi.
His father was born in Coblcskill, and his grand-
father, Charles, was from near .Mliany. He was a
miller, and later removed Ui Western New York.
and died near Lockport.
The father of our sidijecl was also a miller and
came to Oswego County when a young man and
carried on a large industry. In I8.S8 or IM'.i he
came to Calumet, III., but after two yeai-s of chills
and fever, he went back to the Kmpire State and
resumed his emphjyment of miller. He died there
at the age of seventy, in \HHl. He was a very
active member of the Methodist K|)iscopal
Church.
From being a Whig he naturally went in the
Kepubllc.'in party. His wife was Catherine .\[. Smith.
Ixirn in Oswego County, N. Y., an<l a daughter
of lA'onard Smith, who was born in the Mo-
hawk \'allev, of Dutch ancestr.v. He was a con-
tractor and builder and a brick ma.-on in Oswego
County, and died at \'ermillioii, the same county.
His wife died in 1KX7, aged about eighty-live
years. '
Our subject has one sister. .Mi>. Kli/a .\. .lames,
residing in AmlH>y, Oswego County. N. Y. lie had
a common-school education and then attende<l the
Kalley .Seminary. When eighteen years old, he
entered a drug store as clerk, and there continued
until lH(!(t; he afterward acted as book-keeper in a
llouring mill, remaining there until the war. .\iig-
ust 21, IH<)1, he came forward as one of our coun-
try's defenders, enlisting in Company A, Tenth
New York Cavalry at Syracuse. He entered the
ranks and w.as soon made .Sergeant, and went South
that fall. In the spring of 1862, he did guard duty
near Baltimore, and then went to Virginia. In
18()-1, he re-enlisted and was made I.ieutenant of
Company 1), of the same regiment, and when he
went back to the regiment he was exposed anil
took a very xcvere cold at .lerscy City, incapacitat-
inghim for duty, and resigned May 1. 18GI. He was
in charge of the wagon train from the iiapidan to
Centreville, during the absence of his superior olli-
cer, and was six days and seven night.>i in the .sad-
dle.
Mr. Spencer returned home after resigning, and,
in 18(i."i, engaged in business as jtssislant liook-
keeper in the Citizens" National Hank at Fulton,
N. Y. He became Teller in the bank, and kept on
there until I«<i7, when he removed to <iuincy.
.March I. IStJH, he became cleik for the old Toledo,
W;ibash A: Western. now the Wabash Railroad, and
.Viigust 8. was made chief clerk in tiie general
aueiifs otiice. February, 187o. he was maile
Ca.-liicr of the .simc road, and soon was appointed
agent for the South .Shore Fast Freight Line, and
still later was made general freight and ticket
agent for the Mississippi \alley A- Western, now
the St. I.ouis, Keokuk A- Northwestern, until they
sold out. He next was !Ls.>istant freight agent of
the St. Louis. Keokuk A- Northwestern. In 1881
he became chief clerk of the t^uincy, Missouri A
IVilic Division of The Wabash, and continued
until it was abolished, and then, when the road
came back to the original trustees in August, 188j,
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POETRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
he was again chief clerk. In 1888, he was made
secretary of tlie Quincy, Omaha it Kansas City
line formed in February. He is ciiitf clerk in
tlie TrafHc Manager's ofHce.
Mr. Spencer was married here in February. 1869,
to Miss Hattie L. Turner, wlio was born in Frani-
inghain, Mass. Her father was Franklin Turner,
who was an early settler here and a railroad con-
tractor, and was in the Delano Dragoons of Illi-
nois through the war.
The home of our subject lias been blessed with
four children: Ora M., AVillard B., Hattie L., and
Emily R., deceased. Mr. Spencer has been hon-
ored in his town by being elected to the iwsition
of Alderman; but he resigned before the expira-
tion of his term. He is socially inclined, and is a
member of Hiram Lodge No. 144, A. F. & A. M.,
at Fulton, N. Y. He also belongs to Fulton Chapter
167, K. A. M. He is a charter member and Secre-
tary of (Quincy Council No. 175, N.I'., a secret
society.
Mr. S])encer is a member of the \'erniont Street
Baptist Church, and has been the prime mover in
the Spruce Street Jlission School, of wliicli he was
the first Superintendent.
^OHN O. SCHWARTZ, one of the leading
farmers of North East Township, who owns
and operates three hundred acres of valua-
^ ble land on section 30, has the honor of be-
ing a native of this State. He was born in 1841,
and is a son of George and Mary Schwartz, who
were natives of Switzerland and North Carolina,
respectively, the father horn in the year 1810,
and the mother in the ye:ir 1813. Ilopin" to
better his financial condition, the father emi-
grated Westward in 1834 and settled in Pike
County, 111., where he engaged in farming until
his death, which occurred in 1887. lie owned at
that time two hundred and fiftj- acres of highly
improved land and w.as numbered among the sub-
stantial citizens of the communilv. He was a
member of the Congregational Church and at the
time of his death was serving as Deacon. He held
a number of public offices and was a prominent
and influential citizen who had the high regard of
all with whom he came in contact.
The subject of this sketch is the second in order
of birth in a family of three sons and two daugh-
ters: Mary A., born in 1838, died in 1855, in Pike
County; Julius, born in 1844, wedded Miss Shaw,
who died leaving one child, and after her death he
married Miss Brock, by whom he has three chil-
dren; George, born in 1847, is a resident of Pike
County; Lucy, born in 1854, is the wife of John
Shaw, a farmer of Pike County.
We now take up the personal history of our sub-
ject. No event of special importance occurred dur-
ing his boyhood days, which were quietly passed on
his father's farm. The common schools afforded
his educational privileges, and after his own school
life was ended he engaged in teaching for a time.
In 1861, at the age of twenty years, he enlisted in
the late war as a member of Compan_y B, Twenty-
eighth Illinois Infantry, and faithfulh^ served un-
til the following year, when he was discharged on
account of disability. He then returned to his
home in Pike Count\- and for two terms again en-
gaged in teaching school. He then aided his fa-
ther in the cultivation and management of the
home farm for some time.
In the year 1864, Mr. Schwartz was married
to Miss Martha J. O'Neil, and by their union
have been born eight children: Laura E.. born in
1867, is now the wife of Charles Huff; Charles,
born in Adams County, in 1870; Gay, in 1877;
May, in 1880; E;irl, in 1882; Clyde, in 1884; Lu.
in 1886, and Lloyd, in 1890.
Mr. Schwartz made his first purchase of land in
the fall of 18611, when he became owner of two
hundred and sixty acres in North East Township,
for which he paid 840 per acre. The home farm now
comprises three hundred acres, valued at $75 per
acre. It is one of the model farms of the com-
munity, its neat appearance, well-tilled fields and
many impi-ovements all indicating the thrift and
enterprise of the owner. In connection with the
cultivation of his land, he carries on stock-raisino-.
and success has crowned his jiidustrious and well-
PORTK.M'I' AM) lll()(;i!AI'll'( Al. IM.((iI!I).
I 17
directed efforts. He does not taki- a mtn pioini-
iionl pari in piililic nffaii-s, pi-i'fen-iii<jr lo dcvolo liis
entire time to liis Imsinoss interest,'*. II<iwever, he
is All lionored member of tlie I'nited Workmen.
.Modern Woodmen, Independent Order of I. < >.
M. A., and i.'* the present Worshipful Master of
l.odpe No. 2()7. A. F. \' A. .M. In polities, he is a
|{epnl>iie)in and hn.s served a.s .Scjiool Direetor and
School Trustee.
^
.VMl'KL I.. ( iill'l'KN. One of the names
that will lonjj he renienihcred in this town-
ship was liftrne hv our sultjeet. who was a
prominent stoeknian and wiiat one might
call a model citizen, now deceased. lie was born
in Accomae County, Va., October 7, IK."?,"?, and was
a memlter of tlie 1". 1". \''s. His father, .loiin 15.
C'ripiien. also a native of Virginia, em iffra ted with
his family to Illinois, arriving at (^uincy, Adams
County, .Inly 1, 1H4;?. lie lii-st settled near Hloom-
field,and later in one or two other localities, until
he finally .-iettled in Camp Point, where he died
.luly 30, 18X7, aged eighty-one. He was married
twice, his Hi-st wife dying in 1«G1.
Samuel was only ten years old when his paii-nts
moved to this county. He received his education
in the pioneer log schoolhouse with its rough
hewn slab seat.s and mud chimney. He remained
at home until he was twenty-one. when he went
to (^uiney and served an apprenticeship at the
carpenter's trade, .\fter he had learned the tiade.
he returned to Camp Point, where he followed
it for a few years. He abandoned liis trade after
some years and removed to Hancock ('f)unty.
where he purchased a farm and worked it for six
years. In 1H(!I. he >old out and returned to
Cam]) I'oint Township, locating on the old home-
stead of his wife's parents on section 'Mi. Here
he engaged extensively in farming and the rais-
ing of line stock. He raised llainblctonian and
Norman horses, S)iorl-horn cattle. South Uown
.-lii>|i ;i ml I'tilancl-C liiiia liog». He w;iv regarded
as the leading stiK-kinan of the township and his
experience nuule him a good judge of sUx-k. a« all
of his were of a very line breed. His health failed
him. however, and he whs obliged to give up >l(Kk-
raising to a great extent.
.Mr. Ci'ippen was married .Vugust 2.'t. 1H.')7. to
.Miss Nancy Wilks, daughter of Daniel and .lane
(Heaugh) Wilks. The former was a native of
Kentucky, his parents removing from that .Stnle
to Illinois in l^.Tl. They were pioneers of .Vdanis
County and among the lirst settlei-s in Camp
Point Township, where they suffered some f)f the
sutTerings incident to tho.se early days. They had
very few neighliors and no markets, but wild
game was plentiful. .Mr. Wilks purchased the land
on .section .'5.'} where his daughter. .Mrs. ( i ippeu.
now lives, from the (Jovernment and greatly ini-
])roved it. He finally retired from active farm
life and removed to Camp Point, where he died
.lune 22, 1873, aged sixty-seven. His wife died
.luly 17, 1864. The maternal grandfather. Heaugh,
wa.s a native of Pennsylvania, of Sct)lch extrac-
tion, emigrating to Kentucky when a young man.
Here he married, and thence removed to .Adams
County, 111., in the fall of 18:u. He lived justsouth
of where Camp Point is now situated and was a
well-known ami inuch esteemed citizen for many
yeai-s.
Mi's. Crippen, the widow of our subject, was
Ixirn on the farm on which she now resides fifty-
nine years ago. .She was educated in the log
schoolhouse, and it is very interesting to hear her
relate the occurrences of thf)Se early days.
Mr. Crippeji died February II, 188!l, having
l)een an invalid for six years previously. He was
a member of the Christian Church and always
took a deep interest in the Independent Onlei- of
Odd Fellows, of which he was an honored nieiii-
bei'. His political views were- Hepubliean, and
lie was .'I strong teinperaiice man. and never
used tobacco in an>' form. .Vn inllnential man.
lie iiseil his iiitluenec for the good of the
part v. although he never sought olliee. and was
considered a reliable and responsible eitizi'ii. and
was nuicli lamented when he died.
Mr. anil ."^Irs. Crii>pen had six children: Hcury
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
N.,wlio vpsides iu Davenport, Iowa; Mary Eleanor,
wife of A. B. Word, of Camp Point; IXiniel Wilks
married and is a farmer iu Hancock Count}-, 111.:
.Jennie E., wife of John B. Sears, of Chicago; Rosana
Lippincott,wife of J. T. Gilmer, a lawyer of < Juincy ;
and John P., manager of the home farm. The
home farm of three luindred and lifty acres is
managed by 3Irs. Cri|)pen and lier son John. Mrs.
Cripiien is a lady of intelligence and refinement,
and attends to the care of thisexlensive farm with
the best judgment. Siie is well known and beloved
throughout the country as a good woman.
bi»>.^tT.ii-
^ I I >—
EV. WILLIAM B. COKBYN, 1). D., Prin-
ipal of the Iligli School at (^uincy, occu-
■i \\\ pies a prominent jjlace among the cduca-
■j^tovsot the State. Tlie citizens of (^uincj-
are wont to say with pride that no city of equal
size iu the entire West has better schools, and cer-
tainly the}- are everything that an eflicient corps
of teachers and experienced and conscientious
principals can make them. The curriculum of
study emliraces those brandies taught in the best
institutions of like character in the land, and the
course is both thorough and comprehensive.
The gentleman whose name iutioduees this sketch,
and who is foremost among the educators in the
Gem City of the West, is deserving of more than
l)a.ssing mention in tliis vdluine. He belongs to
a family which traces its ancestiy to England, and
has furnished soldiers for the defense of our
country, as well as distinguished members to the
various jnofcssions. The paternal grandfatlier of
our subject, William Corbyn, was the fouitli gen-
eration in the I'nited Slates, and was .-i farmer of
New England.
Joseph P. Corb}^!, father of our subject, was
born in Connecticut, where he grew to manhood,
and was married to Miss Mary, daughter of Henry
Howard, of Ashford, Conn. In 1815, he removed
iiis famil\' to what was then considered the far
West, and settled in the wild forests of the (^!ene-
see Valley in the State of New York, whither but
few pioneers had preceded him. lie experienced
the hardships incident to life on the frontier, and
through his energy became the possessor of a
goodly amount of land.
The Howard family al.so traces its lineage to
English ancestors. Col. Thomas Knowlton, uncle
of the mother of our subject, was a distinguished
officer in the War of the Revolution, and served
with valor until his death at Harlem Heiglits.
He was with Gen. Washington in tlie army, and
received high commendation from Gen. AVashing-
ton personally for liis bravery and valuable ser-
vices rendered to our country. His death on the
field of battle was widely lamented, and ter-
minated a career of brilliant promise.
In Windham County, Conn., the subject of this
sketch was born June 1, 1814. When about one
year old. he was taken by his parents to New York,
and jiassed his youth amid the primeval scenes of
the Genesee A'alley. His boyhood was passed in
Monroe County, where he remained until he was
sixteen, meanwhile attending the common schools
and the home academy. In 1832, he entered
Phillip's Academy at Andover, Mass., in prepara-
tion for college. In 183.5, he became a student in
Yale College, from which he was graduated iu
1839.
Immediately after graduating, Mr. Corbyn ac-
cepted a position as assistant teacher in l'hillij)"s
Academy, and there he occupied tlie position of
teacher for four years. He was then admitted to
Holy Orders in the Episcopal Church, following
which he spent a few months in Boston and some
time in Hartford County, Conn. In 184G, he re-
moved to St. Louis, Mo., and for eighteen months
was Rector of St. Paul's Parish in tliat city, where
his work was very successful. From 1849 until
1871, lie was occupied as priest and school te.acher
iu various [il.aces, chiefly at Palmyra, Mo.
In 1871, INIr. Corbyn w.as called to the rector-
ship of the parish of the (iood Shepherd of (^uincy,
and there he labored for eighteen 3ears, and is
now entitled Hector Emeritus of the parish.
In 1874, he was called to the principalshii) of the
High School, which position lie still holds (1892),
;ind his long term of service in this capacity
PORTRAIT AND MKMiRArFlK AI. I!i:(()i;i).
I.*) I
ahundnntly proves his popiilnritv with hi.« fellnw-
citi/i-iis. iU'is:iinc»t ctlicifiit iiistriictiir. iiiid i>
if<;!irfk'(l as aiilliorilx' uii l!iii;;iiiij;i-!<. upon which
hf h.v do voted vi-ars of study and patient
lesenic'h.
i>-^<m^
60i.. KDWAKi) I'lilNCi;, uf (,iuini-y, was
. horn in Kast Itlooinlicld. Ontario Countv,
N. Y.. DiTeinlit-r ». IH.Jl'. the yininjrcst of
six i-iiildriMi Ixirn to David and Sopliia (l-;ilsworth)
Prince, of Hidokiyn, Conn. Tin- father of David
I'riiu'o \va.> Maj. Tiniotiiy I'muc. who was a near
neijijilior of, and served fioni thesjinie eonnty with,
(ien. Israel I'ulnani. in the Kevohitionary \Vai-.
The mother of Kdward I'rinee was the dauiriiter of
Daniel Klisworth. a relative of (iov. lillsworth and
A member of the nnmcious family of Kllsworths
who lijtriired in the history of the Kastern and
Middle States as soldiers, governors and statesmen.
Kdward I'rinee was reared on a farm, where he
was early inured to hard work, lie attended school
during the winter months until IS It;, and in the
fall of that year entered the preparatory depart-
ment of Illinois C'ollej^e. gradualiiii.' in the (.'lass
of '52. His vacaticjns were spent on the farm, do-
ing a man's work in the harvest Held; ami while
in college, he lio;irdecl himself and sawed wood on
.Saturd.ays in order to procure means with which
to defray his e.vpeuses. .Vfter graduating. In-
worked (»n the farm for three months, and in the
fall of 1«.')2 hecame a law student in the ollicc of
Williams iV Lawrence. During his collegiate career,
when aliout sixteen years of age. he made with a
hatchet, hand-vise and lile for tools.and a joint of
stove-pipe and lead and iron for materials.a steam
douli!e-cylin<ler liK-omoti ve, with reversing anil
link motion. Tin." machine atlractci] much attention
among the slinlents. until an exi>losiun one day
put an end to the marvel. In college, he was f:iir
in all his studies, hut seemeil to have an intuitive
knowledge of natural science.
Aft«r obtaining his license to practice law, .Mr.
7
I'rinee was associated with .Vbrahani .lon:is, and
was afterward a partner of Ccn. .1. W. Singleton,
ami still later in partnership with lion, liernurd
Ariitzen. In I «. ■),"»-.")(>, he traveled on horseback
over most of the Southern .States and boushl lands
for Daniel I'aullin and the lirm of (iilpin iV
Rowland. The following is his military hisUjry,
taken from |{. W.Surby'- book on the raid> of tin-
Civil War.
"When the .South rebelled. Col. I'rinee entered
with /.eal Into till- service of his ciuintiy. Having
a taste for military life, he studied the cavalry
tactics and iK-caine .S4t familiar with the drill, that
upon offering his services to (iov. Yates in the
summer of IMCl. he was appointed Cavalry Drill
.Master, with the rank of Lieu tenant-Colonel in
the Seventh Illinois Cavalry. He has always shown
great genius in devebjping the systems and intri-
cate maneuvers of troops, and in inventing and
improving many things which have been of irreat
value in the held and at home. In illustration of
this, two instances may be described. While in
front of I'ort Hudson, his active mind conceived a
plan by which the enemy's works coidd be
brought under our ob.servation. He applied to
(Jen. Banks for |)erniission to carry out his
plan. It was granted, and he immediately com-
menced building 'cavaliei>.' which are high
mounds of earth, overlooking and commanding
the enemy's parapet.-. Col. I'rinee set his troopers
to transporting from the sugar hou.ses the empty
hogsheads, which could be found in ^reat ipianti-
ties in that .-.ection of the country. The.se he lilled
with cotton and rolled at night to within a short dis-
tance of the fort, and soon live hundred men were
able to take a position in line behind this novel
breastwork. The arc of the >emi-eircle was then
thrown within lifty yartU of the rebel works, and
by digging sullicieiit dirt, there w.-is thrown out
from the inside enough to make a complete forti-
liinlion.
"I'.y da,\ light, the hogsheads were mou'ilcd one
upon another until they commanded the enemy '.s
position and demonstrated the feasibility of the
plans of Col. I'rinee. .\ f«'w d!iy> after, the place
surrendered. ()n another occasion, during the
early part of the siege of I'orl Hudson, Col. I'rinee
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD,
ascertained from negroes a Ion «: Thompson's Creek
that the rebels had two steamers nicely moored
under their river batteries and but slightly
guarded, on account of the supposed impossibility
of getting at them. Col. Prince obtained permis-
sion of fien. Banks (Grierson refusing permis.sion)
to undertake the capture of tliese boats. He suc-
ceeded where others failed, and moved them from
under their batteries to the protection of the Stars
and Stripes, showing great tact, energy and perse-
verance. AVhile on the way to capture the boats,
Col. Prince received orders from Gen. Grierson di-
recting him to return and rest the men and horses,
to which orders Col. Prince paid no attention.
The names of the boats were 'Starlight' and 'Red
Chief.' He was promoted Colonel of the Seventh
Illinois Regiment in the fall of 1862. This regi-
ment was organized at Camp Butler, near Spring-
field, in August, 1861, and mustered into the
United States service in October. Col. Prince was
mustered out at the expiration of his term of ser-
vice by order of Gen. Washburn, about the middle
of October, 1864."
In 1873, Col. Prince, at the earnest solicitation
of many prominent citizens, made a contract with
the city to build the Quincy Water Works and
supply the city with water. The plan was a small
beginning, with a small outlay and a gradual
growth to meet the increasing demands of the city.
He invested all the means he had, as well as all
that he could borrow, and after the completion of
the works, sold out to invest his means in more
profitable enterprises in order to clear himself from
debt and to cease being the target at which everj'
designing and unscrupulous political aspirant
might aim. His efforts, however, resulted in giv-
ing to Quinc3" the best system of water works in
the West and at the least cost to the city. The
designs and plans for the machinery for the storage
and distribution of water have been proved by
trial to be of the best, and no accidents or failures
have attended the enterprise. Tiie making, laying
and securing eighteen hundred feet of inlet pipe ob-
liquely across the current of the Mississippi River,
and the sunken crib for the in-take at the up-river
end, iiave excited the favorable comment of engi-
neers throughout tl)c eountrv.
Col. Prince has devoted his time of late years to
engineering and has a splendid and valuable
library, in many languages, upon that subject. He
reads well and understands Greek. Latin and Dutch,
and speaks P^nglish, French, German and Spanish.
He is a close student and observer, is unpreten-
tious, easy to approach, and as a neighbor, citizen,
husband and father, is entirely without reproach.
He is a man of diverse talents, vigorous intellect-
uality, and has that thorough, practical knowledge
of the every-day affairs of life, which has been of
material benefit to himself and others. His dispo-
sition is kindly, cordial, warm-hearted and sympa-
thetic and has won him a wide circle of friends, to
whom he is loyalty itself. Physically, he seems to
be in perfect health, and probably weighs over two
hundred and fiftv pounds. Although twice
wounded in the army, he has never applied for
any office or pension. In no sense of the word a
politician, he is a warm admirer of (irover Cleve-
land and denounces in the warmest terms a pro-
tective tariff.
The domestic life of Col. Prince has been an
especially happy one. September 24, 1867, he
married Miss Virginia M., daughter of James and
Mar3" Arthur, of Quincy. They have had born to
them three children, namely: Edward, who diedat
the age of nineteen months; Edith, now a young
hilly; and Marj-,who is twelve years old.
^iTlAMES AVOODRUFF. It is a well-known
fact that circumstances in. life may make or
mar the prospects of a man to a certain ex-
tent, but a determined spirit will bend even
the course of circumstances to its will. The career
of Mr. AVoodruff, who is a retired manufacturer
and President of the (Quincy INIill Coiiipauy, is
abundant pi'oof of this trite saying.
He of whom we write was born in New Haven,
Conn., February 26, 1821, and is a son of Henry
Woodruff, who spent the greater part of his life
in the Nutmeg State. His father was a proininent
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lawyer in the Kast.and l>y liis jjood judgmoni and
excellent manasjenicnt of his affairs l)e<.-anic sue-
cessful linaiK'ially. Samuel Wimdniff, the grand-
father of our Mihje -t, was of I'.nglisli descent, as
WHS also the nuitlier of our subject, who hore the
maiden name of Kli/.ii M. Root, the daui;liter of
,lool Root, of New Haven, Conn.
.lames Wot)druff. of this sketch, |)a.ssed his boy-
hood (lays in his native place, where he obtained
a common-school ediication, and when fourteen
veai-s of age went lo I'ittslicld. Mass., wiierc he
learned tlie Irade of a carrinjje-maker. and was en-
siaued in that business until reachinj; his majority.
In Dctolier, 1H4"2. he came to Illinois, and look up
his residence in (^uincy. with whose interots he
has since been prominently identilied. .'ind as one
of oiir best citizens is deservedly popular with all
who know him.
The fellow-citizens of our subject. ap|)reciating
the fact that a man of his calibre and understand-
in" would make a i;ood ollicial. have elected him
to till ollices of honor and tru-t. and October .'til,
1K()2, he was appointed by the .SecrcUiry of War
to the i)osition of Assistant I'rovo.it-Marshal of
the War Deiiartiiient, with Iiea(li|uart4?i's at (^uincy.
Mav 7, 1HG3, he was named by President Lincoln
for Provost-Marshal of the Fourth C'ont;ressional
District, with the rank of t'aptain. The following
year, however, he resigned anil engaged in the
mannf.icture of ambulances, light artillery guns,
knapsacks and haversacks, which he furnished to
the I'nitcd Stales.
In 1H()7, in company with Mr. Frederick |{o\d.
our subject founded an inilustry in (^iiiiicy that
has since grown to an extent almost unprecedented.
This was the erection and the ei|uipineiit of the
paper mills, and the introduction to the public of
the first manufacture of paper made from the wild
irrass of the inundated bottom lamls. Mr. Wood-
ruff possesses a tlioiiglif fill, clear mind, an intellect
well balanced, and executive talent of n liigli
order. He has been largely instrumental in the
upbuilding of the city, and in 1S7II-7I obtained
for the (^iiiiicv, Mis.<t>uri \' Pacilic Railroail the
entire right of way. subscriptions to the stock, and
the new towns and stations «ites from the Missis-
sippi River to Kirksville. M<i. lie is also a large
.stockholder in the First National Hank, and has
large real-estate interests in the city. Heis unusu-
ally keen-wilted. and is able at a glance to place
the c<u'rect valuation upon men and things, and is
thus consulted upon many affairs of importance,
l>oth of a public and private nature.
The lady to whom our subject w.is married was
Mi>s Mary Diilzell.a ilaiighter of .lolin Dalzcll, of
Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff have
four sons: .lolin, engaged in railroad business in
Denver. Colo.; ,Ioel, of f^uincy. manufacturer of
foundry facings and supplies; William, also of
<iiiincv, Ixtok-keeper for the Tayler .Milling Com-
])any; and Charles, a resident of Chicago, engaged
III the real-estate business. Mr. and .Mrs. Woodruff
have a beautiful home located at No. !Mi;i Hroad-
way, where they aresnrroiinded with the liixuriesof
life, and class among their warm persimal friends
the best residents of the city. Our subject is now-
retired from active business, allliongh he ever
manifests great interest in everything calculated
to advance the interests of (^uincy. In politics, he
i> a Republican.
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'f^^ICIIARD IIAU.NKSS is engaged in general
L^ farming and stock-raising on section 2. Liiii:i
ci \ Township. He was born in this township.
FelMiiarv 'JX, IHtl.and is the youngest of
eleven children, whose parents were .losejih an<l
Nancy (Worley) Harness. The paternal grand-
father. Leonard Harness, was a native of N'irginia.
and died in St. Clair Coiinly. III. The maternal
grandpan'iits were Richard and Nancy Worley. The
father of our siiliject was born in St. Clair County,
III., in I7!t.'l, and the mother w.'is born .\pril 7,
17'.Mi. They were marrie<I M.ay tl. IKIC. and li\pd
together as niM 11 ."iiid wife for seventy years. In
1H27. thev eniigraled to .\damsConntv, locating in
Lima Township, being numbered among its earliest
settler>. Mr. Harness secured land from Iheliov-
eriinnnt on sections I and 2, and built a log cabin,
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into which the family moved, living in true pio-
neer style. Indians were still numerons in the
neighborhood and he was acquainted with ninny
of their chiefs.
Mr. Harness was a famous liunterand was famil-
iar-with the woods. He hunted deer, wolves, etc.,
and his table was supplied with fresh venison. He
was thrown upon liis own resources when onl_\'
thirteen years of age, his possessions consisting of
only a two-year-old colt and a gun. After he lo-
cated in Adams County, lie would walk many
miles in order to secure farm work. He also sold
i\eet hides, and in this way earned considerable
money. He was ever an industrious and hard-
working man and cleared about eight hundred
acres of land. He had no educational advantages,
but from experiences gained knowledge and was a
man of splendid general information. By good
management and perseverance, he also acquired
wealth. In the early days, he had participated in
an Indian war and in the trouble with the Mor-
mons of Nauvoo. His life was well and worthily
spent and he is numbered among the county's
honored pioneers. He died November 2.5, 1881,
at the advanced age of eighty-eight 3'cars. His
wife passed awa^- .September 30, 1886. She was a
member of the Protestant Methodist Cliurch and
was an estimable lad}'.
We now take up the personal history of our
subject, who was reared amid the wild scenes of
frontier life. He acquired his early education in
a jirimitive log schoolhouse, and his entire life has
been devoted to agricultural pursuits. He was
born and reared on tlie farm which is still his
home and lived with his parents, tenderly caring
for them until tliey were called to tlie home be-
yond.
On the 21th of December, 1863, Mr. Harness
was united in marriage with Miss Annie Crenshaw,
a native of Hancock County, 111., and a daughter
of Boschel Crenshaw. Her fatiier was born in
Tennessee, October 18, 1812, and was married De-
cember IT), 18'57, to Catherine Perry, wlio was born
in Ohio, Marcli .30, 1821. Her death occurred
FcbruaiN- 11, bssf), and Mr. Crenshaw departed
this life April 17, 1889, in his sevent^'-seventh
year, He went to Hfincock County, HI., in 1827,
and there I'esided until his death. For sixty-three
years he was one of its valued citizens and hon-
ored pioneers. He was honest and upright in all
things., and had the respect of the entire commu-
nity. WjfU khe Methodist Church he held member-
shii).
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Harness have been born
seven children, as follows: George 31., who is mar-
ried and resides on the old homestead; Charles,
Callie G., .l.asper and Kffle, at home; and two who
died in infancy. The parents are both members
of the Methodist Protestant Church, in which he
holds the office of Steward, and in polities he is a
Democrat. Their home is a commodious and
pleasant residence which was erected in 1891, and
is situated on their fine farm of four hundred
acres of arable land. In connection with general
farming, Mr. Harness engages to a considerable ex-
tent in the raising of .all kinds of stock. He has
been very successful, is a man of energy, good
judgment and excellent business abilit\-, and has
thereby liecome a prosperous farmer.
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AUL EDWARDS is one of the oldest and
most successful fruit growers near (^uiiicy.
He resides on section 24, Riverside Town-
shq). where he has a highly improved farm,
on which he raises fruits and cereals for the city
market. He was born in Hamilton County, Ohit>,
about four miles from Cincinnati, Fcl)ruary 12,
1820. His father, .loli Edwards, was born in Xew
Jersey in 1781, and emigrated to Cincinnati,
Ohio, when there was only one store in that place.
He traveled all the way on foot with a knapsack
on his back, lie worked f(jr (Jen. William Henry
Harrison in South Bend, and for some years
followed farming and gardening near Cincinnati.
He afterward came to Illinois and lived with our
subject until his death in his eighty-sixth year.
He was twice married. He wedded Pattie Clark,
who died when Paul was quite young, and for his
.secon<l wife chose Harriet Piatt.
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Oiii' siilijcot niiil » li!ilf-si>tei' aic tlif iiiil\ siir-
vivinjr iiii'miIh-i's nf ;i hwisc fainilv. Hi;* «'(lucfiti<in
w:ts nciiuiiiMl ill I he priiuilive sc-IkioIs, niid lu>
!is>ist<'(l Ins f:itlu>r ill iraitlfiiiiiu; .iii<l iiiaikctiiii;
iiiilil scvciitccii yoars of aiio. In the fall of IH.'iT.
lie wfiit lo(^uiiic\- ami worked most of tin- tiiiic
aloiiLT till- liver lioalinj; and elio|)|iiii<r wood, lie
lioiiijlit the t iiiilier wliieli lie eiit and sold to the
millers and oilier parties in i^iiiney. After several
vears spent in that line of linsiness. rlnnii;,' which
time he made seven trips to St. l.ouis on raftc-, on
the Kith of .liiiie. IH.'ii'), he purclia.<!ed sixty acres
of land on sections 1:5 and 21. Kllinjrton 'I'ownship,
now |{ivei>ide Township, lie then turned his
.-ittention to the raising of jrarden vegetables and
frnit.s for the eity market. His farm is well im-
proved .•iiid is as tine as can he found in the county.
It is pleasantly located, just two miles north of
<^nincy.
(hi the -.'."^th of May, l«lf<, Mr. Kdwards wedded
Mary l-^. I'laft, of Ohio; and unto them were born
seven children, live of whom are yet living:
William A.. Rachel K.. .Mary L., Nina lielle and
Carrie 1*. I.ora A. ami Flora E. are both decea.sed.
Mr. 1-Mw:irds is a siipiMirter of the Kepniilican
party, and has been elected to several public
|K>sitions of honor and trust. He has now served
a.s School Director for several years. His farm is
well supplied with all kinds of small fruits and
he finds a ready syile for his products. He is one
of the leading fruit growers near (^uincy .'ind has
Ixjen very successful. A well-informed and in-
fluential mail, he i« numbered among' the valued
citizens of the community.
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().\. ISAAC I.KSK.M. wholesale dealer in
dry goods, ami inaiuif.acturer of shirts, pants
'' and overalls, is one of the representative
citizens of tinincy, in wlnise success his
fellow-townsmen take just pride. Through the
exercise of good judgment in his business trans-
actions, as well as that unremitting energy and
tireless activity which have ever been prominent
characteristics of his iialnre. lie has arisen from a
humble position in life to what he is to-day — the
linancial giiiile of one of the largest wholesale
dry-goods houses anil factories in the West.
Itoin in IJavaria. liermany, October I, IS."{2. to
.Alexander and .Matilda (Deiilsch) I.esem, our sub-
ject |)assed his iioyhood years in the pl.aee of his
birlh. receiving a good education in the eomnion
.schools there, and afterwaid entering the (•erinan
College, where he continued until he was .seven-
teen years old. While in .school, he applied him-
self diligently to the acipiireiiu'nt of knowledge,
and succeeded in la3ing the foundation of that
broad and extensive learning which afterward
' aided him in his linancial transactions.
Ipon leaving college, Mr. Lcsem immediately
took [i.issage on a ship for the United .Slntcs, and
when the vessel anchoreil at New Orleans, after an
uneventful voyage, he proceeded thence by boat to
1 St. Louis, Mo. In that city he accepted a clerk-
ship, and, while thus engaged, learned the dry-
I goods business thoroughly. In 1><.<(), he came to
j <iuincy, then a thriving little city, and here he
engaged in mercantile ])ursuits, at first on a small
scale. In IKlM, he embarked in the wholesale dry-
I goods business, and rapidly .advanced, moving
every little while into larger storerooms in order
, to accommodate his constantly increasing business.
i He now occupies an immense doulile building,
nearly two hundred feet square, and six stories in
height, tilled from biiseiiieiil to roof with his im-
mense stock.
Hoth in (^uincy and Ihioughout the State, Mr.
Leseni has always taken a prominent part in pub-
lic affairs. In lfi73, he was appointed by (iov.
licveridge Trustee of the Illinois Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, and served in that res|)onsiblc position
for four years. In 1877, he was appointed a nieni-
lier of the State Hoard of Kducation. and held the
position for ten years, until the demands of his
large business forced him to resign. Numbered
i among the leadei-s of the Uepiililican party in his
. locality, he is devoted to the intere-lsof his party.
I and served as Republican Presidential Kleclor-al-
I large in IHXI. Besides all the posts of honor and
I trust, he \\n- li'ld \?uloiis bn-.-il ollici's, and n»sisled
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materiall}' in the loeatiun of the Soldiers' Home
in Quincy. In his religious connections, lie is
identifierl with the Hebrew Church, and for more
tlian twcnly years lias ofHeiated as President of
the society here. Ho was for six years President
of the Kicker National ]?ank, one of the solid
financial institutions of the city, hut owing to
press of otlier business lie resigned.
In 1890, Mr. Leseni erected an elegant residence
on Main Street, in one of the most desirable resi-
dence portions of the city, containing all tiie mod-
ern improvements, and furnished in keeping with
tiie exterior, flis marriage, August 14, 1855,
united him willi Katie Altschul, of St. Louis, and
live cliildren were born to them, namely: Rebecca,
wife of Joseph Kaufman, of Qiiiney; Jennie, who
married Ilarr)- Nelke; Emma, Lena and Alexan-
der, who are unmarried. JMrs. Katie Lescm died
Janu.ary 17. 1890, and January 2.j, 1891, Mr.
Lesem married Mrs. Pollen Altman, of Baltimore,
Md. The firm of which Mr. Lesem is the head is
composed of Isaac Lesem, Isaac II. Lesem, Harry
Nelke and Joseph Kaufman. In reviewing tlie
life of Mr. Lesem, it may be said of him that he
is one of the most valued citizens of (^uincy — a
friend to youth, and a model after whom all may
pattern with pleasure and profit. He is, in brief,
a humane, benevolent and successful man.
'^fOIIN WOOD BARLOAV, Foreman of the
Barlow Corn Planter Company, of Quincy.
111., is a native of St. Louis, Mo., where he
first saw the light of day on the 10th of
February', 1859. He is the eldest son of Joseph
C. and Evaline (Streetor) Barlow, the former of
whom was the founder of the Barlow Corn Planter
Works. He was born in Genesee County, N. Y.,,
August 31, 1836, and possessed that enterprise,
push and keen business foresight for which the
people of the Empire State have long been famous.
He was a son of Rev. Jonathan K. and Honor
(Douglas) Barlow, the latter of whom was born in
the Green ^Mountain State and was a daughter of
Benjamin Douglas, a relative of Hon. Stephen A.
Douglas. In 1849, she moved with her husliand
to Quincy, III., and here eventually died of cholera.
The Barlow family have always been useful citizens
of the sections in which they iiave resided and
were important factors in improving and develoji-
ing Western Illinois.
John Wood Bailow (lassed his youth and school
days in (Quincy, where he accpiired a good common
education, which he suiipleniented )iy a course of
study in the (Jem City Commercial College. Upon
the completion of his ec) iicatioii he entered the Corn
Planter Works, which liad been securely established
by his father, and began serving iiis a[)preiiticesliip
in the machine slioii department, where lie engaged
in the manufacture of all kinds of machinery, and
gained a most practical insight into all tlie details
of the business. After lemaining in this depart-
ment for several years, he was promoted to the
position of foreman in llie machine shops, which
he continued to hold up to 18«8, when he became
general foreman of the works and assistant sui)er-
inlendent of the shops. The invention and manu-
facture of machines and labor-saving ap|)liances
have contributed in a marvelous degree to the de-
velopment of this country, and the shops of which
Mr. Barlow is foreman are among the most notable
of the kind in the Stale of Illinois, if not in the
United States.
The Imsiness is growing steadily year by year,
and their goods are standard and are recognized
as unsurpassed in materials and workmanship, and
the great popularity and high reputation of the
house is due not only to the acknowledged supe-
riority of the goods, liut also to the systematic cor-
rectness of its methods, and the spirit of fairness
by which all its transactions arc characterized. The
gentlemen connected with the management of this
institution are all men of marked administrative
ability, endowed with the necessary (pialifications
for the judicious management of this great enter-
l)rise. The trade which is supplied by this house
embraces the different States and Territories of the
United States, Mexico, Australia and. in fact,
almost every place where corn is raised. On their
POiriHAlT AND BIOGRAriliCAL KKCUUD.
lAt*
lorii |iliiMli'istliev liaveoiu' of llii' liost check-rowers
in iiM", whk-li was invt-ntnl l>y tlu' Barlows, liitlir
(lifferi'iit (li-pailmi'iit-s of tlii-ir works, tliev I'inplov
one liiindreil niid twenty-nvo men. wlio are liijriilv
skilled in tlieir different Itranches, and slioiilii their
husiness increase as rapidly in liie future av it has
done in the past, a much larger force will be nc- ^
cessary. Separate from their shops they have a
large four-story warehouse, in which to tinish and
store their machinery.
In 1 XH2 .Mr. Harlow was married to Miss May
Gravelle. of C^uiiicv.a dausfhter of Joseph (iravellc.
and they have a \er\ pretty and comforlalile home.
No. yoo North .Sixth Street. .Mr. IJarlow is ol quite
an inventive turn of mind and in addition to his
check-rowers, he ha." invented the <^uincy Force
Drop Corn I'lantcr.
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l",Ni;^ ( K.\l<i. will) resif'.es in ( laylun.
was born in Scott County. Ind.. in 1«1M.
and is n son of .lohn and L\ilu (Crainpton)
( raig. The paternal ijrandfather was Imrn
in Ireland, and the father of our subject was a
native of Kentucky. The latter served in the
AVar of 1812. being stationed at .Jefferson Harr.icks.
.St. Louis, most of the time, and held the rank of
First Lieutenant. l{eniovin<r to Didiana, he be-
came one of the |)rominent settlers of Scott
County, and helped to lay out the U)\\i\ of Vi-
enna, where he cniraLrcd in keeping hotel for some
time.
In the Craig family were the following children:
Rachel, who was born in Kentucky, married
Charles Cox and died in \H7i). leaving eight chil-
dren. Klizahcth Ann liecame the wife of .Mr. Wat-
kins, by wlKjni she had live children. and died in
18t>7. Melinda became the wife of .Mr. Hughes, a
farmer of Illinois, and died in 1879, leaving four
children. I'riscilla is also Mi-s. Hughes. and with
her three children resides in Missouri. .lohn mar-
ried .\gnes Palmer and died in Adams County,
111., in 188;<,leavinLr eight children. William mar-
ried Mrs. .fane Shellield. and was a farmer of Lib-
erty Township. His death occurred in December.
IKUO. and he left three children.
The subject of this ski'tch was educated in the
subscription h-IiooIs of Indiana. In an early day,
his parents started with their fainil\- to ,\danis
Countv. 111., by boat. The vessel sank with all
their goods on Injard, but father, mother and chil-
dren escaped. They reached their destination with
only >.'iO in money. The father secured a farm,
and followed agricultural pursuits throughout the
remainder of his life. Our subject wa.*" reared in
the usual manner of farnu'r lads, and followed ag-
ricultural pursuits in Liberty Township for some
time. He purchased one hundred and sixty acres of
land, for which he paid *2(Mi, which is now worth
ftjO per acre. He made it his home until thirty-
two years of age, when he removed to Kingston
and engageil in stock-dealing, buying and selling
horses and cattle. In IHj.'i, he removed to Hrown
County, 111., and purchased a tract of one hun-
dred and ten acres of land, whi.li lie placed under
a high state of cultivation, making many improve-
ments upon it. He bought it for |i8li() and sold it
for |;.'),(l(l(i. t)n disposing of that pro]>erty. he re-
turned to Liberty Township, and again engaged in
speculation. He has acquired a comfortable com-
petency by his judicious investmenl. enterprise
and perseverance. He is now living retired, and
is one of the honored citizens of Clayton.
In the year 18.'i7, Mr. Craig married \ irginia
I'aliner, who wjis born in 1m2ii. Of their children,
seven are now deceased, .lohn W.. born in Adams
County. .lanuary I. 18:iii. died in 18.')2: Kob-
ert A., born October 14, l«4(l, died .March 20.
lKfi2; Margaret K.. born March 4, 1K42, is the
wife of (ieorge Ausmus, a liveryman of Clayton, by
whom she has two children: Kmily S., who was
born November 17, 1843. and resides in Clayton,
became the wife of La Fayette .\usiiius. who died
in 18'.t(i, leaving two children; .Martha ■!.. born
Septeml)er 18. 184i'»; Oscar F., February 27. 1847;
Lucinda, .Vugust 111. |8I'.», and Susanna. Novem-
ber 20. 18.jl.are all dccea.sed; Charles IL. born
December 23. 18.')4, was employed in the Clayton
Sayings Hank. and died in 1870. Hegraduated from
.Miinirdon College, and bore off the honors of
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class valedictorian. He was held in universal
esteem. He married Laura Cockins, who died
shortly after his death. Warren T.,horn April 21,
I860, is married, and follows farming in this
count.v. He owns a well-imi)roved farm of two
hundred acres, and his home is a modern two-
story dwelling. He raises fancy stock, having
some fine thoroughbred horses. The children
were all lihernlly educated, twf) having attended
college.
Mr. Craig is not a member of any religions or-
ganization, but his wife belongs to the Dnnkard
Church. He is a charter member of the Masonic
Lodge of Kingston, and has taken the Royal Arch
Degree. In politics, he is a stalwart Democrat,
and was Supervisor of Liberty Township for
many years. In 18C7,he was elected Sheriff of the
county by a large majority and served for two
3ears. Subsequently, he was elected Supervisor
of Clayton Township. The fact that he has been
repeatedly elected in a Republican Township in-
dicates his personal popularity and the confidence
in which he is lield by his fellow-townsmen. He
is now living retired, enjoying a well-earned rest.
EDWARD SOMM. No element has been
more potent in the rise and progress of the
immense business interests of (Juincy than
its native-born citizens, and as a representative of
such, this gentleman occupies an honorable posi-
tion in financial and social circles. In banking
circles, he is especially prominent, and is Presi-
dent of the Ricker National Bank, one of the solid
financial institutions of the citj-. His character is un-
impeachable, and the interest which he takes in all
public enterprises stamps him as a man of excel-
lent judgment and great intelligence.
In addition to his banking interests, Mr. Sohni
is connected with the firm of Sohm, Ricker A-
Weisenhorn, being the senior member. They have
an immense and beautifully-arranged china, glass
and queensware establishment, and organized their
present business May 1, 1884. The history of this
enterprise is the history of a number of other busi-
ness enterprises which have had their inception in
(^uincj' since 1.SS(I. The amount of business trans-
acted by the firm during the second year of its
existence was 33=^ per cent, in excess of that done
the first year. A similar increase was attained in
1886 and 1887, while during the following year
the firm did the largest queensware business ever
done in the city of (^uincy by a single firm in the
same length of time.
The store building then occupied by the firm
consisted of four floors, and was one hiindi'ed and
twenty feet deep, with twenty-six feet frontage.
Their increasing trade soon became too extensive
for that building, and in addition to it they now
occupj- two large warehouses. The retail depart-
ment contains the most extensive and attractive
(pieensware display in the city. The aim of the
firm is to cover all the available territory tributary
to Quincy, and their Itusiness methods are such
that when trade is once secured it is held without
exception.
The parents of our subject, P. and Rosa Sohm,
were natives of CJerman v, and emigrated to Amer-
ica when young. They were married in Quincy,
where the father followed the occupation of a
cooper, and afterward engaged in mercantile pur-
suits. His death occurred there in 1885. The
mother is still living, and occupies the old home-
stead in (Quincy. Edward, the eldest son in the
famil}% was born in this cit}' October 2, 184.5,
and passed his boyhood days here, attending the
common schools and gaining a good education.
He was quite young wlien he entered a store in the
capacit}' of clerk, and continued there until he
reached his eighteenth year. EoUowing that, he
was a teacher in the St. Boniface School, wliere he
remained one year.
The next position secured l\v Mr. Sohm was in
the employ of II. Ridder & Co., with whom he re-
mained for three years as an employe, and was
then admitted to the firm, the title being Henry
Ridder iV- Co. In 1884, he sold out his interest in
the business, the success of which had been gained
largely through his exertions, and then organized
a new firm, that of Sohm, Ricker it Weisenhorn,
rfrnTIJAIT AND lUOOKAl'HK AI. I{F.(()RI).
ir.a
HOW liH-nteil nl No. .Mt! .Main Stivt-t. mention 4if
wliirli li;iN already bcfii made. In Hdilition to
oilier inlere.*(s. lie is a Director in nnd \iee-|>re*i-
denl of llie lierin:in ln>uraiue ('oni|mn.v of
C^iiin<> and a sloeklioiiler in tlic Kreibiirj; Hoot and
Shoe Factory, liesides servini? a.H Trt-nsnrer anil
Director of the I leriiiania rrinlini: A- I'nlili^liinir
('oin|mny.
'I'lie inarriaire of Mr. Snlmi look \>\:u-r ,\iimi>i
l'.\. IXtiT. and nnited liini with Miss HarlKira.
daiifiliter of Simon llelmer, a well-known cili/en
of t^uincy. Into Mr. and Mrs. .Solim have Iteen
born seven children, of whom two are deceased;
those livins; are Katie, William 11., Theres.'i. Kd-
ward and .Mliert. The religious home of the fam-
ily is in St. lionifaee Catholic Church, in which
.Mr. Sohm is verv active, servin<; as Secretary and
Trustee, and contrilnilinjj hherally to reli|j;ious
causes. The home of the family is at No. S27
t)ak .Street, a handsome luick structure, the inte-
rior of which is furnished with an elejraiit and
quiet taste, rellectinfj the relinement and culture
of the inmates.
'l'Zjrr==:i- /
+^H'ES+
„l ?y KV. FATIIi:i{ MICII.VKI.WF.IS. pastor of St.
llonifacc Critliolic Church in (^uincw isone
of those projjressive fjentlemen who do not
lielieve that a iontr face and sanctimonious
airs are necessary to a truly religious life, for he him-
self is one of the most genial of men, and is loved
l>y all with whom he comes in contact. lie was
horn in IJavaria, (iermany, in the town of Muers-
liaeh. .lune K, 1838, and is the eldest son of
Michael and I'rsula ( Neslrnaun ) Wcis. I'ntil the
age of thirteen \ ears, his lioyhood W!is spent in his
native town, hut at that time he was brought to
America, landing at New Yiu'k City with his |)ar-
ents and brothers and sisters, numbering eight in
all.
For the fiist live years of his resideiK-e in .\mer-
iea, our subject wm« employed as a farm hand in
one locality, but he later coiitiniieil the .same
henlthful and honorable employment near Teu-
topolis, Ktlingham County, I II.. at the -ame time
pui>niiig his studies with diligence and persever-
ance. After teaching one year in tiie public
scIkhiIs of Teuto|Hilis, and engaging for two years
as an instructor in the parochial schools of Kd-
wardsvillc, Madison Counly, 111., he entered St.
.loscph College at Teutopolis, where he pursued
his stuilies for three years. Later, he entcreil the
(ii.'ind Seminary at .Miuitreal, Canada, the largest
institution of it* kind in America, and upon lieing
graduated, was ordained a priest at .\lton, III.
His liist parish was at N'andalia, this State, where
he remained one year and seven months. His
next charge was at Marine. Ma<lis<iii County, 111.,
where he ably lilled the pulpit in St. Klizabclh's
Church. -Vfler a short time thus s|)cnt. he re-
moved to Kllingham. this State, and during the
live yea|-s in which he there remained, he was suc-
cessful, with the hearty co-oi)eiation and earnest
efforts of his parishionei-s, in erecting a commo-
dious church in which to hold .services.
Ill 1877, after the completion of the church edi-
fice, Father Weis was obliged, on account of fail-
ing health, to cea,se for a time his arduous lalxjrs
on behalf of his people, and journeyed We-stwaid
to California, where he remained for some time,
after which he spent three months in Minnesota.
His health had l>een so greatly lK?nelited, that he
returned to .Vlton and accepted theollice of Chan-
cellor of the diiK-ese of .\lt<ui, which position he
held until the 1st of .lanuary, 188(1, when, by his
own re(|uest, he was sent to Saline. Madison
County. III., thence t<> Litchfield, where he re-
mained eighteen months. Following this, he was
located for some time at Springfield, where he had
charge of the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, and
in that city he resided and conducted his priestly
labors with succe.s.- for a period of live years.
Since IHH~. Father Weis has been a resident of
(^uiiicy, and has Ix-en pastor of St. Boniface Cath-
olic ( hurch, his congregation numbering six hun-
dred families. .\s a pastor, he gets very near his
people, and lia.>j ever sought toilevehip the highest
type of social life of the church. He has made
himself the personal friend of .■nili memlier of his
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congregation, s\'nipatliizing with them in trouble,
anrl joyful with them in gladness. He is of keen
perception, clear and logical in his reasoning facul-
ties, and his discourse is powerful and convincing-
During liis pastorate he has not allowed the work
of the church to he at a standstill, either spiritually
or practically, and has always been an active and
earnest worker for the cause of the Master.
p»i.i»ji^hi" *■
? I ' I !•
/EERT BUSIS is numbered among the prom-
r^ii inent business men of Golden, having been
'W^ connected with its mercantile interests for
a number of years. He has tlie honor of being a
native of this county, his birth having occurred
in Clayton Township. He is a son of John and
Ikke Buss, of German descent. The family con-
sisted of the following children: G. J., born
in Germany, is mai-ried and has two children;
Henry, born in Germany, is married and resides in
Nebraska; John is married and resides in Clayton
Township; E. J. resides in Clayton Township with
his wife and three children.
We now take up tlie personal history of our sub-
ject, who spent his boyhood days upon his father's
farm and was educated in the common schools of
the neighborhood. He entered upon his business
career at the age of nineteen, becoming a clerk
in the general merchandise store of John Poppe,
where he remained two j'ears. He was then em-
ployed by Albers & Ihnen, with whom he re-
mained two years, and, in the fall of 1879, he
began business for himself. He started with a
small stock, but from the beginning his trade has
constantly increased, and he now carries a stock
valued at $6,000. He is doing a good business,
and well deserves tlie liljeral patronage accorded
him. He lias also opened a broom factory, which
is one of the leading industries of Golden, and in
addition to this line of business- is engaged in
dealing in real estate.
Mr. Buss has been prominently connected with
the upbuilding of the city, aiding in every im-
provement calculated to prove of public benefit.
He has erected two residences and six brick busi-
ness buildings, which he rents, and has other valua-
ble property in Golden.
In 18711. Mr. Buss married Miss Katie Emminga,
and unto tliem were born two children: John and
Margaret. The mother departed this life in 1886,
and Mr. Buss was again married, his second union
being with Bertha, daughter of Frederick and
Lena Tensman. Thej' have three children: Law-
rence, Heur}', and Frederick. Mrs. Buss is held in
high esteem for her man\' excellencies of char-
acter.
Our subject has been connected with the Evan-
gelical Lutheian Church for thirtj'-two years, has
held many of its offices, and is one of its most prom-
inent and consistent members. His wife is also in
the faith of that church. In politics, he is a stal-
wart Democrat. He attiliated with the Republican
part3' until 1884, when, on account of his views on
the tariff question, he joined the ranks of the Dem-
ocracy.
In 1890, he was elected Tax Collector by a large
majority, although the township is usually Repub-
lican. He has never aspired to offlce, however, pre-
ferring to devote his entire time and attention to
his business interests, in which he has met with sig-
nal success. He is a wide-awake and enterprising
business man, sagacious and far-sighted, honorable
and upright in all his dealings, and Golden may be
proud to number him among its citizens.
l>-^r<l
a>^
^^N HARLES F. SCHWINDELER, Few fami-
(l( _ lies in this county have a higher standing
^^^' for character, ability and enterprise than
the one represented by the name at the head of
this paragraph, and in its various members it is
eminently worthy of the respect which is univer-
sally conceded it. He of whom we write, who is
the most efficient City Treasurer and ex-officio
Collector of Quincy, is one of the most prominent
and well-known men of this county. He no doubt
inherits much of his thrift and induslrv from his
I'ORlIiAir AM) I!I(»(.I!A1'IUCAI. i;i".(( IRI).
1 1;:,
Gerinaii !inc("-ti\. Ii«i lii- IjiIIkt, lii-riKirii N-liwiii-
flelcr. w!i.- Imiii ill IhiiKivcr, Goi'iiiriiiv. .-iiid caiiu'
to AiiU'i'icii wlicii ;i voilllg IDHII. Like .-ill oT h]s
nnti<>iialit,\ . lie \n\t\ leariu'fl a Iraiif iluring ytuitli.
tlml of a i'ar|ifi>ti'r, and. afti-r liK'atiii^ in IaiuIs-
viile, K\.. Iio fi)li«>\ved il for n short lime. In tin'
spriMji; of Irt.'U'i. lu' ciiiiie to (^uinov, and was cn-
inajrt'd ill tlio lii|Uor hiisin(>s.s in tliis city for a nnni-
Ikt of years. IK- was liu-ii I'li-cted City Marslial.
and was lioidiiii; tiiat position at the tinu- of his
death, in 187K. In politics. In- was a stroiii; advo-
cate of the (irinciples of tiic Deniocr.itic party,
and in relisjion he was a inenilier of the Catholic
(hiiicli. His wife, whose m.-iiden name was (ler-
triide Wellniaii, was also anativeof Hanover. ( ;ei-
inaiiy. J ler death occurred in IHliP.
Of the live cliildien liorn to this estiinalile
couple, four are now living- Charles F. Scliwin-
deler. the eldest of these children, was horn in
Louisville. Ky.. on the 7lli of Sepleinher, IH.'il.
Itut his earliest recollections are of t^uiiicy. 111., for
he moved there with his father when ipiitc yonn<f.
He was reared in a loi: house, and his scholastic
training was received in tlie coininon schools.
From an early age he wa.spiilto work, aiul wlieii
thirteen, he hesraii to learn the painter's trade un-
der his uncle. Fred Wellman. After liiiisliing, he
started out for himself as a painter and decorator,
and, lieiiii; a lirst-clnss workman, he was successful
from the lieginiiing. He w!is married in this city,
in 18.'>.i. to Miss Mary Faerlier. a native of (Ger-
many, who was his companion and lielpmatu un-
til Octfiber 18. IBSU, when her death occurred.
Mr. Schwindeler has a comfortahle and attractive
home at the corner of Twelfth and Kim Streets.
In the year 1883, he was elected City Treasurer
and ex-olHcio Collector on the Democratic ticket,
.•iiid served four year5. He was then out for years.
Iiut in the spring of 18;i| he was elected again,
and re-elected in I8ii'2. He is uerving his sixth
term at the present time. 'I'lie otiicial work of this
gentleman has extended over maiiy yefti-s, and has
hriiught him prominently liefore the ga/e of the
piililic. In him his constituents have found a man
of aliility and integrity, and one wliase activities
have ever heeii em))Ioyed for the good of the com-
munity.
Mr. Schwindeler > marriage loiillecl in llu- liirlli
of eleven children. seven of whom arc living: Fred,
in Chicago; Iternard.a painter of </uiiiev; Frances,
at home: Charles. at home; Hillic.in Chicago; Frank,
at home, and l.i/./.ie. at home. In politics, our suli-
jecl follows in the fooLsteps of his father and is an
ar<h'iit Democrat. He has lieen a inemher of the
county Democratic convention, and has lieeii a
delegate to county ami Stale conventions. He is
tine of the oldest settlers in this sectifin. having re-
sided here since 18;i(I. and is chussed among the
most p.steeined and wmihy citizens. When he first
settled in t^uincy, there were liut a few Imildings;
wild animals were plentiful, and as he was coiisid-
eralile of a liiinter. he enjoycfi iiiiicli -port.
v«> y».VSIIIN(/r(»N CDUItlN. Among themany
*/"w P'"^'"i'"ent, enterprising an<l succes>ful cit-
V^y izens of (^uincy, III., whose biography it is
a pleasure to give among the honored ones of this
locality, is the worthy gentleman whose name
heads this sketch, hut who is more familiarly known
as " Wash" Corhiii. He is well known all over
the county, and his genial, social, and most agree-
able manners have won him many warm friends.
He is also one of the old «eltlei-sof the county, hav-
ing l<K-ated here in 18.32. and is pro|iriet<»r of tlie Ba-
shaw breeding Stables, No. 121 South Fourth .Street,
Quincy. 111. The stallions in use are "Corbiii
Hasliaw.'" 17<>2; "(Jeorge Miller." 2.'U."J: '•Young
Ambov"and" Black Wilkes." The tirst-named has
a record of 2:2(i-|, and is a rich golileii chestnut,
foaled on the HUh of May. 187."), sixteen and
oiie-ipiailer hands high, weighs twelve hundred
pounds, and is a large, powerful horse. His
gait is almost perfection, needing none of the
devices used to contrtil the action. His record of
2:2tiJ is no measure of his sjieed. as he has often
trotti'd much f.aster. and has >liown his ability to
beat 2:20 by several .seconds. This lioi-sc has proven
himself a race-horse, a sire, and an individual.
The old proverb, •■ Where there is smoke there is
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
fire "' is i«irticulaily true in liin ease, for lie was
sired by " Amboy," wiio iiad a record of 2:26. and
his dam, '■ Jllack ^raria," came from a list of prom-
inent race-horses.
In the State noted for fine horses (Kentucky)!
Washington Corbin was born, his birth occurring
in Grant County, on the 8th of July, 1820. His
father, James Corbin, was a native of Culi)eper
County. Va.. and of Knglish descent. He was a
soldier iu tiie War of 1812, enlisting as a private,
and after the war he settled iu Kentucky, opening
a farm in Grant County. He liecanie a veterin-
aiT surgeon, one of the most prominent in the
State of Kentucky, and practiced there for many
years. In 1832, he came to Adams County, 111.,
located in Burton Township, and bought some new
land covered with white oak timber. He began
in true pioneer style, erected a log cabin, and
passed his days in clearing iiis farm and hunting
the wild animals, then so numerous. He followed
his profession in connection witli farming for
many years, and died here when fifty-four years
of age. He had married Miss Jane Briggs, of
Grant County. Ky., but she died in that State in
1826. They had an old-fashioned family of ten
cliildren, as follows: August (deceased), .John and
Ciiarles (twins), (iranville, Sally; Parker, who re-
sides at West Point, 1 11.; AV'ashington and America,
(twins), the latter now Mrs. JIalone. of Newtown;
Thomas and Nancy (deceased).
The original of this notice, who was the second
youngest in order of birth, was reared in his native
State until eleven years of age, and then came
with liis father to (^uincy, 111. As his father was
in rather poor circumstances, young Corbin was
obliged to work hard during his youth, and his
boyhood days were passed in assisting his father
in clearing the farm. He continued on the farm
until after his fatiier's death, when he was appren-
ticed to learn the cooper trade at Burton. He
worked at this for ten years, and then purchased
a farm four and a-half miles east of Burton, which
ho at once began improving. He iiad one hun-
dred and twenty acres, and in connection with
general farming, he was engaged in trading in
horses, and stock of all kinds. During the war, lie
bought horses for the Government for the com-
pany of the Third ^[issouri Cavalry, and had
none but what was accepted. He continued
farming until 1868, and then sold out and located
in (^uincy. A few years later, he engaged in bus-
iness with ^Ir. Aldridgc and continued with him
for six years, after which he sold out and bought
" Amboy," 769, for 12,800. This horse was burned
to death in 1880, but left a fitting representative
in " Corbin Bashaw," Mr. Corbin's best horse. Mr.
Corbin also bought " Black Maria" of Smith for
II, .500, and she became the dam of "Corbin Ba-
shaw." The last-named horse li.as trotted in all
the large cities and has brought his owner a great
deal of money.
Mr. Corbin was married in Burton, in 1856, to
Miss Catherine Mechiin, a native of Adams County,
III., who was here reared and educated. She was
a school teacher, and a lady of more than the aver-
age intelligence and reflnement. She died in
1873. Two children were born to this union, but
both died when small. Mr. Corbin is a member
of the Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons. He de-
lights in racing, and in the fall he goes to Arkan-
sas to hunt. Since 1850, he has killed two hun-
dred deer in tliis county, and has killed tiiree hun-
dred in all. He has a pleasant residence at No.
305 Fourth Street. In {lolitics, he is a stanch
Kepublican.
(ill., is.
^^^ this pi
^p^ EORGE H. WALKER, ex-.Mayor of (^lincy,
one of the representative citizens of
lace, and it is fitting that a brief
sketch of his career should find place in this Ri-.( -
OKI). There is in the development of every suc-
cessful life a principle which is a lesson to every
man following in its footsteps, a lesson leading
to higher and more honorable positions than the
ordinary. Let a man be industriously ambitious
and honorable in his ambitions, and he will rise,
whether having the prestige of fannly or the oli-
scurity of iioverty.
PCiRTRAIT AM) Iil()f;RArm(AL KFCORD.
i<;7
Kx-Mavor Walker is a native of Kentucky.
jMini in l.ognn County, near Riissellville. »in the
2(1 of iJecetnher, IKS'.i. and is a son of Joseph
Walker, and the grandson of Klislia Walker, who
was of Scotfh <U'seenl. Tlie father of our subject
was also liorn in the ljlue-:^ra.->s reijions of Ken-
tucky, and was eng.nged in general niercliaiulisin<;
the jirincipal part of his life. lie married Miss
Delia A. (.'otTnian. a native of Kentu<-ky. and the
daughter of .Jacob CofTman, who was horn in Ten-
nessee and was of (ierniaii oriiiin. ()ursulijecl was
the second in or<ler of hirlii of eight children,
•■md until eighteen yeai-s of age remained in his
native county, supplementing a common-s<'liool
education liy a term in a select school. Later, he
attended a parochial school, and suhsctpiently
began wielding the ferrule, followinj; the profcssiun
of a teacher for some time.
rp to IMTo, Mr. Walker was engaged in culti-
vating the soil, and he afterward embarked in
merchandising, keeping a general store at .Mar-
cclline, 111. For twelve years, he was thus en-
gaged, and during that time he accumulateil a
comfortable competency. lie was enterprising
and progressive and his pleasant, genial manners
won him many faithful friends. In the spring of
18S;'), he came to i^uincy and embarked in the
grocery business, whii-h he carried on for thiee
years. I„'»ter. he was engaged in the grain,
produce and commission business in partnership
with William S. Flack, under the linn name of
Walker A- Flack, with ollices .-it Nos. 2.'<.') and 237
North Seyenth Stjcet. This fiini hamlles all kinds
of grain and produce, and ship to the l-',ast and
West. It is one of the most prominent houses in
its special line of trade in the city, aiul the vol-
ume of trade is constantly on the incre.ise.
During his residence in t^uiucy, Mr. W;ilker has
held a number of responsible positions, and has
ever lH*en interested in the jprosperity of the city.
.VII his life long he has been ileeply interested in
the cause of education. and for sometime has been
."i member of the Sdiool ISoaid. He was .Super-
visor of his township f<'r several years, and for
five years was Chairman of that body, lie served
one term n» .Mderman fi-oni the First Ward in
(^uiucy. and in the spring of IM'.m he was elected
Mayor of the city. His administration was marked
by the improvements nwide and the excellent
jmlgnuMit he displayed in discharging the duties
of this responsible position. ISesidcs making nniny
v.'dunble changes in the city government, he advo-
cated the ownership of the Water Works by the
cit\ , which, however, was defeated b\ the prescn'
company.
Mr. Walker is a stockholder in the l^nincy Shirt
an<I ( )verail Company, and has held the position
of Secretary and Treasurer for several yeai>. lie
is now I'rcsident of the Adams County Itnilding
A.ssoeiation, and is identified with IJodley Lodge.
.\. V. \- A. M. In politics. Mr. Walker is a pro-
nounced Democrat, and is active in support of his
parly. During bis career .as a public ollieial, Mr.
Walker displayed much executive ability, superior
judgment and any amount of sound, practical
sense. lie is now residing at No. 1 It'll \ern.ont
Street, and h.as a comfortable and attractiv home.
^^^-^-1=*=
JAHKI) i;. KLV. One of the coniforUible
residences in the beautiful little village of
Mendon. Adams (Vmnty. was built, and is
^^^ ocupied by the subject of this present
sketch, lie has been a druggist, but now has set-
tled down to a life of ease at his pleas;int home.
The father of our subject was Kjilph 11. Fl\. a
native of I'ortage County, Ohio, born in 1H12.
ami who was a hoi-se-farrier liy tr.'ide. 'i'hc mother
of the original of this sketch was I'ariiu'lia (Scran-
ton) Fly. and w:is a native of Connecticut. These
parents were married in ()hio an<l came to Illi-
nois in lH;{7or Ih.'JM, and settled in Mendon prairie,
being among the lirstsetllei-s. .Mr. Kly.Sr.. practiced
his profession until |x.'>l and then moved into
Mendon, where he conlininMl his profession until
ill-health caused him to retire. .Vl .Mendon he and
his estimable wife died, both of tliein much valued
people in the Methodist Fpiscopal Church for
their real Christian piety. Mr. Kly had been Con-
stable of .Mendon Township, ami was ijuite promi-
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nent in local politics, voting first as a Whig, and
later as a Republican.
Our subject was born October 6, 1830, at Deer-
field, Portage Count}-, Ohio. He came to Illinois
with his parents when seven jears old. lie only
received very limited schooling, and remained at
home until after he was twenty-one, as his only
brother was killed by the kicl< of a liurse. The fam-
ily then left the farm and came to the village. In
18.51, our subject joined an expedition, under
Messrs. Smith and Stratton, to drive a lierd of
cattle across the plains to California. They crossed
the Missouri River at Council Uluffs. and then
there was but one liouse where Omaha now rears
her stately mansions, and this house was an Indian
agency. The travelers went on by wav of Salt
Lake Cit}-, where at that time the workmen had just
commenced the laying of the IMormon Temple,
and on toward Placerviile, Cal., which Ihey reached
after a lapse of six months from home. There
was much personal liardship on the trip, as there
were one hundred and fifty head of cattle to be
taken care of, and only eiglit men to do all.
He and two others left the tram at Carson Citv,
and without money made their way to their desti-
nation. This seemed the limit of endurance — to
be sick and from home without money; Itut just
at the right time, he met an accpiaintance, who
let him have a place in the mines, and offered him
fifty dollars a month. Here he met parties from
home, and went in with them in mining, and did
fairly well. He returned home in 1851, l)y way
of the Isthmus, and then went into tiie drug busi-
ness in Mendon. He continued in that until
1888, since which time he has been traveling in
the hope of regaining his lost health. He has
made several trips to Colorado, and spent last sea
son in California.
The marriage of our suliject to(jk place in 1870,
to Miss Sarah M. McFarland, a native of I'rsa
Township, a daughter of Joiin McFarland. of this
count}'. ]Mr. and Mrs. Ely are the parents of two
children: Olive O. and Esther. They lost two
boys l)y diptheria, Wallace and Ernest. They
are members of the Lutheran Church, and Mr. Ely
has held official positions in the chnrch. He is a
piember of the Masonic order, and is a cliarter
member of the Blue Lodge here. He has been the
Treasurer of Mendon Village from its incorporation
until four years ago. In his political predilection
he is a Repulilican. He has rented his farm, as
he feels his health too poor to carry it on, and a
sprained ankle gives him trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. Ely are people of consequence in
Mendon, and Mr. Ely's travel has widened his
perceptions and has made him a very entertaining
companion.
H>
.@|^|^^^
^ i^dLLIAM A. BOOTH was a worthy, wealthy
\/\/// '"""^ influential man, one of the foremost
^^^ men in the county in his day. Stephen
Booth, the father of AVilliam A., was born in Bed-
ford County, Va., near the Peaks of Otter, Febru-
ary 14, 1786. His father, William Booth, was reared
in England. His brothers were Elijah, Anderson,
.Tohn, William and (ieorge. His sisters were Polly
Neal, Prudence .loiies and Nancy Franklin. When
about twenty-one ^ears old, he followed relatives
to Kentucky and lived in Shelby, Nicholas and
Bourbon Counties. He followed the trade of a car-
penter for some j-ears, and was afterward a farmer.
In IS.SS, he moved to Illinois and settled in Ursa
Township, Adams County, where he lived until his
death in 1867.
Mr. Booth was married in 1811 to Mary Congle-
ton, who was l)orn in Bourbon County, December
25, 1 792. She was a most worthy wife and mother,
and survived her husband some jears. Of the
eleven children of Stephen and Mary Booth, ten
were born in Kentucky and one in Illinois. They
were Armilda, wife of William Hedges; Clarinda,
wifeuf Miner Hedges; Nancy, who died in infancy;
William .\., the subject of this sketch; Elizabeth,
who married Davis P. Colvin; Judith, Mrs. .lohn
S. .lohnson; Emily, who married .lohn T. Turner;
Mar\ . the wife of .lohn Duncan; Sarah, Mrs. Thomas
Sibley; Christopher ('., and Catherine Frances, who
married .lohn L. Moore.
Stephen liootli was ;\n ardent Hepublii-an. He
PORTRAIT AND BIOORArmCAL RF.CORD.
lan
was a mcinlMM- cif the Chri:<tian Chiifcli. as was his
wife, and ainoiifr his coiitriliutions for i-eli.<;iiius
ouises he ;rave !>5('0 for a scholni'ship to Christian
I'lilvei-sity at Caiitoii. Mn. He aiviiimihitefl eon-
sidt*ral)le properlj', and wa.s honored in his coni-
niiinity. lie was the patriareli of a larire nunil>er
of sons and daujfhtcrs ancl nephews and nieees, and
his homestead was for many yeai-s the rallyinp-
pltee for liappy hon)e-irallierin<:s of the Month fam-
ily eonneetlons.
Wlien William A. Hoolh came to Illinois with
his father in IM;{:i, lie was fifteen years old. When
a young man, he farmed with his father, ehopped
sawmill timbers in the .Mississi|)pi bottoms for two
or three winters, taii<rht one term of school, was
partner in a dry-goods store in Xauvoo for a short
time, and in 1847 was a partner with '1'. I.. McCoy
in the pork-packinjj business in (^iiincy. In IH.Id,
he bought land and settled in (Jiliner Township.
AVlien he was a young man and living with his
father, he went to fieorge .lohiison. a farmer and
blacksmith living near Columbus, and got him to
make an iron moldboard plow for him. This was
one of the first iron moldboard plows in Mr. Booth's
neighborho<,)d, and its working excited a gt>od
deal of attention and comment.
Mr. lV»otli was married September 211, in."i2, to
Nancy .1. Bradley, born in Bourbon County, Ky.,
June 23, 1H33, daughter ofllirainand Mary (.Mark-
well) Bradley, the former born in Bourbon County.
Ky., and the latter in Kleiniiig County, Ky.
They were married in Kentucky, but moved to
Adams County, 111., in 1841, where .Mi-s. Bradley
died soon after their arrival, and was buried in
the cemetery at Burton, in Burton Township.
Adams County. Her husband returned to their
former home, where he died in 188;"). lie was a
farmer, and his family was of Scotch descent.
Mr. and Mrs. Booth had eight children: .Mary
F.. wife of Dr. C K. Whitlock. of Columbus,
this county; Christopher S., of Camp I'oiiit, 111.:
.lohn A., Nellie. Lillie K. and William, who are de-
ce,i.sed: Newtort ('., who married Li/./.ie Welsh, .-iiid
is A farmer near Camp Point, and Ida, deceased.
All the children had good educational advantages.
Christopher was adininistr.-itor of the otate. wliicli
was divided, aii<l he anil his mother live at lamp
Point. Mrs. Booth is a menilx-r of the Christian
Church, and is a good and worthy woman in every
way.
Mr. Hnoih w.rsa suece.ssful farmer, owning at his
death six hiimlred and ninety acres of land, and
he dealt to some extent in notes and mortgages.
.Vbout 18(14, he made two or three trips lo Penn-
sylvania and ^'ermont, antl bought and esUiblished
one of the best Hocks of Merino sheep in Western
1 llinois. lie bought sheep of Lee .\reher and Sam-
uel Archer, of Penn.sylvania. and paid %.')0(i for
one sheep, lie was several times .Assessor of (iil-
nier Township and, during the war. compiled the
list of men in (Jilmer Township subject to ilraft.
In 187(>. he was on* tif the three leading men who
got the agricultural fair of Adams County moved
to and established at Camp Point, and .'u-an olllcer
of the fair he was eight times a Director, ten times
on both Building and Printing Committees, once
Treasurer, once (Jeneral Superinteixlent, four times
First Vice-president, and once President.
.\n athletic man during most of his life, in
middle age Mr. Booth walked several times from
his farm to (^iiincy. a disUuice of fourteen miles.
He would often tell with pride how he could make
his hand when sixteen years old at cradling wheat,
and until old age he could handle an ax with un-
vominon skill ami effect. Raiseil at a period when
deer and wild turkeys were common, when the
ride was the popular weapon, and when it was
against the rule to shoot a sijuirrel anywhere ex-
cept through the head, he was a g<»od marksman
and always retained a prejudice against a shotgun
for scattering. An enthusiastic fisher from his
youth, in his later years he had ipiitc a local repu-
tation as a fisherman with hook and line.
.\ man of considerable force of character, the
pei'sonal (pialities of Mr. Booth gained for him the
respect of those who knew him. With a logical,
practic:d mind, his judgment in business matters
was often sought and referred to. While he would
likely have resented being told that he was ;i good
man, he seemed ahva\s t<» do what he flid with a
consfience, and while his judgment of persons wa.s
ijenerally just, he was severely critic-d of pei-sons
who would try. as he expre.s,«ed it. "ti) show off."
and for shams and humbugs his sarcnsni Imd a rip-
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saw touch. It was a trait of hi?^ character to avoid
doing things to attract attention to himwlf. 3'et he
liad strong anitiitions, and liad tlie strengtli of
mind and will to work and ripen his plans for years
to achieve the results at which he aimed.
As to his business habits, proli.nbly no one is bet-
ter (jualified to speak than his friend and business
partner, Mr. Thomas Baile}-, who, in a letter, has
expressed tliis estimate of him: "I became ac-
quainted with him in liS^.i, when he was twenty-
five years of age, and was ac(iuainted with him
from that time on so long as he lived, but for the
last twenty years of his life I can say that I was
intimately .ncquainted witli him. I alwa}'* con-
sidered him strictly honest, a man of excellent
judgment in business matters, always taking a
common-sense view of all matters that came up in
the course of life. He was always indulgent to
creditors, and in the twent}' years we did business
together there were no disputes, no misunderstand-
ings. I never saw any act or thing in any tran-
saction of business but that was honorable and
fair."
JOSEPH W. EMERY. No city of Illinois
surpasses Quinc\' in the encouragement
given to manufacturing enterprises in offer-
ing the means for their success. Examples
of success in that de|)arlment of human activity
are not wanting, and the limits of this volume
wiHild not suflice to mention the various industries
which have here found a fitting arena for their
exercise, and rewarded their promoters with pros-
perity, if not wealth.
Prominent among the manufacturing firms and
corporations (;f the city, is the Channon-Kmer\-
Stove Company, which ptissesses one of the most
thoroughly equipped stcjve foundries in the eoun-
trj'. The officers of the company are William \.
Channon, President; Joseph W. Emery, ^'ico-pres-
ideut and Treasurer; and 'William II. ( hannon.
Secretary. The plant is located on the corner of
Eifth and Ohio Streets, in the center of the manu-
facturing district of (^uincy, and the original
buildings, which were erected in 1881, have been
added to as the demands of their constantly in-
creasing business re(iuired. until now the foundry
is one of the largest and most complete to lie founil
in any city.
The company manufactures a general line of
ranges and cooking and heating stoves for all
kinds of fuel, and its business extends into every
State and Territory west of the ^Mississippi IJiver,
as well as over a large jioition of the East. The
success of this Itu^iness, which has grown to such
wonderful magnitude, is due to the efforts of
William >'. Channon and .loseph W. Emery, who,
since the inception of the firm in 1880. have de-
voted their entire attention and ability to its pros-
perity. It is with Mr. Emery, ^■ice-president and
Treasurer of the Company, that we are especially
interested at present.
The son of a minister, Mr. Emery has jiroved by
his life that the trite proverl) concerning preach-
ers" sons is untrue. His father. Rev. S. Hopkins
Emery, D. D., was for nearly fifteen years pastor
of the Eirst Congregational Church of Quincy,
and is now in Taunton, Mass. Our subject was
born in Taunton, Mass.. and was but a few years
old when he .accompanied his parents to this city,
where he has since resided. In his l)oyliood and
youth, he received the advantages of a good edu-
cation, wliicli was an invaluable aid to him in his
business career afterward.
Upon leaving school, Mr. Kmery entered the
banking house of L. tV: C. II. Bull, of t^uincy,
where he continued until 1874. In the year
above mentioned, he foimed a iiartnerslnii with
Edward J. Parker, under the tirin name of E. .1.
Parker it Co., which succeeded to the commercial
banking business o{ L. it C. H. liull. the latter
firm retiring from that business to operate solely
as a savings bank. Mr. Emery remained in this
connection for six years, during which lime, liy
his hoiKirablc methods of conducting tinniicial
transactions, he maintained the esteem of the peo-
ple, which he had gained in former years. As
above stated, he willidrcw from the firm in ordev
si
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(o estAltlbli in business with William \. Clmnnon,
a |ii<>neci- in the stove indiisliy of (^uiney. To-
;;etli(i-, tliev luiilt the stove fonndi v. whieh tliev
still o|ieiate nn<l whieh has urown to Ik- oni' of the
most inipoi'tjiiit iniiinif:i('tui'in<r enterprises of (he
eity.
Since the oririini/.ation of ihe \Ve>tein Manu-
factnrers' Ass<K-iation, whieh inelii<)es all the sU»vc
manufaetiirei-s of (^uiney. Ilnnnihal ami Keoknk,
.Mr. Kmery has lioen its Seerel4iiy, and he has also
iceently served as Fii>t Viee-president of the Na-
tional .V.«,soeiation of Stove Manufa<turers of the
I'niled Stjites. lie is a man of intelli<;eneo and keeps
himself well posted rej^ardin-i Ihf issnes of the day
and matters that are tninspirin<; in the world.
Honorable in piivate life, peaceable and law-abid-
inj,' as a eiti/en. and displayiuir energy in what-
ever he nndertakes, he is looked upon with i-espoel
bv all who know him.
CC3[" "'-f;
<»N. .101 IN V. MIKKSKI.L. t^uimy has
never known a inoic ellleient and capable
.Mayor than .lolin 1'. .Mikesell. who by his
V2^y honorable. eUicienI and upright career as
an ollicer has won a place in the annals of the
S* *(' of Illinois, lie is a native of that grand old
State \'ir<jinia, born in Lynchbiirgh on the 17th of
July. I«:J5. and is a son of .John Mikesell. also a
native of the Old l)ominion. and for many vcai-s a
prominent lumlK>r merchant of I-ynclibinirh. In
IHJl. the father removed to «^uincy. III., and dui-
ing his residence in that city was actively and suc-
cessfully engaged in the lumlier business, which he
carried on until his death, in |n72. The mother
of our subject, formerly .Miss Kli/abeth \ an I)\(ke,
was born in N'irginia.Hiid was the danghier of I'eicr
Van Dycke. who wa-^ of Dutch de-cent. The
Mikesells were of lierman origin and eailv scltlei-s
of X'irginia.
When six years of age. our subjcci moYcil wilh
his parents to (.^uincy, and w.as thorouiihly edu-
cated ill the public schools of that city. In |X|:i.
8
he was seized with the gold fever, and although
only fourU-en years of age, he went to the (;«ddeii
Stjite in conip.any with (iov. .lolin Wood, making
the trip by water, lie engaged in mining, was
unusually successful, anci continued there two and
a half years. Heturiiiiig to <;iiincy, he remained
there but a short liini' and then went with a coin-
|Hiiiy to .'Vnstralia. where he eng.iged in the IuiiiImt
business for some tune. For six years, he was a
resident of that country, and during that time he
carried on a very successful lumlH>r business.
Aftt-r .Mr. Mikesell returncfl to the States, the
Civil War brok<' out .and he wjls lilled with a pa
triotic desire to aid his country "s cause, lie en-
li.fted in the I'.ighteenth Missouri Hegiment, under
Col. .Madison Miller, and alMMit two inonllis later
he wa.s made Cnpt.ain of Company 1. In IHt;2. he
w:is ordered to Island No. I". thence to I'ittsliurg
Landing, and at the battle of Shiloh liC was taken
prisoner and held about a year, being in the
prison at Macon. Ca.. and the noted l.ibby prison.
P'roni the latter he w.-is paroled and came home to
<iuiiic3', and, after hieing exchange*!, joinrd his
regiment, which was at that time at Tiiscnmbia,
-Via. .\fter this he was on garrison duty and
served in all three years, being mustered out with
the rank of Captain. He w,as a faithful olficer. a
brave and gallant soldier, and a favorite in the
ranks.
Kt'turning to i^iiincy. .Mr. .Mikcxll embarked in
the pork-packing business with Adams, Sawver A-
Co.. and Continued in this bu-<iiiess for eighteen
years, meeting with success. .M the end of tli.-il
time, the partnership was dissolved, and .Mr. Mike-
sell turned his attention to farming in Missouri and
Illinois. In !«(;«, he leil to the altar Miss F.liza.
daughter of Thomas I'ayne. a native of .Vdaiiis
County. III. Two children have lH>en born to .Mr.
and .Mrs. .Mikesell: Flla. wife of W. S. Warlield.
.Ir., of (^iiiiicy; and Kdith. a student in the High
School. Honesty, industry, prudence and caution
have U'eii the leading chai-acteristics of the Mike-
sell family in all gi nerntions. and these traits have
lK?eii manifested always anil in a marked degree
by our subject. Soci:illy. he 1- (Hipular with all
who know liiin, and in all respects i- a crediUtble
representative of (he sterling stock from which he
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descended. He has ever taken a deep interest in
the prosperity of Qiiincy, and in the capacity of
Mayor, to which position lie was elected in 1892,
he has diisplayed excellent judgment and unusual
executive al)ility. In that capacity and in other
ways he has exerted a strong influence for good.
For six years, he was Superintendent of I'ublic
AVorks, and for four years was Alderman of the
Sixth Ward. He was elected to his present posi-
tion on the Republican ticket with a majority of
seven hundred votes, the city being one thousand
Democratic.
Mr. 3Iikesell is a member of the Grand Army,
and assisted in organizing .John Wood Post No.
96. He resides in a handsome new brick building
of modern arciutecture on East Main .Street, and
this is presided over by his accomplished and
estimable wife, whose womanly graces and virtues
are well known. As a pr.actical business man, Mr.
Mikesell's reputation is excellent, and as a citizen
he is well liked and has a host of M'arm fiiends.
He is a well-posted man, conversant with all the
leading movements of the time, and having
marked opinions of his own upon all important
subjects.
JOHN WHEELER lives in honorr.ble retire-
ment in one of tlie many beautiful homes in
(^uincy, wiiich is pleasantly located at No.
,^j_j^ 431 Vermont Street. He is one of the pio-
neers of tliis county, was active in its agricultural
development, and later in life became a merchant
and miller. So successful has he been in his busi-
ness career, that he has acquired a handsome com-
petence, which enables him to pass his declining
years in comfort, free from the necessity of iiard
labor and care, which were his portion in earlier
life.
Mr. Wheeler is a native of Massachusetts, hav-
ing been horn in Sudbury, Middlesex County, De-
cember (!, 1813. and was a sou of Loring Wheeler.
mIso ii native of the Dav State, The father, who
was a well-to-do farmer, died when our subject
was a lad of ten 3'ears, and his mother, who bore
the maiden name of Eunice Brigliam, continued to
reside in Sudbury, where her birth also occurred,
until a short time prior to her decease, which look
place at Brighton, Mass.
The original of this sketch was the sixth in or-
der of birth of the five sons and tiiree daughters
born to his parents, he and his brother P. being the
only survivors. His boyhood and early school days
were passed in his native town, where he attended
the common school and worked on the farm until
reaching his seventeenth year. Then going to
Cambridge, Mass., he entered the employ of Mr.
Ilitjginson, who was a professoi' in Harvard College
and later spent two years as an assistant in the in-
sane hospital, his duty being to purchase the sup-
plies and look after the general business of the asy-
lum. His next employment was driving an omni-
bus between Cambridge and Boston, in which he
w.as engaged for eighteen months, and in the fall
of 1837 became to (^uincy and engaged in farming
near this city. Four years later, he built the Eagle
Flouring Mills, which he operated for a period of
thirty years, at the same time still carrying on his
farming operations. He subsequently operated as
general merchant, and, on disposing of his mill
propert3', gave the greater portion of his time and
attention to that line of business.
Miss Rebecca Pease, of Quincy, became the wife
of Mr. Wheeler m 1837. She was the daugiitcr of
Capt. Nathaniel Pease, and, like her husliand, was
also a native of Massachusetts, having been boin
in Brighton, May 6, 1816. By her union with our
subject have been born three sons, who aic living,
viz.: Loimg P., who is tlie proprietor of a fine
fruit farm in Melrose Townshij); .John F.. who
makes his home in Chicago, and George E., at
home.
Mr. Wlieeler has always taken an activ^- part in
local affairs, and in 1802 served as Alderman for
one term. In jwlitics, he is a stuidy Republican,
casting his first vote for (4en. Harrison in 1840.
and for his grandson in 188H. He has always been
liberal to those aliout him, never turning from his
door a man that was in need, if it were possible for
him to .assist liiin. He is a stockholder in the First
l\)KTRArr AM) IIKXJHAIMIK AI, KKCORI).
i;
National B*iik, and one of fifteen men who
foinuU'd till' Woodland lloiiic fur iir|ilian.«. Mi>.
WIu'i'Ipi- dipaitt'd tliis lilt- (Kiolii-r :ll, 1N7S. and
luT loiiiains w»ti- fiiliuwi-d to their ri'>tinir place hv
many friends who synipathi/.ed in the sjrief of thi-
attli<'tod family. Mrs. Wlicck-r \va< a nicinluT of ilit-
Hji|)ti>t t hiiidi
r
osl.MI T. HHADl-OKI). lotirtMl limilioinian.
of (^iiiiifv. III. This olil and pi'omiiient
resident and now retired hnsine.*.-* man of
• ^iiiney. was l)orn in Karminuton. I''r:inklin
County. Me., Decemlier ll!, 1X2;?. a son of .losepii
Bradford, a native c>f the I'ine Tree .state and a
tanner liy trade. He was one of the famous Cali-
fornia gold minersof lHli),in whieli .'^tate he s|)ent
two yeai"s in searching for [lay gravel. Imt with
only fair results, and in IX.'il he returned to his
home and the following year arrived in <^iiincy
with hi.- fatiiily. where he enntinned to make hi.s
home until \\\^ death. Mnreh ■!, 1X71. lie was
a son of William l>railford and a grandson of
(iov. William Biadford, who came to this country
in the historic and famous >hip, the -Mayllower,"
and l;inded at I'lymouth, M.ass. This f.imily has
increased and multiplied and desceiid.iiit> of this
famous man are now in nearly ever\- State and
Territory of the I'liioii. The maiden name of
.loseph Bradford's wife was Betsey Tuft-*; she was
Ivorii at Maiden. Mass., a daughter of .lo-iah Tuft>.
a native of Maldeij, Ma.-s., an<l a descendanl of
Knglish ancestors.
Josluh T. Bradfor<l was given the ad v.'inlages of
the piililic school- of .Maine, and Ufion reaching a
pro|)er age l)egaii learning the tanner's trade under
the direction of his father, at which he worked
faithfully .•ind well until he was thirty years of
age. lie then came to i juiiicy. and his tirst hlisiness
enterprise here wa> a- a li\'ervman, which lnisiiies.*
he carried on with marked siicce-s for some lime,
then dispOHiJof his eslnblishmcnt toeinhark in the
lumber Inisiucss in pnrtnershi|> with lii.'i hrolher.
and at the same time purchased .some valuahle pine
lands ill Wisconsin, lie and his lirother, Joseph
W., continued luisine.-s a.vsociates for fortv-three
\e;iis and were successfully engaged in the manu-
facture of pine liimlier up to iKHd.wheii the partner-
ship was dissolved and the Imsiness closed, .losiah
T. tlicn einliarkecl on the commercial sea as a dry-
goods merchant of t^iiincy,and purchased a general
line of goods for his .siuis and daughter, which
business wa.s conducted by them for three years.
.Succeeding this, Mr. Brailford purchased the tailor-
ing establishment of <;eoige B. Bristol, and placed
his son in charge of the business but, not content
with this, he, in IM81, formed a st<ick ( ipany with
a capital of ii(;(i,0(Hl and e-lablished a cattle ranch
in New Mexico of which. u|>on it- organiza-
tion, ^Ir. Bradford was made I'resideiit: .lohn T.
Holmes, of I,a Belle, .Mo., Secretary; and John .1.
.\giiew, Treasurer, the latter being connected with
the l.a Belle (Mo.) Bank.
This company now h.as upon the ijinges between
livi- llioiisand .and six thousand head of cattle. Mr.
Bradford has always taken an active interest in
the political affairs of his .section, as well as in
National politics, and is a Democrat of the most
pronounced stripe. He is true to his convictions
at all times and his reasons for his views are always
clear and well deliiied. .\lthongh not in the lea.st
aggressive, he expresses hiinsidf plainly and forci-
bly, when occiisioii so demands, especially in favor
of justice and right. His personal characteristics
are of the kind that win warm friendship, gennine
respect and earnest regard. Those who know him
only as a man of .'ilTairs respect him for his iip-
riglitness, his integrity, his fidelity to every trust
rrposi'd in him, and his conscientious regard for
the e(|iiities of commercial life.
Those who have been brought into more intimate
rel:itions with our subject have a thorough appre-
ci.-itioii of his kinclly and sympathetic nature.
Benevolent, charitable and philanthropic enter-
prises which commend themselves to his excellent
judgment have never appealed to him in vain
for prompt .'ind siil>-tantial eiicoiiragenunt. and
with e\i'ry :iift lias gone a hearty ••( Jod-speed"
which added lo the pleasure and gratitude of the
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recipient. While by no means indiscrimiuale in
the bestowal of his charities, he liai shown little
favoritism and gives liberally of his abundant
means wherever a harvest of good is promised,
whether the appeal comes from the community in
which he lives or one in which he chances to bo a
temporary sojourner.
Mr. Bradford is a prominent Mason, l)cing a
Knight Templar. In 1847, he was married to .Sarah
J. Kent, a native of .Sebec, Me., and a daughter of
AVarren Kent, of that i)lacc. By her he is the fa-
ther of four children: Ella, Mrs. Walker; AVilliam
J., the prosperou.s proprietor of a tailoring estab-
lishment of (.^uincy; Harry K.; and Lulu, wife of
W. D. Chaffee, of South Bend, Ind. On the 1st of
JMay, 1880, Mrs. Bradford died. Mr. Bradford
has a beautiful brick residence at No. 214 South
Third Street. His residence is very beautifulh'
and tastefully furnished and there he is living,
practically retired from the strife and turmoil of
business life, in the enjoyment of a competency
which his early efforts secured him.
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"it'ESSE J. ADAMS is a member of the firm of
Wright & Adams, of Quincy, 111., general
machine manufacturers, their place of busi-
ness being located on North Front Street.
Mr. Adams' advent into this world occurred on
Long Island in the month of June, 1852, to Ezek-
iel and .Jemima .1. (Wright) Adams, and he was the
only son of iiis parents' house. His father was a
native of New York, and in early life followed the
calling of a sailor, but in his declining years turned
his attention to agriculture, and gathered about
him a sufficient amount of this world's goods to
provide him and his family with every comfort
necessary for their well-being. The mother comes
of thrifty and substantial German stock, and from
her .Jesse J. Adams has inherited many of his most
worthy traits as a business man, together with his
father's enterprise and push.
At the age of four years, .Jesse was taken by his
parents to Adams County, 111., and with them set-
tled on a farm where, as he grew up, he learned
lessons of thrift, industry and honesty, which have
been the means of placing him in an independent
position and raising him to a high place in the es-
timation of his fellows. Up to the age of four-
teen years, he was an attendant at the district
schools, where he was alternately in mischief and
on his good l)eliavior, but through it all he man-
aged to acquire a good practical education. He
remained with his father on the farm up to the
age of sixteen j'ears, and so energetic and intelli-
gent was he, that he managed to imbibe all the
details of agriculture and could apply the princi-
ples he had learned in a very practical manner.
At the above-mentioned age, he entered a machine
shoj) in (Quincy, for which business he seemed to
have a natural aptitude and inclination, and after
mastering its intricacies, he began working in the
foundry owned b}' Brown, Demmick & Co., where
he remained two years.
Knowing his own capabilities so well, he re-
solved no longer to remain an employe, but to l)e-
come an employer, and with this end in view he,
in 1881, formed a partnership with .1. N. Wright,
under the firm name of Wright & Adams, which
resulted in the founding of the present admirably
conducted machine shops, of which they are the
proprietors. Their connection has continued very
harmoniously and has resulted in much good to
both, showing what can bo accomplished when the
spirit of determination is exercised. They occupy
two floors of a building which is 150x50, and the
foundry building, which is also 150x50 feet, and
eacli article they manuf;icture is put to the most
critical and exacting tests before leaving the fac-
toiy, a coinmendable principle, and one which has
essentially contributed to the success which has
attached to this house since its inception. Their
establishment is well e(iuii)ped with necessary ma-
chinery', and the high standard their goods has
attained is the result of close supervision of eveiy
detail, and they are now doing a heavy business
throughout the I'nited States. They send a large
amount of tobacco machinery to Europe besides
what is used in this country.
j\Ir. Adams has always lieen a Hopulilican politic
PORTRAir AM) BIOGRAIMFFCAL RECORD.
i:
e»ll_v. and s(K*ially Iwloiigs to (^uiiiev I-od-ro Nn.
12, I. ().(>. I".; (^iiiii.y F.odjre No. 2!»G. A. F. A- A.
.M.: niKl l'.-iik l-od^r.. .No. .-.(!. A. (). I'. \V. In Ma\ ,
1«7'J, he w!i> niarrie(] to .Miss .Mnlinda Hakt-i-. a
dan<;litfi of .lohn Hakor. of (^iiinry. and l>\' licr
lias oni' tl.'iuirlilcr. Klla .\.. at home. 'I'lifV li.avc a
von I'onifoitahlc and pleasant icsidenee at No.
'.M(! Noilli Fifth Street.
m^^j^^i^ic^sip
Ddl.l'll 1-. lidl'll. .\ |ii-oniinont -tock-
hohlei' and Direetor of tlie ( Jem ( it \' liiew-
jj la eiy is the ifentlenian whose name appears
on this sketeh. lie was horn in Wiesbaden,
Na.ssan, (Jermany. .lanuaiy 1. 1MI7. Ilis fnlher,
A. F., wa.s horn in the same |)laee anil eondneted a
fine niiliineiy estahlishment at a fanions hot-water
s|trings, a great (icrnian resort. The mother of our
sultjeet w.a.s Margaret Wohstedder, also horn in
Na-s-sau, and a woman of great foree of eliaraeter.
The father having died in 1849, she brought the
family of three children to .Vmeriea in 1M.">2. Tiiey
left Hamburg on a siiiling-vessel for New Orleans,
and after a voyage of one hundred and three days
reaehed St. Louis, where she died in IK.j-l.of chol-
era. She w.a.s .iflerman Presbyterian, and left three
children at her death. It was a i<ad fate foi- them,
lint they found friends.
-Vdolph was orphaned when eight years of age.
lie woike(l in a tailoring establi><liment for three
years, and in I M.'i!) he removeil to Deeatnr. 111.,
where he remained for three years as a barl)er. He
then changed his location and engaged in the
cigar liusiness until 1SII8, when he came to l^iiinev
and engageil in the manufacture of cigars, and
continued in this business for three ye.-irs. In
l«7.'i, he starteil in the retail business. In IKK'.t,
he was one of the organizers of the ( Jem City Brew-
ery, which boutihtout Mr. I'renty's brewery and is
now located at Ninth and Harrison Street.s.
Mr. Roth has lieen prominent and popular ni U)-
eal Democratic politics. In 18M(), he wa.s elected as
SujMfrvisor from the Second Ward, and was re-
elected every year until 1«!MI. He ha.i si-rved on
ilifTerent committees in different city enterprises,
lie is interested in the building of bridges, etc.,
and the improvement of inads; is a nien.lK'r of the
Turner Sm-iety .and Independent Order of Mutual
.\id, and is almost always a deleg.ate to the c-onnty
and congressional conventions. He li;is served
for years on the City Central DennK'ratie Com-
mittee, an<l wa-s its Tre.asnrer for years. lie is now
ft member of the Quincy Har-keei)cr's Association,
of which ho was one of the organizers. He has
been twice .n candidate for SherifT, and was once
defeated by but one vote in the Democratic con-
vention,and thesecon<l time by seventy-nine votes
in the Demwratic primary.
Our subject was married in Decatur, in 18(ii(, to
Kate Catfin, liorn in Hlooniington. III., and has three
children, Lena, .\dolph and A'alenline, who are
bright and intelligent, and rellect credit on their
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Roth are well known ami
highly respected people.
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/j^^i, ASPER RUFF, Superintendent of the Ruflf
Brewing Company, of (.^uincy. III., is :i prac-
tical brewer of the highest repute, and the
most careful att*>ntion is given to every stage of
the process. The residt h.as been a brand of
a l)eer that has sprung into immense popularity,
and the output luis reached large proportions
and is consiantl\' on the increase. Mr. RutT was
born in <iuincy. .laniniry (!, IHH, a son of Casper
Ruff, who was Ikmii in (iermany and who came to
.\merica in If:!*!, and in the city of <^uincy fol-
lowed the calling of a blacksmith, wlii<-h occupa-
ti<m he had learned in his native land, initilal>out
IH.'iii, when he founded the Washington Brewery.
As his means were (piite limited, he commenced in
a very modest way on the corner <if .Sixth and
State Streets, but in lH."i2 his business had assumed
such pro|iortioiis that he found it expeiiient to re-
move to more commodious (luarti'i-s, and established
himself at the present location of the Huff Brew-
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ins^ Company. He successfully conducted the busi-
ness until 1864, wiieii he was succeeded bj' John
and Casper Ruff, who continued the manufacture
of beer until the death of .7ohn in 1880, after which
Casper and his brother Henry conducted the estab-
lishment until 1882, Casper being President and
Henry Secretary and Treasurer. It was then in-
corporated into a stock company, and has since
been conducted under the name of the Ruff Brew-
ing Conipan}-. Casper Ruff, the subject of this
sketch, was made President and Secretary of the
company, which position he held up to 1889, when
Henry Ruff retired as Secretary and Treasurer, and
William J. Ruff was made President, Edward Ruff,
Secretar_y and Cas|)er Ruff' Superintendent and
Treasurer.
In 18',(1, the company made improvements to the
extent of $18,000, putting in all the latest ai)pli- ;
auces in improved machinery, among which is a \
refrigerator machine, and the wonderful increase
in the patronage is indicated by its output, which
amounts to 8,000 barrels annually. The building
is a substantial biiek structure, with commodious
ice-houses and warehouses, and all conveniences
necessary for the successful manufacture of their
product. The works are located near a large spring,
the sparkling and pure waters of which are used
in the manufactiu'e of tiieir beer, which is of a
very superior quality, rich in color and Havor.
They have a one hundred and thirty horse power
engine and boilers, and under the most etlicient
management of Casper Ruff, the establishment has
become one of the solid institutions of the State.
The beer which is manufactured by these gentle-
men is a wholesome and healthy beverage, and the
popularit3'- which it has acquired shows the people's
good sense, and that they have a thorough apprecia-
tion of its merits. The Messrs. Ruff have made it
a point to make their product finer and better as
they have gone along, and it is of a (juality that
can not be surpassed, for it is rich in nutritive
matter, and serves to satisfy hunger as well as thirst.
Everything about their premises is arranged to
facilitate the manufacture and handling of the
enormous quantity of beer which they produce,
and a large number of men are continually em-
ployed. These gentlemen are respected and well-
known citizens, and what they do not know about
the manufacture of lieer is not worth knowing.
They are genial, whole-souled men, and stand high
in the business circles of t-^uincy, where they have
many friends. Casper Ruff' has by industry and hon-
esty made himself wealthy, and has helped to build
up the city of t^uincy along with him. He has
always taken an active part in social matters, and
is in every way as important a factor in the pros-
perity of the city as his beer is in adding comfort,
happiness and health to its citizens. He was mar-
ried October 20, 1804, to Miss Hannah C. Taus-
mann, daughter of John H. Tausmann. They have
had boin to them six children. P^dward died aged
fifteen months. The second son is Edward H.,
who married Annie E. Menke. and has one ciiild.
The last four, Ida, Elenora. Emma and Walter, are
single and at home. Politically, our suliject is a
Democrat.
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?RANCIS A. ANEALS, who owns and o|)er-
ri> ates three liundred acres of land on section
10, is one of the few early settlers of El-
lington Township who yet remain to tell the story
of pioneer life in this locality. A native of Boone
Count3', Mo., he was born October 31, 1826. His
paternal grandfather enlisted from Pennsylvania
in the War of 1812, and was never afterward heard
from. His widow, with her one son and two
daughters, then returned to the Empire State, and
the young boy, Erancis Aneals, afterward (uir sub-
ject's father, was ap|)renticed to the carpen-
ter's trade. He was born in New York in the
year of 1798. Having emigrated to ^lissouri, he
sold his farm in Boone County in 1829, and re-
moved to Illinois on account of the slave system
in the former State. He then became a farmer of
Schuyler County, and in 1M."52 came to Adams
County, entering land from the ( iovernment in
Ellington Township, where he died of cholera in
18.'].'?. He was a member of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church and Ijecame a local preacher. He
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179
wiiulil walk III (^uiiii'v eiich Sunday and tliere en-
giiirc in iniMi.->torial wurk. and it was wliilc in that
<-ity that he Ix'cauH' a victim nf the discasf which
Ivrniinatcd his iifc. His wife, whu Ikhc the maid-
en name nf Mamaret Berk. wa.s a native of Marv-
lanil, and died at the Imme iif our subject at the
a>;e of lifty-two years. Fivo ot their six children
allained lo maniiood and woniaidiood: Kli/alH-lli.
.lohn \\'.. Knincis. Justus \V. and Fletclier A., fif
whom our suliject and .lohn \V. are now tiie only
survivinir nieml>ers of tlie family.
t )ur suhject acquired his education in a |irimi-
live log st'lioolhouse and lie was reared amid the
wild scenes of frontier life, ex|ieriencing all the
hardships and trials which fall to the hit of the
pioneer. lie wa.s in his sixth year when hi.s father
died, Imt his mother carefully reared her children.
provitliiiiT for them as liest she could. .M the aire
of fifteen, he liegan working hv the iiionlh as a
farm hand and was thus employed until he had
altaiiu'd his majority, when he started out in life
for himself. In 1h17. he rciiteri a farm, and .'iflcr
two years purchased his present farm vu section
111, Kllin<;t<in Township, where he has made his
home almost continuously since. With ohanicter-
istic energy, he iK-gan clearing the land, and soon
acre after acie was under the plow and the rich
an<l fertile lields were made to yield to him a gold-
en tnliiite. In IH.'i."). he entered intf) partnership
with .losepli Kirtpatrick, and eslalilished the third
st<ire in Camp Point, which town had just l)een
founded. Imt in the s|iring of IK.'(7 sold out and
returned to his farm.
On the 19th of Decemlicr. 1H17. .Mr. .\neals
married KImira Frost, a native of Athens County,
( )hio, liorii .Mine .J, 1M27. With her parents, she
came to Illinois in 183.'). Tlie\ have three chil-
dren: Klla. wife of Sultzer Kiiotts, of Oiegon:
Willie K.. who is married and resides on an ad-
joining farm: and .Minnie !•;.. wife of Thomas
Dempsey. a residi'Ut farmer of Klliiii;loii Town-
ship.
1 11 politics, Mr. Aneals is n I{e]>ulilicnn. and has
taken (piite an active part in political affairs. Foi
eleven yeai-s he has served as .Iiislice of the I'eace.
an<I fin- three t*rms was Supervisor. The prompt
and alile manner in which he dischurj'ed his duties
led to hi:i re-election and won him the commenda-
tion of all concerned. For many years, he and
hib estiinalile wife have hecii numlx-rsof the .Meth-
odist Kpiscopal Church. .Mr. .Viieals is one of the
highly respectc<l gentlciiien aiid valued citizens of
this commiinitv.
GKC)I{(;K I). KIDDI.K. a proiuinent and en-
terprising young farmer, who resides in
Keene Townshi|), was liorn in this township,
March 2«, IHCl. IIi,s grandfather. (Jeorge I).
Hiddlc, was a native of Kentucky, and his father,
who liore the same name as the grandfather, was
liorn in Pendleton County, Ky., in 1H22. At an
early day, he came to Adams County, III., locating
in Keene Township in IHfil. He i>ureha.sed a
partially improved tract of land on .section 10.
and carried on farming until IHtii I. when he crossed
the plains lo California for his health, .\fler two
years s))ent on the Pacific slope, he returned home,
and when the late war liroke <iut he enlisted in
the Sixty-tifth Illinois Infantry, serving until its
close, when he was honoralily discharged. In this
community he held a numlier of local ollU-es and
wa.s a prominent and intluentini citizen. He was
long a meinher of the Christian Church, and set ved
;i> <leacon for many years. He was a imlile. whole-
souled ni.nn. kind-heart«d, generou> and true, and
had the respect <if all with whom lie came in con-
tact. In is41.lie married Klmirar \arnier.a native
of this State, and a daughter of .\<lin and .lane .M.
(Crawford) \'arnier. early settlers of .\dams
County. Of their children, live sons and three
daughters are yet living. Three are deceased.
We now take up the personal history of our
subject, who has spent almo>t his entire life in the
rounty of his nativity. His earlx' education,
acipiired in the district schools, was supplemented
liy study in the pulilic scIkmiIs of Loraine. In the
spring of 1882, he embarked in the hardware busi-
ness in l.oraine. but after nine months >obl out; in
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the spring of 1883, he visited the Pacific slope,
spending several montlis in California. Since his
return, he has devoted iiis time and attention ex-
clusively to farming. He is a practical and pro-
gressive agriculturist, .and the neat appearance of
the place indicates his tlirift and enterprise.
On the 13th of January, 1892, Mr. Kiddle led
to the marriage altar, Miss Lizzie L. Tittle, daugh-
ter of A. G. Tittle, a resident farmer of Honey Creek
Township. The young couple are well and favor-
ably know in this community.
In connection with his brother, Mr. Riddle owns
and operates two hundred and ninet}' acres of
land on sections 15 and 1(5, Keene Township. Since
attaining his niajorit3', he has been a stalwart sup-
porter of the Repul)lican party, and is quite promi-
nent in its circles. He has served for two years as
Collector; held the office of Assessor one year, and
is now the efficient Supervisor of his township.
The prompt and faithful manner in which he dis-
charged his duties brings him high commenda-
tion. He has the confidence and regard of all, and
is a worthy representative of an honored pioneer
famil}-.
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\»r^RANCIS M. STUMP. An honorable posi-
■S^; lion among the men to whom Adams
/li County is indebted for its high state of de-
velopment is held by Mr. Stump, who resides on
section 3, Houston Township. The present condi-
tion of his farm displays his ability in agricultural
affairs, and a short conversation with him shows
that he is much more than a tiller of the soil. Tlie
father of our subject was' Henry Stump, who was
born in Pennsylvania, in 1796. The remote an-
cestors of our subject were Germans, but his
grandfather emigrated from Pennsj'lvania to Cler-
mont Count}', Ohio, when Henry, our subject's
father, was a lad, and there the latter was reared.
In 1821, Henrj' started Westward and paused first
in Sangamon Count}-, 111., where he remained a
short time, and then went into Morgan County,
where he bought land and engaged in farming for
several years. In February, 1834, lie came to
Adains County, and settled on section 19, in Hous-
ton Township. He was one of the first to settle
on the " Big Neck " jjrairic, but the log cabin was
snug, game w.as plentiful and no one suffered. He
did not enjoy hunting as a pastime, but as a means
of livelihood it assumed another asiject. His first
visit to this county was made on horseback and
was of short duration. When he returned to
Ohio, he married Phtebe Osborne, of that State,
and she became the mother of our subject. She
died at the age of about fifty-eight years, a de-
voted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Henry Stump died here in IHfii;, in his seventy-
first year.
The subject of this sketch is the lifth of six chil-
dren boin to his parents, four of whom are still liv-
ing. He attended the log schoolhouse which every
pioneer district hastened to provide, and sat upon
the uncomfortable slab seats, which the children
of the present day would look upon with wonder
and dismay. The fireplace was of mud and, it is to
be feared, often did not do its duty in keeping
warm the poor little lads and lasses, who had
trudged miles through the snow to gain what
knowledge was possible in the short winter terms-
Mr. Stump remained at home until he was
twenty-three years of age, sometimes doing a little
threshing through the county, but never working
from home by the month. .Vfter his marriage, he
purchased land in Chili Township, in Hancock
County, and followed farming there, but in 1862
he returned to Houston Townshi|), and settled on
the old homestead, and has farmed here ever since.
He has built a substantial frame house and made
other improvements.
Our subject was married, .Inly 1, 18.J8, to Miss
Hannah V. Mock, a native of Bourbon County,
Ky. She is the daughter of Charles and Sarah
.S. Mock, who came to Illinois and located in Han-
cock County, in Augusta Township, where they
carried on farming. There the father died, but
the mother is still living. Mrs. Stump is one of
five children, all of whom are still living.
These worthy representatives of Adams County
pioneers have only two children, but these promise
to be as highly respected as their honored jiarents.
w/lu.
POirriJAlT AND I'.IOCi; Al'IITCAL RECORD.
18.T
("linrles II. is niarriod .niid is sotllf<l on a fanii in
tills tn\vnslii|i. :in<l Ills lirotlior. (u'luye 1'., is .-i
fannt'i- in (Jjlincr 'riiwnslii|>.
Mr. Simnp is ii vt-rv prtuiiincnl I >fm<>ci:it nf tliis
M'ctiiMi. .and lin.s friMiiicnllv rcpiosciiU'(i U\> fcl-
luw-citizons in their con vcntions. lU- is nincli in-
terested in iMiproveint-nts, and is now serving his
tliinl term a- Hoad Conunissioner. an<l lias served
two terms as Supervisor.
This genllenian is the ownei- of one lmii<lre(l
and twenty aeres of line land, and has >;lven
each of his sons eiiiht.v acres, lie has done some
eAltle-raisiiig, l)iit not in late years. He is a self-
mad<' man. and is a kind and hospitnhle nei^lilxir.
It is needless tosay that his n^piitalion lliroiiirhont
the eounty is that of a jnst and intelligent citizen.
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^ \t ^- PKNFIKI.l). "Death loves a shininir
'/' I mark," and in t.akinjj awa_v the {;entlenian
\;5>l^ whose name appears at the head of this
sketch the county has lieen deprived of a man
who hail acquired a wide reputation, not only for
mental acumen in commercial affairs and business
life. Iiut for his unl>ia>ed .^nd unprejudiced views
on all matters of moment, tojjether with ;;enerons.
liosi>itable and charitable instincts. He was Ixirn
in Harpersfield. Delaware Ctiiinty. N. V.. .Iiiiie 22.
1«22, u son of David and Hoadice.n I'entield. an<l
a grandson of Peter Penfield.
v. S. Peiitield spent his boyhood in the town
of his birth, but at the age of sixteen years,
or in IH.iH. he came with his parents to l^nincy,
111., wlieie he accepted a position as clerk in
a mercantile house, in which he prudently re-
inained until he had aci|uii'cd a thorough knowl--
edge of the business and its reiiuirenient,--. Then
opening an establishment of liisown.he conducted
this with snbstantial results for a number of
years. Following this, he engaged in milling in
partnership with .lohn 15. Brown, who is now de-
ceased, and with him erected the Star Mills; they
formerly sUjod near the corner of Front ami Spring
.Streets, but were removed to give way to the Chi-
cago, IJnrlington ,V (^•nincy Hnilroad depot yar<ls.
Following this. Mi. Peiilield wa.> called to accept the
responsible position of Cashier of the First National
Hank of (^biincy. which position he tilled in a most
pin i.»e worthy niaiiner until his <leath. He was a
111:111 possessed of rare business i|nftlilications ami
was devotion itself to the responsible duties of
tlii> position. While here, he made a reputation
for himself .-is a skilled and shrewd linancier, anil
won the coiilidence and respect of every citizen of
• ^iiiiicy. He slmwed a vast amount of tact in the
management of his affairs, while as a banker he
showed so much sound judgment that to his elli-
cieiicy wa^ largely due the prosjierity of the bank
with whieli he w.as connected.
Politically, he was a stanch Republican, and. so-
cially, was a memlK-r of the Royal .\rcaniim and
the I nde|)endent Order of Odd Fellows. I )n the
Tth of April. lHr,:(, Mr. Penlield married Miss
.Vniaiiila Ward, of (^uincy, a daughter of Fber and
Sarah W;iid, the former of whom was lioni in
Massacliusett.s. He was a Oovernnienl Inspector of
.\rii):« dining the Revolutionary' War. a position
held for several years, and discharged the duties con-
nei'ted therewith for some time at A'alley Forge, lb-
was a patentee of gun barrels, in .Ma?sachiisetts,
which were used during the war with ( Ireat Hritain.
His wife was born in Connecticut, and was of
sturdy and upright (iermaii ancestry, his ancestors
having been natives of the Isle of Krin. The
■rreat-giandfather of Mrs. Penlield was a (ierniaii
nobleman by the name of Cable.
To U. .S. Penfield .'111(1 wife a family of six chil-
dren was born: .Miiry K.; Charles, who is a suc-
ce-isful coal-oil merchant of t^nincy; Fannie II.. at
home; .liilia; .loiinie, wife of K. P. Fassett, tif Chi-
cago, and Iri. wlici is still in school. Mr. I'enfield
was, as is his widow, !i devoted member of the
Congregational (liiiicli. Personally and in every
private relation and duty of life, too much
can not be said in his praise. Liberal, gj'iieroiis
and high-minded, he wa> the life of siK-ial inter-
course and the soul of true honor and nnlHiiinded
greatness of heart. He had the instincts and
training of a true gentleman, which he manifested
in hisdailv walk and conversation, and while he
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was not aggressive in opinion, nor disposed to be
disputatious, yet lie had most emphatically a "mind
of his own," with the moral courage to express it
when occasion so demanded. His life was full of
kind deeds, and it can be trul\- said of him that
lie never violated a friendship nor forgot a kind
action done him. He was of the material of which
model citizens are made, and possessed that moral
and personal integrity and clear, well-lialanced,
active intelligence which adorn the private station
and make and keep the public service ))ure.
' MONROE RH^ENBERICK, Pension Agent
and Attorne}' at t^uiney. 111., like many of
tlie other representative citizens of the
' county, is a native of the Keystone State,
born in Clarion, Clarion County, on April 30,
1842. His father, William Rifenberick, as well as
his grandfather, Richard Rifenberick, weie natives
of New .Jersey and descendants of German ances-
tors, the great-grandfather having emigrated from
the Fatherland to New Jersey at a very early date.
The grandfather was a successful tiller of the soil,
and followed that occupation in his native State
for many >ears. When his son William was four-
teen years of age, he removed to Clarion, Pa., and
there passed the remainder of his days.
The father of our subject became familiar with
the arduous duties of the farm at an earlv age, but
after reaching mature years he embarked in mer-
chandising at Greenville, where he carried on a
very large and successful business. After contin-
uing this for several ^ears, he located on a farm of
one hundred and sixty acres near that city, and
there his death occurred on May 14, 1803. In
politics, he was an ardent Democrat, and held a
number of township offices. In his religious
views, he was allied with the Methodists. He mar-
ried Miss Margaret Ralston, a native of Greensburg,
Westmoreland County, Pa., and the daughter of
William Ralston, who was a native of the Green
Isle of Erin, and who settled on a farm five miles
out of Greensburg, Pa., where lie became well
known as one of the most prominent farmers. He
was an elder in the Presbyterian Church. Mrs.
Rifenberick died in Penns3lvania, on the 1st of
December, 1869. One child besides our subject
was born to them — Louisa, who married William
II. Lane, and now resides near Peoria, III.
Like the average farmer boy, our subject's
youthful days were passed between the handles of
a plow and in the district school. Later, he en-
tered Covode Academy and there remained until
August 12, 1864. when he threw aside his books
and shouldered his musket. He volunteered in
Company C, Two Hundred and Sixth Pennsyl-
vania Infantry, and w.as sent right to the front.
He remained in Richmond, \a., until the fall of
that 3'ear, was on guard, and was honorably dis-
charged on .Tune 26, 1865, at that place. AVheii
before Richmond he received a Hesh wound in the
right hand, but was never off dutj'. After return-
ing to Pennsylvania he entered the academy
again and was graduated in the fall of 1866. After
this he began wielding the ferrule in the High
School at Covode, Pa., and later taught for two
years at Punxsutawney, where he read medicine
for one year with Dr. W. A. Means. In the fall
of 187(1, he came to IMooraington. taught two
years in Peoria County, and then returned to
Clarion, Pa., where he studied law under David
Lawson for eighteen months. His funds getting
low, he went to ISIcLean County, where he taught
school for twelve years, being Principal of the
Selma Schools three years of that time.
In 1883, Mr. Rifenberick had his third stroke of
paralysis and for thirteen months could not walk.
After this he was able to be around some but had
not entirely recovered. In May, 1887, he came
to the Soldiers' Home, and was there for eighteen
months, but as soon as able he located in (Juincy.
While in the Home, he became familiar with the
pension business and was registered as Attorney in
the Department of the Interior. On January 3(1,
1889, he opened his office and presented over
one thousand two hundred claims, only a few be-
ing rejected. He has been veiy successful in this
business and devotes his entire attention to it. He
is one of the most successful pension-claim attor-
PORTRAIT AND IMOCUAPIIIfAl. RECORD.
18.-.
lU'Vs ill tlir Wot. iuul .ill kiiuis of notary wmk arc
t'xt'ciilcd :iii(| |i('iisi(>ii vducluTS c-orioctly iiiaiU'
Olll.
On FuhriiaiT 12, 18K;i, our .•*iil)jfct «ns iiiHrricd
to Miss Kva K. Iliivi-s. a nalivi-of Loxmjitun, 111.,
ami a vcrv siifccssfiil sfliool tt'iii'lioi'. Ilur di-atli
i>c('un'<-<l .liiiic li'i. |««;5. Mr. Kifenhcrick's second
nianiam' iici-urrcd on .liilv 2."i, IM'.Ml. to Mrs. Li/./ic
A. (C'raiir) Tlionijison. who was liorn at Ln ( iraiiijo,
M". Ili-r jiarcnt.s wure .lolin and Cliodoler
CiHit,'. .-ind till- niotiicr resides in t^uincy at the
present liiiii-. lly lier first marriage Mrs. Hifen-
l>eriek became the mother of three children, viz.:
Ora 1.., Iiook-kee|u-r in .an olliee; Thomas ('. and
I'ansy Kva. ( lur siilijeet adopted the last-named
and her name was changed to Uifenberiek. Our
subject is a mcmlier of the Independent ( )rder
of Odd Fellows, and also a niemlier of
the .lolin Wood I'ost No. yC. (i. A. K.. of
• ^uinoy. lie holds memliership in the Presbyter-
ian C'hurcli. In jiolitics he upholds the principles
of the Republican party, and is deeply interested
in all its movements, lie has alllliated with this
party since the war. While a resident of .MclA'an
County, he was a delegate to the c-ounty and Slate
conventions, ami when twenty-three years of age,
he was elected .Viiditor of Clarion County, Pa.,
serving in that capacity in a creditable and satis-
factory maimer for one year. lie li.is a very
pleasant home in Quinev. which is preside<l over
l)y his accomplished and refined wife, a lady
possessed of nuicli more than the average intelli-
gence.
mr
FliA.NK Ali.Mol.l). The encour.agenient ;if-
fordeil those who are struggling to aci|uirc
a home by the history of others who have
p.issed through similar trials and come otf con-
■ lueroi- can scarcely- be estimated. We are there-
fore pleased to incorporate in this volume the biog-
raphy of an honored resident of Adams County,
who, from the condition of a poor young man,ha^
become the owner of a good properlv. and from a
standing of no iniporttnce lia^ grown lobe inlluen-
lial an<1 promineiil. The home farm of Mr.
.\rmold lompiises one hundred and forty-seven
a<'res on .sections in .and l."i. Paysijii Towiisliip, and
the huildiiii.'s thereon are .second to none in the
couiil\. The acre.-ige is carefully and intelligently
cultivated, and our subject is recognized as one of
the learling agriciiMniists in this section.
A native of Pennsylvania, our subject was born
in ^dik Coiiiily. in l«;!i<, and there grew to
mature years, attending the district school and
aiding his fathei- in the farm work. When rea<ly
to begin his personal career, at the age of twenty-
three years, he came to .\dams County, where he
remained a twelvemonth, then went to Ogle
County, where, in IHfil, he enlisted in the Second
Light Artillery ami joined the main arm\- at
N'itkslnirg. Remaining in that place until the close
of hostilities, he returned to his native pl.nee and in
the spring of IKtiti came the secfind time to Adams
County, with whose interests he has since been
identilied.
In the fall of IMtJT. I'liiiik .\rmold wjus m.-irricd
to Miss K.aehael W., daughter of Bracket Pottle,
and after her decease in 1871, was married to Miss
l\mily Scarborough. .Mrs. Arniold is the daughter
of Daniel Scarborough, and by her union with our
subject has become the mother of two children:
Clarence S. and Nellie W.
I'eter and Harb:ira (Lehman) .Vrmold, the par-
ents of our subject, were al.so natives of York
County, Pa., where they reared a family of nine
children, viz: .Mary, who married Martin Lau, of
York County. Pa.; Rudolph, al.so making his home
in that county; Christian, who lives in Clark
County, Mo.; Conrad, who is deceased; Lovica,
who married .lohn Haines, of York County, Pa.;
I-'rank. of this sketch, wjio is the next in order
of birth: Peter. wIki makes his home in Lancaster
County, Pa.; .losepli .\., who resiiies in Crecne
County, this .Stale: ami Calvin, who li\cs in
Pennsylvania.
Mr. .\rmol(l is a man of exelleiit coimiKui-scnse,
of sturdy principles and good habits, lie is a
stirring, active man, who has a souml, practical
knowledge of his calling, which he carries on
under g 1 business methods. He is public-
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spirited and does all that he can to forward the
best interests of his township and county-. He
and his wife are sincere Cliristians and devoted
members of the Congregational Church. He is
not interested in politics other than to cast a
straight Democratic vote during elections, but as a
shrewd, intelligent business man, occupies a high
place among the agriculturists of Payson Town-
ship.
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jf?.SAAC R. SUMMERS, au euteri)rising young
i farmer residing on section 12, Riverside Town-
|1^ ship, has the honor of being a native of this
county. He was born on the Summers homestead,
in Ellington Township, August 2, 1857, and is the
third child in a family of eight children, whose
parents were Richard and Louisa (Triplett) Sum-
mers. His father was born near Lexington, Ivy.,
May 12, 1818, and his mother is a native of Pike
County, Mo. The paternal grandfather, emigrat-
ing from Delaware, became a pioneer settler of
Kentucky. He removed to Adams County- in
1834, locating in Melrose Township, among its
first settlers. The father of our sul)jeot purchased
land in what is now Riverside Township about
1856, and the farm wiiieli he there developed and
improved he made his home until his death, which
occurred August .31, 1889. He was a successful
farmer and became well-tf)-do, and was honored
with a number of local ofttces. His widow still
survives him and is yet living on the old homestead.
In the usual manner of farmer lads, our subject
spent the days of his boyhood and youth. His
, early education, acquired in the district schools,
was supplemented by a course in the Gem City
Business College, of (Juincj-. On attaining his
majority, he started out to earn his own livelihood
and has made farming his life occupation. He
engaged in the operation of the home farm until
1889, when he located on his present farm. He
now owns and operates forty acres of valuable land
oil section 12, Riverside Township. The tract is
under a high state of cultivation, and the well-
tilled fields and many improvements upon the
place indicate the thrift and enterprise of the owner.
On the 15th of September, 1889, Mr. Summers
led to the marriage altar Miss Carrie Howsley, a
native of Leavenworth, Kan., and a daughter of
R. H. and Belle Howsley, both of whom were born
in Kentucky. Her father was a lawyer by pro-
fession, and for a time engaged in practice in
Leavenworth, after which he located on a farm in
Kansas. He now makes his home in Leavenworth,
and is interested in mining. Mrs. Summers was
educated in the schools of her native cit}' and in
Cliaddock College, of Quincy. Three children
grace this union, Florence G., .lake and an infant.
In politics, Mr. Summers is a Republican and has
filled the office of Road Commissioner. He is
recognized as one of the prosperous and progres-
sive young farmers of Riverside Township, and is
an intelligent, genial youngman. Both he and his
wife are popular, and rank high in social circles
^OHN GRAHAM, M. D. Among the promi-
nent physicians of Adams County is the
subject of this sketch, who is recognized as
a man of superior attainments and one
well calculated to add fresh laurels to the jirofes-
sion to which he devotes his time and talent. His
inactice is both extensive and lucrative, and his
patients honor and resiiect him as only those are
regarded who are the fortunate possessors of some
means of benefiting and imiiroving the condition
of their fellow-men. His practice lies cliietly in
and about Plainville, where he is at present resid-
ing.
Born in County Donegal, Ireland, our subject
grew to mature years in the Emerald Isle, where
he received a thorough and liberal education. In
1868, desiring to better his fortune, he emigrated
alone to America, and, locating in Kentucky,
taught school in Falmouth and other i)laces for
k«*s'
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POHTU.MT AM) P.K )( : K'A Tl l'( Al. I!i:(( >I{I>.
I8!t
Steven vcars. IK-t«rinining to follow llu- life oc-
(Mi|intioii of a plivsii-iiiii, lie I'lilercd tlio nu'difiil
follei;e nt ('iiu-iiiiiiiti in 1X77, mid aflcr Ins
grndiiation, iiniiu'diiitelv lK->;nii piai-tii-o in tlii>
|ilnci\ wlioiv lie has siiuv icsiclod. \\c i> often
i-alli'd upon to visit patient- tliroiiglionl tlii.- and
I'ike Counties, and the •iratifyinjr results which
have nowned the effoils of his life are the more
nolieealile and praiseworthy because of the few
opportunities afforded him in the earlier days for
that traiiiini; and other help that are Mjmetimes
considered ahsohitely iiidispensalile as a start in
life, lie is one of that class of whom many
Worthy representatives are found in the Wot. and
who aie perhaps liest desijjnaled liy t\\r term of
self-made.
.lohn and .lane ( Park) (irahani. the parents of our
subject, were natives of Si-otland. They reared a
lar>;e family of children, of whom two sons are en-
fjai;ed in liusine>s in C'liieairo, and two mhis and a
daufjhter still reside in Ireland. The Dtxtorisa
memlx'r of the I'rotestant Kpiseopal C'liiiirh, to-
ward the support of which he is a liberal and
cheerful contributor. I'olitically, he is a Prohibi-
tionist, and is an untirin<; worker in the ranks of
the 'remperance party. Amid all his toil, he still
liinls time for the study of his profession, keeping
himself apace with the practical deUiils in the im-
provements of medicine, ."ind ranks .'iiiioiiir the
Ik-VsI physicians of the county.
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f— yUKDKKKK W. Mi;.Mvi:. The character
U-^ of a people i> (li>played in their dwellings.
1^ He they educated or ignorant, lesthetic or
depraved, elevated or di-b.-vsed, the beauty or ugli-
ness of their .■ircliit<><-ture is a siu'e criterion by
which to judge the public titste. No city of its
size in the entire country can bu.iijt of so many
liaiidsoiiic editices for the home life of its people
as does i^uincy. Its broail .•iveniies and iKuilevards
are lined with stately resiliences, constructed ac-
cording U> nioderi) styles of architecture in brick
stone and wood. Many of its grand buildings
would do credit to the metropolis of the New
World, and few cities of larger population can
boast of a more extended succession of ■.nagnilicent
hoiiso than .-ire found along its >ha<led street.-.
Here we liiid ma.-sive piles of brick and terra
colta,and mansions made of stone from hoinei|u:ir-
ries, wliieli are cpiite abundant. 'riie>e buildings
arc the embodiment of the ideas of the architect
and builder,.s<i moditiedas to conform to individual
taste, formed by careful study of all styles and de-
signs. The efforts of many minds and hands have
contributed to the general attr.active appearance of
the homes of the (ieni City of the West, but it is
sjife to say that no man is entitled to a greater
credit than the gentleman whose name introduces
this -ketch. With a natural mind f.ir the con-
templation of mechanical designs, he early de-
veloped a taste for designing and building, and as
contractor and builder has attained a iiaiiie second
to none in the city, or, indeed, in this part of
Illinois.
The stone-works, of which Mr. Menke is one of
the proprietors, are the most extensive in Western
Illinois, and are locat'Cd near the banks of the
Mississippi Kiver. adjacent to the tracks of the
Chicago, IJurlington A- (^uincy Kailroad. .Mr.
Menke slii|is stone from the different <|uarrics in
various .States to his yard, where it is sawed
an<i dressed lor building purpose.*, lie is one of
the heaviest contractors of Western Illinois, and
has in his employ constantly about one hundred
and sixty men. Many of the line.-t and most
substiintial stores, residences and public buildings
of f^uincy have been crectt'd under his direct pt-r-
sonal supervision, and stand as monuments to his
al)ility and t«ste.
Mr. Menke is a native of Prussiti. and wjus born
in Westphalia, April 21, 1k:!2. lie is the eldest
of six children born to Ilernwiii II. and llannnh
(Kicksick) Menke, his father following the occu-
pation of farmer and veterinary surgeon. Freder-
ick W., was educated in his native country, and
at the age of fifteen years left s<-liooi in order to
give his entire time to as.sisting his father on the
farm. In 18.')2, he sailed for America, landing in
New Orleans, and |)roceeding theiu-e |o t^uiiicy,
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where he learned the trade of a stone cutter, and
was thus engaged until 1863. He then commenced
to operate as ;i contractor and builder, and his
skilled workmanship brougiit him the confidence
of the people as well as a lai'ge business.
In 1886, our subject organized the F. W. Menke
Stone A' Lime Company, of whicli he was appointed
President, and still retains the position. In 1874,
he was chosen Vice-president of the Building &
Homestead Association and is also serving as a
director in the same. He is one of the thorough-
going, enterprising business men of Quincy, and
hisenergj' and ability have contriljuted effectively
to the advancement of the city. In politics, he is
a Repulilican, stanch and true to the principles of
the party. He is now (1892) one of the Republican
Presidential Electors-at-largc for the State of
Illinois. For twelve years he served as Alderman
of the Fourth Ward, and in 1892 was elected a
member of the Board of Supervisors for a term of
two years. In this position, as elsewhere, he is
working successfully for the best interests of the
jieople, and his labors entitle him to grateful
praise.
The marriage of Mr. Menke occurred in October,
1855, and united him with Miss Louisa Wulfmever,
an accomplished lady residing in (^iiincy and the
daughter of Henry Wulfmeyer. They are the
parents of six children, namely: Amelia, widow of
Frank Hagenbruch; William O.; Edward II.; John
H.; Anna, wife of Edward Ruff, and Fred C. Their
home, at Na .300 South Twelfth Street, is one of
the attractive residences of the city.
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RANCIS J. GUTHKIIKIE well deserves re-
presentation in this volume, for he is a
leading farmer and prominent citizen, as
well as an early settler of the county. He now re-
sides on section 8, Concord Township. He was
born in Virginia, May 23, 1819, and is descended
from good old Revolutionary stock, his mal-ernal
grandfather having seryed in the War for Inde-
pendence. His parents, J. F. and Elizabeth Guth-
ridge, were also natives of the Old Dominion.
Unto them was born a family of three sons and
one daugiiter: Joseph, born in 1821, married Miss
INIaiia Gabad, and in 1862 enlisted for the late
war, serving until its close. John, born in 1829,
married Miss Nancy Potter, and was also in the
AVar for the Union from 1862 until its close.
His death occurred in 1868. Elizabeth, born in
1836, died in 1866.
We now take up the personal history of our
subject. His educational advantages were meagre.
In early boyhood, he attended the old subscrip-
tion schools of Virginia and Kentucky, but the
greater part of the time he worked upon the home
farm, and to his father gave the benefit of his la-
bors until twenty-five years of age. Wishing to
try his fortune in the West, he then left home and
emigrated to Adams County, 111., casting in his lot
with its early settlers. He cut and split rails for'
a time, and in that way secured the money with
which to |)urcliasc a forty-acre tract of land.
Upon the wild pr.iirie not a furrow had been
turned or an improvement made, but he placed it
under a high state of cultivation, and as his finan-
cial resources were increased, he made additional
purchases, and is now the owner of one hundred
and thirty -seven acres of rich land, valued at iTiO
per acre. His business career has been one of
prosperity, and he has acquired a lnnd»onie com-
petence as the fruit of his labors.
In 1858, Mr. (iiithridge married Miss Diana
Seoggan, who was born in 1835, and they are
the parents of five children: Winfleld Scott, born
in Adams County in 1861, is now a farmer of
Nebraska; Walter, born in 1864, is engaged in
school teaching in Iowa; Eliza Jane, horn in 1866,
is a successful school teacher; Alice, born in 1868,
and Cla3', born in 1878, are still under the pa-
rental roof. The children were all i)rovided with
good educational advantages, and other members
of the fMinily arc graduates of the Clayton High
School.
For thirty-six years, Mr. (uitliridge has held
membership with llic Haptist Church, and for a
long time served as Trustee. He is one of the
charter ineuibcfs of Clayton Lodge No, 100, 1. O,
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< ). F.. and in politics is a suppoi'ter of the Ro-
piililionn partv. lie is niniilioicd !iiiioii<r the early
settlers of Adams Countv. has witnessed almost its
entire growtli, has aided in it.s development, and
home his share in its nplmildiiitr. In the lon^
vears wliieh have passed, lie has proved himself a
valuahlc citizen, and we lake pleasure in present-
ing' to our reatlers the life reeord of tliis honored
pioneer.
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^' WILLIAM MClKlLSON. One of the
wealthiest and most (ironiinent farmers of
I'rsa 'I'owiisliip is the orij^inal of onr no-
' tiec. His fallier was .lolin Nicholson, who
w.as a native of Falmouth. Ky., and was liorii in
IHl 1, and lived an ajirieultural life lie came to
Illinois when a younfr man and settled in t^uinev
f<M- a time ami then came U> this place, wheie he
died, March :?,l8'.t(l. His lirst wife was Miss Fletcher,
to whom he was married in Illinois, and she left
one child, now deceased. His second wife was
Hester Orr. She died .lune IC, 1»<SI. Onr subject
is the eldest son of ten children liorn to this mar-
riage. He was horn on this farm. Dceemher li,
IS49, and was reared on the place to understand
farm work, and remained at home until he mad»-
a home for himself.
Mr. Nicholson was married in l)<8ii, to .Miss
Idealia King. lM)rn October 2, 18(j;{. She was the
daughter of William King, a native of Kentucky,
born April 11, IHIL He came to Illinois in lH;i(l,
.•I very [)oor man. but when he died. November II,
1»7H, he was one of the wealthiest nuMi in this sec-
tion. He was lirst married to Saliiia Edgerton, a
native of Connecticut, and by that mairi.Hge there
were four children, but all arc deceased. His sec-
on<l wife was l-Miza ( iallamoer, the niother of Mrs.
Nicholson, born in North Carolina, Februai\ 1 I.
I«2(i. She died February 1.'., IHT'.I.
Mr. and .Mrs. Nicholson are the parents of four
children, only two of whom are now livin;:. Iili
Opal was Ijorii August 27. ixt*l. and .lessie ICthel,
August l.S, 188.3. The family an- memlMrs of the
Christian Church at I'rsa and arc among the most
important people in the neighborhood. Mr. Nich-
olson ha,s been Deacon and Trustee of the church,
and the family takes an active part in the work of
the Sunday-school. Our subject has given his
name and inlliience to the MiLsonic order and is
also a member of the .Modern Woodmen. He has
held the otlice of .School 'I'rustee for four years. In
liis" political opinion.*, he is a DeiniK-rat. but <loes
not take iiiiy active part in the agitating ipiestions
of the day. being satisfied to perforin his duty.
.Mr. Nicholson has one hundred and forty acres
of land miller cultivation. In 1888. lie built his
fine resilience at a cost of ?2,2.')n. and in IH«7 he
was sfi iiiifortiin.'ile as to have a larger one con-
sumed by lire. He also owns two tine business
blocks in <^iiiucy. .Vfter marriage, he lirst lived
on section 21. in Mendou Township, for three years.
It was the farm owned by .Vlexander Fra/ier. and
the house was built by Mr. Nicholson. He then
moved to Kirksville and was there about nine
months, and then, in October, 1KX.">, he moved to
his present farm. He has lost two houses on this
farm bv fire.
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RKV. WILLIAM IIAI.LFRIIKKC. Among
the grand rcprcsentjitives of Christian man-
liofid — the ministers of the (iospel — may
be mentioned Rev. William Ilallerberg. who
is one of the earnest. ( iod-feariiig. and self-sacri-
licing .servants of the church, and is the present
pastor of St. .lacobi"s (ierman Kvangelical Luther-
an Church of <^nincy. 111. He was born in
llerford. (lerinany. March IM. iM.tT. ami i.s the
oiih survivor of a family of ten I'hildren born to
William and Margaret (Ilaiiptman) Ilallerberg.
The subject t»f this sketch spent his boyhood in ller-
ford. and up to the ai^'e of eij;hteen yeai-s was
ail attendant of the common schools, but at the end
of thai time he entered a private school, where he
pui-sued his studies with diligence for two years
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POETRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
longer. The following seven j'ears were spent at
college in Herinansburg, and from tliis institution
he was graduated in 1867. From the beginning of
his college career, he applied himself closely to his
studies, and was noted for his diligence, his
industry, and his great perseverance in whatever
he undertook, characteristics which lie appears to
have carried with him to the present.
In 1867, he came to America, landed at New
York City, thence to St. Louis. Mo., and took
charge of a church in Central Township, St. Louis
County, v/here he remained until 1870, his next
location being in Yorkville, Kendall County, 111.
In September, 1873, he received a call to Quincy,
and here has since had charge of St. Jacobi's Church,
and [larlicipates actively in every movement cal-
culated to promote the interests and extend the
usefulness of the church organization to which
he is devotedly attached. As a minister of the
Gospel, Mr. Ilallerberg has, combined with logical
reasoning powers, a fair share of puliiit eloquence
and impressiveness. He is an earnest and scholar-
ly expounder of the truths of the Bible as he
understands them, and of the doctrines of the
church to whicli he belongs. A man of most pos-
itive convictions, he never hesitates to attack
what he looks iipon as an evil, however strongly
it may be intrenched in pojuilar favor, or in what-
ever guise it is foisted u|)on his attention.
I5roadly charitable, he is nevertheless pro-
nounced in his views, tf) which he gives expiession
in no uncertain or ambiguous terms whenever oc-
casion demands it. He is clear and concise in his
statements, and his reasons for his convictions are
always well defined and plausible. He has always
been a believer in the theory that, .aside from reliev-
ing immediate necessities in cases of cliarity, the
best kind of aid which can be extended to those in
need of assistance is that which enables them to
help themselves, and he acts largely upon this
principle.
On the 1th of .lune, 1868, Mr. Ilallerberg was
married to Miss Bettie Klinsing, of Hanover,
Germany, and the result of this marriage has
been a family of ten children, seven of whom
are living. Tliey are liright and intelligent and
gives every promise of attaining an honorable and
useful manhood and womanhood. Two of the
sons are now studying for the ministry — 'William,
a student at the Lutheran Theological Seminary,
St. Louis, and Herman, at the Gymnasium at Mil-
waukee. Mr. Ilallerberg's residence is at No. 723 8.
Eighth Street, (Juincy, 111., where he is ever ready
to give counsel or material assistance to those who
are in want and need his assistance.
^^z
y'^! B. STENBECK. who resides in the village
of Columbus, is a native of New Jersey.
„ „ He was born in 1813, and is a son of .lohn
and Piuebe Stenbeck, who were of German descent.
His father was one of the heroes of the Revolu-
tionary War. The family' numbered six sons and
one daughter, all of whom are deceased excej)! our
subject and one brother, Charles M. This brother
w.as born in New Jersey, in 1811, married Miss
Asenath Case, and now resides in Delaware, Ohio.
We now take up the personal history of our sub-
ject, who at an early day accompanied his parents
to Ohio, and was educated in the schools of the
Buckeye State. On starting out in life for him-
self, he worked .as a farm hand for some time, and
his first purchase of land consisted of a tract of
eighty-eight and one-half acres in Ohio. Locating
upon that farm, he engaged in its cultivation until
1864, which year witnessed his arrival in Adams
County. He here purch.ased one hundred and
twenty acres at >;.'!() per acre, but after three years
sold that farm and |iurcliased his [iresent farm of
one hundred and Hfty-six acres in Columbus Town-
ship. Tliis tract is under a higli state of cultiva-
tion and well improved with good buildings.
In 1838, Mr. Stenbeck led to the marriage altar
Miss Rhoda Foster, of New Jersey, who was born
in 1820, and they became tlie parents of seven
children: Charlie E., burn in lf<3;i. married Sadie
llloiidon, and is a resident farmer of ( J ilmer Town-
ship; .John Henry, born in ()hio, enlisted in 1862
as a member of Company I, Thirty-second Ohio
lnfantr\-, and laid dnwii liis life on the altar of
roUiKAIT AM) I!I()(;|{A1'II'(M. KIX'ORI).
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his country, dying in the service In IHGI; l.iu-v
A., now ilocfasefl, wii.-. Imhii in (Hiin, nmt was t In-
wilp (if Slim FosUt; Miirv K.. tin- wife »if (Mtirjic
Kia^rs?. "'f Kiilton Countv. III.; CliMrlnlti' A. is the
wife of C'liai'les C. Sparks, n resident of Coliunhus
'rownsliip; Lewis W. niarrieil .lolianna Kelley and
IS livinu' in liiitcliinson, Kan.; Sarah !•'. is the wife
of .1. M. stcwiirt. who resides in Kiillon ( <miit\ . III.
Mr. Stenlieok ca>t his tlrsl rrfsidentiai vote in
18M(; for William llenrv Harri>ou. ami his last liai-
lol was for the illustrious grandson of the Tippe-
canoe hero, lion. IVujamiri Harrison. Since the
organization of the He[>ul)lii'an party, he has U'cn
one of its stanch supporters. He is ever found in
the front rank of any enterprise calculated to prove
of puhlic lienelit, and is a puMic-spii iteil and pro-
gressive citizen. Ilis life lia.'« lieen well and worth-
ily spent, and in his declinin;; years he can look
hack over tlie past with no reirret for lost opi)or-
tunities. He litis the liijfli regar<I of yoiinj,' and
old. rich and poor, and it is with pleasure that we
present this reconl of his life to our readers.
V.
Ir^KV. F.VTIIKK I'K'IKK M- < il KH. pastor of
jbi\[ St. Peter's Catholic ( liurch. in <^nincy. is a
ii^ 'Y man whose true piety and nohle example
'' have worked wonders in the cliaiacter of
his congregation since his residence in this city.
Father Mc(;irr is a iiativeof tlie green Isle of Krin,
lK)rn in County Tyrone, .June 2'J. IH.'J.T. lie was a
regular attendant at the parochial school until lie
had reached the age of lifteen yeai-s. at wliicli time
he entered the College of Holy Cross, near Worces-
ter, .Mass., where he pursued his studies until
1856.
At that date, our suhject entered the Theological
Seminary at Haltiinorc. hut in IM.'ili went from
there to the (liiiiid Seminary at .Montreal, Canada,
where he linishefl his stiiilies, In IHdI.liewas
ordained prie.st l»y the Hishop .at .\ltoii. and liis
Brat charge was at riltsfield, I'ike County, tills SUile,
9
where he ministered to the spiritual wantjs of his
fellow-men for sixteen in<jnths. From there he
w.a.s called to (^iiiiicv. where he lia.s since lieen |>a.s-
tor of St. I'eler's Church. Ilis present coiigrrga-
lioii niiiiiliers three hundred and thirty families,
.and many li.ave lieen the impiovements made hy
this worthy ni.aii since he dilivered his tiist sermon
liele.
The present church edilice was erected in li^7"J,
al a cost of *l(io.(HHi, and a school is carried on in
connect ion with the cliurcli. The interior of this
line structure is in keeping with the means used
to perft'ct it and Is very lieautifiil. The parsonage,
too, is a very line liuilding, .and Itotli are an orna-
ment to the city. Tlu> .Sunday-school is well at-
tendc<l. and a decided interest is manifested by all
in the good work of the church. Father McCJirr
is one of the most exemplary and esteemed citizens.
an<l Is ever on the alert to lussist tho.se in distre.s,s
and to extend a helping hand to all worthy and
laudaljle enterprises.
Fathi-r .Mctiirr is a very convincing and mag-
netic speaker and his earnebt efforts in Christian
work have Ik-cii followed with excellent resnlt-s.
lie imparts singular |>athos and animation to his
delivery, and his elo(|uencc and earnestness have
lieen the means of liringiiig many li.ack from the
paths of sin. lie Is regarded with iinhounded
confidence and affection by his congregation, and
Ills native wit and naturally bright mind make
him welcome wherever his footsteps are directed.
Kind and .sympathellc, earnest and sincere, he it a
man among a tli<Mis:ind.
N#-f-* 'pi'
Ai;>llAl.l. U. Ml Uri;\ A.NT. An hoii-
'\; orable position anxing the agriculturists
of I'ayson Township is lield by the gentle-
man above iiameil, who i> the fortunate
pos.se.ssor of sixty acres of excellent land on section
2(i, this county, and twenty-live acres in I'ikc
County. TIk' well-tilled acres are devot<'il to
raising nii.\e() croj)* and the orUinary ftuiouiil of
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stock, both grain and animals being of good qual-
ity. A pleasant dwelling and various outbuildings,
together with the well-kept orchards and gardens,
indicate to the passer-by that the land is occupied
by a family of enterprise and good judgment.
Our subject was born in Savoy, Berkshire County,
Mass., in 1818, and there resided until attaining to
mature j-ears. He received such an education as
the schools near his home afforded, and to that
foundation he Ii.ts added by reading and observa-
tion, his effort being to keep himself well informed
regarding current events and topics of general in-
terest. Young Stiu'tevant was reared to farm pur-
suits and aided in working the home place until
reaching his seventeenth year, when he engaged
to work in the cotton factory a portion of the
time until thirty years of age.
Mr. Sturtevant was fortunate in his choice of a
life companion, winning for his wife MissPliidelia
Ketchum, a native of Dover, Cuyahoga County,
Ohio, to whom he was united in 1838. Ten years
later, they removed to this State, locating in Win-
nebago Count}', where our subject followed the
occupation of a farmer until 1856. Then going
to Pike County, he erected and operated a saw-
mill for about a year, when he traded that prop-
erty for a farm of eighty-five acres. This he has
developed and improved until it fields its owner
a good income. In his political relations, our sub-
ject votes with the Republican party, prior to the
organization of which he was a Whig. Himself
and wife have reared an adopted son, Charles W.,
who .served from the beginning to the close of the
late Civil War in the One Hundred and Eighteenth
Illinois Infantry. ^Nlr. Sturtevant has so conducted
himself in his career as a fanner, citizen, husband
and neighbor, as to win the respect and regard of
all who know him.
Daniel and Ilepsebah (liarney) Sturtevant, tiie
parents of our subject, were natives of Massachu-
setts, and reared a large family of thirteen children,
three of whom are living in this State, viz.:
Hepsie Ann, tlie widow of Alonzo Bowker, of
Plainville; .Joshua B., who makes his home in Pike
County, and Marietta, the widow of Laroney
.lohnson, makes her home in Hull. The grand-
father of our subject, Hobcrt Sturtevant, was n
native of England, and, after coming to America,
was married in the Bay State and became the father
of six sons and one daughter, all but one of whom
became heads of families. In social matters, our
subject has been identified with the Masonic fra-
ternit}' since 1858, in which order he has a high
standing. He has never been an office-holder,
finding sufficient occupation in his personal affairs,
the quiet duties of citizenship and the pleasure of
social and domestic life.
-^^ ^
)}OTTLJKB SCHANZ, the ple.isant proi)rietor
of the Schanz Brewery, formerly known as
the AVashington Brewery, was born in
Wurtemberg, German j-, October 19, 1845. His
father, Johannes, and his grandfather, George,
were both farmers of the same place, Reidengcr,
where Gottlieb was born. Johannes lived and
died in his native place, as did his wife, Chris-
tine Relling, a native of the jjlace. They left
three children, of whom our subject was the eldest.
Gottlieb was raised on the farm and attended the
common school until fourteen years of age. When
he was seventeen, he was apprenticed to a brewer,
and remained until he was twenty years old. In
the fall of 1865, he left Bremen on a sailing-vessel,
"Clora" by name, and landed in >sew York after
a voyage of seventy days. Erom there he went to
Arwicksburg, Pa., and was employed at his trade.
He also engaged at it in Portsmouth and Philadel-
phia. In 1871, he went to Milwaukee and was in the
employ of the Melms Brewery, and two years later
went on to St. Louis and was employed by Anheu-
ser & Wainwright as head brewer.
In 1877, our subject came to (Juincy and was
foreman for Dick's Brewery for three years, when
he started in the business for himself in partner-
ship with Mrs. Luttcr. They ran it two years and
then dissolved partnership. He then started the
Harrison Brewery, now known as the Gem City
Brewery, and ran it seven years as sole proprietor.
IJe then bought the Avers Brewery and formed n
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pHrtiHM-sliip with Frit/ Walil: lalvr lie >t!irl<-<l the
SfliMiiz A- Wnlil Hrewerv.iiiKi inn il forfoui- yeai>.
In ISiU.lii- sold il !in<l >t!iiU() iini>tlici lufwi-rv l>.v
Imviiij; till" olii ^VIl^llin;,'lon Hitwimt. iiud, rclittinii
il, opciu'd hii.siuess lii-ro niidi-r the nnnn* of thi-
S lianz Hiowprv. It is thf oldest in the couiilv.
Its ea|>!R-it_v is forty Imrrols u day, an<i il is lin-aU-d
on llic corner of Sl«U' andSixlli StreeUs. It <Kru-
pio.s a liuildiiiir llirce slorics liii;li. 1 :i I x I 7<l fi'i-t.
IK' lia.- an ii'i-lioiisi-, "iloiiif^o, lini<ri'«nd clrvator in
oonni'ctiou with ihc hrewer.v . This brewery has
a tliirteen-liorse power and is supplied with all the
riiodeni iinproveinent.s.
Ml'. Sehaii/. was married for the lirst time in St.
I.uuis. to AiiL;ust.i Kiieap, lioiu in Westphalia,
(ierniany, and she liore him live children: Fred, a
liook-keepor in St. Louis; (iotllich, in (^iiiney;
(icoiiie. -Augnst, .and William, at home. He was
married for the seeond lime, in this eily, to Mrs.
Lizzie Steffel, horn in Adams t'ounty. .Sho was
Ihe niolhor of two of his children. Christina and
.\ugusta. His third marria_!j;e ocenired in this city,
Miss Annie .'Nteffcl, born in this city, becominjj his
wife. They liave one cliihi. .\niia.
.Mr. S<-h!in/. is a I)e|nily in Ihe (Jrand Lodge of
the .\ncient Order of I'nited Workmen, and is a
slaiieli Democrat in polities. He has always Iteen
a linrd-workiiig man nn<l li.as m.adc his money him-
self. He deserves much credit for his eflforls and
he has the esleem of all who know liiin.
y. LM;V lil.KMKK is n iiMiiilier of the linn of
2Hlomer iV- Michael, pork packers of ijiiincy.
III., which Itusiness luu- lieen in successful
operation since 1S7M. Mr. Itlomer wa.» horn
in Prussia, (■eriiiaiiy. in Novcmlier, is;i.'t. and in
l«|.'{was liroui:ht to < ^uinc\ . III., via New Orleans,
reai'hiii;; the lirst-nienlionecl place on Ihe .Mh of
.Inly. Ili» father, .lohn IJIolncr, was a farmer by
occupation and passed from life in </uincy. where
tlie mother, whose maiden name was Clirisliu.-i
liriiikmnii. »|so hicuthccl her l»»t, lleiirv IMonier
was the second son and third chihl in a family of
six, all of whom .nre industrious, enterprising and
loyal residents of the I'liited States. His educa-
tion was obtained in the common schools <»f Adams
('ouiit\ and in ijiiiiicy, and after altaining to a
suitable age, he began learning Ihe trade of a lirick-
l.'iyer, at which he served a three-years apprentice-
ship. From thai time until he attained his majority
he worke<l as a journeyman, and subsecpiently l)e-
eame an exleiisivc eoiitractor, which business he
carried on for .seventeen yeai-s.
In 1S7(I, he formed a parlnership with ( . .\. \an-
denboom in the jiork-packing business, and the
firm bucanie known as N'andciiboom \- Hlomernnd
continiieil as such up to 1SK"2, when Mr. Hlomer
became the owner of the entire enterprise, and
later asscK'ialeil himself with Wolf iV Michael, with
whom he was connected for seven years. When
this period had expired, Mr. Wolf retired, and
since then the linn hai> been known as Hlomer A
Michael. They kill vast numbers of cattle, hogs and
sheep, and Ihe supervision in Iheir packing houses
is so perfect that il is impossible fora diseased or in-
ferior animal to be entered for consumption. This
company handles only liist-class stock, and deals
extensively in hogs on foot, mess pork, hams, bacon,
lard, etc. Orders are promptly filled at tlu' iowe-sl
ruling market iniees. and entire .satisfaction is
guaranteed. The largest coiisnin|ition of animal
products, especially thai of the hog, is in the
Tnited Stales, which couiitr\ is exempt from any
traceable ill effects from trichina. Hogs in Amer-
ica are as healthy and sound as any sl<K-k in Ihe
world, ancl in spite of the |>i'ohibition pl.aced on
our hog products by l'"raiii'c and ( Jerniany, are
ecpiai. if not superior, lo any similar producti<ms
prepiired in Kuiope.
During the winter sciuson, Me.s,si-s. Hlomer A- Mi-
chael em|iloy in Iheir eslalilishment alMPiil one
hundred and Iwi'iity-live men, and in Ihe summer
from ihiity-livi' to fort\. Their repiilalion as
substantial business men has gone forth in all di-
rections, and the product of their house is deserv-
edly ranked among the U'st in the I niled Stales.
They ar<' highly esleemed in liiiancial and com-
incrci.'tl circles for Iheir .-ound inismess principles
ni)(| sterling iiite^rilv. while llieir I'lands tif pro.
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visions liave become well known. Their occupa- I
lion is iindoiilitcdly a very important one, ana
• ^iiincy is well represented in tliis respect by tiiis
reliable and representative business house.
In Iftfil, Mr. lilomer was united in marriage to
Miss Ann Klatte, a native of Germany, and to
tliem a family of live children has been born:
Anna, now Mrs. Frieburg; John G., a book-keeper
in liis father's office; Christina, wife of J. Tiptesar; 1
Ada and Joseph. Politically, Mr. Blomer is a
Democrat, and on tiiat ticket was elected to tlie j
position of Alderman from the .Sixth Ward, wliicli
he iield for two years. He lias been active in the
]niblic affairs of (Juinc\-, and is President of the
Freiburg Boot and Shoe Company of tliis city.
He and iiis wife are members of St. F'rancis" Cath-
olic Church, and have a very nice residence at No.
150U Bro.adwav.
J .5. 4. .5.4.
eAMPBELL ,S. IIF:ARN. In this .short bio-
graphical sketch we can onl)- give a few of
. the prominent incidents in the life of one
who for twenty-five years has been known tlirough-
out Melrose Townsliip, and who is now one of the
prominent agriculturists in Adams County. He
was born in Woodford County, Ky., Noveml)er 2(1.
1844, and was tiie sixtli in order of birth in the
family of eight children born to Warren and Jane
(Alexander) llearn, na.tives resjjectively of Owen
and Woodford Counties, Ky.
The father of our subject, who was named in
iionor of Gen. Warren, of Bunker Hill fame, was
the first white child born in Owen County, whence
his parents emigrated as early as 1790 from Mar}--
land, where his birth occurred in 180.5. He w.as
one in a family of seven children, his In-others
and sisters being Sallie, Lovisa, Harrison. Luke,
Elizabeth and Melvina. His parents were Jacob
and Jane (Harrison) Hearn, the former of whom
was liorn in Maryland and was the second child
in the family of .Jacob and Saiah ((iilderoy) Hearn,
li-i'ives respectively of ivighiijd and Wales, Jacob,
the grandfather of our subiect, was born in 1770,
and was married in Kentucky in 1796. The ma-
ternal grandfather of our subject, Peter Alexander,
was born in Virginia and served as a soldier in the
Revolutionary- War, in which struggle he occu(iied
the position of Captain.
He of whom we write resided in his native
State until 1851, at which time he removed with
his parents to Missouri, where they lived until
1863. Then returning to Kentucky, they remained
for four years, when, desiring to make tlieii- future
home in Illinois, they came to (^^uincy, where our
subject located on the farm on which he is at pres-
ent residing. His father, who was a hardworking
man, died August 1, 1882, and the mothei', who
jjreceded him to the better land, departed this
life May 22, 1875. They were people who stood
well in the community, and their neighborly kind-
ness and excellent traits of head and heart at-
tracted to them warm friends.
Campbell S. Hearn received a limited education,
attending the subscription school held in a log
cabin and sitting on the regulation slab seats of
those d.ays. When of age, he began his personal
career as a farmer, and pursuing his work with
energy and intelligence, h.as prospered accordingly.
In September, 1872, he was married to Miss Eliz-
abeth Hastings, and to them has been born one
son, (ieoi'ge. On the death of his wife, Mr. Hearn
was again married, this time to Miss Emma, daugh-
ter of fieorge F'elt, and the two children born of
this union bear the respective names of Warren F.
and Mar}' C. The fellow-citizens of our subject,
recognizing his ability and superior business quali-
fications, elected him nine successive years as Su-
pervisor, the duties of which ottice he performed
in a creditable manner. He was placed in nomina-
tion as a member of the State Board of F^ijualiz.a-
tion in the spring of 1892, and will be elected, as
the Democrats have a large m.ajority. Politically,
he casts his vote and intliienco on the side of the
Democratic party, and socially is an Odd Fellow,
a Modern Woodman, and is connected with the
Independent Order of Mutual Aid. He is a man
possessing enlightened views on various subjects,
and brain and business tact, combined with stead^■
industry, have brought him to the frimt.
His
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f«rm. wliieh comprises ><\w liiiii<li<'<l mimI sixty
!ii,TOs, is miller I'xcclli'iit ciillivatioii, iiml il ismilv
li\ ruiislniil npidicHtion to his work lliiil Mr. Ileum
has ljroii<rht it to its pri-M'iit coinlitioii.
1^^
ON. .lOSKi'il SIH|.i';V. Tiiis (listinmiishcd
jurist hits lujuh- his homo in tin- liciuitifu!
*^ -^ city of t^iiiiu'y for inori' than a niiartcr of
a fi'iitiirv. an<l is now ilpvotiiiLj his .ntten-
lion to the legal profession, in which he has al-
ways hail a large practiee, won many victoriesand
accinnulateil consifleralile wealth, lie is ilesceniled
from families of sniistanlial worth and honored
name in New lOngland, and liy his services in the
legal arena and in ollicial statioiiH has added lus-
tre to the name he hears.
In noting the record of the progenitors of Judge
.'^ililey, we tind that his father, .Varon Sihley, was
liorn in Connecticut in 1 77'.i, and his niolher,'rry-
pheuia Agard, wa.s likewi.se a native of that State,
liut removed to Massachusctt.s when young. On
hotli sides, the line of descent is traced to Kng-
land. ( irandfatlier Ezekiel Sibley was a resident
of Connecticnt. .as was also (irandfatlier Agard.
Aaron .Sihley wa.s a farmer by occupation, and was
prominent in Hampden County, Ma.s.s., where the
most of his life was passed, and where his death
occurred. In political matters, he was a Demo-
crat, and served as a member of tlietJeneial Court
of 1M2H and lH2'.i.as well as in other positions <if
trust.
Morn in \Vestliclii. Hampden County. .Mass.,
in 1HI8, our sulijcrl passed his boyhood in a com-
paratively uneventful nianiier, alteiiiating work
on his father's farm with attendance at the district
school and In the academy near his home. Karlv
in life he evinced a thirst for knowledge, and wju*
ever eager to grasp new theories and .^olve the in-
tricate |)roblems which the majority of the school
Uiys shirked. .Vt the age of twenty yeai-s, he wsjs
appointed deputy to High Sheriff Rii*e, and his ser-
vices in thai capacity for scnci.iI xcmis wcif s!ili«-
fnctory and elticient.
When about twenty-two years old, .liidgc .S|l(it<v
removed U> ScheneclJidy, N. V., where he engaged
in niercnntile pursuits for two years, but desirous
of entering upon a professional cireer, he read law
with I'age iV Totter, and was admitted to tin- Itar
ill 1846. lie chose for his location the city of
Xauvoo, IfaneiM-k County, 111., wlieie he remained
several years in the (iraclice of his profession, and
during his residence there was a strong anti-.Mor-
inon. .Vt that time there were few afTairs of more
vital interest to the citizens of Hancock County
than the Mormon question, and particularly wen-
the residents of Nauvoo interested therein, for
their city was the seat of the 'ri-inplc mid ilirlioini'
of the prophet, .losepli Smith.
Removing in \Hfui from Nauvoo lo War-
saw, in the same county, our subject continued his
legal practice. While at Nauvoo, he w.-us eWcted
on the Democratic ticket, in IS.'iO. to represent
Hancock County in the .State Legislature, and his
.satisfactory service resulted in his re-electi«fi), in
IS.'i2. for a term of two years. Returning from the
Legislature, he resumed his puu-tice at Wai-saw.
hut was soon called into public lifeagain. In IH.'i.O,
he was elected Circuit .liidge for the Kifteeiilh .lii-
dicial Circuit, which was composed of Hancock,
Henderson and .Adams Counties. At the expira-
tion of his term of six years, he was re-elected,
in IH('il,anil served by re-election until Ift"'.*, being
on the Bench In all twenty-four years. Meanwhile.
Ill' removed from Warsaw toi^uincy. where he has
continued to make his home since. In 1x77. la-
was appointed .ludge of the .\ppellate Court for
the Second District of Illinois, and served two
yeai-s in that ea|iaeity. On retiring from that ollice.
he resumed his law practice in t^ulncy, which lie
li;us conducted until the present time in the local.
State and federal courts. In politics, he is a
stanch DeiiiiMTat, devot'd to the interests and
principles of his chosen party.
Among the beautiful residences of t^uiinv is that
of .ludge Sibley, which is pleasantly located on
Kighth Street, in the luiiisf of extensive grounds
and beautiful lawns, ornainented with elms and
other trees. In that home he liiids rest from the
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tolls of professional life and public service, and
there many of his happiest hours have been passed.
He was married in 1849 to Miss Maria, daughter
of Dr. Biackelt, who at the time of his death was
a resident of East St. Louis, 111., but had formerly
made his home in St. I>ouis, Mo. ,, Tiie maternal
grandfather of Mrs. Sibley. Nicholas Jarrott, wa.s a
native of Paris, France, hut emigrated to America
at an early daj'^, and became one of the first settlers
of Cahokia,'Ill. The marriage of Judge and Mrs.
Sibley has been blessed by the birth of two chil-
dren: .Joseph J., who follows agricultural pursuits
in Missouri, and Julia I>., who is at home with her
parents.
The long professional and judicial career of
Judge Sibley, and his natural traits, have moulded
him into a type of a lawyer and a jurist wjiicli, in
dignity and ability, marks the highest order of his
profession. Few, if any, judges of Illinois have
worn the judicial ermine for so many years as he.
On the Bench he showed a true conception of the
duties of the position, and was alert, impartial,
learned and honest. By his bearing he gave courage
to the younger, and commanded the respect of the
older, practitioner. As a lawyer, his daily jtrac-
tice and research have given him a wide repu-
tation as a reliable counsel and successful advo-
cate, which, witii his personal qualities, has at-
tracted to him a large circle of friends.
\|/AMES B. CORRIGAN. The ability shown
by James B. Corrigan in several directions,
^^ his faitliful discharge of every pulilic trust
^5^// reposed in his hands, .and the interest he
has taken in the advancement of measures for the
good of Quincy, 111., caused him long since to be
classed as one of the leading citizens of that flour-
ishing city of the Mississippi Valle3-. Although
young ill years, he luas been a resident of this
county all his life, and the people have had every
opportunity to judge of his character and qualifi- ;
cations. In eveiy walk of life, he has acquitted
himself with credit, and his admiralile Inisiness
qualities, coupled with his executive capacity and
popularity, point him out as one sure to be called
to public position. He at present holds the re-
sponsible position of Treasurer of Adams County,
111., and the faithfulness and capability shown by
this gentleman have won him the respect of all.
Mr. Corrigan was born mi a farm in Liberty
Township, Adams County, III., on the 21st of Feb-
ruary, IH.'ifi, and inherits the quick wit and active
mind of his Iiish ancestors. His parents, James
and Sarah (Hart) Corrigan, were natives of the
green isle c>f Erin and came to the United States
when young. Settling on a farm in Adams County,
III., they have since made their home there, and
reside on the land settled by them in early days.
Of the nine children born to them, James B. was
fifth in order of birth. His boyhood and early
school days were passed in assisting on the farm
and in attending the district school. Later, he en-
tered INIaplewood High School and then St. Francis
College, l^uincy, giaduating from the latter insti-
tution in the year 1884. After this he read law
with Sibley, Carter tt Govert.
After leaving the school-room, Mr. Corrigan was
appointed Deputy Sheriff under P>eiijamin Heckle,
and filled that position in a ver_\- satisfactory man-
ner. His capalile manner of filling that position
aiaturally caused the people of (Quincy and Adams
County to desire that the same qualities should
be directed to the public service in another. Ac-
cordingl}-, he was appointed Deputy County Treas-
urer under John B. Kreitz until his term closed.
He was retained by his successor. L. Finley, and
continued under him until his term closed. In
the fall of 1890, Mr. CVu'rigan was nominated for
the office of Treasurer and was elected by a fair
majority. He assumed the duties of his otlice the
December following, .and in that capacity has
proved himself a very efficient officer.
On the 16th of June, 1887, Mr. Corrigan was
married to ]\Iiss Agnes liernbrdck. of (Quincy. III.,
the daughter of William l>ernlii<ick,and he ami his
wife reside comfortalily at Twentieth and Elm
Streets. In polities, Mr. Corrigan isa Democrat, and
is a stanch supporter of his part}'. He is justly re-
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gank'il as oiii' of (In- in<»t |iroiiiiiifiit of the self-re-
liant anil pni^iTssivo men i>f wlmni (^nini-v has been
Ml ronspiunonsly fniitfnl. His lilwral vifws, un-
i|ui'siii)nt'il lionosty and iuj;<;oil ronimoii-sensi' luive
;,'iveii liini an iiilluiMxr which is not relanU'd in
any way liy his youth. He has never lieen found
wanting in any fapaeily which he has been called
upon to till. tendin<; to the upbuilding of one of
the most thrifty and prosperous cities of the
\allcv.
•I (^ '• '•
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'jfJ'OIlN II. RATCLIKF. who is engajred in
general farming on section II, Concord
Township, claims Kentucky ns the State of
' his nativity. He was born in 1821. and is
a st>n of .loseph and Mary (Bryant) RatclitT. In
the family were the following children: l-Jic-
nezer, deceased; Isabella, born in 18(tl; Nancy, in
IMdC; Caroline, in 18ii«; A. H.. in IsM: I.ucinda.
in IHHI; .Vnnie, in 1HI«. and .Joseph, iii l.*<2.').
No event (>f special importance occurred during
the boyhood of our subject, which wa.s ipiietly
passed, alternating his tin)e by work on the farm
in the summer months and by attending the com-
mon schools of the neighbf)rhood during the win-
ter season. .\t the age of eighteen, he started out
in life for himself and has since been dependent
uiMiu his own resources. That his life has been an
industrious an<l enterprising one is proved by the
success that has crowned his efforts, lie is now
the owner of a valuable farm of two hundred and
ft)rty acres, worth *jii per acre, lie laiscs grain
and stock, and his li<M>es. cattle and hogs are all
good grades. His neat and sulistantini residence
was erected at a cost of fi.lUKi. He Iuls a large
barn and the other oiilbiiihlings are niorlels of con-
venience. The well-lilled (ields and neat api)ear-
ance of the place indicate his careful supervision
and give evidence of his imlustrlous ami well-di-
rected effort.^.
In 18.'i2, Mr. l{at<-lilT married Miss M. , I. Chip-
man, a daughter of .lesse and llarriell Chipmati.
She wai« born in 18.S2. Their union li.as lieeii blessed
with nine children, six of whom are yet living:
Isabella, born in Adams County, in 18.').3: Mary,
iHirn in IS.'i^'i. is the wife of .Mien l.iicas; .loseph,
born in 18'>1. married Rachel lirown, ami died in
1881; Harriet, born in 18.'»H. is now .Mrs. Lucas;
Valdora. born in 18()0, deceased; Myron, born in
IX(>2. married Ijivina Davis; riysscs.'born in 18U5.
deceased; Chipman, born in 18(i7, wedded Carrie
Harper; and Delia, born in 187-1, is at home. The
chiiilien all received good educational advantages
to fit them for the practical and responsible posi-
tions of life, and two have l)een successful
teachers.
At the age of eighteen years. .Mr. RatclifT united
with the I'resbyteriaii Church of Clayt<iii, and for
nine j'ears he has been one of the ruling Klders-
To its support he contributes liberally and gives
freely to all charitable and benevolent entcr-
|>riscs. The church linds in him a faithful mem-
ber and his life is in harmony with his profession.
He exercises his right of franchise in support of
the Republican jiarty, and has served as Road
Ovei-seer. .'ncIiooI Director and Trustee, lliscareer
has l>een an exemplary one, and the confulence
and good-will of his fellow-townsmen is freely
accorded him. He is held in the highest regard
as a man of sterling worth, and with pleasure we
present to our readers this life record of .lohn II.
Ratcliff.
'•^I-I<^"'
Mr=M.IAS C. llAl.l.. After a long life ..f
usefulness. Klias C. Hall passed from the
scene of his earthly labors and left an
honored name and grateful memories in the citv
where he has so long been a resident. He had a
pleasant home in (juincy. and was surrounded by
all that made life enjoyable — dfunestic hap|>iness
and prosperity, a clean conscience and abiindani
means. To his praise be it said, that his accumula-
tions were made without 1o.hs or injustice toothers.
For niaiiy ycirs he was a residcnl of (^iiincy. and
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toils of professional life and public service, and
there nian_v of his happiest hours have been passed.
He was married in 1849 to Miss Maria, daughter
of Dr. Brackett, who at the time of his death was
a resident of East St. Louis, 111., but had formerly
made his home in St. Louis, Mo. ;, The maternal
grandfather of JNIrs. Sibley. Nicholas Jarrott, was a
native of Paris, France, but emigrated to America
at an early day, and became one of the first settlers
of C'ahokia,'lll. The marriage of Judge and Mrs.
Sibley has been blessed b_v the birth of two chil-
dren: Joseph J., who follows agricultural i)ursuits
in Missouri, and Julia L., who is at lioine with her
parents.
The long professional and judicial career of
Judge Sibley, and his natural traits, have moulded
him into a type of a lawyer and a jurist which, in
dignity and ability, marks the highest order of his
profession. Few, if any, judges of Illinois have
worn the judicial ermine for so many years as Ire.
On the Bench he showed a true conception of tlie
duties of the position, and was alert, impartial,
learned and honest. By his bearing he gave courage
to the younger, and commanded the respect of the
older, practitioner. As a lawyer, his dailv prac-
tice and research have given him a wide repu-
tation as a reliable coun.sel and successful advo-
cate, which, with iiis personal qualities, has at-
tracted to him a large circle of friends.
'II AMES B. CORRIGAN. The ability shown
by James B. Corrigan in several directions,
^^ I his faithful discharge of every public trust
^^' reposed in his hands, and the interest he
has taken in the advancement of measures for the
good of <^uinc\-, 111., caused him long since to be
classed as one of tlie leading citizens of that flour-
ishing city of the Mississippi Valley. Although
young in years, he has been a resident of this
county all his life, and the people have had ever}-
opportunity to judge of his character and qualifi-
cations. In everj- walk of life, he has acquitted
himself with credit, and his admiralile business
qualities, coupled with his executive capacity and
popularity, point him out as one sure to he called
to public |)osition. He at present holds the re-
si)onsible position of Treasurer of Adams Count}',
111., and the faithfulness and capability shown by
tills gentleman have won him the respect of all.
Mr. Corrigan was Imhu mi a fai'm in Lil)erty
Township. Adams County, III., on the 21st of Feb-
ruary, l^aT), and inherits the quick wit and active
mind of his Irish ancestors. His parents, James
and Sarah (Hart) Corrigan, were natives of the
green isle of Erin and came to the United States
when young. Settling on a farm in Adams County,
III., they have since made their home there, and
reside on the land settled by them in earlv days.
Of the nine children born to them, James B. was
fifth in order of birth. His boyhood and early
school days were passed in assi.--ting on the farm
and in attending the district school. Later, he en-
tered Maplewood Iligli Schoiil and then St. Francis
College. <^uincy. graduating from the latter insti-
tution in the year liSH4. After this he read law
with Sibley, Carter & (Covert.
After leaving the school-room, Mr. Corrigan was
appointed ])ei)uty Sheriff under Uenjamin Heckle,
and tilled that position in a very satisfactory man-
ner. His capalile manner of filling that position
naturally caused the people of Quincy and Adams
County to desire that the same qualities should
be directed to the pulilic service in another. Ac-
cordingly, he was appointed Deputy County Treas-
urer under John B. Kreitz until his term closed.
He was retained Iiy his successor, L. Finley, and
continued under him until his term closed. In
the fall of LSTH), Jlr. Corrigan was nominated for
the office of Treasurer and was elected by a fair
majority. He assumed the duties of his office the
December following, .and in that capacity has
proved himself a very efficient officer.
On the 16tli of June, 1887, Mr. Corrigan was
married to ^liss Agnes Benibnick, of <^)uincv. III.,
the daugliter of William I)crnbiock,and he and his
wife reside comfortably at Twentieth and Elm
Streets. In jiolitics, Mr. Corrigan is a Democrat, and
is a stanch supporter of his part}'. He is justly re-
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fjardud ns oiu- nf tlu' iiii»l |ii'<iininciil iif tlic si'lf-re-
liant and prosji-ossivc inon of whdiii (^iiiiu-y lias been
>u con^iiii'UDiish' fruitful. His lihoral vit-ws, iin-
iiuo^tiiincd linnpst y and lUiriiod I'liinni'in-suiiso have
Kiven liin) an influence wiiich is iiol retarded in
any way by his youth, lie has never lieen found
wantin-; in any rapacity which he luus heen called
upon to (ill, tcndin>; to the upluiilding of one of
tlie nii»l thrifty and pro>pcrous cities of the
\allev.
"i^'dllN II. K.vrn.ll-I'. who is enga-ied in
trencral farniini; on sccticui II, Concord
Township, claims Kentucky as the Slate of
' liis nativity, lie was born in 1821, and is
a son of .loseph and Mary (Hryaut) Ratcliff. In
the family were the followinjj children: VAte-
nezer, deceased; Isabella, born in 180 1; Nancy, in
IKdC; Caroline, in 18(18; A. I?., in 1811; I.ucinda.
in 181(;: Annie, in 18I«. ancl .Joseph, in 182.'i.
No event of spcci.-il importance occurred during
the boyhood of oui subject, which w.a.s tpiietly
pn.ssed, allernatini; lii.s time by W4iik on the farm
in the summer mouths and by attending the c<»m-
mou schools of the nciy:liborhood during the win-
ter season. At the age of eighteen, he started out
in life for himself and has .since been dependent
uiMin his t)wii resources. That his life has been an
industrious and enterprising one is proved by the
success that has crowned his offortj*. He is now
the owner of a valualile farm of two hundred and
forty acres, worth *jii per acre, lie laises grain
and stock, and liis horses, cattle and hogs are all
good grades. Ills neat and sul>slanti:il residence
was erected at a cost of fi.'Hid. He Iuls a large
barn and the other outbuildings are models of con-
venience. The well-lilled lields and neat appear-
ance of the place indicate his careful supervision
and give evidence of his industrious and well-di-
rected eflfort.*.
In ly.ji, Mr. RatclilT married Miss M. .1. Chip-
man, a daughter of .les-c and Harriett Cliipman.
•She was born In IM.'ii'. Their union has been blessed
with nine children, six of | whom are yet living:
Isabella, born in Adams County, in 1M.").3; Mary,
born ill 18.").'>, is the wife of .Mien Lucas; .losepli,
born in 18;')l, married Kaclicl Krowii. and died in
1881; Harriet, born in I8.')K, is now Mrs. Lucas;
\'ald<u-a, born in 18('>0, deceased; Mynui. born in
I8G'2, married Ijivina Davis; I'lysses.'born in 18tJ5i
deceased; Chipman, born in 18(;7, wedded Carrie
Harper; and Delia, born in 1874, is at Iminc. The
children all received good educational advantages
to fit them for the practical and responsible posi-
tions of life, and tw<i have l>een successful
teachers.
At the age of eighteen ye:ii>, .\lr. RatclifT united
with the I'resbyterian Church of ClayUui, and for
nine years he has been one of the ruling Klders-
To its support he contributes liberally and gives
freely to all charitable anil benevolent enter-
prises. The church finds in him a faithful mem-
ber and his life is in harmony with his profession.
He exercises his right of franchise in support of
the Republican party, and has served as Road
Ovei-seer. School Director and Trustee. Hiscareer
has been an exemplary one, and the conlidence
and good-will of his fellow-townsmen is freely
accorded him. He is held in the highest regard
as a ninn of .••lerling worth, and with pleasure we
present to our readers this life recoril of .lolm 11.
Ratcliff.
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^€#!#®s-«"»-i^N#i=
«^)LIAS C. HALL.
il
.\fler a long life of
usefulne.ss, Klias C. Hall passed fntin the
/J^^ scene of his earthly lalxu-s and left an
honored name and graU-ful memories in the city
where he has so long been a resident. He had a
ple.a,sant home in (^iiincy, and was surrounded by
all that made life enjoyable — domestic happiness
and prosperity, a clean cons(.-ience and abundant
means. To his praise be itsaicL that his accumula-
tions were matle without luss or injustice toothers,
[•"or many ye:ir> he w.as a resident of i^uincv, and
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fluiing his wliole life naught was ever said de-
rogatory to his c'liaracter and honor. His memor.y
will live in the hearts of the people long after his
body has mouldered to dust.
jNIr. Hall began iiis eartlily career in Scottsville,
N. Y., in 1816, and was a son of Clark Hall, who
followed the occupation (f a miller in New York
State for many j-ears. The latter was of English
descent, and his ancestors came to this country at
a very early date. He was a man of great energy
a7id perseverance and succeeded in accumulating
considerable means. Elias C. Hall, the third son
of seven children, secured a good practical educa-
tion in the common schools, and there pursued Ills
studies until fourteen years of age, when he en-
tered Howard College and was graduated from
that institution in 1837. After this he returned
to his home and engaged in milling with iiis father.
He was a wide-awake, progressive business man
and won many friends by his upright, lionorable
conduct.
In the year 1867, Mr. Hall moved to t^uincy,
III., and engaged in the insurance business, which
he conducted up to tiie time of his death. lie was
a man wliose sterling worth of character was
recognized by all, and iiis death was deeply de-
plored by a large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances, as well as his own immediate and sorrowing
household. U.seful and reliable, his high character
and noble conduct have reflected upon his de-
scendants and connections the highest renown. In
politics, this much esteemed citizen was warmly
attached to the principles of the good old Repub-
lican party, and was ever ready with his influence
and ballot to advance its interests. He was also
prominent in Masonic circles.
Mr. Hall selected his bride in the person of Miss
Christina Schnowder, who was born in Allegheny
County, Pa., in 1846, and tlieir nuptials were cel-
ebrated in the year 1871. When nine years of
age, Mrs. Hall moved witii her parents to Fairfield
County, Iowa, and entered the common schools of
that place. Possessed of a bright and active mind,
she made much headw.ay in her studies, and is a
lady of culture and intelligence. She is of Ger-
man-French descent, and her ancestors were among
tlie prominent families of Pennsjivania in the
days of William Penn. In the year 1859, she
came witii her parents to (^uincy, and here became
acquainted with Mr. Hall, whom she subsequently
married. After this union Mr. and jMrs. Hall made
their home in t^uincy and resided at No. 51 1 North
Sixtli Street. She has a very pleasant home, and
being a lady possessed of much sociability and
learning, has a host of warm friends.
\i^^ OMER M. SWOPE. This well-known niem-
* her of the legal profession has made his
home in Adams County since he was six
months old. His present place of business
is No. 217 North Fifth Street, (^uiiic\'. 111., where he
attends to a large and growing practice, and where
he conducts the legal business of the city, of which
he has been made City Attorney.
Mr. Swope was born May 1."), 1857, in Vienna,
Ind. (For family sketch refer to that of A. F.
Swope.) He was the fifth in a family of seven
cliildren. He received the advantages of the com-
mon district schools and then graduated from the
High School and at that time, 1874. went into the
classical department of Carthage College and grad-
uated there in 1879 with the degree of A. 15. and
three years later took tlie M. A. degree. He
then spent one year in teaching school in Cass
County, lie remained on his father's farm until
he was prepared to locate here in 1881. At that
time he entered the firm of Sibley, Carter it
Govert as a student and continued with them until
September 1, 1882, when he entered the Iniversity
of Michigan at Ann Arbor, in the deiiartment of
Law. Here he graduated in 1884, witli the degree
of LL. B. He located here and began the prac-
tice of his profession and in 1884 formed a part-
nership with Mr. McMurry. This coutiiiued until
May, 1891, when it was dissolved and Mr. Swope
has been alone in business since then. Mr. McMurry
went into other business and at this time Mr.
PoUTKAlT AM) HI»k;RAPI11CAI, HKCoRD.
■2o;
Swiipf \V!i> fleeted City Altoiiiev. In Irt'.f^. lie
wa.-* ie-t'leoU>(l amj is serving at this time.
.Mr. Swope lends hi.-, name and aid to many of
llie rei>res«-ntali ve MK-ial and lin>ine!-s int<'rest.-> of
the city and we mention a few. He lH>lon<^ to the
Inler-Stal*' Itiiilding and Loan .\ssoeialion; he is
llie attorney for this and also for Ihadstrect'sCol-
leelion Afjency, and is a memher of and attorney
for the As.sociated Ijiw and Colleelion olllee. lie
.•ilso helonjj to the Mutual .Vid of Illinois, to the
lnde|>endent Order of Mutual Aiil .'in<l lo the
Royal .\reannm.
( )ur ,-ulijcct was married here in 1MK7. to Mi.ss
llallie .\. Bradley. theeharinin<; daujjhter of Roherl
Ihadley. Two beautiful ehildren have eonie to
liless this pleasant lionie. and their miisieal names
are Lillian and AInui.
.Mr. .S\v<»pe is an upholder of piii'e Democratic
principles and we venture to predict that a future
record of this county will show him a >till nuire
))romineiit num than he now i.". ( )ur country needs
the i'dut'ated younir nu-ii of the Land to eome to
the front and irive life and vii;or lo the Nation's
laws.
1^-f^^
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1-^ i:\. F.vriiKi; (;i:i;iiai{|) .Mii;r.A( ii.
Il^ Amonir the worthy Christians and alile
J,\\l expounilers of the (iospcl. may lie men-
V^ tioned Rev. Father ( Jerhard Mirliach,who
is a gentleman in every sense of the wfird, and
throughont the sixty years of his life, whatercr
his hand, heart or mind has found to do. he ha.s
done it with all his mijirht. He has devotetl his
time to the s)iiritual and mental want-s of his fel-
low-mortals and has done far more than the ordi-
n;iry man to raise the standard of morality in the
dilTerent localities in which his lot h.os been c.a.st.
lie is a man of line presence, and in his linsom
there heat.- a heart warm enough to >ympnthize
with the sufferings of all humanity.
Father Mirliaeh wa.s horn in (lerdauen. (ier-
many. Septenilier X. lM->. I<> Williain and Aiin.-i ( '.
(\'ou Neel) Mirhach. anil in the LmiuI of lii> liirth
his huylxHid days were s|K>nt, Ix'ing an attendant
of the parochial schools up to the agi' of (iflei-n
years. .Vt th.at time, he euler<'d the gymnasium
at Nens, where he studied ftir a sluirt time, after
whi<-li he lieg.'in his collegiate career in the I'ni-
vei-sily i.f Itonn, where he faithfully pursued his
studies for three years. On the M of .""ieptemlH-r.
IHUit, having liccome prfilicienl in theology, |i<-
wa.s ordained a priest in the Catholic CInireh and
soon after took charge of a church in Koeln, Oer-
tnany. llealily dis<'harged the duties of that lespon-
silile position until May 8. ISfi'.l, when he came to
.Vmerica and liist tiet f<M>t on .\meiican soil .at
New York City. From there he removed to Fay-
clteville, .St. Clair County, III., where he liecame
p.nstor of St. I'ancratius' Catholic Church, and con-
tinned a.s such until 1X7-1. Comingat that time to
• iuincy. he took charge of St. Mary's Church,
which at that time had an attendance of tw<i hun-
dred and eight families, linl which now has two
hundred and fifty families in regular attendance.
•I'll e edi lice in which Father Mirliaeh held ser-
vices was burned February .'?, ISSM, since which
time he luus built a handsome brick structure of
modern architecture, supplied with all the latest
im|iroveinent«, and hicated on the corner of .Vdams
and .Seventh Streets. The church was erected at a
cost of i<:V2,(iiMi, and will be dedicated liy Bishop
Ryan December 8, lhi»2. The distance from the
ground to the lop of the dtime is one hundred and
sixty-eight feet and the dimensions of the building
are l.'{2x(!(l feet. Father Mirbach was bImi the prime
mover in the erection of a line brick school build-
ing, in which instruction is given by a competent
corps of teaehei> to one hundred and seventeen
children, lie is much beloved an<l respected by
the memU-rs of his congregation for his unselfish
clevotiou and persistent effcirt- in their behalf, and
he has at all times proved himself to be n wife
counselor ami a consi-ienlious adviser in spiritual
matters.
Father .Mirbach is a clear, concise and forcible
speaker, kind in dispositi<in, e<u'dial, warm-
hearted and sympathetic, and is always ready to
lend a helping hand to the unfortunate and a
listening ear to tin' woe- uf the Hitlicted ami iieeily.
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■When llie size of liis eongiegation is remembered,
ami wlien tlie many expensive, yet necessary, im-
pixivemcnts in tlie fliiireli, seliool and pastoral resi-
dence are taken into consideration, it truly indi-
cates a praiseworthy si)irit among the people and
shows that an admirable nnderstanding exists
between the pastor and his flock. Father Mirbach
possesses excellent qualifications as a man of edu-
cation and refinement, and is evidently deeply
interested in tlie noble work in which he is en-
gaged.
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ylLLIAM HARNESS, who h.as spent his en-
tire life in this county, now resides on
section 2, Lima Township, near the old
farm -where his birth occurred October 12, 1831.
None iiavc been more prominently identified with
the history of this community than the Harness
family. The grandfather, Leonard Harness, was a
native of Virginia, but at a very early day emi-
grated to St. Clair County, 111., where Josejih Har-
ness, the father of our subject, was born in 179.3.
The grandfather died when Joseph was quite
young, and he was reared in the American Bot-
toms of St. Clair County, among the frontiers-
men, and was inured to all the hardships and
privations of such a life. On the 6th of May,
1816, he married Nancy Worley, who was born in
Virginia April 7, 1796, and for several years they
resided ui)on a farm in the county of his nativity.
In the spring of 1827, they came with their
family to Adams County, locating on section 1,
Lima Township, where Mr. Harness pre-empted
and afterward imjiroved a large tract of land.
He brought with him ox and horse teams, with
which he broke the prairie. He was one of the
first settlers north of Bear Creek. The Indians
were numerous in the neighborhood and he was
on friendly terms with several famous chiefs, in-
cluding Black Hawk and Keokuk, wiio frequently
visited his log cabin. As he was reared amid
wild scenes, he knew how to keep on fricndlv
terms with the red-men.
Although never addicted to strong drink, Mr.
Harness brought a barrel of whisky to this county'.
As soon as the Indians learned this, they were con-
tinually scheming to get it. but never succeeded.
One day a savage fell from a tree not far from
the Harness cabin, and the fellow's brother was
dispatched for a little liquor. He said he wanted
it for medicine, but Mr. Harness doubted his story
and refused. The Indian was so disappointed
that he cried, but his tears availed him nothing.
Mrs. Harness, however, unknown to her husband
gave him some whisk}', for which she received
many thanks. Mr. Harness, on learning this, was
much displeased, as he feared that the Indians
might become intoxicated and return .and do them
harm.
When the ISlack Hawk "War broke out, there
was much excitement, and safety was sought in
blockiiouses, but Mr. Harness remained in his
little home, saying that he had always been a
friend of Black Hawk and did not fear injury.
He was a famous hunter and in those earlv days
supported his family with his gun, killing scores
of deer, wolves, etc. His death occurred Novem-
ber 25, 1881, and his wife died .September 30,
1886. They were among the most [trominent
citizens of this community and played an impor-
tant part in its history. Their daughter, .lulia
Ann, now the wife of Jason Strickler, was the
first white child born in Lima Township.
William Harness, wdiose name beads this sketch,
was born in the log cabin home and with the
family experienced all the hardships and priva-
tions of pioneer life. He had no educational ad-
tages, but his training at farm labor was not
meagre. He was early inured to the arduous task
of developing wild land, and he worked for his
father until twenty-seven years of age. In those
early days, he also hunted a great deal and be-
came an expert with the rifle, killing many deer,
turkeys, ducks and geese, and also wolves.
In 18.')7, Mr. Harness was united in marriage
with Miss Mary Crenshaw, and unto them have been
born the following children: Leonard, General
Jackson, Arthur, John, Isaac, Marj-, Waldo, Winnie
and Richard. They began their domestic life
upon the farm which has since been their home,
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jiiiil finiii tlic wild Mini liaiKMi liai'l Mr. Ihinii'^s
liii> <lf'v«'lii|i('(i nrli iiiid fertile fieUls, wliicli vieiti
to him :i l;iiIi)cii triliuti'. lie bus tliree liiiii<lre(|
mill eiijlitv Hcres of liij^lilv eultiviited land in tlie
lionie fiirni and owns* eonsidernlilc traeU elsewhere.
In |Milili<-s, Mr. ll:ir)iess is a Democrat. Iml has
never lieen an ollke-.seeker. lie lia> wilne»e<l al-
most the entire <i;rowlh of the count v. lias aided
in it.s develojiment and has lionie his part in its
npliiiildiii'; and iiii|iiovemenl. I'lililie-spirited and
progressive, he is a valued eili/.en as well as an
honored pioneer, and is rerlainlv deseivin;^ of
representation in the history of his native countv.
V.
lis. KI.I/.AUrni CARRKrr. The esti-
nialile lady wliose name appears at tin-
open in •; of this artiele is the widow of
the lion. I'eti-r 1!. (Jarrett. Her residence
is on two hundred and lifty acres of land adjoin-
iu}; the town of (.'amp Point, III., and is a large
hiiek house surrounded with shiiiMierA' and trees.
The paternal grandfather of oursuliject was WilU
iani Welsh, who had been a farmer in Walesand had
lii-st settled in Pennsylvania upon coming to Amer-
ica, and from there he had moved to Kentuckv.
where he was one of the tii-st settlers. The father
of «>ur subject was named Robert and was one of
six children. He liecame a farmer and lived and
died in .Jefferson County. Ky. His Kiitli had oc-
curred in Feliruary, I78G, in the State of Penn-
.sylvania. and his death M.arch 14, IHfiii. The
mother of our snliject w.as a native of Kentucky;
her maiden name w;l-< Mary (iuthrie. and her
liirtli took place in ■lanu.-iry, 17!Mi. Hoth she and
her Inisband were consistent inenil)ersof the church
which grew up under that great and good man,
Alexander Campbell. She pa.ssed ipiietly awav at
her home Septemlier 2'.i, IMC).'), .after .-i well-spent
life.
Mrs. tlarrelt was the second in a famil\- of
twelve children, four of whom are livin". She
enjoyed .such ad\antage> a- were afforded in the
log schoollious<'s of that date, and faithfully
trudged away thrruigh rain and snow to iiliend.
In 1«.!2. she became the wife of the Hon. Peter
It. ( tari'ctt. a native of \'irginia, born November
• t, IHi)!!. His father was the Rev. Silas ( Jarrctl, a
Kaptist minister and farmer, who eniigrateil to
.leffei-son County, Ky.. where lie lived and died.
Peter I!., the lamented husband of our subject,
seltled on his father's farm after his niarri.age,
and there the young couple iH'gan life and re-
m;iined until is.'l.'i, when they emigrated to Illi-
nois, making the long journey in wagons. They
located in Camp Point Township. Adnms County,
pitching their camps in the woods, where they
resided until their log cabin was built, doing
from necessity what their deseendnnts do for
pleasure. The country was verv wild and unset-
tled, but few people had preceded them to the
.State. .Mud the great groves resounded with .«ong»
of birds, and deer and wolves were plentiful. Mr.
(Jarrett employed his time in improving his farm,
which was prairie, part of which he broke with his
team of horses, but later he used oxen. He was
an active and industrious young man. working
hard on his fniin of one hundred and sixty acres,
to which he added from time to time until he
ownecl about eight hundred acres at the lime of
his death.
When tlie lirst railroad ran through the pl:ice.
.Mr. (iarretl was one of the men who laid out the
town of Camp Point, and. :is a part of his land
w.as included in the town plot, its value was in-
creased. He was elected to the State Legislature
for one term on the Repuhlienn ticket. Ashe hauled
his grain to i^iiincy to market, he metnian\- of the
prominent men of the section and soon became
well known throughout the .">tate. His death oc-
curred .lanuarv 1'.'. IHG.'). He was a good man.
.•ictive in church work and a member of the Chris-
tian Church. He had gained the res|>ect and
esteem of all who knew him. and he held many
of the township oltlces. In 1M.')0. he cret'ted a
nice brick residence on his farm and built a mill
in the early days, which was run by oxen. In
time, he made a lloiir and feed mill and sub-
stituted stenni for the ox-power. This mill was
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:i great accommodation to the people of the sec-
tion. He was one of the men whose life should
1)8 thoroughly written up as a memento of past
pioneer life and of the success which attends hon-
est industry.
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett had eleven children, viz.:
Silas, Mary, Robert; Richard, who died in the war;
Susanna, deceased; Sarah, Elizabeth, George W.,
Christopher B., .Tohn H. and Albon A. They are
all married, and the last-named child lives on the
old home place and is a farmer.
Mrs. Garrett has been a member of the Chris-
tian Church since she was eighteen years of age.
She has passed a useful, honored life and enjo^'S
the esteem of the county. Her mother-in-law,
Judith Booth, of Virginia, died at the home of
the Hon. Peter B. Garrett at the age of forty-nine.
Mrs. Garrett, our subject, lives just on the edge
of the town in her beautiful house, surrounded by
the trees and rare shrubberj" which have been
planted by her own hands. Both she and her hus-
band were worthy pioneers, working hard all their
lives, and now Mrs. Garrett enjoys the fruits of
their united labors. She is a lady possessed of
admirable qualities that make her a favorite among
her circle of friends and acquaintances.
■ J t»i > i^jp^.^.^
"Yf A. WAGNER, M. I)., is a physician of abil-
it}- and high standing in Adams County
and makes a specialty of diseases of the nose,
throat and lungs, along which lines he is
considered one of the ablest phj-sicians in his sec-
tion of the country. AVhile enjoying a lucrative
practice, he is known as a careful and conscientious
practitioner, who is more devoted to medicine for
the sake of science than for purely personal reasons.
He was born in the county in which he now resides
Oetol)er 20, 1853, to .Jacob and Mary A. (Brown)
Wagner, the former of whom was a millwright in
early life but finall}^ turned his attention to farm-
ing and stock-raising, in the pursuit of which oc-
cupations he met with well-deserved success. The
paternal grandfather, Henry Wagner, was a Penn-
sylvanian by birth and a German by descent, and
in the Commonwealth founded by the great law-
giver, William Penn, .lacob Wagner was born and
reared. He became a resident of Melrose Town-
ship, Adams Count}', 111., in 1839, and here became
well known as an honorable, upright man, and a
useful and progressive citizen.
Up to the age of nineteen 3-ears, .1. A. Wagner
resided on the home farm, his summers being de-
voted to tilling the soil and his winters to attend-
ing the district school near his rural home. In the
fall of 1872, he found himself fitted, both intel-
lectuall)- and financially, to enter college, and for
one year thereafter he pursued his studies in Chad-
dock College. During this time his generous na-
ture turnrd instinctively to the broad field of
human suffering for his life work, and in 1875 we
find hini in the Medical Department of .lefferson
College, of Philadelphia, Pa., from which he gradu-
ated as an M. D. March 10, 1877. Immediately
after he returned to (Juincy, and up to the spring
of 1884 was engaged in general practice, then be-
came a specialist and has been very svieeessful in
his treatment of diseases of the throat, nose and
lungs. He is at present conducting almost exclus-
ively an oflice practice, which is large and lucra-
tive. He believes in a progressive 33-stem of medi-
cine, and notes with eager interest every progres-
sive step taken by his profession, especially in his
specialties.
Dr. AVagner is the inventor of several instru-
ments peculiarly adapted to his line of work, and
since he entered upon his life work has been a
benefactor to mankind. He has alwaj's acted with
the Republican party. Temperate in all things
himself, he can not be otherwise than an advocate
of temperance in others, and strives by every means
in his power to promote temperance and sobriety.
He is strongly in favor of Prohibition. He is
Jledical Examiner of Peerless Lodge No. 11 of the
Mutual Aid Society of Quincy, is interested in
many movements tending to the public welfare.
and as a man his character is unassailable.
In the year 1880 he was married to Miss Mary
F. Reeder, daughter of William Reeder, of Melrose
Township, Adams County, but in 1881 ho was
rORTRAir AMI r.ItUIUAIMIK Al. KKCOKD.
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calli'd ii|iuu tu nuiurn lier death, she leaving' him
with oiu- chih! tu care for. William W. Ilis second
:iiid |iif>fiU tiiiion t<K>k place in OctolnT. 1H8(>,
Miv« .Maiv K. Tavliir. n <laiiy;litfr i>f Sainiii-rravlor
of Ko(-k|>oi't, I'ikc County, III., hccomin}>; his wife,
and cvfiitiiailN till' niotlior of his lliivo childron:
l.iln lU'llc. Lillian .Mat' and .lai-oli SaniUfl. Mr>.
Wni^iuT is a devout mcmlior of the .Methodi.'<t
K|iisi'o|ial Clini'i'li and is a lady of nuK-h intt'lli-
tH'iicc anil forci- of i-liaracler. This household is
an iili-al oiii- and she preside-s over it with a ■;iiice
and diLTiiity thai stamp her a- a model lad v.
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:*/ KANDKU lilUkr, is the ownei of one of
I /Q the finest farms of Adams County, located
i — Ni on section 12, I'rsa Township. He i.« also
a representative citizen of the eommunily and an
honored veteran of the late war. ami it is with
pleasure that we present his sketch to our reailers.
lie was horn near <^nincy. on .Mill Creek, .March 7,
ISI I. and is a son of Hiram and Hehecca (tiawt)
Hurke, the former a native of Ntirth Carolina and
the latter of Kentucky. The paternal ;:ran<lfatlier
was a native of the Emerald Isle. The father of
our suliject was a cooper liy trade. Kmiiiratinj; to
Kentui'k\ in an early day, he locatf d near Coviiij;-
ton, and followed that husiness until in:tt>, when
he came to .\dams County, III., and purclia.sed
land on .Mill Creek, near <^uincv. lie was anionic
the first settlers in that secti<»n of the county, lie
was very fond of huutinir, and in those early days
killed many deer. In lM;i«, he removed to I'rsa
T(jwnsliip, locatinjj west of Marcelline, and after-
ward purchased a farni on section 12, near I'rsn,
where he spent the remainder of his life, dyi'ij; in
i««:l at the age of eighty four years, lie held a
numhi-r of local oHIces, and was a memhcr of the
Christian Church. The motlici- of our snitject dieil
in IK4'.I, and .^^r. Burke was .again married.
The subject of this sketch was the seventh in a
family of ten children horn of the first union, of
whom three are vet liviuy. lie wsis educutcii iu
the primitive schools, and at the age of seventeen
left home to make his own way in the world. With
luit a nickel in his pocket, and with two shirts tied
up in a handkerchief, he started out t'l hunt work.
lie seeurc<l a posititm as a farm-hand in I'rsa
Town>hip. and for f<tur months' lahor received
only i<lii. lie worked in that way for three _\ears,
and his largest wages were only ♦l.'tper month.
In the spring of IHfil, he hegan learning the hlack-
smith's traile in .Marcelline, hut in the fall of I«ti2
aiiandoucd it to enter his country's .service.
Mr. Hurke enlisted as a mcmlier of Company H,
Seventy-eighth Illinois Infantry, an<l the regi-
ment organized at l^uincy was comniunded hy
C<j1. William II. Dennison. They went to .lelTer-
sonville. Ind., crossed the river to Louisville, and
did guard duty f(jr some time. In Doceinher,
IH(!2, the company was taken [irisoner hy .Mor-
gan, on the Louisville A- Nitshville liailroad, and
when paroled was .sent to Hcnton Barracks. .Mr.
Burke wiis there exchanged, and just had time to
join the army under Sherman licfore the liattle of
Mission Ridge. He also participated in the hat-
tie of Rome, and was with Sherman until after
the capture of .Vtlaiitn. where he was taken sick
and .sent to the rear. .Vfter his recovery, he was
transferred to an Ohio command and took part in
the hattlc of Nashville. He was then sent by
water to I'arkei-sburg, Va., and went on to
Washington, boarding a steamer at Georgetown,
whence he proceedeil to Ft. Beaufort. There were
three hundred .<»oldici-s on the vessel. A great
storm came up, which lasted three days and nights,
and not a man expecte<l to see land again. Mr-
Burke iiiMrched from Ft. Beaufort to (Joldshoro,
N. ('.. a distance of one hundred miles, and there
joineil his old regiment. .V few days later, they fol-
lowed .lohnston to Raleigh, -\fter the surrender
of Lee, they started for Washington, marching for-
iv-live miles a day until the city was reached. He
participated in the (!rand Review, the most celc-
liratol military pageant of the New World, and was
then mustered out. receiving his discharge .lune
2.'1, 1MG.1, in Chicago. He saw siune hard servic*-,
hut was ever found at his post, faithfully perform-
ing each ilnty.
Uu his return from the war, Mr. Burke began
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f.arrning on the old homestead, wliere he has since
resided. He now owns eiglit\- acres on section 12,
I'rsa Township, lying on the second bottoms of the
Mississii)pi, and no finer land can l»e found in the
county. Tlie farm is under a liigli state of culti-
vation, and its neat appearance indicates his en-
ergy and industry. He was married on the 12th
of December, 1867, to INIiss Sarah L. Rockwell, a
native of Mendon, and three children have been
horn unto them: Silva O., wife of (ieorge W.
Grimes, a farmer of this township; Alta Belle, and
Rosa Catherine.
In political sentiment, Mr. Burke is a stalwart
Republican, and has served as School Director for
fifteen years. The cause of education ever finds
in him ,i warm friend, and he li.is done much for
its advancement. Socially, he is a member of the
Grand Array of the Republic, the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, and himself and wife are
both members of the Christian Church. Througli-
out the community tliey are held in high esteem
for tiieir excellencies of character, and their friends
are many.
ON. JOHN McADAMS, is the proprietor of
the Seaton Hotel, Quincy, 111., which is rec-
ognized as one of the leading hotels of the
city. He w.as born in the county in which
lie is now residing in .January, 184.'3, the eldest son
of \Villiamand Elizabeth (Taylor) McAdams, both
of whom were born in the Blue Grass region of
Kentucky, in which State their childhood days
were si)ent. The father was born in 1816, was
reared to the life of a farmer in Adams County,
111., and when starting out to make his own way
in the world, at the age of eighteen years, he verv
naturally followed in the footsteps of his father,
and began devoting his attention to agricultural
pursuits in (ireene County, 111. His father, .Jc)hn
McAdams, sis well ,as the latter's wife, was born in
the Emerald Isle, but sougiit a home for him.self
(lud family uii Auierican shores, wUvf^ yottujie
smiled on him and where he resided until death
called him home.
John McAdams, wliose name heads this sketch,
w.as the eldest son and third child in a family of
nine children, six of whom lived to maturity. Like
a dutiful son, he assisted his father on the lu)me
farm until he had nearly attained his majority, in
the meantime acquiring a practical education in
the common schools, which lie supplemented by a
tw-o-years coui'se in the schools of (Quincy. Upon
leaving home to earn his own livelihood, he com-
menced farming, .as an t)ccupation with which he
was most familiar, and in time acquired sutlicient
means to enable him to purchase two hundred acres
of land, which he so admirably impro\ed in every
way, with buildings, fences, orchards, etc., that
when he sold it, in 1880, it brought him in the sum
of ^22,(10(1.
In 187il, he was elected on the Democratic ticket
to the State Legislature and served in the ses-
sion of 1880-81, during which time he showed
the vvorkings of a fine intellect, and his rep-
utation as a pure and intelligent Legislator was
of the very best. He was an active supporter of
grave! roads, and also took a prominent stand on
the lime question. He was an active member in
other ways, and upon the completion of his term,
he returned to <^»uiiicy and began dealing in grain,
a business he followed with success up to September
of 1891, when he inirchased the Seatou Hotel, of
which he took possession in May, 1892, and has
conducted it with good success ever since. In the
month of March, 1863, Miss Anna, the daughter of
James Smith, Esi]., of Adams County, became his
wife, and in due course of time a family- of five
children gathered about his hearthstone, those
living being Harry M., William and Lewis S.
.lames Smith, the father of Mrs. McAdams, was
one of the very early settlers of Adams County
and was a man of excellent reputation, who
empKiyed his time to the best advantage and
endeuvered to follow the teachings of the Golden
Rule.
Mr. Jlc.Vdams has always taken an active inter-
est in politics, believing it to be the duty of every
loyal citizen to support the man whom he consid-
ers best littecl ioy uny position, He is ratec] as a
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111:111 of rons|)icii(ni-i intellifjencp. aiKi, lu'iii^r f<irl\-
nilii" \i'!irs of a<ic. is in tin- wry zi-iiitli of his
powers, lit- is a strong i'li!iin|>i<iii of what In- lic-
licvcs to 1)0 riiilit and is honest nu<\ tiiin in his
convictions. lie is a model citizen of a model
|{o)>iihlic. loval. hiw-al)iding: and iiiiWic-spiiited.
i;\'. KKHDINAM) liKRi JMKYKR. Superior
of SI. Francis' Mona.--ler_v, is a zealous
■M Y\ worker for llie cause of Christianity, and
liis iiidefatiirahU' efforts in this direction
have liceii cniwncd with success. In the very
earliest history of the Mississippi Valley, the
l)laek-gowne(l priest in his hircli canoe, armed
with his crucili.x and breviary, led the way to civ-
ilization and came, devoted, eager and intense, and .
with hut one object before his heart and eyes, to
snatch from misery the poor and ignorant, and to
break the bread of life eternal to those who were
in the shadow of death. Tiie ijood work has gone
on and great results have been accomplished. ,
Father Uergineyer is especially relined. intelligent j
and eloquent, and has accompli>hcd much since
taking upon liimself his priestly duties.
He was born in Riesenbeck, Germany, Oetolier
.•50, l«2l), a son of Henry and .Mary .\. (Ileilers)
Bergmeyer, the former of whom was a farmer by
occupation. Ferdinand, the elder of their two
children, spent his boyhood in Riesenlieck, and
after attending the common schools for eight
years, entered college at .Minister, where he re-
mained live years. Succeeding this, he began the
study of theology and philosophy in I'aderborn
University, in (iermany, where he remained four
years, graduating in 1H.')H. lie was ordaiiieil at
Paderborn. and in IX.jK came to America, and
after a short residence in New York, at which city
he landed, he removed t<i 'I'eiitopolis, Klliiighaiii
County, 111., where he had charge of St. Anthony 's
Church until 1H*;|.
In .Iiine, IJ^til, i|c caiiif to (.^uincy as l'a>lor of
•^l. I'rancis' (liunh and Superior of SI. Franeis'
Monastery, and .-ibly lilled his onerous duties until
December 2."), IMii'.t, at which time he was sent to
the city of St. Louis, Mo., to liecome Pastor of .St.
.Vnthony's Church and guardian of .St. Francis"
Monastery. In 1«77. he left St. Louis and went di-
rectly to Iiidiaiia|x>lis, Ind., where he became
Pastor of the Sacred Heart Church, and Superior of
the Home, di.scharging the ilulies of these positions
with the utmost wisdom and intelligence until
lXK;"i. At this time, he was sent to Santa Haibara.
Cal., and there l)ecame guardian of the olii Fran-
ciscan Missicm. the history of which is romantic
and interesting, and here he remained three years,
and then returned to .St. I..ouis, .Mo., where his
home continued to be until IH'Jl.
He remained in that city as Provincial .Superior,
but in .luly. 18'Jl, liecame a resident of '^uincy,
and took upon hini-seif the duties of Superior of
St. Francis' Monastery. In his labors, he h.as I)een
earnest and persistent, working for the good of
others rather than for his own glory, but has se-
cured a part of his reward in this world, for he has
the conlidence, love and respect of his fellows and
the consciousness that he has brought many to the
feet of Christ. His residence is at the Monaster^'.
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IIO.MAS WIHTK. President of the Whit.'
//j-\ Stove Coiii[)any, '^uincy. III., is another of
^i^' the many prominent citizens of the county
who arc natives of iMuiny Scotland, having
been born in (Jlasgow, in 1S2.'>. His parents,
Thoinas and Fsther (Watson) White, wcreidsip na-
tives of that country, where the father was a manu-
facturer of silk goods. Our subject received his
scholastic training in his native country, and rc-
iiiaiiied there until 1H,')2. when he braved Neptune's
lender mercies and came to the I'nitcd .states.
Previous to this, he had learned the carpenter's
and pattern-maker '> trades, and after touching
American soil, he determined to put these inl«i
practice. He landed at New Orleans, and went
thence direct to t^uinoy, HI., by boat,
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ItECORD.
In tliis city our .subject was employed by tlie
Comstock Stove Company, and worked at his trade
for twelve j'ears, meeting with unusual success.
When lie first came to this city, lie possessed but
little of this world's goods, but lie did possess that
which alwa^'s insures the success of men. He was
honest, ambitious and industrious, and liy these, as
his only ca[iital, he has advanced step by step,
higher and higher, until he is now at the summit
of a successful life. He possesses the spirit of the
Pilgrim Fathers, and thus made this Western
county his home, where all have been blessed and
benefited by his coming.
In 1863, Mr. White, Mr. Bonnet and Mr. Duffy
commenced the manufacture of stoves and hollow-
ware under the firm name of White, Bonnet A- Co.,
possessing a total capital of about $3,000. In
1866, Mr. White bought out the interests of his
partners and conducted the business, which has
grown very large, alone until 1887, when the iires-
^nt business, under the name of tlie Tliciraas White
Stove Company, «as incoiporated as a stock con-
cern, with a paid-up capital of 81.50,000. Their
foundiy, warerooms and offices occupy nearly a
half-lilock in the heart of tlie city, and are, as may
be imagined, veiy valuable property.
As Mr. White was foreman of the Ph<enix Stove
Company Works about 186(1, it may again be seen
how energy and enterprise, honest\- and industry,
will win in the city of '^uincy, if practiced as Mv.
White has practiced them, faithfully and persist-
ently, and a successful life is that of the suliject of
this sketch. When Mr. White first manufactured
heating and cooking stoves, the company employed
about one hundred men. This firm is now repre-
sented by four traveling men on the road, and the
trade extends over Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Ne-
braska, Iowa, the Territories, California and Min-
nesota.
The nuptials of our subject with Miss Mary
Bowman, of Glasgow, Scotland, were celebrated in
1848, and since that time an interesting group of
six children has grown up around them, four
daughters and two sons, as follows: Robert B.,
book-keeper in his father's office; Thomas C, Secre-
tary of the Stove AVoiks; Marion, Esther, Laurena,
»iul 3Xar)', now Mrs, Wilson, a-t home, Ju politics,
he affiliates with the Republican party. ' He and Mrs.
I White are members of the Congregational Church,
I in which he is Trustee, and both are very active
I workers in the church. They are popular with
all classes and are among the representative cit-
izens. Mr. White is a member of Bodley Lodge
No. 1, A. F. it A. M.; Quincy Chapter No. 5,
R. A. M.; Beauseant Comma ndery No. 11, K. T.,
and Treasurer of the same, lie has a choice loca-
tion at No. 1806 Broadway. <)iiincy.
^^^HOMAS S. WALLACE, who is engaged in
general farming on section 7, Concord
Township, and also owns quite a large
apiary, claims Kentucky as the State of his na-
tivity. He was born in Garrard County, on the
26th of .lanuary, 1834, and is a sou of Shannon
and Eli/.alietli (Reed) Wallace. The father was
born in Garrard County in June, 1799, and died
December 4, 18r)8, and the mother was born in
Shelby County, Ky., in October, 1804, and died
.July 6, 1888. Tliev were married in Kentucky
November 1, 1827. His maternal grandfather was
a Revolutionary soldier, who heroically battled for
independence. During an engagement he was
captured b.\' the liritish, but succeeded in making
his escape.
Our subject is the youngest of a family of tliree
children. His sister, Sarah Jane, became the wife
of William Wallace, a fruit-grower, of Monmouth,
111. The brother, Reed, was born in 1830, wedded
Mary Ann Fmley, and is engaged in agricultural
pursuits in Missouri.
Thomas Wallace spent his boyhood days in the
usual manner of farmer lads. He attended the
district schools during the winter season, and in
the summer aided in the labors of the farm. He
remained under the parental roof and assisted his
father in the cultivation of the home farm until
his marriage, which was celebrated November ;">,
185.'), Miss Mary .lane Ralston becimiing his wife.
The lady wssborn in Tennessee in ]S39,»nd twelyt?
I\)HTRAIT AND IU( « ilJ MMIK \1. KKCORD.
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children linvc Ikhmi born of tlicir union, of whom
Wi\ are vol liviiij;. tlu' cl<Ii'>t of wlioni is Kli/.itlictli
R.: Saiiuu-1, wlio we(l<U'<l Miiiy lUiick NovfinlnM-
;•. IM^<•2, is n fanner in Aii/.onii: Man Ann and an
infantson ariMltH't-asi-d; Rt-cd isi'n<;af;cd in fainiinj;
in 'I'l-nni-sMH'; Saiali M. is at lionH-; Anna M.. Shan-
non,.Icnnif. Thomas . I.. Ki-fd and. losi'pli Henry are
.still under the parental louf. The ehildrenall re-
ceived irotid educational advantjittes. sueli as wnulrl
lit them for the practical duties of life, and one of
the dau};htei> isenija^jed in teaching school. Sarah
.M. is a crayon artist, ami is located in i^iiincy.
'I'hrouithout his entire life. Mr. Wallace has fol-
lowed the occupatit>n of farminsr. Me now owns
a valuable farm of two hundred and nineteen
acres. The arable land has been placed under a
hi<;li state of cultivation, and yields a <;<ilden Irib-
tilo to his care and labor. In cDnm-ctioii with
>;eneral farminj^. he is also engaired in bee culture,
and has an apiary of one hundred hives, lie has
met with success in this line of work, anil from
the sale of honey reaps ajrtMid income. The many
improvements upon his farm stand as monuments
to his enterprising and progressive spirit, and he
ranks among the substantial and leading agrieul-
tuiisLs of Concord Township. In his religious be-
lief, Mr. Wallace is a I'nitcd I'resbyterian, holding
memltersliip with the clinrch in Clayton. He ex-
ercises his right of franchise in support of Repub-
lican principles, and is an active worker in the
intere.»ls of his party. The cause of education
finds in him a warm friend, ancl while serving
during the past lifteen years .is Director, he has
<lone effective service for the schools in this com-
miinilv and their advancement.
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DSKl'll AD.V.MV. Ill this age of gross and
almost universal adulteration, it is a pleas-
ure to In? able to refer to those reliable
houses where the people are assured of ob-
taining only the purest and best goods, and »licic
no imposition is practiced on credulous customers.
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Of such is the responsible establishment of .losopli
.Vdamy. wholcMdc liipior ilealer. whose business is
located at No. '>'22 Hampshire Street. </uiucy.
The aim of this popular house has always Iteen to
cany onl.\' pure and lirst-class goods .-it reasonable
price*: and that this fact has not been unappre-
ciated by the trade and general public is abiinil-
antly evinced by the cxtcu-iivi' and inllncntial pat-
roii:(ge secured in this and other States.
.Mr. .\dumy wa> bom in riiis»la. in Dccciiilicr.
D^.'tl.and until fourteen ycai-s of age received his
education in tin- common st'hool.s of that country.
.Vt that age. he entered the College at .Minister,
Westphalia. Cerinany. ami there pui-sued his stud-
ies for live \ears. The New Worlil at that time
had many attractirtns for him. .-iiid in IH.'it he
braved the st<uniy deep and lauded safely in the
liarUir of New Orleans. From there he went up
the .Missis,sippi River to ijuincy. and accepted a
position in the grocery store of .lolin li. Mcismaii,
with whom he remained for two years. He after-
ward clerked for various lirms in (/uiiicy, and
wherever he was employed his services were duly
appreciated, for he w.a.s industrious and willing.
Leaving ( juincy, he went to liiirlington. Iowa, and
was engaged as clerk for ( Icorire I5u>h .V Co. for
four years.
.\fter visiting for .-i \c;ir in the Fatherland, Mr.
.Vdamy returned to thcCnited .State's in lX'>.3.and.
locating in (juiiicy, embarked in the wholesale
liipior business in partnei-ship with Mr. Levy, under
the linn name of Adamy >y Levy. That partner-
ship continued until 1)^70. when .Mr. Lcv\' sold
out to oiirsubjecl. who assumed full control of the
busine.'>s. He occupies a large warerooin, 2."ix 12(1
feet, where he handles all kinds of liipio|-s and
line wines, selling to retailei-s anri jobbei-s in Illi-
nois. Missouri and Iowa, lie conducts a success-
ful enterprise and is foremost in his business in
this ((art of the country. His house has a reputa-
tion that is unsiirpas.oed for the tptalily of it-s
goods, the purity of which is iiinpiestioned, and
which are largely used for medicinal and s.acramen-
tal purposes.
In Itcardstow II, III.. .Mr. .Vilaiiiy was married
to Miss Cary, d.'inghter of Dr. T. HntTman.and
live children have blessed this uuioii. Tbcy have
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an elegant home at No. 1200 North Fifth Street,
fiuinoy, and are prominent in social circles. In
politics, our subject is a decided Democrat, and
soci.ill^- is a prominent member in the Masonic
lodge, having reached the Twenty-second Degree,
Knights Templar. He is a member of the Royal
Arcanum. As a business man, he has few supe-
riors, and as a citizen and neighbor he is highly re-
spected.
sketch.
15KAM BP:NT0N. One of the most prom-
inent among the merchants and farm-
ers of Adams County who have found a
home in Mendon is the original of this
His great-grandfather was named Tim-
othy Benton, and was one of tiiree brothers
who came from England to Americi and then
scattered, the ancestor of our subject settling
in Connecticut. The grandfather was named Tim-
othy Benton, and was a native of (iuilfurd. Conn.,
being a farmer there, and the father of our Mr.
Lot Benton was born in Guilford in 1773. The
latter was one of the strong supporters of the
Congregational Church there, and was noted for
his singing. Tiic mother of our subject was
Hannah Ciiittcndcn, and was a native of Guilford;
she was born in 1877, and was a daughter of .lared
and Deborah (Stone) Chittenden. .Tared was a son
of William Chittenden, who was a son of William,
the son of Thomas, who in turn was the son of the
William who came to America from England in
1639, and settled in Guilford, Conn. In this old
town the parents of our subject passed their da^'s,
and the aged mother lived until ISfil, but tiie
father's life closed in 1822. They were the parents
of seven children: Raphael, Daniel, Erastus, Julia,
Delia, Joel and the subject of this notice, who was
born November 9, 1814, at Guilford, Conn., and is
the only surviving member of the family. He was
reared on the farm, and brought up in the prim
iimuner of the da\- and section. He was sent to
the common school, and after that to an academy.
He left home when eighteen years of age, like
many other young men who are anxious to see
the world for themselves. The record saj'S that he
came to Mendon, then Fairfield, in 1831. The
place had been settled by people from Guilford,
and there was a blacksmith-shop in what was called
the town, but the smith had to board two miles
away. Daniel Benton, with a small stock of goods,
had accompanied his young brother, and they
built a double log house, which was quite a jialace,
and the second house in the town limits. Thus they
opened the first store in Mendon, although the
stock was not very extensive. Daniel died in
1836, and Abram then took entire charge of the
goods, and had the exclusive trade for a long time.
His stock was valued at i5l,.")00, but that was more
than the actual capital. Trade was not very brisk,
for customers were rare and money was scarce,
and the poor store-keeper could not trade off every
thing for honey, which was then a great substi-
tute for mone3-. Three j-ears later, Mr. Benton
built a frame building, but the old log cabin still
stands, and has been added to and is now a dwell-
ing. Gradually, as the town grew, his business
also increased, and he carried it on at the old lo-
cation until twenty years ago, when he removed to
his present place, and now has the largest stock of
goods in the village. For the last score of years
he has owned and operated a farm also, and has
made a good farmer.
Mr. Benton was married in 1837 in Guilford,
Conn., to Miss Sarah Dudley Chittenden, who was
an old schoolmate. She was born there Febru-
ary 1, 181.5, and was the daughter of David and
Lucy (Fowler) Chittenden. Her father was a son
of Simeon Chittenden, who was the son of Deacon
Simeon, who was the son of Josiah, who was the
son of Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Benton are the parents of two
children: Sarah J., born July 17, 1838, the wife of
S. S. Arnold, lives in this village. She has two
bright children, Sarah Louisa and Frances B. Ruth
Frances, born February 16, 1841, is the widow of
A. J. Leggett, and lives in St. Louis. Mo., and has
four childi en : Sarah M., John B., Abram and Ruth F.
Mr. Benton h.is given his children good school
PORTRAIT AMI HIOORAPIIICAL KKCdKI;
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advantages, and lias always pi vcn his support to all
pitlilii- institutions siK-li as c'lnin-luvs and s«-Ik>oIs. Ili>
ftuBily »i"i-' consistent Christian pooplc. nieniliors of
the ('oHKrv^atiunal ( linroh. and their intluenoe Inis
cvpr liecn for <ftiod iu Ihtir nfif:lilMirh<Mid. Mr. lU-n-
ton is a ineinU-r of the ludvpeudcni Order of Odd
I'Vllows. and in his pollti<'nl opiuions, he favors
tlie Hrpulilican part v. lie «ji.> ori;;inally a .lames
( '>. Kirnry man.
Our suliject is a man of lar;;e pioperty interests'
lie owns a farm of live hundred and forty-seven
acres in .Vdams (.'ounty, in St. Uiuis owns a very
fine residence pro|>orty on Kuclid and Itates Ave
nue.s, and in the village of .Mendon he hn.> a large
double store .ind loUs on Collins .Street and also
two residences, lie also owns a two-thirds interest
in thirty-six building lot-s in Hastings, Neb., ami
eighty-four city lot-s in (iran<l Haven. Mich.
.Mr. IWnton's family and their connections are
among the most prominent |>eople in the county.
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I,. sTAKKH. a wide-awake and enterpris-
ing young liusiness man of Claytcm. is en-
gaged in the practice of law and the publi-
cation of the Clayton Eiitpriiri.tf, of which
he is lioth editor and proprietor. As he is well
and favorably known in this community, his per-
sonal history will prove of interest to many of our
readers, and with pleasure we ret-ord it in this vol-
ume.
Mr. Sluker was Imhii in I'ike (ounty. 111., .May
2<'. I**.'>M, and is a son of W'iliium and I'liieU'
(Davidson) .Staker. His paternal grandfather emi-
grated from Canada to Illinois in a very earl\
day. and his father was Uirn in the (Queen's do-
minion in 1K32. Inearlv life he foll(jwed the o<-cii-
palion of farming, but for twenty-six years has
been engaged in the lire insurance business with
marked success. The mother of the subject of this
sketch wiLs lM>rn in Ohio, and came to this .State
with her parents. Rev. .lames II. anil Sarah ( Duck-
wall) DavidM)n. when a girl uf »ixt4.-en, and in the
Near lH.'i<! wa.s married to William Staker. Their
family numU-reil only three children. The sistei-s
of our subject are .\ddie, who was born in ixti4.
and married .lohn (}. Hurge.sser. by whom she has
one chilli; she lesides in Clayton. Ilattie, Immii in
IXtil.and IS the wife of It. K. Woosler. a promi-
nent businessman in Jacksonville, III.
The subject of this sketch .•U'c|uired his liteniry
education in the Clayton gr:ided scIkkiIs, and
when he looked altont him for a profession or oc-
cup«tiou wliieli he wished to follow, he chose that
of law. After graduating fi'om the law school in
ItliHimiugton in 18JJ0, he liegan practice in the
home of his childh(x>d and youth, continuing
in practice ever since. In the year of ISMC. he
Ijegan the publication of the Entfi-jtrinf. The
paper ha.s Ik-cu estjiblished since IK7'J. Tlirou<!h
the iH-i-severanif and ability of .Mi-. Staker. it has
l>ecome one of the lending journals in this part of
the State. The paper is independent in politics,
and is devoted to the interests of the l<x*ality in
which it is published and to general news. It is a
bright, interesting six-column ipnirlo, well edited,
and its subsi-riptiun list includes nearly all |>ersons
in the vicinity where it is published and is coii-
slantly iinpioving. .\ liber.-il patronage is cer-
tainly well ileserved.
In IH7!t. Mr. .Slaker was united in marriage with
.Miss .lenuie K. Montgomery, an educated and ac-
complished young lady, who wa.s born in Clayton,
ill |n.")H. Two children grace their union: Ray
Montgomery, aged nine years, and Fred Merwyn.
aged seven. Their home is one of the liiiest resi-
dences in Clayton U-inga comniodiousand beauti-
ful dwelling built in modern style. 1 1 is neatly and
last<'fully fuinislied, :ind is situated on a pretty
lawn, deeoi-ated with shade and ornamental trees,
ll i« also the abode of hospitality, and its doors
aie ever open for the reception ol their many
frieiiiN. Ill his sficial relations, Mr. Staker is a
meinlH-r of the ( Idd Fellows' siK-iety. the Modem
Woodmen of .Vmerica, the OiHid Templai>, and is
a prominent Mason, belonging to the Klue Lodge,
Chapter, F.nslern Star and Commandery. He is a
faithful member of the rresliyterian Church, and
is a friend to all charitable and iH-nevolent inter-
ests. \\\ his pen and personal effoits he exerts u
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strong influence in behalf of all that tends to up-
build or benefit the community. He is a friend to
education, morality and temperance, and the com-
munity finds in him a valued citizen.
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K)0DF()KIJ LAWRENCE, formerly occu-
pying an important place in the farming
^^^ community of Payson Township, departed
this life in 1879. He was a native of Fauquier
County, Va., having been born in 1800, and was a
lad of twelve years when he accompanied his par-
ents on their removal to Warren County', Ky. Li
the Blue Grass State, he grew to mature years, and
was given an excellent education, which fitted him
to teach school.
In 1828, returning to his native State, Mr. Law-
rence was united in marriage with Miss Mar}'
Mewmaw, wlio accompanied him to Indiana, where
they resided for one year and then, coming to
Adams County, they located one mile east of
where the flourishing village of Paj'son now
stands. When first locating in this vicinity, the
land was unimproved, and it was a very difficult
matter to clear away the heavy timber that covered
it. In the year 1832. he cut grass from where is
now the site of the village, and taught the first
school in Pa\son Townsliip, wliich was conducted
in a log schoolhouse, rudely constructed, with
puncheon Hotir and all tlie primitive furnishings
so well known to the majority of our readers.
To Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence was born a family-
of eight children: Louisa, the wife of George W.
Holeman, of Richfield Township, this county;
Susan, Mrs. .lames Ellington, of Trenton, Mo.;
Alpha, the wife of .Iiunes Mack, also of tliat place;
Bluford; Alfred; liodliam, who resides in Medicine
Lodge, Kan.; Cliitesler S. and Woodford ;\I., the
latter of whom resides in CarroUton, Mo. Tiie father
of our suljject, Rodham Lawrence, w.as a native
of Virginia an<i a sohlier in the Revolutionarv
W.ir. lu-ing present at tiie surrejider of Cornwallis
in 1783. His five sons were all born in a log
shanty cm the claim where Chitester S. is at pres-
ent residing. The last-named son was born in the
year 1837, and was given an excellent education,
completing his' studies at Abingdon College. At
the age of twenty-six years, he began teaching
school, which profession he followed for seven
years, giving great satisfaction wherever employed.
The lady to whom Chitester S. Lawrence was
married in 1864 was Miss Hester J., daughter of
William D. Baker. To them was granted a fam-
il>' of six children, of whom the following four
still survive: Alice, Si ba, Uoia and Ora. In 1892,
Siba and Dora were appointed delegates to the
Christian Endeavor Con vention held in New York
City. They are both refined and intelligent young
people, and take an active part in church work,
being with their parents members of the Christian
Church. In politics, this son is a stanch Democrat,
and has jield important offices in his township,
having been School Trustee for fifteen years. He
has been industrious, prudent and thrifty, and has
acquired considerable properly. The first repre-
sentative of the Lawrence family was AVilliam
Lawrence, who came from England to America
and made his home in Viririnia in 1099.
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/p?}EORGE THEO FEATHERING ILL. In
III . this notice is presented one of the intelli-
^>^iJJ gent old residents of Quincy, who has done
much to make her history what it is.
(ieorge Theo Featheriugill, a member of the
secret service of the city of (^lincy, was liorn in
Oldham County, Ky., near Louisville, March 17,
1845. His father, William, was also born in Ken-
tucky, but his grandfather came fidiii England
and settled in Oldham County, and became a
planter very many years ago. He served in the
War of 1812, and died in Kentucky. William
was a farmer in Kentucky, but came to (Quincy in
1832; he remained there a couple of years, tlien re-
turned to Kentucky, and thenee moved to Missouri,
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where lie farme(l until IH.JI. He then l>i'<iu<]flit his
family lu-re in a six-li<ii>e wajjon, and l<K'ated tii"st
in I'rsa T<»vn>lii|i nn a farm of nuv Ijundit'il and
sixty acres of land, wliicli lie luirriiit-ed and lin-
provfd wi'll. lie died in IM.'i'.i. lielonfjinjf to the
Deinoeratic parly. His wife was KIK-n Dale, Uirn
in IJruiiswick, Mo., a daughter of a fanner there.
She was ni.-iirieil a second time to a Mr. Inman,
and now resides wiili lier children. Her father was
named Christian Dale and was formerly a resi-
dent of \'irginia, although of French descent. Mr.
and Mrs. William Featheringill had eight cliililren,
three yet living.
Our subject cam<- to Adams County when he
wa.s six years old. and remained at home on the
farm, and as his father died when he was fourteen
years of age, he took the entire charge, supporting
the family until he was twenty-one, when his
mother married again. His step-father, .lona-
Ihan Inman. was a large farmer in KjiU Creek. III.
(ieorge remained on the I'rsa farm and also took
charge of his step-father's farm. .Mr. Inman wa.s a
line man. and as long as he lived after Ins marriage,
seven years, (ieorge managed his farm for him.
Oiu' sulijecl was married, Kelirnary l.'i, 1X72. to
Mary (iant. a resident of (^uincy. He continued
on the farm until his wife's health failed, and in
IKTf'i went to .San Antonio, Tex., and there en-
gaged in the feed and produce business and had a
wagon yard at Dallas. His wife died there and he
returneil in 1«77. and then engaged in hotel busi-
ness here, becoming the proprietor of the Missouri
House and then the Franklin Hou.se, but in six
months he sold out and went to Kansas City and
engaged in the hotel business there for six months:
he then sold and returned here and again became
pr(»|)rietor r)f the Mi.-souri House, where he con-
tinned for three years and six nxinths. After this he
sold out and became connected with the police
force as a regular ixiliceman, and served seven
years and eight montlis. While engaged in his
duties, he showed such talent thai in lS!t2 lie w!x.s
appointeil on secret detective work.
Our subject was married herein |H«(I, to Miss
Olive Summons, born in A<lams County, a daughter
of Isaac Sammons. They have three childien:
( hiin T.. Or:i .M.. anil Zolo. Mr. Fealheringill is
a nieml)er of the Inde|>endent Order of Odd Fel-
lows, of the Mnlual Aid .Society of Illinois, of
the Christian Ciiuich, aiiil is a Democrat, very
active in politics, having been a delegate lo .Slate
and coiinly eonventions. While in Fall Creek, he
was Treasurer of the Hoard of lligliw:iy Commis-
sioners and School Diiectur three years.
(»ur subject is an old settler of Adam> Cnuiity.
and his varied experiences make him a very pleas-
anl person to meet.
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1^/li ADISON WII.I.AKD. a pnmiinent fanner
of section 10, Houston Township, is a na-
tive of Cliiy County, Mo., born November
* -'.'i. \x-2». His father, .lames Willaid. em-
igrated with his family from Tennessee in 1N20,
and settled in .Missouri. The land was so wild
that the family was obliged to spend part of the
lime in the liovernment fort, for protection from
the Indians. They sixm tired of the new couiilr\
and returned to Tennessee. It w!i» while li\ ing
in tlie wilds of Missouri that our subject wsis
born.
When Madison was twelve years old. the family
moved to Morgan County. 111., in lM:t2. He was
old enough to see .•iiul reiiieiuber various incident.s
of pioneer life, and is familiar with many of the
hardships that pioneei-s were made to sutler in the
building up of this vast State. His p.arents, like
nearly all of the eaily settlers, were poor and were
obliged to get along .-is best they could, .Madi-
son's school advantages were limited, as, when he
could have attended them, even the rude schools
that were held in log houses, with slabs for seats,
were not eslnblished, and when the\' were, he was
obliged to keep steadily at work to e:irn hi-- own
living. However, he did manage to olit.ain .-i few
months' schooling at one of these. His help was
needed on the farm so badly thai it was no easy
matter to get any lime for self-improvement, but
what Mr. Willard lacked in (ducatimi from books
he has made up in experience. There was a great
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deal of work to be done on that farm. Tlie land
had to be cleared and broken, and the crop
planted. The prairies were alive with deer and
wolves, and as lie was fond of hunting, he killed
nian3' a deer, and the family were never without
fresh venison for very long at a time. He became
a good marksman, and could kill a deer when rid-
ing on horseback at break-neck speed, and there
was notliing lie enjoyed better than such sport.
After Mr. Willard had grown to manhood, he
purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land,
near!}' all level prairie, in the "Big Neck" section
of Houston Township. He built a log cabin and
broke the prairie land with five yoke of oxen,
and also broke considerable land for neighbors. He
located on his present farm early in the 'oOs,
and now owns Ave hundred acres of land, all very
choice. He did a great deal of stock-raising in his
younger days. He has an interest in the Edison
Silver Mine, near Aspen, Colo., and he is one of
the original stockholders and developers of the
mine, which paj'S him a handsome income.
Our subject was married in 1855 to Lucina Tay-
lor, of New York, who while young came West with
her parents. She died a few ^ears after her mar-
riage, leaving a daughter, Elmyra, now the wife
of Laurence Miller, a farmer of this township.
She was quite young when her mother died, but
her father reared her and gave her a good educa-
tion.
Mr. Willard is an industrious man and has
earned all his property himself. He is a Democrat
in politics and takes a livel_y interest in local
affairs, as well as those of the State and Nation.
^•S-S-t-!-'
+*-S"5-'^
I EV. LOUIS VON RAGUE. The advantages
and possibilities of this country are not,
under its .system of free government by the
^^ people, open to American-born citizens ex-
clusively, but to all nationalities who seek its citi-
zenship. No nation in the world has broader, more
prolific and definite fields for every class of human
activity than the United States, and all it requires
to realize these advantages is the cultivation of the
gifts of nature in the direction that taste or oppor-
tunity suggests. These, with the concentration of
perseverance, faithful methods and high aims there-
with, are the requisites essential to secure success in
the pursuits of life.
This is shown in the career of Rev. Louis von
Rague, a native of (lutersloh, German^', born Feb-
ruary 17, 1830, and at jjresent the popular pastor
of Salem (German Evangelical Church, Quincy, 111.
His parents, Charles and Fredrica (Schmidt) von
Rague, were natives of (Jermany and thei-e spent
their entire lives. Our subject, the second son of
a family of five eliildrcn, ])assed his youthful days
in Gutersloh, Germany, and received a good edu-
cation in tiie schools of that place. J./ater, he entered
the University of Osnabruck, at Munster, and pur-
sued his studies faithfully for ten years, graduat-
ing in 1864.
The same year, imbued with a desire for a new
field in which to exercise his energies, our subject
emigrated to the United States and landed at New
York City. From there he went to Milwaukee,
Wis., and there took charge of Trieden's Church,
of which he remained th(! pastor for three years.
Leaving that city, he went to St. Paul, Minn., and
assumed charge of St. Paul's German Evangelical
Church in 1868, and ministered to the spiritual
wants of his fellow-men in that city for four years.
From there, Mr. von Rague moved to Hoyleton,
Washington County, III., in 1872, and after re-
maining there for six years and doing much good
with his earnest, sincere words, he went to New
Orleans, La., where he became pastor of St. Roasters,
Church, continuing in the Sunny .'^outii for three
years.
In the fall of 1882. ISIr. von Rague came to
Quincy, 111., and became pastor of Salem fiernian
FJvangelical Church, and this position he still holds,
having five hundred families in his congregation.
Since his pastorate here, he has not allowed the
work of the church to be at a standstill, either
spiritually or practically. He is highly res[)ected
by all classes in general, and is deeply interested
in the good work in which he is engaged. A gen-
tleman of fine physique, he also [lossesses excellent
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ijiialities its h inini of (■diicatioii and refinoinent.
Me iiiiptirts ><iii;;iiliir pntlms uiid niiiiimtioii to Wis
(li'livi'i'V. .•mil lii> elo(|iUMir«' ami i'Hriif>tiii'.ss have
iK'cn i^^<t^llllR■lltnl in lirinjiini: iii.tiiy I" tin- feci of
(.'hrist.
In the yi'Rv I SOU, Mr. vcii Raguo wiis uinrricd to
Miss Nicoline (irabnii, who was iioni in Hromcn,
(icrnmiiv, inicl who is a ladv of niiicli rolinuniont
and ta.'-to. The pleasant lionii- wliereiii the family
of oiir sniiject ja^allicr together is located on Ninth
Street, at the northeast corner of State Street. In
the family are seven children, six at home and
one married.
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W . I.INDSKY is a ])rogresi<ive and success-
ful farmer of Concord Township, resid-
ini; on .section i;i, alK)ut five miles from
Clayton, lie claims Illinois as the .Slate of
his nativity, having lK>en horn in Schuyler County,
in 1HI3. lie comes of an fild family of Virginia.
Ills pat^'rnal jjraiidfather served in the War of
1812. His parents were .lohn and .lane (Davis)
Lindsey, the former a native of the Old Domin-
ion, and the latter of Ohio. Their famil\ iium-
liered two sonsan<I seven daufthtors. of whom live
are now living.
Our suliject, who is the sixth in order of liirtli,
s|>enl his entire life in Illinois and under the
parental roof was reared to manhood. His educa-
tion wits aci|uired in the common scIkm.Is of the
neighborhood, but at the age of seventeen he left
.<icliooI and gave his entire time to farm work. He
aided his father until he had attained iiis inajt.rity,
and then .assumed the management of the home
farm, which he had in charge until twenty-eight
years of age. He then began fanning for himself.
and purchased fifty acres of land in Brown
County, for which he paid ♦l.OOO. He is a man
of good business ability, enterprising and indus-
trious, and by his well-direct«d efforts has won suc-
cess. I'poii his fii-st farm he matlc his home until
1876, when be rcmovetl to this county and pur-
chased his present farm of sixty acres. His land is
all iintler a high state of cultivation, from the
pleasant dwelling to the remotest corner of the
pl.ice. and everything is neat and thrifty in appear-
ance.
In 1K72, Mr. Lindsey was united in marriage
with Mi.ss A'irginia 1'., daughter of Daniel and
Sarah (Miinday) I'iles. She wxs born in IHM.
Four children grace their union, as f<dlows: Rosa
I.ee, Imu'ii in 1H74; Klsie Heatrice, in lK7fi; ISertlia
\'iola, in 1h7H; and .lames .Marcus, in I«S(l. The
children are still under the parental roof and are
attending the jjublic schools.
Mr. I-indscy is a meinlM'r of the .Modern W I-
inen's society, and, in politics, is a supporter of the
Republican )>arty. He is a faithful citizen and is
a friend to all enterprises calculated to prove of
public benefit. He manifested his loyally to the
fioverninent during the late war by joining the
One Hundred and Nineteenth Illinois Infantry in
186.3, but on account of physical disability his
services were not accepted. All social, educational
and moral interests find in him a friend, and his
neigliljors and ac<|uaintances all speak <if Mr.
Lindsey in terms r>f praise and respect.
!| ,>I1.I.IS llAM'.l.Wool). li aflfords uspleas-
\ / lire to plaiv before our readers an outline
5 y of the hislt.ry of thisgentlemaii. who occu-
pies the important position of County Clerk of
Adams County. He was born in I'ayson Town-
ship, .September H, 1838, and is tin- second son and
child in the family of eight children born to. lames
and Klizaljcth (Hnskirk) llaselwood.
The parents of our subject were natives of
tiiant County. Ky.. and two years before the birth
of Willis, irame to Adams County and made a hn-a-
lion in what is now I'ayson Township, where the
father carried on general farming and spent his
last days, dying Septemlter 16. 1867. The mother,
who is still living in the village of I'avson.
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
was born August 8, 1814, and was the daugh-
ter of Thomas Buskirk. The ancestors on both
sides of the house originally came from Ire-
land, but the grandfather of our subject, wlio bore
the name of John Ilaselwood, was born in Ken-
tucky, in which State liis fatiier was one of the early
settlers.
Our subject passed his boyhood and early
school days on the farm in Payson Township,
where he remained and aided his father in its cul-
tivation until reacliing his majority, wlien lie left
home and became a student in Berean College,
Jacksonville, 111. After leaving that institution,
he utilized his learning by teaching school at in-
tervals for a period of ten years. This was during
tiie winter season, and in the summer he gave his
attention to agriculture until 1873.
The lady who liecame the wife of onr sul)ject
October 14, 1858, was jNIiss Olive S. Bean, of this
county, of whicii she is a native. She was the
daughter of John Bean, who located in this sec-
tion as early as 1831. and who was highly esteemed
in agricultural circles. To Mr. and Mrs. Hascl-
wood have been born two children who are living:
Margaret Z., now the wife of George C. Parkhurst,
of Quincy; and Willis II. Our subject takes an
intelligent interest in politics, and is a faithful
adherent of the Democratic party, on which ticket
he was elected County Clerk in 187.'5, for a term of
four years, lie proved himself a most etticient
officer, and has since held the position by re-elec-
tion for nineteen years. While living on his farm,
he was elected Justice of the Peace, and also As-
sessor and Collector, all of whicli offi'ces he filled
with characteristic ability.
Mr. Haselwood is the proprietor of a valuable
estate, comprising one hundred and sixty acres of
land in iSIelrose Township, which by its neat and
finely improved apjiearance betokens thrift and
good care on tiie pait of the owner. He is very
prominent in business circles, and is Mce-president
of the Ricker National Bank of i^uincy, is Presi-
dent of the Gem City Building ct Loan Association,
and occupies the same position in the W. L. Distin
Ice and Produce Company. ' Socially, he is a
member of Payson Lodge No. 379, A. F. & A.
M.; Quincy Chapter No. 5, R. A. M.; is also
connected with llii' Illinois Mutual Aid and the
Firemen's P>enevolent Association. He occu-
pies a beautiful residence at No. 403 South
Sixteenth Street, and as cme of our best citizens is
deservedly pupular with all who know him.
ii^i-i^liM^^
^^ HRISTOPHER WALKER, one of the exten-
(l( sive lan<l-owners of this county, who has a
^^7 kigl'lj' improved farm of four hundred and
ninety acres on section 35, North East Township,
claims North Carolina as the State of his nativity.
He was born in 1827, and is of Irish and English
descent. He is one ol a family of seven sons and
two daughters: Sarah W.. born in North Carolina,
became the wife of John Moraii, and died in Kan-
sas; .1. P>i-aiison is married, and resides in North
East Township; P^Hzabeth is the wife of .Samuel
Dorsett, a farmer of Kansas; Jesse wedded Mary
Davis.
We now take up the pers()nal history of our sub-
ject, who acquired his education in the district
schools of North East Township, but his privileges
were very limited. His father was a cripple, and
when (piite a young man Christopher w.as obliged
to tnrn his attention to the farm and the suiiport
of the fnmil\-. He continued to work for his father
until twenty-two years of age, when he started
out in life for himself. In connection with his
brother James, he secured one hundred and sixtv
acres of land from the (Government, and liegau
the develoi)ment of a farm. Since that time he
has devoted his entire attention to the develop-
ment of agricultural piirsnits, and success has
crowned his efforts. He afterwards sold his first
farm, and has made several other purchases of
land since. At length he purchased two hundred
and forty acres of land, his present homestead, to
which he. has added until four lumdied and ninety
acres of well-improved land yield to him a golden
tribute in return for the care and cultivation he
bestows upon it. Glancing at his |)l.ace, we see
good buildings in the midst of well-tilled fields.
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ftiul till' lu'iit 1111(1 thrifty n|ipi>ai'!iiu'f of llii' plm-i-
iinlic.'ili's tin- supervision of n c-aii'ful m:in!i<joi-.
Mr. Walker lias lioi-n twice inurricTl. In IHI'.i, he
wius joined in wedliH-k witli Miss Man Alexaufier,
a native of X'irjjinia. Itv llioir union were liorn
nine eliildren. seven of whom are \cl living. Af-
ter the jleath of his first wife, Mr. Walker nnirried
Melissa A. Kvans, liy wliom he hail two children.
In relifiions lielicf, Mr. Walker is a Presbyte-
rian, lie has been connected with that ehnreh for
a number of years, and takes an active inl<'rest in
its upbnildinir and pro",'ress. In early life he did
n<»t follow in the politital footsteps of his father,
who was :i Democrat, but supported the Whi<r
parly, and, on the or<;ani/.ation of the Uepublican
party, he joined its ranks. I'ublic-spirited and
progressive, he takes an active interest in all that
pertains to the welfare of the community, and his
fellow-townsmen recognize in him a valued citi-
zen, lie has lived a (juiet, unassuming life, but
his honorable career has won him manv friends.
r. ('()I,\'IN. I'lion the line farm of one
hundred and sixty acres of richly im-
l)roved land on section 2(1, I rsa Township,
may be found the original of this notice.
the oldest living settler here, and nlu>se family is
one of the most prominent in the township.
The father of our sul)ject was (leorgc C'olvin, a
native of C'ulpeper County, \'a., born in 17S1.
He was reared in Kentucky and lost his parents at
an early day. Heing unable to serve in the War
of 1H12, he furnished a substitute, lie was mar-
ried in Kentucky and lived all his life a farmer
and a member of the 15aptisl Church. The mother
of our subject was Nancy Davis, who was bdrn in
1789, and was the daughter (jf (Jeorge Davis, who
emigrated from X'irginia to Kentucky and ilied
there.
Of the eight children born to the parents of our
subject, only himself and Mrs. Cyulhia .\. Duncan.
of I 'rsa, remain, lie was liorn in Tendletiui Count \.
Ky.. February 21, IHl.'i. and was reared to manhood
on a farm, lie aftenvard learned the trade of a
I'lHiper, and came to Illinois in Ih;!h. He settled
on section 2o. in ri>a Township, where the land
was all wilrl, but he was a man of great energy and
he soon had a nice fi-ame house built, which is still
standing. The land was then almost all wild prairie,
and neigliboi-s were few and scattered, while the
roads were mere Indian paths through the woods.
.Among the early settlers who came herein \H:Vt was
the f.amily of Stephen Itooth. who cinignited from
Kentucky. Ileliroughl with him his wife, Kliza-
beth.and his daughter Kli/alH-lh.and the lalter, who
was born in l«l'.t. became the beloved wife of our
subject in l«|ii. They were the parents of six
chililren. five of whom arc yet living: ISelle is the
wife of Dr. .loseph Cadwell, anil lives in Kansas
City, Mo., the mother of one child; .losliua married
Miss Newcomer, .•mil lives in Chariton Coiinlv.
.Mu.. ■•iiid has live children. .S'phreua: Kinil\ is the
wife of Milton Kirk|)atrick and lives in Chaiiloii
Counlv. Mo., and li.as six children: .'iiid (ieoii;e mar-
ried Miss Brown, and lives in Ndiiie Couiit\. .Mo.
Oursnbjecl was again married, in 1h.">I. .Miss Sarah
Kirkpatriek, a native of this county, becoming his
wife. They had two childien: .lames, married to
.MissShephard, lives in this township and has three
children: and I.illie is the wife of (irant lirown, is
the mother of four boys, and lives in Neosha
County, Kan. Our subject lost his fii-st wife in
1H.")2. and his seconil in IHCT. In IKfiH, he married
Miss Mary I-".. Hedges, who was born in ISourUui
County, Ky., in 1M2K. and wa» the daughter of
William Hedges, an early settler.
Mr. Colvin has livecl in this township for llie
space of fifty-four years and h:is improved two
farms. He came to this wildernessempty-handi'd,
but possessed a good constitution, a good trade,
and was very industrious, and now has one liiiii-
(Ired and sixty of the In-st acres in the couiil\.
He biiill his line brick house in IHt'i,'), and luiriied
the brick on the farm. This is the finest house in
the township, and his other buildings match
it. He has given his children good ediicntions,
niid ha.- I'carcd them to !« .self-jtupporting. Mr.
Colvin hits bei-n an t tdd Fellow, and was !i charter
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meinbiT of Lodge No. 12, of <^uinc3'. He has held
the office of Trustee of the township for eighteen
years at one time, and six at another. He has been
School Director for years. In his political opin-
ions, he was first a Whig, but later became a Re-
publican.
One son of Mr. C'olvin, Joshua, was a soldier in
the Civil War, a member of the Seventy-eighth
Illinois Infantry, and was shot three times, and at
Bentonville, N. C, was seriously wounded.
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■^ OIIN L. IMOORE is one of the class of men
singled out b^- nature to show what a man
can do when he sets his mind upon accom-
plishing a certain object. He is a self-made
man, and what he has accomplished in the way of
this world's goods, and in personal achievement, is
wholly due to his own good fighting qualities
and to his intelligent and practical views on
all matters of importance. He keeps thoroughly
posted on the general topics of the day, and per-
sonally is one of the most popular of men, his
generous and amiable disposition, and his kindly
manner, winning him the friendship of all who
are so fortunate as to enter the wide circle of his
friendship. He was born in the city of New York,
.January 1.'), 1820, the eldest son in a familj- of
nine children, and until iie attained the age of
thirteen years he was a resident of his native city.
In 1833, he turned his footsteps in the direction
of the setting sun, and eventually found himself
in Hillsboro, 111., where he remained until Novem-
ber, 1833, at which time, as he was desirous of ob-
taining a good education, he entered Jacksonville
College, where he pursued his studies with dili-
gence for eight months. In 1834-3.5, he came to
Quincy, III., and the following year started with a
company under Capt. Farnsworth on a trip to
Oregon, but as the country was in a wild and un-
settled condition at this time, they only succeeded
in getting as far as Western Kansas, after which
they retuineil home, reaching Quincy in the
month of August of the same year. The following
November, Mr. Moore started by steamboat up
the Mississippi River to the pine regions of Wis-
consin, but, on account of an accident to their boat,
he and the rest of the party were compelled to re-
turn to (Quincy the same winter, making the
entire distance from Prairie du Chien on foot, the
journey occupying thirteen days.
To one of his nature, this disappointment only
fixed more flrml}' in his mind the determination
to reach the luml)er regions of the North, and in
the fall of 1840 he again started for the pine belt,
this time making the journey by land. That win-
ter was spent in a sawmill, and the following
spring he came down the river to Galena with two
flat-boats loaded with shingles, which they sold
and then came to (Quincy. He returned to the
farm on which his father had settled, and until
the spring of 1843 assisted him in tilling the soil,
at the end of which time he began learning the
trade of a rope-maker. In 1846, he started a fac-
tory of his own on the Roanoke River, and made
large quantities of rope for use in the mines.
In November, 1846, he was married to Miss
Ellen Hague, a daughter of William Hague, of
Quincj', 111. In the spring of 1847, he started
a vinegar factory in Quincy, but sold out
at the end of two years, and in November
moved out to a farm near t^uincy, where he
tilled the soil for three years. In July, 1858,
he started with his wife for a trip to Eu-
rope, where they remained until the following
January. On their return trip they took pass-
age at Liverpool, England, for New York City,
but the voyage was a very stormy and tem-
pestuous one and lasted twenty-two days. Tlie
fall of 1860 again found them residents of Quincy,
and here, in 1861, Mr. Moore received his ap-
pointment to the (Quartermaster's Department, in
which capacity he served under Capt. Newton Flag
for three years.
In November, 1864, he lost his wife, and in Jan-
uary. 1866, he took for his second wife Miss
Katherine F. Booth, a daughter of Stephen Booth,
of Ulster Township, Adams County, and their
union has resulted in the birth of a daughter.
Two years after his last marriage, Mr. Moore pur-
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rliH^ed his |)io|)erty on Fawley I'laci'. iit tlic conicr
of 'rwciily-fiiiirtli hikI I.ikmi^I Strt-ots, wliicli iimki'.«*
line iif llic li:iiiil^iiMi<->t privaU- ivsiiii'iit't"* in llio
city, 'riu- lioii'**.' is II line hrii'k striiftiirt', ami ilic
^roiiiuU aix- »'xtfii-ivi' mill lii'Muiifiilly kf|il, (inttcil
with sInU'ly iisitivo tivt's nml li'':iutlful >liriili'< of
V!iriiiu>i kinds. The pniiKTty on which tlic Churcli
i>f Uie (mkkI Sli(|i|ii'i(l is l(K-»t(>(l was diinatcH hy
.Mr. .Mtiiirt'. ami wa.- valiicil at it.'K.'ifMi, and lu' w;is
the .Hole huildei' nf St. .Milan's (Impel of l^iiinev
deedinif the property to Hi>li<>p .Mexamler Huri;e.ss.
In nuMieroiis other ways his life has heen made
illustrious hy kind <]eeds.and he may with truth Ih'
termed a ino<lei .\nierican eili/.en. l'ei>onall_\',
and in ever\' privat*' relation and <luty of life, loo
much can not he sjiid in his praise, for he is liltcral,
{feneroiis and hi!.'li-niin>h'd. and the soul of true
honor and unlMiunded i^reatness of heart.
lie i> inde|)endent in his ptditical views, and
for the past seven years he has held the position
of .luslice of the I'e.ace, and adjusted lii> neighbors'
differences with impartiality and <;ood judgment.
•*, AMI'i;!, A. I.KK. The sjentlenian whose
name appeai-s at the head of this .•uticle is
^^ the pleasant and accommodating Agent for
the .Xmerican Kxpress Company, at i^uincy.
III. If it were our purpose tt» write an essay u|Min
ancestry, we would come to Mr. l>ee for infornui-
lion. as any man who can trace his line hack for
six generations might well lie informed und inter-
ested upon the subject.
Samuel .Mien I.ee was the father of our -uliject
and w'»s Ixirn in l-jist Hloomlicid, Ontario County,
N. v., .lanuary 1, IHl I. He was the son of .lona-
than I.ee. wliose natal day was .Inly IH. ITHI.and
his liirthplace was I'ittstield. »Mass. lie was married
to Lucy PIgglesUjn, who was born in Shellleld, Mass.
.lonRtlian I.ee w;is a farmer in Kast Hloomtield,
.\. v.. liut died in Clarence, N. \., in 18.'>2. To
tills union there were born seven children, but one
of whom IS now living, namely. .lohn H.. who re-
>ides in Krie (ounty. N. \.. aged eighty-three
yeai>. The father of .lonathan was Dr. .hmathan
I.ee, born in Massachusett-. in 171.'). ,'iml lii> fa-
ther wa- the liev. .lonathan. also a native of the
Hay StJite. whose father wa> David I.ee. a native
of .Mas-sli-huM-tts anrl a son of .lohn I,ee, who wa.s
born in Kngland ami caine to Maivsaehusetts in
1(>:M.
The father of imr Subject wn> a valued employe
of the .\n)cri<"!in Kxpress Company for many years,
!inil was the llrst money messenger that ran Im--
Iwecn liulTalo and H<K'hester, N. Y. In a wreck
on this road, he was ex|Mtsed and received a heavy
cold, from which resulted pneunwinia and he died
Octolier t, 1HI«, iH'fore the birth of our subject.
Ills wife wasParitta M. Caldwell, who was liorn in
Westmoreland County, .\. Y., Septemlier 2H. \><'2'2.
She died Auijust ■>\. 1HI'.«, of the cholera, when her
balw. always fatherlcvs, was less than a year old.
Thus were two children left orphans, a-* Saimu-i
lijid a sister; l>ut she too was taken awa\,al the
age of fourteen years, while un<ler the len<Ier care
of an uncle and aunt in Kl^'in. III.
The good uncle above-mentiinied was an en-
gineer on the Lakes, and tn his hospitable home
went the poor little orphan> when bereft of both
natural guardians. .Vt that time, he was liviiiL; in
HnfTalo, but in \><^i'2 he moved his family to KIgin.
III., although he still continued his business a- a
Lake engineer. This worthy man and his kind wife
died in KIgin.
The genlleiiien of whom we are writing attended
the public scliiKiN. and when but a lad U'gan to
clerk in both dry-iromls and drug stores, and early
showed the courtesy :ind aceomniodatiiig spirit
that have so di>tiiigui'-lied him ever since. When
eighteen years old, he went into the employ of the
.Vmeriean Kxpress Company. l«'giiiiiiiig at the
bottom of the ladder, and climbing from driver to
clerk. Then he returned to KIgin. when' he wa»
.Vgent for about two yeai>, when In wa> made
lioiite .\gent or Traveling .\uditor, which position
he held for about threi- months, or until March,
IHMl, when he w;i> appointed to this agency at
l^uincy.
The marriage of Mr. I^e took place in KIgin, in
' ImTO. to Miss Nettie Fish, the daughter of (iordon
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Fisli, who wsis a farmer in Ohio. That was the
birthplace of Mrs. Lee, hut slie was educated and
married in Elgin. Two children have been the
result of tiiis liappy marriage, Howard Gordon and
Ernest Raymond.
Mr. Lee upholils the principles of the Republican
l)arty, and is firm in his faith that in that part^' is
the salvation of the country'. The social standing
of Mr. and Mrs. Lee is enviable and they are well-
known and nnich-admircd members of (juincy
society. ISIrs. Lee is a lovely lady and fills her
days with liind deeds and thoughts for others.
Ing the winter seasons attended the common
schools, which were held in buildings of primitive
construction and rudely funished with slab seats
and desks. At the age of nineteen, he commenced
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\f|OSKPH C. THOMPSON. The professions
are well represented in (^uincj' !)}• men of
mental culture, and practical knowledge
^^fJ and skill in their various callings. Among
those whose abilities are widely recognized, and
who are numbered among the most prominent at-
torneys-at-law of the city, is .Joseph C. Thomp-
son. His professional skill is recognized b\'
all wlio have at any time been his clients, as
well as by the general iniblic, and has been
the means of securing for him a great many
intricate cases, vvhere legal acumen and exten-
sive knowledge have been necessary in order to
attain success.
The grandfather of our subject, .John Thompson,
traced his ancestry to Scotland, and served as a
soldier in the War of 1812. The parents of our
subject, .Joseph and Maria (Culbertson) Thomp-
son, were natives of Pennsylvania, wliere they
spent their entire lives, dying in Indiana County.
The father followed the occupation of a carpenter,
and was a man of honor and industrious habits.
Their family consisted of eleven children, six sons
and five daughters, one of whom died in infancy
and six still survive.
The fifth child in the family is .Joseph C, who
was born in IMairsville, Pa., September 18, 182().
He passed his youth in his native county, and dur-
teaching, and was thus engaged for two winters.
Mr. Thompson commenced to read law vvitli
Lawrence T. Smith, at Lebanon, Ohio, and con-
tinued thus engaged until the fall of 1847, when
he came AVest with his uncles, Samuel and Isaac
Culbertson, who had a contract to build a lock-
dam across the Wabash River, two miles north of
Ml. Carmel, Ind. Our subject remained as mana-
ager and book-keeper for his uncles, whom he
aided until the completion of their work. Then re-
turning to Lebanon, Ohio, he attended school for
two years, and afterward followed the profession
of teacher for one 3'ear in Butler County, Ohio.
After attending the law school at Bloomington,
Monroe County, Ind., for two years, Mr. Thomp-
son was admitted to the Bar at Anderson, Ind., in
the year 1854, and oiiened an office for prac-
tice there. One 3ear later, he removed to Frank-
lin, .lohnson County, Ind., where he practiced
law for about two years, removing thence to
•Macomb, 111., and there followed his profession
until 1868. In the summer of that .year, he came
to t^uinc^', where he opened a law office and con-
ducted a general practice, at the same time su[)er-
in tend ing a farm for ten years.
In local. State and National politics, Mr. Thomp-
son takes an active part, and is a pronounced
Democrat, at all times giving his party substantial
support. He was elected on the Democratic ticket
to the office of .Judge of Adams County, and
served in that position for four years to the satis-
faction of the people. In 1862, he was a member
of the constitutional convention which was voted
down by the people, and, while residing in Mc-
Donough County, served as School Commissioner
for one term. In his views he is broad and sensi-
ble, and all plans for fowarding the material inter-
ests of the county find favor with him.
The lady who became the wife of Mr. Thoniiison
bore the maiden name of Emeline P. Eells, and
was .at the time of her marriage a resident of Knox
County, 111., though her native State was Ver-
mont. She is the daughter of Truman Eells,
I'dlilKAir AM) I{I(m;|{ AI'IIKAI. HFX'ORP.
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:i iintivc of X'ci'inoiit, now ilecensnd. Three
children wito burn to Mr. and Mrs. 'rhonip-
sftii, one of wlioni. H lovely yonnj; Indy I'V the
name of llallie. died when eighteen years oUJ.
'riic others .'ire ( iilherlxin S. and .losepli K. 'I'he
family residence is >iluated on the i-orner »>f .'sixth
and Maine ."streeb;.
.Mr. 'rhoni|ison has •■ittained a position of prom-
inence in the coniniiinit\ li\ his nnaided ener^^y
and aliility. lie has ever Iteen {jencrons in iiis
dcalin^js. and ha.- <;ivcn lilicnilly of his means to
the siiffcrini; and poor, llonoralilc in his actions,
intellificnl and conrteous. he i> deservedly popular
amonifj tiie people of the (Jem City.
'TlL^ <'N- ■'••^I'l'll N. CAWTKU. The profession
of law has at all times called to il.s prac-
tice men of liroacl knowled-re. wide research
and ifreat aliilities. In the pursuil of their
daily duties along its varied lines they have
found fame and fortune; have gained names ini-
perislialile in the world's liistoiy. and have won
great wealth. .Vmoni; the niimlH'r who have for
.some veal's |)racticed this profession in l^uincy,
and have gained therein an enviahle reputation
for legal knowledge, may be mentioned the name
of Mr. Carter, one of the leailing attorneys-at-law
in Wotern Illinois. During the (piarter of a cen-
tury since he wa.-- admitted to the liar tif the
Stjite, he hit* labored indefatigably .as counselor,
and the result is that he is recognized !us one of
the hesl-informed lawyers in lllinoi.s.
.\ native of Kentucky. Mr. Carter w.as born in
llardin County, .March 12. IM1:{, and was the
third in a family of live children born to Will-
iam V. and Martha (.Mays) Caiter. His father was
the .son of .lames Carter, a \'irginian, who traced
his ancestry to l-jiglan<l. and followed farming
pursuits in the Old Dominion. His mother was
the daughter of .l.arnes M;i\s .-ind was likewise
born In N'irninia. They were early settlers of
Kentucky, where they engaged in farming purt>uits i
for many years. In 18.')7, they removed to Charles-
Ion, Coles County. III., where they became well-
known as worthy people and prominent members
of the farming c<m)inuiiit\. They are now IhiiIi
deceased.
In reviewing the boyhood of our subject, tin'
biographer linds but little to chronicle of an un-
usual nature. His time was alternateil between
attendance at the village s<'hool and work on the
farm. and. as he was ipiick to learn, he gained a
good education even under disailvantages. For
a time, he studied in the .siOiool at Itig .Springs,
Ky. The year following his removal to Illinois,
he removed with his parents to Douglas County,
where he was a student in the school at Tu>cola
for foui' years. He then commenced for himself
as a teacher of a country school, and W!i.> thus
employeil for three terms. )n IXd.'t, he entered
the Illinois College, at .l.acksoiiville. where he
completeil the course of stinl\ and was graduated
in IHCC.
.\t once. :ifler completing his literar\- educ-a-
lion, Mr. Carter entered the law department
of the I'niversity of .Michigan, at Ann Arbor,
from which he was graduated in the Cl;i.ss of
'{)H. Keturning to Illinois, he came to (^uincy
in .luly, IH(;;i. and was admitted to practice :it the
liar of the State in the November fcdlowing. In
l«7(l, he formed a partnership with William II.
(ioveit and soon esliiblished a general law pnic-
tiee. No change was made in the connection
until IH88. when Theodore H. I'ape was admitterl
to the partnership and the lirm name changed to
Carter, (lovert A- Pape. which i> now one of the
prominent linns of the city and practices in .all the
court*. State and federal.
Aside from his profe.ssional duties, Mr. Carter
has always been intere.-teil in the welfare of the
city along philanlliro[iic, social and moral lines,
and perh.aps no citi/en has dime more than he to
aid its arlvaneement in those directions. Ili> con-
nection with public affair- li.as been long and hou-
orable.and he has lieen repeatedly called u|iimi to oc-
cupy positions of responsibility .anil trust, wherein
abilities of a superior order are needed. In 1k7k.
he w;i.- eliM'ted to llii' Thirty-lirsI (lener.al .Vssem-
bly. and Ui» services were so satisfactory to bis
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constituents that he was re-elected two years later.
He also served in the called session of 1882, which
was convened to re-district the State into con-
gressional and senatorial districte. In 1882, he
was the Republican candidate for Stale Senator
in Adams County, and was defeated by a majority
of only five hundred in a district which has a
majority of fifteen hundred Democrats.
The marriage of 3Ir. Carter to Miss Ellen,
daugliter of George Barrell, of Springfield, III.,
took place December 3, 1879, and they now make
their home in an elegant brick residence which
Mr. Carter recently erected in the eastern part of
the city. Three children have been born to them,
namely: Henry B., AVilliam Douglas and Jo-
sephine.
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<^ I»1ELIAM J. TAPPE. The value of any
\/\l/l specified branch of i)roduction to a city
\y^ may be coininited in various wa3S and
from many standpoints, and among the considera-
tions by which its importance should be estimated,
two of the most imiwrlant are the number of per-
sons to whom it affords tl»e means of living, and
the aggregate value of the product. .ludging
from these points, the production of clothing
leads all others in the Gem City. There has been
a continuous growth in the business, and, although
l)riees have considerably declined of late years,
there is still a steady increase in the value of the
annual product, while in the volume of the output
the increase is still more marked.
Prominent among the successful and euterpri.s-
ing business men of <.iuinc3-. 111., stands William
J. Tappe, who is the most capable Vice-president
and Superintendent of the (^uincy Shirt & Overall
Company, of tliat thriving city. Men are to be
judged by achievements, and it is always safe to
accept results as a proof of the possession of the
powers and capabilities which lead up to them.
Of the successes in the business world which have
been earned by the exercise of sound judgment.
thorough business tact and indomitable energy,
there is no more eminent exemplar in t^uincy than
the gentleman mentioned above. He is a native
of West Virginia, born in Lewis County in Novem-
ber, 1859, and in 1866 his parents, W. D. and Be-
linda (Shinn) Tappe, moved to (^uincy. 111., where
the former followed the occupation of a painter.
He is still a resident of (Juincy and is a man re-
spected by all.
Our subject's entire recollections are of (^uincy,
and here he received a good practical education.
When it became necessary for him to choose some
calling in life, he first began as a clerk in a dr3'-
goods store, after which he was employed by
Isaac Lesem X' Co., a piominent dry-goods firm,
and remained with them for ten years. After this,
young Tappe embarked in the wholesale grocery
business, under the firm name of Thomas Tripp
& .Son, and this partnership lasted for four years,
when our subject sold out his interest to S. E.
Segers it Sons. He then began the manufac-
ture of coats, pants, shirts and overalls on his
own account, beginning on limited means, but in
1890 this business was merged into a stock com-
pany, the name l)eing changed to The (^uinc.v
Shirt & Overall Company, with Benjamin Heckle
as President; W. ,1. Tappe, Vice-president and
Superintendent; and Robert I). Lemley as Secre-
tary and Treasurer.
The trade of this house is colossal, and one
hundred girls and men are emploj'ed to sell direct
to the trade represented by traveling salesmen in
Iowa, Missouri. Illinois and Kansas. The com-
pany is well established in business, their wares
being of a superior quality, and for which they find
a ready sale, and this is recognized as one of the
prosperous industries of Quincv. The high com-
mercial character, the discriminating judgment,
the eye that sees and the executive abilitv that en-
ables one to improve opportunities aie attributes
possessed by Mr. Tappe in a marked degree.
These, together with a careful consideration of
the needs of the public, have made the great es-
tablishment over which he i)resides a recognized
synonym for nil that is popular, (irogrcssive and
honest.
Ml'. Tap[ie was married on the lOth of L)ctober,
POHTKAn AM) liKM.irvrMIK AI. RKfORD.
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1881. to Mis5 Kninm Tripp, dnughU-r of 'riKinia."
Tripp, of (^iiincv. Mr. nnd Mr*. Tnppc :irf now
rpsidinj; Ht No. d'A"! Iliimpsliirp Strt'Ot. ninl aro r«'-
coynized ».•• firsl-cla.v<i i-iti/.t-iis.
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'j'iKKIIAKI) SANDKK. If a iplojisint mitimcr
and a(.-('oiiiMio(latiii<: <li>|H»itioii Ix-ar any
^^^^1 relation to success i ii life, then the comfort-
able cirt'iniistaiiocs in wlijcli the sulijet-l of tliis
sketch now liiid.s hini>elf fan easily l)e explaineil.
The gentleman i.'? an old settler, and has been en-
gaired in the innnufaetiire of brick since 18T.'>.
The father of our subject was Henry Sander,
and he was born in Hanover, Cierniany, and in
IbaO, with his wife and one child, came to .\mer-
ica by way of a sailiiiff-vcssel from Uremen to New
Orleans. The trip wa-s a long and tiresome one
of over seven weeks' duration, and no doubt the
new country did not seem very attractive to the
tired travelers in its winter dress, for it was I)e-
cemU'r when they arrived in <^uiMCy. However,
the honest (ierman went to work to learn the brick-
making trade, and later he started a yard of his
own and continued in the manufacture of bricks
until his death in IHT'.i. at the age of sixty-eight.
He had espoused the DennK-ratic party, and wa.s a
voter, if not a worker. He found his church, the
Catholic, just the same here as in his old home,
and died in the faith of her promises. The mother
of our subject wa.s Mary Ilalla. who was lK)rn in
(icrmany. and died there. Her only cliiid was oui-
subject, although he lia.s two half-brothers, his
father having married three times.
The individual whose history we now altenipt
to give wa.sl>orn and reared in (lermany up to the
age of throe yeai>, and his first recollections of
• ^uincy are ver3' vague. He was sent t<» St. IVjni-
face. after a coiu-se in the par<K-hial whotil, but
when thirteen he began to work for his father at
the trade of making brick. He continued at this
until he was twenty live, when he started out for
himself. From IHT.'J to |m71. he w.is at \Vai-»aw
an<i Carthage, working at his trade, but in the
spring of 1X7.') he started in this place, which he
had bought, and hit- continued here ever since. He
began with a c^apacity of .500,0(10 bricks .-i M»ason.
and has so increased his liusiness that his capacity
now is 1.200.(10(1 bricksa seasini. He has two large
kilns, and each ha.s a capacity of 2o0.(loo. His man-
ufactiu'c is of regular brick, and he has all theappli-
ances for his business. He is the owner rif forty
acres of land in this county, and from this he sells
w I in winter.
Our subject was married herein ixT.'i to .Mi>s
I'auline Newman, who was iHirn in (Germany and
came here when a child. Mr. and Mrs. Sander have
eight children living: Henry. l,i/./.ie. Kmma. Frank.
Clara, Annie, (ieorge and William.
.Mr. Sander is a member of St. .M;iry> Church.
and of St. .loseph's SiK-iety. connected with it. He
h.is served his fellow-citizens on juries, and a.s
.ludge of Flection. His political opinions incline
him to the l)ein<K'ralic party, although he is not
radical.
Mr. Sander ha> seen [ii;inv changes in the citv
I . . . . r.
of his choice since he came here, and rejoices in
her prosperity. He cairries on his own business on
the )ilace. which was the old fair ground and the
camp ground of the soldiers during the war. His
J residence is at No. 1 lO.S South Sixth Street.
.\t the lieginning of the Civil War. Mr. Sander
desired to enlist for the defense of the country,
but the Oovernment would not accept his services
on accoiuit of his voutli.
GFOROK VASFN. It is with true interest
that the biographer ttikes up his [len to
-peak of those worthy citizens whose act-
ive lives have ceased on earth, but whose inllu-
ence extends still, and will continue to extend
among all who knew them. .Ml people of truesen-
sibilitv have a just regard for the memory of those
who have departed this life, and cherish the details
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
of the lii.stoiT of those whose careers have been
marked by uprightness and truth, and whose lives
have been filled up witli acts of usefulness. It is
therefore a jjleasure to present to our readers
a sketch of Mr. Vasen, who was one of tlie es-
teemed and respected men of the countj-.
This gentleman was born iu German}-, on the
lIHh of .September, 1833, and liis parents. Philli[)
and Fredreka Vasen, were natives of the Father-
land, and honest, upright people. The boyliQod of
our subject was spent in the common schools of his
native couutr}', and here he remained until seven-
teen years of age, when he was tempted to cross
the ocean to America. He made the trip in 18.");'),
landed in New York City, and went from there to
Pliiladelphia, Pa., where he made his home until
1861. While there, he engaged in the manufacture
of soap, but when the tocsin of war sounded, he
left everything and enlisted as Orderly-Sergeant.
He was in service for six months, and after being
mustered out, went to St. Louis, Mo., wliere lie
emljarked in the retail shoe business.
In 1866, lie came to Quincy, 111., and engaged in
tlie commission business, which he carried on for
some time, and was then employed as traveling-
salesman for a wiiolesale licjuor liouse, which posi-
tion lie was holding at the time of his death, Octol)er
11, 1888. In his political attiliations, he was a
prominent Democrat, and socially lie was a inenibcr
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In the
year 18.56, ]Mi-. Vasen was married to JMiss Cath-
erine Eschner, daughter of Abraham Eschner, of
Austria. She was born in Boiieraia, on the 1.5tli
of April, 1830, and there passed her girlhood and
youtli. She was fairly educated in the schools of
her country, and in 1853 took passage for America,
Lauding in New York a few weeks later. Ten chil-
dren are the fruits of this union, eight of whom
are still surviving, namely: Benjamin (i.. Secre-
tary of the (Quincy Building iV: Homestead Associa-
tion, also Secretary of tlie People's Saving, Loan
& Building Association; Aaron, David, Nathan,
Phillip, and Sarali. The latter, a successful physician
of Quinc}-, graduated from Keokuk Medical College,
of Keokuk, Iowa. She was born in (^)uincy. III.,
on the 21st of May, 187ii, and allciulcd Ihc vuiu-
Hion schools until sixteen years of age, when she
began reading medicine with Dr. M. Knapheide
Germann, of t^uincy, and remained with her two
years. In 1890, she entered the Keokuk Medical
College, and was graduated from that institution on
the 8th of March, 18'J2. She is now carrying on
a successful practice in medicine aud surgery. .She
is a member of the Adams County Jledical Society,
and has a pleasant home at No. 523 Chestnut
Street. The other children born to Mr. and Mrs.
\'asen are .Jacob and Gustave. Mr. and Mrs. Vasen
were members in good standing of the Ninth Street
Hebrew Church. Miss Sarah Vasen is a member of
the Golden Daughters of Reliecca.
=^>
(JIIN T. HAVENOH, a general merchant of
Plainville, is doing a large business in the
village, where he has a neatly fitted-up es-
tablishment, his shelves being filled with
well-assorted goods, in the disposal of which lie
shows business tact and lionor. He is a native of
Elgin, Kane County, 111., whence be was taken by
his parents, when very young, to Waushara
County, A\"is., where he grew to mature years, and
was given an excellent education, completing his
studies in the Normal School at Olikosh. For
eight years he was engaged in teaching in Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota, and in 1873 castinliis lot with
the people of I'lainville, where, Ainil 19, 1875, he
opened a general mercliandise store in partnership
with a Mr. Kidder. This connection lasted until
1887; in the meantime they liad purch.ased their
own l)uilding, but sold out the property after hav-
ing improved it. In 1891, Mr. Havenor erected a
two-story building, 40x100 feet in dimensions,
which has the largest seating capacity of any build-
ing in the county- outside of Quincy, it giving
ample accommodation to six hundred peo]jle.
The lady to whom our subject was married, iu
1876, was Miss Sabra, daughter of Samuel Clark,
one of the eaily settlers of Pike County. To
tliciii have liccn giant('(l eight children, four of
whom were born at one time, The two who are
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JittA-JM^jL^ (p. /T^X^cry^^
livin^j Iwar the ros|)eotive iiainc>> of Mnry and
Dfllii. Our Mil>j«H-t i!< tin- > f Sainiu-I and
Mary A. ( .Mali<iiips ) llavi'imr. iiativi'!> of Irclaiiil.
wIhto tliey were inarried. On coming; to llie
Cnitcd Statos. in IK l«. tlicy loi-alod in Illinois.
but at the prcM-nt time make tlu-ir lioini' in Wis-
consin. With lii!« wife our suliject is a niondter of
the Methodist K|>is(.-o|)nl Chnn-h. and iiuuiIkms
ainon;; his friends the liesi peojile of I'lainvdle.
whieh |H>|)u!arity is shared by his amiable wife.
l-OKTR-MT AM) UIOGRAPIUCAL RKCORU.
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I". WAI.TO.V. of t^uiiiey. was born in
.Miifsaehusetls. April 2.">. IK.'i2, anil is a
■^ son of .lonathan and Kliza (l.<K-ke) Walton,
natives of the old Hay State, lie lielnn>.'-s
to a family noted for eourai;e and patriotism, and
is justly proud of the faet th:it ten n)end)ei-s of
the Walton family served in the l\ev(ilutionar\'
War. The lirst represent.iti ve of the f.-iniily in
Ainerita, the Rev. William Walton, emi<;rated
hither from Kxeler, Kn^'land. as early as IC.'ti,
and settled in Readiii<,'. M;iss. Previous to that,
however, members of the Locke family had soufjht
a home in New Knirlaiid. haviiii; made a settle-
ment in .\rlin;rtoii. .Mass.. in \i'>'jx. The I.oeke
homestead, wliieli is the oldest house in .Vrliiif^tx^m,
is still otriipied by this family, its .■iiieient roof
havinj: sheltered six irenerations of the l.ockes.
Our subject's (ii'eat'<;randfather I.oeke was a sol-
dier diirini: tln' War of the Revolution. as was also
lirandfatlier Keiijamin Walton, who lived to the
advance<l a}je of one hiindied and riiree \f:ii>.
Kdmoiid MonrtK'. the <;reat-jiraiiilfather of our
subject on his mother's sirle. was a i.'i»'!it-f.'r!iiid-
soii <if William .Monroe, a native of Scotland,
who e mi -.'rated to .Xmeriea in 1<J.'>2. and s<'ltled in
l.exiii<.'Ic>ii. .Mass. lie was the father of fourteen
children. Kdniond .Monroe enli-tetl m tiie Kinjf's
uriiiy at the a<;e of twent\-oiie ve.ais and served
in the French and Indian War, licin;; present at
the cAptiire of t^iieU'c, and a participant in olhi'r
ini|x>rtnnt battles of the war, Twelve uars later.
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he was ti^htin^ n-rainst the IJritish at lA-xin<ftoii
and Riiiiker Hill, lie w:ls present at the capture
of RuifioN lie's army at Saralot;a, and later en-
listed uiwler (ieii. Washington for three years.
With the army, he passed the winter at \'allev
Koiifc. where he sufTere<i untold horroi> from cold
and hunger. .Vmon<; the treasure<l possessions of
the Walton faiiiil\ is a letter writlen by him to
his wife durin^i that time. In the .lime followin-,'.
he inarched i^uit as Captain to ti^ht in the l*attle
of Moiiinoiith. where he served with distin^iii-hed
valor until he was killed by a cannon-ball, lie
li.id lieen a successful business man and left his
family in comfortable circumstances.
The boyhooil days of our subject were passed
in .Vrlin<.'toii. .M.-lss.. where he received a praetical
ediientioii in the common scIhmiIs. In IMC'.), he
lemoved to Keiilland, Newton ('ouiil_\, Ind., and
there eii'^ajjed in the <;rrocerv, bakery, restaur-
ant and hotel business, whic-h he conducted
with much eneri;y .-iiiil ability, and therefore suc-
cessfully. I II 1H7;{, he came lotjiiincv.of which city
he has since been an honored resident. However,
he retained his business interests in Indiana until
l«8(!. when he sohl out and retired. Since he wjis
twenty-live years old. he has eiigaired in the real-
estate I uisin ess a n<l has met with unvarying suc-
ee.ss in his operations in that line.
The political views of Mr. \\'altoii are emlMxIicd
in the principles of the Republican party, and
since ciustiiifj his ballot for Fremont, he has always
votnl with the part.N of his choice. Socially, he
ill a meiiibcr of the Kiii<:;lit.s of Pythias and the
Mtisonic fraternity, in which he is prominent.
.Vt the be<riniiiiii: of the Civil W:ir he enlisted for
service ill behalf of the I'nion. but on .-iccoiint of
physical di.sabilily was not received. His brother
.loseph served three years in the army, and was
lioniirably diseliarired at the close of the war.
Ml. Walloii w:i- m.'iriied November l.'t, 1N73,
to .Mis» .Sarah I-",, .lackson, and they occupy
an attractive residence .-it No. "il.'i South Third
.Street. .Mrs. Wjillun wa» biirn in jiosioii. .Mass.,
.\u;.Mist I, |M.;|. ihc diiui:liter of .Samuel and
FIImi II. .lackson. Her father was boin .Mav 8.
IHOII, and died lebniaiy ;t, IM'.JO; her inotlier.
who was iMirii .liuiuary 2. \xw. died .lulv 2, l>*7l,
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Her ancestors were of English origin, and early
settlers of New England. Wlien nine months old,
she was brought by her parents to (^uincy, where
her education was carried on in the public schools.
Later, she was sent tu Waltham, Mass., where she
pursued her studies until graduating, and returned
thence to her home in tjuincy.
Soon after locating in this city, Samuel Jackson
erected a house and store on' the south side of
Hampshire Street, between Fifth and Sixth Streets,
where he engaged in mercantile pursuits for a
number of years. In the progress and develop-
ment of the Gem City, he was quite prominent,
and erected a number of fine buildings, which
still stand as monuments tu his energy; he also
built the west half of the New Tremont House.
He w.as one of those men whom it is a privilege to
know, for his influence was beneficial in aiding
those who struggled along the pathway of life, and
his sympathy was ever ready for all who found that
pathway a weary one. A straightforward, unassum-
ing man, the good that was said of him during his
life was s.aid by others rather than by himself, and
now there are many friends and relatives who are
ready to speak for the lips that could not if they
would, and that, were they al)le to do so, would
be very modest in their claims for the noble man
to whom we desire to give due iionor in these
pages. His wife was a lady of well-known ben-
evolence, and her kindness in caring for the sick
and relieving the destitute won for her a host of
friends among all classes of people. Siie was a
prominent member of the Unitarian Church, to
which Mrs. Walton also belongs.
\Tl SEYMOUR CASTLE, A. B., one of the
most successful wholesale and retail hard-
ware merchants in the city of <|iuincy, w.as
born in Columbus, Adams County, III., Felj-
ruary 6, 1848. His father. T. II. Castle, was born
iit Wilmington, \'i,, and wms of English descent.
He came to Adams County in 1835 and, locat-
ing in Columbus, helped to hu' out the town. He
was a general merchant there, and in 18(HI he went
to the city of (^uincy and engaged in the whole-
sale grocery business. Three years later, he be-
came a member of the stove firm of Comstock k
Co,, started in 1848 under the above firm name.
After Mr. Castle's entrance into the firm, it was
called the Comstock d' Castle Stove Co, He con-
tinued a member of this firm until his death in
the year 1880, aged sixty-six years. He had been
an elder of the Presbyterian Church, The name
of our subject's mother was Julia A, Boyd; she
was born in Vermont. Her father, James, was
a native of A'ermont and p.assed his life in ag-
ricultural pursuits, and located in Columbus,
Adams County. Our subject lost his mother
at (^uincy and she left five children, four of whom
are still living, one boy having died. The chil-
dren aie Henry A., Postmaster at St, Paul, who
was in the Seveut3'-third Regiment and was
wounded at Stone River, and later was promoted
to be Captain in the One Hundred and Thirty-
seventh Regiment; Chauncy II. enlisted in the
Sevent^'-third Regiment, was wounded four times
at Chickamaugua, and later was transferred to
the Veteran Reserve Corps and is now a mem-
ber of the firm of Comstock, Castle & Co.; Julia,
Mrs. Webster, resides in Chicago, 111,; Alfred died at
the age of twenty-one; and our subject.
Our subject was reared in Columbus until he
was twelve \ears old, when his father removed to
<iuinc3'. He attended the old t^uincy College and
Academy, and in 1866, when he was eighteen years
old, he went to Knox College, Galeshurg, from
which he was graduated in 1870 with the degree of
A. B. He then studied law with AVheat & Mercy
for about one jear, but had to give it u[) on .ac-
count of failing hearing. He then was traveling
salesman for Comstock, Castle it Co., and traveled
one year in Kansas and one year in ]Minnesota.
In 1874, he started the present business with his
father and it is run in connection with the foundry,
under the firm name of T. II. Castle A" Co. In
1877, the father retired and Seymour took a part-
ner. Mr, Demeter, of Macon. Messrs. Castle A:
Penieter continued in business togetlier for about
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tw<i yi-nrs, and llien Mr. Castle l)Oiiglit out the
iitliPr <;i>iitlt>iiinii :iii<l lia$ i-oiitiiuicd the liii!<iiics.s
alone t'viT >incc. lie is lociiteil Ml N<>. I.'in Main
Slieet. and tlie liuildin<; is 2'Jxl2.'i feet ami i> four
stories lii^li witli Imsenient: it has an elevator and all
the latest iniproveiiienl.s. The liasenient is used for
storage and fiiniai'i-. Iii>t and M'cond lloors for the
retail department, third for storage, and the fourtli
is used for a tin shop ami inannfarturin;: room.
Thev earrv on a regular wholesMle and ictail li.-ird-
wa're l>nsines>. nml Mr. Castle makes a sperialty of
hot-air furnaces, also tin :in<l sheet-iron ii>otln<;. lie
is a sttH'khohler in tin- llrm of Comslock. ( iislle
A- Co.
Mr. Castle was marrieil in tieneseo. III., to Car-
rie S. I losforil, and thev have two lieautiful chil-
dren. Amy ancl Kfiliert. The family aic I're.shy-
terians and hiirhly valued in their church relation-
ship. .Mr. Castle is a Kepulilican. .'incl is a very
pleasant. !;enial man and makes friends wherever
he ji<H's. He is well liked liy all who h.ave any
tran>actions with him. 'I'lie family ranks high in
the swial life fif the citv.
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^1/ K\\ IS I.. lIKiH.NrdN is en^raixed in v'«'n-
il {(i> "'ral farminji^ and stoc-k-iaisini; on section
i|L^ I'.i, Lima Township. Ileown^oneof the
model farms of this community, his lauils are
hi<;hly cultivated, and the improvenu-nts upon his
place are many. His eldest son is piopnclor of the
lar<;est apiary in the county anil lie has three hiiii-
died stiiiids of Italian liees, his liusines- alonif
this line lieiiii; very successful, lie tliorou<;hly
unilerstands the culture of liees, and he sells them
all over the country. His hives are of his own
manufacture, heiiifi especially adaplerl to the piir-
|»o.se. He has im|Hirted <pieen hecs from It.-ily.
and his lari:e apiary has proved to him a piolitnlile
investment. The product of honey amounts to
ten thoiis.-ind pounds annually.
Mr. Thornton, who is recouui/.cil ji- an enter-
|>ri»ing and mosjiessivc citizen, wa.n l)(>rn i(i l'e»-
dlcton County. Ky.. .laniiary 18. 18.16. He eoine.<«
of an old Virginian famil,\', his j;randfather. .lohn
Thornlon, lieini; a native of that State, whence he
emifiialed to Kentucky. His death occurred when
•lohn Tlioinloii. .Ir.. the father of our snlijeel, was
a yoiiii!; lad. 'I'lu' latter was horn in I'eiidleton
County, ii|Hm a farm which was his home throimh-
oiil his entire life, and his death there occurreil in
IMtiT. He married .Miss Kli/.alietli Smith, n native
of that .State. Her ;.'raiidfatlier. William Smith, a
\'ir!:inian, .served in the War of IH12. Her dcMlli
(K-cnrred in lM!t|, at the a<,'e of seventy-one year-.
She was a life-lonji memlier of the Baptist Church.
The suhject of this sketch was the elilcst in a
family of seven children, live of whom are vet
liviiis:. His education was ae<|uired in the lo;;
.sclioolhonse with it.s puncheon tloor, slali seats and
liii^e lircplaci's. I'nder the parenta! roof he ic-
m.'iined until he had attained his majority, and
then started <»ut in life for him.self, splitting rails
at fifty cents per hundred. In this way he earned
the money which brought him to Illinois. In the
spriiifi of I«.'i7, he located in I'rsa Township,
.\dains County, lentinj; land fora nurnlierof \cars.
.\s a companion and helpmate on life's journev,
he chose .Miss Priscilla Taylor, of that township,
a daui;hterof .Vdam and Uarliara (( ;rime!>) Taylor,
hotli natives of Kentucky. They are numhered
among the honored pioneers of ri>a Township,
where they located in IH;!7. The union of Mr. and
Mi-s. riiornloii was celelirated Novemher 2m, iM.'i'.t, ■
and unto tliciii have liecii Impim live children, three
yet living: .lohn .\., Klizaheth .V. and I.ewi> A.
.lames C. an<l Mary C. are deeea.sed.
Ill .ViiLrust, lK(i2. Mr.Tliointon hade ifood-l>\e to
his little family, and. iesp(indiii<; to the i-all for
troops, enlisted in ( 'ompaiiy If, .Seventy-eighth I lli-
iiois Ihfaiiliy. His scivii'e was mostly in giuird-
iiig prisiMiers in Chicago. He was sick much of
the time, ainl for this rc:i.»on was attached to the
\etcr:in Kescrvc Corps. He received his tliseliarge
in Septemlier, IMlil. :iml since his retnin home has
devoted his attention exclusively to agricultural
pursuits and l>ee culture. In 1X71. he purchased
his present farm and it has since lieeii his home.
The Democracy tiiids in .Mr. Thornton an ardcnl
.tdhcient, and fof eight yeni^ he fajtlifnlly scrvcfj
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as Justice of the Peace. He also ably filled the
office of Town C'IcrU for two years, and is now ^
serving as School Trustee. Socially, lie is a mem-
ber of II. C. McCreery Post No. 567, (;. A. H., of
I.iiua, and in relio-ious belief is a Free-will Bap-
tist. He is a faithful worker in his church and
serves as Trustee. His wife is a member of the
Christian Church. 5Ir. Thornton is a well-in-
fornu-d man, and one of the pruminent and in-
fiucntial citizensof his township. His life has been
well and worthily spent, and his honorable, up-
right career has won him the high regard of a large
circle of friends and acquaintances. Whatever
success he has achieved in life is due entirely to
his own efforts, and for it he deserves great credit.
C. TURNER. The subject of the present
sketch is an import.ant man in his neigh-
borhood, .and a farmer, lie is a son of Jo-
seph Turner, who was born in Dedliam, Mass., June
12, 179i>. The latter was a son of Ebcneezer Turner,
also a native of Massachusetts, born in 1772,
and of Polly Sumner, who w,as born in Dedliam,
November 9, 177;"). The mother of our subject
was Mary (Bunker) Turner, a native of Fayette,
Me., born in 18(H). Her marriage with Mr.
Turner took place September 27, 1830, at Eiver-
inore. Me., and in 18.34 they came to Illinois and
settled on section ."12, in Ursa Township. TliispLace
had been improved and there was a double log cabin
upon it. Our subject's father made this a permanent
lioine, cleared off the timber and built a stone house
ill 1844. His wife died in August, 1849, and he
married ISIary Harris September 1, 18.5(1, but she
was left a widow liy his death March IG, 187(").
He had lieen married three times, his first wife
being Nancy Shaw, who died August 29, 182(),
and left two children, Catherine T. Scwall and
Charles C. liy his second marri.age he had five
children, four of whom are now living. They are
Riifus H., who lives at Kocky Har. Idaho; Joseph
I'",, who lives in <j>iiincy, |||,; Mary K., who lives in '
Quincy, and our subject, who has his home on
section 21,Mendon Township. By the third mar-
riage, there was one child, (ieorge, now deceased.
]\Ir. Turner was a pillar in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, .'iiid held the olHces of Steward. Trustee
and Class-leader. He took a great deal of interest
in politics, and was formerly- a Whig, "but a Re-
publican since the formation of the party. He
held the position of Justice of the Peace, and was
considered of enough importance to be made a
candidate for Congress and for the State Legisla-
ture, but was defeated. He was an educated man.
and had been a school te.acher and a surve3or, and
took a deep interest in all educational matters.
Our subject was born in Ursa Township, May
17, 1839. He attended the district schools in this
county and w.as then sent to Denmark, Iowa, for
two years, where he took a general course. He fol-
lowed this with a scientific course in (Quincy Col-
lege, and was there at the breaking out of the Civil
War. He enlisted July 15, 1861, in Company L, Sec-
ond Illinois Cavalry, and was mustered into the
United States service August 12. He was sent from
Springfield to St. Louis, the company acting as
(ien. Prentice's Body-guard. He w.as sent to Pilot
Knob to do camp duty, and dining his service he
took i)art in the following battles: Belmont, New
Madrid, Island No. 10, Columbus and Paducah.
He was then sent to Memphis and Ft. Pillow, and
was on the Smith and Grayson raid, and then to
Baton Rouge. He served three years and one
month, and held the position of Orderly-Sergeant,
luit on account of absence from sickness for a year,
and up to the time he was mustered out, the place
of Orderly-Sergeant had to be filled b}' another,
and he vyas mustered out as First Duty Sergeant.
This soldier only weighed eighty-flve pounds at
that time from sickness, and for a year he w.as un-
able to do anything. He served faithfully under
(4ens. Prentice, (irant, Pope and Sherman. He
taught school during the winter of 186('), and in
the spring was made Deputy County Surveyor.
In 1867, he went to Kansas, took a claim, improved
it, and after three years sold out and returned home.
Our suliject w.as married December 23. 1869, to
Mary E. Fletcher, a daughter of Ephraim E. and
Mary .lane (McMurry) Fletcher. The father of
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.Mi>. 'riiiiit'i' was lH*rii ill L<ii;nii Coiiiily, Ky.. in
IMI'.), mill rniiK- tii Adniiis CounU' wlieii n vniiii^
Minn tiiiH scttli-il 1)11 this fnrin, wlii>ri> lu> iiiurriiMl May
12, IHI7. Ill- (licil ill IHlil. nflcr a rcsidinic Immc
of tliirty-foiii' years. Tlii' niotlior of .Mi>. 'I'liriuT
W.1.S Ixtin ill Saiijianmn Cnuntv, 111., in l«27. suul
still survives, mill is i\ ilevnteil ineinltei' of the
Methixlisl K|iis<-(i|ini Cliuirh, iiiio of the .Mntliers
in Israel. Her hiislinncl uilh known to lie lilieriil
.•«iiil |>.tl riot ic, .mill n frieiul to inipiovenieiit. .Mi>.
'I'liriior w:ts born .Vpril 21, 1KI8, on this fariii. iiiul
liiui one sister, Loiii.sa, living.
.Mr. anil Mi>. Tnrner, of this notioe. are tliepar-
enUs of seven livinjj children: John !•"., .loseph,
Frederick. Ilerliert. Mary, Kverett and Louisa.
.Mr. 'ruriicr has two hundred and live acres of
land, all under cultivation except thirty-live acres,
and lie carries on general farming. He lia.s many
interest.s outside of his farniini;. as he is an ardent
Hepulilicaii and has lieen a frcipient delegate to
the conventions, and \\a» lieen a candidate for
ollice. He h.is lu'eii defeated, as lieisa Kepulilican
in a Democratic di:ilrict, hut he has made very
close riin.s. He is a meml)er of t!ie following orders:
Hliie Lodge. Royal .\rch Masons, is a lirotlier in the
Master Workmen, a meiiiher of the American Order
of I'nited Workmen, and ha.s lieen \'ice-com-
inander of the (Irand .\rniy of the Republic at
Mendon.
.Mrs. 'I'uriier is the right wife for a priiminent
man. genial, generous and kind, and is a nieiiiher
of the Methodist K|)iscopal Churili. in which she
has lieen n Sundav-i^'hool teacher.
Ll\ I;R (;|".U1{V. riie Kmpire Mate h.isfui-
'*' nished U> this county a niimlK'r of repres«'ii-
tative eiti/.ens. and among them may lie
mentioned Mr. ( >liver (Jerry, who, satisfied that he
has contributed his share toward the progress and
development of the community, is now retired
from the active duties of life, and has a g I
home at No. ;i".'i Maiden Jjiiie. He has resided in
this county for many years, and his life of indus-
try and iisefiilness.as well as his record for honesty
and uprighlness, has given him a hold upon the
cummuiiity which all might well desire to share.
We are much pleaM-d to give his sketch among
the many of the estimable citizens nf the county.
Mr. (lerry was originally from the Slate of New
York, Uirn in Ontflrio County, on the 'M of Aug-
ust, IH2it, and was the youngest of three childivn
born to .leremiah and Klizabcth (Covert) (Jerry,
exemplary and worthy citizens of that State.
I'litil sixteen years of age, our subject made his
home ill (leiiuva, and .secured excellent scholastic
training in the scliouls of tliat city. .\t that age
he moved with his parents to ( levelaiid. ( )liio,
where he remained for two years and further ad-
vanced his schooling From there he moved Ui
I jiiiney, 1 11.. in IH.'IS, and was engaged in brick-
making for thirty years. He wa.*, of coiii-se, thor-
oughly familiar with every feature of his business,
and is a man nf sound judgment and marked exec-
utive ability.
In the year 18(JK, he embarked in inerchandi/.-
iiig, and was ijuite exteiisivel\- engaged in hand-
ling china and glassware, until IBHT, when he re-
tired. He has ever lieen a leading and prosperous
man. h.ts assisted in every way in the advancement
and progress of the city, and is still public-spirited
and enterprising. His patriotic devotion to his
country was shown during the Mexican War, when
he enlisted in the First Missouri \'olunteers, under
Col. A. W. Donaphin, in IHKi. He served for
ftiiirteen months and acquitted himself with gal-
lantry and bravery. In the year IH.'i.'J. .Mr. (Jerry
was appointed City Marshal of (^uincy. and held
that trustworthy position for one ye.-ir. In 1M(>0
he was re-appointed to that |Mjsitioii and served a
term of one year. In I«(il!, he wa.s appointed
Chief of Police for one year, and tilled that |Misi-
tioii with the same dispatch and good jiidgmeiil
with which he tilled other |Misitions of trust.
In politics, he advcwates the interests of the
Democratic party, and lias ever supported its
mensiires and platform. In the year IMi'i2. Mr.
(Jerry was united in marriaire to Miss .Margaret
Watt, and this wortliv i-nupli- have livnl liappiU
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together for forty _vears now. The_v liave a fani-
ilj- of six chikhen, all doing well, and prosperous
and successful citizens. Mrs. Gerry is a daughter
of George Watt, of Payson, Adams County, Illi-
nois.
The credit of a large share of the enterprise
which helps to make (^uincy tiie tiiriving and
thrifty business point of this portion of the State
belongs to Mr. Gerry, who has ever been active
in business circles. He is not only one of the
pioneers of the county, but a man whose honesty,
uprightness and sociability' liave won him the es-
teem and respect of all. He is truly a representa-
tive man.
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x^ OL. JOHN B. LE SAGE, who is a resident
f|( of Ci.ayton, was born in Canada in 1824,
^^/ and is a son of John Le S.age. The family
is of French descent. Me had one brotiier, Joseph,
who was born in 1828. He married Ella Brown
and resides in Quincy, where he is engaged in the
restaurant l)usiness.
The subject of this sketch came to tiiis county
in 1838. In 1842 he enlisted in the regular army
in New York, and the following year liis regiment
was sent to the frontier, where lie saw much hard
service and experienced many trials and privations.
In 1844, he was sent to Ft. Snelling, and on the
breaking out of the Mexican War the troops were
sent to the front. He served until the expiration
of his term in 1847 and was then discharged, but
again enlisted for three years. Returning to Mex-
ico, he was placed in charge of some troops and
served as a non-commissioned officer. With his
command he went to Vera Cruz, but after a few
days he was sent to Jefferson liarraeks, IMo., where
he was again discharged at the expiration of his
term.
We next find Mr. Le Sage engaged in the pork-
packing business in Chicago. After the Illinois
and Mississippi Canal was built, he was placed in
charge of the first bo.Mt that ever went through the
canal and "as thus employed until 1849, when he
went to (Quincy. In tliat city he was engaged as
a dealer in wood and was very successful. He af-
terward again went on tlie river .as captain of a
steamer, running for two seasons, and then entered
the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & (Quincy
Railroad, continuing with that company for two
}'ears. About this time he was instrumental in
raising a military company, known as the Quincy
Artillery, and vvith the home troops he did service
until 1862, when he enlisted under the old flag in
the regular service. He was made commander of
his compan\-, which became Company A, of the
One Hundred and First Illinois Infantiy. He went
through Tennessee and Kentucky with Grant, and
during a portion of the time was captain on a boat
on the Mississippi used for the transfer of prisoners.
On one occasion he was detailed to take charge of
eleven hundred prisoners, and at another time three
hundred prisoners on his boat died of small-pox.
Subsequentl}' lie was ordered to repair to Vicksburg
and was stationed at the headquarters. He par-
ticipated in the battles of Lookout Mountain and
Mission Ridge and many other important engage-
ments and saw much hard service. At length when
the war was over, he made his wa3' to W.ashington
and after participating in the (irand Review was
mustered out in that city.
Since his retui-n from the war, Mr. Le Sage h.as
been enged in the hotel business. He married Miss
Amanda M. Brown, daughter of Alexander Brown,
of (Quincy. She was born in 18.32, and their marriage
was celebrated in 1852. They became the parents
of the following children: John, born in 1853, died
at the age of three years; Josephine, born in 1855,
died at the age of seven years; Laura, born in
Qiiinc.y in 1857, died at the age of four years; Nel-
lie, born in 1859, is the wife of S. J. JIunn,of
Clayton, by whom she has two daughters; Ora, born
in 1861, is at home. Th • children were educated
in the Clayton schools and those living are gradu-
ates of the State Normal School. The mother of
this family died in Clayton in 1891.
Mr. LeSage has been connected with the Masonic
order for forty years, and h.as long been connected
with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Prior to the war he was a Democrat but now a
IH)RTHAIT AND HI(M;RAl'inCAL RKCORD.
-m;
|iionoiiiicf<l Kopiihliciiii. He is a iiii'iiilx-r of the
.M«-tli<i<lisi Cliiircli. nil lioiini'f)) vi-tfran of tlie \nle
war. :iiiil i> licld in Iul'Ii ioi^miiI 1>V all wln> know
liini.
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';f,'A((»l5 F. DAI CIIKirrV. Tlic(iuini> (Wan-
itf anri Mailili' lonijiany. of uliicli Mr-
.laooli I-'. DaugliiMly i> tin- l'io>iilfnl, is a
ivprt'sentativp cstaltlisliniciil of tliis Hoin-
i-liin^' citv. and (Ich's rn-dit to its ollim-s.
Mr. Dan^lii-rty clainis Pennsylvania as liis native
Stal*', his liirth (K-currini; in Westmoreland County,
near the eity of Pittslinr^Lrh. on the pitii of March.
IMIO; he Mioved with his |Hirent>, Miehael and
HIizalteth (Funk) Daugiierty, to the I'rairie State
in IS.'il. The parent* settled on a farm in Adams
( oiinty and the father UH-nme one of the most
siilistantial and prosperous tilleix of the soil in
that section. lie owned four hundred acres
of excellent land and had it all impioved and
in a very high state of cultivation. lie whs
a man of more than ordinary al>ility. progress-
ive and eiiterprisinj(, and in everything con-
nected with his farm, he showed excellent jiid^f-
ment nn<l much sound sense, lie and his wife weie
natives of the Keystone State and of .S<-otch and
(German descent res|K?ctively. The mother was
born in Wasliin^ton County. an<l was the dau;;liter
of Sjimiiel Funk. She w.as one of the earliest settlers
of I'rsa Township, .\dnms County, III. Mr. Dau<;h-
erty died August 27, IH92. .Mrs. Dau<;herty
is still living and is well preserved liotli in mind
and l»ody. She is passing her declining years
in the enjoyment of the hard-earned acvumula-
tions of herself and liiisliand in former limes.
and is one of the be$t and most highly esteeinerl
citizens of the county.
.lacoh F. Dnu<.'liert\ attained his manh<Hiil in
Adams County, III., and received the advantage of
a good eonimon-sehiM)! education, lie remained
on the farm until thirty years of age, and then
came to i^uiiicv. where he engaged in tlio livery
husiness. This he continued for some time, liiit in
IH7)! he emiiarked in the undertaking business
and made a complete success of tliis. He is
careful and consiilenit*-. and can always lie re-
lied upon with the fullest eontldencc in the
•lischnige of his duties. Since beginning busi-
ness here, he has buried over two thousand peo-
ple, many of them representing ohl and promi-
nent familii'S, and as an embalmer he has no
e<|ual. lie bus resided in this county nearly all
his life, is well known throughout its length and
breadth, is highly esteemed for his many intrinsic
i|ualities and is one of <^uincy's icpreseiitative
citi/en-.
In the seiii l)sii2 he was married to Miss l,om?e
Turner, of .\dains County, 111., the daughter of
.lolin Turner, who was born in the .State of Maine.
Six ehildien have blessed the union of our subject
and wife. an<l are as follows: .\nna It., wife of |i.
F. Porter; Nellie -May, wife of Anson M. Itrown,
who is cashier for the Wabash Railroad Company;
Pauline, wife of t harles Brown, of l\:insas City;
(irace, I^roy,and Arthurat home. .Mr. Daugherty
is a meml>er of the Royal .Vrcanum and is also a
member of the Knight> of Pythias, thus showing
his appreciation of secret organizations. In poli-
tics, he is rather conservative in National affairs
but generally votes with the DennK'ratic party, lie
and wife hold nu'inbei>hip in the Itaptist Church. of
which he is one of the Trustees, lie is one of the
l)ire<-tors and st<K'k holders of the (^iiincy (iranite A-
.Marble Company, of which he is President. His
otilce and residence arc at No. Il.'i North Six
Street.
DR. .loIlN W. Sl.ADK, proprietor of the
Western Pension Claim .Vgeiicy, is one of
the most successful |>eiision attorneys in the
I'nitcd Stales, and is also a very succe.>sful pnic-
licing physician, the duties of which arduous pro-
fes-ioii he has proven himself eminently capal>le of
filling, lie wasUirn in Harrison County, Ky.. Aug-
ust 7, lM2f.asonof Lemuel W. slade.of Kenluckv
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and giandson of William Made, a native of Vir-
ginia. The latter was one of the earliest settlers
of the Blue Grass State, and for some time re-
sided in Harrison and Clark- Counties, taking part
in a number of Indian wars tiiat occurred on the
"dark and bloody ground," as well as in the Wav
of 1812. Like all the pioneers of tliose days, he
resided in a log-cabin and followed agricultural
pursuits and hunting for a livelihood, his taste for
the latter occupation being abundantly gratified in
that wild region.
Lemuel W. Slade was a tailor by trade, and also
a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church and
expounded the Gospel in Kentucky and Oliio, his
death occurring in the latter State. His wife, Ann
Slade, was born in Clark County, Ky., a daughter
of William Williams, who was born in Charleston,
S. C, and married Miss Anna Patrick, also of
Chaileston. They were early settlers of Clark
County, Ky., and there the father died, the mother's
death occurring in Ohio, both being about eight.y-
seven years of age. Twelve children were bo^^-n "to
Lemuel W. Slade and wife, ten of whom grew to
maturity. George was a member of the Ohio
Infantry and is now residing at Ladoga, Ind.;
Alexander was in the Seventh Ohio Cavalry and
is now a resident of Georgetown, Ky.; I. M. Slade
was Captain in the Twenty-third Kentucky In-
fantry, and resides in Lexington, Ky.; James H.
was in a Louisiana regiment during the Mexican
War and was killed at Rio Callobosa.
Dr. John W. Slade was reared in Kentucky, and
as his father was a Methodist Episcopal ministei-,
he obtained his education in the different localities
in which they resided, starting out to fight life's bat-
tle by himself at tlie age of thirteen years and for
a time was eirand l)oy in a merchant tailor's shoi).
In 1846 he went to New Orleans, La., and in the
summer of 184(; volunteered in the Eirst Louisiana
Regiment, Company A, as a soldier in the Mexican
War, but at the end of three months his legiment
was disbanded on the Rio Grande River, after which
lie joined Capt. Walker's Texas Rangers. For
about twelve months thereafter, he was in Compan v
A, First Louisiana Regiment, with Capt. R. P. Mace,
and was in the engagements from the taking of
Vera Cruz till tlie cajiturc of the city of Mexico.
At the capture of Matamoras, he was wounded in
the right leg, was off duty for a time, and was then
wounded four or five times in the head and at Rio
Callobosa received a lance wound in the right leg.
He won the sympathies of a Spaniard, who toolc
him on his horse to his ranche, where llecaied for
him for about a mouth. At the end of that time,
while attempting to make his way to his command,'
he was captured aliout ten miles out and was taken
to San Luis Potosi, where he was kept a prisoner
until exchanged a few months later. lie rejoined
his regiment at Tampieo, Mexico, his death hav-
ing been publi>hed. He was honorably discharged
at Carrolltoii, La. Seventeen years later, he. was
stationed at the same place, but as Surgeon of the
Eleventh IMissouri Cavalry with the rank of Major.
He returned to his home and began the study of
medicine and in 18.53 removed to Louisiana, Mo.,
and took up the study and practice of dentistry.
j He entered Keokuk (Iowa) College of Physicians
and Surgeons, graduating with the degree of M. D.
I in 1857, after which he became a successful practi-
I tioner of Marlinsburg. 111. Later, he entered the
I I'nion army as Surgeon and on the 7th of July,
1863, was assigned to the Eleventh Missouri Cav-
alry and, in time, with his command reached New
Orleans under command of Gen. Phil Sheridan.
July 27, 186,"), he vvas discharged at Carrollton. He
returned to New Hartford, Pike County, 111., where
he became a very successful medical practitioner
and remained until .lanuary 1, 188.5, when he came
to <^uincy.
Dr. Slade was brought into the Pension Claim
Agency because of his wide range of acquaintances
among soldiers, having kept his surgeon's record,
which he has found useful in his business. He has
been so extensively engaged in this that he had to
give up his practice. He was the first man in his
line of business to commence traveling, but he
has been successful and found it very profitable.
His place of business is locate.l on the northeast
corner of Sixth and Hampshire Streets, and his is the
largest pension agency West of Washington City.
He owns property on Sunset Hill and is in good
financial circumstances. He was married in Cler-
mont County, Ohio, to Mi.ss C. Malinda Hayes, a
cousin of ex-President Hayes, her death occurrino
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riiRTIJ.MT ANO r.Torinvi'irKAT. KFrORD.
ir,ti
in I'ikf Comity.nfti'r sIk- liad liefoine llie mother of
four oliilflicii: Newton is in liie ntu'serv l)ii!<in<'ss:
Grant is Nijflit Mnil Clerk of tlie Tost Oilier
«^iiiiiev;S(intee re-ido in li.\v;i. .-iiid Olive. Mrs. ( '.
I.nken, of l^uiney.
Dr. Sliide's seeond ninrriajre took place in New
Hartford, III., Mrs. Klla S. (Fox) Malliis, a native
of Wars-iw, 111., Iieeoniinur his wife. She is a tinelv
eilncated lad\ and is ehief elerk in her husliand's
aj,'ency. Dr. .Slade was Master of the Aneient
Free and Aeeepted Masons at New Hartford and
lia.s lieen a delegate to the (iraud Loilife. He is a
nienilior of .lolin Wood Post No. '.Mi, (i. ,\. H..
and has been .Surjrpon of the same for some fonr
years. He isal.soa memherof the .Mexican X'cteran
\'oliiiiteers, is a Hejiulilican in politics and is a
memlier of the Kiirhth Street .Methodist Kpiscopal
t'htirch.
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Cy^
JAMKS CHASK, was horn Aiijrust .".. 18l.-|,
I in Adams (.'oiinty.and was a son of .Jona-
than t'liase. who was also a native of this
county. He had two sistcis and one lirother:
Klla. who was horn in Adams County, liecanie the
wife 1)1' Dr. \. V. Chase; Loni.se, born In the same
county, is the wife of Mr. Trilihle. a farmer, l>y
whom she has live children.
The subject of this sketch was educated in the
public schools of (^uincy. and after att^iinins to
mature yeai's marrieil .Mina I.oriuiC, who was l)orn
in this county in \H't{'>. Her parents were O. J.
and Klizabeth ( .McHroon ) l.orintr. The marriacre fif
.Mr.and Mrs. Chase was celebrated in lH72.and nnto
them were liorn the following children: Kttn, boi'n
in 1h7.'3, is a graduate of the Clayton HighS'hiKil.
.She is an artist of more th.an ordinary ability, and
expects to take a speci.al I'ourse of study in this
direction. .M|jheiis, born in 1K7.'), is attending the
high sch<«>l: and l-ibbie, born in 1877, i? a student
in the Clayton schools.
After his marriage. Mr. Chase en^aired in farm-
ing for a period of ihive years, but at the expira-
tion of that time he left his farm and came to
Clayton, where he resided until his death. He
-served .a-s I'ostmaster of Clayton during President
Cleveland's administration, and faithfidly per-
formed the duties of that oHIce for nearly four
years, when he resigned and w.-is succeeded by a
Hepublican candi<late, a.s that party ha(l again
c(une in power. He owned one hundred and
thirty acres of highly improved land, and contin-
ued to oversee it, but his ill-health preventeil his
iiperating it. He supervised its nmnagement until
his death.
In addition to his farm, Mr. Chase owned some
valuable town properly, and at his death left to
hi> family a comfortable estate valued at i^ir),(t(M).
Their handsome and cf>mmodious residence in
Cl.'iyton is a twelve-room dwelling, built in modern
.style, and surrounded with beautiful shade tree.s.
It is one of the plea.sant and hospitable homes of
the city, and its doors arc ever open for the recep-
tion of the many friends of the family. .Mr. Chase
was a member of the Christian Church, n\u\ held
menibei-ship with the Modern Woodmen Lodge,
lM?ing the (irsl member of the camp in Clayt<ui to
Ik' called frftm this life. He died September 2(1,
IHiifl, and his death was mourned by many. He
was a kind and loving husband and father, a
faithful friend, and a consistent member of the
church with which he had long l»een connected.
His family ^till resides in Clayton, and raiik> high
in it.s social circles.
■IMOTHY .1. SCOFIKLD, A. H., A. M.
/=>, Prominent among the successfid profes-
>ional men of tjuincy may be mentioned
the name of this gentleman, who, although a res-
ident of the city but a few years, has already
^''aincd an extensive and enviable reputation as
.an nl)le counselor and public-spirited citizen. He
is .a member of the tlrm of Herrv, (fllarra A- Si-o-
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPinCAL RECORD.
field, attorneys-at-law, aud his legal abilities iiave
aided in soeuring the present iiigli standing of the
firm.
The reader will be interested in learning some-
thing concerning the life of Mr. Scofield. He was
born in Carthage, 111., March 20, 1856, and was
one of a family of tliree children born to Charles
R. and Klizabeth (Crawford) ScoHeld. The father
belonged to an old Eastern family of Scotcii-Irish
descent, and was liorn in New York. Harly in
life he located in Carthage, wliere he was a promi-
nent attorne}- and inlluential in the public affairs
of the community, being a standi supporter of the
principles of the Democratic part}'. His death oc-
curred there in January, 1857, when he was about
fifty-eight years old.
The maternal grandfather of our subject was
Harrison Crawford, who was ))orn in Crab Orch-
ard, Ky., wliere he grew to manhood .and carried
on business as a blacksmitii. At an early day he
removed to Carthage, becoming (jne of its pioneers,
and bought a large tract of land near the village,
where he carried on farming o[)erations. He was
a man of the utmost probity and widely known
among the early settlers of Hancock County, where
his death occurred in 1871. at the age of sixty
years. In his political sympathies, he was a Dem-
ciat. In his religious connections, he was a mem-
ber of the Christian Church at Carthage.
The family of whicii the subject of this sketch
is a member consisted of two otiier sons: Charles
.1., who is now Circuit .Tudge of the Sixth .Judicial
District and a prominent citizen of Carthage, 111.;
and Harrison, who died in infancy. The mother
of these children survived her husband many years,
passing aw.ay ]May 27, 1877, mourned by all who
knew her. Timothy J. attended the common and
High Schools of liis native place, and afterward en-
tered Carthage College, from which he was grad-
uated in 187() with the degree of A. B. Three
years later the degree of A. M. was conferred upon
him. During the Centennial Year, he traveled ex-
tensively through the East, and returning to Car-
thage took up the study of law. In the fall of
1871), he was admitted to the Bar at Mt. \'ernon,
HI., and at once formed a law partnership with J.
.1. AVilliams (now of Kansas City). He shortly
afterward withdrew from this connection in order
to enter the firm of Hooker, Scofield it Edmunds,
and remained with them for nine months.
The partner of his brother, the Judge, dying,
our subject formed a partnership with him under
the firm name of Scofield & Scofield. In 1884,
Apollos OTIarra was admitted to the firm and upon
the election of the Judge to his present position,
in June, 1885, the title vi the firm became O'llarra
ik Scofield. In .Fanuary, 1891, .Mr. Hartzell was
admitted into partnership, and the firm was by
that time known as one of the strongest and most
successful in Hancock County. Their business in-
creased to such an extent that it was found advis-
able to open an office in (^uincy, in order that
their large practice in Adams County might be
properly attended to.
Upon removing to (iuincy, in February, I8',)l,
Col. William W. lierry entered into the firm as a
partner, and the business is now conducted under
the title of Berry, O'llarra Ar Scofield. They have the
leading practice of the county, and as a sample of
the important interests confided to them, it may
be mentioned that they have been retained for the
Water Works; the State Loan & Trust Company;
the Newcoinb Hotel Companj'; Weems Bros., and
the (.iuincy, Omaha ct Kansas City Railroad, in
addition to which they have charge of an immense
number of important local cases.
In 1888, Mr. Scofield was the Elector in the
Eleventh Congressional District on the Democratic
National ticket, and during the year made seventy-
five speeches in Illinois. From xVugust until the
close of the campaign, he traveled through the
Eleventh District under the direction of the Stale
Central Committee, and Mr. Campbell, Chairman
of that committee, announced that Gov. Palmer
was the only man who had made more speeches
than Mr. Scofield. _ In count}' and State conven-
tions, Mr. Scofield is very prominent and it has
been a disappointment to his fellow-citizens that
he will not allow his name to go before the Con-
vention for Congressman. For six terms he served
as Alderman of the Third Ward of Carthage and
has occupied other positions of trust.
October 1, 1877, at Carthage, HI., Mr. Scofield
w.as married to Miss Georgia, daughter of Hon.
POirnt.MT AND KKH'.Iv'Al'IlKAI, KF.CORl).
•2:.-.
( JiMirge Kiliimiids, a priiiiiiiiciit !ill<iiiu\\ uf llaii-
c'tR'k Citiiiilv. Mi-s. Sfolit'ld was Ixuii in Naiivoo.
lull ac('i)in|iaiii(>(l lier paiviils to Carlliaj^c wlii'ii
i|mlt' vtiiiiiir. Six cliildri'ii have Ihmmi Imrn to
lliem: Cliaiii's . I., .Jessie I.. \'oln V.. Cora K., .Iiiiiius
(.'. anil 'I'liDMiiLs K. Mr. .Votleld is President c>f
llie Independent Order of Mutual Aid, of wliioli
lie was one of the orjfani/.ers in Illinois in 1H7H,
and for several veai-<i was \'iet'-prcsident an<I later
(Jrand Presiiieiit. lie is a Kovnl .Vreli .Mason and
has served as Tliriee Illustrious .Master in Counsel,
also a Kniifht Teiniilar. In his aetions as well as
his politieal allinities, he is Deiiiocr.-itie. lilieral and
open-hearted in disposition, of unfailing •;enialit\'
of manners, and it is not straiijje that he is very
popular with all classes of people.
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tillN II. .I.V.MKS. This sueeessful liusiness
man i.x the only dealer in sfiaiii in I'l-sa
villaj^e. He is al.«o a laiul-owiier and a man
^ much refiarded in the neitflilMirhood. He
wa-s the yoiiiifiest of the family of four children
JMirii to his parents, and his liirth oc-curred An-
y;iist <;, IM:\. in Hoone County, Mo. His father
was .\dam .lames, a native of Kentucky, horn in
I KOI. After his marriage there, he moved to
Missouri, in 18.'<l,aiid settled in Boone County,
where he lived for eighteen years. He cleared up
a fa'in there, hut left it and moved to Illinois in
1«IK, and settled in Mendoii Township on rented
land for a few years, then liought a farm and im
proved it. He and his wife were pious [leople,
having l>een membci-s of the Methodist Kpiseopal
Church from the age of sixteen years. He was a
Class-leader and active in all religious work. He
died in l»<f>7. having turned in his latter days from
a Whig to a Denujcrat. The mother of our subject
was .Mary, the daughter of .lames Richards; she
was iMirii in 1><0(I, in lventu<ky, and died a Chris-
tian death in ISH2.
Mr. .lames of this notice was reared on a farm,
and attended the village schools, reiiiainlim at
home until lii.x marriage. This took place in the
year IS.'i'.t. when he married Mrs. .Martha Swartz, .•(
daughter of Daniel Taylor, a very old settler in
I'rsa Township, where his daughter's liirtli i«--
eiirred in \h;\:,.
After marringe, Mr. .lames settled upon the old
.l:tmes farm in Mcndon Township, anil there he
lived until nine years ago. He then moved lohis
present home. Since his residence in the village
of I'rsji. Mr. .lames has lieen engaged in the coal
liusiness and also in the grain liusiness loa great ex-
tent. He has the exclusive mono|»oly of the latter
here, and handles one hundred and fifty thonsund
liushels a year.
Mr. and .Mrs. .lames are the parents of six cliil-
clii-ii. all of whom have received good educations:
Walter S.. .\innnda, Lindsay, Kdward, Mary and
Charles A. Walter S. is an airent for the .Missouri
I'acilic Railroad at Foster. Mo.; I.ind>ay is agent
for the same road at Wellington, Mo.; Kdward is a
cattle-buyer here; Charles A. is a student of law,
and will attend college at .\nn .\rlior. .Mich.
.Mr. .lames is a DemiK'i'at in his political convic-
tions, and has filled theolliccsof Collector of Men-
don Township and for the school district for
eighteen years. He is the owner of a line prop-
erty in I'rsa. and is a genllemau very highly re-
garded by his iieighboi"s. who have known him so
niiinv vears.
(»IIN .1. M1;T/.<;KR. in mentioning those
of foreign birth who have become promi-
nently ideiitilied with the business interests
of t^uincy. 111., we shoiilil not fail to present
an outline of the career of .Mr. .Metzger, for he is
one who has borne out the reputation of that eln.ss
of industrious, energetic and far-seeing men of
(ierman nativity who have risen to prominence
ill different |Mirtioiis of this county. He is at pre-
sent a memlier of the Metzger I'ork Packing Com-
liaiiy and is the manager of the enterpri.se. In-
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
(lustiimis in Ins liahits, and progressive in iiis ideas,
Mr. Metzger has met witli substantial results, and
is a gentleman well and favoralily known to the
people of Adams County. His whole career has
been marked by great honesty and tidelil}' of pur-
pose.
Mr. Metzger was born in Wurtemberg, (Termany,
on the 30tli of November, 1«42, and, when but
three years of age, was brought to America by his
parents, jNIarlin and IMargaret Metzger. Tiiey
landed in New Oi'leans. Ijut went from there to
Brownsville, Tex., where tiie father was engaged
in business for some time, and later went to 15ur-
lington, Iowa, settling on a farm. From there,
they moved to a farm in the Prairie State and
there the father received his final summons. The
mother removed toQuinc^^ and died there in 1882,
when sevent3'-eight years of age. They were
worthy people, and reared their ten children to
be honorable men and women.
John J. Metzger, the youngest of these children,
received his education in the different localities in
which his parents resided and was eleven years of
age when he came to Quiucy. After leaving the
schools of this city, he began learning the harness-
maker's trade with Banard & Lockwood, and was
with this company for six years. Having accumu-
lated some means, he resolved to start out in busi-
ness for himself, and opened a harness shop on
Hampshire Street, where he was actively engaged
for two years. Selling out his stock, he went to
York Street and was engaged in business there
from 1869 until 1885, when he turned the business
over to his son, George M. Since then, he has
been connected with the pork-packing business, and
took Christopher Ward in as partner, under the
firm name of Metzger ife Ward. Later, he was con-
nected with Henry Behrnsmeyer in the packing
business and they continued together until 1891,
wlien our subject sold out to his partner and
started the Metzger Pork Packing Company. He
has met with unusual success in all his business ef-
forts and is one of the substantial men of the city.
His business is not only creditable and beneficial
to the city, but also one that reflects credit on him-
self, and which bids fair to be one of the largest
enterprises of the kind in this section.
On the 9th of November, 186.5, he was united
in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Keuter, of Quinc3',
daughter of Job G. Keuter, and six children have
lilessed this union, four daughters and two sons.
Mr. Metzger was Chief of the Fire Department
three terms and is now First Assistant Chieftain of
the Fire Department. He is active in all enter-
prises worthy of notice and extends a helping and
generous hand to further the advancement of the
city. Not only is he prominent in business circles,
but as a citizen he is highl.y esteemed. He has a
good home at No. 533 York Street, Quincy, and he
and his family worship at St. Boniface Catholic
Church.
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AMUEL S. INMAN. This young gentle-
man, who is one of the leading merchants
of Plain ville, carries on a thriving trade in
the hardware liusiness and also deals ex-
tensively in agricultural implements, lie has been
very prosperous in his chosen calling and is a man
whose many pleasant social qualities make him
popular in the community.
The gentleman whose name heads this sketcii is
a native of this county, having been born in 1859,
in Payson, where his parents, James and Harriet
Inman, located in 1852. His early life was passed
amid the scenes of his birth and he acquired a good
practical education in the common schools, where
he laid a solid foundation for his career as a busi-
ness man. His father being a farmer, he aided
him in the management of the home estate until
1888, when, thinking to better his condition, he en-
gaged in selling farm implements at Payson, which
line of business he continued for a twelvemonth-
At the end of that time, he became a partner of J.
C. Baker, at Plainville, where Mr. Baker was a
prominent hardware merchant, and six months
later, purchased his partner's interest in the store
and has since conducted the business prosperously
alone. He is one of those men who can successfully
comb.it the many disadvantages and trials that come
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259
iil><)ii line ill the liiisiiu'*i world, and is also the
li:i|i|i_v (lux-o.-xir of llint eiii-rirv that .-oi'iii.- soiiie-
liow lo traiisforin a poor iK-fiiiiniiij; into a iinot
llattcriii); ending, lie lin.s tin- lionor of lH'iii<; tlie
oiilv man who has cvi-r made tho liaidwaiv liiisi-
iH'ss a suttTss ill lliis phicf. ami liv strict iiitoy-
ritv and i^uod ii)ana<;i'iiient lie is rapidly coming
to tlic front amoiiiiihi' linsiiicss nu'ii of llip county.
Miss irciia, daujilitcr of I. M.'riionipson, of I'ay-
soii, iK-canie the wife of our subject in 1X83. She
is a very intelliireiit ainl cultured lady and liy her
union with Mr. Inniaii lias lieconic the mother of
two children. l-!<liia \'. and I'llaiuhe. In social
inatti'is, our suliject is a ineinl)er of the Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows, and with his wife is an
intluential nicinlicr of the .Methodist Kpistcopnl
Church.
ID*®!^^^
OllN S. Kt IV, who follows general farming
on section 11. Concord Town.^liii), i.s of
.Scottish liirtli. lie was horn in Scotland in
1K2H. and is a son of .lolin Hoy, who was
also a nativeof that land, lie had one hrotlierand
two sisters, hut all are now deceased.
In the piililic schools of his native land, .Mr. Hoy
aeipiired his I'ducatiou and at an early age be
started out in life for himself, since which time he
has lH.'en dependent upon his own resources, and
the suci>ess that he has achieved st:in<ls :us a monu-
ment to his thrift and enterprise. When a youii^
man, he deleiiiiined to cross the .\llantii' and .seek
a home in liu- New Wmld. uf wlnoe .-id vantages
and privileges he had heard much, lie lii-st iiK-aled
in New .lei>ey, where he enpiged in farming for a
time, hut in IK/iG he came to Adams County. For
fourteen years he has resided upon his present
farm, which is a highly iiiiproveil :ind well-culti-
vated tract.
Ill IMI'.i, Mr. |{oy w:f< united in niarria;:e with
.\giies l.yoii. who was liorii in S-otland in lK.'t2.
'riiey Ix'came the parents of the following children:
.lohn, iHirn in 1^01. m as educated in the common
schools, and is now practicing chiropody in Omaha,
Net).; Mary, liorn in l»<."i:l, is the wife of F. liiirke, a
farmer of North F-ast Township; .Margan-t, horn in
1855, is the wife of .lnhn l.<'wis: .lames, liorn in
1H.")7, resides in Missouri: l)avid l'., horn in Ih.'i'.t,
married Id.-i Lyons and resiiles in Ihiscoiinty ; Wil-
lie Thomas, lx>rn in |H(;:i, i> at home; .losepli, horn
in IH(!t>, inarried liianche .\iisiniis and is a s«-liool
teacher: .Vrtliur, liorn in 1871, is still under the
parental riMif.
During the late war. .Mr. l{oy showed his loyalty
to his adopted country hy enlisting in the One
Hundred and Fifty-liflh Illinois Infantry, in which
he served for six month'! and txveiity days. In his
political alliliations he is independent and in his
social relations he is a niemla>r of the ( iran<] Army
of the Hepulilic. It was a fortunate day for Mr.
Roy when he determined lo leave his native land
and cimie to America, for here he Iiils found a pleas-
ant home, won many friends and secured a well-
deserved prosperity. Wy his industrious ami well-
directed efforts he has won a handsome comiK'tence
and is numhered among the leading and siilislan-
tial fariiiei> of the commuiiitv.
/
•J DWAHI) II. .MKNKF. is the foreman of the
stone-eutting department of the F. W.
^ Meiike Stone A- I.iiiie Company, of ( ^uiiicy,
III., .and to this liiisinevs his entire time and atten-
tion an' (Icvoti'd. .Mtliough a young man. he has
already made a repuUition for energy, integrity
.and eiitei|irise, is popular in the liiisiiieNS nnd .s<j-
cial circles in which he moves, nnd as a stone-ciii-
l<'r sustains a high repiitjilion. and fiillx' deserves
to do so. Ills hirth occurred in i^iiincy on the .'td
of .lul\. IMtil.andas he has resided in this city
all hi> life, he is well known and highly esteemed
for his many esliiiialile ipialities of heart and head,
lie wiLsthe second son of Frederick W. and l.oiiisi*
, .Nleiike. the former of whom is one of the loading
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
c'Ontiactors of (^uiney, a sketch of whom appears
elsewhere in this woik.
Edward II. Menke received tlie advantaa;es of
the schools of (Juincy in his youth, and had the
good judgment to make the most of his o|i))<)rtu-
nities. Uimn finishing his education, lie was a
well-informed yonng man. and phjsically was well
qualified to take upon himself the duties of life.
Heat once began learning the stone-cntter's trade
under the guidance of his father, who was emi-
nently fitted to instruct him in the details and mys-
teries of that business. After becoming i)roficient
he at once began to work with his father, who
is a very extensive contractor and builder, and
a heavy dealer in stone for building purposes,
and in connection with iiini has followed his
calling up to the present time, and is the
trusted and etticicnt foreman of his stone-cutting
dejiartnient. He has shown a great deal of tact
in the conduct of this department, aiid he has
demonstrated the fact that he has executiveability
of a liigh order, and is eminently fitted for carry-
ing forward the work over which he has control.
In the month of November. 1891, he was mar-
ried to Miss Matilda Dick, the accomplished, intelli-
gent and amiable daughter of John Dick (de-
ceased), of (Juiiicy, 111., and they are now resid-
ing in Park Place, in a new and handsome brick
residence of the latest architectural design. It is
beautifully finisiicd. liotii inside and out, and is
fitted up with ail the latest modern iinproveineiits,
is handsomely furnished, and is a model of con-
venience and comfort. Mv. Menke is genial and
hospitable, and a royal welcome and entertain-
ment are always extended to his friends at his
home at Park Place by himself and his estimable
wife. Mr. Menke has always been a stanch sup-
porter of Republican principles, and he has never
ceased to exhibit the liveliest interest in the pub-
lic questions of the day. Asa man, he possesses
very social instincts, and this quality has won him
a host of warm and devoted friends. His home
life is singulatl3' happy, and he is a most agi'ee-
able gentleman to meet.
He is a director and stockholder of the Jlenkc
Stone & Lime Company, of Quincy, and is othcr-
Tyise intecestod \n valiiable propect^y ji) this city.
He is a wide-awake man of affairs, but liis trans-
actions are alwajs marked by the strictest integ-
rity and by a desire to d(^ wiiat is just and right
by his fellows. His career [H'omises to l>e one of
usefulness and honor.
■7 ■ I
I ' t ' 1^ r< ^ ^"^
^ IlILLIAM K. GILLlLANi), M. I)., has for
\/iJ// ^^^'"^"ty .vesirs engaged in the jtractice of
W^ medicine in Coatsburg, and is a leading
physician of this section of the county. He well
deserves representation in this Aolume. The
great-grandfather of our subject, Thomas fiilli-
land, was born on the Atlantic, while his [larents
were crossing the ocean from Ireland. He was
reared on the Ijoundary line between Delaware and
Maryland. Having married, he became the father
of three so: s: Thomas, William and Robert, the
last-named being the grandfather of our subject.
He emigrated to Kentucky in an early day and
lived in a block-house. He was one of Kentucky's
honored jiioneers, and was a warm friend of Daiiiil
lioone. In 18-i7, he emigrated with his family to
Illinois, locating in Morgan County, whence he
came to Adams County. He was also one of
the early settlers of this community, and during
his life he participated in several Indian wars. He
lived almost entirely upon the frontier and did
much for the advancement and upbuilding of the
localities in which he resided. His death occurred
in 1854, at the age of eighty-six years.
The Doctor's father, William I'. Gilliland, was
born in Kentucky, in 1805, and accompanied his
jiarents on their emigration to tliis State. In
Morgan County he purchased wild land, and in a
log cabin, 16x18 feet, made his home. There he
imjiroved and developed a farm, upon which he
resided until the spring of 1841, when he came
to Meiidou. For some years he continued to en-
gage in agricultural pursuits, liut is now living a
retired life. He married Letitia Curry, who was born
in Kentucky, in 1808, and died on tiio 4tli of Sep-
toiiiber, 18;)(i. Like hey Imsliniid, she >v(is for ninny
TOKIKAir AM) I!I«m;KAIMI1( \I. i;i:(()RI).
•-'•; 1
y»'iii> !i fnitlifiil iik'IiiIht of tin- Mi-tlioili,*! Clmirli.
Mr. (iilliliuid i> ii pi'iuiiiiifiit hikI iiilhieiilinU-iti/i-n
of this c'oiniiiiinitv. nnd liiis tilli'rl tin- olliccs of
.liistiff of tin- I'ciKT, Su|HTvir<or nnd ('•illoflur.
Dr. (iillilnnil >vit> tlu> lliiri) in oi'dor of liirtli in
It fnniilv of live M>ns anil fuur (1itu^litei>. <if whom
four Min> iind one dHU<;ht4>r nrc vet livin;;. Mr
w:is iMirn .liinuarv I. IH.'t:!. in tin- littU- In;; niltiii
ill Mori;nn County. Ills odn<%'itioii.il iidvnnt«ge»
wvn- vi'iv in«'!i>^rc, Iwini; iici|uirod in \i><i sfliool
hou!>i-.>< with sinli m'iU.s :in<l |iniu'hcon, or soinetiiiiis
only dirt, tlotir*. Mis trainint; in farm Inluir.liow-
ovt-r. »!is not so nioa;i;r<'. 'riiosi' wlio iovt-d liuiit-
Iiijl; had uiiipio o|i|Kirtunity to indulge tht-ir t:islo,
nnil Ihf DiK'lor liiinself lias killed insny dei-r, linv-
in;,' prolialily killed llii' hirjrcsl one cvi-r shot in
Adams County, l-'or a fi'W terms he enga>;ed in
teaehin^ siehool, hut in the earlier veal's of Wis
manhood devoted the greater |iart of his atten-
tion to farm work.
In the spring of 1K,')4, on attaining his majority,
the I>(K-tor married Saraii K. Mover, whii was horn
in rennsylvania, and with her parent'* enme to
Illinois in I8.'>l. Ilcr father died nt the age of
si.\ty-six yeai>, and her mother is still living in the
eighty-third year of her age. The Doetor and his
wife have had live children: .Vnnie, wife of I'rof.
William S.Cray, of Cojil.-huig: .lohii ( >. aiirl Henry
1... iMilhdeeeased: Minnie M.. wife of W. T. Klliotl,
of Madison, Wis., a traveling salesman for the
KiK-k Island Plow Coiiipany; nnd William M., who
graduated from the Illinois State I'niversily. and
is a meehanienl engineer in the pmphiy of the
llnrvey Steel Car Company, of Harvey, one of the
snliurlis of Chieago.
.\fler his marriage. I)i. Cillilaiid engaged in
farming in Cilnier Township, where he remained
for live yeai>. In IH.'i'.l, he removed to .Vnderson
County. Kan., where he farmed for two yeai>. In
the spring of IKli'', lit- relumed [a) this eouiit\ and
again i-esided upon a farm in liilmer Township
until l«7o. For the previous live yeni-s he had read
medieine anil in iMIiH i-ntered the .Medical College
of St. l.onis, from whieli he wa> graduated in
IH7(). He then eanie ti> ( 'iiataliurg. :ind for
tweiity-lwo yejirs has heen one of its proininciit
prjieijljoners. He Ii:i.s also l>eeii a inenili'r of thu
.\ilains County Medieal SiK-iety for si'veral \enrs.
Ill polities, he is a l)eni<H-mt, and takes ipiiti- nn
aetive |»«rt in promoting its interest*. He oiiee
served as Su|K'rvisor and has freipieiilly k-eii n
delegate to the eoiinty and .stale I'oiiTentions, hut
lifts never U-eii an aspirant for pulilic ollitr. Si-
eially. he has U'eii a .Ma-'on for twenty years and
Mi-s. liilliland is a memlier of the .Methodist Kpis-
eopal Chiireli.
The Doctor is a si-lf-made man who has acipiired
a eomfortjilile eoni|H-tenit> and made Iiims4-|f well
informed on all ipiestioiis of general interest. He
is well versed in his profession, keeps altreiust with
all the discoveries and theorii-s |)ertaiiiing to the
s<-ieiice of medieine. and Ins recogni/.ed skill and
aliility have secured him a large pr.wlicv.
lis. SAKAII K. SK(;i;i{. Affection h.is
diettited the following facts eoiieerning
the useful life of one of the old settlers of
this city. To his liereaved widow are we
indehted for lliese remiiiiscence.s of the career of
Samuel K. Seger. who, during life, conducted a
large griK'ery husines> through the civil war, and
through nil the panii-s nnd market lliictuatioiis,
with such foresijrlil jind iriM)d maiiagenienl, that nt
his demise his family were ahle to continue wilh-
oiil any re-«rraiigeinenl. This is uiiusnnl in anv
Imsiness and only gives an instaiioe of the careful
judgment of the deceased.
Samuel .S-ger was the son of .\iidrew ami .Vim
(Skinner) .Si'ger, natives of .New Vork and I'eiiii-
sylvania, respectively, .\iidrew Seger hroiiglit
his family here in l«:{(i, hut his health U'canie (Mior.
and lie died .Ijiniinry 2. IXl«. His wife survived
him until ()<-lolier "J'.i. IX.'i.'i. They were ic>pccted
memlM-i-s of the Ibiptist Church.
Samuel was one of live sons, and was the oiil\
one who grew to any nge, and whs lirotight here
wlifii only eleven venis. of age. He had few edu-
cational advantnges nnd was almost wholh n M'lf.
made man, Ue Liegan his life work in the employ
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of S. and W. B. Thayer, wholesale clry-soods men
and gioeers. He continued with them foi- fifteen
years, and became head book-keeper and manager
of their business. In 1858, he started a retail
groceiv business on Hampshire Street, and later
made it wholesale also. All his enterprises proved
successful and he made money rapidly. In March,
1871, he bought a store at Xo. U! North Fourth
Street, and engaged in an exclusive wholesale trade.
His i)lans for future usefulness were dissipated by
his death, which occurred ]March 21, 1882, He was
not only prominent in commercial circles, but was
an important member of the lodges of Knights
Temjjlar and the Consistory, and is a Thirty-third
Degree Mason, and a Knight of Pythias. He was a
member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
and w,as an organizer of the Mutual Aid of Illinois,
of winch he was Grand Treasurer when he died. He
was a strong supporter of tlie i)rincii)les of the
Republican jiart}'.
Mr. Seger was married here, April 25, 1818, to
the faithful woman who now treasures his memory
so fondly. Her name was Sarah E. Thomp-
son, and her birthplace was New York City. Her
father, Samuel Thompson, was a stove dealer in
New York, and in July, 1845, he brought his
family to (Juincy, where he lived quietly until his
death, in 185.'i. The mother of ISIrs. Seger was a
native of New York also, but she ended her life
here, August 26, 1851.
Mrs. Seger was reared in the State of her Itirth
until her thirteenth year, and in 1813 she came to
Burlington, Iowa, and on .lidy 2, 1845, slie
reached (^uincy, which was then a verj' small
place, where there was very primitive living.
She has taken great comfort in her three line sons.
(See sketch of Ciiarles, Frank and Elmer Seger.)
After the death of her husband, Mrs. Seger bravely
took up his work, and with the assistance of her
sons has continueil the business in a very etticient
manner. The firm name now is S. E. Seger's
Sons, and is composed of Mrs. Seger and lier three
boys.
The business of this firm is very large, and in
1877 they erected a new building on Olive Street
and Broadwa}-, and occupied it in 1888. The}'
use two buildings, one one luijidred ai)d nfty-ciglit
feet on Broadway, and the other one hundred
feet on Olive Street. I'lie}' are three stories high
and there'are two steam elevators in the buildings,
which are heated by steam. A special feature
of tlieir business is the grinding of si)ices and the
roasting of coffee for the trade. They deal m all
the staple and fancy groceries, and in tobacco and
cigars. They reserve the ground Hoor for stowing
and shipping, the second floor for sample rooms
and oftice, and the thiid floor for storage. They
have the best of shipping facilities, and all their
arrangements are calculated to carr}' on the largest
business of their kind in the city with prompt-
ness and accuracy.
The home of Mrs. Seger is one of the most
beautiful in the city, and there this lad}- of culture
m.ay take her hours of ease among her delightful
surroundings, after her seasons of tiresome business
care. She claims her right, as a woman of luisiness,
to have an opinion upon political (piestions, and
when tlie subject of suffrage is favorablj' decided,
she will give her vote for the Republican party.
■^y^OHN J. DKUMMON, one of the extensive
land-owners of Adams County, who carries
on farming and stock-raising on a large
J scale on sections 19 and 30, Beverly Tftwn-
ship, is a native of the Keystone State, born in
1825. His parents, Arthur and Ann (Jones) l^runi-
mon, were natives of New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania, respectively. The father served in the War
of 1812.
Our subject is one of a family of five children,
four of whom are now li ving. No event of special im-
portance occurred during his bo3hood da3s. His
education was acquired in the common schools and
he began earning his own livelihood in Penu-
.sylvania, where he worked until the spring of 1855.
That j'ear witnessed his emigration to Pike County,
]il.. where he made his home for seven years. In
18U1, he purchiised fV tcact of eighty)- acres of land
SAMUEL G. BLIVEN
PORTRAIT AM' Hit MiRAI'llK AL Ki;f<»IM>
205
ill lii'vcilv Townsliip, Ai]niii> County. Siil>.-.i'-
i|iiciitly, he liou^flil aiu>tlu-r oi!,'lil y-i«i'n' trni-t niul
from tiiiH- t<i tiiiii- lias sim.'<'fxU'ii(k'(l tlu- lii>iiii(l:ir-
io )•( lii> fnriii until it now foiniiriM-s m-vimi Iiuii-
(Ircil mill t\v<>iit\ Mcre.sof nrnblc laiiil. This i:) one
of till' valiiiililf ami Hi'siralilc lioinestoails in Adam.'-
(oiiiity. anil is i-las.scil anions tin- inoili'l farms.
Tlif rich mill fcrlilo tielils aiv niulcr a lii;;h state
of i-iiltivatioii and lit- lias niaih' many impiovo-
iiiciit.« ii|Miii till- place. Ills Itarnsaiiil oilllinililiiij.:))
are inoilels of eoiivenieiiw anil there seems to be
iiotliin;; laekiii;;. The slock which lie raises is of
j;uimI ■;ia<li->.
Ill ixt'.i. ill l'ittsliiir;;h. I'a.. Mr. Itriimmon was
united in iiiarria;;e with Mis,- Matilda Sjh'iicc,
who was born in that city in \h->h. .Seven chil-
dren fjraeed their union, of whom four are yet
livini;. as follows: Mary A. is luiw the wife of
Al Wheatiiif;. a resident of Hichlield; James II.
wedded Mary McLean and makes his home in
IJeverly: William married Miss Mary liiiiton and
is a resilient of Kl Keiio, I Iklahuiiia; Abraham, who
eonipleles the family , resides al liuiiie. The chil-
dren were all educated in the coiiiiiion schools, ex-
cept Abraham, who pursued lii> -liidii- at Camp
I'uint, Itiishnell and .Sprini>lield.
Mr. Driimiiion is a piil>lic->pii itcd and |)iui;res-
sivecili/eii, who manifests a i-uninieiidable interest
in all that {lertains to the welfare of the commu-
nity ami is ever found in the front rank in support
of worlhy public measures. Like e\ ery true
.\meric'an citizen should, he feels an iiitere>>t in
|)olitical affaii>. Ileexereises his ri;;li' of franehiM'
in >iipport of the Kepubliean party and is a stal-
wart sup|>orter of its principles, which he warmly
advocates. However, he has never been an otliee-
seeker. His wife is a liiember of the Itapti-t
Church and he contributes liberally to its support.
Mr. nriiiiinion i» a plea-ant, i^enial •feiitleman,
who is held in hifih e.«leeiii tliroui;hoiit the enm-
miinity for his many excellencies of character.
He has U-en very successful in life and his pros-
perity is well ik"s<-rved. lie is now niinilK'red
amonfi; the siibsUtntnil citizens of the community,
mid altlioii^ili he U'^i.in life enipty-lianded, he i-
now Mirroiiiided with all the eomforl'- and |ii\iirie>
which make life worth living.
12
^c^A.Ml Kl. (.. IILIXIN. Oil. I.\ ui.e the
^^^ old s«'ltlers of the county are departiufj:
\.^_^ to the bourne whence no traveler returns,
li-avins; behind llieni records worthy of
study and examples worthy of imitation. One of
tlii- iiiimlier is the late Samuel liliveii, who is
Weil remeiiibercd by all who knew him as a man
of ;;real industry, good judgment and a |H-rsonal
eharaeter which won him a liiirli degree of re-
spect from tlio.-e with whom he associated. Fi-
nancially s|)eaking, he wa- a self-made man,
having Ik'^iiii his career in life with no other
capital than that embraced in his bniiii, his will
power and his physical ability. When removed
by death, .lime ."III. IXDI. he was tjie owner of a
line estilte of nvi r twi.lvi. Iiiiiidred acres in .\dams
County.
lie (if whom H.- Hiiie was born in New Vork
.State in ISo'.i. the son of .lames Kliveii. In his
native Slate he ■;rcw to mature years, pursuing
his studies in the district s«-liool. When eslabli>h-
ing a home of hi- own, he was married in New
York to Miss Maria, daughter of Henry Wheeler.
.She came to this Stale as early as IH.'l.'i, in coiii-
paiiy with her husband and three children, who
bore the respective names of Mary .1., Alliert and
Harrison. To that niiinlM-r were added seven
more, who were Ikm-ii after coming to this county,
and all of whom, with one e\ce]jtion. are living.
The mother also still -iirvives ( \H'J->)
Three sons of oiir subject, .Mbert, llarri.-oii and
.lefTerson, served during the late war as inemlH-rs
of the One Hundred and Kiirhteeiitli, .Seveiitv-
eiglitli and Kiglily-foiii th lllinoi- Infantry re-
spectively and tin- two latter gave up their lives
ill defense of llieir eoiintry. Mr. IJIiven was
|iroiiiiiient in varioii- affairs in hi- township, and,
iK'iii'j iinii-iially keen-witted, wa."! able at a glance
to place the correct valuation upon men and
things. He I'a.-t his ballot and ii»cd his intlueiiee
in liehalf of the Kepubliean party anil wa- a man
of i.'ood mental endowment-. Frank and -traiylil-
forwiird, he wa- lii;'hl\' regarded by all who knew
him or had special dealings with him.
Cliarle- T. ISIiveii. who, with his brnther lliiiim,
I- the oiil.\ meiiiU'r of the family re>iding in this
County, w:i.- here born in I^H!.. -11111 was given :\
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
good education. In October, 1867, he was mar-
ried to Miss L11C3' Cavolt, and to them were born
eleven children, two of whom are deceased. So
cialty, Charles T. is a member in good standing
of the Odd Fellows' lodge at Burton, and is a
stanch Repuljlican in politics. His home is pleas-
antly located on section 21, Burton Township,
and bears every indication of careful cultivation.
H. WILLIAMSON. In carefulh- reviewing
the general business interests of Quincy,
^i^'' the interesting and instructive fact is re-
vealed that not one is of more importance than
that devoted to the handling of fruits and vege-
tables. The transactions in these lines are upon a
large scale daily, and Mr. "Williamson ships large
consignments to retailers in Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri. His house is one of the leading, best-
known and most reliable of the kind in the city,
maintains a high reputation for fair dealing, and
few, if any, enjoy a larger measure of recognition.
The business was established in 1889, and in its
management Mr. Williamson has demonstrated the
fact that he is a keen, intelligent man of business,
thoroughly conversant with all the requirements
of the trade and eminently popular in meeting all
its demands.
Mr. "Williamson was born in Quincy SeiJtember
1, 1862, and as he lias made this place liis home
tliroughout life, the citizens have had every op-
))ortunity to judge of his character and business
iiualilications, and naught has ever been said de-
rogatory to either. He inherits Scotch, Irish and
fxerman blood from his parents, and a sufficient
number of the sterling attributes of each to maiie
him a successful financier and a useful citizen.
His father, Henry A. AVilliamson. emigrated to
(Quincy, 1 11., from Pennsylvania, and in this city
became a wholesale dealer in oil and salt, a calling
he followed from the time of his location in 185!*.
C. II. Williamson is the eldest of his parents'
three children, and up to the .age of twelve years
he was educated in a private school at Quincy.
He then entered the Quincy High School, where he
fitted himself for college, and at the youthful
age of sixteen jears he entered Racine College, of
Racine, Wis., graduating in the classical course in
1882 as a Bachelor of Arts and being the valedic-
torian of Ills class. Upon ftnishing his collegiate
course, he was offered the chair of Latin, and one
year later the chair of mathematics in his alma
mater, but preferred to enter at once upon the
active scenes of business life, and for two years
after his graduation he was associated with his
father in the salt and oil business. At the end of
this time, he went to New York City and took a
post-graduate course in Columbia College, where
he earnestly pursued the study of theology and
social science for four years, and during that time
the degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon
him.
AVhile in that institution, he received an offer of
the chair of Greek in an Eastern college, but. not
desiring a professorship, he again returned to the
scenes of his boyhood, and was again associated
with his father for two years. In 1889, he em-
barked in the produce business on his own account
1
I in (Quincy, in the management of which, as has
j been seen above, he has shown remarkable busi-
ness sagacity and has won a liigli reputation in
trade circles. He lias won the entire confidence of
his numerous customers, and once to form business
relations with him is to be a permanent customer.
In May, 1891, Mr. Williamson, in partnership with
N. G. Gibson, of Chicago, established the firm of
Gibson A: Williamson, of Chicago, and embarked
! in the fruit and produce business, making a spe-
cialty of apples, and in that specialty they r.ank
second in the metropolis of the West, and among
the first ten of the United States.
]Mr. Williamson has alw.iys supported the men and
measures <)f the Democratic party, and socially, is
:i member of Lambert Lodge, A. F. it A. M.;
the Iroquois Club, of Chicago, 111., and while at
college was a member of tiie Phi (iamma Delta. He
has been President of the (^Uiiiicy Humane Society
three years and is one of the Trustees of Wood-
land Home. He keejis in constant toucli with the
current issues of the day, all measures of iflorality
POHTKAir AM) r.Kii.i; APIUCAL RKfORD.
•>fi7
tiiid in liini mi oiitliiisia^tic Mi|i|>i>rU'i'. niid liciiii;
kiiiillv ill dispo^'ititiii, i-ordi.-il. \v:u'iii-liciu'ti-<l mid
syiii|iatlii'tic, lie is rc.>'|)ec'U'd nmi adiniifd in tlic
!<<K-iai, n* well a> llii' duiiiestic. ciivi*'.
Ill NovenilKT, 18«T, liis ii):irria^e willi Miss
Kmily (ilovi-r was c-clfltraU-d, >\\v Itein;; the dnii<;li-
li'i- of 11(111. .Inliii M. ( ; lover, i>f Lewis Count v. Mo.
Mr. aiul Mi's. Willimiison have two eliildieii. .lolin
(i. mid Cnlheriiic M., two lniiflil and interesting
little ones. Mrs. Williamson is a ineiiil)er of the
rnitjirian ('liuirh of (jiiiiiey, while .Mr. William-
son supports the faith of the K]ii$oupal Chtirc-li,
althoui;h he pives lilieially of his means to all de-
nomiiialioiis. 'I'licy have a veiv home-like resi-
dence at No. ItiliT ^'oik street, where tliev di.«-
penso a liher.-il, vi't relineil. hos|iilalily.
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J|()S1:P11 1 1,1;1( IIKU. .M. D.. a prominent
I practicinj; physician and a leadinjf farmer
I of Honey ("rpek 'I'ownship. resfdiiiir on .<ec-
' tion I. was Uini in ('lerinont County. Ohio,
Fehruarv <>, 1831, and eomes of an old \ira:inin
family of Knfrlish desteul. 'I'lie ;;reat-piaiidfallier
of our siilijeet emiirrated from N'iririnia to Ohio,
and was aecideii tally shot while out on a surveying
expedition, lie left a wife an<l three children,
one of whom. .Ies.se. was the ■iraiidfather of our
suhjeet. lie, too, wa* a native of the Old Domin-
ion, and in IK.'iO moved to .\dams County. III.,
where he died at the ajje of seventy-four years.
He liei-aine a well-t<i-do citizen and for many years
was a nienilier of the .Methodist Kpis<'o|(al Church.
Charles Fletcher, father of our suliject, was horn
in Clermont County, Ohio, Novemln'i- I. 1H12. •■ind
»■«.« one of nine ehildrcii. seven of whom are \ el
liviii;;. lie married Kmeliiie .Moore, who was
horn in Cincinnati in 1^<|:{. With his wife and
four children he came to Illinois, reaching Honey
Creek 'rowiiship on the id of Novemlter, \Xi'2.
He piircliii.s«-d one hundred and twenty acres of
land on section ■\. improved only with a lo<> caliiii.
Tlieconiilrv was new am) wihl and all kinds of
;,'ame was plentiful. In connection with fann-
inu;. .Mr. Kletclu'r liou>;ht a sjiwmill on Hear Creek,
which he repaired and operated some yeai-s. In 1 8-18,
he Ixiilt a sUmni llouring-mill iie,-ir liy, prolialilv
the fii-st ill the county outsi<le of (^uiiicy. He op-
erated his sawmill for twenty years, aii<l in IHti'.l
the tlourini,'-mill was nioveil to Coatsl>uri.'h, where
it was liiiiiicd two years later. On leaviiij; this
county, Mr. Klet<-her spent live years in .MinneMita,
and Ml l«7K removed to Warsaw, llanoH-k County,
111., where he is now living in his eightieth year.
He liecnnie widely known in this community and
wa.s one of it.s highly respected citizens. His wife,
who was long a memlH-r of the liaplisl Church,
died .laniiary 25, 18512.
The Doctor is the eldest of their eight children,
live of whom are yet living. He was a lad of
eight veal's when he came with his parents to Illi-
nois. He began his education in Clermont County.
Ohio, and after coming West was educated in the
subscription schools. The liuilding was of logs,
with slali seat.s, and the teachers hoarded around.
Dr. Fletcher rem.-iined with his father until alioiil
thirty yeni-s of age, s|)ending his time in farm
work and in the mill. In 18.5.'i.he went to (^uincy.
and for two years engaged in inerchaiidising and
during that |>eriod read medicine. He then le-
liirned home and devoted his energies to milling,
at the sjiine time keeping up his medical rcadiiiLT.
Ill 18()l, he went to St. l.ouisand entered the med-
ical college of that city, from which he was
graduated in l8(iT. He again returned to the
old honiesti-ad. and entered upon the practice of
his (irofession, which he has carried on for twentx-
live yeai-s with excellent suci-ess. His skill and
ability have won him a large and lucrative practice
and gained him !i place in the forenuist ranks of
his professional brethren. He is a memlH-r of iHitli
the .Vdams County and. State Medical .Sicieties.
(Ill the .Mil of.laiiuary, 18.">l,the Doctor wedded
.Mis> Flizjil«'th Hardy, who was Ihuii within three
j miles of her present home, and is a daughter of
' Uaplist and Tamer (Taltt-rson) Hardy, the former
' a native of .Mis>i>sippi, and the latter of .North
Carolina. They moved from Tennessee to Illi-
nois in a very early day, liM-ating in Sangamon
Count\. bill after a few iiioiillis c.niiie to Adunis
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
Coinit^v. Both have since died. Their family
numbered nine children, all yet living. I'nto the
Doctor and his wife were horn five children:
Mary Ellen, wife of Thoina.s Hayes, a farmer. l\v
whom she has two children; George AV., engaged
in farming, is married and has two children; Jos-
eph AV., who is also married and has two children,
was graduated from the Keokuk Medical College
.■\nd IS now practicing in Ursa, this county. The
other children are deceased.
The Doctor is a supporter of the Democratic
party. He served as Tax Collector one term, was
.Supervisor two terms and for twenty-four consecu-
tive years lias been School Director. He has al- |
ways taken a deep interest in educational matters j
and no worthy enterprise seeks his aid in vain. \
In connection with his medical practice he has en-
gaged extensively m farming. He owned five hun-
dred and sixty acres of valuable land on Bear Creek,
but has given some of it to his children. He raised
all kinds of stock of good grades, but for several
years has made a specialty of the breeding of Cots-
wold sheep. He started out in life in limited cir-
cumstances, but has made the most of his oppor-
tunities, and by his industrious and well-directed
efforts has steadly worked his way upward to a
position of wealth and afHuence. He is a well-
read and successful physician, a progressive and
enterprising farmer, and tlie success which he has
achieved is well deserved.
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-^^TLBERT F. SWOPK. Tlic subject of this
(@/lII! sketch is a retired farmer living m (.^iiincy,
who has rented his fine farm, which is lo-
cated on sections 27 and 2.S, Clayton Town-
ship. He is a man of wealth and infiuence in the
county, and is one of the best representatives of
tlie superior, intelligent agriculturists of the .State.
The grandfather of (lur subject was born in Ger-
many, where he married before coming to this
country. He was the Rev. (let)rge Swoop, a
jninister in the (iern)aj) Evang-elical Church, and
he settled in Virginia, and there carried on a
saddler.y business. He then became an early settler
of Kentucky, and there ministered to the people
in his office of si)iritual teacher. He lived to the
unusual age of one hundred and seven years.
His wife also passed her century birthday.
The father of our subject was Michael Swope,
born on Dick's River, in Virginia. He was a manu-
facturer of shoes and also a farmer, and m.ovcd tn
Indiana in 1838 and carried on farmingthere; he al-
so served as Postmaster under President \t\u Buren.
He died at the age of eighty-five. He had been a
Henry Clay Whig, and was a man of influence in
his neighborhood, and was a Deacon in the Baptist
Ciiurcli. The mother of our subject was named
Jane Ringold, and w.as born in Virginia, a daughter
of John Ringold. who .served in the Revolutionary
War under Washington, and was one of the first
who made a settlement on Salt River, in Kentucky.
He died at the age of ninety-eight years, and the
mother of Mr. Swope, of our notice, lived to be
eighty-three years old and ended her days in Indi-
ana.
The subject of this biography was the eldest of
eight children, three of whom are living, and was
born in Shell)y County, Ky., IMarch 10. 1819.
He was reared on the farm and early learned to
care for stock and attend to the various duties
which demand such constant work in an agricul-
tural life. His school privileges were limited to
fifteen months of attendance at the district seat of
learning. He came to Indiana in 1838 and remain-
ed at home until he was twenty-four years of age,
helping on the farm. When twenty-six, he became
the possessor of one hundred and twent\' acres of
laud in Scott County, on the Pigeon Roost fork of
the Musciittae of the Wabash, and resided on it
and managed it a few years. He then located
in Aienna, Ind., and engaged in merchandising for
five \ears, Ijut in 1857 he came to Adams County.
Here he bought a farm of one hundred acres on sec-
tion 30, Clayton Township, and continued upon it
until 1868. He then Ijought a hay press and ran
it ad vant.ageously for fifteen years and also engaged
in the raising of hay. sometimes shipping as
much as three thousand tons to .St. Louis. In the
meantime he sold his first farm and bought one
PORTRAIT AND BIOCRArilU Al. ItlToKD.
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liundroil mikI .sixty ncn-s niul IiiUt adilcil i'i(jlilv
ricn'.s U> it. He Imiiillcd a ijicat iiuinUM' of cnttU"
.'(■III TimI iiiiiiiv li<><r>, ■tiid slii|i|ifd tnii.'iiid tliruf i-nr-
li>:id< 111 ( liicnj^oat h tinii'. lie iimdc iiiativ iniprnvo-
iiiciit.s on his Iniid. I<iiildiiii;ii ini'<;i- luick linii.'-i- iiiid
liHiii!!, mil) now lin.- tlio lai^'c-t liaiii in tin- t'oiiiitv.
lie is tend of faiu'V ^tol'k and inkvs )iicH.-nr(' in
raiiint; tlii-in. Ilo fiii'iiR'rly had the iv|iutatiiiii of
iai>ini: thi- lu'.«t stock, cattle, lioi;> niid shccji in thi-
county, lie has taken lii^t |)reniiiims on hi.s line
horses at the fairs. He continued f«rinin;r until
IX'.Ml, when he rented his land and moved into
l^iiiney. lie iis n Inr^e land-owner now, linviii^
seveiity-tive acres of linilK-r jii.st outside of (^uincv.
thirty-live of it included in tlie re.sorl called Twin
S|»riiip«, which is a very pretty grove. lie nls<)
owns twenty acres adjoinin<; Wheoliiiy;. l.iviiiirstoii
County. .Mo.
Mr. Swope was ninrried S<'ptenil)er 2(1, 1842, to
Miss Caroline T. Sullivan, a native of .Ieffeif<oii
County, Ind., and a dau<;hter of .lo.seph Sullivan,
who was iKirn in Stuilli Carolina, of .Scotch parent-
age, lie became a pioneer farmer of .lefTerson
County, Ind., where he ix-ttled after takini; part in
the War of 1H12. He w.-u* a member of the I're-by-
terian Church, and lived a most exemplary life,
lie U'lieved in tiie principles of the Deinoeralic
|iarty. The mother of Mrs. .Swope was .Su.saii
Henderson, bom in Tennes,see, a daughter of .John
Henderson, who was born in .Si-otland and becaniv
a farmer in Tennessee. The latter t<M>k part in the
Revolutionary War. and fought under Washington.
In his later years he became a farmer in Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. Swo|(e are the proud parenLs of a
family of line children, .lohii has beoiiie a large
farmer and stock-dealer in Cl:i\ ton. this coiintv;
.losepli M.. a graduate of the lx>uisville .Medical
College, is a physician in .\ren/.ville. Cass County,
III.: Homer is City Att4)rney.at tiiiincy; William is
a graduate of the Louisville College and is a pli\-
sician in Wiieeliiig. Mo; Charlotte K.. now .Mrs.
Koremnn. resides at Hutte City, Monl.
While living in Clayton, .Mr. .Swo|h' was made
Township Trustee, and served his county by JK-ing
upon the grand and |M-tit juries. He is a menili(>r of
tlie .Masonic fniternity.lHMiiga Knight Templar. He
is a member of the I'resbvteriaii Church, in which
he alwavk doeii his duty. He has been a delegate to
the vanoU' county and Stati- conventions from the
Democratic party, of which he is an old niemlx-r.
In I HI) I. .Mr. .Swope t^Mik his wife and iiiade a fmir-
inunths trip through the West, sjiending live weuks
in the liiicst part of the National I'aik, where he
renewe<l his youth, hunting and lishitig, in which
accomplishments he was renowned as a young man.
(In the 2(ith of Se|.teiiiber. 1H'.I2. .Mr. and .Mrs.
Swo|)e celebrated their golden wediling at the Fre-
mont Hoii.sc of this city, at which time all the chil-
dren of their family as well as their many friends
congratulated them on their long and happy mar-
ried life. This isone of the line.'jt families among the
retired farmei> in (/iiiiicv, and we have taken pleas-
lire ill giving this brief record of it.
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>=^)KN. .lAMKS I). .MiiRtJAN. The record of
III _ — the life of this gentleman affords a striking
XSi^ illu.stratioii of the results of decision of
purpose, .is well as the inlliience which an honor-
able character exert.s ii|k>ii others. Well dowered
with stability an<I llrmness, the.se attributes, to-
gether with persistent labor, have Imh-u instrumental
in bringing about his pres«'nt pros|)erous circiim-
.stanccs. Chief among his characteristics is his pa-
triotism, which led him to offer his services to his
country in lier hour of |H-ril, ami made him deem
no sacrilice tiM> great when made on her In-lialf.
The trite saying that "truth is stranger than lic-
tion" is nowhere U-tter exemplilieil than in the
life of (ieu. .Morgan, who arose from an humble
position ill IhivIi I to an honorable and promi-
nent place in his manhood. His life Uiw l>eeii
varied by thrilling incidents, and often he has
Itcen in perils both by land and sea. by lire and by
sword, but lie ever maintained tlie calm and un-
wavering courage which were his by nature and in-
heritanie.
The Morgan family was founded in .\iiicri<-a by
three brothers, who came hither from Wales and .S4't-
tled respectively in Mavsjicluisetts, New York and
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POnTEAlT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
Virginia. Tim father of our subject, James Mor-
gan, wlio was horn in Uriinfield, Mass., in 1780,
was a sea-captain and a foreiijfn trader in tlie East
Indies. Uurinj; the AVar of 1812, lie held a
Captain's commission and was captured hy llie
Spanish authorities and impiisoned for a time. He
married Miss Margaret Patch, whose ancestors were
of English origin, and who was a native of Dulilin.
Mass., born in 1 782.
Gen. Morgan was t)orn m Uoston, Mass., August
1, 1810, and there attended school a short time in
his early ehildiiood. Ills schooling ceased at the
age of nine years, when he went out to work
bj' the day among strangers. When sixteen years
old, he commenced to learn the trade of a cooper,
which he followed for several years. In the year
of 1826. he went to sea on hoard the sailing-
vessel "Beverly," which was liurned Octolior 17.
1826, about fifteen hundred miles from land. With
others of the crew, he took refuge in a common
l)oat, and for fourteen days drifted helplessly on
the water, subsisting ii|)on a daily allowance of
one-half gill of water and one and one-half bis-
cuits. At the end of that time, they reached the
coast of South America to the leeward of Cape St.
Roche.
In 1834, accompanied bv his family, our subject
removed to Quincy, where he soon afterward
opened a cooper-shop in partnership with Edward
Wells and followed his trade for five j'ears. In
1839, he opened a confectionery and bakery, which
he carried on for a short time, and then eng.aged
in the general grocery business. Afterward, he be-
came a member of the firm of C. M. Pomroy & Co.,
pork-packers, in which business he remained for
twenty-five years, until the partnership was dis-
solved when he retired from business.
Early in life, our subject leaned toward military
matters, and as early as 1837 we find hira con-
nected with the Quincy Grays, a famous military
compan}' of that day. In 1845, he w.as Com-
mander of a corps of fift}' mounted riflemen and
served .as militarj' police in Hancock County dur-
ing the Mormon AVar. In 1846, he participated in
the Mexican AVar, commanding a company of one
hundred men, which afterward became Company
A. First Illinois Infantry, .John .T. Hardin, Colonel
commanding. By order of Gen. AA^ool, Companies
E and A formed an i ndependent battalion, which
our subject cnmmaniled during his term of service.
He was present at the battle of Biiena A'ista and
took a prumiiieiit part in other conflicts.
When the War of the Helicllion broke out. Gen.
Morgan w.as suffering from a broken leg, hut as
sot>n as he recovered siitliciently, he entered the
service of his country. I n 1861. he was appointed
Lieutenant-Colonel of the Tenth Illinois Infantry,
and in August, 1862, was made Brigadier-(;eneral.
For gallant conduct during the great battle of
Bentonville, X. C., he was promoted to be Brevet
Major-General of X'olunteers. He served under
(iens. I'ope, Rosecrans. Thomas and Sherman, and
among the eng.agements in which he participated
were the battles of Island Xo. 10, New Madrid,
Corinth, and those <>{ the .Atlanta campaign, accom-
panying (ien. Sherman on the march to the sea.
He entered the service in April. 186 1, and was mus-
tered out in August. 1865. having never received a
furlough during the entire time. At the battle of
Bentonville, N. C, he was in command of the Sec-
ond Division of the Fourteenth Army Corps, and
in that position displayed tact .as a military com-
mander, and it is a well-settled historical fact that
this division .saved the left wing of Sherman's
army. After being honorably discharged at Louis-
ville, Ky., he returned to his home, which during
those four long years of peril he had never seen.
The first wife of Gen. Morgan bore the maiden
name of .lane Strachan. She became his wife in
Boston, Mass., and died in 185.5, leaving two sons:
AVilliam, a resident of Quinc^', and James, of Ever-
ett, Mass. June 14, 1869. Gen. Morgan was uni-
ted in marriage with Miss Harriet, the youngest
daughter of Cai)t. Robert Evans, and a native of
Massachusetts.
AV'itli many of the public enterprises of (^uinc_y,
Gen. Morgan has for years been closely connected.
He is A'ice-president of the First Xational Bank,
of which he has been Director for many years.
He is Vice-president of the society of the Army
of the Cumberland of Illinois. He has served
as Treasurer of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home
at Quincy since its organization. In addition
to these positions, he has also served .as Direc-
IH)irrK\lT AND Bl(K;RAIMnCAL KKCoHD.
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tor of till- Whilnrv A- llolnips ( irKnn Compmiv.
the Oniiilia .V Kansjis City Knilroiiil ('oin|iiiii\ Jiiul
tlic Newcumli llot«-l Compnnv, In-iii;; a >tofkliol(ler
ill till* iitst-iiAiDiM). He was one of the inenrp<iru-
topi of the i^iiiiK-y t Jnx I.iyhl iV Coke (oiniiniiN , for
many yeiii-> its TreaMirer, niul Mil>M;c|iieiilly I're.Hi-
denl ft)ra iiiiiiiIk'I' of years. He is a Direetor in thi-
t^iiiney Klectric l.i^;ht X- I'ower Company. In
polilii'ji, lie i!i independent, preferring to east his
Itallot for the man whom he deem.'^ best qiialifled
to till the olllce in i|iiestiiiii. ratlier than to blindly'
follow aii\ party refjardless of the desir:il>iliiy of
the candidate.
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I <;. l-( U.I.I N. .M. I). The Mlbjecl of the
following brief biography lia.-i gained emi-
nence in the humane profession to which lie
_ has devoted his life. He is one of the most
prominent physicians and surgeons of t/uincy,
III., and was lioni in Mansfield, Kirhland County,
Ohio, October 7. IHl'.'t. Ili> father. Daniel, was
liorn in \'irginia. and his graiidfatlicr was also
liorn there. The latter was in the navy duiiiig
the Kevolutionary War. was one of the captains
made prisoner, and was taken to Kngland, where
he was kept for four years, lie endured terrible
sufTering, but finally returned to \'irginia and en-
gaged in farming, and <lied there at the age of
eighty-four years, lie was descended from (lerman
ancestors. The father of our subject was a fanner,
and came to Ohio in \X'2'.^. liK-ating near .Mans-
field. Here be cleared a farm from the forest, and
at the time of his death had three hundred and
twenty acres, lie died at the age of eighty years,
and was an old-line Whig, and a Kepublican e\ er
since the formation of the party. His wife was
Hannah Kwcr>. born in N'irginiu. a daughter of
.lonathan Kwers, a <junker who locateil in Knox
County on a farm. Her mother was also a < Quaker,
who died at llie age of eighty-live veal's.
Our subject was the second of eight chihlren,
and wa» rai'M-il im the farm and remained at home
until he was twenty-one. He obtained such school
advant.'iges as Imivs had in tlio>*e day-, but in the
spring of IHI.'ihe alt<'iided the .Manslield .Vcad-
emy. taught by .loseph lluity. He attended there
two yeai's. ami then went to the N'ermillioii Insti-
tute, at Ilayesville, now called llic Woo?.ter I'ni-
vei-sity. He c<mtiiiiied here until within three
niontli'- of graduating. In the ineantinie. he taught
-cliool and also read mc<iicine with I )r. Tcaganlen,
and attended a course at Willoiighby College, at
Cleveland, Ohio. He was graduated in IXIM. with
his degree. In 1H1:», he went to ISowliiig (ireen.
Ky., an<l remained there until he had taught two
live-month s«'ssioiis. In IH.'id, he went to Itoou-
ville, .Mo., and engaged in teaching, and then went
to Carroll ton. Mo., and remained there three years,
practicing medicine and teaching. He did very
well here, but in 1861 he start<'d for Texas. He
was to have a situation in an academy in Austin,
but never reacheil there. His brother, who was
with him, had U-en sick, and stopped in Neosho,
Newton County, .Mo., .-ii three i-. m., Saturday. He
went into the hotel to jt-k what chance there was
for a scIkmiI there, and he was leferred to a I'resby-
terian minister, to whom he told his circumstances,
anil through him he was employed in the Neosho
.Male Academy, as they desired some one to t<-.acli
the languages.
In August. IHol. our subject was taken very
sick, but his brother filled his place until he was
able to fill it himself. In 18.').'), he taught a school,
called the Farmers" Cnion School, which he
worked up from a log building into a good struc-
ture. He remained there live months, lectured, and
raised mtuiev enough to build a tO.IHMl brick build-
ing, which was burnt during the war, but was re-
built, and is now known as Newton College. In
the fall of IH."),"i, he returned to Howling i;reen.
and in .\pril. IH.'iti, he returned to his old home in
< lliio, via ( hi<-ago, and then went to Keokuk to
practice medicine. He attended the College of
Physicians and .Surgeons at Keokuk, and in the
spring t)f 1HJ7 it gave him his degree of .M. |).
He then located at Ktna, in S«-otlaiid County. He
has never needed to practice until now. but Ix'gan
in the spring of I8(>l and practiced until IHRi,
and then went to Allen. Mo., which was a iiiilitarv
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post. He practiced there until the fall of 1864,
when he came to Illinois, located at Plymouth,
Hancock C'ount\', and i)racticed thereuntil the fall
of 188.5. He was Cit.y Pliysician, School Director
and President of the Board of Trustees. In 1885,
became to.Quincj". and has practiced here ever
since. He is also obliged to go back through Han-
cock County, and even into Alissouri, to see old
patients. His location is at No. 332 Maiden
Lane. He has been a member of tlie Independent
Order of Odd Fellows since 18n4, and is now
Past Master of Bodley Lodge No. 1, A. F. & A. M.;
he is also a member of the Knights Templar,
Knights of Malta. York Right Masons; and is
Worthj- Patron of the Eastern Star. He was a mem-
ber and organizer of the Hancock Medical Soci-
ety; and has long been Examiner for different
Life Insurance Companies. He is a Democrat,
and has been a delegate to county and State
conventions.
Dr.FoUin was married in 184'J, to Miss Emma
FoUin, of Kentucky. They have five children liv-
ing: Mary, now Mrs. Romick, residing in Hancock
County; Julia, now Mrs. Metzger, residing in Ply-
mouth; Birdee, now Mrs. Walton, residing in Han-
cock County; James and Ernest are both at home.
Dr. FoUin and family enjoy the high regard of the
best people of Quincy, and the Doctor, from his
travel and varied experiences, has become not only
a skillful physician, but an entertaining compan-
ion and friend.
*> ICHAEL FARRELL. No better citizens
have come to Adams County, 111., than
those who emigrated from the Emerald
Isle and brought as their inheritance from
their native shore the traits of character and life
which have ever distinguished that race.' Promi-
nent among these may be mentioned Mr. Fan-ell,
who first saw the light of day in County Cork,
Ireland, in June, 1834, the first eighteen years of
liis life being spent in th.e land of hislijrth, where
he obtained sufficient education in the common
schools to lit him for the practical duties of life.
His vacations and spnre moments were spent in
useful and healtliful employment, so that upon
starting out to tight the battle of life for himself,
he vvas well-equipped, both mentally and physically,
to gain a substantial foothold upon the ladder of
success.
He was next to the youngest in a family of six
children born to the mai'riage of AVilliam Fanell
and Catherine Hagerty, from whom he inherited
man}' of his worthy traits of character. In 18;V2,he
determined to seek a home and new associations in
America, and first set foot ui)on American soil in
the city of New Orleans, at which place he landed
after a prosperous voyage. He at once came
by boat to (Quincy, but after one year spent
in this city he went to Ottawa, 111., and there
successful!}' followed the carpenter's trade for
several years. He then entered the employ of
the Toledo & Quincy Railroad in the capacity
of carpenter, but after a very short time his skill
and ability were recognized and he was promoted
to the position of A.ssistant Master Mechanic,
which position he held and filled in a very satis-
factory manner for about fifteen years, his liead-
quarters being at (Quincy.
Mr. Farrell next opened a general store at the
corner of Twelfth and ]\Iaine Streets, which business
he conducted with satisfactory financial results for
twelve years, and won a reputation for honesty and
fair dealing, which he in every respect deserved,
and which has remained by him to the present
time. After disposing of his stock of goods, he
entered the political arena and was elected by his
numerous friends to the position of Alderman
from the P'ifth Ward, and ably discharged the re-
sponsible duties of this position for eight consecu-
tive 3'ears. Following this he was elected to the
position of Supervisor-at-large, which he held one
year, and after again filling the position of Alder-
man for some time he was once more elected to be
Supervisor-at-large, continuing as such for the
long period of seven years. The marked ability
which he displayed in all these trying positions was
very pleasing to his constituents, as well as those
who differed from him politically, and was an evi-
y'
2^'\M- /MM/^On/r^^^
POIiTUM I' AND It|(»(;l;Arill( AI. uF.roRn.
ili'iitf o( till" li!i|i|>y fnrulty hi- iKi»i<«<M'cl of winiiiii;;
nnd k<>f|iiii^ rrifiiiU, no iiinttcr wlint tlicii' |><ilii-
iiiil cri'fd iiii>ilit Ik-. Ill IK'.M. Iir wiis luuiiii-i-il
liy ln'iiiff oltH'U'd III llu- iitlU-i- nf I'ulioo Mn<;is-
triito fill' a toriii iif rmir yrars <>ii llic Dciiiiicnitu*
tickol, wliicli lie liii> tilway-i Miiiimrtci), and the
pi-iii<-i|)le> iif wliicJi he liit> ever uplicld. Iwitli liy liii*
viil<> uiid inlliii-iicc.
Ill' »«> niai'i ii'd in IH.'i;!, to Mi^s .M:ir\ Ann IK-
Aix'N . of t^iiinc.\ , lull in INXi! Iii' wnsi-nlli>d upon to
nioiiiii her di'atli, >li«' Ifaviim liiiii willioiil j>sii«'.
lie lia> Ih'i'ii fairly Miri'i'.-vsfiil in tli<> Mccninulatiini
of worldly goo<]s,and is the owner of a ft-rlile farm
on tlic Mis-i>sippi Kivcr liotloiii>, wliii-li is very rich
nnd pioiliirlivi' and wi-ll .-idapli-d for growing
wlu-at. Ill- is a nu-niliiM' of St. Peter's Calluiiie
Chnivli.
r.NKY tiKJ.MM i» Siinlaiy and Treasurer
■ if the <^uinev Hoiler Company of <^nincy.
In skelehinj; tlie life of this •rentleinnn it is
liiit just tosjiy that his {i^oixl name is aliove
repioHcli, and that he has won the conlldenee and
respeel of all who know him. lie need.s no special
introdiK-tion to the people of this >eelioii, for in
the city of i^uiiicy he was ixirn April 1'.*. I8:)(i.and
here lie has resided the jrreater portion of his life.
lie possesses in a more than ordinary dej;ree the
natural attriliutes eiiscntial to a sucee.ssful enreer
in any ealliiiu;. and is especially adapted to dis-
(■liar<;e the duties of his present posilion in a
liiKlily satisfactory nnd iiit4-lli>;eiit ninniier.
The father of our subject. Henry (irimni.was
Ixirn near Sli-!i>liurn. <ierinan.\, and there he
)irc\\ to manhood and was married to .Mi» liosine
Huff, with whom he emigraled to the rnit«'d
States in IH.U. landing' at New York City. The
followin>; year they removed tot^uiney. III., where
the father followed the carpeiitc-r's and joiner's
trade for n iium)H-r of years anil afterward be;;an
o|icratinK " """' mid planing niill, and was at one
time interested in the WfLshillL'toii Hiewerv. lie
has always U-eii strictly holiornlile in his liu.siness
tr.nn-^.'iclioiis and i- a man whom lo know is to
honor, lie is still living and has attained to the
ndvnnced nge of oighty-niiie yeai>. His wife dii-d
in i^iiincv, after hnving liecome the mother of
eight children, of whom the ^illicit of llii« -kctih
was the eldest.
Henry (oiniiii wa.s educated in the piiMic mIhm.N
of i^iiincy and in hisi^rly inanliood lM>gan leainin<:
the cnriienler's nnd millwright's trade, after which
he condui ted a millwright's shop of his own in
connection with the hoiler works. After follow-
ing iMith these oo(.ni|mtions for otiine time, he
turned his attention wliollx to the latter luisines^
and manufactured an excellent line of Iniilers and
a dilTerent line of nrliclirs of .sheia iron, a.s well a.s
iron shutter*. 'I'lie manufactory is located on Coiii-
niercinl .MIey. hetween Hampshire and \eriiionl
.Streets, i.s a commodious nnd suhstaiitinl hrick liiiild-
ing. Ml which are employed the year round from
fourteen to twenty-live men. This e>tatilishment
is one of the inowt noteworth3' and reprewntative
houses in •^iiincy. and all order* are sure of receiv-
ing careful attention, itesido having a large lo-
cal trade, shipment.s are made to diffeivnt points
and a giMid deal of ivpairiiig for manufacturers i«
done. The rating of this estnlilishment is high,
its output constantly increasing with the demninl,
nnd <iuiiicv is to U' congratulated upon ihe
possession of such an impoitjiiit .'iiiil llniiri'-hliii;
enterprise.
In l8t;o, .Mr. lirimin wils married to .\li.v I aro-
liiie lU'lhy, of (^iiincy, a native of tiermany, and
their union has resulted in the hirtli of six children,
all of whom give excellent promise of U'coniiiig
Useful and siilistaiitial citixeiis. Mr. (•riniin is in-
terested ill poliiicnl matters, liotli local and
National, his vote always being cnst for Dem-
ocratic eandiilales and principles. Socially, In- i*
n member of Herman l.oilge No. .lit, !•". and A. M..
in which honorable oriler he Iiil- attaiiiecl to the
Thirty-second Degree, JK-iiig n S«-oltish Kite .Mason.
Ilei> a niemlMM' of the .Mutual .Vid Society of
<^uiiic\ , and i> otherwi«e interested in enti-rprisi-s
of a worthy nature. He has a very pleasant resi-
dence at No. 111(5 State Street ami is enjoy-
ing a coni|M'tency which is the result of hi« own
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lalior. His son. Ilenrv .J., is tbe efficient &ni\
tiuslwortliy manager of tiie(;iiincv Boiler Com-
pany; Oscar E. is President of the company;
Frederick B. is Vice-president of tlie same; Will-
iam T. and I^ouis assist tlieir father; Ella is her
father's housekeeper, and an intelligent and re-
fined young lady.
^^
TEPHEN GROVES. One of the finest
farms on what is known as Big Neck
Prairie is that owned by the gentleman
whose name heads this article. It is located
on section 30, Houston Township. His father,
Joseph Groves, was born in .lefferson Count}', ^'a.,
and he was the son of .lacob, a native of Pennsyl-
vania. The great-grandfather of our subject,
John, came from Prussia and settled with William
Penn, and received from him a grant of land.
He settled on what is known as Graf's Run, in
Pennsylvania. Here he lived the quiet and peace-
able life of the (Quaker colonist, and died at his
home.
The grandfather of our subject removed to Vir-
ginia, and made weaving the business of his life.
He died at Wheeling, in the above State. The
father of our subject was one of seven children,
and was reared in Cabell County, W. Va., and
resided there until 1828, whence he removed to
Sangamon County. 111. Here he remained for
three years and then came to Brown County,
where he purchased land and became a pioneer
farmer. Upon this place he passed his last j'ears,
and died in his seventy-third year. The maiden
name of the mother of our subject was Catherine
Staley, and she was born in Jefferson County, Va.
Her ancestors were Pennsylvanians. She died at
the age of fifty years, and left a family of ten
children.
Stephen Groves is the third of his parents'
children, and was born in Cabell County, W. Va.,
February 22, 1818, and was ten years old when
his parents came to Illinois. The removal was
jnade with teams and the far-famed prairie schoon-
ers, in which were all their household goods. His
school advantages were very limited, and the
schoolhouse was a log cabin, with a chimney of
sticks and clay, and the fireplace occupied nearly
one end of the building. The seats were of slabs
and were not cushioned. He was of a very studi-
ous nature, and early began to work, so that he
could obtain means to paj' board and attend school
in Brown County. However, he was only able to
go one month, but he was more fortunate than
some in his home education. An old gentleman
who lived with his parents for a while kindly
assisted the ambitious youth and gave him a good
ground-work for future learning. There was good
material in this pionner lad, and he soon wished
to make a beginning in the carving of his fortune.
He was given his time from his eighteenth year,
on condition that his parents should never be
called upon to assist him. The youth hired out to
an uncle about fifteen miles from Springfield, 111.,
and worked in a distillery for two years. He then
became a farmer, and in a very short time received
$25 per month. In 1837, he returned to Brown
County, and entered one hundred and twenty
acres of land. Upon this he built a cabin and
made other improvements, and then, leaving the
place in the hands of his brother-in-law, he went
on a trapping expedition. The party followed the
Illinois River and wintered on Duck Island.
They met with success, and in the spring they
made a raft and took their furs to St. Louis, and
there sold them to the American Fur Company.
A few years later, he exchanged his land for a
farm in Houston Township, Adams County. He
then sold his interest to his brother-in-law and
purchased land in the same township. Here he
settled down and began improving his land, his
first step being to build a log cabin, and the next
to find a companion to occupy it with him. This
he found in the person of Mrs. Nancy Strickler,
whom he married December 28, 1846. Her maiden
name was Nancy Witt, and she became the wife of
Abram Strickler, who died a few months after
their marriage. Her father, Daniel Witt, was one
of the first settlers in this section. This good
woman died June 20. 1850. Her two children are
l^OKTHAI I \M> I;I«m:I!A1'III( Ah IM'.C ( )1{I).
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(IpccaMMl : llicv were .Incoli. and Mnitli.'i, who w:is
tlif wife iif Kiilicil I.. |):i\i-. i>f Ainlrcw Couiilv.
M...
Mr. (iriivf?- WM> :i M'coiid (inn- inurriL-il nfii-r ii
loni'lv lift' iif ciirlit year-. Tlu' iiniiu' of lii> wifi-
\v!i> .Mar\ .1. ( miii|iIh-II. a native of 'rrinu'.v.tf. Mic
wn." Ijtkcn fnun liiiii Mh\ 2". ImxI. Si-vrn cliil-
■ Ircii wfi'f hiini to tlirni: Kinina, .lo->c|i|i. .loliii.
Sti-|ilu-ii. Daniel an<l Attiine>a, wlio i> the wife of
(•«>rge S. l<i\viiold>, .Ii.. who i.- a furnier in thi>
to\vn!-hi|i. One died in infancy.
Mr. (irove!- does not ehiiin alh-^ianee to either
pulitleal party. Imt |>r<'fer> to l>e inde|H-ndent in
hif idea>.
In liK-«l affairs. onrMil>jeet lia» >erved his >eelion
!L» Coinniis^ioiier of lliiiliways. lie now oeenpies
his pleasant home on soelion :U>. owns six hun-
dred and forty-four acres of land all in one
lH>dy. anil ha> m farm of forty acres in Andrew
County. Mo. lie eniraiies in the raisin;; of I'oland-
Cliina ho>;s and s«'lls iheni f<M' lireedini;. lie j;en-
erally sells nlN)ut two car-loads every winter.
Mr. firoves is a .self-made man, and h.as carried
the determined spirit of his youth with him. and
it has enabled him to overif>ine many olistacle,s.
J^' AMES C. OKK. The orijjinal of this .sketch
I is now enjoy ill}! the well-earned rest from
I the labor and responsibility to which for
^_J' years he had lK>en accustomed. Probably
there would have been no occa.-ion for thisdeclara-
titm in his bio<rrapliy if ill health had not over-
taken him live years a}rt> and compelled him to
;;ive up active labor. IIi' was liorn near (iallatin.
Tenn.. February \'J. IK2-1. His father, (;reenl)erry,
iMirn in N'irninia, of I'rote>tjint-lrish descent, was a
saddlerby trade, and located in 'renne,s.>.ce. where la-
married. In IH21i, he came to Illinois by team and
prairie schooner and settled in .Morp»n County, but
there he remained only one year, and then moved
to Krown County, near Mt. Sterling, lie improved
a farm there, and ncipiirerl one hundred ami sixt\
ai-rc>. Hi- death occurred at the age of seventy-
live \ears. He wa> a veteran of the War of 1«I2,
and fouifht undi-r ( ien. .laik.-on. His last wife was
Mary Itrown. :i native of North Carolina, and she
died leaviliL.' six children. The >ecoiid marriage
i'i"<iilted in live <-hildren.
t till- Mibject was live years of age when he came
to ll|inoi>. Thi- was in \H'2'.>. He grew up on the
farm and n-m.'iined there until he was twenty-two
years of age. He received only limited school ad-
vantages. !i» he wa« early >et to work. This, how-
ever, did not salisfv him, an<l he later attended the
Ml >>terling school. In l«lfi, having *2..'ill, he
I'.Miiic to (hiincv to learn a tratle, as he recognir.ed
\i\- liandines'i with tools. He was apprenticed nn-
dci II. l..siinoii>. He .Koon found that he had made
no nii-take, and the s«'cond year he had Iwcome
Mich a practiced workman that he wii.- put in as
foreman. His wages at this time were ♦."»ii for his
lir«t \ear. fT.'i for his second, and ♦Kill for his
third. He continued as foreman until IM.'iil, when
lie, with others, was seized with the Western fever,
and, providing themselves with four mules and
three iiorses. they started for California. They
drove to Council HlufTs, and following the North
I'latte, reached Salt Uke City. He left the
party he was with, and started on alone on
horseback. The third day he wils fortunate to
come acros.0 a party of his old comrades from
Hrown County. He reached Sacramento just at the
time when carpenters were in great demand; and
he worked there for a month at ♦Ml a day, and
then went to the mines in Nevada. He found he
could not do as well there as by working at his
traile, theiefore he returned to Sacrament«», but
was unfortunately taken sick, an<l was obliged to
return home. He went to .San Francisoo and took
the steanu-r "( Jolden (Jate," and came, via Pan-
ama, to New York. He reached home in the fall
of 1H.-.2.
Mr. Orr was married in Decemlier of the same
year, to .Miss Saroh IJrown.born in .lerwy County,
III. Tlie\ have two children: Charles, who is lo-
cated in Wichita, Kan., and KIwood K., who is at
home.
After his marriage, Mr. < trr U-gan contracting
and building, and tiMik contracts for all kincis of
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work. He built the 0|)era house, the Congrega-
tional church aud business block, and a great many
residences and business liouses in the city, and
lias been very successful in all his undertakings.
Mr. ()rr bought the old Baptist church on Fourth
Street and converted it into a carpenter shop and
planing-mill, where he Tnanufactured everything
connected with his business, employing forty men.
He continued until 1886, when a terrible fire con-
sumed his mill. His loss w.as 812,000, and he has
never engaged in business since then.
In 1870, he bought iiis present place of resi-
dence, No. 721 Broadway, whicli he has improved
and converted into one of the handsomest places
in the city. He owns considerable real estate, aud
also three liouses at the corner of Fifth and Spring
Streets, and the brick block on M.Tine Street, be-
tween Third and Fourth. He built the gas-works
here, and is a stockholder in them. He has done
more building than any other firm in Quincy, and
since he has lived here tiie city has grown from
three thousand to thirt^'-two thousand. He was
formerly a Mason and a member of the Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows. He has been Trustee
for the Vermont Street Methodist Episcopal Church
for years, and was a member of the Sunday-school.
He was a Democrat until the war, and tlien was a
Republican until 1888, but is now a Prohibitionist.
He has not sought any office, but has served ac-
ceptably on the grand and petit juries.
R. J(JEL G. WILLIAMS is one jimong the
foremost of the professional men of
Adams County, 111., and as a practi-
tioner of the healing art he has won an
enviable reputation. His cheerful countenance,
encouraging words and advice, and his thorough
knowledge of the profession, which only a long
and continued practice can give, has placed him
upon the pinnacle of success, and his services are
sougiit over a large scope of territory. As medi-
cine is the most important science liearing upon
our happiness and welfare, we feel a great rever-
ence for those who have spent years of their lives
in its successful practice.
Like many of the active and enterprising resi-
dents of this county, Dr. Williams is a native of
Adams Count.y, 111., and has here spent the
greater part of his life. In these native-born
residents we find men of true loyalty to the inter-
ests of this part of the State, who understand, as
it were by instinct, the needs, social and other-
wise, of this vicinity, and have a thorough
knowledge of its resources. The Doctor was born
on the 5tli of August, 1834, and is a descendant
of Blue-grass stock on both the paternal aud ma-
ternal sides, his father, Joel (i. Williams, being a
native of Kentucky, born in 1804. Up to the time
()f his death, which occurred in 1882, tiie elder Mr.
Williams was a member of the Old-school Baptist
Churcli. He was the son of Thomas Williams, who
was also a native of Kentucky, of English-Scotch
descent. Tiie maiden name of our subject's motiier
was Temperance Headington, a native of Ken-
tucky, and a daughter of Laban Headington, .ilso
of Kentucky." Slie was of English descent, and
died in 18.3().
Dr. AVilliams, the youngest of three children,
was reared amid the familiar scenes of Adams
County, 111., and on tiie farm where his father
passed much of his life. He attended the district
school, and later the High School in (Quincy. Fol-
lowing this, he began reading medicine with Dr.
J, R. L. Clarkson, of Adams County, and then en-
tered the medical department of the State I'ni-
versity of Missouri, McDowell College, from whicli
he was graduated in 18.')fi. Returning to Adams
County, he entered actively upon the practice of
his profession, and in 1889 removed to Ouincy,
where he still conducts a large and i)a\ing prac-
tice.
Dr Williams has not escaped tiie matrimoiiial
lot and in 1856 was united in marriage to Miss
Mildred J. Clarkson, a sister of his preceptor. She
was born in Kentucky, and is the daughter of
Dr. J. M. Clarkson. To oui' subject and wife have
been born two children, as follows: Lee C, a
student at the LTniversity of Michigan, at Ann
Arbor; and .Julius .1., attending tlie High Sclif)ol
I'OIMKAIT AM) HKKlRArilH Al. i;i:((ii;i).
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of t^llilirv. 1*1'. \\ illi:iiii> i« ;i iiuihiki hI [■•wlfl
l.odf^e. A. F. iV A. M., ami i^ iilso a iiumiiIht of tlic
liiiU'|>i'iiilciil ( IriU'i- of Odd l-'cllows, nl Fowlor.
III. \\v \> II iiu'IiiImt of A<l«nis {.'omilv Mcdiral
SiKMutv, Jiiid ill |Hilili(>, is n l*roliiliiti(piii>l. Dur-
ing the War. Iii' wa« a|i|ioiiited Assiflaiit Surficon
of tlio Second Illinois Cavalry, anil served in thai
eajmcilv for <nu' \»'nr.
IK lll.M.U)i:.s .\. Sl'K I:K. who owns and
ii|K'ralcs one hundrod and sixty acres of
laii<l on section 10, Kccnc Township, ha.s
the luuior of IxMn;^ a native of this
county, whore he was horn Deceinhcr (5. 1815.
He is the youiiiiest son in a family of live sons
and live daufrhtci-s, whose parents were Kawser and
Maria (Tarr) Spicer, the former a native of Hoiir-
Imiii ( Oiiiity, Ky..and the latter of Nicholas Ctninly,
that .State. The paternal grandfather was a na-
tive of N'ir'jinia. and lielonired to one of the lirst
f.ninilie.s of that Slate. In 18;tl, Hawser Spicer
emijji-ate<l to Illinois. liH-ating near .Marcelline.
The following year, he removed Ut Keeiie Town-
ship, lieiiig one of its lirst settlei-s. I'lirchasing
land on .section 18. he built a log caliiii.and l>cgaii
the development of his farm, in I8i'i!), he re-
moved to the northern part of the towiisliip.and
two years later went to Hancock County, where he
died in 1878. at the age of seventy-three yeni-s.
He wa.s one of the honored pioneers of .\daiiis
C«ninty, having here made his home when the
country wa.s almost entirely iiiiimproved, when
<lcer and wolves were very numerous, and when
Indians were still frei|ueiit visitors. He had to
go over thirty miles to mill, aii<l iiiaiiy other
hardships and trials he experienced in those early
days. IJeing in very limited circunisUinccs on
his arrival, he made rails for thirty-seven and a-
half cents per hundred. Imt liecaiiie a »uccessfiil
and prosperous farmer. Mr. .Spicer wits a man of
prominence, aud held various puhlic otilces. He
Wii> a iiiaii '"1 ^ti«»ii^ I i'ii\ n ii>'ii-. .Mii'i *s a^ a l.ailh-
fiil meinlier of the Christian Church. He voted
for Henry Clay when only one other man in Keenc
Township supported that ticket. His wife died in
18*;7, and he afterward married Sarah Tanner. Ii.\
whom he had two daughters, iMitli yet living. ( (f
the lirst faniih. one son and the dntightei-s yet
survive.
A. N. .Spicer, whose name heads this record, was
reared as a farmer lad, and remained under the
paternal roof until .lanuary. 186.'), when, at the
age of nineteen, he enlisted for the l«lt! war in
Com]inny l,(>ne Hundred and Fifty-lifth Illinois
Infantry, .-erving until .Septeinher. He was on ile-
t.'icheil duty mostly, guarding railroad from Nash-
ville to ChattAiiooga. Three of his lirothers were
also in the service. Francis M. w.is a memlx-r of
Company F. Third Illinois Cavalry, and wrved
two ycai-s. His death occurred soon after he re-
turned home. Charles and .lame.s joined the iMiys
in l>luc of Coiii]iany H. .Seventy-eighth Illinois In-
fantry, in 18(i2, and remained in the service until
the close of the war.
On receiving his discharge, our siiliject returned
home, and remained with his father until 18G!).
He then continued to operate a portion of the old
homestead until 1871, when he went to Kans.ns
and spent a year in Lyon County. Ketiirning, he
purcha.scil land on section Id. Keenc Township,
and has since engaged in agricultural pursuits.
His line farm of one hundred and sLxty-.H^ven
acres is under a high state of cultivation, and well
i I proved with all the appointments of a model
farm. He devoted his attention exclusively to it.s
operation until 18!II. when he emiiarked in the
grain liiisincss in l.oraine. In the spring of |8'.I2,
he admitted to partnci>hip Herman Fppy. iind the
linn is now doing an excellent business.
On the iMlh of February. Ik7.'>, Mr. Spicei was
joined in wedl<K.-k with IsaU-l Norman, who was
iMirii in Coshoct(Hi County, Ohio. Her father wa.n
a soldier, and gave his life in ilefense of his country
at the battle of N.ishvillc .she canu- West with
her mother, who died in this county in 1887.
Mrs. .Spicer, prior to her marriage, was a suwessful
teacher in this State, having taught two yeai-s in
Champaiijn County and nine years in Aduiu;t
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County. Six children have been horn unto Mr.
and Mrs. Spicer: Grace, Lou, Kawser, Annie L.,
.Tabez and AValter <;. Deatli has not entered
the family, and the circle remains unbroken.
Mr. Spicer takes an active interest in political
affairs, and is a stalwart supporter of the Repub-
lican party, doing all in his power to promote its
interests. He has freijuently been chosen as a
delegate to its conventions, and has been honored
with several offices. He served for one year as
Collector of the township, and for six years has
been elected Supervisor in a Democratic district,
which fact indicates his personal popularity and
the confidence reposed in him. Socially, he is a
member of the United Workmen Society, the
Modern Woodmen, and is Commander of Loraine
Post No. .380, G. A. R. His wife holds member-
ship with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr.
Spicer is a worthy representative of an honored
pioneer family, and is a leading and influential
citizen of the community. He is well informed,
has the high regard of his many friends and ac-
iiuaintances, and his success in his business deal-
ings has won liim a place among the substantial
citizens of the count}'.
(I? W. GERKE is the able President and Man-
ager of the Riverside Ice Company, and
Superintendent of the Qui ncy Pressed Brick
Company, of Quincy, 111., and has been fa-
miliar with the manufacture of ice since 1874, hav-
ing a thorough and ])ra( tical knowledge of it. He
is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, boin in .Inly. 18.")2,
to H. W. and Elizabeth (Meyer) Gerke, the former
of whom was a (ierniau by descent and a merchant
by occupation. He was a man of sound piinciples,
and his worthy attributes of heart and head en-
deared him to a wide circle of fiiends.
When II. W. Gerke was a small lad, he w.as taken
by his parents to Evansvillc, Ind., and in lliatcity
his boyhood days were spent, and there ho ob-
tained a practical and useful cducaljon in the com-
' men schools. When he became a resident of the
city of St. Louis. Mo., in 1874, he at once engaged
in the manufacture of ice, a business which me t
with universal approval and patronage by the in-
haltitanls of that sultry city, and in addition to
j this he was connected with the sprinkling of the
city streets of that place. To these occupations he
devoted his time and attention until 18!t(). At
this time he decided to locate in Quiucy, and at
once became President and Manager of the River-
side Ice Company, in the conduct and management
of which his former expeiience was of material
benefit to him. This well-known company deals in
both natural and artificial ice, is well supplied
I with both and can accommodate the public to al-
most any amount. They have a complete equip-
ment of ice and refrigerating machinery, and are
' prepared to furnish ice by the car-load, or in any
quantity to suit puichasers. and upon short no-
tice.
In addition to this extensive and profitable busi-
ness, Mr. Gerke is connected with the Quincy
Pressed P>rick Company, in the capacity of Super-
intendent. The woiks are spacious and fully
supplied with modern appliances and m.ichinery.
Every care is taken in the manufacture of the
brick, and all processes of manufacture are sys-
tematized and achieved with the greatest economy
of time and laboi'. j\lr. Gerke has proven himself
a model Suiierintendent, is well qualified for the
discharge of his duties, .and under his management
the product of the company is permanently main-
tained at the highest standard of excellence.
Mr. (ierke has always been independent in poli-
tics, and always votes for the man winim he con-
siders liest fitted for the office. He himself does
not desire office, but i)refcrs to pui'sue the business
affairs of life, undisturbed by the strife and tur-
moil of politics. In the month of May. 1874, he was
married to Miss IJertha Asman, a daughter of
Henry Asman, of Evansville, Ind. Mrs. (ierke
was born and reared in that city of gaiety and
fashion, Paris, France, and received her musical
education in the Paris Conservatory of Music.
She is a very line |)iauist. and in other ways is
talented and exceptionally intelligent, and well
lilted to shiiie in any social circle, She has borne her
I'olM U.M I \Mi l!l<'<.IC \rilICAL IlECORD.
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hiisHnnil -ix si(n>: Williitiii II.. (nil II.. Il;iii\.
Kn'di'rick. .MN-it and Moriix.
In \\i» plen-sant home at No. 1425 Vormont Street,
our ,<iul>j<'i-l hikI his estiinnlile ami ni'i-oiii|ilislie(l
wife |MT|i«'timlo the lH'>t sfx-ial iii!>tiiiet.'', Kiiil dis-
|iensc« bo!i|)itAlity and jfood clieerto thedelijrht of
their own ireiieroiis henrt-'^. and to the rich enjoy-
ment of tiieir inniinieralile friends.
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AMES C.VMI'MKI.I.. an enterprising and
progressive farmer and >toek-raiser residniir
'■ en seetion i\. (layttm rowri>|ii|). wa." liorn
in Kentucky in \X'2i>. The family is of
Sofitc'li origin. The paternal <;randfatlier, who
was a native of N'irginia, served in the War of
1812. The parents of our subject. Joseph and
.loanna Catnitliell. were natives of Kentucky.
They had a family of six sons and two daughten*,
as follows: Thomn.«. l)orn in Kentucky, in 1 8211,
married Harriet Stewart, by whom he had eight
children, and followed farming in Illinois. His
death occurred in Kansas, in 1872. William, Ixirn
in 1M22. died in infancy; David I,.. iMirn in April.
1824. married Martha Truitt. and they have four
children. He wa.s a school teacher for many years
in .\dams County, after which he removed to Kan-
sas. He w.as elected Treasurer of Klk County in
1R8(». and served four years. In 1878, he was
elected t4i the Stale Legislature, and is a pri>ininenl
and intluential citi/.en. Kdwanl. born in IK2*.).
married Martha .Mcllatten. and his death resulted
from a stroke of lightning in I8(>8. in Kansas.
Sarah .lane. Ixjrn in IX.'ll.died in IK,12. She was
the first pers<in born in Clayton Township. |{iil>erl.
Iiorii in IH.'M. tiled in infancy. Charles, born in
18.'i6. married IsmIk-I Clifton, and is an extensive
farmer and st(M-k-raiM'r of I. inn County. Kan. He
repre.-^nled his district in the .Stntc lA'gi.slature in
1877. .Margaret, iMini in IH.ji). is the wife of Dr.
Lyons, a resident of U'a>hiiigtoii.
The father of this famil\ cmigrateil to .Vd.'iin."
t'ountv in IMl, and from tlje (Government cii-
lfre<I a tract of land of four hundred acres, which
he impriived and placed iimier a high stale of cul-
tivation, making it one of the valuable farms of
the community. He aided gn-atly in the upbuild-
ing and development of Clayton Township, and
his name is inseparably connct'ted with it« his-
tory. For a niimlK-r of years, lie kept a l.averii in
the old home and entcrt.niiied many well-known
persons. In IM.'ti!. he removed to Clayton anci
kept the lii>t hotel in that place. Kor live yeai>.
he iiirried on business in that line, and then re-
turned to his farm. His wife died in 18(i2, and lii>
dcflth (K'ciirrcd twenty years lat<'r. They were iiiini-
iM-red among the honored pioneers of Clayton
Township, were prominent and highly re»|K'cted
people, and well deserve mention in this volume.
In the usual manner of farmer lads, our subject
was reared to manh<jiKl, and remained under the
parental roof until bis marri:i<;e. In |8l!l. |u- was
joined in wcilltH'k with Kli/abeth .\. Kradiiey, of
Hr<)W!i County. The following year he went to
California, where he remained until ix.'i.'<. While
on the I'acilic Slope, he was engaged in farming
and in merchandising, and he ran the first thre.sh-
ing-machine in the .San .lose Valley. On his if-
turn. he purcha-sed a tract of land of one hundred
and sixteen acrctt, for which he paid ^040. and
since that time has engaged exclusively in farming
an<l st«K-k-raising. In 1«72. he built a live-room
residence, which lia.s since lieen replaced by a
more commodious dwelling of eight riHinis. two
sttiries in height, which wa.- erected at a cost of
>f2,.'»0o. He now lia.s a well-improved farm of
three hundred acres, and in addition to tins, owns
two hundred and forty acres in .Mi.ssouri. His
(ields are well tilled, ami the neat appearance of
the plai-c indicates his thrift and enterprise. He
also raises line grades of sl<H-k.
Into Mr.and .Mrs. CamplN'll have In-en iHirn the
following children: .lohii I..,lHirii in 1 8.'iO. married
.Mat tie Ha/.lett. T. A.. lM)rn in \Hi,:\. married Liz-
zie Oilier, and after her death wedded Marie (takes,
who ilieil ill IKK.'i. He re-iiles in .MiNsouri. .Julia,
iMirii in 1H,")4, is the wife of .lohn M. (Earner, of
ll:inc<K-k County, (icorgc A., Iiorn in |M.')ri. mar-
ried .leiinic Omcr, who ri-sides in llrowii County.
.Mien, born in IH.'iK. married .liilia Hriggs, and %(•
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ter her death wedded Ollie Wright. He follows
fnrming in Concord Towusiiip. Ella, horn in
1860, is at home; H. B., born in 18(i2, is a farmer;
James E., born in 1864, i.n at iiomc; IMinnie. born
in 1867, is the wife of ,1. II. Smith, of Clayton;
()ra, born in 1871, completes the family.
Mr. Campbell is a member of the Methodist
Chnreh, with which he and his wife have been con-
nected for for'ty years. He has been Class-leader and
Steward for many years, has ever been an earnest
worker in the interests of the church, and is one of
its members. In politics, he is a Republican, and
has held a number of school offices. The cause of
education lias found in him a warm friend, and he
is a public-spirited and progressive man, ever
ready to aid in the advancement of cnteii)rises
calculated to promote tlie general welfare.
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^^^EORGE HARDY, a hardware merchant of
I'lj ,— , Loraine, is one of the earliest settlers of the
'^s^ county now residing here. He was born
in Overton County, Teun., December 13, 1822.
His grandfather. Thomas Hardy, was a native of
Scotland. Emigrating to America, ue located in
Maryland and thence removed to Mrginia, wiicre
he died at a ripe old age.
The father of our subject, Tliomas Hardy, .Ir.,
was born in JNIaryland in 1777. While residing
in Virginia, he married Elizabetli Crawford, a na-
tive of tiiat State. She is a cousin of Col. William
Crawford, who was liurned to deatli liy tiic In-
dians in Wyandot County, Ohio. Emigrating to
Tennessee, Mr. Hard}" became a farmer of Overton
County, where he resided until 18:50, when he came
with his wife and seven cliildrcn to Illinois, The
long trip was made in wagons drawn liy horses,
they arriving at their destination after four weeks
of travel. The family first located on Mendon
Prairie, and the following j'car made one of the first
settlements in Keene Township. The father entered
land, built a log cabin and in true pioneer st\ie
the family began life on the frontier, Deer and wild
fowls were plentiful, wolves were numerous and a
few Indians still lingereil along the creeks. The
father died in 1844, and the mother in 18.37. Both
were members of the Baptist Church, and their up-
right lives made them highly respected people.
Their family numbered eight sons and four daugh-
ters, but our subject is now the only survivor, al-
though all lived to mature years. The eldest sister
died in Tennessee at the age of ninety-two.
(ieorge Hardy was a lad of eight summers when
he came with his parents to this count\'. He well
remembers how barren the country looked in those
early days. Few indeed were the settlements,
t^uincy was a mere hamlet, and many of the now
nourishing towns had not yet s})rung into exis-
tence. There were many hardships and [)rivations
to be borne. It was a long distance to market and
mill, and had it u<jt been for the wild game the suj)-
ply in the larder would often have been meagre
indeed. The development of the farm was an ar-
duous task, and the educational privileges were
very poor. He conned his lessons in the log
schoolhouse, with slab seats and old-fashioned fire
place, but with no windows.
Mr. Hardy was married March 10, 1842, to Mary
Fredeiick, a native of New York, who witli friends
had come to the West expecting to return, liiit
fate willed otherwise. They resided for a few
years on !Mendon Prairie and then removed to sec-
tion 1 7, Keciie Township, where they have since
made their home. For more than fifty year.-, they
have traveled life's journey together, sharing with
j each other its joys and soriows, its adv^crsity
' and prosperity. Seven ciiildren were bt)rn of their
union, of whom four are yet living: .lames, who
IS married and is a prosperous farmer of Knox
County, Mo.; William, who is also married and is
a well-to-do farmer of Knox County; Stephen
A., a conductor on the Santa Fe Hailroad, who is
married and reside* in Las ^'egas, N. M., and .les-
sie A., at home.
The land on whirli Mr. Hardy settled in Keene
Township was new and unimproved, but he began
its development and transformed it into one of
the fuiesl farms of this section. He now owns al-
together four hundred and ten acres of land on
sections 17, 18. I'J and 20, In ISr^l), he built a
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lirick re^ick'iuv, one of the lirsl in this liK-ftlity,
nn«l iti it lias sim-r livc<l, luit exid'cl.-* s<Hm U» re-
move to l.oniiiio, in onlfr t«i lii-tt«'i- ntt<>n<l to liis
liiisint'!*.* intwe.>.t>. He »Mijinj,'»'<l .■.iicvessfiiily in
fnrniin^ iin<l >t<Kk-rni>in;; until IhX". wlion In-
roinit'il 11 |i:irtii<-i>lii|i willi l>. D. Ki<)<lle in Imyini;
:i lianltvHic >tor)>. In ]X'MK \iv Itoiiglit out his
liartii»'i'> int*'io>t and lias sinoi- roiitiniUMl the liiis-
ine!vs aloiii'. lie lias an exi'i'lU-iit trad*- ami well
(1e.serv09* lii.s liljcrai |iatrona<;f. In connection will)
tlic Iianlwai'c. lie has a tinware ilepartnieiit in the
store, in eliarije of his ^riaiulsoii. .loliii 15. Kolev.
wlio is now a (lartner in the firiii.
In |iolilies. Mr. Ilanlvis a Demoerat amiiusl his
lii>t I'resiilential vote for .lames K. I'olk, luit has
never l»een an aspirant for olliee. His wife is •
meiiilM-r of the Baptist Cliiin-h. Mr. Hardy has
inherited the U-sl eharaeleristiesof his S<'ottisli aii-
ecstors, and although he started c»ut in life empty-
handed, he has won through his enterprise, thrift
and -{ooil niaiia;.;eriieiit :i h.andsome i-oinpeteney.
He had iiiiich to {onlciid with in the early days,
hut he oveivanie the olistaeles in lii> path, and he
is now enjoyinj; a well-deserved pros|KTity. He
has witnessed the entiix- growth of the county, is
one of it.s honored pioneei-s, :iiid well deserves
representation in this volume.
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H.I.IAM II. HKNNKSO.N. No nainesUinds
f' hi<;her in the annals of the law in (^uincy
than that of William H. lU-nneson who is
one of the prominent men of the county. His
suwess iL-i a lawyer is due as much to his stnui;;
IHTs^mnlity as to his unipiestioned aliility. His
friends are amoiii^all I'l.'isses. and thoahlest serviii's
he has ever rendered have Im-cii tlio>e where he
e»|>oil!M'd tliecaus*' of the |H>or anil oppressed. maii\
times without com|MMis-ition. His lione!<ty and iii-
tejfrity are well known throu<;hout the county, ami
his name is ever mentioneil with res|K>cl. The l^ai
of t^iiiney is specially indeliled to .Mr. li«-nnesoii,.'is
one of its lenders, for a standjinl of excellence
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which, ns long as it may be maintained, will always
luvsiire to it-s niemlH-rs the very hifihi-st standing;
ainoiiir the legal fraternity of the West.
( )iir subject was liorn in .Newark. Del., on the
;Ust tif DecemlKT. I«IK, and wa.- the youngest of
nine children, live daughtei> and four sons, iKirn
to Thomas t'. and .lane (C'nrlyle) Uenncson, iMith
natives of the Kmerald Isle, the former of Irish
and l-Jiglish and the latl<'r of S-olcli descent. The
father was a linen manufacturer in early life hut
later engaged in tilling the soil. He was a mini.st4>r
of the I'resliyterian faith and was a man whose
many excellent traits of character were well known.
In the year IKtiO. he came to the I'nited Stj»t*'s
and settled in Delaware, where he passed the re-
mainder of his days.
The youthful days of \oiiiig Keiiiie>4iii were
passed in his native place, and, in addition to a
good practical education, rei'eived in the private
and suhsci'iptioii scIkmiIs of his initive (^ounty, he
entered Delawar*' College, where he laid a goo<l
foundation for his suh.«equenl prosperou.s career.
He remained in that institution for live years and
was i^raduated in l«lii. Ih- then liegaii teaching
school and studying law at the same time in the
Old Dominion, and remained in that State for
three yeai>. From there he moved to (^uiiicy in
184.'), o|H-ned up a law otiice, and his first partner
wa.s Ste|)lien .\. Douglas. Afteiwanl he had three
or four other pailneis.
During the great gold fever excitement in ISI'.t.
our subject went U) California, and remained there
three years, meeting with good success as a miner.
Returning to (^uincy, he resumed the practice of law
Miiil has continued this until the present time, ex-
cept for a fi'w years spent in the army. Duringthe
struggle betwei-n the North and South. Mr. Ilennr-
son was a Colonel of the S'venty-eiglith Illinois In-
fantry, receiving that rank iindi-r the authority of
the (iovernur, Richard M. ^ates. He wasM'iitto
Louisville, Ky., then to .Nashville, Tenii.. where he
was on garrison iliity for one year, and then wa.<
obliged t«i resign on a<-count of ill health.
Returning to (^uiiicy. III., Mr. Itenneson entered
.'titively on the practice of his profi-ssion in the
liM-id, Slate and federal courts. He st«nds pre-
emiiienl in lh<> branches of the law.andamong the
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members of the Bar of Adams Count}' his opinions
are accepled as unimpeachable. !Mr. Benneson has
been twice married, first to Miss Eliza Bradle\', of
Delaware, daughter of Andrew Bradley. She died
in 18.54, leaving three daughters: (Teorgiaua, a
music teacher in the South; Mary A., book-keeper
and typewriter in Cliicago: and Addie E., book-
keeper. Mr. Benneson 's second marriage occurred
in 18.57 and united him with Miss Caroline,
daughter of Levi Wells, an old resident of Quincj-.
One child has blessed tliis union, a daughter, Lucy,
who became the wife of E. W. Trowbridge, a coal
dealer of (Juincy. In his political views, Mr. Ben-
neson is a stalwart Democrat and has lield a number
of local positions in the county. He was appointed
Postmaster at (^uincy under President Johnson's
administration, and held that position during his
term of office, lie resides at No. 1,116 North Fifth
Street.
BRAHAM CHITTENDEN. The fine farm
on section 36 owned by the gentleman
whose name opens this notice, tells the
traveler without words the manner of man
our subject is. The fine state of cultivation, the
excellent Iniildiugs. and the air of thrift every-
where apparent, bespeak the good manager and suc-
cessful man.
Mr. Chittenden is the youngest living son of
the well-known Col. .lohn B. Chittenden, and was
born in Ouilford, Conn., December 15. 1824. The
mother, whose name was P>lizabeth Robin.son, was
also of G uilford. Our subject was seven years of age
the day his father's family reached Quincy, 111. He
was taught in Connecticut In- Miss Betsey Burgess,
who accompanied the family of Col. Chittenden
when they came West, and here continued teaching
until her marriage with Willard Keyes, of (Quincy.
Later our subject attended the iniblic schools of
iMendon. and remained at home until he was twenty-
eight years old. liefore leaving Connecticut the
grandfather gave each of the boys of this family
■■s-' to be investeil for them, so that tlie\- woulil
never l)e without property, and their father
invested it in calves. Our subject was nat-
urally handy with tools, and he found this very
convenient when he wished to build his lio\ise, as
he was able to do so much of the work himself.
He bought his farm in 1850, and went right to
work, splitting rails, breaking ground and doing
all himself. He decided in 1852 that he was able
to su|)port a family and so was married to Lelitia
Barclay, who was born at Lyons, N. Y., November
9, 1836. Her father was Daniel Barclay, who was
a native of New York City, who came to Illi-
nois at an early day, and settled on an improved
farm in this township. Hedied there May 1, 1888,
aged ninety-six years. The mother of ^Irs. Chit-
tenden was named Phcebe Perrine and her birth-
place was in Lj-ons. N. Y. She lived to a good
old age and died in 1881, in her eight3-eighth
year. She had been a member of the Presbyterian
Churcli, while her husband had held to the faith of
the Methodist Episcopals. They were the parents
of eleven children, six of whom are now living.
After marriage Mr. Chittenden continued im-
provements on his farm and has passed his life
there. He now owns one hundred and fifty -two
acres of land and has given liberally to his boys.
He has been a general farmer, but now devotes his
attention to fine stock, principally hogs.
Mr. and Mrs. Chittenden arc the parents of three
children: Henry F, married to Ella Mills, lives in
this section, and has five children; Sarah E. is the
wife of George W. Shupe, and lives in Peabody,
Kan. and has two children; and Abraham I, married
Laura E. Eaton, and lives at Peabody, Kan., and has
one child.
Mr. and Mrs. Chittenden have their church con-
nection with the Congregational, in which he has
been a Deacon for fifteen year*. He wasa memtjer
of the Independent Orderof Odd Fellows for many
years and held the minor otHces, being at one
time deputy lustuUiug ollicer. In politics iMr.
Chittenden has been a very zealous Republican,
and wasa conductor on the Underground Railroad,
but since the formation of the Prohibition party
he has been a strong suppf>rter of its principles.
Mr. Chittenden has given his children fine edu-
cational advantages, and his eldest son taught sue-
1H)RTH.\I1 AM) I'.|(m;|{A1'I|J( AI. HIK (I|{I>.
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t-es.«fully for m'vch veni>. His itnii;;litfr is piftcd
in iniisit'iiMil ha.* Iwi-n :\ flioii-lpiiilcr. His yiuiiim'.-l
Mill liii- l>c<Miiin' kiiunii to tin' iiiimtrv «s II U-iuliii^
ttuflllilll of KnilMlS. Kllll ILo till' (IWIII'I'of tllP fnllKIIIS
tnitliiig stallion, ",loc Yoiiiij'," whirli Uiv^n rivonl
of 2.1'.'/. It is a U-Hutiful aniiniil. Iiliick. liftccn
ami oiif-linlf liainls liijfh, siit-il liy "Star of llif
\V est, "i lain "|jnl\ ( Jifiron," liv (•riH'ii*>"lla.-linw."
This aiiiinnl was lioii;,'lil for i<l.iiil<), and Altralitiin I.
C'liittfiKk'n is tlu- sole owiu-r.
li.^
\V. sen \V A l{/. in in;. Ilu' jiintlonmn
« lioM' naiiii' a|i|H'ars at liu- o|i('nini; of tiiis
article is tin- ollicient SecietaiT, Treasurer
an<l (Jenoral Manaf^er of tiie II. (I. S-iiwarz-
liiii-f; l'a|ier and ('ij,'ar ISox Coiniianv, and Seiie-
lary and Treasurer of ilic <^iiiii('y linliii>; Pre-ss
('oiii|iaiiy. ni.-inufarturers of the Noxall Hay I'ress,
and »'a> Uirn in Itallinioie, Md., .Vii^ust 2)>, IH.'il.
Henry C SfliwBrzluirjr. the father of our siilijei-t,
was liorn in l*rus.->ia, where he learned the tmde of
eAliiiiet-iualier, and. coining to .\ineriea in IK17, lo-
eatod ill Rnltiinore, Md., but eniiie to <juiney. III ,
ill 18.">7. He was a fine ineclmnii-. and wjls enjjaged
hy the F. \V. .lan^eii Kiirnitnie ('oiii|iany, here. In
IHfiy. he removed to LilnTty, III. He ran a factory
for .s<jine tiine, on the corner of Ki;;litli and Main
Streets. In IMtl!!, he started in the fiiriiiliire
business, cunnectiii^ it with an uiidertakiii<j!' busi-
ness, and continued in thi.- for eighteen months.
He then letiirned here to the employ of the .l:ins«-n
Furnitui-e Company, and after that engaged with
a planing-inill <'oinpany. In 1X7 |. he starteil a
paper liox f:iclor\ on Sixth and .Main Street.-, and
soon after he added a cigar Ikix liiisiness, in
which he w.as obliged to oi-ciip_\ two floors in
Moiilden Hall. He then moved int<i the third
building from his present ItK-atioii and continued
there until burned out. when he was obliged to
iM'gin again al the bottoni. In IHH2, he t<Mik Im>
foil, H. W., into iMirtiici-ship, and in IKM.'i the
business was i!icor|K)ratod lu- the H. (;. S'hwarz-
burg Taper and ( igar l5ox Coiiipany, l'1.'i,(KMi
capital. He continued a> President until |KK|.
when III- retired, on account of h stroke of apo-
plexy. Ill' was then sixty-two years of age. and
had been a Kepiiblican in |Hilitics, but not a
seeker for ollice. He wa> an active member of St.
.lolin's Lutheran ('hiircli, of which he was an
ollicial. Ili> wifi' was l-lva Kc»lcr, Ixnii in Kni-
hcN-cn, (iermany. They have live livingchildreii,
as follows: Our subject; Kli/alM-th. now Mi>.
^'ollbl■a^•ht. re-iding in Clayton: Uicka, now .Mrs.
I.inlz, roiding here; Fri-d A., I're.-idcnt of the H.
(1. .Schwarzbiirg Company: (iii-l:iv, a incinber of
this firm.
Henry W. was raised here from the age of four
years and attended the public schools, and when
thirteen year> of age began cabinet-makiiiLr under
his father. Afterward he worked al the carpenter
trade for three years, under William Winkclinan.
Soon after his father starteil the factory, he was
employed in the pa|HM- box department. .\fter
the jireseut business wa- incor|>orated, he iK-camea
stiK'kholder,nnd he lin> since held the above ollices.
He now owns the iiiiinen>e brick building located
on .Main Strict, Xax. 303 and 3(1.'). It is ."idxHO
feel, three stories and ba.sement. with elevator nnil
all improvements. It is the largest inaniifactory
of its kind and is now doing a very successful
business. In \HHH, he took Mr. ISIank a.- a partner,
and invented and patented the Nnxall Hay I're.xs,
an<] liegaii manufacturing it here. It li:i- been a
great success and now two men are on the road.
It is run by hiir>e power. The ijuincy llaling
Press Coiiipaiiy was incor|>omtcd, :ind our subji-ct
i> Secretary and TreaMirer. and Henry F. Blank is
I'loidciit. Il i- the largest inaniifactory of its
kind here. Our subject is a stockholder and
Diicclor ill the People's Itiiilding and Loan
.Vs.sociatioii, and a stockholder and Kirector in the
Inter-State Kxcui-sion Conipaiiy. which runs a
huge steamboat aiirl barge, the ".losephine" and
the •• .Mamie L." He has always been very liU-ial
and has started several other iin|HirtAnt enter-
prises.
.^Ir. S«-liwar/.burg was married here in 1«77, to
I.ouisa Iv'kert, born in <^uincy. They have six chil-
dren, all of whom are still at liomc: Kiiiinn K.. Kva
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L., Louisa, Henry AV^., Jr., Freddie and Elmer. He is
a member of the Turners' society and is inde-
pendent in politics. He has served on the |)etit
juries and has been unite an inventor. He and
wife are very worthy people, and they move in
the best society of the city of Quincy.
^ ANIKL G. CAMPBELL, of the firm of
Campbell Brotliers, manufacturers of lime
and contracting stone masons, is one of
the most practical and successful of the
business men of C^uincy, 111. This house is con-
sidered one of the most popular and enterprising
in its line in the city, and under the present ener-
getic management the trade of this already popular
concern is bound to assume much larger propor-
tions, and that in a very short length of lime. Mr.
Campbell is a native of Ciuincy, and was born Aug-
ust 24, 1846, his father, James, being born in the Isle
of Erin. The paternal grandfather, Felix, was a
farmer of that country and died there. James came
to America when a young man and was married in
Phila(leli)hia, Pa., to Elizabeth Grant, a native of
Ireland. He obtained employment in a cotton fac-
tory, in which he worked until 1837, when he took
up his residence in (Quincy, III, and became a con-
tractor for excavating for building. He showed
himself to be quite a successful financier and became
the owner of considerable valualile real estate. He
died in 1882. His wife was a daughter of John
Grant, a general merchant and farmer. She died
in < Quincy, an earnest member of the Catholic
Church, of which her husband was also a member.
Their union resulted in the birth of four sons and
one daughter: John, who died in 1879; William,
who is associated in business with the subject of
this sketch; James, who is also a business man of
(Quincy; Daniel G., and Mar3', who died in this city.
In the public sciiools of (juincy, Daniel G. Camji-
bell obtained his first knowledge of books, but he
;iftvi wards graduated at Bryant iV .Stratton's(now
the (iem City) Business College. Succeeding this,
he entered upon the harness business in part-
nership with his three brothers, their place of
business being at Eighth and Main Streets and
later at Fifth and Hampshire Streets. The}- are now
doing a ver)' prosperous business, and until 1881
were quite extensively engaged in dealing in real
estate. In that year Daniel G. withdrew and began
the manufacture of lime, the same year purchasing
fifteen acres of laud one mile north of Quincy on
Quincy Bay, where he built a stone kiln, which he
operated for one year. In 1882, his brothers joined
him and built an iron kiln, both of which have been
in successful and almost constant operation. They
have an extended trade in Nebaska, Iowa, Illinois,
and Missouri, and their establishment has a capacity
of fourteen hundied barrels jier week. They have
a cooper shop of their own, in which four men
are constantly employed, but in the various depart-
ments of their work furnish about forty men with
employment. In 1885, the}- became stone-mason
contractors of Quincy, and furnished cut stone for
brick work, of a very fine quality, tiieir stone quarry
having a frontage of one thousand feet. During
the winter, a large number of men are employed in
getting out wood for their kiln, eight hundred cords
being used every season. They own a large amount
of woodland and make a specialty of dealing in this
kind of real estate. The land where he and his
brothers are so successfully conducting their kiln
was condemned by others as worthless, but Mr.
Campbell has found it very profitable, although he
at first had a hard struggle to gain a foothold. B3-
his upright business methods and the superiority
of his goods, he soon had a paying trade and has
been constantly increasing his connection. He
went on the road himself, and by his genial and up-
right manners won the confidence of those he de-
sired to make his patrons, and they have never
found their confidence misplaced. His main places
of disti'ibution are Lincoln and Omaha, Neb.
Since 1888, he has looked after their local trade,
and as he and his brothers accumulate means they
invest their money judiciously in real estate and
in the improvement of property in various parts
of l^uincy.
.^lucli of Mr. Campbell's attention is given to
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stono-nmson foiitractiiig, the sidt- track of the Chi-
f!Hr">. Hiii'lin>;tiiii a- i^iiiiK-y Unilroiid p.i'^siiij; l)y
Ihi'ir stoiu- VMid and Ihrir liiiu' shnls. On the I2lli
of Septoinl>er, ISX'.t. Mr. ( iiiii|iIk1I wii.-; maiiicd t<>
.Miss Katie Cnmiei-. n ihiii^'hter of William (lainer. a
well-known eitizen of i^iiiney. .Mi-. ('ain|>l>ell was
elected Alderman from the I'ifih \\:\i<\ in 1889
on the Denioeijitic tieket. wa.t re-elect«'d in IM'.M
.•111(1 was made Clmirman of the , "street and Alley
Committee, the llarhor Committee and the Ordl-
nanee Committee. He is very pnlilie-spirited. is a
genial, wliole-sonled •jentleinan and fully deserves
tlie generous measure of siicce-HS that has been me-
ted out (o him. He is a DenuK-rat in his political
proclivities and is a menilier of .St. I'eter's
Catholic Clmrcli, in which he was rearcil.
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^'l)llN (). r.KUNAKI). who for several years
was extensively en<;aj;ed in agrieiiltiu'al
pursuits in I'ayson Township, i.s now liv-
iiii; in retirement in one of the most at-
tractive homes of I'ayMiii. He was l)orn in Ixjgan
County, Ky., in l«17,and when sixteen j'ears of
ajjc came with an older hrother to this conntv.
landiuir in l^uincy in !«;? I, and, with the excep-
tion of two years' residence in Iowa, \\sii since
made his home in this county.
Our sulijecl was one in a famiJN of thirteen
children, all of whom, with one exception, grew
to mature years. His parents, .Ies.se li. and Mil-
dred A. (Crewdson) IJernard, were natives of
Virginia, and tlie father departed this life in
Logan County, Ky. lie of whom we write was
given an excellent education, completing a jire-
jmratory coui-se in .Shurtleflf College at Alton, prior
to which time, however, he clerked for one year,
and thus gained a good insight inl(j business
affairs. When ready to establish a home of his
own. lie was married, November 21. I><l<t, to Miss
.Susan Harwell, who wits born in Davidson County,
Tenn., in IHIK. and was brought to this county
by an uncle in 18:i8.
To Mr. and Mrs. lleninrd have been born s<>veii
chihlren, three of whom grew to mature years,
nanu'ly: Heiirietia, now .Mrs. Henry V. Lewis, of
.Vshlnnd. Neb.; Horace, who is a prominent farmer
of I'ayson Township: and Helle \'.. the wife of
.lames H. I'ope, who resides on the old homestead.
The wife of our subject was the daughter of
Krederick and .Susan (Yates) Harwell, who, it is
suppos(><l, were natives of North Carolina. Her
imrents dying when she was an infant. Mix. Itern-
ard was taken into the home of an aunt, whose
husband was a distant relative of our subject.
He of whom we write In-gan life with limited
means, and in the acquirement of his valuable
property has shown more than ordinary skill in
his calling as a farmer and business man. He still
has in his possession a valuable estate comprising
one hundred an<l forty-seven acres of land, on
which are placed a siiljstantial residence and all
the latest conveniences for carrying on agricul-
ture. He has l»eeii connected with the Missionary
Baptist Church since 1H4ii, and has ever made it
his aim to ])resent an example of true piety and
due honor to the professions he made in his youth.
Mr. liernard has been active as a |K>liticlan, and
has always been an unfaltering Republican. I'er-
.sonally, he is a clever, genial and whole-souled
man, whose popularity is well grounded. Kor
seventeen yeai-s. he w.as Secretary of the Taystin
l*"armers' Mutual Fire insurance Company, and
)irior to his resignation in 1891 had succeeded in
making it the fourth l>est of its kiinl in the entire
.State. His son Horace, a popular an<l elllcient
young business man, succeeded him to that olllce.
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IRA>r N. WHRF.I.KR. A successful news-
paper is generally representative <if the
^y/^ |H'ople of the place in which it is located,
and il.s value lo a comniuuily is U'Nond
estimate. In (^uiney there aie a numlier of papers,
daily ami weekly, which have aided in no small
degree in pronioling the interests of the cily in
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
every useful way. Prominent among these is the
Daily Jovrnal, the foremost newspaper In the
State outside of C'liieago. The establisliment is
fitted up tliroughout willi metropolitan macliin-
ery and appliances. The paper is printed from
stereotyped plates and upon as fine a perfecting
press as is manufactured in tlie country, while its
circulation is larger than that of any otlier journal
in the State except those of Chicago.
Not only in (^uincy is the Daily Journal & favor-
ite, but throughout the central portion of Illinois
and North Missouri it circulates largely and exer-
cises a potent influence in all matters pertaining
to these sections. In every respect a thoroughlj'
wide-awake, independent and progressive journal,
its zealous advocacy' of local interests has made it
popular with the citizens of Quincy, whose progress
it has materiall\- aided. Its success is partially
due to its editor, the subject of this sketch, who is
an interesting and forceful writer, and intelligent
advocate of all progressive measures, and whose
journalistic religion is to treat all political parties
with impartial candoi- and to give every man a
fair show.
The tliird in order of birth in a family of six
children born to James T. and .Jerusha (Young)
Wheeler, our subject was born on his father's faim
in St. Cliarles, Kane County, III., March 30, 1844.
In the seventeenth year of his age, he entered the
Fifty-second Illinois Infantry as a member of
Company (I, to do service for the Stars and
Stripes. He served three years and four months,
or until mustered out in 1864, being in tlie Depart-
ment of the West under Gen. Grant at Ft. McIIenry,
Ft. Donelson and Shiloh; under Gen. Hallock at
the siege of Corinth; under Gen. Rosecrans at the
battle of Corinth; under Gen. Ord at the battle
of luka; in the Sixteenth (Gen. Dodge's) Corps; in
the Army of the Tennessee, Gen. McPherson com-
manding, this forming a part of Gen. Sherman's
grand army; in the campaign from Chattanooga
to Atlanta, and in Logan's division of Sherman's
army in the march from Atlanta to the sea.
Since boyhood, Mr. Wheeler has been engaged
in the newspaper business, printing his first paper
in St. Charles, this State. He removed his print-
ing plant fioni tlust i)lace to Elgin, where he cf>n-
ducted a daily and weekly' paper. He came to
(Quincy in the spring of 1881, and purchased the
Hpi-alfl, but this he sold, after publishing it for a
year anda-half. Ills next venture was to found the
Quincy Journal, the first issue of which was j)rinted
September II, 1883. From the inception of the
paper it has been successful and receives from the
people abundant evidence of its popularit}^ and
worth. It is the truth to say that the Journal is a
credit to journalism, to Quincy and to the State.
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^^'LUERr M. FOSTER. The following is a
'^JLJ I brief sketch of Mr. Foster, whose present
/// ii substantial position has been reached en-
^' tirely through his own ^lerseverance, and
whose life shows what can be accomplished by a
person of courage and enlightened views. Not-
withstanding discouragement, he has jjushed ahead
and the result proves the wisdom of his I'ourse.
Mr. Foster of this sketch was born in New
.lersey in 180r), and was the eldest in a family of
eleven children born to IJernard V>. and Sarah
(Baldwin) Foster, natives <>f Long Island. Albert
I\I. grew to mature years in his native [ilace .and
when old enough engaged to work in a jewelry
manufactory, where he remained for seven years,
his duties being to operate the engraving machine.
In 1834, Mr. Foster was married in New York
City to Miss Mary Griswold. who is still living
and who has borne her husband seven children,
five still living. His estate comprises one hundred
and sixty acres of well-improved land, wliich he
has pLaced under excellent cultivation, and from his
highly productive fields reaps rich harvests in com-
pensation for the toil and care expended. He is very
hale and hearty for one of his years, never having
been sick but two d.ays in his life, and has watched
thegi'owth of his township with pleasure, promoting
it in his capacity of an energetic agriculturist. A
.leffersonian Democrat in early life, he now votes
with the Republican party, using his influence to
I*OKTU.\lT AM) HI(K;ii.\PHICAL KKCORI).
i'jr,
promote it.- iiitore^Ut. A rarf old iimii i.s uiir:iul>-
jecl; his iiicinoi v i- ricli willi onrly i'X|)eiifiico, iiiiil
III' reiiiciiil>ei-5 well Imviii;; .-linkcii IiuikN with |ji-
favi'tti'. lie mill his fjoml wife Iwar their years
lightly, nithiiii-rli lifty-six winters have cinne hihI
gone siiK'f their iiiarriii;;e. Their heart* nre a*
green as mi thnt morning when she |iiit lirr liaml
in his :iii<l they went out into the woriil lngetluT.
ON. i;i)\VIN .1. riloMl'MiN. Nm visitor
to (jiiincy would Ik- long iinfainilinr with
the name :»nd persoiuility of the gentleman
yj aliove named, who was twice Mayor of
the eity and has htcn for many years one of
its most proniinent Imsiness men. His estalilish-
menl is located at No. 12t; North Fifth Street,
and the store, which is 2'ixl3*> feet in dimensions.
Is stiK'ked with a full line tif clothing and gents'
furnishing goods. .Sie|» liy step, through single-
ne.ss of purpose and the practice of strict inl^-grily,
he has climltod, niiind by round, the ladder of suc-
ces.s, and now <K-cnpies a position among the
most successful and inlluential citizens of i^uincy.
The reader will Ih- interested in learning more
ooiicerning Mr. Thompson :ts a man of liu>iness
and public affairs, as well as a few facts of im-
portance in regard to his ancestry. His father, a
man of unusual ability, Thomas K. Thompson, was
Itorn in N'irginia. and Iwcame one of the early
settlers of Missouri, locating in Italls County in
IS.'JC, Afterward, he remoNcd to Marion County,
and there aided in organizing the Marion County
.Savings Itank, in which he held the |)osition of
I'resiiient from the time of its organisation until
his death, which f)cc-nrivd in 1M74. The mother
of our subject was .Margaret, daughter of Capl.
Notley Williams, a soldier in the War of 1HI2,
and he in turn was the son of Notley Williams,
a Captain in the Kevolutionary War.
In Italls County. Mo., near the city of llnnni-
l«l, the subject of this skett-h was Intrn (>ctoli»"r
27, |K41. lie was ediii-jited nl St. Paul- College.
at I'alniyra. .Mn. When eighteen yeai> old, he
c.nme to f^iiincy. where for two years lie engaged a.-
ch-rk ill the -tore of Henry Hoot. After the Civil
War commenced, he returned to .Missouri and lo-
cated in ralmyra, where he engaged in the cloth-
ing business for twelve years with considerable
success. Keturning to t^nincy, he formed a part-
nership with .lames B. Howies, under the linn name
of Tliom|ison A- Itowles, a partnership which con-
tinued for eight years an<l was then dissolved by
mutual consent. Mr. Thompson has since con-
ducted business alone and is ranked amoiii; the
most progressiTe mercliantii of the city.
A sket<-h of the life of Mr. Thompson would
lie incomplete were not mention made of his valu-
able service in In-half of his fellow-i-itizens. In
\XXH. he w.-L-* elected Mayor of (jiiincy on the
l)emoci-atic ticket by a majority of two thousiind
and forty-five out of three thou.sand two hundred
and one votes. His service was so .-atisfaclorx
that he svas again elected in l«'.M>. During his ad-
ministration many valuable improvements were
added to (^iiincy, among them the buildiiiu of
sewers and paving of street.-. He was instrumental
in organizing what is known as the People's
Ferry, and also t<Mik an active part in building a
wagon road leading into .Marion County. In ad-
dition to the Mayoralty, he has held other posi-
tions of less importance, in all of which his -er-
vices have been valuable.
In IKG4. the marriage of Mr. Thompson and
Miss .liilia IJroadwatcr, of St. Ixiuis, .Mo., took
jilace. .Mis. Thompson is the daughter of the late
Charles- 11. Broadwater, a former prominent citi-
zen of Missouri, and the sister of Col.C. .\. Itroad-
wjiter, decen.s<-d.of Helena, .Mont., who was largely
interested in ranches, banks, mines and railroads
in that section of country. Four children have
been born to Mr. and .Mrs. Thompson, as follows:
Annie H., wife of .Xlfred II. .Sililey, a capitalist re-
siding in .St. Paul, .Minn.. an<l the son of (ien.
Sibley; Tlioniius K., who assists his father in the
store; Notley and Henry It. Sicially. .Mr. Tliomp-
»vi\ is a prominent .Ma-son, iM-ing a memlier of
• ^uiney I.o<lge No. 21>6, F. iV A. .M.. al-<i of i^uincv
Chapter and .Maska Coinmandery, K. T.
llulli a- an olllcial and :i inerchaiil .Mr. Tliomp-
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sou is an illnstiioiis example of what has l)eeii and
may be aceomi)lisherl in (^uincv, and to his credit
be it said that his dealings, whether of an olHcial
or commercial nature, are at all times strictly
honorable in all that the term implies. Personally,
he is a verj- pleasant and companionable gentle-
man of a refined disposition. Enterprise is a part
of his character, and there is no one in this city
who has the interests of the place more at heart
than he. At all times, he is willing and anxious
to contribute to all matters of interest and bene-
fit to Q.uincy, and this fact alone has placed him
pre-eminently in the front rank of popular men
in this city.
JOSEPH P. HARDY is one of the county's
I most influential and enterprising farmers.
He was born on the old Hardy homestead,
on section 31, Keene Township, June 6,1837,
and there makes his home. He conies of an old
Virginia family. His great-grandfather removed
from that State to Tennessee when Thomas
Hardy, the grandfather, was quite young. The
latter was a life-long farmer and died at the home
of his son Baptist, at the age of sixt3'-eight
j'ears.
The father of our subject, Baptist Hardy, was
born in Overton Count}', Tenn., July .5, 1808, and
married Tamer Patterson, who was born in North
Carolina, but was reared in Tennessee. Soon after
their marriage, he emigrated with his young wife
to Illinois, locating in Sangamon County in 1829,
where he spent the succeeding winter. In the
spring he came to Adams County and settled near
JIarcelline, where he remained one year. In the
spring of 1831, he purchased a claim in Keene
Township, on section 31, which be afterward
entered from the Government. He was one of
the first settlers in this locality. Building a log
cabin, he began life in the pioneer style and
experienced many of the hardships and trials of
frontier life. Deer and other wild game were
found in abundance, and Mr. Hardy often indulged
his love of hunting. Quinc}', then a small collec-
tion of log cabins, was tiie nearest market. Upon
his land not a furrow had been turned, or an
improvement made, but he develoi)ed a valuable
farm, residing thereon from 1831 until 1873.
His death occurred on liie 22d of July of that
year. Mr. Hardy was prominently identified with
the history of this community. He aided in the
organization of the township, was its first Super-
visor, and served for six j'ears. He was also
Justice of the Peace, School Trustee and School
Director for several years. His name was an index
to his religious faith, and for many j-ears he was
one of the prominent members and served as
Deacon of the Baptist Church. Always a hard-
working man, by his untiring industry he accumu-
lated considerable propert}-. His wife, who also
belonged to the Baptist Church, was called to her
final rest in 1876. They lived to see all of their
nine children grown and married.
Our subject, the fifth in order of birth, was
educated in the primitive schools of the frontier,
and amid the wild scenes of frontier life was
reared to manhood, remaining at home until
twenty-one j'ears of age. In the spring of 1807,
he went to Hancock County to improve a small
tract of land. On the 22d of December of the
following year, he married Cassandria McClung, a
native of Preble County, Ohio, where her father
died during her early girlhood. With her brother
she came to Illinois in the spring of 1851.
In the fall of 18.t9, Mr. Hardy located on his
farm in Rock Creek Township, where he resided
for five j'ears; he then sold and removed to
Walker Township, in tiie same county. In Sep-
tember, 1873, after the death of his father, he
returned to Adams County, and took up his resi-
dence on the old homestead, where he has since
resided. He owns one hundred and forty-five
acres of land, well improved and highly cultivated.
He also devotes considerable attention to stock-
raising, making a specialty of Short-horn cattle.
Aside from his business interests, although he has
led a busy life, he has found time to serve his
fellow-townsmen in pulilic offices. He was Super-
OLIVER HOWES.
P(»RTRAIT AM) niOfJRAI'inCAI. RECORD.
2;tfl
visor of Kcone Townsliip fur tliii-i' ve!ii>, wjt- Coin-
mis-sioiior of Highways, .'umI whs VIiooI Trustee
for six yt'His, niid ill llaiu'ock Comity lie served
as 'rowMslil|i Clerk miiiI ('oinnii»ioiHM'. In politics.
lie is a DeiiKiorat.
I'lito Mr. .and Mrs. Ihirdy liave been liorii seven
cliiidreii. live yet livinir: .I<h'I I)., Kinmii A..
Iteptist N.. ll.>sic I!., iiiid Willinni !.. Tnmer K.
and Saimiel I", are now d('cea>ed. The faniilv is
one of proinineiice in the coniiniinity and ranks
liilfli in soeial eireles. Mr. Hardy i* a worthy
repiesentative of an honored pioneer family, liiil
his own merit is what has won him his excellent
stjindinir and made him a progres.sive farmer, and a
siilistautial and valiiecl citizen.
•H*
LI\KU IIUWKS w!is born in Franklin
County, Mn.ss., in 1799, and ti-aecd his an-
eestry to an old family of the Bay .State.
His grandfather was horn on Cape ( od and his
wife was a native of .Massachusetts. The parents
of our sulijeet, .Foseph and Kiiniee (Shnrtleff)
Howes, iiad a family of eight sons and one daugh-
ter. John, lK)rn in Mas.sachusetU< in 1796, mar-
ried Kate Pringle. hv whom he had eight children;
■lo.seph, horn in MassachuselLs in 1797, married
Hepsebali Shurtleff, by whom he had seven children,
and died in N'irginia in 1M91: Hiram, born in
M.i.ssachusett> in l»t(l, died in ^'irginia in IH2(!;
and Sila-s, born in 18((4, married .Mis,s Tinncy.
'["he subject of this sketch was educated in
.Mas,sjiehusetts, and as he w.is one of a large family
and his parents were in limited circumstances, he
was early thrown upon his own resources. He
worked in the cotton mills of the Hay .State until
1H2I, when he removed to Virginia and served an
apprenticeship to his father-in-law. learning the
tanner's trade, which he followed until IM.id. In
that year, he emigrated to Schuyler County, III.,
and, purchasing land from the (Jovernnient, en-
gaged in farming. He afterward bought a (xirtion
of what was known as a military tract, this farm
being located three and a-lialf miles ea«t of Clay-
ton, in Brown County. He continued to improve
it, erected excellent buildings and placed the llelds
under a high stale of cultivation, there making his
home until 1H(>9, when, on account of failing
health, he retired from businos and became !i resi-
dent of Clavtoii. where he spent the remainder of
Ills days.
In 1M22. .Mr. Ilowei married Nancy. dau;.'hler of
.Varoii and I.ydi.-i (!oiild. The (iould family was
f(uiiided in .\merica by ancestors who cros.sed in
the •• .Ma\ llower." They became prominent in
.New Kngland, and the grandfather was one of the
heroes of the Revolution. The family of which
,Mr>. Howes was a meml)er numliered the following
children: Samuel, born in I7K2, married Kslher
Weeks and died in Virginia in 1H27: .lames, U^rii
in I 7h;!. married Khoda Bot.sworth and died in
(Jhio; Hannah, born in 17M.'i, b<'came the wife of
Joshua Morgan and died in Virginia in 1806;
Daniel, born in I7KK, married Rebecca Strange and
died ill N'irginia in lH2.'i; Kbenezer, Ixirn in 17X9,
married Klizalieth Meeks and died in Illinois in
184."i; .\aron, born in Ma.s.sai-husett.>i, in 1792. mar-
ried Nicey \'incenl and died in Virginia in I«71;
Lydia, Iwrn in .Massachusetts in 1791, became the
wife of William Daris and died in lH.");t; Isabel,
born in 179fi, liecame the wife of David Bush and
died in 184,3; Mehitable, born In 1799. wedded
William I'hillps and died in N'irginia in 1M72;
.Sarah. Imiiii in 18ii2, became the wife of K. Ward
and died in Illinois in 1849.
.Mr. and Mrs. Ilowe> had a family of four chil-
dren: .Mary Olive, born in Lewis County, \'a.. in
1H2.'J, was educated in the common schools and re-
mained with her father until his death, when she
inherited his property. For lifty-five yeai>, she
ha-< been a mcinl»er of the Presbyterian Church and
has been an fxctive worker in the church and Suii-
dav-.school. Rlioda <i., iKirii in N'irginia, in lS2t!,
died at the age of sixteen years. Amy. born in
Niiginia in 1H29. died in \x:W.
For forty years. .NIr. Howes held meniliership
with the I'resbyleriHii Church and was Klder in the
church of Clavton from its organization until his
death. He contribute<l lil>erally to its support,
was a charitable ami benevolent man, and the poor
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and needy ever found in him a friend. In politics,
lie was a Whig and afterward became a Republican,
lie passed away in 1876, and his wife departed
this life in 1883. This wortin' couple were higlily
respected citizens and well deserve representation
in this volume.
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r'*-n-+F
ENRY S. WHITFORI). who is engaged in
11 farming on section 7, Clayton Township,
is numbered among the honored pioneers
of this county, for since an early day he
has been prominently identified with the history
of the community. He was born in Kent County, R.
I., December C, 1808, and his early life was spent in
the State of his nativity, where he acquired his
education in the common schools.
October 20, 1829, Mr. Whitford was united in
marriage with Miss Mary .Tames. The result of
this union was one daughter, Mary, who was
born in the year 1831. Mr. Whitford cho.se for his
second wife Miss Sarah Ann Downing, their union
being celebrated in 1840. They became parents
of nine children: Albert, born in 1840, married
Pauline Curry, and died at his home in Denver,
Colo., in 1891; .lames, born in 1841, wedded Mary
Reams, and is a farmer of Missouri; Asenath, born
in 1843, died in infancy; Lydia, born in 1844, is
the wife of Albert Peden, and resides in Missouri;
Charles O., born in 184(), died in 1864; Edward
C, born in 1848, married Emma Strickler, and
makes his home in Missouri; .Tohn S., born in 18,50,
is married and resides in Denver, Colo.; Harriet,
horn in 18.52, died in 1870; Nancy, born in 1854,
died in 18,57. The mother of this family was
called to her final rest in 18;56, and in 1861 I\Ir.
Whitford was married to Miss Myra C. Clark.
Five children grace this union: Henry, born
in 1861, is at home; Alice, born in 1862, is
the wife of .lohn Wallace; Dora A., born in 1863,
is at home; Fannie C, born in 186.5, married
Charles Downing, and resides in Hancock Coiintv,
111.; ami Daniel, born in 1867. is at home.
The year 1833 witnessed the arrival of Mr.
Whitford in this county. He located in Clayton
Township, purchasing one hundred .and forty
acres of land from the Government at $1.25 per
acre. AVith characteristic energy, he began the de-
velopment of his farm, transformed the wild
prairie into rich and fertile fields and made many
excellent improvements, and now has one of the
finest farms of the community. It comprises
three hundred and thirty acres of land valued at
160 per acre. He also raises fine stock, making a
specialty of cattle.
Mr. AVhitford and a portion of his familj' are
members of the Methodist Church, with which he
has been connected for forty years. In politics,
he was an old-liue AVhig, but since the organiza-
tion of the Republican party has been one of its
stanch supporters. He came to Adams County
when there were but few families in Clayton
Township, and for the long period of sixty years
h.as been identified with the growth and upbuild-
ing of this communit}-, and has aided in its best
interests. He has proved himself a valued citizen,
.and is numbered among the honored pioneers jjf
the countv.
•^^ LISHA .1. VINSON was born on the
im 30th of September, 1838, on the old Mnson
/i — ^ homestead on section 7, Lima Township,
where he now makes his home. He was seventh
in order of birth in a faniil3- of ten children, eight
of whom are still living. His parents, Isaac D.
and Catharine (Orr) Vinson, were natives of Ken-
tucky. In an early day, they determined to try
their fortune in the West, and emigrated to Adams
County, 111. They cast in their lot with tlie early
settlers of Lima Township, and are numl)ered
among the honored pioneers. Mr. Vinson iiur-
chascd land, liuilt a log cabin, and made many
substantial improvements upon his farm prior to
his <lenlli, which occurred in 1844, at the age of
POKTHAir AM) BIOr.KAl'IlICAL IMTORD.
.1(11
fortv-M'vcii vt'ai>. llis wife Mirvivcd liiiii i'Ilt'i-
toen yoai-s, iinsvsiiit,' away in I8fi'<i. 'I'liev wi'iv
Imtli c-iiiisistout iiuMiilivi'^ of tlie lliiptisl Cliiircli
:iii(l wt-ro highly ic.s|u'cti'<l pvopli-.
Ill till- ii>iial inaniifr of fanner \iuh. tlic sulijwt
of lliis ski'tcli was reared to muiiliooil, and liis
education was ae<|iiii'ed in a lo>i ("cliool house, fur-
nished with slab scat*. The sehoot was eonthicted
on tlie sul>sei'i|ition plan. Me remained at home
untd he was twenty-three years of n«fe. and in
|.S(!1 sinrted out in life for himself. The oeeiiim-
tion to which lie was reared he hiis since followed.
lie purchased a small farm in Lima Township and
upi rated it for five years, and then l>oiii;lit the
old homestead, one half of which lies within the
coriwration limits of Lima. It lias since lieen his
home, and the well-improved farm attests the
su])ervision of a careful manar;er. Within its
houndaru^'* are comprised two hundred and seventy
acres of arable and valualilc land under a liiirh
.«tate of cidtivation. In connection with {fcneral
farming. Mr. X'inson has been interested in stock,
and each year raises eonsideralilo cattle and hogs.
He is a man of good business ability and e.\cellent
judgment, and the Vinson homestead is considered
one of the model farms of .Vdams County.
On the 2d of .lanuary, IHCl, Mr. \'inson mar-
ried Mi.ss Achsah Ormsbee. a native of Indiana,
and a daughter of Robert and Klizabelli (Cherry)
Ornijbee. Her father wjis born in Indiana and
her mother in Kentucky. They emigrated t4i
Adams C <iiinty. III., in 18."i!t,liut the father was not
long permitted to enjoy his new home, his death
(Kturringa few weeks later. His wife longsurvived
him. passing away in February. IK'.tl. They had
four children, but only two arc now living. Mr.
and Mrs. N'inson have a family of three children:
Isaac N., who is married ami lives on a farm iic'ir
by; .Millie and .lames S., at home.
.Mr. X'inson takes an active interest in political
.•itTaii>. and is one of the prominent supporters of
the Democracy in this community. He has held
a number of local offlces, the duties of which were
ever promptly and favorably performed, and has
been an earnest worker for the sujiporl of his
party. .Socially, he is a member of Lima Lodge
No. i:»o, A., y. A- A. M. Although he .storted out
ill life in limitt'd cireumstances, he is now one of
the well-to-do and (trosperous farmer* of Lima
Township, and throughout the community he is
held in high esteem.
e-^Hi-^-g=
t, KV. ANSKLMIS MCKLLEH, President of
St. Francis College, t^uincy, w.is born in
I$onn, (lermany, November 22, \H:\H, and
\@ even in boyhood won an enviable reputa-
tion for brilliancy and faithfulness, which placed
him on the high road to success. He was the
eldest son of an old-fashioned family of nine chil-
dren b(»rn to Charles and (iertrudc ( I'rolittlich)
Mueller, both of whom were natives of the Father-
land. They passed their entire lives in (iermany,
and were highly esteemed as cili/ens and neigh-
bors.
The boyhood and early school days of our subject
were spent at Bonn, and when only ten veal's of
ago he entered the (gymnasium there, displaying
an avidity for learning and a willingness to adapt
himself to circumstances which were distin-
guishing traits of his character. He left college in
18.")", subsequently joined the order of Francis-
(;ans, and there completed his studies. |{y his
superiors he was sent, in 1H62. to the I'nited
Stales. He to()k pas-age at Hamburg on the
st<.'ainer " .Saxonia," and landed in New York City
May 1() of the same year.
From the F.mpire City our subject went to Tcn-
topolis, Llllngham County, III., and at that place
he was ordained a priest, in IHr>2, by Hishup
llfiiiy I). .Iiiiiker. Following this, he spent one
year as a teacher in Teutopolis College, and in
lKt;:Jcame to (jiiincy, III., where he lx>came Presi-
dent of St. Francis College. He has developed
the highest (pialities as an educator. His ripe cul-
ture, his enthiisiastie, stimulating mind, his hearty
convictions, combined with attractive methods of
instruction, have made him one of the successful
and inlluential educators. In the enthusiastic pur-
suit of his profession. Father Mueller has awakened
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public sentiment to a higher appreciation of the
benefits of a thorough education, that will bring
renown to his memory as well as satisfaction to
his highest aspirations. The college has made
continuous and permanent progi'ess since he ac-
cepted his position, it l)eing at that time only
a da\-school witii eighteen scholars. However,
after a struggle for several years, it obtained a
solid footing and is now a thriving institution.
The present buildings, wliicli are (piite extensive,
were colnpleted in 1871, and the college proper
commenced. It now has an enrollment of two
hundred and twenty-flve advanced scholars, and
here Father Mueller's peculiar capabilities shine
forth ill their brightest splendor.
The commercial course of this institution is
completed in four years, the classical course in
six years, and the ])hilosophical in two years.
The college consists of a large brick building lo-
cated on Vine Street, between Eighteenth and
Twentieth Streets. Father Mueller's many gradu-
ates never forget the impress of his teachings or
the versatility of his genius, while his teachers
.and assistants repose implicit reliance on his supe-
rior judgment, untlagging zeal, and the ceaseless
devotion he manifests for the promotion of edu-
cational inipiii\'i'inent and progress of social re-
forms.
ARTIN HEIDERICH. Among those who
\ were the architects of their own for-
tune and who carved out a home for
themselves on a foreign soil and among a
strange pcoiilc, may lie mentioned Mr. Heiderich,
wlio tirsl saw tlie light of day in the kingdom of
Prussia, (Germany, January 24, 1830, being the
youngest in a family of four sons. Up to the age
of fourteen years, he resided in the place of his na-
tivity, then went to tiie city of Meinz, where he
learned the art of paper-hanging and upholster-
ing, and being thoroughly familiar with these very
necessary occupations, he came to America in 1848,
landing at the Crescent City, where he was en-
gaged in contracting for house furnishing through-
out until 185(), when he became a resident of
t^uincy.
In this city he at once began buying and sell-
ing grain, but soon discontinued this business to
engage in the manufacture of smoking tobacco.
After disposing of this stock of goods, he formed
a partnership with Col. Rawlins and began manu-
facturing plug tobacco, liut later sold out this
stock also. Succeeding this, he associated himself
with John Dick, under the firm name of Dick A
Heiderich, and for two years thereafter they were
extensively engaged in pork-packing. Afterward,
he returned to his former occupation of man-
ufacturing plug tobacco, being associated in busi-
ness with T. H. Collins, and was thus connected
until 1887. In 1881, he associated himself with
John 11. ]5rinkop, and manufactured plug toliacco
machines until 1886, two years later becoming
President of the l^uincy Metal Wheel Company,
which position he held until called from life in
18'.»0.
Mr. Heiderich was President of the German Insur-
ance Company, of (.^uincy ; was Director of the Mul-
linerBox and Planing Company, of Quincy;a Di-
rector of the Newcomb Hotel; a Director of the Col-
lins Plow Company ;President of the Quincy Pressed
Brick Company; a Director of the Quincj' Loan,
Savings and Building Association; a Director of
the Quincy Turner Society; a Director of the
Highland Park Company, and socially was a mem-
ber of Herman Lodge No. 39, A. F. & A. M. and a
member of Pride of the West Lodge No. 94, A. O.
U. W. In every respect he was a most estimable
citizen, and when called upon to do good he re-
sponded for the sake of doing good. In every
enterprise in which he engaged, he manifested
keen business instincts and was ever the soul of
honesty, and possessed unbounded greatness of
heart. He thoroughly identified himself with
American interests, and as a citizen of this great
Republic he was loyal and true. He was filled
with the " milk of human kindness," and where
he professed friendship he was lo^-alty itself.
His business affairs were ever conducted upon
honorable principles, and the esteem and respect
rOHTRAIT AM) nUMiHAl'IIK Al. |{i:(<lRI).
.Sd.'i
in wliicli liP wius liehl l>y all who knew liini wen-
nn I'xrelU'nt tt'iirt*' lo Uix many worthy altriliutt's
of hfiirt nnil head.
In May, 1861), he wm> united in inari'ia<;e
to Mis!i (lertiiide Sehhij;, ihiuf;hter of .lohn
and KlizaU'th Schlag. of <^uinev. and liy her
he bt'ciinic tlic father of live eliihlren. four of
whom are livini;: Aiine." K.. Stn-retury »>f the
t^iiiney l're.s-<ed Hriek C'om|iany; U. M. Walter,
F^mma and Martin Henry. His widow and family
are residing at No. :VMi .S)Uth 'I'welftli Street.
V.
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♦iizl-nrt /
\ M I K I. V . It .\ I. I) W I N i> a member
of the lirni of iSaldwin IJros.. of (^uine\',
and IS eng^iged in the nianufaetiire of hal-
~^ loons and parachutes, whieh he has found
to lie a iirolilalile liusine,s.«. Mr. lialdwin lias heen
a ivsideiil of <iiiiiiev all his life, and was here horn
()et<ilier II, IN.'jT. His honorahle and upright
eonduet has won him not only the respeet luit
the sineere liking of a wide circle of aci|uaiul!Uices.
He was the eldest in a family of four children
born to the inarriage of .Samuel Y. Italdwin and
.lennie SydLMithem, and in the town of his birth
his initiatory training was ulKnined in the coni-
moll-schools. which he attended until he attained
his lifleenth \ear. He was a bright and indiistri-
uus pupil while in school, made fair progress in
his studies, and linisheil his literary education in
the (Jem City |{u>iiiess College of (^uincv. where
he earnestly pursued his studies for two \cais,
and was graduated in lK7(i.
I'MMiig a young man of rather advriituii>u> ami
ruving disiKisition. Mi. Haldwin came to the cmi-
elusion that as a inemlier of a circus troup he
eoulii gain considerable experience and knowh'dge
of the world, as well as see a great deal of the
country, and for three yeai> he traveled with
a circus. In 1871). he In-gan giving street ex-
hibitions of rojie walking and general gyninaittic
performances, in which he was very prolicieut.
and conducted these exhibitions in every State
and Territory of the Tnion. The life, though
hard, was full of adventure and interest. In
I8r<7, Mr. Iliddwin determined to add to his other
ha/.ardous undertiikings the callini,' of the aero-
naut, and, becoming thoroughly familiar with
every part of the hydrogen gas ItalhHUi, he made
a series of successful ascensions. It was diirin;;
this time that Mr. Italdwin conceived the idea of
jumping from his balloon and descendii.g to the
earth by incaii> of a parachute, and no sooner was
the idea conceived then he U-gaii making prejiar-
atioiis to put it in execution, and his trial leap
was made at i^uincy, at an elevation of ten thou-
sand feet, which was the longest jump on recoril.
To one who pos.se,v-.ed less courage, nerve and
cool-heailediievs than Mr. Italdwin, such a life
would have lieen impossible, but with him it wa.s
a inatt«r of course, and although he always took
the greatest care in completing and perfecting his
arrangeiiienls, he was fearless and daring, .\fter
his lirst successful leap he traveled tlirouglioul
the country and gave exhibitions in many of the
largest cities of the I'liited Stales. This life be-
came irksome to him after a while ami lit- deildrd
to settle ijuietly down in some business, and in
18K'.), in parlnei'ship with his brother 'I'homas. he
embarked in the manufacture of Imlloons and par-
.•ichiit«'s. his long experience with each tinineiitly
titting him for this (Kviipation. Their works are
located on Hampshire Street, between Fifth and
Sixth Streets, ami have a capacity of forty balloons
per season, which are of a very superior ipiality,
and are prolltably sohl throughout .America and
Kiiropc.
Ill politics, Mr. Italdwin ha> always Ih-cii a
stanch DenuH'iat, is an admirer of Cleveland,
•ind strongly opposes a protective tariff. He is a
llieliiber of |todle\ Lodge No. I. .\. I'". A' .\. M.. ill
which worthy order he is a Knight Templar, be-
longs to Lodge No. t L K. I'., and is a mem-
lier of the Turiiei>'.and the Kiremeirs Ilenevolent
.S<iciet\ . ill all of which he i> a >\oilh.\ and useful
nienilxM'.
In the fall of 1^78. Ml. Ituldwin w:l> united
in inarriage with Miss EliiudM-lh. dautihter «if
John Wheeler, of (^uiney. and their union has
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resulted in the birtli of four children, one of
whom. Charley, is deceased. Those living are
Samuel Y., Florence and Car}-. Mr. Baldwin
has a pleasant home at No. 1217 Vermont Street,
where he and his wife warmly welcome their nu-
merous friends. His reputation as a man of honor
has always been of the best, and in the town
where he has always lived and where the people
have had every opportunity to form their opinion
as to his character, nothing has ever been said
derogatory to his good name. He is sincere in
his friendships, and is a kind and considerate hus-
liand and father.
^^EORGE R. REYNOLDS. The gentleman
'II J-—, whose name introduces this sketch is now
^^^ living on section .33, Houston Township,
and is a prominent and successful farmer, having
a large and excellent farm, lying on both sides of
the road between Camp Point and Houston Town-
ship, which shows good cultivation. He was born
in Litchfield County, Conn., March 6, 1834, and
his father, Horace Reynolds, was horn in East
Ilaitford, Conn., January 27, 1790; the grand-
father, Charles Reynolds, was also a native of this
State. The latter served for seven years in the Rev-
olutionary War, and after the war was over settled
down to his trade of blacksmith. His son, Horace,
the father of our subject, was one of four daugh-
ters and four sons, only one now living. He fol-
lowed in his father's footsteps in the choice of a
trade, becoming a blaeksmitli. which business he
followed for fifty years.
AVhen fieorge was but a year old, his father re-
moved from Winsted, Conn., to Houston, Adams
County, III., where he i)urchased land and settled,
being one of the lirsl settlers of Houston, Town-
ship. The land on which he settled was wild
prairie, but he built a log house and iinpioved
two hunrlrcd acres of land. The land w.ns full
of game of all kinds — deer, wolves and differ-
ent varieties of birds, He died Eel.>ruary 'j, 1883,
aged ninety-three years. His wife, to whom he
was married October 11, 1815, by the Rev. Dr.
Lyman Beeeher, was a Miss Annie Culver, born in
1792, at Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn. She
survived her husband two years. Their happy
married life lasted sixt3'-eight years. Mrs. Horace
Reynolds was a Congregationalist in religion. Her
husband had no means when he came to this State,
but by hard work, both on his farm and in the
little blacksmith shop that he had on the farm, he
accumulated a large .amount of property, and was of
great service to his neighbors in those early days,
as he did a large and successfvd busine.ss in the
shop, and was ever read}* to attend to their wants.
They had ten children, seven now living.
George Ro3-nolds was the youngest of the chil-
dren, and was a mere babe when brought to
this State. He attended school in the old pioneer
log house during the winter months. This prim-
itive schoolhouse w.as replaced in time, by a neat
frame one. . He followed the .same trade as his
father and grandfather, working in the shoi) in
the winter months and on the farm in the summer.
In the spring of 18.')/), he and his brother Henry
took the old shop in partnership for five 3'ears, and
in 1860 Henry went to California, but George re-
mained at home in the shop for three years longer.
In 1863, he went to Hancock County and en-
gaged in farming, having bought one hundred
and ninety acres of land and there he remained until
March, 1865, when he removed to this count}-,
settling near Mendon, remaining four yeais. In
1870, he removed to Houston Township.
Mr. Reynolds was married, January K!, 1862, to
Margaret Simpson, of Rushville, Schuyler County,
111., daughter of John and Margaret (McComb)
Simpson, the former of whom was a fanner, who
came from Ireland vvlien ayoung man, and the latter
was from Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds
have had six children: Annie M., George S., Henry
G., Horace, John O., and Elodie, but Horace is de-
ceased. Mr. Reynolds is a Republican in politics,
believing that in that party is the hope of the
Nation. The family are good and conscientious
members of the Fnited Brethren Church.
Mr. Reynolds has four hundred and thirty acres
of l.'Uid in one body, in scctio)! 4, Camp Point,
I-OKIKAIT AM) l(l(»(.KAl'iri( AI. I{K( <)R1>.
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and tlircp IiiiiuIiihI niiil thirty-five acres <if land in
llonston 'rowii.sliiii. lie lias raised >l<n'k. i-altle
and lii>p> in jjreat nuinln-rs.
Tlie family i> an olrl one, liavinp oonie over in
the "Mayllowcr." Mr. Heynolds is a worthy citizen
and a giMid, hard-working man. who is an honor
and civdit to the county in which he lives.
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©~ A STAR FKKim |{(;. There are many
(ierman re>i(U'nt« in t^uincy.and prominenl
among them is the siilijecl of our sketch-
lie is a nu-nibcr of the firm of Freiliuri.'iV Schutleis,
dealers in boots and shoes. lie was Ixirn in
Westphalia, (iermany, March 2, 1847. His fa-
ther, named Christopher, was horn in the same
place and wa.s a farmei. lie was in the war with
Napoleon and died at the age of eighty-se>ien.
The name of his wife was ( lertrude Koeniir, and
she died in .hine, 1K»8. ajjed sevinty-four ycai-s.
These parent* left eight children, all of whom are
living. They are. Mary, now Mrs. Krner. of
t^uincy; .loseph. a retired grocer of (^uincy;
(Jertrude, living in Westphalia, flermany; .lohn,
who served in the (lerman army against the
French and lost a leg, live? in the Fatherland he
has served so well; Catherine, now Mrs. Hrunii-
well, lives in <;uincy: Tiiercsa. Mrs. Freiliurg, re-
mains in (iermany: and Henry, who i> in tlie
empltiy of our subject.
C.i.>ipar Freiliuig received a coniMion-school edu-
cation in (iermany, and when fourteen 3eai> old
wa« apprenticed to aslioi*maker until he was seven-
teen, when he concluded to come to .Vmerica. "the
land of the frc*-."' He very naturall\' wished to
csca|)o militjiry oppr(>ssion, and so in .Vpril, IH6'i,
he left Itremen in the sti-:im>liip " Ilansn," and
landed in .New Yoik, May 'i. and came on to
(^uinoy. lie secured employment in this place
with liis brother-in-law, Mr. I'"rner. lie worked
steadily at hi^ trade until the year lt<7'.i, when
Mr. Krner retiretl. lie remained with the llrm
until |M8i), when he Ijought a one-half interest,
and the (irm liecame Met/ger iV Freibiiri;. This
was carried on with sutves.s until the rieatli of .Mr.
.Met/ger, .lune '.t, IHHN. Then Mr. Schutleis c.ime
in as a partner, and now the lirm is .i.>^ (riven in the
o|)ening of this article. They carry lUi the hirge>t
hou.se of their kind in the cit\, and their building
is 211x100 feet.
Mr. Freiburg has paid cIom- and careful atten-
tion to his work, and although he started in life
with a <lcbl of fllO, he now owns valuable real
estate in the city. I>e»ide his nice residen<'e, No. ."i2o
S«'veiith Street.
Our subject w.i> married liere in 1881, to Miss
Kate Kiefer, a daughter of Frank Kiefcr. who
resides here. Their home ha.* l>eeii lilessfd with
five children, Frank, Mary, Katie, Clam, and .Max.
Mr. Freiburg is a memlier of St. I'eter's Western
Catholic rnion, and wasone of iLs organizei-s. He
wa.s first tenor in the .St. Itonifacc Chuivli in 186.'),
and was a iiieii:lier of the Mannechoir for yeai>.
He is a HenuK-rat, out and out, and Iuls l>een
several times a |ietit juror. His merry disposition
makes him many friends, and those made he never
loses.
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KoUt.K W. ( VKI s. Tliis geiitlcnmn is
- prominent in the public, s<K-ial and literary
life of this county, as the well-known pa|K-r.
the ('<iiiiji 1*1)11)1 Jiturnal, has this talented imlivid-
ual i\» its editor.
Tennessee luis contributed very largel\ to the
population of this M-ction. and the father of our
subject was a native of that State. The lirst
memlH'i'sof the family in this (.oiintry are suppi>s«-d
to have come over to .Vmerica from Walo and
settled in the .State of Nrw .lei>ey. and from there
.Matthew Cyrus, the grandfather of our subject,
came to Illinois in the 'iOs mid settled near
.lacksonville. which wa.< then the principa'l city in
the West. He wils a pioneer farmer there, and liveil
ill .leiX'X County a while and (hen went to
Montgomery Ctuinty. where he dieil .-il an ad-
vanced age.
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PORTRAIT A:SD BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
The father of our subject was a boy when his
parents came to Illinois, and his education was
all obtained in the district school until be came
to Jacksonville, where he attended the college. He
then went to Rushville and became a clerk in
a store for a few years, and wlijle there he was
married to Miss Athaliah Ruddle, of Kentucky.
After the death of her parents, she came to stay
with her sister at Rusiiville, and in 1836 she mar-
ried Henry A. Cyrus. The young people moved
to Adams County and located in Houston Town-
shi]), where he purchased a (juarter-seetion of good
land. He then went into partnership with Mr. Ben-
ton, and laid out the town of Houston, but this
never prospered. He was one of the first to settle
in this township, but his life was a short one, as
he died in 1847, much lamented, as he was widely
and very favorably known, and was a faithful
meraberof the Christian denomination. The mother
of our subject was married again, to .John Gault,
but had no children and died in 1888, at the age
of eighty-two years. She was also a member of the
Christian Church.
Mr. Cyrus, of this sketch, was born in Adams
County, 111., March l,o, 1842. He received a com-
mon-school education, and it was obtained in the
old pioneer log house with the slab benches, and
probably he enjoyed it more, and was no doubt
healthier than the lads of the present day in their
gas and steam heated rooms, with the patent venti-
lation which keeps the sewer poison in the ele-
gantly fitted schoolrooms as effectually as it keeps
the fresh air out. However, there was too little in-
struction to suit the ambition of ]\Ir. Cyrus, and at
the age of eighteen he became a teacher himself,
and for eight winters taught tiie district school.
Desiring a wider lield, Mr. Cyrus went as far as
Kansas City in 18.')8, and made that stirring capi-
tal his home, and engaged in v.-nious employments.
In 18()1, he returned to this county and recom-
menced farming in Houston Township, and in 1867
he moved into Camp Point and engaged in the
drug business, which lieconlinued for several years.
In 1873. lie and TlinniMs l!;iil(y purchased the ma-
terial which had been used for the printing of a
paper, and they started the Canqj Point JnuriutL
In 1877, Mr. Cyrus purchased the entire office, and
has since been editor and proprietor. The Journal
is a six colnnm (piarto, and is a fine local paper.
Mr. Cvrus now has the best equipped newspaper
office in the State, for any town of this size. The
paper has attained a large circulation, and has a
wide influence.
Our subject was married in 1863. to Miss Emily
C. Strickler, of Adams County. Mrs. Cyrus is a
devout member of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and the whole family is prominent in the social
circles of Camp Point. They have two children,
Annie, who has attended tlie University of Illinois
at Ciiampaign. where she p.aid special attention to
art. and from wiiich department she was graduated
in 18SMI. and .Jessie, who is the accomplished wife of
Prof. .J. W. Creekmur, the Principal of the IMaple-
wood School of Cam|) Point.
]\Ir. Cvrus has been called upon to serve his
county in the office of Supervisor, and he is now
serving his seventh term. He h.as belonged to the
order of INIasons since his youth, is a Knight Temp-
lar, a member of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows and Knights of Pythias, and is highly re-
garded in .all. He is the owner of a nice farm of
two hundred acres, one bundled of which are com-
prised in the old Cyrus homestead, section 34, Hous-
ton Township.
^|LBERT W. SCHEIPERING. One of the
^O most enterprising young merchants of the
Gem City is the subject of the following
sketch. He is located at No. 536 South
Twelfth Street, and <leals in stoves and hardware.
The father of our subject was born in(;erniany
and came to (^uincy when but a young man,
starting the business which his son now carries
on. The father, Conrad, was a man who lived a
ipiiet life, attending to his business, and before
his death in 188X lie had bec<ime very firmly es-
tal)lislied here. The Lutheran Church lost in him
a valued member, He was a Republican in his
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politicnl upinioiis. Tbe mother of our subject
wa.s iiitnicd llniinnli llngeiiinii, nml t-nnic from nii
old fiiiiiily in (•oriiitiiiv of tlint nniiie.
Our t^ulijfct wft.'i till- foiirtli in orik-r of birth of
»ix oliiUlri-ii niul lind the advaiitag<?!> of the public
scIkm)!,-* until lii.-i liftfentli year, wlicii lii- was
plat-od al the trade of tiiisuiitii. utitU-i' his father,
where lie remained until lie was his father's suc-
cessor. He has conducted the liusiness very suc-
cessfully, and supplies the Ir:nie with a tine article
of sheet-irtm roothifjr.
Mr. Scheipcrins,' is a valued uiemher of the Free
and .Accepted Masons, and is Kecording Secreljiry
of the Mutual Aid Society of Illinois, lie i> u
stiuieh Kepuhlican in politics, and is a youn^' man
who will prohahly be heard from in the future
commercial life of this city.
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l{«i. C. C. MII.I.EK. M. I). The Held of
science is ably represented by the lady
ill A whose name heads this sketch, for in the
discharge of her professional duties she
has shown herself to be thoroughly \ersed in
medical lore, and that she possesses a natural apti-
tude for the callingcnn no Uniger be doubted when
one has once employed herscrvices. She posses.'-es
that sympathetic and soothing manner that is so
essential in a sick-room, has the faculty of gaining
the conlidenc-e of her patients, ■md never fails to
correctly diagnose a ca.se.
Dr. Miller was born in Ireland, her natjil cnuiily
lieing Donegal, where she first .saw the light of <lav
June 24, 18-l(i. .She was the only daughter in a
family of five children born to .lames II. and Susjin
(.McCioskey ) llealey, who. in 1H|(), sought a home
for theni.selves on a foreign shore and in a strange
lan<l. They landed at New YoikCity. where thev
reniaiued a short time; then the father, who was a
practicing physician, sought a new field in Chicago,
where he was in the active practice of his profes-
sion for eight yeai>. From that city, they re-
moved to I'eoria. III.. and placed their daughter in
.1 -<l<ct school of that place, which she attended
with pidlil up to the age of fourteen years. .She
was very ambitious to obtain a line ediieation. and
to this end she, in IM.'iM, .sjiiled for Kngland and
entered (Gregory College, London, where she pur-
sued her studies with the l>est results for six years,
gr.aduating in 18(il. She then returned to the
home of her adoption anil at once entered upon
the practice <»f medicine in I'eoria, 111., and so
sucressfnl has she been as a clisciple of the " heal-
ing art." thai her name has become a familiar
household wortl wherever she h.a.s opened an olllcc.
During a residence in <^iiincv for many years.
Dr. Miller has built up a reputation that is an
iiiinnr to her determination :ind push as well :ls
to her sex. She h.-ts ably demonstrated the fact
that women can reaji rich rewards in whatever
field of labor they may choose to enter, and her
example is worthy of emulation by many ytiuiig
women who are eking out a scanty existence in
the large cities of the I'nited States. .'sepl»'ml)er
1.3, ISCti. she wius married to Lawrence Lockrag,
and by him became the mother of three children.
She was left a widow in 1K77. and on the IKth of
.May. lMy.'>. was unite<l in marriage with Kiehard
Miller. The Doctor is still conducting a general
practice, which amply occupies her time. .She and
her husband have a very cozy and comforUible
home at No. 217 \'erinoiil .Street, where numerous
personal. a.s well as professional, friendsare warmly
welcomed.
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OlIN W < il.l'l!. .\ii avured pcoition among
the farmers of this eoniity is that held by
.Mr. Wolfe, who is successfully prost-eiilinsi
his calling on section 1m. Liberty Town-
ship. His esUite. which furnishes to him the
means with which to secure all the comfort.'^ of life
and to make provision for his declinitigyears. con-
sists of two huiitlred acres. It* owner has erect»'d
theieon all the necessary tuitbiiildings. together
with a comfortable residence, and supplied it with
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
good improvements and the minor conveniences
and attractions of a farm liome. On every part
of tlie estate the evidences of intelligent manage-
ment may be seen, and the surroundings of the
residence indicate tlie presence of refined woman-
hood and her controlling hand in the household
economy.
The birth of ]Mr. AVolfe took [Jace in I'nion
County, this State, August 6, 1811, and thus he is
one of the oldest living residents of Adams
County. His parents, George and Annie (Hun-
suker) Wolfe, were natives of Lancaster County,
Pa., and Morgantown, AV.Ya., respectively. They
were both born in the year 1780, and when a lad
of seven years, the father of our subject accom-
panied his parents to Favette County', Pa. In
1800, they located in Logan Count}', Ky., wliere
his marriage with ]\Iiss Ilunsuker occurred three
years later.
John Wolfe of this sketch was the fifth in order
of birth in the parental family of eight children,
three of whom died in infancy. Those who grew to
mature years are: Mary, who was born in Ken-
tucky, and married Eli Everett, in this county, in
1832; Jacob, who was also born in the Blue Grass
State, is now deceased; David died in Adams
County, leaving one son and two daughters; our
subject, and Barbara, who married John McClin-
tock, in 1835; the latter, together with her hus-
band, is also deceased.
The parents of our subject on coming to this
State located in what is now Union County, in
1808, where they followed farming. His paternal
grandparents, George and Catherine (Schrower)
\\'olfe, were born in Pennsylvania, while their
parents came from Germany and made their home
in Maryland. The maternal grandparents of our
subject, Jacob and Catherine (Bowman) Ilunsuker,
were l)oni in the Fatherland, where they were
farmers by occupation.
lie whose name heads this sketch came to Adams
C()\nity in August, 1831, and made his home on
section 18, Liberty Township, where he has since
resided, lie was al.so accompanied on the journey
liitlierby his i)arents, who after living here for a
nuinbi!r of years died. The lady to whom ]Mr.
\V(i|fe was married, in IMJl, was Miss Amanda,
daughter of George F. Wheeler, and was born in
Grant County, Ky. Her father took up his abode
in this country as early as 1833. He was one of
the sulist-antial residents of this section, was
interested in all worthy enterprises, and kind in
his intercourse with his fellow-men.
To our subject and his wife have been born
eight children, two of whom are deceased, Eliza-
beth, and one who died unnamed. Those living
are William A., who makes his home in Indian
Territory; Annie, who is at home; George W.,
who is farming in this county; Louie C, who
married B. F. Brett, of Loraine, this State; Pamelia
F., who is the wife of John Metz; and Prudence
E., who married John Jackson.
In his political affiliations, our subject voted
with the Democratic party till 1888, at which
time he allied himself with the Prohibitionists.
With his wife, he is a consistent member of the
German Baptist Church, in which denomination
Grandfather Wolfe and his brother David were
ministers.
"^ OSEPII FREIBURG. This gentleman is the
leading undertaker of Quincy. He has the
finest funeral decorations, rooms and turn-
out in this city. Notwithstanding his
solemn business, he is a very genial, pleasant and
accommodating man. He was born in the city of
Allendorf, Westphalia, Prussia, May 11, 1840.
His father, Joseph, was also born there, and his
grandfather, Joseph, was a farmer of the same
place. The I'atiier was an architect and engaged
in building and contracting on a large scale.
He died there in the Catholic faith, in 1868,
aged seventy-two. His wife, Margaret Schulte,
was born in the same place, and died there, aged
seventy-six. They left five children, all of whom
are living, two in Germany and three in l^iuincy,
111. They are Anton, who is a farmer in Germany,
where his sister Katherine also resides; Henry is in
I'OUTRAIT AMI HKN'.KAl'IIKAL KKCOUI).
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tllP .■>lM>f III. Ill III :iii III 111^ liii~iln»>; .ll>)»Oph livi'> ill
(^iiincv. aiwi Kred is t'lij.'njji'il in tin- iniiiiiifnctiir*-
of Collins Ml tlip sniiu- city.
•lowpli wjL-i r:UM'd in (Icriiiaiiv and ediu-aU'cl
tliiTo !il llic i-iiiiiiiion sfli(Hil>. Wlii'ii lifU'i'ii yt'nrs
old, in- wa-s ii|)|iiviitii-cd jus n cnltinot-inakor for
tliri'c veal's, lie continued lus a journeyman for
two yeai-s more and then entered llie (Jernian
army in tlie Wesi|ilialia Artillery, and served
three years, from l.sf.l to ISC:?. In l«tM, war
broke oiil in Schleswiir-llolslein. lie again enliste<I.
and si'rved in the artilieiv through the war. lie
was wounded in the .-kiill, hut he eoiitinued light-
ing until the eh>se of the luittle. lie was in every
Iwttle for (Hie year and ii-eeived four medals for
meritorious service in the war. They are very
Hne pieces of workinansiiip and serve to show
that his services were appreciated liy his com-
manding ollicers. lie returned home and worked
at his trade until .hine, 1M(!(>, when he came l>y
steamer to New York. He reached Ohio .Iiine 29,
and thereentered the service of Mr. .htsper.i-aliiiiet-
maker. From there he went to the linn of IJoston
iV Fallue as cahiuet-maker. .\ftcr that lie went
into the furniture factory of Mr. .lamseii, and re-
mained there alKuit ten years, the last year a.s
foreman in thc> shipping department. In IK7(!,
he stjirted in tlie undertaking and retail furni-
ture husines,-., and also doe.s his manufacturing.
Like the sensible man that he is, he U'gan on a
small scale, hut iiis business h.as so grown that he
has the largest stoi-k in the city, and runs his own
lior&es and liearse». He has the tiiiesi span of full
black horses, and the finest two hearses with
drajiories in the county.
Mr. Freiburg owns the prf)|>erly at No. Kll
Main .Street, in which he has one s|>ecial room for
funeral decorations, which are very elaborate.
He ha> also started in the embalming biisiiics.-
:ind doe* lirst-cla.ss work in this department, hav-
ing the licst trade in the city. In l«'.t2, Mr. I'lci-
liiirg took his two sons, .loseph and lleiiiN , iiiln
partnei>liip. They are practicjil undertaker.- and
understand the business thoroughly.
Mr. Freiburg wa-^ married in (Jerniany, in l«ri('i,
to Miss Kliza t^uenkcrt, Imrn in (iermany. They
liave had six children, whose names are, Joseph,
lltiiik, Annie, ncrnniil, ll>
lively.
.Mr. Freiburg is a iueinl>er of the We-tern
Catholic riiioii and .St. Nicholas Hrotherhood. He
w:us a charter memlier ami helped to organi/e the
union. He Itelongs to the St. Boniface Church, aixl
prefei-s the principles of the Denutcratic party.
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f I-FXANDKU ( .\K11.M (.11 wa> U.rn on
the 2.">th of October, IH.JO, in Ohio, and is
one of a family of three sons and two
/' daughters. who>e parents were .lohli and
Margaret Carbaugh. In the cummon s<-h(Nils of
Adams County, he .icipiired his ediiciition. He
received no s|>ecial advantages in his youth, r.nd
when he stnrted out to earn his own livelihood
he was empty-handed, but he possessed a young
man's briglit hope of the future an<I a strong
determination to succeed, ami by his enterprising
and well-directed efforts acipiired a handsome
property.
In Irti'iO, he married Klizalieth Farmer, who died
in l«.')l. Two children were lM>rn of this union,
but both are now decea.sed.
In IK.">(i, Mr. ('arl)augli wa.- united in marriage
with .Miss Kli/.Hl)etli Wells, a native of Adani>
County. (Mini in IHUG. Seven children were Immii
of their union, and all are yet living, \> ith one
exi-eption. They began their domestic life upon
a farm in lirowii County, and afterward moved
to .\ilani> County, locating in lU-veiiy Township,
where .Mr. Carbaugh luirchased three hundred and
forty acres of valuable land. .\t the time of his
de.'ith. he lia I placed it all under a high state of
I'liltivation, had erected good buildings, and made
many other excellent improvements upon it. He
po.v.e.s.sed good liUMiiess ability, was melhodic'il
and systematic, enterprising and pi<i"ii—.lv i. and
won a comfortable com|K'tenit«.
Socially. .Mr. Carbaugh wa.» a l{o.\ai .Vuli .Mason,
and was freijuciitly honored with the ofiice of
\Voi>hipful Master in liis lo<Ige. In |>olitii>, lie
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
was a Democrat, but was never an office-seeker,
preferring to devote his time and attention to
other interests. Mrs. C'arbaugli is a member of the
Christian Church, to whose supi)ort Mr. Carbaugh
contributed liberally. He aided in the advance-
ment of all social, educational and moral interests.
Pleasant and genial by nature, he was popular and
had a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
His honorable, upright life won him high regard,
and he had the confidence and esteem of the entire
community. He was called to liis final rest Oct-
tober 14, 1891, and that his friends were many is
shown by the large number who came to pay their
last tribute of respect, the funeral being one of the
largest ever held in this localitj-.
\I/ - ^ ENRY S. OSBORN is a well-known and
^ influential citizen of Quincy, in whose
affairs he bears a prominent part, occupy-
^) ing at the present time the position of
president of the Quinc}' Coal Company. He is
social, benevolent and energetic, and lias an
established reputation as a business man. He dis-
charges the duties of citizenship in a reliable man-
ner, and to whatever position he is called brings a
determination to faithfully serve his fellow-men
and deal honorably in every particular.
He of whom we write is a native of London,
England, his natal day being June G, 1814. He
received good educational advantages in his native
land preparatory to business life, but did not have
the opportunity of completing his schooling, as
his father died when he was quite young and he
was thrown upon his own resources. When seven-
teen years of age, he learned the trade of a miller,
which business he followed with success in Essex
County, England, until 1834, when, having de-
termined to try his fortune in the New World, he
emigrated to the L'nited .States, and landing in
New York City, immediatel}^ located in Steuben
County, that State. There he engaged in milling
for a time, and later, going to Waverly, Oliio, was
identified with its business interests until 1846,
the dale of his advent into the Gem City.
Soon after locating in Quincy, Mr. Osborn
formed a partnership with .James E. Jones and
John Wheeler, under the firm name of Jones,
AVheeler it Co., and with them carried on a thriv-
ing business as millers for about forty years. Later,
our subject acquired an interest in the Eagle
Mills with his former partner, with whom he was
connected for forty years, when the mills were
burned in 1887, and the site is now occupied by
the Segcr Wholesale Grocery House.
Mr. Osborn has always taken a prominent part
in local affairs, and in 1880 was appointed by Gov.
Cullom to represent the State of Illinois with the
members of the Jlississippi Valley Commission at
the annual meeting held at St. Louis. He is a man
of much decision of character, with intelligent and
pronounced views on all subjects, particularly' in
the matter of politics, acting with the Republican
party. He has served two terms in the City Coun-
cil, representing the First Ward, and has con-
tributed largely of his means toward the upholding
of Quincy and its general improvement, and has
thus proved a valuable acquisition to the citizen-
ship of this locality. His prompt and methodical
business habits, good financial talent and tact in
management of affairs, have placed him in the
foremost rank among the prominent business men
who have contributed largely to the financial
prosperity of this portion of the State. At the
present writing he is President of the Blessing Hos-
pital Association, Trustee of the AVoodland Home,
Director of the First National Bank, Director of
the <.iuincy Gas Light and Coke Company, holds
a similar position in the (Quincy Paper Company-
and is President of the Quincy Coal Compan\'.
The lady who became the wife of our subject in
1833 was born in Essex County, England, and
bore the maiden name of Mary Smith. She
was a very intelligent and cultured lady and at her
death, which occurred in 1849, left two children:
William, who was the elder, is now deceased, and
Charles, who is the Superintendent of the Quincy
Coal Company. In 1850, Mr. Osborn chose as his
second wife Miss Sarah Carter, of this city, and to
them have been born a daughter .and son, Alice
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P(1RTHAIT AND HIf)r;iJAlMI'( AI. liKCoHI).
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C, defeased. «iii I llariv ("., Treasurer of the (.^uincj-
("oal Coinpaiiy. Mr. ()slH)rii and wife are inniieii-
tial nu'iiiliorsof llie Nerniont Street Itaptist Cliiircli,
ill wliicli denoniination he lias U-eii Clerk and
Deacon for many .veai-s. Thi-ir attraetive residence
IS a large fi-anie .structure, surrounded by well laid
out lawns and is |)lea.saiitl,v located at the corner
of Second and Spring Streets.
J! n.irs V. C'HDCKKK. .M. D. It is undoul.t-
i ediy true that Dr. Crocker, of I'ayson, is
; one of the most prominent and successful
physicians in Adams County. He is thor-
oughly schooled in professional knowledge, and.
iK'sides being a close student of books, is an e(|ually
acute observer of the effect of remedial agencies,
and endeavors to keep pace with the discoveries
that are being made in the science of medicine. He
was horn in this city, in December, 18.J4, and here
received his primary education in the common
scIkmiIs. IJeing a great lover of music and ex-
hibiting marked talent in that art. he began its
study when fifteen yeai-s of age. When attaining
his eighteenth year, he organized and was ap-
jiointed director of a band at lii> home, and at the
same time taught |)iaiu). organ and violin music.
The father of our subject being a prominent
physician, Julius F. thus had access to medical
l)Ooks from the time he was a small boy, and when
determining to follow that profession, read under
the instruction of his father and later under the
tutelage of Dr. K. C. King. In 1H7H. he entered
the Keokuk Medical College, from which institu-
tion he was graduated in March. l«K(i. In the
fall of that year, he was married to Miss Ilattie 15.
'iregg. a well-educated and refined lady, who com-
pleted her studies at Chaddock College in (iuiiicy.
She is also an accomplished musician, and during
her younger years was a pupil under her husband
and I'rof. Wilinot. of (^iiincy.
To Dr.aiid Mi-s. ( roikiT have Ik-cii Immii the fol-
lowing tiix children: .luliiis \ . I', i:. .1. |;.. Na|Hile<in
n. W. K. .S. 1'. .1. ( .. Ilutlie K. A. L. C. K. U. .1. A..
.Mo7Jiit I!. H. H. T. T. A. »;. T.. Heitie A. L. N. 11.
K. II. It. It., di-cejued: and I.iira V. It. It. .1. I,. K. A.
M. W. The children all being natural inu.'«ieaiis.
the Doctor organized a banil out of his family,
which he named Dr. .1. F. ('r<K-ker's Star Hand.
The Doctor himself received bis instruction in mu-
sic under an aunt, Mrs. .Minnie Scott, ami l'rf>fs.
George I{. I'feifer and K. It. I.eib. and also studied
under I'rof. Storandt. a prominent IwincI instructor.
The Doctor is a remarkably energetic man ami what-
ever he undertakes docs it with a will. As a phy-
sician and surgeon, he is asucceiss and is skillful in
' the treatment of disea.scs of various natures. Al-
though he takes no active part in politics, during
elections he casts a licpublican vote. His plca-sant
home in the midst of agreeable surroundings is
one of the notable centers of the social life of the
cultured society at Payson.
Dr. Henry A. Crocker, the father of our subject,
j was born in Dartmouth. Ma.ss., where he spent the
! first eight years of his life. He later removed with
I his parents, the Rev. Petei and .lane (Kwcr)
, CnK'ker. to Killingworth. where he was given an
excellent education. His father was Inirn in the
Itay State and was given a line education at New
Hedford. He was a minister in the Congregational
Church and died very suddenly while thus en-
gaged in Richmond, Iiid.
The father of our subject was educated for the
calling of a physician at Louisville, Ky., having
been given the liest advantages for obtaining
knowledge at Hanover, Iiid., where he took a
scientific course. After attending inetlical lectures,
the Doctor practiced in the alxive place for aUuit
two yeai-s and there he built up a large and luci-a-
ti ve practice. His marriage, which was solemnizei]
in lH3',t, was with Miss Lucy Krandt, and soon af-
ter their union they removed to Hannilml. .Mo.,
which at that time was a small place. There the
father of t>ur subject was engagc<l in siicci>ssful
practice for ten years, and at the expiration of that
time, on coming to Tayson, followed his profe.s.sion
for seven years, when he engaged in the drug busi-
ness and has at the present lime one of the lK>»t-
eipiipped stores in the city, where he is earrviiig
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fin a thriving trade. The five children born to
himself and wife arc Felix, who is residing in
Council Bluffs, Iowa; Alice, Mrs. AV. D. Thomas;
Frank, who is a veterinary surgeon of Paj'son;
Omer, a resident of tliis cit3-, and our subject.
Dr. Henry A. Crocker and his wife are influential
members of the Methodist I^jiscopal Churcli. which
denomination they have aided in upl)uilding in this
county. In politics, tlie former is a Republican, hav-
ing become a stanch adherent of that party after
the firing on Ft. Snmter. In 188S(, with his wife,
he celebrated his golden wedding, at which time
they were remembered by hosts of warm friends.
Altliough seventy-six ^-ears of age, the fatlier is
lialc and hearty and has become financiall\' inde-
pendent.
? I ' I ' 1 I I
1^^ EORGE E. BENNETT. Tliis name wil
• ill ,=, recognized by many of our readers as
^^s4) of a gentleman who has borne an \\w\
^ EORGE E. BENNETT. Tliis name will be
that
1 port-
ant part in the agricultural resources of that por-
tion of the Prairie State surrounding Payson
Township, Adams County, but who is now living
retired in the village of Payson. He is a good
manager, is keen in his calculations, possesses a
good degree of foresight, and has his interests un-
der good control. We always find him favoring
all things that will in anjwise benefit his township
and county, and for two terms he served in the
ollice of Township Trustee.
Our subject, who was born in Crawford County,
Pa., in 1841, came to Adams County, this State, in
18G4 from Shelby County, i\Io., whence he had gone
with his parents in 1857. There the latter passed
the remainder of their lives and were classed
among its best citizens. During the late war,
George E. served in the State militia, in which he
enlisted in 1862, and was a member until the close
of liostilities. He participated in many hard-
fought engagements and skirmishes, and on his
honorable discharge in 1865 relumed to this
county, intending to make it liis future home.
AVishing to add to his knowledge gained in the
common schools, he became a student in the High
School at Payson for two years, and later, on go-
ing to Pike County, taught school for a twelve-
mon th.
Mr. Bennett of this sketi-h and ^Miss Delilah
v., daughter of George Baker, were united in
marriage in 1868, and of their union have been
born three children, viz.: Edgar E., at present
residing in (ireen Castle, Mo.; Olive, Blrs. Hull
Spencer, of Pike County, this State; and Hester A.,
who still resides with her parents.
Esby and Ether (Logan) Bennett, the parents of
our subject, were born and reared in Crawford
County, Pa., where thej' were held in high re[nite
and had many good friends in their vicinity.
Grandfather Henry Bennett, who was a native of
Pennsylvania, was a Soldier in the AVar of 1812.
He of whom we write began fanning on his own
responsibility in 1869, at which time he purchased
a farm comprising one hundred and sixty acres,
which is still in his possession and under the best
methods of cultivation. In 1884, he removed to
the village of Payson, where he owns a pleasant
home and is still residing. His wife dying in
December, 1875, he, two years later, was married
to Miss Mary E. AA^illiams. They are lioth mem-
bers of the iSIethodist Episcopal Church, wherein
they have good standing, while throughout the
community they are respected for their upright-
ness of life and friendliness of disposition. In
politics. Mr. Bennett gives his allegiance to the
Democratic party and always stands by his colors.
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\|^;RED GUENTHER, who is engaged in gen-
llp^gi; eral farming on section 24, Honey Creek
'•^ Township, is a native of Germany. He
was born in Aldenburg, on the 18th of May, 1833,
and is the fourth in order of birth in a family of
five children whose parents were Charles and
Christina (Reuscliel) Guenther. who were also
natives of Aldenlnirg. His father was a mill-
PORTRAIT AND ni«X:RAlMn( AL RKCORI).
:U9
wri<;lit iiikI iiiillpr liy Iradc, .-iihI fullowiMl his
clioscii <H-('U|iiitiiiii until IN.j.'i. wlion he luiile
};<>iiil-livo to lii>. ntitivc IiiikI, and with his fnni-
ily iMiik-d for AniPiii-a. Loi-fttinf^ in this county,
ho |>ui'('hax>() huid in Honey C'rcfk Townsliip
— tht> luvM-nl farm of our suhjit-t — !ind car-
ricil on afiricnituial |iui>uits until his Heath,
which occurred in 18H'i, at the advanced a^re of
eij^hty-ei^rlit years. Mis wife p.vksefl away in 1X01,
and one of the ehililrcn is also dM'ensed.
Mr. (iuenthcr, whose name heads this record, in
ac-eordance with the law.« of hi«i native land,
att«>nded (lulilie schools l)6tween the ages of six and
fourteen years. Ilis f:ither owned a llourinfr-mill in
<iermany.aiiil with him he learner! the trade of mill-
in«j. When a yonnjr man of eighteen years, he deter-
mined to try his fortune in America, and in IH.j."}
eros.sed the broad .\tlantic. sjiiliny from Bremen to
New Orleans, where he ."irrived after a long vo^'-
age of seventy-two days, durin<; wliidi time the
vessel encountered some severe storms. lie con-
eluded to learn another trade, and for nine monllis
Worked at carpentering in New Orleans, when the
yellow fever liroke out and he left for St. l.<»uis.
In that city he worked from August until the
following .Vpril at the c:u penter's trade, and then
joined hi> father, who had just arrived in this
country. Together they develoiH-d ainl operated
the farm in Honey Creek Township, and since that
tinu' our suliject h;is resided upon the old home-
stead.
In IM.5'.(. Mr. ( iiiciillier was united in m:irriage
with Anuiotein Keusi-hel, a native of Oermany,
who came with her parents to America. She died
in l«rt.">. leaving four children to mourn her loss,
namely: Helena. Kmma, Annie and Charles.
Mr. Gnenther exercises his right of franchise in
support of the I)emi^<-racy. hut has never lieen an
otiice-seeker, preferring to <ievote his entire time
and attention to his business interests, liesjdes
the home farm of one hundred and >i\tv
acres on secli<m 21, Honey Creek Township,
he owns a ninety-acre trac-t of land an<l another
farm of one hundred and sixty .acre> in Keeiie
'I'ownship. He raises a good grade of stock,
and his land is all under a high state of
cultivation. The homestead i> one of the liiieh-
improved farin> of .\daiiis Cuuiity. It has four
miles of hedge fciue upon it. In-ing nearlv
surrounded. The improvement.- are many and
everything is in keeping with a model farm of the
! nineteenth century. Mr. Oueiilher has led a busy
and useful life, and his good manageinent has se-
cured him a handsome properly. His iHis-scssions
havealll>een aopiirerl through his own efTort.s. and
he is now classed among the well-to-do farmers
of Adams Connlv.
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^^EORC.K II. STAIIl.. This ltio..ii,viMi!. ai.
,=— Uki "iii> of .\<lams C"oiiiity would not l>e
^j5I complete without a sketch of this enterpris-
ing young manufacturer.
.Ml. Stahl wa> born in Virginia City, Nev., Feb-
ruary 2D, 18iil. He is the son of .Solomon Stahl,
a native of fJermany, who came to America
when fourteen vears old, and started a furni-
ture busincifis, which he continued until it was de-
stroyed by fire in \H*U'>. He then came to (^uincv
and engaged in the grocery business, and later
commenced a business in wholesale feed and pro-
<luce. This he continued until his retirement. He
! now lives upon a farm near the city. He has Itcen
very active in the Republican ranks, and has
! serve<l the township as School Director. His wife
was Loui>a Flavin, and she was born in Italtimore.
but w!L-i raised in Terre Haute, Ind.. where her
m(»ther still resides. She was one of four chil-
dren.
Our subject was reared and educated here until
1KH2, when he enlerid Mu>M-lman's ISii>iness Col-
lege, and then became inlcrested with his father
and brother in the wholesale fruit business.
While here he made his liiNt invention. He iie.\t
invented his incubator, and after nveyeai>' exper-
ience he completed it and received a patent. This
wiLS in 1KK7. He was the ni>t tti place upon the
market a low-priced hatcher. He U-gan il,s manu-
facture in IXXiI. and every year ha.s shown an in-
crease of one huiKlred per cent, in sale". He d«jes
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all his business by advertising and correspondence.
He is located at Nos. 119-121 North Fourth Street
and Nos. 319-323 Third Street. In 1892, he
formed the company of Cowen & Stahl, liandiing
electrical supplies, jobbing and retail.
Mr. Stahl chose for his wife Miss Marie J. Bar-
bour, who was born in Quincy, and is the daugh-
ter of William ,J. Barbour; she was educated at the
Convent of the Sacred Heart in St. Louis. They
have one child, Marie L.
Our subject is a member of Lambert Lodge No.
659, A. F. & A. M.; of Quincy Consistory, A. &
A. S. Rite; and Medina Temple, Chicago Nobles
of the Mystic Shrine. He is a Republican and a
member of the Episcopal Church.
fEV. FATHER ANDREW BUTZKUEBEN,
pastor of St. Francis Catholic Church, of
Quincy, has since 1883 been identified
with the religious history of this city,
whose annals will bear testimony to the integrity
of his character and the brillianc}' of his intellect.
He was born in Poppensdorf, near Coeslin,Germany,
November 19, 1846, to Henry and Gertrude
(Koll) Butzkueben. Until he attained his eleventh
year, he resided in the vicinity of his birthplace
and was an attendant at the parochial schools. At
that early age, he entered college at Bergheim,
Germany, after which he spent several years in
pursuing his studies in a fine educational institu-
tion at Julich, but in the meantime his health
became impaired and he was compelled to leave
school. At the end of three years, he had re-
covered sufficiently to again lake up his studies,
and for some time thereafter he was at Waren-
dorf, and still later at Wiedenbruck.
Succeeding this, our subject entered the F"ran-
ciscan order, and subsequently was sent to Dus-
seldorf, where, as in all former institutions, he
made a good record for himself .as a student and
showed that he possessed an original and active
mind. In 1875, he was sent by his superiors to
the United States, landing at New York City,
from which place he went direct to St. Louis,
where he w.is ordained a priest. Three years after,
he was sent to Teutopolis, EflSngham County,
111., where lie discharged his priestly duties in a
most efficient and dignified manner. Since 1883,
he has been a resident of (^lincy, and has had
charge of the St. Francis Church. The present
fine edifice was begun in 1884, under the direc-
tion of Father Butzkueben, and was finished in
1886, having cost $75,000. It is a brick and
stone structure of modern make and is a credit
not only to the city but to the Catholic citizens
of Quincy, to whose generosity and zeal it stands
as a monument.
Father Butzkueben now has in process of con-
struction a large parochial school liuilding, which
will be an ornament to the neighborhood and an
evidence of Christian co-operation between pas-
tor and people. Father Butzkueljen possesses ex-
cellent qualifications as a man of education and
refinement, is highly respected by all classes in
general, and especially by the members of his con-
gregation, which numbers four hundred and fifty
families. Since coming to Quincy, his career has
been marked by earnest effort, self-forgetfulness
and a conscientious discharge of his duties, and
that he is popular with the members of his flock
can be discerned at a glance. His residence is at
St. Francis Monastery, located at No. 1721 Vine
Street.
m
"iflAMEST. .SAWYER. The pleasant gentle-
man whose well-known name opens this
sketch is one of the prominent pork buj'-
y ers and shippers in the cit}' of Quincy. He
is a member of the firm of S. Farlow & Co. and
Sawyer & Co. Our subject is familiarly known as
Capt. Sawyer, and was born on the Cumberland
River, in Montgomery County, Tenn. He is the
son of Robert Sawyer, who was a A'irginian and
ronTRAiT ANH r,ior;R.\rnTfAi, imtot?!)
•^^>^
who iiKivoil i<» North C'nroliiin. ami from Iht-ri-
to Tomiesspc," mid U'canic oiio of tlio old set-
Ici-s. He l>oii<;lit !i faini on the hniiks of the
('iiiiilM-rliiiid. on tlie fei-tih> iiplnnds, mid eiifjajjed
in !;eiu'ial farininjj, and died nt that |ilaee. lie
was a Itaptisl in his reliifioiis U'lief. The mo-
ther of ovir sniijeel was named Callu'rine Trice:
she was horn in Moiitiioinery I'ounty. and
was tlie danjrhter of Kdward Trice, who was liorn
in Knjrhiiid. mid cjime to Nortli Carolina from
there; later he moved into Tennessee, and was a
farmer Iheiv and also a carpenter. He died
at the aire of eight v-ei^dit years. The lamented
mother of our siil>jecl was removed when he was
only live years old, mid of the live children which
she had iKiriie, all ^rew to maturity. Lena is the
only siirvivin}; sister of Mr. Sawyer, and is now .Mrs.
L.V. Shepherd. and livesnear the C'umlierland River.
The subject of this sketch was reared in Tennessee
until lie was past twenty-one, and it was alKtut
1844 when he went over to Kentucky. to Hopkins-
ville.and there enjiaired.as a clerk. In .lune, 1K47,
lie reached (^uincy and ensjaged with Rohcrt
Tandy, on the north side of the scpiare, in thedry-
g<x)ds business, hut this did not la-st long, because
the partner's health gave out; the firm name
w.Hs then changed to Sawyer it Graves, when Mr.
(Iraves wime in. This was a well-known firm. In
!»<<>.■{. .Mr. Sawyer saw that money could lie made
l>y the proper packing of pork, and he engaged in
a partnership with .lohn V. Mikcsell, the present
Mayor of (^umcy. under the firm name of Sawyer A-
Mikesell. packers of pork, on Third Street. This
lasted one year, when Mr. Adams became a partner,
and the name lieoame Adams. .Sawyer A: Co.; a
slaughter house wa.s added and the business in-
creased. This partnership lasted about ten yeare.
and then was dissolved in regard to the pack-
ing business, but the slaughter house is still
running. Then Mr. .Sawyer and .Mr. .\dams en-
gaged in dealing in pork; but later the partnership
was dissolved, and Mr. .Sawyer formed the present
partnei-sliip in IHK.'i. Now the firm deals princi-
pally in the buying and curing of meat, anil has
the largest capital for the business in the city.
At one time Mr. Sawyer was one of thecompaii v
of twentv-fivc that undert<K)k to builrl what is
now the O. iV K. line, from t^uincy to Hrownsvijle.
Neb., then known as the (^uiiicy. Mis.<muri A- Pa-
cific Railroad, and he was a director for four
years. He was one of the original nicii to build
it complete as far .as Trenton. Mo.
We can not close this too brief sketch of a very
popular man without mentioning that he is a
Republican of the Henry Clay teaching, and
is one of the most genial, pleasant men one could
expect to meet, even in the City of (^uincy. which
has the reputation of pos,<icssing some of the most
courteous gentlemen in Adams Countv.
\17 IKK KIMMONS. There are few men at
l{ (^, the present day more successful or more
'J;^^ worthy of honorable mention than the sub-
ject of our sketch. A record of his life fully illus-
trates what may be nccomplishcd by determined
will and perseverance, for through his own efforts
he h.os risen to the |x>sition of a leading farmer
and stwk-raiser in Iturton Township and is well
and favorably known throughout the county.
Mr. Kimmons is n native of Washington County,
I'a., his birth tK'curring December 26, IH^.'l. When
a lad of twelve years, he came to this county with
his parents, who located in l,il>erty Township,
where they were numbered among its respected
residents. Luke was the fourth in order of birth
of eight children. com|)rised in the family of
Thomas and Reticcca (Kniow) Kimmons. who were
also born and reared in I'ennsylvania. His broth-
ers and sisters bear the respective names of Ira,
.\inos. .Samuel, .lane, Ruth, KelK-cca, and .lohn.
Ruth married W. T. Wheeler, of t^uincy; .lane lie-
came tlie wife of \. R. I'otter, of Texas; Rebecca
niiuried Russcl Dewey, and .John is at present resid-
ing at Westport, Mo.
The parents of oui subject came t<i this county
with but little of this world's goods, but by the
jiractice of industry and economy accumulated a
comfortable property. so that whi-n their sons were
rendv tti start out in life tlicv were iibic to uive
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them each a quarter-section of land. The young-
est in the family, Joiin, enlistefl during tiie late
war as :i memlier of an Iowa regiment, and served
his country faithfully and well for one year.
The lad\- to whom Luke Kimmons was married
in 1847 was Miss Amy L., daughter of Samuel
Titus, who came from New York to this count3^ in
an early day. Their union has been blessed by the
birth of four daughters, who are living, viz.: Emma,
now Mrs. James R. Ferguson; Viola, Mrs. S. W.
Hinckley, residing in Los Angeles, Cal.; Ollie S.,
the wife of A. R. Strawbridge, of Mary ville, Mo.,
and Florence 51., the wife of Ezra Best, of
Quinc}'.
Lie whose name heads this sketch is the proprie-
tor of four hundred and' eighty acres of valuable
land, which is located in Buiton and Liberty
Townships, all of which has been the result of his
own labors, with the exception of the one hundred
and sixty acres given him by his father. He is a
careful manager, a good financier and stands well
in the business world. He has been a ver}' impor-
tant factor in advancing the stock-raising interests
of this county, as well as in promoting its advance-
ment in other directions, and holds a prominent
position among the leading members of his class in
this portion of Illinois. He takes especial interest
in breeding blooded horses and has at the pres-
ent time on his farm some very fine roadsters. Mr;
Kimmons is a man of broad mind and has decided
opinions of his own, especially regarding politics,
and always votes with the Republican party. He
is a tiioroughh' moral man and with his wife is an
influential member of the Christian Church at
Liberty, with which denomination he has been con-
nected since 1862. He has one of the most beauti-
ful homes in the township and numbers his friends
among the best residents of this section.
The eldest brother of our sul)ject, Ira Kimmons,
was born in Washington County, Pa., in 1812.
He was given u good education and when ready_
to establish a home of his own was married to Miss
Susannah AVheelcr, by whom he became the father
of five children: Rebecca, who married John Ruth,
of Maryville, Mo.; Amanda, who became Mrs.
John Schnur, of this county; Sarah, who married
H. J. \ickers, of Burton Township; George T.
and Otis B., also residing in Maryville, Mo. Like
his brother, Ira Kimmons is a member of the
Christian Church and is one whose honorable car-
eer has gained for him many friends.
UGH A. CAMPBELL, chief engineer of the
Quincy Water Works, is a practical and
competent engineer, and has exhibited in
the incumbency of his office the most
prudent, careful and efficient management. Lie
is a native of Ohio, having been born in Cin-
cinnati on the 26th of April, 1831, and is a son of
Hugh Campbell, who was born in Belfast, Ire-
land, of Scotch descent, his ancestors being of the
Scottish clan of Campbells.
The father was a mason by trade and followed
that in his native country for some time before
coming to America. He was married in Paisley-,
Scotland, to Miss Jane Allen, a native of that
country-, and afterward this j'oung couple came to
the "land of the free" and located in Cincinnati.
There Mr. Campbell worked at his trade until
1836, when he located in Lawrenceburgh. Ind.,
and followed his trade on the cannl at that place.
L>om there he went to Madison, Ind., where
he was employed in contracting. In 1844, he
decided to make his home in Illinois and settled in
Quincy, wliere he carried on the stone mason's trade
until his death in 1845. He was an old-line
Whig in politics and was one of twelve delegates
who escorted W. LI. Harrison at Lawrenceburgh,
Ind., in 1840. Lie was a member of the Presby-
terian Church. His wife survived him until 1885,
and died when seventy-eight years of age. Seven
children were born to them, but only three are
now living.
Hugh A. Campbell, the eldest child born to the
above-mentioned couple, remained with his parents
in Cincinnati until five years of age, and then
accompanied them to Lawrenceburgh, Ind., and
jNIadison, at which latter place he remained until
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tliirtvcii vt'iii's of iijjiM'CPfiviu;; n fair ediicntioii in
the ('oiniiiiiii scliiMils. In IHI I, hp (iiiiu* to I juiiicv.
nt n time wlu'ii ilu' |io|iiiliitioii \v!i> nlioiit furty-Civc
liiiiidri'il niKl !ittoii(loil si-liool licrc until liftocn
Vo:»i> olil. lie was onilv M't to work and lh>t
Ifariifil the luikerV trade at tlie Cracker Institute.
Ill' followed this trade in the cilv until IH.'d. and
then removed to Canton. Mo., where he stjirted a
shop and carried it on for one year. lie wiu< nat-
urally of a niechnnical turn of mind, displaying
eon>idci:ilile <renius in that direction when ipiite
.sniMll, and he was lii-sl assistant eni;ineer on the
"llerlrand," where he remaineil two seasons, thus
aliandonin<r the liaker"s tiade.
After this he was on the "Mary Sea'" two sea-
sons, then on the "Annie" the same length of time,
and linally ipiit the liver, eniiajiinj; .as enjiineer in
the distillery at Warsaw, 111., where he reinaiiied un-
til I8.")(i. lie w.ns suKseiiuently in llannihal. Mo., and
•issisted in liuildins a distillery. lie was nindeen-
srineer and carried it on until IHCti, when he l<)<ik
it apart, brou<{lit it to t^uincy.and later ship|K?d it
to I'eoria. It is there now and is one of the
larjiest distilleries in the city. Afterward, Mr.
('ainpl)ell was engineer in the Hour mills in Ilanni-
lial. .Mo., until IHCiil. and while there he was in the
Missouri State Militia.
I n IMGG, he came to i/uincv and w.is engaged in
the Kxcelsior Stove Works for four years as chief
engineer, and later lilled the same capacity in the
city mills until they were burned. This wasahoiit
IM7;l,and he afterward went to St. .U)seph, Mo., with
a company to lit up a mill and start it. He stjiid
in that city for about a year and then returned
to (^uiney. where, in 187;'), he was appointed chief
engineer of the Water Works that had been started
in the fall of 1874 with only a small engine. This
l>osition lie has held ever since and he now has
control of four complete new engines, that he
erected and took charge of himself. One has n
capacity of live million galU>ns: another, six mil-
lion galbiiis; another, three million gallons: and
the fourth of two million gallons, reservoir sys-
tem. He always has them running, and the city is
supplied in high or low water. .Mr. Campliell
deserves the highest rei-ogiiition for eminent ser-
vice in behalf of the supreme interests of <^uiiicy,
and especially in his present relation, in which he
I has achieved the most meritorious ili>tineti<in. He
' is one of the oldest and ino«t >killfiil eiiirineers in
I the city.
! Mr. Campbell was first ni.-iiiied in l.a * M.-iiige.
.Mo., to Miss Missouri Mcl>oiinell. a native of
I Kentucky, who died in 1«7I. Four children were
-liorn to this union: David •!.. in Chicago, 111.:
Charles, a traveling man; .leiinie, at home; and
Kva. in Chic-ago. Mr. Campliell's second marriage
(Weill red in <^uincv, and he selected as his com-
panion Mi's. Lucy l.inthiciiin, a native of Illinois.
Our subject is a memlK>r of Ix)dgc No. 12, I. < >. ( ).
F., and is I'jist (Jrand. He is also a member of the
Kncampment. In his religious preferment-he is
n Methodist. He is a Trustee and Class-lender
and w.Hs a member of the committee to remodel
and rebuild. Iii politii-s, he is a Democrat. He is
a member of the Kngincei-s' Lyceum of (^uiiicy, was
organizer and has lipcii chief engineer since.
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(IIIN W.sllKHKK K. Hidden away among
the beautiful homes of our now peaceful
country live the veterans of the stormy
5£i/ years of the Civil War, and their piust is
almost forgotten by their companions unless it is
drawn from them by some faithful biographer who
wishes to keep the memory of those days and the
heroes of them from oblivion. One of these mod-
est veterans may be found in the subject of this
sketch.
.lohn W. Sherriek, a prominent retired farmer tif
Camp Point, and large land-owner, was born in
Fayette Comity. I'a., April .1. I«I2. His father,
Martin Sherriek, wiis born in IHI.'), and his grand-
father was a native of (iermany, who came to the
I'nited States many years ago and settled in the
Keystone State. .Martin Sherriek was a farmer of
IVnnsylvania, and emigrated t«i Illinois in 1K|I>,
settling in Houston Township, Adams County.
The journey was made by steamer to (^tiincv, anil
Mr. .Sherriek. Sr.. bought a large but unimproved
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farm in the then new country, and thej' began
their pioneer life. Wild game was plentiful, and
he was the only one of the farmers who settled on
land away from the timber, the nearest neighbor
being one and one-half miles away when they first
settled on the farm. Mr. Sherrick, Sr., was at one
time Justice of the Peace, and was a prominent
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church before
his death in 1875. He became quite an extensive
farmer, although he came to this county with
limited means. His capital was good health, and
he met with success, as he was an industrious and
a hard-working man. Our subject's mother bore
the name of Susanna Strickler, and is still living,
in her seventy-fourth year. She has been a mem
ber of the IMethodist Episcopal Church all her life.
She bore her husband eight children, but only two
are now living, Joel D. and our subject, the former
being an old farmer in Houston Township.
Our subject attended the common Schools, and
at the age of sixteen he entered Quiney College,
where he spent several terms. He enlisted on the
25th of July, 1862, in Comi)any H, Seventy-third
Illinois Regiment, under Col. Jaquess, who was
President of Quincy College. This regiment was
known as the Preachers' Regiment. He was in
Sheridan's Division of the Army of the Cumber-
land and participated in the following battles:
Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Rocky
Face, Resaca, Calhoun, Adairsville, Dallas, Lost
Mountain, Burnt Hickory, Kenesaw Mountain,
Nickajack Creek, Crossing of the Chattahoochie,
Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Lovejo}-,
Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville. He was
mustered in as Sergeant, but was promoted to be
Second Lieutenant a }'ear after. He was given a
furlough on account of a wound in the leg, re-
ceived at Cliickamauga. He returned lo his regi-
ment as soon as he could, and was mustered out
in July, 1865. He returned home and purchased
land in Houston Township and engaged in farm-
ing. He lived on the farm until 1887, but had
not done hard work for several years. In 1889,
he moved to Camp Point, where he has a beauti-
ful residence, with a large lawn ornamented with
flowers and shrubbery.
Mr. Sherrick w.as inairied in 1862 to America
Woods, born in Adaras County, a daughter of
Samuel Woods, a Kentuekian. Her parents came
to Illinois and located in Morgan County in its
earl.y days. He was a farmer, and died about
1882> Mrs. Woods was a native of Kentucky also,
and died soon after husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherrick have two children, Susie
and Lucy. He is a Republican in his political
convictions, and an influential member of the
Grand Army of the Republic. He is the present
Commander of Joseph P. Lassley Post No. 542, of
Camp Point.
jNIr. Sherrick has four hundred and eighty acres
in his home farm, on sections 10 and 11 in Houston
Township, and thirty acres in timber, and his land
is finely improved. He started out with limited
means, but has been very successful because he
took the right road to gain success.
ENRY A. OENNING, of the firm of Oen-
ning & Co., has been a resident here since
1856. He was born in AVestphalia, Prussia,
g>; in May, 1834. His father, a farmer, was
also born there and served in the war with the
French under Napoleon, in 1813 and 1814. His fa-
ther before him was a farmer. The father of our
subject died in Germany, aged seventy-four years.
His wife was named Mary Gesina Koppers. They
had eight children, five of whom are j'et living.
Our subject was the fifth child and received a
common-school education. When he was sixteen
years of age, he was apprenticed to a carpenter
and served for three years and then worked at the
trade until 1856, when he came to America, taking-
passage in a sailing-vessel from Bremen to New
Orleans. After a nine-weeks voyage, he reached
his destination and worked at his trade for some
years. In 1860, he engaged in teaching at the St.
Boniface School. In 1866, he started in business.
He gradually increased it and does a good busi-
ness in books, picture irames, window and plate
glass. In 1891, he formed a company and took
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ill (Jeorgf Wcwcr iind Alfred Kurtz, nnil they are
now KH'ati'il at Nn. 6:12 Maine Street. Mr. Oeii-
iiiii^ owns the building and i.-* also iiit<Te>ted in
v.irious >ttK-k companies, ainoiiu which are the
Menke .V (iriinin I'laniii^' Mill, the (iennaii liiMir-
aiuv ('<>ni|iatiy. and the Kieiliuiir l5ool and Shot'
Manufacturing C'onipnny.
Our >ulije(l wa.< married there in 18)>T to Kliza-
Ik'IIi lleuer. wlio wiu* lK>rii in Wc-stiilialin. lie ha-s
been Supreme Treasurer of the Western t'atholic
l"nion anil he has heen 'l'ie:i.-uier of the St. Nich-
olas nranch Nt». 1, W. t'. l'., at t^uiiicy, ever since
it .itart^d in 1878.
^, R. .JOSKIMI ROUHINS, whose sketch we pre-
sent to the i-eaders of the Rkcohd, is promin-
ently identified with the city of l^uincy,
where he h.as l>een practicini; medicine and surgery
since 18<)1. lie was horn in I.*oininstcr, Majw., .Sep-
tcinlier 12. 1831. where alst) htith his father, (lil-
inaii, and grandfather, Thomas, were lK»rn, and
where their deaths occurred. The latter served in
the Revolutionary War, and wai< a descendant of
one (.if the I'lyinoiilh Colony. His son (iilinaii
was a farmer and removed to Melrose, Ma.ss.. in
1817, hut later returned to the place of his liirlh,
and died in the old h«»me at the age of eighty
years, lie was a Democrat until the year 18.')6,
but then voted for Fremont, and wa.s ever after
a Repuhlican. lie was one of the lii-st of the
I'nitarians in Massachusetts. Ilis wife was Re-
l>eccn Duiisler, of Ma^s;lchu^etls, whose ancestors
were Huglish, and her progenitor, the Rev. Henry
Diinster, was the fii>t President of Harvard Col-
lege. She died in Melrose, and left six living
children.
Our subject wa> the fourth child, and was reared
at home, attending a clistrict s<'Ihmi| Miiiimer and
winter until he wjis twelve yeai-s old, and after thai
in winter until he was llfteen. The hwt two winters
were at a gt>od grauimar scIhjoI at .Alclrose. When
he was sixteen years old, he learned the trade of
hous«>-paiii(iiig. and later that of ornamental
painting in a furiiilure shop. In I8,')7. he came to
(juincy to visit an uncle by marriage. Dr. .bilni Par-
son, and in IX.'iH returned here for the pur|x>se of
studying medicine iiiidei' him. and here he remained
until 18,59, when he entered .Icflfei-soii .Medical Col-
le:;e, Philadelphia, from which he was i,'raduated
with the degree of M. 1>. In IHtll. He returned here
and t«K)k the practice uf Dr. P-timiii, who was among
the oUlest practicing physicians in the i-ity. At
that time, a physician's life was not an easy one,
as it involved many long, dreary drives. aud often
very dt>ubtful collections. However. Dr. Robbins
had a good constitution and great peivseverance
and delight in his profession and has succeeded
wonderfully well. He is a man of good judg-
ment, keen intellect, and naturally inspires con-
fidence. In November. 1862, he was ap|K>inted
Pension Surgeon, and has served in that capac-
ity ever since, except during Cleveland's adminis-
tration, lie is now President »if the lioard of
Kxamining Surgeons for Pensions, which meets
every Wednesday, and served as .Surgeon of ISicss-
ing Hospital for some years. Dr. Robbins is rec-
ognized as one of the leading, leprescntativo
Republicans of Illinois, and his counsel is often
sought by the best men of his party in the State.
He w.as a Delegnte-at-large to the convention of
' 1876. which nominated R. It. Hayes, and also Dele-
! gate-at-large to the National Convention at .Min-
neapolis, which re-nominated Harrisim. He also
.served as Chairman of the County Central C<mi-
' niittee for several years. In 1876, he ran ftir
Congress on the Republican ticket, but was not
elected, the district iK-iiig strongly Demociiiiicand
he was also the candidate of the Republican parly
for mcmlier ()f the Constitutional Convention of
187u. In 1877, he wasa memlier of the Coiiimission
which liK-ated the KiL'^tern Insjine Hospital at Kan-
kakee. He IS promintnl in medical circles, ami is a
liiember of the American .Medical .\s.siM-ialion,
the Stale Medical Society, and lias been President
several times of the Adams County .Mediuil So-
cletv. He is now a member of the School liimrd,
ft Director of the Public Library, and was Presi-
dent of Ihe old t^uincy Library, prior to its being
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merged into a iniblic library. He is a valued
member of the Board of Education of Quiuc.y, and
daring liis term several scboolhouses bave been
built. He is a prominent Mason, being a Knight
Templar and Past Eminent Commander, and in
1877-78 he w.as Grand Master of Masons in Illinois.
He is an active member of the Second Congrega-
tional Church (Unitarian).
He was married in Melrose, Mass, in 18(53, to
Louisa A. Norris, who was born in Dorchester,
Mass. Jlrs. Robbins died in March, 1876. The
Doctor is among the most influential of the citizens
of Quincy, and is highly respected by all who
know him.
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„,'DAM RANKIN WALLACE. The poor
'M0| wretch who can lay claim to but six feet
l/ril) of Mother Earth cannot be blamed for a
(^ feeling akin to envy, as he views the six
hundred acres of fertile land of which the original
of this sketch is the fortunate owner. An inquiry
of this pleasant old gentleman would bring out
the story of the luirdshi|)S he bravely endured before
he could claim these beautiful acres as his own;
for he was one of the pioneers of Adams County,
and the fields and meadows, the timber and fine
stock and buildings, were earned by the sweat of an
houest man's brow.
The grandfather of our subject was of the same
name and country as was the .Scottish chief whose
storey stirred our young blood; but he left his na-
tive glens and came to America and settled in Vir-
ginia, and from there removed to (iarrard County,
Ky., and pursued an agricultural life. The father
of our subject was Josiah Wallace, and he also be-
came a farmer, and passed his last days in Ken-
tucky, dying in the year 1826. The mother of
our subject was Mary Mason, whose father came
from Ireland with his wife many ^eais ago, and
settled in Madisim County, Ky., where Mary was
born.
After the death of Mr. Wajlace, the inother
brought her children to Illinois, and settled in
Camp Point Township, Adams Cow'il.V- They
made the long journey with ox-teams, bringing
along the merest necessities of life, and that win-
ter, for then it was fall, the venturesome family
endured hardships that to the boldest of the pres-
ent day would seem perfectly appalling. In the
spring, for the long winter in the lonely log liut
in the great timber passed away at last, the
family funds were used to purchase a quarter
of section 2, in Camp Point Township, where
our subject has since lived. This laud was new
and unbroken, and the log cabin, 14x14, still served
the family as a home. Wild game was plentiful,
and our subject killed a great many deer; but one
tires of the most delicious food when confined to a
single variety-. No doubt very many times dur-
ing that long, lonely winte'r, without books, neigh-
bors or comforts, the mother looked longingly
backward to the jilenty of her Kentucky home.
She had made this change for tlie sake of her chil-
dren, but in 1846 she was taken from them by
death. At that time the city of Quincy was the
nearest market, and our subject soon had a great
deal of wheat to .sell, which he had to haul over
the prairie. He had to break up the ground with
his ox-teams, and for several years he had nothing
better, but the fertile soil responded to his efforts,
and year by year he became more independent.
He had less than a year of schooling, and is wholly
a self-made man.
Our subject was married in 1851, to Sarah .lane
Lyle, who, with her parents, William and Margaret
Lyle, had come to America from Ireland when she
was small. They first lived in Pennsylvania, and
then became early settlers of iVdams County. Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace have the following children:
Adam R.; iMary E., who is the wife of Thomas
Downing, a fanner of Houston Township; John
R., who lives at Clayton, where he is a banker;
Emma, who is at home; and Samuel, who is a law-
yer at (^luincy. All of these children have had
good sc'hool advantages, denied their parents.
Mr. Wallace was formerly a AVhig. and has been
a Republican since the formation of that party.
His first vote was cast for Henry Clay, and he has
been very inoniiuent in political affairs, and ha§
POKIUMl" AMI nifKlKAIMIK Al. KKCORI).
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oftrn l>ccii a <U'li'gate to the conventions, lie htv*
not wnnte<l nlllcc, liut (Ikos his duty ns lio tiiinks
riijlit. Mrs. WhUiu-i' ln-lonjrs to Iho I iiIIcmI ries-
hytorian IhkIv, and is n woninn of high nionil rhnr-
nclor. Tlie six hmxIriMl .icri's lM>ion<>;in<; to Mr.
Wallatf is in one IkkIv. and in- h:is enfjaged in
raisini; .Short-liorn i-attle for some years. lie is n
man niucli hntked up to in his ni>igliliorlu>o<], and
he now enjoys lift- in his Ix-autifui iionic. siu--
roun<led with elm, maple and other line trce.s of
his seleetion.
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■^KV. .I()I{|).\N ("IIA\ IS. ihe St ellicient
pastor of theHighthand Kim Streets liaptist
•A \, Chureh. is one of those rare gentlemen and
princes anu»ng men who are seldom dupli-
cated in any community. Polite in his manners, de-
voted to his friends, mngnanimnus towards his foes
(if he has any), and of u kind and forgiving spirit,
Mr. Chavis is highly esteemed hy all.
Our subject was btirn in Metropolis, III., <in the
16th of Feliruary. 18."i»;, and is the youngest of
seven chiliiren Immii to W.-ishington and Anna
(\'oss) Chavis. The father followed the occupa-
tion of a ear|»enter in early youth, and later en-
gaged in agricultural pursuit.s, which he has car-
ried on very successfully. I'ntil lifteen years of
age, our subject passed his boyhood days on the
farm, and, after attending a private school, entered
Alcorn I'niversity, at Rodney, .Mis.s. Three and a-
half years later, he was graduated from the Nor-
mal, and subsei|uently finished a collegiate course.
lie then began teaching in .Mississippi, and in the
spring of l«7<i was <irdaiiied at ^■icksbll|•g, that
.Slate, entering upon his ministerial duties in that
city, anil later at llayne's HIiilT. lie taught school
at the same time, and was a most capalile and suc-
ces*sful educator.
In Decemlx-r, 18K(), he Wits m:u-ried at Metropolis,
III., to Mi.ss llattie Marshall, of Cincinnati, Ohio,
and to<»k his bride to N'icksburg, Mi.vs., where he
ti^>ok charge of a school, with his wife as assistant
teacher. On account of the failing health of his
wife, he letuined to Mctro|M>lis, III., in February.
1MM2, and in Scptemlier of the same year he as-
sumed charge of a school al Duipinjii. I'errv
County, III. During llie Miiniiierof 1 mm.'), he went
to Itloomiiigton, III., un<l iK-came pastor of Mt.
risgah liiiptisl Church of that place, ministt'ring
to the spiritual wants of his fellow-men there
fiM- two and a-lialf yeai>. In Xoveinln'r. 1HM7,
he went to Chicago and took charge of the IJe-
thesda liaptist Church, where he continued two
years. In NoveinlK-r, lHK'.i, he came to <^uiney,
III., and l)ecame pastor of the Kighth and Klin
Streets Baptist Church, which jiosition he has (illeil
successfully from that time to the present.
During his pasUirate here, Mr. Chavis has not
allowed the work of the church to lie at a sl.-iiid-
still, either spiritually or practically. .Many im-
provements have l)cen made around the church
and pastoral residence, and Mr. Chavis has ail-
vanced the interests of other enterprises, lie w.-is
(Jrand Msisler of the State Cirand I'nited Order of
Odd Fellows of Illinois for a term of one vear,
is a member of the MiUsonic Itliic Lodge of (juiiicv
and w.as a member of Charles .Sumner Camp.
Mr. Chavis is also a memlier «if the I'nited
Hrothers of Friendship, and a Sir Knight of the
Order of 12. Our subject was the lirst colored
man that ever pre.aehed in the State Iloiis*- at
Springlield, III., and his sermon was delivered loa
congregation of more than a thousand individuals,
lie also preached the annual Thank.sgiving s«-rmon
of Lincoln .Monument Lodge No. I,M2I. At pres-
ent he is .Moilerator of the Wood Uiver liaptist As-
s<M'iation of Illinois, and is also \' ice-president of the
SL:ite Siiiiday-sehiiol Convention of Illinois, lieiiig
a memljer of the Kxecutive Iloanl of boih of the
aUive associations.
Our subject was the first founder of the State
Colore<l liaptist Association, introducing the leso-
lulion that brought it into existenc«-, and was a
delegate from IVrry County, III., to the State con-
vention held in I'eoria in IHKL for the uimiina-
tion of l>ogan for I'resident on the Republican
ticket, lie wasalsoa delegate t<.i the Congressional
convention held in Springlield, III., in the year
lt*'.>2, and WH^ an alternate to (he SUile convention
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at tbe same time and place. In politics, Mr. Chavis
is an uncompromising, dyed-in-the-wool, stalwart
Republican, and few colored men in Illinois, if
any, have played so conspicuous a part in local
and Suite politics. He enjoys the distinction of
knowing nearly every pei-son in the county, and
of having done, in some way. acts of kindness for
ever_\- second person therein. He is as popular
with one race as with the other, and one party as
another. His pleasant home at Xo. 819 Eighth
Street is made much pleasanter since the birth of
a bright little daughter, named Susie.
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^OHN p. NICHOLS. The gentleman whose
name heads this article is the President of
^_, , the Ursa, Mendon and Lima Farmei-s' Fire
'^g/' Insurance Company, of Adams County,
III. He lives in the finest residence in the village
of Ui'sa, which he built in 1890 at a cost of
^1,825, and the improvements on the place have
cost $3,000. He does not occupy his farm, but
rents it.
The father of our subject was James Xichols.
who was a native of Bourbon County, Ky.. born in
.September, 1799. He married Margaret Wallace,
a daughter of Robert Wallace, in Kentucky, and
came to Illinois in 1833, and settled in Ellington
Township, this county, on wild land. In 1838, he
moved to Ui-sa Township, .and settled on section
8, which was almost wild then, and there he built
a house, which is still standing, and made his
permanent home. He married a second time,
Miss Mourning Bowles, a native of Kentucky,
becoming his wife; she died in 1849, and he took
for his third wife Catherine (Ruddell) Hendry, a
widow. She died June 12. 1!S3G. B^- his first mar-
riage Mr. Kichols had two living children. L. W.
and our subject; by his second marriage five are now
remaining. Mr. Nichols brought his family up in
the Chi-islian Church, of which he was Clerk. He
had been a Republican since the formation of the
party, and was always an industrious man. of
good habits, public-spirited, and a liberal sup-
porter of churches and schools. He gave his
children good educations and had the satisfaction
of knowing that he had done his duty to home
and county. For three months of his life he was
tot;ilh- blind from cataracts, but having them re-
moved, his sight was partially restored. He died
January 18, 1891.
Our subject was born in Bourlwn County, Ky.,
April 20, 1829, and was four yeare old when he
came tolllinios. He grew up on the farm, and re-
mained at home until he was twenty-four years
old. and then he made a home for himself. He
was married March 15, 1855, to Sarah J. McCunc,
a daughter of Hugh and Jane (Dinsmore) McCiine,
both natives of Nicholas County, Ky. Mr. Mc-
Cune came to this State in 1832, and settled in
Ursa Township, wliere he died in 1842. The
mother of Mrs. Nichols died in July, 1854,leaving
four living children. After marriage our subject
settled in Mendon Township, on section 21, and
remained there until 1859. and then bought a half-
interest in the old homestead, and moved there.
He remained there until January, 1891, and then
moved into the vilLige of Ursa. During his stay
upon the old home place he put i;4,000 in build-
ings, and otherwise improved the place, which
includes one hundred and eighty acres of fine
farming land.
Mr. and Mi-s. Nichols are the parents of four
children: ilargaret Isabel is the wife of C. W.
Thompson, and lives in Cowley County, Ky., and
has five children: Dora J. is the wife of John T.
Dennison. and lives in this A'illage: Ellen Ora
lives at home: Minnie E is the wife of AV. G. Hern-
don and lives in Chariton County, Mo., and has
one child. Mrs. Nichols takes a very active part
in the Christian Church, and her husband lias
given time and money to the advancement of ed-
ucation in the district, and has filled the office of
School Director for fifteen years.
Ill i)olitics, Mr. Nichols has teen a Republican
since I860, and has been Assessor of Ui-sa Town-
ship for two terms, and has been Director of the
Adams County Fair Association for eleven yeai-s.
He lias taken great interest in line stock-raising
and has .Short-horn cattle, Fieuch draft hoi-ses,
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r<il;niil-C'hinn hogs, sliippiiii; iIk' lalti-r nil ii\im
the country, even as far :».- Califnruia. Mrs.
Nicliols lias inaile a siic'Pt'ss of raisini; l'l\ niinith
Hork fowls.
.Mr. Nichols xva.s drafk-d ilurin<; the Civil War
ami was (tlilij^ed to |>a\- Ji<l,l(Mi for a sulistiliiU'.
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OII.N |)|( K. .Ml people of Inic sensibililv
ami a just regard for llie ineinory of those
who have departed this life cherish the de-
tails of the history of those whose careei-s
have lieen marked liy iiiiriithtness and truth and
whose lives have heen lilled up with activity and
iiidusiry. It is therefore with firatilication that
we |)resent to our readers a sketch of ,AIr. Dick,
who wa.s for many years idcntilied with the his-
tory and pro<;ress of .Vdanis County. He was a
man whose slerlinsj wurth of character was reco<(-
ni/.cd liy all, and his death, which occurred on the
.■}<>th of October, IM'JO, was the occa-sion of univer-
sal sorrow, for all felt the lo.ss to he sustained by
the departure of such a man.
A native of the land of the Khinc. Mr. Dick was
born in Bavaria on the '.itli of October, 18:57, and
is a .son of John and Katherine Dick, natives of
Germany, where they passed their entire lives, en-
gaged in active pursuits. The youthful days of
our subject were passed atiiid the scenes of his na-
tive country, and, like nearly all natire-lHirn (ier-
mans, he received good educational advantages.
After leaving the .school-room, he was apprenticed
to learn the baker's trade and became very profi-
cient in the culinary art. .Many of his nationalil\'
had emigrated to the States, with a view to better-
ing their condition linancially.and he decided that
America wa.s the land of promise for him. In
l«o2, when l>ut twenty-one years of age, he timk
passage for Ainericu and landed at New < )rleans,
where he remained but a short time, 'riienee lie
went to Belleville, 111., where he renniined foui
years and thence came Uireul to C^iiiucy. Jn lt<GO.
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with his two brothers, .lacolt and Matthew, under
the lirm nante of Dick Bros., he erected one of the
largest brewing e>tab|ishment-s in the West and w.as
engaged in th.-it business until his death.
In choosinga wife. .Mi-. Dick selected .Miss liouisn
.Steigineier, who was born in I'hilailelphia. I'a., on
the llh of August, 1«.'J7. Her ancesitirs were among
the early settlew of the Keystone .State, where
they were very prominent people. Her parents,
.lo.seph and Wandburg Steigmeier, were natives of
Pennsylvania, where they passed their entire lives.
Of^ the marriage of Mr. ;m<l .Mrs. Dick, seven
children were burn, who were in the order of
their births lus follows: .\nnie, wife of .Vugusl
Darkenwald, of (ieiinany; Bertha, who married
August (ilasner; Kmma, at home; Kiank: .Matilda,
wife of Kd Menke,of l^uincy; Ivlilh, Mrs. l-'nmklin
liampel, of St. Louis, and .lohn
Mr. Dick had a very pleasant home in <iuincy,at
Ni>. 310 State Street, and w.as suiroundeij by
everything that made life enjoyable — domestic
happiness, prosperity and abundant means — but he
was hel|)le.<vs before the grim reaper. Death. Dur-
ing the many years in which he resided in <iuincv.
he was to the people all that is re(|uired in good
citizenship, pid)lic enterprise and sympathetic
fru'ndshin. In the love of his eslinuible wife, he
found his cares lightened, and in the esteem of his
fellow-citizens received the reward of his faithful-
ness.
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iiOllN S(in\.Vl;. One of the most agree-
able men to meet in the business circles of
• ^ilincy is the genial subject of this notice.
He is a prominent retail dialer in meal.s.at
the corner of Cedar Street aii<l Fifth Avenue, t^iiiii-
cy. III., and has resided here all liis life, he U-iiig a
natixe iif this city, burn on .Maine .Street. .Ma\ 12,
lM,"i7. His father was iHirn in Bavaria. ( lermany,
November i;t, 1K2;'. and his graiidfalher. I'eter
Schwab, was a farmer of the same place. 'I'he
fMllicr of our subject was appreiiliccd to the trade
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POETRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAI, RECORD.
of a liutcher when he was eighteen years of age,
and came to the Tniteil States on the sailing-ves-
sel "Ernestine" from Bremen, in 18o2, landing in
New Orleans, and from there proceeded to St.
Louis, where he located and engaged in the meat
business for four years. He then came to (.^uincy,
where he started a meat market on Maine Street,
which he ran for seventeen years and was very
successful. He sold his business in 1892, and has
engaged in stock buying and selling since. His
residence is between Ninth and Tenth Streets, on
Maine Street. Our subject's mother was born in
Bavaria, Germany, and died iu 1877. She and
her husband were the parents of six children,
all of whom are living, our subject being the
only son in llio family. The other children are
Cecelia, Mrs. James Duker; Maggie, Mis. John
Duker; Henrietta, Kanigunda and Clara. All
live in Quincy except the fourth daughter, who is
a Sister in a convent iu Jordan, Minn. Tiic
youngest, Clara, lives with her brother.
John Schwab was reared and educated in his
native city and in the Gem City Business College.
He was emplo3'ed about his father's meat shop and
was also engaged in bu3'ing stock. He remained
with his father until 1881, when he started a shop
of his own, and later purchased the place where he
now is, having always been in the meat business.
His present shop has a frontage of sixty feet
on Fifth Street. It is fitted up with all the mod-
ern improvements, and reflects credit not only on
the owner, but on the city of Quincy. He owns a
slaughter house and ten acres of land adjoining
the citj' limits of Quincy. Here he keeps and
feeds his stock, which he buys himself, putting up
all his own hams and bacon and other salt meats.
He also renders his own lard and makes sausages.
Mr. Schwab was married in January, 1883, to
Miss Frances Johamees, a native of (Juinc^'. She
died here in 1891, leaving four children: Freddie,
Clara, Albert and Elsie. Mr. Schwab built his
present residence and both his house and shop
have all tiie modern improvements, telephone, etc.
He runs two delivery wagons and does a large
and paying business.
Our subject belongs to tiie Fireman's Benevo-
lent Association. Wlicii lie was younger, he held
a position in tlie Fireman's AVestern Catholic
Union. He is a member of -St. Anthony's Brother-
hood, and a charter member of the Quincy Butch-
ers' Association, also of St. Boniface Society, and
belongs to the St. John's Catholic Church, which
he helped to build. He is a Democrat and has
been a memlier of the Precinct Committee for
years. He is a man who makes friends wherever
he goes, and has the respect and esteem of all who
know him.
\|( AMES M. JUDY, a prominent man and re-
tired farmer of this neighborhood, now a
member of the firm of Berrian & Co., millers
and owners of the electric light plant in
Camp Point, is the subject of the present notice.
The grandfather of our subject was Winefortli
Judy, and was an emigrant from Germany, who
came to this country and settled in Clark County,
Ky., and became a farmer there. He died on
the old farm. His son Paris, who was the father
of our subject, was born in Clark County, Ky.,
in 18(19, and came to Adams County in 1832, and
settled in Gilmer Township, where he purchased a
large track of land. He became an extensive
stock dealer, and owned about two thousand acres
of land when he retired late in life, and died in
1880. For many years he was a Justice of the
Peace, and Deacon in the Christian Church,
and was a man highly respected bj' all with whom
he came in contact. He began with no means, but
ani.assed a large fortune. The mother of our sub-
ject was Nancy Markwell, who was born in Ken-
tucky. She still lives in (Quincy, a devout mem-
ber of the Christian Church.
Our subject was born in Adams County, July
19, 1842, and was the eldest of seven children.
He attended the district schools, and then Abing-
don College for two years. In 1863, he started on
an adventurous expedition. He took the contract
to dri\e a lot of mules across the plains to Cali-
f<iriiia. and rode one of them there. He stopped
PUKTHAIT AM) BIOflKAl'lIK Al. HKCOUU.
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about two months thei-e. sold liif mules, and thou
fame iiunio liy water to Now York, lie had Ih'om
so su(i-C's.sfiil, tliat he cngafii-d now in tlic shi|i|iin<;
of slock, and for thiof years was one of the piin-
eipal shi|»|)<>i> of liis time.
( lur >iil>jeet was married in IHlitl. to Mi>s
Amanda K. Mitfheli, of MeDonoiiifli Count.v. 111.,
wiio was a jjranddauirhter of .limniy Chirk, wiio
laid out tiie town of Maeomli. The latter was »
<;real friend of Senator Doujjias. and was one of
the early settlers, t)ften entertainin<» Indians at his
house.
.\fler his marriajie. .Mi'. .Iu(l\ turned lii> atten-
tion to fanning in C'olunilnis 'rownship, hut re-
moved to t'amp I'oint m IHS'.l. Iiavinjj sold one of
his farms, lie then heeanie interested in a mill,
and the eleetrie light plant with lierrian \- Co.
They own the mill and the plaiil :um1 ruiiii>li the
town with light.
Mr. and Mi-s. .ludy are the parent.- of four chil-
ilren: Paris, Mark. Nancy and l{ert K. .Mr. Judy
follows his father's e.vamiile in polities, as he is an
ardent Demoerat. The family attend the Christian
Church, of which they are highly respected mem-
bers. Mr. .ludy owns one hundred and si.Kly acres
of valuable land in Cilmer Township, and has
built .'1 line residence in Camp I'omt. This is a
case where both father and son have been among
the most prominent people in a township.
^OMAII K. KKI.I.V. .\l. I). In the pr.actice
of medicine. Dr. Kelly has been conspicuous
for his devotion to the welfare of his pa-
tient.", and in pui>uing his profes>ion it luis
been to him in a great measure a labor of love,
lie impresses one at on<-e as a man who has ilrifted
easily and naturally into the medical profession,
and who reali/.es that he has made no mistake in
the choice of his v(K-ation. This impres.-ion deep-
ens with a more intimate ac(|uaintance, and fainil-
niritv with the history of his life leads lo the un-
bia,sed and impurlial view that the splendid success
which he has achieved is the logical se<|ueiiee of
talent rightly used, together with energy and in-
du.-try never misapplied, lie w.is iMini in Adams
County. III., .lantiary II, Ift 17, a son of Fra/.ee and
Hannah (liaymond) Kelly, the former of whom
was bo;n in New .lersey. and followed the occupa-
tion of a farmer throughout life. His father was
also a native of New .ler.sey. and was of .Scotch-
Irish extraction. The maternal grandfather was
Wiliiain Kaymond, of .Mstssachusett-s. lie was one
of the early settlers of .Vdams County, 111., coming
hereabout 1M.'?2, and l(K-ating in lieverly Town-
ship, which he named afti'r IJeverl.v, .Ma.ss., and
here he remained until his death. Fra/ee Kelly
came to Illinois when sixteen years of age.
Dr. Joseph U. Kelly was sent to the common
schools of Adams County, where he received his
initiatory training, and until nearly nineteen years
of age he assisted his father in tilling the home
faiin. He then entered <^uincy College, where he
for a time succ-essfiilly pursued his studies, and
later he began life for hini.self sis a pedagogue. He
gave up this calling after a short time, and liegan
reading medicine with Dr. .lames .Sykes, of Bev-
erly, III., after which he entered the medit-al de-
partment of the riiiversity of .Michigan at Ann
Arbor, from which he was graduated on the 22d
of .March. IK72. He at once began practicing in
Adams County, III., but siiliseipiently removed to
Howen, Hancock Comity, where he built up a large
practice, and remained seven years. In .March,
18HH, he took up his resideiu-e in l^uincy, where he
is now in the enjoyment of a fair practice. He
has found the practice of his profession an occupa-
tion more ctmgenial to his tiustes than anything
else could ixissibly have been, and his attention is
devoted to it exclusively. He is one of the busi-
est of this bus\ clas'i of men, and, in addition to
bearing the burdens plaued upon him by his pa-
Irons, whose respect and conlidence he h:is won by
his own elTorts. he must carry the burdens (with
others) shitted to his shoulders by ohler practition-
ers who seek the rest t«i wliiell age entitles them.
(>ur subject is a member of the .\inerican Medi-
cal Society, and socially, iK-longs to the Ancient
Free .III d .Vccepteil Mn-soiis. and (iem City Lodge
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD,
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. On
the lllh of June, 1874, he was united in marriage
with Miss ;\Iagt;ie Richardson, of Bevcrl\', Adams
County, a daugliterof .lames Richardson, .Ir. They
have an interesting family of eight children, to
wliom the Doctor expects to give every educa-
tional advantage in his power. He has a very
pleasant residence at No. 411 Elm Street, and he
and his wife are well known for their hosijitality.
While his political and religious beliefs have al-
ways been well defined, and wliile he has always
aimed to discharge all tlie duties incumbent upon
him as a citizen, he has never sought prominence
nor preferment of any kind, other than that which
has come to him as the reward of professional la-
bors.
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ENJAMIN HECKLE is President of the
Y^ (^uincy Shirt and Overall Company. Men
('/[■S))||: are to be judged by achievements, and it
is always safe to accept results as a proof
of the possession of the powers and capaliilities
which lead upto them. Of successes in the bus-
iness world which have been earned by the exer-
cise of sound judgment, thorough business tact
and indomitable energy, there is no more eminent
exemplar in the (4em City than Benjamin Heckle,
who is at the head of the above-mentioned com-
jiany. This worthy gentleman is a native of Ger-
many, born at .Schelingan July 18, 1846, but
was brought to America at the age of six
years by his parents, Theodore and Anna M.
(Meyer) Heckle, who landed at the city of New
York. After a short sta}' in the metropolis, they
removed to the prairies of Iowa and settled on a
farm, where part of the boyhood of young Benja-
min was spent. In 1859, he was sent to the par-
ochial schools of (^umcy, where he pui'sued his
studies very profitably for some time, after which
he returned to his home in Iowa, and remained
under the shelter of the paternal roof until 1860,
when he returned to t^uiucy and began clerking
on a steamboat on the Mississippi River. He be-
gan serving in this capacity at very moderate
wages, but as his services began to be appreciated
by his employer he was promoted from time to
time, until he easil\' commanded i^lSO per month.
Upon first starting out in life for himself he had
no means, and only possessed a common suit of
clotiies, and a hat that cost six cents. He was pru-
dent and economical in his expenditures, and
wlien he left the river he had saved a snug little
sum of money, which enabled him to gain a foot-
hold in other occupations.
In 1866, he began clerking in an estalilishment in
l^uincy, but after some time he started in business
on his own responsibility and until 1872 success-
fully conducted a general store. In 1871, he took
for his partner through life Miss Victory Mast, of
Ouincy, who has proved a true helpmate to him in
more wajs than one. He continued in business
until 1882, when he was elected to the position of
Sheriff of Adams County on the Democratic ticket,
taking possession of the ortice in December of
the same year. He made a faithful, efficient and
courageous officer, and upon his retirement from
the office at the end of his term he was a])i)ointed
Deputy Revenue Collector for the Eighth District
of Illinois for three years I)}' President Grover
Cleveland. In this position he acquitted himself
with his usual ability and good judgment, and
won golden opinions for liimself as a painstaking
and zealous official.
Following this, he helped to organize the (^uincy
Shirt and Overall Companj-, of which he was im-
mediately made President, and which position he
has since continued to hold. This company is
engaged in the manufacture of .shirts, pants, over-
alls and jackets, and has built up a business of
vast proportions. The high commercial character,
the discriminating judgment, the eye that sees and
the executive ability that is enabled to improve
opportunities, are attributes possessed by Mr.
Heckle in a marked degree and the establish-
ment over which he has control is a recognized
synonym for all that is popular, progressive and
honest. His personal character is as high as his
business repute, his honorable deportment in all
the relations of life commanding the confidence
'^a ~/^ ' P-^^'-^^^i^-^i^s.^yT-^f^^
poRrn.MT ANT^ niornLvrriiC'AL record.
nil
hikI rfs|N>('t of all wliu kiu>w liim.niicl liiii^reiu'iiiiis
natiin- uflrii >lii>ws itsflf in friMHu-iit anil lil«T!il
uifts l4i worlliv fliaritii-*. Tiii- i'iiin|>an_v I'lnplov;*
fruin seventy-five tti eii»lily-five girls aiitl eleven
men. an<! is well repti-sciiti'il liy Iravelini,' sales-
men on tlie road. Mr. Heckle lia.< u siilisUintial
re,Hi<len«'e. suri-utinded hy a >>\nn''\o»s and well-kept
lawM.Mt N... 7lM North Twelfth Street.
P^m
and hunonililc dealinj^ and for their repntation as
far-si<;hted. i-iiergttie an<l enterprising men of
liiisiness.
To .Mr..nM<l Mi->. Ijiwrence have lK>en horn three
ehilflren: K. Klla. Laura K. and Willis (i. Asa
good eitizen should, he t4ike> a deep interest in
politie!« and is a strong Deniocral in wor<i and
ileed. Socially, he is a nirmU-r of the .MiL-<ontc
frat<>rnity, in which liody he stands high, lie is
c<)nne<'ted with the Christian Church liy memlM-r-
ship and we lind his name a.ssocinted with manv
net- (if lieiii'Viili'nce and many kind tleeds.
OAKRKri- W . LAW KI;N( i:, the leading mer-
I chant at I'ayson, is prominent and well
known in husiness circles throughout .\dams
(Viunty. lie was iMirn in I'ayson Township in IH.'iT
and was ijiven g«»od educational advantage* in the
comniou schiHi|>. lie is the son of Uliiford and
.lane (Shepherd) Lawrence, native.-, of Kentnckv
and Illinois res|>ectively, who are now living in
I'ayson Township, lie is one in a family of seven
chihlren ami wa.- reared to hecoine a good citizen
l>y his worthy parents.
The laily to whom our siilijecl was married in
l«M(l was .Mi>s Li/zie Schroih, a d.-inghter of
Henry Schroth. The young couple Inter removed
to llannilial. Mo., where Mr. Ijiwrence was en-
gaged with the Missouri, Kansas .V Texas Railroad
Company for two years, after which he worked for
the Kinpire Lumher CoiiipMiy the same lens^'tli of
time. Returning to this place in .March. IXXH, he
at once engaged with (Jeorge S<'hroth as general
merchant, which partnership l:i>te<l for two years.
At the end of ihat lime, Mr. S-liiolh sold his in-
terest in the business U) his father, with wlmiii .Mi.
Ijiwrencc was as>o<.Mated until the death of that
gentleman in the fall of IK'.il.
In the spring of 1«1I2, .Mi-. Ljiwrciicc ami
A. T. Cook consoliilated their stock of gooil.-.
nn<l in their neatly arranged esUililishmeiit will
Im' found .all articles necessary to supply their
trade. They conduct their liusine,s.s s»teiiiat-
ii-;illy, promptly and after the l>est methods, and
their names stand high in Mnancial circles wher-
ever they are known for their strictly honest
_y
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i'l SAA( L. F.M'CKTI'. .\ young and enthusi-
astic man, for whom his friends preilict a fam-
Js oils future, is he whose name is at the head of
the present sketch. lie may never outdo the
wizard Kdison, hut the future will lell how near
he will cunie to l)C his equal. The city of t^iiiney
is tile home of the young electrician into wlitt.se
hands has heeii placed the duty of managing the
engines of the t^uincy Horse Railway and Carry-
ing Comjiany. This is one of the linest and Itest-
eipiipped power houses in the Inited .Slates, and
li.-ts the IkwI engine in the city.
Our subject was liorii in Rernadotte, in Fulton
County, III., .lune 7, IKli.'t. He is the son of
l«aac Faiieett, an Knglish farmer, who UH-.nl4'd on
a farm in Fulton County. He served two yeai>
in the Civil U'ar. aiwl in 1«7I he t<M(k up a
homestead claim at LiiiioIti, Neb., and after
proving his pro|H'ity by one year's residence, he
moved into the city of Lincoln, but died soon
after, in the (Ifty-first year of his age. The mother
of oiir subject wit* I'hielie (iaiif, who wiu* liorii in
Illinois, lint whos«- father came from (ieriiiany.
The latter now livi's near Ik-rnndotte, at the ad-
vanced age of eighty-eight years, and is an earnest
;ind valued iiieml>er of the Christian denomina-
tion. The lieloved mother of our subject died in
]KM. Hiivi] forty-live, and left three children.
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PORTEAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
Saiali, is Mrs. Miec, .inrl resides in Denver, Colo.
IClraer D. is an electrician for the Electric Com-
pany.
Mr. Faueett of this notice was reared in Illinois,
but in 1871 he accompanied his father to Ne-
braska. In the spring of 1873, after the death of his
father, he drove the farailj ))ack to Illinois, and
a long journej' it was b}- team, and we can
imagine the great sadness of it. His mother
located in Vermont, Fulton County, and then
this very brave little lad had a chance to go to
school. However, as there was no father's strong
arm to provide for the little family, it was neces-
sary for Isaac to begin farm work when only
eleven or twelve years of age. He was offered
So a month, and considered it good wages, and
continued on the farm until he was nineteen. In
1884, his natural talents asserted themselves, and he
became river fireman on the"Prescott," and staid
one .year, and then for a j'ear was on the "Parke
Bluff." He then changed to the boat,"Burt E. Liiie-
han," where he did duty a year. He later became
assistant engineer for the (iuincy Light Company,
and continued there until 1889, when he went
to Brookfleld, Mo., and was there engaged for
one j'ear, conducting the Brookfleld Electric
Light Company. JUI3' 22, he was made chief
engineer of the C^uinc^' Company, and superin-
tended the placing of the engines for the power
house on straight foundations. The engine, a
Hamilton-Corliss, is of four hundred horse power,
and there are four dynamos. He has one assistant,
two firemen and one night watchman.
The gentleman who is our subject took as his
bride Miss Louisa Noakes, a native of the Windy
Citj'. She was reared in Quincy, and has made her
husband a good wife. They have two bright chil-
dren, who are yet too young to show whether they
have inherited the mechanical genius of their
father or not. Their names are Edith 1'. and Law-
rence E.
Mr. Faueett is socially inclined, and is a mem-
ber of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and
also of Quincy Lyceum of Stationarj- Engineers,
and is the Assistant Engineer in this society. He
believes firmly in the principles of the Republi-
can iiartv. but like many other tivlented men he
does not aspire to office. He has just applied for
a patent on an oil-filler, which is very practical,
and which he intends to manufacture.
Mrs. Faueett is an exemplary member of St.
John's Catholic Church, and is a lady of much
scns^ and good judgment. She and her husband
are well informed, and he is thoroughly posted on
all electrical developments.
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? I I I ' I ' <
s-HOMAS R. WIIHAY, :\r.l)., who is engaged
in the practice of medicine in Golden, is
recognized as one of the leading members
of his profession in this part of the county. He
was born in Adams County, in 1844, and is a son
of David Whray, who was born in South Carolina,
in 1811. Emigrating to lUinoi? in a very early
day, he aided the pioneers in that struggle with
the Indians which is known as the Black Hawk
War. His family numbered two sons and two
daughters.
The subject of this sketch was reared amid the
wild scenes of frontier life and shared with the
family in its experiences and hardships. The com-
mon schools afforded him his early educational ad-
vantages, after which he attended the High School
in Quincy, HI. At length, he determined to make
the practice of medicine his life work, and to this
end began studying with Dr. A. E. McNeal in
1870. He was graduated from the College of
Physicians and Surgeons, of Keokuk, Iowa, in
1878, and immediately thereafter entered into
practice in Columbus, this county, where he re-
mained for four years. His next location was in
La Prairie, 111., where he spent about eigiit jears
engaged in the practice of medicine. On the ex-
piration of that period, he came to fiolden, in
18811, and has since been one of the leading physi-
cians in this part of the count3'. He makes a speci-
alty of lung trouble and also i)ractices surgery.
In the year 1867, the Doctor was married to
Miss Rachael Livengood, who was born in Missouri
in 184(5. The following children grace their union:
PORTHMT AND r.lOni{.M>lll( Al. IMToHD.
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Mai V. Ihmii ill IKtiH, wh-s educnled in 1^ I'lairii-. 111.,
iukI is iiiiw tfnvliiii<! in the .schools of (loldcn;
Nettie. Ijorii in IbC'.). died in 1S71; Lewis, horn in
1m7;I. was educated at Iji Prairie; Tlioinius, iMirn in
1«78 and Halph. in 1HXI. are still under the pa-
rental roof.
In reliffious heiief, the DcK'tor is a Methodist and
in his siK'ial relations is eoniiected with the Odd
Fellows' society, heinji ii nienilier of the suhordinate
lod^e. Dnrinsj the late w«r he gave evidence of
his loyaitv to the (Jovernment by enlistinsr in the
service in 186t, when twenty years of !i;:e. lie
became a nieinlier of the (iiie Hundred and Tliirty-
seventh Illinois Infantry and served for four
months, when he was honorably discharged, lie
li.i.s ever been a faithful citizen and takes an active
interest in all that pertains to the welfare of the
community. His skill and ability in his chosen
|)rofession have won him an enviable reputation
and secured him a lilteral patronajije. which he well
deserves. He ranks high among his professional
brethren and is known as one of the leading ))hysi-
cians of Nortli Kast Township. The Doctor made
a trip to .Montana Territory in IHCG and remained
aliout two years, engaging in the cattle trade and
mining. The journey to Montana occupied three
months.
^^^^••^OKGK VOLLHRACHT. There is always
II '^ more or less curiosity in regard to the true
>^^ and inner history of men wh<» were born in
a foreign country but who have been long and
favoralily identilied with the social and bnsine,s.s
interests of any conininnity. Thus the biogrnpli\'
of Mr. Vollbraeht will undoubtedly prtive interest-
ing alike to old and young, a-s he wius born in
Prussia, (Jerinany, and has been a resilient of
Adams County since eight years of age.
The birth of our subject occurred in IHI.'i, and
ill IH.")!, in company with iiis parents and five
brothers, he emigrated to the I'nited Stales and
immediately came with lliein to <^uin(y. where
they made their home for four years. Then, liK-ut-
ing in Concord Township, this county, the father
there departed this life, in IHCl, while Mi-s. Voll-
braeht lived to attain the advance<l age of seventy-
eight years.
(;eorgc,of this sketch, wiLs the fourth in order of
birth of the parental family of live sons who grew
to mature years. <ine having dietl on the Mississippi
River while en route to this State. Cluirles now
makes his home in Concord Township, where he
has a family of eight children: Charles, .lull lis. Mary,
Fredericka. Kva, (ieorge. Waller, and Krana;
Henry, the second son, resides near Camp Point,
III., and is the father of the following-named
si.\ children: Mary, Louis, Cliri.--tian, William,
Sophia and Henry; Christ, the next in order of
birth, resides in Concord and has a family of nine
children: Louis:i. William. (Jotfried, Henry. Carl.
Mary, .lolin, Minnie and Kdward; William, who is
the lifth son, also makes his home in Concord and
is the father of six children: (ieorge, Finma. .\niiie,
Sophie, Betsey and AIIkmI.
The original of this sketch grew in niatuie \fars
in this county, where he wsis brought up toa knowl-
edge of farm duties, aixl when it liecame necessary
for him to select acalling in life he naturally cliose
the avocation of an agriculturist. His experience
ha.s been wide and varied, and, as a true oiti/eii
should, he always takes an active |tart in public
affairs, and possesses inlelligent views on all »ul»-
jectsof interest, particularly on political ijuestions,
as he is ail ardent supitorter of the Democratic
party, which body he has represented a.s a delegate
to various conventions from Liltert}' Township.
Miss .Sophie S. .Sdinelleand Mr. \'ollbracht were
married in l«(!l, and the young couple at onec
Ijegan life on ji new farm. To them has been
granted a family of seven children, who ari'
respectively Louisa. .Mrs. William .Michael, of this
township; Charles, Frank, William, Fred. Theo-
dore and Carrie.
Our subject has U-en very successful in his farm-
ing fiperations, and al the present time owns two
hundred and seventy acres of valuable land, which
hi> industry an<l good jutjgment have placed under
excellent tillage. For two yeai>, he operatcil the
Fanner-' lloine Ibilcl. in <^iiiii!'y. which under his
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supervision laiilved among the best in the city.
He was appointed Deputy- Sheriff, under Ben
Heckle, and during liis four years' iucunilienc}' of
the office gave entire satisfaction to the people. In
other respects he is honorable, discharging his ob-
ligations as a citizen of this great Commonwealth,
and is held m hiyh esteem l)v all who know him.
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SDAVARD SAHLAND. This clever young
gentleman is a member of the Arm of Haug
^ it Sahland. proprietors of the Gem City
Fence Manufacturing Com]iany. His partner is
Frank Haug, and the two together conduct a
thriving Inisiness in the manufacture of a coml)i-
nation wire and picket fence.
Our subject was born in <^uiucy. 111., .tan nary
1, 1862. His father, Edward, came very near
being a Russian, as he was born in Torgau, in
Prussia, on the Russian line, in 1826. He was a
well-educated man. and had long been Librarian
of the Public Library. He came to America at
the age of twenty-two, and on reaching Quiucy,
111., he engaged in the grocery business and later
in the shoe business. Still later, he became a part-
ner with Menke, Grimm & Co., and was stock-
holder, director and book-keeper until his death,
November 15, 1878. In 1859, he married Mary
Herleman, a native of (Juinc}-, who was the
daughter of Nicholas Herleman, a (icrman farmer
who settled here at an early day. Mrs. Herleman
is still living. Mrs. Sahland, the mother of our
suliject, resides on the corner of Fourteenth and
Spring Streets, which is a very fine place of resi-
dence. She has> had five children, three of whom
are deceased. Our subject's brother Walter is assist-
ant book-keeper in Bull's Bank.
Edward was raised .and educated in the public
schools of Quincy, attended the tiera City Business
College, and completed that course when only
eighteen years old. He was then apprenticed to
learn the trade of a carriage-maker in the Ilynes Car-
riage Company', where he remained four jears. He
afterward worked for Zimmerman & Heimlich, and
for different parties until 1X87, when he began the
grocery business at the corner of Ninth and State
Streets, and later was a partner in the firm of
Sahland ct Marsh for two years. He then went to
Silver Spring Park, Fla., Itought a five-acre tract
and set out an orange grove. He attended to its
cultivation, and built a cottage and dining his
residence there was Assistant Postmaster under
R. C. Loveridge. Two years later, he returned
to Quincy and bought an interest in the fence
business, and has continued there until the pres-
ent time. The firm manufactures fencing and
the (iem C'ity Fence jMnchiues, and keeps one
man on the road beside ]\Ir. Sahland. The fac-
tory is located at Nos. 1007 and 1009 Broad-
way, and gives employment to ten men. This
business has been wondeifvdly successful, because
those engaged in it are strictly honest, enterpris-
ing men.
Our sul)ject is a memlier of the Knights of
Pythias and the Independent Order of Odd Fel-
lows, and is very decided in his preference for the
Keijublican party. Mr. Sahland retains an affec-
tionate remembrance of his father, whose exam-
ple he endeavors to follow.
M OEL D. SHERRICK. The subject of this
notice is an energetic young farmer of
llonslon Township. He w.as born on sec-
tion 2(1 in this township, in the old Sher-
rick homestead, in Adams County. His i)arents
were of old and very highly respected fam-
ilies, his mother having been a Strickler, whose
family is noticed elsewhere, and his father, Martin,
a well-known farmer of this township.
Joel received a common-school education, and
remained at home until he was twenty-one, and
engaged in his favorite occupation of farming on
the old homestead. After his marriage, he located
on his own farm, which is a part of the old home-
stead. It is one of the finest farms in Houston,
r-^'^.
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PORTRAIT AND T.K >f;i{ArirKAL RKCORD.
:m:
and III' ha.- iin|iruvwl it witli a lai};i' new finnii'
housoand liani. IIi- iiaypiit lu'ilye fences arounil liis
fields and has piirelia-eil all niodein ini|in>veinenUi.
Tlie farm i- on •■|!il: Nei'k" lunirii-. and is very
|ir<nliicti\e.
Mr. Slierrick lia> lieen twice niarrietl, the tii*t
time to Miss Kdith .\. Brown, in Felirnary, IHTB,
who died ei«rhteen months later, leaving a dann;h-
ter. Kdith. .Mrs. Sherriok was a native of Mons-
ton Township, and a daughter of Willinni and
Dolly Hrown. Her father was for many years a
prominent farmer in the township, and died in
1889. He had served the township a.>< .Sui>ervisor
and Si'lniol Trustee. His widow i^ now li\in;r in
Camp I'oint.
In 187"J. our subject married .Miss .Iose|>hine
Harris. (See family sketch.) Their home has
been liles.sed with live iuterestinjj children, as
follows: Martin, l-uilier. Charles, May and .lolin K.
Mr. Sherrick is no olliee-seeker. but believes in
the print'iples of the Republican party. Both he
and his worthy wife are members of the Methodist
K|>iscopal Church, in which he has been very active
as Chi.-s-leadcr and Sunday-school Supeiintendcnt
for .several years.
Men who have farms of three hundred and lifty-
six acres of land to attend to do not have time
to w.a.ste in seekinjf olKee of any kind, therefore,
Mr. Sherrick remains carefully Iookin<; after his
own interests, and is highly rc.-pccted by his
neifjhliors. He raises high-grade stock, and Short-
horn cattle.
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OHN .1. I'.oN.NKT. .So far from merely pre-
.senting a com|iilation of sU»ti.sties and ctin-
densod f;icts showing the resource:- and
bu>inc>s status of (^uincy and the western
l)ortion of the .State, it is considered compatdile
with the nature of this work to review in detail
those i'ntcrpri>es which exert especial intere.-l
upon the industrial and eonunereial standing of
the f\i\. It will be found upon examination that
l^nincv is not flelicient in thnt distinctive Wcdern
spirit of enterprise and progress which hits done
so much to develop the rcsour<'es of this coniitiy.
The important >tove manufactory of which .Mr.
Bonnet is President was founded in IXtl-'l. .■iiid
has been in .active operation ever since.
Mr. Bonnet was born in Wittenlierg, (lermany.
.March I, IK.tO. a son of .lohn and Rachel ( Ber-
ringer) fioiinet. the former of whom was a jeweler
by trade. His family came to America when the
subject of this sketch was a sinnll lad, and the
f:ither was engaged in selling cbK'ks throughout
the .State of Ohio. His declining yeai-s weres|)eiit
in Zanesville. where he passed from life in IHNj.
His family consisle<l of eight childri'ii. of whom
the subject of this sketch was the third in order
of biith. He acipiired his education in the public
schools of Z.'inesville, and in that cit\'. while in
his teens, began learning the niolder'.s trade.
In the spring of ix.')(!. Mr. Bonnet came to
t^uincy. and in isfi;5 embarked in the foundry
business on his own account, as a member <if the
firm of White. Bonnet A: Co., which connection
continued for thne years, when the firm name
was changed to Bonnet. Duffy iV Co., mannfaetur-
eis of stoves. .Mr. Bonnet soon bought out Mr.
I)ufl"y"s interest, and the tirm name was changed
to Bonnet it Nance, and as siirh continued until
1K«7, when it was merged into a st<K'k comp.'iny,
upon the organi/.ation of which .Mr. Bonnet was
made President, which po-sition he still continues
to hold. They manufacture cooking st<»ves, ranges
and heating stoves, which they disp<ise of to
retailers and jobbers. They employ one hundred
skilled men in their works, which are liM-ated on
the line of the Chicago, Burlington A: <^uiu<'V
Railroad. The enterprise which they have built
up takes a justly prominent rank among the in-
dustries of the city. The foundry is Iitt4'd with
all modern appliances and convenience.« for the
ellicient and prompt execution of the work. With
an experience of nearly thirty years. .Mr. Bonnet
holds a prominent position among the manufactur-
ers of the West.
.Mr. Bonnet w.as married, in IMtKI, to Miss Margaret
A. l-awlter. of <iuincy, daughter of .loseph I.aw-
ber, one of tin- verv earlv seltlei-s of Adams
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
County. Tlie ijiiuriage lias resulted in the birth
of the following children: Louisa S., widow of
George F. Jordan; James W., Treasurer of the
Bonnet-Xance Stove Company; Charles J., (ieorge
H., and Loienzo A. JMr. IJunnct is a wide-awake
man of affairs, is a shrewd financier, and has
ever had the good judgment to grasp at opi)firtu-
nities for bettering his financial condition, but
never at the cost of his self-respect, or to the det-
riment of others. He is the soul of honor, a gen-
erous giver to entei'prises of a worthy nature, and
public-spirited and enterprising. In politics, he is
a Democrat. He is a thorough judge of his busi-
ness in all its dejiartments, and is shrewd and prac-
tical in the conduct of his affairs. He is a prom-
inent Mason, a member of the Consistory, having
attained the Thirty-second Degree. Tlie family
attends the Methodist Church.
^t?OHN A. ALLEN. A plain, unvarnished
statement of the facts embraced in the life
of ]Mr. Allen, a man well and favorably
known to the people of Adams County, 111.,
is all that we profess to be able to give in this
history of the county; and yet, upon examination
of those facts, there will be found the career of
one whose entire course through the world has
been marked by great honesty and fidelity of
purpose. He is a native of the Empire State,
born in Dutchess Count}- on the 14th of Decem-
ber, 1829, and is the eldest son of ten children
born to John and Anna M. (Forrester) Allen, the
fatiier a native of Gloucestershire, England, and
the mother of Dutciiess County, N. Y. John
Allen, father of our subject, left his native coun-
try- for this when a single man and for a number
of years was a resident of New York State. Later,
he moved to Woonsocket, R. I., and there passed
the remainder of his days. He was a woolen
manufacturer by occupation and .in energetic,
thorough-going business man.
The original of our sketch was educated in the
common schools of Woonsocket, R. I., until four-
teen years of age, and finished at Buschel Ocana
College, at Smithfield. R. L. wheie he remained a
few months. Subsequently, he entered New-
berry Academy in New York City and under
Dr. Lausen Prome pursued his studies diligently
for three years, graduating in 1848. Returning
to Kiiode Island, he began reading law with Whit-
ney Robinson. In the year 1861, his patriotism
was greatly aroused by seeing the troops on their
way to meet the enemy, and he enlisted in the First
Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry, serving three
months under (4en. Burnside. After the battle of
Bull Run, lie returned to Rhode Island and was
made Captain of tiie Ftunth Rhode Island Infantry.
Later, by his brave and meritorious conduct, he
was promoted to the rank of Major and was with
Gen. Burnside at the battles of Hatteras, Roanoke,
New Berne, Ft. Machen, etc. He bore a conspicu-
ous part in all these engagements, and performed
efficient service. He captured Morehead City and
Wolfert, and was afterward appointed Military
Governor of that district, which position he held
with much distinction until May, 1862, at which
time he was appointed Provost-marshal. In all
the trying scenes and desperate engagements in
which he participated lie acquitted himself witii
credit and renown.
When peace was declared, Mr. Allen returned to
his home in Rhode Island, and being possessed of
much natural business acumen, he engaged in
merchandising, which he carried on until 1868.
In April of that year, he moved to (.^uincy, 111.,
and following in the footsteps of his father, be-
gan manufacturing clothing on his own account.
This business he carried on successfully until 1873,
when he sold out, and in November of that year
was elected Justice of the Peace, whicii position he
holds at the present time, discharging its duties in
a veiy satisfactory and able manner. In politics,
Mr. Allen is a pronounced Democrat and he has
ever advocated the principles of that party. Soci-
ally, he is a member of the Royal Arcanum.
He is active in all enterprises that tend to improve
or benefit his town and county, and is a gentle-
man who merits the esteem and good-will of all.
POUTKAir AMI IlIiK.liAl'IIK AL KKCORD.
:tl'.t
111 tlic year 1 »(>;'», uftcr ivliiniiii}^ fmin llie war
wlierp lip had <lis|ilnye<l ■*<) nim-li liraverv and gal-
lantiv. In- wiu- imitpil in iniii'i'in<;c to Miss Anna
.M. Lant'. of Dallas City. One child. Kol)eit, has
been born to them. Up is elprkini,' in i^niiu'V.
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J'ASl'KR WIirnoMll. Auionfrthenien who
are pultivating a portion of the soil of
I'ayson Townsliip to jjood advantairc is the
j;pnt|pnian abovp n.tnipd. wliosp pleasant
home is located on section 22. lie is the foiliin-
atp possessor of two hundred and thirty-two acres
of pxcellciit land, upon wiiich lie has erected a
commodious farm residence and tlie accompanying
outbuildings, which are also substantial and well
designed for (heir respective purposes. The at-
tention of the passer-by will at once be called to
the neatness ami order which everywhere ]irevail,
anil the opinion will rca<liiy be fornu'd that the
pro|)rietor of the place understands his business.
Our subject was born in Trumbidl ('tiunty,Ohio,
in 1«2.'>, and was a lad of eight years when his
parents came to this county and located on the
farm where he makps his home at the present time.
His parents, Wyniaii and l.ura (IJrockway) Whit-
conib, were natives respectively of \'ermonl and
New York, the father born in 17'.I8, and the
mother in 18(1.'?. Their family com|)rised nine
children, seven of whom grew to mature years,
of whom our subject was the eldest. Ili> brothers
and sisters were Orvdla. Mrs. .lames T. Taylor,
who died at her home in Hourbon County. Kan.,
in IK'.tl; Dwight. who makes his home in Hancock
County, III.; Kliza. who married Israel Cani|i. of
ISourbon County. Kan.; David, who is residing
in I'ayson; .Moses, who makes his home in IJour-
lM>n County, and Ora, who is the wife of . I. M.
Hrodie. Harriet died at the age of nine years,
and -Moiizo departed tliis life when six years of
age.
David Whitcomb. the grandfather of our sub-
ject, was a native of Vermont, and married Miss
Ora liipharilson, an l-lastern lady, by whom he \>e-
came the father of six sons and one daughter.
The \Vhil«'ombs originally came from Wales, and
have represent.itives in nearly all the professions.
The lady to whom our subject was married in IM.'iii
was Isabella S(ewar(. and (o (hem were Uirn six
children, of whom .1, Kveret, .Vlmira, |{. Henry
and William S. are living, .\nnie and l.ura are
dei-t'ased. Mr. an<l .Mrs. Whitcomb are devoted
niembei's of the Missionary Itapti.^t Church, and
siK-ially, <iur sul>ji'c( is connected widi (he .Masonic
fraternity.
.\s every loyal citizen should, our subject takes
considerable interest in politics, and is a st^kiich
advocate of the DeiniK-ratic party. He is public-
spirKed and never loses an opportunity toatlvocale
the welfare of his adopted township, materially.
st)cially or religiously. He has been ctuinected with
the MjuHMiic fraternity for thirty years, and is a
charter member of 1-odge Xo. 529. .V. K. and .V. .M.,
of I'lainviile. He served as ScIhkiI Trustee in I'ay-
son for about twelve years, and h.nsbeen zealous and
efflcient in educational matters. He h,as succeeded
well in worlilly affairs, and is able to surround his
family with all (he comforts and many of (he lux-
uries of life.
■>^<>1{HIS (()N(t\KI{. a repiesen(a(ive and
progressive farmer, who resides on .section
II, Lima Townsliip, was born in llamiltrui
Coun(y, Ohio, December 2!l, 1m;!1. His
father, .loiiah Conover. and his grandfather, .lolin
Conover. were natives of New .Iei>ey. The latter
emigrated to Ohio, and thence came to Illi-
nois, where he died at an advanced age. The
father accompanied his parents to ()hio. and w.-is
married in Clermont County to l-lsther Honian. a
native of New .lei-sey. Kor a niimlK-r of years, he
followed agricultural pursuits in the Buckeye Stale,
and ill Ifi.'tT emigrated with his family to Adams
County, locating in l.iina Township, where he ptir-
chast'rl land and built a frame house. He Imiiv all
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the experiences of pioneer life and performed the
xirdiious task of clearing, developing and improv-
ing a new farm. He became a prominent and
influential citizen of the community and held a
nunilter of public offices. In his early life, he was
a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, but
afterward united with the Christian Church. He
died in 1871, at the age of sixty-three years.
The death of his wife occurred July 19, 1889, and
many friends mourned the loss of this worthy
couple.
Our subject is the eldest of their five living
children. Tiie greater part of his life has been
spent in this county, where he was reared and
educated, his school privileges, however, being
very limited. He remained at home until twenty-
two years of age, and then started out in life for
himself, purchasing land on section 11, Lima
Township, where he has since made his home,
devoting his energies exclusively to farming. He
owns one hundred and sixty acres of arable land,
which is under a high state of cultivation, and
upon it he has made many good improvements.
In 1854, Mr. Conover was joined in wedlock
with Sarah Bragg, daughter of Benjamin and
Hannah (Rich) Bragg, the former a native of
Massachusetts, and the later of Vermont. Their
marriage was celebrated in the Green Mountain
State; from there they emigrated to Ohio, where
Mrs. Conover was born. Her father was a car-
penter by trade. He came to Quincy, but after a
short time went to Missouri. Later, he returned
to Adams County and located in Lima Township,
where he carried on business as a carpenter and
builder for some 3-ears. He was called to his final
rest in 1877, and his wife, who was a member of
the Christian Churdi, passed away in 1886. Their
family numbered eight children, all of whom are
3'et living.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Conover were born the
following children: Sarah L., now deceased; Dora
A., Mary K., Thaddeus X.; Gertrude J., who is
engaged in teaching music, and Electa and Hannah,
both deceased. The family is one of jirominencu
in the community, its members I'anking higli in
social circles, and the Conover home is the
abode of hospitality. The parents are both mem-
bers of the Christian Church, and, in politics, Mr.
Conover is a Repulilican. We see in him a self-
made man, who by his own efforts has worked his
wa}' upward from a humble position to one of
success, and is numbered among the substantial
farmers of the communitv.
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yG. McLOSKEY, M. D. Dr. McLoskey has
been a resident of (Quincy, 111., since 1874,
and during that time his career as a prac-
titioner of the healing art, as well as his upright
and honorable conduct as a citizen, has won for
him golden laurels. Like many of the representa-
tive men of this county, he claims Pennsylvania as
liis native State, and was born in Washington
County January 18. 1818. He comes of a promi-
inent Scotch family, his grandfather l)eing a native
of the Highlands of Scotland, and no doubt inher-
its his thrift and energy from that source. The
grandfatiier crossed the ocean to America at an
earh' date and received his final summons in Mis-
souri.
Our subject, the eldest son of six children born
to his parents, his father being John McLoskey,
passed his boyhood and youth in Washington
County, Pa., and enjoyed the advantages of a
common-school education. In the j'ear 1834, he
emigrated with his parents to Greene County, 111.
Later, feeling the need of a better education, he
entered Jefferson Academy, where he remained
for some time, and then entered McDowell Col-
lege, St. Louis, from which institution he grad-
uated in 1850. Subsequently, he began reading
medicine with Archibald McLoskey, of St. Charles,
Mo., and afterward moved to Coles County, HI.,
where he carried on a general practice, but only
for a short time.
In the year 1874, he moved to Quincy, 111., and
here he has since resided, engaged in the active
practice of his profession. The people of Adams,
as well as surrounding counties, are familiar with
his name, and he has shown iiiniself eminently
PARIS JUDY.
1*0RTRAIT AM> ''H » ;i;.\ I'lIK A I. RWOHD.
.l/i.l
WMitliy of tlif ('<inti<IoiiL-o and trust ie|K>M'<l in liiin
liy all classvs. and is a pliysician of dwidi'd merit,
lie i> prominent Iv idenlilied with all enterprises
of a laiidalilc nature and no wcutliy moveinent.s are
alloweil to fail tlir<.iu<;li nejflif^cnee lui liis |iart.
In all his relations with the pulilie, he has actpiitted
himself in a manner relleetiuir eredit upon himself
and all with whom he comes in eont^u-t.
( »ur subject seleett'd his bride in the person of
Kli/.alK'tli Iturns, dauijiiter of Thomas liurns; thev
were married in l'itt.-liurj;h, I'a., and their nui)tials
were soleuHii/ed in the spi-injj of 184(1. The do-
mestic happiness of Dr. and Mi-s. Mcl.oskoy was in-
creased materially by the birth of five children, two
living at this time. Mrs. McLoskey died in 187(1.
Our subject has a comfortable home at No. (WtJ .ler-
sey Street and this is i)resided over in an admirable
manner by his worthy and much esteemed sister,
.Mrs. Myers. Outside of his business successes, the
Doctor is a gentleman of culture and pleasing
social qualities, displaying that geniality, liberality
and hospitable nature which .so pre-eminently
characterized his ancestors. The interests he has
shown in the advancement of measures for the
good of (^uincy since his residence here, and the
zeal he h:us shown in all projects worth}' of men-
tion, caused him long since to l»e classed as one of
the leading citizens. All that he has achieved or
gained has come as the residt of his own efforl.s.
.Socially, tlie Doctor is a member of C'ommanche
Lodge No. (12. of l);ivcni>ort. Iowa.
■■}\^\tifi:^i^
"X AKl^ i. .MDV. Ill |M«(i. thcr.- pa-scd
I from life in Adams Coiinty. 111.. » man
'%i- -^ who had been identilicd with iimny cnter-
^ prises of importance, who was public-
spirited and ent^'rprising to a degree, and whose
name wjls well known in both s(K'ial and biisiiio-
circles. This man was I'aris T. .Indy, who was of
Ocrman-Knglish de.<«cent and came of good obi
Kentucky slock, lie wa-< born in (lark loiiiil \ ,of
the Blue llrass Si;iic. Dicciubcr U. l»l(i. and was
the third son in the family of six chihlreti Ihu'ii to
Winnepark an<l Anna .Iu(>y. the forHier of whom
wa» an honest "son of the soil." lie and his wife
are descended from early Kentucky families, who
carved out homes for themselves in the wilderne^s
and laid the foundation for the present magnilicent
state of civilization and for a refined Common-
wealth.
In the cominoii schools of his native State. I'aris
T. .ludy received his early educational training,
but at the early age of fifteen years his advantages
were cut short, and in order to siip|iort himself he
began teaching school, a calling that (X'cupieil his
attention for .some time during the winter seasons.
During this time, his range of vision was by no
means conlined to the iminediate territory in
which he li\ed, but, lx>ing familiar will the history
of Illinois, he was convinceil that the young Slate
would, in the near future, develop into one of the
greatest Common wealths of the (nited States, anil
lime h.HS proved the wisdom of his views. Con-
vinced of this, he came hither in 18|(l, and for
several yeai-s thereafter taught the "young idea "
in Adams County, after which he became <|iiite an
extensive dealer in real estate and for some time
thereafter devoted his lime and energies to the
material advancement of the l>est interests of the
county. In addition to the duties which the
magnitude of this business involved, he conducted
a variety st<u-e at liiirtun, Adams County, III., but
soon after engaged in auriciilliiral pui-suit.s. and
from that time his attention was given to that in-
de|)eiideiil and enjoyable, if lalHjrioiis, pui-siiit,
fanning. He found thi^ congenial to his tastes,
and stock-raising was a bii>iii(-s he found ispcci-
ally agreeable.
( >ur subject was never a politician in the sense
of being a public odice-holder; nevertheless, he was
one of (li<»<e men who exert, without any apparent
e(Tort to do so, a most important iliMiience on an\
coiiimuiiity with which ihey clumce to !«■ identi-
fied. .V man of keen perception* mid great activ-
ilv. of public spirit and .vlerliiii; iiitegiity. his aid
was siilicited for many <'nlerpiises. mid so far as
these enterprises .M-enied t4i him meritorious, and
his mc:iiis would allow, he extt'iideil •>ubslanti.-il
cucouruuciueul. His vote was ever ucl> in fuvor
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RFX'ORD
of Republican principles and be was at all times a
strong snpjiorter of the party. Ilis InHiiencc was
one wliicli quickened into healthful action the
social, moral and industrial pulse of the commu-
nity, and thus contributed to its upbuilding, and in
social life he was considered an acquisition to any
circle. lie was a ineinl)er of the Ancient Order of
I'nited Workmen.
()n the 11th of October, 1851. Mr. .ludy was
united in married with Miss Nancy Markwell, who
was born in Flemingsburg, Fleming C'ount\-, Ky.,
.Inly 31, 1815, to James and Rebecca (Valandliani)
Markwell, being one of their seven children.
She bore her husband six daughters and one
son: James M.. at Camp Point, Adams County;
Adelia A., wife of W. B. Finley, of (iilman 'I'own-
shii). this county; Rebecca E., wife of Martin
Taylor, of Lewis County, Mo.; Xantipjie, wife of
Lycurgus E. Finle>-, of Adams County; Sierra
Nevada, wife of AVilliam Criswold, also of this
county; Ida Kate, wife of Charles Horn, and Mary
I)., wife of Frederick Rush, of Wichita. Kan. The
mother of these children is of English descent, and
her ancestors were among the very first settlers of
Kentucky, while her grandfather, George A'aland-
hain, was a near neighlior and an intimate friend
of the celebrated pioneer, Daniel Boone. Mrs.
Judy has been a resident of <^uinc\' since October,
1841, and is now occupying a pleasant residence
at No. 1454 ^'ermont Street.
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f,
"iflOSEPH ESTERLEY. On the 14th of July,
1892, there died at his pleasant home
in Quincy, 111., a man whose career was
marked by enterprise, honesty, sobriety and
industry, and of him it could be sai^l with the
greatest fitness,
" He hore without abuse
The grand old name of gentleman."
He was a man of great strength of character,
and wielded an iatluencc in public affairs which
will be fell long after his form has mouldered to
dust. He was a son of the cit3' of <^uinc3', born
in 1837, his parents being John and Justina
(Brodbeck) Esterley, both of whom came of sub-
stantial German stock, which race has been an im-
portant factor in American progress and civiliza-
tion. John Esterle}' became a resident of (^uincy,
III., in 1835, and there he followed the calling to
which he had been reared, and of which he had a
thoiough knowledge, carpentering, for many
years. He was a man who believed in doing
what he had to do with all his might, and his skill
as a wielder of the hammer and plane was known
and appreciated.
Fnti! he was fifteen years of age, Joseph Esterley
wasan attendantat the parc>chial schools of t^uinc^',
and being a youth of considerable mentality, his
career was marked by ra[)id progress in his studies
and by a desire to make the most of his opportu-
nities. Cpon leaving school, he was apprenticed
to a macliinisl, and worked at the trade until
1864, and with his usual a|)titudc learned all theie
was to learn about tlie l)usiness. In 18()5, how-
ever, he decided to turn his attention to other
pursuits, and came to the conclusion that the
gr(K'er3' business afforded as good a field as any for
the accumulation of a competenc.N, and for four
\'eai's he devoted his attention faitlifully to this
calling. At the end of that time, he disposed of
his stock of goods, and became a member of the
stock company that organized the Excelsior Stove
Foundry at t^'uincy, which business he continued
to follow for two years. Having sold out his in-
terest at the end of that time, be began devoting
his attention to agricultural pursuits in Lewis
County', Mo., and for six years thereafter contin-
ued to be an energetic tiller of the soil. In 1877.
he returned to the iiome of his birth, and, resum-
ing his former occupation of machinist, worked at
the same with reasonable success until 1884, at
which time he was made Chief of the (^iiincy Fire
Department, a ])Osition for which he was admira-
bly fitted, as he possessed sound and practical
views, energy and undoulited courage. He held
this position with the greatest credit to himself
and to the satisfaction of all concerned until ISIU,
when he letired. While discharging his duties, lie
did a great deal towards perfecting the discipline
roIMKAlI ANF) I'.K M.l; Al'HK AI. IfTf ORI).
of lii> r<ir('c. and iiii|iiiiviiii; tlic i|i-|i:ii liiii-nl m
luiinerous ollii-r wa_v.«. itiitl iimi natural (■(in>t'(|ncnte
his st-rviit's were valued n.s tlicv deserved to lie.
I'ndiT all cirruinstnnces, he was ie<.M>j;iiized as
line of lhos(' |>ulilii--s|>irited I'lti/ens who could hi'
relied upon to aid every worthy enterprise, and
allhou<;li he was (|uiet and unostentatious in dis-
pensing I'harity. he did so in that piarticai way
wliieli ex|)erienfe taught liini aefonipiished the
Im'sI residt.s. His knowledge of men. like liis
knowledge of his c.-illing, was of a liroad ehanicl^'r,
and he was always known ati iilx-ral and cliaritalde
in liis views, lie was a strong Democrat, and
soeiaily w.is a nieniher of Mnripielte Lodge No. .'JG,
I. ( >. (). !■". lie was a charter meml)er of the Mould-
ers'Tnion of <^uincv. In tlie year 18;")H, lie married
.Miss Mary C Liilirs. daugiiter of Fre<lcricL i.iihrs,
of Portsmouth, Ohio, and by her was the fatlierof
the following children: .Minnie, wife of .lohn
Livingston, of Kansiis fity. Mo.; .Vnnie, at home;
Mary, wife of .lohn D'llare, of i^uincy; .loseph,
.Ir., of <;uincy; Charles II.. also a resident of
<iuincy; Hose K., Kva C, ItcMijamiii L. and Kdna
I). The family resides at No. 40X ,lci>ey .Street,
which is a comfortable and plea-sant home. Mr.
Ksterley was, as is his wife, a member of St. IVtcr's
Catholic Church.
\i
oil N M. LARKL was for maii\ years a
prominent and honored eiti/.en of .Vdams
County, and it is Init justice to his family
that this record of his life lie given in the
county history, lie wa^ born in X'irginia, in IH27,
and comes of an old family of that Stale, ills
parents, .lames and .Margaret Karel, were both na-
tives of X'irginia. His father served in the War
of 1HI2, and S. (i. l-juel. the brother of our sub-
ject, was one of the boys in blue of the lal*- war.
The family numU-red four sons and two daiigh-
U-rs.
In his early yeais, the subject of this sketch en-
i.':4l;ci| 111 icHiliiii;^ x-liool for inaiiv tci nis. ami m
the same time, during the sumnu-r months, fol-
lowed farming. .M the age of twenty-three, in
IKI!I, he was united in marriage with Mailha .!.
Cleaver, who was born in IH.til. and was the onh
daughter of Henjamin an<i lj\na Clcnver. Four
children gniced this union: .\ugustus. Inirn in
l«.j", was educated in the public schmils and in
• ^uiiicy, and now operates the old homestead for
his mother; Mary .\., born in 1852, is the wife of
('apt. I). M. Morris, by whom she has two children,
and their home is in Camp I'oint; .\rtliur it., born
in IH.'il, mari-ieri .\nna Omer, by whom he lia.s
three children, and they reside on the old li<ime-
stead; and .lane, born in 18(;(i, is the wife of Sam-
uel Curry, a resident of Clayton. The children
were all educated in the (^iiincy s»-liools. and were
thus lltted ffir the juactical and responsible duties
of life.
.Mr. and .Mrs. Ivarel began their domestic life in
Columbus Township, on a fartn of one hundred
and sixty acres which he had previously pur-
chased, and there resided for three years. He then
removed with his family to his father-in-law's farm
and ojierated the old homesteail in partnership.
He afterward purchased one huiKlied and sixtv
acres of that farm, and engaged in it.<i care and
cultivation until \Hi\9, when he was elected Sheriff
of .Vdains County, and removed t<i(juincy. Faith-
fully he performed the duties of his odk-e, and for
six years he resided in that city. He then re-
moved to Abingdon, Knox County, where he en-
gaged in the bakery business for about six months.
He then sold out and returned to (^uincy, iK'com-
ing interested in steamlK)at tninsportation. He
purclia.sed interests in live of the largest steamers
on the .MissiKsippi. and t4> that line of business de-
voted his energies for four veai>. when he sold out
and returned to the old homestead, where he s|H-nt
the remainder of his life.
Ill politics. Mr. Karel was n Democrat, and was
ipiite a promini-nt meiiilH-r of his party. StM'iallv,
he w;is connected with the Masonic fraternit\. He
was charitable and U-nevolent. and the pooi aii<l
needy found in him a friend. He was .a man of
strong convictions, ever true to what he lielieved
to Ik* the right, lie was held in univeiNil regard,
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
and was highly esteemed by all. He passed away
May 2.5, 1881, and his death was mourned bv many
friends.
Mrs. Eai'el, who is a most estimable lady, still
resides on the home farm with her children. The
liomestead comprises tliree hundred and sixty acres
of valuable land, all under a high state of cultiva-
tion and well improved.
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jf7 EMUEL BURKE, who resides on section
il (^ 34, is one of the wealthy and representa-
j^v\ five citizens of Nortli East Township.
Adams County is the place of his birth, which oc-
curred in 1833. His ])arents were Fleming and
Sarah (Horney) Burke, the former a native of
Russell County, Va., and the latter of (Uiilford
County, N. C. They were of Scotch and Irish
descent.
In 1831. Fleming Burke came to this count}'
witli his fatlier, but after a year returned to Xiv-
ginia. In a short time, however, he again came
to the West and settled on section 3."), North
East Township, where he made a claim of one
hundred and sixty acres of wild land. Tliree
years later, he sold this claim and removed to
anotiier farm of a (juarter-section in the .school
district. There he carried on agricultural i)ur-
suits until 18aO, when he again sold out. Later,
he purchased and improved a tract of three liun-
dred and twenty acres, which he made his home
\intil his death. He was one of the lionored pio-
neers of this locality, and was prominently identi-
fied witli its early history. During the Black
Hawk War, he enlisted at Rusliville, under Capt.
Fellows, and served in tliat struggle against the
Indians.
The Burke family nuinl>ered the following chil-
dren: Mary E., now deceased; Robert F., who
married Miss Barnett and is a grain dealer of
Plainville, Kan.; our subject; Sarah E,, now Mrs.
Clark; William H., Lydia D., Louisa and Re-
becca.
Lemuel Burke has spent his entire life in the
county of his nativitj-. He was reared amid the
wild scenes of frontier life and, with the family,
shared in the experiences and liardshijjs which
fall to the lot of a pioneer. His educational ad-
vantages were such as the common schools af-
forded, and he remained under the parental roof
until after he had attained is majority, when he
started out in life for himself. He secured a farm
of eighty acres of prairie land and thirty- .acres of
timber, and placed it under a high state of culti-
vation. His father afterward gave to him one
liundred and sixty acres, and, as his financial
resources increased, he made additional purchases
and his farm now comprises five hundred .and
forty-th-ee acres of rich prairie. It is all under
a iiigh state of cultivation, the fields are well tilled
.and the improvements are many. Jn connection
with general farming, Mr. Burke engages in stock-
raising and has a line herd of fort}' head of Short-
horn cattle. He also raises a high grade c)f hogs
and horses.
In 18o(), iNIr. ]5urke was united in marriage with
Miss Ann, daughter of .James Robbins. of North
East Township. The following children were liorn
unto them: Addie, born in 18.57; Edward L., born in
1858, married Amelia .Ihenksy and is baggage-
master in (ialesburg; Cora A., born in 186(J, is
the wife of Eugene De Groot, a resident farmer
of North East Township; L^dia, l)orn in 1862,
married Ira F. Reynolds; Sarah E., born in 18()6,
died in childliiiod; and Flora, born in 18(58, is at
home.
On the 14th of August, 18(52, :Mr. Burke re-
sponded to his country's call for troops, and, en-
listing at La Prairie under Capt. .Johnson, became
a meml)er of Comp.any K. One Hundred and
Nineteenth Illinois Infantry, in which he served
three years. He was taken prisoner at Ruther-
ford .Station, Tenn., but was afterward p;iroled.
He participated in the Red River campaign and
in all the battles in which the Sixteenth Army
Corps was engaged. He was a faithful soldier,
ever found at his post of duty, and when the
war was over was honorably discharged.
For several years. Mi'. Burke was in the employ
of the Government as special employe uuder the
'■y.
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PDKTKAIT AND RIOr.RArHICAL HKCORI).
:\:,9
Indiiin nixi'iit, .iiul in |H7(> Imd oliai'^^e of n liiiiiu-li
of the «;:eiicy at Fl. Itt'lkiinp. Mont. In |)olilii-s.
Ill' is a Mtjilwarl Mi|)iioitci- of ilio U(|iul>licau
|iartv and lias licld llic oHii-cs of Tax Collector,
S*.-liool Director and {'oniniis-ioncr «»f lliirliw(iyi<.
Sicially, ho is a Knii^lit TcMijilnr Mason and hi;*
wife is a nieinlx'r of the Mptliodi»t Cliiircli. lie \*
an «'nti'r|>risinir and proyrcssivt' farmer, is a man
true to every |iul>lie and private trust, and amon^
the valuefl citizens of his township he is numbered.
c-l-l
I.FHKI) A. WllllM'l.K. .M. I). The med-
ical fraternity of Adams County would lie
i!) hut poorly represented in this rolumc were
not n)entioii made of tlii' irentlcman aliove
named, who is one of the Icadinir physicians of
<iuincy. After years of unremitting^ toil, he se-
cured a line footing; in the profession and a com-
petence which cnalilcs him to enjoy all the com-
forts of life. His home, which is «inc of the most
attractive residences of the city, and his otlice.
which is >|ileiididly eijiiipped with all neetled med-
ical appliances, are Ificated at Nos. (>'M and (J.'l'.t
Maine Street.
As his life lii>toiy >Iioh>. Dr. Whipple is a self-
made man, an<l as such deserves the greater credit
for his acquisitions and attainments. His earliest
recollecti<uis are of the scenes around lii> father's
farm in Cattaraugus County. N. Y., where hisliirth
occurred Octolier ."U, 1 «!."». He is the eldest s<in <if
Henry F. Whipple, a native of New York, liiit
reared in I'ennsylvania.and he in turn was the son
of .Joseph Whipple, of Knirlish des<-ent. Durinfr the
late war. Henry F. Whipple enlisted and served
with honor, luit unfortunately was captured at the
liattle of ( iettysliiirg. sent as a prisoner of war to
liiehmond. and then to .Anderson villi-, h here he
died in .Inly, IHiil.
The moth<-r of our siihject. .Martha A. (Hatch)
Whipple, w.os liorn in New York Stale, the daiiuhler
(if Stephen anil Mary Hatch. and is still living al the
old liomi-stead in Western .New York, Tlie earlv
lioyhiKid of our suhject was spent on a farm, and
during the trying times of war he remained at
home to care for his nnitheraii<l the younger chil-
dren, of whom there were six. At the age of nine-
teen years, he entered the employ of the Krie Kail-
road Company, and remained an eiiiplove of the
freight department for six yeai-s.
H.'iving resolved tocho<»efor his life iK'i'iipatJon
the nitdical profe.-sion. the young man commenced
to read medicine with Dr. Henry Ijirned. of Sala-
manca. N. Y.; later, he entered the Fcleclic Medical
liistitut<> at Cincinnati, from which he was gradu-
ated, and .afterward wa.s graduated fiom the
Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago. Having
gained a thorough theoretical knowledge of the
healing art, he was prepared to prove his ability
by practical experience. Opening an ollk-e at Kaii-
dolpli. ill the westi'rn part of New York, he there
commenced practice in lN7."»-7(i, and from the tirst
wiis successful.
Ill ISMli, Dr. Whipple came to (^uincy to take
the practice of the late Dr. .Moore, who was the
successor of Dr. Talcott. He afterward piirchasetl
his Maine Street property of Dr. Talcott. thus iden-
tifying himself permanently with (^iiincy as a res-
ident. The confidence wliich is bestowed u|ion
him by the people of t^uiiicy and vicinity is not
misplaced, for lie is skillful in the profession he
has chosen, is well read in general topii'?'. a keen
ob-erverof life in its various phages, and Iuls borne
himself as a man of honor in all the scenes through
which he has passed. He has In-en very successful
in alleviating suffering, and well deserves the
lioiuir which he receives as a memlier of a profes-
sion which is exceeded in its U-nefits only by the
iniiiistry, and which, in many res|K>cls. stands si<i,.
by side with the laUir of a |Mislor.
The positions of trust in professional ami ^mial
organizations »liieli li.ave been conferred ii|H>nDi.
Whipple are numerous. For the |>!»st ten years he
has served as Tie.asurer of the State Homeopatliic
Medical Ass4K-ialion. ami still fills that [Hisition.
Ill aildition, he is identifie<l with the .Vmeriean In-
stitute of llomeopalliy. its one of its most active
memlK-rs. For -everal yeai-s lie was a memlH-r of
the (juiney Koard of Health, and his lalHii> in
that position weiT iirduoiisand eltlci)>nt, SiK-ially,
J6
3G0
POETRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
he belongs to Quinc.y Lodge No. 296, F. & A. M.;
Quiiicy Chapter No. .'>, of which he is High Priest;
Alaska Commandery No. 5, K. T., and Quincy Con-
sistory.
Tlie marriage of Dr. Whii)[)Ie to Miss J,ydia E.,
daughter of Dr. Henry and Mary Lamed, was cel-
ehrated in October, 1869. Mrs. "\Vliip|)le was
reared in New York, receiving a good education,
and grew to womanhood with a character which
wins for iier many friends wlierever slie is known.
Slie is a model housekeeper, a sympathizing com-
panion, and a considerate motiier to her four sons:
Henry L., Merrilt P.. Arthur 15. and William. The
daughter, Grace E., died at the age of four years.
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'\f(AMES J. SHANAHAN. One of tlie resi-
dents of and most prominent men in Quincy,
who has made himself felt in the commer-
cial life of the town, is he whose name is at
the head of this sketch. Although an American
by birth and education, he is of Insli ancestr}',
and has always brought to bear in his business
dealings tlie honesty and energy for which his na-
tionality' is celebrated. He is one of the most re-
liable and successful of the builders and contrac-
tors of Quincy.
Our subject was born in tiiis citj- December 4,
1844. He is the son of John Shanaban, who
came from his native country, Ireland, when a
young man, and made liis home in St. Louis,
where lie followed the trade of a blacksmitli. In
the year 1839. he came to Quincy and engaged in
farming on land whicli is now included in the
corporation limits. Later, he became employed
in street-excavating and contracting. At this
he continued until tlie time of liis deatli. which
occurred November 22, 1869. He upheld tlie
principles of the Democratic i)arty all his life.
The motlier of our subject was JNIargaret Ma-
lony, wlio was born in Ireland, but now resides
at lier liome. No. 827 Jersey Street, Quinc}-, 111.
Our subject is the (')d('st of cighl cliiUUej) and
was born in Quincy. and here received a very liberal
education. He first attended tlie putilic scliools.
and then Baker's Academy, and still later the old
Methodist Episcopal College on Spring .and Fourlli
Streets, now Chaddock College. Still later, he was
sent to iirivate schools. When eighteen years old,
he was apprenticed under Williamson il- Jones
to learn the carpenter's trade, and continued there
three years and six months. He worked in Quincy
until April .5, 1869, when he went to Ft. Scott.
Kan., and there engaged in contracting and
building for nine months, but was recalled to
l^uincy by the death of his father. In the siiring
of 1870, lie went to Warren County and engaged
with his Uncle William in contracting on the .St.
Louis, Kockford A- Rock Island Railroad, and that
same fall went to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and was
employed as carpenter foreman on the Kansas City,
St. Joe & Council Bluffs Railroad. In 1874, he re-
turned to Quincy and went to work for Lark-
worthy At Burgee, and remained there for three
years, when he and Joe Berkin did a contracting
business in partnership for two years, but since
then lie has conducted his flourisliing business
alone. He contracts for brick and frame resi-
dences, and does jobbing in general. He built his
fine brick residence on the corner of Eighth and
Jersey Streets, eighty feet front, with shop ad-
joining, and has everj' convenience for first-class
work.
IMr. Shanahan was married in St. Joe, January
30, 1873, to Jliss ISIary JlcCabe, wlio was born in
the Emerald Isle, but came to America with her
parents, and was reared and educated in St. Louis,
Mo. Willi iier thrifty habits, she has assisted her
liusband in every way in her power, and is a much
respected member of their circle of friends.
Our subject has lent his name and aid to many
of the social and benevolent societies of his na-
tive city, .among which we may mention St. Pa-
trick's, of which he has Ijeen President for two
years; and the Fireman's Benevolent Societ}', in
which he was Foreman of Hose for two years.
From a young man lie has been a volunteer fire-
man, and for several years was Foreman of the old
Hose No. 1 Company.
i^i^■, Sliajiahan is a conscientious incDibei- of St,
PORTHAir AN!) l!K;( UIAI'IIK M. i;r;( <ilM).
.'Ifil
Fetor's Catholic Cliurch.wliicli he ntleiuls niid liclps
to Mi|i|iort; lu' is also a inuinlier of tlip DenuK-nitii'
|ijirt\. lu'lieviiiif ill tin- t«'iu't-< of froc trade and I
sovoreiirn |m>wit. Mr. Sliaiialiaii has lived so many
vi-ai-s ill this lieaiitifiil i-ity, whirli his industry has
helped to adorn, that his natural pride in it is
not to he wondered at.
i, KTKK' C'OIJT. The subject of this sketch
ijl is a farmer liviii<r on section 2, Mendon
Township. II is father was .loscpli Cort. a
native of Westmoreland County, I'a., who
in his turn was a son of .loseph Coi t, who came
from liermany. The mother of our subject was
Catherine ((iross) Cort, a native of IVnnsylvaiiia,
who wa.s married to .loseph Cort in that State.
The latter tame to Illinois in |S,').'(, settled in
Mendon Township, and improved a farm. He re-
sided there until his death, which occurred in
1K7S. Mis wife had died many years before in
IViinsylvania. They were parent* of nine chil-
dren, but two of whom are now living,our sul)ject
and a brother, .lo.seph, who lives in Missouri. Mr.
and Mi-s. Cort were worthy membei"s of the (ierman
Hcformed Church, of which he had been Deacon
anil KIder .several times. He took a deep interest
in schools, and was a liberal, open-handed man.
Our subject was born .Iiine 21. IX2(I. in West-
moreland Comity. I'a., and was reared to the life
of a farmer. He received a common-school educa-
tion, and remained at luinie until he was twenty-
four years old. In 1M1;{. he was married to Mar-
ifarel Whitehead, a native of Westmoreland
County, I'a., who w.as born in IK2I; she was a
daughter of Peter Whitehe.-id. a native of I'enn-
svlvanin. After his niiirriage, .Mr. Cort worked
on his father's farm until he came to Illinois in
I8."i.'»and M'ttled in Mendon Township, near the
town line of Lima. The place was partly improved,
and had upon it a small log cabin, ami here the
family life in Illinois iH'giin. Oursuliject wnsindu.s-
^|•ious. and auon put up a brick house ftiu' frnine
barn, the lK?st in that liK'iility. I Ic moved to his
present farm in IHtJT, and has greatly improved
this place, his line residenc«\ which he built in l««(t,
alone costing il,S(io. He owns three hundred and
forty-seven acres of land, ami has it all improved,
but now rents his farms.
The wife of .Mr. Cort died in 1X6:1, lenviiig four
of her eight children. They are Margaret K., the
wife of Kreneli IJaltell, who lives in Memlon.and
has two children; I.in<la, who is the wife of Charles
Wright, lives in this township and has two chil-
dren; J<ydia lives at home; and Lebbus I)., wlu>
married Miss Smith, lives in .Missouri and Uas one
child.
.Mr.Cort is a niembfr of the Lutheran (^.'hurcli at
Mendon, in which he has been a Deacon, and is one
of the most resjiected men of the community. He
has been much interested in educational matters,
and has .served .as .School Director for years. He
has also been lioad Commissioner in this township.
In politics. Mr. Cort believes in the principles
enunciated by the DenuK-ratic party. He (»wiis
two large improved farms, a fine frame residence
and one of brick. He began almost empty-handed
but h:us worked hard, and now enjoys the result of
his labor.
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«y^l b'lAII 11. KKVIU, Depuly Collectiu- of
I I I'liitcd .States Internal Revenue for the
V_/^ Kiglith |)istri<'t of lllinnis. has his liead-
(piarters in <iuincv, and while his duties mvupy a
great deal of his time and att^'iition, still he is al-
wavs ready to .-lid in any worthy movements, lb-
was born in .l.icksoii ville. .Morgan County. III.,
November :L IX.'U. the eldest son of (iabriel Keath,
a native of .Mt. Sterling. Montgiiiiier> Cuunly.
Kv.. of which State his f.-ithcr. Iriah Ke:itli. was an
early .settler fmni llu- ( »ld I )i>iiiiiiioii. (iabriel
Keath was united in marriage to Miss Liicinda
Uandolph, who was also Imiiii on Itliie (irasr<
soil, a daughter < f •Lames jinndolph, and with
hi> wife leijiovcd to A''i>"l> Coniitv, III., l||
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
1833, where lie purchased a tract of land and
at once began to convert it into a farm. To this
occupation lie devoted his attention throughout
life and also carried on that most necessary and
profitable branch of agriculture, stock-raising.
The ^youthful days of Uriah H. Keath were spent
like those of most bo.ys, in assisting his father on
the home farm and in attending the district school
near his rural home, where he iitted himself for
the McKendree College, which he entered at Leb-
anon, 111. He pursued his studies successfully in
that institution for three years, and at the same
time pursued the study of law. After finishing
his collegiate course, he continued his legal studies
in the office of Archibald Williams and C. B. Law-
rence, of Quincy, and on the 5th of February,
1855, he was admitted to the Bar. lie entered
heart and soul into the practice of his profession
and was energetically at work looking after his
large clientage in Keokuk, Iowa, when the threat-
ening war cloud burst in all its fury, and he
offered himself for the Union service. He became
First Lieutenant in the Fifth Iowa Infantry,
of which Col. W. H. AVoithington was the Com-
mander, and during his long term of service was
in twent3'-one battles, among which may be men-
tioned New Madrid, Island No. 10, luka, Cor-
inth, Vicksburg, Knoxville, siege of Corinth, Mis-
sionary- Ridge, and the Atlanta Campaign. In
September, 1862, he vvas promoted to the rank of
Captain, in which capacity- he served until the ex-
piration of his term of service, when he returned
to his home in Iowa.
In 1865, he became a resident of Quincy, where
he at once opened a law office and has since prac-
ticed in all the courts. He was universally recog-
nized as one of the most prominent members of a
Bar which included men of keen and cultured in-
tellect. His practice was remunerative and he en-
joyed the enviable reputation with court, coun.sel
and client of a practitioner scrupulously accurate
in statement, and in every action or position gov-
erned by the nicest sense of professional honor.
In 1889, he was appointed United States Deputy-
Collector of Revenue, and his talents now found
employment in a new channel. He interested liim-
>elf in tiie duties of his jievv position and lias
evinced an unusual aptitude for the business.
American politics have never failed to enlist his
warmest sympathies and he has always exhibited
the liveliest interest in the public questions of the
day, always advocating the men and principles
that challenged his support. As a man, he is of
genial nature and social tastes, and these qualities
have won him a host of warm and devoted friends.
He is a member of John Wood Post No. 96,
G. A. R., of Quincy. He has a very pleasant resi-
dence at No. 1205 North Sixth Street.
AMUEL D. ISHTTS, a self-made man, who
low engaged in farming on section 25,
'oncord Township, is a native of Kentucky.
He was born in 1831, and is one of a fam-
ily- of nine sons who graced the union of John and
Sarah Mitts. In an early day, the father emigrated
with his family Westward, and took up his residence
in this county, where he spent the remainder of
his days, engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Mr. Mitts, whose name heads this record, was
reared amid the wild scenes of frontier life in
Adams County, and his privileges in either a finan-
cial or educational way were rather limited. When
young, he started out for himself to earn his own
livelihood, and worked by the day and month for
some years. He then rented land and engaged in
farming for himself, and at length, by his perse-
vering and industrious efforts, he acquired a
suHicient sum to purchase forty acres of land.
I^pon that farm he resided for five years and then
bought eight}' acres, to which he has since added
another tract of eighty acres. His farm now com-
prises over two hundred acres of land, valued at
$40 per acre. The fields are well tilled and under
a high state of cultivation. The improvements
are many and are such as are seen on the farm of
a thrifty and enterprising .agriculturist.
An important event in the life of Mr. Mitts oc-
cuired in the year 1856, when he was married to
(JlS) . ^ • t/pdn^^-e^-'yi^
ponTKAiT AM) ni(M;i{AiMrif\i urronn.
.•tr..-,
.Mi>- Ailaliiir llii^Mii. riu II iiniiiji \v!i> IiU'>m'iI
ivitli two cliildi'cii. Iiii( Udli arp now (Jocj-asi-d.
as is al.s<"» tlieir iiuitlicr. To lii.s presi'iit wife,
who provioiis to licr niarriaiif will) our s(il>-
jt'ct was Mrs. llallii' (iooloy, lie was uiiitvd in
the yonr 1883. Our sulijecl and his cstiinnblc
wife hold nieniliorsliip witli the Christian I'linreh,
to tlio support of which they c-ontritiulc liberally,
and are numbered among iU* prominent andaetive
workers, doins all in their power for its advance-
ment and u|iliuildin,<r. Mr. Mitts is i-ver found in
the front ranks of any enterprise i-alculated to
l)onent or improve tlieeomnninity.and is a |>ublic-
spirited and projjressive citi/.en. He exercises his
right of franchise in support of the Democratic
party, but has never .sought or desired the honors
or emoluments of public ollice. lusleail. he lias
given his entire time and attention to Ids busine.vs
and h.ns met with signal success. lie is truly a
.self-made man, having started out in life em|)ty-
lianded, and by Ins own unaided efforts has worked
hi.« wav upward .and acipiircd a comfortable com-
petency.
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F. KDMONDS. The most con.spicuous
figure in the southern part of ,\dams
(jfc V County is the above-named gentleman, who
makes his lumie in Payson and is always to
be found giving his confidence and support to
that which pertains to the improvement of this
section and the advancement of its people. So
•Straightforward has been his life, so honorable his
tlealings with all, and so marked his interest in.
and energetic his work for, the Itcst that life af-
fords, that on all sides his prai.so resounds. He is
the proprietor of three hundred acres of valuable
land, to the cultivation of which he gives his per-
sonal attention, and on which he raises improved
varieties «>f grain and the best grades of stin-k.
Our subject, who was born in Iredell County,
X. C, September 2, 1818, was a lad of ten years
when he accompanied his parents on their removal
lo UluDii ( .uiiiiv, li'iiu. I- rum tlu-re tlu^y reniuvccl
t<i Payson Township, this county, .Iidy '.i, \M\,
where .Mr. Kdmondshns since made \i\s home. The
country abounded with wild game in that early
day, and iiiMiiediately on the arrival of the family
here the father began the improvement of his
farm and. one after one. the sturdy nionarchs of
the forest fell beftu'e his ax. :iiid in a few years
where was once a dense timber waving fields of
grain were seen.
The lii-st schooling our subject fver received
was in 183 1. when he attended a subscription
school kept by Woodford Lawrence in a log stable.
12x1-1 feet, with very large cracks between the
logs. He began life without capital save a young
man's bright hope of the future, and is now num-
bered among the substantial citizens of this com-
imiiuty as the result of his own thrift and enter-
prise, supplemented by good busines*; ability.
March I. IHll, when twenly-two years of age, he
was married U> Miss Caroline I., daughter of
Klislia Chapman. Locating with his bride upon
his farm, he engaged in its cultivation for many
years, and later, removing lo the village of I'ay-
.son. launched out into the mercantile Irailc. in
which he continued fcu' seventeen ye.nrs.
The original of this sketch has always been very
popular annmg his fellow-tctwnsmen. He wa.« ap-
pointed I'ostmaster of the village, serving in that
responsible position from July, 1801, until the
fall of 18K(J, when he resigned his ollice on ac-
count t)f Ix'ing called upon by Posimasler-( leneral
Randall for a subscription to a.ssist the .Southern
cause. To Mr. and .Mi>. Kdnionds were iHini
thirteen children, eight of whom arc deceased.
.lolin and Klizabeth (Fitzgerald) Kdmonds, the
parents of our subject, were natives r«\spectively
of Ireland and Virginia. 'i'lie father <-aine to
Ameri<'a in company with his nK>ther and ten sis-
tei> and brothers. He was twice married and be-
came the father of fifteen children, of wlioni our
subject is the llrsi in order of birth of the second
union. In politics, he has always vot*'d the |{c-
publican ticket since the organization of that
party, prior to which time he cast his first vote for
William Henry Harrison. He deserves no little
creilil for his success in business life, us to his own
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
unaided efiforts may be attributed his prosperity.
As before stated, he owns one of the linest farms
in tlie township, and has property suflicient to
supply all his wants in the deelininq; years of liis
life. About 187.5, he began lireeding Short-horn
cattle, which brandi of agriculture he continued
in until 1882, and during that time was awarded
several premiums at the count}' fairs, lie is lib-
eral in his church views, and has many warm
friends throughout the county who esteem him
highlj' for his sterling worth.
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I
eHARLES Y. GAY, the Cashier of the Camp
Point Bank, was born in this county, .Janu-
ary 16, 1844. He was the son of Yixon P.
Gay, of Muskingum County, Ohio, born in 1814.
The father of Yixon was a native of Maine, and
his father emigrated from England and settled in
Maine. The grandfather of our subject moved to
Ohio at an early day, and became a farmer upon
his own farm in Muskingum County. He died
there about 1845. The great-grandfather was a
Revolutionary soldier, and the grandfather was in
the "War of 1812.
Tlie father of Charles was the eldest of three
children. He began farming when he first came
to Illinois, in 1836. In 1837, he removed from
Schuyler Count}' to Camp Point Township, in
Adams County, where he took up Government
land and remained the balance of his life. He
built a small frame house on his land, which was
on the edge of the prairie. The whole country
was then new and unsettled. He was a cooper, and
worked at his trade during the winter, earning
enough at it to pay ftir his land and improve-
ments. He was married in the fall of 1839,
to Eydia Knight, a native of !Maine, who came
AVest with her parents at an earl}' day.
Mr. Gay, Sr., lived to enjo}' some of the fruits
of his hard labor. He had only about 8100 when
he came to Illinois, but became the owner of four
hundred acres of fine land, kept some stock, was
an extensive wheat-raiser, and was a great lover of
fruit, of which he had an alnindance. He died in
1877. He had been Supervisor of his township
and Assessor for several terms. He was a man of
strong religious convictions, and was a great Sun-
day-school worker, although he was not identified
with any church at the time of his death. He was
well known and much respected. His wife died
in 1852, a memlier of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and left three children. The father re-
married, and had two more children.
Charles, our subject, was reared on the farm,
and received a district-school education, Init it was
confined to the winter terms. In 1865. he consid-
ered himself old enough to strike out alone, and
he engaged in farming for a few years, lie then
came to Camp Point in the fall of 1867, to engage
in the mercantile business, which he continued for
four years. He again farmed for a time, and then
went into business again. In 1879. he moved into
Camp Point and purchased a nursery, the Bailey
Grove, as it was named. He bought it of A. B.
Kelley, who had established it, and Mr. Gay still
owns it. He has done mainly a retail business, .and
has stocked this whole section. He is a lover of
all kinds of fruit, and has one of the choicest fruit,
plant, garden and grove establishments in the
State. He has grown much small fruit in the last
ten years. The nurser}' originally contained six-
ty-five acres, but now only twenty-five acres are
cultivated. They are well adajited for the purpose.
In May, 1892, Mr. G.ay. with his brother and his
son, purchased the bank of R. A. Wallace i^- Bro.,
and it is now known as the Camp Pt)iiit Bank. It
has had a most successful career, doing a general
banking business. The officers of the bank are:
Albert P. Gay, President; Charles Y. Gay, Cash-
ier; Arthur E. Gay, Assistant Cashier. Mr. Gay
was married on the 22d of Feluuary 1866, to An-
nie Strickler, a daughter of Wesley and Catherine
(Kern) Strickler, of Adams County. Both parents
are living in Camp Point. Mr. and Mrs. Gay have
three children: Arthur E.; Bertha 1. and Charles
Don. Mr. Gay is a Republican and a member
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is
a stockholder in the Adams County Fair Associa-
ti(m, and has been Secretary for several years.
i>()uri;\ir \M) kiogkai'IIICal KF.rouD.
.'It;:
.Mr. (inv lid-i IWfiitx-livi- arri'xif Iniiil iii^itli- llu-
coriMirntt' limit'- of ('aiii|) I'oiiit.niid n tliii- farm in
one ooriuTof the iiurMTV. lie is n r<t<K'kliulilcr in
tin- |{<i«cn lUiik. of ll:tni-<K-k Cininly. .'uiil i> n line
m:iii, aixl one of wliuni liist'unn)\ i> iii~i1\ {ikiiuI.
--•^-r-Hii<^t=^-^--
(II IN A. Ill MM KHT. In mcnlit>nin;j tli.wif
iif fmt'i^n liirtli who Iirvc liocoini' flust-lv
ajwiK-iatod with ilu- Ini.sini-.ss inU-resls of
\i^ .'Vdnnis Counly, 111., we yhotilcl not fail to
pri'M'tit an outline of tin* t-aroor of .Mr. Ilunimcrt.
for lit- i> one who lin.s fully lM>rne out the reputa-
tion of that class of industrious, enerfretie and far-
>oeinLi nu-n of (iern)aii nativity who have risen to
|>romiii('iicc in dilTerent portions of this county.
In everytliinjr c<innectfd with the growth and
properity of his adopted country, he takes an
artive interest, and as a eontracloi- mimI lni-iniv<
man he stands in the front rank-
Horn in rrus*ia, Decemlier fi. KSJh. he i> the son
of Theodore and .VUelian (Casse) llunimert, im-
livcs also «if (ierniany, and prominent citizens of
their community. The father wa>i a fuel dealer
and paved his entire life in his native country, as
did also his wife. I'ntil twenty-t»ne years of ajje.
our suliject pa.-se<l his days in his native country,
hut, piM^essing those sterlin<,'(|unliliesso character-
istic of those of (ierman nativity and which jiartic-
ularly lit them for almost any iK-cupntion in life,
he took pa.s.sa;;e for .Vnierica, and after an ocean
voyage of eight wtvks, landed on I'nited States
soil. This was in IMIH. and aftt-r a short stop in
New Orleans he pnn-eeded up the .Mississippi
Hiver by Ixml toSt. Louis, Mo., where he remained
live years.
Krom ther«- he went direct to (juincy. 111., and
U'gan learning lirick-niaking, which Itiisincss he
I'ondncted with much success up to 1W71, when he
Itegan contiacting on thoO. iV K. Knilroad. Two
years Inter, he lM>g»n contracting for h<iiises, and
|>erhaps the U'st proof of his suc«-ess in that capa-
city Would U- to p<iint out the monuments of his
handiwork in <^ulncy. In connection with con-
tracting, he was also engaged in pork-packing dur-
ing the winter M'U.Hons. Uiter, he emiiarkeil in the
u;r<K-ery liusines,", continued tin* with fair succi'ss
for a time, and then liranched out as n real-estate
dealer. The old adage, ".lack of all trades ami a
master of none" d<K's not npply in his case, for he
has made a sui-ccss of all ent«'rpri.ses uixlertaken.
In the year IM.'il, .Miss Klixalieth l.ueMiei-ke,
of St. Louis, Mo., who wiLs Immii in <>ernmny, was
united t«) our subject in marriage, and ten children
were given them, viz: .John, a brick-maker: Henry,
a contractor; .loseph, a Catholic priest In Marling.
Iowa; William, a brick-maker; .\loysius, with his
father; Frank, at home; Kli/jilH-th, a Catholic Sister
ill Chicago; Catherine, wife of IWnjamin Walter-
man, of Kjiiidolph County, .Mo.; .Vnna, a Catholic
.Sister in Chicago, and Mary, at home. .Mr. Iluin-
merl resides at No. C.'IT Spruce Street, and has a
line large brick house with all the nxidern improve-
menCsand built in the modern style of architecture.
Mis lot is -iiMlxa.'iO feel, ami is an attractive and
very pleaviiit home. .Mrs. Ilummert, who presides
over this plea.saiit home, is a very entertaining and
sociable lady, and by her <|uiel tact and pleiLsnnt.
agreeable mannei> has won many warm friends.
They have reared their large family t4i In; honor-
able and respected niemlM-rs of societ\ and ma>'
justly U- proud of each one of ilieni. .Mr. and
Mrs. Ilummert are exemplary and faithful inemliers
of St. .lohn's Catholic Church.
-jmu = iniH' — ' .
W (ll IS KIlLUr. wholesale and retail dealer
ll (S, in meats at No, |m; North Sixth Street.
J_Y (^uincy. This city ranks with any city of
il> si/e on the contiix-nt in the output and magni-
tude of its provision trade, and the enterprim^
which characterizes Its leprcM-ntative merchants in
this line is not excelled in aii\ other liiaiich ol
comineriN-. One of the most |Hipnlnr Iioum>.h in the
t«iwn is that of .Mr. KlH-rl. who is an rxteOHive
tiealer in fresh and salt meat', llsli. |Kiultry, game
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
and vegetables in season. This establishment is a
model of cleanliness and order, and is furnished
witii every convenience and facility for llic satis-
factory carrying on of tlio enterpiise, all the latest
improvements in the way of cold and dry storage
being here in successful operation. jNIr. Kl)ert is a
practical and experienced business man, and is an
excellent judge of cattle, sheep and hogs as live
stock or in the carcass. He iiandles only the finest
animals, and keeps the choicest of all kinds of
meats.
Mr. Ebert is a native of Prussia, (lerniany,
where he was born October 10, 1852, to Henry
Ebert, who was a successful farmer of Germany,
and a man of good judgment and excellent repu-
tation. The maiden name of his wife was An-
dresa. Louis Ebert was the second of their
seven children, and up to the age of thirteen
years his boyhood was -spent in attending the
common schools of Prussia, in which he acquired a
practical education. He was an ambitious and
enterprising youth, was anxious to commence the
battle of life for himself, and in July, 1867, he
came to America, landing at New Orleans. He
made his way up the Mississippi River to Quiiicy,
and commenced learning the butcher's trade under
(4eorge Gasser, with whom he remained ten years,
at the end of which time he opened a market of
his own, and at once built up a trade that insured
him business success, lie brings to bear a thor-
ough knowledge of the business in all its branches,
an d possesses an intimate acquaintance with the
wants and requirements of the public. A brisk
and active trade has rewarded his well-directed
efforts, and everything indicates a continued and
steady growth of business.
Mr. Ebert has for a number of years been promi-
nently connected with the Ancient Free and Accept-
ed Masons, the IndependentOrder of Odd Fellows,
and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He
is also a worthy member of the Independent Order
of Mutual Aid; is a member of the United An-
cient Order of Druids, the Harugari, the Firemen's
Benevolent Association, the Turners, and the
Butchers' Union, in all of which organizations he
is an active and useful member. His career has
been worthy of example to all young men, and
especially to his countrymen, for it shows what
push and determination, coupled with honesty
and sobriety, will do for a young man with little
money, and witiiout the aid of friends or influ-
ance. He has identified himself with America and
American interests since locating in this count}',
is tlioroughly loyal, and is proving himself a
useful and desirable citizen.
On November 20, 1879, Miss Louisa AViehmann,
a native of tjuincy, became his wife, and their
union has resulted in the birth of two boys, Louis,
and Willie, deceased. Mr. Elieit's residence is lo-
cated at No. 1 1 6 North .Sixth Street, and has become
well known for the kindly hospitality that is ex-
tended to all who enter its portals.
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SAAC L. TEACllKNOR, who resides in Clay-
ton, was born in Ohio, .lune 30, 1858, and
i is a son of Nathan and Sarah Teachenor.
The family numbers the following living chil-
dren: l^avid W., who was born in Ohio in 1853,
resides in Salt Lake City, Utah; Monroe, born in
1865, is a resident of Missouri; and Lillic.
The subject of this sketch, when a year old, was
taken by his parents to Missouri, and was reared
among the Bushwackers of that State. His first
work was to carry water to the rebel soldiers.
His education was acquired in the schools of Mis-
souri, and he afterward was a student in the Gem
City Business College, of Quincy, He came to the
North when a young man, and for some time has
been a resident of Clayton.
Mr. Teachenor was united in marriage with
Miss Hattie A., daughter of W. H. Harbison. The
lady was born in Clayton in 1859, and their union
was celebrated in 1884. The}' are numbered
among the leading young people of this place,
being held in high regard for their many excellen-
cies of character. Their sterling worth has won
them many friends, and they hold an enviable po-
sition in social circles. In political sentiment,
Mr. Teachenor is a Democrat, and is a stalwart
roRTn.MT AND jii.M;i{.\i'm( Ai. rkcokd.
I
Mi|i|H>i'tci' of timt |iarl,v'.s |iriiici|ilcs. In 1M9(I. he
>vns iioliiiniitcti niwl flt-rtcil to llic nlllcf of Towii-
>lii|) ( ollcctor, tkltlioii^li tlic lo\vii«hi|i \\n> :i Ki'-
|iiil)lii-aii iimjorily of one luiiidi'tMl. lie won the-
I'lfrtion liy ii |>liimlit\ of ti\«>nty-«M>:lil, whii'li fnrt
inrlicad^ \ti> |i<'r>on!il |Mi|iuliu'ity iiiid tlic coiitl-
tlcniv i'<'|ioscil ill liiiii liy hi* friends iiiid nfi};li-
lior>.
Mr. 'rt'jiclii'iioi- owiicil .-III iiit«Ti'>t ill the ( liixtoii
((|icra lloiiM', mid nt thi- tiinc of tlio lire whii-h
dc>tio_vf<i that liiiildiiii; lie lo>t ahoiit >Hmi. lit*
i$i one of tlie leiidiiii; hu!>ines> iiifii of ( la\ ton. iind
is the senior ineiiil)er of the linn of 'I'eaehenor A"
Co.. dnififjisl* of tliis place. 'I'liey earrv 'a full
and eoinplete .sliK-k of t^oods, siieh a:* are found in h
(irst-eldss drtij; store, to ihc anionnl of aUmt ^4.(100.
They are doiiif; a jr<M»d Imsiness. ami the eiil»>r-
priseand iMilu>lry of our siilijecl have gained llieni
a liberal pntronapo. of whieli they arc well deserv-
ing. He is a man of irood Inisiiiess ahility. sa!.ra-
eiuus and far-sighted, and ranks anioiig the val-
ued eiti/.ens of t'layton.
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KV. KATIIKK .loM-.l'll MILL is a i-riest
who eoinhines with loi{i<-:il reasonini;
V |M)wers a {joodly share of oratorieal elu-
); «|nenee and the Imppy faculty of convinc-
ini; his hearei's. He is a man well known throujj^h-
out this section of the country a.s pos-sessing liroad
culture and is a lucid and forcilile e.\poiindcr of
the (oispel, iLs it is understood liy him. 'I'lior-
uughly orthodox in his Iieliofs, he ably reveals the
flivine truths of the church, and his manner of
presenting; an idea is original and to the point, and
c«»iisc<iuently convincing. At the present time, he
is the I'.nstor of St. .lohn's Catholic Church, of
'^uincy, III., the affairs of which he has conducted
in n skillful and judicious manner.
Father Still was liorn in lerdingen. Ctciinany,
.May 2.'>, IH4'.', and after obtaining a good practical
education, began the study of philosophy and
tlieohigy at Munster, into Inith of wliicli he ob-
tained a very clear insight, lie was ordained a
priest at .Miiii'-ler. .May 'J-J. ImT.'i. and as he had a
clear perception of the breadth and sco|k- of the
work to Ik- done in the Held of labor which he had
chosen, he decided to piir«ue his calling in .\nieriea,
and with that purpose came to this country S-pl-
enilH-r H, |H7.'i, landing at the city of New York.
l'"roni New York, Father Still went to (ierman-
toun, Clinton County, III., and until the 2^d of
May. I MHO, ha<l charge of a church at that place,
soon after which he came to (^iiiiicy. wlieie he
started St. .lohn's Catholic Church. .Since liK-ating
here, he has licen a potent factor for good, and
every year of his career as a priest has U-eii pro-
lific of noble work. In promoting the pros|H-rity
of the church of which he is IVstor, he has lieen a
potent factoi, and to his earnest and pei-sisteiit ef-
forts is attributed the erei'tion of the teiii|MuarN
rliurch edifice in w hich he now holds .tervii-es, and
which wjiserectoil in IHSo. He will s<hiii U'gin the
erection of an elegant new <-liui'cli. His congri'ga-
tion at lirst numliered one hundred families, but
through his undeviating efforts, earnestness and
zeal, he Iiils extended the church connection to
three hundi-ed families, all of whom are his firm
fi ieiitls.
Comtiined with fervent piet.\ and a vigorous in-
tellectuality. Father .Still hits a thoroughly prac-
tical knowledge of the every-day aflfaii-s of life,
which makes him a competent adviser in temporal,
as he is in spiritual, mattei-s. Heisa<|iiiel and iin-
osteiit.-itious (iispens4>r of charity, In-lieves that
" the Lord helps him who liel|>s himself," and has
alw.iys acteil u|h>ii this principle in his cliarital>le
work. His knowledge of men is of a broad char-
acter, acipiiied l>> .\ear« of ex|K'rience anri clo.se oli-
servation. and his naturally keen peiveptionst make
it easy for him to distinguish, a.s a rule, the wtirtliy
from the unworthy, applicant for a.ssistance. For
the former class, he has abundant sym|Mithy, which
he expresses in that substantial way which opens
to them the avenues of pros|>erity. aii<l in the end
niaki>!t them M'If-supporting and inde|iendeiit.
ThroiiL'h the effort- of Father Still, the pariK'hial
•tcluMil wa5 erecteil, which has an attendance of
three liun<ln'd childn^n. In the ereclitm and
nianagctneiit of this, .as well as of his church, he
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
has displayed much exciitive and financial ability,
as well as zeal and energv. In 1884, he started
the St. Vincent's Home for aged persons. The
parsonage is located at the corner of Tenth and
Cedar Streets.
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"jfjOIIN W. JACOBS. The proper tilling of
the soil and the building of a future inde-
pendence have been the life work of the
gentleman whose biography we give on this
page. Our subject, a farmer on section 22, Houston
Township, was born in Clark County, Ind., August
13, 1835. His father was John D. Jacobs, a native
of North Carolina, and a descendant of an old
Southern family. John emigrated to Indiana
when a yuung man and lieeanie a farmer in Clark
County, where he died in 1842. He served in the
War of 1812, and was wounded at Tippecanoe. He
was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Cliurch.
The mother of our subject was Lucinda Gilmore,
of Kentucky, who went with her parents to Indiana
when quite young. After the death of her first
husband, she remained on the farm with her three
claldren. She was a woman of strong intlividuality,
lionest and hard-working, and was an excellent
manager. Her fondest hope was to educate her
children. Slie subsequently married Kli Jacobs, a
brother of her former husband and died in 1869,
having been a zealous member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
John W. is the eldest of three children. His
boyhood days were passed upon the farm, although
he had excellent school advantages. When he
was about fifteen, he and his younger brother,
Ilenrj', took charge of the farm, which had been
rented after the death of their father. After his
marriage, he farmed in the old place for two years.
In the fall of 18.^)9, lie emigrated to Illinois, and
located in Houston Township, where he purchased
one hundred and twenty acres of land in section
22, on which he has since made liis iiome. The
land was only partly improved, a log house and
barn i^eing about tlie extent of the improvements.
In 18fi5, the log house was replaced with a sub-
stantial frame one, and other like improvements
made from time to time. More land was also
purchased.
Our subject was married in August, 1857, to
Emily Bennett, a schoolmate of childhood days.
She was a daughter of Thomas and Rachel
(Prather) Bennett, who moved from North Carolina
at an early day and settled in Clark County, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs have eight children: Aver-
illa, wife of James Smith, a farmer of Houston
Township; Rosella, wife of John Bruffy, a farmer
of Nebraska; Lillian, wife of John Sharrow, a
farmer in Houston; Annie, wife of Wesley Cath-
cart, a fanner in Nebraska; Edgar, Cora and Ada,
at home, and Frank, deceased.
Mr. Jacol3s is a Republican. His famil\- belongs
to the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is
a Trustee. Our subject liegan with limited means,
but has been a careful man and has worked hard and
won success. His liome farm contains two liuu-
dred and ninety acres, and he has two liundred and
forty ai'i-es in York County, Neb. His life goes
far to prove the truth of the wise old saying:
"Success crowns honest efforts."
«^
^p^EORGE G. SMITH. There is something es-
IJI ^— . sentially American in tlie life and character
^^^1 of Mr. (ieorge G. Sinitli. The United
States has given rare opportunities to men with
courage, honesty of purpose, integrity and energy
to achieve success. The bulk of our public men,
and those who have been more than ordinarily
successful, have been men witli the above charac-
teristics, and Mr. Smith is sul generis one of
that stamp. He is of the people, and ids success
as a business and a i)ublic man has come of his de-
votion to right and Ins tenacity of purpose.
He is at present the most efficient City Clerk at
the City Hall, Quincv, 111., and in discharging the
I'dlMKAIT AXD lilOC;UArill( M IJKfOlU).
(Iiitii'> III" llial iilliiT he lijis dis|il:tvc(l iiiiifli i>I>ilily
ami sr<iuil jiKl^niicnl. Mr. Smith was :i iialivo
«if AVIu't'liiii;, W. \':i., his hiilh uci-iiirini; uii tin-
ITlhiif MuK-h. |.H||,.unl he is a sun uf Tliuiiias |{.
and .Maria (l!i"lhel| Smith. The father was .i
lircwcr in Whi-eliufj, and also owned a hirtre lirew-
ery in I'ill.-liiirgh, I'a. lie W!i.s a verv siiwcssful
liiislnt's.s man .-mil aeenmulated a handsome com-
pete iic v.
Onr sulijett received a tliiiriiiiji;li scholastic edu-
cation in the schools of Wheelnur "ikI Pitt.sluirgh,
and later removed to New York, where he re.sided
until fifteen years of ai;e. Ketiirninu; to his na-
tive city, he \v:is tilled with a jiatiiolic desire to
aid his country 's cause, and as a consei|uence. in
1H(;2, cidisted in Company I). Kirsl West \'iririnia
I.ijiht Artillery. He was lii-st taken jirisoncr at
Ilaniiing Uock Caj). and the second time at 15lue
Ridge Mountain. Like many others, he sutTercd
untold horrors in Andersonville, and his constitu-
tion must have lieen one of the hanle^t to have
survived eleven months in that liorriMe rchel pen.
AllhoULrh miu-h thinner in llcsli after lieinj; re-
leased, he was otherwise in fairly iiood health,. and
soon was restored to his wonted condition. lie
W!is e.xchaiiircd and mustered out of service in
I HGo.
Hcturninir to Whcclinu;. he remained there foi-
sonu- time, and then went to Savannah, (ia., where
he remained as a witness ajjainst .lames Dunkham,
who had chariie of the culinary fh'partment of Au-
dersonville prison. .Mr. Smith removed from
Wliecling to <iuincy, III., in the sprinir "f IH(i<'i,
and accepted a position as machinist and engineer.
In IKI'irt, he went to Omaha, Neii. Here he was cm-
ployed on the I'nion I'.ncitic Hailro.-td, hetwcen
Omali!! and ( Igden. In the year IHtl'.l, he returned
to ••uincy. and was there mairied the same yearto
.Miss .Vnna ( arler. a nali\c of t^Mnncy, and the
daughter of Thomas tarter. This union h.as re-
sulted in the liirth of eight children, all living.
.Vfter his marriage, Mr. .Smith worked a.s a ma-
chinist in the .Smith Hill I-'ounilry at <^uincy, and
was thus employed until 1!S1M. when he waselecleil
City Clerk for one year. Su well and faithfuih
did he till this position that he w.as re-elected, and
is now disch.arging the duties incumlH-nt u|ion that
|Hi.sitiuii. .Mr. Smith is a memU-r of the Kiiighl-
of Pythias, the .lohii Woud rii>l No. '.tC. (i. A. !{.,
and is a memlK>r of the Prairie Knight.s Demoerntic
dull. He is a meiidier of the Democratic Post of
the (irand .Vrmy of the Uepiililic. and a memlier of
-Mien KncampmenI .No. I, 1. 1 ». t ). I-'. .Mr. nn<l .Mrs.
.Smith have a go<id lesidciicc at No. .'121 .Suuth
Fourth .Street, and are elitsscd among the represen-
tative citizens of the place. They are active in all
good work, are progressive and enterprising, and
.•ire of great sissistance to the j-ily of <^uiiicv in
in.anv ways.
/^^^ '■ ^'"■'^" one of the representative farm-
[ll ers of Mctiee Township, who owns and
^^(' operates forty acres of land on section 2,
claims (lerinauy as the land of his liiitli, which
fK'curred in the year l«.'t2. His parent.s, .John and
l.i/zie (\os) Nofiz, were also natives of Germany.
Their fainilx numliered ten children, seven sons
and three daughters, of whom nine are yet living.
The subject of this sketch is the eldest. The
dtiys of his lioyhood and youth were spent in the
land of his nativity and there he acipiired his
education and learned the wagon-maker's trade,
which he followed for a numlier of years. At
length, he determined to seek a home in the New-
World, of whose advantages and privileges he had
heanl much. Kre lejiving his native laud, how-
ever, he was united in marriage, in ll^ilo, with .Miss
.Vdelgande I'et/.el, who was lioru in ( ierninny in
|H3(I. They have liecoine the parents of five chil-
dren, all of whom Jire yet living.
Ill IMiI.'t. .Mr. NofI/ with his family liade good-
live to his old home and crossed the hriny de<-p to
.\meriia. For some time after his einigr.Mliiui. he
followed the w.agon-maker'o trade. In 1M(;k, he
removed to Toledo, Ohio, where he was employed
in the <-ar-shops for one year, after which he worked
in a wagmi factory. His lesidcnce in Adam;)
County dates from IMtl'.i. He resided in Paloma
until 1H72, when he came to Kellerville and eu-
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
gaged in the wagon-making business. He pur-
chased his present farm in 1886, a tract of forty
acres of hind. His farm is under a high state of
cultivation and the many im|)rovements upon it
stand ,as monuments to his thrift and enterprise.
It is complete in all its appointments and its neat
appearance indicates his careful supervision.
ill his political aflill.ations, Mr. Noftz is a Re-
l)ublican and takes an active interest in politics,
lie does alt in his power to support the interests
of his party and has held a number of official posi-
tions. He has been Postmaster of Kellerville
for three jears. His life has been a prosperous
and successful one, owing to his well-directed ef-
forts. It was a fortunate day for Mr. Noftz when
he decided to leave Germany and come to America,
for in this country he has found a pleasant home,
made many warm friends and secured a comfort-
able competency which places him among the
substantial citizens of his adopted country. He
carries a general stock of goods, consisting of dry-
goods, groceries, notions, etc., and commands his
sliarc of the trade.
ENRY ERNST CHRISTIAN AUMANN.
The gentleman whose name heads this
sketch was endowed by nature with such
gifts as characterize true manhood in all
the word implies, and was descended from lion-
orable and sturdy German ancestors. He was
liorn on the 9tli of <Iuly, 1836, in Hanover,
(iermany, a son of Henr^- Ernst Christian and
Minna (Despenan) Aumaiin, the former of wliom
was a man of very much stabilit}- and strength
of character, and by occupation was a railroad
contractor. The subject of this sketch was the
elder of his two children, and until he attained his
thirteenth .year he was an attendant at the com-
mon schools of Hanover, Germany, at the end of
which time the Inirden of his parents' support fell
upon his y(nitlifiil and slender shoulders, and for
some lime thereafter he had to traverse as rough
and rugged a road as ever stretched itself out be-
fore an ambitious 3'outh.
He remained in Hanover until he was fifteen
years of age, then bade adieu to home, friends and
native land, and crossed the stormy ocean to
America in searcli of Dame Fortune. In the fall
of 18.51, he landed in the city of New Orleans, and
thence came by boat up the Mississippi River to
(-iuincy, where he became an apprentice at the tail-
or's trade, learned the business upon correct princi-
ples and became an excellent judge of goods in the
tadoring line. In 1860, he opened an establish-
ment of his own, and after following this calling
with success for one year he, in partnership with
a Mr. Cusac, 0])ened a general clothing house in
Quincy, under the firm name of Cusac & Aumann,
which association continued until 1866, when Mr.
Aumann disposed of his share of the stock and en-
tered into the saloon business until 1887, when he
sold out and went into business with his son-in-
law, Fred Bernard, as a photographer, and this
partnership continued harmoniously and profitable'
until Mr. Aumann was called from life, ,luly 23,
1887.
The work executed by these gentlemen was of
the finest quality, and owing to their artistic abil-
ity and integrity, they well deserved the substan-
tial success they achieved, and gathered about
them a wealthy and refined patronage. They won
a reputation, not merely local, for securing to sit-
ters before the camera a graceful, natural pose and
life-like and pleasing expression, and in all their
work was to he seen the thorough, expert artist.
Their portraits were unsurpassed for fidelity and
natural exjiression and gained golden opinions for
them from experts and connoisseurs. Mr. Au-
mann was a thorough business man, shrewd and
practical, yet always honest, and his geniality of
disposition made him many friends, whom he
rarely lost when once won.
Socially, he was a member of the .\ncient Order
of Ignited "Workmen, in which order he was Chap-
lain, and he also belonged to the Ancient (,)idert)f
Druids, and politically was always a Re[)ul)lican.
On the 2(Uli of jNIarcli, 1860, he was united in
marriage to Miss Amelia Smith, of New York City,
POKTRAIT AM) UK »( ;i; AI'IIK AI. KKCORD.
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whoso pari'iits were i>f ( it'rmaii descent, mikI who lie-
canie resiident* of l^iiiiiey. III., in 18I.T. Tlii- union
of Mr. and Mrs. Auninnii resulted in the
hirth iif ihiee ehildren, two uf whom .-lie now
livinj;: Clara, wife of Fiederiek V. 15ernaid,a well-
known and t;ilented |)holo<;;ia|)her of t^ninev; and
Lenora. wife of Allen .Shantz, also of (.^uiney.
The residenee of .Mrs. .\ninann is at No. .")15 North
Third Street. Mr. Auniann wiis Secretary of the
Ancient, Free A- Accepted Ma.sons for three yeai-s
iKjfore his death.
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LHKRT r. fJAY. This sketch presents one
of the foremost men of Camp I'oiiit Town-
ship, lie is President of the Camp Point
Hank, and is a native of this township,
horn December 31. 184ii, heing the son vf \'ix(m
P. (iay, a native of Muskingum C'ount\ , Ohio,
who was horn .Inly :M, 1814, and whose father, G.
(;. (Jay. a native of Maine, emigrated to Ohio at
an early day. The latter was a successful farmer
of Muskingum County, where he died at a good
old age. The (Jay ancestors were Knglishmen
who came to America in Colonial times. The
great-grandfather |)articipated in the Revolution-
ary War and tlie grandfather in the War of 1812.
The hest record is of three brothers who came
from Knglaud together, one settling in South Caro-
lina, one in Maine and the third in Mai-sjiclinsetts.
The father of t>ur subject, \'ixon P. (Jay, was the
eldest of lhi"ce children. One of his brotliei-s, G.
(i. (iay, is a farmer on the r)ld Gay homestead in
Muskingum Cr)unly, Ohio; and the third child was
a carpenter by trade, and died in .Minnesota.
Vixon P. (iay had very ptwir school advantages.
lie came to Illinois in 18;{(!, and worked in a mill
in Schuyler Coiuity for alxtut three years; he then
went into .Vdams County and bought land iu
Camp Point Township, where he was one of the
first settlers, and where he liegan farming and
built a frame house, which still stands. At that
time the country was unsettled, and ileer and
wolves were |)lentiful. Like his few neighbors, he
wiis obliged to haul his grain and produce to
f^uincy, which was the nearest market. His death
occurred September 2<i, 1877. and he left behin<l
him a record of which his family may well be
pioud. Me had not identified himself with .-luy
church, but he was a religious man. .Mnd had <ir-
ganized a Sunday-school which he conducted for
.several yeai-s prior to his death. lie took great in-
terest in instructing the young, and, being a man
of exemplary habits, having never used tobacco,
spirits, coffee or tea, he had great influence over
them, lie was a great Temperance man, but made
no public demonstration of his ideas, and w,i.s
highly thought of by all who knew him. lie was
a Republican and had held the offices of Super-
visor and Assessor in his township. His wife, the
mother of our subject, was Lj'dia Knight, whose
ancestors for many years had been Maine people.
.She came to Illinois with her parents, and she and
5Ir. Vixon OJay were married in Schuyler County,
and removed to Cam|) Point. .Vdams County,
some time after. She died in 18."(2, leaving three
children, of whom Albert is the eldest. Those
living are: Sophronia, wife of Cl.iyton MctJill, of
15owen, Hancock County-, ill., owner of a large
farm and President of the IJank of Howen; Charles
A'.. Casiiier of the Camp Point liank, .•ind our sub-
ject.
Alliert (Jay was ivaied on a farm and received
his first education in a log schoolhouse, but later
att^-uded school in a frame hou,se. He started t)Ut
for himself when he w.-us twenty-one, working at
the carpenter trade during the summer and teach-
ing during the winter. He taught six terms, his
first school lieing near Cedar Falls, Iowa, and his
last one being in the old home district. In the
spring of 18(!;'), he turned hisattention to farming
iu Houston Township, where he piuchased eighty
acres of land at *18 an acre, on .section 2. It was
all uiiim|iroved at the time, but he has brought it
to a high stale of cultivation. He added to it
three hundred and twenty acres, two hundred and
forty of which were in one body and the balanci*
very near. He engaged for a time in breeding
Jcrsev cattle, and was the first man iu the towj).
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yORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
ship to own and breed tliis class of cattle. For a
l)eriod of twenty-four years he successfully carried
on his business of farming and stock-raising. In
the fall of 1888, he removed to Camp Point, where
lie has erected a fine residence, designed by him-
self. It is built in modern stjie, both inside and
out.
Our subject was married April 20, 186.i, to Har-
riet L. Strickler, of Houston Townsliip. Her
parents were William A. and Marj' (Kern) Strick-
ler, natives of Pennsylvania. The latter were
married June 17, 1840, and came to Illinois
among the earlj' settlers, locating in Houston
Township, Adams County. Mr. Strickler was born
May 28, 1814, and died November 26, 1882, and
at his death owned quite a large tract of land in
Houston Township. ^Mrs. Strickler died June
17, 1883. Both had been members of the Method-
ist Episcopal Church. They left five living of
their twelve children. Mr. Strickler 's great-grand-
father, Henry Strickler, emigrated from tierman}'
in 1727, and settled in Lancaster County, Pa.,
and married in the same year Seenowa Stauffer,
by whom he had seven children. She died in
1758, but he survived her until May 5, 1761. His
son Jacob was the father of John, who was the
father of William A., father of Mrs. Gay.
Mr. and Mrs Gay have one son, Otho X., born
June 16, 1872. He is eng.aged at present in the
jewelry business at Camp Point. He has been well
educated and is a bright business man.
Our subject is a Repulilican and has served as
Supervisor of ,the township. He has also been
School Director and Trustee and member of the
School Board ever since he came to Camp Point.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Gay are members of the Chris-
tian Church, of which Mr. Gay has been an Elder
for years. Mr. Gay's business interests are large,
he being President of the Camp Point Bank, also a
Director and stockholder in the bank at Bo wen,
HI., and he still carries on his farm of three hundred
and twenty acres in which he has been particularly
successful. He is a self-made man, reliable in
business, and retlects honor on his neighbor-
hood and county. His wife is a very intelligent
lady, and both are highly respecte(] j)i th"* ^'om-
muriity.
B. RATCLIFF, a retired farmer residing
11 in Clayton, was born in Kentucky in
It 1814, and is a son of Joseph and Mary
^ (Bryant) Ratcliff. His parents were both
natives of Mrginia, the former born in 1781, and
the latter in 1782. The grandmother was a native
of Ireland. In the Hateliff family were two sous
and five daughters: Isabella, born in Kentucky,
in 1804, was married in this State to Will Long, a
farmer, and died in 1877; Nancy, born in Shelby
County, Ky., in 1806, became the wife of Joseph
McLean, and died in Texas in 1886; Caroline,
born in 1808, became the wife of Wyatt Reeves,
and resides in Texas; Lucinda, born in 1816, was
married in Illinois to Rector Gore, and died in
18.39; Annie, born in 1818, is the wife of Thomas
O'Neil; .lolm, lif)rn in 1821, married Annie Chip-
man, and is a farmer of Adams County, 111.; and
Joseph, born in 1825, died at the age of three
years.
Mr. Uatclift' of this sketch acquired his educa-
tion in the common schools of Woodford County,
Ky., but his advantages were limited, as at an early
day he had to begin to earn his own livelihood.
In 1830, he entered the employ of John Buford,
putting on roofs, and worked in that capacity for
six years. During that period, he sent his wages
to his father, who purchased for him one hundred
and sixt}- acres of impro\ed land in Brown
County, 111.
Mr. Ratcliff married Elizabeth McCoy, a native
of Kentucky, their union being celebrated in 1842.
Her death occurred in 1843, and in 184.5 he mar-
ried Miss Sarah Lucky, by whom he had two chil-
dren: Susan, born in 1846; and Joseph, liorn in
1847. The mother and both children died m
1847. Mr. Ratcliff was again married in 1852,
Miss Agnes Coheuower becoming his wife. Ten
children were born of their union: John, born
August 31, 1853, married Miss Giddings, and died
in Nel>rask:i in IHHS; William, born in August,
lh(5(;, died in 1,SK1»; Edwin A. married Miss Josie
Stout, and is a telegraph operator; Joseph, born in
1860, died in ISHl; Mary, born in 1862, died in
1881; Clara, born in 1865, is the wife of Charley
Swaney, of Clayton, and they have three children;
Eva J., born in 1867, is the wife of G^oi'gc Gore,
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<if Nebraska; Leiiora, l)Oi'n in 1869, died in IM81;
llorai'e, lM)rn in IH71, married Mattie Swaney, and
has unr elilld;. .lesso, !M>i'n in 187.'t. ilied in in-
fancy.
After liis lirsl iii:irri.ii.'c, .Mr. WalelilT located on
his land in llrown Connty, III., and in 18 1-1 he
renu)ved to .laeksonville, where he engaged in the
niannfaelure of lieni)). In 181!», he crossed the
plains to California, attracted l>y the discovery of
gold in that St.Mtc. and remained on the Pacitic
slo|ic until 18.'il. (Ml his return, he purchased
one hundred acres of land in this county, to which
he afterward ailded until he had a tincly improved
farm of two hundred and forty acres, which he
sold in 18i)(l, on his removal to Clayton. His life
Inis been a prosperous one, and, bv his industry
ami enterprise, he has accumulated ji handsome
competency, which now enables him to la\' aside
all business care and rest in the enjoyment of the
fruits of his former toil. For a half century, lie
has been a nieml)er of the Presbyterian Church,
and is one of its liberal supiwrters aiicl faithful
workei-s. In politics, he was a Whig until the or-
gani/.ati<in of the He|)ublican jiarty, since which
time he li.as served under its banner. lie was
Constable of IJrown County for some years, but
has never been an ollice-seeker. His life has been
well and worthily spent, ami he lias the high re-
gard of all witii whom he lias conii' in contact.
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lv>> DlilMI.I.A F. I'OWKI.I. resides at
// 1 Pleasant View, the beautiful homestead of
III la the Powell family, located on section 22,
Klliiiglon Township. There she w:is born
and reared. The Powell ancestors were of Kng-
lish descent, 'i'he grandfather, Mark Powell, a
native of Delaware, was a surveyor, and served in
the Cohmial army dining the Kevoliitionnry
War. Willi.am C. Powell, the father, was born in
Kent County, Del., ( (ctoU-r 2(1. 17'JH, and when
<|iiito young learned the trade of shoe-making.
In 1818 he went to JvCxinglon, Kv., where he fol-
lowed that pursuit for a number of years. In the
fall of IMO, became to Adams County, III., and
purclha-sed a ti'act of land on section 22, Kllington
Township, on which a log cabin had lieen erected.
The settlements in this locality were few and far
between; deer were very plentiful and other wild
game was to be had in abundance.
On August 21. 1828, Mr. Powell married Eliza-
beth Williams, who was born in Prankfort, Ky..
on Christmas Day of 18(ll. After coming to Illi-
nois, they spent the remainder of their lives on
Pleasant N'iew Farm, which .Mr. Powell developed
into a valuable place. He started oiitinlifein
limited circumstances, but w.as a very successful
man, and through his industry and enterprise he
won a handsome competency. In early life, he
was a member of the Methodist Church. In poli-
tics, he was a supporter of Democratic princi-
ples, and his fellow-townsmen showed their appre-
ciation of his worth and ability by electing him
.\sse.ssor. Collector, and to other local ollices. His
death occurred Januar}- 29, 188.3. His wife passed
away September 2.3, 1887. in the faith of the
Christian Church, of which she was a member.
I'lito this wortlij- couple were l>orn nine chil-
dren, as follows: Owen 15., decea.sed: Driisilla F.
of this sketch; .lohanna (1. and Zerild.-i IC, both
deceased; Mary P., wife of .lohn Oilmer, of
(^uincy; Hattie. wife of Absalom Samuels, of
Texas; .Vniiie and (Jeorge W., both dccea.sed;
and Charles K., who is married and operates an
extensive farm in Kingman Coiintv. Kan.
Miss Powell is the eldest daughter and second
child of the family. She began her education in a
log sclioolhouse, and conned her le>sons while
seated on a slab bench. .She afterward .•ittended a
.select scIkmiI ill (^uincy, and later was a student
in the Female Seminary of Jacksonville, III. For
sevcr.nl terms she successfully engaged in teach-
ing. She has never known ail \ ullier lioine than
l'lea>nnt \'iew F.-irm. and since her father's death
she has entire charge of it. It was left to her and
her sister Johanna (i., and on the death of her si>-
ter, in 1888, it became the sole properly of .Miss
Powell, who now owns this valuable trad of one
hundred and sixty acres. In its management and
sujiervjsioH slic displays excellent business ami
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executive ability. The fields are under a high
state of cultivation and yield to her a golden
tribute. The home is a large brick residence, and
the farm is one of the oldest and finest in the
township, being located near the station of the
Chicago, Burlington A Qnincj- Railroad.
In the spring of 1875, Miss Powell was ap-
pointed School Treasurer for Ellington Townsliip,
and has held that position up to the present
time, or for seventeen consecutive jears, which
fact indicates the trust reposed in her and the effi-
cient manner in which she discharges her duties.
She is a member of the Ellington Presbyterian
Church, and a lady of culture and refinement,
who is held in the higliest regard throughout the
community.
'U)IIN ORIENT LIEBERMANN. The genial
gentleman whose name appears at the liead
of this article should liave a special fond-
'' ness for the ocean, as he first saw the light
upon the broad waters of the Atlantic, three daj-s
before his proud motlier saw the American conti-
nent. This is not a very common experience, and
deserves to be commented upon. To be more exact,
our subject vvas horn on board the sailing-vessel
the "John Orient," in the Atlantic Ocean, .Tune
20, ISoO. His father, Lawrence Liebermann, was
born in Berne, (Jermany, where he was a silk
weaver, and then became a soldier in the Oerman
army for six years. He was in the Sehleswig-Holstein
War. In 1850, he brought the family to America,
and located in Buffalo, where he was emi)loyed on
a farm one year, and in 1851 he came to Illinois,
and located at New Atiiens. He engaged here in
farming for five years, but he lost his wife in 1856,
and then moved to Belleville for six months; after-
ward he took his son and daughter to Kickapoo,
Kan., where lie remniijed two months, nn<l ^^^^n re-
turned and settled in St. Clair Countj^ a while.
Later, he removed to St. Louis.
In 1861, he enlisted in a Missouri regiment as a
private, but was promoted to be Captain. He re-
signed and returned to St. Louis, and there located
in East St. Louis, and then at ICdwardsvilie,
III., in Madison County. Here he first en-
gaged in farming, and later he started a hotel,
but was burned out; then he located at Calio-
kia, and from there went to Carondelet, Mo. At
this place he carried on teaming on the railroad,
and was accidentally killed on the Iron Mountain
Railroad, in July, 1887. He was sixty-four years of
age, and had been a Democrat and a member of the
Lutheran Church. His wife was Catherine Drocken-
brodt, a native of Berne. She died in 1856.
Our subject was reared in Illinois, and had but
meagre schooling, and at the age of twelve years
he began work learning the harness-makiflg trade.
He then worked upon a farm, and at seventeen was
apprenticed to a carj)eiiter, and worked at carpen-
tering four years, and then went to Carondelet,
Mo., and began teaming with his father.
Our subject was married in Carondelet, Febru-
ary 10, 1874, to Miss Alice Weicht, who was born
in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio, and was
the daughter of William Weicht, who was a native
of Greencastle, Pa. He came to Ohio in 1837, and
was a bricklayer. In 1855, he located in Primrose,
Iowa, and after that moved to many places, among
others to Warsaw and Alexandria, Mo. He finally
located in Alton, III., and died at the home of
our subject in 1885. His wife was Margaretta Cun-
ningham, of Scotch-Irish descent, born in the same
place and died in 1865, at Alton, 111.
Our subject was the eldest of four children.
After marriage, lie remained in Missouri for three
years, and then located in .Vlton, III., and engaged
in trade. Later, he engaged in contracting, with J.
Bilderbeck as partner. He there built many of the
finest buildings, but in 1887 he moved to (^uincy
and soon began contracting. He has built many
of the best residences here. His own is upon the
corner of Third and Locust .Streets.
I IMr. and Mrs. liieberinann have four children:
Ijlaiu'ii, Willium. May and Nina. In .Vlton, our
I subject joined llic .Vncient Order of I'liited Woi'k-
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men. IIu is a Democrat, and belongs to the Lu-
llienin fnitli. Ills wife, an inteliijfent. clever liuly.
was a pi'oniiiicnt iiu-inlier of the l're.sln-lcrinn
Ciiurch, and took an active part in liie Ladies'
Society.
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AMKS AKTIirit. No citizen of (^uincy is
more worthy of ri'|iresentation in this bio-
graphical work than the veneralile and
_ venerated gentleman whose name intro-
duces this sket<?ii and who has borne an active
I)art in the public as well as in the business life of
the city. Now, in the twilight of his age, he is
retired from tlie active cares which formerly en-
gaged his attention, and in his pleasant home,
surrounded by tUoriO wiiom he iiolds dear, is pass-
ing the years yet allotted to liim. Let us glance
briefly at the events that have contriliuted to
shape his career and assist him in the palliway to
success.
Born in Ireland, of Scotch descent, the son of
.Tames and Mary (Hill) Arthur, the native home
of our subject was near Londonderry-, and the date
of his birth March 2, 1811. He grew to man's
estate on the Knierald Isle, and in 18.33, in the
full vigor of life, emigrated to .\merica, landing
in New York. For two years he remained in New-
York City, and then removed to St. Louis, there
o|)ening a laige wholesale grocery store, under the
tirm name of .Sterns, Arthur & Co. His business
grew to sucii an extent that he became in due
time the owner of an interest in three stennljoats,
two on the Mississippi and one on tlie Illinois
Hiver, and for two years commanded one of the
former boats as Captain.
In 1816, Mr. Arthur came to Quincy, where he
opened a wholesale and retail grocery store. This
establishment, which was the joint property of our
subject and his lirother, w.is located on Front and
Maine Streets, a location both desirable and con-
venient. During many of those early years in the
liisU>ry of this city, Mr. Arthur was agent for the
mails, a very responsible position, which goes to
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show that in the earlier 3-ears of his life he dis-
played the same honesty and uprightness which
have characterized his later life. \Ve can under-
stand how his good qualities have ahvays made him
one of the best and most respected citizens of the
place.
Ill his ta>tfs, Mr. .Aitliur lias been domestic, and
has refused frf(|iicnt solicitation to .ncccpt ollicial
positions, but upon one occasion he consented to
allow the use of his name a-s candidate for Alder-
man of the Third Ward, and was elected to repre-
sent it in the City Council. Since then he has re-
peatedly declined requests to accept nomina-
tions for various ollices, but, notw-ilhstanding
this, he maintains a deep interest in Ujcal matters,
and is one of the most public-spirited citizens of
the coiiiinuiiity. He has contributed largely of
his time and means to make the city so prominent
among the river towns of Illinois, and has aided
in increasing its growth until it is now the largest
city on the Mississippi between .St. Paul and St.
Louis.
For eight years Mr. Arthur was interested in the
pork business in parlnershi|) with the late .Joseph
Norwood, an enterprise which was conducted with
flattering success. In 1855, he erected the large
sawmill on the bay, which he operated for
twenty-two years, and then, disposing of the prop-
erty, retired from business. In his religious con-
nections, he has been a member of the J'resbyter-
ian Church since 1854, and has served in the ca-
pacity of Klder since 1858. He was Chairman of
the building committee, and largely to his judg-
ment, skill, patient labor and generosity is due
the elegant edifice now- standing on the corner of
Kiglith Street and Broadway. In jiolitics, .Mr.
Arthur is a Republican.
In St. Clair County, 111., .January 9, 1840, oc-
curred the marriage of James Arthur and Mary ,1.
Reed, a native of Virginia. Into them have been
born seven children, all worthy memljers of so-
ciety-, and prominent in the business world. Isaac
H. is a prominent and successful wholesale mer-
chant in St. Paul; . I. Albert owns and o|)eiates a
large stock farm near La Ilelle, Mo.; William II. is
a leading druggist in Quincy; Newman W. is a
successful business man of St. Paul; the daughters,
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PORTRAIT AKD BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
Mrs. Virginia IM. Prince, Mrs. Jennie E. Pittney,
and Mrs. Emma M. fiaskill, are residents of Quiney.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur are very proud of tlieir
thirteen grandchildren, who are bright and intelli-
gent, and a visitor within their home will con-
clude that it is as happy a circle as can be found in
the world.
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E>^r~<m^^'
LARK ORTON ranks among the leading
farmers of Adams County. He owns
^^ twenty-five acres of arable land on section
13, Concord Township, and engages in general
farming and stock-raising, making a specialty of
the raising of a high grade of cattle. His home is
a comfortable and neat story and a-half residence,
his barns and outbuildings pi'ovide ample shelter
for his stock and grain, and the well-tilled fields
jield to him a golden tribute in return for the
care and cultivation of his land.
Mr. Orton is a native of the Empire State. He
was born in 1826, and is a son of David and Ruth
(Clark) Orton, whose family numbered five sons
and four daughters: Timothy B., who married Miss
Osborn; James, who married MissPaidina Mounts;
Horatio wedded Miss Nancy Peer, and died in 1849;
Huldah,who married James Burtiss;Melissa, who be-
came the wife of Milton Ray;Almira, the wife of
James Mann; Elias, who married Miss Davis, and
was a member of the Fiftieth Illinois Infantry,
serving for three years during the late war; and
Maiw, who married Robert Culprit.
In the common schools Clark Orton acquired
his education, and was reared under the parental
roof in the usual manner of farmer lads. During
the late war, he responded to the call for troops,
and in 1865 enlisted as a member of Coin pane-
ls. Fiftieth Illinois Infantry, in which he served un-
til the close of the struggle. Throughout his en-
tire life he has followed farming, his first purchase
consisting of one hundred and sixty acres of land,
for which lie jiaid >i-l per acre. It was a wild
linct, entirely destitute of improvements, but he
has made it one of the fine farms of the township.
In 1853, Mr. Orton went to California, Init re-
turned to Illinois in 1854.
The lady who is now Mrs. Orion was, in
her mnidenhuod. Miss Jlary E. Keller, daughter
of Joshua Keller. She was bom in 1832, and
their marriage was celebrated in 1856. Eight
children graced their union: Rose Ellen, born
in 1857, became the wife of William May,
and resides in Kansas; Berenthia, born in 1859,
became the wife of John Black, and died in 1882;
Charles was born in 1861, and is a farmer; Eva,
born in 1865, is the wife of Harvey Williams; Van-
deleur, born in 1868, and Ellsworth, born in 1874,
are still at home; Ida and Clark died in infancy.
Mr Orton is a member of the Christian Church,
and his wife holds membership with the Methodist
Church. They are highly respected citizens of
the community and hold an enviable position in
social circles. In politics, he is a supporter of the
Republican party, and served as School Director
for many years, but he devotes his principal at-
tention to his business interests, in wiiich he has
met with good success.
Mr. Orton's paternal grandparents were Roger
and Esther Orton, who were natives of Connecti-
cut. They moved to Genesee County, N. Y., at
at early day, and there spent the remainder of
their days. David Orton, after the death of his
parents, moved to Ohio, where he resided two
years, and in 1836 came to Scott County, III.,
where he lived five years, after which he came to
Adams County and located in Concord Township,
Seven uncles of our subject partici|)ated in the
War of 1812. one of them being a captain.
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^^EORGE W. CLEAVELAND, who is exten-
III ^—-^ sively engaged in the breeding of fine
\^;^J4l horses, owns a valuable farm on section 33,
Ellington Township, about three miles east of
Quiney. He was born in Boston, Mass., February
16, 1828, nntl is (descended from .^ distinguishecj
PORTRAIT AND WOtJRAl'IIICAL RKCORl).
:5.s3
liiiv of Nov Kii<i:I:ui(l aiR-estrv. IU> great-grciil-
jiiamlfallicr wm mIso <;rcat-git'at-grai)tlfatli('r t<i
I'ri'.'-idont (k-VflaiKl.
.Kiliii C'li-avflaiid, fallicrof Diiisulijfct. was Imiii
ill Samly Hav, Mas.-., in \7'MK and liocaini' a master
inecliaiiiu. lie eiiiigraled to <^uiiiey in Septeiiilier,
is:il.niid piirelia.sed land in KllingUin Tuwnsliip,
iipun wliicli lie luiill a loji ealiiii, lHx2l feet. It
was the only one in all this section with jjlass
windows. Mr. Cleaveland was a great friend of
Cov. \Voo<l, of (^iiinev. lie earried on l)iisine.ss as
a contraelor and Iniilder, erecting many of the
lii'st buildings in the city, and in addition also iin-
jiroved his farm, lie had served his country as a
soldier in the War of 1M12, and was a prominent
citizen, his upright life inakinghim very iiiHuen-
tial. Willi the Masonic society he held mcinher-
ship and was one of seven men who estahlished
the Odd Fellows' lodge in liuiiicy. In religious
hclief he was a I'liiversalisl. liis death occurred
May .'it), IStiX, at the age of seventy-six years. His
wife, who bore the maiden name of Hannah Noble,
was a native of Massachusetts and came of a proini-
neiit New Kngland family. She died Ai)ril 10,
1x72. Ill the family were nine children, .seven of
whom lived to mature years, while foui yet survive.
Our subject was a lad of six summers when with
his parents he came to this county. His early ed-
ucation, acquired ill the |iriiiiitive log schoolhouse,
was supplemented by study in a private school in
(^iiincy, and he is now a well-informed man. He
remained upon the home farm until twenty years
of age, when lie became clerk on a steamer running
lietween (Juincy, St. Louis, Cincinnati and New-
Orleans. In the spring of 1>*.'»2, he crossed the
plains with live yoke of oxen, arriving in S,acra-
inento after six inonthsof travel. His trip was an
exciting and interesting one. They had lliree or
four skirmishes with the Indians, but at length
reached their destination in safety. Mr. Cleaveland
engaged in mining except during a slifirt period
when lie carrierl on a meat, market and grocery
store. He w.is (|uite successful in his operations
and remained on the I'acilic Slope until IKIJ.'), wiieii
he returned home liy way of the Isthmus of I'aii-
iiiiia.
(Jii the 1st of Ffbruaiy, 1«7 J, .Mr, C|eavelan<l iimr-
ried .Mrs. r.'iuliiie Lynch, daughter of .loshua Stin-
soii, a native of Tennes,see, who einigi.'ited to
Hrown County. 111., in an early day. Her first hu>-
baiHJ. M. .1. Lynch, wius a native of New York. He
was a highly educated in.-iii and was a telegraph
operator in .'in early day. His death occurred here
;iboiii IHfiU. l?y her lirst marriage, Mrs. Cleaveland
had a daughter, Clara, who iiiarried I!. Charles
• Talmer and resides in Chicago.
Ill politics, Mr. Cleaveland is a Democrat, but is
not an ollice-seeker. He prefers to devote his en-
tire attention to his business, in which he is meet-
ing with excellent success. On his return from
California, he took up his residence on the olil
homestead, where he has since resideil. He owns
one hundred acres of well-improved land and
since the year 1M()I> has been engagc<l in the breed-
ing of standard hor.--es. He has several line animals
sired by the famous Kentuck}" horse, "Aiitio."
He has bred and sold a great many line horses and
has over twent}' excellent horses now upon his
farm. He is a lover of the noble steed and an ex-
cellent judge of line liorses. He has established a
wide reputation in the line of his business and li.as
been very successful. He has a pleasant liotne, an
excellent farm, ami is one of the leading citizens
of the commuiiitv.
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UII.1,I.\M II. 1)1-: (; ROOT, who owns and
operates a line tract of land of two liun-
Vf'V/ dred and sixteen acres on sections 1 I, l.'i.
and 2'.'. North Last Township, has been a resident
of this coiinly for iiiore than half a century.
Ill f.'ict, almost his entire life has here been pa.-sed,
anil he liius witnessed the growth and development
which the yeai-s have brought forth, and the rapid
progress and a<lvaiieenieiit made by the couiitw
.\s one of it.s honored pioneers, In- well deserves
representation in this volume.
.\ native of New ,ler.scy, .\Ir. I)e Oi'ooi was
born in l.ong Uraiidi. in lK:t2, and is of I'lcncli
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and German descent. His father, John De Groot,
was born in New York City in 1808, and married
Miss Margaiet Harvy, a native of the same i)laee,
born in 1801. In 1836, they emigrated wilii their
family to Illinois, and Mr. De Groot, who was a
carijcnter by trade, located in Quincy, where he
followed his occupation for a year. At liie end of
that time, lie removed to a partially improved
farm wliich he liad ]iiiiehascd. Witli characteristic
energy he began its development, and in course
of time made it one of the finest farms of the com-
munit)'. He died on the old homestead in 1889.
He was a consistent member of the Ciiristian
Ciiurch, and took an active interest in all that
pertained to the welfaie of the community. In
politics, he was a supporter of Democratic princi-
ples, and filled the offices of Supervisor, Assessor
and Justice of the Peace. His life was a successful
one, and at the time of his death he owned sev-
enteen hundred acres of improved land.
The De Groot family numbered sis children:
Mary, born in Long Branch, in 1829, died in
1892; Phoebe E., born in 1839, in Adams County,
is the wife of Elder J. Carroll Stark, a minister of
the Christian Church; John E., born in 1841, mar-
ried Josephine Davis, and is a dentist of Augusta;
Edward H., born in 1843, married Miss Margaret
E. Drake, of Downer's Grove, and is a railroad
employe; Clarissa, Mrs. Wm. R. Gordon, born in
1845, is a farmer of Red Oak, Iowa.
The subject of this sketch acquired liis educa-
tion in the common schools, and took a business
course in Eastman's Business College, of Pougli-
keepsie, N. Y.,from which he was graduated in 18(55.
He was also a student in the Mt. Washington Col-
legiate Institute, of New York City. For tliree
j'ears, he engaged in teaching in the La Prairie
public schools, and at the same time carried on
farming. As a companion and helpmate on life's
journey, he chose Miss Annie C. Beach, a native of
Chester, N. Y., born in 1836, a daughter of Elijah
and W. Eleanor (Clox) Beach. Their union was
celebrated in 1856, and two cliildren have been born
unto them: Charles Albert, born in 1861, married
Miss Fannie Fosd^ck, and engaged in fanning un-
til his death, which occurred in 1886; Fred B., born
in 1865, is a railroad emjjloye,
After his marriage, Mr. De Groot turned his at-
tention to farming, and has since followed that
occupation. He now owns two bundled and six-
teen acres of arable land, valued at ^75 per acre.
It is under a high state of cultivation and well
improved, and is considered one of the model
farms of the township. The home is a pleasant
nine-room residence, which was erected at a cost
of $2,000. It is the abode of hospitality, and its
occupants rank high in social circles. Mr. De
Groot is also connected with the County Fire In-
surance Companv, of which he was Secretary for
eight years. Director for nine ^ears. and President
for a >ear. He has served his fellow-townsmen
as Assessor for one year, and was also Town Clerk.
He takes an active interest in ehuivh and Sunday-
school work, and is a stanch advoc:ite of the Pro-
hibition party. Himself and wife have been mem-
bers of the Christian Church for a number of
years, and have been numbered among its consis-
tent and faithful workers. Their lives have been
well and woithily spent, anfl their man}- excellen-
cies of character have won them the high regard
of a large ciiclc of friends and acquaintances.
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ENRY L. LEFERS, V. S. To those who un-
derstand the wants and necessities of the
^^ brute creation under civilization, the
yj healer of their diseases occupies oa\y a sec-
ondary place to those who minister to the ailments
of the human race. As one of the most successful
and well-known veterinaiy surgeons in the State, we
call attention to the subject of this notice.
Henry Lefers, of Quincy, was born in Germany,
November 20, 1821. His father, Wilhelm, was torn
in Germany also, as was his grandfa jber, and both
were farmers and died there. The name of our
subject's mother was Gertrude Osendorph, who
lived and died in Germany.
Henry was the youngest of seven children, and
was raised in Germany, and there attended the
common schools until he was seventeen years of
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387
age. wlioii Ir- hi';;;ui lliu stiuly of volorinarv siirjjpry;
when twiMity-oiic years old, lii» lia<i liegiiii tlic prnc-
liee of liis profession, and bought and sold horses
for the army, and als(» for the mail earriei-s. In
IHtUt, lif came to Aineriea, leaving Kotlerdani on
the steamer "India"' fur Nt-w York. After landing,
he came Wot and iucated in <^uincv. He has lieen
very succes.sful in his piaetiee, and is favorahly
known to every one. lie has a good repnt.'ition a>
surgeon and understMfid-* everything ahoul a horse,
and docs all the Imsitiess in his line in this section.
He w.as (iovcrnmenl Inspector at the (Juincy stock-
yards for one year. He has some (ine horses and
in llcrmany he raiscfl only the finest breeds. His
practice extends through Adams County, and into
Missouri. His office and residence are on Hamp-
shire .Street.
Oursubject was married in Germany to Christine
Boozern. who died in 187.'$, leaving four children:
Hendrick, who lives in (iuincy; IWrnard. in .St.
Louis; and Mary and Gertrude, who live here. Ik-
was mariied a second time, this union being with
Christina I'osket, who was born in (iermaiiy. The
children are .Maiy. .Vnne. Kate. Lizzie ami Will-
iam.
Dr. Lefers is a member of the Illinois Veterinary
Surgeons' Society, and belongs to the .St. Boniface
Catholic Churdi. He is a Democrat, and a very
prominent man among the (ierman residents of
Quincy.
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K'KDEUICK MKNKF,. Vice-president and
.Manager of the .Mciike A- (irimm I'laning
it^ ~ Slill Company, of Quincy, is a man, who,
in the conduct of his business affairs, has mani-
fested discriminating judgment, fine commercial
instincts and executive ability of a high order.
He is a native of the city in which he is now do-
ing business, and is a son of .John H. and Freder-
ica (Hagarbummer) Menkc. the former of whom
was born in Westphalia. Germany, November .SO,
182J, and in the schools of his native land was
given a good education. He reninined a subject
of (■ermany until he attained his twenty-sixth
year, when he emigrated to the Inited States, his
first knowledge of .Vmcnca being acipiired in the
city of New Orleans in IH.'ill.
From New Orleans, .loliii II. .Menke |)roceeded
by boat to St. Louis, Mo., where he spent three
years operating a sawmill. At the en<I of that
time, he began fuilKwing tlie same calling in
Qiiincy f<)r Gould A: .\lleii. with whom he re-
mained for a number of years. Ho then formed a
partnership witli .1. II. Bimson under the firm
name of Bimson. .Menke S: Co., which continued
to exist for several ycai"s, when its name was
changed to Menke, Grimra & Co. The firm contin-
ued without eiiange until IKKl, when it was made a
stock company, with .lolin H. .Menke President
and Manager, which position he held up to the
time of his death. September 29. IXX'.t. He lived
to see the ostal>lishmenl of which he was the
founder grow in proportions until it was one of
the leading and sub.-tantial industries of (^uincy.
John II. Menke was a man of great energy,
keen business foresight, decision and force of
character. .Mlhough his career wius a very busy
one, it did not prevent him from active par-
ticipation in all worthy projects for the advance-
ment of the inateriiil interests c>f the city, and his
generous nature manifested it^elf in frequent and
liberal gifts to worthy charities. His wife was
born 111 Westphalia, (iermany, .Inly 18, 1830, the
daughter of .Joseph and Margaret Hagarbummer,
and by her he became the father of five children:
.\niia, wife of W. II. I'ieper. of i^iuincy; Augusta,
wife of II. U. Charle, of Hannibal, Mo.; Lily, Mrs.
George Bickelhaupt, of C^uincy; Ainanda.athomc;
and Frederick, the subject of this sketclh. For
many years .lohn H. .Menke and his wife were
members of the Lutheran Church. In |)oIitics,
he w.as usually iiuh prndeiit, and during the late
war was a staiieh I'liii n man.
Frederick Menke h.as inherited many of his
father's talents, among which may be mentioned his
keen conimereial iiistiiiet.>i, his industry and hon-
orable chai-acter. wliieh admirably fit him to suc-
cessfully carry on the biisiiu'.s,s so ably inaugurated
by his father. His education up to the age of eigh-
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
teen years was acquired in tlie public schools, after
which he entered tlie Gem City Business College,
from which he was graduated in 1879. His career
in college was marked by earnest application and
rapid progress, and he was a favorite with class-
mates and teachers. After finishing his education
he began learning the machinist's trade with M.
T. Greenleaf, after which he became Assistant
Superintendent of the Menkc it Grimm Planing
Mill Company, subsequently was elected Vice-
president and Manager, and still holds the latter
positions.
October 4, 1882, Mr. Menke married Mi.'^s Jos-
ephine Roszwog, of Quincy, a daughter of A. Rosz-
wog, and to them tlu-ee children have been born,
two sons and one daughter. They have a very
cozy and pleasant home at No. 1238 Kentucky
Street, to which they gladly' welcome their large
circle of friends. Politically, Mr. Menke is a
Democrat and his vote is always cast for men of
the same jiolitical faith as himself. Public-spirited,
liberal minded and generous in disposition, and
active, intelligent and energetic by nature, his
career has been successful and honorable, and his
future is full of promise.
^LEASANT M. HERNDON, M. D. The sub-
ject of tliis sketch is the pleasant and ac-
commodating dentist of Camp Point, and
is a representative of an old Virginia fam-
ly. His grandfather was a Virginian by birth,
and passed from tiiis life when his son, the father
of oiu' subject, was quite young. This latter gen-
tleman was tlie Rev. Ple.asant M. Herndon, and
was born in Virginia, March 1, 1818. lie was
reared b}- an uncle, and enjoyed such school ad-'
vantages as the times afforded. He learned the
trade of wheel-wright, and became a wagon maker.
He emigrated to (Quincy, 111., in the '40s where
he worked for a shoit time, and then purchased a
farm and engaged in fai'ming for a season. He
then sold out to engage in merchandizing in
Bloomfield, and here remained until he changed
his store, in 18.57, to Camp Point. In the year
1868, he moved to Jackonville, and conducted
the same business for several years, liut in 1882 he
returned to Camp Point, and has since resided
with his son. He has been a Methodist minister
for fifty years, having been licensed to preacli in
1841, and was ordained to tlic ministry in 1^<;J8.
He has done much supply work for ministers, and
has preached regularly for several years, although
not a member of an}' conference. He has always
been an active worker, and was a member of the
building committee when the first Methodist
E])iscopal Church was erected in Cami) Point.
When the Rebellion broke out, he considered it
his duty to take pait in the defense of his country,
and so assisted Capt. Joel in raising a company,
being made Second Lieutenant of it. This was
Company G, Seventy-eighth Illinois Infantry,
and with it he served almost a year, but his
health failed, and after a confinement in the hos-
pital for three months he was discharged and came
home. He is a zealous Christian, modest and unas-
suming, and very intelligent and kind-iiearted.
The mother of our subject was Mary Tally, also
descended from an old \'irginia family. She has
been a life-long member of the Methodist Episco-
pal Cliurch, and now lives at the home of her
son.
The gentleman whose biography we are writing
was born in Bloomfield, Adams County, 111., .Ian-
nary 27, 1857, and is the youngest of six children.
He attended the common schools until his four-
teenth year, and then learned telegraphy, and
practiced that for two jears; after that he
acted as clerk in a store, worked on a farm, and
made himself useful in various employments until
he decided to study dentistry, in 1875. He began
study under Dr. Lane, of Jacksonville, lint at the
expiration of two years he found himself without
means, and it was necessary to find the funds to
continue the study of his chosen profession. He
found employment in a mill and ft)undry for a
time, and in 1882 he removed to C:\iiip Point and
began the jiraetice of his jirofession.
Dr. Herndon was married in 1877, to Miss Sarah
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."1h:i
M. Wliiteliiii-sl, of Winclifster. III. Her |i:ii'i-iit^
were eiirly r<cttlor> o( Scolt C'uuiily. and were
natives of Virijiiiia mid of Oliio. Dr. :nid Mi's.
IK'niddii liave (wo I'liildreii: t'liarlos C. and He.ssie
I. Itiitli he and liis wife are active iiiemhei's of
tlie Mftliodist Kpl.-icoiial Clnireli. Dr. Ileriidoii is
a man of energy, very inlelli<;ent, and eoinmaiids
the respeet and eonfidenee of every one in this
iieijjhborhood. lie holds strong views on the
I'rohiliition i|iicstioii, and is a firm Proliiliitioiiist.
lie U'loiigs to the social order of Knights of Pyth-
ias. He has his dental parlors located in his line
new residence located in this place, which he erected
in 1891.
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( »I5KRT UANKIN. The simple record of an
lioiioralile lif(! is the liest nioiuiment that
(ii }\ can lie reared to any citizen, and we shall
^^© therefore not attempt to enlarge upon the
history of the gentleman ahovc named, who dur-
ing his life was one of Fall Creek Township's
most reput^ible residents. He was born in Cald-
well County, Ky., in 1827. and was the son of
Elias Rimkin, who was born in Scotland. The
latter-named gentleman came to America in an
early day. and at the age of twenty -one years was
married to Miss Klizabelh llerron, who was born in
North Carolina. The parents, later in life, located
in this county, where they were numbered among
its best citizens, and where their decease occurred
when ripe in ycai>.
He of whom we write received a common-school
education in his native county, and, on taking up
bis abode in this section, was married, in 1H,")0, to
Miss Sarah .1.. daughter of .lohn and Klizabetli
Kdmonds, and of the ten children born to tlieiii
Frances L. (.Mi-s. Henry C. Cupp) and (h.-ules II.
lived to establish homes of their own. Two years
after his marriage, Robert Rankin located on the
farm which is now owned by his son Charles II.,
ami which he cleared and pliiced under good culti-
vation, erecting thereon excellent buildings, in-
cluding a cozv dwelliii''.
Mrs. Sarah .1. Rankin having died in IHT.'l. our
subject clio.se for his .second wife Miss Laura <!ood-
ner, and to them were born two children, who are
now deceased, as is also the wife anci mother, lb-
of whom we write in religious belief was a .Meih-
odist, in which faith he died December 11, 1h7«.
In politics, his sentiments were in harmony with
the principles of the Republican party. He was a
thoiDUghly upright, honest man, alw.ays dealing
fairly and squarely by all, and his estimable char-
acter, jus well as his capability, gave him an iiii|ioi-
taiit place among his fellow-townsmen.
Roljert Rankin of this sketch, as before stated,
was a true Christian gentleman, having been a
memtjer of the Methodist K|)iscopal Church for
nearly fort}' years. He took a very promiiu'iit
part in the organization of that body in Fall
Creek Township, and contributed lil)erally of his
means at all times toward its support. He was
also very jictive in Sunday-scliOf)l work and was
Class-leader for many years. With each p.-issing
year, he continued to add to his long list of
friends, and at the time of his decease was greatly
respected throughout the community in which he
resided. He possessed in an eminent degree those
genial, courteous, social qualities which made of his
cliarniing home that center of true liosi)ilality which
knows so well how to "welcome the coining and
speed the parting guest." He was yciy prominently
connected with the agricultural and horticultural
interests of the county, and w.is for several terms
President of the .Vgricultural Society of Adams
County, lie also organized a fruit-growing asso-
ciati<in in this locality and served as its President
for some time.
Charles H. Rankin, the lifth xui of our subject,
was lK>rii in 18."i!) in .Vdams County and received
an excellent education, being a graduate of the
Illinois .St'ite rnivei-sity at I'rbana, receiving his
(li|iloma in 188.'). Two years later, be was married
to Miss Ilenriettjj I,. Whittleton, who w.hs born in
IHiiil and was a native of this county, but at the
time of her marriage was re.*iiding in Pike County.
They have become the parents of twt) dauglilers:
llattie K., born October 6, I88',l, and I.iiio ,1., born
February 17, 1892, whom they are carefully rear-
ing. Mr. Rankin, like his honorable father, is also
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRARHICAL RECORD.
a stanch adherent of the Republican party, and is
a peaceable and law-abiding citizen, an intelligent
and industrious tiller of the soil, and a successful
fruit-grower. He is duly respected by those to
whom he is known.
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^ONAH HEDGES. Adams County is the
home of a large number of enterprising
^-^ and progressive farmers, whose estates add
^f^fJ attractiveness to the landscape, being
marked by first-class improvements, and the air of
order and thrift -which gives one unacquainted
with farm life a good idea of the value of rural
property. Melrose Township has her share of
these well-regulated farms, and one of them is
seen on section 7, where Mr. Hedges owns one
hundred acres of land and has made his home
since 1868. He has good standing among those
of his own calling, and in all business circles is
held in good repute.
The birth of Mr. Hedges occurred in Februar}',
1828, in Bcrkelej' County, Va. There he studied
in the common schools, and under the parental
roof learned useful lessons of life and its duties
and privileges. In the year of 18.56, he came
to Adams County, where he has continued to
reside, industriousl}' pursuing his chosen voca-
tion and quietly discharging the duties of citizen-
ship. In 1859, Mr. Hedges returned to Virginia,
■where he was married to Miss Frances J. Lambert,
and witii his bride immediately returned to Quincy,
where he was engaged in the commission business
with Rodne>' Lambert. He continued so employed
until 1868, during which time lie shipped immense
quantities of grain, hay, etc., to St. Louis markets.
On the above date, our subject located upon his
present farm of one hundred acres, whose richly
cultivated land yields a handsome income. As
lime passed, acre after acre was placed under the
plow, until he now has one of the best-improved
farms in the township. To Mr. and Mrs. Hedges
have been born two children: Annie, now Mrs.
Fred G. .Johnson, and Daniel L., who makes his
home in Cliicago.
Samuel and Jane (Thompson) Hedges, the par-
ents of our subject, were natives of Virginia, the
father being boin in Berkeley County, in 1778; and
the mother in Hampshire County, in 1796. They
reared a family of ten children, of whom .Jonah of
this sketch was the sixth in order of birth. The
paternal grandfather, .James Hedges, was born in
Berkeley Count}-, Va., about 1745, and served as
a soldier during the Revolutionaiy AVar. His
father, Jonah Hedges, was the son of Joseph
Hedges, who emigiated from England and located
near Frederick City, Md., where he passed the re-
mainder of his life. One of his sons purchased
a farm in Berkele}' County, which property re-
mained in the family until recent years.
He of whom we write gives his political alle-
giance to the Democratic party, and, although he
can scarcely be called a politician, he has rendered
his fellow-citizens good service in the capacity of
Township Clerk for many terms. He is honored
and respected throughout tiie community, and in
his own unassuming wa}' beai'S a part in the good
works that are projected in the vicinity.
^^HARLES W. CHUMBLEY, the efficient
j|(^-^^_ yard clerk for the Chicago, Burlington &
^^f' Quincy Railroad, and Alderman from the
First Ward, was born in Claiborne County, Tenn.,
near Tazewell, November 2, 1833. His father,
John Chumbley, was born in the same State, and
his grandfather, Roliert Chumbley, a farmer, was
also a native of Tennessee. John Chumble.y was a
well-to-do farmer, but held no slaves. He was a
Whig in politics, and died in his native State at
the age of forty-five 3ears. His wife was Malinda
Sharp, a native of Tennessee. Slie removed to
Arkansas, where she died, aged fiftj-five years.
They had eight diildren, five of whom are still
living.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
393
Charlos was the second child, and was raised on
the farm and attended the puMic st-hools. lie re-
mained at hon\o until he was ei<;hleen yeai-s old.
In 1!<.")6, ho removed to Missouri, seltlin<; near Lex-
ington, I^nfavclte County. Here he bought a farm
and engaged in general farming. In 186.3, he
came to (Juincy and engaged in the manufacture
of t<)baoco. About l«7(i, he was employed as yard-
master for the Ilannihal A St. Jc>e Railroad,
until its consolidation with the Chicago, Burling-
ton it Quincy RailroatI, when lie became yard
clerk, and has occujjied that position ever since,
it requiring all his time. lie is «m.e of the oldest
employes of the Chicago, Burlington ife Quincy
Railroad, and lias never been off duty, but for two
short trips.
C)ur subject was married in Tennessee in 1851,
to Miss Mary Walliii, a native of that State. He
has four children: Frederick W., who is cashier for
the Chicago, Burling'.on it Quincy Railroad at
(Juincy; Robert L., yard clerk for the Chicago,
Burlington it tjuincy Railroad; Lulccia A., now
Mrs. Williamson, residing in Chicago, and Ora M.
Mr. Cliuiiibley is now serving his eighth term as
Alderman, and is the oldest on the Board, lie is
Chairman of the I.iglit Committee, a member of
the Finance, and ollieis, and has served the city
in many important ways. He is a member of the
Royal Anaiiiiin, t>f the Druids, and has been an
active Democrat, serving as delegate to the county
conventions. His wife attends the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
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:sssi:;;
^OHN BATSCHY. With the increase in pop-
ulation, refinement and wealth in the prin-
cipal centers of the I'liited States, has risen
a growing deiiiaiid for the blending of the
artistic and the beautiful with the utilitarian in
architecture. The result has been extremely grat-
ifying to the adv<x-ates of progress in this impor-
tant occupation. Among those who have acquired
a wide reputation for their great skill and artistic
W
conception .is architects, ranks .lohn Bat.schy, one
of the prominent business men of (Quincy. He is
jirepared to execute all commissions promptly and
with that intelligent apprehension of design which
has served to make his efforts so highly .•ippie-
ciated.
Jlr. BatM'hy has had a thorough training and a
longand valuable experience as an architect, and all
through the city and rural districts may be seen
man}' evidences of his skill. He was l)orn at Fili-
sur, .Switzerland, on the 8th of ^larcli, 18.^.'), re-
ceived a good pr.ictical education in the common
schools, and subsequently spent .several years in
the architectural schools at Zurich and Winterthur,
preparing himself for his profession. At an early
age, he showed much natural ability for his trade
and remarkably good taste in designing and plan-
ning buildings.
In the year 1881, Mr. Batscliy came to this
country, and to (^uincj" two years later. He is an
architect of excellent characteristics, and the costly
residences that have been erected after his designs
during the past three years are a source of great
pleasure to the owners and of pride to l^uincy, a
city alread}* rich in the possession of beautiful
and commodious dwellings. Mr. Bat-schy is archi-
tect of the Mus,seliiian Huibling, which is occupied
b}' the Gem City Business College, a handsome
brick structure five stories high, and very elegant
in architectural design and siipeili in liiiisli. Our
subject is also the designer of most of the build-
ings of the Soldiers' and .Sailors' Home at (Quincy,
and man3of the fine and costly dwellings recently
erected in this prosperous city. He is enterprising
and [irogressi vc, a thorough master of his (irofession
and a useful, popular and inlhienlial citizen. He
brings to bear vast practical experience, sound
judgment and aniple resources, preparing his elab-
orate plans with the greatest care and infusing
great beauty in his architectural designs. His
honorable and equitable methods inspire the ut-
most confidence, and his energy and enterprise aie
reaping a well-merited reward.
JIr.Bat.schyclio.se his life com|iani(in in the per-
son of Mi.ss Louisa .SclKieiieman, a ii;itive of Quincy,
and their marriage was solemnized in the year
1891. They have a charming and very attractive
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
resirlence iit No. 316 South Twelfth Street, in a
good neighborhood with fine surroundings, and
tliey are classed among the prominent young peo-
])le of the community. Mrs. Batschj- is a daughter
of John Schoeneman, one of the representative
citizens of Adams County, and is a lady of much
refinement .and culture. Slie presides over the
elegant home with gr.ace and dignity, and is a
favorite in social circles.
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^^EORGE RROPIIY, who is now discharging
(If (-— his duties as tlie most efHcient and capa-
^^^( ble Circuit Clerk of Adams County, is
justly entitled to a place in tlie history of the
county, for he is a man wiio has been honoral)ly
and usefully identified with its interests and with
its advancement in every worthy particular. Since
his lesidence here lie lias enjoyed the reputation of
being one of tlie industrious, thorough-going busi-
ness men, iind a man well posted on all the current
to|)ics of the day. From small beginnings, by dint
of hard work, energy and enterprise, Mr. Brophy
has succeeded in accumulating a comfortable com-
l)etency, until now, when reaching towards the al-
lotted age of man, he can s|)3nd the balance of his
days in jjeacc and plenty.
Mr. Brophy is a native of the Emerald Isle, born
in the townlandot Parksgrove, near the hanks of
the silent waters of the River Nore, Parish of Lis-
downey in County Kilkenny, Ireland, in March,
1H22. Of the land of his birth he li.is written:
"Oh! I was born at Parksgrove —
'Tis an exile breathes the strain, —
And the dear old land of my early love
1 may never see again.
As memoiy calls her beauteous scenes,
My feelings overflow
■\Vilh earnest love for the green old sod
And the gleam of the River Nore."
Oursubject was reared in his native country and
he received a fair education in the schools of the
same, attending until nineteen years of age. Like
many others of his race, Mr. I'.roiihy's day-dream
w.as for lilierty and the right to cope with his fel-
low-men on an equal footing in the battle ot life.
As a consequence he emigrated to the United
States and landed in New York City in July, 1853.
lie remained in that city a short time, hut went
from there to Buffalo, thence to Marietta, Wash-
ington County, Ohio, and in the same year came
to (Juincy, III., where he has since resided.
Being an excellent penman, Mr. Brophy found
employment in the oHice of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court and afterward was engaged as clerk for Mr.
McFall, who was Clerk of the Court. In 1860, he
began as Deputy Clerk under S. M. Anderson and
was engaged with him during his term of otlice.
Afterward he was employed as Deputy with John
and Najioleon Jloreliead and also with Samuel S.
Brooks. In 1872, he was elected Clerk of the Cir-
cuit Court for the term of four years on the Dem-
ocratic ticket. He has held the office continuously
by re-election to the present time, and has dis-
charged the duties incumbent thereon in a manner
reflecting credit ujion himself and his constituents.
He is one of the foremost men of the county and
in every walk of life has conducted himself in an
honorable, upright manner.
Mr. Brophy "s marriage to Miss Catherine Grace,
of Quincy, III., occurred in May, 1861, and three
children have blessed their union: Mary E. and
Anna C, both at home, and William G., one of the
deputy clerks. Mrs. Brophy was born in Moona-
vadrue. Parish of Fresh ford. County Kilkenny,
Ireland, in the year 1832. Mr. Bro|)hy is Presi-
dent of the St. Vincent de Paul Orphan Society at
(Quincy, and is active in all good work. He and
his family are members of St. Peter's Catholic
Church, and take a deep interest in the same, con-
tributing liberally to its support and advancing its
interests in every way. Mr. Brophy has a pleas-
ant residence at No. 818 Spring Street, which
is a home indeed, and at once a monument and
a reward of patient continuance in well-doing and
hard toil. Mr. Brophy ranks as a noticeable illus-
tration of that indomitalile push and energy which
characterize men of will and determination. Like
every true Irishman, Mr. Brophy ever holds dear
in his heart the memory of the Emerald Isle. He
has always advocated Home Rule f<jr Ireland, and
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his M inpjiUins l;ii .u-mv- i|j<- l.ii>;i(l waters for the
liravi' li'isliineii wlio me >triis;i;liiij; for tlioir ri^lits
anil will ever coiitiniip until llu' down-lrodili'ii an-
liflcil up and Irchind is frof.
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;IIAR1.KS .M. (ill.MKU. atlorm .v-at-law.
Till' liar of Adams County. III., lias lieon
j^rcally strengtlioni'd hv tlie addition to it
of many alile advfK-ates and foiinsclors, who have
won renown .is Icfjal pnu-titioners, and anionjj
these may be mentioned Charles M. Ciilnier, who is
a inemher of the well-known firm of (Jilnierit
Moore, of t^uiney. 111. lie w.-is born in (iilmer
Townsliii>, Adams County, III., November 2-1, 181-1.
n son of .lohn T. and Lydia L. (Barker) Gilmer,
the former of wliom wns born in (Jeorgia, and at
the age of eijirht yeai-s was taken to Kentucky by
his father. Dr. .lohn T. (Iilmer, a native of Albe-
marle Count}', Va. He was a very successful prac-
titioner of the liealing art, and won mncli local
renown as an intelligent and conscientious plij'Si-
eian. After residing in the .Stale of Kentucky
until 18;?'2, he came with his family to Adams
County, III., and here spent the rest of his d.ays.
The mother of the subject of tliis .-sketch w.xs a
Kentucky' lady, and possessed many of the virtues
and graces for which Southern women are noted.
She wa.s a daughter of Charles Harker and was of
Knglish and Scotch extraction. She died in Adams
County, 111., in May, 1876, surviving her husband
ten yeai-s. They became the parentsof a good old-
fashioned family of eleven children, of whom the
subject of this sketch was the sixth in order of
birth.
Charles M. (iilmer spent his boyhood in dis-
charging the healthful and hap|)y duties of farm
life, and received his early educational training
in the district schofils near his rural home, which
was supplemented by a three-years course in Ab-
ingdon College of Knox County, III., where his
career w.as one of progress. Following this, he
entered the Transylvania I.jiw School at Lexington,
K\., tiuiii wliicli he graduated in March, 18()8. In
187<l, he entered upon the practice of his profession
in <^uiiicy, and in |m7.'? became a partner of Calvin
A. Warren, with whom he remained .as-socialcd for
ten years. Mr. (Jiliner, in 188'!, joined forces with
William 15. Moore, with whom he has remained
a.ssociated up to the [jresenl time. They have built
up a comfortable practice by their devotion to the
interests of their clients and their sterling integ-
rity. They practice in all courts and their entire
lime is devoted to their profession.
.Mr. (iilmer possesses a strong, healthy, and vig-
orous intellect, a cap.acity for logical reasoning
and sound judgment, and has become widely known
as a ca[)able adviser. He possesses remarkable
aptitude for dealing in a pr.actical and eminently
successful way with the issues involved in litiga-
tion, and his care and conservatism in reaching
conclusions, m accordance with which he advises
his clients, were luited early in his professional
career, as was also the fact that he was seldom in
error in his constructions of the law, or in applying
it to cases at the Bar. At the present time, he is .Sec-
retary and Man.ager of the Distin Produce Com-
pany*. He is the owner of some good farms in the
county, besides other valuable property, and a good
residence in (^uincy, at No. ();54 Broadway. He
was married in 1873 to Miss Matilda Heller, of
(iuiiicy, a daughter of Philip Heller, and their
union has resulted in the birth of two sons and
two daughters. He is a memberof the Mutual .Vid
and <ither insurance .societies too numerous to
mention, and has interested him.self in the good of
his section. In his political views, he is a pri>-
nounced Democrat.
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X^ IIARLKST.DA/.KY, dramatist, (^uiiicy. 111.,
||( „ is a native <)f the Prairie .St.ate, born
y|\ JJj
^^y in Lima, .■\dams County, on the KUhof .\u-
gust, 18r)i'>, and is a son of Mitchell Da/ey and Al-
bina C. (Conover) Da/ey. The father is one of the
|iioiicur settlei-sof Illinois, having located in .Vdnins
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County over sixty j'earsago, and is now one of the
wealthy and substantial farmers of his section. He
is a man of great intelligence, excellent judgment,
and sound good sense. He is at present the Demo-
cratic nominee for tlie Legislature, and having a
host of warm friends in the county, his success is
almost assured. He is a man well worthy the re-
spect and esteem reposed in him and in every walk
of life has conducted himself with honor and re-
nown. He has followed agricultural pursuits all
his life,<ind, being progressive and adv.inced in his
ideas, he has met with substantial results. He is
thoroughly posted on all tlie current topics of the
day, is an entertaiuingconversationalist,aud a man
of whose integrity there is no question. Mrs. Dazey
w.as born in Adams Count}', 111., and was a daughter
of Robert and Hannah Conover. She died \fhen
our subject was about two years of age.
Charles T. Dazey, the onl}' child born to the
above-mentioned couple, received his earl}' scliolas-
tic training in the district seliool, and assisted his
father in cultivating the faim. At a suitable age he
entered tlic Methodist Episcopal College, whicii
is now the Chaddoek College, of Quincy, and after
appl3'ing himself faithfull}' to his books in tliat insti-
tution some time, lie entered the University at Lex-
ington, K}'. Upon leaving the latter institution, he
entered Harvard College, where he remained four
years and received the degree of B. A. By accla-
mation he was selected as class poet, and later took
the degree of M. A. at Jacksonville College, Illi-
nois. After reading law for one j'ear, he entered
Columbia Law College, New York, but on account
of failing health was compelled to leave school.
Our subject went from the school room to North
Dakota and with the certainty of returning health
he embarked quite extensively in the real-estate bus-
iness, continuing in this up to 1885, since which
time he has devoted his time to the writing of plan's.
Some of his pla3S have become quite popular, being
played by J. M. Llill, Katie Putman, James O'Neil
and Maggie Mitchell, and he has several plays un-
der contract by well-known stars. He has become
quite noted in his profession and his writings are
eagerly taken. Mr. Dazej* has been a contributor
to the Century, New York Independent, the Youth's
Companion, and other popular periodicals. Two
of his sonnets have been inserted in the book called
Representative American Sonnets, and have been
noticed favorably by eminent poets. While he
travels extensively, he makes his headquarters at
Quincy, 111., where he has resided for a number of
years. Mr. Dazey is also quite accomplished in
music and is a composer.
On the 12th of July, 1887, Mr. Dazey was married
to Miss Luc}- Harding, daughter of Thomas and
Lucy Harding. This union has been blessed by the
birtli of one child, a son, Charles F., who was born
on the .30th of April, 1892. Mr. and Mrs. Dazey
have their headquarters at the Newcomb Hotel,
Quinc3', 111.
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"jf^ RNEST DICK was born in Quincy, HI., the
||U) 5tli of August, 1869, to the union of
^'^ — ^ Matthew and Eleanor Dick, both natives of
Germany. The father was a very prominent and
solid business man of Quincy, and was a member
of the noted business firm of Dick Bros. He and
his brothers were the founders of an extensive
brewing business and were among the leading men
of the city. Our suliject has had every opportu-
nity for obtaining a good education. He attended
the city schools of Quinc}', afterward the seiiools
of Philadelphia, Pa., and subsequently finished at
AVasliington University, St. Louis, Mo., where he
spent five years. Returning to (Juinc}', he engaged
in the breeding of fine trotting liorses, to which
he has given considerable attention, raising some
very fine animals.
In 1891, he bought out the livery stable of
Charles Slocum and continued tiie business at the
same place until September 13, 1882, when he dis-
posed of his livery. Mr. Dick was an affable and
courteous caterer to the pleasure-loving and busi-
ness sections of society, and is undeviatingly up-
right in all his dealings, and is a live busi-
ness man. He was married in 1890 to Miss Anna
Hartman, daughter of Randolph Hartman, and a
matm
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native of Quincv, III., where she was reared and
cdiicalc'fi. Ml. and Mrs. Dick iiavc a very pleas-
ant residence at No. .321* .Smith F.it;lith Street,
and are well respected by all. They lake a deep
interest in all enterprises worthy of notice; con-
tribute lil)erally to all eharitalile or lienevolcnt
projects, and merit the esteem of all. Mr. Diek
is personally one of the most pri^iinlneiit men
in the city, is cordial in his nianners, anil has
a host of warm friends, aiul few, if any, enemies.
Although yoiiiiij in years, he has won an eii\ iufiie
reputation, and is deeply interested in all the bus-
iness enterprises of the city.
it[_,^^ENHV I!. KAl.DWIN. a retired farmer now
jj, livin<i: in the city of (^nincy, is the oriiriiial
l^' of the present notice. He is able to trace
^ his lineage back to his grandfather, Tim-
otliy Baldwin, and his great-grandmother, Sarah
Morse, who was born in the year 1727. The |)a-
ternal grandfather was born in the year 17.')0,
while Henry's father, Benjamin B.'ildwin, was born
in North fluilford, Conn., in 1777. The mother
of our subject w.as Betsey (Chittenden) Baldwin, a
daughter of Abrain Chittenden, and a half-sister
of Col. .lohn li. Chittenden. Slie was born in
1777, in Nut Plains, Conn, near Guilford. Our
subject's parents were married in fJuilford, and re-
sided at North CJuilford until 183.'?, when they
came to Illinois. The father of our subject w.as a
Colonel of a regiment of Connecticut State militia,
and the whole family are of good reinite in New
England, Ix'ing of I'uriUui stock. After their ar-
rival in Illinois, Mr. Baldwin, Sr., with Col. Chit-
tenden, laid out the village and first named it
Kairtield. but linally decided upon Mendon. Col.
Baldwin settled in Honey Creek Township, on sec-
tion IH, and opened up and cultivated a farm and
built a barn, and after living four years in .-i log
house, built a frame one. Both (jf the parents of
our subject were members of the Congregational
Church, and Col. Baldwin was a very prominent
man in that body. He was a Federalist in politi-
cal faith, and was a man of !iiitlioiiiy in (iuilford.
He died .September 21, IKl I, and his devoted wife
sur\ived him until Feluuai-y 20, iM.id.
Our subject was one of the f:iinlly of ten chil-
dren, and is the only surviving ineinbcr. He was
born December .'», lHi:i,al N(.rtli Guilford, Conn.,
and .'ittendeil the (ommon st'hools of that place.
At an early age he began to teach in his native
town, but came with his parents upon their re-
moval to Illiniii> when lie wa- twenty \ears of age.
He remained upon his father's farm, and continued
teaching school.
The marriage of our >ubjecl took place .\pril 7,
1811, to Melinda llubbaid, a n.ative of Soiners,
Ct>nn. She was the daughter of .Xsahcl and Maria
(Gaylord) Hubbard, the former of whom was a
tanner by occupation, who came to Illinois in
18;i,") and settled at I'lyinoutli. Mrs. Baldwin w.as
born August 21, 182n. After marriage, the gen-
tleman of whom we write settled upon the Hub-
bard farm an<l reinaiiie<l there live ye.ars. He tlien
removed to his father's farm in Honey Creek Town-
ship in the year 181(!. Mrs. Melind.a Baldwin
died in 1872, and left one child, a siui named
George, who was boin .lanuary HI, 181;'). Thisson
married Mary Bartlett, who is now deceased, and
is the fatlier of three living children: Henry Ward,
who was studying for the ministry, but died
.laniiaiy 1, 18!t2; Ivlwiu G., who is a stinient at
.lacksonville, lil., and Waller II. He also had a
daughter who died. After the death of his lirst
wife, he married .Matlie Hew itt. and they are the
parents of live living children: .\lirain. .lohn,
Thomas, Benjamin H. and Sadie. One little boy
was killed by falling off a horse.
Oiuv-ubjeet was married a second lime, A|)ril 3li,
187 I. taking as his wife Susan Barr, who was born
February 2, IM22. in Lancaster County, I'a.. a
(l.aughtcr !•( .Michael B. and Susan (Fslielinan)
liarr. boih natives of lVnns\l vani.a. 'I'hey were
of S« is> descent, and came to Illinois about 1837,
and settled in Fllingt<Mi Township. Later, this
old couple removed to (.^uincy. and there died.
.Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin have no family, and in
1874 they removed to Meiubui Village, where
they lived until coming to C^uincy in September,
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1892. Both are biglily regarded members of the
Congregational Church, in which Mr. Baldwin has
been a zealous worker for many ^ears and is a
member of the Standing Committee. In his politi-
cal faith, he is a Republican, and was formerly a
Whig, casting his first vote for Henry Clay. He
has been Road Commissioner and also School Di-
rector. This family is one of tiie most prominent
in the county.
JHLIP STEIKBACH, Jn. The subject of
this sketch is a member of the largest con-
tracting brick firm in the city. He was
born in Quinc}', August 24, 1849. (For
family history see that of .John A. Stcinljach.)
Philip was the third oldest child, was raised in
Quinc}', and had the usual advantages of the at-
tendant at the public school. At the age of four-
teen, he was apprenticed to the trade of a tin-
smith, under Henry Renscli, with whom he contin-
ued three j'ears. and then, as his apprenticeship had
ended, ho remained with him four 3ears longer.
When the stamped tinware came into use, this re-
duced the wages and lessened the work. He then
chose the brick-l.ayer's trade, and was apprenticed
under Bloomer &Steinbach for two years, and ,as he
was an adept in the use of tools, he learned the
trade readily.
About 1872, he became a partner of his brother
and stepfather, in the firm of Steinbach & Son.
AVhen .John A. became Chief of the Fire Depart-
ment, our subject and his father continued the firm
of Steinbach &. Son for one year. Finally, his step-
father withdrew, and he continued alone, meeting
with success. In 1885, his brother .John became a
partner again, and the firm became John A. &
Philip Steinbach. They are the oldest, as well as
the largest and most extensive brick firm in the
county. They have supplied brick for most of the
fine business blocks here, the Opera Houso, I.esem
Building, uiost of the Soldiers' Home buildijigs,
and the principal churches and colleges. At pres-
ent they are just completing the Mussellman Col-
lege Block, the largest building in the city. They
also built the First National liank building in Des
Moines, Iowa, and the Government Building in
Keokuk, Iowa; several residences in Lincoln, Neb.;
and some in Hannibal, Mo. Our subject has com-
pleted his home on Twenty-third and East Maine
Street. It is a fine, large brick residence, and one
of the loveliest in the city.
In their business they employ from forty to
forty-five men, and have a pay roll of 1500 a week.
Mr. Steinbach is a member of the People's Build-
ing and Loan Association, the Quincy Building
and Loan Association, and also the Adams County
Building and Loan Association.
Our subject was married in Quincj^ to Miss Laura
Grimm, who was born here, and is a daughter of
George Grimm, an early settler of Quincy, and a
successful man in the planing-mill business. They
have six children: Laura, a graduate of the Quincy
Conseivatory of Music; Myra, Emma, I->lna, Viola
and Elmer.
The family are Lutherans, and attend and suj)-
port St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Mr. Steinb.ack is
a Democrat, and has been a member of the city and
county Democratic Committees, but he is not radical
in his views. This is a representative family of the
Gem Cit3', and their beautiful home is ijointed out to
strangers with a great deal of pride.
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RANK B. WEBBER, There are very
few branches of industrial art toward the
development of which such increasing ef-
forts have been for several years past directed as
that which has for its immediate object the artistic
painting of our homes and general surroundings.
Among the most successful jiainters in Quincy, a
prominent i)osition must be assigned to Mr. Web-
ber, whose i)lace of business is at No. 617 Maine
.Street. ]Mr. Webber was born in, and throughout
his life has been a resident of, Qiiinc)-, His birth
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occun-ptl May 7, 1)S52. he Itciiifi a son of Charles
Mini Anna (Stvin) W«>1iIiit. liotii of whom wow of
(iorninn ik'.H.vnl. The father was a niciclianl liv
oirii|>alioii. which liu>inc'ss lu> followed for many
year.-* in Ri(-hnion<l. \'a.. Iml al an early day he it--
iiioyed from that city and made his home in Atlaiiis
County, and in this seelion Frank I>. \\'cl)lier was
an attendant of the eomnion schools u\> to the age
of lifteeii years.
At alxinl this time, he beijaii learning the
|iainler*s trade, ami so apt a |iu|)il did he make,
and so thoroughly skilled did he liecome in theart
of artistic decorating, tli;it he li.-is followed thai
liusiness up to the present time and has now lie-
come ipiite an extensiye |>ainting contractor. lie
handles ipiite a large stock of paints, oils and
glass, has a constantly growing patronage, and is
prepared to execute large contract* on short
notice. He executes his eontr.icls in such an alile
manner that uniyersal satisfaction has lieen ex-
pressed, and he is well and fayoralily known and
highly endorsed liy the leading architect^*, liuilders
and property owners of (Juincy.
In ))olUics, our siiliject li.ns always supported
RepuMican principles. and his services to his party
have at yaiioiis times heeii recognized. In IHKH,
he mil for Alderman from the Fifth War<l, which
generally polled a Democratic majority of three
hundred and eight\ votes, liiit so popular a (■andi-
date was Mr. Weblier that he succeeded in cutting
down the Democratic majority to sixty-five votes,
lie has lieen Chairman of the City Central Coin-
inittee for a niiinher of years, hut resigned in the
spring of 18D2. lie is a City Committeeman, and is
a Director of the Young Men's Repiililican Cluh
ofc^uincy. lie has long heeii an active ineinljcr
of Lamhert Lodge No. C5!», A., F. & A.M.; is a
mcmlier of t^uincy Lodge No. 4.'), .\. (). V. \\'.; be-
longs to <iuincv Council No. I9i>, R. A., and is a
meinl)er of the riiicnix Chevalier Ix)dge No. IH,
K. of I*., in all of which organizations he is an
honored and active member.
On the rilh of .Inly. IhTu. Mr. Webber was
united ill marriage to .Miss .Molly Fvatt. daughter
of William Kvatt. of f^iiiiicy, and in due coui>e of
time live children gatheiid around their board,
Iwo sons anil lliiet' duuglilcrs; llarrv M., a mail
carrier of (inincy; Frederick W.. a telegi-a|ili oper-
ator; Kthlyii A., a graduate of the (ieiii City busi-
ness College; llallie F., a schoid girl, and Helen
K. .\s a business man. Mr. Webber's dealings
arc characterized by fairness and reliability, and
he is recognized as one of the sterling repre-
senlatiyes of the city's notable industries. His
residence is at the corner of Foiiiteenlb and York
Streets, No. '221 I'ark I'lace. He and his wife are
well known for their hospitality, as well a> for
their liberality in the support of movements of a
worthy nature, and are among the substantial citi-
zens of (iuincy.
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ICHARD A. W.VLLACK. Among the re-
tired farmers and successful business men
of Camp Point, the name of the gentleman
of whom we are writing stands very high.
He n<»w owns a fine residence in Camp Point
and a great deal of valuable property.
The grandfather of oursubject bore the excellent
Scotch iiainc of .\llen Wallace and was of Scot'.-li
descent: his son James, who was the father of
our subject, was l»irn in (iarrard County, Ky.,
Nt)vember2l, liSN. .lames grew up to an .agri-
cultural life, and came to Pike County at (piite an
early day. He afterward returned to Kentucky,
but again came to Illinois, and this second time
lie located in Camp Point Township, in Adams
County. He was one of the very lirsl settlers and
married here, SeptemlH-r (i. \MH. Miss .Margaret
Sealoii, of Jefferson County. Ky. He then bought
land on section 25, and became a successful
farmer. In that day the whole country was wild
and only the home of red men, deer and wolves. He
lived an indiislrious pioneer life and died Decem-
ber :!, IHill'i. He had been a inember of the ita|itist
Church and was a good Christian man. The
mother of our subject was a memlM-r of the Chris-
tian Church, and after a life of ixi'iod det'ds died
December 13, 18(JL
Our subject was boru near Camp Point, .^Ia) 17,
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRArHICAL RECORD.
1844. He was the third in a famil}' of nine chil-
dren and was reared on the farm, as were other
youths of the same time, doing the chores and at-
tending the district school in the winter. He im-
proved his opportunities and was made Assistant-
Postmaster during 1861-62. In 1864, he re-
sponded to the call for more volunteers, and en-
listed in Conipan.v E, Fiftieth Illinois Infantry,
and served his country until the close of the war.
He was sent to L3nnville, Tenn., and was at At-
lanta and took part in the battles around that
place, and was with Sherman's army^ from Resnca
to the sea. He was at Washington when the
triumph of peace was celebrated, and he went with
h;s regiment to Louisville to receive a prize as the
best-drilled regiment in the competition that took
place July 13, 1865. He then returned home and
resumed farming and thus continued until 1880.
He then moved to Camp Point and engaged in the
agricultural implement business, after which he
purchased a half-interest in the bank. The firm
name was Seaton & Wallace; in 1885 he purchased
the interest of Blr. Seaton and continued to man-
age the hank for two 3'ears, when John S., his
brother, came in as a partner and the firm name
became R. A. Wallace & Bro. In May, 1892,
this firm was bought out by Gay Bros. John S.
Wallace ife Co. organized a bank in Mendon, in
1881*, and of this our subject is a partner, but it is
under the management of John S. Wallace. Jan-
uary 1, 1891, Mr. Wallace, of this notice, helped
to organize the Farmers' Bank of Bowen, Hancock
County, and still holds an interest in it. He was
a charter member of the Camp Point Homestead
Association, which was organized here in 1889,
and he has been a Director and Treasurer ever
since.
In Januaiy, 1869, Mr. Wallace was married to
Miss Harriet Heaton, of Liberty, Adams County.
She has been reared in this count}-, although her
father, Samuel, had been born in Virginia. The lat-
ter was an early settler in Ohio and came to Illinois
in 18.39, settling in this county. He engaged
in farming and made his land so valuable that he
was able to sell it in 1869 and move to Camp
Point Township near the town. Here he died in
June, 1873, at the age of sixty-three years. The
mother of Mrs. AVallace was Betsey Gardner, a
native of Danville, Xt., who, at the age of twelve
years, was taken ty Cincinnati, Ohio. She now
makes her home with our sul)jcct. She is a mem-
ber of the Christian Church.
Our subject has one daughter, Lillie. He is a
Republican in his party affiliations, nd, as a
public man, has had to take a prominent part in
local affairs. He was made Supervisor of the
township for five years, and was President of the
first Board of Trustees elected for Camp Point,
and was re-elected several times. The last time
he received all the votes in the town except two.
He is socially inclined, and is a member of Camp
Point Lodge No. 215, I. O. 0. F., and Excalibur
Lodge No. 299, K. P.
Mrs. Wallace is an intelligent lady, who main-
tains her husband's position with dignity, and is a
valued member of the Christian denomination.
Her husband is not a member of any denomina-
tion, but is a member of the Building Committee
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and enjoys the
confidence of everv one.
^5^ APT. D. M. MORRIS. One of the most in-
telligent and well-known steamboat cap-
tains on tiie Mississippi River is the original
of the present sketch. The greatgrandfather of
our subject was a native of Wales, and engaged in
the Revolutionary War soon after coming to this
country. Our subject's father, Stephen C. Morris,
was a farmer in his native State of Delaware, and
passed his life there, dying in November, 1852.
The mother of our subject was JIary Morris, who
was a native of the same State, and died there in
1874.
The Captain is the eldest of four children, and
was born in Georgetown, Del., July 4, 1843. His
boyhood daj's were passed on a farm until eight-
een 3'ears of age. lie attended the district school
and an academy at Georgetown, Del., for a time.
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rORTKAir AMI r.KKU! AI'IIIC A[. IMXOKI).
iii;
mid l>e<;nn lencliing nt eighteen, iiiid contiiiuud tli.-it
for tliri'o yeai-s. In 1SG(!, he eanio to Missouri. nn (I
siiKst'(|ueiitly t.-iu'ilit scliool for two or tlircc years,
and then went to Adams County, III.
Our sul>ject la^iran his river life on tlie Missis-
sippi us a pilot, then as elerk .ind hislly as ni.ister.
Ilis trips were <;eneraliy nia<le between Keokuk,
(^uiney and St, l.otiis. lie li.ns eontinucd on tiie
river ever since, wilii the exception of almut four
yeai-s. lie came to jC'ainp Point in 1K8."), havin<i
previously lived in (^uincy.
The C'apUiin was married in IHT.'i, to Mary A.
Karl, of Adams County, daufihler of .1. M. Karl,
who came from Virjiinia when a hoy. He was a
farmer, and died in May, IM'll. lie owned a large
farm, and was an inlluential man, having served as
Sheriff of Adams County. After having served as
Sheriff, he went to «^uincy and hecaine interested
in hanking and stcamhoating in t^uincy and Ab-
ingdon, 111. lie subseiiuently returned to farm-
ing. His wife was Martha .1. Clever, a native of
Oliici. Her parents were among the first settlers in
this conn Iv. She is still living. :ind is a member
of the Christian Church.
The Captain and his wife have two children,
.Vrthur and Lucille. His wife is a member of the
Christian Church. He is a Democrat in his politi-
cal faith, though not a seeker after office. Capt.
Morris owns two hundred and forty acres of land
in Snylevce District in I'ike Count3-, HI. He is a
genial man, and h.-u* hosts of frien<ls among the
people who are brought in contact with him. He
lias a very pleasant home at Camp Point, where he
and his family reside.
A\ ID SIIKi:iv. Among the faiMicrsof this
county, .•> good station has been attained
l^jfif^ by the gentleman above named, whose
career in life has been marked wiili piu-
dence and pei-sislcnt effort. His labors have re-
sulted in the attainment of a magniliceni est.nte in
Melrose Township, which comprises four hunilrcd
18
and forty acres, and is beautifully locsited two
miles southwest of liurton. He is the son of .lohn
and Margaret Slieer, native.* of Havaria, Ciermany,
whence they emigrated to .\merica in 1S22, and
located in Huffalo, N. Y., where they made their
home for a year. .\l the expiration of that time,
removing t«» (Icltyslnirg. Pa., they resided there
until 1827, when they returned to nuffiilo,and the
following year tho subject of this sket<-h wasliorn.
In the fall of that year, the father located with his
family in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where he de-
veloped a good farm of eighty acres. In 184.5,116
sold out his po-ssessions, and, coming to Melrose
Township, this county, was here identified with its
most progressive citizens until his death.
The parents of our subject were active members
of the German Lutheran Cliureh, as were also
their eight children, fif whom the following is
noted: .Tucob departeil this life near Decatur,
III., leaving a wife and family of children; Mary,
who married .lacoV) (Iheme. makes her home in
Ohio; Tina, who married David IJeainer, is de-
ceased; Michael resides in Cherokee County, Kan.;
Margaret, Mrs. King, is decea.sed; David is our
subject; Caroline married Fred Ilercheiiroder, and
Peter makes his home at Slater, Mo. ^Michael
was a .soldier in the Mexican War, and after the
outljreak of the Civil War enlisted, in lH(!2,and saw
iiuieh hard service under fJen. (n-ant. During his
whole military life he displ.iyed line soldierly
qualities, was prompt, alert, brave and daring in
action, and was always faithful to all trusts.
He of whom we write received a limited educa-
tiiui in the coinmon schools, and when choosing an
occujiation in life, followed in his father's foot-
steps and became a farmer. In IM.">(), he made iin
overland trip to Californi:i, where he remaincil foi-
two years. In l8;'i:J, he married Miss Kli/.abetli
llerleman, and to them were born eight children,
namely: Leonard, William, Margaret ( .Mrs. .lames
Abel), Mary, .Marion, Matilda, Annie and \Valler.
The wife and mother dying. Mr. Sheer chose foi-
his second wife Miss Henrietta .Inreiid. and the
two children bom of tlirlr iiiarri:ige are Anionelte
ami Isabella M.
\\\ intelligent, public-spirited eiti/.en, .Mr. Sheer
is prominent iiimI inlluential in the coinmiinity
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PORTRAIT A^'D EIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
where he resides, and manifests a commendable in-
terest in everytliiug jjcrtaining to his township
and county. He occupies a very prominent posi-
tion among tlie agriculturist* of tliis section, and in
18711 added toliis interests that of breeding Short-
horn cattle, and is now prepared to exhibit many
tine animals of that blood. For many years he has
attended the county fairs throughout the State,
and on almost all occasions his animals have carried
off tlie blue ribbons. He is .also fond of fine horses,
and .as a result has his place stocked with animals
of good grades.
Our subject is very popular in his townshi[i and
served as Supervisor of Melrose for seven years.
In politics, he votes with the Democratic party
and is an excellent citizen, and in his association
with friends and neighbors kind-hearted and ac-
commodating. He takes an active pari in all pub-
lic enterprises, and tli(«e who know him regard
him highly .as a man of sterling worth. His estate
of four hundred and forty acres is well cultivated
and embellished with large barns, which furnisii
ample shelter for his grain and stock, and all his
other buildings are models of convenience.
\f^^ A. MARKS, M. D. The value to any com.
Jl) munity of a professional man is not marked
' f^ merel\- by his learning and skill, his proflci-
i \ ency in medical and surgical practice, but
also by his character, l)oth private and i)rofessional,
his honorable adherence to medical ethics, and his
personal integrity and benevolence of purpose.
When a pliNsician combines these characteristics, it
is with great pleasure that we record his life work,
and such a man do we find in Dr. Marks. His of-
fice is located at No. 727 Hampshire Street, and
he h.as built up a patronage highly complimentary
to his ability in the medical profession. Not only
is he prominent in medical circles, but .as a cit
izen and neighbor he is highly esteemed.
Although (lermany has contributed ninny esli-
iii!\'ile citizens to the United Status, she has given
us none more worthy of mention than Dr. Marks,
whose birth occurred in Prussia, on the 1.5th of
August, 1843. He is the son of .John and Maiia
(Kiefer) M.arks,and the grandson of Francis Marks,
all natives of the Fatherland, .lohn Marks w.as a
wagon-maker by trade, and followed this in his
native country until 1857, when, tempted b}' the
promises held out in America, he emigrated with
his family to this country. They landed in New
York City, but made direct for the Buckeye State,
and settled in Cincinnati, where the father followed
his trade.
Our subject was but fifteen yeais of .age when he
came with his parents to America, and after set-
tling in Cincinnati he attended the schools in that
city, thus laying a substantial foundation for his
future career. Later, he attended Miami Medical
College, at Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated with
the degree of M. D. on the 1st of jMarch, 1867.
He read medicine with Dr. 8. B. Tomilson,of Cin-
cinnati, and on the 28th of May, 1861, enlisted in
Comi)any D, Fifth Ohio Infantry. He participated
in the battles of Winchester (Va.), Port Republic
(Va.), and Ri^h Mountain, and was honorably dis-
charged at Washington, D. C, on the 1.5th of Sep-
tember, 1862. Returning to Cincinnati, he re-
mained there until Jul}' 2, 1863, when he en-
listed in the United States Navy, Mississippi
Squadron, holding the position of Surgeon-Steward.
He was in the battles of Ft. Donelson, .Johnson-
ville, E.astport (Miss.), Florence (Ala.), and Nash-
ville (Tenn.), and was honorable discharged on the
15th of October, 1865.
Upon returning to Cincinnati, he practiced his
profession until the year 1869, when he came to
Quincy and entered actively upon the jjiactice of
the healing art. He is one of the most thoroughly
reliable and efficient physicians of the city, and is
well liked by all who have tested his he.aling .abil-
it}'. He takes a deep interest in the development
and progress of the city, and is active in all good
work. The Doctor is a member of the Adams
C'ounty INIedical Association, and a member of the
State Medical A.ssocialion. He is a stanch Kepub-
lican, and is eager to see his party successful, as in
formei d.ays. Socially, he is a member of Col,
Charles H. MoiIom Post No. 707, G, A. li,
I'OKrKAIT AND BKJGHAPinCAL RECOHl).
111:1
l)|-. Marks' iiiHrriaj!:L' took placo in 1H7(I, at which
lime hi' was uiiilfd to Miss Louisa A. Aii'xaiider,
(laughter of W. I{. and Kliza Aloxaiitk'r, of t^uiiiry,
III. thie <hiii<;litor has lilcssod tills union, Marie
Louisa, at home. The Doitor resides at No. 727
llani|ishirc Street, and lias a very comfurtaMe and
:iUr:K-live home.
-y -M:
If^HKI) I-I'I'IIIN. This {rentleniaii, t(i whdiii
\vp !iie pleased to eall tlie attention of our
readers, is one of the most iiromiiicnt of
the (ierman-American residents of the eity of
C^uincy. lie is tlioroutfiily (lernian in his sturdy-
industry and thrift, and is as truly .\merican in
his determination lo make this (•(iniitrv a lia|>i)v
and free home for all. His llourisliiny: business
attesLs his suceess, and his rei-ord as a soldier of
his ado[)ted country presents the other side of his
eharaeter.
Fred Luthin w;is horn in Lauterlierjr-ani-llaiz,
Hanover, Germany, May 30, IMII. Ilr was the
son of flottleih Luthin. an irou-nioulder of Hano-
ver, who w.asen<iai;ed in makinir cnslinirs for a^ri-
euUural implements until his demise, at the age of
sixlv-tiveyears.in 1«(>G. He had served his Father-
land in the army honoralily, and died a memlier
of the Lutheran Church. His wife was a native of
the same place and was Wilhelniina (latterinan.
.She lived a lilameless, industrious life for >eventy-
five years and died in the Lutheran faith.
Oursnhject is one of nine brothers and sistei-s,
five living in (Jermany. two in Cincinnati, and
one in Kentucky. He was educated in (ier-
inany, in the coniinon schools, which are excel-
lent ones, anil at the age of fourteen years it 1k?-
came necessary for him to choose a trade and, fol-
lowing the example of his father, he decided to
become a moulder. In (Jermany, the iron trade
is in the hands of the king and it is necessary that
all apprentices should pass the first year in the
Iron .Mills. Our subject tried it for six months,
but decided tliftlil wftssuclm dangerous jjjuce lliut
he did not wish to remain. He then became ap-
prenticed to the tailor trade in his home city. This
is a well-known bathing resort of eight thousand
inhaliitHiits.and here he became thonnighly taught
in his trade. He was now eighteen y^ai-sold, and,
having heard of the great country across the <»cean.
deciiled to lake his skill there and begin his
fortune among strangers. Conse<iuently, he left
IJrcmen on the sailing-ship, '"Anna," and landed
in IJaltimore after a voyage of three months, and
then ca I lie on to Ciiiciiiiiatl ami w:i> iiiunediatelv
employed at his trade.
Ill Fi'bruarv, imil, he enlisteil in ( <iiiipan\ I ,
One lliinilred and Kighlh Oliio Infanliy. ainl was
mustered in for one year. He was >eiil lo Louis-
ville and was in the engagement at Millard Springs
and served until the close of the war, being
mustered out .luly I, at Louisville, Ky. He re-
turned lo civil life, and all this time he was study-
ing and observing and reading and learning the
ways of the new country. He first located in
Lebanon, Ohio, where he remained for about two
years, but returned to Cincinnati in the year iy(!7;
after some time he went to Teiitopolis, III., and
from there to Chicago, and remained in that great
city fruiii 18('>8 to 1872, working at his trade.
He conducted a large merchant tailor's slio|) on the
West Side of the city, and was so successful that
he was able to spend a part of 1 872 in traveling
through Wisconsin and .Minnesotji. In the spring
of 1873, he loi'ated in (^iiiiicy and started a shop
on Fifth Street, but in 1871 he (innlly located at
No. 607 Maine Street. He has the best trade in the
city and carries a large stock of goods in all the
finer lines. He p.-iys personal attention to his
business, believing that what is worth doing at all
is worth doing well.
Since his residenc-e here. Mr. Luthin has liecome
identified with many of the best and oldest social
and business siK'ieties of the coiinty. We name
the IVoi)le"s Building and Loan Association, the
Adams County Ituilding and Loan .\ssuciniion,
the Independent Onlerof Odd Fellows, the Knights
of Fythias, the Turners and .lolni Wood I'ost,
G. A. H.
.Mr. Liitliin's marriage oc-eiirred in t^iiiiu-v, in
187<J, Miss Anie|i» Gaab, a native of >'cw York
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City, becoming his wife. Six children have blessed
this union, namely: Lydia, Clara Fredericka and
Clara Amelia (who are twins), Fred W. F., Ida and
Karl.
In leligion, Mr. Luthiii holds to the Unitarian
faith and is consistent in this as in all his views.
Ever since his residence in America, he has been a
true-blue Republican, and is very sure that this
is tiie part}' of the future when all wrong things
will be righted. This gentleman, whose life we
have imperfectly i)laced before the public, enjoys
life with his family at No. 719 South Fifth Street,
,n C^uincy.
^' OHN SCHNUR. Adams County has within
her borders a number of men of foreign
birth, who began their life's labors in Amer-
ica with a very small capital beyond the
energy and determination which they possessed.
By dint of industry and well-directed efforts, they
have risen to conditions of prosperity and some
have even become quite wealthy. One of those,
who from a small beginning has gained an assured
financial standing, is Jolai Sclinur, a resident of
section 34, Burton Township, lie has devoted
himself to the calling of a farmer and stock-raiser,
and has proved conclusively that this line of life
leads to independence.
Our subject was born near Frankfort, Germany,
in 1H36, and was but four years of age when he
came to America with his parents and located in
Franklin County, Ohio. There he remained until
eleven years of age, when he came to this county,
where he has always resided, with the exception of
two years spent in California. His journey across
tiie plains was made with an ox-team, and he ar-
rived after four months' time at Sacramento. In
the year 1861, he returned home and four years
later was united in marriage witii Miss Nancy,
daughter of .loseph Childers, wiio died n few
months afterward. Jlr. Schnur was later married
|(i Ainaiida, daughter uf Ji;i Kiuunoiis and the
widow of Israel Spitler, by whom she had one
daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Schniir have been born
four children, viz.: Mary P., Grace, Ira and Susie,
all of whom are at home.
George II. and JNIary (iNIulil) Schnur, the parents
of our subject, were, like himself, natives of the
Fatiierland, and on coming to America acquired a
good farm in Adams County. Of their family of
live children, we make the folk)wing mention:
George H. is residing in Nebraska, where he is
minister in the Lutheran Church; Annie M. is the
wife of John W. I-Crb, of Fulton County, this State.
Our subject is the third in order of birth; J. Peter
is a resident of Pennsylvania, where be is preach-
ing in the Lutheran Church, and Mary C. is the
wife of William lvornbaum,of Hanover, Kan. The
latter was the only member of the family born in
America.
Our subject has excellent business qualifications,
i and, although beginning life without a single dol-
lar, he to-day owns one of the best estates and is
one of the most progressive farmers in Adams
County. He takes an intelligent interest in poli-
tics and is a strong advocate of the policy of the
Democratic ])arty. Even a short conversation with
him is sufficient to convince one of his intelligence,
large fund of information and marked courtesy.
He is at the present time School Treasurer of Bur-
ton Township), which position he has held for the
past seventeen years. Socially, he occupies a high
place in the Masonic fraternity, in which order he
has many friends.
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C-s^^HE HERALD COMPANY. In the town of
j;n Quincy. III., on the 17lh of April, 1835,
/ the t^uincy IL'rald was founded. It began
its long career under the title of The Land Bonniij
Jiec/ister, a name suggestive of the principal pur-
l)Ose which a paper served in what was Ihen a
feeble settlement on the outskirts of civilization.
Tlie name did not seem large enough to suit
the umbilions of the early publishers, and in July
,1 ■i-mmi^-d,
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A.
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RESIDENCE UF DAVID S H EER^ 5EC.^t ., MELROSE TP^ ADAMS COJLL.
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RE:..LlI.]CE OF JOHN SCH fj U R, 5 EC . 3^ , BU RTCN TR,ADA:v1S CO., i LL
rORTRAIT AND RIOORAnilCAL RECORD.
41.T
of the foUowiiitf year it took on a prolix and !)C-
I'niiif known as The Artjus, and Land Bountij lity-
intfi: A mini' fintral impulse lipcamc dnminant a
year laUT, wlu-n it liccanio fiim|)ly Tin' ,I/-;/mn, and
some time in 1837 the last cliansie in ilie title of
llu' papiT made it llie t^uinr'V Ift'mld.
Wliun the paper tirsl issued from liic prcs-s, lliere
were in existence in Illinois only two oilier papers
that yet live, the S|)ringtield Journal and the
(ialena (razette, and tlie I/eruld is therefore one of
tlie three oldest papers in the Slate.
Much of the deserved fame of the old paper's
early years is undoulitedly due to the uiiconinioii
abilities and strong personality of Editor Brooks.
In its lonjr career the //eco/f/lias had man\ editors,
but no other seem» to have left so slion<f an im-
pression on the life-time patrons, or is so often re-
called by old subscribers in their reminiscent
moods, as this i)ionecr, who during a long career
at the head of the paper gave it a wide celebritj'
ajid extended influence.
The Wi'Pkly Ifrrakl is almost as old as the city
in which it was |)ublished. In ISI'.i, i^uiney iiad
attained a growth which seemed to warrant a more
frequent issue of the paper, and accordingly a
daily edition was that year added and has since
bw-n successfully maintained.
[n September, 18i(l,the //"/•(( W became the prop-
erty of a joint st'ck company, formed in accordance
Willi the laws of the Stale and known as the
t^uincy //>>;•((/(/ t'onipany. The company is ollicered
as follows: President, Charles L. Miller; Vice-presi-
dent. Edmund M. IJot.sford; .Secretary and Treas-
urer, lledley .1. Eaton. The stock of the company
is all held by the three ollicers named, and the
paper is uiicler the direct management of itsowners,
.Mr. .Miller being the inan.nging editor. .Mr. Ilots-
ford City editor, and .Mr.Eaton in charge of the
business managemenl.
'\.'\ic Jli-nild has bt-en from eaily times a stead-
fast representative of Democratic principles and
policies and gives an eiilliusi.-istic support to the
candidacy of (Jrover Cleveland (vr President and
to the cause of radical tariff reform which llie
party reprejenls. It was the banner (.'leveland
daily of the Slate long before the nomination, and
when there was no absolute Cleveland organ even
in the city of Chicago. It is the only Democratic
daily in the Twelfth Congressional District, every
county of which is strongly Democratic, and is the
olllcial paiier of Adams County and the city of
l^uincy.
l5olh editions of the Ifprahl, the daily and the
weekly, have a large and increasing circulation,
covering a wide territory lioth in Illinois and
Missouri, and together they form the most profit-
able medium for the advertisers in this section,
reaching, as they df>. an iiiimen.se an<l prosiieious
coustituency in two States.
.A ICIIAEL ROOXEY. .M. I)., look his fust
coui-se of lectures in the medical depart-
ment of the University of .Michigan at
Ann Arbor, and completed his studies at
Miami Medical College in Cincinnati, graduating
from the latter inslilulion in IHCC. In IMtlH, he
took a post-graduate course in the (>liio .Medical
College, and further added to his theoretical
knowledge by stiuly in the Long Island Hospital
Medical College in 1874, and liy a practitioner's
course at Chicago Medical College in 1881. In
1871, Dr. IJoonev came to <iuincy, where he opened
an odice for the practice of his profession, lie is
now physician to St. Mary's llospitjil at (^uincy.
St. Erancis College, .St. Erancis .Mona.stery and St.
Mary's Academy. Among the organ i/.ations of
which he is an active member may be mentioned
the Adams County Medical Society, Illinois .stale
Medical Society and American Medical Ass<K;ia-
tion. Ilisolliceand residence are located on the
cornerof Eighth and Hampshire .Street-s in t^uiucv.
About four years after Dr. Uooney's !irri val in
•.^iiiney he was married, in .lune, 187."). to Dr. .\bby
I,. Eox. This lady is the daughter of Oliver II. and
.Marietta Eox, of Ellington Township. Adams Coun-
ty. In her girlhood she was a sliidenl in l.oniliard
College at (Jalobiirg. 111., where she remained for
one venr. I,:iter. slip took a lliree-\ ears eourse in
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
the Clinton Liberal Institute of New York, from
wliicli institution she was graduaterl in 1864.
Afterward, she accepted a professorship in Dean
Academy at Franklin, Mass., where she taught for
three years. In 1873, she was graduated from
the Women's Medical College of the New York
Infirmary, and at once, after completing the course,
came to Quincj', where she opened an office and
commenced the practice of her profession. It
was not long liefore she wjis well established as a
physician and had gained a large practice, as well
as the reputation of being a successful practi-
tioner. She has actively engaged in practice, and
is still connected with the medical associations and
interested in everything pertaining to the ad-
vancement of the profession. Her two sons, Paul
i). and Henry M., are at present students in St.
Francis College. Among the organizations with
which she is identified may be mentioned the
Adams County Medical Society, the Illinois State
Medical Society and the American Medical Asso-
ciation. She is also prominently connected with
the Friends in Council, one of the oldest literary
societies in the West, and is now serving as gyne-
cologist of St. Mary's Hospital.
~^.^^<^^
I OGER B. HIBBARD. One of the pleasant-
est farms that dot the expanse of Payson
iils \V Township is owned and occupied by the
V^ above-named gentleman, and consists of
one hundred and sixty acres, the greater portion
of which is under cultivation. Upon it stands a
home-like farm house and the accompan3'ing out-
buildings which are needed by every agriculturist
and which all (jrudent and enterprising men see
to it are erected as fast as possible.
A native of Vermont, our subject was born near
Montpelier in 1817, and spent the first nineteen
years of his life in the jjlace of his birth. Then
determining to find out what he could do in the
Western eoiintiy, he came to this State, and, before
the Mormons began congregating at that |)oint.
for seven years lived in Hancock Count3', near
Commerce City — later Nauvoo. In 1842, how-
ever, he took up his abode in this county and
purchased the property where he now resides.
While living at Nauvoo, he traded land with one
of the "saints," and was well acquainted with
Joseph Smith, the great Mcjrinon leadei'.
Young Hibliard received a fair education in the
schools of his native State, and has since added to
the knowledge gained therein l)y systematic reading
and observation. His wife, to whom he was mar-
ried in 1845, bore the maiden name of Julia Mer-
rill, and was born in YernH)nt, near where our
subject was born. She was the daughter of Na-
thaniel and Lucinda Merrill, natives of N'ermont,
who are now liotli deceased. Two years prior to
his marriage, Mr. Hibbard made an extended tour
of the Southern States, where he became very
familiar with the habits and customs of the South-
ern people.
Roger and Pluebe (Barnes) Hibbard, the parents
of our subject, were natives respectively of New
Hampshire and Connecticut, and were born during
the latter part of the eighteenth century. They
reared a family of four children, of whom our
subject was the eldest. Lydia, the next in order
of birlh. married Abraham Carlisle, and at her
death left one child; INlarv Jane is also deceased,
and Levi M., who served as a soldier during the
late Civil War, died at the array hospital, in Cor-
inth, Miss., in 1863. His remains were brought
home and interred in the cemetery at Plainvillc.
The paternal grandfather of our subject, Roger
Hibbard, was also a native vf the Granite State,
and became the father of seven children who grew
to manhood and womanhood. The first represen-
tatives of the family in America came from Eng-
land in 1630, and located in New York, where
their application for naturalization papers was
placed on file. To our subject and his wife were
born eleven children, viz.: R. Mason, who is
prominently identified with the interests of C'lay
Count}', Mo., where he resides; George W., also a
resident of the above-named county; Storey' M.,
living in Payson Township; Levi N., Jasper and
Nathaniel H., at home; Otis B., formerly a resi-
dent of Cla}' County, Mo., is now deceased, and
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at his tlpalli li-fl a fftiiiil\ of two sons, Claiido ftiid
Roy; Kstlicr M. ami Julia A. are also <leci>a.sc'<l.
Two stins. Wiliiii-i' I), aiitl Coliiniluis F., dii'il at
tlie age t»f four and two yi-ars, respectively.
Ilaviii!; aciMiiiiiilatcil sullicicut money to heconie
n propel t>- owner, Mr. llililianl pnreliased one liun-
dred and sixty acres of line lan<l in partnership
with his lirother, Levi M., and after the hitter's
<lecease purchased his share from liis widow; add-
ing from lime to lime to his estate, lie hceame
the owner of two hundred and Iweiily acres of
land. Iiesides a <niarter-sectioii in (lay County,
Mo., where his three sons were located.
Mr. Ililihard is not a jioliticiaii. never sockinj;
ollice, liut is always informed regarding [larty
issues and ready to deposit his Iwllot, which is
ever a Kepuhiican one. With his wife, he is a
proininent nienilier of the Missionary Haptist
Church. They were foiiiieriy connected with tlic
Free-will Baptist organization, tuit owing to the
death of many meinliers and the removal of others,
this denomination liccami- extinct in the neigh-
Ixirhood.
1^ i;i i;i< II. .MKYKR. The m.ajcstio growth of
Jl) this nourishing city of the Mis-sissippi \'al-
r^ lev has been ui>on a scale commensurate
/ \ with the emigration which has taken place
in the Prairie State, t^uinc}' is the hest-huilt
American city of its size, and the credit of this is
due almost entirely to the designer and huildcr.
To the contractor and builder in effect, conjointly
with the architect, belongs the t.ask of imparting
to the city that apiiearance of solidity, wealth, re-
lincment and comfort which at once stamps its
citizens as progressive ami enterprising.
Prominent among the lirst-class contractors
and buildei's of C^uincy, III., stands Peter II.
Meyer, who was born in North (lermaii}', l)e-
etiiiber 2.'i, IHIO. lie is the eldest of six children
of Henry aiirl Anna Meyer, the father a modest
farmer by occupation. Oui' subject pas.sed his
3'oulh and school days in his native coiinli y. and,
when fourteen years of age, he left the school-
room, and soon after his native country, touching
American soil for the first time at New OrleaiKS.
From there he went direct to liuiiicy, I II., and hav •
ing very little means to assist him in lighting the
battle of life, he worked out on a f;ii in for (ivi-
years, his remuneration being very small. During
that time, he received one month's schiMding, al-
most his entire scholastic training being conlined
to the schools of (lermaiiy.
After leaving the farm, he learned the carpen-
ter's trade, which he followed for six years, and in
IHtil!, in parlnei>hip with llei'man Shier, under the
liiiii name of Meyer A- .Shier, began contracting
and liuililing, and continued this for three years,
when the partnership was dis.solved, Mr. ]\lever
continuing the business alone. As a contractor
and liuilder. Mr. Meyer has met with well-ineriteil
success. From the start, his exceptional business
al)ilities, his reliability and prom|itness in carrying
out his undertakings, and the liberal methods he
adopted in dealing with the public, secured for
him wide recognition and an inlluential [mtron-
.age. lie has erected many of the largest business
blocks, churches and ]iri vale residences, ami among
them we will mention the Presbyterian Church,
which he finished in 1875, but the night before it
w.as to be formally dedicated, the handsome edidce
was totally destroyed by lire. He then rebuilt it.
.Mr. Meyer also built the Warfield's elegant home
on ICast .Maine Street. At the present time he is
building the Melhodist Church at Kighth and \'cr-
mont Streets, besides large buildings in St. .loseph
(Mo.), Kansas City, Keokuk, and other cities far re-
moved from <^iiiiicy.
Three years ago, .Mr. Meyer's large shop on
South Kighth Street was destroyed by lire, but be-
fore the ashes were <-old, he began rebuilding, and
now li.is the largest and most comiilele mill and
shop in the West. He has employed eightv to one
hundred men, but his force will average through
the year about fifty. He has been a Director in
the ISiiilding .\ssociation for fourleen years, and
is one of the city's iiio.-l active and progressive
citizens.
In the M'ai isiili. .Ml. .\Ie\i'r was married to
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Miss Hannah Menke, of Quincy, a sister of F. W.
Menke, a prominent contractor, and one of Quincj''s
most honored citizens. He is tlie fatlier of five
interesting children. Mr. Me_yer is a Republican,
in politics, is a member of the People's Homestead
Building Association, and one of the original
members of the t^uincy Building Association. Al-
though he commenced at the bottom round of the
ladder, by industry and perseverance he has accu-
mulated a handsome property. He owns several
good dwellings, which he rents, besides a good
brick structure of modern architecture, in which
he lives and which is located at No. 234 South
Twelfth Street.
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, AVID K. WATSON, a leading resident of
Claj-ton, was born in Ross County, Ohio,
July 20, 1818, and is a son of Alexander
and Jane Watson. His father was a na-
tive of the Emerald Isle and his mother was born
in Pennsylvania. Their family numbered four sons
and one daughter. Catherine, born in Ohio, was
married to Mr. Taylor, who died in 1834, leaving
one child. She was afterward again married, this
time to Mr. Miller, of Naples, 111., and died in
18.53. Delaney, born in Illinois, removed to Indi-
ana, Init is now deceased.
The subject of this sketch was educated in the
public schools of Ohio and Illinois. His father
died when he was j'oung, and as he was the eldest
son he remained with his mother until he was
twenty-six years of age. He worked in a sawmill
at Naples, 111., for three years and then went to
Bi'own Count}', 111., where he engaged in farming,
placing his land under a high state of cultivation.
He also erected good buildings, his fields were well
tilled and he made many excellent improvements,
devoting his energies to agricultural pursuits until
after the breaking out of the late war.
On the 10th of July, 1862, Mr. AVatson enlisted
in Company E, One Hundred and Nineteeth Illi-
nois Regiment, and, with his command, went to
the front. He was on duty guar^ng railroads
until the fall of 1864, when he was ordered to
Memphis, Tenn., and thence to Vicksburg, partici-
pating in the Meridan raid under Sherman. He
was also in the Red River Expedition, and after-
ward again did guard dutJ^ Mr. Watson was
wounded and lay in the hospital for a time, but
when he had partially recovered he rejoined his
regiment at Cairo. He was elected to the rank of
First Lieutenant on the organization of the com-
panj'. The Captain was appointed Brigade In-
spector and during his absence our subject had
command of the company. At the battle of Yel-
low Baj'ou, La., March 18, 1804, he was wounded
in the left leg, a ball striking above the ankle, and
was then in the hospital until the 5th of November
1865. He was first in the hospital at Jefferson
Barracks and later at Quincy. He received his dis-
charge at St. Louis on the 5th of November, 1865,
and returned home, where he assumed charge of
the home farm and engaged in buying stock for a
packing house. He was the owner of a well-im-
proved farm of four hundred acres, which he sold
for $40 per acre on his removal to Cl.ayton after
the death of his wife.
Mr. Watson was married in Pickaway County,
Ohio, October 12, 1842, to Rutli, daughter of
Abraham and Mary Kirkpatrick. [^nto them were
born the following children: Mary, born in Picka-
way County in 1843, is the wife of J. C. Davis, a
farmer of Brown County, III., by whom she has
four children. Abraham, born in Scott County,
III., in 1845, married Julia Davis and died in 1865,
in Minnesota; he enlisted in 1861 for the late war
and his death resulted from disease contracted in
the service. James C, born in Brown County in
1852, died of consumption in 1868. Mark Henry,
born in 1855, is married and engaged in the drug
business in Chicago.
In 1888, Mr. Watson removed to Clayton,
where he has since lived a retired life. He is a
faithful member of the Methodist Church and one
of its liberal supporters. Socially, he is a Knight
Templar Mason, having been connected with that
fraternity since 1846. In politics, he was an old-
line Whig, and on its organization became a sup-
porter of the Republican party. In 1862, he was
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119
t'leclod Su|HMvis<ir :iiiil lia'^ lifM various uHiccs of
honor and tnisl. discliarirhij; liis duties willi i-rerlit
t«i liinisi'lf and tin- satisfaction of his fonstiliients.
llo may well Ih> proud of his army rot-ord. for he
was a faithful dofondur of his country in lur hour
of peril.
II.I.IAM Mi.INW KI)i;i,l,. Had tlio Old
Nli ^^"''''' fiii'f'J t<' c'ontriltute to the popula-
W^ l'^>" <^f '^•'C New. Illinois would not have
reached its present high st;Ue of development,
(iermany has furnished her full (luotaof vigorous,
industrious men, and |)rominenl among them is
Mr. .Steinwodell, a resident of (^uincy and one of
its most substantial eitizens. He is now President
of the (.iuincy Gas Company, as well as one of the
principal sttx-kholders; Vice-president of the
Thompson-Houston Klectric (-iglil Compan^v; Sec-
retary of Dick Hrolliei-s Hrcwing Company; Presi-
dent of the Arrow Hock Mining and Milling Com-
pany; also Treasurer of the Dick Hrothers Milling
Company. In all his business relations, he has dis-
played excellent judgment, lirmnessand thorough-
ness. He is one who has fully home out the repu-
tation of that class of industrious, energetic and
far-seeing men of Teutonic descent who have
risen to prominence in different portions of Adams
County.
Mr. Steinwcdell was liorii in Hanover, Germany,
Decemlwjr 21, 1827, and w.is there reared and edu-
cated. On account of the Revolution of 1H48, in
which he participated, he had to leave the country,
and .iccordingly emigrated to America, arriving in
t^uincy in June, 184!<. He was married in this
city, Feliruary 24, 1859, to Miss Louisa Mor[)hy,a
native of New Orleans, l)orn in 1841, and their
union was blessed by the birth of live children, as
follows: Klise; Lilia. wife of Frank Kvatt; Will-
iam, Oeorge and Carl. In his political views, Mr.
Stein wedell is a strong supporter of the platform
of the Demix-ratic party.
During the week following the attack on Kl.
Sumter, our subject organized a military com-
pany, and served as volunteer under Oen. Pope in
seciH'iug the money of the banks of I-a Grange and
Canton, which he delivered at the sub-treasury in
St. Louis, by order of Maj.-(;en. Fremont. Our
subject served his adopted country faithfully, was
noted for his courage and tirmncss, and was ever
on hand when duly called. He participated in
the attack on Monroe Station, for the relief of the
Sixteenth Illinois Infantry, besieged there at the
outbreak of the war. He escorted the arms for the
Iowa volunteers from l^uincy to Keokuk, and
served in other capacities during that trying time.
The comjianj' organized by him served .is city
guards until 18(54, when Mr. .Sleinwedell disbanded
it. This company rendered good service for the
Government at a critical time, when lirmness,
good judgment and unfaltering bravery were
much appreciated. Neither Mr. Steinwcdell nor
his men received any remuneration from the Gov-
ernment for their valuable services.
The (irm of Heitschinger A- Stcinwedell imported
their goods in the hardware line, direct from Kurope
to Quincy, and paid the lirst duty to the col-
lector of the port. Our subject is a stockholder in
the F'ii-st National Hank in this city, and is also a
stockholder and director in the (icrman Turnei-s*
society. He w.is one of the clectoi-s for Greeley in
1872, and is ever interested in the political affairs
of the country. Socially, he is a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and one of
the leading Germans of (Quincy. Honorable and
upright in all his dealings, he has won a host of
warm friends.
E^N^
^jF()R(iK II. BALDWIN is carrying on the
^^ largest dairying business in the county and
is a prominent farmer residing on section
18, Honey Creek Towi\sliip, about twf> miles south-
east of Mendon. He h:is the honor of being a na-
tive of Illinois, having been born on a farm in Mc-
Donou'di County. .Innuarv HI. IMI.'i. ami is a son
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
of H. B. Baldwin, wlio is mentioned elsewhere in
this work. His parents came to Adams County
wlion he was about eighteen months old. and in the
district schools he acquired his primary education.
He was afterward a student in tlie High School of
Kewanee, 111., and subsequently took a commercial
course in Eastman's Business College of Pough-
keepsie, N. Y. His boyhood da^-s were quietly
passed upon iiis father's farm, and in 1866 lie en-
gaged in agricultural pursuits for himself on sec-
tion 18, Honej- Creek Township, where he has
since made his home.
On the 2d of April, 186;"), Mr. Baldwin was
joined in wedlock with Miss Mary Bartlett, a na-
tive of North Guilford, New Haven Count}-, Conn.
After a married life of eleven years, she was called
to her final rest in 1876. Four children were l)orn
of that union. Henry Ward, the eldest, was
studying for the ministry in Trinity College, Hart-
ford, Conn. AVhile visiting an uncle in North
Guilford, Conn., he was taken suddenly ill and
died .January 1, 1802. He was a promising young
man, who stood high in his classes and in the es-
teem of all who knew him, and his loss was deeply
mourned. George Edwin has just entered upon
Ills third 3-ear in the Illinois College of Jackson-
ville, pursuing a classical course of studv. Walter
Hubbard is at home. Melinda C. is now deceased.
Mr. Baldwin was again married, in 1877, his second
union being with Miss Mattie .J. Hewett, a native
of Mendon. Unto them have been born six chil-
dren: Gilbert S., who was killed by being thrown
from a horse when about six years old; Abram
Roliert; .John Harmon; Thomas Gaylord; Benj-
amin llartlett and Sarah Elizabeth.
The fine farm of Mr. Baldwin comprises over
three hundred acres and he controls about five
hundred acres. His land was entered from the
Government by Col. Benjamin Baldwin, his grand-
father, in 183.3, and the original deed, signed by
Jlartin Van Buren, is still in his possession. The
farm has always been in the Baldwin family. Our
subject raises considerable stock, making a specialt}'
of horses, and his riclily cultivated fields yield to
him an excellent income. In 1880, lie embarked
ill tiie dairy business and has carried it on exten-
sively for several years. He has all tlie modern ap-
pliances for making choice butter and the produce
of his dairy receives the highest market price. He
keeps a fine herd of jjigh-grade .Tersey cows and
for the past three j'ears has been awarded the fii-st
premium on his butter at the State Dairy Fair.
His annual product amounts to between three and
four thousand pounds and he is the largest butter
maker in the county. He is a man of good
business ability, and his fair and honest dealings
have won him a well-deserved success.
In politics, Mr. Baldwin is a stalwart Republican
but has never Ijeen a politican in the sense of
office-seeking. The cause of education finds in
him a warm friend. He is now serving as School
Trustee in his township and has done much for
the benefit of the schools in this community. Witii
the Congregational Church he holds membership
and his wife is a member of the Episcopal Church.
Mr. Baldwin is a public-spirited and progressive
citizen and manifests a commendable interest in
all that pertains to the welfare of the coniinunily.
An intelligent and well-informed man, he is con-
versant with all the current events of the day.
•■*^-?-i--^-
Wl AMES GALLAHER is the efficient Libiiirian
of the Quincy Public Library, a short dc-
^^. I scription of which will be in order. It is
'f^fJ pleasantly located on the southwest cor-
ner of ]Maine and Fourth Streets, was erected
through the liberality of a few philanthroi)ic pri-
vate citizens, and will stand as a monument to
their generosity and public spirit. The building is
constructed of Quincy stone throughout, with a
copper-covered tower, is of a very beautiful and
modern design, and is built in an admirable and
substantial manner. The interior is even more
handsome than the exterior, and is finished in ex-
quisite taste, with elaborate wood carvings, man-
tels, rails, etc. There is a spacious vestibule, a de-
livery room, a book room capable of holding
twenty thousand volumes, a reference room sup-
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lil
\>\\ri\ uitlin wi'll-soli'cled assnrtinciit <if icfcrciirc
liotiks. ami a Directors' rooin. wliicli i> lll<«^l
haixlMtnu'lv and ta>ti'full_v fiiriiislicil. In llii-
second story is tin- rcadinir room, n large (iotliic
apartineiit. iiglitod on all sides, adjoining wliieli
are two parlors liandsoniely furiiislieil and lH>auti-
fiillv deet)rated. In the tower is another room.
The liasoment is devote(l to the toilet rooms for
lioth ladies and ncntlemen, the storerooms and a
larpe Ixiiler room, and the entire Imildinjr i*
lie:ited l)V >team and snpplied with g.as and water.
'i"he whole interior is heaiitifullv fieseoed, and each
room is of a different eomliination of lintj?, which
pi'odnces a vei-y ple-asintr effect. It is in every re-
spect an institution of which C^nincy may well feel
protxl.
-Mr. (iallahcr was horn in Castlebar, Ireland,
.Inly -2^, 1H.?.'>, and in IH."i| emigrated to the
I'liited Stfltes, landing at Xew York City, where
he was married, .Vngust 1, l^^."><(. to Miss Lizzie
McIIugh, a daughter of (apt. M. A. T. McIIugli,
of the Sixtieth Royal Rille IJrigadc of the British
army. She was- horn at (Whraltar. Soon after
landing in America, Mr. (Jallaher located at Hridgc-
(lort. Conn., where he learned the "art preserv.a-
tive" in the ollice of the Stnnilanl. at that time a
st.aneli organ of the "Whigs. He shortly after re-
turned to New York, where he remained, engaged
in the iiook business, until the financial panic of
IH.iT, when he came to Illinois and liecame asso-
ciate editor of the Sl'itc Jnitrnal of Springfield,
III., which (Mjsition he held for ten years. Mere
he became acquainted with Abraham Lincoln,
Stephen A. Douglas, (iov. Yates. Dr. Wallace and
other ])r<)ininent men. Later, he became connected
with the (^uincy Whig, and in 1K71 assumeil the
editorial charge of The Old Flwj. of rittslield. 111.
He has had a wide and varied cxi)erience in travel
and journalism, and is a man of very superior
natural endowments, and has a clear, concise,
analytical and well-poised mind. He has been a
close student all his life, keeps in continuous touch
with all forms of current thought, scientific, pttliti-
"•al and literary, and his acfpiaint.ance with books
is of material adv.-int^ige to the pati'ons of the lib-
rary.
Mr. (i.allahcr's union resulted in the birth of two
sons and two <laughlers: Margaret K.. born in New
York, is now the wife of W.K. Williams, of Pit tsficld.
I'ike County, III.; Klizabcth is the wife of Dr. K.
K. Conrarl.of New York City; Harry M., a n-sident
of Chicago; and Charles . I., also f)f Chicago. Mr.
(iallaher h.as a very plea.sant residence at No. H2i')
Vermont Street, while his kind, generous anil hos-
pitable disposition wins him friends whom he
rarelv loses.
'^N^<^
RKDKRICK RKKS. The original of tlic
present notice is one of the honest (ierman-
born citizens of this .sectitm, who by their
thrift and perseverance have made this county the
fine farming country that it is. The father of our
subject w:us .lohn Kces. who w.ns born in Wurtein-
berg, (Jermany. in 17H(). He w.as a farmer there,
and remained m that country all his life. The
mother of our subject was Harbara (Henke) Recs,
and wiis a native of the same pl.ice as her bus-
band, and there spent her life, dying in the same
year as her husband, 18-13.
Mr. Rees of this notice was one of eight chil-
dren, and was born in Wurtcmberg, (iermany, in
182(1, and attended school there until fourteen,
and then went to learn stocking-weaving. When
he wa.s twenty years old, he was drafted into the
German army, and served three years, and then
three more in the Reserves. He came to America
in 1817, and worked .is a teamster in St. Louis,
Mo., and also on a farm, and in 1848 he came to
<iuincy, but returned to' .St. Louis until 18 111. He
came to .Mendon Township in 18.'>(i, an<l wurkul
on the farm of .Michael Shupe.
In DecenduM-, 18.")0, he was married to I'olly
Sliu))e, a daughter of his em[)loyer. Her parents
were Michael and Catherine ((irubli) .Shupe, both
natives of Pennsylvania, who were married there
and came to Illinois in I8i:{, and settled on this
farm, which had been partly improved. He lia<l
one hundred and eighty-four acres of land, and im-
proved it .all himself. He die(l ,lanu:iry 1.'!. I87(J.
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
and his wife was taken away March 2S, 1869.
Mrs. Rees was one of six cliildren, four of whom are
now living, and was Ijorn in Westmoreland County,
Pa., JIarcli 2.'), 1827.
After marriage, Mr. Rees rented tiie farm for
five years, and bought forty acres one mile north
of liis present farm. This was wild land, but he
lived tiiere ten years and improved it. In 1870,
he bouglit tlie old farm of Michael Shupe, re-
moved to it, and in 1882 built iiis present home,
just across from the old home. Mr. and Mrs. Rees
have worived hard, and liave been very careful and
self-denying. Tiiey liad to go into debt $1,700
for the place, but it has paid for itself. There is
now one hundred and eighty-one acres of land, all
improved except twenty-five acres of timber.
Mr. and Mrs. Shupe have two children living:
William, who was born in 1851, married Annie
Mcllvaine, and lives on this farm. The other
Catherine Elizabeth, born August 5, 1862, is the
wife of Lyman Frisbee, and resides at San Diego,
Cal., and h.as two children. Tiie church to which
these excellent people belong is the Lutheran,
and Mr. Rees has been a ver\' active man in it, and
one of its Deacons. He has been a liberal sup-
porter of church and schools, and has given his
children good common-school educations. He has
been elected to the important office of School Di-
rector. He and his good wife are highly respected
bv the whole neisjhborhood.
W? AMES H. DUDLEY. To look backward
over eighty years of a well-sjicnt life does
not come into the experience of every one,
^^^ and great must be the satisfaction to feel at
tiiat time that no grave mistakes have been com-
mitted, no acts of evil done to cloud that backnard
path. This experience has come to the subject of
our respectful mention.
Ei-astus and Rutli (Fowler) Dudley, were the
names of the parents who, on the morning of No-
vember 4, 1811, welcomed the little infant who
now wears his hoary locks with the dignity of
eighty-one years. The parents have passed away,
yet the record of their good lives still remains,
i Erastus Dudley w.as a native of Connecticut, and
engaged in the manufacture of leather. He took an
active part in the public events of his da}^ was an
active and useful member of the Congregational
Church, and at last passed out of life in his eighty-
second jear. A woman's sphere is usually con-
fined to her home, or was, in the da3S of which
this notice Sjieaks, so that we onl^' can give of the
mother of our subject her name, her home in old
Guilford, and her death in her sixtieth 3'ear, after
having been the mother of ten children. Five of
these are yet living.
Our subject received a common-school educa-
tion, and was sent for a short time to an academy,
remaining under the parental roof until he was
twenty-four years old. He was the eldest son, and
his duties were many on the farm, and in a tan-
yard belonging to his father. He left home in
18.3.5, and followed his acquaintances who had
gone to the new countiy near the Mississippi,
and here he located a farm on section 25, Mendon
Township, and began his pioneer life. The land
was wild enough looking, and no doubt the young
man often thought of the comfortable homes of
the Connecticut Valley, of the green meadows and
the busy mills and signs of civilized life, as he
looked at his lonely surroundings. He had taken
a farm that had twenty-five acres enclosed, but the
great black stumps still remained of the trees, and
how small looked his log cabin when he had raised
it! However, though neighbors were few, they
were kind, and in 1836 he was able to persuade a
sweet Connecticut maiden to be his wife, and share
his fortunes in the backwoods.
Our subject was married in 1836, to Miss Eliza
B. Bray, the daughter of Thomas R. Bray, of Guil-
ford, who came to Illinois in 1837. Mrs. Dudley
was born August 2, 1814, and lived by her hus-
band's side until November 17, 1891. This couple
lived for forty years on the farm which their in-
dustry and thrift made into the pleasant home it
now has become.
Mr. and iVL's. Dudle\' were the parents of four
children, and all are living: Sarah L. is the wife
\,i
'layn^y^^in^
POirnj.MT AM) r.lOClJ.M'IlM Al. KKC'OKI).
(2r.
itf Cviu^ ('. .MfviTs, :iii(I livis Ml Honey Crock
Town,>i|ii|), and has seven cliildivn; Finnk F. niar-
iied Klvira Meyers, and lives on seelion i;i. Men-
don 'l'(>wn>lii|i, and lias two cliildren; Kdward 11.
married lliildaii \'an Dyke, lives on seelit)n 2.').
Mendon 'l\>\vnslii|>, and has two children; Carle-
tun .1. married Nettie Kinneman, and livesat Con-
way Spriniri, Kan. In 1H7.'>, onr snlijeet retired
from his farm and moved into Mendon Villai^e,
where he has lived for the la-st seventeen years,
lie now makes his home with his son Frank. He
has heen an active member of the Con^rrejjational
Church for the past lifty years, and has acted fre-
quently on the committees, lie has always taken
a deep interest in schools, cluaches and public
aflfairs generally. In politics, he is a Hepulilican,
and was oriii;inally a Whig. Ills first vote was for
the opponent of Martin Van IJuren, in 18.'5C, and
he has never missed a Presidential election. When
our subject started out in life, his father placed
upon him this command, "1 want you to do your
part," and he has tried so to do. The farm of Mr.
Dudley comiirise? two hundred and ninety acres,
and one hundred and sixty are improved.
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« 1^11. 1. lAM V. CIIANNON. President of the
\/sJ// ^ ''"""•^*" - '"•'"'^''.v Stove Company, of
^^ (iuincy, was born in the town of Iloniton,
Devonshire, England, on the 26tli of November.
1H12. No more acceptable citizens have made
this country their home than those who emi-
grated from tireat Hritnin, and who brought with
them as their inheritance the traits of character
and life which have ever distinguished them.
None are more esteemed in Adams County than the
gentleman above mentioned, .nnd none have been
more industrious, ambitious and enter|)risini;. W-
tbuugli well along in yeai-s, time has dealt leniently
with him, and he enjoys comparatively good health.
I'ntil twelve yeai-s of age, our subject remained
under the parental loof, and he was fairly educated
iu the schools of his native country. Later, he
leaiiu'cl the trade of paper-making in Devonshire,
ICnglaiid. and was there married, in 18.'?.>, to Miss
Flizalieth Hay ward, of the same |>lace. In the
year 181 1. he came to New York City, but went
from there to I'hiladelphia to seek employment in
his trade. As about everything was imported, he
found it very dillicult to obtain employment, but
after a faithful search, obtained a situation in a
wholesale dry -goods house, serving in various ca-
pacities with the lirm for several yeai-s. His am-
bition, however, was to go West, and he landed in
t^uincy in August, 1818. Tra<le was dull, work
scarce, and as he had but little money, the outlook
was very discouraging. The cares and responsi-
bilities of a family added much to his expenses,
but he was possessed of a determination to succeed
and was employed in various enterprises until
18;j2, when he founcl employment in the Comst(K;k
Foundry, where he earned eighty-seven and a half
cents per day.
The foundry was small, but it grew, and Mr.
Chan non's salary increased in the meantime, until
18o(i. when he received if7(M) per year. For many
years he remained with Comstock it Co., or until
18(!;"), when he severed his connection, to enter the
new foundry of IJonnet it Duffy, with whom he
remained for four years. After this, he returned
to ths Comstock Foundry, which had been re-or-
lani/.ed.and w.as with this firm for eleven years,
after which he and .loseph W. Kmer3' built the
foundry at Fifth and Ohio Streets. This is a most
vahndile and important addition to <iuincy's man-
ufacturing interests, and the mend)ers of the lirm
are live, energetic business men, who have become
lirndy established here. The plant occupies more
than half a block, and the company maiiufacttire
ranges, cooking and he.-iting stoves, etc.
A few years ago. the business w:ls merged into a
stock company, of which Mr. Cliann(m was made
President, and Joseph W. Ivmery \'ice-|iresident
and Treasurer. The lirm is doing a large business,
and is re|>resented by five traveling men, who.-*e
territory covers most of the Westei-n and Southern
.Slates. One hundred men arc employe<l in the
works and all are skilli'il in their business. Mr.
Cliannon resides at No. 217 South Kighteenth
Street, and the Uouiu was brightened by the presence
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of two cliildreii, William H. and Ellen E. The
former is the etiieient Secretary of the Clian non-
Emery Stove Company; and the latter became the
wife of Mr. Jackson and died, leaving three chil-
dren. In politics, ]\Ir. Channon is indei)eiident,
liut usually votes tlie Re[)ulilican ticket. He has
been a member of the Congregational Church for
forty years, and its Trustee for some time. He is
well knc)wn in the city, is universality resi)ected,
and is a self-made man in every sense of that term.
He is ambitious and enterprising, and what he has
accumulated is the result of his energy and per-
severance.
^^ OL. WILLIAM R. LOCK WOOD. The richest
(l( r l'6''itage of American youth is the examjjle
^^^' of their country's brain and brawn wnjught
into lives of perfect manhood, of splendid fealty
and of tireless industry. The annals of sucli a life
are briefly told l\v one who has known him long and
well. Col. William R. Lockwood, Sr., of (^uinc.v,
111., is the oldest Justice of the Peace in the city,
having held that position for over sixteen Aears,
and is a gentleman who has won the esteem of all
by his upright, honorable conduct. He was born
in Smyrna, Kent County, Del., on the 24th of
February, 181;"), and is a son of David and Comfort
(Russell) Lockwood, both natives of Delaware.
The father was of English-Scotch descent and was
early trained to the duties of the farm. After
growing to mature years, he married Miss Russell
and afterward became a pronnnent and successful
agriculturist. Later, he was elected Sheriff of Kent
Count}-, Del., held that position for a number
of years, and then kept hotel at Smyrna, He died
when our subject was but an infant. The mother
reared the two children liorn to this union and
died in the East when quite aged. ( )nc child, David,
died in the East.
The subject of this sketch supplemented a com-
mon-scliuol educiilion by attending Cummins'
Academy, aud tifloc coiuiJleting the (.'oLirst; lit en-
gaged as a clerk for a Mr. .Speuce in a general store
in Sm^'rna. There he continued until the fall of
1842, when he came West to St. Louis, Mo., and
clerked for a cousin in the leather lousiness until
1843. After this, he settled in Alton, 111., and en-
gaged in the leather business for himself at that
place until August, 1844, when he came to
(iuinc}', then a village of eighteen hundred
inhabitants. Possessed of any amount of en-
ergy and enterpiise, he opened a leather store
at the corner of Fifth aud Hampshire Streets,
in a hewn-log store building, and carried on his
business at that ))oint for three years. After this he
engaged in the manufacture of harness and saddles
in partnership with J. C. Bernard, under the firm ti-
tle of I>emard ifc Lockwood and they were engaged
in manufacturing exclusively until the tocsin of
war sounded to arms. They contributed saddles
and liridles for thirty or forty men during the
war and in 18(!3 dissolved partnership.
Jlr. Lockwood was then appointed b}- (iov. Dick
Yates Lieutenant-Colonel of the Thirty-third Illi-
nois Infantry, and joined the regular army at
Arcadia. He was one of the first members of the
company called the "(Juincy Blues" under Capl.
(Todfrey _vears ago, and was Second Lieutenant in it.
Fro-ii Arcadia his command had an engagement
with Jeff 'I'hompson's guerrillas at Fredericktown.
Mo. Later jMr. Lockwood was taken sick and was
obliged to resign in the spring of 1864. When he
entered the army he weighed one hundred and
ninety-fiv(^ pounds aud when he came out one hun-
dred and forty-three jwunds. In 1876. our subject
was elected Justice of the Peace and has been
serving ever since. He has tried many cases and
has ever displayed excellent judgment in dispos-
ing of them. His otHce is ai No. 217 North Fiftii
Street and he has a comfortable residence at No.
424 North Eighth Street.
On the 5th of March, 1845, he was married to
Miss Sarah ^'illcellt, a native of Northumberland
Count, Pa., but who was reared in Erie County, that
Slate. Two children have been the result of this
union, viz: Robert C, assistant cashier of the Na-
tional Bank in Denver, and W. K., Jr., engaged in
the agricultural business in t^uincy. i\Ir. Lockwood
is a liiuiiiber of tlie Jude^eiulent Ovd,erof Odd i'el--
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lows, and .ImIiii \V»hk1 Post, (i. A. K., •^•iiiiK v. Ik-
is .1 ineinlK'i- of tin- Presbjterian Cliuri-li nl (^uiiK-v
ami was 'rrusU-f of tlie same. In i)olilics. he was a
Rc|iiiliik-an iinlil .lolinson was cU-rU'd, since wliicli
lime he lias lieen a DenioiTal. Ilr has heen a dele-
•I'.iU' to count V and Stjite conventions, an<l lias
held many l<K-ai positions. Duiintr the aduiinis-
tralion of President Johnson he was appointed
Postmaster in (^uincv and served four tiionlhs, hut
tlie Senate did not conlirm him. (Ol. !,ocl<wood
is one of tiie representative men of the counly and
has a host of wriirn friends.
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<« »il.l.lA.M WII.LAWI). Pioneer life always
\ / means liardsliip. The pioneers of the
yV Prairie State can tell t.ales of privation
and endurance which it would do the pre.sent gen-
eration fjood to hear. Among tiiose who came
here in 1H.$2, and who lias ht)rne a good part in
the uphuilding of Houston Township, and one
whose experience would till a volume, is the subject
of this sketdi. He was i)orii in Overton County,
Tcnn.. June 7. 1»11. His fatiier. James, was born
in Virginia, October 26, 17tt!», and his grandfather.
William, was also boni in the Old Dominion.
William Willard, Sr., came from Ireland and
was in the Revolutionary War. He liecame a
farmer in Tennessee, but came to Illinois at an
early day and died in McDonough County.
James Willard became a farmer in Tennes.see and
came to Illinois with his family in 1M2X. He lirst
located in Morgan County and lived for a time
near Jacksonville. The removal was made in
primitive fashion, in wagons and with ox-t«ams. In
Ih:\2. he moved again, this time to .Vdams Counly,
and settled on section "22, in Houstfui Township,
where he lifuight land. Very few families were
then there. He built .-i log house, and deer and
wolves were |)lentiful. This family endured all
the vicissitudes of pioneer life, (^iiincv was the
nearest market, and it was but a poor one, All
(jlougliiug was Uouc with ox-t^aiuii.
.Mr. Willard broke up and pl;iiil<'d thirty acres
with c<un. and, of coui-se, did all the cultivation
with the hoe. NotwilhsUinding his life of labor,
he lived to the age t)f seventy-five yeai-s. His
marriage with Polly Dillon. a native of 'IVniiessec,
(xrurred .Viigust ;UI, 1^1(1. They lived together
li fly-four years, as her death came a few \ ears after
her husliand's. They both wire members of the
.Methodist Kjiiscopal Church, and ten iliijilicii
grew up around them.
Our .subject was the eldest of this pioneer fam-
ily and had few school advantages, consisting of
several terms in a log sclux)lhouse. He was nine-
teen when he came to Illinois and twenty-one
when he Itecame a resident of this township. In
lb:58. he purchased his present farm and in that
year, he built his lirst house and has lived in it to
this day, a period of lifty-four years.
Mr. Willard was married February 8, 1838, to
Carrie Morrow, of Clark County, Ivy., who was
born November 24, 1817. Her parents were
Thora.as 1". and Margaret K. ((Jibson) ^lorrow, both
natives of Kentucky. Their marriage tot)k place in
F.ayette County, Ky.,and here Mr. .Morrow carried
on farming and blacksmitliing. His death occurred
at the age of forty-four. His wife sold out and
moved to Illinois, and located in Adams County
in 183.1. where she died. Mr. and Mi-s. Willard
have had four children, as follows: .Vdelia. whodieil
in infancy; William 11., who married !iii(l is a fanner
on the old liomeste.ad; \'irginia K.. the wife of
William Kcles, a farmer; and .lames .Madison,
deceased. This son was a well-educated man and
studied for the ministry, but never followed
the profession on ai-couiit of failing health. He
' was lirst graduated from a college in La Orange,
Mo., and then spent a year in a theological col-
lege at Oreenville, S. C. He then spent three
years at a seminary at Louisville, and was there
graduated. He preached a few months and then
taught languages at I'.oliyar. Mo. He died .lanii-
ary 8. 1880.
Our subject was raised In the faitli of Demo-
cratic principles and clings to the same party, be-
lieving It to be right. He is not ideiitilied with
any ehiiich, but is a deeidy religioii> man, perinit-
. tiug every one to Uave Uis owu oijiniou, ami cou-
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trilmting to all elmiclies. In this connection, we
ma}' mention that his parents were great Method-
ists, and the hrst sermon preached in this town-
shi|) was delivered in their log cabin bv tlie Rev.
Jl. Summers. The noted Peter Cartwiight was
often a guest, as he was a great friend of the
family.
Mr. Willard, of this sketch, has over three hun-
dred acres of land in his farm in this township
on section 27, ail in a fine state of cultivation,
which he has brought about bj' his own efforts.
Tiie biographer is loath to bring this imperfect
sketch to a close without a reference to the faith-
ful wife of our subject, who has so bravely sup-
ported her husband in his past and is spared to
be a comfort to his declining years. In some fu-
ture record of the Pioneer AVonien of Adams
County, Mrs. AVilliam AVillard may properly be
remembered.
^ jiALUXM E. KENDALL. Tiie question of
\/jJ// fi'i'i'^l'Oi't'iitiou is one of primary nnport-
W^ ance, both in the location and develop-
ment of any town or cit\' wliich aspires to pros-
perity. Before the d.ays of railroads, in frontier
times, when the strategic advantages of a location
were considered of more importance than the pos-
sible development of commerce and industry-, the
leading characteristics of availability- related prin-
cipally to its advantages for navigation. When
the iiioneers of (Juincy reared their rude log cabins
in the bottoms of the famous Mississippi Hiver,
the moving attraction was the fact that that river
flowed by and promised what was then tlie easiest
mode of transportation above and below. Since
then the country has been cut up with innumera-
ble railroads, and not tiie least among them is tiic
Chicago, Burlington it (^uincy Railroad.
William E. Kendall, who is the most etlicient
Baggagcmaster on tliat line of railroad at t^uincy,
is a uative-horu citizen of this place, having been
born on the 1st of December, 1860. Ilis father, F.
C. Kendall, was originally from the Buckeye State.
where he had followed the occupation of a farmer,
and where he resided until the }-ear 1840. He
then brought his family to Adams County, 111.,
and has here followed agricultural pursuits since.
He is one of the hard-working, ui)right citizens of
the county and a man universally esteemed. He
married Miss Sara McCormick, a native of Ohio,
and five children blessed this union, our suliject
being the second son.
The latter passed his youthful d.ays in attending
the common schools, where he received a good
practical education, and in assisting his father on the
farm, where he became very familiar with all the
details of farm life. Until thirteen years of age,
he remained in the common schools, and when
eighteen years of age he entered the (Jem City
Business College, where lie pursued his sludies for
two years. In 1880, he learned telegraphy, and,
after perfecting himself in this, accepted a position
,as night clerk in the freight-house of the Hannibal
i- St. Joe Railroad, which position he held for a
year. So creditably and ably did he fill this posi-
tion, and so efficient were his services, that he was
promoted, and served as Car Accountant for one
year.
After this he was appointed Bill Clerk, filled that
position capalily for a year, and ui)on the consolida-
tion of the Hannibal ct St. Joe and the Chicago,
Burlington A- Quincy Railroads, he was appointed
Car Accountant, which he held for two years. In
September, 1889, he was ai)pointed Baggagemaster
of the Chicago, Burlington ct t^uincy Railroad,
and this position he fills at the present time. He
is one of the jnominent citizens of the city, and has
exhibited notable ca|iabilities for whatever position
he has filled. He and tiie other officers of the
road render etlicient aid to the President in sus-
taining the reputation of this railroad as the most
admirably managed of the great transportation
lines centered in the (iem City.
In his political views, ]\Ir. Kendall is a firm Re-
publican. He is a member of Bodley Lodge No. 1,
F. & A. M.; w.as a cliarter member of Orient Coun-
cil No. ,S28, 1{. A., and is now Regent of the samt
lodge, which position he has held for tiie last thruu
ruKTKAlT AM) IMOCKAl'IIICAL KKCOHD.
i:?l
3-cai-s. On the 1st of June, 1884, his nuptials with
MIns l\:ithrriiK- Howt-r, of Hiinv. 111., wltp soloni-
nizi'd. Shi' is u fhiujihter nf ('. K. nowcr.of Huriv.
I'ike Coiiutv. III. To Mr. mikI Mis. KiikIjiII h:is
hwn horn one son, MjuccIIus K.. an iinusuiillv
hriirlit and allr:u'tivi> child, who has iiiadi' llio pleas-
ant honu- of his |iari-nt.s al No. .'i21l North .Sixth
.Street still more plea.siinl since his coinin;;.
^^■•^=NI^€-'^
ll.M.V.M ('. W. STKKNK. who resides on
Iti section .'), I'^lliniilon 'rownship, has made
his home in thai township fur a longer
period than any other person who n(tw resides
within its lujrders. It is with [ileasure that we
present to our readers the sketch of this honored
and prominent pii>neer.
Mr. Sterne was horn in K.-ilnmuth. IViidleton
County. K\-.. Decern her ."5, IS'il.and is of Knijflisli
descent. His grandfather, ('h;ulcs .Sterne, was
horn in A'irginia. where his fatlier. a native of
Kngland, had located during Colonial days. The
grandfather served for eight years durinir the
l>evi)lulionary War, valiantly aiding in the strug-
gles for indei)endence. Kniigrating to Kentucky,
he huilt the lirst house in I'endleUui County, and
aided greatly in its u|ihuilding. He was .-i very
prominent and inlluiMitiai citizen, and for fifteen
ycai-s serveii as Count \- Sheriff. He was person-
ally acipiainted with Daniel IJoonc. the celehrated
hunter and pioneer. He owned four hundred
acres of land adjoining Kalinoutli, and his death
oeciH'red on his farm when p:ist the age <if four-
score years.
.lohn \V. .Sterne, the father of luir suhject, was
one of a family of four sons and one d.-iiightei-.
and his liirtli wcurred in (iilpeper County, \'a..
April 11, 17'.l-2. He served in theWarof IKTi
under Col. Dick .lohnson. and during the lirslye.-ir
of that .struggle was located on the present site of
Chicago, where he was C:>pt:iin of a sipiad of men.
Living on the frontier, he liec.-imc :i faiiions hunter
and could go anywhere in the forests without
losing his wa}'. With liis wife and sou, our sub-
ject, he .started with teams for Adams County, III.,
in IH2!>. and, after spending one year in t^uiney,
purchased one hundred ami sixty acres of land on
section .">. Kllington Township. There were only
two or three cahins in this part of the comity.
Wild game of all kinds was |>lcntiful, and the
Indians were fre(|uent visitors to the neighhor-
liood, the ^terne homestead heiiig their old cainp-
ing-grounds. Jlr. Sterne was very fond of hiiiil-
ing, and in those early days his table wjis never
without fresh venison. To his first purchase, he
afterwards added eighty acres and cleared and de-
veloped a line farm, upon which he made his home
until his deatli, in 1H«(), at the advanced age of
eighty-eight years. He twice served as County
j Commissioner and was a leading and influential
citizen. He was widely known and his friends
were many. His estimable wife, who lioie the
maiden name of Klizabeth Duncan, was born in
rendleton County, Ky.. in 18(11. For sixty yens
they traveled life's journey together, their mutual
I love .•iiid coiitidenee increasing year by j-ear. and
death did not long .seiiarate them. The husliand
passed away at ten o'clock on .Sund.ay morning
I and on Tuesday, at the same hour, the mother was
called to her final home. They were laid to rest
■ in the same gra\e.
.Mr. Sterne. who>e name heads this sketch, is the
onlv child of that worthy couple. .Since a lail of
live years, he has resided upon his present farm.
, His education was acipiired in a log schoolhousc
which his father helped to luiild on the old home-
stead, furnishing the timber and erecting the build-
ing in one d.'iy by llie aid of his neighbors. It
was furnished with slab seats, heated by a huge
riieplaee, and the light was obtained through
I grea.sed-paper windows. When iweniy-lwo years
of age. he took charge of the home farm, thus re-
lieving his father of it.s care. He remained with
his p.'ircnts until their deaths and made for them .-i
pleasant home. During his youth, Mr. Steriii'
kilh-d man.\' deer .•ind ."iciinired a fondiie.ss for
hunting which has iie\ i-r left him.
On the l.ith of Maicli. IS.'.!, our subject was
iiniled in niariiaL;e willi l'!li/:ibetli Penrose, of
Washiiiirlon Coiinl \ . I'a.. w|ioe:inie with her falhii .
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Thomas Penrose, to this count}' in an early cla}".
Five children were horn unto them, but only two
arc now livini,^: Charles Thomas, who resides with
our suliject, and Susan E., wife of Dr. Alhcrt II.
Smitli, of (^uincy. In 18ti5, Mr. Sterne was called
upon to mourn the loss of his wife, who died in
.luly. lie was again married, in February, 187(5,
his second union being with Sarah F. Benson, a
native of Warsaw, 111., and daughter of Leven and
Susan (Sharp) Benson. They have one daughter,
Anna (lertrude.
[n I'.oiitirs, Jlr. Sterne is a Republican and a
prominent memlier of his partv. He has frecjuentiy
served as delegate to the county and State con-
ventions and has held various township offices.
Himself and wife arc leading members of the
Presbyterian Church, in which ho has served as
Elder for &eve]al years. Their farm comprises
three hundred and thirty-five acres of valualile
land on sections 5, 6 and 7, Ellington Township.
Their home is a large brick residence several rods
back fiom the road, wliile in front is a large
lawn, beautifully shaded with various kinds
of ornamental trees, including evergreens and
sixty bearing chestnut trees, which were planted
hy his father in an early day. AVith the history
of Adams County, Mr. Sterne lias been identified
from its infancy, and his name is inseparably con-
nected with the upbuilding and development of
Ellington Townsliip, where he has now made his
home for sixty-tluee years. His friends through-
out the community are many and he is held in the
highest regard. His life Las been well and worthily
spent and success has crowned his efforts, which
enables him in liis declining years to surround
himself with many comforts and luxuries.
^T^ -r
;| ll^ARREN T. MUNROE is one of the prom-
\/iJ/l 'f"^"^ business men of Beverly, lieing Post-
W^ master of that place and a dealer in gen-
eral merchandise. He was born intiuiiicy, in 1837,
;|imI is a SOI) of Tlinf)(]ei)s ;vi)<l AhU Munioe, Tlie
former was a native of Massachusetts, born in
179<i, and the latter was born in New Jersey in
18(10. Both were descended from early New Eng-
land families, and the great-uncle of our subject, a
Kevolutionar\- hero, fought in the battle of Bunker
Hill, and his name is now inscribed on llie Bunker
Hill IMonument.
The Munroe family numbered nine children,
five of whom are yet living: Elizabeth, born in
New York City in 1824, is the wife of T. G. E.
Hunt, a retired merchant, formerly of Muscatine,
Iowa, but now residing in (^uiiicv; William, a
jilasterer of (||uiiicy, born in New York in 1827,
married Elizabeth Foster, and after her death wed-
ded Elizabeth Cole; Frances, born in 1834, is
the wife of Charles S. Grover, of Kansas; John
II., born in (Juincj' in 1840, married Addie Gor-
don, and is a priiminent lawyer of Muscatine,
Iowa.
In the city of his birth, our subject spent the
days of his boyhood and youth. He attended the
])ublic schools until sixteen years of age, and then
liegan learning the trade of a saddler and harness-
maker, serving an apprenticeshij) of three years
with the firm of Bernard & Lockwood, of (^uincy.
He then went to Meredosia, 111., where he carried
on a harness shop in his own interest until 1859.
After the breaking out of the late war he responded
to the country's call for troops, and enlisted among
the boys of Company I, Ninety-flrst Illinois Infan-
try, in which he served three years, when, on the
close of the war in 186y, he was honorably dis-
charged. During the service he was once taken
prisoner, but was paroled and returned to his
regiment.
When the war was over, Mr. Munroe resumed
work at his chosen trade in (Juiiicy for one year.
He then removed to JMendon, 111., where he opened
a harness shop and carried on business for ten
years. In 1879, he embarked in the mercantile
business, and carried on operations along that line
until 1883, when he sold nut and came to Beverly,
where he has since resided.
In 18()8. Mr. INIunroe formed a matrimonial al-
liance with Miss Mary A. Iligby, who was born in
Mendon in 18411. Five children have been born
of their uiiioii, ami are ali still under tlic j»arciital
rOIMRAir AND IJIOfJRAnilCAL UKC'ORI).
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roiif witli llic exi-eplion of Kilward. wlio is now a
U'k'jjrapli opt'iator in C'liicflgo.
Sorially. Mr. Mnnrtu' is a nu'nilifr of llio Ancient
OifUTof I'niU'd WorknuMi. and in iiis political
allilialions lie is a IJcpnlilican. lie was appointed
i'oslniaster of IJcvcilv in 1«'.M), and liy his faitlifnl
disdiaiiic of dnty is proving himself a uonipotcnt
olliccr. His {general merchandise store is of the
licsl in this locality, he cariics a f\ill and complete
stmk. and is eiijoyinj; a lar^c and constantly in-
creasing trade. lie i.s a man of jjood bnsiness abil-
ity, and l>y his fair and honest dealinjr .ind co\irt-
eous treatment has secured a liberal patronage.
^KOKOK W. M.M{SIIAI,I„ M. I)., has en-
(=j gaged in the practice of medicine in Lima
^^^1 since 1H()(I, and has made his home in that
village since 1H4«. None of its residents are held
in higher regard than the gentleman whose name
heads this sketch, an<l with pleasure we |)resent
this record of his life to our readers. A native of
IVndleton County. Ky.. i»e was born on the 12th
of Ai)ril, l?<2.j. His graixlfather, a native of l^ng-
land. who was dest>ended from a distinguished line
of ancestoi's. was the founder of the family in
America. Locating in .Maryland, he there attained
wealth and prominence.
The father ot t)ur subject. Meplicn Marshall,
was born in Maryland and served in the War of
IMTi. lie became a car[)enter, working at that
trade in the summer months, while in winter ho
taught school. He was a man of excellent educa-
tion and accumulated considerable property. One
of his rel.atives w.as Tliomas .Marshall, the promi-
nent Kentucky oratoi-. l-jnigraling Westward in
an early day, he became a |>ionecr of Pendleton
County, Ky., where his death (H-cnrred in iM.'il.
He married llann:ih Sinks, a lady of (iermaii de-
scent, who died in Kentucky at the age of seventy-
five years. Her mother was in her seventy-ninth
year when she departed tlli^ life. The paienls of
the jJoctor were l)ot|i mcinbeis of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. He and a sister arc the only
surviving meml)ers of Ihe family of eight son.^
and three daughters.
In the log schoolhoiise, with its slab seats, huge
fireplace and other primitive appointments. Dr.
.Marshall acipiired his early education. He after-
ward spent about a year in an academy at Fal-
mouth, Ky. He was only ten years old when his
father died, an<l at the age of twelve he began to
learn the saddler's trade in Falmouth. He subse-
quently carried on business for himself in Alex-
andria and elsewhere for a few years. In 1840. he
came to (iuincy, but after a year returned to the
State of his nativity. The fall of 181.'> witnesseil
his removal to Hancock, 111., where he purchased a
farm and carried on agricultural pursuits for three
yeai-s. On the 1st of March. 18-18, he cstablishe<l
a saddlery and harness shop in Lima, and carried
on a successful business for some time. In 1857,
he began the study of medicine with Dr. Davis, of
Lima, and after three years' i>repai-ation opened
an oflice and cf)minenced practice. In the winter
of 1872-7.'5, he attended a course of lectures in the
Iowa Medical College, of Kef)knk, from which he
was graduated the folk)wing spring. He then re-
sumed practice at Lima, and for many years Inus
l)een the leading physician in this part of the
county. He is a member of the .\dams County
Medical Society, and among his professional
brethren ranks high. His skill and ability are rec-
ognized by a liberal i)atronage, of whi<-h he is well
deserving.
. Di-. ^Marshall luus been twice married. In 181."),
he weddeil Kli/.abetli Tuesdell, of Kentucky, who
died in 1885. They had three children, but all
died in childhood. On the 15th of December,
18K5, he w;is united in marriage with Annie N.
Howers, and unto them were born two children,
Willie anil Kthel. The mother was called to her
liiinl rest ill .Inly. 18112. She was a consistent
iiiciiilicr of the Methodist Kpiscopal Church, and a
cultured .•iiid kind-htarted lady, who.se loss is felt
throughout the entire community.
.Since 1851, the D<K-tor h.is been a Ma.son, and is
the only .surviving charter nienilwrof Lima Lodge
No. i;i5, .\. F. iV .\. .M. In politics, lie is inde-
|ieiK|('iit, bU|ipoitiii^ till' mini whom he tliiii|{,> best
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHIC^\X, RECORD.
([iislilied for tlie position. He has served as Su-
pervisor of Lima Township, and was twice elected
Justice of the Peace, but has never been an otlice-
seeker. He and his little son Willie are the only
surviving male members of his branch of the ilar-
shall family. His four brothers who lived to have
families are all now deceased and also their male
descendants. Since 1854, the Doctor has been a
member of the Methodist J^piscopal Church, and
has served as Class-leader, exhorter and as a local
l)re.acher. He has been an active, zealous worker,
and has been the means of bringing many into
the fold. He has successfully conducted a number
of revival meetings, and is ever read}' to aid in
any good work. He is modest in his pretensions,
but firm as a rock in his convictions, and is ever
faithful to the right. The Doctor is widely
known and well merits the universal confidence
which he receives.
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^^ALMUNNA MORTON, one of the rei)resen-
tative citizens of Honey Creek Township.
*/ and a substantial and prosperous farmer, re-
sides on section 27, where he owns and operates two
hundred and seventy-two .acres of valuable land
under a high state of cultivation. The farm is
improved with good liuildings, including the com-
modious residence and barns and outbuildings,
which are models of convenience. He carries on
general farming and stock-raising and in his busi-
ness operations has been quite successful.
Mr. Morton was liorn in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sep-
tember 24, 1830. His ancestors were among the
Pilgrim Fathers who landed from the"I\[ayllower"
on Plymouth Pock. His grandfather was horn at
Plymouth, Mass., and was one of the heroes of the
Revolution. He became a prominent contractor
and builder, and, emigrating to Cincinnati, Ohio,
soon after that city was founded, aided largely in
its upbuilding and progress. He became well
known throughout lliat community, wheie he
spent the remainder of his life. "With the ISIetli-
odist Ki)iscoi)al Church he held membership.
Z. Morton, Sr., the father of our subject, was
born in the 15ay State and was one of live children.
He learned the mason's trade with his father, and
with him did contracting for a number of vears in
Cincinnati. In 1848, he ri'moved to Quincy,
where he spent the succeeding winter. Having
purchased two sections of laud in Cilmer Town-
ship, he located thereon in the spring of 1849, and
for some years engaged in farming on an exten-
sive scale. His death occurred at the age of lifty-
two years. In his business oj)erations, he was very
successful, and besides his possessions in this
county owned some valuable iiroijerty in Cincin-
nati. His wife, who bore the maiden name of
Clarissa Marshall, was born in Xevv .Jersey, and,
with her parents, emigrated to the (^ueen City.
Her death occurred in 18.52. liotli Mr. and Mrs.
Morton were members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and were people of sterling worth.
The suliject of this sketch was the second in
order of birth in a famil}- of six children, three of
whom are yet living. He received his education
in the public schools of Cincinnati, and after the
removal of the family' to this county started out
in life for himself as a farmer of (iilmer Township,
where he resided for eight years. In 1800, he iiur-
chased one hundred and sixty acres oi land on
section 27, Honey Creek Township, and added
considerable to this, but as his children became
grown he divided his farm with them.
Mr. Morton h.as been three times mairied. In
18.5.5, he wedded Sarah Byler, daughter of .John
Byler, Esq., one of the earliest settlers of Honey
Creek Township, who had come to this county
from Tennessee and here died at a ripe old age.
Mrs. JMorton departed this life in 1865, leaving
three children, .lolin W., Joseph H. and Silas Z.,
all of whom are now married and are prosperous
and enterprising farmers in this vicinity. In 1868,
Mr. Morton wedded Lydia E. Laugh, a native of
Ohio, and her death occurred in 1878. They had
three children: Elmer, Wesley and Annie. For his
third wife, Mr. Morton chose Olive Allison, and
four children bless their union: Gracie, Eddie,
Clara and .\rthur. Mr. Morton m:iy wellbe proud
^'e
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R)irrR.\lT AND BIOORAPinC'AL RECORD.
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of Ins fftinily. Tlie (ildor children arc liijihlv w-
spooted and uspfnl nu'nilKM-s of society, and the
yonnircr ones are intere.stiiiir anil inlolliyent sons
an<l il;uiL!hter> u ho do honor to their parents.
Mr, Morion is 11 sup|M>rter of tlie Democratic
jmrty and has served as Road Coniniissioner and
was also S'liool Director for several years. lie and
his wife are faithful nicinl)ers of the Methodist
Church, in which Mr. .Mf)rton has serveil as Deacon.
lie isa wcll-iiiforined man. a iepre>cMtative farmer
and a valued cili/.en. who well deserves representa-
t ion in thi> woik.
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ONRAD ilVU',. The subject of our sketch
owns a farm of two liundre<l and ten acres
on section .'5, Mendon Township. Although
now retired from active lalmr. lu' ha> led a very
encrirctic life and has won .-ill the comforts that
now lirii;ht«'n his old aire. A Inief review of the
events of his life will imdnulilcdly proveof interest
to the reader, who nia\- ijlean therefrom much to
stimulate .and emulate.
The father of our suhject, William <^iig, came
fnim his native coinitry. Ireland, in 17!I8, and set-
tlerl in .SomerM't County, I'a. There he grew to
manhood and married an excellent woman named
Catherine Kiiopsnidcr. who was a native of Penn-
sylvania. William <^iig w.-is a soldier in the War
of 1«12, and participated in the liatlle of New Or-
leans. He died at his home in lH;tll. and his wife
pa.sscd away in \MH. They were parents of seven
children, only two of whom are now living.
Conrad Quig was horn in Somerset Coniilv. Pa.,
A|>ril 20, l«IH. lie received Imt a liniiled .hIiooI-
ing, and was obliged U:> leave home to work at the
age of nine years. Notwithstnnding his youth, he
luliored con>tanlly, liis life iincheered liy the
sports common to the hoys of to-day. .\t the age of
s<'venteen. he w.is apprenticeil to learn the carpen-
ter's trade, in Westmoreland County, Pa., wlu-rc
lie served until he was twenty -one years old. lie
then worked as journeyman for two years, after
which he began building threshing-machines, and
was thus engageil for a year and a half. In 1H1:5,
he came to Illinois and settled near Wt'sley Chapel,
in I'rsa Township, where he worked at his trade.
In 1H4;'), oui' subject was married to Margaret
.Shiipc, who was born in Lancaster County, P;i.,
August 10, 1S22. llcr father, Michael Shupe, was
a native of Pennsylvania, of (Jerinan descent; her
mother, whose maiilen name was Calheiine (Jrnbb,
was of the same lineage sis her husband. The
grandfather of Mrs. (^nig was a soldier in the Rev-
olutionary War, and served until its close. Mich-
.lel .Shupe came to Illinois in 1KI3, and settled on
.section 3, Mendon Townsliip, where the land was
imi>roved by a small cabin. There he made a
comfortable home and resided until his death, in
187(5, his wife having preceded him in 1H(;;1. The
latter w.a.s a member of the Lutheran Church. .Mr.
.Shupe was a Democrat in his political belief.
After his marriage. Mi-. <^iig bought twenty
acres of land in Irsa Townshij), and lived upon it
for a vear, and then moved to section .'id, .Mendon
Township, where he remained three years. When
the gold fever raged in this country, he maile the
trip .icross the plains with an ox-team, starling
.April 10, 1S4'.>. and reaching llaiiglown. Cal..
August 1.") of the .same year. He worked in the
mines for a few months but was sick during the
entire time. Next he worked :it his trade, and
while thus employed built a bridge .across the
south folk of the American River. Later, he
worked for one summer in .San .lose and went
back to the mines in the winter. In .May, 1H.1I.
he returned home li\ way of the Isthnins, anil then
followed his trade until IH.')(!, when he moved to
his farm on section :!.j, and continued there until
he removed to Mendon in 1871. .\fter seven
years of village life, during which lime he fol-
lowed lumbering and was for a while eng.aged in
business as a butcher, he M'ltled mi his pieseiil
farm. At one time he owned six hiinilred and
forty acres, but he h.as divided with his I'hildieii.
Mr. and Mrs. '^nig ai-e parent.s of two children.
William li.. who lives on .section .'{."i. married Isoin
Mann, and they have five cliildien. Michael P., a
resident of M-elion .'t. nianicd (lllie McKarhinil,
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PORTRAIT AIS'D BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
and has two children. The Methodist Episcopal
Church is the religious home of the family, and
Mr. <^iig organized the Sunday-school there, in
addition to which he lias always been a strong
supporter of the church and sometimes its princi-
pal stay. He has been Steward, Trustee, C'lass-
leader and Sunday-school Superintendent, and for
many years was a teacher in the school, lie has
given his children eveiy educational advantage in
his power, and tliey are sons of whom he may well
be proud.
The political opinions of Mr. Quig are those en-
dorsed by the Republican party since 1860, and he
has been a very active worker in the ranks, though
no office-seeker. He has alwa3'S set an example of
the strictest temperance, and with his family is
much respected throughout the county.
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ylLLIAM M. McFARLAND, one of the old-
est residents of Houston Township, now-
residing on section 16, was born in fireene
County, Ohio, six miles east of Xenia, August 12,
1814. His father, .lohn, w.is born in Tennessee,
and his grandfather, .loseph, came of an old Vir-
ginian family. The latter entered the Revolution-
ary AVar when but fourteen years old, continued
through the war and saw hard service. He re-
moved to Tennessee after the war. After that he
removed to Kentucky, and from there to Ohio,
where he died at the ripe old age of eighty four
years.
.lohn became a farmer in Ohio, and came to Illi-
nois in the year 1832, landing three miles north
of Camp Point October 8, 1832. He was about the
first to make a permanent seltlcnient there, and
bought a tract of military land, and built a double
log caliin. His family consisted of himself and
wife and nine children. They came from Ohio
with two yoke of oxen, an old Virginia wagon and
a Quaker carriage drawn by a team of horses, and
they were four weeks on the way. They found a
wild looking country, with plent}' of game, but no
neighbors, and with not even the necessities of
civilized life. All they had was strong arms and
brave hearts. He broke up the prairie and im-
proved a farm as fast as he could, and died .Inly
24, 1840, in his lifty-third year.
Mr. McP'arland, Sr., served in the War of 1812,
and the gun and powder-liorn he then carried aie
treasured relics in the family. In 1834, he was
elected Assessor here for the Fourth District, and
was well and favorably known all over this sec-
tion. The mother of our subject was Rebecca Mc-
Farland, of Tennessee, who died in 1860. She left
four children living of the eleven which she bore.
Our subject was the eldest of the family, and his
early life was that of the usual farmer boy of that
time, going to school a few months in winter and
working the farm in summer. He remembers the
little path through the woods to the log school-
house two miles away. lie had no schooling after
coming to Illinois. Our subject was married No-
vember 30, 1837, to Eliza McFailand, a native f>f
(ireene County, Ohio, born February 3, 1814. Af-
ter this, he remained on the farm for three years.
He owned in northeast range one-fourth of sec-
tion 1, Camp Point Township, and broke ground
on that land in 1836, and afterward secured a pat-
ent. He located on it in 1840, built a log house
and lived on it two 3ears. In 1842, he removed
to Houston Township, where he purchased eighty
acres on section 16. Here the country was all new,
and the houses were few and far apart. He has made
remarkable improvements on his land in his life
here of fifty years, and he now has about two hun-
dred acres of fine land, a beautiful home, and one
of the best locations in the township.
Mrs. McFarland died December 4, 18.S2. leaving
four children. They are: Rebecca Jane, wife of
L. L. Strickler, and removed to Sioux City, Iowa,
but she died while on a visit at home in June,
1886. ^Martha L. married William Forsyth, who
died several years ago. Amy II. married John
Suter, a prominent farmer in this locality, and they
live at home. One son died young.
Mr. McFarland is a Democrat, in his ixjlitical
faith. He has served as Road Commissioner, and as
Town Clerk also, to which office he was elected in
18.02, and has held it ever since. Mrs. McFarland
PORTRAIT AM) l!l( KiRAPIIICAL RIXOUI).
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Wius 11 iiioiiil)er of llic Mellioiliiit Kpiscoiinl Clnircli,
ami is .•ilTi'ctioiKilcly roiiu'inlHTtMl.
Our Milijci-t li.t* Iti'cn ii Itiei'dcr iiiiii niisfr nf
Ihilytcili rattli" f<ir over twelve \enis. lie was llie
lirsl to luecil these cattle ii) tiie eoiiiity oiitMcIc of
l^iiiiifv. lie lias raised and sold a trreal inany.and
ill lt<!Hl he made a piililie sale and sold his herd of
thirty-three head. I'revioiis to that, however, he
had sold seven hesid.
Mr. MeFarlanil h:us been a hard-working man all
his life, and has honestly j;ained all his larue pos-
sessions. He has never heeii sick eiioujjh to re-
i|iiire the attention of a phy.sieian in his life, lie
is a fireat authority on all .sulijeets pertaining to
the earh' davs of the eountv.
W EWIS G. CARR is classed among the in-
T fS telligent, keen and thoroughly wide-awake
I \ farmers of this county, who are eoiitrihut-
ing so much to its material prosperity, lie has
one of the model f«rms of this vicinity, wliieli is
l<K-ate<l on section '.I, ius it is kept up to the high-
est point in every respect, is supplied with neat
.and well-ordered buildings and every variety of
the most improved modern machinery, and is also
well stocked with good grades of animals.
The subject of this sketch w.is liorn in I'ike
County, Mo., in 182."), whither his parentis had
emigrated from llopkinsville, K_v., where tlie\-
were both Iwirn. Lewis (I. was the youngest in
the family of seven children, his brothers and sis-
ters lieiiig .lack, who resides in this county and
is now eighty-four years of age; Mary A., de-
cea.sed. who was the wife of .1. M. I'etre; (Itcsham;
Jyouisa, the wife of T. II. Walson: .l.iiiies .-ind
William.
The parents of our subject came to .\danis
C'oiinty when he was a lad of seven yeai"s,and there
they passi'd the rcmaimler of their lives. He ob-
tained a fair education in the district schools and,
lieiiig Ihoriuighly trained to farm pursuits, when
ready to choose .a life occupation bci'amc an :ii;ri-
eultiirist. and, as will Ix- seen by the perusal of
this sketch, is an active and enterprising business
man aii<l has accumulated a comforUtble compe-
tence. In IHI8, lie w!».s married to lihoda Iiiman,
and to them have been born the followiiig-namecl
five children: Jane .\., Mrs. \V. 1',. IJowles; .lona-
tlian T.. at home; l.,ouisa M.. the wife of .le.sse A.
Bowles; Daniel.)., residing in (^uincy, and Laura C.
After the death of Mrs. Carr, our subject duise
as his second wife Mrs. Elizabeth McCullongh,
who. wilh her husband, is a devoted member of
the Christian Church. His fellow-citizens, a|>pre-
ciating the fact that a man of his understanding
would make a gftod civic ollicial, elected him l<»
the |)osition of Supervisor of I-'all Creek Town-
ship, which position lie held for tweutj'-one yeai-s,
which fact alone shows him to be deservedly
iwpular. His son .John lirts served many years as
the incumbent of that otiicc, and is looked upon
with great respect by his fellow-citizens in general.
Mr. Carr is the proprietor of three hundred and
twenty acres of land, which has been the accumu-
lation of lii<* own labors, and he manages his af-
fairs with scrupulous hoiu'sty and a conscientious
regard lor the rights of others. The greater por-
tion of his land is under cultivation, and the
quality and ipiantity per acre of its crops will
compare favorably wilh any in the vicinity. .Mr.
Carr always casts a Democratic vote, his lirst vote
lieing for .lames K. I'olk. As before stated, he is
a working member of the Christian Church, ami
endeavors to advance it,- interests in his coin-
inunit v.
[L^ON. .lAMIvS K. IM.W.MNC. This promi-
fljli neiit statesman-farmer of Camp Point
J Township is a self-made man and l)egaii
y) with one hundred and sixty acres of wild
land in IHIt'i. and now has sixteen hundred .acres
of the most lincly cultivalcil land in Ihc township.
.lames K. Downing w.ts born iM-bruaiy I'.', ImIh.
ill Frederick Count \. \':i. He wa^ the son of
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
Reason Downing, who was of Scotch descent and
was bora in Maryland in 1780. The grandfather
of our subject was James Downing who emigrated
from Maryland to Frederick County, Xa., and
after lie had served in the Revolutionary War had
become a farmer. Reason Downing became a farmer
and went from Vuginia to Indiana in 1822 with
his family and there farmed in Clark County. In
1835 he emigrated to Illinois and settled in Adams
County. He bought land in Camp Point Township
at a time when the settlers were ver^' far apart.
He improved a farm of four hundred acres, and
enjoyed a quiet life to the end of his days in 1881,
at the ripe old age of ninety-two years. He was
a member of the Jlethodist Episcopal Church. The
mother of our subject was Nanc^' Turner, a native
of Maryland. Her parents emigrated from Mary-
land. She was in her ninety-seventh year when
she died in 1880, and was called to meet the hus-
band with whom she was permitted to pass seventy-
two years. They were the honored parents of
twelve children, eleven of whom have lived to
raise families of their own. Seven of these are yet
living.
Our subject was the seventh in that large family,
which is considered bj^ the soothsayers to be a ver^'
fortunate circumstance. He received a common-
school education, which meant in those days read-
ing, writing, spelling and arithmetic, and no doubt
he closely applied himself to his books, for now he
is a man of broad knowledge. He was seventeen
years old when his parents moved to Illinois, and
he remained with his father until he was twent}'-
eight years old. He took up and improved his
present land from a military tract, in 1845, and has
lived here since 1846. In his early days he averaged
a weekly trip to (Juincy, as that was the nearest
market. He has been a farmer and stock-raiser on
his own account for forty-seven years, and has
made it very profitable. He has about fourteen
hundred acres of land in all, it licing in three town-
ships, Cla3'ton, Camp Point and Houston.
Our subject was married in 1846 to Miss Mar-
garet A. Adams, of Kentucky, whose parents, Elijah
and Rebecca (Wilkes) Adams, emigrated from Ken-
tucky to Illinois in 1832. They were very early
settlers in this section. Mrs. Downinij died in
1866, leaving five children: Eliza Ann, Thomas J.,
William A., Frances E., and Robert E. Mr. Down-
ing married again, in 1870, his wife being ,]ane
R. McClintock. whose people came to this county
in 1840. She died in 1888, and left two ciiildren.
Bertha O. and .lames 11.
Mr. Downing has been a very prominent Demo-
crat in this section, and has lieen the cliosen dele-
gate to the different conventions for years. He
has held various local oflicesand was elected as the
Representative to S])ringfield in 1868, and served
his constituents so well that he was sent back in
1882. He is a very inlluential man in all puiilic
affairs and is one tiiat .\dams County is proud to
have sit in the councils of the Commonwealth.
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(if!S?:^HOMAS COLLINS, formerly an honored
pioneer of Adams County, and one of its
most prominentand inlluential farmers died
at his home near Piainvillc, .luly 22, 1890. Not to
have known Mr. Collins was to admit oneself un-
known, for few, if any, had more friends and ac-
quaintances in tills community tiian lie. A native
of Kentucky, he was born February 20, 1815, in
Spencer (.'oiinty, Ky., and was quite small when he
was taken by his parents to I iidiana. In 1M3(I, they
took up their aliode in Payson Township, this
county, with whose interests they were identified
until their decease.
Our subject was onein a family of eight children
born to lienjaiiiiu and Pluebe (Lrowdie) Collins,
natives of Kentucky. The father was a well-to-do
farmer and during the War of 1812 served as a
soldier in its ranks. The lady to whom our subject
was married in 1835 was Miss Saiali, daughter of
John Abbott, an early settler of Adams County.
To them were born ten children, six of whom
are living at the present time. One son, Charles,
was graduated from the Christian College at Can-
ton, Mo., and after completing his studies in that
institution Idled the chair of mathematics for three
\-ears. Later, however, he began the study of law
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AGCQ^ YEARS, WHEN THIS SIGNATUffE WfiS WRITrfM.
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uikI W!is nilinittoi) to the Hjir wliili- residing in
Kansas. Another son. (ioorjre. who was given an
excclh'iil eiliiealion in the lionie selioois, in IH'.KI
€'nt<'re(l the American Denial College at Chicago
and received his degree of Doctor of Dental Snr-
gery the following spring. Locating for pnictice
in I'lainville, ho is liuilding up a lucrative trade,
and .-i."- an intelligent and pulilic-spiriled citizen is
pronunent anil inlluential in the coniinunity where
he resides. .S(H'iall_v Dr. Collins isa ineml>erof the
Masf)nic fratcrnilv and in politics is a stanch
Democrat, as was.nlso his father.
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IB'
Yi^^-
'^ * A.I. (;K()R(;K O. roNI). M. D.. a prmn-
inent retired phy>ician of Caniii I'oint. is
the gentleman whose honored name o[iens
this .-kelcli. He w;i.- l)orn in llostoll. M v^..
.lime H, 18(i;i. Ills father, .lose|>li I'ond. a shij)-
liuilder of Massachiisett.s, died of the yellow fever
while on his way to the West Indies with a ship
he had for sale. lie was a memlier of the firm of
I'ond A- Itarnes, well-known ship-lmilders of Bos-
ton. Ills wife was .loanna I'omcroy, horn in IJos-
toii, of French extiactitin. She remained a widow,
and die<l in ISoston in 1K;'|K.
Our subject is the youngest .and only living
meniher of the family. His early days were
passed in ISoslon. from which city he went to live
with an uncle at Warwick, Mass., and remained
there until he was sixteen yeai-s of .age, after which
he started out to make his own way in the world,
lie had the advantage of a common-school educa-
tion, and was variously engaged until he wjis
twenty-one. During his hoyliood days he devcited
consideralile attention to i)enmansliip, in which he
liecame an expert, and when he came West, in
l«;i(t, he made u>c of his proliciency in that re-
Sjiept, and taught penmanship in various places
while working his w.ay still farther West. When
he reached ( Hiio, he stopped at Lancaster, where
he at once secured a large elass, one of his pupils
heing the daughter of .S-natoi- Tom Kwing, since
the wife of (Jen. W. T. Sherman. .Vt Cincinnati,
he devoted con>idcralile time to music, for which
he had great n;iluiMl talent, and for a time he
taught music.
I'rif>r to leaving .Ma>sachuseiis, our snlijcct had
resolved to commence the study of medicine, ami.
had devoted some lime ti> il. liut was ohiiged to
lirst earn the means in order to educate himself in
the profession. lie was successful in teaching his
special liranches, and in lH;i(! entered the .Medical
I'niversily, at Lexington, Ky., where he spent
three years, meanwhile teaching pcnman-'hip and
music. During the lirst year, he received ij'CdO
for leading the choir in the I'rcsliylerian Church
in Lexington, and, in addition, cleared enough
with his pen to make his salary i\J)(W. He next
entered the Medical I'nivci-sily, at Louisville,
where he wan graduated in I M.'Jit, and afterward
practiced in St. Louis for a short time. After
visiting St. Paul and other cities in the .North-
west, he came to f^uincy, and sof)n after located at
('<phin)l)us, in this county, where he practiced
several years.
In the spring of IK.jl. Di'. I'und removed lo
( iriggsville. Pike County, 111., and remained there
engaged in the iiractice of his profession until the
war liroke out. In 1H()2, he was appointed .Sur-
geon of tiu; Seveiit\'-third Illinois Regiment, with
the rank of Major. This regiment cont.-iincil
man}' ^Methodist ministers. Maj. Pond saw .some
hard fighting, and, except when on lio>pital (lut\',
was in the thickest of the light with the regiment,
which took part in all the battles of the .\rmy of
the Cumberland from Perry ville, in October, IH(i2,
to Nashville, in December, IHCil. After the war,
he was associate<l with Col. Hlaek for a short time,
at Clayton, III. In 1H(;;i. he removed lo Cainj)
Point, where he has since lived. He is freipienlly
called in consullntion. but does not practice.
Maj. Pond w.as married in 183'.(, to Miss .\iigusta
M. Ilariington, a native of New York, who for
more than lifty year> has been his companion,
'i'hey have one daughter, Lida, now the wife of .1.
M. Ciee. of ( iriggsville. 111. The M.-ijor was an
old line Whig, and now is an uncompromising
Republican. Ilolh be and bis wifi> aii> Presbyteri-
ans. He is one of the olde-l .Masons in the Slate,
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRArHICAL RECORD.
also a member of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lic, and even at the age of eighty-four he enjoys
attending the re-unions of the old regiment. In
18i»l, he contiibuted a poem, wliieh was read at
the meeting of las comrades at Springfield and
published in pamphlet form for each member of
llie regiment. He has the respect and esteem of
all wlio know him, and his kindness of heart and
.sympathetic care of his patients will he remem-
bered after he h.is passed awa3'.
aHARLES BALI.OW, a i)rominent .and influ-
- ential citizen of Clayton, claims Tennessee
' as the State of his nativity. He was born
in Williamson County in 1818, and isason of Will-
iam H. and Priscilla (Menier) Ballow, tiie former
of Scotch descent and the latter of French lineage.
The father served under Gen. .Tackson in tlie War
of 1812. Tlie family numbered the following chil-
dren: Ann Rebecca, who was boi'n in 1807, became
the wife of John Ausmus, a farmer, and now re-
sides in Adams County at the age of eighty-five
years; Patsy, born in 1811, became the wife of
Peter Ausmus, who removed to Linn County, Mo.;
John, born in 1813, married Miss Overby and re-
moved to Texas, where he died in 1880; Temper-
ance, born in 1816, is the wife of Lemuel McAllis-
ter, of Kansas, and they have seven children;
Henrj-, born in 1821, married Miss King, by whom
he had nine children, and resides in Exira, Iowa;
Albert G., born in 1824, married iSIiss King and
resided in Clayton County, Iowa, until his death,
which occurred from drowning in 1849. The
fatiier of this faaiily was again married in 1846,
and had two children by that union.
Tlie subject of this sketch was educated in the
subscription schools of Illinois, but his privileges
in tliat direction were very limited. He afterward
worked at the carpenter's trade for a number of
years, wiien he devoted his energies to merchan-
dising. He has freijucntly been called upon to
serve in public positions, and for fifteen years has
been Notary Public. In 1872, he was elected to
represent his district in the State Legislature and
served for two years. He was elected Justice c>f
the Peace in 1860 and has held that otttce almost
continuously since. He held the office of Post-
master under Franklin Pierce and again under
James Buchan.an. In politics, he is a stanch Dem-
ocrat and has ever taken an active part in the suc-
cess and growth of his party, and for six years was
Chairman of the Central Democratic Committee of
the count3^
In 1848, Mr. Ballow was united in marriage with
Miss A. P. Barry, in Vermont, Fulton County, III.,
and unto them were born two children: Charles,
born in 1857, is an employe on the railroad; and
Martha Jane, born in 1860, is a milliner of St.
Louis. The mother died in 1870, and Mr. Ballow
in June, 1882, wedded Mrs. Charlotte Kinnear, who
was born in New York Cit^' in 1837, a daughter of
Arnold Dickinson. The latter served in the War
of 1812. She is the youngest of nine children.
The Dickinson family was one of prominence in liie
Empire State, and her father served as Congress-
man. Mrs. Ballow's first husband died in 1868,
in Trinidad, Colo., where Mrs. Ballow resided ten
yeais ere her husband's death.
Mr. Ballow is a member of the Presbyterian
Church, with which he has been connected since
1848. For twenty years, he served as its Elder
and was also Trustee. He is a Ro3al Arch Mason
and is the onl3' charter member belonging to the
lodge. He has also been a prominent member of the
Odd Fellows' society for twenty years. His wife has
taken the Rebekah degree and is also a member
of the El.astern Star Chapter of Masonry, being the
first Worth)- Matron of that order. Mr. Ballow was
one of the organizers of the Adams and Brown
Counties Old Settlers' Association, and .served as its
President. His wife has been a member of the Pres-
byterian Church of Clayton, for ten \'ears and is one
of its active workers. She is a member of both the
home and foreign niissionarj' societies, is inter-
ested in Sunday-school work and is a piominent
member and Vice-president of the Woman's Chris-
tian Temperance Union. Mr. and Mrs. Pialk)w are
charitable and lienevolent |)eople. in whom the
P()Kli;\ri' AM* l'.Ii><;UAl'IIlCAL IJF.( hrd.
II-,
poor ami lu-t-ily liiiti a fiicnd. Tlicii ii|)iij,'lil li\i>,
so iiiucli lU'votcil to cliiircli Miiil tin- iiitiTcsl.s of
otlu'r*. tiavo won tln'iii the coiilidiMice and osti'i'm
of all tliioni:lioiit till- roniniiinil V. In his Itiisini'ss
cart'iT, Mr. liallow has won sucfc'ss and is now one
of till' snlistantial citizens of Clnvlon.
■»T*»*T<-
JlAMKS KNOX, a sucvpssful and roprpscnta-
tivc faiiner of Kllington Township, who
I roij ides on section 15, was born on the old
_ homestead in this connt v.. lanuaiv Ifi, lH."il.
He is a son of Samuel and Mary (MiLean) Knox.
Ixtth <if wiiom were natives of Ireland, where their
marriage was ceh'liratfd in ln;{7. The following
year they bade good-bye to the Kmerald Isle and
crossed the broad Atlantic to America, locating
in Pennsylvania. The father worked in the coal
niiiu's of Summit Hill for six years, and in the
autumn of 1844 emigrat*,'d to this county, where
he purch.ised a wild and uninii>roved trad of piai-
rie land on section l.O, Kllington Township. The
county W.1S then in its primitive condition. Deer
and other kinds of wild game were plentiful ;iiid
the work of progress seemed scarcely k'gun. .Mr.
Knox built a log cabin and broke prairie with ox-
teams, lie followed farming until his death,
which occurred March 3li, 1H84, at the age of
seventy-seven years. His wife p-issed away three
<lays previous. Hoth were members of the Pres-
byterian Church of Kllington, and on its organi-
zation Mr. Knox w.is chosen an Kldcr, serving in
that [Kisition until his death. He was one of the
sulxstantial citizens of the community, prominent
and influential, and was held in the highest rc-
g:ird.
The Knux family numbered thiiteen cliililrt'ii,
but only two are now living, our subject and
Samuel, the eldest son. The former wjis born in Ire-
land in lK;iK, and during his boyhood cime with
his parents to this country. With the family, he
shared in the hardships ami privations of pioneer
life and diuvi- the oxen for his father while he
broke tlie wild pi;iirie. He was eilucuted in the
log schoolhoiise. liy his industry an<l enterprise,
lie has liccoiiic :\ pros|>erous farmer, and now owns
one liuii<)red and twenty acres of well-improved
lan<l on section !,■), Kllington Township. He
makes his home with our subject.
.Tames Knox liius spent his entire life on the
farm which is now his home. He was educali'd in
the district school* and was reared in the usual
manner of farmer lads. On the ,'ith of .l;iiiii;iry,
lH»;t, he was married to Miss Kmma .Meyer, a
native of this township and a daughter of Codlef
Meyer, who was born in (Jermany. but for many
veal's has been a resident of this township. Two
daughters gr.nce the union of this couple: Mary K.
and ( Jracie .1.
The Ue|iublicaii parly tinds in Mr. Knox a stal-
wart supporter, who does all in his power to pro-
mote it,s growth and insure its success. The cause
of education liiids in him a warm frienil, and
while serving as l)irect(U- for eleven years, he has
done eflfeetive service in the iuteri'sts of the
schools, and has also tilled the ollice of Township
Assessor, lie and liis wife are members of the
Presbyterian Cliurcli. He is the owner of eiglilv
acres of excellent fanning laml and forty acres of
timber, and is one of the well-to-do agriculturists
of the community. He is a m.an of excellent
judgment and good business ability and lii> -iir-
cess is due to his own efforts.
eAVV. WILLIAM H. SIHNN. This gentle-
man is spoken of among his friends as Cap-
tain, because from early boyluwid he li.as
been very .-ictive in the (ire department. He
has been Koreman of the Ho.si' Conip:iii\ and
Assistant Chief of the Fire IJrigade. II. ■ is
Superintendent of the Cliannoii-Kmery St<»ve
Company, of which he is also a st<K'kliolder.
He wiis born in Cumberland County, \'a.. May ."{(t,
lull. His father, Solomon, was born in Pennsyl-
vania ill I SI 1 11. and died in t^iiincy in IK'.II. Will-
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
iam was reared in Pennsylvania until he was eight
years of age and was then taken by his i)arcnts
over tlie mountains to Pittsburgh, reaching Warsaw
HI., in 1851; thence they went to Quinc.y, 111., Jh13'
4, 1852, and here our subject l)egan working in
the foundry, at this tender age, for Allen & Com-
stock. He was apprenticed as a moulder, and
remained in that department for three years. Mr.
Comstock took a liking for him, encouraged him,
and when twelve years of age he could make any-
thing in iron. lie continued to work for Mr.
Comstock until the strike of 1863, when Thomas
White started a foundry aiid he worked for him a
year. He then went to Cincinnati and worked as
moulder for the William Reser Stove Works. He
onl}- remained three months, when he came back
and went into the grain business for two years,
and then worked for Thomas AVhite for seven years.
In 1872, he went to Kansas C'it3' and started a
foundry with Shinn, Foster & Co., in the manu-
facture of stoves. He onl^' continued in this
company one year, when he again returned to
(^uincy and became foreman of Bonnet & Duffy's
foundry, where he remained for seven years. He
then became foreman for Comstock, Castle &
Co. for two years, and afterward became one
of the founders of the C'iian non-Emery Stove
Company, which was organized in 1881 with
twenty-eight moulders, but whicli now requires
sixt^'. He was a stockholder and Director for
a time, after which he became Superintendent,
and has held that position ever since. He has
been a moulder longer than any other man in the
city, and pays all his attention to it. He is a
member of the Iron ISIoulders' I iiion No. 44, of
t^uincy.
Our Suliject was married in (^iiiiicy in 1868, to
Miss Harriet Wood. She is the daughter of
Andrew Wood, an old settler here, who was a
cousin of ex-Governor Wood. They have had four
cliildren: Annie M., now Mrs. William AuU, resid-
ing in (.^uincy; Kannie, Lodie and Alvoid, at
home.
From boyhf)od, the Captain has been very much
interested in tiie fire department, to which we
referred in the opening of our article. Since his
return from Kansas Cit}'. he has retired from the
office he held in it. It is now a very important,
paid department of the city of Quincy. The
Ca))tain is an intelligent, wide-awake man, al-
though his early education was somewhat limited
as Quincy was a new town, and at that time had
very poor schools. He has taken all the degrees
of the Royal Arch Masons and Knights Temp-
lar, of Quincy. He is a true-blue Republican
and has been a member of the city and county
committees, and has l)een a delegate to the county
and congressional conventions.
eYLON I in' IN WALLACE was born in
Kentucky, in the 3'ear 1828, and was the
youngest of thirteen children born unto
Allen and Ann Wallace, but there are now only two
survivors of the family, a brother who resides in
Adams County and one who lives in Monmoutli,
111. Our subject spent his early boyhood da^'S
under the jiarental roof, but at the age of fourteen
started out to earn his own livelihood. He
worked as a farm iiaiid for a time, but afterward,
when liy his economy, perseverance and industry
he had secured some capital, he purchased tlie old
homestead and began farming for himself. It
comprises one hundred and thirty acres of land and
he placed it under a high scale of cultivation. He
also erected good buildings, including a pleasant
residence, and made many excellent improve-
ments.
During the late war, Mr. Wallace enlisted, in
1862, as a member of Company I, One Hundred
and Nineteenth Illinois Infantry, and served for
eiglit months, proving himself a valiant and faith-
ful defender of tlie Union. He was ever a prom-
inent citizen, and gave his support to all that per-
tained to the welfare of the community.
Mr. Wallace was united in marriage with Miss
Ella Turner, who was born in the year 1836,
and their union was blessed with a family of six
children, two sons and four daughters, of whom
i'()i;Ti;\n wn r.K k ,i; mmik ai. KKroRD.
I r.i
tliii-c aiT \t't liviiii;. 'I'lii-y >|ieiil iii()>l <>( Uieii-
MiMiricil life upon llic farm uliu-li is still llif home
of .Mis. W:illa.c. .•iii.l Ih.IIi .Mr. ami Mr-. Wallace
were hiitlifiil and consistent memlieis of the
I'niled I'le.sliyterian (hnreh for many years, lie
e<nitriliule(l liberally to its support and was an
earnest worker in the Master's vineyaril. Soeially,
he was a nienilKM- of K. K. MeCoy I'osl No. .'ill,
<•. .\. K., of Clayton. In polities, he was a sUil-
wart snpporter of l>epnl>liean prineiples and filled
the ollice of Koad Commissioner.
The death of Mr. Wall.iee oeeiirred .lanuary 2.5,
\X'.)-2. and his lo.ss was mourned Ihrouuhont the
entire eommunity. lie was a lfi\ini: hushand and
falln'r, a kind neighlKir, a faithfid friend and a
eoiisistent Christian. In many re>peet,s his life
w.is well worthy f)f emulation, lie had the high
regard of all with whom he c^nme in eontaet. and
when ealled to the home lieyond, his family in
their loss had the sympathy of a wide eirelt of
friends and .<ic(|uaint:inccs.
•^
I'iistor of St. .lohn's Church, is a native of
1 'H Wurtemberg, Germany, .-md was liorn .lan-
^P/ uary 22. l«;")l. His parents, Anthony and
iJarbara (Itohner) Looher, were alstt natives of that
country and uitizens of good standing and known
integrity. Of their children, three in number.
Joseph W!is the eldest .son. lie pa.ssed his early
school days in Wurtemlvcrg, and then entered the
college ."it Kllwangen. Wurtemberg, where he re-
mained for seven years, or until IKGfS. Following
that, he entered the I'niversity of Junsburk, in the
Tyrol, and still later the rnivei>ity of .Munich,
liavaria, giaduating from that noted institution in
the spring of 1K73.
On the 1st of September, IMTU, having decided
to make his future home in America, <iur subject
took pa.ssage for this country, [.binding in New
York City, he went to Cincinnati. Ohio, and beg.-m
teaching in Ml. St. Marx's ('ollc^c, where he won
an eviablc reputation as an educator. However,
this was not his aim in life, and he remaincil there
only until .\ugust, 1H7I, when he went to .\lton,
ill., and on the Sth of September. 1X71. he wa.-
ordained a priest. With a strong, healthy. an<l
vigorous intellect, a cap.acity for logical rea.soning
and sound judgment, his abilities were soon
recognize<l and he was sent to Mt. .Sterling. Ilrown
County, 1 11., and was I'astor of St. Joseph's Church
at that place up to July I, IKiMi.
From there Father Loclier went to Carlinville,
Macoupin County, I II,, and became Assistant I'astor
of St. Joseph's Church, but in October. IH'.tO, moved
to (^nincy, where he is now Assistant I'astor of St.
.lohn's Church. Personally, he lias a frank, pleas-
ing countenance, and a personal magnetism that
attract,'^ his congregation to him. His delivery is
careful and finished, and his .<iermons are charac-
terized by depth of thought and earnestnes'^. Zeal-
ous in his work as in his con victions, he take> hold
of the church work with a determined and ener-
getic purpose, and .•«iiice his residence here has won
a host of warm friends. Although young in years,
he has won his way to the front, and is a most
worthy and exemplary man.
P'ather Locher is Chaplain of the St. N'incent's
Home and the State Soldier>' and Sailors' Home in
(Juincy, in which latter place there are .•tbout two
hundred and fifty nieniliersof the Catholic Church.
He is active in all good wtuU. and takes the le.ml
instead of following. His residence at present is
at No. \:VM< North Kleventh Street, but he will
soon move to his new parsonage, now being erected
on Locust .Street near Twelfth.
Dll.N 1). .Ml COY. a highly respected farmer
residing on section 84, Clayttm Township,
has spent his entire life in this county, be-
ing a reprcMHtative of one of its honored
l)ioneer families. His father. .IoImi McCoy, came
to the contily in lH;i2. and. securing two hnndied
and foi I \ acre.-, of land from the ( io\ t'l liiiicnl, be-
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PORTKAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
gaii the improvement of a farm. At the time of
his deatli, the homestead was one of the model
farms of this community. Mr. McCoy was ever a
l)roiiiinent and leading citizen and held a number
of township ottices. In politics, he was a sup-
Ijorter of Republican princi])les. His death oc-
curred in 1886. Martha J. McCoy, the mother of
our subject, was born in Kentucky in 1821, and is
still living. The parental familj- numbered the
following children: William P., born in 1832, is
deceased; James A. is man led aud follows the
transfer business in Eureka, Kan.; Charles H.,born
in 1842, married Rebecca Biuk, and resides in Col-
orado; Francos, born in 184(), died in 1857; Emma,
born in 1849, died in 1860; Blatchford, born in
1856, is married and resides in Clayton: Alta,
born in 1861, died in 1874.
The subject of this sketch was reared under the
parental roof, his boyhood days being quietl}-
liassed in the usual manner of farmer lads. On
attaining his majority, he married Eliza A. Hoskins,
a daughter of Thomas A. Hoskins. She was born
in 1845, and their marriage was celebrated in 1864.
Two children have been born unto them: Pearl,
horn in 1869, is the wife of H. M. Williams, of
(|uincy; and Mary E., born in 1873, who is still
under the parental roof.
Mr. McCoy received from his father I2,60(i,
with which he purchased a tract of land of eighth-
acres for §50 per acre. His life has been a busy and
industrious one, and he has increased his landed
liossessions until Ins farm now comprises one hun-
dred and forty-six acres of laud, all under a high
state of cultivation. The home is a commodious
and pleasant ten-room residence, and all other im-
provements are in keeping with the dwelling. In
all its appointments the place seems complete, and
the McCo3- homestead is known as one of the
model farms of the community.
Mr. JMcCoy is a member of the Modern \Voo(l-
mcn Lodge und of the Orand Army. His wife is
a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Prom])tcd l)y patriotic impulses, he responded to
his country's call when only seventeen years of
age, enlisting on the 17th of April, 1861, as a
member of the Tenth Illinois Infantry, and was a
member of that regiment threo moiiths when, Jus
time having expired, he re-enlisted in the Seven-
tieth Illinois Infantry, with which he was con-
nected for about four months, when he re-enlisted
in the One Hundred and Fifty-first Illinois In-
fantry, and served one year. He was then dis-
charged and returned home. He h.as ever been
a supporter of the Republican party, and has
served in several local ottices. He takes an active
interest in all that pertains to the welfare of the
community, and he is known .as a valued citizen
as well as a rci)rescntative farmer.
ylLLIABI F. (tIVLER. station agent on the
Wabash Railroad at Clayton, and agent
for the Pacific Express Company, was born
in Cumberland Count}-, Pa., in 1844, and is a son
of Henry and Elizabeth (Goodheart) Givler. The
father was born in 1817, and was a son of Henry
Givler, a native of Germany. His mother was a
daughter of John Bricker, one of the wealthiest
citizens of the community in which he resided.
The Goodheart family is also of German ori<j-in
and was quite prominent in the Fatherland. Henrv
Givler was one of several children, including the
following: Samuel, born in Cumberland County.
Pa., was married and followed farming in that
State. Mar}' is now the wife of Jacob High and re-
sides in this county. Nancy became the wife of
John Rhine, and came with her husband to Illinois
in 1852. She has since died, but her family resides
in Mt- Morris, III. Betsy Ann is the wife of the
Rev. Mr. Stone, a Presbyterian minister. After
the death of his first wife, Henry Givler, Sr., mar-
ried Miss Kline and they had three sons: Daniel:
William, who resides in this State; and Jeremiah,
who makes his home in Pennsylvania. All are
married.
The father of our subject was married, in 1836.
to Miss F^lizabeth Goodheart, who was born in
1815. Her death occurred in 1873, He is still
living upon a )";trm at lola, Kan, Tljp broUiers
rolMliAil AM) l;i(M;i;\rii"( \i. i;i;(()in).
I.il
.■iiul >i>l<TS iif (Uir >uliji'Cl arc a> Inllnws: l>;i:ic
.M., luini in ('iiinlirihiiKl Ciiiinly, l':i., in 1^12. is
marrioil, and, willi liis fHinily of four vliildifii, rv-
lilies ill Missouri; Mary IC lioni in ('uiiil)i'rliiii(l
County in IHlii, married 'riicodorc Kit/.millcr.
who fnli>ltMi in llio Niiiety-foiirtli Illinois Infan-
try in till' lati' war and was kilii'<I at tiic liattic of
I'rairii- drove in IHC>:{; David A.. Iioin in CuiiiIm-i-
laiid (oniity, I'a., in \s[S, married Miss I-'itz-
j:erald, l>y wIkuii he lia> one sou. and folhiws
lijaeksmithiiig III lola, Ivan.; Anna, lioni in IH.'id,
is till' wife of Tihiiaii Morrison, of New Or-
leans, liy whom she has three ehildreii; Sainuel.
iiorii ill IH.") 1. married Miss Morrison and is I'liited
suites Mai-shal in Meade Center. Kan.; l.iiia. Iiorii
in 18.')><. is the wife of James Hilley. a farmer of
Kaiis:i>. and they have three ehildren.
The Siuliject of this sket<;li was educated in the
district schools and in Lexinirton, 111. lie aided
his father in the lilaeksmith siiop. and <it the age
of seventeen res|ionded to the eouutry's call for
troo()s, cnlistini; in the Thirty-third Illinois Infan-
try. In Septeinlier, he was sent to the front with
his command, wiiieli iliil duty in the Southwest.
He received a sunstroke in Arkansas and was sent
to St. Louis, lyiiii; in the hospital therefrom Octo-
ber until Decemher. when he \v;is discharged on
account of physical disahility. He still suffers from
injuries sustained in the service and receives a
pension from the Government.
After his dischaiire. .Mr. Ciivler returned to Lex-
ington, III., where he learned telegraphy. In Lex-
ington, in 18(iG. he wedded Mary M. Kent, ilanghter
of Klisha and Mary (.Mien) Kent, and a native of
Cherry Creek, N. Y., liorn in 1817. I'lito them have
been born two sons and a daughter: /.. II., born in
Lexington in 18(38. is an engineer on the Wabash
Railroad: .lessie L., born in 1870. is at home; and
Hugh, born in 1H72. is a forem.-in on the Wabash
Railroad.
For twelve years, .Mr. (iivler has held member-
ship with the Ba|)tist Church, to which his wife
also belongs. Their daughter is a member of the
church choir, al.so a teacher in the Sunday-school,
and isa young lady of more timii ordinaix ability,
StK'ially, Mr. <;i\h'r is conuecled with the .Masonic
fralernily.llieOdil IVjIow.i' lodge and llie (.iraml
.V liny of the Republic. 1 le i> a st:il\vai I Republiciii.
He proves a popular and ellicient agent and has
many friends in Clayton and thr suiroiinding
ciuiimiinit v.
m^-i-^-m^
I1AK1.I> W. ( Ar(;ill.lN. tiie well-known
editor and proprietor of the Obnei-cer, is a
'f progressive and public-spirited citizen, de-
voting his best energies to the work of making a
newspaper that !*liall be a potent factor in the
upbuilding of IMainville. The Ohsr-rrpr is a sound
family paper, well sii])plied with solid and useful
information, and one of its interesting features is
the correspondence from various localities in the
county.
Mr. Caiighlin of this sketch was born in Fill-
more. .\ndrew County, .Mo., .luly ."i. IHCiO. and
was tlie eldest son of the Rev. .lohn W. Caiigh-
lin. a pioneer minister in the Methodist Church.
His boyhood days were spent in different por-
tions of Mi.ssoiiri. wherever his father w.as called
u|)on to preach, and early in life his inclin-
ations and t.'istes caused him to enter a priiitlng-
odiee. where he became ac(piaiiited with the art
of printing. When only nineteen years of age,
young Caughliii began business for himself, pub-
lishing the Slandunl a.\ .Savannah. .Mo., with which
he wiis actively connected, together with various
other journ.'ils in the State, until the fall of \MH.
In the spring of |8H!t. our subject came to Illi-
nois and. associating himself with C. II. Chiibliack.
established the IMainville 0<<S'';'C(>/', an undertaking
which at that time wjus regarded as very hazard-
ous by newspaper men. The enterprise, however,
was .'I success from the very lirst, and id Novem-
ber, I8!il, Mr. Canghlin bought his partner's in-
terest in the plant, whicli he has since conducted
alone. The usual ainoiint of praise and fault-
liiiiling li.'ts l)een iicasiired out to him as an editor,
but his character .'is a man of honor, iiitrgiitN and
public spirit li:is never been ipieetii>ned.
The lady to whom our subject w.-js married
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPmCAL RECORD.
October 23, 1890, was Miss Aiiira M., daughter of
Ileiirv and Elvina C. Long. Tlieir union lias been
blessed by the bhth of one cliikl, a son, who bears
the name of .John II. Mr. and iMis. C'aughlin are
highlv respected in their coninuinit.v .nnd number
tlieir friends among its best residents.
fi? ORKNZO BULL. In bringing before the
I (© iHiblic the characteristics aud career of a suc-
jJL^^ cessful and prosperous person in life, a
lesson should be drawn thereforin that will scrre
some purpose. Life Is a struggle at the best, in
which onl.y a moderate number of the human fam-
ilv achieve marked success in its varied affairs; and
when an example can be presented showing that
lluough methods of integrity, industry and per-
severance the percentage of business and social
success can be augmented, it should inspire a spirit
of emulation, especially in young men. Thus it is
was with the subject of this sketch.
Lorenzo Bull, President of the State Savings,
Loan & Trust Comjiany, and a member of the firm
of L. & C. II. Bull, (^uincy. 111., was born in Hart
ford, Conn., March 21, 1819, and is on both sides
of the house a descendant of the Puritans, his
ancestors having been of the |)artv, who under the
Uev. Thomas Hooker, settled in Hartford in 16.34.
The grandfather, Isaac Bull, was a native of that
State, as was also Lorenzo Bull, father of our sub-
ject. The latter married Mi.ss Elizabeth Goodwin,
and of the children born to this worlhy couple our
subject was the eldest. His oiiportunities for an
education were limited to the district schools of
his native citj', which he left at the age of thirteen
years to remove to Quincj', arriving there on
the 11th of May, 18.33, being then fourteen years
of age. Owing to the long and expensive journey
to Illinois from Connecticut, occupying more than
a month, the money considered ample for his ex-
pen.ses when he left home hecame exhausted, and
young Bull reached Quiiicy in debt to hi.s com-
panions for necessary traveling expenses to the
amount of 13.50, and entirely dependent upon his
own efforts for his support.
This debt he soon paid off out of the small
salary earned in the office of Judge Henry II.
Snow, who then held most of the county otHces,
being at one time Clerk of the County Commission-
ers' Court, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Recorder,
Judge of Probate, Notary Public and Justice of
the Peace, from all of which he derived but a mea-
gre support. The writing and practical work of
these offices was at once turned over to the young
clerk, under the direction of Judge Snow, who, al-
though skilled and competent for all the duties of
his various offices, was somewhat indisposed to the
performance of the labor incident thereto, and pre-
ferred to instruct and direct his clerk than to keep
records and prepare papers himself. He remained
with Judge Snow about two 3'ears, receiving for his
services the first \ear *6 per month, and for the
second year HO per month, besides his board in
Judge Snow's family. lie next accepted a situa-
tion in the store of Messrs. Holmes, Brown & Co.,
then one of the most prominent business houses of
the city, and continued his connection with that
business through the various changes of firm
which succeeded one another — .S. & .S. Holmes,
Holmes et Co., and Holmes cVr Wood — until the year
1844; then, upon the settling up of the business of
Holmes <fe Wood, he formed a partnership with his
brother under the firm name of L. & C. H. Bull, and
opened a store for the sale of hardware and crock-
cry, at the place lately occupied by Holmes it-
Wood, where the business was continued for about
five years. Finding the buildings too small for
their increasing business, they built the large store
now occupied by JNIessrs. Austin A- Kohl and re-
moved to it in 1849, shortly afterward adding to
their business agricultural machines and new farm-
ing implements, then being introduced for the first
time.
These brothers continued a successful business in
this line until the year 1861, when they sold out
their mercantile businessand embarked in the bank-
ing business, removing to the corner of Fifth and
Maine Streets, at which location the business is
continued at the ])resent time. The firm of 1>. it C.
II. Bull now (1892) being forty-eight years old, is
T^
rditriJAir and I'.iocnAniicAL kixokd.
40.5
the oldcsit luisiiicss tinn in t^iiiiu'V. or in tliis purl
of till- Stale of Illinois. Mr. I.oronzo Hull wa.<
niarrii'd. in IHll. to Mj.ss Marirana II. IJcncilirt,
(lau-jlitt-r of Dr. William M. IVnodii-l. of Millliiir\ .
Worri'sti'r County. Mass., and sister of Mrs. N.
Itii>lini-li. of '^iiinc'v. 'I'liey liavc had six cliildren:
WiJIi.-un Benedict, Kli/.alietli Coodtvin, Marv Hra-
nian. Martraret Hunter, Lorenzo and .\niia Louise,
all iiviiiir exerpt Lorenzo, who died at the ajre of
ten years. Thesnlijeet of this sketch is also senior
partner of the lirni of L. .v W. 15. linii, owners of
the i^nincy Water Works. For ahout twenty
years, Mr. Uull was President of the (^uincy Horse
Kailway Company, and is interested in several
other puhlic and piivate enterprises. He has al-
ways tiiken an active part in all matters pertaininif
to (^nincy's best welfare, and has always rontri-
liuted largely to the iirowth and prosperity Of this
city during his long residence here, extending over
a period of almost sixty years. His residence is at
Nti. l.').'i() Maine Street, a sulistJintinl hou.sc situated
in the center of a large hlock; the grounds are
lieautifully laid out and are graced with numerous
shade trees. Mr. Hull has been n uieniher of the
Ct)ngregational Church for the i)ast Ihiity-live
years, to which he has licen a lilierni contribu-
tor. In politics, he has been a l{(i)ul)lican since
the organization of that paity.
^.DHKKT S. HKNNKsoN. a wealthy retired
lumberman of (^uincy, 111., w.is born near the
village of Newark. Del., December .'». I8M7.
^ His fathei, 'I'honias Henneson. was a native
of the Isle of Krin. ami by occupation was a boot
and shoe dealer the greater portion of hi-- life.
He was also a preacher of the Congi'egation:il
Church, though he woubl never receive pM\ for
his services. The mother of the subject of this
sketch was ,Iano Carlyle, also a native of lr '
who emigrated lo the liiiled Sv, ,
tier marriage, and in ;' ' ....iiin\ passed the re-
90
mainder of her ilays. HoU'rl .S. Henneson pisseil
his bo\ hood in his native town, wheie his .schol-
astic education was aciiuired in private schools,
but when a mere lad he began carrying the mail
between Christiana Hridge and Newark; but in
IH-2H he gave up this occupation and wont to-
Philadelphia, Pa., where he began learning the trade
of a carpenter, and after becoming familiar with
its intricacies he followed it in I'hiladelphia for a
number of years as a builder and eontr.actor. On
the Hith of August, 1h:{7, he came to (^uincy, 111.,
ami after a few years devoted to his trade he em-
barked in the lumber business.
While occupied as a contractor, he erected many
of tlic best houses and residences and assist<>d in
the erection of "Hoscoi)eI," the home of (Jen.
.Singleton, three miles from (^uiucy. In 1K12. he
went to (iraud Ua|iids, Wis., and engaged in
running lumber on the Wisconsin River, and a few
months later he returned to </uincy and foiined a
|>artnership with William Dickhut. who died in
August, lH!t2. They continued t<i do business as a
tirm for sixteen years. At the end of this time
these gentlem.an dissolved the partnership, which
had been very profitable to each from a flnancinl
slaiidpf>int. as well as a thorough and practical
.school of experience. During these sixteen vears,
Mr. Henneson w.a.s a member of the School Hoai-d
and for several years was President of that honor-
able and useful body. He was a strong ailvocate
of the public school system, ."ind. in fact, all educa-
tional institutions, while, assisted by ('apt. .losepli
Artus, he was largely instrumental in bringing the
public school system of t^uincy up to its present
high standard. He w.as also the prime mover in
having a law passed that has resulted in much
good for the schools of the city.
Mr. Heiiiieson served as .Mderman three veai-s.
and III IHl'il was elected Mayor of (^iiiiicy on the
Kepublican ti<'ket. He w.as a st<K'kliolder and
Director of the «^uiiicy S.-ivingsand Insurance Coiii-
paiiv. which was sub^e<plenlly merged into the
Kiist National Hank of (^iiiiicv. .•ind for several
vears was one of its Directors. He w;is one of the
organizers of the .\, II. Whitney Organ Company
■ ::v, which Is ouo of its most sniisi.antial
eiiler|irises, H'' lb''"* •ver boeii the soul of geit»
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
erositv. and donated the ground on which the
riiiiaiiaii C'hiinl] of (^iiincy is erected. lie has
been a wortiiy member of this church for over
half a century, and lias served as one of its
trustees fur a niiinber of years. During his hnig
years of residence in tliis city, he h.as been a quiet
and unostentatious dispenser of charily in that
practical way wliich experience has demonstrated
as giving the best results. His accumulation of
weallli lias been very considerable, and besides be-
ing the owner of a line brick block and a f.actory
building he is the owner of many dwelling houses
wliich he rents.
December 4, lb42, our subject married Electa
Ann.a daughter of Daniel H. and Wealthy Park. She
was born in Hoyalton, Vt., October o, 1810, and
dieil December 14, 1879, having become the
nioilier of four daughters: Alice A., wife of HeniT
A. Farwell of Massachusetts; Anna .1., wife of Dr.
Robert W. McMahan, surgeon of the Soldiers'
and Sailors' Home at Quincy; Susan C. wife of
George M. Janes, attorney at (Quincy, and Cora
Agnes, a graduate of the University of Michigan
as well as of the law department of that institu-
tion. She has also the honor of having had a
fellowship at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania.
Her education has been supplemented l)y extensive
travels, she having recently made a trip around the
world. At present she is engaged in literaiy work
in Cambridge, Mass. Mrs. McMahan is also a
woman of broad literary attainments. She has
been a contrilmtor to the Forum and other maga-
zines and iieriodicals of like character, besides
having recently edited publication of the best let-
ters of Cowper and Walpole. For several terms
she has been President of the "Friends in Council,"
the leading literary club of (Quincy. It ma_y be
here stated, tliat all the daughters of Jlr. Benneson
have received careful and liberal educational ad-
vantages.
Tlie present wife of Mr. Benneson was Miss
Pliiebe -\. Xorris, a resident of INIelrose. near Bos-
ton, Mass., whom he married in October. 1884. She
is a lady who has liad fine advantages for education
and culture in the best schools of Massachusetts,
M;id for some years she was a to.acher, while for ten
yc;i: < previous to lier lunri'iage slic was ;x iiiembec
of the School Board at Melrose, also Trustee of
the Pulilic Lilnary. As a woman of refinement
and culture, she has been received into the best
circles of society in this part of the State, and her
energies are ahvays directed toward promoting the
best interests of education and philanthropic ob-
jects. While a resident of Boston, she had the
rare advantage of an acquaintance with the most
renowned literary men and women, whose genius
has shed luster on the literature of our country.
Altliough Mr. Benneson is now in his eiglit3-
fiftli year, he sliows but little the ravages of time,
either mentally or physically, for he still has an
upright and dignified carriage and his mind is as
clear as of jore. His knowledge of men, like his
knowledge of business affairs, is of a broad char-
actei', ac(iuiied by years of experience and close
observation, and his accumulation of wealth has
in no way affected his manner or his customs in
dealing witli those who are brought in contact
with him. He is at all times thoroughly Demo-
cratic, and as genial and kindly as he was in the
days of his early struggles. Politically, he is
a stanch Reiiublican, but has never been a seeker
after preferment.
/ ^^^*^*^*^"^^«^^^-"
ENRY B. VOLK, F'oreman of the Barlow
Corn Planter Foundry, of Quincy. III. Hu-
man energy, composed of will power and
physical strength, is a force that usually
secures great achievements. When it is fonnd in
a man otherwise well balanced, be is generally
found successful in whatever vocation of life he is
engaged. It is a restless gift of nature, which in-
spires activity, and, when iiroperly directed. carries
forward plans and pur|»oses, and secures tiie de-
sired results A man without energy is like an
engine without steam. I'lie talents of men are as
varied as are the fields of their employmenl. and
when a boy or young man can discern his gifts
and will apply his energy in the direction they
point, he is generally sure of success,
roIMlJMT AMJ JnuiJUAI'IlH AI, liKCdlM).
\:
An illii.-tinliiiii of tins \.\\iv of iii;in is found
in IK'urv It. \'olk. wlio inliciitoil liis eni'ijfv and
licrscvfrnnci' fioni liis .slurdv (loiinan aiK'i'>li\.
Ill" i.x H njitivo of Itatnviii. (W-ncsct' County, N.
Y., wluTC lie \vii;i liorn AulmisI 31. IK-Ki, a i>on
of CoiiU'lius (i. \olk ami Maithn I.. (Harlow)
X'olk. till' lalti'i- a >istci' of Joscpli V. IJnilow. one
of <^uin(\'s nio>t honored c-ilizi'ns. (A >ki'kli of
CoiMu'liiis (I. N'olk occurs elsewhere in this vol-
ume.) 'I'lip ?^ul>jert of this sketch wa.-^ tiie cldcsl of
two children, the other niemher of the family
beinfi C, f!. \oIk. .Ir., President of the linn of
\'<)lk, .Tones A- .McMein, of <^uiney. 111. Henry B.
was {^iven the advantajjes of the well-eondiicted
schools of \)iiiniy in his hoylioiMl, anil while pur-
siiinji the |>athsof learninir his career was marked
liy rapid |iro<;ress and I'nriiesl apiilication.
Ipon le.-ivinfr school, he hejian his business ca-
reer as a diy-sjdods clerk in the store of .loseph
Neike, of (^uiiicy. where he continued to remain
until IM(il,when the threatening attitude of po-
litical affairs occupied his serious attention and he
became an ardent >upporter of the cause of the
I'nion. and so enlisted in Company C, Si.vteenth
Illinois I nfantry. servinj; under Col. Sniilh from
IMtil until the close of the eonlllct, in the capacity
of Orderly. He wa.'- in the engagement at Nash-
ville. Tenn., and was mustered out of the service
at Louisville, Ky., and returned home to once
more take upon himself the affairs of everyday
life. He entered the i-mploy of .lo>^eph C. IJarlow
.as Foreman and Superintendent of the foundry
department, which position he has held for the
past twenty yeai-s, and has hcen with the liiin
twenty-seven yeai-s. He is a natural machini^t
and has shown much executive aliilitv in linrid-
ling the lurge force he h.a> uniler him. pi'oving
himself most faithful and ellicient. lie has con-
ducted his department of the work> in a manner
that merits the approval of all who have an.\
knowledge of it.s numerous and <iiierou> dulio,
and has done hi> full >hare in making the estali-
lishmenl one of the laigest of the kind in the
State. His ha.* Iiecn the career and succes- of a
man of purpose :inil energy, who started in life
«illiout means, who >aved his earnings ami who is
niiw in good cirCUinstanci- as H lesiill,
In l.tTo, lie was niarrieil to .Mis,s s. .1. (;avett, of
Louisa. Ky., and their union has prtived a very
happy iMie. Mr. \'olk i> a mendier of Lamliert
Lodge No. ti.">!l. A. F. A- A. M.; the K. of P.; John
Wood I'ost, (J. A. H.; the .Modern Woodmen, and
the Moulder>' liiion. Politically, he is a !{ep»il)-
lican and he has long heen connected with the
Wrniont Street Haiitisl Church,
-^=^3?'
i>-^^^^
OHKIM' W UK. Ill' was liorn in Virginia in
HH(l, and was one of six sons and six
il.'iughters, three of wlK)m are now living
>^ The parents. .lolm and Sarah Wright, were
liotli natives of the Old Dominii^in. I'nder the
|)arental loof our sulijeet was reared, and in the
common schools ac(|iiired his education.
.Mr. Wiight wa> joined in wedlock with Vir-
ginia Fealheringil. on the 2.'?d of .lanuary, I8.">3.
The lady wa> horn In Kentucky in \Mi. They
liecanie the parents of eight children. Imt two .sons
died in infancy. The reniainiuir children are Clara,
who was horn In IH;-»."), and l~ the wife of .lohn
Dcrrcnkanip, a lailroad man of St. Louis; Charles,
horn in IH,")7. ni.-irried Lizzie Hartoldrus, aii<l is a
farmer of Kellervillc; .lohn. horn In 1 H,")!), wedded
Mary Nokes, and resides in I'eoria: Olla, horn in
IKiil, married A. 1). Canipliell, andri-sides in I'lay-
ton; .\nna, horn in 1804, is the wife of F^d Kerley,
a farmer; Delia, horn in 1H(18. is the wife of .lohn
Ki'ilcy. also an agriculturi.>-f.
'I'hroughout his enlii'e life. .Mr. Wright followed
the occupation of farming. He was a successful
husiness man. sagacious and far-sighted, anil met
with a wcll-rle.served pre)Sperity. ,\t the time of
lii> death, he owned a well-improved farm of two
hundred and sixty acres, which le.-ives his widow
in comforlahle cirgumslances. In politics, he was
a stalwart Kepuhllcui, hut was never an ollice-
seeker. Soon after their marriage, he and his wife
imiliil with the Haptist Church, and he was ever
afterward activi' in Its work, and one of its coii-
sjsteill incinlieis, Hi' ^aM> llher.ilU to its Mi|(|K>|t,
458
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
and was ever earnestl}' laboring to promote its
best interests.
Among his last works was liis establishment of
the Bai)tist Cliureli in Kellerville. He gave the
ground and 1.50 to start a subscription, and w.as
tlie eflleient Cliairnian of the Building Committee.
At the time of iiis death, the church building was
finished ready for seating, but had not yet been
cleaned, and the family arranged to hold the fun-
eral services in the home. That his friends and
fellow-members appreciated liis labors, is shown by
tiie fact that before the hour of the funeral they
cle;ine:l the church, wreathed the pulpit, windows
and doors in black and evergreen, made other ap-
pro|)riate decorations, and seated it for the congre-
gation. Then word was sent to the familj', who,
even in their sorrow, were happily surprised, and
ihankfully accepted the invitation, and repaired
to tiie church. Thus the first service held in the
house of worship was for the noble man who had
been instrumental in its building. He passed
away in August, 1883, at the age of fiftj^-two years,
two months and twelve days. He was a kind and
loving husband and father, a faitliful neigiibor
and a devoted Christian.
/^ HHISTOPHER WEBER, Police Clerk at tlic
(ll n ^^^y Hal'i is <i 'Infill t)f more than ordinary
^^^' executive ability, and lu his present capa-
cit3' is serving the city as a most efficient officer.
He is a native of Switzerland, born in the Canton
of Glarus, September 2, 1838, and is the son of
Jacob and Ursula (Stusee) Weber, both born in
Switzerland, the fatlier being a wood engraver by
occupation. About 1843, the parents crossed the
ocean to America and landed in New Orleans,
wliere they remained but a short time, and then
went up the river lo St. Louis; from there they
came direct to Highland, Madison County, III.,
where there was a Swiss settlement, the same hav-
ing been formed in 1H32.
()U)' subject was but live years of age when hy
crossed the ocean to America, and consequently
but little is remembered by him of his native
country. I'litil eleven years of age, he attended
the district schools, after which he left home and
came to t^uincy. He received the remainder of his
education in the schools of this city. After put-
ting aside his scliool books, he started out lo fight
his own way in life and make his own living. He
was first emi)loyed in the drug store of Dr. Doway
which position he held until Feliruar}', IHGl, when
he made a tri[) to Europe, visiting England, Ger-
many, France, Italy and Switzerland. He spent
one year abroad, and, returning lo (.^uinc3- in the
s[)ring of 1802, took charge of the medical depart-
ment of the hospitals in this city, five in numlier,
and this position he filled for about a year and a
half.
In 1864, a desire to engage in some laudable en-
terprise on his own account took possession of him
and he embarked in the drug business. This busi-
ness he conducted until 1867. when he was aj)-
pointed by the Interior Department as Govern-
ment store-keeper for Curtis & Bush's distillery,
located in (^nincy. This position he held for a
year and a half, and from 1868 to 1870 he was en-
gaged in the insurance business. In 1871, he was
elected for the term of one year as Collector of
Taxes, and re-elected to the same position in 1872.
From 1873 to 1876, Mr. Weber was engaged in
the insurance business, and in the spring of 1877,
he was appointed as First Sergeant of Police at
t^uincy. He discharged the duties of this position
in a very satisfactory manner until 1884, when he
was appointed Secretary of the Board of Health,
and was .an incumbent of that position for two
years. In 1887, he was appointed Police Clerk,
and is now discliarging the duties of that position
in a manner tliat redects credit upon himself and
his constituents.
As a politician, Mv. Weber is a stanch supporter
of the platform of the Republican party, and ex-
pects lo see the good old jiarty triumph over all
opposition. September 1, 18f!4, he was united
in marriage to Miss Caroline Hutf, (laughter of
Jacob Ruff, of (^uincy. and they have three sons
and two daughters, who are in the order of
\.\my births as follows; Carl K,, a machinist;
HON .J. M . RUDDELL.
PoKTUAir AM) r.IOGKAl'IIICAI. ur.rnui).
ii:\
l.iiui> r.. jcwi-liT ill (iaiiv-liiirjf. III.; IniUi iik ( ..
!i iiiMcliinist : Ncttio K.. ii'.-idiiii; in (inlc^luiif;. III.;
and Kinnin r.. :it luniic. .Mr. Wclior lin.s ii very
nice lioiiip !il No. .">! 1 State Street, niul is a man who
lia.s won tlie re<;aitl of all by lii." staliilily ami np-
ri^'lit. lioiKiraltle condiiet in every walk of life.
lie is wiile-a\v:ike ;iii(l the rijjlil man in the riijhl
place.
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It^^ ()N. .lOlIN .M. KlDDKl.l.. The statesman-
fanner whose hioiiiaiihy it now becomes
,yy our ple.isure to write has lived upon his
i(^ present faiin in section 1, Trsa Township,
since IH.'J.'i, and he and his faithful wife have re-
sided together in this township for sixty years.
The father of our subject, Rev. Stephen Huddell,
was a native of C'ulpeper County, Va.. and was
Itorn in 176X. He wius the son of Isaac Kuddell,
who also was lM)rn in \'irsrinin and moved his
family to Kentucky, settling in Hourbon County,
where he built what is still known as Hiiddell's
.Mills. lie was a soldier in the Hevoliitionary War
and a Captain in a Kentucky company against the
Inilians. The mother of our subject was in her
maiilcn days Su.san David, ami was a native of
C'ulpeper County, born in 1780. Iler father,
William David, emigrated from (ierniany to \'ir-
giiiia. later moved to Kentucky and settled in
liourlton County.
In 178(t. during a fight between the whi'es and
1 ndians, the Huddells were in a fort at Huddell
.Martin .Station and the Indians captured the whole
party. They took Capt. I.saac to Canada, and the
rest to the liig Miami Kiver. and kept them among
the Shawnces and the Delawares until all were re-
deemed except two boys, the father of our subject
and a younger brother. .Stephen Kuddell lived
with the Indians for liftccn years, and then re-
turned hoiTie, niariied, and afterward went back
and remained several years preaching among them.
He nioveil fnuii Keiituckv to I'ike Countv. .Mo., in
1817 and sfitled on a farm there. Iiul in IH2'.t he
sold out and came to Illinois and made a home on
section IM. I'rsa Township. \'ery few families
were there at that time, and the distances resembled
the present miles between towns. .Vt the time of
his death, in IK 10. he left four cliiidreii by his
thir<l marriage and three by a former one. (hir
subject and two sistei-s by the third marriage —
Mi's. Susannah (Jrimcs, of Dixie, Wash., and Mrs.
Mary K. .U)rdan. of I'leasanl ville. Iowa — are the
only survivors. Ste|ihen Huddell joiiieil the Bap-
tist Church at an early day. but later Itecamo a
preacher in the Christian dciioinination. He es-
l.ablished the lii-sl Christian Church in I'lsa Town-
ship, and continued his ministry for thirty-live
years. He was a Whig in politics.
Our subject was born in Hotirboii Ctmiily, Ky.,
September 28, 1812, and was seventeen years old
when he came to I'rsa Township. He received a
very limite<l amount of sclujoling from books, but
with such a father he could not grow up ignorant.
He has always followed an agricultural life, and
when a young man w.as considered a good hunter.
He remembers seeing many Indians, and the woods
around his luune were full of fleer, wolves, In-ars.
and even panther.
When twenty years old. our subject began for
himself by first providing liiiiiseif with a gixid
wife. He w.as married .March 2», 1832, to .Martha
Ann Diinlap, who was born April 28, 1813, in
Mercer CVmiity, Ky.. a daughter of .lohii and Nel-
lie Dunlap. The father of Mrs. Huddell was a
native of .'^oulli Carolina and was born iii 177o.
llr was married in Kenliick\'. and lived there until
1H26. His wife, who was also a native of South
Carolina, was born in 17(>'.l and died in 1H2;!. In
lH2li. Mr. Dunlap moved to Missouri, whenc*' he
came in 18;{0 to Illinois and settled on section '.t,
.Mendon Township. He died in 18.')4 at the home
of our subject while on a visit there.
In 18:i.'i. .Mr. Huddell came to the home where
he lia-s ever since lived, and he and his wife are
bs' far the oldest settlei-s here. He cleared and
imprt)ved the farm and soon began to enjfiy pio-
neer life. When he began, he had no land, but
he pre-empte<l. later sold out and bou<;lit this
place, and ihhv Ii:i> one limidied and forty acres.
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
He and his wife have had eleven children, but only
four are now living: Margaret, who is the widow of
Jacob Wiester, 1ms one child; Oeorge, wliose home
is in Andrew County, Mo., married Miss Josephine
Feathenngill and has six children; Mary C, Mrs.
James R. Nelson, lives in Idaho and lias ten chil-
dren; James T., a resident of I'rsa Township, mar-
ried Sarah E. Jenkins, and has four children. Mr.
Rnddell had three sons and a son-in-law (Jacob
Wiester) in the Civil War. William D. was Cap-
tain of Company B, Seventy-eighth-lllinois Infan-
try, and was wounded at Savannah, Ga.; John D.
served as Lieutenant in Company B, Fiftieth Illi-
nois Infantry; George H. and Mr. Wiester were
members of Compan\' B, Seventj'-eighth Illinois
Infantry. Mr. Ruddell saw some jniiitary service
himself, as he enlisted in Capt. IMartin's company
in the B\a.ck Hawk War.
Mr. and Mrs. Ruddell and their children are
members of the Christian Church, and he has been
an Elder in that body for forty years. He has
been an active Democrat all his life, and liis first
vote was for Andrew Jackson, on his second term.
He has been Supervisor of Ursa Township for fif-
teen years, and served in the State Legislature in
the sessions of 1846-47. He and his wife are pass
ing the twilight of their lives together, with every
comfort of life around them, and the wish of theii'
many friends is that tliey may long be spared.
ON. SAMUEL MILEIIAM, M. D., a prom-
' inent ph_ysician and skillful surgeon of
Camp Point, is a native of Crittenden,
^ Grant County, Ky., born December 22,
1830. His father. Ebenezer, who was born near
Guilford (Jourt House, N. C, was a Methodist min-
ister who came to Kentucky when young and
became one of the early settlers of that State,
where he owned a large tract of land and where
he died in 18.32, when yet a young man. His
wife was Ann Dougherty, a native of Kentucky,
but of Scotcli-hish descent, her parents having
emigrated from Ireland. She died in 1876, aged
seventy-four years. The grandfather of (uir sub-
ject, for whom he was named, emigrated from
England and settled in North Carolina.
Our subject is the eighth of nine children, five
of whom are living. His boyhood days were
passed on a farm and his eai-ly education was ob-
tained at the district school, with its log house,
slab seats and greased-papei- windows. In 1849,
he entei'ed the Baptist College at Covington, Ky.,
and in 1850 he entered the Ohio Medical College
at Cincinnati. He had previously read medicine
with Drs. Chambers and E^■ins, two prominent
physicians of Covington. He graduated in 18.')6,
and immediately located in Cynthiana, Ind.. and
began pr.acticing, but in a few months lie returned
to Covington and spent several montlis in a gen-
eral review of his medical studies in the Ohio
Medical College. He has done this several times
since. In 1857, he came to liuincy. 111., and, after
practicing there a short time, he located at Cam|)
Point, where he has since built up a splendid [irac-
tice.
The Doctor entered the army as a surgeon and
w.as ordered to Nashville, Tenn., where he jiassed
the examination and was assigned to dutj'. His first
duties were performed in the Cumberland Field
Hospital, three miles from N.ashville. He was
then ordered to the general hospital, No. 15, in
that city, where he remained until the capture of
Atlanta, and in the fall of 1865 he returned home
and resumed the practice of his profession.
In 1879, our subject was elected a Representa-
tive to the Thirty-fourth (Jeneral Assembly on the
Democratic ticket, and served with great credit to
himself and his constituents, and Avas re-elected to
the Thirty-lifth (ieneial Assembly, running far
ahead of his ticket. He was the Chairman of the
Committee on State Institutions, and a member of
the Committee on State Revenue and Education,
and not only was very prominent on these com-
mittees, but introduced several bills that have since
become laws. He was the first man in his State to
introduce a bill to compel druggists to pass an
examination and be (jiialified l\v service in a drug
store licfore engaging in the drug Iiusiness.
Another of his bills provide(l that railroad con-
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RIXORI).
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diictors and sleniiiLxmt captaiii> slioiild liavu the
right III arrol ami compel all passengers to |tre-
serve a proper (ilisfrvance of ilwciicy and the
rights of others. lie al.-o introdiued a liill ex-
empting cMlizens from i>aying Ijixes on land used
ax liigliway,--. He has always licen a DenKK-rat. liiit
lately has not tak<'n as active an interest in poli-
tics as formerly. He is ;i nicmher of the .Vdanis
I'onnty Medical .Vs'iociation and the State Medical
.Society. 'I'lie Doctor has not confined himself to
his pra<-ticc entirely, as he has a nice farm of one
hundred and sixty acres of land in Iowa, and
alM>nt eight hundred acres in Illinoi-^. and he gives
some of his attention to farming. He also has
consideralilc city property :ind owns a nice home
in Camp I'oint.
The l)">clor has heen twice married, his first wife
U'ing Harriet Newell, hy whom he had one daugh-
ter, Lotta I., wife of (uant Newell, a lawyer in
Chicago. His second marriage was with Martha
.1. Castle, of Camp Point, III., the ceremony taking
place Novemlier ."), IHH'2. He has heen very suc-
cessful in lii> practice and has never refused assist-
ance to any one, whether lich or poor. He is a
highly respected citizen and a self-made man.
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AMIKI. II. K.MI'.UV. .Ii;.. is ihc well-known
^^^ .Manager of the Illinois I>i\'ision of the
.Vnicric.nn .Straw Hoard Company of Chi-
<;iiri>. III., which company has pl:int> at
i^uincy, I'.ockporl and Wilmington, III., the gen-
eral olllcc lieini: in the Piillm.-ui Hiiildiiig. Chicago.
Tlic<^uin<-y plant was purchased in .Inly. 1889,
ami «a.- placed under .Mr. Kmery's management,
which position he filled prior to its piiich!i>c. He
is tlK»ronghly acipiaintcd with .all the dcpni imi(iiI>
connect^'d with the works. 'I'his is an industry
thai h.as grown to vast proportions in this coun-
try, and the .\iiici ican Straw Ho.ird Companv. Iiv
reason of ib* rcMMirees and the extent of its opera-
tions, is recognized as the leading represent.-itive
in this line of li;ide. This company is the largest
concern of the kind on the two hemispheres, and the
secret of its rapid growth lies in the fact that the
eom])any started out on the principle of supplying
the trade with the hesi class of go.)ds at the lowest
possible prices. It was i)rompt in siii)plying its
orders, and dealt liherally with its patrons.
.Mr. Kmery was horn in Taunton. Mass., in Aug-
ust, 184(1, and is the eldest living son of l{ev. S.
H<»l>kins Kincry. I). D., who is now a resident of
Taunton, .Mass., where he is pastor of the Congre-
gational Church, although he was a resident of
• ^uincy from l«.jj to tHG'J. The maiden name of
his wife was .lulia Heed, of Taunton, a daughter of
William Heed, who was of Knglish descent. The
siihject of this sketch w.as educated at Bristol .\cad-
emy, in the city of Taunton, where he was thor-
oughly fitted for college, and in IS.")-! he entered
thai noted and admirahle institution of learning,
Harvard College, hut left it the following year to
enter Amherst College, where he pui-sued his stud-
ies for one year. In 18')(;, he came to (^uiney. III.,
and remained here until IKT'.t. when he rclurned
to Ma.ssacliusetts and entered the Law School of
Harvard rniversilv. which he attended from IHTlP
to IHHl, after which he practiced his profession in
Boston, Ma.s.s. After some time, he decided to re-
turn to the West, and upon reaching the city of
(■iiiincy he as.sociated himself with the (^iiincy
Paper Comi)any. of which liichard I-". Newcomli
w.as President. .Mr. Kmery becoming \' ice-president.
It was under this management up to IHK'.), when
the mills were sold, and the company was re-
organized and became the .\merican Straw Bo:iid
Com|iany, Mr. Kmery becoming .Manager ol the
(iiiincy plant, which is one of the .solid institutions
of the city.
Mr. Kmery is a stockholder and Direclor of
the Channon-Kinerv Stove Company, as well a.s of
the Klectric Wheel Company of (^uincy. In IHC.'i.
he was married to Miss .Mary M. .McCliire. dauirli-
ter of the |{ev. Alexander \\ . .McClure, I). D.. of
Cai nsbiirgh, P:i. .Mr. and .Mrs. Imiumv have
• inly one child, Constance. In IHTn. .Mr. Ivmerv
received the degree of .\. M. from Amherst Col-
lege, and LL. B. from Harvard College in 1mm2.
He pos>esses an intellect of a high order, which
has Im-cii strengtheiiecl and enriched b\ ihe hiirjiot
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POrJTEAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
culture, and his flue mind has had ample scope in
enlarging and extending the business connections
of the establishment with which he is connected.
He is a sagacious and far-seeing man of business,
and in all the relations of life he is a most estimable
citizen. Quietl}- and unostentatiously he gives
generouslj^ to such charities as commend them-
selves to his judgment, and his steadfast friend-
ship, his wise counsels and substantial assistance
have been the means of helping Jiiany over rough
and rugged paths. i\Ir. Emery is of the stuff of
which model citizens are made, and his career has
been a clean and honorable one. He has always
been a stanch supporter of Republican principles,
and he and his estimable wife are worthy members
of the Church of the Good Sliepherd.
^ AV. MEYER is the competent and faithful
Cashier of the First National Bank of
Quincy, 111., with which noted flnancial
institution he has been connected for a number of
yeare. He was born in Berne, Oldenburg, Ger-
many, December 9, 1830, was- educated in his
native land, and at the age of thirteen years emi-
grated to the United States and for some time was
a resident of Milwaukee. In 1851, he went to St.
Louis, Mo., where he followed the calling of a
clerk for ten years, but since 18G1 has been a
resident of Quinc}". Soon after locating here, he,
in company with Louis Buddee and G. F. Meyer,
opened the first wholesale grocery house in the
city; and such admirable business men were they,
that their connections were rapidl}' extended and
they were soon doing a successful business; but
owing to failing health, Mr. Meyer was compelled
to give up the work and retire from the business
in 1867. He concluded that a trip to Europe
would be beneficial, and soon after reaching that
country was rejoiced to find that he was almost
completely restored to his old-time vigor, and
accordingly returned once more to (Quincy.
iMr. Meyer's active disposition did not long
allow hun to remain in a state of idleness, and he
at once formed a co-partnership with his former
associate, INIr. Buddee, and the firm was soon do-
ing a business of enormous proportions. Two
years later, they consolidated with Mr. W. S.
AVarfield, and some time after Mr. Buddee retired
from the business and the firm then became known
as Warfield & Meyer. Mr. Me^-er was extensively
interested, financially, in the First National Bank,
and with the view to bettering his flnancial condi-
tion, as well as to engage in an occupation more
congenial to his l.astes, retired from the grocery
business to accept the position of Ca?hicr of the
Bank. This position he still holds, and directs
its affairs with the same remarkable judgment and
clearness that have characterized his business meth-
ods from early manhood and have placed him in
a position of wealth and affluence at the present.
He is a banker of experience and sound judgment,
and his services in this bank, in the interest of its
customers, have been characterized b}' fidelity- and
a strict adherence to the most equitable consider-
ations.
In addition to the onerous duties of Cashier,
he discharges the duties of Ti'easnrer of the Street
Railway Company of (Quincy, is Treasurer of the
Arrow Rock Mining and Milling Company, a
Director in the A. H. Whitney Organ Company,
and was formerly Treasurer of the Wellman Ar Dwire
Tobacco Company. He is also Treasurer of the
Quincy Library Association. In disposition, he is
agreeable, cordial and sincere, very conscientious
and energetic, and is ever ready to extend a hand
to those who have been less fortunate than him.self,
and to aid with both purse and influence enter-
prises for the good of his communit}'. His busi-
ness career has been characterized by the strictest
honesty, and to-day be is in the enjoyment of a
handsome competency, the result of his own labors,
and the well-deserved regard of his acquaintances.
A Republican in politics, he is a believer and sup-
V)Orter of a protective tariff, and at all times sup-
ports the measures of that party with earnestness
and zeal. In 1861, he was married to Miss I-Clea-
nore Reyland, of (Quincy, and they are the parents
of three interesting children. He has a very fine
I /
l'oi;ri;\ir and i;1(«.i; M'Iik \i. ukcoud.
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and hiiiiic-liki- resilience at No. .H2ti Nnitli Fiftli
Slieet. anil it is the ileii<;lit of liis niinieiuns
friends to jjallier heneatli the lio.-pitnlile slieiter iif
liis i'iii>f-lre»*.
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ri/. ilNUV ilAlC II. M. I). llie eallinu i.f a
plivsieian is not nnlv une of tlie most avdu-
iius, Imt one of the most responsilile. pnr-
suil> ill wliieli man ean engaice, and he who
attains a hi>;li repnlntion in tins profession must
neeessaiilv lie endowed with physical endni-anec,
keen intelligence and excellent judgment. Dr.
Hateh is one whose pxteiisive practice and liisjh
standiiiir in professional circles prove conclusively
his mental and physical endowmeiit>, careful cul-
ture and painstakinsj efforts to cunti'iiually add to
his theoretical knowledge and practical skill. As
a private citizen, he is esteemed for his public
s|>irit, pei-sonal example and interest in all that is
heuelicial to the menihers of the cominunily.
Dr. Hatch was horn in I'liiladcljiliia. I'a., on
the 22d of February, 1X17, whence he came to
this State in 1M.')6. He received his education in
the common schools, alternatinjj the periods of
study with work on a farm near (Jrifj^ville. He
was thoroughly drilled in the various branches
which he undertook, and in l><(!;5-t;i took a literary
course in the State rnivei>ily at Hloomin<rton.
Three yeai-s later, itoinu; West to Kansas, he em-
barked in the dry-goods business .ts a clerk: but a
commercial life not suiting his tastes, he began the
study of medicine, and. entering the college at
Louisville, Ky., w.as graduated therefrom with the
degree of Doctor of Medicine, February 28, l«7.'{.
Later, .lune IC, IHHO, he took a post-gradunte
course at the Long Island llospitjil .Medical Col-
lege, after which he went to Kurope. continuing
the study of medicine iliiclly in Berlin and I'aiis.
In .Inly, \hh\. when returning to this country, he
located in (.^uincy, where he has since been en-
gaged in the active and >nccessfid practice tif his
prolession.
Scviial years ago, while a resident of (liiggs-
ville. Dr. Hatch was elected President of the
School Hoard of that city, and after locating in
this place was appointe<l physician in charge of
Blessing Hospital, .\side from these positions, he
has never sought or held pid)lic ollice, but has de-
voted his entire lime and attention to the con-
stant pi'aclice of his profciision. llebearsa promi-
nent part in social affairs in the city, and enjoys
the friendship of a large circle of its best citizens.
The marriage of Dr. Hatch to Miss Clara K.,
daughter of .lesse ('<. Crawford, of (Iriggsville,
was solemnized in Ih.at city November 2.'>. IH72.
One son w:is born to them, Herman, who died De-
cember 7. 1HH2. at the age of eight yeai-s. To his
memory and to that of his inother. who died .lune
12, 1«'.I2, a iieautifiil lecturn has recently Ijeen
dedicated in the cathedral of St. .lohn's. Mrs.
Hatch was a devoted member of the Kpiscopal
( huich, and a lady of rare nobility of character,
whose death was a personal loss to a large circle of
friends.
The Doctor is a ineiiiber of the State .Medical
Society . the Adams County Medical Society and
the American Medical Association. For seveial
years, he was a professor in the medical de-
partment at Chaddock College and a professor in
the (^uincy Medical College. He represents a
number of com|ianies, including the Chicago, Bur-
lington ik C^uincy Hailroad, !xs their surgeon. His
ollice is in his residence, which is a commodious
and handsome brick structure surrounded by
beautiful grounds and pleHsantl\ located at No.
40(1 .lersev Street.
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3^3^
ACDB C. I'iriNtt. If the Old World had
not <-oiitributed to the population of the
^ New. Illinoi> would not have reached its
y^y present high slate of ilevelopment. Cer-
niany has furnished her full ipiot.t of excellent
men. and among thi-m .Mr. I'ipino, a resident of
C^uincy, and oiii> ••( its -iili~iMiiii;d liii/cn- He
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
irilieiits all the energy and perseverance of bis
Teuton ic ancestors, and is now one of the prominent
business men of (^uincy. His Inisiness is located
at No. 612 Hampshire Street, and he deals in guns,
fishing-tackle and sportsmen 'ssui)plies of all kinds.
Courteous and pleasant, Mr. Pipinohas won many
warm friends, and is highly esteemed in all trade
circles. He is a thorough-going exponent of these
enduring principles of equity and honor, and well
merits the success attained in his active and enter-
l)rising career. lie was horn in Germany, on the
22d of November, 1828, and is a descendant of
the old and prominent Pipino family of sunny
Italy, in the military history of which country his
ancestors were ver}' prominent.
Mr. Pipino's parents were Louis and Catherine
(Weis) Pipino, and the father was Government
Inspector of Arms in Bavaria. Ilew.asan intluen-
tial man, and prominent in all matters of moment.
Our subject was thoronghly educated in the schools
of Havaria, and passed his youthful days in his
native land until sixteen years of age, when he
crossed the ocean with his parents to America.
They landed at Baltimore, Md., in 1844, and he
was apprenticed to learn the gunsmith trade, the
parents following the custom of their native coun-
trj' in having their sons learn a trade. Our sub-
ject worked at his trade until 1852, when he em-
barked in his present business, opening a store in
Baltimore, where he carried on business success-
fully until 1871.
Jn August, 1871, he started towards the setting
sun, and reaching (iuincy. III., embarked in his
])resent business, which he has conducted in a very
successful manner ever since. He is a gentleman
very popular with all classes, while on S]X)rting
matters he is a keen authority and judge. He car-
ries a full line of goods, and gives entire satisfac-
tion to those who have business dealings with him.
He is now (iame Warden of the State of Illinois.
In politics, he is a Prohibitionist, and, socially, a
member of Pride of the West Lodge No. 94, A. O.
V. W. He is also a meml)er of the Independent
Order of Mutual Aid.
In the year of 18,')1. .Mr. Pipino was married
to Miss Susan Ilickernell, daughter of Henrv
Ilickernell, of Lancaster, I'a. This union was
blessed by the birth of live children, two only of
whom survive, as follows: William C, a successful
and prominent physician at Des Moines, Iowa; and
George Henry, another skillful physician, residing
in Quincy, 111. IMr. and Mrs. Pipino are worthy
and exeinplaiy members of the Episcopal Church,
and now have a very cozy home at No. 618 North
Eighth Street. They are surrounded by every com-
fort, and as their entire career has been marked by
integrity and uprightness, they are honored and
respected. Mr. Pipino has passed man\' years of
his life in this city, and is thoroughly identified
with the interests of the place, and is recognized
by all as one of its representative and venerable
citizens.
'»/ ENRV DURIIOLT. The life and character
|] of Henry Durholt, of <^uincy, Adams
County, III., will bear a much more de-
^) tailed account and analysis than is here
given, for he has wielded a wide influence, and
the manner in which he has reached his present
financial standing denotes him to be an individual
above the ordinary. He is at present pro]jrietor
of the II. Durholt A- Co. Bottling Works, at
Quincy, III., one of the most flourishing and
prominent industries in the city, and is a man
of more than ordinary business acumen. He
was born in Prussia, Germany, in 182,>, and is
a son of Anton and Mary A. (Stoppelkamp) Dur-
holt, natives also of the Old Country. The father
was a mechanic and shoemaker by trade, and fol-
lowed these occupations all his life, passing his
last days in Germany.
The original of this notice w.as the only son born
to the above-mentioned couple, and attended the
schools of his native country until fourteen years
of age. (In the 2,ith of December, 1846, he
took passage for America, landing in New Orleans,
La., eight weeks later. He first settled in St.
Louis, Mo., but only remained there until 18,")5,
PORTRAIT AND BHXIRAPIIICAL RECORD.
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wlien he cume to Qiiin'-y, in tlie spriiif; of iliiit
year. Ilo began tlit' nmniifacliirt' (if .-^oda water,
pop and all kinds of summer drink.*, in pai-tnor-
sliip with ('. II. (Jrone, but on the deatii of Ihc
latter Mr. Dm holt .i.^suined full control. He i.s
now doing husines.*; under the lirni name f)f Ilenrv
Durliolt A: Co.. and his estahlishment is fitlx2.')
feet and tiiree st<u-ies in heifjlit. all three Boors
lieiiij; occupied. About eight men are employed,
and they ship principally to I'etaileis.
(>ur subject is a man of genuine populaiity,
especially in the ranks of the Democratic party,
and held the position of City Trea-surer of l^uincy
for one year. In 1878, he was elected City .Su-
pervisor of <iuincv. and this position he has held
for fourteen years and is still the incumU-nt of
the same, lie is a member of .St. Boniface Benev-
olent Society, and was one of the organizers of
the Cerman Insurance Company, organized in
18;')'.!. lie has liecn a Director ever since, and 1
still holds that [xisition. Mr. Durholt is a Trus-
tee of St. Boniface Catholic Church, of which
he is now Treasurer. He has been active in all
enterprises for promoting the be.st interests of the
county, is public-spirited and thorough-going,
and a man whose career has ever been above re-
proach.
With the assistance of others. .Mr. Durholt or-
ganized the German Publishing Company*, of
l^uincy, 111., and is a Director of the same. He
is a man of more than ordinary ability, and no
worthy enterpri.se is allowed to fail for lack of
support if he can prevent it. In the year 1849, he
selected his life companion in the person of Miss
Catherine Grone, daughter of Henry Grone, of
St. Louis. Mo., and his first sorrow was the loss of
this excellent lady in the year 1879. She .lx>re
him eight children, who are named in the order of
their births .as follows: Henry, .lohn. Kve, Casper,
Conr.ad. Anna, Charle.^ and Adelbert. These chil-
dren arc all living except two, Henry a!id Charles,
and are doing well in their different occupations
and are a credit U> Mr. Durholt. His next ven-
ture in the matrimonial fieUl was in 1881, when Mrs.
Mary ()tt«n, of (.^uincy, liecame his wife. She is
a lady of fine character and has been a true mother '
It) the orphan children of Mr. Durholt, watching
after ihcir interest* in every way. They have a
good home at No. 418 South Seventh Street,
and are in every way lirst-cla.ss citizens. Both
hold membership in the St. Boniface Catholic
Church and contribute liberally to its support.
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I-;NHV TF.NK. In reviewing the various
branches of industrial and couMnercial en-
terprise in the city of (^uincy, it is our dc-
V^;^ siie to mention in this volume only those
housi's which are thoioughly representative in the
])arlicular line of business in which they are en-
gaged. In following out this intention, we know
of no honsc in thecity nuire worthy of special men-
tion tliMU that of the Tenk Hardware Company,
one of the most flourishing enterprises in thecity.
Mr. Henry Tcnk, President (»f this company, is
a native of Prussia, (iermany, born on the 7tli
of September, 182'.», and the son of W. H. Tenk,
who folUtwed the occupation of an agriculturist in
that country. In 1844, the elder Mr. Tenk emigrat-
ed with his family to the I'nitecl States, the voyage
lasting eight and a-half weeks. He reached New
Orleans, but went from there to St. Louis, .Mo.,
where he resided for three months, and then enlei-
ed the city of (.^uincy, III. There his death <K-curred
in 18()8. His wife, whose maiden name was Kliza
.Selle. also passed away in (^uincy.
The original of this notice, the eldest .son of
seven children, two sons and live daughters, reach-
ed mature years in his native country, and until
thirteen yeai-s of .ige attended the common .-.chools
of his birthplace. He crossed the ocean with his
parents and, on coming to (^nincy, remained until
his twenty-third year. From there he went to SI.
Louis. Mo., found employment, and there nmile his
home for one year. He then went up the Missouri
River to St. Joseph, and there clerked in a har<l-
warc store for four yeare. Then returning to
t^uincy, having accumulated ctmsiderable means,
he embarked in business for himself with hisbioihcr,
John II., under the firm title of II. A .1. 11. Tcnk
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
and started in with a full line of sliclf hardware and
farming implcnifnts. at Xo. 512 Maine Street. The
huihlinu they ()C'eiip\- i.s 28 x 190 feet, four stories
in lieight, and all the floors are oeciiiiied.
In lIS'.K), this was merged into a stock company
and incorporated under the name of the Tenk Hard-
ware Company, with Henry Tenk, President; F. W.
Hnfendick, A'iee-i]resident, A. C. Stroot, Secretary,
and John H. Tenk, Treasurer. These gentlemen
are highh' regarded in l)nsinegs circles in (^uincy,
and justly merit the liberal and inHuential patron-
age they have secured b} their well-directed efforts
to |)lease all their customers. The business is very
large and is represented by traveling salesmen on
the road in the States of Illinois, Missouri and Iowa.
From fifteen to tvventy men are employed, and this
company has established a high reputation, both as
to the superiority of the goods handled, and the
excellence of the work executed.
Mr. Tenk is a Director and stockholder in the
First National Bank of Quincy, also a Director and
stockholder in the Menke A Grimm Planing Mill
Company, a stockholder in the Collins Plow Com-
l)any, and a stockholder in the (Quincy Gas Light &
Coke Company. He is also a stockholder in the
Central Machine & Foundry Company, and stock-
holder in the (Quincy Shoe IManufactiuing Com-
pany. He is one of the most enterprising, thorough-
going business men of (Juincy, and by his upright,
honorable conduct has won the confidence and
respect of all. In politics, he is Democratic. He has
a comfortable residence at No. 212 South Third
Street, (Quincy, and is one of the city's repre-
sentative citizens.
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RANK U. TUUHFSING. Special aptitude for
i> architecture is a requisite to success in
IAS ' liis dillicult profession, and unquestionably
no one who has been connected therewith has
achieved a higher reputation or developed a more
desirable one than Mr. Frank H. Tubbesing. Proofs
of his skill are numerous in this city and vicinity,
as embodied in the many splendid buildings he has
designed and erected. These buildings are much
admired by experts for their stability and elegance,
while the elaboration of details and care bestowed
upon every department of the work reflect the
utmost credit on the methods of the architect. He
devotes his whole time and attention to the prac-
tice of his profession, and faithfully discharges his
duty to all favoring him with commissions. Ilis
plans are always accurate and complete in every
detail, while his estimates and calculations are
based on the most practical and comprehensive
knowledge of quantities and values.
Our subject is a nativeof Quincy, Adams County,
111., born April 0, 1854, and inherits his persever-
ance and industry- from his Teutonic ancestors.
His parents, Frank H. and Barbara (Habel) Tubbe-
sing, were natives of Germany, but came to the
United States in 1851. He was an honest, indus-
trious man and died in tjuinc}' in 1865. Their fam-
ily consisted of three children, of whom our subject
was the eldest. The latter secured a good practical
education in the -schools of Quincy, and when
seventeen years of age hired out as an apprentice
to W. A. AYilliams, who was at that time one of
Quincy's leading carpenters and builders. After
serving his apprenticeshiii, young Tubbesing deci-
ded to become a professional draughtsman and en-
tered the architect office of Robert Brunce, wlieie
his originality and skill as an architect soon won
him recognition.
In the spring of 1878, Mr. Tubbesing oijened an
office of his own and has since l)een actively en-
gaged as an able architect. He has designed and
superintended the erection of many handsome resi-
dences and leading business houses of (^luincy, all
of which are admired for their beauty, finish and
artistic design. Mr. Tubbesing's plans and specifi-
cations are always complete in details and based
upon the practical plans of utilizing the least space
to the greatest advantage. lie is a gentleman of
pleasing address, whose liberality in his dealings
with jiatrons has secured him a wide popularit\' in
Quincy, and has jjlaced him among the most
reputable and able architects of this flourishing city.
The nuptials of our subject with Miss Hannah
Pcllmnnu were celebrated in (^Uiincy on the Gth of
roRTiJM r AM) i;|(k;i;ai>iii( Ai> kkcoud.
A7:\
A|>iil. lf»7.>. :iiiil tliey have oniMin, 1 rank H.. who
is now foiirtocii vears old.iuxln luiaht. sifli vc liov.
Mr.-*. 'riilil>i'>iiif;'s fnllipr, Willi:tin IVIlmann. was
killpil in till' Civil War. Mr. ami Mrs. Iiihln'siny
liavoa very ki/.v. i>li'asaiil lionii' alNii. 1..1II2 SUitc
Strci't, .anil an- anumi,' llii' (irst-cliiss cili/.t'us of the
(.■ity. 'l"lit\v art' artivp in their suiijiort of all jjood
w<irk. i;ivo liln'rally of their iiu':ins to further all
worthy enterprises, and are hijihly esteemed. A."* a
liusiness man the Doetor is as popular as in social
cireles. In polities, he snpport.s the platform of the
Deinocralie party and adheres .strictly to its princi-
ples.
OllN II. V.KSV. Traltic .Manau'er of the
(^uincy. Omaha \- Kan,«as City Railroad, is
a wide-awake man of affairs and a <;enial,
cordial and acooniniodatinj; ollicial. His
headiiuartersare at (^uincy, wherehismany worthy
qualities have won him a liost of friends. In this
city he was born on the l.'ilh of Septemlier, 1811,
the eldest child of the family. His parents, ,1. H.
and \. J. (Adams) Best, wei-e natives of the North
of Ireland. Iieing of Scotch-Irish descent, and were
married in Philadelphia. In lS."i7,tliey removed
to (Juincy. where the father died in 1882. The
mother pas.»ed away in California in iKltl).
To .loll n II. Best the advantajres of the piililic
schools of l^uincy were sjfiven, after which he fin-
ished his commercial education \>y taking a liusiness
eoiir.se in Bryant * .Stratton's Business College of
Chicago, where he made the most of his op|)ortuni-
ties. and was lictter fitted than the average young
man to liegiii the liatlle of life for himself. !li~
career as a railroad man liegan when he entered the
employ of the Chicago, Burlington A' l^iiiiicy Kail-
road as operator and agent. For nine years he w.-is
in the employ of that road and w.as a faithful,
hoiioralile and energetic official. lie next liec.'ime
an employe of the SI. Louis, Keokuk it North
Western Railroad as (iciieial Fieight and Ticket
Aypiii, which position he contimii'd to hold for
eight years, .\fterward he entered the employ of
the (^nincy, Omaha \' Kansas City Railway Com-
pany H,H Trallic Manager, which position he c<in-
tiniies to hold. In this line of liusiness, Mr. Best
is popularly known, and liy his upright conduct,
genial and .igreeaMe nature, together with his
readiness to olilige lho.se who seek his services, he
li.as gained the confidence and esteem of a large
circle of friends in social and liusiness life.
Mr. Best has alw.-iys manifested a marked interest
in the upluiilding of the city of (^uincy and is one
of the una.ssuming, intelligent men of the county,
relialile licyond suspicion in all his operations,
and whose career is worthy of emulation. lie is the
efficient Treasurer of the <iem City Building A-
Loan .Vssociation. in which he is also a Director.
Politically, he has always aflilialed with the Repiili-
lican party, the principles of which he has ever
upheld.
On the l.'ith of Septemlier, 187:i. .Mi. Best mar-
ried Miss S. A. Daneke, .-i daughter of Albert and
Sophia A. Daneke, and their union has proved .1
very happy one. They have one daughter. .Mlia.
Mr. Best is spoken of by his friends as a man of
broad and com]irehensive business ability, and
careful and painstaking as a railroad official, one
who has made a success in the Imsinejjs walks of
life.
^ IIARLKS W. SlIINN. The sulije.t of the
.. present sketch is the very pleasant ami
-Jf' capable gentleman who is the superinten-
dent of the Bonnet iV Nance Stove Company of
tlii- cily. He has been a resident of (^iiincy since
ls."r>, and w,as born in Cumberland Furnace, in
Cumberland County, I'a., Sepli'iiiber 20, 1K17. He
is the s«jn of Solomon .Shinn. Iiorn In (iloiicester
County. X. Y., in 1810, ami the gramlson of Isaac
Shinn. who was liorn in New .ler.sey, was a farmer
ami served in the Revolutionary' War.
The father of our subject was a pia<'lical
moulder, having learned his trade in Cumberlftinl,
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
Pa., and in 18,52 he came West and worked at St.
Louis, at Warsaw, and at Keokuk, Iowa, and then,
on July 4, 1852, he began work for Allen Com-
stoek as a moulder in the first stove shop on the
Mississippi River outside of St. Louis. He worked
at moulding until he was seventy-two years of age,
and in 1892 he died, ten years after ceasing from
hard labor. He had been an active member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and his absence was
much felt in the neighborhood. He was a believer
in the tenets of the Republican party. The mother
of our subject was Margaret A. Miller, who was born
in Baltimore, Md. Her father, who was a moul-
der, came AV'est in 1852 and died at Warsaw of
pneumonia, aged sixty-two years. Mrs. Shinn,Sr.,
is still living and resides at No. 522 York Street,
Quinc}', and bears her seventy-two years with
ease. She has been the mother of sixteen children,
four of whom are yet living: W. M., who is super-
intendent of the Channon-Emery Stove Company;
Addle, now Mrs. .Toiinson, who resides in (^uincy;
and Sarah, who lives in ( iuincy, but spends her win-
ters in Denver.
Mr. Shinn, our subject, was reared in Pennsyl-
vania until he was five years old, and then was
brought over the mountains, down the Ohio and
up the Mississippi to Keokuk and thence here. He
attended tiie public schools, and when he was fif-
teen years old, he was apprenticed under his father
to the trade of moulder. When the moulders had
their strike, they took him out and he went with
his father to Cincinnati, and obtained a place
with the Adams-Peckover Stove Company, and, as
he was a practical workman, he kept on with them
from March 1, 18G2, until .June 14, 1862, and then
came back to C^uincy and was employed in other
cities — two months in St. Louis, eight in Detroit,
two in Toledo, six in Leavenworth, and two in
R<;ck Island. He went to some other places as
much for pleasure as for work and did not return
here until 1880, when he became foreman in the
Thomas White Stove Company for seven 3'ears.
He then became the foreman for the Bonnet it
Nance Stove Works, which was incorporated as the
B. At N. Stove Company, and later became a stock-
holder and was elected to bo superintendent, lie
is a practical moulder aud has eiiliro charge of Hie
works. He was one of the organizers of the
Quincy Paint and Color Company some years
ago and was treasurer until he sold out. He is a
member of the Minneapolis Protective and Loan
Association, a stockholder in the Inter-.State Build-
ing and Loan Association of Bloomington, also of
the Adams County Building and Loan Association.
Mr. .Shinn was married in Ralls County, i\Io.,
April 3. 1884, to Miss Mollie M. Burroughs, a na-
tive of Soberton, Mo., and they have two children.
The names of these are Thomas and Charlotte.
The residence where Mr. Shinn receives his friends
and performs his social obligations is located at
No. 401 South Twelfth Street.
In 1862, Mr. Shinn became a volunteer in the
fire department, and in 1874 he became assistant
chief under .1. H. Steinbach, and then filled the
same position under his successor, filling the
office in all twelve j-ears. He is an honored member
of Bodley Lodge No. 1, F. and A. M.; of Quincy
Chapter, R. A. ^I., and of the Knights Templar.
He is also a member of the Independent (Jrder of
Odd Fellows and an honorary member of the Iron
Moulders' Union of North America No. 44. He has
held every office, and has been a delegate to every
convention since 1872. and w.as the corresponding
secretary of the native union from 1872 to 1871.
Mr. Shinn is a Republican and thinks his party
with its ideas on protection will save the country
from ultimate ruin. This family is one of promi-
nence in Quincy.
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WjILLIAM pike MOORE, City Comptroller
of Quincy, III., was born in Knox County,
„ „ Mo., near Newark, November 10, 1844,
liis parents being William Butler and Eliza H.
((Tlover) Moore, the former of whom was born in
Virginia and was reared in Kentucky, but removed
to Mi-ssouri in 1842. He was a son of (ieorge
INIoore, whose ancestors came to America about
1658 from near Bristol, Eiijiland. and settled in
\Vesluiui'elaiid Cuitnly, \ a, 'I'lie malenial graiuU
K)RTKArr AM) ni(;(;KAriii( Ai. rfxord.
father of <iiir siiMjcct was .Toliii (Ukvit. h iialivo of
Nii'^inia aiitl also of Kiiglisli ilescciit. ( )iir subject's
father, Willinin liutler Moore, ilied on lln' old
homestead in Kiu)X Coiiiitv, Mo., In JH.'i^. lli.s
widow survived him until lH(i;{. her death oi'ciin-
injj in Kenliiekv.
William I'ike Moore was the sixth in a family
of eiulil ehildron, ami his youthful days were
spent in atloii(1in<; !H;huol and nssislinj^ in the
numerous duties of the faiiii. lie went to Ken-
tucky duiiii'^ the war, and. after some time spent
there, went to ."^t. Louis and entered Stewart A-
llenclerson's (omniercial (olleire. and here he
improved every opportunity foi- advancen\ent, :ls
he was anxious to lit himself for future responsi-
liililies in life.
In IHti.j, he caiiu' to (^uincy, 111., and for two
years thereafter he acted in the capacity of liook-
keeper for the respective linns of Smith. (Jarth A-
Co., and ('. K. Richardson A- Co. In the month of
Deeeniher, 18(!(!, he was appointed Deputy Coliec-
tor and had his headipiarters at I,aOran<re, Mo.;
for two years he was also Deputy and Acting Col-
lector f)f the Third Di.strict. St)me timcafter this,
he determined to emtiark in business on his vvu
res|>onsibilily, and to this end, opened a hardware
business at LatJrange, Mo., which he conducted in
a successful manner. In IHSO, he went to Colo-
rado, where he began woiking in the mines, and,
while thus engaged, he was appointed to the posi-
tion of Deputy SherilT. under Lucien .1. Morgan,
which position lie held until the death of his
superior.
In 1H82, he ret\irued to his old home in i^uincy.
and for some time thereafter devoted his atten-
tion to book-keeping and newspaper work, for
which he seemed to have a natural aptitude and a
decided taste. In |>olitics, he is a Democrat of
pronuuneed type, with the courage »{ his convic-
tions, but is so courteous in the consideration of
the opinions of others, that some of his warmest
friends arc among men of opposite political faith.
With decided and clcarl\ -ff>rined opinions, he is
so broad-gauged and tolerant that he is never
arbitrary exce|>t with di.«honesty and wrf>ug. In
isx'.t, he was elected by his friends as Collector of
S>pi.cial Taxes, :ii(4 in l«'JU was fleeted to his
pre.sent jKisition of City Comptroller, receiving a
re-election in 1K91 and 1M92. In ISM I. he organ-
ized a Cleveland Club in tjluiucy. of which he was
elected cliairm;ui.
In his friendships he i.- loyal and generous, but
critical in his selection of intimates, and any man
is indeed fortunate who has secured him for a
friend. He was married in IHTd, to .Miss C.-itli-
erine I,. Threlkeld. of l,a ( ir.iuge. Mo., a daughter
of T. C. Threlkeld. Mi'. Moore is a member of
the Christian Church.
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yfcll.l.lA.M 11. I'KWKI.NS. Among all the
residcnt.s of .\dams County, none show
^^^ greater aptitude for business transactions
or better judgment in the conduct of affaii-s than
Mr. I'erkiiis. who is at present resiiling in .Mclro.se
Township, where he li.-vs a tine fruit farm compris-
ing eighty acres on section m. In Ih;)2. lie set out
over two thousand trees, including apple, peach.
]>ear, etc.
A native of this county, our subject was born
a short distance from where he is at present resid-
ing, .March il, IH|1, and is the son of Jacob and
Mary (\"ining) Perkins, who emigrated from Mai-
den. Mass., as early as lH;l.j. The parental family
included three childi-en, of whom Mary, who mar-
ried .leremiali Parsons, is now decejised. Adaline
became the wife of Lewis Turner and makes her
home in Denmark, Iowa.
The lirst representative of the Perkins famih in
America dates back to the landing of the •' .Mav-
llower," in l(!2i'. The gentleman of whom we write
was the recipient of but limited schooling, as he
lived in the country, had to walk to school, and
had many home duties to perftu'in even in early
boyhood, when the usual chores of a farmer's home
fell to his lot. The schoolhoiise of his early yeai-s
was a log structure, having slab benches with pin
legs and all the primitive surroundings of that
day. .March It), 1«7I, when ready to establish a
home of Ills own, he was married to Miss Mary,
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daugliter of Jeremiah Felt, and to them have been
boin four diiltlreii: Cornelia, Arthur, Mar}- and
William.
Mr. rLM'kiii.s folliiwed the occupalion of a fanner
until 1875, at wliifh lime he engaged in fruit-
irrowing, and now has his beautiful estate devoted
to tliat braneh of agriculture, of which he is mak-
ing a success. He gives his political adherence to
the iirincii)les of the Republican party and is held
in high esteem by his fellow-citizens, who duly ap-
preciate the services he has rendered this section
bv his careful and conscientious life. lie uses sound
|n-actical sense in his caUing and stands high among
the members of liis class in this township. His
Inisiness ability lias always been recognized in his
neighborhood and he possesses the good-will and
esteem of the entire community.
NDREW D1':\'(_)RE, wiio owns a fine farm
of two hundred and forty acres on sec-
tions « and 9, Honey Creek Townsliip, to
which he gives his personal supervision,
was born in Washington County, Pa., May 4, 1819t
and is descended from one of tlie Revolutionary
heroes. His grandfather, Andrew Dcvore, was a
native of France, and came to America witli La
Favette during the Revolutionary War, in which
he served. He then located in Penns3-lvania and
spent thirty .years among the Indians. He could
speak several of their languages and was conver-
sant with the French, English and (ierman
tongues. He afterward becam(> a farmer and owned
a large tract of land. He had five sons and two
daughters, and to each of them gave a farm. He
was a well-knovvn and prominent citizen in the
community' where he rcsidiid, and died at the ad-
vanced age of ninety-six years.
Henry Devore, the fatlier of our subject, was
born and roared in Washington County. I'a., anil
)))aile his homo there thi'oughout hi'"* entire life,
He served as a volunteer in the War of 1812. He
became an extensive farmer and operated over
three hundred acres of land. His wife, who bore
tlie maiden name of INIargaret Conners, was born
and reared in Washington County, and was of
Irish descent. She died at the advanced age of
ninety-two. Both Mr. and Mrs. Devore were faitli-
fiil members of the Baptist Church. Tlieir family
numbered thirteen children, .six of whom are yet
living.
Our subject, the sixth in order of birth, is the
only member of the family who ever came to the
West. In the usual manner of farming lads, his
boyliood days were passed, and his education was
acquired in a subscription school, which he at-
tended for about three months during the year.
When quite young, he began to earn his own live-
lihood. He served a three-years apprenticeship
to tiie miller's trade in Monongahela City, and
was then an apprentice to an engineer in Pitts-
burgh for three years. He received $3 a month
and his board, but had to furnish his own clothing.
When his term of service had expired, he worked
at his trades, sometimes as an employe in a mill.
and again as engineer, either in a mill or on a
steamboat. Thus five j-ears of his life were pas.sed.
In 1846, he came to Illinois, boarding a transit
boat with his family at Pittsburgh, and all the wa^'
down the Ohio and up the Mississippi to St. Louis
he served as engineer on the boats. Locating in
Quincy, he was employed for six j-earsas engineer
in the mill of Wheeler A- Osborn. In 18.').'>. he
rented the William Iloman mill, which he operated
for two years, and in 1857 he removed toMendon,
where he operated a large mill for sixteen j'ears.
The capacity of that mill was two hundred bar-
n-Is of Hour per day, and they sent out about one
huiidicd and lift.\' barrels daily.
Ill IsCl.Mr. Devore purchased eighty acres of
land on st'ctioii 8, Honey Creek Township, two
and ii-lKilf miles east of iMendon,and the following
year, building a frame residence thereon, he lo-
cated on his farm. AVlien he abandoned milling,
he turiuMi his attention to agricultural pursuits,
and now oversees his farm. He was an expert
workman, thoroughly understood the business of
milling, and liis excellent siieces.s in Ihnt line was
.■if;;r
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due to his t'liU'rprise, perseviTaiR'i' and wi-il-di-
ri'ctod pfforls.
()ii till- •Jli'l of AlllIll^t. \M'.K ill WashiiiyUni !
Cotnity. Pa.. Mr. Dt-vorc iii;ii i ii-d KIk'ii.liiiics, n ii.i-
livt' of tli:il (.•ouiity. Ilei father was lioiii in Wak-s.
Thoy hccainc the paieiits of .six children: William, i
Sara'i. Klinira. Alex, and <;eor;:e and Chailcs. who
arc both decc-Uicd. The mother died in Meiidon.
ill 1858, Mr. Dcvore was ajfain nianie<l. l-"el)ni:ii_v
1, IHOd. in ('onnellsvilie. Kavelte Coimty. I'a.. his
second union lieinir with Harriet K. Koiiik. She
was a native of the Keystone Stale and was of
(;erinan deseent. On the 2mh of .luly. l^Hl.slie
was called to her final rest. Of the live ehildreii
born of that union, only the ehlest and youngest '
are now livin<j. Harriet and Knoeh. .\ndrew,
Martha and Ruth A. are now deceased.
In politics, Mr. Dcvore is a Democrat Imt has I
never lieen an otlice-seeker. He started out in life
for himself at an early age, and from that time was
dependent upon his own resources. He had a
young man's bright h(>pe of the future and a de-
terniination to succeed, and .so he steadily worked
his way upward, overcoming the obstacles and
difficulties in his path until he has aci|uired a
handsome property. Although now in liis>eveiity-
foiirth year, he is still hale and hearty. His life
has been an upright and honorable one. and there-
by he has secured the coulidence and good-will of
all with whom he has l>een brought in contact.
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^^ OHNKI.irS (;KSNKK VoI.K. Among the
[ll most noted and repie.-eiitati ve men of
^^^T Qiiincy, stands the name of ('oineliu> (ie^-
iier Volk, whose high reput.'ition and material
pro?perity came .is the reward of unusual natural
abilities, industriously applied. He was born in
Essex County, N. V.. September .-), 1822, to the
union of <;:irrett and Klizabelh ((iesner) Nolk.
Originally the \'olk family eame from the land of
the Rhine, (iermany, but the gr.-iiidfathi-l-. .Vbraiii
\olk. was an ••.•uly settler of New Jersey, having
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eiiULTiated to this cniinliy at an early dale. He
wa> .1 lievolutionary soldier, was taken prisoner
and sent to ICngland and dierl in prison. lie
married .a French lady.
The father of our subject was Ihh ii in Harrington,
Uergeii County. N. .!., December I. I78S, and was
reared on a farm in that Stale. He was a|ipien-
ticeil to learn the stone-carving trade aixl worked
at this in the old city hall on the angle of Hroad-
wav aiul Chatham Slieets. New York. The last
))iece of work he performed was in carving one
of the six Corinthian capitals of the old city hall.
He was in the War of 1812 and was on duty at
Staten Island. He became very wealthy and was
intimately .ic(|uainted with .h>hn .lacob Astor and
was a friend of Martin \'an liuren. He died in the
year IHf!2. The mother of our suiijecl was a de-
scendant of Knickerbocker slock and her ances-
tors were early settlers of Manhattan.
Cornelius (<. Volk, the .seventh in order of birth
of twelve children, eight sons and four daughters,
was about four years of age when his father moved
to Long Island. ;ind he remembers many incidents
that liap|ieiic(l aliout lh;it time. His father was
one of the largest breeders of line trotting horses
on Long Island, and was also the owner of several
farms in New York Slate, where he kepi fine
blooded imported stock. He sold his pro|)erty in
the Kmpire State, and sul)senucnlly moved to
Berkshire County, .Mass., settling near the little
town of Olemlale on the floiisatonic. There the
vtiuthfnl days of our subject were spent, and until
thirteen years of age he attended the district school.
Later, he entered the Old Stcme .Vcndemy at Lanes-
borough, Herkshire County, and while there was a
schoolmate of .losh Hillings (Henry Shaw), .\ftor
this, he altelKleil the old Lancaster ScIkm)! at .\l-
banv, N. v.. one winter, ami while there Zachary
Ta\lor. with lil.-ick ll:iwk and a number of Western
chiefs, pa.ssed through .VIbany <»ii their way to
Washington. This was in the winter of \Mn.
Ill ix.'!7. our subject iimveii with his parents
to .Vvon, on the Oenesee Kiver in New York, ami
there atleiuled school for two winters. In the
spring of 1 8.'P,t. he returned with his pareiit.s to the
old liay Slate, traveling on the Lrie Canal. In
the fall of the same year, he again went to Avon,
480
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
N. Y., where he made his home with liis eldebt
brother. Tiiere he tooiv his fust lesson in the art
of marble chiseling anil from the first showed
marked ability, soon becoming master of the eliisel.
During the w'inter of 1839-40, he went with his
elder lirother to Bethany, Oenesee County, N. Y.,
and there worked nntil 1842, when he was called
to Coburn, Canada, to execute a piece of work for
Capt. Hiley, of the British navy. Although only
twenty years of age at that time, young Volk was
considered one of the finest workmen in the United
States. lie was solicited by parties to go to Georgia
t<i work and was offered ^8 per day, but declined
on .account of the prevailing fevers in the South at
that time. \Vhile in Bethan3', Jlr. Volk made his
home with Dr. .Jonathan K. Barlow, whose daughter
afterward became his wife. The mother of Mrs.
A'olk bore the maiden name of Honor Douglas,
was a native of Brandon, Vt., and an aunt of
Stephen A. Douglas, tiius making Mrs. Volk an
own cousin of that noted man. She was a lady of
cultivated taste and noble character.
Our subject's marriage to Miss INIartha L. Barlow
occurred in Bethany, Genesee County, N. Y., on
the 8th of June, 1845, and the ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Dr. Byron Sunderland, late
Chaplain of the United States Senate. Mr. Volk is
one among the many heirs to the contested estate
of Anneke Bogardus, upon which now stands
Trinity Church, and for which the heirs are still
contesting. Our subject came toQuincyin 1848,
but has been a freijuent visitor to other cities of the
United States for the study of art and for the com-
parison of master works. He has sent work to the
finest cemeteries throughout the United States.
He is no copyist, but is, in evcrj' sense of the word,
original in his works, knows no schools or masters,
and is tndy a representative man in his profession.
Among the most elaborate' pieces of sculpture and
arc'hitccture is his ideal bust of "Embodied Puritv,"
a poem in and of itself, in Grecian marble, which
the press has placed among the finest conceptions
in ideal creation. Theodore Tilton, in 1868, while
in Mr. A'olk'sstudio, said, in speaking of the ideal
bu.st (tailed ''Sweet Sixteen," •'! have seen much of
this work while on my travels through Europe,
bill have not seen so nnicli portrayed in one figure
as is manifested in this one piece, it being beyond
my conception in the Held of beauty."
Mr. \'olk's designs for the Lincoln and Elijah 1'.
Lovejo_\' nioiiuments have been pronounced by
the best scholars of the land masterpieces in original
creation. They are a complete history of the anti-
slavery cause, giving its labor and the consumma-
tion of the same; they are symbolic, emblematic and
suggestive in their details of history, giving the
past and inescnt, and foreshadowing the future.
The following is taken from the Alton Te/ograjih
of .luly H). 18G7: '•Among the most noted men
connected with the Lovejoy Monument Associa-
tion were Theodore Tilton, of New York; Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, D. D., of Brooklyn ; and Wen-
dell I'hillips, of Boston. Mr. C. G. Volk, of (^uincy,
being present, was requested to make a rough
draught of such a monument as he deemed suitable
for the consideration of the Directors. One design
represented the cross, suggestive of the labor which
was performed in that early day by Elijah P. Love-
joy; while to Lincoln was given the crown, or
the victory and the triumph, the consummation
of the struggles of the former, it being in form
a star cluster, called l\y the press, 'the star
monument.' In studying the designs of these
two monuments, Mr. Tilton said: 'Mr. Volk, they
are a hundred years ahead of the time.' He fur-
ther said: 'If you could but live to see the time,
there is not a doubt luit what they will be
built and appreciated.' Dr. Patterson, professor
of languages at the college in Alton, III., where
Mr. ^'olk exhibited these works to the faculty and
professional men of the city, ex-Govs. Palmer
and Wood being present also, remarked: 'All I
have to say is simiily this — I would not take from
nor add to.' "
Mr. Volk was also the designer for the Sol-
diers' Monument, which he placed in [losition in
Woodland Cemetery at (^uincy, in the fall of
18G7. On the 4th of July, 188.3, the statue of John
Wood, Governor of Illinois and the Father of
Quincy, was unveiled, Mr. Volk holding the post
of honor. The above-mentioned statue of ex-Gov.
John Wood stands in Washington Park.at (^uinc}-.
Mr. Volk has the commission to execute a bust i^f
the lute Mrs. Hatch, of (.^uincy,
I'ORTKAIT AM) I'K )( iKAIMIICAL RIXOHb.
IHl
Mr. Volk is a National rr()liil)itif»iiist in politic.-.
Ilo :in(l lii.s family Imld nu'inlHTsliip in tin' Baptist
t'liiiic-li. altli<>u;;li lie is no sectarian luit luoad and
liU'ial in his viows. Ik' is a man of j;ran(l pli.v-
!-i(ini'. well pri'served, lompi-rati- in his haliit.s and
enjoys the Ijesl of health. Tt) Mr. and Mrs. NOlk
have Ix-en l>oi-n two sons: Henry 1!.. foreman of
the HiirUtw torn I'hmter Works, of (ininey;and
Cornelius (lesner, .Ir., who i.s senior niemher of the
firm of \olk. .lones \- .McMein. joli printers in
(^uinoy. Mr. Volk resides at No. 207 Vermont
Street.
L1\KK II. (OLLl.NS lias di>|.iayi'd much
1 enterprise and ability in carryin<> on liis
Vtj/'' l)usines-s operations as a general merchant,
and has won for himself a high place among the men
of his class in the village of Liherty. He has a
neatly fitted up estalilishment, which is .stocked
with all goods necessary for the country and vii-
age household, and hy courteous treatment of cu.s-
toniei-s has liuilt up a good trade. Among his ex-
cellent traits of character are a sturdy self-reliance,
thrift, and ca[iacity for doing work well, and they
have been important factors in placing him in Ins
pre.sent comfortable circumstances.
.\ native of this State. Mr. Collin.'- was born in
Naples, Scott County, in 18;{.^, whither his parents
had removed in 1832. He was two years of age
when brought to Columbus, .\dams County, this
State, where Mr. and Mrs. Collins resided for two
veal's, and then loi-ated in Liberty Township, where
Oliver H. giew to mature years. He receive<l a
common-school education in a subscription school,
and, being an ajit pupil, gained n good knowledge
of books.
He of whom we write is one of a family of nine
children liorn to Michael and Caroline ( Hlakeman )
Collins, natives of Connecticut. The parents came
to the Prairie State and were married in M.nilison
County, where the father of our subject, in com-
j>any with his four brothers, Amos, Kraslus, W'ill-
i:im anil Fiederiik, w.is engaged in the raanufac-
lure of malt licpiors. Soon aftei- Lyman IJeecher
beg:in lii>; crusade against Inteinpeiance. they were
convinced of the evil connected with the manu-
facture of whi.skey, and, selling their m.achinery.
lliey turned their brewery into a tlouring-mill. The
beautiful village of Collinsville. which was named
in liipiior of his brothers, through their intlueiu-e
was free from the sale of whiskey for forty years.
Collins Itro*. hail the honor of erecting the first
steam gristmill in this State, which was located at
Naples.
The lady to whom Oliver II. tollins was mar-
ried in lH.")j was Miss Laura, daughter of George
Pond, and to them have been tnirn three chihh-en:
Amos M.. who is engaged in business in the vil-
lage of Liberty; Clara, Mrs. C. A. Wagner, whose
husband is part owner in the store with our sub-
ject: and Harry W. Our subject followed farming
pursuits all his life until the year 1882, when he
engaged in the mercantile business at Liberty, and
has won for himself an assured jtosition among
its business men.
.Mr. Collins and his family are members of the
Presbyterian Church and for more than twenty-
eight years he has been Superintendent of the
Sunday-school and has filled the oHice of Klder
since 18G."i. His social (|ualities give him popularity,
and his kindly spirit and energetic ways insure
the friendship of his more intimate asst)ciates.
Throughout his entire career, he hits sh(»wn him-
self to be alive to the duties and responsibilities
of citizenship, ami. in politics, always casts a Re-
publican vote.
1^.^ r.MNKR I". ROSS is the oldest millwright
S*s^ of the city of (^iiincy, and is considered an
exceptionally fine and skillful mechanic,
and through his own exertions has become
po.-ses>edof a competency. He was lM)rn in Niible-
boroiiijh. Lincoln County, Me.. February 17. 181<i.
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
a son of Danfel Ross, who was born in Ipswich,
Mass., and became a soldier in the War of 1812.
He went to Maine when yonng. wliere he became a
tiller of the soil, first in Lincoln County and after-
ward in Somerset County, dying in the latter coun-
ty at the age of ninety-three years. In politics, he
was a Henry Clay Whig His father was born in
this country, of .Scotch descent. The mother of
Sumner V. Ross. Mary Caldwell, was first married
I.) a Mr. Boardnian. then to Mr. Ross. She came of
an old Hay State family and was born in Ipswich.
Her death occurred at the age of seventy-four
years.
Sumner F. Ross was one of nine children, and
in the duties of farm life he received a thorough
training in his boj'hood days, and, like the major-
ity of farmers' boys, received his first scholastic
training in the district schools, but later supple-
mented this by a few j'ears' attendance in the
Waldo Count}' Academ}'. At the age of twenty,
he began teaching school, but soon abandoned this
calling to become an apprentice at the millwright's
trade, at which he worked for three years in Free-
dom. He superintended the building of several
large mills, and in the fall of 1854 came to t^uincy,
111., as he considered that this Western country
offered a lietter field for a young man of push and
energy to make a reputation. He had also been
advised to this course by his doctor, his health
having failed. He came iiere by railroad and
steamboat, and so beneficial did lie find the climate
that he was soon enabled to again commence mill-
wrighting, becoming a Superintendent of that bus-
iness. He erected mills at Hannibal, Clarksville,
Piitsfield, Mcndon, Rockport (Ark.) and Sherman
(Tex.), three in Wisctmsin, besides others, all of
which were substantially built and were a credit to
his genius. He has done a great deal of work for
Hill. Smith & Co., and is a skillful mechanic. He
has a l)eautiful home in Quincy, finely located at
'So. 222 South Tiiird Street, his lot having a front-
age of ninety-three feet. His house was erected
in 18fi.'), and is in an excellent stale of preserva-
tion.
Our subject was married in Sclicf, .Mc, in 18i(),
t:^ Miss Kliza .\. Bradford, u native of Farmington.
.Me, 'I'liey have four eliiUlren living: Lorcng T.,
a dry-goods merchant of Brookfleld, Mo.; AbbieL.,
Mrs. Provine, of Macomb, 111.: Adah E.: and
Charles .S.. head book-keei)er in a laundry in
(Quincy.
Socially. Mr. Ross is a member of the Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows, and he and his wife are
members of the Methodist P^piseopal Church. Po-
litically, he has always been a Republican and cast
his vote for John C. Fremont for the Presidency,
having cast his first vote for William Heurv Har-
rison in 1840. Mr. Ross has lived a very useful
life and has been a model Ameiieau citizen, patri-
otic, public-spii-ited, law-abiding and honorable.
In the domestic circle, he is kind and considerate,
and in social life is esteemed for his many noble
qualities of heart and head, lie lias given to his
children the heritage of an honorable name, which
is rather to be desired than great liches.
'i I I I
EUBEN J ALEXANDER, who is engaged
f in farming and stock-raising on section 2(),
North East Townshij), is a native of this
county. He was born in 1843, and comes
of a family of Irish origin. His father was born
in Virginia in 18118, and in \>^'^'^ emigrated to
■ this county. Purchasing land from the Govern-
ment upon which not a furrow had been turned or
an improvement made, he began its development,
and in course of time, acre after aci'e was placed
under the plow, and soon well-cultivated fields
yielded to him abundant harvests. In 1841, he
married, and unto himself and wife were born five
children: The first son, Daniel, b(nn in 1841, is a
farmer; our subject is the next younger; Thomas,
born in 1845, wedded Miss Elizabeth Burke, and is
an agriculturist in this county; JNIargaret, born in
1847, died in ISIll: Ouy. born in is.')2. died in
1889.
The bo\hood days of our subject were (luietly
(lassed upon the home farm, his time being si>ent
ill farm lalior or in attendance at the district
schools; but ;ifter the lireakiii" out of IJu^ late war,
Dij^y <^, ^^^a^uy
PORTltiUT AND HIOGKAI'IIK Al. KKfOUD.
IS-
at tho iiiji' iif twenty veais, lie ilomicd tlie liliie iiikI
eiili'ieil tlie x'lvicc a.-^ a iiit'inl>cr iif the Kinlit v-liist
Illinois Infnntiy, in wliicli he reiniiinod until the
close iif the war, when he was honoralilv ilischarjied.
in IHC"). lie then returned to his home and re-
sumed farmiui;.
In IHC.T, Mr. Alexaniier was married, luil his
wife died in \H7:\. Two ehildren had lieeii horn
of their union, hut both are now <leec'ased. Kva,
Uirn in IHdH, died in IHC,;); and ( )sear (!., horn in
I.S71. died ill IMT.'i. Mr. .Mexander was ajfaiii
Miariie<l. in 1M77, his seeonil union lieint; with
Sopliia lliirke.
After the war. Mr. .Mexander returned to the
South and for seven years made his home in Miss-
issijipi. Me then aj^ain earne to .\daiiis (oiinty,
and, purchasinij a farm of fifty- four acres of land,
gave his time and attention to its develoimieul
for live years, lie has siiU'C made other jiunOiasps,
and now has a laiuje farm, well imiiroved. 1 1 is
eomplete in all its a|ipoiiitiiu-iits and the neat ap-
pearance of the place indicates the thrift and
enterprise of the owner. In addition to the care
and culiivatiuii of the land, he engages in stoek-
raisin>r. m.nUiiig a s])eci:dty of .Short-horn cattle, of
which he has a line herd, lie has led :i liusy and
useful life, yet has found time to serve his feliow-
t^(wiismeu in some ollieial positions. In politics,
he is a supporter of the Democratic party, and for
twenty years has lieen a memlier of the I'leshyter-
ian Church. His success in life has been achieved
through his own effort.--, and he may well be termed
a self-made man.
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'^OllN H. CLASS. .Vmoiii; the prominent
manufactories of (^iiincy i> that of the Menke
<(;<M'iinni I'laiiin;f .Mill t'ompany, which was
established in tH:U by Mr. Hiinson. I'lic
title of the lirni afterwaril became ISiinson. .Menke
.V Co., and still later was changed to .Menke A-
(•rimm. In 18Hl.it was made a stock company-,
with .1. II. Menke as President. The latter died in
IMH'.t, and oui siibji'ct, .lohn 15. (Jlass. -iicceeded t<i
tlie presidency. 1 1 llier otiiceis being l-red .Menke.
X'ice-president : .\. Havse, Secretary; and II. F. .1.
I Hieker, Treasurer. The company manufactures $:is||,
doors, blinds, boxes, and conducts a general plan-
intr mill with the latest anil most hi^lilv improved
I inacliinei'v, employing lifty-llve men. They make
' a speci.'ilty of pine stairs, store lixtnres and ice
boxes.
Mr. (xIass is a native of the I'rairie St.ate. lioin
in <Juincy .luly il. IK lit. and is the only son of
■loliii 15. and .\nna M. ((Jrampe) (Ihiss, early .set-
tlei-s of Qiiincy. The father wxs a man of much
enterprise and ambition, and followed the occu-
pation of a llorist for many years inthi.* city. His
j death occurred in lHol. lie was a [uiblic-spirited
; citizen and took an active interest in all enter-
prises c»f a laudable natur*-. ()ui- subject w.as
educated in the parochial schools of <^uincy. and
at an early age showed a marked t.aste for busi-
ness. From IMC? until IKdit, he w.as cli-rk for II.
Ording, of i^iiiiic\ , and from lH(j!i to IKT.'i he was
ill partnership with that gentleman. In IH7.'!,
having purchased .Mr. Ording's share in the busi-
ness, our subject assumed full control and .soon
after admitted Mr. Farrell. the linn name then bp-
coniing (JIass A- Farrell. This connection con-
tinued until 18711. when Mr. (JIass sold his interest
to Mr. Farrell.
In \HH\. our subject became book-keeper for
the Menke A- Grimm Planing Mill Company, and
continued in that capacity until the death of Mr.
.Menke. which occurred on the 2f!th of September,
1889. .\t that time, our subject was made Presi-
dent, which po>itioii he still holds. In the year
1H74. he was united in marriagt' with Miss Anna
Ohnemus, a native of •^uiiicy. and the daughter
of Matthew ( )liiieiiius, a siieee.ssful businessman
and a representative citizen of t^uincy.
The union of Mr. and Mrs. (1 Lass has been ble.s.sed
by the birth of the following-named children: .lohn
Clemeiis, born .\ui;iist II, |H7.'>; .Viiiiie Therisa,
October 'iH. 1M77; Mary Hernadiiia, .September 2(i.
|m7'.I; Claia Meriha, February l.'». IMH2: .Mary
llenriette, .\ugusl 2.'), I8H4: Charles Lawrence,
August 1;'), ISHCi; an<l Mary .Juliana. February 17.
\HX\>. The family residence is at No. IPil .Maine
Street.
486
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
lu polilifs. Ml. (ilass is a pronounced Democrat,
and at all times advocates the principles of that
party. For two j-ears he lield the position of
Assistant Assessor, and in whatever capacity he
has been called upon to serve has had at heart the
progress of the city and the interests of his fel-
low-citizens. He and his wife are faithful members
of St. Boniface Catholic Church, and are well
known for their benevolence and liberal support
of all important enterprises.
Mr. Glass stands ver\' high in liusiness circles and
has an enviable financial record. He is possessed of
more than the average ability as a business man,
has sound judgment, and is highly esteemed by
all. His life of industry and usefulness and his
record for honesty and uprightness have given
him a hold upon the community wliich all might
well desire to share. Tlie enviable position which
the city of Quincy enjoj'S to-day as an industrial
and mercantile center is due to the energy and
ability of such men as our subject.
So~
II. IJACOX, who is engaged in general
merchandising in La Prairie, was borii in
Missouri in 1825, and is a .son of lienjamin
and Elizabeth Bacon, the former born in
A'ermont in 1795, and the latter in North Carolina
in 1799. Their family numbered the following chil-
dren: Alvin G., born in Missouri in 1822. is man led
and resides in Iowa; Nancy 1^.. born in 1828, died
in 1847; Louis E., born in 183(1, died in 18.')9; Ben-
jamin F., born in 1832, died in 1887; Margaret,
born in 1834, is the wife of Dr. S. C. Moss;
llirani M., born in 1836. is married and resides in
Hunlsville, 111.; William IL, born in 1838, makes
his home in this State; and Mary Ellen, born in
1841, is the wife of E. G. Hoyt.
Tiie father of this family- emigrated to Illinois
in 1836, locating in Hancock County, where he
purchased an improved tract of one hundred and
sixt}' acres. He was a prominent and influential
citizen, and after his removal to Missouri served
as County Clerk. He then embarked in the mer-
cantile business until his removal to Illinois in
1848. when he formed a partnersliip with A. G.
Bacon in a general store at lluntsville. 111., and
in 18,56 formed a partnership with IJ. II. Bacon in
the mercantile t)usincss at La Prairie, III. He
died in 1860, and his wife died in 1884.
R. H. Bacon, whose name heads this record, was
educated in the common schools and at ]SIeKen-
drce College, of Lebanon, 111. Completing his
education at the age of eighteen, he learned the
tanning trade in Ruslnille. 111., and commenced
the tanning business for himself in Astoria, Fulton
C(.)unty, 111., in 1843, cari-ying on oi)erations in
that line for six years. He then added a flouring-
mill in ISiJO. and in 18.')1 a sawmill, but in 18.')6
sold out the liusiness and moved to La Prarie, III.
After coming to La Prairie, in 18.')6, he was in
[larlnershii) with his father until the latter's death.
In 1847, Mr. Bacon was married to Miss Char-
lotte E. Giiftin, who was Ijorn in New York in
1823, Their family numbered six children: Alice
Elizabeth, born in 1848, w.as married and died in
1878; Eliza Ellc!i, liorn in 18,")(i, was married and
died in 1872; Edward li., born in 18.52, mar-
ried Miss Jennie Walden and is a merchant of La
Prairie; EfHe E.. born in 18;)o, is the wife of A.
B. Hurke. Carlton, Ijorn in 18.')7, married Annie
Bently and resides in La Grande, Ore. He was
graduated from Rush Medical College in 1883,
and is now a )iioniinent physician. Lillia, born
in 18.i9, is the wife of L. E. Thomas, a resident of
(iolden.
JSIr. Kacon is engaged in general niercliandising
in La Prairie and keeps a well-stocked store. By
his fair dealing and courteous treatment he has
received a liberal patronage and is now enjoying
an excellent trade. He is also engaged in farm-
ing, and owns a highly-improved farm of three
hundred acres, valued at *6.) per acre, Ilim.self
and wife are members of the Methodist Church
and, socially, he is a Royal Arch Mason.
In politics, our subject is a Repulilican, and has
been honored with a number of pulilie offices of
trust. For twelve years he served as Assessor of
North East Township, was also Collector of Taxes
and School Trustee. Mr. Bacon is a highlv re-
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487
spt'i'ted citizen of the coinnuinity where he makes
his luinie. and his stcrliiiji worlli has won liiin
nianv frii'nds. Ills life has l>een a siicfpssful one.
owing to his industrious and well-directed efforts.
His perseverance and "rood nianajretnent have
won him a handsonu' cunipt'tence. and he is now
classed among the wealthy citizens of the coiimni-
nitv.
L«^r^ll().\l As |;AI l.i:V. nlired. was l.nni in I'u-
r(^\ land. Cuinlicrland ( now Androscoggin )
V^ founty. Mc.. Oetolier M. 1H17. Mis father.
Levi Uailey, was horn in what is now Anlmrn, Me.,
April 9, IT'.tl. Ilis grandfather, Thomas, was born
in Newhmy. .Mass.. Fehruary H. 174(>. and his
ureal-graiidfalluT. Kdnuind, was horn in the same
old town of Newhuiv November 10, ITH'. Tlie
fanidy came fmin Kngland about the year IG.So.
'I'he grandfather moved to what is now the
town of Auburn, Me., during the Hevolution-
ar\' War. and engaired in lumbering, .\boul the
year 18(H(, he removed to the town of I'oland, Me.,
and settled on what is now known as Hailey 's Hill,
and died at l>aile\ ville. Me., in 1811. lie wasone
of the leading men in the .section of country
where he lived. Levi Bailey inherited his father's
rocky farm in I'oland. where he lived until 183.").
lie then removed to the town of I'hillips, Jle.,
where he lived for twenty years, and afterward
located in .Vnburn. 5Ie., where he died in .March,
18(i7. He was a Deacon in the Congregational
Church, as had I)een his father and grandfather.
Ili^ wife was Nabliy Haskell, who was born in
.Minot, Me., .March 12, I7'J1. Her father, William
Haskell, came from Kingston. Mass. .She died in
May. 1 8(1'.). She and her parent.s ha<l been ncailv
life-long members of the Congregational Church.
Our subject was the second of eleven children,
and he had no advantages for an edu<'ation ex-
cept those obtained in the common schools of that
.suite, during two or three months in the' winter.
Shortly :ifter he was twrnty-one years of age, he
left home on foot, with his entire outfit and assets
tied up in a cotton handkerchief. He went to
ISoston. Mass., and workc<l on a farm and in a
brickyard in the vicinity until latf in the fall,
when he started for Illinois with a young man by
th<' name of Drake; arriving at liiiffalo. N. V.,
they disagreed as to the route they should go and
separated. Mr. liailey stopped in Ceaiiga Coiiiit v,
Ohio, and taught school during the winter of IH.'i'.t-
10. Karly in the spring, he traveled to the Ohio
River and t(M)k deck p.ossage on a steamboat to
Cincinnati, thence to .St. Louis and up to (^niiicv,
arriving in the latter city March 20, 18(0. He
w;ilked tuit to Columbus, then a tlourishing village,
and secured a school two miles west of the now
village of Camp I'oint. He taught school for live
years with but little loss of time.
In tlie fall of 1K4.'?. .Mr. liailey bought a (piarlcr-
[ section of land, on a part of which he now resides,
and a part is now the village of Camp I'oint.
This section of country at that tiuie was sp.arselv
settled, and most of the settlers lived in cabins.
.\fter breaking up and fencing forty acres of land,
our subject, .March 13, l«lj, married Rebecca
1*. Seatoii, a native of Jefferson County, Ky., and
a ilangliter of Richard and Nellie .Seaton, both of
Kentucky. They came here in 183.'( and farmed
in this township. Mr. and .Mrs. Hailey had but
one child, who became the wife of .\. 15. Kelle\ . a
jeweler of Camp I'oint, and died in 18fi2.
Mr. Bailey was a Whig in politics and anti-
slavery, and he became a Republican on the f<jinia-
tion of that party. He formerly took an active
; part in politics. Imi of late years does not. Since
1872 he has been more or less an independent.
He was electe<I the first Sui)ervi»or of the township,
and has served fifteen yeai-s. He was Chairman of
the County Board for five years, and h.as been a
.lustice of the I'eace between thirty and fortv
years; having tried many ca.ses and pei formed man v
marriage ceremonies. In 1868. he establisheil
Bailey's Bank, and continued in the business for
thirteen years, but. owing to ill heallli, sobl out.
He has been for thirty-live yearsadininistrator and
executor of many estates. In the winter of 1«73,
in connection with (ieorge W. Cyrus, he com-
nieiiceil the publication of the Caiiip I'oint ./»<»///((/.
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
Iiut three years afterward sold out to Mr. Cyrus.
Jn 1855. lie laid out a i>art of the town, and lias
built quite a number of houses and stores, erected
a foundry and m.aehine shop, and with three others
built the Caseo rtourintj-mill.
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^.| LEXANDKR BELL COWAN. This affa-
(@^J|i ble young man is the Manager of the
Western L^nion Telegraph office of Quinc^',
and is also the Superintendent of the
telegraphic service of the Quincy, Omaha it Kan-
sas City Railroad, and is a member of tlie Cowan
&. Stalil Electric Company, jobbing and retail deal-
ers in electrical supplies. He is the son of .John D.
Cowan, a native of Tennessee, and his grandfather
also named John came from Scotland and settled
in Tennessee on a farm. This ancestor fought with
Jackson at New Orleans in the War of 1812. He
was a great hunter, and was killed by the accident-
al discharge of his gun. FIc was a Presbyterian,
as are so many of our Scotch residents. His son,
John, who was the father of our subject, was reared
in Tennessee, and after the death of his parents
went to Louisiana, and became overseer on a plan-
tation, and was in the Seminole War. He then
came to Kentucky, and there attended Princeton
College, and graduated from there with the degrees
of A. B. and M. A. He then turned his mind to-
ward teaching for a time, but finally entered the
Presbyterian ministry. His first charge was at
Evansville, Ind., and the next at A'irginia, Cass
County, 111., and after that he went to Macon
County. He was obliged to resign this preferred
life on account of ill-health. He then engaged in
farming, at which he grew better, but died in 1865.
The mother of our subject was born in Macon
County, 111., and was named Mary Hell. Her father
was Alexander W. Hell, who was born in 1812,
and came from X'irginia to Illinois in 1826, when
fourteen years old, and located in Macon County
on a farm. When the Black Hawk War broke out,
he volunteered in Aliralmin Lincoln's company.
and fought through that war. He then settled on
a farm, and continued there until he retired from
active labor. He now resides at Mt. Zion, where
he is a member of the Presbyterian Cluirch. The
mother of our subject resides at Decatur. Her
only son beside our subject, Robert, is the Post-
master at Harrisburgh, Ark.
Mr. Cowan, of this sketch, was reared by his
mother until he was thirteen j'ears old, when he
was sent to High School at Evansville, Ind., but he
did not remain to graduate. He returned to his
home and learned telegra[)liing in the Mt. Zion
railroad office, and in six months he had a posi-
tion as night operator at Hervey City, where he
remained two months, and was then stationed at
I
Williamsburg as opeiator and agent. .4fter six
months, he went to Midland City as agent and
operator,and eight months later he was made chief
clerk in the Superintendent's office in Decatur. This
|)lace he resigned and went to Minnesota on atrip,
and upon his return he came to t^uincy, August
16, 1882, as an operator. In six months he was
placed on the Associated Press work, where he re-
mained until 1886, when he was appointed Mana-
ger. Since that time he has had charge of the
office here, and in tlie last five years the business
has nearl}- doubled. It now is the third largest in
Illinois, and there are eight operators and sixteen
employes.
Mr. Cowan is also a partner with (ieorge H.
Stahl in the electric supply business, of which the
jobbing and retail department was started in
February, 1892. He is also Sui)erintendent of the
telegraphic business of the (.^uincy. Omaha &
Kansas City Railroad.
The talented gentleman of whom we are writ-
ing was married in this city. May 22. 1884, to
Eliza, the accomplished daughter of Francis Gausli-
ell,a native of France. The latter was an early set-
tler here, and in this place, his daughter, now Mrs.
Cowan, was born. Three lovely children grace
their home: Francis. Mary and Anabel. They
reside at No. 16 Kentucky Street, and attend
the Presbyterian Churcli, being among its most
valuable members.
Mr. Cowan believes the principles declared bv
the author of the Declaration of lndei)en(lence to
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CM
be tilt' I'oiiPil oiie.s for llie lili/.ciis 4)f llic I'liiliil
States 1(1 follow. luMicc lip is .1 stanch Di-iiioriat.
IK' is Secietaiv of IaiiiIiciI Lotljro No. (•;')!), A. F.
A- A. M. He is a vi'iv shirwd, fai-s»'piiisi biisiiipss
man. and woulil ensure sucees-s to any cnteriirise
1(1 wlilcli he gave his altPntion.
ON. IKtl'i; S. |)A\ is. \u\ consideration
of the Bar of (^niney that faiU'<l to make
mention of the services or personality of
Hon. IU)])e S. Davis would be defective, for
he has been a resident of this city for the past
forty years and has gained a place among the fore-
most members of his ])rofession. • lie was born in
Parma, Monroe County, N. Y., November 2:?, 1«2«.
His parents were Hope and IJet.-iey K. Davis, early
settlers of ^Monroe County, N. V.. where they en-
gaged in farming nine miles west of Rochester.
The father was born in Lee County, Ma.ss., March
29, 1784, one of eleven children born to Samuel
and Priscilla Davis. His death occurred at his
farm near Parma, September 2',t, IH\:\. The pa-
Icrniil great-grandfather wa.s Hope Davis, of Lee
County, Mass., in which State he resided until
alMjut 180.5. wlien he removed with his family to
the State of New York. He had been a Revolu-
titMiary soldier in his time and wa.s active in >\\\i-
porting the cau.^e of the Colonists.
Hope Davis, the father of the subject of this
sketch, was married to Uetsey Elizabeth Scott, and
in 1810 .settled on a farm near Rochester. N. Y..
later becoming a Captain in the War of 1m|2.
Hon. Hope S. Davis w:us left fatherle.-is at the age
of fifteen year?, and was soon after .sent to Hrnck-
(lort and Lima Seminaries near Rochester. In I lie
winter of his seventeenth year, lie l>egan teaching
in a country school and continued this ficcupation
for live winters. He was an intelligent, studious
and industrious j'oung man, and s(Mjn formed the
idea of turning his talenl.s in the direction of law.
On the 2.'»th of .March, I8.')0, he entered a law oflice
for the purpose of preparing for admission to the
Bar. and studied to good purpose under Messrs.
BiiwiH' ,V- llciiedicl. 111 the .\icadc Building in
Rochester. On llie 7tli of September, lH,')2.hewas
examined before .liidges Strong, Harris and (iard-
iier at Roche-ler. pa.^scd a sii<-cessfiil exaininatiuii
and was admitted to pr.acticc in the courts of the
State of New York. He soon alter resolved to seek
a new held of operations in the ^Vest. and for this
purpose left the lioliie of his youth on the 1 Itli of
O. toiler. IM.')2, and on llif llili of ilie fulldwiiig
November ilccided that (^uiiicy. 111., offereil excel-
lent inducements to a young man of push and en-
terprise to make fame and fortune for himself, and
here opened a law olllce. In .lanuary, 185.0, he
returned to his ohl home on a visit, and, while in
.Monroe CViiiiity. he was married to Miss Persis C,
dniiglilcr of Kdwin S. Root, of Chili, Mnuide
C'ouiit\. With lii.> young bride, he returned to
t ^iiiiicy. and atonce entered actively upon the prac-
ticc (if his profession.
In If^.'ifi, .Mr. Davis was appointed by the City
Council Superintendent and Kx-Ollicio Treasurer
fif the Public .Schools of (^uincy. which ollice he
lilled ill a most satisfactory manner for six years.
During that time, he secured the (la-S-sage of a special
act of the Legislature creating the Board of Kdu-
cation for the city, and established the first High
School under a graded system. In 18,08, he formed
a law partnership with .liidge Pliilo A. (ioodwin,
which continued until the hitter's death, .seventeen
years later, the firm being known as (ioodwin A:
Davis. It has not been chance, nor the coinbin.M-
tion of any circumstances of happy accident, that
I has placed Mr. Davis where he is to-day. Natural
ability, haril work, and a courage that was never
put out of countenance, contributed to his success.
Few men iiave more pei-sistently and exclusively
dev(ilc<l tliein.selves to their profession than has
he. His devotion has been of that chivalric kind
uhiili li.as led him to follow it with genuine ardor,
not alone for the rewards it has brought him, but
because he has found it an occupatjon perfectly
congenial to his Ijustes. He never undertakes a
case unless he issati>tied that he has a fair legal
defense, and then he becomes one of the most per-
. sisteiit fighter--, .-ind no defeat is aivepted jus final
until a rleci>ion i- reached in the court of hibl
' resort.
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
In the fall of 1862, Mr. Davis was elected totlie
ottice of Supcrinteudent of llie Count}' Schools for
four years, and in this capacity he acquitted him-
self witli distinguished aliility. In 1803, he was
elected City Alderman to represent the .Sixth Ward
of tiie city, and in 187(; he was elected to the Gen-
eral Assembly of tlie State of Illinois, as a member
of the House of Re|)rescntalives, fiom tlie C^uincy
District. He became the author of an important
general law of the Slate, known as the Voluntary
Assignment Law, under Chapter II of tlie Revised
Statutes of Illinois. In July. 1H8(;, his wife died,
leaving her laisliand and eight surviving children,
five daughters and three sons, to mourn her k>ss,
the youngest of her childien being Wait H. Davis,
who was at that time about twelve years of age.
In conclusion, it may be .said that Mr. Davis has
gained a foremost place among the members of the
legal profession of his section, and that his public
career is marked by good judgment, correct
principles and keen discernment. Personally, he
possesses the qualities which have surrounded him
with warm friends, whose loyalty he warmly' re-
ciprocates.
,J LBERT H. SCHMIDT, M. I). The future
^EM prosperity of the United States depends
upon its young people, and in exact pro-
portion a.s they are enterprising, industri-
ous and lionorable, will the nation flourish. It is
always a pleasure for the student of human nature
to read, as it is for the biograi)her to record, the
events in the lives of those whose intelligence and
piogre.ssive spirit have placed them in the front
ranks of the citizenship of their communities. The
gentleuian of whom this sketch is written is num-
bered among the prominent residents of Quincv,
where he lias made a name and place for himself
as a member of the medical fraternity.
Since Dr. Schmidt commenced the practice of
liis profession in (.Quincv, he has won the honors of
the skillful, conscientious physician, and has a
large and lucrative practice, which requires his
close and constant attention. He w.as the recipient
of the best of medical instruction, both from his
father, under whom he read, and in the various
schools which he attended, and has continued the
pursuit of knowledge regarding the profession,
making various scientific investigations and in
other ways gaining broader knowledge regarding
medical discoveries.
The subject of this sketch was born in St. Paul,
Minn., February 18, 18.58. His father, Dr. .John
•Schmidt, was a native of Bavaria. (Tcrmany, whence
he emigrated to America, locating in Baltimore in
1839, and continuing his practice for several years
in that city. He i)racticed there and in other
places until 18.57, when lie came to (^uincy, and has
since continued to make his home in the Gem City.
His marriage united him with Mi.ss Pauline Meise,
who emigrated to the I'nited .States when a young
girl, coming hither from her native countiy, Ger-
many. She is the daughter of Leopold and Julia
iSIei.se. and still survives, her union having been
blessed by the birth of five children.
In Quincv, whither he accompanied his parents
in childhood, our subject attended the common
school, and later entered Chaddock College, a well-
known institution of learning located here. His
literally education completed, he commenced to
read medicine under his father, and took a course
of lectures in the medical department of the Mis-
-souri Medical College, from wiiicli he was graduated
in 1879. After graduating, he went West to Col-
oraf'o, where he engaged in silver mining at Web-
ster, and sojourned in that .State until .lune. 1883.
Then returning to Quincy, he commenced to prac-
tice medicine, and has since resided here, devoting
his attention to his duties as practitioner.
Tlie Doctor is popular in various social aii<l
medical organizations, where liis genial qualities
and recognized ability make him a general favtu-
ite. He is prominently connected with the .State
Homeopathic IMedical .Society. Socially, he is iden-
tified with the following organizations: <^uiiic3'
Lodge No. 296, A. F. &. A.M.; Quincy Chapter, R. A.
M.; El Aksa Commandery No. 55, K. T.: (^uinc\'
Consistoiy A. eV: A. .S. Rites; also the Royal Arcanunu
Pl^RTRAir ANM UK M i ItAl'lIM Al. inX'ORD.
4;t.1
the National Union, the Select Kniglits, and tiio An-
cient ( Jider of I'nited Woiknion. lie is a nieniU'r of
llie Adams (oiiiitv Ituildiii'; Soi-ietv. in wliicli lie is
at present >ervinp as Treasurer, and is in other
ways eonnceted with prominent assoeiations of the
eommunitv.
A very important event in the life of the Doe-
tor was his inRrriaire. whieii occurred M.iy 7. ll<XI.
and united him with Miss Susie K.. <lau<rhter of
W . t . \V. Sterne, and a native of Adams County,
where her entire life has heen passed. Four chil-
dren have heen horn to tliem, two livini:, named,
re.spei'tively. Florenc-e fi. and Allwrt II., .Ir. The
family residence is an attractive alvide with heriu-
tifiil surroundin^rs. and is liK-ated at No. 22ti Nmlli
Ki^hth Street.
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FNKY HAHTI.K'IT. a meinhcr of the hank-
ing tiriu uf liartlett .V Wallace, of Clayton,
and one of the prominent business raen of
.,,^^_, that place, waslMtrn at Kingston. 111.. Octo-
lier 9, 1847. He comes of an inlluential fnmil.\- of
Knglisli origin, founded in America during early
Colonial days. Ills father, Nathaniel (Jorham
Hartlett, a grandson and namesake of Nathaniel
<iorham, of Ma.ssaehnsetts (one of the two signers
of the Constitution of the Cnited States from
M:i.s.sjichusetts), was horn in Charlestown, Mass., in
1791, and at the.ige of seventeen years was gradu-
ated from Philips' .\cademy, .\ndover, Mass. lie
hecame a clerk in a hardware store, where he re-
mained for .some time, leaving that position to l)e-
eonie a clerk in the Hecorder's ( ittice. of Hostoii.
After several years spent in the Recorder's ( tllice,
Nathaniel (1. Hartlett went to Canada, where he
resided for aUuit fourteen years, engaged in teach-
ing sehotil and farming. At the end of that time.
he returned to Boston, where he remained a short
lime and then emigrated Westward, locating in
Beverly Township, Adams County, III., in \MX.
In 1841, he married I.AUra Mills, who wrs born in
Canton, Conn., in IHll. The\' settled on a farm
near Kingston. 111., and lesided there until 18,')(i,
when they removed lo LiU-rty Township. There
they lived until 18('):t, removing in .March of that
year to Cl.ivton, III., where he resided until his
death, in November, 1871, at the age of sevcnt\-
four years. His wife survived him twenty years,
and departed this life in Ciayton, .lanuary "i",
lx'.t2, aged eighty-one years.
Of the brothers and sisters of .N. i>. Barlletl, the
f<dlowing is noted: Relwcea married .Mr. Nose, a
hardware merchant, of Boston, ami to them were
born live children, one of whom wa> tin- late Judge
lleiiiy \ose, of Boston; Catherine was the wife of
the Rev. .lames Wjilker, for many years rresidciit
of Harvard College: Henry Barllett was n leailiiig
physician of Roxbiiiy. M.-iss.: CJeorge was lost at
I sea, while engaged on a merchant marine ves.sel;
i and .loliii C. wiis a physician and resided at Chelms-
ford, Mass.
The brothers and sisters of our subject are as
follows: .lames Bartlett. born in Kingston, 111., in
184"2. married Catherine .Vyei-s and resides in
Wayne. Neb., where he has accumulated a coiisid-
I'l'.Mblc property, being a large land-owner ami
prominent business man. He served three years dur-
ing the war. as a member of Coiii|>any K, Seventy-
eighth Regiment of Illinois I nfantry. Charles, lM>rn
in 1844, enlisted in Company K,()ne Hundred and
Fifty-lirst Regiment Illinois Infantry, in Febiuar\-,
18(;,'), and died at Colninbiis, (Ja., in Oclol)er, ISfl.'i,
and is now buried in the National Cemetery, at
.\ndei-sonville. fia. .Mary, born at Kingston in
l«l.», died at Clayt^>n in Octoln-r, Ih'.M. never
having man ied. .loseph died in infancy. I.auniC,
born in Kingston in 18.17, married Frederick
Kunt/., of Clayton, and resides in this place.
The subject of this sketch attended the common
■H-hools of his native town and was a student in a
private school at I'ayson, 111., under .Mr. Wallace,
for one year. He w.is reared on the farm, but
when he attained his majority his father dispo>ei|
of hi* f:irni and removed to Clayton with the fam-
ilv. In 18(;y. he purchas<'<l a half-interest in the
drug busines,- of l.oyd .V .Miller, of Clayton, suc-
ceeding .Mr. l.oyd, and remaine<l in the drug busi-
ness for nearly five years. He has lieen connected
with various business enterprises. At one time he
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRArHICAL RECORD.
was a member of the grocery firm of A. M. Lackey
& Co., and in the firm of Henry Bartlett & Co.,
merchants. lie has continiierl his business career
until now we find liim engaged in conducting the
banking business of Clayton, as a partner of J. R.
Wallace, under the firm name of Bartlett i<r Wallace.
This is one of the leading mone3'ed institutions of
the community, and the enterprise and thrift of
the members of the firm enable them to conduct
an excellent business.
In 1H75, Mr. Bartlett .married Susan M., daugh-
ter of Abel M. Lackey, of Lrown County, 111.
Unto them have been born two children: Charles
L., born in 1879; and Bertha E., in 1881. The
parents are widely known in this community and
rank high in social circles. Their home is one of
the most beautiful residences of Clayton, a modern
dwelling containing twelve rooms. It was erected
bv our subject at a cost of 84,000, is tastefully and
elegantly furnished, and supplied with all the com-
forts and many of the luxuries of life.
In earl}' manhood, Mr. Bartlett united with the
Baptist Church and has since been a faithful .and
consistent memlier. He takes an active interest in
church and Sunday-school work, and has been
Treasurer several terms. In politics, he is a Repub-
lican, and his ardent adherence to the interests of
his part}' ncme would ever doubt. He has served
his township as Supervisor for nine years, was
Duector of the School Board for six years, and
was the efficient President of the Town Board for
one vear.
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\A-SIVA. I). MEHIAM. It is impossible to
pl.ace too high an estimate on the impor-
tance of the real-estate business in compari-
son with the various other elements of commercial
and Ihiuncial value; certainly none other rests
iipdu a more conservative and highly honorable
basis as regards methods and trans.nctions. There
are numerous persons who [jursue the occupation
of real-estate agents with credit and success, and
earn a well-merited reputation for the conscien-
tious and erficient manner with which the}' con-
duct affairs intrusted to their charge. Among
those of this class may be mentioned Daniel D.
Meriam, of Quiney, III. Hew.as born in Brandon,
Vt., February 9, 1821, to David and Betsey (Co-
nant) JMeriam, the former of whom was born in
Concord, Mass., . January 28, 1760, a son of Isaac
Meriam, also a native of the Bay State, where he
first saw the light of day in 173(1. He was of
French Huguenot stock, but his early ancestors re-
moved to Scotland, and from there to America,
during the early history of this country. The
mother was of Welsh descent, but her people were
residents of England. She was a daughter of
Ebenezer Conant, and bore her husband nine
children, all of whom are deceased except the sub-
ject of this sketch.
Daniel D. Meriam attended the public schools
of Brandon, Vt., and in the town of his birth he
remained until he attained his majority. In 18.52,
he left the (^recn Mountain State to seek a home
for himself in the far West, and in time became a
resident of Wisconsin, remaining there until 18;")7
and becoming interested in the lumber and mercan-
tile business. When he came to Quiney, on the
26th of .lune of that year, he embarked in the lum-
ber business dealing principally in pine and hard-
wood lumber. To this business he devoted his
attention with good results until 188.5, when he
closed out the business. In 1887, he opened an
insurance office on the corner of Sixth and \er-
mont Streets, north of the Court House, where he
lepresents some of the prominent insurance com-
panies of the country. He gives his attention to
the real-estate business also, .and his varied ex-
perience, keen appreciation of values, present and
prospective, coupled with a large acquaintance
with business men, render his services of peculiar
value to parties dealing in realties.
Mr. Meriam was married in Pittsford, Vt., to
Sarah W. Spencer, who died .luly 9, 1881, having
become the mother of three children: Cassius M.,
Albert S., engaged in the liiml)er business in Wis-
consin; and Ella, wife of Charles A. Btonnough,
a prominent merchant of California. JNIr. Meriam 's
second union took |)lace in tjuincy, Mrs. Elizabeth
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T. Hall, a iliuijjIiU'r nf Dr. ( iotxlliiio, of Ivnrkfnid,
111., ami widow of Dr. Hall, liucomini; iiis wife. Dr.
( Joodliiio was one *)f llio |iruinincnt pliv.'<ici»ii.'' ff
Illinois, and lifl|)i'd to organize Knsli Medical Col-
lege, wliieli is one of the most noted ineiiieal in-
stitution!) of the I'nited Stales. Mr. Meriam is a
|)roniiiient nienilier of the Independent Order of
( »dd l-ellows. and helped to organize the lirsl
Couneil of the Hoynl Arcanum of the State of Illi-
nois, and was made (ieneral Or.ator of the (irantl
Conneil of the State of Illinois. He has been a
representative to the (liand Lod-ie of tiie State,
and has in olhei- wa\s lieen prominent in the or-
Jiani/.ation. lie has n handsome and commodious
hrick house, surrounded by a beautiful lawn,
in one of the linest residence portions of the city.
He and his wife move in the highest circles of so-
ciety, and are justly considered among the lust
citizens of t^uincy. They are ver\- charitaltly in-
clined, having donated substantial aid to many
religious, charitable and educational institutions,
besides giving, in a (piiel way. many useful gifts
to the need\'.
I
II.M.\.M SIMMONS. One of the best
/^/f| farmers of this favored section is the sub-
' ' ject rif our present sketch. .\s he stands
before the stranger in the dignity of his eighty-
two years, and shows a frame of wonderful strength,
with a height of .-ix feet and two inches, we are
naturally eager to learn something of his life. He
has Ik-cii a man of might in his day, and considered
at one lime that the cutting of two and one-half
cords of wood made only a day's work for him.
The father of our subject. (leorge Simmons, wa.s
horn in I'cnn>yl\ ania. on the banks of the beauti-
ful Sus(piehanna. and moved when a boy to West-
moreland County. Ilisparent.s went farther West,
and tinally located near .Mliens. Ohio, long Ijefore
< Ihio iH'came a Stale ami wliile Ihe Inilians Ntill lived
there. The self-reliant niollier of our sulijecl was
I Margaret .lackson. a native of I'ennss 1 vaiiia, who
came to (Hiio with her p.arent-'- when a little girl.
The trip was made on a Mat-boat down Ihe Ohio
Hiver, the usual mode of transit at that lime. One
of the brothers of Mr-. Simmons became a solilier
in the War of 1812, .'iiiil the father was the first
\ representative in the Ohio Legislature from .Vthens
County. Mi..Iackson was one of a party of twelve
.sent out to the Wabash Ki\er. in Indiana, to sur-
vey the ciuiiilry. and found a irrave in the wil-
derness.
After the death of the father of our subject, his
mother K-ft their log Ikuisc in .\thens County, sold
her farm and moved to Illinois, where for a time
she made her home with our subject. Subsequently,
she went with her youngest stm to Hancock County,
where she died at the age of seventy years. The
subject of oui' notice was Ihe second of a family of
six children, and was born .lanuary 21, ISIl, in
Athens County. Ohio, in a little log house. He
grew to manhood on a faiiii. where he had the
usual experiences of the farmer boys of that day.
The schools of the time, which were conducted on
the subscription plan, afforded meagre opportuni-
ties for learning, and his educational advantages
were very limited in consequence.
Mr. Simmons was married in 1833 to Klizabeth
.Shields, a native of Pennsylvania, who was born in
181 -1. .^fter his marriage he rented a farm in .\tliens
County, and two years later lx»ught the place. In
1848, he came to Illinois and settled on his present
farm, which was then brush land. He cleared it,
and MOW has eighty of the one hundred acres under
cidlivalion. The first wife of Mr. Simnxuis died
Februaiy 2(1, 18(;7.an<l he again nmrried. Ft'bruary
21, I8G;t, his bride being Mrs. Klizabeth I.ightfoot,
nee (Iray. who was .a native of Pittsburgh. I'a..
and a daughter of .lohn and .Amelia (lirittingham)
(1 ray, both natives of Pennsylvania. Her father
was a tailor by trade and was a soldier in the War
of 1812, and was taken [irisouer in C:niada. .Mrs.
Simmons is the only survivor of her family, and
was born .Inly II. I.^2H, m Pillsburiih. Her lirsl
husband was lieujamiu l.iglitfoot, a native of
Philadelphia, who died at St. I,«(uis, Mo.
.Mr. Simmons now belongs to the l{epubli<-an
parly, although his lirsl vole was cast for (.ien,
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Jackson on his second term. In 1856, lie voted for
Fremont, and just before the late war became a
Republican. He has been an influential man in
liis section, not only in political n atters, but he has
served as School Director, Road Commissioner,
and has been on the list of jurors. He belongs to
liie Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
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EVI DA^■IS, a representative farmer of
Adams County, owns and ojjerates two
hundred and eighty acres of land on sec-
tions 17, 2ii and 21, Lima Township. This is a
valuable and desirable farm. Its well-tilled fields,
which 3'ield a golden tribute to the owner, indicate
his thrift and enterprise, and the many improve-
ments upon the place stand as monuments to his
good management. His home is an elegant and
commodious frame residence, and his barns and
outbuildings are models of convenience. The
place seems complete in all its appointments, and
its neat appearance is an index to the character of
the owner.
Levi Davis was born near llairisburg, Cumber-
land County, Pa., February 18, 1828. His grand-
father, Samuel Davis, was a native of England,
who emigrated to America prior to the Revolu-
tion, locating in Harrisburg. The father of our
subject, John Davis, was there born April 12,
178(). AVhen a young man, he learned the tailor's
trade, Init later in life became a railroad contractor
and graded a section on the Cumberland Valley
Railroad. Deciding to try his fortune in the
West, he came to Adams County in 18;);j. For
several years he lived retired in Payson.but after-
ward removed to ]\Ieiidon, wliere his death oc-
curred in 1871, in the eighty-fourth year of his
age. He served as .Sergeant in the War of 1812
under Gen. Scott, and participated in the battle
of Lundy's Lane. He was a life-long member of
the Church of (iod, and was one of nature's iio-
Vilemen. He married Harliaia Scliafcr, of ('\iiii-
berland County. Pa., wiio died in 1831. In their
family were twelve children, five of whom are yet
living. The father was again married, his second
union being with Barbara Poorman. Only one of
the five children yet survive.
( )ur subject was the tenth in order of birth. In
liie pioneer log schoolhouses he acquired his educa-
tion and in early life was inured to the hard labor
of developing and cultivating a new farm. He re-
mained under the parental roof until twenty years
of age, but in the meantime worked as a farm
hand at *6 per month. He then left home and
began serving an apprenticeship to the carpenter's
trade in Mt. Pleasant, Pa. In 1851, he came to
Illinois, and worked for a year at his trade in
(^uincv. The following spring he went to Cali-
fornia, by way of New Orleans and the Isthmus,
reaching his destination after exactly four month's
travel. He worked in the mines of Southern
California from July, 1852, until April, 1854, re-
ceiving 15.50 per day when working at his trade.
He also followed his trade for about two months.
His Western trip proved a successful one, and with
enlarged financial facilities he started homeward.
Leaving .San Francisco May 1, 1854, he returned
by way of Central America and Pliiladeli)hia,
where his gold dust was coined.
In October. 1854, Mr. Davis married Jane Bing-
aman, of Adams County, Pa., in which State her
parents were born and reared. Her father was a
stone mason and plasterer, and died in Mt. Pleasant,
Pa., after which the mother came with her family
to Illinois, and spent her last days in this county.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Davis liave been born six chil-
dren: Emma, now the wife of Alfred Bitlleton, a
farmer of INIarion County, Mo.; P^lla, wife of
Charles Wallace, a farmer of Hancock County,
111.; John, deceased; Frank A., who is married and
resides on (he home farm; and Levi and Jennie at
home.
On his marriage. Mr. Davis located in McLean
County, 111., purchasing a farm in Normal Town-
ship, where he resided until 186(), when he sold
out and removed to Lima Township, Adams
County. Two years later, he purchased his pres-
ent farm, upon which he has made extensive im-
provements, devoting his time and attention ex-
clusively \v its operation. In politics, he is a
rOHTKAII AM) BlOCRAPinCAL RF.CORD.
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F)em()fiiit and !.•• !i pioniinciit ami iiilhuMili.-il mem-
l>»>r of till' |)«it.v in this l<K'alitv. He lias fiv-
iHi<ntl\ iK'tii <lfU'ji;atv to it;> county and Conirress-
ional convonlions. For iiini' vcars lie served as
.liistii-e of the IVaee of Lima 'rownsliip. for four
years he was a member of the County Hoard of
Supervisoi-s, for the loufr period of twenty years
was Si-1k)oI Treasurer, and has also been School
Director and Hoad Commissioner. The cause of
education has ever found in him a warm friend,
and while connected with school ollices he did
effective .service in its interests.
.Since IHI'.t, Mr Davis has been a member of
the Odd Fellows' society. His wife holds membcr-
•.hip with the Christian Church. Of the Adams
County Fair A.ssocialion, he has been a Direct<ir
and stockholder for several years, and it* success is
<lue in no small deirree to his earnest efforts. We
see in Mr. Davis a self-made man, who st;iited out
in life empty-handed, but by hard labor, persever-
ance an<l well-directed efforts, he has aopiired a
handsome property. l'ublic-spirit«'d and progres-
sive, he is a valued citizen of the coinniunity, and
to every public and private tiii>t lie i> alike true
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Y VIU .s II. lU KKi:,oneof the leading and in-
fluential a<jriculturistsof North Fast Town-
''\^ ship, residinjr on section if!, where he was
lK)rii on his father's farm in this l<K'ality in IH.'id.
is a worthy representative of an honored pio-
neer family. His parent* were William and .M.-ir-
^aret Hiirke: the father, a native of N'iiirinia.
was born in 1>*1:!, and the mother, a native of
North Cariilina, in IHIM. The family is of St-olch-
Irish oriijin. William liuike came to Illinois in
1831, and resided in Schuyler County until 1K.3G.
when he came to this county, locatiiiff on the farm
of eighty acres which had been entered from the
(iovernment by his father. The grandfather of
our subject, .lolin IJiirke. on coming to Adams
County, located in Clayton 'I'ownship, on a farm
of two hundred acres, but increased his landed
! possession." until at the time of his death he owned
lifteen liiiiidred acres. William Hurke began tlie
tlevelopnicnl of his farm and continued its culti-
vation the rcniaiiKler of his life. He became (piite
well-to-do. and .'it his death owneil six hundred
and twenty .Hcres of highly improved land, which
he divitled among his children. He was called to
his liiial rest in Ihm:i. and his wife passed away in
.lulv, 1«71. They were the parents of three sons
and two daiight<-rs: F.li/.a A., born in 1841, re-
sides in Ca.s.- County. .Mo.: I'alrick II.. burn in
is|:i, died ill infancy; .Sarah, born in 18 K!. is the
wife of ( ieorge W. I'iiikeiis. a farmer resirling in
Augusta. III.; .Andrew, born in 1h|h. married Miss
Kflie liacon and owns a large sheep ranch in Kan-
sas; and Cyrus H. conii)letes the family.
The subject of this sketch has knuwn no other
home than that of .\dams County. In the usual
manner of farmer lads he was reared to manhood,
I and his education was acquired in the common
schools and at Abingdon College, where he pur-
sued his studies foialnput two years. Tlironghoiil
bis business career he ha- fullowed agricultural
pursuits. He coninienced farming for himself on
his father's iaml. and from the beginning success
has attended his efforts. Industry, |)erseverance
and enterprise have characterized his life. and. by
the exercise of good busines> ability, he h.as be-
come the owner of two hundred and ninety acres
of valuable land, which yields to him a golden
tribute. He also engages (piite extensively in
i st*)ck-raising, and in this branch of his business
adds not a little to his income.
In IKX.'i. Mr. ISiiike was united in marriage with
.Mr^. I.illie A. liullei-. and by their union two chil-
dren have been born: ^\'illianl .\., born in IH87,
.•iiid Ira II.. liKin in IHK'.l. H\- her former marriage,
.Mr». Uiirke had two sons, Charles and Willie. The
parents arc both membeisof the .Metliodi>t Church,
and socially, he is a meml>er of the .Masonic lodge
ami the ( >ild Fellows' .society, of I,a I'l-.-iirie. III.
In his political affiliations, he is .■> Kepnblican. He
lilled the oflice of .\s.-essor. and for the past three
years has been Justice of the I'eaee. His entire
life has been passed in .\danis County, and those
who have known him from his IhivIiooiI an- niim-
bereil aiiKuig his slaiichest friends, a fact which
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
indicates the upright life which he has lived. He
i.s known throughout the community as a man of
sterling worth, and is classed among the re|jreseiita-
tive and substantial farmers of North Kast Town-
ship, a position he has won by his own iiidustiious
and well-directed efforts.
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JOSEPH WEBSTER. One of the most valu-
able and highly improved farms of Adams
County is owned and cultivated by the
/ gentleman whose name heads this |)ara-
graph. It is located on section !(!, Concord
Township, where general farming and stock-rais-
ing are carried on successfully'. Our subject was
born in Cass County, this Stale, in 1846, and is a
son of Joseph and Sarah (Masterson) AVebster.
Their family numbered four sons and two daugh-
ters, three of whom are >et living: Daniel, wiio
served for three years in the One Hundred and
Fifteenth Illinois Infantry-, is a Postmaster in
Morgan County, 111.; Thomas, who was a member
of the Fourteenth Illinois Infantrv, serving for
tJiree years and three months, is a resident of
Cass County, 111.; our subject completes the fam-
ily circle.
A glance at the early boyhood of almost au\
farmer lad would teli us the early history of our
subject, who was reared upon his father's farm.
As soon asold enough to follow the plow, he be-
gan to aid in the cultivation of the home place,
and remained under the parental roof until four-
teen years of age, when he started out in life for
himself. He worked by the month until his mar-
riage, Marcii 11, 1868. Farmingh.as been his chief
occupation, and in following agricultural pursuits
his career has been a pi'osperous one. lie first
purchased land in Cass County, and at different
times sold and purchased farms, making his home
in the county of his nativity until 1882, when he
came to Adams County and bought two hundred
and thirty-five acres of higlily im|n-o\c(l l:inil in
Concord lownship, Ihr pMichuM' jjricc bcing$8,6(»U.
This is one of the model farms of the community,
complete in all its appointments and supplied with
all modern conveniences. In connection witii the
cultivation of his land, ]\Ir. Webster also engaged
in stock-raising, his cattle, horses and hogs being
ail of the best grades.
In 1868, Mr. Webster was married in (ass
County. Unto himself and wife were boin ten
children, eight of whom are now living, four son?
and four daughters. The eldest children were all
well educated in the public schools and are tiiereby
fitted for the practical and responsible duties of
life. The younger members of the family are
now pupils in the common schools, where the}- are
being carefully trained.
Mr. Webster is ever true t<( his duties of
citizenshi|). A public-spirited and progressive
man, he takes an active interest in all that jier-
tains to the welfare of the community and the
promotion of its leading enterprises. His business
efforts have been crowned with success, and, as a
result of his good management, his enterprise and
business ability, he lias won a handsome property
and ranks among the well-to-do agriculturists of
Concord Township.
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DDISON L. LANODON. It would be dif-
"■ ficult to find, at least within the city of
Quincy, a gentleman more highly re-
spected than the one above named, who
has been prominently identified with the public life
of the community for many yeais. He possesses
sound judgment, ripe intelligence and an accom-
modating disposition, which qualities have made
liim useful to his fellow-citizens, and have gained
for bini a high (ilace in their regard. He is well
known as the editor of the Quincy SatunJay
Jificietr, one of llic leading newspapers of Adams
County, the success of which is due to his ability
and tact.
()ur sul)jcc1 was born in New Haven, Conn.,
.June 2M, 1814, and accoinpanicd lii> ['areiits, Mr.
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PORTRAIT AND KlOGRAPIIICAl. RECORD.
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!iii(l Mi>. .1. \\. l/iii<;(kiii. til Cliiciiiiii ill 1h1;i. mihI
llii'iT llii' cailiiT yi'!ii> (if liis lifi- wt-ie uiii'vciit-
fiillv passed in llic usual niutiiif i>f si'lmol-lmy fx-
isleni'i'. In IXIKI. Iio cniiic to <^uiney ami ciilcicil
till' ollicf of the Whiii. his liist work lioiii'i tlial of
odici' lioy : later. Ill' cari'ifd llif soutlii'in route of
papers for one year: jifterwanl lieeaine a eoiiiposi-
tol. .-iik) for two yeai-s w.'is eii<,'ai;e<l in >eltiliir type,
from wliieli ilepartnieiit lie was liaii.-feiied to Joli
wtM'k. one year beinj; spent in that way.
Keturnintr to ('liiratio. Mr. l.:in>,'iloii took a full
eoiirse of study in liryant A- Stralton's (.'olie;L;e.
and thus gained a }foort coniinercial education,
lie was not eontent, however, to ninke Cliieairo his
home, and. retiirninii onee more to the (iem City,
look eliarj^e of the hooks in the U7//f/ olHee. eon-
tinuini; in that position until \M1. when the
jiropei-ty was sold. He then eiilt'ied the serviee
of the (ioverniiieiii a> an Inspector of l,i(pioi>,
whieli olliee he has lit Id for twenty-live ye.ars, and
still retains. In 1«72, he founded the Saliirtlcu/
]{pn'en\ of whieli he is still propiielor and whieh
IS one of the alilest journals of IliiiHii^. In addi-
tion to the labor involved in editiiiji this paper,
he has published nine direct<n-ies <if the eil\ of
t^uiney, several eity and eouiity histories, and is
the orifjinator and publisher of the volume en-
titled Quincy IllunlraM. a daiiit\- and allraetive
iHiok, containiiiu' views of prominent resideiiees
and business establishments of the plaee, as well as
It description of its principal manufactories, busi-
nes> houses, etc.
In politics, Mr. l.aiigdoii is a Kepiililieaii, .-iiid
hi- iiirtuence can nhv.ays be depended upon to for-
ward the interests of the party. For twelve ve.ars
he was Secretary of the .\dams County Republican
Cential Committee and .Vctiii}; Chairman one year.
In IKs:!, he wa> elected clerk of a i.'rou|) of com-
mittees in the Illinois Mouse of Representatives
and served durinjjr the continuance of the Thiit\-
tliird (Jeneral .Vsseiiibly. Diirinj,' the followin-r
year, he >eived .-is Speci.al Commissioner appointed
by (iov. Ilaiiiilton to represent the Slate of Illinois
at the I)eii\er (Colo.) Kxpositioii. In .liiiie, 1HH«.
he was electeil one of the .Vs-ist.'int Serfjeant-.-it-
Aniis of the Republican National Convention at
Chicago. .V.'> a w idi'-iiwake, eulurprisinjj mau. he
2i
is a potent factor in adxancinj; the prosperity of
<^•uincy,alld is repiided as one of it.s most desir-
able citizens. Mr. I,aii};don is thor(>u<r|ily domestic
ill his tjistes; he cares nothing; ffu' society, but
devotes his leisure monients t<^i the happiness of his
wife and two <l:iuirhters. and to the care of his
beautiful home, a lianie that is lilled with every
modem invention for comfort .•ind convenience.
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KFFKRMi.N 1'. l.li.Hr.NKR. I'roprielor of
the New Orleans House of (^uincy, was Ixjni
in I.atMaiiije, Lewis County. Mo.. .lanuary
12, l)S(;;i. His father. .Monla<j:ue (;., was
born ill Kentucky, whither his parents had removed
from Pennsylvania, tlu'ir native St.-ile. M. (i.
I.iifhtner was a blacksmith, as wius his father before
him, and was one of the early scttlci-s of LaGrange,
where he had a blacksmith shop. He li.ns now re-
tired from active work and lives with his son.
His wife, (divia Speiice. a n;itive of Kentucky,
died in l.athanjife in IM'.Kt. They had eleven clul-
dren, eii;ht of whom are yet living.
The boyhood days of our subject were passed on
the banks of the Mississippi River at La (irange.
lie received his eilucation in the common schools,
but began to learn the trade of a blacksmith in his
father's smithy when only thirteen years tif age.
As his father was somewhat deaf, hi' attended to
the business, which was conducted under the name
of Lightner A- Son. He continued with his father
until he was twenty-one years old. after which he
engaged in the liipior business for one year. He
then seltleil in McDonoiigh Coiint\-. 111., .•iiicl
remained there for two years, when, in 1><77, he
(•■■line to <^uinev and entered the brewery busines-*,
luiiningthe bottling dep:irlnieiit in the Windsor
Ihewery for nine months, when he bought out .1.
K. lliiniell.of the Ni'W ()rleans Hou.se, and has
been the proprietor of it ever since. It is a good
"one dollar liousi'," conducted on stpiaie business
principles and is well and favorably known. He
started »illiout am nione\ , but b\ hard work Uw>
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
become successful, withereiy promise of continued
prosperity in future years.
In 1885, Mr. Lightner married Miss Katie Zier,
who wa* born in La Grange. Socially, he is a
member of Lodge No. 12, I. O. O. F. He is a Dem-
ocrat in politics and very active in local affairs,
always seeking to advance the principles of liis
party and the good of the city. lie has been a
delegate to county conventions, and in whatever
position he has been called upon to serve, has ever
been devoted to the highest principles of right
and justice.
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I'OHN McCOY was born in Garrard County.
Ky., in 1801, and was a son of Daniel and
^^^ , Agnes McCoy, who were natives of Vir-
>^^ ginia. Their family numbered the follow-
ing children: William, who was born in Kentucky,
aud married Miss Sallie Kemper; Kenneth, who
married Miss Elsie Cral); -Tames, who died at
Natchez, of yellow fever; Charles, who married
iNIiss Watson, and died at his home in Clayton;
Reuben K., Elizabeth, Francis, Harriet and Sally.
Our subject spent the days of his childhood and
youth in the State of his nativity, and in 1840
was united in marriage with Miss Mary Watson.
I'nto them were born two children: William, born
in 1834; and .lames, born in 1835. The latter is
now a resident of Kansas. After the death of his
first wife, Mr. McCoy married IMiss Martha Wat-
son, lier sister, and by their union were born the
following children: Charles, who was born in
Clayton in 1842, married Miss Rebecca Uurk. and
resides in Colorado; John D.. born in 1844. mar-
ried Miss Eliza Hopkins, and is a resident farmer
of Clayton; ?^rancis, born in 1841!, died in in-
fancy; Emma, liorn in 1848, died in 18fi0: I'.latih-
f(ird, liorn in 185(). maiiied Eva Flagg.and lesides
on the old homestead; and Alta, liorn in 18()1,
ilied in 1871.
Ml. McCoy of lliis>keleli emigrateil \\'es|\v:ir(l iji
ls;',2, .-iiid seilled in Adams County, HI.; locating
on lands which he obtained from the Government.
He built a log cabin in Clayton Township and be-
gan the development of a farm, transforming the
wild prairie into rich and fertile fields, which yielded
him a golden tribute. He cleared and developed
one hundred and sixtj' acres of land and made
many excellent improvements upon it. He is
numbered among the honored pioneer settlers of
the county and with its history was prominently
identitied, doing much to aid in its upliuilding
and to promote its jjrogress.
In political sentiment. Mr. McCov was a sup-
porter of the Republican party and held the office
of School Trustee. He was a friend to education
and gave his support to ever}' enterprise calculated
to prove of public benefit. In religious belief, he
was a Presb3'terian . and in liis church held the
office of Elder for fifty-two years. lie was chari-
table and benevolent and gave freely of his means
to those in need of assistance. He died in 188(i,
at the .age of eighty-five years, and his death was
mourned by many friends, for he was a valued
citizen of the community. Mr. McCoy and two
of his lirolhers were the founders of the village
of Clayton.
I OHN W. VANCIL is one of the representa-
tive citizens of Adams County. 111. In
business, he has achieved financial success
through unflagging industry, unvar}'ing
promptness and honorable dealing. The sterling
admirable (pialities that brought him success in his
private liusiness mai'ked him for public prefer-
ment, and in the discharge of an important trust
he has realized all the expectations of his friends
and h:is added to their regard the esteem and con-
fidence of the general public. He is at present the
most efficient Sheriff of Adams County and is
noted for his firm convictions and unfaltering
courage inherited from sturdy (!ernian ancestors.
He is a prominent man in the couii I \ and possesses
Portrait and iticnwAi'iiK ai. rixord.
505
cert.'iin inrntnl clmrai'tt'ristics tliat I'li.ililf liiin i^
('oiniiiMiid the ri'spect jiiid I'luilidi'iicc <if iidI <iii1\
hi> fiiciiils, liiit of timso wlm upimsc him |)ipliti-
v:i\\\.
Mr. \'iiiicil W!i> Imrii in l.ilx'ity 'l"ii\vii>hi|i. Ailiiiiis
County. 111., oil Ihf 2.'(tll o!" Sc|itt'lillif|-. 1HI7. :mr|
is a son of William and Mary A. ( IVmniey ) N'ancil.
Ills <.'randfathrr. Martin \'ancil. was a native of
South I arolina and of (ierrnan descent. William
X'ancil wa.s Imrn in I iiion (oiinly. 111., on the I'.lth
of .Vjjril, 1«22. and after reiiehinu- mature years
was married to Miss 'I'onrney, who was a native of
I'laiiee. Her f;ilheiwas a soldier in Napoleon's
army. Ilotli .Mr. and .Mr-s. N'.aneil were leared on
the old homesteads in l.iherly Township, this
eoiinty. and there they passed lln'ir entire lives.
Of their live children, our -suhject is the eldest in
order of liirth. and passed his youthful days in !\s-
sisting in the arduous duties of the farm and in
attending the district scIkkjIs. where he secuied a
fair eiliication. lie continued under the parental
f(M>f until twenty -one years of asje, and was then
married to .Miss Hester A. .\kei-s, of CohiniKus,
this county, dauirhlc r of William .\kers.
Kollowiiig this union oiu- sulijcct and wife set-
tled on a farm, lint two \ears later moved to Camp
I'oint. this county, and. after a sIku-I residence
there, returneil to the faim wImic they ni.-nle their
home for four yeais. Mr. \ancil then tookacon-
traet t^) furnish tics for the C'hicaifo. liurlington .V
• ^uincy Railroad Company. Iieinij thus engaged
for two years. Later, he moved to (^uincy, and
was janit<u' of the Court House foi' four \ears.
.\liout this time, he was urgcil liy his man\ frii'uds
to run f«u- oltice, and w:is nomin.ated for Sheriff on
the Democratic ticket. In the f.all of IMiMl. he was
elected to that position for .-i term of four vcars.
having received a majority of eiiihleen hundred
and lifty-seveii votes, the largest majori'v ever
polled in till' county. He has lilled th:it position
in a very alile manner, and very few men who
have liroken the law escape his vigil.ance. He at one
lime traveled as far a- Califoriii:i for a law lin ;ikei
and returned with his pri'.oiier in good shape.
Mr. X'ancil is a pronounced Democrat in lii~ po-
litical views and one of the iiio>l leliaMi' iiitii in
the city of (^uiucy, Uurinjj the late unpleasaiitms-
lictwecii the North and South, he enlisted as a re-
cruit in the .Seventh Illinois Cavalry, doing
principidly garrison duty. He served his country
faithfully and was ever to lie found al the front.
He h.as his roiilencc in the Court House.
'^Nl<^l-^
allARI.KS M. (iRA.M.MKR is one of the lead-
, ing .igricullurists of Adams County. He
resides on section :!."i, lieverly Township,
where he first purchased one hundred and sixty acres
of land, lint now has a line farm of two hundred
and eighty acres of aralile land. It is all under a
high state of cultivation and the improvements
upon It aie such as are found on a luoclel farm of
the nineteenth century. The home is a heautiful
two-story residence of seven rooms, which was
erected in IM'.)1, at a cost of *l7iiii.
Oursuliject is a native of the old Hay State.
He was horn in IH27. and is a son of Seth and
l.ydi.-i (irammer. His paternal grandfather was
.lo.-eph ( iraniiner. oneof the heroes of the Revolu-
tion, who during that war w.as taken prisoner and
sent to Kngland. where he was conlincd in Dart-
niiKU' prison for two years. The maternal granil-
f.ather. .losepli .Marshall, was also a Revolutionary
soldier ami fought in the liattle of Rrandywine.
.V hiother of our suliject. Seth W.. enlisted iu the
Seventy-eighth I lliiiois I nfantry during the late
w.ir. served for three years and was with Slicrnian
al .\llaiita.
Mr. (;r;i miner of this sketch was one of a fa mi I v of
nine sons ;iiid one daughter, liut. with the exce|)-
tion of himself, the sister is the only one now liv-
ing. He was educated in the piililic schools of
Ma.ssacliusetts. .and al Ilic age of Ihiilecii years
accoiiipanierl his parents cui thi-ir rcmov.al to I'errv.
I'ikt' ( Ounly. III. .\fler att.-iiiiing his maiiM'it\. he
wa- unitcil in inarria-rc with .Miss Marth.-i i;. Har-
vey, who was horn in Rush Coiiiit\. Ind., in 1m:!|.
rnlothein were horn sixteen children and with
one exception all are yel living.
I he liisl I'aiin which .Mr. Crammer uwiicU coiii-
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prised two hundred and eighty acres of land in
Pike County, and he engaged in its cultivation
and made it his home for seven years. On the ex-
piration of that period, lie bought a tract of one
hundred and sixty acres in Be\erly Townsliip, a
part of his present farm. His life has been ver3-
successful. He started out for himself in limited
circumstances, but by perseverance he overcame
the obstacles in his path and by industry and en-
terprise steadily worked his way upward to a posi-
tion of affluence. For twentj-nine years lie has
been a Mason, holding membership witli King-
ston Lodge No. "iGt), A. F. and A-. M., and for
tiie long period of seventeen j'eai's he has held
the office of Wor-shipful Master, an honor of which
he maj- justly be proud. He exercises his right of
franchise in support of Repul)lican i)rinci()les,
and is a stalwart advocat.' of tiiat party. He was
elected to the office of Township Assessor in 1851,
has served as Collector, and since 1871 has served
as Supervisor of Beverly Townsliip. His long
continuance in office well indicates his faithful
performance of duty and his lidelity to public
trust, and his long official career in the Masonic
lodge attests his personal popularity and the
high regard with which he is held by his comrades.
He is a man of sterling worth and a well-spent
life entitles him to high regard.
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/^ EOHG E W. PEARCE. A residence of many
flj (— ^ yeai-s in Adams County has given thisgen-
^\JAJ tleman a tliorougli knowledge of the growth
and development of this region of country, its
resources and advantages, and has also extended
his acquaintance and enabled him to make many
friends here. A life-long farmer, he is the owner
of a good estate in Liberty Township, consisting
of three hundred and twenty acres, on wliicli are a
beautiful residence and the usual farming build-
ings. He mIso devotes considerable time and at-
li'iitioii to the raising of stock, an<1 besides the
iiumbei of :iiiiui;ils rcipiircd by the domestic and
farm economy, has some splendid specimens of
horse flesh, together with good breeds of cattle
and hogs.
Horn in Sullivan County, East Tennessee, in Oc-
tober, 1826, young (ieorge was a lad of Ave years
when he accompanied iiis parents on their removal
to this county in May, 1831, and here lie has resided
on the same farm ever since. His first attendance at
school was in a log building of the most primitive
description, and, as he aided his father greatly in
carrying on the home estate, his attendance was
confined to the winter months. When reaching
his eighteenth year, his father having died in 183-1,
he continued to reside at home and operate the
farm until the death of his mother. Mr. Pearce
then purchased the interest of his brothers and
sisters in the estate, which is still in his i)Osses-
sion.
Miss Sarah E. Knowles became the wife of our
subject in 1871, and to them have been born eight
sons, six of whom are still living. The parents of
Mr. Pearce, .Joshua and Sarah (Golden) Pearce,
also had a famil}- of eight children. It is pre-
sumed that they were natives resi)ectively of East
'J'ennessee and Mrginia. After locating in this
county in 1832, the father became a soldier in the
Black Hawk AVar. He was a farmer by occupation,
and erected on his place a mill operated b}' horse-
powei', in which he ground corn and wheat into
bread stuff. He later in life, established in the
mercantile business in partnership with A. A. 1).
Butts, they operating together successfully for
some time. When the elder Mr. Pearce came to
t this section, his nearest neighbor on the cast lived
eighteen miles distant, and, like many of the pio-
neers, he was subjected to all the dangers and pri-
vations incident to life in a new country.
.\s liefore stated, our subject is the proprietor
of three hundred and twenty acres of valuable
land, which he has developed into one of the finest
farms in the lownship. He has on his estate prob-
ably the best barn in I liis section, and, as he started
out in life with but limited means, it is vevy evi-
dent that his prosperity is the result of his own
hibors, guided by good judgment. In politics, he
has voted with tiie Kepublican party since its or-
gauizalioii. ami although he tuUes a deep inleresl
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PORTRAIT AND "RIOOTJ AlMIIfAL lU-X'ORD.
".(I!)
ill wlmtcvi'i- coiKxTiis tlio welfare of liis t<pwn>lii|)
and f<niiil\. (U'clinf* to aewpt any |)iililic posi-
tion. SiK'iaiiy. lie is a meinl>er of the In(le])cn(Jent
Order of Odd Fellows, and his iiitliieiu-e in the
eoininnnitv ims ever iK-en for good.
W. NICHOLS. The siilijeet of our sketcli
is a very |iroiiiineiit and sueees>ful farmer on
seetion 17. I'rsa 'rownship, and is the for-
tunate owner of iiiiieh valiiahle land and line stock.
lie is the eldest son of .lames and Margaret (Wal-
laee) Niehols. and was horn .laniiary '2'.K 1K2G.
When seven years old, his parents hrought him to
lllinoi>, from Koiirhon County. Ky. In his hfiy
hood he had the advantage of a common-school
education, and. as do other lads in his jMJsition in
life, liegan early to assist on the farm. This waseon-
siilered no hardship, for he had always lieen anxi-
ous to do his diitx'.
From the asreof iiiiie years until he was twenty-
live, .Mr. Nichols was his father's main.-tav, Imt at
that time he felt a desire to establish a home of his
own, and October 14, 1M41I, lie married Miss .Jane
Wood, who was born July 1."), iX'2'.K in Halls
County, Mo. .She was three years old when she was
brought to Illinois. Ilei parents were Henry Wood,
who was born in South Carolina in lK02,and Sarah
(Alljei-son) Wood, whose birth occurred in I«04.
Mr. and Mrs. Wood were married in the State of
their birth, and moved to Missouri in 1M27 and t<.>
Illinois in 1833, where for a short time they re-
sided on section 18. I'rsa Township. Mr. Wood
improved the land, but afterward moved to section
6, in the same township, where he made a perma-
nent home, lie died in 1H7!I, and his good wife
survived him ten yeai-s. They were the |)arent.s of
eleven children, six of whom are yet living. .Mr.
Wood had been a Whig in the early days of his
voting privileges, Imt in liis latter life he sup-
ported the Republican parly. Mrs. Wood had
been one of the pious women that were so often
found among the lailv settlers and wa5 a iiieiiiber
oi tlic( hristian Church. Three of their sons serveil
in the Civil War. Calvin was in a caralry regi-
ment; .John, who was in the Seventy -eighth Illinois
Regiment, was wounded in battle and died from
the effect.--; William II. was in the Fiftieth Illinois
Regiment.
After his marriage, our subject rented a farm
just west of Ursa, and lived there seven years, but
removed thence to section 21, Mendon Township,
where he resided for five years and then came to
his present faun, in the spring of 18(>2. The land
had Iwen placed under good cultivation and he
built a fine residence, costing him ^.S.lOd, and a
barn which cost i!l,8(l(l. lie has one hundred
and ninety acres in this farm and also owns live
and one-fourth shares in the old Wood farm in
this township. Mr. Nichols rents out his farm
now and is justly entitled to some ease after his
life of toil. He has done much to improve the
st<x'k of this section, and is the fiwner of valuable
.Short-horn cattle, Percheron horses, Cotswold
sheep, and Poland-China hogs.
.Mr. and .Mrs. Nichols have two children, both of
whom reside in Mendon. Lorenzo 1). married Ella
Willie and they have one child; .lohii II. married
Kv:\ Thayer and has two Ixiys. Our subject has
devoted his whole life to farming and has not
sought oltice. although he is a Republican in polit-
ical faith. He has consented to serve as Sehool
Directfir for several terms. He has worked hard
all his life, and. being bles.-ed with good health. has
been enabled to amass a great deal of wealth. hI-
thongli at the time of his marriage he possessed
onlv +21.
■<^w^'ia^n:&
A.Ml i;i. .M. I'.AKTI.KIT.
who knew
i^=^\ .A .>i I i-i. M. i>.vixii*r-i 1. .All i\ no hiii*^^
*~^^^ this noble man in lifetime will Ih- plerused
\vj_^ to see in this volume a sketch of his career.
To keep green the memory of the departed
\vho>e lives were worthy and filled with good deeds
is an object worthy of much effort. Mr. Rartlell
w;i> born III SpriiiL'tield. Mav*.. Seplc-niber :{. 18in,
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
a son of Pliny and Lucy (Morgan) Bartlett, the
former of whom was engaged in the manufacture
of rifles during the Revolutionary War. The hoy-
hood days of Samuel M. H.irtlett were spent in
the city of his birth in attending llie [jublie schools,
and after attaining a suitable age he began learn-
ing the cabinet-maker's trade at Westlield. Mass.,
and applied himself closely by learning tlic details
of this business.
In 1836, he l)egan working at his trade in ( Juincy,
111., in the employ of George Wood, and after re-
maining with him for a short time, he embarked in
the cabinet-making and undertaking business on
his own account and conducted the same verj- suc-
cessfully until his death in 1867, ever}' year of
his adult existence being prolific of good works.
He was alvTays noted for his diligence, his industry
and his great perseverance in whatever he under-
took, characteristics which appear to have carried
him through life. His private business affaii'S were
always skillfully and judiciously managed; he was
a careful observer of the trend of events, and the
economic training he received in early life, com-
bined with the characteristic thrift of the native
of New England, led him to the conclusion that a
wonderful era of development had set in in tlie
Western States.
On October .5, 1838, our subject was united in
the bonds of matrimony with Miss Roseline M.
Robertson, a daughter of John B. and Catherine
Robertson, worthy and honored residents of Bev-
erly, III., and eventually- their union resulted in
the birtli of six children, five of whom are living
at the present time: Eliza C, wife of Joel .West,
of Hurlington, Iowa; Mary F., at home with her
mother; William II., who is a Master Mechanic
of the Chicago. Burlington iV (^uincy Railroad
shops at Burlington, Iowa; John W.. a niacliiuist
of Quincy, III.; and Lucy M., wife of .1. 1!. Wood,
of Ciardner, Mass.
For twenty-five years he acted in the capacity
of City Sexton, and socially, was a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Politicallj',
he alw.ays supported the men and measures of the
Republican party, and for one term of two years
he was Alderman from the Sixth Ward. Kindly
in disposition. Cdrdial, warm-hcaited and sympa-
thetic, he seemed to have been especially gifted b_y
nature Un- the calling of an undertaker, and in
this most necessary business his services were in
great demand, and he soon gathered about him a
large patronage. In tiie domestic circle he was the
model husband and father, was kind, considerate
and thoughtful ftir the comfort and welfare of his
family, and made their liai)piness and well-being
the chief aim and object of his existence.
Mr. liartlctt was a model American citizen, en-
terprising, public-spirited and patriotic, and his in-
fiuence was ever felt on the side of justice and
right. The oppressed and weak ever found in
him a stanch supporter, and although usuallj' un-
known, his charities were numerous and liberal.
At his pleasant residence at No. 72;') Bixiadway,
Quiucy. III., when just in Ihe zenith of his career,
he passed to his reward.
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[/ LEONARD GRIESER. The history of every
community is made up, so far .as its more
interesting features are concerned, of the
' events and transactions of the lives of its
prominent representative citizens. In any worthy
history of Adams County, an outline of the life of
the subject of this sketch should not fail to be given,
together with a sketch of his family-. Mr. Grieser
is now engaged in farming, stock-dealing and gen-
eral Itusiness. He enjoys the reputation of being
substantial and progressive and a man who is thor-
oughly posted on all the current topics of the day.
For many years he has been identified with the best
interestsof Adams County, and ranks as a notice-
able illustration of that indomitable push and en-
ergy which characterize men of will and determin-
ation.
Our subject's natal day was September 3, 1834,
and he was born in Baltimore, Md. His father,
Leonard (Jrie.ser, was born in Heidelberg, Gerrcan^',
and was a farmer by occupation, lie continued
to reside in his native country until grt)wn and
then came to America. He first locateil in Bal-
PORTRAIT AND BICXiRAPIFICAL RECORD.
"ill
liniure. MH., and was there married to Miss Dor-
otliv Hawk. !i nalivo of (iermaiiy. wlio emifjraled
to the riiilt'd States with iier pari'iit.'> wliilo vniiiii;.
Ih 183t;, tlie rich a<,'riculturalrefj;i<>iis()f the Prairie
.St«te tenijited liiin to make a settU'inent within
its borders, and in that year lie hrought liis family
to t^ninry. Adan)s County. After makin>r liis home
in llial city for some time, lie piircli!i.-*e(l a farm in
Klhngton Township, tlial county, and tliere carried
on {general farminjr until his deatli in lf<ri/). The
mother also passed her last days on that farm.
Their family consisted of six cliildreu. two sons
and four dauirhtei-s.
The orlirinal uf this notice, who was the eldest
child born to his parents, received the advantages
of the district schools, and later attended school in
l^uincy, thus receiving a good practical education.
lie became thoroughly drilled in all the details of
the farm at an early age. and assisteil his father on
the same until eighteen years of age when he
branched out to tight life's battles for himself.
lie was employed on lioat-<. and was engaged in
rafting sawlogs from Keokuk, Iowa, to (^uincy,
Alton and St. Louis. This business he has followed
for the Ifist thirty years, being part of the time
employed on the Iwttom land, lie was one of
the originators of the levee system and has per-
haps done more for the reclainting of Hooded lands
than any otlier man living in or near l^uincy. He
assisted in having a bill passed in tin- Legislature,
which, with eoiisider:ible effort, went thi'ough and
became a law.
.Mr. (o-ieser had the .sagacity early to perceive,
that as agricultural pursuit.-i must constitute the
basis of his prosperity, money invested in land
would not he thrown away. He is now ilic owner
of two or thiee good farms upon the bollom lands
upon which he grows corn, hay and wheal, holdes
which he has considerable pasture land, and some
of the finest corn land in the .State of Illinois. He
is still giving the levee business considerable at-
tention, and is often called upon (i<v .'iilvicf in
protecting these lands in time vf high water. Our
subject is also (juite extensivel\' engaged in the
wood ousiness, shipping wood in barges to the
citieson the Mississippi River. In connection with
this, he is also engr.ged quite extensively in the
raising of live stock and is a representative man
of the co\inty. He ranks as a forcible illustration
of what indomitable push and energy can accoin-
] plish when intelligently applied.
I In the year IHKl he was united in marriage to
I .Miss Delia Davis, who died four years later, leav-
ing one daughter. Maud, who is at home. Mr.
(!rie.ser's second marriage was to Miss Ilattic Ash.
of Taylorville, Christi:iii County, 111., by whom
he has had seven children, four sons and three
daughters. He has a good residence at No. Il«
Slate .Street. In politics, he is a strung sup|K>rler
of Kepublicaii principles.
ILLIAM K. HASKIAVOOD. .Vmong the
\\\/V// I'-nglish-American families of (^nincy. III.,
\^^^ none is better known for earnest industry
and devotion to duty than that which is repre-
sented by the name at the head of this paragraph.
Mr. Ilaselwood's ancestors were natives <if Kng-
land, but early emigrants to this country. The
grandmother, .larvis Haselwood, was born in that
country. The parents of our subject were Thomas
.\. and Frances A. (Dance) llaselwood, and the
father W.1S a substantial farmer and stock-raiser.
The eldest son of a family of twelve children,
William K. llaselwood was born in the blue-grass
regions of Kentucky, in Willlamstown. (JranI
County, in February, lM4n. ami inherits F,ngli>li
blood from both sides of the house. He pa.ssed
his boyhood days in (^rant County. Ky.. and
.'iltcnded the subscription schools until seventeen
vears of age. when he went from there direct to
(/iiincy. on the I Ith of .\pril. I«."i7. It was but
natural perhaps that when starting out for liim.oelf
in \xi>H, he should choose the occupati<Mi to which
he had been reared, farming. On the I'.ith
of August, IMt'iO, he was niarii«'d to .Mi.v; .M.-iitha
\. I.eehorn, daughter of Fll and .Margaret (lloir-
gins) Leehorn.
Our subject I'ontinued to till the soil until the
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19th of Augu.st, 1861, when his pouiitrv called him,
and he enlisted in Company D, Fiftieth Illinois
Infantry, and was appointed Second Lieutenant,
serving in that capacity until April, l><fi2, when
he was promoted to be First Lieutenant. He took
a prominent part in many desperate engagements
and was a brave (itlicer and gallant comrade. He
participated in the battles of Ft. Donelson, Ft.
Henry, Shiloh, and tiie advance on Corinth. He
was stationed at the last-named place until the 3d
of October, 1862, and engaged in the battle of Cor-
intli. Owing to failing health, he was obliged to re-
sign his position as First Lieutenant in November,
1862, and was mustered out of service in June,
1863, as Captain of the .said company. Returning
to Adams County, 111., he located near Payson and
then resumed his former oo<'upation, farming and
stock-raising, up to 1874. His health still contin-
uing quite poor, he began traveling ftir the Hfiwe
Sewing Machine Company, and was thus engaged
for three years.
After this Mr. ILaselwood located in Memphis,
Scotland County, Mo., and was tliere engaged in
agricultural pursuits until 1878, when he moved
to Kansas. He located near Anthon3', Harper
County, and tilled the soil there lor some time.
In 1M80, he went from there to New Mexico and
was employed in the construction of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. On the 30th of
August of the same year, he engaged in railroad
carpentering, and continued this successfully until
June, 1882, when, his health failing, he again
resorted to traveling, lie represented the Huff-
man <fe Rujjp Marble and Granite C'oni]iany. located
at (Juincy, 111., and traveled for this company un-
til November of the same year, when he moved to
Mitchell, Davidson County. Dak. In this city he
was engaged in carpentering and contracting with
the firm of W. A. Cross & Co., with whom he con-
tinued for four years.
In December, 1886, he returned to (Juincy, and
in the spring of 1887 was api)ointed on the police
force as night patrolman, serving in that capacity
in a most satisfactory and efficient manner for
three years and a half. In 1890, he was appointed
Secretary of the Board of Health of Quincy, III.,
for a term of one year, and at the expiration of
that time he was re-elected, and again in 1892,
which position he still holds. His oflieial career
has been marked by faithfulness and capability,
and a decided iiu|)rovement is observable in the
.sanitary condition of the city. Mr. Ha.selwood
was elected without oposition in the last election,
receiving twelve \otos out of a |)ossible twelve
votes ill the City Council. In [lolitics, he is a Re-
publican, .stanch adherent of his parly's jirinciples,
and socially is identified with the John Wood
Post, No..96, G. A. K.,and with the Masonic order.
Mr. and Mrs. Ha.selwood have a comfortable
residence at No. 617 Maine Street, and their happy
domestic relations have been blessed by the birth of
two interesting children, a son and daughter, as fol-
lows: Thomas W., a carpenter in the State of
Washington; and Anna M.. wife of (ieorge C.
Lawrence, of (Quincy, HI. JMr. Ilaselwood takes a
lirominent part- in every enterprise that promises
to be to the advantage of the county, and is one
of the representative citizens. In the positions of
trust tendered him he has shown a marked ability
and faithfulness and has the regard of his consti-
tuents.
RS. ELIZABETH BIMSON, who is lov-
ingly and familiarly called " Aunt Betsy,"
resides in Kingston, Beverly- Township.
She is one of the honored pioneer ladies
of this community, and well deserves representa-
tion in the historv of her adopted county. She
was born in iMissouri, in 1817, and is a daughter
of Michael and Catherine (Mull) Scliell. During
the Rebellion, the rebels liroke up the home of the
family, destroying all their goods and furniture.
Under the parental roof, ^Mrs. Bimson was
reared to womanhood, and in the common schools
she acquired her education. She has been three
times married. Her first husliand was William
Hendricks, by whom she had two children, one
yet living. Her second husband was Dr. McVay.
In an early day she emigrated with him to Adams
County, where she has since made her home. The
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Docioi I iiL;aircd in the practiro of incduiiu- in
Marci-llinc until his deiitli, wliicli was* caused by
thp fliolera in 1H.")1. IK' also eniiiarked in the
lianiwnrc liusines-s. wliic-li he carried on sncccssfuliv
for fiirlit ypai>. I'nto tlic Doctor and hi* wife
were horn two sons, hut one is now deceased.
Wdiiani. who was murdered in (^uincv in .lan-
uary. IS'.ni. Her tliinl liushand w.as Henry Hini-
son, »ine of the niiilerj" on McKee Creek. He died
on the 2 1st of .Mardi, 1880.
Mrs. Hinison is a member of the Mcllnxlist
Church, and takes an active interest in its work.
She owns lier lumie. beside llie store in Kinifston.
Kew ladies in Adams County are more widely
known than she whose name heads this record.
From an eaily day she has l>oen one of its resi-
dents, has witnessed almost its entire growth and
development and can relate many interesting inci-
dents and anecdotes concerning life in this com-
munity, when .Vdams County was on the frontier.
She Is held in the highest regard, and her many
excellencies of char.icter have won her the love
and esteem of all. None are more deserving of
representation in this volume and it is with ph'as-
iirc that we recoril her sketch.
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'IpyRANZ HACIIER, M. I). In a comprehen-
1-^ -ivc work of this kind, dealing with indiis-
1, trial |iiii-uits.science.s. arts and professions.
it is only right thai that profession on which, in
simie periofl or other of our lives, we are all more
or less dependent, should \>o noticed. In 1871). Dr.
llacher Uwated in the city of (iuincy, ha-s practiced
his profession with great diligence ever since, and
is one of the most popular [ihysicians of the city,
doing credit to his profession and having a paying
practice in the city and country. During all these
years, he has been ever ready to obey the call of all
classes, and is in truth a physician of thorough
learning and experience. He has a large, pleasant
ollicc at No. '.127 .Maine Street, t^iiincy, and has
shown himself eminently worthy of the contidcncc
anil trust reposed in him.
Dr. Hacher is one among the many riti/.ens of
the county who are of foreign birth, and, like the
m.'ijority of Ihein. claims (ierinany .-us his native
land. He first saw the light of day in Baden, in
the year 1828. and was one of eight childi'en born
to Franz, Sr., and Barbara (Burckart) Baclier, both
natives of ( lerinany, where they passed their entire
lives, 'riie father was a successful agriculturist,
and by industry and attention to his chosen call-
ing accumulated a comf<irtable coin|)etency. (hir
subject, the fourth s<ui in the family, remained
under the parental roof until twenty-four years of
.age, and attended the common schor>ls until the
age of fourteen. He became familiar with the
arduous duties of the farm at an early age, and
after leaving the common schfiols entered the uni-
versity at Heidcliierg. tiermany. where he pursued
his studies for six years, being graduated from
that well-known instiliilion of irarniii'r in the year
1818.
.Vfter being graduated, our subject read medi-
cine in his native country, and there remained until
18."»2. when he thought to better his condition
tinancially by taking up his residence in America.
He took passage for this country in the Last-named
year, and a few weeks after starting landed in
New Orleans, where he tarried but a short time,
however. He began traveling and journeyed all
over the Southern States. He also tof>k (ireeley"s
advice, and. going West, spent several ycai-s trav-
eling among mountain scenery. In the year 187<i,
he located in l^uiiicy, began practicing his profes-
sion and continues this at the present time. His
success was assured from the beginning, and he
rf>se rapidly in his profession to a prominent posi-
tion in the rank of physicians, which he has main-
tained until the |>resent.
Dr. Bacher has been twice married, his liol
union being with Mrs. Henrietta .Staleii. in I8.'i2.
His second marriage was to Mrs. Caroline Meyer, in
the vear 1878. and they have a charming home at
No. 12."5(l North Fourth Street. They are prominent
jjeople of the city and are active in all good work.
The Doctor is a man of stnuig and vigorous mind,
great originality anil uncoiupieialile will. These
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
(lualities, added to his high sense of honor, kind-
ness of heart, and that subtile, undefined power
called personal magnetism, with his great knowl-
edge of iiuinan character, make him prominent in
all circles. Those who know him best love and
appreciate liim most.
^^ APT. WILLIAM SCOTT. One of the re-
(\\ f-. markable men of Camp Point Township is
^^^^ the subject of this sketch, whose father,
Samuel Scott, was a native of Scotland. In
the year 1777. when the seas were overrun with
jirivateer shi[is, and the relations between England
and the United States were in a very unsatisfac-
tory condition, Samuel Scott made up his mind to
go to America and started on the 7th of July, on a
British shijj. When off Sand)- Hook, the English
ship was seized by an American vessel, and in the
confusion Scott leaped upon the latter ship and
claimed the protection of her oflicers. He tiien
enlisted for the War of 1812, and was with the
band that surrendered to Gen. Hull at Detroit.
He was unfortunately recognized by the iSritish
ofticers and was in danger of being shot. (Jen.
Scott heard of his case and notified the British
ofticers that for every man shot by them he would
shoot twelve of their men. Scott was finally ex-
changed. He had served three years in that war and
later fought under Gen. Jackson at New Orleans.
He then located in Ohio and was a pioneer in Cham-
]>aign County, whore he followed the trade of miller
and built and owned a mill in West l^iberty. He
lived a life tiiat was measured by ninety-three
years.
I lio mother of our subject was Mary, the daugh-
ter of David Smith, who came to this country
from Scotland and identified himself with the
struggles of the Cohmists, and, enlisting under
(ien. Washington, suffered with the soldiers at Val-
ley Forge. After the close of the Revolutionary
War, he became a farmer in Virginia, and died at
the remarkable age of one hundred and six years.
The mother of our subject died in Champaign
County at the age of ninety-one years, and both
she and her husband had been members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Captain is one of six children and is the
onl_v one living. His boyhood days were spent at
home, his .school advantages being poor, but betook
advantage of the best there was. He began at the
age of fifteen to work in a llouring-mill owned by
his father. He learned this good trade and always
followed it. In 1837, he enlisted and joined the
regular army and served three years in the Semi-
nole war in Florida. He saw some terribly hard
service during that time and sometimes was upon
the verge of starvation. In 1841, he came to St.
Louis and worked in a mill for about one year.
His health then failed, and he returned to Ohio.
He went back to St. Louis and followed stage
driving for nearly' a year, and then bought a
farm in Wayne County, and followed farming for
a while. He then sold out and came to .Schu^'ler
County and there engaged in the milling business.
He afterward conHucted a mill in Clayton, where
he was living when the war broke out.
Capt. Scott raised a company in August, 18f!2,
and received a commission as Captain. His com-
pany was Company I, and he joined the Fiighly-
fourth Illinois Infantry, under Col. Waters. At
Stone River, he was wounded in the left leg and
was sent to Nashville and placed in command of
the military prison. He resigned February l.jth,
1863, and came home. His health was rapidly
giving away and he saw he would have to go
home or die.
After his return to his family at Clayton and
when partially recovered, he engaged in milling.
In 1870, he removed to Camp Point and bought an
old flour-mill, which he soon tore dt>wn and built
a new one in its place. He ran this for eighteen
years and then sold out and retired.
Our subject married July 21, 1842, Eleanor Mis-
enhimer, of Clay County, 111. Her father was
named Mathias, and came first from North Caro-
lina into Indiana and then into Illinois, wlieie he
settled in 1819, when the countiy was still full of
Indians. He died in 1^(44.
Captain and Mrs. Scott have thirteen children:
I'oIMMf.M r AND llIOCliATMIIC.M. nKfoKD.
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Marv .1.. wife of !•". II. Hatrs, livis in ( :iiii|i r<>int;
■loliii W. si'r\<-<l OIK- yenr in tlie wsir. and ilioil in
1 hTi': Willii' .-mil Matliia^, twiii>.Mip deceased: Win-
lifid S. inari'icd Anna llnlicr. and lives in Canip
Point; Lovina, Isaiah, anil Isalielle. det-eased ;
Mni'thn K.. wife of ('. I.. Heekett, a faiiniT uf Kan-
sas; Franees K.. wife of .1. 11. (Janvlt. a incicliuni
of ('ainp I'oinl; Uilliani W.. decea.sed: Calvin W'..
a i-lerk in the StiK.-k Kxehanjje Hiink of Cliicairo,
and Samuel. <lccease<l.
Till' ('a|itain is a Dcnioc rut, ancl has liccn a Ma-
son for more than liftv veais. He aTui his wife
are worthy nienihers of the Christian Church.
Capt. Seott has had a life of more than usual in-
terest and has numhered anionjj his friends and ac-
<(ualiitaiiee>sueh men as Aiirnhani I.ineoln, .Slfplu'ii
A. Douglas, and (u-ii. ( Jarheld. lie served in tin-
same company with (ien. Hoherl K. l,ee in the
Seminole War. lie is justly proud of the military
reeoril of his family, as well as that of himself.
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(^,K()H(;i-; \V. l)i;.\N. Burton Township is a
rich agrieultural center, and the men who
conduct its farminji interests are enterpris-
ing, .self-reliant and shrewd in liuslnes.s. Among
these the suliject of this sketch orcupies no unim-
portant place, :vs everything ahout his estate hears
nil air of neatness and order, while excellent huild-
ings and well-kept fences aild to the ple.i>itig pros-
pect alTor<led liy well-cultivated lields.
.\ native of X'irginia. our suliject was horn in
Kluvanna County in IK.'Sl.and w.-is only two ye:u>
of age when he accompanied his parent.s on their
removal to Pickaway County. Ohio, lie rem.Mined
there until attaining his eighteenth year, the last
two years attending the .Mt. Pleasant Academy at
Kingston, when, with his mother and two hrothers,
he came to this .State and located in Sangamon
County, and entered the Freshman Class of the
Illinois state rniversity. remaining two years.
lie then entered the law department of the Indiana
I'niversity at 1 1 leencastle, graduating in Fehruary,
1H.')I. .\l tireencastle they niatle their home until
the fall of l«t;(i. the date of their a<lvent nilo IJur-
toii Township.
'I'he lady l<> whom .Mr. Dean was married in
IM.')!! was Miss .Mary Hughes, who had come to this
county the pre\ious year. I>y their union have
heen horn live children, viz.: K. \\. <>.; C. S., wIki
is now decea.-ed; (!. ('., 1). .1. and IJertha M. Marl-
lell and |-i:une> ( l5owle^) Dean, the parent^ <if
our >uliject, were, like him, natives of \iiginia.
His father was employed in the capacity of ovcr-
>eer for .Southern planters, and proved a good
task-master to the negroes. He al.so served as a
soldier in the War of IHI2, and on account of the
exposures and hardships endurol on the iiattle-
(ield. colli racted a disease which resulted in his
death.
He of whom we write has always voted with the
Democr.-itic party politically, and is a memlierof tin-
Democratic Central Coinmiltee and the Kxeciilive
Coniiiiiltee of the saiiic. and when a young man
was elected to the position of .llistice of the Peace,
which oltice he holds at the present lime. He later
hecame a member of the Hoard of Supervisors,
which position he oeciipietl for four years, refusing
a re-nomin:itioii on ."iccoiml of lieing elected Stiile
.Senator m the fall of \t^X.'>. He was likewise the
iiicumhent of the latter oHice four years, during
which time he originated and caused to he passed
the present Slate Library liill. lleal.so introdiiceil
and caused to he pas>ed the aincndmenl t<i the
Stock-hreeders' Hill, anil an amendment to the
Farmers" .Mutual Insurance Company's Hill in the
district in which he resided, he heiiig a stiK-kholder
in the Farmers' .Mutual Insurance Company. His
:uiieiidment made it possible to insure churches
.'iiiil schools, live stock, and grain in the Meld, al.-o
to insure against cyclones. .Mr. Dean ideiiti-
licd hiiiiseif with the Farmers' .Vlliance |iarty in
|Ht(|,and in .Vngiislof that yi'.ar w;i.s m:ide County
Lecturer, which he holds at the present time, de-
livering lecliires in this and other counties of t he
State.
He who.-c name lie:ids this >ketch is the owner
of nearly a section of line farming l:ind. ami is
thus one of the most extensive and snci'essful
farmei-s ill the county. He pursues the most ap-
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PORTRAIT AND BlOGRAPmCAL RECORD.
proved methods in the management of his estate,
keeping it above pnv in its improved and orderly
ai)pearance, and making of it an attractive as well
as remunerative piece of property. During his
early years he was given an excellent education,
and his father being in limited circumstances he
taught sciiool for tour years, and in that way
earned the money to carry him through tlie In-
diana State University. After completing his
studies, he went to Kansas, where he remained for
two years and then returned to this county, which
has since been his abiding-place. He has been the
architect of his own fortunes and is regarded as
one of the most prominent and influential citizens
of the county.
The sons of our subject are all farmers, and are
liighly respected both here and throughout the
surrounding county. In social matters, Air. Dean
is a Mason, and also belongs to the Modern Wood-
men lodge at liiberty. lie is, and has been, Presi-
dent of the Farmers' Institute of Adams County
since its organization, and for twenty-two yeai's
K member of the Adams County IJoard of Agricul-
ture, and for five years has occupied the position
of President of the Adams County Agricultural
Society. IIo is a man of true religious principles,
and with his wife and family belongs to the Meth-
odist Episcopal Church.
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ANIEL II. CARLIN, a prominent and suc-
cessful farmer of Houston Township, was
born July 31, 1836, in Harford County,
Md., and his father, Josiah, was a native
of the same place, born in 1806. The grand-
father, William, came to America from France, an
orphan boy, and was adopted by a man of the
same name. He became a prosperous farmer and
died in Maryland. His son, the father of our sub-
ject, was a blacksmith by profession, but also en-
gaged in farming in his native county. In Sep-
tember, 1872, he sold his interests in Maryland
and came to Illinois, where he bought land in
Houston Township. Adams County, and here he
died in 1880. He was a member of the Presby-
terian Church, in which he was a Deacon, and left
a reputation of having had one of the best dispo-
sitions in the world, never having been known to
get angry and never having an enemy. He was a
model man in every respect. His wife was
Elizabeth Hughes, of Baltimore County, Md. She
died in 1886, and was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. She bore her husband ten
children, nine living to mature .years.
Our subject, Daniel, is the eldest son, and was
educated in the subscription schools, first held in a
log house. He began to support himself in March,
1855, when he was eighteen j'ears old, coming-
West to Butler County, Ohio, where he worked for
an uncle who was a farmer. In the fall of 1855,
the uncle moved to Illinois, and Daniel drove one
of the teams on the journey. He continued to
work for him for nearly three years, but in Sep-
tember, I860, he rented a farm in Gilmer Town-
ship, Adams County, He lived in Burton nd
Columbus Townships, and then, in the fall of
1874, moved to Houston Township, and purchased
two hundred and forty acres of land on section 5.
He now has three hundred and twenty acres of
excellent land here, and three hundred and twent3'
acres of land in Perkins County, Neb. He is a
breeder and extensive raiser of the famous English
Berkshire hogs, having turned off a large number
of hogs ever since the war. They are in such ex-
cellent condition that they command the highest
market price. He generally tries to have his hogs
ready about the first of August, and has from
one hundred to two hundred head of them every
year.
Mr. Carlin was married in 185il, to Lucy A.
Pierce, of Jliddletown, Butler Connty, Ohio,
daughter of John and Mary A. Pierce, of Virginia.
Her parents moved first to Butler County, Ohio,
and subsequently to Adams County, 111. The
father was a farmer, and died in Adams County in
the '50s. His wife is still living and is more than
eighty years old.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlin have had six children: Ida,
wife of Mathew Finlay, died in 1886, leaving a
son, Mathew M., a bright little fellow, who has
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since lived with his ffi-aiulfntlicr, Mr. C'arlin;
Chftiles ('., a fanner in llancnx-k County; Floreni-e
is the wife of Alfii'il IJashen. a fanner in IVrkins
{'(•nnlv, Nell.; Ivlwin 1'.. ;i fniiuor in IVikins
( <mnt> ; Albert N. and Annie I,., twins, me at
lionie. AllK'it is a Senior in (^iiine.v College.
Mr. Carlin is a Hepuhliean. and keeps himself
well informed as to the event* of the day. He has
liiled local olliees in Cilmer Township, and he is a
prominent and inlluential c-itizen. lie and his
wife aie liolh Methodists, in which ehureli he is
.Steward and has heen Sunday-school Superintend-
ent for eiffhleen years. lie ha.-* heen a delegate to
two annual conferences of his chui'ch. These are
amonij^ the Injst people of the county.
<« lill.I.IAM ('. RALPH. Althou-;h our suli-
\/'J/' J"'^ ''"'^ ''*"'"" " ''uccessful farmer, and con-
V/ sidei-s that occupation his life work, he
h:i(l some interestinj; experiences before he settled
dowu in L'rsa Township. .\ few of the incidents
of his active life are here noted, as well as s(»me
facts regardinfj his parentage.
The father of our subject wa.s .Mathias Kalpli, a
native of Sussex C'ouuty, Del., born in IM(I7. lli>
mother was Comfort (Townsend) Ralph, a native
of the same county as her husband, and born in
1«11. Tliey were married in Delaware, and in
18.{.j came to Illinois, where they settled four miles
east of <iuiney. on a farm that had been partially
improved. They remained on that place until
18(>2 and then settled in Irsa Township, mi l:iiid
just north of that now owned by our Nubjecl.
Later, they moved intoli-sii X'illage.and there Mr.
Ralph died in the fall of ISIM. Mis faithful wife
had preceded him in death, pa.-sing aw.-iy in 1H7S.
lioth of these excellent people were meml)ei-s of
the Methodist Kpiscopal Church, .-ind .Mr. Ralph
had been very active in its service for mjuiy years.
In his political faith, he was once a Whi<^.but after
the formation of the Kepublican party joiuecl its
ranks,
Our subject was the oldest of thirteen cliildren,
eleven of whom are yet living;, lie was boi-n in
Sussex County, J)el., .Iidy 21, 1H2H. and in his
l)oyhood .-itteiided the public school- of Delaware
and Illinois. When the gold fever agitated the
whole country in 18l".», he, with three other- from
(iuincy, joined a large company on their way \\>>l.
They were e<iuippcd for rougli life, and crossed the
Missouri River at Oregon, Mo., and there made up
a train of thirty-three wagons and struck out
across the plains. They took a diagonal course to
Ft. Kearney, thence to Ft. Laramie, from there to
Salt Lake City. and tlnMi one hundred miles north,
crossing Hear River and afterwanl the table-
land to Humboldt River. After three hundred
mile.s of travel along that river, they traveled
forty-live miles over the desert and reached
Truckee River and there crossed the .Sierra Nevada
Mountains. Here tUey struck the Feather River
and at la.st reached Sacramento.
Di order to fnid a place for the caravjin. our
subject went ahead alone, and, overtaking other-
on tlie same busini^ss, linally concluded the journey
with seven of them. In Sacramento, he found
friends and returned to meet the train on the trail.
He hired out to drive a team for * Id a day and
board, as he had his t)wn team and wagon with the
train. Later, he went to Ilangtown an<l w.as a
partner with Hen Mickeweil and with .lohn Slike-
sell, the present Mayor of (^nincy. At lirst these
farmer boys had wild times, .as the party was made
up of men of all dispositions. After a short time
at Ilangtown, Mr. Ralph started for Sutter's Mill.
where was («ov. Wood and his party, lie reinaiiied
there until late in the f.ill and then formed a
partnership with .lulm Mike-i-ll.
Ill the spring, the partners went to the old mill-
ing camp and were jt^ined by .Mr. Henne.son, ami
there they continued to work for a time, averag-
intr ^H> a day. Next, our subject went to Coloina
an<I engaged with Ktlian .Mien to diivea team.
re<-eiving ^\'i per day and his board. He wa- thu>
einplo\ed during the sumni«>r. until he was taken
with the chills and Wiis forced to iplit. He then
went to Sacramento, where he rem.-iined for >ix
weeks and receiveil ♦MMJ a month for doing the
bu) ing for W'esleruhuber i Cochran, coufeclioiicrs,
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While there, he lielped tosurve.v the levee around
Sacramento. He started for hoiiu' in Oflober,
IXnO. Before he left, he witnessed the great street
(ifiriit. in 1850, between the citizens and tlie squat-
ters, wliich has become a part of the history of
CaliforniM. lie saw jNIayor Bigalow and his horse
fall wounded. Another fact of history was the
attempt made b^^ Sheriff McKenny to arrest Allen,
and this, too, came under the notice of our sub-
ject. Both he and Allen liad taken passage for
home bj' way of the Isthmus of Panama, and they
met on the ship. At Sacramento, he met Pegleg
Sinitii. wiio amputated his own leg without assist-
ance.
After these years of adventure, our subject set-
tled down to domestic life, and in 1854 married
I.UC3' C'adwell. She was the daughter of Curtis
Cadwell and was born in Fall Creek Townshi|).
After this important event, our subject settled on
his present farm, where he has continued ever
since. lie owns two hundred fertile, well-improved
acres and has given his undivided attention to the
managenient of this large estate, lie lost his esti-
mable wife eight years ago. He is the father of
three children: William E., who is a graduate of
the Gem City Business College; .lames A. and
Clinton ('., who have received good educations.
In liis political convictions, Mr. Ralph is a Re-
pulilican and has always taken a very active part
in the deliberations of the (jarty. Eight years
ago, he took a trip over the scenes of his former
travels and extended his journey through Wash-
ington and Oregon and returned by way of New
Mexico. He enjoys telling of the stirring life on
tiie plains, and his travels and observation have
made him a very pleasant conversationalist.
#^|<^^^.
g=^A.Mn:i. IIKNRY. M. I)., is a popuhii and
^^^^ able physician of Camp Point and .-i bitter
opponent of rroliibitioii, although a be-
liever In 'rt'iii|icr;ince. lie was lioin in
County Derry, Irelaiul, Jajumry Vi, 1828. Hjs
father, John Henry, a fanner of Ireland, died at
the age of eighty-five. His wife, mother of our
subject, died at the age of seventy. Both parents
were Presbyterians, and had twelve children, nine
of whom arc living, and all but one of whom came
to America.
Dr. Henry is the seventh child and p.assed his
boyhood days on his father's farm, receiving a
common-school education, and coming to America
at the age of twenty. He landed in New York after
a thirty-days voyage and settled in Franklin,
Warren County, Ohio, where he taught school for
two years. About this time, he began reading
medicine with Dr. W. L. Schenck, of Franklin, and
studied with him for three years, subse(iuently
taking a course of lectures in Dartmouth College,
in the medical department. From there he went
to New York and took a course of lectures in the
New York Medical College, receiving his diploma
in the spring of 1H5;). lie then, having thor-
oughly fitted himself for |)iaetice, came to Adams
County, 111., and located at Adams P. O. and prac-
ticed two years. From there he went to Colum-
bus, a i)romising town at that time, and remained
there for two years. Afterward he went to Clay-
ton, Adams County, where he remained eight years,
and then removed to Iowa and purchased a farm
in Wapello County, living there a few years. In
1870, he removed to Camp Point, Adams Countj',
III., where he has established a lucrative practice.
He has won the entire confidence of :i large num-
ber of the best people and has the icspect and es-
teem of everybody.
Our subject was married in ]^i55 to Jlrs. Har-
riet N. (Wells) K.ay, of New York. She came to
Illinois with her parents when six years old. and
was married for the first time to William T. Kay,
of Payson, this county. Dr. and Mrs. Henry have
had seven children, namely: L. May, a graduate of
the \Vestern Female Seminary, Oxford, Ohio, who
has taught several terms, and is now the wife of R.
D. Anderson, a farmer in Northwest Kansas, a grad-
uate of Monnioutli College. III.; AValter O., a grad-
uate of Maplewood .School, Camp Point, and later
of Ucllevue Ilospilal Medical College, N. Y.. ;uid
now the plivsiciMii in charge of the Presb\ leri;iM
Hospital at (Jmaha, Neb.; Auuie, who graduated
rOUTUAlT AND moCiUAlMIK Al. IMX ORD.
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fioiii till' MaplewiMiil Si-lioul n\)i\ tlicn di'voU-d lior
alU'ntiuii til limbic, ;\ltlii>u<r|i >lic ilid smue tcacliiii;.'.
and who i«; iidw tlic wife of Naar McFailaml, a
farmor in Wain-llo Counlv, Iowa; llattio. a loaclicr
of inu>ic who lias nivpii inucli of hvv lime to its
snidy; Kdwar<K'.. wlio <;i\idiiatc>d from Mapli wood
Scliool aii<l from thi-rc wont to Knox ('olloj;i', tins
State, and remained two years, now lieinj; in
CornoU rni\ersiiv; .lames, deceased, and Fannie,
at home.
Dr. Ilenrv li;is lieen a Ke|iiililiean since the es-
tjililishment of the partv. lie is a great Temper-
ance man, luit opposes rrohihilion with tonnrue
and pen. on the ground that it is immoral. He
defines his po.«ition in tlie followinf; words: "A j
law ]>rohil>itinu: the manufacture and sale of in-
to.xicant.s would be uniipie. Every other law is
designe<l to teach what is right and what is wrong.
The aim of a prohibitory law is to make it impos-
sible for men either to obey or to disobey the com-
mand, ' l!e not drunk with wine.' Were the
State to do this (which it is impossible for her to
do), she woulil nullify this part of the moral law.
This fact in regard to Prohibition has been ignored ,
hitherto. No intelligent Christian can believe that
the St^ite ought to interpose her authority and
power to prevent her citizens from obeving a com-
mand of their Creator. If we would promote
Temperance, drunkenness must be inaile to appear
odious."
The Doctor makes no pretense to lie a public
speaker or lecturer, but he h.is delivered some very
forcible and convincing addresses, among which is
one on •'.Mcoholic Intemperance: Its Criminalities,
I tsCau.ses, and How to Countei-act Them." Another
way he has of bringing his views before the pub-
lic is by means of tracts. A very convincing one
is addressed to the clergy of the I'nited States;
another di.scu.sscs Prohibition, and >tiil another
discusses in an able manner, the ijuestion: '' Is
the Prohibition Party a Moral Party.'" while a
fourth <»iie disciis,ses. in an eipially convincing
manner, the <|uerv: "Can the St;ite Prevent the
.Manufjictnre of .Vlcohol?"
.\ilgust 15, 18Bt<. in ."i di.-russion with l-",lder I.
.M. Itrowder. of M.'iconib. 111., on the i|iie>tiiiii,
•' Ucsolved; That there is a better means of pro-
moting lempeiance than by Prohibition as now
taught," III- took the allirmative. 'I'he discussion
has Ihh'I) publi'^hed in pamphlet form.
Both the Doctor and his wife, as well as their
children, are members of the Presbyleri:in Church,
in which Dr. 11<mu\ was an KIder for many yi'ars.
He still owns his farm in Wapello County.
Iowa, and is in active practice. He is intelligent
and a great >tudent, solving problems for himself,
and IS a man who is proud of his family, to whom
ho is greatly .•ittached, and he stands very high in
the comniunil\ .
v^ II. KKI.I.HHMKVKK is one of the wicie-
1 1( ^^ awake iillicials and busine.-s men of (^uincv.
^^^ 111., anrl has idontilied himself with many
enterprises of importance, which in many instances
has been a guarantee of their success. Like so
main' of the pronuncnt citizens of the I'nited State-s,
he is a ( ieiinan, and has inherited many of the
most worthy altiiliutes of that people, among which
may bo mentioned honesty, industry, tliiift and
sobriety. He was I orn in Prussia. November 2X.
1H:V2. being the eldest <jf three children that were
given to William and Marie Kellermeyer, the
former of whom was a follower of the plow.
Like the m:ijorit_\' of (iernian youths. C. II. Kel-
lermeyer was given a practical ecliicrilicin in the
common scluiols, and pursued his scholastic studies
until he attained his sixteenth year. Theenviron-
nients of his youth were such a.s contributed in
the greatest tlegree to the development of high
character, intellectiuil vigor, true manhood and an
independent spirit. He was pos.sessed of an enter-
prising <lisposition, and in IHIK crossed the broad
.\tlantic to seek a home in .America, reaching this
country aft^r an CK'oan voyage of I wo months' dur-
:itinn. He l:inde<l al New < >rleaiis, but left tlii»Cies-
ceiil City and made his way up the .Mississippi
Uiver to St. L<iuis, which city was the scene of his
liu>iues> operations until I M.'iM. He then openeil u
mercunlile ebtublishuiciit in iluiico«.'k County, ill.,
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POUTRAIT AKD BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD,
where he becvime known as an honoraljle and suc-
cessful man of business, and it was with regret
tliat the eitizens beheld his removal from that place
in 1870, at which time he became a resident of
C^uincy. He accepted a position as book-i<eeper
in the ollice of \V. D. Meyer, but at the end of five
years he formed a partnership with August Rosen-
koetter in tlie manufacture of lime, the tirm taking
the name of A. Rosenkoetter iV Co.. which associa-
tion continued for one year.
During this time, Mr. Kellerineyer liad mani-
fested a decided aptitude for business, and this
fact was recognized in 1887 by his election to the
position of City Treasurer and ex-Oflicio Town Col-
lector, to which office he was re-elected in 1888-
k;)_90-91. In the month of May, 18!t2, lie was
apiiointed Collector of Special Taxes and Special
Assessments and is discharging his duties in a man-
ner that rellects the greatest credit upon himself
and in keeping with the high estimation in which
he is regarded by the public. He iias shown a great
deal of tact in tiie management of his affairs
and it is owing to his own pluck, persistence and
unwearied industry, that he has won a substantial
position in life. He came to this country a raw
youtii of sixteen, unfamiliar with tlie Knglisli lan-
guage, but his talents and energy found employ-
ment in a lucrative channel and lie is now a well-
known and hii;hly honored citizen of '^uincy. He
has manifested a lively intei'est in the public ijues-
tions of the <lay. is a firm supporter of the Demo-
cratic principles, and socially belongs to Lallarpe
Lodge Xo. !!•."), A. F. & A. M. As a man, he pos-
sesses a genial nature and social tastes, which (juali-
ties have won him a host of fiiends. His home
life is singularly happy and when surrounded by
his wife and children he is seen at his best.
'I'lie year I8.")l witnessed the celebration of his
marriage to Miss .Iose|)hine Kippcnbrock, a daugh-
ter of (ierhard Kijipeiibrock, a native of Prussia,
■and a family of seven children has been given to
their union, six daughters and one son: Augusta,
widow of Clark ( iardner, of (^uincy ; Ida. at home;
Lily, wife of Anton Weveiing; .Matilda, at home;
.Vniy, wife of Anton Tfifail; Florence, wife of Will-
iam Smith, a fanner of I'rsa 'i'ownship, Adams
County, and lleury. jNlr. Jvellcruieyer has a sub.
stantial residence at No. 1217 North Tenth Street
where he and his wife dispense a hospitality that
is the delight of the many friends who gather be-
neath their roof.
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1-3-i-**'^
R. SCHOBEY F. MEACHAM. The call-
])j ing of the physician, when properly con-
^^f^' ducted, is one of the noblest to which
a man devotes his life, and to say that
Dr. Meacham has thus far made a proper use of
the (lowers given him, would l)e stating the fads
very mildl.y indeed. 'i"o his skill and talent the
gratitude of many are due, for although young in
years, he is already one of the prominent physi-
cians of ilie county, and his welcome face is ever
to be found at the bedside of the sick and afflicted.
His long residence in the Prairie State, and his in-
timate association with its various material affairs,
have gained for him an extensive and i)opular ac-
quaintance.
He was born in Illinois, near Brooklyn, Sep-
tember 13, 1857, and is a son of Seth and Cynthia
(Outcal) Meacham, the father a native of Connec-
ticut, of Scotch descent, and the mother born in
Obit), of (Jerman descent. The former w.as born
in Hartford, in 181ti, and now resides on the old
homestead in Schuyler County. The mother's
birth occurred in the year 182(1, but she is now
deceased, dying m Schuyler County in 18!)2.
Ilcr father was Schobey Outcal, after whom our
subject was named. Of the five children born to
Mr. and Mrs. IMeacham, our subject was the fourth
in order of birth. He passed his youthful days in
attending the district school and in assisting his
father on the farm, liul when sixteen yeais of
age lie began teaching school in the common
schools of his native county. After this, lie began
stiidyiiii" medicine with Drs. Fugate and Wear, of
Fandiin, McI )(inou^li County. III., and subse-
(pieiitl_\' entered the college of physicians :ind sur-
geons at Keokuk, Iowa, graduating fioiii that in-
btilulion in 1»«2,
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AfliT i^rndualilifr, lie wi'iil tn .Iii|>liii. Mn.. anil
Im'cmiiic a I'riifcssor of .lii|iliii Medical ('ollcj,'!- at
lliat iilacc. and Tor foiirtocii iiiiintlis was on nia-
tpria nu'dica tlierapiMitics. I'lnm tln-io lie wrnl In
Ih's Moini's. !<i\vn, took clniiirc nf llic |iiacticc of
a iniiniincnt pliysician at that place, ami cnntiniieil
willi liin) nntil the latter'^ deatli. In tlie sprini; of
1>*!I2. lie took a posl-iiradnate co\ir>c at the ine<li-
cal school in New ^'oi k (itv anil afleiwanl came
to '^iiincy. where he has coniliicteil a >;eneial
practice up to the picsent time. Allhouuh hut a re-
cent addition to the medical profession of this cit\',
he has alreaiU huill up a successful practice, and
is prosperin;Lr in every way. He devotes his entire
time to his profes'-ioii and his efforts have resulted
in sucee.ss. lie is generous, liher.al .and high-
niinded. and has already won many w.-irm friends.
The Doctor selected his life companion in the
person of Miss Dora SlofFer. a native of Ilunts-
ville. .Vhuyler County. III., .and a lady possessed
of more than the ordinary wojuanly trait.- of cliar-
Rcter. Their nuptials wei-c celehrated in IHUi, at
the home of hci- father. Mathias Stoffer, and tlic\-
now have a very tine home at No. :>\ \ Voik
Street.
Dr. .Meaeliani is a memlier of Cyelonc Lodge, 1.
(I. (>. K.. at <;uinc\ . III., and is also a memher of
Mufltsville Lodge No. Hi;'), A. I". ,V A. M. lie is
prominent in social circles and is also very prom-
inent in all enterprises that .affect the city or
county. As a physician and citi/.en of t.^uincw he
Is hiirhlv esteemed.
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'IL-^. ON. V l;. ( urn KM )KN. Among the
l| )|1 names which will long he remomhered in
•>^ .Vdanis County :is examples of thrift, en-
K§^, ergy and devotion to the pulilic good, tluil
of the honorable gentlem.'ui wlm-e ie<'ord we now
attempt to give will hold a ver\ prominent place.
The gran<lfather of our sulijcct was Deacon
Abraham Cliillenden. who wasa n.ative of (iuilf»>ril
Coun. Thero Ue married Diuniia Ward, « ho died
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.•1 few years later, lie afterward married Mrs. Lydia
l{i>-c, the widow of Sin on Kose and d.aughter t>f
Isr.'iel Haldwin. of Noiih Uranford. He lived a
useful life and died ;iged alioni ninety-six. The
f.'itlicr of our subject was the well-iemembeied
.lohn I!. Chittenden, who was born in (iuilford.
Conn.. .I.auuary HI, IT'.ni. lb- was the fourth in a
family of seven cliildreii. and was the .son of the
second marriage of his father, lie passefl his early
life .'Is .a f.armer in his nati\e place, and early be-
came interested in the Congregation.al Church of
that place, lu his tweiity-(ii>t year, he wa.s made
Deacon, and held that important position until
Ih:(L The mother of our subject was Kliza Rob-
inson, also a native oftiuilford. Conn., and the
daughter of Col. S.amuel liobinsoii, of that place.
The marriage of our subject's parents occurred
the rilli of .lanuary, 1^1 Land they made their
home in Connecticut until the year 1X31, when Mr.
Chittenden, Sr.. decided to move his family to
Illinois. Ills objective |)oint was '^uincy. and at
Kast Haven lie was joined by Samuel Bradly .•ind
others, and an emigrant train of live wagons and
thirty-six persons >tarted on the long journey.
The leader of lhi> b.aiid li.ad two objects in view n»
reasons for this change of location. One of them
was to establish, strengthen and extend the Chris-
tian religion liy the organizntion of churches and
of Sunday-schools. The second reason was that he
might better provide for the f:iniily of sturdy fioys
^rowiim up around his hearthstone.
I'erhaps the start was made loo late in the yearfor
the \Vcstei 11 climate: at any rate, when the travelers
reached Scipio. .Mo., near Hannibal, they found
themselves frozen in. Three weeks were spent
here before Mr. Chittenden could obtjiin teams
from i^iuincy willi which to transfer his family to
their destination. However, after privations which
we can scarcely imagine, the family reached
i^'uincy, where they were received hospitably by
t',i,\. .lohn Wood, in his log cabin residence below
the town, under the bluff. The rest of the winter
was p:i>.-cd .al i^iiincy. and wa» employed b\ Mr.
( hilleiiden in looking up a favorable location.
.March "i, Ih;!:>, he purchased of .lacob Croshong.
an old I'rench selllcr, the southwest ijuarter of
section 1 1. iii-ar the present site of Mciiilon, whicli
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
was then a trackless prairie. He was more fortu-
natf than some early settlers, for he found ten
acres already bioken, and a log cabin on the place.
There the family settled and there was born Sarah
Chittenden, April 19, 1832. This lowly home be-
came an historic place, for here was held the first
Congregational meeting in the State, and here was
organized a Smiday-school and a weekly prayer-
meeting. Under this humble roof was organized
the first Cojigregational Church in the State, with
a membership of eighteen. It was in this cabin
tliat JohiiB. Chittenden, February 7, 1833, drafted
the Articles of Faith and the covenants of the
church. These same Articles were afterward
tampered with, and later the subject of our sketch
was called upon to defend them, and saved them.
In February, 1833, John B. Chittenden bought the
northeast quarter of section 11, and laid out and
platted the village of Guilford (now Mendon), and
built himself a residence, which he occupied three
years. Later, he sold out his interest in the town
and moved out to his farm, which was two miles
north of Mendon. In that home Mr. Chittenden
lived in comfort and ease, with pleasant surround-
ings, until the death of his excellent wife, which
sad event took place October 30, 1862. She was
an estimable woman, with a disposition as placid
and even as a Ma3' morning. Her law was the law
of kindness, and she was never known to speak an
unkind word of any one or to any one. She was
an earnest Christian, and was honored and mourned
by all. This loss overwhelmed her husband with
grief, and no doubt was the cause of his rapid de-
cline and death. He dei)arted this life January 23,
1863, only three months after the loss of his com-
panion. Possessing a clear and logical mind, he
was an able reasonei', and an interesting and Hnent
l)ublic s|(eaker. He was an unselfish worker in all
causes of reform, and took an interest in everything
that promised good to others. Ilis last articula-
tions were a few woids from Ple^'el's Hymn, which
was a great favorite. In politics, he was a Whig,
and later became a Republican, and at one time he
was nominated foi' the Legislature.
Our suliject was one of seven childien, tiiree of
whom ai'e iiiiw living. The two lirothers of Mr.
Chiltendeii iwv lleiii'\ !{,, of \\';irsaw. III., and
Abram, who lives in this township. Our subject was
born in Guilford, Conn., October 2, 1817. While
young, he attended the district schools, but aftei-
his arrival in Illinois he had very limited advan-
tages. He was the eldest of the living children,
and was tiie one upon whom the hardest work fell,
and he faithfully performed his duty by remaining
with his parents until after his twenty-second year,
meanwhile employed in splitting rails and haul-
ing and breaking prairie. At that time he saw an
opening in Mendon for a geneial store for the ac-
commodation of the growing village, and, with a
partner named John K. Baldwin, he went into the
mercantile business, under the firm name of Chit-
tenden & Baldwin. Two years after this, he bought
Mr. Baldwin out, and continued by himself until
he tuined it over to his sons. This same store is
now, after a lapse of fifty j-ears, conducted by his
sons, S. F. and George R. Mr. Chittenden has
been a large land-owner here, and now owns five
hundred and seventy-five acres. His surplus cash
is loaned principally on real estate.
Our subject's marriage occurred January 2, 1844,
when he was united with Caroline B., daughter of
Lyman and Ann (Barker) Frisbie, natives of Bran-
1 ford. Conn. The father was a farmer who in 1837
came to Illinois, where he kept an hotel and car-
ried on farming. The estimable wife of our subject
was born in the beautiful town of Branford, in
1820, and was educated in New Haven, Conn.
She became the mother of three children, who have
grown to manhood and engaged in business here.
Their names are John R,, Samuel F. and George R.
They have all received good educations and have
proved good men of business.
The members of the Chittenden family are iden-
tified with the Congregational Church, and are
among the most prominent of the peo])le, in a pub-
lic and social way. In his political opinions, Mr.
Chittenden was originally a AVhig. but in 1856 be-
came a Democrat, and lias been a very prominent
man in the political life of his county. For twenty
years he was a Justice of the Peace, and for four
years served as Supervisor. In LSCC, he was elected
to the Illinois State Senate from the old Thir-
teenth District of Adams and Hancock Counties,
iiiid served four vears. \\'liilc Ihere.lie was a mem..
I'OinKAIT AND BlCKlRAPmCAL UKCtlRD.
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Irt of scvi'iiil c(>ininitt«es, notably lliosc on Hanks
and CoriHiralions anil on Stale Institutions, and
made- many s|)i'i'riips. While lie was Suin'ivisor, lie
was C'liairnian of the .hidieiary Conimilleo of the
County I5uaicl. lie has lii'cn a ini'inber of tlie State
Hoard of Ki|uali;tation, and was a delegate to the
St. Louis convention whieh nominated 'I'ildcn f<»r
President, lie was honored liytJov. Palmer with
an appointineul to the convei\lion at St. I.ouis,
to change the Capitol from Wivshington. I). C.
■\Vliile serving in the Legislature, he was insiru-
menU-il in securing the railroad known as the
Carthage Hraneh of the Chicago, Turlington iV-
(^uincy, of which he was \ice-presi<lent. The liisl
train went through Mendon in Decemlier, liST",
and the road has contriliulcd greatly to the i)ro-
gress of the community.
IIAHLKS W. KKMP. One of the most
l)rominenl and enter|)rising farmers of sec-
tion 17. Cam|) Point Township, is the sul)-
ject of this sketch, who is a native of Kllington
Township, Adams County. Iiorn X<»vend>er 7,
1«17. The grandfatiier. Charles Kemp, was a na-
tive of Pennsylvania, who emigrated to Uourlnui
County, Ky., and liecame a farmer there, win're he
lived ami died. Henry S. Kemj). father <if our
subject, was born in Itourbon County, Ky., in
1«12. In 1831, after his father's .leatli, here-
moved with his mother and family to (^uincy. III.,
where he kept store foi- a few years, and later
worked at phistering and bricklaying. In this
wiiy he earned means to support his nmther,
brothers and sisters. .Mmut is^ii. he concluded
to try farming, and reuioved to Kllinglon Town-
ship, where he purchased a farm, and here devoted
himself to f:irming and stock-raising, and spent
the remainiler of his last days here, lie was
clearly a self-made n)an, as he started willnuitany
means, but when he dieil, A|iril 27, 1MX2, he owned
about one thousand acres of land, well iiiipi-o\cd
and stocked, lie was inthicntial politically, and
had held the v;nions local ollices in t!ie township.
His wife was Caroline V. Laughlin, of Clark
County, Ky. She died .Vpril 17, lK',t2, and both
she and her husband were members of the Chris-
tian Church.
Charles is the eldest of two remaining children
in a family of six. He received a district-.school
education and latcrattended the academy at (iales-
burga short time. His youth was passed on the farm,
and at the age of twenty-one he began farming
foi- himself in I'^llington Townshi|). In Decem-
ber, IHitl, he purcliascil four hundred acres of land
on sections 17 and 21), Camp Point Township,
known as the Thomas Males farm. In l-'ebruar\ .
1K',»2, he located on it.
Mr. Kem|) was married for the lirst time in
18(J8, to .Sally Nicholas, of Kentucky She died in
1874, leaving four children: Martha W. and
Henry AV.. living, and .Vnnie and Lli/.abeth, de-
ceased. The secontl marriage was in IHKl, U) Isa-
bel Doran, of .\dams County, daughter of Madi-
son Doran, a native of Ohio. They have two
children, William Madison and Daisy licll.
( )ur subject is somewhat independent, but gen-
erally votes the Republican ticket. He still has
an interest in the old homestead in Kllinglon
Townslii|i. Kvi'r since his eighteenth year he has
handled slock and fed a great many cattle. He
has a choice farm, <|uite rolling. and well improved.
The beautiful residence th;il lie calls his home is
in a thrifty grove of trees. He and his wife arc
very highly respected by .all who know them.
Mrs. Kemp belongs to the Presbyterian Church,
and is a valued nu'mbcr of that bodv.
■»®J.
^ llAKLi;s 1. CoLr.lb'N. One of the best-
known business nn-n of (^uincy is a gen-
' tieman who ha-> traveled (piite extensively
but is now located in this city and is a member of
the wholeMile and retail linn of Colinan and Haker,
purveyors to the people.
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
The grandfather of our subject was James Col-
burn, who came to America from the Highlands
of Scotland, and settled in Massacliusetts. There
he lived an industrious life and died at tlic ad-
vanced age of ninety- years. The grandmother was '
one of the famous Campbell family, and ended her
life far from the glens of her native land. The
f.ithcr of our subject, .Tames Colburn, was born
in Lucncnburgh, Mass., and followed the busi-
ness of a moroco-dresser. AVhen about two years
of age. he located in Washington Citj" and there
carried on a large tannery and factory for a
space of thirty-five years. In 1849, he desired to
make a change in his life, .and the family moved
b}- stage over the Alleghany Mountains, and by
boats up the livers until the city of Qnlncy was
reached. In the spring after this removal, Mr.
Colburn, Sr.. Iiought six hundred and forty acres
of land in (iilmer Township, and went into the
business of farming and stock-raising, imiiroving
and adding to it, until when he became tired of
this life of toil, he had seven hundred acres to turn
into dollars. In 1887, he sold out and moved into
(Juinc3' and began a wholesale grocery and liq-
uor business. He died in 1878, aged seventy -six I
years, having Ijeen for many years a Universalist I
in his religious belief. He had been an old-line '
Whig, but at his death he was -a Democrat.
Our subject's mother was Susanna Newton, who
was born in Woodley Lane, Washington, I). C. She '
could trace her lineage directly back to Lord Bal- i
timore. She was a member of the Catholic Church i
iiiid died, aged eighty years, in 1882. Of her
twelve children, only four are now living; Clau-
dius, who was in the Civil War; Marcel his, who lives
in Chicago; Theodocia, now Mrs. .Joseph Du A'aid,
who live> in Spring Mills, Berkeley County, \n..
and our subject.
Our subject was reared in Washiugion milil
four years of age. and was then lirought to Quincv,
and grew up on the fanii. He attended the eoin-
iiion schools and reiiiained at home until (ifteeii
years of age, when he started out to make his own
way in the world, lie leaeheil Cliieago in 18()(l,
with eighty cents in his poeket and w-ithout a
liiciid. The following day. he obtained emplov-
iiiriii !|t a shingle mill at ?;) ;t weck.currviiig shin-
gles. Two months later, his wages were raised to
14, and in six months lie took charge of a shingle
saw at %7.25.a week, three months later being paid
$9, saving during this time $2.50. He then hired
out as a Government laborer, went South with a
number of others, and was put to feeding horses in
Nashville, Tenn. In signing his name to the pay
roll, some one said "This man w-oiild make a good
clerk," and he was made ticket clerk and then
shipping clerk at $75 for sixty days' labor. He
was then made receiving clerk at 18.5. He later
made the accjuaintance of clerks in other depart-
ments and then .asked Lieut. Stebbins for an honor-
able discharge at Washington. This resulted in his
securing a position as Assistant Chief Clerk under
L. E. Brown, who held the position of Assistant
Traffic IM.anager at Xashville, at a salary of $2,00(1
a year.
Ill 1. si; I, our subject came home and remained
two weeks, and then returned to the South in the
employ of Lieut. Nelson, of the Thirteenth United
States Regiment, at .Tohnsonville, Tenn., as Chief
Clerk. At the end of the war, he returned to
Quincy and attended the Commercial College of
Bry.ant & Bell, and was graduated in four months.
He returned to Chicago in the fall of 186.5 and
opened a grocer3', continuing it for six mon ths,wlu n
he sold it. He took a contract for piling cord-
wood on the docks for twenty-five cents a cord for
three months and after that he went to Quincy.
In 1867, the produce firm of R. W. Nace & Co.
was formed with Mr. Colburn as partnei', and
there he remained as chief clerk for three years.
For five years he was clerk for S. A. Britting-
han it Co., and also for S. P. Bartlett it Co. In
1874, he opened a branch house for Bartlett &
Co. and a market known .as Fulton Market, and
this was run and managed by him for two years,
when, upon its closing, Mr. Colburn was taken in as
partner. He continued with them until 1877 and
then withdrew and made a trip to Washington,
D. C, and took the position of traveling salesman
for Meyer it Kesphorel. He remained with them
seven years, Ijeginning with a salary of $1,200
and leaving at $2400 a year.
In .May, 188:i, Mr. Colburn gave up traveling
and opened -a retail grocery store and associ.
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POUTUAIT AM) I'.KHiltAl'llRAL UKCOUD.
.-■nrt
at^id witli liini ('. K. Hiikcr. Ttiev <li<l Imsiiie.v- at
No. o2M ll()ii>t'>n StiTcl until IH'Jd, when tliov ir-
nioved acrof* the street, where they hniulle i\ full
lino of clitnoe firoeeries and priMluce. hutli whuli'-
.-.•ilf and ri'lail.
.Mr. ( cillvuin liccainc a Director of the l^uincy
Hank in 1H><H, ami in I HM'.I hccnnie Nico-president,
l)Ul in IH'.II he withdrew from it. In IHH'.I, he wa.- a
>locklinlder and Diicelor in the .Shaw CfiM' (orn-
pan.v and the IJonnet .Manuf.aeturinu' ('oni|iaii\.
( )ur >ulijeet resi(U's at Seventh Street and IJroad-
wa\ , and he was here married, in 187(i, to Mi.ss
Kraiiee> < '•. Williams, a dauiihter of ( 1. K. Williams,
of .Syracu.«e, N. Y. lie is a niemlier of l.odijr No.
1», K.of l'..and of the orderol Druids; of the Klks,
also. He is a Democrat in his political faith, and
has heen an e.\tensive traveler, traveling from the
Coast tolhe(!ulf and from ( anada to Mexico. He
is very puhlic-spirited and is a success as a liusiness
man. His is the largest house in his line In the
citv.
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'JIIdKI. K. .SCAUHOUortill. The agricullur-
ll ists of I'a.vson Township aii-, as a rule, pos-
Jsessed of general intelligence, thorough
understanding of their calling, and great
energy, and thev therefore rank well aniong the
fanners the world over. Among those who arc
successfully pui'suing the peaceful occupaticni of
tilling the soil, is the gentleman ahove named,
whose comfortable estate is located on section 7,
'i'he land is under thorough tillage, hears a full
line of adequate iniprovemenls, and produces :i
g<x>dly store of the various crops.
Mr. Scarborough was Ihuii in IJrookh ii. Conn.,
in l»2l, and is one of four children included in
the family of .loel and Lueretia (Smith) Scarbor-
ough, who were also natives of the Nutmeg State.
The father of our subject died prior to his birth,
and his mother departed this life when he was a
lad of twelve years. Two years after that .sad
event. y<iiing Scarborough came t*) this county and
made his home for a few years with an uncle who
lived in I'ayson. Later, .going to the northein
|)ortion of Ohio, he remained for two years, anil,
with that exception, has made this place his home
since locating here. He is a wide-awake, energetic
man, and one who, by strict integrity and good
judgment, has succeederl in n im.m iked degree in the
conimcrciid world,
III all woitliy matters that affect the piililic wel-
fare of the community in which he resides, Mr.
Scarborough maintains a deep interest, and is es-
pecially zealous in promoting the religious and
educational interests of this locality. He ideiiti-
lied himself with the t'ongregational C'hiircli early
ill life, aii<l is fine of its most prominent and active
members. In lH14,liewas elected Clerk of tli.-it
liody, and .so faithfully has he discharged his duties
that he has been the inciiiiibenl of that position
for forty-eight years, which fact in itself is evi-
ilence of his fine Christian character. With the ex-
ception of one year, he has heen Superintendent of
the Congregatifinal Sunday-school since IHHH. aiul
it was chietly through his intlueiice and efforts tli;it
a union of the Sunday-schools of Payson and the
township was effected. Mr. Scarborough was
elected Superintendent of this new organization,
and under his teachings and wise management
much good has been accomplished. He is also
earliest in his etTort.s to forward the educational in-
terests of this locality, and is a man whose social
and moral (jiialities have won him many friends,
and have made him an influence for much good in
social and religious matters.
The lady to whom our subject was married in
IHIli was .Miss .lulia Seymour, and to them was
l)orn one child, wliti is now deceased, as is also
.Mrs. Scarborough. The second wife of our sub-
ject bore the maiden name of Harriet .Spencer,
and by their union were born two children:
llciiry I"., who is engaged in operating the old
homestead with his father; and .lulia. who died
at tin; age of seven years. Mr. Scarborough is n
stanch Republican, in politics. :iiii| is extremely
popular in his neighborhood.
Ksther Delia Scarborough, iheejcler >i»ler of mir
subject, was married in Connecticut to the Hev.
Mason (Irosvenor. a Congregational minister.
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD,
His second sister, Mary A., came with our subject
and an older brother to this county in lf<3.S, and
was married to C'eplias A. Lt'acli,atso a minister of
tlie Congregational Church; tlic^' are both de-
ceased.
♦^S*E
^^ IIARLES E. SOULE. One of the most
(ll^l, genial and entertaining gentlemen of the
^^?' citj' of t^uincy is tlie subject of this biief
notice. He is Superintendent of the <^»uincy. Omaha
it Kansas City Railroad or the O. K. line, and was
born in Canton, Oxford County, Me., November 6,
1854. His father, Ezra, was born in the same
place, and his grandfather, Joseph, came from Rox-
bnry, Ma«s., to Maine when young. His father came
from there also. The family tr.aces its descent as
far back as the ''jM.ayflower.'' and is of old Gov.
ISradford stock. The grandfather was in the War
of 1812, and after his patriotic service he lo-
cated on a farm where he lived and died.
The father of our subject was reared on the
home farm, where lie engaged in farming upon
one hundred and sixty acres on the Penol)scot
River. In 1861, he raised a company and was
made Lieutenant, serving until his health gave
out, when he resigned, and in two years l)egan
farming again. In 1869, he sold and came to
Davis County, Mo., and located nine miles west of
Gallatin, where he farmed for a time, but linally
returned to the home farm. Mr. Soule is a great
Re|)ublican, a Royal Arch Mason, and a valiant
member of the Grand Army of the Republic, of
which he has been Commander.
The mother of our subject, Mary liaird, was born
in Rexford, Me., and was a direct descendant of
the Lovcjoys of Massachusetts. Her father, Dan-
iel, was a farmer, but left his peaceful pursuits for
the battlelield in 1812. Mrs. Soule died in Mis-
souri, leaving three children: Lizonia, now Mrs.
Lindsey, of Utah; Joseph II., who resides in Kansas ;
and tlie subject of our sketch.
Charles E. Soule was reared in Maine until he
was about fifteen years of age, attending the free
schools, and then entered the Canton Academy.
In the year 1869, with his parents, he came
AVest to Missouri. He remained al home until
twenty j-ears of age, assisting on the farm and
attending the private schools of Gallatin, hut
about this time he started mit in life for himself.
He fir-st became assistant Agent at Kidder, Mo.,
and here learned telegraphing. Eight months
later, he became Relief Agent on the line of the
Hannibal it St. Joe, and then was made Agent
at Kearney, known to the world as the home of
the notorious James brothers. ]Mr. Soule had the
doubtful honor of an acquaintance with Jesse
.Tames. He remained here five m(mlhs, and then
was sent to Shelbina as operator and assistant
Agent for one year, and finally to West Orange.
He remained there as agent for the (J., M. ife P.
Railroad, also for the Ilannilial it St. Joe Rail-
road, and the old line St. IjOuis, Keokuk it
Northwestern. He was then dispatcher for the
Hannibal it St. Joe at (^uincy, and for two
years was train-master for the Wabash Railroad.
After this he was dispatcher on the Indianapolis it
Great Northeiii at Palestine and Tiiuily, Tex., for
eleven months. When he returned to Quincy as
disiiatcher for the Hannibal it St. Joe, he con-
tinued in the position until the present road was
formed and incorporated. He still continued with
the Quincy, Omaha .t Kansas City Railroad until
May 1, 1889, when he wa? made Superintendent of
it. He has charge of all the oiierating dejiartments.
Our subject is a member of the (^uiney Building
and Loan Association, and a charter member of
the Gem City Building and Loan Association. He
is also a member of the National Order of Rail-
road Supeiintendents' Telegraphic Association. He
is a Republican in politics, but desires no office. So-
cially, he is one of the most agreeable fellows in the
world. He owns land in Davis and Grundy Coun-
ties, Mo., and in different paits of Kansas, and is
also a stockholder in silver mines in the West. He
was married here in 1881, to INIiss Lucy l.aker, of
Quincy. They have four children: Elmer. Charles,
Livina and a baby.
Mr. Sonle is authority on all railroad affairs, and
I'OKTIIAir \M) UUJCiKAI'IIM Al. i;l.(()Kl).
■..1;-.
lli«-ir lic-intifiil home is one of Un' iiic»t (K'.-iiabU-
in t^iiiiicN. Mrs. Sonic is n ilfvoU-il iiiotlu-r. iiiid a
lady of <;icat taste ami irliiicinciit. nml i> very
|>rouil of the jiositioii lield liy lier liiisliaiul. and
whii'h he has irained liv striet adherenee (o dnl\'.
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|fc R. II(»^"^. In iiresenling to onr readers
'I the sketeh of this irentlenian. we irive tl
W^J life record of one of llie most prominent
and inlluential citizens of North Knsl Township.
He resides on section 1. where he owns a highly
improved farm. A native of Orange County, N.Y..
he was born in 1X30, and is descended from an old
and prominent 'New Kngland family. The IIovl
family was one of the first founded in America,
being established in New Kngland during the early
part of the seventeenth century. Our subject now
ha.s in his possession a mahogany box which was
brought to this country by his great-great-grand-
f:ither. His maternal great-grandfatlier. ^Vllliam
Reynolds, wa.- a Revolutionary soldier, and his
son William w.as almost one hundred years of age
at the time of his death. The Reynolds emigrated
from Kngland in the early part of the -i'\ iMitiM-nth
century and settled in New York.
The parents of our subject were Kbene/.er 11. and
Mary .1. (Reynolds) Iloyt, the father born in
Ridgclicld, Conn., in 180;'), and the mother in
^[onroe, N. Y., in 18il',i. W. R., of this sketch, is
the eldest of their ten children, two of whom died
in infancy. Mary Kmily, who resides in Mis-
souri, was born in 18."U, and m.arried Dr. T. (i.
Klep|)er,by whom she luus eigjil children; Joseph S.,
born in 1833, wedded Polly N. Benedict and makes
his home in .\ugiisla. 111.; Kdwin C;.,lioin in 1«3."),
wedded Mary K. Hacon, and, with their three chil-
dren, resides in Houston Township, Adanis County,
111.; Sarah .)ane,boi-n ii\ 1x37. married .1. 11. Oonid
in ISOG and died in IMIIT, leaving a d.'iughler;
Benjamin Franklin, born in 1H3'.», wasa member of
Company C, Seventy-second llllinois Infantry,
fought at Champion Mills and X'icksburg and died
in ixii.'!. dm ing the serviee; l-'.bene/.er. born .Sep-
tember 2", ixl.'i, m;irried >[elis-.a Kmbree, and
with their one child tlicy reside in Kansas; Marie
I,., born .lanuary H. iHld. became the wife of Sam-
uel RoMnson and died in August, 1H73.
Ml. lloU.of this sketch, w.as educate<l in the
common scIk)oIs of New York, and at the age of
sixteen began to earn his own livelihood, .as his
father was in limited circumstances. The family
emigrated to this county in 1813 and settled on
scctiftn 2, North K.ast Township. The father was
a successful business man, prosperity attending his
efforts, and at his death, April 22, IH'.Ml, he was
worth i«C.(l,(MM). lie was one of the first settlers,
and was one of the first oIKcers elected in the
towiishii), serving as Assessor for several yeai-s.
While in New York, he served as Captain of the
militia. He wjus a leader in all public enterprises
and at his death the cfnnmunity mourned the loss
of one of its be^t citizens.
Our subject aided his father in the cultivation
of the home farm, and after alt,aining his majority
he embarked in farming for himself. His first
purchase of land comprised a part of his present
farm. .\s his financial resources increa.-ed, he has
added to his possessions until he now owns three
hundred acres of finel5--improved land, which he
h.as under a high state of cultivation. He has been
offered >:2ii.(MMi for this farm, but would not ac-
cept. His Inline, a pleasant and commodious two-
story residence conUiining twelve rooms, was
erected at a cost of il,()(i(i and is one of the finest
dwellings in the community. .Ml other improve-
ments are in keeping with his home, ami he al,so
raises a line grade of stock.
In 1H,"(2. Mr. Iloyt was united in iiinrriage to
.Miigail 1*., daughter of 1'. 1'. and Sarah A. New-
comb. Her father was born in .Mas.sachuseltsM.ay
IS(, 181)1, and the nKilher in New Hampshire .Sep-
tember 1, IMii.'). Mrs Iloyt was born in Colchester,
Vt., .lune 2(J, l«2li, and in I8.V2, in I'ulaski, 111.,
their marriage was celebrated. For a nriinber of
vears Mr. and Mrs. Iloyt have been members <if
the Methodist Kpise<ip:il ( hiirch. He has served
as Recording Steward for twenty-six yeai"s, was
Librarian, Trustee, and since IS81 has been Super-
intendent of the Sundav-scl I. He is an earnest
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAJ. RECORD.
worker in the Master's viueyard and does all in
bis power to advance the interests of tlie church.
In politics, he is a Republican and for the long
period of twent}' years served as Clerk of his
township. He was also Supervisor for seven years
and has lield the otlice of Collector, discharging
his duties with credit to himself and to the satis-
faction of his constituents. Mr. Iloyt is charitable
and benevolent, and his honorable life is well
worthy of emulation. A well-merited success has
come to him and he now ranks among the leading
and substantial citizens of North East Township.
ENRY C. CUPP. It is a generally con-
ceded fact that tlie farmer enjoys a greater
amount of personal fi-eedom tlian any other
man who is engaged in tlie busy and al-
most endless task of accumulating mone^'. There
is something about life in the country, where one
is surrounded by nature on every side, that seems
to bring quietness and peace found nowhere else.
Our subject, who is at present a prosperous
farmer and stock-raiser of Fall Creek Township,
adds to his extensive interests fruit-growing. He
was born in Steuben CounU', Ind., October 30,
1848, and was a lad of eleven years when he ac-
companied his parents on their removal to Shelby
County, Mo., where they resided for eleven yeai-s.
In that place and Marion County, young Cupp re-
ceived his education, being a student for two years
at the Palmyra College in Missouri. After com-
pleting his education, he was appointed Assistant
Postmaster in that place during Grant's adminis-
tration, and hy his courteous and gentlemanly
treatment of all with whom he came in contact
became very popular.
Locating in this county in 1870, oiu' subject im-
mediately engaged in farming, in which occupa-
tion he has shown great industry and perseverance.
His first purchase consisted of eighty acres of land,
which he has put under excellent cultivation, and
reaps in payment for his lal)ors fine harvests. Tlie
year after locating here, he was married to Miss
Frances L., daughter of Robert Rankin, for a fur-
ther history of wlifun the reader is referred to his
sketch elsewhere in this volume. Mr. Rankin was
one of the wealthy agriculturists of the county,
owning nearly a section of land, which had been
accumulated liy his own efforts.
In 1878, our subject ,added fruit-growing to his
fanning interests, setting out four thousand peach
and five hundred apple trees. Three \ears later,
he enlarged that branch of industry by setting-
aside fifteen acres of land, and is now the leading
fruit-grower in Adams County, from wliich branch
of industry he reaps a handsome income. He also
handles graded cattle and horses, having the dis-
tinction of first introducing Polled-Angus cattle
into this township.
Jacob and Dorcas (Smith) Cui)p, the parents of
our subject, were natives, respectively, of Penn-
sj-Ivania and Maryland, and reared a family of
eight children: Catherine, widow of William
Cook, of Indiana, where he died, is at present
residing in this county: Lewis C, .lohn S., Theo-
dore; (^eorge W., who is deceased; our subject,
Francis M., and one who <lied in infancy. The
three eldest sons served in the late war, the first
two being members of Company I>. Third Mis-
souri Cavalry, for three years and six months.
Theodore was a soldier in the Third Missouri In-
fantry, and served his country for one year.
Young Henry of this sketch made several attempts
to enter the cavalry, but, being so young, w.as in
each case rejected. Lentil 1861, his father was a
strong Democrat, but at that time found he had
sufticient reasons to change his political sentiments,
and thereafter voted with the Repul)lican party
until his decease. He was a well-to-do business
man, and iield in the highest esteem throughout his
neighborhood. The latter-named gentleman was
christened in Marion County, this State, as Jacob
Kop, wiiich was the original spelling of the name,
the family Ijeing of Holland-Dutch extraction.
Lillie J. Cupp, the only child of our subject and
his wife who is living, is a very accomplished
young lady, being a graduate of the Chaddock Col-
lege of t^uincy. In 1878,our subject became identi-
fied with the County Agricultural Society at Camp
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IH)RTRAn AM) HKHiRArUK AI. RKCORD.
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Point, aiui lia.* Iieltl all tlu> olliif^ in llic a!^«¥.'ia-
tioii with tin- oxi't'|iti<>ii uf that of Sei'ivtnrv. lit'
lia.v M'lVfd .i> ('lininiiiin of tlir 'I\>wn>liip t'oiiti-al
Coininittof. and li:is Ikh^ii favoraMy s|M>ken of as
i-.Hniiiilat«.- for tin- lA'irislaturo. luit on aii'DUiit of
liis varii'il liti»inoss intt'ivst^'. ho is not ini-lintnl t<.>
aifcpt olliiv. lie ••ivrs his ht-arty sii|i|Hirt to tlu-
Ro|>iil>li<.-nn jiarty, anil st^'ialiy, is a Kiiiirhl Tein-
plar in the Masonic fraternity at i^nincy. With
his wifi', he is aotivo ami inthiciitial in religious
niattt'rs. and is a ineinlK-r of the Methodist Kpisoo-
pal (.'hnreh. They Initli pi>ssess ••enial. sunny teni-
IH'i-anu'nt.-. know well how tc> enjoy life, and are
soi'ial favorites, their pleiusHul Imnie l)cing the cen-
ter of genuine hospitality which atti-actj* a large
ein-lc of friends and ac«|uaintanee.s.
MOS (JRKKN. Vice-president and (Jeneral
■/I Manager of the t^uincy, Omaha A- Kansas
City Radway Company, is one of the en-
**■ terprising liusiness men of the (lent City,
having emigrated heiv in 1831], and is now listed
among the surviving pioneers of this section, lie
is u native of I'ennsylvanin. Iioni in \Vriglit>vilU',
Y»>rk County, on the hanks t>f the Sus<iiieliaiiiia
River. DifemlM^r Id. Iftl.j. His pnrent.s. ( ieorge and
KlizalR'th (Kllititt) (ireen. were also natives of the
Keystone state. Irhii in Chester Coimt\. The
father, who wsu- of Knglish deM-ent, wa^ the son of
Rol>ert tJiveii, who einiiinited from Knglan<1 to the
I uited States during the War of the Revolutiidi.
The parents of our subject took up their abode
in this State in 1X37, and on liK-aling liere made
llieir home near I'ayson. in .\daiiis County. I lieie
the father en<:aged in farminij, and l>\- a coinx' of
industry and prudent management accumulated a
coinfortalile property. After the death of his
wife, he ivmoveil from the farm to (^uiney. where
his death oc-curi-ed alnuit 1872, at the advaiK>od
a^e of eighty -six yeai>.
.\iiios (Ji-t-en w.Hs the eldest son of nine children,
two of whom <lied in infancy. His boyhood and
early seluiol days were [wssed in York County, and
hiyeducjition w-a.s obtained in private schools, where
he obtained a fair Knglish I'diication. When ready
to start out in life for liimst'lf. he learned the trade
of a carpenter, and. removing to Cincinnati in
1831). there followed his trade for one suininer.
.Vfterward he cjuiie to (^tuincy.and foia short time
was engage*) a-s a i-arpenter. after which he ein-
Iwrked in the sawmill business. In 1841. he pur-
chased a mill on the present site of the Chicago,
lUirlington A- (^uincy freight de|K)t. The timl)er
sawed therein was entirely hard wood, which had
lieeu rafted down fronj the Des Moines and Missis-
sippi Rivei-s.
F<.ir twenty yeai-s, .Mr. (ireen was one of the most
extensive lun)l>er meirhants in this city and the
western |)art of the State. His yards were located
ou the corner of .Maine and Sixth Streets, whei-e
the o|H?ia hou.se is ikiw situated. In IS52-.')3. in
i-t>nn>any with the late William Sliannahan and
.Samuel Holmes, lie wa> contractor on the Iron
Mountiiiii Railrojid out of St. Louis. In 1872-71,
he o|H'rated a sawmill in Michigan, and w.as after-
wanl connected with liinilier transactions in Chi-
cago. Kor the past twenty yeaiT* he Iuls given much
of Ills lime anil .•ittciilion to railroad matters, and
is now oivupying the positions of ^' ice-president
and tJeneral Manager of the (iuincy, Omaha iV Kan-
s!is Cit\ Railroad. In every branch of busine.s'< in
which he has Ix'en engaged, he ha-s brought to U^ar
lirmness of character and cori-ect judgment, which
trails have pl.aceil him in the front rank among
business men.
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
As indicative of Mr. Green's popularity, politi-
cally, among tiis neiglihors, it may l>e said that lie
has served during five terms as Alderman of the
city of (Julncy.
Tlie marriage of Mr. (ireen, in 1841. united him
Willi Elizabetii, daughter of John McDade, who
removed from Kentucky to (Juincy many years
ago. Six children were born of the union, three
of wiiom are deceased. The survivors are: George,
of the firm of O'Brien-Green Lumber Co., Chicago;
Mary P., the wife of D. A. Kelsey, of AAIemphis,
Tenn.; and Emma (i., Mrs. E. A. Allen, of Chicago.
Mrs. Elizabeth Green died in April, 1809, and some
time afterward Mr. Green married Susan F., daugh-
ter of Ebenezer Kiddle, of Mendon Townsliip,
Adams County. Of this marriage one daughter
was born, Ella H.. now the wife of Herbert Mills,
of Kansas C'ity.
^^APT. .lOHN M. HYMAN is the efticient
(li r 'Superintendent of tiie Ouincy Railroad
^^'J Bridge, and for some time lias been Chap-
lain of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at this
place. Me is a native of the land of ■' thistles and
oatmeal," his biilh occurring in Paisley, Scotland,
in .luiic, 1814, ill which countiy his parents, John
and Jane ( l.ockie) Ilyiiiaii, were also liorii. When
he was one year old, the head of the family died,
leaving his widow and four children in rather
poor circumstances. Mrs. Ilyinan then decided to
come to Amei-ica, and, accompanied by her son and
three daughters, she took passage on board a ves-
sel for the United States, and landed at New Or-
leans in 18 1(), thence coming by boat up the Missis.
.M|»|)i Uivei- t(j (-^iiinc^v, Uy|e Uie ^.miy bo^Uoort
and school days of John M. Hyman were spent.
He was enabled for several years to give reason-
ably close attention to his studies, but from nine
to fifteen years of age he worked on a farm in
Hancock County, becoming a member of a highly
respectable and intelligent family, where he not
only acquired a thorough knowledge of agri-
culture, but also a taste for reading and study, and
forhied habits of industry and economy which
greatly influenced his after life.
Upon his return to Quincy, at the age of sixteen
years, he apprenticed himself to an engineer on the
river, under whose instruction he remained for
about two years, when his |)atriotic ardor could
no longer be restrained and he left his service to
take up arms in defense of his countr\- and the
Stars and Stripes, enlisting m the naval service as
Third Assistant Engineer. He took part In the
engagements at P'ts. Henr^' and Donelson, under
Commodore Foote and also in the bombardment
and capture of Island No. 10. He was in the naval
battle with the rebel fleet at Memphis, Tenn., and
was with Admiral Porter at the siege of Vicks-
burg. He was promoted to the position of Second
Assistant Engineer, in which capacity lie served
until November, 1865, when he was honorablj'
discharged and returned to Quincy, to once more
take upon himself the duties of a civilian. F'or
one year after his return home, he was employed
as an engineer on the river, at the end of which
time he entered the employ of the Quincy Rail-
road Bridge Company, which was organized cs-
jjecially for the construction of the Quincy bridge
spanning the Mississippi River. He assisted
largely in its construction, and upon its comple-
tion he was made Superintendent of the bridge,
in 1868, which responsible position he has held
continuously up to the present time.
Mr. Hyman has proved himself very eflicient, and
his employers have every reason to place implicit
confidence in him, for it has never yet been misplac-
ed. His industry is of the most active character, and
no one works with a more determined effort than
he; and while good fortune has accompanied his
effovts, Ije is nDliviug- iu his iletuj-ijunntioi) to dg
PORTRAIT AND lUOCRAPIIIC'AL RKC'ORD.
'>1I
wliiit lip midcitjiki'!* to (111. Si'pU'inlu'r .'i. |H(i(!. ho
was iiiiilcd ill iiiMiriniXf to Mi~s I.i'Iioi-.m .1. Wood, a
(laujjlitfi- of R. |{. .111(1 Kli/.nlu'tli Wood, of i^iiim-v,
and tlieir iiiarri.'isrc lui-"* rpsultod in tlio liirlli of tli(>
following cliildriMi: I.illic, Kditli. Kllic, ( oacic and
l{os.sie. In politics. Ik- is .n |iroiioiinced siip|ioi'ter
of tlic R(>pn))lii-an pnity, l>ut is .a strong lielievor
in tiie lariie.-t liliertv to the individual conipatililc
with s(K-ial and fivil order. lie is an ('{(xiueiit
orator and is in groat doinnnd as a spenkor at sol-
diors' reunions, teiiiporanop nipotiiigs and other oc-
casions. Ho is a nicnihpr of .lolin Wood I'ost No.
96. G. .\. R.. of which he was Chaplain throe
veal's, and is now the successor of the Rev.
Atki.sson, as C'ha|>laiii of the .'soldiers' and Sailoi-s'
Home at (.^uincy. Mr. II v man has a eomfortahle
re-iidenco at No. 937 North l-'ouitli Stieet.
A.MIKL 1'. IIU UCU. No tlieme is more
agreeable to the biogra|)her of pioneer
times than the record of early settlers, and
the life sketch of one who has passed
through that trying period and made his way
through privations to pios|)erity is of great inter-
est to every reader. In the annals of Adams
County no name is more worthy of honor and dis-
tinction tiiaii that of .Samuel V. Church, which is
in.spparably linked with its growth from almost
the (irst days of its settlement to the pre.sent time.
Although many years ago ho jiassed the eightieth
milestone of his useful e.\istence, he is still hale
and hearty and takesan active interest in business,
social and piiMic affairs.
.The long and successful career of Mr. Church as
a business man shows him to lie alwve the average
in ability, while his genial social char.acteristics
have drawn around him a large number of devoted
friends. The rcadei-s of this volume, all of whom
probably know him by reputation if not pei-son-
ally, will welcome his biography with peculiar inter-
est. Hrietly and chronologically stated, the events
in liiij life are a-s follows: He was iKirn ii: Little
Conipton. 1>. I., .luly I. IHO.">, ilic <oii of Saniiicl
and Kli/.aliclli ilii'own) Church, and grew to iiian-
liooil ill his native State. In March, 1H2", he went
lo Hartford, Conn., and x'rvod for sex-en yciirs as
CIcik ill llic diy-goods store of .luliiis Catliii.
Having became thoroughly conversant witli the
details of the business, ho startecl out for himself
and opened a niercantile ostablishiiient in .MleiTs
IJlock, on Maine Siieet, Hartford, opposite the
State House.
Ill .March. 1 n:!o. Mr. Church removed his st(x-k
of goods to Pittsburgh, Pa., where, in connection
with his brother Clark 15.. he conducted a fancy
dry-goods stole for five years. He then traveled
for a short time through the West in search of a
suitable location and while on that (piost came to
l^uincy May L't, is:i.'i, with the idea of investing
and dealing in real estate in this city. His lii>t
jiurch.a.se was a lot fronting the public sijuare,
which he bought .Iiine 1, 183;"), ])!iying therefor
*10 jier foot. Subsequently, he bought other lots
and in due time laid out his addition to the city,
consisting of two hundred and twelve lots.
In .March. 18.37, Mr. Church erected the fourth
brick dwelling house in <iiiinc_v, and during the
fift}- years that have since come and g(jne he has
occupied the .same room in that old-fjisliioned
house, which still stands, a relic of early times, its
location being No. 31.") Jersey Street. In Decem-
ber, I83!>, he w.as elected Secretaiy of the preliinin-
ary meeting held for the purpose of organizing a
Presbyterian Church in the town. In March of
the following year, the organization was perfected
and Mr. Church w.os elected Treasurer, which jiosi-
tion he held thirty-eight years. In 1874, the en-
terprise of building a new and elegant edifice was
proposed by the ladies of the First Presbyterian
Church, who at once chose S, P. Church their
Tro.asurer, to hold all moneys colloctod for the
use of the building committee and payable only
to their firder. Ho was holding that ollice at llie
time the building wius destroyed by lire, .Ian uary 2,
1879, two days before its use was conloniplated.
.Not only in the religious growth of (^iiincy, but
also in it.s political life Mr. Church has always been
deeply interested and Inus aided in material ways.
In 18 in. he was Clerk of the city of C^uincy, diir-
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
ing the first two years of its chartered rights. In
1842, lie wafi ai)|iointed by tlie United States Dis-
trict Court Assignee of P>ankruptcy in Adams
County, and during his term of service settled the
affairs of ninety-nine bankrupts while the (general
Bankrupt Law of 1842 was in force. In other
important ways he promoted the welfare of his
adopted home, and his public spirit is notable
among his ac([uaintances.
The month of March seems to have been marked
by events of particular interest in the life of Mr.
Church, and in addition to other pleasing hapijen-
ings it was the month which gave him his wife,
lie was married at Pittsburgh. Pa., in 1837, to
Miss Margaretla E. Reynolds, a lady of lovely
character and refined tastes, whose death in 1869
was deeply mourned. The youngest daughter of
the family died in 1850, but the other four still
suivive and are all married. .Tohn and William
reside in Denver, Colo., while the two daughters,
Vileria, wife of .Tamos P. Snow, and Caroline M.,
wife of William T. (Jale, live in New York City.
In early life, Mr. Church was a Whig and since
the organization of the Repulilican party has been
a supporter of its principles.
■YlAMKS HAZLETT, who resides in Clayton
Townshi)), is one of the worthy citizens that
I Ireland has fuinished to Adams County.
He was born in County Down,. July 4, 1832,
and is a .son of .Tohn and Charlotte (Davis) Ilaz-
lett. also natives of the Emerald Isle, the father
liorn in 1813, and the mother in 181.5. Their
family numbered the following children: Jacob,
lioiii in Ireland in 1835, married Elizabeth McBis-
ney; Lavina, Mrs. Davis, was born iu Ireland,
in 1838; Rachel, born in 1841, is the wife of .To-
.seph Pevehouse, of Clayton; Robert, born in
1844, died in 1888; ,Tohn, born in 1847, is married
and resides in Clayton; Nancy, born in 1850. is
the wife t)f .lolin Deinose, of Camp Point; Mar-
garet, born in 1853, is the wife of Robert Hazlett,
of Ireland; Annie, born in 185fi, is the wife of S.
M.ackinson, of Clayton.
At the age of seventeen years, Mr. Hazlett,
whose name heads this record, emigrated to Am-
erica, landing in New York May 10, 1849, after a
tedious voyage of seven weeks and three days. He
made his home with his uncle, Roliert Davis, of
that city, and learned the plasterer's and brick-
layer's trade. His faithfulness while serving his
apprenticeship was noted by his employer, who at
the expiration of two years paid him journey-
men's wages. lie continued to work at his trade
for Charles Sanford until 1855, when, wishing to
improve his financial condition, he removed to
Clayton, 111., and worked as a contractor and
builder until 1861. During the late war, he re-
sponded to the country's call for troops, enlisting
in the Third Illinois Cavalry under Capt. .1. B.
Moore.
The regiment w.as stationed three weeks at Camp
Butler, was then sent to St. Louis, and afterward
to the front. On the 1st of .lanuary. 1862, during
a charge, Mr. Ilazlett's horse fell upon him and he
was so bruised and injured that he was unable to
perform any duty for eighteen months. After his
recover}', he again entered the ranks, and at length
was honorably discharged. He was a valiant
soldier, who ever faithfully performed his duties
and may well be proud of his arm}' record. After
the war, he embarked in the livery business, carry-
ing on operations in that line in Cla_yton and also
engaged in shipping stock. He began breeding
and shipping stock iu 1865, and has since been en-
gaged in that line of business. He has won a wide
reputation in this line and has raised some of the
finest horses in Adams County. He bred the noted
'•Jessie McCorkle," which has a record at two
years old of 2:25, the fastest at that age ever
raised in the State.
In 1852. in New York City, Mr. Hazlett married
Elizabeth, daughter of .1. C. Rankin. She w.as burn
in 1831. B}- their marriage they have seven chil-
dren: Martha, born in New York City in 1853;
Lizzie, born in Cla\ton in 1857; Mary L., who was
born in Clayton in 1859, is the wife of Frank Bur-
geser, by whom she has one child; John, who was
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RESIDENCE OF JAW1E5 HAZLETT/.BREEDER OF FilvlE TROTTING HORSES). CLAYTON J LL.
PORTRAIT AM) niOr.RAI'HK AL RFXORD.
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born in 1861, married Kva riilnniii, and dii-d in
I8«7: Thdnias, iMirn in IHtio. is engajjfd in tin'
hreorlingof .lersev cattk'. doing an extensive husi-
ne,«8 in that line; Annie I^, Nn-n in 1869. is the
wife of .If)hn Sweetrinp, a salomnn in a \hwI and
slioe store in (^uincy: and Charlie (J., born in 1872,
is at home. The mother of this family was called
to her final rest in 1884.
Mr. Ilazlett is a member of the Masonic frater-
nity. His fine farm isa valuable trad of land under
a high slat* of eultivation, an<l he is one of the
most noted horse-bieeders in this section of the
count V.
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OSKI'H (;. M.CLINTOCK. Worthy <.f
considerable mention in this volume is the
wentlennm aliove named, who follows .i<jri.
cidtural pursuit* on section 1"), Camp
Point Township. He is a native of this township,
born May 111. 18)!,j. Although quite a young
man. he possesses influence in the community in
which he resides, a fact which is easily accounted
for by his strong principles, genial disposition and
active interest in the welfare of all around him. His
father and grandfather were numbered among the
pioneers of .Vdam> County, and great honor is
due them for the manner m which they bore pri-
vation and hardships.
The pnteinal grandfather of our subject was a
native of Ireland, whence he emigrated to Amer-
ica and canu- West to .\dams Co\inly, purchasing
a trai-t of land in Camp Point Township, and
there making a permanent home. At the lime of
his emigration to the I'nited States, his son .Sam-
uel was a mere lad, and in his new home, amid
pioneer surrounding>, llje child grew to man's
estaU". When ready to choose an occupaticui for
himself, he n.'iturally selected agriculture and com-
menced farming on a part of the old home.>.tead.
An active and industrious man. he was successful
in his UMilcrtakings, and prosperity bltsscd his
hunic, until he "a> removed llierefiom at the age
of thirly-scvon years. The mother of our subject,
who bore the ni:iiden name of Kliza Lasley. re-
moved from South Carolina to this county with
her parents at an early day. Her death occurred
in .hinc, 1867. Hoth parents were active mem-
bers of the Christian Church, and highly esteemed
in their community.
Of five children born to Samuel and Kli/.a Mc-
Clint^)ck, only two now survive, our subject and
Samuel, who, after the death of their father, were
reared by their step-mother. .loseph (1. received
a good common-school education at Camp I'oint.
and upon commencing in life for him.self, in 1882.
received a portion of the liomestead, upon which
he conducted farming operation.". He is now the
owner of one hundred and forty acres of well-im-
proved land, embellisheil with comfortable and
substantial buildings, including a commodious
residence. Politically, he is a l)eliever in the
princi|)les of the DenuK-ratic party, and socially, is
identified with the Knights of Pythi.is.
The marriage of our subject took place in 1887,
and united him with Jli.-is Klla F. Ly<ui, who was
born in Camp Point. Mrs. McCIintf>ck is the
daughter of Dr. Tlionia> .\. Lyon, a prominent
dentist of Camp Point, whither he came from his
native Slate, Pennsylvania. Two children have
been born to Mr. and ^Irs. McClintock, Kthel and
Sarah. The religious home of the family is the
Methodist Kpiscopal Church, to the doctrines of
which they adhere with earneslnes";. Mr. Mc-
Clintock has Ihe high regard of his neighlxirs. and
is a representative of the successful young farmers
of the county.
W) \.. M< t'LlNt;. Notary Public. .\ retired
farmer living in the village of Mendon is
the subject of this notice. His paternal
giandfalher was .M.-ithew .McClung. who was born
in 17')7. and was a xiblier of the Kevolution-
aiv War, and received a pension until his death
iu 1844, His widow, who was .lane Cuunnins,
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PORTEAIT AND BIOGEArfflCAL EECORD.
born in 1756, received the pension until the time
of her cleniise in 1847. The father of our subject
was Mathew McClung, who was born in North-
umberland Count}-, Pa., in 1795. He was a soldier
of the War of 1812, and was Captain of a Light
Horse Company in the Oliio Slate JMilitia. The
famil_v moved to Ohio in 1804, and were among
the first settlers, and wlien Matiiew became of age
he voted llie Whig ticket, and never missed a
Presidential election iietween that and 1840, wlien
his grandson took his place and has done his dut,\'
by the Democratic party since. The motlier of
our subject was Elizabeth (Cassidy) McChnig, a
native of "N'irginia, born in 17!)6, and a daughter
of James Cassidy, who was a very early settler in
Warren County, Ohio. The i)arents of our sub-
ject weie married in Warren County, Oliio, in
1821, and settle<l in Prel)le County, where !Mr.
McClung owned and operated a mill. He died in
1834, and she lived a widow for fifty years. They
were both members of the Presliyterian Cliuich, of
which lie was an active member.
Our subject was the eldest of a family of seven
children, and was born in Preble County, Ohio,
June 24, 1822. He was reared on a farm there,
and received a good common-school education.
He worked at home and for others, and in 1845
he was married to Miss Rachel lilazer, a daughter
of (ieorge and Chi'istina (Heinbach) Blazer, botii
(tf whom were natives of Germany. The}' married
there but came from their native country about
1820, and after a siiort residence in New York came
to Ohio and settled in Fairtield C(junty. They were
very poor at first, but in belter circumstances at
liie time of their deaths, in 1824 and 1845, respec-
livel}-. Mrs. McClung was one of six children,
and was l)orn Apiil 18, 1821, in Fairfield Count}-,
Ohio. After our suliject married, he still worked
out for thiee yeais, and then for two years he
rented land. In 1851 lie came to Illinois and
settled on section 24, Mendon Township, in tliis
county. Tiie farm was wild land, but lie deter-
mined to make a fine farm out of it and boklly
plunged into tlie liard work. We nuiy be suie his
good wife did her share, and now, after a lapse of
forty years, it is in a splendid state of cultivation,
with the most comfortable Lmildings. and so desir-
able has the place become, that Mr. McClung had
no trouble in lately selling it, and for enough to
enable him to live on the interest of the money.
Mr. and Mrs. McClung were the parents of six
children, three of whom are now living. They
are: Samuel H., a widower, with four boys, who
lives on section 24, this township; Charity II. is
the wife of George Smith, and lives in Keene
Township, and they have nine children; Clara is
the wife of Henry Zern, and lives in Hancock
County.
Mrs. JlcClung is well known in her neighborhood
•IS a consistent member of the ^Methodist EjiiseoiJal
Church, and a good neighbor. Mr. IMcClung has
given his ciiihlren a good education, and has fitted
tiiem for life to the best of his ability. He is a
believer in the tenets of the old Democratic party,
and east his first vote for James K. Polk. He has
been called upon to servo his township in the of-
fices of Justice of the Peace and Notary Public
for twenty years. Here is a case of a mau, who,
by honest unremitting industry, has grown to be
of imi)ortance in his town and has gained ease for
his declining years. Such eases are encourage-
ments to the young.
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'^AMES HANDLY, Secretary of the Young
Men's Business Association, has been inti-
mately associated with many of the move-
ments which have led to the growth and
development of <^uiucy in recent years, and has
rendered some very ctticient services in a period of
unusual public progress.
Mr. Handly was born in Newport, H. 1., and was
thoroughl} educated at St. Joseph, Mo. After
reaching years of discretion, he began teaching, and
was engaged for two terms near St. Joseph. Hav-
ing won a good reputation as an educator, he was
engaged in that profession in ditTcrent localities,
and taught for a time at Deer Lodge, IMont. His
superior ability and unusual mental endowments
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soon liccaini' recognized, and for sonu- time lie was
Clerk ami TreaMiror of \irLriiiia City. .Mont. Wliiic
a re^i^ll•nl there, lie l>egan learning' the printer's
trade and was associate editor of a paper for some
time. Later, lie was employed liy ."xn enu'ineerinij
corps ou the Northern raeitie Railroad. While in
Montana, he jiublished a |)ami)hlet on the resources
of Ihe then Territory, which attracted wide-spread
attention and showed excellent results in enlianc-
in<;the value of the Icrritori.-il securities in the East-
ern markets, and also in strcni,'tlH'nin<r the value of
the lionds issued Ny the Northern I'acilic Railroad
Company.
In the vcar IH7."i, .Mr. ihindly made his lirst a|,-
pearancc in <iuincy, and hecame connected with the
l>oatin<; interests, being at one time general man-
ajjer of the marine ways at that port. He was en-
gaj^ed in the lumlier luisiness, hoatinir ash, oak,
and yellow jiinc from Taducah to t^uincv. Meet-
ing with fair success, he continued in this busi-
ness for six years, and then became associated
with the t^uincy Daily Whiij, and correspon-
dent for the Ghthp-Di'inorrul of St. I.ouis, and
other papers at different places. In this he has
achieved great success, and as a correspondent his
services are eagerly sought. lie is endowed with
a laudable ainbitinn. a i|uick. active mind, and
calm, clear jiidgiiicnl. I If has always l.nkeii a great
interest in the improvi-nieiits of the Mississippi
River, and his active support of all means cun trih-
uting to the certainty and safety of navigation on
this Western waterway was recognized by making
him Chief Secretary of the Mississippi River Con-
vention held in <iiiiiicv in October, 1Sk7. and also
bv his unanimous election tf) the same position .at
the I pper Mississippi River Convention, held in
I)ubui|ue. la., in .lanuar\. Ihhh.
Mr. Ilandly now conlines himsi-lf toall laudable
enterprises of a public character lluit may interest
the piM»pIe generally, .•mil i> foremost in all good
work. He is a gentleman possessed of much more
than the ordinary ability .and his record as :i pulilic
anil a private cili/.en is .alike iintjirnished. In all
the alTairs of life he ha^ borne himself in an up-
right manner, anil is recogiii/ed as a man of true
worth. Ill- is a iiiaii of the highest type, combin-
ing great ability and iiiii|iieslioned inlegiity with
splendid social ipialities, and is in an unusual de-
gree truly a representative of the Young Men's
business .V.ssociation of <^uincv. He is ipiiet and
somewhat retiring in disposition, so that people
have to know him in order to appreciate his worth.
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.li.l.lA.M (;R(»NI;W()I.|). who is now en-
gaged in farming on .section ;}(l, North
Kast 'rowiiship, is a native of (uMinany.
He was born in 1M40, and is one of a faniil\ of
four children whose ijarents were William and
Mary Oronewold. The three sons and daughter
are yet living. In IHfiH. the parents and their
children bade good-bye to the I'alliii laml. .•ind
crossed the broad Atlantic to .\nierica. locating in
.\dams County, III. The mother died in lf(7"2,
and the father, who survived her three years,
pas.sed away in 1H7.").
Our subject spent the days of his boyhiKul and
youth in the land of his nativity, and received his
education in the common schools. He was a
young man of nineteen years when, with the fam-
ily, he cauic to Ameiica. He spent a few months
in the Knipire State, and then continued his West-
ward journey until he arrived in .\dams Ciiunly,
where he has since made his home. Having
learned Ihe carpenter's trade, he followed that
chosen occupation for two years, and then, with
the capi'al Jie hail .■iciiuired through his industrv
and peiscveijince, he purchased a trad of land of
one hundred .'iiid thirt\-tive acres in North I-Iast
Township. This has since been his home, and it
IS now one of the tine farms of the eomniuiiitv.
valued at i<tlo per .acre. The rich alluvial soil hav-
ing been placed under :i high state of cuiti valion.
it \ ielils to him a golden tribute.
In lH7o, Mr. < Ironewold was married to .Miss
T:ilka (iarrett. 'I'lieir union has been blessed with
live childieli. and the f;iiiiily circle yel remains
unbroken, .lordoii, born in |K7I, is at home:
.M.ar\ . born in 1K7.'!, is now the wife of Meiino
lliiskins. a carpenter residing in I'eoria, III.: Annie,
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
born in 1880; William, bora in 1883; and Ella,
horn in 1884, are still undei- the (lareiital roof.
Mr. (Tronewold is a member of the Goiinan
Lutheian Church, and in pi)lilieal altiliatioiis is a
Reinililican. The principles of that party he
warmly advocates, and does all in his power to
advance its hcst interests. He has served as .School
Director for six years, and the cause of education
finds in him a warm friend. He also gives his
earnest sujiport to every enterprise calculated to
prove of public benefit, and is one of the valued
citizens of the community. Mr. (tronewold came
to this country in very limited circiunstances, but
has worked his wa^- upward, and is now numbered
among the substantial citizens of the communitv.
He m.ay truly be called a self-made man.
ipTENJAMIN A, CURRY, .Sr.. one of the ex-
'^^-^ tensive land-owners of Clayton Tovvnshi[),
was born in .leiferson County, K}'., y\:\\ X,
1825, and is a son of Thomas and Mai in da
(Mur])hy) Curry. His father was born March 2,
18f)2, and died December 1, l8;il. The Curry
family nuinljered thirteen children, as follows:
Mai-y, born in September, 182(;, married .1. C.
Smith, a farmer of Clayton, III., by whom she has
ten children. Susan is now the widow of .lohn K,
Smith, by whom she had two children. Richard
married Virginia Booth, who died in 1882, Will-
iam M, died at the age of twenty-four years, on the
day when he was to ha\e been married. Sarah S
is the wife of Henjamin Hradley, a fanner of Clay-
ton, liy whom she has five children. Christopher,
who married Klizabeth Bennett and has ten chil-
dren, is farming south of Clayton, Ellen is the
wife of Richard Seaton, ex-Sheriff of tlie countv
and a leading farmer, by whom she has six chil-
dren, Henry Harrison, who married Kllen Mc-
Jlurray and has six children, enlisted in I8(il as a
member of the Fiftieth Illinois Infantry, in which
he served until the clo.se of the wai', since which
tiuje he has [oUowtitl fajuiiug. James T, entevetl
the ranks as a member of the Seventy-eighth Illi-
nois Infantry in 1862, and served until his death,
which resulted from typhoid fever, Simjjson ().,
who enlisted in the same regiment, die<l while in
the service. Pauline O, is the widow of A. 1', R.
Wliitford. of Colorado, and they have one child.
Daniel ()., born in 18.J0, died in 18r)2.
Oui suliject was a lad of thirteen years when
with his [larents he came to this count\-, lie was
i reared on the farm in Clayton Township and re-
mained at home until twenty-Hve \ears of age.
On the loth of October, 18")0. he married JIary A.,
daughter of tireenberry and P^llizabcth Majors.
Unto them were born the following children: Am-
j anda .lane, born in 18.')1, died in 185.'i, Harriet
Elizaljeth, born in 18.')2, died in infancy, Liiinie
A,, bom ill 18.51, was married in 1871 to .1. W.
Simmons, who died in 1881. On the loth of Sep-
tember. 188',), she became the wife of D. B. Wilson,
an employe on the Illinois Central Railroad. Dora
A., Ijorn in 18.J8, was married in 1886 to C, E.
Cain, a farmer of Cla\ton, by whom she has tw >
i children. Nellie <4,, bom in 1863, is the wife i f
.1. W. Polter. of (,»uincy,
Mr. Curry ^)f this sketch w'as a second time mar-
ried, March 28, 1865, Miss Lucy Iloskins becoming
his wife. She was liorn in Ohio in 1834, and was
a daughter of .loseph Iloskins, They became the
parents of the following children: Edgar T., who
Was born in 186(), is living in Clayton; Charles S..
who was born in 187.'i, and Carrie Eva, born in
187(!. The lady who is now Mvs. Curry was form-
erly Mrs. Lavinia (Du|niy) Benton, She was born
ill Kentucky in 1834.
Mr, Curr\'s first purchase of laud was one liiiii-
dred and sixty acres on section 28, Clayton Fown-
shii). the purchase price being ^6(10, and on half of
the first payment he borrowed at twelve p' r cent,
interest. He added to his original tract uiiti. he now
owns eleven hundred acres of valuable lai.,!, under
a high state of cultivation and w^ll improved. In
addition to this, he t)wiis two large brick and stone
buildings in Clayton, .and other desirable property.
His residence is a two-story dwelling of twelve
rooms, built in a beautiful style of nuHlern arch-
itecture and ill the inidst of a well-shai'ed lawn.
Ill politics, Ml, Curry is a Republigmi uiul was
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elected and served two terms as Suj>ervis<ii- and
lias also been Assessor. His wife and some of the
cliildren are inenilH-rs of the Methodist Cluireli.
Mr. Ciirrv is a man of sterling worth and his life
lia.» l«'eii one of signal success. For more than half
a cenlurN , he has been n resident of this coiintv.
Mild fluriiig that period has aci|iiiri'd consideraMe
wealth as the reward t>f his industrious and wcll-
direete<i efforts.
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,i;\. ( IIAUI.KS K. (t)NUAl>. .M. I). To
IkmkI one's energies to the welfare, physi-
cal and moral, of one's fellow-incn. and to
devote one's life to this work, is an aim
worthy of all emnlation. Such has been the desire
of the scholarl\' gentleman whose liiograph\' ap-
pears in the following lines, and whose career has
lieen in many respects a i«'iiiaikalile one. lie re-
sides at No. (12<i South Ninth Street, (^uincy. and
ha- made his home in this city since 1H.')H.
The Kev. Charles K. Ci'iirad. .M. 1)., now a min-
ister in the tlerman Kvangelical Church, and also
a practicing physician, was born in the I'lovince
of Silesia, in ilartiiiannsdorf. Kreis Bunl/.lau, (;er-
many. .May If!, 1820. Mis father. .loliii Freder-
ick, was bt»rn in Saxony, as w.ns his grandfather,
who was a mechanic. The father w.is a baker and
line confectionery maker, and died in his native
rounlrv. aged sixly-niie. The mother of our siili-
ject was Miivy K.. daughter of (kiltlob Knoll, of
Silesia, (ieriiiany. Her ancestors were from Mora-
via, but, being I'rotestjiiits, had been obliged to
llee to Silesia. The mother of our .subject came to
America in 18.'j;>, and died nine months later, leav-
ing three children, of whom Cliailes K. was the eld-
est.
The subject of this notice received his >cliool-
ing in (Jennany. He labored very hard iiiidei
the inipiession that he ought to strive to be use-
ful to his fellow-iiien. rather than to become
wealthy and prominent. This impul.se i)ronipte<l
him to decide to devote his entire life — bodily as
well as spiritually — to the poorest in this world,
whom, he was convincefl, could be found among
the (Jentiles. In order to attain his ardi-nt de-
sire, he took up new studies with an eiiergelii-
zeal. Hiiiit/.iaii. a capital of jurisdiction, to which
his birthplace liad U'longed. offered him, with its
seminary and gymnasium, most convenient privi-
leges for his purposes, and in Berlin, the capital
of (iernmny, he completed his studies, both ined-
cal and Iheologieal.
ICarly iu the sjjrinjj of 18 18, our subject was
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sent a graduated plij'sician and ordained minister
to Fjist India by the Society for the I'ropagation
of the (iospel among the (Tcntiles, of which the
Rev. F'ather (iossner was the founder, head and
soul. He was ;iccoiiipaii led as f;ii as CalcuHa b\
two missionaries, who had been appniiited liv Fa-
ther (iossner and the Curatoriiim of the Society
for ChoUi-N:igpiir. In Uanchee. the prominent
place of Chota-Nagpur. he found a iiumU'r of
missionaries toiling under great hardships and
disadvantages. .Several of the iiumlier who went
there in 1 811 had died, the last one a few
<lays liefore the arrival of our subject, and the
surviToi> were much disheartened.
-Vt that period the people stood aloof fidin liicir
benefactors, mistnistiiig them entiiely. However,
as soon .-IS they found they could obtain re-
lief from their bodily sulTering, a sudilen change
took place. They llironged the Doctor by hun-
dreds, crying (or him most pitifully and follow-
ing him wherever he went. His messengers went
before him heralding his coming. In l.ohardagga,
wiicre he laboied in IH,')n-.")l,tlie Ijirgc compartments
in his residence had the appearance of an encaiiip-
iiienl day and night, and from three hundred to
live hundred patients had to pass an examination,
the majority of whom were lepers, epileptics, ete.,
out of all classes of people, fn^m even the kings and
priest.s down to the pnrias. There are now in
Lohardagga two asylums, one for the lepers and
one for epileptics, and in K'anchee they have a
general hospital. These institutions are liberallv
supporte<l by beiievoleiit people in .\mcrica.
Ill the \ear \)ii>\. the I)(X't<ir leiiioved from
I.ohardagga to (iossnerpur, a new station, to ile-
vote his time and services more exclusively to
his spiritual work. .\nother skilled man had
been found by the society to minister to the
physical needs of the people and relieve their
iKidily inlirmities. Dr. Conrad was as successful
in his work as a minister !is he had Im-cii jis a pliv-
siciaii. and thousjiiids crowded around him t<j
listen to the glad tidings of salvation. The ice
was melted, tlie wall between them and us broken
down, and with the greatest coiitidencc they lia\e
since that lime entered the Kingdom of (iod.
.\t the time of the revoliitiim and the Sepoy
War in 1M;"(7, .Mr. Conrad was in charge of a (Jer-
man congregralion at Calcutta, but. having lieen
offered an appoiiitiiieni in America, he thought it
hest to leave India. He took passage at Calcutta
in the s!iiling-ve.s-el ••.lohii Haven." and .-ifter land-
ing ill Boston, proceedeil to New York City, where
he was engaged in preaching for eight weeks. In
February, I8j8. he came to (jiiincy, where he *oon
afterward fouMde() |i church, also orgaiii/.ei|
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churches at Fall Creek. Fowler and several other
places. Frequently in the fii?icliargc of his duties lie
lias preached four times on Sunday in three differ-
ent iilaces. having to ride thirty or more miles to
tret round. At present he has charge of tlie
churches at Fall Creek and at a (ierman settlement
in Mt. Hope. JIo. In connection with his religious
work, he is engaged in the practice of medicine,
which he has followed in order to obtain a liveli-
hood. Much of his ministerial work has been done
gratuitously and without thought of coinpeusa-
tion, as he is a man of great generosity of char-
acter and unfailing benevolence, lie has a beauti-
ful residence here which he improved in 1891, and
in which he was married about 186(1.
The marriage of our subject, in tiuincy, united
him with Miss Mar^- Bode, who accompanied
her mother from Germany to America when
>lic was Init thirteen years of age. They have
three children, namely: Charles .1. .1., a physi-
cian who is practicing with his father; Edward E.,
who is engaged in the practice of the medical pro-
fession iu New York City; and Saiali, who is at
home. Politieall}', Dr. Conrad is independent,
preferring to cast his baliot for the man rather
than the partj*. He is strong in his adherence to
temperance principles, and progessive in all public
measures.
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f/. ENRY N. STONE. Among the foremost
necessities in any large community is a
reliable city directoiy, and in this re-
\!^j spect (^uincj' ma\- well be proud of having
one of the most metropolitan and accurate works
of the kind that is printed in any of the large
cities of this or foreign countries. The [lub-
lisher, Henry N. Stone, of the linn of H. N.
Stone it Co., came to Quincy in .lime, 1877, his
introduction to the citizens of this city being as a
lepresentative of the American District Telegraph
Company. The same year of his arrival, he es-
tablished the system in Quincy, and followed it
with a tire alarm system, which connected all of
the different engine houses. It was so arranged
that at a moment's notice an alarm could be sent
to every engine and hose house in the city, and
this system w.-is in operation until 187;i. when the
telephone system came into u.se.
Mr. Stone not only introduced the distri(-t
system in Quincy, but in all the largest cities of
Illinois and lown. He later became very enthnsi-
aslic over the telephone .system and was one of
the foremost workers for its general introduction,
and had seveial important cities in his charge.
After the consolidation of the Edison and Hell sys-
tems, Mr. Stone diverged into other avenues of
earning a livelihood, and for some time thereafter
gave much of his attention to the advertising
business.
In June, 1881, our .subject returned to (Quincy
and began issuing business charts, .is well as assist-
ing in the promotion of a weekly paper, with which
the readers of this volume are well accpiainted,
the Modern Aryo. He afterward severed his
connection with that paper and began issuing
directories, etc., of several prominent cities of Illi-
nois, and in 1887. hearing that his predecessor,
3Ir. (iould. of St. Louis. Mo., would not i.ssiie a
work in (Quincy, he took unto himself the task of
publi>liiiig one, which proved to be far superior
to any that had been previously gotten up. This
volume has given such universal satisfaction, and
has so gained the contidence of the citizens of
Adams County, that he has won the appella-
tion of -'The Directory Pulilisher.'" He is well
known in this capacity in numerous other cities,
where his fairness and manly and upright conduct
have won him hosts of friends. Among these cities
may be noticed Hannibal, Mo.; Davenport, Iowa;
Rock Island, 111.; Moline. 111., and Marion and
Lewis Counties. Mo.
In addition to having a permanent oHice in
(Juincy, he has a collection of directories from all
the leading cities in the United States and Canada,
and the same are for the convenience of his pa-
trons, whose calls are numerous. Mr. Stone is a na-
tive of the city of ''baked beans and brown bread,"
bis liirtli occurring in Boston, .luly :^0, 1849,
and he is, therefore, in his forty-third year. The
plenlifuliiess of resource of the native New Eiig-
lander is proverliial, for set him down where you
will, and if he does not begin bettering his condi-
tion without any unnecessary delay, he will be
doing violence to tlie history and traditions of his
people, and will iu> more be worthy to be called a
.son of New iMigland.
Mr. Stone has ever been true to his birth and
bringing up, and is a sagacious business man, on
the alert to legitiinalely promote hi* business in-
terests, and by a wise supervision of his affairs is
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now in fair circninstnnces. llo employs several
men tlirouvhout the year mikI his business is no
sniJill faft<ir in the interests of the (leni City. He
has a faniiiy of grown up eiiildren and possesses
a l)eautiful and modern home. His nanie is fa-
miliar to tiie tin'>ines> eominunity ami his success
as a publisher is lirnily assiu-ed.
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i;. WILLIAM >. K.NAI'IIKIDK. ilt-alth
I jl is the most precious <rifl of nature, and
(1%^^^ how to retain it and how to legain it
wlien lost are matters of vital moment.
In the [lossession of lirst-class physicians, (^uincy
stands second to no other city in Illinois, and
amonjr those who, though young in years, have
been unusually su'jccssful, and have made rapid
strides in their profession, is Dr. Knapheide. In
this science bearing upcm man's happiness, comfort
and welfare, he has alieady won an enviable rep-
utation, aiul his future prospects aie very bright
indeed. The Doctor was born in (^uincy, III., on
the llth of .\pril. 18().'). and is a son of Henry H.
and Katherinc (Archepohl) Knapheide, IxHIi of
(German descent, and esteemed and honored citi-
zens of Qnincy, wluM-e they reside at the present
time.
The original of this nolicc was re:ii<il in liis na-
tive town, and was a close attendant of the schools
of that city until fourteen yeais of age, when he
entered the fiem City Business College, from which
institution he graduated in the year 1«SI. Feel-
ing the need of a more complete education, voung
Knapheide entered Chaddock's College in (.^uincv,
and pursued his studies there for three years, thus
laying the foundation for his subsei|nent success-
ful career. He graduated from the nu'dical course
in IXXM. and subsequently entered Long Island
College, lirooklyn, N. Y., wheie he took a thor-
ough coui-se ancl graduated in 1X811.
Our s\ibject began re;idirig medicine willi Dr. 11.
Hat^'h, of i^uincy.and was a thorough »tudent and
n very apt and juecoeions pupil, In 18'.io, I)r.
Knapheide went to the country where generations
of his forefathers had lived, and took a post-grad-
uate course in the I'liiversity t>f Berlin. While
taking this course, in the year IHUl. he occupied a
|H)sition as House .Surgeon in the Iriiversity. In
August. IS'.M, lie returneil to (^uincy. 111., where
he began practicing his profession. Being a very
vigorous man physically and mentally, the Doc-
tor is well .'idapled to the kind of labor which he
is called upon to perform, and his [)ractice has not
only built up rapidly, but extends over a wide area
of territory.
-Vside from his profes>i<nial duties, our subject
finds time to interest himself in every enterprise
for the ndv;incement and upbuilding of the town,
gives liberally of his means to all worthy move-
ments, and is a public-spirited citizen. He is a
pleasant and generous gentleman, liberal in all his
ideas, a protector of the rights of, a strong pro-
moter of the welfare of, and is in deep sympathy
with, huuianity. He is a member of .\dams Lodge
No. .3G.0, I. K). t). F., of (Qnincy, 111., and is deeply
interested in all the workings of this order. He
now resides at No. ."»22 Maiden Lane.
|i„, HUMAN .stllAHnsiKK. This gentleman
[J, represents an old family of (Qnincy. III.,
and is a member of a large contracting and
building firm of this city, engaged in the
conducting of a large planing-mill. where are manu-
factured sash, dooi-s and blinds. He was born in
Billfeld, Westphalia, tJerinany, NovemlH-r 18,
18IH. His father, (iottlieb D., wa.s also born in
Wesiphali:i. February -1. IMlt;, mid his grand-
father, (Jolt fried, was a weaver by trade, lx)rn in
the same locjility. The father was reared to the
trade of a linen weaver, and was nuirried in West-
phalia, but in 18.")2 he came to .\merica with his
wife and two children. They (•ro.<i.se<l the ocean
on the sailing-vess<'l, " Kekmf)," lunding in New
Orleans, after a trip of three nmnths on the water.
They arrived in t^nincy December ij, 18,V2, where
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the father immediately obtained work in a planing-
mill. His wife was Margaret Eikmeyer, a native
of Westplialia, Germany, who died in the year 1870,
haviuiT had seven children; six were born in Ger-
many, and four died there; one was born here, but
died at the age of two. The two living are our
subject and his brother William, who is a farmer
in West EI3-, Mo. William served through a Geor-
gia campaign in an Illinois regiment.
The gentleman wliose life is here partially de-
tailed came to Quincy in 1852, and here grew up.
He attended the Lutheran Parochial School. When
fourteen jears old, he began work in a brick j'ard,
wliere he continued two seasons, and then went
into the planing-mill of Gould & Allen, and re-
mained with them one 3'ear; he was then appren-
ticed under Mr. AVinkleman as a carpenter for
three 3'ears, working for him as a journeyman after
that. He then returned to the mill and be-
came foreman for D. Bohmenraeyer, where he re-
mained seven years, or until he began for himself.
In 1878, he started with Mr. Baecker, Mr. J. Weiss
and Mr. Hoener in a Co-operative Contracting
.and Building Association, under the firm name of
Schachtsiek & Co. In 1890, they started the
planiiig-mill at Fourteenth and Ohio Streets, where
they have plenty of horse-power and every improve-
ment for manufacturing their line of work. Our
subject is the general manager and makes all con-
tracts. They point with pride to some of the fine
buildings erected bj' their firm, of which we may
mention the Cottrell Block, the Philadelphia
Block, the residence of W. P. Smith, of William
Zimmerman, and some of the largest business
blocks in the city. They take contracts in all the
surrounding counties, through Adams County and
even into Missouri. They are continually rushed
witli work and employ from twenty to thirty hands.
Our subject was married here in 1870, to Caro-
line Iltner, born in Herford, Westphalia, (iermany.
She came to America with her parents in 1850.
Her father was August Iltner, of Germany, who
came of an old I^utheran family, and had a shoe
store in (Quincy, dying here in 1887. His wife,
Hannali, resides in Quincy.
Our subject .and his wife have had seven chil-
dren, wlio are; Minnie, who niarried Kveret Ta>-
lor; Dora, Fred, Bertha, Caroline, William and
Edward. The family resides in a handsome resi-
dence at No. 629 Washington Street, which was
built by his father in 1851). He takes a great in-
terest in St. .T.acob's Church, as he iielped to build
it, and of it lus family are members. He is a
Republican, and is well thought of by his fellow
citizens and is much admired for his pluck and
energy. Our subject's wife passed away June 5,
1881.
ENRY ZIMMERMAN. One of the sub-
j( stantial men of Mendon is the original of
^ this notice. His father, Joseph Zimmerman,
'''^ who was a native of Lancaster County,
Pa., (see sketch of Mrs. Henry Schafer) and his
mother, Mary AVeikert, a native of Adams County,
Pa., were married in the Keystone State, and
always lived there. The father was a prominent
farmer there, and died at his home in the year
1823. He was reared as a Mennonite, but never
united with any church. In politics, he was an
Anti-Mason, and he came from a family of Whigs.
His name is an old one in Holland, where a for-
tune of many millions belonging to his family was
confiscated by the Government on account of their
religious belief. The mother of our subject was a
member of the Lutheran Cliurch. and left nine
children, four of whom are now living. They are
Mrs. Marj' Cotchell, INIrs. Ann Krise, and ISIrs. Fan-
nie C. Seabrook.
Mr. Zimmerman was born October 26, 1822, in
Adams County, Pa., and he lost his father the fol-
lowing spring. The widow kejit her family to-
gether upon the farm in Penns3lvania until tliey
grew up, and Henry grew to manhood there under
the care of a wise mother. He only received a
limited amount of schooling, at the subscription
and public schools, and then he learned the car-
penter's trade. He was a very manly, self-reliant
Itoy, aiul liefiirc he was eighteen vears old he hiied
PORTRAIT AND BIOORAPIIICAL RECORD.
uiil In run :i tliiTfiliingr-m.ifliiiif. He wms old fur
liis vears, and swiiiitr a craille in llie iiniiii lifld
when lu' was onl.v sixtei-ii. At t woiity-l wo, lie
went to Mnlioniniz Cnunly, Oliio, and en^a^fd in
carpenter work.
Our sulijeel was married to .Mi» .Martlia K. Sea-
hrook, a native of Adams County. I'a.. liorn in
ixr.i. and a ilauirliter of Miijali and .\nielia (Cliani-
lierlain ) Sealirooti, luitii natives of Pennsylvania,
and the fatlierasoldier in the War of 1H12. Mr.and
Mrs. /ininiernian were the parents of four cliildieii.
Iiut only one is now livin<r, and that is .Mrs. Henry
Shafer, of the village of Mendon.
In IHlii, Mr. Zimnierman made a visit hack to
his old home, and Noveml)er 2(i he reached .Men-
don. He remained liere working at the carpenter's
trade until IH").'>, and w.v larirelv instrumental in
having the present Lutheran Church huilt, be-
ing one of the charter members. In the spring of
|H.jr>, he removed to section 22. Mendon Town-
ship, where he had built a sawmill the fall before.
At this place he had ninety acres of land, and he
operated his mill until 1X04, when he moved
it out northwest about six miles: tliere he op-
erated It for two years, and then moved it
back near where .lames .\ndre\vs now lives, and
carried on the business for two more years. He
then removed to Hancock County, and sawe<l lum-
ber f(U' the Carthaire Branch R.'iilroad for (uie year.
After this he moved it to the Louisiana Hrancli for
one year, and again removed it to it« present loca-
tion, where he has kept it ever since. lie added a
corn-mill and a cider press, and has all running by
steam. Ills family is still located on the old farm.
The first wife of Mr. Zimmerman died in .\pril.
IM.'i;}, and in August, IK.VI, he married Florence
Seabrook, a sister of his former uifc. .>lie was*
born in IK2'.l, in .\dams County, I'a. They are
the ))arent* of three children: Lillie .lane, the wife
of the Rev. .\dam Shafer, lives in Ohio, and has
three children: .Vnniet;. is the wifeof R. I.. Scott,
of Mendon, and lia- Iwn children: and I'rban L.,
who is single.
The family have been members of the Lutheran
Church, and its head h.is always been active in the
same, having acted as Trustee, Klder and Deacon,
lie w.os elected to tlie Cliiircli Council, and ha> al-
ways been a liberal contributor, lie has given his
children a liberal education, and some have at-
tended college. One has been a tea<'lier. lie has
taken an interest in educational matters, and has
been .School Director. In politics. Mr. Zimmcr-'
iiian may .always be found in the Republican lanks
.ind says he shouted loud and long for William
Henry Harrison in \HM). In March. 1S!II, he met
with the loss of his farm-house by lire, but he has
built a house on his mill pioperty in the village.
This is one of the good, reliable families that give
.\dams County its line reputation throughout the
State.
KVNARI) COOK is one of the men who
maybe taken as representatives of the ag-
ricultural class in Adams County. Coming
^^§) here when (piite young, he began to take
part in the work of development at an early age,
and has pursued a course of unswerving integrity
and zealous industry that has resulted in placing
him among the respected members of society and
gained for him the financial reward of a line farm
ainl home. His estate forms a part of section (i,
Burton Township, and includes two hundred and
fifteen acres of thoroughly improved land, on which
may be seen a full line of farm buildings and a
resilience that is alwjve the average in its substan-
tial and attractive appearance. Mr. Cook was born
in Lfiiidon. Kugland, in 18."i8.aiid was a lad of six
years when he emigrated with his parents from
that country. On landing in America, he came
directly to(^uincy ami located with them in Llling-
ton Township, where the father died. Young Ct)ok,
when thirteen veal's of age, left home and going to
Shullsbiirg, Wis., reside<l with an uncle for three
years, and on the expiration of that lime returned
to tlie (Jem City and engaged to wt)rk fortlarilner
iV .Mitchell, manufacturers of steam engines, learn-
ing that Iraile. which he followed for live years.
On the outbreak of the Civil War. Mr. Cook
enlisted in Company A. Tenth Illinois Infantry,
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iind was niu.stered in at Spiinuflelrl. After tliree
months' service, lie went to Wisconsin, where lie was
instrumental in raising Company I, Fifteenth Wis-
consin Infantry, <if which he was appointed First
Lieutenant and soon after was promoted to the
rank of Captain. After the capture of Island No.
10, he w.as detailed with a company to liold it, and
during that time contracted a sickness which re-
sulted in his discharge in the fall of 1863. Re-
turning home to (Juincy, lie spent one year in re-
gaining his health, after which he went to work at
his trade, which he followed for a twelvemonth,
and then came to tliis township, which he has since
made his home. His valuable estate of two hun-
dred and fifteen acres has been accumulated b}- his
own efforts, and by careful cultivation it is made
to yield excellent crojis. In the building up of
his home here, he had to endure hardships for
which he h.as been amply compensated.
In 1804, Mr. Cook was married to Miss Margaret,
daughter of .lohn Towcll, of Ellington Township,
this county, and unto them h.as been born a fam-
ily of fourteen children, ten of whom are living.
Our subject was the second in the parental family
of eight children,, all of whom, with one exception,
are living and are respectively James .!,, of
this township; John 11., a merchant of New York
Cit3', served three years in the late war as a
member of Company A, One Hundred and Nine-
teenth Illinois Infantry; .Samuel N., a resident of
Ellington, where also Harris resides; Annie M.,
Mrs. Leonard Smith, of Wa Keenej', Kas., and Re-
becca, the wife of James Haines, of Marion County,
Mo.
John and Ann (Reynard) Cook, the parents of
our subject, were also nativesof London, England,
where the father was a market gardener and the
only member of the famil3' who came to the United
States. With his wife, he was a worthy member of
the Church of England and one in whom the need^'
and suffering found a true friend.
Politically, Mr. Cook and all his brothers are
stanch adherents of the Repulilican party. He is
a man of excellent reputation, stands well with his
neighbors and associates, and for two terms served
as Supervisor of Burton Township, being the second
Republican to hold public position within its
boundaries. He is one of the substantial and
representative men of the county, and was nomi-
nated in 1888 for the office of Circuit Clerk, but
owing to the minority of his party in this section
vv,as defeated. Socially, he is a member of the hi-
dependent Order of Odd Fellows and [irominently
connected with the Grand Army Post at (juincy.
1^ I i ^^^^n^^^
WlOSEPlI KNITTEL. The remarkable com-
petition which has been created everywhere
.^ between rival establishments engaged in
l^^ the same line of trade has resulted in a
marked increase in the methods employed to ren-
der stores attractive to the public e^'e and to make
the most elegant display possible of the goods
handled. A demand has been created for artistic
furnishings and elegant appoiiituients, which has
given great impetus to several important branches
of industrial enterprise. In no line has this been
more perceptible than in that devoted to the man-
ufacture of show-cases and cabinets. The leading
and most favorably-known concern in this city
actively engaged in this feature of trade is the
Excelsior Show-case and Cabinet AVorks, of which
Joseph Knittel is the proprietor. This business
was started in 1877, and from small beginnings
has reached vast proportions.
The original of this sketch is a native of .Vls.ace,
France, born December 23, 1854, and was educated
in his native country, leaving school when thirteen
years of age. He began to learn the trade of a
carver in wood and stone, and made rapid progress,
showing marked ability. Upon completing his
trade, he traveled as a journeyman, visiting many
of the prominent cities of I^ngland and France,
In 1872, he sailed for America and lauded in New
York City, working at his trade there for two
years. Afterward, drifting Westward, he found
himself in Indianapolis, Ind., and there remained
until the spring of 1876, when he went tt> Phila-
delphia, Pa. A short time afterward, he was in
St. Louis, Mo., and there worked at carving wood
I'ORTRAIT AND HKMtRAPIIK Al, RKCoKl).
^y,
and stone until Mmvli 17, IH77. when Uv canie tt>
• ^uincy and ii|H'ned a show-rase works in tlie tliiid
story of a Imiidin!; and in one room. Theie lie
ticgan the ninntifnctiire of show-cases, ami I'V li:ird
work and perseverance lie prosiiered.
His Imsiness liaving grown out of all (doiiorlion
to his apartments, he linilt his present larifc linck
factory in 18«(;. This Imilding, 7(5xl(M( feet, is
four stories in hciglit and has an I, adjoining.
4(1x10(1 feet, and the same !is the main liuilding in
height. Ml'. Knittel's ollice is elegantly ecpiipped
and furnished in the latest designs. He employs a
large force of men ami turns out lirsl-cl.tss work.
His show-cases are of a superior ipiality, and for
the.se he linds ready sales.sliipjjing throughout the
I'nittd .'^tates ;ind selling direct to the jolibing
trade. All the operations of the works nie con-
ducted under the (lersonal supcrvison of the pro-
prietor, thus insuring only the best products, both
in regard to the (pialily of the material used and
the superiority f)f the workmanship. Mr. Knittel
has a branch olflce in St. Louis. .Mo., superintended
liy (icorge K. Allison, also one at Chicago No 8(!
Lake ."street and superintended by Messrs. McAr-
thur and t'olc. Our subject also sells to Kurope
and South .America. Mexico and C'jinada.
On the 27th of .\ugust, 1K7H. .Mr. Knittel was
united in marriage to Miss Emma Steingrebc, of
Syracuse. N. V., daughter of Carl Steingrebe. To
them h:ts been bf>i-n one son, Carl R.. who is now
twelve yeare ohl. .Mthough .Mr. Knittel began on
very limited means, he is now proprietor of one of
the largest concerns of its kind in the I'liited
States. He has a good liome at No. Mil S|)ring
Street.
^^HOMAS .1. MANN1N(;. Proprietor of tlie
mM\ ^''^''''' •''"''"^' ^^'•" •*■■*• "f ^^'i"'T• 111., is a
^V^' live and pidgre.ssi ve man of affaii-s, whose
business career Uns Iieen marked by honesty and
fair dealing. He w.-is lioi ii in Lewiston, Me., the
1st of March lt<54, in which State his parents,
William and Winnifred (Mitchell) Manning, were
also born, the former being a skillful operator in a
cotton mill. He wa.* highly honored throughout
liis sectifui for his sterling integrity, his singleness
of piM'|)ose and the kindly manner in which he be-
stowed many charities. The early si-hool days and
boyhood of Thomas .1. Manning were passed in the
locality in which he was born, and at the age of
seventeen ye.ars he started out to make his own
way in the wt)rld, and as a means to this end he be-
gan serving an apprenticeship) at the silver-plating
business, to the thorough mastery of which he de-
voted his attention for three years.
At the end of this lime, he turned his face West-
ward, and for some time thereafter followed his
trade as a journeyman in Wi.sconsin and still later
in .Minnesota. In 1877, he became a resident of
tiuinc\-. III., and established himself here in busi-
ness'as a silver plater of carriage tirnamenls. whicli
has proven so remunerative a calling tliat he
h.as continued to follow it up to the present time.
His shop is located at No. l.'M .South Sixth Street
and he has it e(piipped with all the general appli-
ances for executing work in the very best manner
and in the highest style of the art. All oiders are
tilled with promptness and in a substantial manner,
while replating and jobbing are likewise attended
to. He has a very fine patronage, and posses.sed
as he is of an intimate acipiainl.ance with the busi-
ness in all its bearings, it is not to be wondered at
that he hivs been successful and is now in the
enjoyment of a comfortable competency. He is a
gentleman of the highest reiiutation, and standing
and is a lit represenlative of one of (^uincy's lead-
ing industries.
In the year of 1880, Mr. Manning married Mag-
gie .McCarltoii.of t^uincy. Their residence is at No.
(;2o .lersey Street, and under his hospitable roof-
tree a large circle of friends is warmly welcomed
by himself and liis hospitable wife. Mrs. Manning
is a lady of much inteiligeiu-e, who has proved her-
self a helpmate indeed to her husband, both soci-
ally and in a linaneial way. She is a daip'hter of
.lames .McCarlton, a n.seful and respecte<l citizen of
this community. Mr. Manning is a nieml>er of St.
reter's Catholic Chiircli and belongs to the West-
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ern Catholic Union, of wliicli organization lie is an
honored and useful member. It will be observed
that Mr. ^Manning lias been euergelic and success-
ful in his efforts in business. He is quick and posi-
tive in his methods and convictions, and grasps
whatever he undertakes with energy and determina-
tion. He is an affable and genial gentleman, has
gained friends rapidly and has attracted many pa-
trons through his candor and fairness in dealing
with them, as well as by a thorough knowledge of
his business, which is of a highlv creditable order.
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eAPT. ANDREW S. McDOWELL, who re-
sides in Clayton, is one of the prominent
citizens of the county, and this work would
be incomplete without his sketch. He was born in
the North of Ireland, May 20, 1834. His grand-
fathers were Andrew McDowell and .John Shilli-
day, both natives of the Emerald Isle. His parents
were David and Elizabeth McDowell, and their
family numbered eight children, as follows: Sam-
uel, born in Ireland in 1838, enlisted in 1861 in
Company E, Fiftieth Illinois Infantry and served
his countiy four years, being mustered out in
1865. He was afterward in the regular army,
serving in Southern California, and his death oc-
curred in that State in 1888. Eliza Jane, born in
Ireland in 1836, is a prominent worker in the
Presbyterian Church of Cohoes, N. Y.; .7ohn, born
in 1840, died at the age of twenty-one; Robert,
born in Lansingburg, N. Y., in 1842, became one
of the boys in blue of the late war in 1861, and
served until 1864; he now resides in Montana.
James, born in Lansingburg in 1851, married Miss
Louisa Grout, of Waterford, N. Y., and died in
1889; Nancy, born in 1846, died in 186.'); Mar-
garet, born in Lansingburgh, in 1849, died at the
age of two years; George II., the youngest of the
family, born in Lansingburgh, N. Y., in 1855, and
married Miss Libbie Clute, of Cohoes, N. Y., where
he is now a prominent manufacturer.
When our subject was quite ^-oung, his parents
emigrated to America and his education v-as ac-
quired in Lansingburg. N. Y. On leaving school
in 1852, he learned the trade of a l)ricklayer and
plasterer and followed that occupation until 1858.
He then engaged in merchandising until 1862.
when he responded to the country 's call for troops,
enlisting in Coiii|)auy I, Eighty-fourth Illinois In-
fantry, under Col. L. 11. Waters, lie was made
tiuartermastei-Sergeaut of the regiment, and then
Second Lieutenant of Company I, and was in
the battle of Stone River, those of the At-
lanta campaign and many other engagements.
He was twice wounded during his service. At
the close of the war, he was mustered out
in the year of 1865. His meritorious conduct
and bravery displayed at the battle of Stone
River won him promotion and he was commis-
sioned Captain on the 6tli of ]March, 1863.
When the war was over. ^Ir. IMcDowell returned
home and again engaged in merchandising, con-
tinuing in that line of business for seventeen
years. He married Miss Lovenia, daughter of John
Kendrick, of Brown County. She was born in
1839, and their union w,as celebrated in 1857.
They have a family of four sons: Samuel K.,
who was born in Clayton, December 3, 1858, mar-
ried Addie M. Caldwell, by whom he has one child,
and is now engaged in the real-estate business
in Helena, Mont.; Wm. IL, who was born in 1860
and is now a druggist of Salina, Kan., wedded
Mattie Webster, of Shelbyville, III., .and they have
two children: Thomas II. W., born in 1862, is a
graduate of the High School and is now engaged
in the hardware business in Anthony, Kan.; Edgar
E., who was born in 1864, married Miss Clara S.
Davis, and is now assistant-Postmaster of Clayton.
The children were all provided with good educa-
tional advantages and two have been teachers.
The Captain is a stalwart Republican and has
served as Tax Collector, a member of the Bo.ard of
Education and been President of the Town Board.
In April, 1889, he was appointed Postmaster of
Clayton and still fills that otRce. In 1888. he was
elected Representative by an overwhelming major-
ity. His own county went for him solid, thus show-
ing his popularity among those by whom he is best
known. His official duties have ever been faith-
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PORTRAIT AND niOT.RAPIlIf AI> HFCORD.
'.(W
fully |n'l fDiincd, aiitl lie is alike line Id cvi'iy |iiili-
lif mill pnvale trust. Ilo is n nu'iiilH'r of tlic
I'l-fsliyleriaii Cliuivli. wliicli he serves as K-lder,
and for twenty years ho has been its Treasurer,
lie Inkis a very prominent part in ohureli work
and is an earnest w<n-ker in the Master's vineyanl.
lie is a very prominent Mason, having taken tlie
Thirty-see(Mii1 Degree, and was Secretary f>f the
Masonic Relief Assix-ialion, of Clayton. III., for
seven years. lie has been honored with the
highest oflices in tiie gift of tlie Odd Fellows"
and M.asonic fraternities and is a worthy mem-
ber of tiie Ancient Order of I'nited Workmen.
The Captain is one of the leading and inlluential
citizens of Adams County. By iiis enterprise and
jierseverance in business affairs he ha.s acquired a
iiaudsome con\petence. lie has led an iionorable,
upright life and won the higli esteem of all with
whom he has come in contact. He has done much
for the upbuilding of the community and the pro-
motion of its Itesl interests, and during the late
war he was a faithful defender of his country in
her hour of peril. A valiant soldier, an u|)right
business man, an honorable citizen and a trusted
olHcial, ('apt. McDowell is certainly deserving of
representation in this volume.
=:=S#i%^M^H^|jgS
KKNAKD STKINKAMl'. This name needs
little introduction to the people of Adams
County, as he who bears it is one of the
prominent citizens of l^uincy and has con-
tributed largely to its progress. His home has
been in this city since 1860, and his large experi-
ence in finances and as a business man places him
among the foremost men of enterprise who are
doing so much to advance the interests of the city
and county in every direction. lie is a member
•>f the firm of H. A. N'aiiden IJoom A- Co., pro-
(irietoi-s of the largest furniture and chair f.-xilory
in f^uincy.
Horn in Coesfeld, Westphalia. Germany, Febru-
ary 9, 1842, our subject is one of eleven children
liorn to .loliii Henry and Anna (Hoeing) Ntein-
kamp. The father was born in Westphalia, anil
was a farmer by occupation. In 181."5-l.j, he
served in the French army under Louis Napoleon
and was a soldier of undaunted courage. Hernaril
was reared on the home farm. and, until he was four-
teen. iiil<'nded the common schools of his native
place. He was then apprenticed to learn the trade
of a carpenter in Holtwick, where he worked for
1 1 nee years.
Having resolved to seek a home in tlie New
Woild, our subject took passage at IJrenien in
the sailing-vessel " N. O. " in the fall of 1861),
and reached New Orleans after a voyage of seven
weeks. November 6th of the same year, he arrived
in (.iuincy. where lie served an apprenticeship .as a
chair-maker for Mi>enning Bros. For a numlH-r
of ypars he worked at his trade, and in 1K67 or-
ganized his iiresent business, together with H. .\.
X'anden Hotun and live others. At the inception
of the enterprise, the manufactory was located on
Tenth Street and Broadway, but the business soon
outgrew those cpiarters and in 1871 the present
building w.as erected on the corner of Tenth and
Vermont Streets.
The factory is 17.")x85 feet, fourstories in height,
supplied with steam power,elevator, and all modern
machinery for manufacturing. The firm is now
composed of H. A. \'anden Boom and B. Steinkamp.
They manufacture every variety of fine furniture,
and employ from sixty-five to seventy-five men,
their's being the largest furniture factory of the
city. As the business h.as demanded, tlu;y have
from time to time increased the cajiacily of the
works and advanced their sales over a more ex-
tended territory.
At t^uincy in 1866, Mr. Steinkamp married Kliza-
belh Hoever, a native of this city. They have
seven children, namely: Anna, Lulu. Bernard. .Ir..
Minnie, Katie, (Jeorge and Albert. .Mr. Stein-
kamp is a member of St. .lolin's Catholic Church,
to the support of which he generously contributes;
he is identified with the St. Nichol.'is Brotherhood,
Western Catholic I'nion, St. Boniface Sticiety and
Roman Catholic Central Society. He is als<» a
member of the Bankers' Life .\sso<'iation. Kver
loyal ill his adherence to the Democratic party, it
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affords hi in satisfactiou to know that the recent
Presidential election lias resulted favorably for his
chosen party. He has served on the petit jury
and has performed satisfactorilj* every social and
puljlic function demanded at his hands.
.ANTALEON AVERNETH. "Cleanliness is
next to godliness." This proverb does not
only apply to our own person, or the keep-
ing of our homes, but most certainly also to
the manner in which the necessities of life, be they
what they may, are offered to the public. Ap-
preciating this fact, Mr. Werneth, a native of the
land of the Rhine, but for many years a citizen of
the United States, has established a first-class meat-
market in (^uinc}",and enjoys a pronounced success.
Erom small beginnings, by dint of hard work, en-
ergy and enterprise, he has succeeded in building
uj) a business that is of considerable magnitude. It
is safe to say that none are more enterprising and
popular than Mr. AVerneth, as he carries a full line
of fresh and salt meat, and endeavors in every way
possible to meet the wants of his customers.
Our subject was born in Baden, Germany. July
27, 1839,andis ason of Hugo and Rosina (Eckert)
Werneth, both natives of the Fatherland, where
the father followed the occupation of a farmer.
Two cliildren were born to this worthy couple, our
subject being the elder in order of birth. Until thir-
teen years of age, he attended the common schools
in Baden and was thoroughly drilled in the com-
mon bi-anches. Being possessed of a naturally en-
ergetic and progressive temperament, he believed
that ho could better his condition financially by
emigrating to the United States, and in the sum-
mer of 1855 he sailed for America, landing in New
York City twenty-seven da_vs 1 .ter.
Mr. Werneth went directly from that city to
Manitowoc, Wis., and there learned the butcher's
trade with (^eorge Schuet, with whom he remained
two years. In 1857, he decided to remove to the
Prairie State, and so located in Quinc^', where he
worked at his trade for three years. By industry
and close attention to business, he succeeded in
accumulating considerable means and after three
years, or in 1861, he embarked in business on his
own responsibility. His history since is an exam-
ple of what industry, frugality and integrity will
accomplish in this cit}-. His market is located at
No. (506 Hampshire Street, where he has a choice
supply of smoked hams and an'assortraent of fresh
meat, game and poultry that is not easily surpassed
by other concerns of this kind.
Mr. Werneth is a member of the Butchers' Soci-
ety of Quincy, and is also a member of the AVest-
ern Catholic Union. In politics, he affiliates with
the Democratic party, but is in favor of an5'thing
that will improve the condition of the country and
elevate social life. He was married to Miss Anna
Oette, a native of West Point, Iowa, born Decem-
ber 3, 1859, and the daughter of Francis Oette, of
Quincy. Her parents were natives of Prussia,
but, like many others of that nationality, they
thought to better their condition by a residence in
the United States, and as a consequence emigrated
to this country.
To Mr. and Mrs. AVerneth were granted three
children, as follows: AVillie, Freddie and Carl. Mr.
Werneth and wife are members of the St. Boniface
Catholic Church, of Quincy, and contribute liber-
ally of their means to its support. They are active
in all good work, are prominent in all affairs of
moment, and are classed among the substantial and
worthy citizens. They have a neat and pleasant
home at No. 731 Jersey Street.
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^, RS. EUGENIA C. FOLLANSHEE, well
known in the social circles of Quincy, III.,
has been a resident of this city since Octo-
ber, 1862, but was born in Delaware
County, Ohio. Her father, Capt. Jame-i Clark, was
born in AVilkes Barre, Pa., in July, 1799, to which
place his father, Elijah, moved from his native
PORfRAlT AND HIOURAI'HICAL RECORD.
■,c,:\
State of New York. Tin- Ijitti-r w.as :i wo:ivi'r li.v
trade. Iml also tilled the soil, f^iviiii; Ills attention
cliiell.v to the Islter oceu|)ation after his removal
to Delaware ('ount\. Ohio, in 1H21. where lie itied
at aliout the age of eiifhlv years. lie was
of Knglish de.-eent. and his wife. Mary Stark, was
a niece t>f (ieii. stark, of Revolutionary fame.
She was horn in New York, and w;is a daughter
of William Stark, of (Josheii, hut who wjis after-
ward in the Moody Wyoming Massacre in Penn-
sylvania, he and his family lieing among the few
who eseapeii. .\fter the inas-aere they returned to
New Yoik. Mary (Stark) Clark also died in ( )hio.
.lames (lark eanie to Ohio with his uncle, .lames
Stark, ahout IHIl, the jourru-y l)eing made over-
land, and settle<l on an uncleared farm in Delaware
County, which was twenty miles from any settle-
ment. Allhiiugh too young to enlist in the War
of IXI'2. he .'icted in the capacity of guide and
messenger.
After the war, James Clark h-arned surveying,
which he followed for many years, and at the age
of twentv-one years he liegan teaching school, to
which occupation he devoted his attention during
the winter imuiths for five years, the summers be-
ing given to carpentering, contracting and joli-
hing. lie was very athletic and was never lieaten
l>y any one with whom lie ■• measured swords" at
running or jumping, lie later hoiight an<l paid
for a farm with the fruits of his own hard laliiu-.
and from the forests of that new country hei-iearcd
a masjniricent farm of one iiundred and tiftyacro.
In 1M22, he was married to Mrs. l.aura .M. Heiie-
diet, widow of Stei)hen Henedict. of Connecticut,
who had one daughter, five years of age. who after-
ward married l{ev. 15. II. Carlwright, now memlier
of the Rock River C<mfcrence. Mrs. Clark was born
in Mt. Washington. Mass.. and was a (laughter of
Isaac and Sarah (I'ieri'c) Winaiis. Ijotli natives of the
Ray .State the latter being of the same family as
l-'ranklin Pierce, .lames Clark was Captain in the
Slate militia for five years, at the end of which
time he resigned, and on the Itlli of .May. Ik;J5, lie
came to Illinois by team to sec the country, and en-
tered one hundred and sixty acres of (Government
land, afterward purchasing considerable more at
Ijifavette (irove. In the fall of that \ear. having
returneil to Ohio, he brought his family overland
to this section, and began to clear, cultivate and
fence his land, whii-li consisteil of three hiiiidied
acres, on which had been erected a two-room
log lioii^e. This afterward gave plate to a sub-
staiili:il frame residence, and liy industry his farm
was coin eitcd from a wilderness into well-tilled
fields of grain, lie first winked with oxen, having
four yoke, but he aflerwiird became possessed of
some line horses and in many other ways proved
himself enterprising and up with the times. .At
an early day he became .lustice of the Peace and
was County Coroner for two terms. In IHI",
when the Hock River Seminary was located .-it Mt.
.Morris, he located there .•iiid erected the lirst brick
house in the county, which is still standing, lb-
still continued to keep his farm, which was in the
hands of leiitci-s, and devoted his own attention
to the dry -goods business ill .Mt. Morris until all
his children were educated, with the exception of
] from IH.VJ to D<r>7. when he w.-is a resident of
I Sandwich, in which place he was .lustice of the
Peace and Pr<'sideiit of the City Hoard.
.Mr. Clark was the first mayor of .Mt. Morris, a
position he held .several years, and in many wa\s
he assisted in building up the town and making
it the lively place of business it has since bec<une.
Ill' came to(^uiiicy in 1H(!;{. and opened a general
grticery store on llampshiie Street, which proved
a paying biisine.ss. During the Civil War, he vol-
unteered his services for the I'nion cause, but ow-
ing to his advanced years his proffer was declined,
lie has f(U- some time past been interested in the
I real-estate business, and makes his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Kugeiiia C. Kollansbee. He is a
prominent and hoiKued Mason, in which order he
has held numerous otiices, and since he was tweii-
ty-ff>ur years of age he has been a member of the
.Methodist Kpiscopai Church, lie li.is always been
, an enthusiastic supporter of Republican princi-
ples. His wife died in lH72,at the age of seventy-
three years of age. She bore Mr. Clark the follow-
! ing children: Lucy .\., who died at Mt. Morris;
Cordelia, wife of C. K. Meisner. of the .Stale of
W;u5liinglon; Henry I,., who died in California in
IH5 1 ; Charles, who died when yining; Harriet L.,
wife of .1. F. tirosb. of t^uincy; Kugeiiia, .Mi>.
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Follansbee; Edwin, who died in Sandwich. III., and
.1. Herbert, .1 resident of Quincv.
In 1850, .lames Clark cros.sed the plains to Cali-
fornia, in which State he remained for three years,
enuf.aged in mining and contracting. He took the
overland route to that section, but came back by
the wa\- of the Isthmus of Panama, and after some
time made another trip to the West.
Mrs. Follansbee was educated in Ogle County,
111., in the common schools, and was afterward a
student in Mt. Morris Seminar^-, where many of
our prominent men were educated, including R.
II. Hitt, Member of Congress, and Gov. Cullora.
She graduated in 1851, at the age of sixteen years,
in the classical course, after which she began teach-
ing at Newark, Kendall County, and afterward at
what is now Polo; later she attended High School
i a Chicago. The following year she became a teacher
in the public schools of the Metropolis of the West,
but in 1854 she began teaching at Sandwich. On
the 15th of IMay, 1856, she w.as married to Gilbert
Follansbee, who was born in Enfield, N. H., a Son
of .James and Eliza (Carrier) Follansbee, of New
Hampshire, the former of whom was a farmer and
died in tluat State. Gilbert Follansbee was educa-
ted in New Hampshire, and when a young man
located at Sandwich, 111., and began dealing in
grain, which netted him a large amount of money.
He became the owner of a large amount of real
estate in Illinois. During the Crimean War the
grain market was affected and Follansbee lost
heavil}-. During the Pike's Peak excitement, he
turned his footsteps thither to retrieve his for-
tunes, in company with Mr. Clark, and for eigh-
teen months he was engaged in mining in that
region. In 1862, he returned to Mt. Morris and
in October of the same year came to Quincy, where
he was first employed in the express office and af-
terward became a dealer in horses. In 1875, he
was again taken with the mining fever and went
to New Jlexico, where, in company with others,
he opened a mine, which he continued to work
until taken sick with cerehro-spinal meningitis,
and so low did his life ebb that his wife was tele-
graphed for and joined him, the trip to the
mountains being accompanied by many hardships.
Upon recovering sufficiently, he was brought home.
and one year later embarked in the livery business
with Ed K. Sweet on Maine Street, where they con-
tinued until burned out, when they removed their
stock to Hampshire Street. Their partnership
continued hannoniously for about ten years, at the
end of which time Mr. Follansbee's health again
failed him and they dissolved partnership. Some
time later, he embarked in business alone at the
corner of Seventh and Hampshire Streets and was
successful.
In 1890, he i)lanned and built his barn on Sixth
Street, which is the finest building of the kind
west of Chicago. He died January 30, 1891, aged
about fifty-nine years. Under Mayor Smith, he
was Chief of Police for one jear, was a member of
Peerless Lodge, A. O. U. W., was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and politically- was a
Republican. After his death, his widow and her
son carried on the business, but sold out in .lune,
1892. She became the mother of three children:
James Gilbert, of Quinc}'; Ernest, who died in
1887, at the age of twenty-two vears, and Leslie
B., at home. Mrs. Follansbee is a charter member
of the Woman's Relief Corps and for five years
was .Secretary of the same, and is President and a
charter member of the Woman's Christian Temper-
ance Union. She is also a member of the Humane
Society and since fourteen years of age has been
a member of the Methodist P^piscopal Church.
-^-=^^>^^<m
p OHN McNAY, one of the good farmers of
this part of the county, lives on section 27,
wliere he owns over one hundred fine acres,
^^^ all earned by his own honest effort. His
father was of Scotch parentage, .and his mother, Jane
McClellan, came from an old family. These both are
names well known in Scotland, and from that coun-
try the young couple came to try their fortunes in
the New Country. They crossed in 1816 and settled
in Pendleton County, Ky.,and went into the wild-
erness upon a wild farm. The record gives few par-
ticulars but that he (lied herein 1825. and his wife
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPIHCAL R£CORD.
.sr,;
survived him until 1878. Tlioy were the (mrente of
six childn-ii. of wlioin the liviii<j are Andrew and
our siilijfi't. Tlie latter was Imni Oetolier 15, 1818.
in IVndleton t'ciunty. Kv., and wa.s reared on n
farm, lie received hnl a limited amount of book-
learning:, lint the productive liook of nature was
wide open JK-fore him. from whieli he eonld learn
of liird and l)east. of tlower and f.hrul) and tree, of
stream and the rich products of the soil. At the
.age of lifteen. he left home and went to work on a
farm, and in IH'.i'J he eame to Illinois, lie and his
brother Andrew farmecl together on this farm on
.>.eetion I, Mendon Township, for seveial \eai-s.
In lHi)().<iur subject was married to Miss Amanda
James, who was born in lioone County, Mo., .Jan-
uary 18, 18;{1, and received a common-school ed-
ucation. She was the daughter of Adam and Mary
( Richarrls) .lames, both of whom were natives of
Harrison County, Ky. The mother of Mrs. McNav
was born in ISdO, and was married in Kentucky,
and died in IHisu, a consistent member of the
Methodist Kpisco|ial Clmrch. Mr. .lames came at
an early day to Hoone County, Mu.. and made a
s<'ttlement. and in 1818 he moved to Illinois and
settled on section 2H, .Mendon Township. This
land was partly improved, and he soon added other
improvements. lie was an active member of the
Methodist Kpiscopal Church, and a good man.
Immediately after his marriage. Mr. McNay
moved to his present farm, which was slightly im-
jiroved, ami here he h.is lived for forty-two years,
which h.as been the whole span of life for manv.
This land is all now improved, and the nice build-
ings have all liecn placed here by him. He
has given his boys each a farm, and still owns
eighty more acres outside his farm, one mile iu)rtli.
all under cultivation, lie has three children: I).
v., born .lanuaiy 28, IH.")1, married C'elia Shepherd,
and lives in this town>liip ••iiid has no living chil-
dren; Marcus M., born February 2."1, 1851. mariied
May Williams, and lives in this county, and has
four children: and Charles l{.. iNirn .lanuary 28_
18.j'.t, married (Ulie .Millei. who died in I.hsii, leav-
ing one child.
Mr. and Mrs. McNay are menibersof the Free-will
IJaptisl Church, and they have been teachers in the
Sunday-school, and he hiis Ijeeii Tre^urer, Clerk
I and .Sunday-school Superintendent. He has given
his iHjys a good education, as they all have been stu-
dents at Kirksville Normal School in Missouri, and
the two oldest have taught school, lie has tilled the
ottices of .School Director and Treasurer. In his
political views. Mr. McNay i? a Democrat. and has
held the ollice of Constable.
In his long residence here, our subject has seen
many and great changes, almost as if the de.sert
were made to blossom as the rose, and he has
done his \mrt to bring this change about. He ttwk
part in the Mormon War, and helped drive .loseph
Smith's followers from Nauvoo.
FV. THOMAS .1. WHFAT. D. I). To pay
the tribute of honor and love to the noble
■ ks \V ministers of the Cospel whose lives are
'^^ devoted to the spiritual uplifting of man-
kind is always a pleasant duty. They plant the
seeds in the hearts of their fellow-men, knowing
not if it will Ije theirs to reap; they work not for
themselves, but for (iod, trusting that in due lime
the reward of their efforts will be realized.
The pastor of the Trinity Methodist Kpiscopal
Church at <^uincv is deserving of considei-able men-
tion among those who have aided in seeming the
l)rogressof thecity. His labors have been singularly
productive of good. In every social, moral and
eyangelical reform movement that has been under-
tiiken. he Inis Ijeen foremost, and the history of
the great iindeitakings which have done so much
for the sj)iritual and moral life of the city would
be sadly incomplete without mentioning in proper
terms the work of the Rev. Dr. T. .1. Wheat. He
is identilicd with them all. .and to his courage,
zeal and faithfulness much of iln-ir suircess is
due. Whatsoe\er his hand linds to do. he does
with his might, and he is ever the dev«ited past<ir.
laboring in season and out of seas«in.
It may not be ami.ss to narrate briefly some facts
relative to the ancestry of our subject. The first
representatives of the Wheat family in Au'erica
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i-ORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
were three brotliers who emigrated to this coun-
try from England prior to tlie War of the
Revolution, and one of the three was a soldier in
the famous contest and was drowned while ford-
ing a river in Georgia. The father of our subject
was Thomas T., the son of Thomas Wheat, Sr.,
who was an early settler of New York State. He
was united in marriage with Margaret Ann Jones,
who was born in Steuben Count3-, N. Y., and was
the daughter of L. H. Jones, whose ancestors were
of Scotch- Welsh extraction. After their marriage,
the young couple removed to Indiana, where the
fatlier conducted an hotel and carried on his
trade as a millwright until his death, which oc-
curred in Metamora, in that State.
In Portland, Jay County*, Ind., Thomas J.
AVheat was born April 23, 1843. Two years
after tlie death of his fatiier, his mother married
.again, and the family moved to Minnesota and
settled near Preston. In 18.t7, the family moved
to the southern part of Iowa and located in Salem,
where the lad spent much of his time in the com-
mon school. AVhen the great Rebellioji broke out,
young Wheat was among the first from his section
to enlist. He became a membeT of Company B,
Third Iowa Cavalry, Col. Bussey commanding the
regiment.
Following orders, Mr. AVIieat accompanied his
regiment to St. Louis, and thence to Rolla; later he
went to Pea Ridge and participated in that battle,
and still later he took part in engagements at Sy-
camore, on the White River; Peach Orchard Bluff,
Helena and C'oldwaler (ISliss.,) and was present at
tiie first attack at \'icksburg, and, after being re-
pulsed there, fell back to Arkansas Post. On account
of loss of eyesight, he was compelled to retire from
.active service, and was discharged upon the sur-
geon's certificate in l.Sii.S, returning to Lee County,
Iowa, where he had his eyes treated. As soon as
he was able, he recruited a comi)any. which was
called "Tlu^ Lincoln (iu;irds,"' and did border
duty as Captain in Col. \'ilas' regiment.
Retiring from the army, Mr. Wheat for a time
engaged in farming operations, and meanwhile
also preached at tiie State Reform School. Feeling
the need of a more liberal education, he became
a student in BtUnl's Academy; later, his suc-
cess in preaching and love for the calling in-
duced him to enter the ministry, and during the
years that have since come and gone the wisdom
of his choice h.as been abundantly proved. His
first charge was at Williamstown, Mo., where he
served as pastor of the church from August until
the following March. Later, he went to Canton,
Mo., where a church was l)uilt during his pastor-
ate; thence to Edina, ISIo., remaining there three
years, and during that time building two churches.
Following that, he was at Kahoka, Mexico, and
Kirksville, Mo., three years respectively. For
four jears ensuing, he was Presiding Elder of the
Hannib.al District, where his abilities had a still
larger field. He was afterwaid located in Cliilli-
cothe. Mo., for a short time, and in 188!) came
to (^)uincy to take charge of the Trinity Church.
In addition to his labors as pastor of the church,
our subject has been Vice-president of Chaddock
College, a widely-known institution of learning,
to the success of which he has largely contributed.
He has also been County Commissioner of Public
Schools, one of the examiners in Hardin College,
a Trustee and one of the Managers of Lewis Col-
lege. August 21, 1860, Mr. Wheat was united in
marriage with Miss Sarah Martin, daughter of
Robert Martin, a i>rominent citizen of Lee County,
Iowa. The attractive home which Dr. and Mrs.
Wheat here established has always been the abode
of genuine hospitality. Their many friends who
frequent their home go there with pleasure and
leave with regret.
Dr. .and Mrs. Wheat have had born to them three
sons and three daughters, all of whom are living,
and all settled in business but one. The esteem in
which Dr. Wheat is held is seen by the following,
taken from the Daily 7/e/xr7c?, of tjuincy, September
18, 189-2, at the close of his third year's pastoiatc
in Trinity ]Methodist Episcoi)al Church: "Dr. Wheat
preaches his farewell sermon to-day. But if Quincy
people of ever3' class have anything to say, he'll be
back in Ti-inity next year. Judge Bonney yesterday
undertook to personally circulate a petition among
the business men, irrespective of church or creed,
asking conference to return him. A large number,
including the M.ayor, signed the petition. This is
somelhiug^iever before done in (^uinc^'s history, so
roHTHAI'l AM) BIOORAIMIK AI. RECORD.
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far n> i-an \>c recalled, and is a splendid testimonial
to the esteem and regard in wiiicli llie good Doc-
tor is hold."
'^1 olIN A. .s|i:iNr.A(II. TIm' beautiful city
«lif)sc |>riiniiiicnt men it is our desire to
record in this volume has before it a great
future, if honest industry and progressive
spirit hftvoanything to do with tlio onward march
of communities. Among the important tirnis of
(^uincy is that of the Steinbach Bros., the partners
being .lohn A. and IMiilip Steinbach, .Ir.. who carry
on a large business in contracting and brickwork.
The grandfather of our subject was Adam .'>tein-
bacli, who bore a grand record in the Father-
land .as a brave anil valiant soldier, jls he had
fought in the French ariii\ under the great Napo-
leon, and w!is one of the three out of his com-
pany of three hundred who returned from
the ill-starred expedition to Mo.scow. He engaged
in farming in his native land, Cermany, but at an
early day brought his family to America. He fol-
lowed agriculture on the Tuscarawas in Stark Coun-
ty, Ohio, for a time and then removed to Shelbv
County, -Mo., where he followed the same occupa-
tion, but finally settled down to end a long and
remarkable life in Oregon. He tliere pasx-d awav
at the age of ninety-four years.
The father of our subject w:ts .lohn .\darn; he
was a Oerman by birth and learned the trade of
blacksmithing. He came with the family in their
removal to .\merica and was marriecl in Stark
County, ( )liio, whence he went to .Sju-lby Countv.
Mo. In IHIS, he locaU-d in (^uincy, III., and en-
gaged in line blacksmith wtirk, and here he re-
mained until he died, in IS.'il. He w.as a Demo-
crat in his political preference. His chuich was
the one so fondly Ik-IovciI by all good Oermuns,
the Lutheran.
The revered niollier of our subject wa> .Marv I{.
Silled, wlio wnii bojii ill Kco||omy,near J'jtlsburgh,
P.i. .She was a very intelligent woman, and after
the death of her husband did the be.st she could
for her sons. A few years later, she married the
brother of her first husband. I'hilip Steiiib:ich, who
was ji brick contractor here, and who for years
was one of the tirm of Hioonier A' Steinbach.
When Mr. Hloomei- retireil, Mr. Stein bach took his
two step-sons. .lohn .nnd I'hilip. into partnership
with him. He now lives retired in <^uincv. but
his interest is still great in the welfare of -the
hoys." The mother of these gentlemen died in
(^uincy. age<l seventy-nine years.
.lohn A. Steinbach, the subject of our •-kelch.
was born in Hethel, Shelbv County. Mo., .laniiai-y
28, 1H17. His first recollections are of the cit\' of
• ^uincy, where he w.as educated in the public
schools. When thirteen years of age, he was appren-
ticed tf> learn the trade of a bricklayer under the
tirm ot Bloomer A- Steinbach for three years. In
1861, the old martial spirit of his grandfather was
stirred in his veins, and he trie<l to enlist for the
Civil \\':ir. but he was only fourteen, and as the
country dirl not want her boys to go to the front,
he was refused, and sadly returnee! to his trade.
In 18(i.'», he volunteered, and this time his will-
ing .eerviec w.i.s accepted, and he entered Company
I), One Hundred and Foity-eighth Illinois Infan-
try. They were sent Soutli and put to guarding
the Nashville iV Cliattaiiooga Railroad, and while
there a vacancy occurred in the company, and he
was made First Lieutenant. He remained in the
army until September. 18(;."). when he was nins-
tercd out at Nashville :uid honorably discharged
at Springlield. III.
Our subject returned hf>me .•nid coiitiniicMl to
work for Bloomer A- Steinbach until IHTl.when
Mr. Bloomer ictired from the firm, and .lohn was
made partner in his step-father's linn. In the year
of IHT.'i, Mr. Steinbach was ap|ioiiited Chief of
the Fire Department of the city, and was re-
appointed every year until l««.'i. wlicii lie letired
from it. He made a most excellent Chief, and
held the otiice longer by appointmenl than any
other man. He was then made .\ssistant Chief
under Chief Kasterly.
In ISM.j.our subject resumed his busines.i of ciui-
tiacling wjUi h\i brother, and iiow t||o lirni name
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
is Stein bach Bros. Tliey do 113- far the largest brick-
C'outracling in the city, and liave made their busi-
ness more than ordinarily suceessful. Tliey are both
practical brickla3'ers, and understand the business
in all its branches. They have orders for woik
from cities in the Xorth and West, and have
erected some of tiie fincist buildings in (^uincj'.
Mr. Steinliach's judgment is supreme on all
building matters, and he is often consulted. He
is a stockholder in the People's Building and
Loan Association, in the (^uincy Building and
Loan Association, and a Director and stockholder
in tlie .Vdams Count}' Building and Loan Associa-
tion.
Te marriage of our subject to i\Iiss Barbara
Weisenbergcr occurred here in 1868. Siie was
born in Germanv, but died in (^iiincy, . January 2."),
1891. Of the eleven childi'en born to tliis couple,
eight are living. They are: Leonora, who is now
Mrs. (irinimer, of i^uincv; Delia, RLarie, John A.
.1., Thomas, Editli, Kuth and Margaret. Mr. Stein-
bach is a member of the Knights of Pythias and of
tiie Pride of the West Lodge No. 94, A. O. l'. W.
In politics, Mr. Steinbach is a Democrat of no un-
certain tone, and has .nlways been a stanch advocate
of his i)arty. He is a vovy prominent man in
Qnincy, and is looked up to on account of his
e.\cellent judgment. He is considered to be a
level-headed man, and his genial nature m.akes
him liked in every circle, while his lil)eralit3' is
praised on every side.
"H^
|f(^_ ENKY L KELKEH. One of the salient fea-
tures of the business men in this city of
Illinois is their I'liergy and push, or, as the
)} Americans put it; go-:i-headativeness.
Quincy is no exception in this res|)ect, but affords
a striking cxaiiiplu of the truth of the assertion,
and Mr. Kelkcr furnishes us with a striking case
in point. lie is now engaged in the lia\', grain and
produce business and liis is one of the must suc-
cessful among the j)rominenl representative busi-
ness houses in the city in its particular line of trade.
Mr. Kelker is a gentleman of enterprising business
haliits, and thoroughly understands every liranch
of the industry in which he is engaged, and which
he has developed to its present proportions. He
is located at No. 120 South .Seventh Street and
in a good locality for his l)usiness.
Born in Chester, 111,, on the lOtli of December,
1854, Mr. Kelker is a sou of John and Kath-
erina (Kuntz) Kelker, both of (Jerman descent.
The father followed the occupation of a moulder
and was a man jjossessed of more than the average
business acumen. Of the five children bom to
their union, our suliject was the second son. He
was reared in Quincy, and was thoroughl}- drilled
in the schools of that cit}- until thirteen years of
.age. He was but a mere lad when his faliier died,
and w.as thus deprived of his main su|)port and
counsel, and on his shoulders were thrown many
burdens and res|)onsil)ilities. His mother was a
woman of a superior order of intellect, her stand-
.ard always higli. her iulluence always elevating,
and she reared her ehildien to be useful and hon-
ored citizens.
When fourteen years of age, our subject entered
the emplo_v of W. A. Bader, cigar manufacturer
in Quincv, and continued with him for three years.
In 18(i9, Mr. Kelker became a clerk in a grocery
store owned liy .loseph .\lexander, and remained
in that gentleman's employ- for two xears. He
subsequently accepted a position as clerk in a gro-
cery owned by William Osborn and then went to
St. Louis, where lie clerked for E. W. jNIilier a
short time, and for three years guarded the interest
of his employer with nuicli zealousness. .\fter this
he was employed as egg jiacker for William L.
Distin and for seven years w.as thus employed.
In 1881, ]Mr. Kelker began thinking of branching
out in business for himself and, having accumu-
lated consideralile means bj' industry and close
attention to liusiiiess, he boiiglit out I{ol)erl Long
and (Miibarked in the piodu<!e business on his own
responsibility. He is now engaged in carrying on
an extensive produce Ijusiness on his own account,
and is buying and selling produce of all kinds.
Mr. Kelker is a gentleman of wide and mature
exiieriiiee and his alTairs have always been con-
,>
I'OHTRAIT AM) BKXIRAPHICAL HKCORD.
diicte<l "itli lilioialitv ami iiitflliiroiit oiiterpiisi-.
For (ivpf ti'ii venrsiHiw. tlii.- wmtliv <;eiitlemnn lias
hail an lionoraMe ami succfssful career. aii<l witli
all will) liavo had iloaliiijjs with liiiii ho is hi<;lily
esteeini'd for his ujiriglit. strai<;htfo«aril coiHluc't.
Mr. Ki'lkcr is a iiu'iiiIkm- of tlic Imli>iii'iiih'iit Ordt-r
of MiiUial Aid of t^uiiH-v. and in pulitirs adhi'res
stron,L.'l> lo thf iihitforni of Iho Dcniofratu- party.
lie was happy in hi-- scleclion of a life coiiipanion,
rhoosiiijLT Miss Mary SmalhotT. clau^'htcr of .lacoli
.'^mallioff. of (^uinfy. III., and tlii-ir union took
place in the year \Xl~. Their doinestii- happiness
has heen increased very iinifli hy the hirtli of six
intorestini; children, foiii- rlaiigliters ami two sons,
all at home, and their pleasant residence is situa-
ted at No. I12(» North Kij,'lilh .Slieet.
'^ K. WKMII(»KNKI{. No name is justly en-
titled lo a more enviable place in the his-
tory of .\dams County than the one which
heads this sketch, for it i- lioriie liy a man
who has heen usefully and honoralily identified
with the prosperity of the county in every worthy
particular. We are pleased to give his life sketch
in thi> volume, fm- he has done much to a.ssist in
developing the various resources of the county,
.•iiid po.-«e.->se.s those sterling trait-^ of character
which particularly lit him for almost any occupa-
tion. In every respect he is a worthy representa-
tive of the industrious, thorough-going and perse-
vering (lennaiis. who are a credit to any eoiiinui-
nity in whii-li they m.'i\ lake up their aliode.
.1. !•". Weiiihoeiier. who is the ctipalilc and trii-l-
worthy Secreliirv and Treasurer of the (Jem City
Brewing Comii.'iny of (^uiiicy. was horn in \Vf«t-
phalia, (Terniany. Keliriiary H. IH.'ill. Hi.'- parent^,
.lohii I'". W. and .\manda (Niekamp) Weinhoeiier,
were natives of the ( )ld Country. The father w.-is
.■i man of modest iiie.-in^. and. to lielter his i-oiidi-
lion liiiaiicially. Iiroiight his family to the I'liiled
States in IH.'d. They (irst touched American soil
at New Orlcnua and shortly aftcrw;ird went up the
25
.Mississippi River to St. Louis, Mo., where they
resided for eighteen inoiiths. Later, they settled
in (^uincy. The father has reached the age of
seventy-four years (IH'.Ci) and the mother, who
also survives, is hale and hearty nolwithstimding
her sixty-seven yeai>. They have jiassed their
live.> iiuietly in the honoralile discharge of the
duties devolving upon them, and are highly re-
,-pected liy all who know them. Their family con-
sists of five living chihlren. of whom our siihjecl
is the eldest.
When a child of four years. .1. 1-'. Weiiihoener
accompanied his parents lo .\merica.and thus early
liecame familiar with the institutions and customs
of our (rounlry. In his youth, he had the benefit
of a good (Jerinan and Knglish education, and is a
man of lueadth of informalioii and de|)th of in-
tellect. When a hoy. he commenced to work in a
tohacco factory, which trade he followed until
1886, meanwhile liecoming a thorough master of
the Imsiiiess. In IKt!". he was Secretary of the
Tobacco Rollers' rnioii. Later, he served as Sec-
retary of the Neptune \dluntcer Fire Company,
No. I. ami held that po>ition until the company
was disbanded.
On the '.Hh of November. IH7(). Mr. Wcmhoener
was m.'irried to Miss F.lizabeth. daughter of ( Jeorge
and Kva ( I'lirmauii) Weisenbiirger. natives of
Bavaria, (ierinaiiy. who eiiiigrat<?d to America
when she w.as a child of about three years. She
attended school in <;uincv and acipiircd a good
(iermaii and Knglish education. Jlr. and .Mrs.
Wemhoener have had live children, two of whom
died when infants. Tho>e living are (Jeorge F.
W.. .lulia Margarethe and .lacoli Walter.
I'oliticallN . .Mr. Wemhoener is a stanch Demo-
cral. loyal to [larty interests and principles. In
IHMI. he W.1S elected .VIdermaii of the Tliinl Ward
and served in that capacity for four years, ."so
well did he fill these po.»ition> and so jibly did he
dis<-harge the dutie,-< incumbent upon the otiice,
that in IXSti he was appoint«'d City Clerk, and
served ;u'ceptalily for a term of four years. .Vt
the expiration of the term, he declined re-nomina-
tion. For twelve years he has been .-i meniber of
the .\dams County Central Cominittec. In all his
olllcial positions he li:ui displayed eNcrlleiit judg.
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRArmCAL RECORD.
ment, sound sense and rare discrimination. In
1 888, he vvas called to the position of Secretary
and Treasurer of the Gem City Brewinjr Company,
and May 1, 1891, was appointed manager of the
brewery, a position which he has since occupied.
He is a man of energy and enterprise, and altliough
deeply engrossed in his many business enterprises,
lie is public-spirited and maintains a deep interest
in the progress and development of the city. In
his social connections, he is a member of Mar-
(juette Lodge No. 36, I. 0. O. F., in which he has
been elected Noble Orand. and was also chosen to
represent his lodge in the (irand Lodge of the
State in 1880-81.
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R. ALBERT S. CORE. The medical frater-
nity of Quincy has obtained a prominence
commensurate with its importance, and
among the professions none requires more
sagacity than that of the specialist. Dr. Albert S.
Core, oculist and aurist, connected with St. Mary's
Hospital, was born in Brownsville, Fayette Coun-
ty, Pa., December, 15, 1849. a son of Elias Core,
a native of the same place, and the grandson of
.lohn Core, who was also a native of the Keystone
Slate. The great-grandfather of our sul)ject,
Henry Core, served in the Revolutionary AVar as
a Colonel and was also in the War of 1812. He
was a farmer by occupation. The Core family
is descended from Scotch ancestors and is of old
Presbyterian stock. The tirst emigrants to this
country settled in Pennsylvania, where they be-
came prominent in their different calling. Our
subject's grandfather lived to be eiglity-four years
of age.
Elias Core, father of our subject, folhjwcd the
occupation of a farmer, l)ut in connection was also
engaged in merchandising, and later the lumber
business occupied liis attention. In 18(19, he came
to Illinois and located in La Salle County, at
()lt;iw:i, where lie tilleil llie soil nn a r:inii ailjdin-
ing the city. He resides there at the present time,
and is now sixty-seven years of age. Like his an-
cestors, he is a member of the Presbyterian Church,
an .active worker in the .same, and a prominent
elder. He selected his wife in the person of Mi.«s
Mary Coffman, a native of Troy County. Pa., and
the daughter of David Coffman, who was a native
of that State and of German descent. The latter
became a successful farmer and was a worthy
member of the Presbyterian Church. Seven chil-
dren, SIX sons .and one daughter, were the fniit> of
this union, and all are now living.
Dr. .\lbert S. Core, the eldest of these childien,
passed his youthful daj'S in assisting his father on
the farm and in attending the common schools
.and later an academ3'. When fourteen 3-ears
of .age, he was filled with a patriotic desire to
aid his countiy's cause, but owing to his age was
not allowed to enlist. He returned to his books,
but a little later enlisted and served in all about a
j'ear. During 1872, 1873 and 1874, he was in Kan-
sas, Colorado and Indian Territory, and was there
during the Indian War of 1874. Thei;f were fif-
teen in his party, and nine out of this number were
shot. They were attacked nearly every day.
In 187.T, Dr. Core began studying medicine in
Rush Medical College. Chicago, and graduated
from that institution with the degree of M. D. in
1878. After this he took a post-graduate course in
the medical department of the University of New-
York, remained there until 1880, .and then was in
another institute for six months. Later, he took up
the study of the eye and ear in the infirmary under
Dr. Holmes, and received a diploma from Dr. Knapp.
In June, 1880, Dr. Core located in Quincy, 111.,
has practiced here ever since, .and makes a specialty
of the eye, ear, and throat. For five j'ears, he has
been connected with St. Mary's Hospital as special-
ist and surgeon. He is a very successful practi-
tioner, is eminently suited to his difficult profes-
sions, and his .ability as a specialist has gained for
him the recognition of all cla.sses. He has a
half-interest in the paper, the Famm-'s Call, a
weeklj- which is very popular with all. Socially,
Mr. Core is a member of the Masonic fraternitv
and is a Knight Templar in degree.
I))-. Core was married in LnSnlle CuMiit\-, III., in
I'OIMKAir AND I'.KXJHAniR'AL HKfOKI).
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1882, til Miijs Jtilin Tnuic. ;i iinliM-uf iliut opuiiiv,
and the <i«ii<;litc'r of lleiir.v aiid Charlotte I'liulf.
tlic former of whom i!« i?ece«»ed. Mrs. Core is
ft ijraduate of Whealoii Collcire and .n very intelli-
f;<-nl. Iiritrlit wiMnan. 'I'wo eliildren have heen
horn In this union. \i/..: Charlotie and Henry.
The Doctor is ji nionilier of the Adams County
Mediriil SiH'iety, and in polities adheres strongly
to the Repulilie.MU |iarly.
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■>. DWAHI) K. SWKKT is a nienil.er of the
lirni of ^weet A- Wiskirehen, livervnicn of
^1'- > Quiiicy. III., anil |irolialily no iii:ni in that
citv has traveled over so muih territory oren<;a<jed
in a wider range of oeeupations than he. lie has
been a sjiilor. a gold miner, ranelier. Super-
intendent of Mormon Immigration, eattle <lealer,
farmer, freighter, Indian lighlei-. Street Com-
uiissiuner, grocer, liveryman, .-md City .Mder-
raan of <^uincv. He wa> liorn in Krnnklin
County. Me., ()etol>er 2. \Mn. a son of Loring
.Sweet, a farmer and .■-t(K-k-ti:ider of that .State,
and while on the t)ld h<»meslejid he aeipiired
ipiite a knowledge of the st<H-k liusiness. which
stood him in good stea<l in aftei- life, lie left
home at the age of foiuieen \('ais and st.arlcd out
to seek his fortune and after a time found liim-iclf
in New York City, at which place he went be-
fore the m.ist. as, like mo>l youths, that life
had great charms for him. He shipped in a three-
master as an ordinary tar at the age ol' twenty
years, and on that cruise the vessel, the "Norlhern
Light." toucheil at Cidia. Ilayli. .lam.-iica and
Central .Vmerica. lie left the vessel at Aspinwnll.
and at the end of twenty-eight days .'^hipped on
the >teamer •• Illiiioiv " for San I-'ranci.-eo. Krom
this cit\ . he again shipped for Aspinwall. cr<fssed
the Isthmus ami look ship for San Kraneisco. this
lieing in IHlld. He liegan prospecting for gold in
the vicinity of .lainestown. fortunately struck n
goo<I location, hut for alioul \\\{i months )iiok out
only alMiut ^'^..jU per day,
( lur subject was ne\l un a slieeii ranch, but
the work was very hard, aixl at the end of two
months he returned to New York, going thence
to M.'iinc. where, for a time, he turned in and
helped his father on the luime farm. Soon his old
roviug instincts returned, and with some money
given him by his father, he started out with a man
named Killgore. purchased three car-loads of
horses and t<^)ok Ihein to Boston, where he sold
them. He then got the Pike's I'eak bee in his
head, and at St. .loseph. Mo., bought p.assage on the
old Hen llolliday express for Denver, paying ♦110
in gold for his pa.s«age and having, when he reached
that place, just ¥."i in his iKicket. He walked to
X'irginia City, and hired out in ageneral outfitting
store at a salary of ♦(idO per year with board and
clothes. Two months fif this monotonous life were
sullicient for him sind he proceeded to Spring
(iulch. where he lionght a surface gold mine claim
for ¥11 I. He there struck pretty good pav dirt
and in ten weeks he had taken out !?2.(>(lfl in dust.
He bought a pair of horses, drove back to St.
.loseph, and sent his dust to the I'hiladelphia mint,
and, when the com returned, purchased a lot of
cattle. He next followed freighting from .St.
.loseph to Denver, and his business increased so
rai)idly that he soon h.'id twenty-live wagons on
the road, bringing him in a handsome profit,
which he invested in stock. I n a terrible snow-
storm fin the I5ig Mine in Nebraska, he lost all the
cattle. The Indians were (piite hostile about this
time and Mr. Sweet had many a brush with them
and siiiiic nairow escapes from lo.sing his .scalp.
.Vfter losing his st<K-k. Mr. Sweet went to Cfiun-
eil HlutTs .•ind was there engaged by a big Mormon
train to take tlicm tluough to Salt Lake Citv, a
dist.ance of twelve hundred miles, his pay being
liflccn cents a pound for g<iods and *1(HI a month
in gold. The journey was made in safety, and
there he took his caltle that had come with the
Mormon train and also a lot lii'longmg to the Tele-
gr.apli Company, seven hundred head ui all. anil
wintered them in Skull \'allev, one hundred .ainl
t wi-nty-live miles from Salt Lake City. The fol-
biwing .March, he l<iok his nioncy and purchased
lloiir .at Salt Lake City, which he look t<i \'irginia
City :iiid sold a! :i haiidsouie prolit, Ije next went
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
to Ft. Benton, where he found the steamer "Hattie
May," of St. Louis, uTider Capt. Iludwell, was
stuck eighty miles down the river. He took his
teams and iiauled tiie goods to Ft. Benton for
eijrht cents a pound in gold. The Indians were
very numerous and very hostile there, and while
on the trip he had many exciting skirmishes with
them. They were in very close quarters at one
time and would undoubtedly have all been killed
had they not been reinforced by a big party be-
longing to the Hudson Bay Company, with whom
the Indians were on friendly terms. Only one
man was killed during this brush. At Ft. Benton,
a raid of six hundred was organized for an Indian
hunt, of which he had the honor to be the com-
manding officer. He says himself that had be not
had as many lives as a cat, he. would not be alive
to-day, for he was in numerous fierce and danger-
ous encounters with the redskins. His two trips
to Ft. Benton netted him 16,000. He next went to
the mouth of the Colorado River, where he pur-
chased five hundred and fifty head of cattle and
thirty-two horses; these he wintered at Riverside,
Cal., and then took to Helena, disposing of them
to a partner of George Davis, a well-known resi-
dent of (Juincy. These netted him a fine profit,
and with his dust he went to Philadelphia, where
he had it minted. He then returned to his old
home in Maine, where lie married, bought a farm
and determined to settle down and enjoy a quiet
life, but one year of that kind of a life was suffici-
ent, and he left the farm in cliarge of his wife and
went to Quebec, where he bought some stock, on
which he paid ^'20 duty in gold, and took them to
Hoston, where he sold them. He then rented his
farm and moved to town, where he served in the
capacity of Street Commissioner.
In 1874, our subject came to (.^uiiuy. 111., and
opened a livery stable, which has since increased
to two fine establishments. He thoroughly under-
stands this business, and is well able to spend his
declining years in the enjoyment of a fortune,
which has been gained as the result of much hard \
personal experience, lie is President of the .State
Liverymen's Associaliiiii. In the spring of 1«92, i
he was elected Alderman of t^uiney, the duties of I
which olliee he is slill (lischarging. lie has a nice
home at No. 2401 Maine Street. He is a man of fine
physique, and, notwithstanding the hardships he
has undergone, he is in the enjoyment of vigorous
health. To see .Vlderman Sweet you would
scarcely believe thai he had ever been other than
a quiet, prosperous and comfort-loving citizen.
He seems to have been born for the pleasant places
into which his lines have fallen, and, notwith-
standing his early most interesting and sensational
career, he has nolhing of egotism about him, and
is very slow to talk of his i)ast, although it has been
a more interesting one than usnally falls to the lot
of man.
LONZO M. fSWARTWOUT, one of the
(@7LI|, oldest settlers of Quincy, and an old river
captain of the Mississippi, and all the
^J branches of that mighty river that have
boats on them, was born in Dutchess County, N.
Y., September .3, 1817. His father, Cornelius .T.
Swartwout, was born in the same place, and his
grandfather, .lames Swartwout, was a soldier in the
Revolutionary AVar, who became a farmer and
blacksmith, and died in Saratoga County, N. Y.
The early ancestors of this family came to
America from Holland with Ilendrick Hudson,
and settled in New York, then New Amsterdam.
Cornelius Swartwout was a steamboat captain on
the Hudson, plying between New York and Al-
bany for years, and made his home in New York
City during that time. In 1837, he came West
and located in Quincy, where he was agent for the
Patent Lands until his death, in 1870. He was
one of the first Aldermen of Quincy, and was first
a Whig and then a Rei)ublican in jtolitics. His
wife was IMia'be Lapliani, born in Dutchess County,
N. Y., a daughter of Reuben Laphani, a farmer of
that region. Mrs. Swartwout died when East on a
visit, and left seven children.
()U)- subject was the eldest of I he family, and
POUTKAIT AM) T.K )( iltAI'llH AL HICCORD.
wa."* ivniod in Now ^'urk City until lie "n> twenty
years of age. He ntteudi'd the Alilnjilon Acail- |
eiiiy. anil studied law there f(U- two years under
Fred Talniaire. Ho then beoame agent for Lineli
it Clark, dealei-s in congress water at SaralogM i
Springs. In lK:i7. lie eaine iicre with iiis fatiier.
via Philadelphia, over the mountains to PilLsluirgh,
thenre l)v Iniat down llie Ohio and up the Missis-
sippi Rivers to this place. He engaged in milling
for two years, and then went as clerk on a sleam-
lioal lK?tween St. Louis and St. Paul. He has run
on the Mississippi, Ohio, Illinois, Hed, Mis,souri,
White, Arkansas and Iowa Rivers. In 1 «.')!, he \
became captain of the lioat ■' .Viclier,"' then on the
'* Conavago." then on the •' New Kngland"' and
then on the " Regulator." He continued as cap-
tain until the war, but he was too strong a North-
ern man to sail on Southern waters, so he became
clerk for 15radfoi-d, McCoy A- Co., and continued
there for ten years, when he retired. In 1 «;')(!, he
built his |)resent place, when the land was nothing
but a cornlield. He set out the trees and owns
three-fourths of a block. Ho has four residences
here and a fine site for a lumber yard.
Our .■•ubject was married in Melrose Townshii),
in 1847, to Miss Mary K. Alexander, born in the
old .Mexander House, now the site of the (^iiincy
PostotHco. She was a daughter of an early M-ttler,
and died in 1852, leaving one child, Alexander ('., 1
who W.1S l>orn and roared in (^uinuy, and is a
member of the W. L. Diston Produce Company.
He also belongs to the Independent Order of Odd 1
Fellows and is a Knight of Pythias.
The Captain was once Assistant lOnginioi in the
grading of the streets, and was also Assistant ;
Clerk. He has seen very many changes hei-e in
his long residence, and shows with a great deal of
pride two deer which he killed hinisolf and has
had preserved. He was a skillful hunter in liis I
earlier days, and took great plea>uro in the spiul.
He is a stanch Republican, and ha.s hosts of friends
all over the city, where he is very well known, .as
also in all the localities where he ran hisltoats. He
IS a clever, .sociable old gentleman, with a wonder-
ful memory for incidents and faces, and can re-
late very interesting stories aliout scenes through
whii'h ho lias i>assed. ,
^^EORGK W. FOGG. The profession «.f law
(|[ J-— affords a field for the exercise of mental
^^:^i aliility and talenl-sthat are used ti) the same
advantage in no other line of life. To be a good
lawvor ret|uiies not only a high mental capacity
in the way of keen perceptions and excellent
memory, but a good command of language .■iiid
self-possession of manner. The gentleman wlio-io
life history it is our purpose to sketch is one of the
prominent lawyers at (Juincy, and is doing an ex-
cellent business, jiracticing in all the courts.
.Simon Fogg, the father of the subject of this
sketch, was born at Limerick, York County, Me.,
and was educated as a topographical engineer. Ho
was a son of Maj. .Simon Fogg, formerly of the
I'nited States army, a gentleman of AVelsh descent.
The mothoi of the .-iubject of this sketch wa.s Han-
nah W. Kcnneston. of Somerset County, Me. She
was of Fjiglish descent and related to the Coggs-
wclls and Witherells, of .Maine, and to the Hiowns,
of M.a.ssacliusctts, one of whom w.as an early gov-
ernor of that State.
George W. Fogg, the subject of this sketch, was
born in Portland, Me., June 20, 184M. and was the
eldest son of a family of two dauglitere and six
sons. His early school d.ays were passed in his na-
tive place, and later he w.as prepared for collcgo
at the clas.sical acjidemies of Liminington, Fast
Corinth, and Hampden, in his native State. Kn-
toring Howdoin College, yming Fogg there i)nr-
sued his studies until the end of his junior year,
when ho left college to enter the service of his
country. In October, 18t)2, he enlisted in Com-
pany H, Seventh Maine Infantry, the regiment lie-
ing commanded by Col. K. C. Mason, of the regu-
lar army. His regiment was assigned to the Sec-
ond Divison of the Sixth Army Corps — Sedgwick's
Corps. He was shortly after commissioned as a
First Lieutenant of that regiment, and, on his regi-
iiioiit bocoming a part of the First Maine \'eteran
Infantry, he was commissioned Major of that Ha-
talioii. which position he held until theconclnsion
of the loboUion, when he was honorably dis-
charged.
Returning- home at the close of the war, Mr.
Fogg entered the law doparlmcnt of Harvard
liiiversity. fiiiin which ho was graduated in 1HG8
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PORTRAIT AIS'D BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
with the degree of LL. B. During his residence
there, he took a special course in language and na-
tural science in that institution, tlie better to fit
himself for tlie legal arena. Immediately after
his graduation, he came to (^uincy, 111., and be-
came a student in the law office of Messrs. Brown-
ing A- Huslmell, then and for many years one of
the leading law firms of the .State. He was ad-
mitted to the Bar of that .State in 186a,and re-
mained with the above-named firm three yeai-s,
after which he opened an office in that city, and
lias since been there conducting a general law
practice in the local, State and federal courts.
.Subsequently, in 1870, he married Catlierine V.
Dills, daughter of ex-Postmaster Harrison Dills of
that city. To them have been born two daugh-
ters, Lillian K. and Helen B. In 1886, Mr. Fogg
liad the great misfortune to become a widower.
He has since remained unmarried. In religion,
he is an Episcopalian. He has for a great many
years been a communicant of the church of the
Good Shepherd, Quiuey, of which parish he has
long been a Vestryman. He is a valued citizen, of
high pereonal honor and integritj'. In politics, he
is a life-long Democrat, the worthy descendant of
an old Democratic familv of the Pine Tree State.
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SERHARD .1. SCHMITS is a well-known
builder and contractor residing in Quincy,
^,_5^ and his skill in his profession finds many
examples in various buildings throughout the city.
Mr. .Schmits was born in Hanover, Germany.
August 15, 184.5. He is a son of Henry and Mary
(Brouniug) Schmits, the former a carpenter and
contractor who lived to the ripe old age of seven-
ty-eight years. He died in the Catholic faith, in
which he had been reared. Our subject's mother
still lives, at the age of seventy-five years, and
makes her liome in her native land.
The Schmits family numbered five children, of
whom four are now living, and of these Gerhard J.
is the third eldest. He was reared and educated
in his native land, and, at the age of fifteen, be-
came an apprentice under his father to learn the
carpenter's trade. He remained at home until
eighteen vears of .sge, when he apprenticed him-
self to learn the millwright's trade, at which he
worked until re.iching his majority. In 1867, he
fulfilled a long-felt ambition, and crossed the ocean
to land in the I'nited States. He left Rotterdam
and took a steamer at I>iverpool, landing in New
York.
Almost immediately after landing, our subject
proceeded to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was em-
ployed as a carpenter. In 1870, he came to
Quincy, and was in the employ of Remker it Bill-
son, who carried on the carpenter's trade. Latei-,
he went to Hannibal, Mo., where he w,as employed
for eighteen months. In 1875, he returned to
Quincy, and, forming a partneiship with Martin
Ewing, took up contracting and building. For
two years this partnership lasted, and nt the expira-
tion of that time our subject continued the busi-
ness alone. A great many residences, both brick
and frame, liave been erected under his direc-
tion, and the St, .loliu's Catholic Church is the
work of his brain and sujierintendence. He has a
fine residence, which is located on the corner of
Eleventh and Cedar Streets, and his shop is in the
rear of the same lot.
Aside from the property mentioned above, Mr.
Schmits owns a little house on Eleventh and
Spruce Streets, When our subject first came to
Quincy, the site of his present home was then the
Cox farm. He keeps constantly- in his employ at
least fifteen men, and, with a sharp supervision of
their work, nothing but the most satisfactorv re-
sults are turned out of his shops.
In 1887, Mr, Schmits started a brick kiln, taking
as a partner Mr. Hummert, the firm being known
.as Hummert, Schmits &: Co, Their brick yard is
located at the corner of Tenth and Spruce .Streets,
and the product that is turned out is of the best
qualily. Our subject was married in this citv
April 4, 1872, to Miss Mary Brinker, also a native
of Hanover, Germany. She came to America in
1872, and their marri.age was shortly after solem-
nized. Mr. and Mrs. Schmits are the parents of
POKTIJAir AND BIOGUAPHIC AI, KKCORI).
live cliildri'ii, as folUiwts: ilnirv. Kittle, Caroline,
Aggie and .losepli. Ki-ateriialiy. the original of
our sketch lielongs lo tin- Western Catholic I'nioii
.•mil M. Antonins" Itrotlieriiotxl and he has olliciated
lioth as \'iee-|>resident and Treasurer. He and his
wife arc nieniliei-s of St. .lohn's Catholic Chiucli
and are devot»'d to the advancement of its inter-
est.s. In politics, he is a Denioerat. While in
( >iru>, he ai'i|uired a irood knowledge <>f the Kng-
lish lanmingc hy attending a private evening
sehool.
im
B
■^ .IKRKMIAII SIIKA. Anu.ng the many
I (Sf\ ''"*■■"■ "^ hnsincss which the wants of a
^^^' great city make of immen.se imporUuice.
there Is nfme which is of such special value a.stliat
In which our subject holds a place. The proper
paving .-ind sanitary i-onstruction of the sewers of
a section .nre of such vital importance th:it the
most stringent laws arc made to prevent Ignorant
and dishonest men frnni taking contract.* for the
same.
Oursuliject is the most extensive paving anil
.sewer contractor in <^tuiiicy. in which place he was
iMjrn Septeniiicr •>■>, IM.').'). His father. .Icremiali
Shea, was iKirn in Iieland. where he was a stock
dealer, lie niarricd there and came ti> America in
1817. settling in t^uincy, where he engaged in
grading railrnads, streets, etc., during his entiic
residence here. He served as .Street Conimlssloner
several times. I lis wife, the mother of our sub-
ject, was Kllen Uichardsun. of County Kerrv.
Ireland, i>f Knglish descent, her parents lieing
from Kngland. She died here in ISM',), after she had
liorne her husliand twelve childnii. i>nl\ three nf
whom survive.
( )ur sulijecl helped his father in hi.- cnntr.'icting
on the railroad and >treet grading, and then en-
gageil in the work for himself, and is now the elli-
clent city M>wer maker. lie so enjoy> the cimlidence
of the citizens that in IXH.'l he w.as appointed Super-
intendent of I'ulilic Works, which position he held
for two years; as lie was then elected Alder-
man from the Fifth Ward, he resigned his posi-
tion as Superintendent and serveii four yeai-s in
the City Council. He was elected the third time,
but resigned to engage In contracting, and has
been engaged in that business ever since, lie is
now the largest .sewer contractor in the city, and
has contracts all over the county and as far West a-s
Houston. Tex. He also h.os orders for work In
Chicago and for paving in Hannibal, Mo,, and em-
l)loys a large force of men.
Mr. Shea was married In •^uincy in February.
1884, to Miss .\nna Laudweho. who w.as born In
Ohio and is a daughter of Liidwig Laudweho.
They have three children: Thomas Jerome. Mar-
tin P. and Kolx'rt K. The family lielongs to St.
Peter's Catholic Church. He is a Democrat, and
prominent in local politics. He has frequently
l.>een a delegate to the county and State conven-
tions and has been Chairman of the City Commit-
tee from 1882 to 18!»0. He is a plca.sant. agree-
able man, and Is greatly liked by his host of
friends.
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A.MKS V(»r.\(; I.KWIS. .M. I)., of the firm
of .1. V. Lewis »v Co., dealers in drugs,
paints and oil.s, was born in Pennsylvania,
near Philadelphia. November -28, I85(}.
His father, Heuben K. Lewis, w!i> born in the same
place, being of Welsh descent, his fiu-efathers com-
ing from Wales earl>- In the history of the coun-
try. They were (Quakers and settled in Philailel-
phia. Our subject's father was a merchant and
farmer, spending his last days engaged In the latter
pursuit, and ilying at the age of seventy, in 188;{.
For a time during his life he w.as engaged In the
lumber and grain business in Clarence. Shelb\-
( ounty, .Mo, His mother was Kllzabeth Vouni^,
born in Philadelphia, a daughter of .lames Young,
who was Iku'ii In Philadelphia, and was In tlie(;<iv-
ernment .service, and died in \i\> native citv. His
daughter resides with her children, and is a Pies-
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b^'terian. The father of our subject married
twice, and b^^ the first marriage was the father of
two children, and by tlie second, eiglit, five of
whom are still living.
James is the eldest of the second marriage, and
attended the public schools in his native place until
1869, when the family removed to Clarence, Mo.,
where he attended the High School, then took
a business course in the college at Quincy,in 1875.
When he was twenty years old he began teaching
school, and continued that business for about five
years; during this time he began the study of
medicine under his brother. Dr. E. Lewis, of High-
land County, Kan. Our subject taught during
those five years in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas.
In 1879-80-81, he engaged in the drug business
in White Cloud, Kan. In 1881, he entered the
College of Physicians and Surgeons at St. Louis,
and the next year he went to the Rush Medical
College, from which he was graduated in 1883,
with the degree of M. D. He had taken a special
course in chemistry at St. Louis before he went to
the Rush Jledical College. He entered into part-
nership with his brother at Highland, Kan., after
he had graduated, but in 188.5 he located in
Ohio and began his practice as a physician and
surgeon. In 1891, he purchased the locality and
business of Fischer ife Schmidt, an old reliable firm
of (.^uincy, and took a partner, Ceylon Smith, his
father in-law. Dr. Lewis has retired from active
practice and devotes himself entirely to the drug
business, the prescription department of which he
makes a specialty. This retirement of the Doc-
tor is a serious loss to the community, as he is a
fine physician.
Dr. Lewis was married in June, 1885, to Ella
M. Smith, daughter of Ceylon Smith, President of
the Smith Hill Foundry and Machine Company, a
prominent manufactory of this place. Mrs. Lewis
was born in this citj', and is one of the most
charming ladies in the (lem City. Dr. and Mrs.
Lewis have three children; Ceylon S., J. Lee and
Elwood.
Dr. Lewis is a member of the Modern Wood-
men society, and is Examining Physician, having
held that office for some time. He is a Republi-
can in politics, and is a member of the Adams
County Medical Society . .and of the State Pliar-
macv Society. The family resides in a beautiful
residence at Xo. 224 North Eighth Street, second
door north of the Custom House. This is a short
record of one of the most prominent and intluen-
tial men of (^)uincy.
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"jfjAMES N. WRIGHT. The city of Quincy
is conspicuous for its many manufacturing
^^ enterprises, which bring large capital inlu
^5^f' its limits. Among these enterprises is the
one to which our subject belongs, he being Secre-
tary of the Wright it Adams Comjjany, manu-
facturers of steam engines and mining machinery.
The plant was established in 1879, with our sub-
ject and Mr. Jesse J. Adams as partners, under the
firm name above mentioned. In 1885, it was
merged into a stock company, which was officered
with our subject as President and Secretary. He
was later replaced in this position by Mr. Allen.
Our subject was born in Amsterdam, N. Y., in
1843. He is a son of Samuel Wright, a native of
New England, and a descendant of Puritan fore-
fathers. Our subject's father was by trade a wagon
and carriage maker, but lie later devoted himself
to farming. His wife, Miss Sarah Pulver, daugh-
ter of Isaac Pulver, was horn in the ]Moliawk Val-
ley in New York.
Our subject was reared principally in St. Law-
rence County, N. Y. The rudiments of his educa-
tion were acquired in the public schools, and later
he entered the academy. On leaving school, he
learned the machinist's trade in Geneseo, N. Y..
and on perfecting himself in this line he became a
traveling journeyman throughout the Middle
and Western States. He then returned to Water-
town, N. Y., and was employed in the manufac-
ture of steam engines, remaining there for several
years.
Following the employment above described, our
subject went to Canada. He remained there but a
short time, and then located in Burlington, Iowa,
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where he l>cfanu> inaiiagei' <>f the Munny Irtdi
Works. I-"ii>ni that |)f>sition he came to t^iiiiicy
and estahhshed his present l)\isines<. 'I'he eom-
pan.v employ al)oiit eijjlitv men. and do a thriving
husines!*. The plant is h>eated on Front Street,
near the tracks <t{ the C'iiicairo. I!urlini:ton A-
<iiiiney Railroad, and tluis are afforded the best
possihle sliipping facilities. Their foundry and
machine shops are located close tojiether, with
only a roadway between tlicni. 'I"he machinery
which they tnrn ont is of a very superior (luality.
and onr subject is widely known as a practical
workman of unusual skill and judgment.
riic li:iilc whiili the liriii of Wright A Adams
enjoys extends throughout the \Vesleru States and
Territories to California, and South through Texas
and .Mcxi<-o. They also ship some machinery
to l-'.uropc. .Mr. .Vdams. as well as our sulijcct. is
a practical machinist.
Mr. Wright was married to Miss Martha Hoyd,
<»f Watertown, N. Y. She is a daughter of .Joseph
IJoyd, and is a most estimable lady. Tlie family
includes two children. The family residence is
located on the corner of Broadway and Kighth
Street. In his political faith, our suliject is a Re-
publican, as in his business he could scarcely be
otherwise.
\ ( AMKS (). LIlTLi;. The gentleman whose
biograph}- it now is our pleasure to write is
general foreman in the Thomas White
SUjve Works. He was born in (Jalena, 111.,
November 2(!, IH.jC. I lis father. .Joseph Little,
Wius born in Ireland, where he was a farmer and
where he was married. After this event, he came
to .'Vmeriea and located in St. Paul, where he en-
gaged in a general merchandising business, and
then moved to (iaiena, where he liecaine proprie-
tor of the Commercial House. In 18.')X, he located
in St. Louis and began the study of medicine
under Dr. Pope, and later attended the St. Louis
Medic.ll College, from which he w.as graduated. I Ic
then began the practice of his profession in St.
Loui>, but later he located in St. Clair County, at
Freiicli \illage, where he died in IM(!'.l.
The Littles were Orangemen in Ireland, and
were Protestant Tri-li. The wife of .lohii Ml lie
was formerly Anna .\I. (Juilfoy; she wa- a na-
tive of Ireland, but at the time of her death,
in 1 ««."), she lived in (.^uincy with her son. our
subject. She was an Kpiscopalian and left four
children at her death.
.lames was the third child and her only son.
He was only two years of age when the family
moved to St. Louis, and eight years when they
went to French \'illage. He attended the common
schools until lH(!!t, when the father returned to SI.
Louis and .lames engaged in work in the foundry
of liiles iV Filly, which is the largest in the West.
He was apprenticed to them as a moulder until he
was twenty-one years old, and he continued with
them until 187'.t. He then went to New York
City and was then eng.agcd at his trade in the
hollowwaie works at .Jersey C'ity for six months.
He became dissalisHed there, and returned to St.
Louis to work at his trade, and from there he came
to lielleville. Here he started the manufacturing
linn of Little A- Gross. He rented a shop :ind
began the manufacture of stoves, but this not
proving successful, he gave it up and returned to
St. Louis, where he remained until .July !l, 188;{.
He then came to (^uincy and Ijcgan work for DutTy
A- Trowbridge on Front .Street, until 1«K(!. He
then became foreman of the moulder's department
and general foreman of the works in the Thomas
White Stove AVorks, where he h.as remained ever
since. He is a practical workman, having had
twenty-three years' experience in the foundry.
He has a handsome residence at No. Mil lOiirhlh
Street.
,Mr. Little was married in St. Louis, .luiie .'id.
18K;L to Miss Nellie Fergu.son. who w.as born in
Cincinnati, but reared in St. Louis. He is a mem-
ber of IJodley Lodge No. 1. A. F. A- A. M., Iiide-
I)en<Ient Order of .Mutual Aid and the Modern
Woodmen. He takes an active part in .Sunday-
school work, being a Superintendent, and is a
Vftstryinan in St. .lohn's ICpisi-opal Cathedral
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He is aPioliibitiouist in politics, aud is a very nice,
conip:uii<)nal>k' gentleman. He is an iionorable
nioinber of the Iron >Iouldeis" I'nion of America
and has been President of the local union here.
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RANK D. SCIIERMKRHORX. The liberal,
good - hearted, genial gentleman whose
/lis ^ sketch occupies our attention is one of
tlie most i)Oi)ular men in the city of t^uincy. His
home has been here for thirty years. He is the
valued agent of the Mutual Life Insurance Com-
pany of New York, and has been a resident of
(^uinoy since 18.")3. He was born in Ontario
County, N. Y., February 26, 1836. His father,
Joiin Wan K., and his grandfather, Cornelius, were
liotii born in Albany, and were of Dutch de-
scent; the latter died in (Geneva, N. Y. John
\'an R. was a forwarding agent on the New York
S; .Seneca Kails Canal, and later on the Erie Canal,
with his otlice at No. 21 Broad Street, X. Y., but
with his residence at Geneva, N. Y. He ran a
line of boats from Buffalo to New York City, and
died in the latter place in 18.")2, having been a
strong Whig.
Our suliject's mother was named Amy, and was
a daughter of Isaac Nantz, a prominent man of
Fredericktown, Md., of Oerraan descent. She
came with an uncle, when only sixteen years of
age, across the Alleghany Mountains on horse-
back to Geneva, N. Y., to make a visit. There she
met her future husband and married him. She
dieil in Buffalo from the effects of a fall, aged
eighty-three. She was a devoted member of the
Presbyterian Church, and had been the f(md mo-
ther of eleven children, our subject being the
second of the family.
Frank was reared in Geneva and attended the
public schools, remaining at home until seventeen
years old. He was very sniall for his age and was
nicknamed "Little K. K." In the year ]8o3, he
joined the Railroad Surveying Company, of wliich
his brother was engineer, and came here and
l)egau to learn the business of surveying, which
he continued for two years. Later, he was in the
employ of the Hannibal & St. Joe Railroad and
helped to make the Fourth Division west, but he
wished to make a change and so left and returned to
Quincy. He then became clerk in a railroad office,
and later was Ticket Agent at Quincy and opened
the first ticket office under the hill, then under
the old Quincy House. In 1857, he went into
the Quincy Saving & Insurance Company, now
the First Northern, as book-keeper, and there re-
mained until 1863.
Our subject was married hei'e, in 1859, to Miss
Mary E., daughter of A. C. Marsh, President of
the First National Bank. He had three cthildren
by this marriage: Augustus B., now Division En-
gineer of the Northern Pacific, located at Omaha;
Emil}-, who died at the age of fourteen, and Mary
Lj^dia, who is at home. His first wife died in
1865, and he was married a second time, in 1868,
to Miss Annie Burns, born in Payson, this county,
daughter of Capt. John Burns, an old sea-captain,
who had lived here a great many years. He has had
six children: Annie, who is at home; Frank D., Jr.,
who is in the engineer's department of the Union
Pacific Railroad at Omaha, Neb.; Amy, Isaac M.,
Helen and William, at home.
In the year 1863 our subject started in the grain
and commission business, and opened an office
with his brother John on Front Street, and car-
ried it on until 1877, also engaging in the
storage and forwarding business. He was the
agent for the Boat Line for the (.^uinc^y, St. Louis
it Cairo Railroad, and attended to the transport-
ing business. In 1866, he went to Indianapolis
as General Agent of the Merchants' Dispatch it
Transportation Company, with headquarters at
Indianapolis, and remained there until August,
1868, when he came back as General Agent of the
Toledo, Wabash lii Western Railroad. He was also
during this time one of the organizers of the
Quincy line, which was started in his office, lie
concluded that the city ought to have more fa-
cilities for transportation. His brother was mad(;
Engineer and Superintendent of the Imilding of
the Quinc}-, Missouri it Pacific, now the Quincy,
Omaha it Kansas Cit\- Railroad. Tlie road was or-
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•^nnizeil in IXli. During the Ituildiiig of il. oiir
siil)jec-t hecanio Cciiorjil Freiiilit AirPiit. Imt cini-
tiniicd in the ginin liu»ine«s. AIkiuI 1s7). In-
and his hrother retired from the roiul.
In 1877, our suliject was hiirned out, :in<l hi-
then accepted the |M>sili(^ii of Siiperinlendput of
the l^uincv. Missouii a I'acitic Raih'oad, and con-
tinued to su|ierintend all the roa(ls in the hantls
of the Wahash. lie conlinued with tliein for two
years, when he withdrew and carried on a feed
mill for two yeai-s. 'i'he Wahash road hail troulile
and was ohlij;ed to come h.ack to the <>ri<;inal
trustee!*, and when it was re-orsjanized our sul)-
ject hccanie Su|ierintendent of tlie <^uincy. Omaha
.V- Kan>a.s t'ity, and (ieneral Kreiyhl and Ticket
Agent until 188!t. lie then resigned and has since
lived a retired life, except for one year, when he
was manaiier of a paint company. Before the wai,
he was in the old (^iiincy tiuards, and during tlie
war was a memher of the Qnincy Cavalry, and
was one of the .\ides of Kx-dov. .John Wood
when they went to the relief of the Sixteenth Illi-
nois Infantry at Clarence, Mo.
Our suliject 's ollice is at No. 3ii| North Sixth
.Street and his residence at No. 1321 North Eighth
Street. President Grant ap|)iiinted him I'nited
States Surveyor of the Port of <^uinc\ in 187'.t.
and he w.a-s Harbor Master for two terms. He is
a memher of Lodge No. 2!tti, X. V. A A. M.. and
is a Kepulilican in politics, lieing a meinl>er of the
County Committee, and also the City Republican
Committee. He is a Presbyterian in religion and
is a very prominent man. highly respected through-
out the conntv.
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JW. .MAKSIIAI.I,. .\mong the representa-
tive and ^cspon^il)le mercantile establish-
ments of (Qnincy. III., is the house of which
.^^^^ Mr. Mai-shall is proprietor, situated on Del-
aware Street. He was born in Ca.ss County in
1«I2. a son of .lohn and Mary I. (Nisbet) Marshall,
and was the eldest of four children. The father
was an agriculturist of considerable means, and un-
der his wat«'hful care on the home farm .1. \V.
Marshall learned lessons of industry and frugality
that became his stepping stones to success in lalei-
years. The healthful life, wholesome food and
regular houi> on the farm develoi>ed his mental as
well as physical powers, and upon leaving his rural
home to take upon himself other duties, he w.as a
model of manly vigor. I'pto the .age of fifteen
years he attended the district school in the
vicinity of his home, and lieing a bright youth he
maile fair progress in his studies.
In 1867, I>a Cygne, Lynn County, Kan., became
the scene of his labors, and at that jioint he w.<us
for three yearsextensively engaged in buying and
shipping slock. .\t the end of that period, he re-
turned to Cass County. III., and after remaining
llicre until 1K72. he again turned his footsteps in
the direction fif the Sunflower State, of which he
was a resident until December, 188(i. He then
came to tiuincy and entered the employ of the
Chicago Lumber Compan\', but after some time
decided that other fields would l>e more prolitalile
frfin) a monetary point of view, and he became
Superintendent of the lime manufactory at Mar-
ble Head. III., which position he tilled intelligently
and to the satisfaction of his employers until the
month of .Vugust, 1887. In the latter jiart of the
s.Mine year, he embarked in the 7iianvif.<icturc of lime
on his own account at Marbie Head. Iiut tliscunlin-
ued that business in February, 18!) 1, although he
had met with reasonable success in pursuing it.
In March. 18;i2, he opened a produce house in
(^uincy.and by his push, energy, sagacity and good
judgment he has placed his house in the foremost
rank, a |)osition it gives every jiromise of abl\-
maintaining. He occupies four flooi-s of a build-
ing (idxHii feet. IcK'nted on Delaware Street, and his
house is well e(|uippeil and fitted up with every
requisite for the proper storage. efHcient handling
and healthful preservation of his stock. He handles
cve'Vthing in the line of produce, such as hay,
grain, poultry, butler, eggs, plaster, cement, el*-.,
h.'is gained a well-deserved name i»s a trustworthy
and upiight biisine.v man, and to the trade he of-
fers the most lilx'ral iiulucements as to price ami
terms, and fills the orders given him promptl\ and
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satisfactorily. He sends large consignments to
retailers in Illinois and Missoiiii. and also has a
lirisk trade througliout the city and suburbs. The
handling of food [uoducts of all kinds forms a very
important factor in the general commerce of a
thrifty and growing city, and the jM-oduce merchant
stands as a medium between the producer and
consumer, and enables each to secure his wants
speedily and economically.
I'olitically, Mr. Marshall is a Democrat, and so-
cially is a member of the commandery in the
Accepted Free and Ancient IMasons. In 1877, he
was united in marriage to Miss Loma Colpetzer, a
daughter of William Colpetzer, a native of the
Buckeye State, and l\v her is the father of one
child, a daughter named Franc. He has a pleasant
residence at Old Jersey Street.
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|K)HN W. UICIIARD.S. Our subject has
united two avocations that to the casual
reader seem strangely mated; for although
a farmer, owning a fine property and appar-
ently given to this peaceful occupation, he has for
the last thirty years been also engaged as a detec-
tive of acknowledged skill and ability. Possibly
lie might not equal Dickens' Mr. Xaggett in show
of secrecy, but he certainly has his ability in fer-
reting out an obscure clue.
Mr. Richards was born in Madison County, Ky.,
October 1(1, 182.5, and is a son of Reason Richards,
who was born in Maryland in 1789. The latter
moved from Maryland to Virginia, and later went
to Kentucky, where h(^ was married to Elizabeth
Patterson, a native of Madison County, that State.
He devoted himself to farming, and in 1826 moved
to I'.iione County, Mo., where lie remained until his
deatli, which took place .January 11, 1871. He
was one of the pioneers in Boone County, where
he cleared and improved three farms. There were
l)lenty of deer and other wild game when he first
located in the State, lie .-lud his wife were de-
voted members of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and ins house in early days was frequently turned
into a meeting-house for Sunday services or
prayer-meeting, and many an old pioneer preacher
was entertained at his board as long as he chose
to stay. He was well known throughout that part
of the country. His wife died .July .3, 1882.
The original of tins sketch was the second in
order of birth of a family of eight children, four
of whom are now living. Our subject was but a
3 ear old when his father moved to Boone County.
He had but little opportunity for learning much
of book lore, the short time that he spent over his
studies being in a little log schoolhouse with slab
seats, and windows in which greased paper served
as glass. He lived with his father until of age.
His advent into Adams County- took place No-
vember 18, 1846.
Upon coining to this count}-, Mr. Richards
found himself without a pennj'. He worked on a
farm adjoining his present place for $7 a month,
which was later increased to the magnificent sum
of $8, which he received for three months. In the
spring of 1848, he rented a piece of land and be-
gan farming for himself. lie purchased his first
land in Ursa Township in the fall of 1852, and
added to the tract in 1855 and again in 1857.
He has lived on his present farm, with the exce|)-
tion of about eight months, ever since coming
here, and has cleared u\) a good deal of land him-
self.
Our subject was married .July 1. 1847, to iNIiss
Martha A. Adair, a native of Kentucky, whose
parents moved to Boone County, Mo., and later to
Adams County, HI., settling in Ursa Township.
Mr. and Mrs. Richards have been the parents of six
children, whose names are respectively Mary, Will-
iam F., Cecelia A., Martha E., .lames R. and John
T., the last of whom is deceased. Our subject is a
Democrat and has always been an active worker
for his party. He has acted as Constable ever since
1857, has been Township Assessor for seven years,
and has served as Deputy Sheriff for nearly twenty
years.
Ever since 1860, ]Mr. Richards has been more
or less constantly employed in detective work,
and tliere has scarcely been a murder or crime of
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otluT iiatiiiv cdiiiinitteil in wlik-li he lia> nut hocii
called ii|niii t<i exert lii;- deleetive aliility. and his
skill is s(i <;ii'at that he iias fre(|iientlv lieen i-alleil
lo irreat distances from home to work ii|i eases.
He has arrested many criminals and has had some
\-er\ narrow escapes. It would seem iis if he bore
a charmed life, for on one occasion a linllet was
shot into his sad<11e. and his clotliinj; has frei|ueiitly
lieen liddled. hnt lie himself has never been
wounded. On one occasion, he followed a thief,
who had stolen .a horse from the stable of one of
his neii,fhl>ors. to within a few miles of Waco.,
Tex., a flistance of about seven hundred mile-. It
was he who discovered and arrested the notorious
feni;de horse thief, Lizzie Harton, and. altlioufih
she had sold the horse, which she had stolen in
Clinton, 111., to a Missouri man and had sunk the
biigwy in the Mississippi River. Mr. Richards suc-
ceeded in recovering' the horse and found the
buggy. He on one occasion followed a murderer
for thirteen days and thirteen nights without
sleeping.
The farm which our subject owns and o|ierale.'!
ctnnprises one hundred .icres of land on section .'52.
It is a valuable tr.act, which has l)een lhoro\ighly
cultivated, and is a pleasing feature of the town-
8lii[). Mr. Richards has employed his talent in
bettering the morals of the community and in
protecting the lives and property' of his fellow-
men.
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HK'AIIA.M II. I). lU IT/. We shall here
t@y I attempt .a short memoiial sketch of the
I' gentleman whose name appears above.
His decease was deplored by friends and
fellow-citizens, for in him w.ss lost a valuable
addition to the town.-hi|)"s strong name. Mr.
Hult/. was Imiiii in Northampton ('oiint\, I*a.,
.\ugust 1«, IXiiIl. lie was the sixth in order of
birth in a family of nine children who were \H>vt\
to the lion. .Michael I!, and Mary (Dililine) Hiittz,
who were natives of S^|^se.\ C'ountv, N. .1., .-mil of
I'ennsyl vanin, res|)ei'ti vely. Mrs. ISiittz' parent.s
j were <>{ Kiiglish descent, while those of her hus-
band were (Jerman.
Our subject's father represeiileil Noi thainpton
County in the Slate Legislature, as a Democratic
representative, for live consecutive terms. llis
father, .hicob Hiiltz, served during the War of the
RevolutK.ni and totik part in several of the closely
fought contests of that desperate period. He was
in Washington's army when they deCealed and
captured the Hessians on that historic Chiistmas
night.
Mr. Huttz was libeinll\ educated in the Mor.-i-
vian College, of Nazareth. I*a., and after linishing
his studies he became a clerk in Ins father's store,
remaining with him until thirty-three years of age.
He then left Pennsylvania, and in IM;M we lind
him settled in Liberty Towiishi|), Adams County,
where, in the fall of lh:it same year, lie erected ii
sawmill. Kslablished in business, he chose for a
wife Mary E., daughter of I). P. Meacham. who
was a pioneer of Adams County. In lM;i(l, he
engaged in merchandising, at which he was re-
markalily successful and in which he accumulated
a considerable fortune. Of the family which
blessed the union of our subject and his wife, the
eldest son, Mitchell R., is now a practicing lawyer
in Kansas. His three other sons live in Liberty
Township. ( Mie of these is engaged in farming
and the other in breeding standard-lired horses.
Mr. IJuttz was for many years Postin,ister at
Liberty, and took great interest in the historical
.society, the organization being known as "The
Old .Settlers' Sm'iety of .\dams and Brown Coun-
ties." He was President of this for a number of
years prior to his death. He was a man of great
industry and energy, and by his affable manners
made man.\' warm friends. He was liberal to all
good causes and was most hospitable. His wife
has iK-en for many \ears identilied with the Chris-
tian Church.
( )iie of the soils. .1. Sliaw liull/. wlm i> ;i s|,ick-
breeder of Liberty, was born in the village in
IK,') I, and there grew to mature years. He iv-
eeiveil a commoii-.sehool eilucation and was reared
on his father's farm. He followed farming until
ItfMK, when he laiiiiclieil into his present occiipa-
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
lion. He went to T^xington, Ky., and there pur-
chased the stallion "Pythias," which was sired liy
••King Harold" liis dam Itoing '•Rena." lie also
purchased some standard-bred marcs, and with this
stock he started his present stable. "Pythias"" lias
a record of 2:28^. There are also upon Mr. Hnltz'
place some as promising colts as can he found in
the county.
.1. Shaw Buttz is the youngest son in a family of
eleven children, only six of whom are still living.
He was married in 1874, to Sarah E.. daughter of
Silas Enlow, of Liberty Township. Socially, he is
an Odd Fellow, and politically, a stanch Demo-
crat.
\Xr^ OHERT MrlNTYUE. The suliject of this
:l^{ sketch was born in County Donegal. Ire-
^\ land, in April. 1814, and on emigrating to
\i© .\merica in IS^l located in Philadephia,
Pa., where he remained for two years; thence re-
moving to Lehigh County, he engaged in supplying
the Crane Iron Company with iron ore, whicli busi-
ness he followed for many \ears.
The lady to whom our subject was married in
1814 was born in Mauch Chunk, Carbon Count}-,
and bore the maiden name of Maria Enbody.
'["hey had seven children. From 1841 until 1858,
our subject was in the employ of the Catasainpia
Fuiuace Company, and in the latter year was
awarded the contract for building the Cabin .lolin
Hridge at 'W'ashington, I). C, wliich it rerpiired
eight years to complete. In 18fi4. removing to
(^iiiucy. lie here made his home until his decease,
which occiiired in March, 18711.
Prior to coming to the Prairie State. Mr. Mc-
Intyre had made huge investments in real estate,
at one time owning over twelve hundred acres of
land, which became very valuable. He was a man
possessing great business tact and abilit\-, of a
cheerful disposition, courteous and affable. lie
took advant.age of vvevy opporliinit\' to lionestiv
advance his personal interests and those of his
family, and for the success with which he met, all
who knew him rejoiced. By pluck and persever-
ance, he arrived at a successful condition in life,
and gave his personal attention to superintending
his farming interests, in which branch of business
he was very successful.
.Mr. Mclntyre was a Mason of long standing
and at his request was buried by that order. .Jo-
vial, genial and whole-souled, his citizenship rc-
tlected credit upon the land of his adoiition with-
out detracting from that of the land of his birth.
The cause of education ever found in him a warm
friend and he did much for the betterment of the
schools in his community. True to everj' duty,
his life wa,-> such as to win him the confidence and
regard of all with whom business or social rela-
tions brought him in contact. Politically, our sub-
ject cast a Democratic vote, but aside fron that al-
ways declined to engage more actively in i)ublic
affairs. With bis family, he was a devoted mem-
ber of the Presbyterian Church and was a man o(
unblemished character. .\t his death, he left a
valuable estate, which is superintended by his son
Robert and on which his widow still resides.
/^EORGE E. BENNETT is a faimer of Pay-
III j_ — , son Township, and he doubtless appre-
V^ elates the advantages of prairie farming, as
his first years were spent in the hilly and stony
region of Crawford County, Pa. lie was born in
1841, and was reared and educated in his home
locality. Crawford County is not a propitious
place for fanning, and success is only accpiired by
the greatest jjiudeiice and thrift. This, iiowever,
is good discipline in itself.
Our suliject came to Adams County in 18(;4,
having previously located with his ]iarents, in
18.'>8, ill Shelby County, JIo. His father and
mother li\e(l in that locality until their decease.
Before coming to Illinois. Mr. Bennett served in
the Missoiiii Sliite Militia, in 18()2, staving with
his regiment until the close of the >var, and ilur-
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inif tliat tiiiu- In- participalfd in !«everal sharp
Nkirmislifi^.
Ml. lii'iiiifll, (III coiiiinf; to .\<<hiii> ('iniiitv . dc-
li'i'iniiicd I") >ociire Ik'IIpi' (•(liicaliuiial a(lv!uita!,'cs.
:iiiil iilU-iHlfd tlio I'a.VJMMi High Vhixil for two
years. He then went txj Pike C'oiinly, and was
for a year eiiiiajied in teaeliiiij;. In IKfSS our Miliject
WHS married lo Delilah \'., daughter of (leorge
linker. Ivs(|. Thev inunediatoly established a home,
in which have lieeii welt'omed three children. Ol-
ive is now the wife of Hull Spencer, of I'ike
Couiilv; Kdgar K., who is now a resident of (ireen-
ciustle. Mo.; and lle«ter A., still an inmate of her
father's home.
The original of this sketch is a son of Ksliy and
Ksther (l.ogaii) liennett, Ixilli of whom were horn
and reared in Crawford County, I'a. Our sub-
ject's grandfather, Henry Bennett, wa.s a soldier in
the War of US 12.
( )ur subject began farming on his own responsi-
bility in I8G'.I. He then purchased a fium in the
Itottoms, comprising one hundred and sixty acres.
This he has developed until it is now in splendid
shape, and his house, barns, and other outbuild-
ings are kept in perfect repair. In IHhl, he pur-
ch.iscd the home wheie lie now resides. It is a coin-
f<irtal)le and commodious residence, well adapted
to the recpiirements of its occupants. Mi-s. Delilah
liennett died in December, 187.J. and two yeai-s
lat^r Mr. Bennett contracted a second marriage,
his bride being .Miss Mary K. Williams. Mr. and
Mi's. Bennett are members of the Methodist Kpis-
co|)al Church, and are inthiential people in the
community. l'olilic:illy, our subject is a I)enu>-
crat. He li:i> served for two terms xs Township
Trustee.
^^^K<»K(;K C.ASTI.K. riu- gentleiii.Tn whose
f: ;^ biography it becomes the plea.saiit l,i.<k of
V A the writer to place tiefore the public, is one
of the nio!*l prominent men of the (iein Cit\'. He
i» a Director and stoi-kliolder in the well-known
Barlow Cornplant^-r Company. 'I'lie f:imily from
which our subject is descended was an old Ku<i-
lish one. the grandfather, fJeorge, having lived
out his life there, and Derbyshire, Knglan<l, being
the birthplace of the well-known Dr. Kdward<;.
Castle, who was the fatlier of the original of our
sketch.
Dr. C.ostle came to America and seltleil in St.
Louis, after gmduating from King's College a-s a
chemist. He took his iiiedii-;il degree in .St. Louis,
but only remained tliere until the fall of [Klil.
when he came here and w.as a piiictitioner at this
place until IHIm. He was the physician in charge
of the lirst hospital in (^iiincy, on Fifth and Ohio
Streets. In 1867, he was appointed by Hon. ( ). II.
Browning .ts Consular .Vgent to Kiiglan<l and
made two trips. He was a Republican in his
political opinions, and belonged to the Society
of Friends. He held a prominent place in the
Medical Society of the State and w.as its President.
This talented man died September 2i>. 1880, leav-
ing a place impossible to till.
The mother of our subject was .lane Carrick. a
native of Carlisle, Kngland, and the daughter of a
line old Knglish banker, who in his business dis-
played those virtues which his (Quaker religion
; m.ade necessary. .Mrs. Castle died .luly 2. 1889,
leaving two children. One is Mrs. (Jeorge Wells,
of l^umcy ; and the other is the gentleman of whom
we will now give a brief .sketch.
Our subject was born in Carlisle, Kngland, .\ii-
gust 22, 1848. and was reared here, but in I8ti2 he
was sent to his birthplace with a cousin and at-
tended school for three years at Lindergrove. He
then returned home by steamer to Boston, and
thence to Illinois. He aft^-rward lx>caine clerk for
Montgomery A- Co.. wholesale drugirists. with whom
he remained four years, or until l«71. He then
went into the gr(K-erv business with Fr:ink Wells,
under the linn name of WelK A- Caslle, liK'ated at
No. l'.H .Maine Street, but sold out four years later.
In 187t), he went on the road for the \'aiidevere
Cornplanter Company, of Northern Illinois. .\
yenr later, he was oblig,?d to resign, as ill-health
prevented att^-ntion to business. He made a de-
lightful trip through Kngland :ind Scutlund in
187'J, goinj; across the <.K-eaii in Ijie lloiitjiig palace,
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
the "City of Troj^" and returning on the "City
of Chester." He rested until the f.iU of 1«80 in
Colorado, and then, invigorated, he returned to
the Cornplaiiter Corapany.and ha.< been a Director
ever .since. In 1881. lie liecame a stociilioider in
tlie Vandevere Cornpianter Company, and in 1891
tlie Harlow Company was incorporated, and he
liecanie a Director.
Tiie marriage of Mr. Ca.stle toolv place in (^uiucy,
November .3, 1881. His bride was Margaret Boyd,
the accomplished daughter of Fred Boyd, a nianu-
factuier Iiorn in Boston, Mass.
The family history of Mrs. Castle tells of her
grandfather, Thomas, who came from Ireland to
America, settled in Boston and became a manufac-
turer of leather goods there. He spent his last
days in the citj^ of his adoption. The father of
Mrs. Castle was a coal merchant in Carrollton, III.
He married there, and in 18-5() he came to Quiiicy
and engaged in the manufacture of plows, under
the firm of Bailett A- Hoyd, on the site now occu-
pied by the Collins Ph)w Company. He latersold his
interest and engaged in the manufacture of paper
and started the Newcomb Mill with Joseph Wood-
ruff. AVhen the latter retired, he became Assistant
Cashier in the First National Bank of this city,
and now resides with our subject. The mother
of Mrs. Castle bore the liiaiden name of Eliza-
beth Dalzell; she was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., and
was the daughter of .lolin Dalzell, who came from
his native country, Ireland, to Pittsburgh, became
an iron merchant there, and then moved to Phila-
deli)liia, where he carried on the same business. In
1810, he went to Davenport, Iowa, and started a
general commissidii and produce business with
warehouses, and died in that city. His wife re-
sides here and is the mother of three children, the
youngest attending the Quincy Female Seminary.
Mr. and Mrs. Castle of this sketch have two
bright children: Frederick Boyd and Edward
Carrick. Mrs. Castle is a devout member of the
Episcopal Church. Mr. Castle is a public-spirited
man, and believes in the principles of the Repub-
lican part v.
The family resides in a delightful home in this
eily, erecUnl in 1887, and located at Xo. IfJaT York
Slreet. Here they enjoy life and welcome the best
people of tliis aristocratic city. Mr. Castle's edu-
cation and travel have made him a pleasant and
entcrtaininsj comiianion. and his charming wife
alilv assists him in hospitality.
^p^ ASPAR H. YORNDAM. The oHieeis in
(l\ ^, our municipal police force have important
^^^' and responsible po.sitions, upon which the
moral tone of their respective cities depend to a
greater or less degree. Mr. Yorndam is Second
.Sergeant of the Quincy police force. He was born
in Prussia, Germany, September 1.5, 1844, and is a
son of .John H. and Catherine (AYoeman) Yorndam.
His father was a stone mason by occupation.
The original of this sketch was tlie eldest son in
a family of six cliildren, in which were three boys
and three girls. When he was six years of age, he
came to America with his parents, the change be-
ing made in 18.')2. After a long voyage, they
landed at New Orleans and steaming up the Mis-
sissippi River proceeded at once to (Quincy. There
our subject attended the common schools, becom-
ing meantime thoroughly Americanized, until he
was fifteen years of age.
On leaving school, our subject learned the
cabinet-maker's trade and was so employed until
18fi4. He then enlisted in the Forty-third Illinois
Infantry, under Col. Douglas. After the close of
the war, Mr. Yorndam was engaged in carpenter
work and was thus employed until 1877, when he
was ajipointed on the .police force from the Third
Ward and served for one year. In 1879, he em-
barked in the grocery business and continued in
that until 189*2, when, on May 1. he received
I an appointment to the position which he now
holds. In politics, our subject is a pronounced
Democrat. Socially, he is connected with various
associations. He has been Treasurer of the South
Side Boat Club and is a member of Marquette
Lodge No. ;U!. 1. (). (). F. He was also Treasurer of
the Ilarugari, belonging to Lodge No. 558. He is
I also a member of the Firemei)"s IJein.'yolent Asso-
roRTRAiT AND BKiCR \rrnr Ai, KFroRn.
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cintion. Prior to liis present eiiira^rcinoiil, lie .-orvcii
as Cmiiitv Supervisor for three yenrs.
Dcceinlwr 23, 1807, Mr. X'nrnilam was iiiiirried
to Miss Anna Wulfnie.ver. a daii<;litor of llerriian
Wiilfniever, of (^iiiiu'v. Our sulijeet and liis wife
•ire tiio parents of six ciiiidren, whose names are:
I da. f!ef>rfie, Mamie, Ferdinand. Sadie and Clara.
.Mr. and .Mrs. Normlani are niend)crs of tiie !^t. I'ftul
F-uthcran Church. Tlie family rcxidencc is located
at the corner of Sixth and Madison .Streets.
JiEKOMK FKHHK. Our subject is one of
the older inhabitants of IJeverly 'rnwnship,
I having l)een born in IHli). lie is a son of
' David A. 11. and Klizabeth Ferre, the
former of whuni was a participant in the War of
1812. They were the par nt^ of eleven children,
there bein^ seven sons and four daughters, only
two of whom are now living, our subject and
.Job T., who was born in the same place as was his
brother. lie was married in California, where he
now lives, a retired farmer.
In the year IHKI, our subject married .Mi.ss .\. .\.
Doak. who wa.s bc>rn in 1821. They have l)een
the parents of three children, two <(f wliom are liv-
ing. The eldest was born in I'ike CountN' in 1H12,
and was named .\lma .S. .She married Willis Hub-
bards and now lives in Mississippi, where her hus-
band is a [iracticing physician. Their family in-
cludes one child. Our subject's oilier daLighter,
Kllen. was liorn in Beverly, tlii> coMnl\, in 184ri.
She was reared at Kingston ami rccci\cd a gooil
education.
Mr. Ferre was liereft of a father's c.-ire at the
age of ten years. .Vfter leaving school he enira:;ed
in teaming for .-i while in I'eny Town>lii|i. j.alcr
taking a contract to break prairies in I'jkc County
and working with seven yokt- of c;ittle. After sav-
ing some money, he moved to Beverly Township
and invested his nest egg in the purcha.se of a
forty-acre trad of lantl, for which he paid *.'i(l().
Later be purchased another forty acres, paying for
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it floo. I'rom time to time he added to his estate,
which was all the lime increjising in value, until
he aggregated live hundred acres c)f excellent land.
This is well im|)roved and thoroughly cultivated.
He has a pleasant home which contains ten rooms,
and which he erected at a cost of *2,()00. His
farm is a beautiful place, well shade<l by line trees,
with orchards and every acces.sory to make a coni-
fortflble and delightful rural residence. IJesides
this valuable farm property, he owns a line block
in the city, upon which is a livery stable which is
conducted under his name.
Mr. Ferre is a member of the Baptist Church,
his connection with that body covering a period
of fort}' -seven yeai>. lie has ever been a liberal
contrilmtor to the support of the church and of
all i>hilanthroi)ic orders. In politics, he is a He-
publican and is greatly interested, as all loyal
American citizens must lie, in the faith of his party,
although he has never as[)ircd to hold pulilic office.
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LQ>—
YLNKSTKH P. BAHTLKIT, Fish Commis-
sioner of Illinois and agent for the I'nited
St.ates Fish Commission at (^uincy, was
born .July 2. 1^12. His father, . Sylvester
was for many years foreman of the Quincy
11'///;/. .•md his death, which occurred in I8.i2, was
deeply mourned not only by his family but also by
the citizens, aniimg wlnun he was held in high es-
teem. The mother of our subject, known in
maidenhood as .lulia O'Dell. was tiie daughter of
.lolin O'Dell.one of the piiuieers of .\dams Couiilv
who c.ame here sOon after ex-tifiv. .lohn W(«id <lid.
Of llic -even children born to Syhcstcr M. and
.lulia Bartlelt oiil\ two .-ire now living, our subject
.Tiid l.oring S., a farmer of Adams County. The
former passed his boyhood in i^uincy anil learned
the trade of a printer in his father's ollice. When
he started out in business for himself, he opened a
grocery store and conducted the enterpri.se success-
fully until IHTC, nt wiiich time he sold out. He
next cinbjiikcd in the produce business and was
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
engaged in this way until 1879,\vhen he was elected
a member of the Board <>( Fish Conimissioners. A
few years later, li< l)ecame agent for the United
Stales in charge of the distribution of indigenous
lish, which position lie has since held. His office
is at the corner of Front and Spring Streets,
(^uincy. In this position lie has proved himself a
competent officer and lias become widely and favor-
ably ]<nown.
Tlie i)oIitical belief of Mr. Bartlett brings him
into line with the Republican party, of which he
is a stanch adherent, casting his ballot and wield-
ing his iiitluence for the promulgation of its prin-
ciples. fSociall}-, he is a Royal Arch Mason, and
one of tlie prominent members of the order. He
has a i)lcasant residence at No. 433 North Fiftli
Street, Cfuincy, and it is safe to say that few of the
citizens arc better known, and none more higliiy
respected than he.
S ?OIIN ALEXANDER, a prosperous and rep-
resentative agriculturist and honored and
^^ upright citizen of Nortli East Township,
'^^ Adams County, 111., has held various posi-
tions of trust and long been numbered among the
energetic and enterprising citizens of tiiis portion
of tlie State. He was born in Mrginia in 1828,
and was the son of M. and Nancy B. Alexander,
both natives of the Old Dominion, where the fa-
ther was born in 180.5. The paternal and mater-
nal grandfathers both bore the given name of
.loliii, and thus Mr. Alexander was named in
honfir of each of these worthy ancestors. Our
subject was one of live children b3' his father's
first marriage, and the only son of his mother, wiio
died in 183!). In 1841, his father married Miss
•lane .\rl)iickle, who became the niotlier of five
children.
i^lizaljelh, the eldest sister of our subject, who
died at the age of twenty-two. was born in the
year 1830. The second daughter, who afterward
lircame Mrs. A. i-ogan, was born in 1832. and re-
sides upon a farm in Missouri. The third daughter
was born in 1834, and liecame the wife of B. Dor-
sett. Nancy, the youngest of the sisters, married
Walter Hiison, a farmer. The parents of John
Alexander were among the earl^' settlers of Adams
Count3-, 111., and located with their family upon
a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in 1834.
The father was prospered in his new home and in-
creased his holdings to two hundred and eighty
acres of excellent land, all under fine cultivation.
He also worthily won the esteem and confidence
of his neighbors and was elected to the official
position of .Justice of the Peace, discharging
the duties of the office with ability.
Our subject was educated in the little log school-
house of those primitive times and. having as-
sisted his father in the work of the iiomestead,
began at twenty years of age to cultivate a farm
of his own, buying land at ¥6 per acre; and, pros-
pering, has inci'eased his acreage, now owning a
large landed property well worth $,50 per acre.
Mr. Alexander was united in marri.age in 1849,
to M:ss Peycott, who died in 1870, after becom-
ing the mother of seven children. .James AY., born
in 1850, is married and resides in Kansas; Evelyn
is married to .J. Smith and lives in Illinois; .Jack-
son is at home; Serena, Philip and Louis are all
married, and are with their families variously lo-
cated.
Tlie second wife of our subject was Miss Jour-
dan, who liecaine the mother of two children. She
survived her marriage about fifteen years and at
her death was mourned by a large circle of friends.
The third wife of Mr. Alexander was Miss Louisa
Paxton, a lad3' widelj- known and highly es-
teemed. The entire family of our subject are liv-
ing lives of usefulness, and the sons and daughters
in their different homes command the confidence
and regard of the communities in which they
dwell.
For thirty- years Mr. Alexander has been an
honored Elder, and for forty-five years a constant
member and attendant, of the Presbyterian Church,
whose good work he has been foremost in promot-
ing. As a prominent Democrat and a man of
ability and upright character, our subject has oc-
cupied several iniportaiil official ))Ositions, and is
PuRrrRAlT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RFXORD.
5b»
at present :i Supervisor of North Kast Township;
he is uiso Poor Mnster, and in the perforiiiancc
of the duties intrusted to his care has with ef-
lieient lidehly and earnest purpose acconiplisiied
much of puhlic {food, lie has ever been an advo-
cate of educational advancement and is justly
numl)ered among the progressive and pid)lic-spir-
it^'d citizens of Adams (\)niitv.
S7 IKIT. KDWAHIJ COHV i> n prominent and
I (fej) highly esteemed man of I,ima. lie is a
jj|— ^ general merchant, wiiosc high purpose and
principles, together with constant attention to his
duties, have reaped for him a liriiliant success. Mr.
Cory wa.-* l)oni in Cornwall. England, .\ugnst 12
183."), and is a son of the Rev. Henry and Mary
(KtK?) Cory, both natives of the place above men-
tioned. The father wa.< a minister in the Protest-
ant Methodist Church, adopting that calling early
in life, and following it for many years in Kng-
land.
The Cory family sailed for America in 1849, the
father having preceded them here by a year. They
located in Hdniont. Ohio, which was their home
for a few years. In IH.'jf!. they removed to Illi-
nois and lived in Henry County for a year. In
18;')7, the Rev. Henry Cory resumed his ministerial
work, taking a pastorate in Clark County. .Mo., to
which hx-ality he removed his faiiiil\. He pur-
chased a farm there, and made that lii> lioiiic fur
six ye»r^.
^' lHtJ2, the Cory family moved to Lima, thi.-
county, and three years later emigrated to Tama
County, Iowa, and there purcha.sed a small farm.
It was while living there that our subject's father
died at the age of sixty-six years. On coming to
America, he had joiiie<l the .Methodist Kpiscopal
Church, and devoted all the energies of his nature
to his chosen calling. He was a self-made man.
hut as tine of the pioneer preachers Mccoiii|ilished a
great amount of gtMxI. Our subject's inollicr liveil
until 1-892, when she passed away in her eighty-
third year.
Lieut. Cory is the third of eight children that
were iKtrn t<) his parents. He was denied educa-
tional advantages, having to liegin work while
very young in his native land. When a lad of
twelve yeai-s. and while still living in Kngland, he
used to walk three miles to his work, work hard
all day with the walk back in the evening, and all
this for twenty-live cents ;\ day, and on Hist com-
ing to America he worked for !i!l a month.
While a resident of Clark County, Mo., our
subject was made Captain of a company of Home
(iiiards, and for several months after the breaking
out of the war did hard service in that capacity.
In 18G2, he enlisted at Lima. Adams County, and
was commissioned First Lieutenant of Company
(!. One Hundred and Nineteenth Illinois Infantry,
and was at once sent to Tennessee. His company
was detailed Ui guard duty, having an oversight of
railroad property. Mr. Cory was captured in Decem-
ber, 18t)2, by (ien. Forrest, and was incarcerated in
.leffei-sou Rarracks, St. Louis. He was sick there,
anil came near dying with lung feVs\ his sick-
ness lasting throughout the following v^. ier. On
leaving the army, he returned to Lima and en-
gaged in farming for a year. He later became in-
terested in mercantile pursuits and kept a general
store for several years. He also purchased a llonr-
ing-mill, which he ran for four years, but which
was finally destroyed by fire — a sad blow to our sub-
ject, for in it lie lost about f.i,()(MI. He then returned
to merehaiidisiiig, in which he coniinued until
February II, I8y2, when he sold out this interest
He had in the iiieantimc lived upon and directed
:i farm, having taken possession of it in 187!>.
In the fall of 18()2, our subject was married to
.Mi>s Caroline Coiiover. who was Itorn in this
county, and who is a daughter of Robert and llan-
iiali Coiiover. This famil\ came from Cincinnati,
Ohio. ;iiid settled in .\dams County at an early
day. Mi>. Caroline Cory flied in I8ti.'>, leaving
lier liu>liand two chiblien, Henry K. and Kdward.
the latter of whom is decea.scd. In 1868, our subject
was inarrie<l again, the lady of his choice being
.Martha Nance, a daughter of .losliua and Annie
Nance, who came hither from liidiana nl an carlv
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
date. They have been the parents of fonr chil-
dren: Albert K., Gertrude, Flora (who is deceased)
and Edith. ( )ur subject's eldest son was for some
time a teacher, and is now devoting himself to
farming. Mr. Cory is an ardent Republican and
has been a delegate to State and county conven-
tions. He has been ver>' active in local political
work, and his influence is widely felt. lie lias been
Justice of the Peace for eight years and Road
Commissioner for nine years. Fraternally, he is a
Mason, his connection with that society' extending
since 1866. Both he and his wife are members of
the Methodist Episco[)al Cluirch, of which he is
Trustee.
Mr. Corj' began hfe in this locality with very
limited means. On first coming to the township,
he worked on a farm by the month. He rode
hither on a small Canadian horse, which was all
he had in the shape of property. He now owns
ninety' acres on section 12, and eight}' acres of
bottom land on section 3. He has recently erected
a fine new frame house that is attractive in style
of architecture and comfortable and commodious.
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j^lCHARD DALLAM. Our subject holds the
ir responsible position of Deimty United States
ll^ Collector, located at Quinc}'. He was born
in Henderson County, this State, January
17, 1862, and is a son of Francis H. Dallam, who
was a stanch advocate of the Whig policy. For a
number of years, he published the (^iiincv Whig,
and then went to War.saw, III., where he ran the
Warsaw BvUetiii, publishing this latter sheet until
the time of his decease, which occurred March 17,
1868. He was a son of Josiali Dallam. Our sub-
ject's father was in later life as equally strong a
Republican .as he had been a Whig. His wife, our
subject's mother, was prior to her marriage a Miss
Anna M. iMcKee. She still lives in Memiihis,
Tenn.
Richard Dallam passed his boyhood days at
W'MisfVW ivud there received g:ood school advan-
tages. In his young manhood, he learned the
printing business with his brother Philip. In 1882,
he received an appointment as Postal Clerk on the
railroad mail service and filled that for two
years, and the two following years he spent in the
service of the Chicago, Burlington ct Quincy Rail-
road. Next we find Mr. Dallam at Nickerson,
Kan., where he established a paper known as the
Nickerson Register. This he edited for three years
and then returned to Warsaw, 111., and was soon
after appointed to the position which he now
holds, his work being confined to the Eighth
District. His head(iuarters are at (Quincy.
In 188/), our subject was married to Miss Lettie
Hill, of Warsaw. She is a daughter of James B.
Hill. Fraternally, he is connected with the Ma-
sons, belonging to the Ancient, Free and Accepted
Masons. He is, moreover, a member of the Knights
of Pythias and belongs to the Modern Woodmen.
For some time he has been a prominent figure in
the Legion of Honor. In politics, he is a Repub-
lican. He is one of the veterans whom the coun-
try delights to honor, as during the late war he was
Captain of the Tenth Illinois Cavalry under the
command of James D. Slorgan and took part in
several severe engagements, in each of which he
was conspicuous for bravery. Mr. Dallam has a
pleasant home in (iuincj-, which is located at No.
623 North Sixth Street.
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I I^ILLIAM II. SIMPSON. Itisawell-
\.r\ll established fact that a man of natural abil-
V/\v 't.Vi 'f possessed of integrity and energy,
can accomplish almost any given imrpose in life.
Every day furnishes examples of men who have
commenced a business career empty-handed, and
in a brief period of time accumulated consid-
erable fortune. Mr. Simpson has won an enviable
reputation as a stock-raiser, and is accorded high
esteem and confidence by his fellow-townsmen.
He is also quite extensively interested in real
estate, and his life furnishes an example which it
would be well for busv bread-winners to imitate.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPIlirAI, RFrORD
'.;)i
liiilli III lii.iiil ( iiiiiilN, \\\.. ill IM.'il. iilll' Mlli-
ject was Mil infant of two ye«i-s when he was
brought liy Ills |>areiit.H, William II. anil Millie
(kcnneekei) Simpson, to this county, and. with the
exceiitioii of six years spent in Missouri, he has al-
ways made this plnee his home. He was educated
in tliis(Huinty. his scliofil attendance Iieiiiff mainly
diii'iiii; the winter mouths, the siiinniprs lieinij de-
voted to the work on the farm
The parental family included eli'veu children,
all of whom iricw to mature yeai-s, and were given
fair educations. In 11^75, Mr. Simpson was mar-
ried to Susan K. Harris, who was a native of Vir-
ginia, and the daughter of .lacoh I.euse. Tliree
3-oars later, he eng.aged in breeding fine horses,
which occupation he still follows to some extent,
hut devotes the greater portion of his time to ship-
ping stock of all kinds to the city market*. In
social matters, he is a member of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, and belongs to the .Masonic
frat^'rnity of Flainville, and the Chapter at liarry.
He is a man of much pr.ictical business talent and
linuncial ability, and b\ the judicious investment
of his money has acquired a valuable property.
He is identified in politics with the Oemocratic
party, and is highly esteemed by those who know
liim as one of the most useful members of thecom-
muuit\'.
^^NDKKW .). CU'lTKR. born .luly .^i, 1824,
^l\ '" ^''*' ''^'**'" "^ Woodbridge, N. .)., is en-
I 4 gngcd in general farming on section 22,
<^' Heveily Township. His jiarents were
Samuel and Nancy (Inslee) Cutter, both descend-
ants of the lii-st .settlers of the aljove-named ])art
of New .Jersey. Their family numbered f<uir sons
and four daughtei-s. In IM.J.j, they came West
and settled on the farm still owned by the family.
Mr. Cutlor was a jiioueer in the business of graft-
ing trees. He had one of the most highly culti-
vHicij r;mii« III tlii>^ scdioii (it the county, and was
a prominent and inllueiitial citizen. He aided
greatly in the upbuilding of the community, and
did much for its progress an<l advancement. He
was held in uiiivcrsiil esteem and had the confi-
dence and regard of the entire community.
Of the Cutter family, our subject was the elde>t.
William, the .second son, was born in New .lersey,
ill 1S2(!, wedded .Mary .lane Harvey and resides in
Kansas. Kxperienee, born in IH2K, became the
wife of (ieorge (irammer, a successful farmer of
this and Pike County. Charlotte R., twin in 1833,
is the wife of James M. Harvey, a resident farmer
of Kansjus, who was the first man who ever served
two terms as Governor of theSt«t«; he also served
one term in the I'nited .State .Senate. .Samuel, born
ill Adams County, in ]H:ii\. married .Vnnie Ames,
and lives in Kansas. The next child, Tabitlia, wsus
born in 1K39, is the wife of William Perry Rnbarl,
and also lives in Kansas. Klizabeth. the young-
est, is the wife of William Lawson, who served
in the war as a member of Company K, Seventv-
eighth Illinois I nfantry, and w.-u* seriously wounded
in the head at lientonville, N. C. He rasides upon
the farm with our subject.
We now take up the personal history of Andrew
Cutter, whose education wa.s limited to what little
he could get during the winter tci-ms of the common
schools, greatly aided by his reading an<l oliserva-
tion. He carl3- became the main help of his father
in the farm work, laboring hard and living plainly,
as was the custom of the country. He has seen
many doer on the prairie and nil kinds of small
game were very plentiful. He aided in devel<»p-
ing the farm and made his home with his parents,
with the exception of two years in California. On
and after the death of his parents, he became bv
inlieritiince, and later by purchase, the owner of
four hundred .•iiid fmly acres of arable timber
and pasture land, all fairly fenced and improved.
.Mr. Cutter is ranked among the m:in\ modest
farmers of lleverly. He lia.s had his full share of
trouble with lightning-rod men. spectacle and
i|uack-inediciiie peddlers an<l insurance and Itook
agents. In polities, he is a Republican. He feels
proud that he ha.s earned the bread that he lias
eaten, and is not unmindful that he is of
592
PORTEAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
" Those who, coming first, build up for those who
follow,
Sliapiiig the future though they know not of it;
As on the slow-wrought ledges coralline
The continents of future times are seen.''
■iY'OHN M. CABBELL. A varied and inter-
esting experience is that which is insepara-
I bl}' connected and woven into the life of
' our subject, who is a mechanical engineer,
at present in the Government employ on the boat
"Alert," and who is one of the oldest engineers
on the Mississippi River. Mr. C^abbell was born in
Carrollton, Greene County, 111., August 28, 1828.
lie is a son of John and a grandson of William
Cabbell, tlie latter born in Halifax County, Vt.,
wliere lie was a farmer. The family is of English
origin.
Our subject's father was a farmer in early days
in Adair County, Ky. In 1824, he came to
Greene County, and there engaged in farming \in-
til iiis decease. He was a man of strong will, emo-
tions and principles. In politics, he was a Jack-
sonian Democrat. Our subject's mother, wlio in
her girlhood was a Miss Mary Willis, a native
of Kentucky, was a daughter of William Willis,
who went to Kentucky from ^'irginia, and there
engaged in farming. Mrs. Cabbell lived until the
ripe old age of eighty-five years, her decease occur-
ring in 187fi. Both she and her husband were
members of the Christian Church. She was the
mother of nine children, of whom four are living,
and our subject was the second youngest of this
number.
.Idhii M. Cabbell was reared in Greene County
until sixteen years of age. He had but limited
school advantages, attending only two or three
winters, and his studies being carried on in the
old-time log schoolhouse, where the methods were
of the crudest nature. On the death of his father,
he started out for himself, and came to Quincy in
1 8-1 5. lie helped put in the machinery in the
Miller distillery, and then went on a boat as assist-
ant engineer, working under his brother on the
"Senator," whose captain w.as Capt. Iverns. After
one tri|) on that, he was appointed on the boat
•'Time," then was engaged for five months on the
"St. .loBepli," and on other boats ran up the river
for many years. He soon demonstrated his ability
in his chosen line, and was advanced to be first
engineer, and has ever since been so engaged. For
twenty-five years he was subject to the ordeis of
but one man, and ran from Keokuk to St. Louis.
As he was on different boats of the line during
that time, he became familiar with everything in
the lleet.
During the war, our subject was pressed into ser-
vice, and took part in different river fights. He
was at Pittsburgh Landing, N'icksburg and Mem-
phis. Since then he has been running on various
lines. In 1881, he took a short vacation, and in
1885 entered upon an engagement with the (iov-
ernment on the "Coal Bluff." Ilisnext boat was
the "Success," later the ".I. (J. Parke," and he is
now on the "Alert," which is used in towing stone
barges, and is also employed in the building and
repairing of dams. So familiar is Mr. Cabbell with
his profession, that he knows every crook and turn
of the Mississippi River, and can tell just wliere he
is by tiie slightest indications. He has escaped
many river disasters. He was on the "Golden
Eagle" when it was burned, and on the "Anthony
Wayne" when it sank, and also upon other ves-
sels in time of danger.
Our subject was married in t^uincy. February 20,
1855, his bride being Miss Harriet Mum, who was
born in Clarksville, Mo. Mr. Cabbell was the first
engineer in the Fnited States Custom House in
Quincy, and it was he who opened and set the
oHlce in working order. Of course he has much
information at command regarding the river ser-
vice that is very interesting. He states that the
first steamboat that came up the Mississippi River
was the "Missouri IMaid," and its first trip was
made in 1814. It scared the blacks along the
shores so badly that they Hew in terror to their
neiglibors, thinking that the Resurrection Day had
surely come. The first boat that ever came up the
river had what they call a "Texas" (a small cabin on
topof the main roof). This was the "St. Anthony-,"
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
593
and it came up the river in 1846. In his time he
has made some improvements in his line, which
he lias found valuable adjuncts to his engines. He
used t<> kn<iw all the old river captains, but finds
thai there have lieen many changes in later years.
Mr. C'abbell is a Democrat in politics and one of
the oldest settlers in <^uincy. and. aside f ix>m his em-
ployment under the Government, he is working at
the Tellico Mills as engineer. He hassupterintended
the setting of the machinery in many of the mills
In the citv.
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REDERIC K BOYD. Our subject is a re-
)^(g) tired manufactui-er. residing in the city of
X O'liuf.'*'- 11^ ""^ born in Boston. Mass..
in April, 1824, and is a son of James and Mar-
g.iret (Curry) Bovd. His paternal grandfather
was Hugh Boyd, and his maternal grandsire Fran-
cis Curry. Our subject's father was born in New-
townard. Ireland. November 11. 1793. and came to
America in 1817. settling in Boston. He was of
Scotch-Irish extraction, and was educated for the
Presbyterian ministry, but afterward Ijecame a
Tnilarian. He was a harness-maker by trade, and
conducted an extensive establishment of that sort
in lV>?ton. He was elected to the Legislature and
served two terms. The Boy ds are descended from
the Stewarts of Scotland, coming from Kilmar-
nock.
Frederick Boyd spent his boyhocnl and youth
up to twenty years of age in his native city. He
received the best instruction to l>e had in the pul»-
lic sc-hools. and w.is graduated from the Engers
High School in 1839. Aftor leaving school he
was eni|iloyed in the mercantile house of Water-
sou A- Pi-ay for two years. He then learned civil
engineering, and joined his father in Cannelton.
Ind., in 1884, and became interested with him in
the coal business, in which he continued fi>r twelve
years.
In the fall of 18.56. our subject removed to
C^uincy, and embarked in the manufacture of agri-
cultural implements, in paniiiiMJiji with 'William
Battell and Henry D. Wo<.>druff, under the firm
name of Battell, Woodrufif i Boyd. . This partner-
ship lasted until 1866. when it was dissolved, and
our subject went into business with Jaxne? W»iod-
ruflf, being engaged in the manufacture of pai)er
in Ouincy. He continued in this for a time, wlien.
disixjsing of his interests, he lieoamc Assistant Cash-
ier of the First National Bank of 0"iicy, which
position he occ-upied until the fall of 1889. when,
on ac-c-ount of failing health," he w>is c-ompelled to
retire.
Mr. Boyd is proud to record the fact that he is,
and has I>een for a number of years, a stanch Re-
publican. He cast his first vote for Zachary Tav-
lor. and was a delegate from the F'irst District of
Indiana at his nomination in 1»48. Our sub-
ject's marriage took place in 1850, when he united
his fate for better or woi-se with that of Elizal)eth.
daughter of John Dalzell. of Davcnjorl, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd are the parents t.f two sons
and one daughter. John D. lives in this city;
Margaret C. is the wife of George Castle, of
Ouincy; and Frederick Boyd. Jr.. now lives in To-
ledo. Ohio. The family rc-?idenee is an attractive
place. Io.at.-d at No. 1457 York Street.
AMPLE HlfOWN. asuct^essful agricultur-
i?t and representative citizen of Concord
71 Township. Adams County, w.os bom in
Washington County. Piu. in 1819. I^ft at
the tender age of ten years a desolate orphan, he
early began the Iwttle of life. an<I has by his ^.wn
unaided efforts won a position of honor and use-
fulness, and in the evening of his a^e eujovs a
comi>et«nce. the well-earnetl rewanl of self-reliant
and courageous effort. His parents. Benjamin and
Jane Brown, were the father and mother of seven
children, of whom our subject is the sole survivor,
the two sisters and four brothers having long since
passed to their rest.
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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
For two years after tlie death of his parents,
our subject resided with different parties, and at
twelve years of age was bound out, and after var-
ious experiences finally went to work for Mr. Wal-
ter Davis, and remained with him, engaged in
farming duties, for four years. Our subject had
now arrived at an age where he desired to make
for himself a home and fortune, and for the next
few j^ears bravely fought his waj- upward. After
engaging in various ventures and farming in dif-
ferent localities, he finally settled in Illinois,
and leasing land from Charles Chase, engaged
in agricultural pursuits upon a farm, situated
about four miles from the citj- of Quinc.y.
At the expiration of four years, he made a
change in location, but still remained in Illinois.
Seeking to better himself, Mr. Brown made other
changes, and finally liuught land in Adams
County, purchasing one hundred and sixty acres
from a party in Quincy, paying *4 per acre for the
homestead, which he successfully cultivated the
succeeding thirty-four 3-ears. After this continued
residence our subject decided to sell the old home
to his son, who purchased tiie farm for *i.S,300.
Mr. Brown then bought his present farm of two hun-
dred acres, finely improved, paying for the same
$17.55 per acre. The cares of life have been shared
by the faithful wife of our subject, Jane Nolan, who
was born in 1820, and married in 1839. Mr. and
Mrs. Brown are the parents of eleven children,
and of this large family of sons and daughters,
six are yet living, and are well situated in life, en-
joying the esteem and respect of all who know
them. Our subject and his wife are leading mem-
bers of the Presliyterian Church at Clayton, Mr.
Brown having been connected with that religious
organization fifteen years, and his wife a member
for twentj' J'ears, and they are both active in its
religious and benevolent enterprises.
Our subject is a stalwart Republican, and takes
a deep interest in the affairs of his party. He has
never aspired to political promotion, but held the
position of School Director for twelve j-ears, and
is an ardent advocate of educational advancement,
which was an important factor in the upbuilding
and extension of the needed facilities for instruction
demanded by the higher grade of scholarship now
attainable. A constant resident of Adams County
for more than two-score years, Mr. Brown has dur-
ing this entire length of time identified himself
with all the growing interests anil rapid develop-
ment of liis locality, and is known to the commu-
nity by whom he is surrounded as a man of higli
integrity and honor, who, with energy and honest
industry, has attained an enviable place and high
record among his fellow-cilizens.
i^' ^ *( 'I'
iIlOMAS A. DAVISON is a resident of Mc-
I T^N ^^^® Township and is well known as one of
V^/' the representative men of this localitj". He
was born in 1841 and is a son of .Tames Davison,
whose birth took place in Ohio in 1814. His wife
was also a native of Ohio and was born in 1818.
During the very early history of Cincinnati, Grand-
father Davison was a resident there. He was also
through all the War of 1812.
Our subject's father was a large land-owner in
those early da^s, and being a devout Methodist in
a time before Methodism affected the fine houses
of worship which they now have, his home was
not only an abiding-place for itinerant preacheis
but also frequently served asa meeting-house. He
was a natural organizer and was also in the lead
in all progressive work. His decease, which oc-
curred in 1890, was the occasion for many memo-
rials from old friends and early settlers in Ohio,
lauding his many excellent qualities. In 1839, he
was elected to a public ofliee in tlie State. He was
the father of the following children: Harmon H.,
Ph(»be, Eva, James, Jacob, Laura I., Ella and
Emma, besides the subject of this sketch. The first-
named is a minister of the Gospel in the jMethodist
Episcopal Church. The eldest daughter, who was
born August 20, 1836, married Mr. Stokes.
Jacob, who died in 1877, was a prominent physi-
cian. Laura married Capt. Emanuel Cross. Ella,
who married Frank Harper, is a lady of marked
ability in a literary way. The youngest daughter
married Conrad Hughes.
T(»i;ii;Air and BiuuiiAi'iiicAi. liixouD.
r.9r.
tlur suliji'i t was nmiriccl lu MIn- iluldnli I.ee,
who was Imiii ami ImimI in llliiidis. Slic w.v a
(laiiglitor iif William l.t'o, who was finin lln' same
fainil\ as (Jen. Holicrt K. I-cp. Mi. and Mrs. Davi-
son havi' lioi'n Ihe parunt* of thrcf chiltlri-n. whosi-
names arc George L., Tlionias and Paul. The lirst-
nanied was horn in IHTi', the scconcl in 1M7'.* and
the Ihirtl in IHHti,
w<C>
i>-^<i
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iK4 "•'"*'^ •'^- •^■-^'^•'•'•I" of (^lin^•,\. was horn
»/ A in this city Mav 27, 1KI7, and helon.us to a
* A family which traces its ancestry to Knji;-
''' land and France. His grandfatlicr, .lohn
Cahell, was horn in A'irginia. and helontred to one
of the V. V. Vs. During the War of 1K12 he
served in tlie defense of the .Slates, and afterward
ensrnired extensively in farming operations, heing
an inlhiential and sni'ccssful planter.
The father of fmr suhject, Samuel (i. Cahell,
was horn in the Old Dominion, whence he re-
moved to Cincinnati and hecanie an engineer on
an Ohio steamhoal. Ahoul 1H42, he locnlcd in
t^uincy. and for a time was engineer on the old
McCune l.ine, hut later honght two hoats, the
" William Camjihell "' and the " .'^t. Mary." These
lie ran lietween St. Louis anil .S(. I'aul: later, he-
tween St. Louis and Omaha. In the fall of IHGO,
he went down the Mississippi and u|) the Red
River, and while in the Soutli was pressed into
the Confederate army. Three years afleiward he
went to W^ashington, D. ('.. where he occupies a
residence on Kast Capitol Ilill. Of an inventive
turn of niiiiil, he has taken out ninety-six letters
patent, some of which have proved very lucra-
tive.
Cecelia Harris, lus tlie mother of our suhject was
known in maidenhood, was l)orn in Kentucky, and
died in Ohio in 187K. Our suhject. the third
among six children, received the advantages of a
common-school cducjilion until lie was thirteen
years of age. He then went on the river, first on
the " Ui Vernon " and later on the "Hannibal
City." Ffir some yeais he was assistant engineer,
and later was head engineer on more than twenty-
live diflPerent Ijoats. While Ihusengaged, he trav-
eled as far North as St. Paul, and as far South as
New Orleans; aUo went to Omaha, anil fortunately
never had an accident.
When ahoul twenty-six years of age. .\li-. Cahell
resigned his position as head engineer on the
river, to .accept the position as engineer in the
Castle .Mills, where he remained ahout twelve
years. Next he held a similar [losition in the (iem
City Mills, where he remained for four yeai-s.
Since IUHH. he has heen chief engineer in the Tell-
ico Mills. Like his father, he (lossesses an inven-
tive minil. and some of his inventions are already
in common use. In IMKX, he invented and pat-
ented an electro hoiler cleaner: in 1HH2, he took
out a patent on a sight feed lubricator for luhrical-
ing cylinders for steam engines, and engaged in
manufacturing them in this city until lMH!t. when
he sold the patent to W^asliington parlies.
In 1H80, Mr. Cahell went to Washington, D. ('.,
where he founded a stix-k company, the Klectioand
M.agnctic Boiler Cleaner Company, for the manu-
facture of his patent electro hoiler cleaners. The
company is still in existence and is doing a prosper-
ous busines.s. Mr. Cabell h.as recently invented and
patented a gas eciuKimi/.er foi' feducing and eipial-
i/.ing the pressure, and in March, 1M92, formed a
stock company known as the t^uincy (Jas Kcono-
mi/.er Comiiany, with our suhji-ct as general man-
ager. One of the best-known of our subject's in-
ventions is the electro-galvanic boiler cleaner,
which he manufactures in t^uincy. in parlnei-ship
with A. 1$. Kaunce, the lirm name being .M. S. Ca-
bell it Co. They also manufacture the •' King
lice " steam Hue cleaner, which w:is patented by
.Mr. Cabell DecemUM- 30, 188L He has taken out
sixteen letters patent, one of his latest inventions
heing a grease cup for oiling steam engines.
On the corner of York and fourth Streets, Mr.
Cabell has a comfortable residence, and in addi-
tion he owns foin- other houses in this city. His
marriage, at Keokuk, Iowa, in lH(;."i, united him
with Miss Nellie Martin, who was born in War-
saw, III. They .-ire the parents of one ehild, Sam-
uel M., who is assistant engineer at the Tellico
j96
PORTRAIT AXD BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
Mills. Politically, Mr. Cabell is a Democrat He
is a Royal Arch Mason, and is identified with the
Ivnights of Pythias. He belongs to the Fii-st Bap-
tist Chureli of Quincy, and is numbered among
those upright and public-spirited citizens of
whom their townsmen are justly proud.
-•M-J-l-i
-i"i"i"i- 5
,^^ AMUEL II. BRADLEY, the subject of the
^^^ present sketch, is well and favorably known
](\£_^' in Adams County, especially in and
around the town of Men don, where he has
held the principal public ofHces in the gift of the
people. The grandfather of our subject wa? Sam-
uel Bradlej-. a native of Connecticut, who came of
a familv that settled there about 16.54. He came
West in 1831. and located in what is now Mendon
Township, two miles west of the village, on a wild
and unimproved farm, where he continued to re-
side up to the time of his death, which occurred In
1846. Djiniel Bradley, the father of .Simuel H.,
was also a native of Connecticut, and came "West
with his father's family and settled on an adjoin-
ing farm, where he remained until 1852, when he
removed to the viiiage. The neighbors in those
early days were as far aparl .is are the towns and
villages now, and few who to-day enjoy the
goodly heritage left by those self-sacrificing men
who first settled this country and left upon it
their impress for good, can realize its cost to
their ancestors in the way of separation from
friends and the hardships and privations of pio-
neer life and the discour.igements even to-day so
common in the settlement of a new country. The
ISradlejs brought with them from their New Eng-
land home the steady habits attributable to that
country. They were active and prominent in the
organization of the Congregational Church in
-Mendon, the first of that denomination in the
State of Illinois, and were consistent members and
among its most liberal snpportere as long as they
lived.
Daniel Bradlev to the time of his death, in
1867, was prominent as a business man in public
matters, and m politics w.-js a Republican from the
earliest formation of the part\-. having previously
been a Whig and Free-soiler. The mother of our
subject was Josephine Brown, a native of Rens-
selaer County, >'. Y.. who was born in 180.5. She
came West in 1831, and was married to Mr.
Bradley in 1834. She still survives in well-pre-
served old age, residing in Mendon. which, with the
county around, she has seen develop from a
wilderness, inhabited only by redmen and wild
beasts, to a country of the highest grade of civili-
zation, teeming with the comforts and luxuries of
life. She is one of the oldest living members of
the Congregational Church.
Mr. Bradley, of this notice, is one of seven chil-
dren, five of whom are now living. They are be-
sides himself: Ellen, .Josephine B.. Kimball and
Daniel A. Our subject was born October 11, 1838,
on the Bradley farm in Mendon Township. He
received a common-school and business education,
after which for a few years he engaged in merchan-
dising, followed by the milling business; of late he
has been doing a general shipping business, prin-
ciijally in grain.
3Ir. Bradley, like his father and grandfather, is a
member and supporter of the Congregational
Church. He is a man socialh' inclined, belongs to
the Masons and is now and has for many years
been Master of Mendon Lodge No. 449. F. <t' A.
M.; he also was for many years High Priest of
Mendon Chapter No. 1.57, R. A. M.; is a member of
El Aksa Commandery No. 55, K. T., Quincy, 111.,
and of Mendon Chapter, O. E. .S.; and has been Dis-
trict Deputy Grand Marshal for the district in
which he resides. Politically, Mr. Bradley is a
Republican, and takes a leading and active part in
politics, is Chairman of the Township Committee
and a member of the C'ount\- Central Committee.
He is now serving his fourth terra as President of
the village, and was for a long time a member of
the Council; he is also serving his fifth year .as
Supervisor of Mendon Township.
Ml. Bradley is well thought of and highly re-
spected in the community where he resides, .is well
as wherever known, and is regarded as one of
Mendon's most public-spirited and enterprising
prtRTRAII \N1» T'.T«^;UA1'H1CAL RECORD.
citizen.-. Maii.v of it.* iiii|iriiVL-iiK'iiU. Iniili iiui'hc
anil priv.nU', .ire tlio rftiull <>f liis imtirin<r t'ner<ry
anil f)er?istent advocacy of Ihe same. He i;- always
really to ilo his full >liare in |iromotins» the public
welfare and the 2eneial |ir<>*|>erity tif the whole
communitv.
\fjj;-. H. K.MMlNci.V, who is en<raired in the
milling business in Golden, having carried
on oj)ei-ations in thi> line since 187i«. is a
g^ native <>f Auricb. (iermany. He wa? l>orn
in 1850. and is a sc>n of Henry K. and Mai-garet
Kmininsra. who were also born in the Fatherland,
the former in 1829, and the latter in 1824. Their
family numbered four sons and four daughters, of
whom our subject is the only i>ne living of the
family.
With his parents, our subject emigrated to
.\merica. in 18,51, and under the parental roof
the days of his l>oyhood and youth were passed.
As a companion and helpmate on life's journey lie
chose Miss K. Mary Genibler, who was bom near
.San .\ntonio. Tex., in 1H.54, their marriage Iteing
celebrated in 1H72. Br this union have been
born two children, a daughtei and a s()n: Mar-
garet, who was liorn in .Vdams County, April 5,
1873, was educated in St. Mary's Convent of
l^uincy: and .Tfihn .Jacob, who was tK>rn May .30,
187.'>. was graduated from the Gem City Hu«inpss
College of (juincy.
With the exception of seven years, from 18ti.S
to 1870, which Mr. Kmminga lived with his par-
ents in Germany, he has lieen a resident of this
county since they c-anie to this country. In 187.3.
our subject and his father estalilished themselves
in the milling business at Golden, under the firm
name of II. R. Kmminga A- Son, and erected the
I'niirie Mills. In 1879. he l>ought out his
father, and has since conducted the business under
his own name. "The New Kra Mills" were
also erected by him. in 1889, with a capacity
of two hundred ^«rrels. of the full roller sys-
tem. Mr. Kmminga is now enjoying an excellent
trade in this line, having by fair and honest deal-
ing and c'lurteous treatment of his patrons se-
cured a liberal patronage, not only in this county,
hut al.so in Europe. Large quantities of flour are
directly sfild and expf>rted to Great Britain,
France, Holland, etc., and also the West lii<ii<-s.
In connei-tion with this, he deals in all kinds of
grain and seeds, and also does a small hanking
business for the accommodation of the [leople in
his vicinity.
In his i»olitical .itliliations. Mr. Kmminga is a
Hepiibiican. w:ifmiy advocating the principles of
that party, but h-as never sought or desired the hon-
ors or emoluments of public office. He holds mem-
l>ership with the Lutheran I'rotestant Church, and
takes an active interest in its growth and u|»-
building. He is one of the wide-awake and en-
terprising young business men of fiolden, and al-
though of German birth, the village has no better
citizen than our subjwi. who is a public-spirited
and progressive man.
= •»♦-- ^>
iEORGE W. Ft)f;(;. The i«>fe*ion of law
affords a field for the exercise of mental
ability and talents that are used to the
same advantage in no other line of life. To l>e a
giKxl lawyer requires not only high nienLal cajiac-
ity ill the w.iy of keen perceptions and excellent
memory, but a ready command of language, cool-
ness, self-|K>ssession. .nnd a self-sustained lieariii^
under all circumstances. The gentleman wh<->r^'
life history it is our purpose to sketch, is one of
the prominent lawyers at Quincy. in full prndiiv
in all the courtt^ of his State.
Simon Fogg, the father of the subject of this
sketch, was Inirn at Limerick, York County. Me.
He was eihu-ated as a to|Higra|iliicnl and mechani-
cal engineer, and was a son of Maj. Simon Fogg,
formerlN of the I'liited States army, a gentleman
of remote Welsh and Kngiish descent. The maiden
598
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
uame of the mother of the subject of tliis sketch
was Hannah W. Kcnneston; she was a native of
Somerset County, lie. and was of English descent,
related to the Coggswells and Witlierells, of Maine,
and to the Browns, of Massachusetts, one of whom
was an earlj' Governor of that State.
George W. Fogg, the subject uf this sketch, was
horn in Portland, Me., .Tunc '20, 1843, and was the
eldest son of a family of two daughters and six
sons, of whom the daughters died in infancy, and
only three of the sons are now living. His early
school days were passed at his birthplace: later
he was prepared for college at the classical acad-
emies of Limington, and Corinth, and Hampden,
in his native State. Entering Howdoin College,
young Fogg there pursued his studies until the
end of his junior year, when he left college to en-
ter the service of his country. In October, 1862,
lie enlisted in Company B, Seventh Maine In-
fantry, the regiment being then commanded by
Col. E. C. Mason, of the regular army. His regi-
jnent was assigned to the Second Division of the
Sixth Army Corps — .Sedgwick's Corps. He was
shortly after commissioned as a First Lieutenant
of that regiment, and was thereafter a participant
in all the actions in which that celebrated corps
was engaged, and, on his regiment being consoli-
dated with two others as the Maine "\'eteran In-
fantry, he was commissioned as Major of that bat-
tallion, which position he held until the conclusion
of the war, when he was honorablv discharged.
Returning to his home at the close of the war,
young Fogg entered the law department of the
Harvard Fniversity, from which he was graduated
in 1868 with the degree of LL. B. During his
residence there, he took a special course and re-
ceived special instruction in the modern languages
and natural science in that institution, the better
to fit himself for the legal arena. Immediately
after his graduation he came to Quincv, 111.,
and became a student in the law office of Messrs.
Browning A' Hushnell, then, and for many years,
one of the leading law firms of that State. He was
admitted to the Bar of that State in 1869, and re-
mained with the above-named firm three years,
after which he opened an office in that city, and
has since continued there, engaged in a general
law practice in the local, State and federal courts.
Our subject married Miss Katharine V. Dills,
daughter of ex-Postniaster Harrison Dills, of that
city, in 1870. To them have been born two daugh-
ters, Lillian K. and Helen B. Mr. Fogg had
the great misfortune in 1886 to lose his most es-
timable wife. Since then he has remained unmar-
ried. He is a member of the Episcopal Church,
and for man^' years has been a communicant and
a vestryman of the parish of the Church of the
Good Shepherd, (^uincy. He is a good citizen,
and a gentleman of high personal honor and in-
tegrity. In politics, he has been a life-long Dem-
ocrat, the worthy descendant of a sterling old
Democratic famil_y of the Pine Tree State.
11^ ^.K
aE
zse
BI0GRfI©5l(9fIIj.
Adams,.!. J 17fi
.Adams, John 2.'^
.\<l;iiii.s. John Q ."»
.\<1ani.v. Joseph 217
Akins. J. S.. SI. I) 12:)
Allen. J. A 3t«
AU-sliin'.J. H.,M.D 1.1«
Ale.xaniler, John 38^
.MoxaniliT. I'erry 124
AloxaiKl.T. K. J i»i
AltenhelD, K. C 1S2
.\neal8, F. .\ 178
Arniokl, Frank 185
Arthur, Chester A »»
.\rthiir, Jamc8 381
Aumann, H. E. C 31i
B
Bacher. Franz, M. D 515
Bacon, K. H 48B
Bailey, Thomas 487
Baldwin. G. H 4l»
Bahlwin, H. B Sa9
Baldwin , S. Y .W>
Hallow . (Iiarloi 444
Barlow. J. \V l.M)
Hart It-It . Henry 49:)
Bartlelt,S. P S87
Bartlvll . S. Jl Mil
Bates. W.l 12S
BatM'hy , John .IDS
Baunipirtner, A. L IXt
Beaily.K. W 125
Ik-iHifNon, K. S 455
Henn<-~)n. W. H 287
Ui-nnelt, G. E :118
Bentttn. Abram 21H
H4-renieyer,Kcv. KrnliDunil.2n
ilernanl, J.0 2!«
iSatl.J.U 47»
Binison, Mrs. Kli/Jibclh .512
Bleohsohmidl, Ciustav 128
Bliven ,8.(1 205
Bloini'r, Henry 197
Bonnet. J. J 347
B.Kjlh,\V. A 1«8
B<iyd, Frederick 5M
Bradford, J. T 17.-i
Bradley. .S. H .")*:
Brophy, George 391
Brown, J. W 125
Brown, (.'apt. W. J VHi
Brown, Sample 59:1
Buchanan, James 75
Bull. lx>reli/.o 4.i2
Bnrkc. V. II 4W
Burke, Leaoder 211
Burke. Lemuel :{5(i
BU.S.S. Wwrt ItH
Bultz, A. H. I) 683
Butzkueben.Rev. Andrew. ..:<2n
Byland, J. W 143
Cabbell, J. M 592
Cabell. M. S 595
Campbi'll. D. O 290
Campbell, H. A »i4
Campbell, James 283
Carbaugh, Alexander 313
Carlln, 1). H 518
Carr, L. 0 4.1!i
Carter. Hon. J.N 23:1
CasUe, Oeor(;e 5K5
Castle, J. 8 242
CanKhhn. C. W 451
Channon, W. V 425
ChajH', JamcH 25:1
Chavis, Rev. Jnnlan :ni
Chidenden. Abraham 288
Chittenden, Hon. S. K .'.27
Chumbley , C. W 380
Church. S. P 6«l
Cleavelanil. G. W :»>
( 'lex eland. Edwin 137
ClevelauU, & Uruver IftI
Oilburn, C.V 5«9
Collins, O.H 481
Collins, Thoniax 440
Colvin,D. P 229
Conover. Norris 'M9
Conrad, Kev. C. E .Wl
Cook, Reynanl 5.55
Corbin. Washiui^lon IG&
Corbyn. Kev. W. B 148
Core, A. S., M. D 57*
Currigan, J. B 202
Cort , Peter 361
Cory, Lieut. E<lwart! 589
Cowan. A. B 488
Craij^. Henry 159
Crip|H-n,S.L 147
Crocker, J. K.,M. D 317
Cupp, U. C .53r.
Curry, B. A.,Sr ."Ug
Cutter. A. J .591
Cyru.H, G. W :t07
D
Dallam, Richard .590
DauKherty , J. F 217
Davis, Hon. U. S 491
Davis, Levi 496
Davison, T. A 594
Dazcy.C. T SS6
Dean.G. W 517
DeGrool. W. H :»!
Devore, Andrew 478
Dick, Ernest 39«
Dick, John :B5
Downing, Hon. J. E 4:19
Driimmon, J. J 262
Dudley, J. H 4«
Durholt, Henry 4CS
E
Edwards, Paul 154
Ely.J.E .'..'."'..m
Emery, J. \V jj^
Emery. S H., Jr |63
Einiuinga, H. H .-,97
Esterley , Joseph 354
Earel, J. >l
Ktx'rt . Ixiuis
Kdmouds, R. >'.
S«7
3a
Farrell, Michael •>■;^
Faucet t, 1. L 341
FealherinKlll, G. T ooq
Fcrre. Jerome 597
Fillmore, Millard «7
Fl.-tcher, Joseph, M. D 287
Fogg.O. W 597
Follansbee, Mrs. E. C Jftj
Folliii, J. «., M. D 27:1
Foster, A. JI .jjn
Freiburg, Caspar 307
Freiburg, Joseph 3J2
G
Oallaher, James ^-^jn
Oartleld, James .\ 9.5
Garn'tt. .Mrs. Elizabeth 209
Gay. A. P :i7.',
Oay.C. V .iw;
Gerke. H. W -aij
Gerry, Oliver 245
Gllliland, \V. E., M. D 280
Gilmer. C. M 3U6
GIvler, W. F 4M
Glaiw, J. B 489
arahBni,.loliii, M. D 186
Urainmer, CM SOB
Grant, 1'lyH.ses S 87
Green. .\mos 599
Griesor, J. 1 610
Griinm, Henry 977
Oronewold. Wllllaiu 547
Uruves, Ste)>hou iJi
INDEX.
Guenther, Fred. . .
fiuseman, "W. A. . .
(iiithrMs-'o. F.J...
u
.318
.144
.190
Han,E.C f^
Hallerberg, Rev. William. . ..191
Haiully, James 54B
Harily, Heorge 28-t
Hardy, J. P 2Jh
Harness, Bicliard '''J
Harness, William 208
Harrison, Benjamin 117
Harrison, William Henry. . . . .■>!
Haselwood, Willis 225
Haselwooa,W.K 511
Hatch, Henry, M. D «"
Havenor,J.T 236
Hayes, Rutherford B 91
Hazlett, James 542
Hearn.U.S 1»8
Heeltle. Benjamin 338
Hedfc'es, Jonah 390
Heiderich, Martin ^02
Henry, Samuel, M. D 52-2
Herakl Company <!"
Herndon,P.M.,M.D 388
Hibbard.R.B «*
Howes, Oliver 299
Hoyt, W.R 535
Hmnniert, J. A 3B7
Hvman.rapt. J. M 5(0
Inman, S. S.
Kemp,C. W •■i29
Kendall, W.E 428
Kimnions, Luke 323
Knapheide, W. S., M. D 553
Knittel, Joseph 556
Knox. James "US
Jackson, Andrew 43
Jacobs, J. W S72
JaoiCS.J.H 255
Jellei-son, Thon as 27
Johnson, Andrew 83
Judy, J. M 336
Judy, P. T :!53
K
Keath,U.H 361
Kelker.H. L 6«8
Kellermeyer, C. H 523
Kelly.J. R.,M.U 337
Lansdon, A. L 500
Lawrence, G. W 3tl
Lawrence, Woodford 220
Lee,S,.\ 231
Lefers,H.L 38*
Lc Sage, Col. J. B 24B
Leseni , Hon . Isaac 157
Lewis,J.Y.,M.D 577
Liebermani), J. 0 378
Liglitner, J. P 503
Lincoln , Abraham 79
Lindsey.J. W 225
Little, J. 0 579
Locher, Rev. Joseph 449
Lockwood, Col. W. R 426
Luthin, Fred 409
M
Madison, James 31
Manning, T. J 557
Marks, P. A., M. D 408
Mar.sh, Hon. William 131
Marshall, G. W., M. D 4.«
Marshall, J. W 581
McAdams, Hon. John 212
McClintock, J. G 545
McClung, W. L .545
McCoy, J. D 449
McCoy, John 504
McDowell, Capt. A. S 558
McFarland, W. M 438
McGirr, Rev. Peter 195
Mclntyre, Robert 584
McLoskey , W. G., M. D ;»0
McNay , John ,564
Meacham, S. F., M. D .524
Menke, E. H 2.9
Menke, Frederick :''87
Menke, F.W 189
Meriaiii, IJ. V 4M4
Metzger, J. J 255
Meyer, F.W 4R4
Meyer. P. H 415
Mikesell, Hon. J. P 173
Mileham, Hon. Samuel 462
Miller, Mrs.C. C, M. D 311
Mirbach. Rev. Gerhard 207
Mitts, S. D 362
Monroe, Jamos 3&
Moore, J. L 230
Moore. W. P 474
1 Morgan, Gen, J. P 271
Morris, Capt. D. M 402
Morton, Zalmunna 434
Mueller, Rev. Ansclmus 301
Munroe,W. T 432
N
Newcoinb, R. F H'
Nichols, J. P :«2
Nichols, L.W 509
Nicholson, J. W 191
Nottz, C. F 373
o
Ocnning, H. A 326
Orr.J.G 279
Ortoii, Clark ■'^^'
Osborn, H. S 314
PearccG. W 506
PenHeld , U . S 183
Perkins, W.H ■•75
Pierce, Franklin 71
Pipino, J. C ^fi"
Polk.JamesK 59
Pond.Maj.G.O 443
Powell, Miss D. F 377
Prince, Col. Edward 151
<,»
Ijuig, Conrad.
R
Ralph, W.C 521
Rankin, Robert 389
Ratcliff. A. B 376
Ratcliff,J. H 203
Rees, Frederick 421
Reynolds, (i. R 306
Richards. J. W 582
Riddle.G.D 179
Rifenberick, J. M 184
Robbiiis, Joseph, M. I) 329
Bobbins, Nathan 136
Bodoir, Hon. H. K 133
Rooney, Michael, M. D 413
Ross,S. F 481
Roth, A. F. .. 177
Roy.J.S 259
Ruddell, Hon. J. M 161
Buff, Casper 177
Sahland. Edward 344
Sander, Gerhard 235
Sawyer, J. T 320
Scarborough, J. K .5.13
Schachtsiek, Herman .553
Schanz, Gottlieb 196
Scheipering, A. W 308
Schmidt, A. H.,M. D 4H2
Schinits,G. J 576
Schnur, Job 410
Schwab. John 3:!5
Schwartz, J. G 146
Schwarzburg, H. W 289
Schwindeler, C. F Itil
Scorield,T. J 2.53
Scott, Capt. William 516
Seger. Mrs. S. E 261
Sellner, Charles 138
Shanahan , J. J 360
Shea, T.J 577
Sheer, David 407
Sherrick, J. D ^544
Slierrick, J. W 325
Shinn.C. W 473
Shinn, Capt. W. H 445
Sibley, Hon. Joseph 201
Simmons, F. M 142
Simmons, William 497
Simpson, W. H -590
Slade, J. W., M. D 247
Smith, G.G 372
Sohm , Edward 160
Soule, C. E 531
Spencer, C. H 145
Spicer, A. IS 281
Stahl.G. H 319
Staker, J. L 219
Steinbach, J. A 567
Steinbach, Philip, Jr <00
Steinkamp, Bernard ,561
Stein«edell, William till
Stenbeck, W. B 192
Sterne, W.C. W 431
Still, Rev. Joseph 371
Stone, H. N 5.52
Stnmp,F. M 180
Sturtevant, M. B 195
Suinmers, I. R 186
Swart wont , A. M 574
Sweet, E. K 573
Swope, A. F 2S8
Bwope, H. M
..204
Tappe, W.J 231
Taylor, Zachary •*
Teachenor, I. L 3fi8
Tenk, Henry •'19
Thompson. Hon. E.J 295
Tliompson, J, C 232
c
INDRX.
Thornton. I.. L
«3
Tnt>bp«inK. F. R....
470
•rumiT. K f
.244
T.vliT, Ji.liri
. U
Van Biin-n. .Mnrthi 47
Viiiu-il, J. W .MM
\'aHi'n. (ieoru'O 2S5
ViiiMiii. K. .1- 'MO
Volk.C. ti 479
Volk. H. H 4&«
Vollhrili'ht. (u'orgr :i4S
Von Kamio. Kov. Loiliii 224
Vorniliini, ('. II .Wl
w
WBk-nt-r. J. .\..M. II 210
Walker. ChrLstopbcr 22fi
\Valk<-r,<i. H IM
Wallacr. A.K SIO
Wallu.-i-. f. 1 448
WalUu-i-, R. A 401
WiiIUk-c,T. S iU
Walton, II. I' 2»I
WaHliinKlnn. Ocor)^ IV
Watwin, li. K 41tt
Wohtx-r. r. B •. 400
Wnbcr, C'lirlBlo|ihor 4,'W
Wobbler. Jos.-;ili 50(1
Weis. Rov. MichafI IKl
Wolbi. hMwanl 121
Wpniliocnor. J. K 571
Wonzcl. J. I' 1315
Wernelli, I'aulalcon ."HB
Whom, Rrv.T. J Sto
Wh.-<-ler. H. X 2!>:i
Whoclcr, John 174
Whipple, .\. A, M. D »!!
Whileoinh. Jaj^pcr 'Mfi
White, Thomas 21:1
Whilforrl, H. 8 .tun
Whray.T. K., M. D Mi
Wlllnnl. Hadixon 2*1
Willar.1, William 187
Wiliianm, J. fi.. M. I> jsn
WilliKmHon.c II tiio
Wolfe, John .111
WootlrulT, JuineN 152
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