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L I B RA R,Y

OF THE

U NIVER5ITY

or ILLINOIS

iiufttts NisTfuicAL mm

Portrait and Biographical

RBCORD

DuPciiZ^ and Cook Ccninties,
ILLINOIS,

CONTAINING

Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative

Citizens of the County

TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHIES AND PORTRAITS OF AUL THE
PRE-SIDEN'TS OF THE UNITPI) STATES

CHICAGO

LAKE CITY PUBLISHING CO.

1S94.

PKKFACE.

'HK greatest of English historians, Macaii.av. and one of the most brilliant writers of the
present century, has said: "The history of ^ aiuntry is best told in a record of the lives of
its people." In conformity with this idea, the Portrait anu Biov.raphical Album of this
county has been prepared. Instead of going to musty records, and taking therefrom dr> statistical
matter that can \x appreciatetl by but few, our corps of writers have gone to the people, the men
and women who have, by their enterprise and industr>-. brought the county to a 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 in.stnictive matter could be presented to an intelligent
public. In this volume will be found a record of many wliose lives are worth>- the imitation of
coming generations. It tells how some, commencing life in jxiverty. by industry and economy
have accumulate*! wealth. It tells how others, with limited advantages for securing an education,
have become learned men antl women, with aii influence extending throughout the length and
breadth of the land. It tells of men who have ri.sen from the lower walks of life to eminence as
statesmen, and whose names have become famous. It tells of those in even,- walk in life who
have striven to succeed, and records how that success has usually crowned their efforts. It tells
also of many, very many, who. not seeking the applause cf the world, have pursued ''the even
tenor of their way," content to have it said of them, as Christ said of the woman performing a
deed of mercy — "They have done what they could." It tells how that many in the pride and
strength of young manhotxl left the plow and the anvil, the lawyer's office and the counting-
room, left ever>- trade and profe.ssion, and at their country's call went forth valiantly "to do or
die," and how through their efforts the Union was restored and peace once more reigned in the
land. In the life of every man and of ever>- woman is a lesson that should not \ye lost upon
those who follow after.

Coming generations will appreciate this volume and preserve it as a sacred treasure, from
the fact that it contains so much that would never find its way into public records, and which
would otherwise Ix; inaccessible. Great care has been taken in the compilation of the work, and
ever\- opportunit\ possible given to those represented to insure correctness in what has been
written; and the publishers flatter themselves that they give to their readers a work with few
errors of consequence. In addition to the biographical sketches, f)ortraits of a number of repre-
sentative citizens are given.

The faces of some, and biographical sketches of many, will Ix; mis.sed in this volume. For
this the publishers are not to blame. Not having a proper conceptit)n of the work, some refused
to give the information necessary to compile a sketch, while others were indifferent. Occasionally
some member of the family would oppose the enterprise, and on account of such opjiosition the
support of the interested one would be withheld. In a few instances men tx)uld never Ix- found,
though repeated calls were made at their residence or place of business.

Februar> . 1894. Lake City Pibushinc. Co.

Portraits and Biographies

OF TIllC

PRESIDENTS

OF THIv

United Statbs

PRESinKXTS.

George Washington.

F/RST PRKSIDENT.

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H K Father of our Counir)' was
IxDrn in Westmorland Co., Va.,
Feb. 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 prosi>erous
* planter. He had two sons,
Lawrence and John. The
fonner married Mildred Warner
and had three children, John,
.Augustine and Mildred. .Augus-
tine, the father of Ceorge, first
married Jane Butler, who bore
him four children, two of whom,
Lawrence and Augustine, reached
maturity. Of six children by his
second marriage, George was the
eldest, the others l)eint; Betty,
Samuel, John Augustine, Charles
and Mildred.
Augustine Washington, the father of George, died
'" '743i leaving a large landed projK-rty. To his
tidest son, Lawrence, he beijueathed an estate on
the Patomac, afterwards known as Mount Vernon,
and to George he left the parental residence. George
received only such education as the neif;hl«rhoo<l
s<:hools uflbrded, save for a short liine after he left
in'houl, when he received private in-.tniction in
mathemai'cs. His sixrllini: was rather defective,

Remarkable stories are told of his great physica
strength and development at an early age. He wa.s
an acknowledged le.ider 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 opjwsition of his mother the idea was
abandoned. Two years later he was apixsinted
surveyor to the immense estate of Lord Fairfax. In
this business he spent three years in a rough frontier
life, gaining experience wliich afterwards i)roved very
essential to him. In 175 i, though only 19 years o(
age, he was a|)i)ointed adjutant with the rank o(
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 Uie
estate of Mount Vernon was given to George.

Ujwn the arrival of Robert Dinwiddie, as Lieuten-
ant-Governor of Virginia, in 1752, the militia was
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 i>crilous mission was assigned him and ac-
cepted, which others had refused. This was to pro-
cee<l to the French iK)st near Lake Flrie in North-
western Pennsylvania. The dis.aitce to be 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.

trip was a perilous one, and several limes 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 Virginia and put in com-
mand of Col. Joshua Fry, and Major Washington was
commissioned lieutenant-colonel. Active war was
then begun against the French and Indians, in which
Washington took a most important part. In the
aiemorable 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 brotlier he says : " I had four bullets thtough
my coat, and two horses shot under me, yet I escaped
unhurt, though death was levelint?, 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
e,Kpulsion of the French from the valley of the Ohio,
to resign his commission. Soon after he entered the
Legislature, where, although not a leader, he took an
active and important part. January 17, 1759, he
married Mrs. Martha (Dandridge) Custis, the wealthy
widow of John Parke Custis.

When the British Parliament had closed the port
r)f Boston, the cry went up throughout the provinces
that "The cause of Boston is the cause of us all "
It was tlien, at the suggestion of Virginia, that a Con -
gress of all the colonies was called to meet at Pliila-
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 Wasliington,
who was still a member of the Congress. He accepted
it on June 19, but upon the express condition that he
receive no salary. He would keep an exact account
of expenses and expect Congress lo 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, lestgned his

commission as commander-in-chief of the army to

to the Continental Congress sitting at Annapolis. He
retired immediately to Mount Vernon and resumed
his occupation as a farmer and planter, shunning all
connection with public life.

In February, 1 7 89, Washington was unanimously
elected President. In his presidential career he was
subject to the peculiar trials incidental to a r.ew
government ; trials from lack of confidence on the part
of other governments; trials from want of harmony
between the diflerent sections of our own country;
trials from the impoverished condition of the country,
owing 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 exi'osed 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 expiraton of his second term as Presi-
dent, he returned to his home, hoping to pass there
his few remaining years free from the annoyances of
public life. Later in the year, however, his repose
seemed likely to be interrupted by war with France.
.\t 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 superintended 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
.1 severe cold from a ride in the rain, which, settling
in his 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 cf his tal-
ent and character, which have be-^n able to challenge
the reverence of all parties, ar.d 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 pro[X)rtioned. His muscular strength was
great. His features were of a beautiful symmetn'.
He commanded respect without any a|'.pearance o£
haughtiness, and ever serious without being dull.

John Adams.

SECOND PRESIDENT.

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,| OUN ADAMS, the second
k_ President and the tirst Vice-

,- President of the United States,
! )( was Iwrn in Uraintree ( now
Ji. {^uincy),Mass., and about ten
miles from Boston, Oct. 19,
1735. His great-grandfather, Henry
Adams, emigrated from England
•ibout 1640, with a family of eight
sons, and settled at Uraintree. The
parents of John were John and
Susannah (Ik)ylston) .\dams His
father was a farmer of limited
means, to which he added the bus-
iness of slioemaking. 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
'school of nfflii tion," from which \v: endeavored to
gain relief by devoting himself, in addition, to the
study of law. For this purpose he 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-
jls, cf dialjolical nialice, 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, ixjssessing a clear, sonorous voice, being
ready and (luent of si>ecch, and having quick i)ercep-
.ive jowers. He gradually gained practice, and in
1764 married Abigail Smith, a daughter of a minister,
md a lady of superior intelligence. Shortly after his
Tjarriagc, (i7'''5), the attempt of I'ariiamentar)' taxa-
'ion turned him from l.iw to jKjiitics. He tiKjk initial
»tci>s toward holdir.„ ;t town meeting, and the resolu-

tions he offered on the subject became very [opulai
throughout the Province, and were adopted word foi
word l)y over forty different towns. He moved to Hos
ton in 1768, and became one of the most courageous
and prominent advocatesof the jxapular cause, and
A'as cliosen 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 Congrets.
which met in 1774. Here he distinguished himsell
by his capacity for business and for debate, and ad-
vocated the movement for indei>endence against t.- ;
majority of the members. In .May, 1776, he moved
and carried a resolution in Congress tliat the Colonies
should assume the duties of self-government. He
was a prominent member of the committee of live
apjwinted June 11, to prepare a declaration of inde-
pendence. This article was drawn by Jefferson, but
on Adams devolved tlie 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 excited feeling, he wrote a letter to his wile
which, as we read it now, seems to have been dictated
by the spirit of prophecy. "Yesterday," he says,"i'ae
greatest tpiestion was decided that ever was debated
in America; and greater, i)erhaps, never was or wil
be decided among men. A resolution was passed
without one dissenting colony, ' that these United
Stales are, and of right ouglit to be, free and inde-
pendent 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 celebrated
by succeeding generations, as the great ar.nivctsary
festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day o(
deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to Almighty
God. It ought to be solemnised with i>omp, sliowi

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JOHN ADAMS.

games, sixjrts, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations
from one end of the continent to the other, from this
time forward for ever. You will think me transported
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 light and glory. I can see that the end is
worth 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
ddegate 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 and 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 pvoposels. He
sailed for France in November, from there he went to
Holland, where he negotiated imi)ortant 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 an.xiety 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 goto England to drink the waters of
Bath. \Vhile in England, still drooping anddes[)ond-
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 out, 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 appoint 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
.\dams, rendered illustiious by his signal services at
home and abroad, was chosen Vice President, .\gain
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 without much opposition.
Serving in this office four years,he was succeeded by
Mr. Jefferson, his oppc>nent in politics.

'JVTiile Mr. Adams was Vice President the grea?

French Revolution shook the continent of Europe,
and it was upon this point which he was at issue with
the majority of his countp,'men 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
class of atheist philosophers who 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
appreciation 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
supixjrting. 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 bed. 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 spiiit 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 intellectual ard expres-
sive, but his figure was low and ungraceful, and h'S
manners were frequently abrupt and uncourteous.
He had neither the lofty dignity of M'ashington, nor
the engaging elegance and gracefulness which marked
the manners and address of Jefferson.

Thomas Jefferson.

THIRD PRESIDENT.

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HOMAS JEFFERSON was

born April 2, 1743, it Shad-

*well, Albemiarle county, Va.

His parents were Peter and
lane ( Randolph) Jefferson,
the former a native of Wales,
and the latter bom in Lon-
don. To them were lx)rn six
daughters and two sons, of
wliom Thomas 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
tnd Mary College. Williamsburg was then the seal
of the Colonial Court, and it was the obode of fashion
a.id splendor. V'oung Jefferson, who was then 17
years old, lived somewhat exi>ensively, keeping fine
horses, and much caressed by gay society, yet lie
was earnestly devoted to his studies, and irreproacha-
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 imj-'ulse. he discarded his horses,
society, and even his favorite violin, to which he had
previously given much time. He often devoted fifteen
nours 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 ver)-
high intellectual culture, alike excellence in philoso-
phy and the languages. The most difficult Latin and
Greek authors he read with facility. A more finished
ichoW 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 upon leaving college he began the
study of law. For the short time he continued in the
practice of his jjrofession he rose rapidly and distin-
guished himself by his energy and accuteness as a
lawyer. But the times called for greater action.
The policy of England had awakened the spirit of
resistance of the .\nierican Colonies, and the enlarged
views which Jefferson had ever entertained, soon led
him into active [wlitical life. In 1769 he was choser
a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses la
1772 he married Mrs. Martha Skelton, a very oeauti-
ful, wealthy and highly accomi)lished young widow

Upon Mr. Jefferson's large estate at .Shadwell, th;n'
was a majestic swell of land, called Monticello, which
commanded a prospect of wonderful extent and
beauty. This sixjt Mr. Jefferson selected (or 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 Colonial Congress,
where, though a silent member, his abilities as a
writer and a reasoner soon become known, and he
was ;,laced \\\iq\\ a number of imiwrtant committees,
and was chairman of the one appointed for the draw-
ing up of a declaration of independence. This com-
mittee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John .\danis.
Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Roliert R.
Livingston. Jefferson, as chainnan, was apjioiiited
to draw up the pai)er. Franklin and .Adams suggested
a few verbal changes before it was submitted to Con-
gress. On June 28, a few siight changes were made
in it by Congress, and it was passed and signed July
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THOMAS JEFFERSON.

man — what the emotions that swelled his breast —
who was charged with 'he preparaiion of that Dec-
laration, which, while it made known the wrongs of
America, was also to publish her to the world, free,
Boverign and independent. It is one of the most re-
markable pa|jers 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, as Governor of Virginia. At one time
the British ofticer, Tarleton, sent a secret expedition to
Moniicello, to capture the Governor. Scarcely five
minutes elapsed after the hurried 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 yeirs later he was appointed Minister Plenipo-
tentiary to France. Returning to the United States
in September, 1789, he became Secretary of State
m 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
t8o4 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 the con-
spiracy of Aaron Burr. Defeated in the late election
to the Vice Presidency, and led on by an unprincipled
ambition, this exiraordinar)- man formed the plan of a
military expedition into the Spanish territories on our
southwestern frontier, for the purixise of forming there
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 far more dangerous
character.

In 1809, at the expiration of the second term for
which Mr. Jefferson had been elected, he determined
to retire from political life. For a period of nearly
forty years, he had been continually before the pub-
lic, 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
countrv", he now felt desirous of that rest which his
declining years required, and ujxDn the organization of
the new administration, in March, 1809, he bid fare-
well forever to public life, and retired to Monticelio.

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.
T,ife at Monticelio, 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 the 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-

j tion, to participate in their festivities. But an ill-
ness, which had been of several weeks duration, and
had been continually increasing, compelled him to
decline the invitation.

I 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 ne.\'.
duy, 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 uix)n his eyes, and then they were closed for-
ever. And what a noble consummation hi 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 up 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, the champions of
freedom ; hand in hand, during the dark and des| er-

! ate struggle of the Revolution, they had cheered and
animated their desponding countr}-men; for half a

i century they had labored together for tne good of

' the countr)'; and now hand in hand they depart.
In their lives they had been united in the same great
cause of liberty, and in tlieir 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 silver)'; his complexion was fair, his fore-
head broad, and his whole courtenance 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 con-ect. He
was a finished classical scholar, and in his writings is
discemable the care with which he formed his styk
upon the best models of antiquity.

James Madison.

FOVRTJI FRtSJDENT.

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il ! AMKS MADISON, "Father
of tlic Constitution, ' and Iburtli
President of tlie United States,
'• / was l>orn Marcli i6, 1757, and
died at his home in Virginia,
Iiine 28, 1836. The name of
l.iuies Madison is inseparabl) con-
netted with most of tlie imix)rtant
events in that heroic i)eriod of our
country during which the founda-
tions of this great republic were
laid. He was the last of the founders
of the Gsnstitution of ihe United
States to he called to his eternal
reward.

The Madison family were among
the early emigrants to the New World,
landing u|K)n the shores of the Chesa-
|>eake Imt 15 years after the settle-
ment of Jamestown. The father of
James Nfadison was an opulent
planter, residing uiwn a very fine es-
tate called " Mont|>efier," 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, ;it the foot of
Blue Ridge. It was Imt 25 miles from the home of
Jefferson at Monticello. The closest i)ersonal and
lolitical attachment existed between these illustrious
men, from their early youth until death.

The early education of Mr. Madison wasconducteti
mostly at home under a privite tutor, .^t the age of
18 he was sent to Princeton College, in New Jersey.
Here he applied himself to study with the most im-

prudent zeal; allowing himself, for months, but three
hours' slccj) out of tlic za,. His health tluis became so
seriously impaired that he never recovered any vigor
of constitution. He graduated in 177 1. with a feeble
body, with a character of utmost purity, and with a
mind highly disciplined and richly stored with learning
which embellished and gave proficiency to his subs(
quent career.

Returning to Virginia, he commenced the study ot
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 which he asso-
ciated, all combined to inspire him with a strong
love of liberty, and to train him for his life-work ot
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 ditected esjiecial atten-
tion to theological studies. Endowed with a mind
singularly free from passion and i)rejudice, and with
almost unequalled powers of reasoning, he weighed
all the arguments for and against revealed religion,
until his f.iith became so estalilished as never to
l>e shaken.

In the spring of 1776, when 26 years of age, he
was elected a member of the Virginia Convention, to
frame the constitution of the State. The next year
('777). he was a candidate for the General .Assembly.
He refused to treat the whisky-lovir.g voters, and
consecpiently lost his election ; but those who had
witnessed the talent, energy and public spirit of the
modest young man, enlisted themselves in his behalf,
and he was appointed to the Kxecnlive Council.

Iloih I'atrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson were
Ciovernors of Virginia while Mr. Madison remained
member of the Council ; and their appreciation oi hi*

JAMES MADISON.

mtellectual, 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 (ieneral Assemlily 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
the time appointed. Every State but Rhode Island
was 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 jxiwer at home and little lespect
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 jxiwer of fascination,
whom he married. She was in person and character
queenly, and probably no lady has thus far occu])ied
so prominent a position in the very peculiar society
which has constituted our republican court as Mrs.
Madison.

Mr. Madison served as Secretary of State under
Jefferson, and at the close of his administration
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 1 8th of June, r8r2. 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, r8i3, 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 infanl
navy then laid the foundations of its renown in grap-
pling with 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 LTnited States under blockade.

The Emperor of Russia offered his services as me
ditator. 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-
burg, 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 Presidentiaf
Mansion, the Capitol, and all the public buildings in
Washington were in flames.

The war closed after two years of fighting, and on
Feb. r3, 1815, the treaty of peace was signed atGhent.

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 iz, 1849.

James Monroe.

FIFTH PRESIDENT.

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AMKS MONROE, the fifth
.Presidentof The United States,
was lx)rn in Westmoreland Co.,
Va., April 28, 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 \x>m. \\'hen,
.It 17 years of age, in tiie process
of completing his education at
William and Mary College, the Co-
lonial Congress assembled at Phila-
delphia to deliberate ujon the un-
just and manifold oppressions of
Great Britian, declared the separa-
tion of the Colonies, and promul-
gated the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. Had he been l«m 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 hoije-
less and gloomy. The number of deserters increased
from day to day. The invading armies came [wuring
in ; and the tories not only favored the cause of the
mother country, but disheartened the new recruits,
who were sufficiently terrifiL-d at the prosinict of con-
tending 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
|x;'.:;:cal enip.ncipalion. The young cadet joined the
ranks, and esjioused the cause of his injured country,
with a finn determination to live o. lie with her strife

for liberty. Finiily yet sadly he shared in the mel-
ancholy retreat from Harleam Heights and White
Plains, and accomiiaiiied 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
Trenton he led the vanguard, and, in the act of charg-
ing ujwn the enemy he received a wound in the left
shoulder.

As a reward for his bravery, Mr. Monroe was ])ro-l
moted a captain of infantr)- ; and, having recovered
from his wound, he rejoined the army. He, however,
receded from the line of promotion, by becoming an
officer in the staff of I^rd Sterling. During the cam-
paigns of 1777 and 177S, in the actions of Brandy
wine, Germantown and .Monmouth, he continued
aid-de-camp; but becoming desirous to regain his
Ix)sition in the army, he exerted himself to collect ;i
regiment for the Virginia line. This scheme f.iiled
owing to the exhausted condition of the State. Ujon
this failure he entered the office of Mr. JeflTerson, at
that period Governor, 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, ser\ed as a volun
teer, during the two years of his legal pursuits.

In 1782, he was elected from King George county,
a meml)er of the Leglislature of Virginia, and by th.il
l)ody he was elevated to a scat 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 di>played some of that ability
and aptitude for legislation, which were afterwardu
employed with unremitting energy for the public good.

JAMES MONROE.

he was in the succeeding year chosen a member of
the Congress of the United States.
DeeplyasMr. Monroefelt the imperfections of the old
Confederacy, he was opposed to the new Constitution,
".hinking, with many others of the Republican party,
that 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 warm
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 the Constitution as to give the
Central Government as little jx)wer, and the State
Governments as much [Xjwer, 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 ]X)wer to the
Central Government as that 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
building 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 then President. England had es-
poused the cause of the Bourbons 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 ix>wers. France had helped
as in the struggle for our liberties. All the despotisms
of Europe were now combined to prevent the Frencli
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 with the most etithusiastic demonsti>«tions.

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. Their united efforts were suc-
cessful. For the comparatively snwll sum of fifteen
millions of dollars, the entire territor)' 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 oui
rights as neutrals, and to remonstrate against those
odious impressments of our seamen. But Eng-
land was unrelenting. He again 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. While in this office 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 that
time the United States had recognized the independ-
ence of the South American states, and did not wish
to have European jxjwers longer attempting to sub-
due portions 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 purjwse of oppressing
or controlling American governments or provinces in
any other light than as a manifestation by Europear.
powers of an unfriendly disjxisition toward the United
States." This doctrine immediately affected the course
of foreign governments, and has become the approved
sentiment of the L^nited States.

At the end of his fecond term Mr. Monroe retired
to his home in Virginia, v.here he lived unril 1830
when he went to New York to live with his son-in-
law. In that city he died.on the 4th of July. 1S31,

John Q. Ada.ms.

SIXTH PR RSI DR NT.

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ih ( )HN QUINCY A
'.'ft -imIi President of

ADAMS, the
the United
•M.iies, was born in the rural
home of his honored father,
John Adams, in Quincy, Mass.,
on the I ith cf July, 1767. His
moiher, a woman of e.vaited
orth, wattl\ed over his childhood
i iring the almost constant ab-
- Mice of his father. When but
ight years of age, he stood with
iiis moiher on an eminence, listen-
ing to the booming of the great bat-
tle on Bankets Hill, and gazing on
upon the smoke and flames billow-
ing up from the conflagration of
Charlestown.

When but eleven years old he
took a tearful adieu of his mother,
to sail with his fatner for Eurojjc,
through a fleet o! hostile British cruisers. The bright,
..iiimated Iwy siient a year and a half in Paris, where
his f.ither was associated with Franklin and l.ce as
minister pieniixjientiary. His intelligence attracted
ihc notice of these distinguished men, and he received
from them flattering m.irks of attention.

Mr. John Adims had scarcely returned to this
cou .try, in 1779, ere he was again sent abroad. Again
iol..i (liiincy accompanied his father. At Paris he
applied himself wiih great diligence, for six months,
toj'iidy; then aciompained his father to Holland,
wnere he entered, first a school in .Amsterdam, then
the I'niversiiyat I.eyden. .Almut a year from this
•ime, in 1781, when the manly I oy was but fourteen
yea*s of ape, he was selected 1 y Mr. Dana, our min-
ister to the Russian court, as his private secretarj".

In this st.h(X>l of incessant lal)or .nnd of cnobling
f-ulturc he sjient fourteen months, and then returned
10 Holland ihioiigh Sweden, Denmark, Hanilmrg and
Bre lien. This 1< ng journey he took alone, in the
winter, when in his sixteenth year. Atzain he resumed
ms studies, Mfider a pn"«te tutor, at Hague. Thence,

in the spring of 1782, he accompanied his fattier v;
Paris, traveling leisurely, and forming acquaintance
with the most distinguished men on the ('cii'incnt
examining architectural remains, galleries of | lintings
and all renowned works of art. At Paris tie again
became associated witli the most illustrious men of
all lands in the contemplations of the loftiest icmixjral
themes which can engross the human mind Afte"
a short visit to England he returned to Paris, ana
consecrated all his energies to study until May, 1785,
when he returned to .\nierica. To a brilliant young
man of eighteen, who had seen much of the world,
and »\ho was familiar wiih the etiquette 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, that with an honorable profession, he might l>e
able to obtain an independent supjwrt.

U|xjn leaving Harvard College, at theageof twentj-
he studied law for three years. In June, 1794, be-
ing then but twenty-seven years of ape, he was ap-
IKjinted by Washington, resident minister at the
Netherlands. Sailing from Boston in July, he reacheo
Ivondon in October, where he was immediately admit-
ted to the deliberations of Messrs. Jay and Pinckncy,
assisting them in negotiating a commercial treaty with
Clreat Briiian. After thus spending a fortnight i.
lx)ndoii, he |)rocecded to the Hague.

In July, 1797, he left the Hague logo to Portugal as
minister pleni|X)tentiary. On his way to Portugal
u|xjn arriving in Ix)ndon, he met wiih despatches
directing him to the court of Beiiin, but rcquestir(;
him to remain in London until he should receive hi«
instructions. While waiting he was mairied to as
American lady to whom he had l>een previously en-
gaged, — Miss Louisa Catherine Johnson, daui^htei
of Mr. Joshua Johnson, .American con.sul in I ondon
a lady cndownii with that b-rauty and ihos; icconv
plishment which omincnlly fitted her !o mov.- .'n ti4
elevated sphere for which the wm v<«ft'^c<l

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

He reached Berlin with his wife in November, 1797 ;
where he remained until July, 1799, when, having ful-
filled all the purixjses 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 immediately nominated John
Qiiincy 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 important
part ol his studies. It was his rule to read five
chapters every day.

On the 4th of March, 1817, Mr. Monroe took the
Presidential chair, and immediately appointed Mr.
Adams Secretary of State. Taking leave of his num-
erous friends in public and private life in Europe, he
sailed in June, 1819, for the United States. On the
i8th 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. .\dams 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
<luestion went to the House of Representatives. Mr.
Clay gave the vote of Kentucky to Mr. .^dams, 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
tfee past history of our country than the abuse which

»vas 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 said
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
jX)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 was
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. The
battle which Mr. Adams fought, almost singly, against
the proslavery party in the Government, was sublime
in Its moral daiing 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
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 2ist of Feliruary, 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 conve_\ ed to
the sofa in the rotunda. With reviving conscious-
ness, he opened his eyes, looked calmly around and
said " This is the end of earth ;"then after a moment's
pause he added, " I am content" These were the
last words of the grand "Old Man Eloquent."

AXBREW JACKSOX.

SEVENTH r RESIDENT.

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>5.

XDREW JACKSON, the
seventh Presidt-T.l of the
United States, was borii in
Waxhaw settlenient, N. C,
Marclj 15, 1767, a few days
ifter his father's death. His
jiarents were |)Oor emigrants
fruni Ireland, and took u[»
their abode in Waxhaw set-
tlement, where they lived in
deei)est iwverty
Andrew, or Andy, as he was
universally called, grew up a very
rough, rude, turbulent l>oy. 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 Rol>ert 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 Ixiy.

The brute drew his sword, and aimed a des|)erate
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 upon the
head. The officer then turned to his brother Robert
with the same demand. He also refused, and re-
ceived a blow from the keen-edged sabre, which quite
disabled him, and which probably soon after caused
his death. They suffered muchother ill-treatment, and
were &nally stricken with the small-pox. Their
mother was successful ^n <i)itaining their exchange.

and took her sick Iwys home, .\ftcr a long illn.si
.\ndrew recovered, and ilie death of his mother soon
left him entirely friendless.

.\ndrew supiwried himself in various ways, s i:h as
working at the saddler's trade, leaching school and
clerking in a general store, until 1784, when he
entered a law office at Salisbur)', N. C. He, however,
gave more attention to the wild amusements of ilie
times than to his studies. In 1788, he was ap]x>intecl
solicitor for the western district of North Carolina, 01
which Tennessee was tlien a part. This involved
many long and tedious journeys amid dangers of
every kind, but Andrew Jackson never knew fear
and the Indians had no desire to repeat a skirmish
witn the Sh.Trp Knife.

In 1791, Mr. Jackson was married to a woman who
siip|X)sed herself divorced from her former husband.
Great was the surprise of l)Oth parties, two years later,
to find that the conditions of the divorce had just l)een
definitely settled by the first husband. The marriage
ceremony was |)erformed a second time, but the occur-
rence was often used by his enemies to bring Mr.
Jackson 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 1 )ickenson, was esf)ec-
ially disgraceful.

In January, 1796, the Territory of Tennessee then
containing nearly eighty thousand inhabitants, the
l)eople met in convention at Knoxville to frame a con-
stitution. Five were sent from each of the elevi.
counties. Andrew Jackson was one of the dclega'rrs
The new Stale was entitled to iiut one niemlH.-r in
the National House of Representatives. Andrew JacV-
son was chosen that member. Mounting his horse he
rotle to Philcdelphia, where Congress then held iij

ANDRE W JACKSDN.

sessions, — a distance of about eight hundred miles.

Jackson was an earnest advocate of the De:iio-
ccatic party. Jefferson was his idol. He admired
Bonaparte, loved France and hated England. As Mr.
Jackson took his seat, Gen. Washington, whose
second term of otfice was then e.xpi:ing, delivered 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.x years.

When the war of t8i2 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 upon 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 back to their homes. But the
energy Gen. Jackson had displayed, and his entire
devotion to ttie 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 HickorA."

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 ne«s came that the
Indians, who had combined under Tecumseh from
Florida to the L,ikes, to exterminate the white set-
tlers, were committing the most aw fal ravages. De-
cisive action became necessarj'. 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, Alabama.

The Creek Indians had established a strong for: 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. r8i4. The bend

of the river enclosed nearly one hunared acres of
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 ever}- one of the nine hundred war-
rios were killed A few probably, in the night, swaro
the river and escaped. This ended the war. The
[X)wer of the Creeks was broken forever. This bold
plunge into the wilderness, with its terriffic slaughter,
so appalled the savages, that the haggard remnants
of the bands caiue to the camp, begging for peace.

This closing of the Creek war enabled us to con-
centrate all our militia uixsn the British, who were the
allies of the Indians No man of less resolute will '
than Gen. Jackson could have conducted this Indian
campaign to so successful an issue Immediately he
was appointed major-general.

Late in .\ugust, 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 upon the beach, anchored near the little fort,
and from both ship and shore commenced a furious
assault The battle was long and doubtful. .\t lerigth
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.
And 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 1S24,
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
l)erhaps never been surpassed. From the shock of
her death he never recovered.

His administration was one of the most n^cmcrabie
in the annals of our countr)'; applauded oyone 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 Cliristian man.

Martin Van^Burex.

EIGHTH rRESIDENT.

ARTIN VAN BUREV, the

eighth President of the

United States, was l)orii at

Kiiiderhook, N. Y., Dec. 5,

17S2. He died at the same

place, July 24, 1862. His

' I l>L>dy rests in the cemeter)'

• -f at Kiiiderhook. Above it is

.1 plain granite shaft fifteen feet

i^< high, hearing a simple inscription

M about hall way up on one face.

^ The lot is unfenced, unbordered

or unboui^dc'H by shrub or flower.

There '« uut ihtle in the life of Martin Van Burtri
of ruman' c interest. He fought no battles, engaged
in no wild adventures. Thougli his life w.is 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 indicate;, were of Dutch 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 su|>erior intel-
ligence and exemplary piety.

.ie was decidedly a precocious boy, developing un-
usual activity, vigor and s'.rength of mind. At the
age of fourteen, he had finished his academic studies
in his native village, and commenced the study of
:aw. As he had not a collegiate education, seven
years of study in a law-oflice were reniiired of him
Oeforc he could be admitted to the bar. Inspired with
JL lofty ambition, and conscious of his i»owers, he pur-
sued his studies with indefjiig.ible industry. After
spending six ye-ir* in an office in His native village,

he went to the city of Mew York, and prosecuted his
studies for the seventli year.

In 1S03, Mr. Van liuren, then twenty-one years ol
age, commenced the practice of law in his native vil-
lage. The great conflict between the Federal and
Republican party was then at its height. Mr. Van
Huren was from the beginning a |x>litician. 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 sympnthy with
Jefferson, and earnestly and eloquently esiwuscd the
cause of State Rights; though at that time the Fed-
eral party held the supremacy both in his town
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 spent 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, Mi.
Van Buren married a lady alike distinguished fot
beauty and accomplishments. After twelve short
years she sank into the grave, the victim of consunip.
tion, leaving her husband and four sons to weep ovei
her loss. For twenty-five years, Mr. V'an Buren was
an earnest, successful, assiduous lawyer. The record
of those years is barren in items of public interest.
In 181 2, when thirty years of age, he was chosen to
the Slate Senate, and uave his strenuous sup|)ort to
Mr. .Madison's admiiistration. In 1815, he was ap-
l>ointed Attorney-General, and the next year moved
to Albany, the capil.il of the State.

'•Vhile he was ackno.^'lL'dgcd iis one of the most
p. ominent leaders of the Democratic party, he hnO

MARTIN VAN BUREN.

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.

In 182 I 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 this 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 an active and useful legislator.
In 1827, John Quincy Adams being then in the
Vresidential chair, Mr. Van Buren was re-elected to
che Senate. He had been from the beginning a de-
■ermined opposer of the Administration, adopting the
■'State Rights" view in opposition to what was
'deemed the Federal proclivities of Mr. Adams.

Soon after this, in 1828, he was chosen Governorof
the State of New York, and accordingly resigned his
^eat 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 througiiout 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 liow
to touch the secret springs of action; how to pull all
the wires to put his machinery in motion ; and how to
organize a political army which would, secreily and
steplthily accomplish the most gigantic results. By
these powers it is said that 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
appointed 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
frowns for none, he took his place at the head of that
Senate which hjd 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 Cliief 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 with England, the agitation
of the slavery question, and finally the great commer-
cial panic which 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.

With the e.xceplion 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, and the distinguished positions which he
had occupied 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 happiness than he had before
experienced amid the stormy scenes of his active life-

W. H. Harrison.

NINTH PRESIDENT.

ILLIAM HENRY HARRI-
SON, the ninth President of
the United States, was born
at Berkeley, Va., Feb. 9, 1773.
His father, Benjamin Harri-
son, was in comparatively op-
ulent circumstances, and was
one of the most distinguished
men of his day. He was an
intimate friend of George
Washington, w as early elected
' a member of the Continental
Congress, and was conspicuous
among the patriots of Virginia in
resisting the encroachments of 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,
William Henry, of course enjoyed
in childhood all the advantages which wealth and
intellectual and cultivated society could give. Hav-
ing received a thorough common-school education, he
entered Hamixien Sidney College, where he graduated
with honor soor. after the death of his fatlier. He
then repaired to Philadelphia to study medicine under
the instructions of Dr. Rush and the guardianship of
Robert Morris, both of whom were, with his father,
Vgners of the Declaration of Indejjendence.

Jiwn the outbreak of the Indian troubles, and not-
withstanding the 'cmonstiances of his friends, he
abandoned his medical studies and entered the army,
.laving obtai"-'' a commiision of Ensign from Presi-

dent Washington. He was then but 19 years old
From that time he passed gradually upward in rank
until he became aid to General Wayne, after whose
death he resigned his commission. He was then A\y-
pointed Secretary of the North-western Territory. This
Teaitory was then entitled to but one member in
Congress and Capt. Harrison was chosen to fill that
josition.

In the spring of 1800 the North-western Territory
was divided by Congress into two jwrtions. The
eastern jxirtion, comprising the region now embraced
in the State of Ohio, was called " The Territory
north-west of the Ohio." The western portion, which
included what is now called Indiana, Illinois and
Wisconsin, was called the "Indiana Territory." Wil
liam Henry Harrison, then 27 years of age, was ap
jxainted by John Adams, Governor of the Indiana
Territory, and immeiliately after, also Governor of
Upper Louisiana. He was thus ruler over almost as
extensive a re.ilm as any sovereign uixjn the globe. He
was Superintendent of Indian Affairs, and was in-
vested with ix)wers nearly dictatorial over the now
rapidly increasing white iwpulation. The ability and
fidelity with whi<:li he discharged these resjionsiLle
duties may be inferred from tlie fact that he was four
times apiwinted to this 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 settlementsin that almost lioundlcss region,
now crowded with cities and resounding with all the
tumult of we.dth and traffic. One of these settlcnicnts
was on the Ohio, nearly opixjsite lx)uisville; one at
Vincennes, on the Wabash, and the thiid a French
settlement.

The vast wilderness over which Gov. Harrisoii
reigned was filled with many trilws of Indians. At>ou«

U. OF ILL LIB.

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.

the year 1806, two extraordinary men, twin brothers,
of the Shawnese tribe, rose among them. One of
these was called Tecun^seh, or " The Crouching
P inther;" the other, OUiwacheca, or "The Prophet."
Tecuniseh was not only an Indian warrior, but a man
of great sagacity, far-reaching foresight and indomit-
able perseverance in any enterprise m which he might
engage. He was inspired with the highest enthusiasm,
and 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
anorator, who could sway the feelings of the untutored
I ndian as the gale tossed the tree-tops beneath which
they dwelt.

But the Prophet was not merely anorator: he was,
iu 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 slaugliter.
October 28, 1812, his army began its march. When
near the Prophet's town three Indians of rank made
their appearance and inquired why Gov. Harrison was
approaching 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
upon 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
was a chill, cloudy morning with a drizzling rain. In
the darkness, the Indians had crept as near as possi-
ble, and j'zst 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 accompained by a shower of bullets.

The camp-fires were instantly extinguished, as the
light aided the Indians in their aim. With hide-
Dus yells, the Indian bands rushed on, not doubting a
S|3eedy 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 the foe.

Gov. Harrison now had all his energies tasked
to the utmost. The British descending from the Can -
adas, were of themselves a very formidable force ; but
with their savage allies, rusiiing like wolves iVom 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
tlie 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 tbund equal to the position,
and nobly and triumphantly did he meet all the re
sponsibilities.

He won the love of his soldiers by always sharing,
with them their fatigue. His whole baggage, while
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 him
forward as a candidate for the Presidency against
Van Buren, but he was defeated. At the close of
Mr. Van Buren's term, he was re -nominated by his
party, and Mr. Harrison was unanimously nominated
by the Whigs, with John Tyler for the 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 Webster
at its head as Secretary of State, was one of the most
brilliant with which any President had ever been
surrounded. Never were the prospects of an admin-
istration more flattering, or the hopes of the country
more sanguine. In the midst of these bright and
joyous prospects. Gen. Harrison was seized by a
pleurisy-fever and after a few days of violent sick-
ness, died on the 4th of April ; just one month after
his inauguration as President of the United States.

JoHX Tyler.

TENTH PRESIDENT.

1[N TYLKR, the tenth
csidentofthe United States.
1 1 c was Iwrn in Charles-city
I. o., Va., March 29, 1790. He
was the favored child of af-
fluence and high social po-
sition. .\t the early age of
twelve, John entered William
and .Mary College and grad-
uated with much honor when
I but seventeen years old. After
graduating, he devoted him-
self witli great assiduity to the
study of law, partly with his
father and pirtly with Edmund
Randolph, one of the most distin-
guished lawyers of Virginia.

At nineteen years of age, ne
conjmenccd 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.jt 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 wannly advocated the measures of
JefTerson and Madison. For five successive years he
was elected to the Legislature, receiving nearly the
unanimous vote or his county.

\Vhcn but twenty-six years of age, he was elected
a member of Gjiigrcss. Here he acted earnestly and
ably wi.h the Democratic party, opiwsing a national
bank, inter"-"' improvements by the General <>>vcm-

ment, a protective tariff, and advocating a strict con-
stniction of the Constitution, and the most careful
vigilance over State rights. His labors in Congress
were so arduous that before the close of his second
temi he found it necessary to resign and retire to his
estate in Charles-city Co., to recruit his health. He.
however, soon after consented to take his seat in the
State Legislature, where his influence was powerful
in promoting public 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 popularity secured his re-election.

John Randolph, a brilliant, erratic, half-crazed
man, tlitn represented Virginia in the Senate of the
United States. \ portion of the Democratic party
was displeased with Mr. Randolph's wayward course,
and brought forward John Tyler as his op|)onent,
considering him the only man in Virginia of sufficient
[xspularity to succeed against the renowned orator of
Roanoke. Mr. T)ler was the victor.

In accordance with his professions, upon taking his
seat in the Senate, he joined the ranks of the opixjsi-
tion. He opjxDsed the tariff; he sjwke against and
voted against the bank as unconstitutional ; he stren-
uously opjioscd all restrictions ui»n 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 Gen.
Jackson, by his op|X>sition to the nullifiers, had
abandoned the ])tinciples of the Democratic party.
Such was Mr. Tyler's record in Congress, — a record
in |)erfect accordance with the princijiles which he
had always avowed.

Returning to Virginia, he resumed the practice of
his profession. There was a rjilit in the Dcmocraiij

JOHN TYLER.

^arty. His friends still regarded him as a true Jef-
fersonian, gave him a dinner, and showered compli-
ments 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
look his seat in the Legislature of Virginia.

By the Southern Whigs, he was sent to the national
convention at Harrisburg to nominate a President in
7839. The majority of votes were given to Gen. Har-
rison, a genuine Whig, much to the disappointment of
the 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 sympa-
thy with the Whig party in the North: 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 1 841, Mr. Tyler was inaugurated Vice Presi-
Jent of the United States. In one short month from
that time. President Harrison died, and Mr. Tyler
thus -;und 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
A^ril vi/as 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 to the main principles of the party which had
brought him into power. He had ever been a con-
sistent, honc:t 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 Hanrison had
Felected to retain their seats. He reccommended 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 gave 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 exullingly received the Presi-
dent into their arms. The party which elected him
denounced him bitterly. All the members of his
cabinet, excepting 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 Whigs 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. Whigs
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 Democratic 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 relief. His first wife.
Miss Letitia Christian, died in Washington, in 1842;
and in June, 1844, PresidentTylev was again 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 mformation from
books and experience in the world, and possessing
brilliant powers of conversation, his family circle was
the scene of unusual attractions. With sufficient
means 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, the Government over which he had
once presided, he was taken sick and soon died.

J. K. Polk,

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AMES K. POLK, the eleventh

csident of the United States,

was Iwrn in Mecklenburg Co.,

N. C, Nov. 2, 1795. His par-

^\ ents were Samuel and Jane

(Knox) Polk, the former a son

><f Col. Thomas Polk, who located

I at the above place, 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 I'olk famly, Samutl Polk emi-
grated some two or three hundred
miles f.irther west, to the rich valley
of the Diiik River. Here in the
midst of the wilderness, in a region
which was subsequently called Mau-
ry Co., they reared their log huts,
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 superior woman, of strong common
sense and earnest ()iety.

Very early in life, James develoi)ed a taste for
reading and expressed 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 industrj-, and had inspired him with lofty
principles of morality. His health was frail ; and his
tather. fearing that be might not W able to endure a

sedentary life, got a situation for him behind the
counter, hojjing to fit him for commercial pursuits.

This was to James a bitter disa|)ixjintnient. He
had no taste for these duties, and his daily tasks
were irksome in the extreme. He remained in this
uncongenial occuiiation but a few weeks, when at his
earnest solicitation his father removed him, and made
arrangements for him to prosecute his studies. Soon
after he sent him to Murfreesboro Academy. With
ardor which could scarcely be suri)assed, he pressed
forward in his studies, and in less than two and a half,
years, in the autumn of 1S15, entered the sophomore/
class in the University of Xortli 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, both in
mathematics and the classics. He was then twenty-
three years of age. Mr. Polk's health was at this
time much impaired by the assiduity with which he
had prosecuted his studies. After a short season of
relaxation he went to Nashville, and entered the
office of Felix Grundy, 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 ])robably been
slightly acquainted before.

Mr. Polk's father was a Jeflersonian Republican,
and James K. Polk ever adhered to the same iwliti-
cal faith. He was a [wpular public si)eaker, and was
constantly called ujon to address the meetings of his
party friends. His skill as a siH-'akcr was such that
he was jxjpularly called the Na|iole<jn of the stump.
He was a man of unblemished morals, genial and

/AMES K. POLK.

courte«"us in his bearing, and with that sympathetic
nature 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-
tinued in that office. He then voluntarily withdrew,
only that he might accept the Gubernatorial chair
of I'^nnessee. In Congress he was a laborious
member, a frequent and a popular speaker. He was
always 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-
fomied 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 1 4th of Octo-
ber, 1839, took 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 4th of March, 1845, Mr. Polk was inaugur-
ated President of the United States. The verdict of
the country in favor of the annexation of Texas, exerted
its influence upon Congress ; and the 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, the Mexican minister,
Almonte, immediately demanded his passports and
J;ft the country, declaring the act of the annexation
10 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 yiearly
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
ana 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 uixin 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 the 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
the 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.

Zachary Taylor.

TWELFTH PRESIDENT.

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ACHARY TAYLOR, iwolfth
■'resident of the .United States,
M ^Vt-^ :., was born on tlie 24th of Nov.,
Il^iv { '/>'*-«• '" Orange Co., Va. His
father, Coloi>el Taylor, was
: ' a Virginian of note, and a dis-
tinguished jjatiiot and soldier of
i the Revolution. When Zachary
was an infant, his fatlier with his
wife and two children, emigrated
t to Kentucky, where he settled in
- the pathless wilderness, a few
miles from Louisville. In this front-
ier home, away from civilization and
all its refinements, yjung Zachary
could enjoy but few social and educational advan-
tages. When six years of age he attended a common
school, and was then regarded as a bright, active l>oy,
father remarkable for blitntness and decision of char-
acter He was strong, feailess and self-reliant, and
<nanifested a strong desire to enter the anny to fight
the Indians who were ravaging the frontiers. There
is little to l>e recordc"d of the uneventful years of his
childhood oji his father's large but lonely plantation.
In 1S08, his father succeeded in obtaining for him
the commission of lieutenant in the United .States
anny ; and he joined the troops which were stationed
at New Orleans under Gen. Wilkinson. Soon after
this he njarricd Miss Margaret Smith, a young lady
(rom one of the first families of Maryland.

Immediately after the declaration of war with Eng-
land, in 1S12, Capt. Taylor (for he had then been
promoted to that rank) was put in command of Fort
Harrison, on the Wabash, about fifty miles above
Vincennes. This fort had been built in the wilder-
ness by Gen. HarTison,on his match to Tipjwcanoe.
It was one of the first {Mints of attack by the Indians,
xd l>y Tecuojseh. 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 numbers, moved \\\ro\\ the fort. Their
ajjproach was first indicated by the murder of two
soldiers just outside of the stockade. Capt. Taylor
made every ]x>ssible pre[)aration 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 (lag, and infomied Capt. Taylor that
in the morning their chief would 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 disappeared, the
garrison slept upon 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 cajv
ture, death by the most agonizing and prolonged tor-
ture. No pen can describe, no immagination can
conceive the scenes which ensued. The savages suc-
ceeded in setting lire to one of the block-houses^
Until six o'clock in the morning, this awful conflict
continued. The savages then, baffled at every |)oint,
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, MajorTa\ lur was pl.iced
in such situations that he saw but little more of active
service. He was sent far away into the depthsof the
wilderness, to Fort Crawford, on Fox River, which
empties into Green IJay. Here there was but little
to be done but to wear away the tedious hours asona
best <x>uld. There were no books, no society, no in-

ZACHARY TAYLOR.

tellecluai 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
employments so obscure, that his name was unknown
Leyond the limits of his own immediate acquaintance.
iln 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
tie:e secured for Col. Taylor the high appreciation of
the 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 sucli wearisome employment
jmidst the everglades of the peninsula, Gen. Taylor
jbiained, at his own request, a change of command,
.nd was stationed over the Department of the South-
*est. This field embraced Lxauisiana, Mississippi,
.Uabama and Georgia. Establishing his headquarters
yl Fort Jessup, in Louisiana, he removed his family
To a plantation which he purchased, near Baton Rogue.
H>;re he remained for five years, buried, as it were,
fu-.m the worid, but faithfully discharging every duty
■jn\posed upon him.

In 1846, Gen. Taylor was sent to guard the land
between the Nueces and Rio Grande, the latter river
tieing the boundary of Texas, which was then claimed
"b) the United States. Soon the war with Mexico
W£.; brought on, and at Palo Alto and Resaca de la
PaJma, Gen. Taylor won brilliant victories over the
Mo.xicans. The rank of major-general by brevet
was then conferred \x\>on Gen. Taylor, and his name
■«as received with enthusiasm almost everj-where in
the Nation. Then came the battles of Monterey and
E uena Vista in which he won signal victories over
fc rces much larger than he commanded.

His careless habits of dress and his unaffected
simplicity, secured for Gen. Taylor among his troops,
'■.\ e. sobriquet of "Old Rough and Ready.'

The tidings of the brilliant victory of Buena Vista
rlTead the wildest enthusiasm over the country. The
n.inie of Gen. Taylor was on every one's lips. The
■^X hig party decided to take advantage of this wonder-
fu/ popularity in bringing forward the unpolished, un-
" \'Tred, honest soldier as their candidate for the
Piesidency. Gen. Taylor was astonished at the an-
ncuncement, and for a time would not listen to it; de-
cl.iringthat he was not at all qualified for such an
ofiice. So little interest had he taken in politics that,
foi forty years, he had not cast a vote. It was not
wnhout chagrin that several distinguished statesmen
who had been long years in the public ser\'ice found
fi.;ar 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
wnter 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 Ex-President Martin Van Buren.
Though he selected an excellent cabinet, the good
old man found himself in a very uncongenial position,
and was, at times, sorely perplexed and harassed.
His mental sufferings were very severe, and probably
tended to hasten his death. The pro-slavery 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 political conflicts in Washington to be far more
trying to the ner%'es than batdes 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 9th 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 fronriers and small military posts had
been his home. Hence he was quite ignorant for his
rank, and quite bigoted in his ignorance. His sim-
plicity was child-like, and with innumerable 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
offender to be a coxcomb (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 part of one wearing a
sword, was evidence, with the same judge, of utter
unfitness for heavy marchings and combats. Inshore
few men have ever had a more comfortab'lc, '•'>>«».
saving contempt for learning of every kind.'

Millard Fillmore.

T/IJRTEENTH PRESIDENT.

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ILLARD FILLMORE, thi:-
centh President of the United
^tates, was born at Summer
Hill, Cayuga Gj., N. Y ., on
the 7ih of Januar)', iSoo. His
father was a farmer, and ow-
ig to misfortune, in humble cir-
amstances. Of his mother, tlie
laughter of Dr. Abiathar Millard,
'f Pittsfield, Mass., it has been
>.ud that she jjossessed an intellect
of verj-high order, united with much
(>ersonal loveliness, sweetness of dis-
jxjsition, graceful manners and ex-
quisite sensibilities. She died in
1831 ; having lived to see her son a
young man of distinguished prom-
ise, though she was not permitted to witness the high
dignity which he finally attained.

In consojuence of the secluded home and limited
means of his father, Millard enjoyed but slender ad-
vantages for education in his early years. The com-
mon schools, which he occasionally attended were
very imperfect institutions; and books were scarce
ind expensive. There was nothing then in his char-
acter to indicate the brilliant career upon which he
was about to enter. He was a plain farmer's boy ;
intelligent, good-looking, kind-hearted. The sacred
influences of home had taught him to revere the Bible,
and had laid the foundations of an upright character.
When fojncen years of age, l.is father sent him
some hundred miles from home, to the then wilds of
Livingston County, to learn the trade of a clothier.
Ncai the mil there was a small villiage, where some

enterprising man had commenced the collection of a
village librarj-. This proved an inestimable blessing
to young Fillmore. His evenings were sfient in read-
ing. Soon every leisure moment was occupied with
books. His thirst for knowledge became insatiate
and the selections which he made were continually
more elevating and instructive. He read history,
biography, orator)-, 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 to himself, a well-informed,
educated man.

The young clothier had now attained the age of
nineteen years, and was of fine personal apixjarance
and of gentlemanly demeanor. It so hap])ened that
there was a gentleman in the neighborhood of ample
pecuniar)- means and of benevolence, — Judge Walter
Wood, — who was struck with the pre(X)ssessing ap-
j)carance of young Fillmore. He made his acquaint-
ance, and 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,
no friends to help him and that his previous educa-
tion had l)een ver)- imperfect. But Judge Wood had
so much confidence in him that he kindly offered to
take him into his own office, and to loan him such
money as he needed. Most gratefully the generous
offer was accepted.

There is in many minds a strange delusion abouO
a collegiate education. A >oung man is supjx)sed to
be liber.illy educated if he has gi.iduatetl at some coU
lege. But many a boy loiters through university \vxi 1
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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 1S23, when twenty-three years of age, he was
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 1826, 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 industr)%
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,
that his courtesy, ability and integrity, won, to a very
unusual degn 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 him sttength 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-seven
years. His labors at the bar, in the Legislature, in
Congress and as Comptroller, had given him very con-
siderable fame. The Whigs were casting about to
find suitable candidates for President and Vice-Presi-
dent at the approaching election. Far away, on thet
waters of the Rio Grande, there was a rough old
soldier, who had fought one or two successful battles
with the Mexicans, which had caused his name to be
proclaimed in tiumpet-tones all over the land. But
it was necessary to associate with him on the same
ticket some man of reputation as a statesman.

Under the influence of these considerations, tlie
namesofZachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore became
the rallying-cry of the Whigs, as their candidates for
President and Vice-Peesident. The Whig ticket was
signally triumphant. On the 4th of March, 1849,
Gen. Taylor was inaugurated President, and Millard
Fillmore Vice-President, of the United States.

On the 9th of July, 1850, President Taylor, but
about one year and four months after his inaugura
tion, was suddenly taken sick and died. By the Con-
stitution, Vice-President Fillmore thus became Presi-
dent. He appointed a very able cabinet, of which
the illustrious Daniel Webster was Secretary of State.
Mr. Fillmore had very serious difficulties to contend
with, since the opposition had a majority in both
Houses. He did everything in his power to conciliate
the South ; but the pro-slavery party in the South felt
the inadequacyof all measuresof transient conciliation.
The population of the free States was so rapidly in-
creasing over that of the slave States that it was in-
evitable that the power of the Government should
soon pass into the hands of the free States. The
famous compromise measures were adopted under Mr.
Fillmcre's adminstration, and the Japan Expedition
was sent out. On the 4th of March, 1853, Mr. Fill-
more, having served one term, retired.

In 1856, Mr. Fillmore was nominated for the Pres-
idency by the " Know Nothing " party, but was beaten
by Mr. Buchanan. After that Mr. Fillmore lived in
retirement. During the terrible conflict of civil war,
he was mostly silent. It was generally supposed that
his sympathies were rather with those who were en-
deavoring to overthrow our institutions. President
Fillmore kept aloof from the conflict, without any
cordial words of cheer to the one party or the other.
He was thus forgotten by both. He lived to a ripe
old age, and died in Buffalo. N. Y., March 8, 1874-

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RANKLIN PIERCE, the
fourteenth President of the
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'"^1" X^'^I Hillsborough, N. H., Nov.
23, 1804. His father was a
Revohiiionary soldier, who,
with his own strong ami,
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
T 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, wami-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 upon him 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 fmely-developed boy.

When sixteen years of age, in the year 1820, he
entered Riwdoin Qjllcge, at Brunswick, Me He was
one of the most jxjpular young men in the college.
The purity cf his moral character, the unvarying
courtesy of his demeanor, his rank as a scholar, and

f;cnial nature, rendered him a universal favorite.
There was something very i)eculiarly winning in his
address, and it was evidently not in the slightest de-
gree studied : it was the simple outgushing of his
own magnanimous and loving nature.

Uixjn 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. Th«
eminent social qualities of the young lawyer, his
father's prominence as a public man, and the brilliant
l»litical career into which Judge Woodbury was en'
tering, all tended to entice Mr. Pierce into the faci-
nating yet perilous path of political life. With all
the ardor of his nature he es[X)used the cause of Gen.
Jackson for the Presidency. He commenced the
practice of law in Hillsborough, 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 speaker of the house by a very large vote.

In 1833, at the age of twenty-nine, he was elected
a member of Congress. Without taking an active
part in debates, he was faithful and lalx)rious in duty
and ever rising in the estimation of those with whom
he was associatad.

In 1837, being then but thirty-three years of age,
he was elected to the Senate of the United States;
taking his seat just as Mr. Van Hurcn commenced
his administration. He was the youngest meml)erin
the Senate. In the year 1834. he married Miss Jane
Means .\ppleton, a lady of rare beauty and accom-
plishments, and one admirably fitted to adorn every
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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 27 th 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 sup|)ort to the pro-slavery
wing of the Democratic party. The compromise
measures met cordially with his approval ; and he
btrenuously advocated the enforcement of the infa-
inous 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,
=nd in thirty-five ballotings no one had obtained a
two-thirds vote. Not a vote thus far had been thrown
for Gen. Pierce. Tlien the Virginia delegation
brought forward his name. There were fourteen
more ballotings, daring which Gen. Pierce constantly
gained strength, until, at the forty-ninth ballot, he
received two hundred and eighty-two votes, and all
other candidates eleveh. Gen. Winfield Scott was
t'le Whig candidate. Gen. Pierce was chosen with
great unanimity. Only four States — Vermont, Mas-
sachusetts, Kentucky and Tennessee — cast their
electoral votes against him Gen. Franklin Pierce
was therefore inaugurated President of the United
States en 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 the Union were borne to the North on every South-
ern 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; all
the intellectual ability and social worth of President
Pierce were 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 unpopular 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 which 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. He continued to reside in Concord until
the time of his death, which occurred in October,
1869. He was one of the most genial and social of
men, an honored communicant of the Episcopal
Church, and one of the kindest of neighbors. Gen-
erous to a fault, he contrilnited liberally for the al-.
leviation of suffering and want, and many of his towns-
people were often gladened by his material bounty.

James Buchanan.

FIFTEENTH PRESIDENT

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AMES BUCHANAN", the fif-
teenth President of the United
States, was born in a small
frontier town, at the foot of the
eastern ridge of the Allegha-
nies, in Franklin Co., Penn.,on
the 23d of April, 1791. Tlie place
where the humble cabin of his
father stiKxl was called Stony
Hatter. It was a wild and ro-
^Jp (^ mantle spot in a gorjjeof the moun-
tains, with towering summits rising
grandly all around. His father
was a native of the north of Ireland ;
a ixx)r man, who had emigrated in
1783, with little proiHjrty save his
own strong arms. Five years afterwards he married
Elizabeth Sjjear, the daughter of a resjiectable farmer,
and, with his young bride, plunj^ed into the wilder-
ness, staked his claim, reared his log-hut, opened a
clearing with his axe, and settled down there to ix:r-
fomi his obscure part in the drama of life. In this se-
eluded home, where James was born, he remained
for eight years, enjoying but few social or intellectual
advantag<s. When James was eight yeaisof age, his
father removed to the village of Mercersburg, where
his 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, at Carlisle. Here he de-
veloped remarkable toient, and took his stand among
the first scholars in the institution. His application
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abled him to master the most abstruse subjects wi *■
facility.

In the year 1809, he graduated with the highest
honors of his clas-.. He was then eighteen years ol
age; tall and graceful, vigorous in health, fond of
athletic sjjort, an unerring shot, and enlivened with
an e.\uberant 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 of age. Very rapidly he rose
in his profession, and at once took undisputed stand
with the ablest lawyers of the State. When but
twcnty-si.\ years of age, unaided by counsel, he suc-
cessfully defended before the State Senate ore of the
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 lu-
crative practice.

In 1820, he reluctantly consented to run as 1
candidate for Congress. He was elected, and foi
ten years he remained a member of the Ix)wer House
During the vacations of Congress, he occasionally
tried some important case. In 1831, he retired
altogether from the toils of his profession, having ac-
quired an ample fortune.

Gen. Jackson, ui>on his elevation to the Presidency,
appointed Mr. Buchanan minister to Russia. The
duties of his mission he iK-rformed with ability, which
gave satisfaction to all parties. U'lKin his return, ii,
1833, he was elected to a scat in the United Slates
Senate. He there met, as his associates, WeLsicr.
Clay, Wright and Calhoun. He advocated the meas-
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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 ofHce of those who were
not the supporters of his administration. Upon
this question he was brought into direct collision
with Henry Clay. He also, with voice and vote, ad-
vocated expunging from the journal of the Senate
the vote of censure against Gen. Jackson for remov-
ing the deposits. Earnestly he opposed the aboli-
tion of slavery in the District of Columbia, and
m-ged the prohibition of the circulation of anti-
slavery documents by the United States mails.

As to petitions on the subject of slavery, he ad-
vocated that they should be respectfully received;
and that the reply should be returned, that Con-
gress 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 anj' 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 responsibility in the conduct
of the Mexican "War. Mr. Polk assumed that cross-
ing the Nueces by the American troops into the
disputed territory was not wrong, but for the Mex-
icans to cross the Rio Grande into that territory
was a declaration of war. Is o candid man can read
with pleasure the account of the course our Gov-
ernment pursued in that movement.

Mr. Buchanan identified himself thoroughly with
the party devoted to the perpetuation and extension
of slavery, and brought all the energies of his mind
to bear against the Wilmot Proviso. He gave his
cordial approval to the compromise measures of
1850, which included the fugitive slave law. Mr.
Pierce, upon his election to the Presidency, hon-
ored 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 was one of the most severe
in which our country has ever engaged. All the
friends of slavery were on one side; all the advo-
cates of its restriction and final abolition on the
other. Mr. Fremont, the candidate of the enemies
of slaver}^, received lU electoral votes. ^Mr. Bu-
chanan received 1 74, and was elected. The popular
vote stood 1,340,618 for Fremont, 1,224,750 for
Buchanan. On March 4, 1857, Mr. Buchanan was
inaugurated.

Mr. Buchanan was far advanced in life. Only
four years were wanting to fill up his three-score
jears'and ten. His own friends, those with whom
"he had been allied in political principles and action
for years, were seeking the destruction of the Gov-
ernment, that they might rear upon the ruins of our
free institutions a nation whose corner-stone should

be human slavery. In this emergency, Mr. Bu-
chanan was hopelessly bewildered. He couid not,
with his long-avowed principles, consistently op-
pose 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 Republic. 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 control of the Government were thus taken from
their hands they would secede from the Union, tak-
ing with them "as they retired the National Capi-
tol at Washington and the lion's shave of the ter-
ritory of the United States.

As the storm increased in violence, the slave-
holders, claiming the right to secede, and Mr. Bu-
chanan avowing that Congress had no power to
prevent it, one of the most pitiable exhibitions of
governmental imbecility 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 An-
drew Jackson, when, with his hand upon his sword-
hilt, he exclaimed. "The Union must and shall be
preserved!"

South Carolina seceded in December, 1860, nearly
three months before the inauguration of President
Lincoln. ]Mr. Buchanan looked on in listless de-
spair. The rebel flag was raised in Charleston; Ft.
Sumter was besieged; our forts, navy-yards and
arsenals were seized; our depots of military stores
were plundered; and our custom-houses and post-
otflces 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
tclide an-ay and close the administration, so ter-
rible in its weakness. At length the long-looked-
for hour of deliverance came, when Abraham Lin-
coln 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
ple.isure. And still more deplorable 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 triumph over the flag
of the Rebellion. He died at his Wheatland re-
treat, June 1, 1868.

Abraham Lincoln.

SIXTEENTH PRES/DEt^T.

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■ -.#United States, was Iwni in
ul Hardin Co., Ky., Feb. 12,
- . J I S09. About the year 1 7 So, a
• ' man by the name of Abraham
Lincoh> left Virginia with his
inily and moved into the then
Ids of Kentucky. Only two years
Iter this emigration, still a young
nan, while workini; one day in a
' licld, was stealtiiily appro:;ched by
an Indian andshot dead. His widow
was left in extreme (wverty with five
little children, three boys and two
girls. Thomas, the youngest of the
Ixjys, was four years of age at his
father's death. This Thomas was
the father of .Abraham Lincoln, the
President of the United States
whose name must henceforth fo'ever be enrolled
with the most prominent in the annals of our world.
Of course no record has been kept of the life
of one so lowly as Thomas Lincoln. He was among
the poorest of the jKXJr. His home was p. wretched
log^abin; his food the coarsest and the meanest.
Education he had none; he could never either re.id
or write. .\s soon as he was able to do anything for
himself, he was comi)ellcd to leave the cabin of his
starring mother, and push out into the world, a friend-
.ess, wandering Ixjy, seeking work. He hired him-
self out, and thus si)eni the whole of his youth as a
7jl)orer in the fields of others.

When twenty-eight years of age he buill a log-
eabin of his own, and married Nancy Hanks, the
daughter of another family of fx»r Kentucky emi-
grants, who had also rome from Virginia. Their
second child was .Xbrah.im Linroln, the subject of
this sketch. The mother of Abraham was a noble
woman, gentle, loving, jiensive, created to adorn
.T fialare. doomed to toil and pine, and die in a hovel.
*• All 'hat I am, or hope to l^," exclaims the grate-
ful son " I owe to my angel-mother. "

When he was eight years of age, his father sold his

cabin and small farm, and moved to Indiaria. VVhcr*
two years later his mother died.

Abraham soon became the scribe of the uneducated
community around him. He could not have had a
better school than this to teach him to put thoughts
into words. He also became an eager reader. The
books he could obtain were few ; but these he ead
and re-read until they were almost conimittt^ ic
memory.

As the years rolled on, the lot of iliis lowly faiuil)
was the usual lot of humanity. Th>re were joys and
griefs, weddings and funerals. Abraham's sistf»
Sarah, to whom he was tenderly attached, was mai
ried when a child of but fourteen years of age, and
soon died. The family was gradually scattered. M'
Thomas Lincoln sold out his scjualter's claim 'n 1830
and emigrated to Macon Co., III.

Abraham Lincoln was then twenty-one years of age.
With vigorous hands he aided his father in I'-iring
another log-cabin, .\braham worked diligently at this
until he saw the family comfortably settled, and theii
small lot of enclosed prairie pLnnted 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 ol
education and was intensely earnest to improve his
mind to the utmost of his power. He saw the ruin
which ardent spirits were causing, and be( amc
strictly tem[)eraie; ref ising to allow a drop of intoxi-
cating liiiuor to pass his lips. And he had read in
God's word, "Thou shalt not take the name of the
Lord thy God in ■' .1..;" and a profane expression ht
was never heard to utter. Religion he revered. Hi»
morals were iiure, and he was uncontaminated by a
single vice.

Young .\braham woiked for a time as a hired lalwrcu
among the fanners. Then he went to Springfield
where he was employed in building a larije flat-|)oat
In this he took a herd of swine, flo.nted them dow\
the Sangamon to the Illinois, ,nnd ihenre by the Mi*
sissippi to New Orleans. \\'hat<-ver Abraham Lir
coin inidertook, he i>erfomied so faithfully as to givi
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ture his employers were so well pleased, that upon
his return they placed a store and mill 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 Couuty, 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. All 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 the 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 1 6th 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 wlrose 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 fix 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 upon this good

and merciful man, especially by the slaveholders, was
greater than upon any other man ever elected to this
high position. In February, 1861, Mr. Lincoln started
for Washington, stopping in all the large cities on his
way making speeches. The whole journey was frought
with much danger. Many of the Southern States had
already seceded, and several attempts at assassination
were afcerwards 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 hand-grenades. A detective unravelled
the plot. A secret and special train was p-ovided to
take him from HarrisL-urg, through Baltimce, at aii
unexpected hour of the night. The train sf^rted at
half-past ten ; and to prevent any possible communi-
cation on the part ot tire Secessionists with their Con-
federate gang in Baltimore, as soon as the train haa
started the telegraph-wires were cut. Mr. Lincoln
reached \Vashington in safety and was inaugurated,
although great anxiety was felt by all loyal people.

In 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 positions.

During no other administration have the duties
devolving upon the President been so manifold, and
the responsibilities so great, as those which fell to
the lot of President Lincoln. Knowing this, and
feeling liis own weakness and inability to meet, and in
his own strength to cope with, the difficullies, 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 had been
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, wiin 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 grief by the death of its ruler.
Strong men met in the streets and wept in speechless
anguish. It is not too much to say that a nation was
in tears. His was a life which will fitly become a
model. His name as the savior of his country will
live with that of Washington's, ils father; his country-
men being unable to decide which is tKe greater.

Andrew Johnson.

SEVENTEENTH PRESJVEAT.

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centh President of the United
■ Slates. The early hiV of
Andrew Johnson contains but
the record of jxiverty, destitu-
tion and friendlessness. He
was born December 29, 1808,
in Raleigh, N. C. His parents,
belonging to the class oi" the
"poor whites "of the South, were
in such circumstances, that they
could not c-;nf:r _.'er, ine slight-
est advantages of education uj)on
their child. When Andrew was five
years of age, his father accidentally
lost iiis life while hetorically endeavoring to save a
friend from drowning, ''niil ten yevirs i>f age, .Andrew
was a ragged boy about the streets, sup|X)rted 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 a])-
prenticed to a tailor in his native town. ,\ gentleman
was in the habit of going to the tailor's shop occasion-
ally, and reading to the Iwys at work there. He often
read from the speeches of distinguished Hritish states-
men. Andrew, who was endowed with a mind of more
than ordinary native ability, became much interested
in these s|)eeches; his ambition was roused, and he
was inspired with a strong desire to learn to read.

He acojrdingly applied hin)self to the alphal>el, and
with the assistance of some of his fellow-wotkmen,
learned his letters. He then called u|ton the gentle-
man to Ijorrow the book of s|>ccchcs. 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 oi.
ward lal)oriously, spending usually ten or twelve houi^
at work in the shop, and then robbing himself of rest
and recreatio."" to devote such time as he could to
reading.

He went to Tennessee in 1826, and located a*
Oreenville, where he married a young lady who pv.»s
sessed some education. Under her instructions he
learned to write and cipher. He became proniine;':
in the village debating society, and a favorite with
the students of Greenville College. In 1828, he or
ganized a working man's parly, which elected him
aldenuan, 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 lie 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 verj' active memljer of the legislature
gave his adhesion to the Democratic party, and in
X840 " stumi)ed the State," advocating Martin Van
Huren's claims to the Presidency, in opposition to thoSv
of Oen. Harrison. In this campaign he acquired much
readiness as a speaker, and extended and increased
his reputation.

In 1841, he was elected Stale Senator; in 1843, ht
w,is elected a member of Congress, and by successive
elections, held that imjwrtant [xjst for ten years In
1853, he was elected Governor of Tennessee, and'
was re-elected in 1855. In all these resiwnsible |iosi
tion*, he discharged his duties withdi-^iinguishcd abi.

ANDRE W JOHNSON.

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, he 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
50ns of Africa are to pass from bondage to freedom,
.ind become merged in a population congenial to
themselves." In 1850, he also supported the com-
promise measures, the two essential features of which
vvere, that the white people of the Territories should
oe permitted to decide for themselves whether they
would enslave the colored people or not, and that
the free States of the North should return to the
South persons who attempted to escape from slavery.

Mr. Johnson was never ashamed of his lowly origin:
on the contrary, he often took pride in avowing that
he owed his distinction to his own exertions. "Sir,'"
said he oil 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 iSbo, ne
.ivas the choice of the Tennessee Democrats for the
Presidency. In 1861, when the purpose of the South-
ern 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
?hey do not already feel, that treason is a crime and
must be vanished ; 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 ioijonsistency 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 Co;igress ; and he char-
acterized Congress as a new rebellion, and Jawlesslj
defied it, in everything possible, to the utmost. In
the beginniiig 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 r 87 5. On Jan. 26, after an e.xciting
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 sth of
March. On the 27th of July, 1875, the ex-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 healtli, 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.

U. S. Grant.

E/G/fTEFATTIf PHESIDF.XT.

LYSSES S. GRANT, the

eij;htcentl> President of the
"Lnitcii States, was bom on
the 29ih of April, 1822, of
Christian parents, in a humble
omc, at Point Pleasant, on the
anks of the Ohio. Shonly after
iiis father moved to George-
town, Brown G)., O. in this re-
mote frontier hamlet, Ulysses
received a common-school edu-
"' cation. At the age of seven-
teen, in the year 1839, he entered
the Milicar)' A'juideray at West
Point. Here he was regarded as a
jolid, sensible young man of fair abilities, and of
sturdy, honest character. He took resiiectable rank
as a scholar. In June, 1843, he graduated, about the
middle in his class, and was sent as lieutenant of in-
fantry' 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
.'ndians.

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
Kcsaca dc la Palma, his second battle. .\t the battle
of Monterey, his third engagement, it is said that
.■je |>erformed a signal service of daring and skillful
horsemanship. His brigade had exhausted its am-
munition. .\ messenger must be sent for more, along
a route exposed to the bullets of the foe. Lieut.
Grant, adopting an cxi>edicnt learned of the Ii.dians,
grasped the mane if his horse, and hanging upon one
side of the anim.iL ran the gauntlet in entia- safety.

From Monterey he was sent, with the fourth infanfy,
to aid Gen. Scott, at the siege of Vera Cruz. In
prejiaration for the march to the city of Mexico, he
was a;)|»inted quartermaster of his regiment. .\t the
battle of Molino del Rej', he was promoted to a
first lieutenancy, and was brevetted captain at Cha-
pultei>ec.

.•\t tlie 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
discover)' of gold in California causing an immense
tide of emigration 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. Ix>uis, 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-
len.a. 111. 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 S.am has educated me for the army, though
I have served him through one war, I do not fe«l that
I have yet repaid the debt. I am still ready to discharge
my obligations. I shall therefore buckle on my tword
and see Uncle Sam through this war too."

He Went into the streets, raised a c empany 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 l>y
the zeal and straightforward executive ability of Capt.
Grant, gave him a desk in his ofllro, to assist in the,
volunteer organization that was Ixring forniiMl in the
State in behalf of the Government. On the ic-'' of

UL VSSES S. GRA NT.

June, 1861, 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 Henry
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
iistrict 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. Crrant 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
jf Gens. Rosecrans and Thomas at Chattanooga, and
by a wonderful series of strategic and technical meas-
ures put the Union Army infighting 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 tb'" duties of his new office

Gen. Grant decided as soon as he took charge oi
the army to concentrate the widely-dispersed National
troops for an attack uporv Richmond, the nominal
capital of the Rebellion, and endeavor there to de-
stroy the rebel armies which would be pjromptly 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 with 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 5 th of June, 1872,
placed Gen. Grant in nomination for a second term
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.

K. B. Havks.

NISETEEXTH rRES/DE.XT.

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UTHERFORH B. HAYES,
the nineteenth President of
the United States, was born in
Delaware, O., Oct. 4, 1822, al-
most three months after the
"^ death of his father, Rutherford
, Hayes. His ancestry on both
the paternal and maternal sides,
was of the most honorable char-
acter. It can be traced, it is said,
as far back as 1280, 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-
:ane ovtrtaking the family, George Hayes left Scot-
.and in 1680, and settled in Windsor, Conn. His son
George was- bom in Windsor, and remained there
during his li/e. Daniel Hayes, son of the latter, mar-
ried Sarah Lee, and lived from the time of his mar-
riage until his death in Simsbury, Conn. Ezekiel,
son of Daniel, was lx)rn in 1724, and was a nianufac-
turerof scythe* at Biadfoid, Conn. Rutherford Hayes,
son of Ezekiel aiid grandfather of President Hayes, was
bom inNewHavcn, in .\ugust, 1756. He was a famier,
blacksmith and lavcm-keeper. He emigrated to
Vemiont at an unknown date, settling in Braitlelx>ro,
where he <'stablislied a hotel. Here his son Ruth-
eiibrd Hayes the father of President Hayes, was

born. He was m^lfried, in September, 1813, to Sophia
Birchard, of Wilmington, Vt., whose ancestors emi-
grated thither from Connecticut, they having been
among the wealthiest and best fanilies of Norwich.
Her ancestry on the male side are traced back to
1635, to John Birchard, one of the principal founders
of .\orwich. Both of her grandfathers were soldiers
in the Revolutionary War.

The father of President Hayes was an industrious
frugal and oix:ned-hearted man. He was of a me
chanical turn, and could mend a plow, knit a slock-
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 181 2, for reasons inexplicable
to his neighbors, he resolved to emif;rate to Ohio.

The journey from Vermont to Ohio in that day
when there were no canals, steamers, nor railways,
was a very serious affair. A tour of inspection was
first made, occupying four months. Mr. Hayes deter
mined to move to Delaware, where the family arrived
in 1S17. 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 support she so much neetied 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 h.id adopted
some rime before as an act of charity.

Mrs. Hayes at this period was very weak, and the

RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.

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
fimiliar terras with the family, after alluding to the
boy's big head, and the mother's assiduous care of
him, said in a bantering way, " That's right ! Stick to
him. Yoj 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
vait 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 his
mother.

The boy was seven years old before he w<:nt to
school. His education, however, was not neglected.
He probably learned as much from his mother and
! ister as he would have done at Sfhool. 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 Bircliard took the deepest interest
kn his education ; and as the boy's health had im-
proved, and he was making good progress in his
studies, he projx)sed to send him to college. His pre-
paration commenced with a tutor at home; but he
was afterwards sent for one year to a professor in the
Wesleyan University, in Middletown, Conn. He en-
tered Kenyon College in 1S38, 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 Thomas 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 graduatmg 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-
fession.

^ji 1849 he moved to Cincinnati, 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 upon his subse-
cuent ';fe. One of these was his marrage with Miss
Lucy Ware AVebb, daughter of Dr. James Webb, of
Ciiilicothe; 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, z.%
ever) body 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 toreflect honor uixjn American woman
hood. The Literary Cluu brought ilr. Hayes into
constant association with young men of high char-
acter and noble aims, and lured him to disi^lay the
qualities so long hidden by his bashfulne^s and
modesty.

In 1856 he was nominated to the office of Judgs of
the Court of Common Pleas; but he declined to a.-.
cept the nomination. Two years later, the office o(
city solicitor becoming vacant, the City Council
elected him far the une.xpired term.

In 1 86 1, when the Rebellion broke out, he was a;-
the zenith of his professional 'if ^ His rank at the
bar was among the the first. But the news of the
attack on Fort Sumpter found him eager to take -lo
arms for the defense of his countrj-.

His militar)' 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, "for gallant and distinguished services
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 1S66.

Ir. 1867, Gen Hayes was elected Governor of Ohio,
over Hon. Allen G. Thurman, a popular Democrat.
In 1S69 was re-eieoted 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 ir,
au£;urated Monday, March 5, 1875. He served his
full term, not, however, with sarisfacrion to his party,
but his administration was an average 0^.=

J. A. Garfield.

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AMES A. GARFIELD, twen-
:ieth President of the United
"■tales, was born Nov. 19,
: S3 1 , in the woods of Orange,
"uyahoga Co., O His par-
ijnts were Abram and Eliza
1 Ballou) Garfield, both of New
I'.ngland ancestr)' and from fami-
lies well known in the early his-
tory of that section of our coun-
, but had moved to the Western
ivcserve, in Ohio, early in its settle-
ment.

The house in which James .\. was
L^jrn was not unlike the houses of
poor (Jhio farmers of that day. It
;££ about 20x30 feet, built of logs, with the spaces be-
•ween the logs filled with clay. His father was a
.•iard working farmer, and he soon had his fields
cleared, an orchard planted, and a log barn built,
f he household comprised the father and mother and
heir four tliildren — Mchetabcl, 'I'liomas, Mary and
"ames. In May, 1S23, the father, from a cold con-
.. -acted in helping to put out a forest fire, died. At
•his time James was alx>ut eighteen months old, and
Thomas about ten years old. No one, pcrhajw, can
(cU how much James was indeLted to his biother's
toil and self sacrifice during the twenty years suc-
ceeding his fathers 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
tneni. He lalx)red at farm work for others, did car-
|>cnit.-r work, chopped wood, or did anything that
would bring in a few dollars to aid his widowed
mother in he' 'tnggles 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 jxxjrest 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 oi
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 th-
understanding, however, that he should try to obtair ■
some other kind of employment. He walked all the
way to Cleveland. This was his first visit to the city
Afier making many applications for work, and lr>'ing
to get aboard a lake vessel, and not meeting with
success, he engaged as a driver for his cousin, Amos
I^tcher, on tlie Ohio & Pennsylvania Canal. He re-
mained at this work but a short time when he wen
home, and attended the seminary 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 meml>er. He l)ccamc
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 highest ho .-
ors of his class. He afterwards returned to Hiran)
College as its President. .\s al)ove stated, he early
united with the Christian or Diciples Church at
Hiram, and was ever after a devoted, zealous mrm-
l)Cr, often preaching in its pulpit and ])laces where
he happened to be. Dr. Noah Porter, President of
I'ale College, says of him in reference to his religion :

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 judgraem: there is no more interesting feature of
nis 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, 185S, who proved herself
worthy as the wife of one whom all tiie world loved and
mourned. To them were born seven children, five of
v/hom are still living, four boys and one girl.

Mr. Garfield made his first political speeches in 1S56,
jn 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.
14, 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 infantrj'
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 its operations 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 b^'story 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 Congiess for si.xty year*
mainly by two men — Elisha AVhittlesey 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 thai
body. Ther^ he remained by successive re-
elections until he was elected President in 1880.
Of his labors in Congress Senator Hoar says : " Sinct
the year 1864 you cannot think of a question which
has been debated in Congress, or discussed before -a.
tribunel of the American people, in regard to whicl
you will not find, if you wish instruction, 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 the
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, iSSi, 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 lie 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 worid " Never
before in the history of the Nation had anything oc
curred which so nearly froze the blood of the people
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 surjiass-
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
world 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

C. A. Arthur.

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HESTER A. ARTHUR,
twenty-first Presi'^.wiu of the
United States was born in
Franklin Cour ty, Vermont, on

re thefifthofOdober, 1810, andis
the oldest of a family of two
sons and five daughters. His
father was the Rev. Ur. William
Arthur, a Baptist cJ'.rgyman, who
emigrated to tb.s country from
iv- 'V, the county Ant.nm, Ireland, in
<j. his i8th year, and died in 1875, in
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long and successful ministry.

Young Arthur was educated at
Union College, S< henectady, where
he excelled in all his studies. Af-
ter his graduation he taught school
Vermont for two years, and at
.10 expiration cf that time came to
New York, with S500 in his [ocket,
and eiUered the office of ex-Judge
E. D. Culver as student. After
being admitted to the bar he fonned
i partiiershi\i with his intimate friend and room-mate,
Hcnr)' D. Gaidiner, with the intention of i)racticing
in the West, and for three months they roamed about
I'lj the Western States -in search of an eligible site,
l)ut in the end returned to New York, where they
hung out their shingle, and entered upon a success,
fill career almost from the start. General Arthur
roon afterward ■rvTP'-d the daughter of Lieutenant

Hemdon, of the United States Navy, who was lo«t at
sea Congress voted a gold medal to his widow 11.
recognition of the bravery he displayed on that occa-
sion. Mrs. Arthur died shortly before Mr. .Arthur's
nomination to the Vice Presidency, leaving two
children.

Gen. Arthur obtained considerable legal celebrity
in his first great case, the famous Lenimon suit,
brought to recover |K)ssession of eight slaves who had
been declared free by Judge Paine, of the Sujierior
Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jon.
athan Lenimon, of Virginia, went to New York with
his slaves, intending to ship them to Texas, when
they svere 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 Gener.-.l of that State to assist in an appeal.
Wm. M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed
to represent the People, and they won their case,
which then went to the Supreme Court of the United
States. Charles O'Conor here esjxjused the cause
of the slave-holders, but he too was beaten by Messrs
Evarts and Arthur, 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 res|)ectable 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 compa-
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 Coni|3any 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 tlje 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 hnn 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 Yoik, 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 Republican Convention held at Chicago in
June, 1880. This was perhaps the greatest political
convention thp.t ever assembled on the continent. It
was composed of the 'wading 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
>vas Garfield and Arthur. They were inaugurated
March 4, 1881, as President and Vice-President.
K 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 hiS'
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 oi
the hich office, and he took the oath in New York.
Sept. 20, 18S1. 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
affair.' he happily surprised the nation, acting sc
•wiseh hat but few criticisea Ais 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
tf them and with credit to himself.

S. Grover Cleveland.

TWENTY-SECOND FRESJDFXT.

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TEPHEN GROVER CLEVE-
LAND, ilie twenty- second Pres-
ident of the United States, was
born in 1837, in the obscure
town of Cildwell, Essex Co.,
N. J., and in a little two-and-a-
ii.ih-story white house whicli is still
standing, characteristically to mark
the humble birth-place 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 of 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
itraggling of country villages, about five miles from
PomiKjy Hill, where Governor Seymour was born.

At the last meationed 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. When he
arrived at the age of 14 ye.irs, he had outgrown, the
cauacity of the village school and expressed a most

emphatic desire to be sent to an academy. To this
his father decidedly objected. Academies in those
days cost money; besides, his father wanted him to
become self-supiwrting by the quickest possible
means, and this at that time in Fayetteville seemed
to be a position in a country store, wherer his father
and the large family on his hands had considerable
intliience. Grover was to be paid $50 for his services
the first year, and if he proved trustworthy he was to
receive $[oo the second year. Here the lad com-
menced iiis 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, w'.iere he had an opportunity of attending a
high school. Here he industriously pursued his
studies until the family removed with him to a jwint
on Black River known as the " Holland Patent," a
village of 500 or 600 people, 15 miles north of Uiica,
Nf. Y. .\t this place his father died, after preaching
but three Sundays. This event broke up the family,
and Grover set out for >few York City to accept, at a
small s.il.try, the [wsition of " under-teacher" in an
asylum for the blind. He taught faithfully for two
years, and although he oblain^-d a good reputation in
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calling for life, and, reversing the traditional order,
he left the city to seek his fortune, instead of going
to a city. He first thought of Cleveland, Ohio, as
thfire was some charm in that name for him; but
before proceeding to that place he went to Buffalo to
tsk the advice of his uncle, Lewis F. Allan, a noted
stock-breeder of that place. The latter did not
speak enthusiastically. "What is it you want to do,
my boy?" he asked. "Well, sir, I want to study
lav»," was the reply, " Good gracious ! " remarked
ih« old gentleman ; " do you, indeed 1 What ever put
that into your head? How much money have you
got?" "Well, sir, to tell the truth, I haven't got
any.

After a long consultation, his uncle offered him a
place temporarily as assistant herd-keeper, at $50 a
year, while he 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 Grovej's persistency won, and
he 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
luncle's was a long and rugged one; and, although
I 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
vras enough to scare young Grover out of his plans ;
out in due time he mastered that cumbersome volume.
Then, as ever afterward, however, Mr. Cleveland
exhibited a talent for executiveness 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 vi^as 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'i'.lshment upon two
cainiinals. In t88i he was elected Mayor of the
City of Buffalo, on the Democratic ticket, with es-
pecial reference to the bringing about certain reforms

in the administration of the municipal affairs of that
cit)'. In this office, as well as that of Sheriff, his
performance 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 l.-inguage in
a veto message, we quote from one vetoing an iniqul
tous street-cleaning contract: "This is a time fov
plain speech, and my objection to your action shall
be plainly stated. I regard it as the culmination of
a mos bare-faced, impudent and shameless scheme
to betray the interests of the peopls and to worse
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 1882,
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
thousand, 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 ihe United States, in which
capacity his term conimenced at noon on the 4th of
March, 1885.

The silver question precipitated a controversy
between those who were in favor of the continu-
ance of silver coinage and those who were opposed,
Mr. Cleveland answering for the latter, even before
his inauguration.

On June 2, 1886, President Cleveland married
Frances, daughter of his deceased friend and
partner, Oscar Folsom, of the Buffalo Bar. Their
union has been blessed by the birth of one daugh-
ter, Ruth. In the campaign of 1888, President
Cleveland was renominated by his party, but the
Republican candidate. Gen. Benjamin Harrison,
was victorious. In the nominations of 1892 these
two candidates for the highest position in the gift
of the people were again pitted against each other
and President Cleveland was victorious by an
overwhelming majority.

Benjamin Harrison.

"TWr.XTT-THIRD PRE«;iDENT.

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jKNJAMIN HARRISON, th«
tweiity-thirtl President, is
the desceiuiaiit of one of the
historical fnmilies of this
country. The head of the
,, -J^ fainilj' was a Major General
^J-^fl Harrison, one of Oliver
^'' Cromwell's trii:5tcd follow,

ers and fighters. In the zenith of Crom-
well's pc«wer it became '.h>. duty of this
Harrison to iiartici|>ate ai ttie trial of
Charles I, and ifterwanl tc sign the
deaib warrant of the kin^. lie subse-
qiientlj paid for this wiili his life. I>eing
hung Oct. 13, 16C0. His descendants
came to America, and the next of the
family that apjuars in history is Benja-
rcin 'iarrison, of Virginia, great-grand-
father of the subject of this sketch, and
after whom he was named. Iknjamin Harrison
-.vas a memljer of the Continental Congress (hiring
the years i774-5-C, and was one of the original
signers of the DecUration of Indei)cndence. He
wa three times olectt-d Gorernor of Nirginia.
'^en William Henry Harrison, the ton of the

distinguuhed patriot of the Revolation, after a sao-
cessful career as a soldier during the War of 1812,
and with -a clean record as Governor of the North-
western Territory', was elected President of the
United States in 1840. His 2ar3er was cut short
bj' death within one month .fler jib la uguration.
President Harrison wv bcrn »t Voi '■. 'y»nd.
Hamilton Co., Ohio, Aug. "^0, 1853 His life up to
the time of his graduation by the Miami University
at Oxford, Ohio, was the uneventful one of a coun-
try lad of a family of small means. His father was
able to give him a good education, and notbiog
more. He becamt engaged while at college to th3
daughter of Dr. Scott, Princi|»;d of a female schoo
at Oxford. After graduating he determined to en-
ter u|x>n the study of the law. He went t«} Cin
cinnati and then read law for two years. At tht
expiration of that time young Harrison receiv. J tfc
only inheritance of his life ; his aunt dying left bin;
a lot valued at |800. He rcgartlcd this legacy aa k
fortune, and decided to get married at once, tjika
this money and go to some Kaslern town an . oe-
giii the practice of law He sold his lot, and with
the m<jiicy in his pocket, he started out witn his
yuung irifc to fight for a place- iu Uiv wurld He

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BENJAMIN HAREISOTft

decided to go to Indianapolis, which was even at
that time a town of promise. He met witli sliglit
eueouragemeut at first, making scarcely anything
the first year. He worlsed diligently, applj-ing laim-
self closely to his calling, built up an extensive
practice and took a leading rank in the legal pro-
fession. He is the father of two children.

In 18GG Mr. Harrison was nominated for the
position of Supreme Court Eeporter, and then be-
gari his experience as a stump speakei lie 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 the rawest of material,
Dut 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
drilled and organized in the army. At Resaca he
especially distinguished himself, and for his bravery
at Peachtree Creek he was made a Brigadier Gen-
eral, Gen. Hooker speaking of him in the most
•ioraplimentary terms.

During the absence of Gen. Hai'rison in the field
the Supreme Conrt 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 f.all oi 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
niade a brilliant canvass of the State, and was elected
for another term. He then started to rejoin Sher-
jnan, but on the way was stricken down with scarlet
iever, and after a most trying siege made his way
to the front in time to participate hi the closing
incidents of the war.

In 1868 Gen. Harrison declined "^ re-election as
reporter, and resumed the practice of law, In 1876
fie was a candidate for Governor, Although de-
feated, the brilliant campaign ht, made won lor him
a, National reputation, and he was much sought, es-
peciaLy in the East, to make speeches. In 1880,
ds usual, he took an active par*-, in the campaign,
and WW. elected to the Upited States Senate. Here
uc set-ved six years, and ^as known as one oi the
tblest men, best lawyer' aud strongest debaters in

that body. With the expiration of his Scnaloriai
term he returned to the practice of his profession,
becoming the head of one of the strongest firnrvs in
the State.

The political campaign of 1868 was one of the
most memorable in the history of our country. The
convention which assembled in Chicago in June ana
named Mr. Harrison as the chief standard bearer
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, chief
among which was the tariff, awoke a deep interest
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 the
country societies, clubs and delegations journeyed
thither to pay their respects to the distinguished
statesman. The popularity of these was greatly
increased on account of the remarkable speeches
made by Mr. Harrison. He spoke dail}' all through
tlie summer and autumn to these visiting delega-
tions, and so varied, masterly and eloquent Vere
his speeches that they at once placed him in the
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 discussion
of the great questions that then began tj agitate
the country. He was an uncompromising anti
slavery man, and was nifttched against some of ti.e
most eminent Deni(>cratic speakers of his StaCv,
No man who felt the touch of his blade der'red 11
be pitted with him again. "With all his e^oq-'ence
as an orator he never spoke for oratorical etfect,
but liis words always went like bullets to the mark
He is purely American in his ideas and is a splec
did type of the American statesman. Gifted witli
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 ia logic, terse in statement,
yet withal faultless in eloquence, he is recognized as
the sound statesman and bril! Lan orator c in^ day

"omi^oj^.

i)rPA(;i-: AM) COOK ( oi'x rii:s,

ILLINOIS.

Introductory.

HE time has arrived when it becomes the
luty of the iHX)ple of this county to peqxjt-
uate the names of their pioneers, to furnish
a record of their early settlement, ana relate the
stor>- of their progress. The ci\ilization of our
day, the enlightenment of the age. and the duty
that men of the present time owe to their ances
tors, to themselves and to their posterity, demand
that a record of their lives and deeds should be
made. In biographical historj- is found a jxjwer
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 peo-
ple who contributed to raise this countr> from its
primitive state ma>- be preser\ed. Surely and
rapidly the great and aged men. who in their prime
entered the wilderness and claimed the virgin soil
as their heritage, are passiug to their graves. The
number remaining who can relate the incidents of
the first days of settlement is becoming small in-
deed, so that an actual necessity exists for the col-
lection and preser\ation of e\ ents without delay,
before all the early settlers are cut down by the
scythe of Time.

To be forgotten has oeen the great dread of
mankind from remotest ages. All will be forgot-
ten soon enough, in spite of their best works and
the most earnest efforts of their friends to preserve
the raemor>- of their lives. The means employed
to prevent oblivion and to jx-rpetuate their mem-
ory has l>een in proportion to the amount of intel-
ligence they posses.sed. The p\ ramids of Eg>-pt
were built to perpetuate the names and deeds of
their great rulers. The exhumations made by the
archaeologists of Egypt from buried Memphis indi-
cate a desire of those j)eople to perpetuate the
memor\- of their achievements. The erection of
the great olx:li.sks were for the same purpose.
Coming down to a later perioil, we find the Greeks
and Romans erecting mausolenms and monu-

ments, and carving out statues to chronicle their
great achievements and carrj- them down the ages.
It is also evident that the Mound-builders, in pil-
ing up tlieir great mounds <»f earth, had but this
idea — to leave .something to show that the>- hail
lived. All these works, though many of them
costly in the extreme, give but a faint idea of the
lives and characters of those whose memory they
were intended to perpetuate, and scarceK- anything
of the inas.ses of the people that then lived. The
great pyramids and .some of the obelisks remain
objects only of curiosity: the mausoleums, monu-
ments and statues are crumbling into dust.

' It was left to modem ages to establish an intel-
ligent, undecaying, immutable method of perpet-
uating a full hi.stor\- — immutable, in that it is al-
most unlimited in extent and peqietual in its ac-
tion: and this is through the art of printing.

To the present generation, however, we are in-
debted for the introduction of the admirable sys-
tem of local biography. By this system ever>-
man, though he has not achievetl what the world
calls greatness, has the means to jK-rpetuate his
life, his historj-, through the coming ages.

The scythe of Time cuts down all: nothing of
the physical man is left. The monument which
his children or friends may erect to his niemor>- in
the cemeter>- will crumble into dust and pass
awav: but his life, his achievements, the work he
has accomplished, which otherwise would be f<jr-
gotten, is peqietuatetl by a record of this kind.

To preser\e the lineaments of our companions
we engrave their portraits: for the same reason
we collect the attainable facts of their history. Xor
do we think it neces.sar>-, as we speak only truth
of tliein, to wait until they are dead, or until those
who know them are gone; to do this we are
ashamed only to publish to the world the histor>-
of those whose lives are unworthy of public record.

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Jz>I(^nRAPIIICAL.

(I ESSE C. WHEATON. in honor of whom the

I city of Wheaton is named, has been connected
(2/ with every leading enteq>risc of the place
and with nnich of the upbuilding of Dul'agc
County. He was prominent in forwarding and
encouraging the first railroad put through the
county, and was influential in the establishment
of tliat ju.stly famed institution of learning —
Wheaton College.

The ancestors of our subject were worthy citi-
zens and patriots. His grandfather, James Whea-
ton, fought for American independence during
the Revolutionar> War. His father was a sol-
dier in the War of 1812. The Wheaton family
was originally from Ireland, and our subject's
great-grandfather was born in that ctmntry. The
grandfather was a carpenter by trade, was married
iu. Rhode Island and .settled in Connecticut, where
he died at the age of eighty-nine years.

The parents of Mr. Wheaton were James and
Nancy (Lyon) Wheaton. They were married in
Woodstock, Conn., and to them were born two
children, Warren and Je.sse. The former also
resides in Wheaton, has been honored by being
sent to the lA-gislature, and is now eighty-two
years of age. The father was a farmer by occu-
pation, and owne<l a valuable place of three hun-
dred acres near I'onifret, Conn. The mother died
when only twenty-nine years of age, our subject
being but four years old at the time. The father
pa.ssed away when in his eighty-eighth year.

Jes.se C. Wheaton was born on the 27th of
March, 1813, at Pomfret, Conn., fifty-nine miles
from Boston, forty miles from Hartford antl thirty
miles di.stant from Providence and Worcester.
He grew up on a farm with common-school ad-
vantages, and ser\'ed a fciur-years apprenticeship
at the carpenter and joiner's trade, receiving $5
per month and Iward. On the completion of this

tenu he went to Worcester, Mass., and worked
as a jounieyman. Helieving that the West was
a land of greater promise for an ambitious young
man, he decided to seek a home in that then far-off
land. Leaving Worcester, he went by stage to
Norwich, from there to New London and New
York, thence up the river to Alljany, and by canal
from there to BuflTalo, N. Y. He then embarked
on a sailing-vessel bound for Mackinaw through
the Great Lakes. The vessel was at the mercy of
the waves for quite a di.stance on Lake Huron, on
account of the breaking of the main-mast. About
thirty days were .spent upon this journey, which
can now be made in alxjut as many hours. He
arrive<l in Chicago June 30, 1837. when the popu-
lation was not over three thousand, and much of
that was termed "floating."

Mr. Wheaton settled in Warrenville, DuPage
Counts , where he went to work at his trade.
He married Miss Orinda, daughter of William
and Lucy (Perin) Gan,-, the ceremony being
celebrated March 6, 1839. The Gary family was
also from Pomfret, Coim., and they had taken up
land in Warrenville in 1832. The I'nited States
Sur\cy had not yet l>een made at the time of our
subject's marriage, and he took a pre-emption
claim of one hundred and sixty acres stMith of
Wheaton. He had only S300 to invest, but pros-
j)ere<l well from the first. He raise<l wheat and
to)k it to Chicago with oxen, and .sold it for
thirty-three cents jK-r bushel, when "three pecks
of potattKfS would glut the Chicago market. ' ' The
first crop he raised .vas 0.1 unfenced land, and he
had genuine pioneer exi)eriences. For a numlx.T
of years he worked at his trade and at fanning,
and iK-came the owner of s«Mne three hundritl
acres. His brother owned eight hundred acres
east of his fann, and thus their land had a stretch
of aljout three miles east and west.

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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.

Perhaps no one iii Du Page County did more
for the first railroad, the Galena & Chicago Un-
ion (now the Galena Division of the Chicago &
Northwestern ) than the Wheaton brothers. John
B. Turner was then President of that road, and
John Van Ortwick was the Chief Engineer, and
both of these gentlemen were intimate friends of
our subject. The latter, in company with his
brother, gave three miles of the right of way, and
it was for this liberal gift that the President named-
the station which he located on this land in honor
of our subject. The two brothers also subscribed
$300 apiece, besides donating forty acres of land
on which Wheaton College is located, and our
subject was Trustee of the college for ten years.
He has always taken an active interest in the
public schools, and for nineteen years has been a
member of the Board of Education, and is now
its President. He was one of the promoters of
the "Elephant School Hou.se." so styled by those
who thought it too large to be filled for the next
fifty years. They have been mistaken, for the
school is now so well filled that it is, in fact,
crowded, and it will .soon be necessary to erect
another building. Wheaton has the best public
High School in the county, and pupils graduating
from it may enter Wheaton College or an\- other
first-class academy without further examination,
as it is placed on the accredited list.

Mrs. Wheaton died on the 4th of April, 1882,
leaving nine children. Lora A. married John
Stipsou. She is a graduate of the Wheaton
College classical course, and for many years
has taught languages. Among the colleges in
which she has taught are Heading College, at Ab-
ingdon, 111., and Rock River Seminars-. For the
pa.st fifteen years she has been teacher of Latin in
the Chicago North Division High School. She
was fi\-e years in Abingdon and three years in
Rock River. Maria N., wife of R. A. Morrison,
of Grant Park, 111., died, leaving three children,
Frankie, Willie and Mamie, who reside with our
subject. Jesse C. is Street Superintendent of
Wheaton. Ellen F. died at the age of nine years.
Mary E., deceased, was the wife of Henn,- Hewes,
of Crete, Will County, 111. She died in 1890,
leaving no children. James M. was graduated

from livanston University, and is now the Meth-
odist Episcopal minister of St. Charles, 111. Frank-
lin Enier>- runs the Wheaton farm and is engaged
in raising Norman horses. Washington Irving
is a graduate of Wheaton College and is also a
noted horse-breeder and fanner on a part of the
Wheaton farm. Frankie E. is the wife of J. F.
Snyder, lawyer and City Attorney of this vil-
lage.

In 1S79 the Wheaton Bank, known astheGarj-
Wheaton Bank, was e.stablished for the purpose
of aiding enterpri-ses in this place. Our .subject
is one of the proprietors, and the bank has be-
come a good paj'ing institution, which is on a
perfectly sound basis. He was in the original
plat of Wheaton, and has laid out the first and
second additions to the same. As it is the geo-
graphical center of the county, it was but natural
that our subject should use his best energies in
having the county seat removed from Naperville
to this place, and he has always proved a stanch
friend to her interests.

In his religious views, Mr. Wheaton is a Meth-
odist, and helped to organize the church here in
1849. The present building was dedicated in
1857, and it is needless to say that he has as-
sisted materially in its maintenance. He says,
"Mv first donation to the church was $400. I
did not know where the monej' was to come from,
but it came." For more than twenty successive
years he has been one of its Trustees. He is a
loyal Republican, and for many years has been
As.se.ssor and Collector of Milton Township. From
1862 until 1868, he was Deputy As.se.ssor of In-
ternal Revenue of Du Page County.

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[Francis McCABE is a well-known farmer
rft of Wayr.e Township, who owns and operates
I ^ one hundred and twent},--two acres of rich
and valuable land on sections 35 and 36. The
record of his life is as follows: He was born on
the farm which is .still his home, on the 1 6th of
September. 1845, and comes of one of the pioneer
families of the countv-. His father, James Mc

PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RIXORD.

Cabe. was a native uf Ireland. aiiU in that land
grew to manluKxl. Having n-xilvtrtl to ^etrk a
home and fortune in the New World, he emi-
grated to New York alxmt 1839, and thence came
to Illinois, casting in hi> lot ami>ng the early set-
tlers of I Hi Page County. Here he enlcreil a half-
section of land fn>ni the Government, and. locating
thereon, liegan plowing and planting. Soon he
had a good farm, which, in its condition of fertility,
bore little rcscniblance to the barren tract which
he oblaine*!. Throughout the remainder of his
life he there carried on fanning, and in 1.S71 passed
to the home beyond. His wife survived him for
a few years, and was called to her final rest July i .
1877. They both lie buried in Turner Cemetery,
where a marble moimment has been erected to
their nieniory.

In their family of four sons and three daughters,
Frank McCabe is the fifth in order of birth.
Three brothers and one sister are still living.
Frank spent his youth upon tlie old homestead
farm, and obtained a good practical education in
the district schools. To his father he ga\'e the
benefit of his services until hLs death, and then
succeeded to a part of the old homestead, which
he has succes.sfully engaged in operating. His
entire life hxs \mxi\ spent as a farmer, and the
thoroughness of his work, his diligence and good
business ability, have made his career a prosperous
one.

On the 8th of October, 1878. in this county.
Mr. McCal>e was united in marriage with Kninia
Jorgens, a daughter of Peter Jorgens. who 1 )cated
in this county in i860, coming here from Chicago.
The daughter was there Ijoni and reared. Mr.
and Mrs. McCabe now have five children: James
Edward, William Francis, Albert Bernard, Peter
Charles and Hmma Frances.

On all questions of national imf>ortance. Mr.
McCabe supports the Democratic party, but in 1 •
cal elections he supports the man whom bethinks
be«ft qualified tg fill the office, regardless of part\
affiliations. He was reared in the Catholic Church,
and still adheres to the faith. His wife is a niei:
ber of the Gennan Lutheran Church. Mr. M
Cabe belongs to the Fore^ers' lodge of Winfield.
He has lived a quiet, unassuming life, but. Uiough

he has .not been prominent in public affairs. In-
honorable. upri>;hl t-arivr li;t-
wanu regard of all with whom • _
relations have brought him in onitact.

30HN AKNDT, who resides in Wayiu .
numberetl among the early settlers of the
county, dating his residence here from 1^ ■
In the long years that have oinie and gone --i:.i.i.
that time, he has seen nuich of the gnmth and
development of the a>utit> . an<l has ever Ixime
his part in its upbuilding and advancement. He
is therefore numl>ere<l among its best citizeiLs, and
deserves representation in this volume.

Mr. Anidt is a native of Germany. He was
bom in Posen. February 8, i8_^2. and there re-
mained until twenty years of age, acquiring a
good education in the German and PoILsh lan-
guages. When a young man, he determined to
try his fortune in the New World, and in 1852
took passage on a vessel at Hamburg, going by-
way of Liverpool to New York. There were five
hundre<l pas.sengers oi> U>ard the ves.sel. anil the
cholera broke out among them. One hundred
and fifteen persons die<l and were buried at sea.
On the 30th of .Scptemljer. iH>,2. Mr. Anidt landed
in New York, ami went to Newark. N. J. He
afterward workeil for Thomas Pearson, of New-
ark. N. J., at wagon-making, and there contiiuietl
until 1835, when he again starte<l westward, and
in the month of AugiLst reache-.l Chicag«). From
that jx»inl he traveled through the surrounding
cnintry, and on the ud «)f Octoljer reached
Wa>ne. Being pleased with the situation, a
week later we find him in.stalletl in this plaiv.
which has since been his home. He first workeil
at his trade for H. S. Owen, but after a .short
time he lniujjht out his eniplover, and ha* -
been activel\ engage<l in the manufacture ai.
pair of wagons and carriages. He has built up a
• •ss. which has steadily in
^ lining.
On the 1 3th of Septenil>er. 1856. iu this county.
Mr Anidt was unitnl in nuirriage with Kllen

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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.

Plum, a native of Canada, whose parents were
natives of Vermont. They have a daughter,
Emma E. Their home is a pleasant residence,
and in addition to this Mr. Arndt owns three
business houses in Wayne. He is one of the
prominent and active members of the Congrega-
tional Church, which he was instrumental in es-
tablisliing, and has given liberally of his time
and means to its support, doing all in his power
for its advancement.

In politics, Mr. Arndt is a Democrat. He cast
his first Presidential vote for John C. Fremont in
1856; afterward supported George B. McClellan,
and has since affiliated with the Democracy. He
has been honored with a number of official posi-
tions — served for four years as Postmaster under
Cleveland's administration; held the office of
Highway Commissioner for twelve consecutive
years; for the same length of time was Town-
ship Treasurer, and was a member of the Drain-
age Board. His official duties have ever been
discharged in a prompt and able manner, and his
fidelity and trustworthiness have won him the
connnendation of all concerned. In connection
with his other interests, he is engaged in hand-
ling hard and soft coal, sewer pipe and drain tile,
and has a good trade along this line. He is num-
bered among the honored early settlers of the
county, and is a man of integrity and upright
character, who well deserves the confidence and
regard in which he is held.

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q)EORGE F. DEIBERT, a retired merchant,
_ now living in Bloomingdale, has for almost
^ half a century made his home in DuPage
County, and is numbered among the honored
pioneers who have been the founders of the coun-
ty, and have been the leading factors in its
growth and upbuilding. As he is widely and
favorably known in this community, we feel as-
sured that this record of his life will prove of in-
terest to many of our readers.

A native of Pennsylvania, Mr. Deibert was
born in Schuylkill County, January 4, 1S21, and

is a son of George Deibert, who was born in the
same county. His grandfather, Michael Deibert,
was a soldier of the Revolution. The mother of
our .subject, who bore the maiden name of Mar)-
Faust, was al.so born in the Key.stone State. The
father died when George F. was a lad of only
four years, leaving a widow with ten children.

Our subject was then bound out to an uncle,
with whom he remained until sixteen }ears of
age, when he went to his own home, and lived
with his mother until he had attained his majority.
In early life he was inured to arduous toil, the
privileges and advantages of his youth being very-
meagre. When he had attained to man's estate,
he began working as a farm hand in his own in-
terest, and from sunrise until dark labored in the
fields, receiving for his sers-ices only $80 per
year. He was thus employed for three years and
was then married. It was in August, 1844, in
vSchuylkill County, that he was joined in wed-
lock with Mi.ss Susanna Dewald, a native of that
county. The following month they came to the
We.st, and made a location in DuPage Count\-.
In 1843, Mr. Deibert had visited Illinois, and had
determined to locate here. His first wife only
lived about four years, and in Naperville, in 1852,
he was again married, his .second union being
with Sarah Dewald, a sister of his former wife.
Four children were born unto them: Milton G.,
now a merchant of Elgin, 111.; Ida M., wife of
S. E. Kinney, of Spokane, Wash.; Mar\-, wife
of George W. Schnider of Denver, Colo., who
died in January-, 1893, leaving two children; and
Lulu, who died in early childhood.

On coming to Illinois in 1844, Mr. Deibert lo-
cated in Naper\-ille, and served as Constable and
Deputy Sheriff for several years. In 185Q, he
made an overland trip to California with a party
which had seven teams. They left Napen-ille on
the 15th of April, and on the 4th of July reached
their destination. There Mr. Deibert engaged in
mining, which he continued for two \-ears with
fair .success. He returned b>- way of the Nica-
ragua route to New York, and on the trip visit-
ed his old home in Pennsylvania. At length he
arrived in Naperville, in the spring of 1852. Two
vears later he bought an interest in a store with

I'DRTRAIT AM) llKKiKArillCAL KI'XORD.

his brother, 1). !•".. Dcilx-rl, and, rcinoviiij; l<i
Bloomiiigdale. hen* carried on general merchan-
dising until 1SS5. The i)arlnersliip continued
for ten years, and he was then alone in business
until his retirement in the year alK)ve mentioned.
In his early life our subject was a supixtrter of
the Deniooracy. but on the organizaticni of the
Republican party, in 1S56, he joine<l its ranks and
has sim-e lK.vn one of its .stanch supjxirters on all
«luestions of State and national imiK)rtance. In
IfK-al elections he supjxirts the man whcjin he
thinks l>est qualified for the office, regardless of
party affiliations. Mr. Deibert has Ixren electetl
to a numljer of local pi)sitions of honor and tntst,
has served as Constable and Collector, and is now
SchiKil Trustee. His residence in this county
covers a i>eri»xl of nearly fifty years, and he has
not only witnes.sed its growth and development,
but has also Ixirne an active part in its progress
and advancement. His life has been well and
worthily pa.s.sed, his business career has Ikx-u a
successful one, and he is now a substantial and
highly resjK-ctcd citi/en.

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N' iN. WAkKHX L. WHKATON is one of
the honoretl pioneers of Dul'age County, in
ihe welfare of which he has lx.-en a prominent
factor from ver>- early days. Though now nearl>-
eighty-two years of age, he is bright and active,
both in mind and IkkIn-. An evidence of the lat-
ter fact is shown by his l)eing still engaged iji
fanning on the school section of Milton Township.
This is the .same piece of ground that he l<M)k uj)
from the Government in iH^H, his claim to the
land iK-ing made l)y plowing around it. as that
was Ixifore the surveyors had laid out the county.
In the early days he was active in a.s.sisting the
first railroad laid in the c<iunt\ , atid hcljicd to
found Wheaton College. He represented tin.- ]jeo-
ple of this iiection in the Legislature of Illinois,
and has always been greatly respected by all.

It is seldom now that a man bom in the mem-
orable year of 1.S12, and whose eyes have beheld
the natural fauna of this great Prairie State, and

have witnes.sc<l its progression during the past
years, is so active and retains so good a memory-
of those pioneer days. The birth of our subject
occurre<l March (\ iSi2, in Fomfret, Windham
Comity, Conn. His parents were James and
Nancy ( Lyon 1 Wheaton. He is the elder of their
two s»")ns. the ymniger l>eing Jes.se C, a sketch of
whom apiK-ars elsewhere in this work. They
share the honor of founding the l>eautiful city of
Wheaton. Warren L. recxriveil his etluc-ation in
the schools of his native place and at the Wood-
stock Academy, where he was a student for a year
and a-liair When alniut nineteen years of age
he Ix-'^an teaching school during the winter, and
fanning during the summer season. His first
scIuxjI was a small one in the backwoods, but he
.so:in proved himself a good teacher and fine dis-
ciplinarian, and his services were soon .sought by
the largest scIi.hjIs of that section.

It was in 1S37 that Mr. Wheaton started for
the West, going to Hartford by stage, thence by
water to Albany, and on the only railroad then in
the State to Schenectady, thence by the Erie
Canal and the (Ireaf Lakes to Chicago, where he
arrived June i. He went on foot to Gar>-'s Mill,
where he made his headquarters for a time. The
Gar.v family were \-er>- early settlers and had a
large harvest that >'ear. and for three weeks our
subject swung the cradle in their wheat fields.
After the han-est was completed he went to
Chicago, where he bought a horse, saddle and
bridle, and. thus e<|uipi>ed. starte<l out to .see the
country. He visitetl Helena and Madison. Wis. ;
Ottawa, La Salle and yuincy. 111.: and St. Louis,
returning by way of Galena. His intention was
to return to the Ivast that fall, but he was tnken
seriously ill with bilious fever, from which he suf-
fere<l nearly all the following winter. The next
year he ojx.'nUe<l a part of Mr. (far\"s farm on
shares, and the same year laid claim to about six
hundred and forty acres by breaking a furrow
around it. That summer he broke alxnit eighteen
acres of his farm and sowed it with winter wheat,
and then returi;e<l to the Ka.st. The following
June he came again to I)n I'ageCount>-. and found
the wheat which he had sown was luxuriant and
promising a gfWKl croj). Ni> fence protected it

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from neighbors' cattle, but the wheat was unmo-
lested save where a deer had now and then wan-
dered through.

The marriage of Mr. Wheaton with Miss Harriet
E. Rickert was performed June 25, 1848. She
was also a native of Pomfret, Conn., and came to
Illinois with her parents when a child of but ten
years of age. She was called from this life May
29, 1863. Other six children, three are living:
Warren L- , who now has the management of the
farm; Wilbur F., who resides in Nebraska; and
Lucy, who is the wife of Mr. Darling, of Union,
111. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Wheaton
married Miss Christiana Shugg, of New York City.

It would be safe to say that no man has been
more interested in advancing every enterprise for
the good of Wheaton and the neighborhood than
has Warren L. Wheaton. He ven- liberally gave
the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad the right
of way through his farm, and aided otherwise in
getting the road put through. His ardent sup-
port and generosity in this matter gained for him
the warm friendship of Capt. Turner, who was
the projector and first President of the road. He,
in turn, located a station on our .subject's land and
named it in honor of him and his brother, who
was also greatly interested in the project. When
the Wesleyan Methodists were casting about for a
suitable location for their seminary, Mr. Wheaton
came to the rescue and donated forty acres of land,
also subscribing $300 to the institution. From
earliest childhood he has been the true friend of
schools, religion and knowledge, and this tendency
has made him one of the strong supporters of the
Wesleyan, now Wheaton, College. Oftentimes
he has given to its .support when it meant a real
sacrifice. From the time of its foundation to the
present he has been a Trustee. The same spirit
of liberality and interest has actuated him in con-
nection with the public schools of Wheaton, as for
years he ser\'ed on the Board of Education, and it
is but fair to note that one of the best High Schools
in the State is the one here located.

In the Illinois Legislature of 1848 and 1849,
Mr. Wheaton was a stanch supporter of every
measure pertaining to the true progress of the com-
monwealth. His work on the Committee of Town-

ship Organization will be placed to his great credit
for years to come. In 1850 he served Milton
Town.ship in the capacity of Supervisor. The
fact that he has eclipsed the beautiful biblical ex-
ample of a man "three-score years and ten, and his
eyes not j-et dimmed," is partly to be accounted
for by his having lived a consistent and temperate
life, and also by his coming from a .sturdy stock
of long-lived Puritan ancestors. His grandfather,
James Wheaton, who lived at Providence, R. I.,
true to the patriotic spirit of his day, offered his
.services in behalf of the Colonies' independence.
He was detailed to "fire the beacons" at Provi-
dence, and remained faithful to his post until the
great strife was over. He has been physically,
mentally , and in every way an exceptionallj- strong
character, well fitted for pioneer life, and for lay-
ing the foundations of schools and city organiza-
tions. His memory will live in the annals of
Wheaton 's history forever as one who, at what-
ever sacrifice of personal comfort and wealth,
founded her prosperity.

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EHARLES A. TEDRAHN is a prominent and
leading merchant of Cloverdale, who in 1889
began bu.siness at this place. He was born
in Oldenburg, Germany, August 24, 1864, and
remained in the Fatherland until seventeen years
of age, during which time he acquired a good ed-
ucation in his native tongue. In 1881, he bade
adieu to friends and native land, and, taking pas-
sage on a steamer at Hamburg, sailed for New
York. On the ist of June he landed on the
shores of the New World and went direct to
Chicago, where he soon secured work, there re-
maining until 1883. He was employed as a clerk
in a retail dry-goods house and there acquired his
actual business experience. In 1885, accompa-
nied by his mother, he returned to Germany,
spending about a month in vi-siting the friends
and scenes of his youth.

On his return he again went to Chicago and
in that city was married, June 8, 1886, Miss
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bom in Illinois, and is of Gcnnan nar«rnlaj;i.- In
StrptcmlH.-r of that year. Mr. Tcdrahn fniharki-<l
in the hotel business in Chicago, which he carried
on until USK9. The previous year he Ixnixht
property in Cloverdale and built a busine.ss house
and residence here. He was the first man to en-
gage in merchandising in this place. In the
spring of iSSy he "oiHrnetl up a stock of merchan-
dise, and from the lieginning his trade has con-
stantly increaseil until he is now doing a fine bus-
iness. The excellent line of gotnls which he car-
ries, and his fair and straightfor^\■ard dealings,
liave won him an enviable reputation.

I'nto Mr. and Mrs. Teiirahn have been bom
three children, two sons and a daughter. Wal-
ter. Charles and Rosa. The parents are faith-
ful and active memlx.rs of the Lutheran Church.
Mr. Te<lrahn is a Democrat in politics, and in
July. 1S.S9. was appointed Postmaster of Clover-
tlale, which jxisition he has since filled. He
is a man of good business ability, sagacious
and far-sightc-d. and during his four-years resi-
dence in this countv he has betxime most widely
and favorablv known.

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n<UIN H. KOBl'SCH is a weU-known mer-
I liant and the able Postmaster of Blooming-
Q) dale. We wi.sh to add his life record to the
histor> of his adopted county, for he is one of the
enterprising and progressive citizens of the com-
munity in which he now makes his home. On
the 14th of Dcceml^er. 1S31. he was born in
Prxissia, Germany, and there grew to manhood,
acquiring a good education in the common
schools. It was in 1X34 that he crossed the At-
lantic to America, reaching St. Louis, Mo., in
Februan, <jf that year. He located in that city,
where he engaged in teaming for a nunjt)er of
years, but in 1861 he laid aside business cares
and enlisted in defense of the I'nion and the Old
Flag.

Mr. Kobusch joined Company K-of the Fifth
Re>er\e Coqjs, under Col. White, and reniaine<l
in St. I^uis doing guard duty. He engage<l in

driving a team for the Government for f<»ur
months, and after his temi ot .service had expired
he resumed teaming for himself in the hunlier-
yard where he had previously l)een employetl.
He then sold his team and l)ecame foreman of the
lumber-yard, which jxisition he held for al>out
five years. On the expiration of that period he
purcha.sed a .stable and engage*! in the livery
buisness for two years, after which he sold out.
He then again entered a lumlK-r-yard, where he
spent a year and a-half, after which he engaged
as foreman with the St. Louis sawmills, holding
that responsible fKJsition for twelve years and a-
half, when he resigned. Soon after he Ixnight and
established a mercantile business on Fourteenth
and Howard Streets. After two years, however,
he .sold out, came to Blooniingdale, i)urcliased a
store and put in a .stock of gootls. Here he has
since actively engaged in merchandising, and with
increa.sed trade has enlarge<l his facilities. He
now has a fine stock of general merchandise and
from the public he receives a lil>eral patronage.
In 1S91 he admitted his son F. W. to partner-
ship in the business.

Mr. Kobusch was married in St. Louis, Octo-
ber 24, 1858, to Christina Hemnie, who die<l in
that city, March 20, 1884. They had two chil-
dren: F. W., above mentioned; and Hennan H.,
who i.>« now in Klgin, 111. Mr. Kobusch was
again married in St. Louis, October 24, 1884, his
.second union being with Christina Brockmann, a
native of Germany. They are members of the
German Lutheran Church.

In 1886, Mr. Kobusch was appointed Post-
ma.ster of Blooniingdale, and h.xs since efficiently
discharged the duties of the office. He cast his
first Presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln in
i860, and has supix)rted each Presidential nomi-
nee of the Republican party since that time. He
was elected X'illage Treasurer and has held that
office for alxmt four years. He is true to every
public and private trust, and the community has
found in him a valued citizen, who is always
found in the front rank in public improvement
awl advancement.

Fretlerick William Kobusi-li, the junior meinlK-r
of the firm of J. H. Kobusi-h & Son, was l»oni in

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St. Louis, May 28, 1862, and grew to niaiiliood in
that city. His literary education was acquired in
the public schools, and for five years he attended
the night sessions of Jones' Commercial College, in
which he completed the business course. For
three years he worked at various employments,
and then, in 1878, entered the Mallinckrodt
Chemical Works, where he was emplo>-ed until
1 89 1, when he came to Bloomingdale and joined
his father in business.

In St. Louis, April 29, 1888, was celebrated
the marriage of F. W. Kobusch and Miss M. E.
Hallenberg, a native of that city. Three chil-
dren grace this union: John Henry, Herman
Henry and Frederick William, Jr.

On all questions of national importance, Mr,
Kobusch works with the Republican party, but at
local elections casts his ballot for the man best
qualified to fill the office, regardless of party
affiliations. In 1892, he was appointed Clerk of
Bloomingdale, and in 1893 was elected to that
office. He is a stock-holder in the Bloomingdale
Creamerj- Company, and holds the office of
Secretary and Treasurer. He is a wide-awake and
enterprising business man, and to the experience
and mature judgment of his father he adds the
enterprise and activity of his younger years, so
that the firm of J. H. Kobusch & vSon is one of
the leading business houses of this place.

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(I AMES CONLEY is the oldest .settler of the
I village of Turner, and this work therefore
C2/ would be incomplete without a record of his
life, for with the upbuilding and development of
Turner his name is inseparably connected. He
was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1820,
and is a son of Patrick and Nancy (Dugan) Con-
ley, who were also born on the Green Isle of Erin.
Their family luunbered eight children, four sons
and four daughters: Thomas, James, Patrick,
John, Ellen, Mar>', Eliza and Margaret. Thomas,
James and John are the only ones now living.
The father was a prominent farmer in his native
land. In 1833, he crossed the Atlantic to Amer-

ica, and after spending one winter in Albany, N.
Y., went to St Lawrence County, where he rented
a farm and made his home for about three years.
He then removed to Newark, Ohio.

The subject of this sketch spent his boyhood
days in the land of his nativity, and acquired his
education in the schools of Ireland and Albany.
When his education was completed he began work
on a farm in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., where
he remained for eighteen months, when he re-
moved to Mt. Morris, N. Y., where his brother
Thomas lived. The succeeding five years of his
life were there passed and during that time he was
married, on the 13th of April, 1843, to Miss Eliza
Sutter, daughter of §amuel and Elizabeth (Kent)
Sutter, natives of Ireland. Three children have
been born unto them, one .son and two daughters:
Ann, John and Elizabeth. The eldest became the
wife of Nelson Springer, and died October 16,
1S91. Elizabeth is the wife of Thomas Quinn, a
passenger conductor on the Chicago & North-
western Railroad. Thej' have three children:
Jessie, Eliza and James.

In 1S45, Mr. Conley emigrated Westward, ac-
companied by his family, and has since made his
home in DuPage County. He purchased a farm
of forty acres, which has since been cut up into
village lots and now compri.ses the town of Turner.
For that tract he paid $150, and after' two years
sold it for $275. He then purchased eighty acres
where the northeast part of Turner is now sit-
uated, but afterward sold and bought back twenty
acres of his first purchase, which he still owns.
Later he became owner of one hundred and sixty-
acres a mile northwest of Turner, to which he
added a tract of .sixty-five acres. At length he sold
that property and, opening a restaurant at the de-
pot, continued its operation for twenty-two years,
or until his retirement from active business life.
He now owns a good home and a number of busi-
ness lots.

Mr. Conlej- has long been recognized as one of
the prominent and influential citizens of this com-
munit)-. For a number of years he served as
School Director and was a member of the Board
of Trustees for two years. He came to Turner
when there was onlj' one house in the place, and

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in consequence has witnessed its entire growth

and devclopnicnl. He licgan life for himself
without money, l>ut by honest and arduous toil
he has seturetl a conijieteucN for old aj-c, and at
the same time has gained the respect and confi-
dence of all who know him.

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EK. THOMAS G. ISHKRWOOl), a physi-
cian atid surgeon engagetl in jiraclice in
Tnnier, claims Iowa as the State of his na-
tivity, his birth having occurred in Mt. \'esnon,
on the 30th of May, 1856. The family isof Hng-
lish origin. His grandfather, Robert Isherwooil,
was a native of Liveqxxil, luigland. and came to
America in an early day. Kx-ating in Pennsylvania.
After a time he removed to Iowa, where he died
at the age of eighty-six years. Thomas G. Isher-
wooti. the father of our subject, wxs Ixmi in Penn-
sylvania, and was a farmer by occupation. He
niarrie<l Herpalicy Lowry, whose father was a
physician of the Keystone Stale, and there died at
an early age. I'nto Mr. and Mrs. Isherwooti were
l)oni three sons and a daughter, all of whom are
yet living, namely: Hortensius. Alonzo, Mattie
and Thomas G. On leaving Pennsylvania, the
father went to Iowa, in 1842, locating near Mt.
\'ernon, where he purchased (ioveniment land,
making his home thereon until his death, which
occurred in 1 89 1 , at the age of seventy-seven years.
His wife is still living in that Uxality. and. as was
her huslKind. is a mendier of the Hapti.st Church.
He first purchased one hundretl and sixty acres of
land, to which he added from time to time until at
his death he owned four hundred and forty acres.
The Doctor was reared on his father's farm in
Iowa, and remainc-<l under the parental r<K>f until
he had arrived at man's estate. His primary ed-
ucation was acquired in the schools of Mt. Venion.
and later he completed his literary studies b\ his
graduation from Cornell College in iS.si. Wish-
ing to enter the medical profession, he then at-
lende<l Rush Medical College of Chicago, and was
graduati-<l frnni that in.stitution in 18S;. Imme-
diately thereafter he came to Turner, ojiened an

office and began practice. As the years have
passed, bringing with them exjaTience and in-
crea.setl skill, his clientage has steadily iiKreasc<l,
and he is now enjo\ ing a large and luirative prac
tice.

On the 14th of SejilemlKr. isn;, l»r. Islierwcj.Kl
niarrie<l Miss l.i/zie H. Jones, <laughter of M.
Jones. They now have two children: Paul A. and
Helen I.ouise. Their home is a pleasant residence,
which the Doctor owns, in connection with other
town property. Socially, he is a mendier of Am-
ity Lodge Xo. 472, A. F. & A. M.; Doric
Chapter No. 166, R. A. M.; and Bethel Com-
mandery No. 36. K. T.. of Elgin. He also be-
longs to the Minlern Wotxlmen of America and to
the Foresters. In inilitical belief, the Doctor is a
Democrat and was honored with the office of
President of the Village Hoard in iS.Si. He has
served as surgeon for the Northwestern Railroad
for the pxst ten years and is also .surgeon for the
Ivlgin. Joliet & F.astern Railroad. His genial,
helpful nature proves almost as beneficial in the
sick room as his medicines, and through a large
extent of territf)r\ Dr. Isher\vood's ser\'ices are
greatly in demand.

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()HN K. ST.\NI)IIK".i;. wlio for almost half
a century has made his home in Du Page
County, and is numbered among its early
settlers, is now engaged in the Iiver>- busine.ss in
Turner, where he owns go<xl livery barns and is
doing a large bu.sine.ss. A native of Ungland. he
was Ijorn in Hull, Yorkshire, on the yth of Octo-
lx:r, 1S40. His father, Joseph Standidge, was
also a native of the same ^untrj-, and was a farm-
er by occupation. His father had iK-en a butch-
er and in Hngland he spent his entire life, «ly-
ing at the age of eighty years. Having attained
his majority, Joseph Standidge marrieil 1.^'titia
Musgrove. daughter of John Musgrove, a sailor.
They became the parents of ten children, nine
suns and a daughter, of whom John V... Martha,
Thomas and William are now living. Kmigral
ing to Americ-a in 1S44. Mr. Standidge locate<i in

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DuPage County. Uvo miles east of the present
site of Turner, where he purchased forty acres of
Government land. He made his home in Win-
field To\vn.ship for about four years, and then re-
moved to Wayne Township, where he bought a
farm of ninety acres, two and a-half miles north-
east of Wayne Station, where he lived for ten
years. His death occurred in 1870. at the age of
seventy years, and his wife, who sun-ived him un-
til 1873. passed away at the age of sixty -three
^-ears. The were both members of the Episcopal
Church, and were people of sterling worth.

Our subject was a child of only four years when
he crossed the broad Atlantic and located in Illi-
nois. He was reared upon his father's farm, re-
maining at home until he had attained his niajor-
itv, his time being spent in farm labor and in at-
tendance at the public schools, where he acquired
a good English education. After arriving at
man's estate, he began dealing in agricultural
implements, and has been connected with that
line of business more or less continuously since.
In 1886, he bought the liven,- .stable and outfit of
Harrison Sargent, and has since continued that
business.

On Christmas Day of 1S63, Mr. Standidge was
joined in wedlock with Miss Eunice Millard,
daughter of Sylvanus and Hainiah (Smith) Mil-
lard, natives of the Empire State. They be-
came the parents of four sons and three daughters:
Frankie. now the wife of John Robertson, of Tur-
ner, by whom she has one child, Eunice: Eugene,
RoUin, Maude, Grace, Elbert, and Man,-, who
died at the age of one year. The mother of this
family was called to her final rest in January-, 1887,
at the age of thirty- six years. She was a mem-
ber of the Methodist Church, and throughout the
community her loss was deeply mourned.

Mr. Standidge holds membership with J. B.
Turner Lodge No. 420, I. O. O. F. He exer-
cises his right of franchise in support of the Re-
publican party, and has been elected two terms as
Township Collector. He was also Constable for
about nine years, and in 1892 was Census-taker.
He came to Turner when it contained only two
houses, and has therefore witnessed its entire
growth and development. All enterprises calcu-

lated to prove of public benefit have received his
heart}- support and co-operation, and the part
which he has taken in the upbuilding of the
town places him among its founders.

1^"

EHARLES E. NORRIS makes his home in
Turner, where nearly his entire life has been
passed. He is a dealer in furniture and is
also engaged in the undertaking business. He is
a native of the Empire State, having been born
near Rome, on the 6th of Februar\-, 1S53. His
parents, Augustus and Caroline (Avard) Norris,
were both natives of England. The paternal
grandfather was also born in England, reared a
family of five children, and died while yel in mid-
dle life. William Avard. the maternal grand-
father, who was also of English birth, emigrated
to America about the j-ear 1847. He was princi-
pally engaged in the pursuit of agriculture. His
death occurred in Turner about 1870, when he
had reached the age of seventy-five years. In
religious faith, he was a Baptist.

The father of our .subject learned the carpen-
ter's trade when a young man, and followed 'that
business for many years. With his wife he
crossed the Atlantic and landed in the United
States in 1847. Locating near Rome. X. Y., he
there continued to make his home for a period of
eight years. It was in 1855 that he turned his
face toward the West, and, concluding to locate in
Illinois, settled in Turner. For many years he
engaged in work at his trade, but is now li\ing
retired from business cares and is still making his
home in Turner, where he was one of the earliest
settlers. His home is on a piece of land compris-
ing about fourteen acres, for which he paid some
$600. He has sold a portion of it at the rate of S2.-
000 per acre. He and his wife are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of this jBace and are
public-spirited citizens. To them was born a fam-
ily of six children, four sons and two daughters.
Three of the number are now living, namely:
Charles E.. Albert E. and John E.

Charles E. Xorris whose histon- we will now

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125

proceed to iraiv was tmly tAvo years old when his
parent<i brought liim to Illinois, and nearly his
whole life has lieen passed in Turner, where he
was reari.-<l to niaiilKKnl and cilucatetl. He re-
niaineil mukr tlu- ivircntal roof until his marriage,
and it is a rather singular fact that since his ar-
rival in the village he has never iK-en away for
more than a week at a tinie. Alxuit the year
1874, in a)nipany with his father, who had given
up his trade, he emharke<l in the furniture and
un<lertaking business. Two years later he ixiught
out his fathers interest, and has since continued
in business alone. He owns considerable valuable
real estate, is a man of good executive ability, and
exercises wise judgment in the investment of his
means. He owns a ginxl residence projxTty. the
building in which his store is locate<l. and other
valuable projierty in the town. In addition to
this he owns a well-improved fann, comprising
eighty-five acres, which is lt)caleil ju.sl east i>f
Turner.

The marri.igi- i>i .Mr. Xorris was celebrated in
May. 1X77. with Miss Alta F. Clark. She is a
daughter of Lyman C. and I..aura K. ( Balx-ock )
Clark, well-known and honored cititzens of this
place. Four children have conie to ble.ss the
union of our subject and his wife, and in order of
birth they are as follows: Herl)ert C Carroll \V..
Kmest L. and Florence.

For one year Mr. Norris acted in the capacity
of \'illage Clerk and has always been prominent
in promoting all IcK^al enten)riscs. He deixisits
his ballot in favor of Republican nominees, and is
greatly interested in the success of his party,
though he is not a politician in the modem ac-
ceptance of the tenn. He is g^reatly interestetl in
civic sf)cieties. Ixring a nieml>er of Amity Lmige
No. 472. A. F. & A. M., in which he is Worth>
Ma.ster, having served as such for three years; of
Doric Chapter No. 166. in which he has filled the
office of High I'riest five years, .still hohling that
]>osition; and of Bethel Commanden, No. .^6, of
Flgin. He is als<j connected with the Order of
the Iv;i.stern Star, to which Mrs. Norris ix-longs.
As a niemlier c>f the Motleni \V<xxlmen of Am-
erica, he lielongs to Cold I^-af Camj) No. 1 lo.v
In the work of the Methodi.st Fpiscopal Church

of Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Norris have long been
greatly interested and active workers. He has
.serve<l in an official capacity in the same, and is
now Steward, Secretary and Treasurer. As a
man of known worth and strict integrity, he well
merits the high regard in which lie is hehl by all
who have the pleasure of his accjuaintance.

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ALBKO. a retired fanner residing in
Wayne Townshij), is well worthy of repre-
sentation in the history of DuPage County,
for he is numl)eretl among its honore<l pioneers of
1S35. and has Iwnie an active j)art in its growth
and ujjbuilding. A native of the lunjjire State,
he was born in I^rie County. Octolier .^1, i8oy.
His father. John Albro. was lK)rn in 1776, and in
an early day removed with the family from Nova
Scotia to Rhode Island, but he left that State at
the age of si.xteen, and iK-came a resident of Sara-
toga County, N. Y.. where he engaged in rafting
and in the hnnber busine.ss on the Hudson River
for a number of years. He was twice marrieti.
In Saratoga County he wedded Betsy Dunham,
and in 1807 remove*! to Krie County, which was
then an almost unbroken wilderness. There, in
the midst of the fore.st, he ojHrnetl up a farm and
reared his family. In Monr<»e County, he mar-
ried Martha Ciardner. a native of Newton. N. Y.,
and a daughter of John (iardner. one of the early
settlers of Monroe County. In i«53. Mr. Albro
came to Illinois, and spent his last days in the
homeof our subject, dying F'ebrnary 2, 1861. He
served as a soldier in the War of 1.S12. His wife
sur\Mved him about a >ear. an<l pas.se<l awa.v Jan-
uary 4, 1X62. She die<l in Buffiilo, N. Y., and
was buried in the Buffalo Cemeter\-, by the side
<if her daughter.

John Albro had ten children, three by the first
union and seven by the .second marriage Knier>-
I), died at the age of seventy two. lunily is next.
Melvina marrie<l Frederick White. an«l Initli are
now decease<l. Sallie Maria became the wife of
Harn Kix-ney. an<l iHith have jm.vse*! awa> . Ira
is the next younger, anil Fli/.a resides with him.

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James R. is living in Cliautauqna County, N. Y.
Augustus G. is a resident of Pennsj-lvania. Jer-
ome B., Almira and Harriet Celina are deceased.

The subject of this sketch spent his boj-hood
and youth in the county of his nativity, and his
early education, acquired in the common schools,
was supplemented b}' an academic course. He
then successfully engaged in_ teaching for three
terms, and in 1S35 he .started westward, reach-
ing Chicago on the loth of May. The western
metropolis then contained about a thousand peo-
ple. He spent the first summer on a farm in Lake
County, and in September came to this county,
where he entered two hundred and twenty-seven
acres of land from the Government. It was en-
tirely destitute of improvement, and he turned the
first furrow upon it, but, as the years passed, acre
after acre was placed under the plow, and the
highly cultivated farm now yields to him a good
income. In connection with agricultural pur-
suits, Mr. Albro has been engaged in the dairy
business and in the manufacture of cheese. He
has a substantial residence and good barns and
outbuildings upon his place, and all the other im-
provements are first-class.

The fine farm stands as a nionumeut to the
thrift and enterprise of the owner, who has led a
busy and useful life, and has had a successful
career. His prosperity is certainly well deserved,
as it is the reward of his own efforts.

On the 29th of September, 1839, Mr. Albro
married Miss Betsy Dunham, a daughter of Solo-
mon Dunham. She was a native of Erie County,
N. Y., and there remained until sixteen years of
age. Her death occurred October 25, 1880, and
she was laid to rest in Little Woods Cemetery.

Adrian D. Albro, the only .son of this union, is
a man of good education and business ability, well
known throughout this community. He married
Sylvira M. Hathaway, daughter of E. T. Hatha-
wa)', and the}- began their domestic life upon the
old homestead farm which Mr. Albro has man-
aged and operated for some years. He is recog-
nized as a wide-awake and enterprising agricul-
turist.

The father, Ira Albro, ca.st his first Presidential
vote for Martin Van Buren, in 1836, and has since

supported the men and measures of the Demo-
cratic party. He has filled a number of local
offices of honor and trust, was Township Super-
visor, Highwa}' Commissioner, Trustee, and for
about ten years was School Treasurer. In what-
ever position he has been called upon to fill, he
has proved a faithful and efficient officer, dis-
charging his duties with promptness and fidelity.
His residence in this community covers a period
of fifty-eight years, and he has watched the de-
velopment of the county from an almost unbroken
wilderness to one of the best counties of the com-
monwealth. An honorable, upright life he has
led, and as one of the pioneer settlers and leading
citizens he is deserving of representation in this
volume.

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Gl NDREW DEMPSEY, one of the well-known
LI business men of Turner, and one of its most
/ I enterprising and progressive citizens, is num-
bered among the native sons of this place, his
birth having here occurred on the 12th of Octo-
ber, 185S. He comes of a family of Irish origin.
Both of his grandfathers lived and died on the
Green Isle of Erin, and his parents, Patrick and
Catherine (Brennan) Denipsey, were there born
and married. Wi.shing to try their fortune in the
New World, the}- crossed the Atlantic and came
to DuPage County when it was almost an un-
broken wilderness, and before the railroad had
been built. Mr. Dempsey was a railroad man,
and had charge of the yards in Turner for many
years. He died in 1868, at the age of forty-two
years. His wife still sunaves him, and, as was her
hu.sband, she is a member of the Catholic Church.
In taking up the personal history of the gentle-
man whose name heads this record, we present to
our readers a sketch of the life of one of the well-
known and esteemed citizens. He was both reared
and educated in Turner, in fact has hardly known
another home. His interests have always been
connected with this place. He began railroading
at the age of fifteen years, and followed it in .some
of its various branches from that time until 1802,

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when he abandoned it for other pursuits. In |
iSSS he l>egan working for the Illiiiuis Central
Railroad Coniivnu , on constrmtiori l>ctwtxn Chi-
cago and I*"riT.-jK>rt, an<l aflerwani went West,
running a train Iwtween Helena and Hillings, i
Mont. In i.S,S9 he retunieil to Turner. Imt after '
a few nionth.s went to Nebraska, where he was i
conductor on a freight train, running lx.-tween
Missouri Valley and Long Pine. On his return |
to Illinois, he located in Chicago, and workeil in
the yards of the Northwestern Railroad Company
until the sirring of 1S9J. when he formed a part-
nership with J. C. Wahl, and put in an electric-
light plant for the village of Turner, lighting the
streets and a numlier of the business houses and
residences. The Ft. Wayne System is the one
now in use.

Mr. Dcnipsey is a member of the Order of Rail-
way Conductors. In his political views, he is
independent, supporting by his ballot the man
whom he thinks l)csl qualified for the office. He
has succeeded in his business affairs, and is now
the owner of one hundred and sixty acres of fami
land near St. Paul. Howard County, Neb., be-
sides his interest in the electric-light plant. He
possesses good business and executive ability, and
by his well-directed efforts and able management
has made himself well-to-do.

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'HoMAS WARRKN WATSON, a retired
farmer and black.smith resiiling in Warren-
\ ille, was bom on the Emerald Isle, on the
5th of April, 1818, and is one of a family of
twelve children, four sons and eight daughters,
who were bom to William and Ann (Warren)
WaLson. The educational privileges of our sub-
ject were very meagre, and at the early age of
fifteen years he began life for hini.self. since
which time he has Ijeen dependent upon his own
resources for a livelihood. He was a lad of only
eight summers when, in 1826, he cros.sed the
Atlantic to America on a sailing -ves.sel, which,
after several weeks sjient upon the Ixisom of the
Atlantic, dropped anchor in the harbor of New

York City. He then went to BuflTalo. N. Y.. where
he grew to manhcxMl, and at the age of fifteen
l)egan learning the blacksmith's trade. He re-
mained in the Kmpire State until i«,'56, which
year witnessetl his arrival in Illinois.

Mr. Wat.son at once locate«l in Warrenville,
I)u Page County, where he openeil a blacksmith
shop and reinainetl for one year. He then went
to Galena. 111., where he worked at his trade for
three years. On the exi)iration of that time he
returned to Warrenville. and resume*! the black-
.smithing business, which hecarrietl on until 18S1.
Pos.sessing, natural mechanical genius, he Ije-
camc a skilled workman, which, ojmbined with
prompt attention to business, insuretl him a large
patronage. Ki>r alxut a quarter of a century he
devoted considerable time to manufacturing plows,
and made many of the first breaking-plows u.sed
in this part of the State.

On the loth of April. 1844, Mr. Watson was
united in marriage with Miss Mary Lucretia
Kline, a daughter of Jasjx.r M. and Henrietta L.
(Krebellet Kline. She was bom in Baltimore,
Md., September 14, 1S24, was one of six chil-
dren I four .sons and two daughters 1 , and came
with her parents to this county in 1835, the fani-
ilv iK-ing numbered among the pioneer settlers.

In her youth Mrs. Watson enjoyed very mea-
gre advantages for acquiring an education, her
instmctioti having l>een limited to a short term at
school in New Vi>rk City, where her parents re-
sided a few years before coming West. She is a
woman of superior natural ability, and has al-
ways made the most of her opportunities. En-
dowed with good reasoning faculties, a retentive
memory, and a fondtiess for Ixxiks and reading,
she has Ijccome well informed. Intellectually, she
is far above the average person of her years, and
is an agreeable cr)uversationalist, who easily ex-
pres,ses herself in well-chosen language. She
possesses many excellencies of heart and head
and enjoys, as .she deser\'es. the respect of a large
circle of friends.

To Mr. and .Mrs. Watson has l>een lM>m a
family of six children. Casj>cr William, having
learned the blacksmiths trade in his fathers
shop, when eighteen years of age enlisted in

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the Union armj^ for the suppression of the Rebel-
lion, as a member of Company H, Twenty-third
Illinois Infantry, and served until the close of the
war. .He afterwards became a resident of Whea-
ton, where he conducted a blacksmith shop, and
for about eighteen years was Deputy Sheriff of
Du Page County. He died at his home in that
city on the 30th of November, 1893, leaving a
wife and four children. Thomas Theodore, who
is Director General of the Equitable Life In-
surance Company, is now in South America;
George E. is a contractor and builder of Batavia,
111. : John Henry is a farmer of Sac County, Iowa;
Daniel W. and Walter E. both died in 1S61.

Mr. Watson is a self-made man, and by per-
severance and industry, assisted and encouraged
by his frugal wile, has overcome the obstacles in
his path, working his wa}- upward to success.
The prosperity which has crowned his earnest
efforts now enables him to live retired, in the en-
joyment of the rest which he has so trul\- earned
and richly deserv^es. He has always been a sup-
porter of the Democratic part)-, but has never
been an office-seeker. The community finds in
him a good citizen, who is faithful to all duties,
and in all public affairs calculated to promote the
general welfare he willingly bears his part. He
is numbered among the honored pioneers of the
county and well deserves mention in its history.

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UJEWTON E. MATTER, editor and proprietor
I / of the Wheaton Illinoian, has been a mem-
I /s ber of the business circles of this place for
but a comparativeh- short time, yet is quite well
known throughout DuPage Countj', as he was
born and reared in Will County, near the county
line of DuPage. His birth occurred in Wheat-
land Township, June 21, 1859. He is a son of
Jacob and Nancy (Milliron) Matter, who were
born, reared and married in Pennsylvania. The
Matters have been a ver>- thrifty farming people
for several generations and come of German an-
cestry. They are hale and hearty, and their in-
dustry has made them well-to-do, while their in-

telligence and morality have won for them high
esteem as men of sterling worth. The father of
our subject was born in Dauphin County, Pa.,
and in 1844 came to Will County, 111., locating
in Wheatland Township, where he took up land
from the Government. There he continued farm-
ing until 1868, when he embarked in merchandis-
ing in Aurora, being tluis engaged until 1876.
His death occurred November 30, 1889, at the
age of .seventy-one years. He held several town-
.ship and .school offices in Will County, and was a
prominent and influential citizen. His widow
-still survives him, and is now living in Naper-
ville, at the age of sevent\--three years. In the
Matter family were eleven children, ten of whom
are yet living, namelj-; Abraham, who owns the
old Matter home.stead; Lsaac, a con.structionist on
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, re-
siding in Aurora; Mar\- A., wife of Rev. J. H.
Yagg)-, who is living in Des Moines, Iowa;
Abbie, wife of D. B. Givler, editor of the Naper-
ville Clarion; Henni'J. , who is employed in the
freight department of the Chicago, Burlington &
Ouincy Railroad Works in Aurora, 111.; Ellen,
wife of Prof L- M. Umbach, of the Northwestern
College, of Naperville; Sarah J., wife of George
S. Bartholomew, foreman of the .silver-plate
works of Rockford, 111.; Emma M., wife of John
P. Patterson, a farmer of Wheatland Tow-nship,
WiU County; Newton E., of this sketch: and
Elton E., a farmer of Wheatland Township, Will
County.

The first nine years of his life our subject spent
upon his father's farm, and then accompanied his
parents on their removal to Aurora, where he at-
tended the public schools and laid the foutidation
for a good education, which was completed by
studj- in the Northwestern College, of Naper-
ville, 111. His connection with the printing busi-
ness began at the age of thirteen, when he en-
tered the office of the Naper\-ille Clarion, .ser\-ing
as office boy. He also worked for a while on
the Daily Ncics, of Aurora, but was identified
with the Clarion office during the greater part of
the time from his fourteenth year until coming
to Wheaton in 18S9. On coming to this place he
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and editor on the i8th of Fcbnian-. The lUhwian
is at jircseiit tin.- oldest pajier in the county. It
is an cinhtpaKC weekly, devottnl to U>c-al and
general county news, and is stanclily Republican
in iM)litics. It enjoys a lar>,'e and constantly in-
creasing patronage, of which it is well deserving.
In c<ninection with the publication of the pajK-r,
Mr. Matter does considerable job wi>rk. He runs
three presses, operated by steam iH)wer. and the
office is well i-quipixd for all kinds of printing.

In iSS6 Mr. Matter married Rebecca H. Stark,
of Wheatland, and unto them have lx.'en born two
-sons, Raymond E. and HerlxTt J. The parents
are both members of the Methodist Ivpiscopal
Church. They have a pleasant home on Scott
Street, which Mr. Matter owns, in addition to
his printing iifl'ice. He takes con.siderable inter-
est in the DuPage County Fair, has Ixx-n Secre-
lan- of the Fair Association, and is now Corre-
.sjxmding Secretar>-. In fact, he jnanifests a com-
mendable interest in ever>thing that jiertains to
the welfare of the town and county, and does all in
his i)ower to promote tho.se enterprises calculated
to prove of public benefit.

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RICHARD S. GOUGH, Manager of the Postal
Telegraph Cable Compan>- at the stock
yards in Chicago, although doing business
in the njetrojKjlis of the West, makes his home in
Turner, preferring the quiet of a small town in
which to sjx-nd his leisure hours. Kngland has
furnished a numl)er of valued citizens to l)u Page
County, among whom is our subject. He was
Ixini in Buckingham. Kngland, February 6,
1844. and his parents, James and Ann < Scott )
Gough. were also natives of the same annitry.
The jiaternal gramlfather was an luiglish fanner,
and si)ent his entire life in his native land. The
maternal grandfather, William Scott, who was
also an agricidturist, was a memlx-r of the regular
militia, and was an Fpiscojialian in religious lic-
lief He reiichetl a ver\- ad\"anced age.

James Cough was an exten«^e farmer of Huck-
ingbajnshire. and diet! in the Jaail of his birth in

1851, at the .ii;c ul forty-two nu.hs. His wife
long survived him, pa.ssing away in 1H92, at the
age of eighty. They were ImHIi memlters of the
Hpiscopalian Church. He was one of the ^par-
ish officials, and l>elonge<l to the Royal Kucks
Yeoniann,-, a cavalry as.st)ciation. In the Gough
family were three sons and three daughters, but
only two are now living: Richard S., and Relnx-ca,
who is now a resident of Great Marlow, Ivngland.

Richard S. Gcmgh left his native land in 1859,
at the age of fourteen years, and, coniing to Amer-
ica, located in Hrookh n, N. Y., where he spent
one winter. The next sununer was also sik-iU in
the ICmpire State, and in 1861 he made his way
westward to Chicago. He there enlisted in the
war, in the telegraj>h service, and served for two
and a-half years, when he was discharged on ac-
count of sickne.ss. After the war he went to Dix-
on, 111., as telegraph operator, sjK-nding one year
at that i)lace, and going thence to Bureau Junc-
tion, where he serxed in the capacity of oj>erator
for two years. His next location was in Musca-
tine. Iowa, and sub.sec[ueutly we find him in
Wilton Junction, Iowa, where he was employed
as agent for the Chicago & Rf)ck Island Railroad
Conijiany, remaining in that place until 1867.
That year witnessed his arrival in Chicago, and
saw him employefl in the Chicago Union Stock
Yards, as chief operator in the office of the West-
ern Union Company. In May, 1872, he was ap-
pointed manager of the office, which position he
filled until iSSi. when he resignetl to acx-ept the
jwsition of manager for the Mutual Union Com-
pany at the stock yards. With that company he
remained until 18S3, when the two companies
consolidated, and he then accepted the jiosition of
manager of the Postal Telegraph Cable Company,
which he has fille<l to the present time, employing
two as.sistants. He now has charge of thirty-seven
men, and the business has increased from $3,600
to $200,000 jx-r year.

On the 8th of June, 1S64. Mr. G<iugh wedded
Miss Sarah K , daughter of Iv H. and Jane (Sher-
man) Ketcham. .Seven children have bles.sed
this union, two sons and five daughters. Ger-
trude, the eldest. marrie<l Connell Sheffler, who is
engaged in business in the stock yards iti Chicago,

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and they have two sons, Richard and Rankin.
Julia is the next younger. Jennie is the wife of
Charles E. Trescott, a printer of Choteau, Mont.,
by whom she has two children, Gertrude and
Richard. The other members of the family are
Alice, Rea and Raymond. One died in infancy.
The family occupies a pleasant home in Turner,
which is the property of Mr. Gough, who also
owns several town lots. He is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, of the Modem
Woodmen, and of the Telegraphic Mutual Benefit
Association. For about two j-ears he was Presi-
dent of the School Board in Turner, and dis-
charged the duties of that position with the same
fidelity which has characterized all his affairs,
both public and private. He now occupies a very
responsible position, and that he discharges his
duties faithfully and well is manifest by his long
continuance in the ser\-ice. He is a man of good
busine.ss ability, honorable and upright in all his
dealings, and ha.s the confidence and good-will of
those with whom he has been brought in contact.

QhARLES FREMONT REED, one of the
|( succes-sful agriculturists of DuPage County,
\J resides on .section 35, Wayne Township.
He was born on the farm wliich is still his home
on the 27th of July, 1S56, and is a wortliy repre-
sentative of a pioneer family. His father, George
W. Reed, was born in \''ermont, Februar\' 22,
1806, and after lie had arrived at years of matur-
ity was there united in marriage with Mi.ss Julia
Ann Ellinwood, al.so a native of the Green Moun-
tain State. They lived in the Ea.st until 1840,
and then sought a home in Illinois, taking up
their residence in Wayne Township, DuPage
County. Mr. Reed secured a claim and began
the development of a farm, upon which he lived
for about a year. He then removed to the farm
upon which his son now resides, and began to
clear and improve the same. Upon it he placed
many good improvements and made of it a val-
uable and desirable home. He was very success-
ful in his business dealings, acquiring a hand-

some competency. He spent the last years of his
life on the old homestead, and passed awa}- Feb-
ruary 22, 1890, on his eighty-fourth birthday.
He was laid to rest in Wayne Cemetery, where a
neat and substantial monument has been erected
to his memory. His wife still survives him, and
is living on the old homestead with her son.

Charles Reed is the youngest son in the familj'
of seven children, all of whom grew to mature
years and became heads of families. He spent
his boyhood and ^-outh in his parents' home and
early became familiar with all the duties of farm
life. He attended the district schools of the neigh-
borhood, and his primary education was supple-
mented bj- several years' attendance at the High
School of Turner. For several years prior to his
father's death, he had had charge of the farm, and
still has the management of the estate. The neat
and well-kept appearance of the place atte.sts his
careful supen-ision, and the many improvements
seen thereon add both to its value and attractive-
ness.

On the 6th of June, 1893, Mr. Reed was united
in marriage witli Mi.ss Nellie Wagner, daughter
of Elias Wagner, and a native of DuPage County,
where her maidenhood days were passed. The
>'Oung couple are well and favorabl\- known in
the community where they have so long resided.
In politics, Mr. Reed has been a supporter of the
Republican party since casting his first Presiden-
tial vote for Rutherford B. Hayes. The honors
or emoluments of public ofiSce, however, have had
no attraction for him, he preferring to devote his
entire time and attention to his business interests,
in which he lias been quite successful.

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(TOSEPH H. ROSS, an enterprising and .suc-
I cessful merchant of Wayne, is a native of the
G/ Empire State. He was born in Yates County,
on the 15th of October, 1843, ^iid is a son of
Thomas Ross. The father was born and reared
in the same State, and after attaining to mature
years wedded Susan Plummer, a native of New
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locatiu}; in l'l;Ui>. R;iiic County. l>ul llu- follow
ing year he entered laud, to which he removed,
and began the development of a farm. He added
to his first purchase and made of it a desirable
place, hut subseijuently sold out and removed to
Elgin, where he liveil retiretl for a number of
years. His death iKxnirred in the winter of 1S92.
His widow still sur\ives him and is living in
Elgin with her daughter.

Mr. Ross whose name hea<ls this reaird spent
his UiyluHxi and youth in Kane County . and his
early education, acquired in the common schools,
was sui>i>lemeiite<l by three terms' attendance at
the Elgin Academv . He was then a student in
the Batavia Seminary for six months. When his
education wascoinjiletetl. he entered upon his bus-
iness career and began to earn his own livelihood
by farming and dealing in stock. This pursuit
'he followetl until i.Sf>6, when he entere<l the em-
ploy of M. W. Dunham, as traveling agent, be-
ing thus engaged for aliout two years. He then
went abroad to pnrcha.se horses in France, and
also lK)ught fine sheep in luigland.

In the fall of 1873 Mr. Ros,s was united in mar-
riage with Ivlla Dunham, daughter of Daniel
Dunham, whose sketch api>ears elsewhere in this
work. A native of this county, her maidenhood
days were here passed, and her education was ac-
quired in Wlieaton College. They began their
domestic life upon a fann in Dul'age County,
which Mr. Ross ojK-rated fur eight years. In
1.S.S5 he spent nine months in Florida, in charge
of the bu.siness of a Florida land company. In
the winter of i.S,S7 he erected a business house in
Wayne, and embarked in merchandising, which
he has carried on continuously since. He has a
full and complete stcx'k of general merchandise,
and has built uj) a large trade, which yields to
him a good income. He also Ixiught four acres
of land within the town and erected u]K)n it a neat
and substantial residence.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross has lieen
blessed with two daughters, Mabel and I-'velyn.
The familv is highly resjx-cted an<l ImUN an envi-
able position in social circles.

The Republican party finds in .Mr. Ross a stal-
wart supporter. He cast his first Presidential

vote for Abraham Kincoln in iS()4, hassupi»rted
each Presidential nominee of the party since, and
takes quite an active part in IcK-al jwUitics. He
has ser\ed as Township Collector for two terms
and al.so as Constable, but has never been a poli-
tician in the sense of office-seeking. He pos-
se.s.scs gocKl business ability and the traits of char-
acter which in this enterprising nineteenth cen-
tury bring succe.ss. He has therefore prospered
and is now numbered among the substantial citi-
zens of the community.

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0A\II<:l DUNHAM, a farmer residing on
section 17, Wayne Township, is so well
known in DuPage County, that he needs
no sjjccial introduction to our readers. He came
to Illinois in 1S35, and is niunbere<l among the
pioneer settlers of this county of 1842. He was
born in Erie County, N. V., January 13, 1821,
and comes of an old family of Ivnglish origin,
which in early Colonial days was foimded in the
I-'niijire State. The father of our subject, Solo-
mon Dunham, was born in Saratoga County,
N. v.. in 1793, there grew to manhood, and in
1818 was married in Collins, I'>ie County, to
Lydia Hallard, a native of \'ermont, who was
born and reared in Heiuiington, and was a daugh-
ter of Nathaniel Hallard. Solomon Dunham was
a tanner and currier by trade, and followed that
in coiniection with farming for a number of years.
In 1835 he left the l%ast. and with a team and
wagon brought his family to Illinois, locating in
Kane County, where he entere<l four hundred
acres of land. There he develope<l a nice farm
and reared his family. He was a man gf good
education and excellent business ability. He un-
(lersttMKl surveying, and did that line of work in
both Kane and DuPage Counties. He aided in
the organization J>f Kane County, which then cm-
braced De Kalb County, and was one of its first
County Connnissioners. He was also one o{ the
first As.sessors. He ttx>k quite an active part in
]><»litics, and serve<l as a delegate to lx)th County
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April, 1865, and his wife passed away in 1857.
Their remains were interred in Little Woods
Cemeter\', where a neat marble monument has
been erected to their memor>-.

The Dunham family numljered the following
children: Betsy, deceased, wife of Ira Albro; Dan-
iel, of this sketch; Harriet, wife of M. W. Fletch-
er, of Kane County, who served as the first
County Clerk of that county; Cordelia, wife of
Peter Pratt: Jane, wife of Daniel Stearns; Julia,
who died at the age of sixteen: Helen, who be-
came the second wife of Daniel Stearns; Emma,
widow of Robert Carswell, of Wayne Township:
and M. W., a breeder and dealer in imported
horses.

The subject of our sketch was a lad of fourteen
when he came with his parents to Illinois, and he
was reared in Kane County. His education was
acquired in Mt. Morris Seminary, and after com-
pleting his studies he returned to the farm. In
1842 he located upon the farm which has now
been his home for half a century. He first
bought three hundred acres, upon which not a
furrow had been turned or an improvement made,
and he now owns a valuable and desirable prop-
erty. The land is highly cultivated, there is a large
and substantial residence, and his very fine and
commodious barns and outbuildings were models
of convenience, but were destroyed by fire, to-
gether with their contents, excepting the horses,
on the night of October 8, 1893. For a number
of years Mr. Dunham engaged in the dairy bu.si-
ness, and in 1870 he began dealing in Percheron
horses, which he has since been importing and
breeding. He is wideh- known as a dealer in
thorough-bred Percheron horses, and owns some
valuable ones.

In 1853 Mr. Dunham was married in DuPage
County to Olive K., a daughter of Edward Hath-
away, one of the honored pioneers of this
count)'. She was born in Steuben County,
N. Y., spent .seven years in St. Louis, and was
educated in that city and in Monticello, 111. Four
children have been born of this union: Ellen, wife
of J. H. Ross, a merchant of Wayne; Flora, wife of
C. P. Dewey, a banker of Toulon, 111. ; Julia,
wife of Walter V. R. Powis, an editor and pub-

lisher of Brooklyn, N. Y.; and May, wife of W.
J. Yoder, a civil engineer and railroad man.

Mr. Dunham proudly cast his finst Presiden-
tial vote for Martin Van Buren in 1842, and has
.since .supported each candidate of the Democratic
party. He has been elected and served for six
years as Supervisor of Wayne Township, and has
been a member of the County Board of Super-
visors. He has spent almost his entire life in
this community, and has witnessed the growth
and development of the county, in whose up-
building he has taken a just pride and commend-
able interest. His career has been a busy and
useful one, and it has also been crowned with
success, his labors bringing him in a good in-
come, which now numbers him among the .sub-
stantial citizens of the communitv.

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JOSEPH W. SMITH, deceased, was born in
Cazenovia, Madison County, N. Y. , April
30, 18 1 2, and was a son of Spencer and Sarah
(Williams) Smith. The father was a native of
New York, and of Scotch and Welsh descent.
His birth occurred September 28, 1781, and
throughout his business career he followed farm-
ing in the Empire State. He died near Roches-
ter, N. Y., when in the prime of life. His wife
survived him many years. She was a nati\-e of
Vermont, and was of FCnglish lineage. Born
July 4, 1780, she pas.sed away April 26, 1863, at
the age of eighty-two years and ten months.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith were members of the
Congregational Church. The maternal grand-
father, Joseph Williams, was a hero of the Revo-
lution and died in Cazenovia, when almost one
hundred years of age.

The subject of this sketch was quite young
when his father died, and he was reared by his
grandfather Williams. His education was ac-
quired in the public schools, and when a young
man he learned the cooper's trade, and after-
ward that of blacksmithing. On the 2 2d of
October, 1833, he married Miss Eliza Ann, a
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natives ut New York. When her gr;ui<lfather
was a boy, his pet>pU- renu>v«r<l to Galloway,
where his parents diwl when he was quite young.
He was then taken hy a nei^hlxir atul put to
work, but. Uinn mistreate*!, he ran away and
ctimmencetl workinj; for a man who built a ver>-
large house ami owneJ an extensive fami. Of
thus property Mr. Lewis, as the result of his in-
dustr>-, eventually became ownier. Five children
were Iwrn to Mr. and Mrs. Smith. SiKiicer D.
marrieii Sarah Battles, who tiied al>«>ut 1874,
leaving two children: Sadie L. and Pearl V.
Frances is the wife of D. C. Stanley, of Downer's
Grove, and they have four daughters: Cora Lil-
lian, Bertlia Irene, Allie Adele and Del Capron.
Maria H. and Lewis M. are lx>th deceased. Al-
lie A., who completes the family, is the wife of \V.
\V. Gokey, of Tunier, who is a pa.ssenger con-
ductor on the Galena Di\ision of the Northwest-
ern Railroad. Three children have been bom
unto them: Josie S., Spencer and Theresa C.

From New York Mr. Smith removed to Ma-
rengo, where he made his home for two years.
going then to Albion. Mich., where he spent a
numlxrr of years. During that time he served as
Sheriff of the county for one term. His next
place of residence was in Jackson. Mich., where
he spent alxjut a year and a-half when he re-
turned to Albion. After a short time, however,
he went to Michigan City, where he had charge
of the railroad shops. The year iSj.s witnessed
his arrival in Turner. He worked in the shops
of this place until the breaking out of the war,
when, in 1.S64, he enlisteii in the one hundred
days' ser\-ice, but c<.>ntinued with the Ujys in blue
for eight months.

After the war Mr. Smith worke<l in the railroad
shops at Belvidere for a year, his family, how-
e\-er, remainijig in Turner, where he then joined
them. For a short time he was enjployed in a
rolling-niill. In 1X72 he was appointed Postmas-
ter, and served for about thirteen years. While
in that jxisition he went to Ft. Atkinson on a
visit, and when there died from apoi>le.\y, Sep-
temlier 9, 1.SH4, at the age of seventy -two. He
was a memlier of the Metluxiist Kpisct)pal Church,
of the Grand Army of the Republic, and in pol-

itics was a .stanch Rejiuhluaii. He wa-- .ii\\,»>s
found tr\ic to even, trust rejKiseti in him, and
wherever he went he gained the high regard of
all with whom business or social relations
brought him in contact. His death was deeply
regretted by niany friends outside of hLs immedi
ate family. Mrs. Smith was Ixfni June 19, 1.S12,
and is still living at the age of eighty one. She
makes her home in Tunier, where .she has a
good residence, and where she is surrounded by
many friends and aciiuaintances. Her father,
Moses Lewis, was for many years a member of
the Mastmic fraternity, and attained the Royal
Arch degree. Mrs. Smith still has in her jxjs-
session the apron of that degree which was
worn by her father, and it is now upward of one
hundred vears old.

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G\ l.HlikT H. WIANT is the Circuit Clerk of
r I DuPage County, is popular as a jK>litician,
I I and is a resident of Turner. His father, one
of the earliest pioneers of the county, ser\ed in
the Union cause during the Civil War, and has
been actively connected with the upbuilding of
Turner Junction. The birth of our subject oc-
curred in Wayne. DuPage County. 111.. Decem-
ber 2, 1841 .

Joel and Rhola Wiant. the parents of our sub-
ject, were both nati\es of Pennsylvania, and
were numbered among the early settlers of this
county, to which they came at an early day.
The father is still living in Wayne Township,
and is now more than eighty years of age. His
wife died many years ago. leaving two sons and
two daughters, namely: Albert H.; Thomas; Ju-
lia, now Mrs. Chandler, of Turner; and Alice,
wife of Edgar Stephens, also a resident of the
same j)lace.

Albert H. Wiant grew to manhcM>d on his
father's pioneer fann in Wayne Towiiship. where
he was bom. He ha<l the a<lvantages of tlie com-
mon schools, in addition to which he was for a
while enrolled as a student of Wheaton College.
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war, and he responded to the call for volunteers,
in July, 1862, going to the defense of the Old
Flag, and being mustered into Company B, One
Hundred and Fifth Illinois Infantn,-, on the 2d of
September of that year, at Dixon. This company
was raised in DuPage County, and was enlisted
for a period of three years, or until the close of
the war. After being drilled at Dixon, they were
sent to Camp Douglas, and thence to the front
of battle. After participating in the engagement
at Resaca, they were sent on the Atlanta cam-
paign with Sherman, and then to the sea. Our
subject was present at the grand Military Re\-iew
in Washington, and was mustered out in the
Capitol City on the 7th of June, 1865.

On his return from southern battle-fields to his
home in Turner, Mr. Wiant, in company with
his brother, engaged in general merchandising in
that place, and continued successfully employed
for thirteen years. For a short time before the
war, he had been in the same business with his
father in Turner, and it was then that he ac-
quired a practical knowledge of business methods.
Under Gen. Grant's finst administration, he was
appointed Postmaster of Turner, but his time be-
ing fully occupied with his business affairs, he re-
signed in favor of one of his comrades in the war,
Joseph Smith. President Hayes also bestowed
honor upon him by appointing him to the posi-
tion of United States Gauger. He has held other
important positions of honor and trust, and has
always proved a thoroughly responsible and satis-
factory officer. In 1888 he was elected to the
office of Circuit Clerk, in which capacity he has
efficiently served ever since, being re-elected in
1892.

In 187 1 Mr. Wiant married Miss Ella Haffey,
of Turner, and by their union has been born one
child, Lester A., who is his father's assistant in
the office of Circuit Clerk. Fraternally, our sub-
ject is a member of the Grand Armj- of the Re-
public, and helped to organize the first po.st in
DuPage County, it being known as Turner Post
No. 301, and the charter being granted by John
M. Palmer. Our subject belongs to Turner
Chapter, and to Bethel Commandery, of El-
gin. He is the owner of a small subdivision of

Turner, and resides on a piece of that property.
He is well and favorably known in Ma.sonic and
Grand Army circles, and is very popular in the
various walks of life. He is recognized as a man
of unbiased integrity and honor, and has always
had deeph- at heart the prosperity of his city.

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ON. F. H. MATHER is well known to the
citizens of Du Page County, being one of the
early settlers of Milton Township, where he
located in May, 1852. He is now living a re-
tired life in Wheaton, enjoying the rest which he
has so truly earned and richly deserves. He was
born in Benson, Rutland County, Vt., and is of
English lineage, being descended from one of
three brothers who came to America from Eng-
land in early Colonial days, and settled in Boston,
Mass. One of his ancestors was in the famous
Bo.ston ' 'Tea Party. ' ' The grandfather of our sub-
ject lived and died in Connecticut. His father.
Demos Mather, was born in Sharon, Conn., and
after his marriage removed to Benson, Vt. He
was a black.smith by trade, and also engaged in
farming, owning two hundred acres of good land.
His wife, who bore the maiden name of Louisa
Maxam, was also born in the Nutmeg State. By
this union they became the parents of ten children,
six of whom grew to manhood and womanhood.
George, who was a mechanic, died in the Green
Mountain State at the age of seventy-seven years.
Ira N., a farmer of De Kalb County, 111., died at
the age of seventy-six. The others who reached
mature years are Cynthia Ann, Frederick H.,
Laura and Cornelia.

Mr. Mather who.se name heads this record was
born March 17, 1819, and his early days were
passed in Vermont, where he acquired such edu-
cation as the common schools afforded. He was
reared to manhood upon the home farm, but when
about twenty-one years of age, his health failed
him, and he started westward with the hope that
a change might prove beneficial. In 1841, he ar-
rived in DuPage County, where he .spent the
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ill the suixxx-iliiij; aiitumii. He \va> inarn«.-<l May
23, 1S42, to Miss RIkxI a Iv Mivham. <>|" Riitlan<l
County, Vt., a daughter of David an<l Rhotia
( Park hill) Mwhain, the foniicr a native of Will
iamstown, Mass.. and the latter of Wnuont. Her
}>atenial grandfather was one of the heroes of the
Revolutionary War. Her father w.is injuri-<l by
nniaway horses, and therefore could not enlist.

I'pon returning to DuPage County with his
bride. Mr. Mather jntrchasetl a fami of eighty
acres of prairie land and eight acres of iinil>er in
Milton To«Tiship. There he livetl in true pioneer
style. exiK-rieiicing all the privations and hard-
ships of the frontier. He broke the sod with oxen,
also hauled his farm products to market in that
way. and took his bri<le buggy-riding Ix-hiiid a
yoke of lx)vines. His first crop, consi.stijig of
wheat and oats, wxs raised in 1843. The follow-
ing year he raised one hundred bushels of wheat
on a three-acre tract of land. His industrious
and indefatigable labors brought to Mr. Mather
prosperity as the years advancetl. and he is now
one of the affluent citizens of the community.

His fellow-citizens, recognizing his worth and
ability, have frequenth- calle<l upian our subject to
ser\e in official j)ositions. l-'or three successive
years he was Sui)er\'i.sor, and in i860 was elected
to the State I^-.ijislature on the Republican ticket,
having the distinction of being the first Republi-
can Legislator in the Illinois House from DuPage
County. He introduced the bill into the House
which chartered Wheaton College with twenty-
one members. Before that time the school was
known as the Illinois Institute. Mr. Mather was
electe<l Trustee of the college at the time of its
organization. His first tenn expired in 1S65, and
he was re-electe<l in i.*<65, 1875 and 18S5, for
terms of ten years each. He was ver\- active in
restoring Wheaton College, or, in other words,
building it up from the ruins of the Illinois Insti-
tute, and is now justly jiroud that the sch'K)l is
established on a firm financial l)a.sis. In an extra
.session of the lA-gislature in May, 1861, Mr. Ma-
ther aided in pas.sing many needed war measures.
He hxs ever Ixitrn prominent in the promotion of
interests calculated to prove of public l)enefit. and
may take just pridi- in tin- fm-t that Illinois lias

l)ei"ome one of the foremost .stales in ilie I iiion.
with a metropolis which is clas.sed among the
largest cities on the globe, and which hxs l»een
built up within his own recollection.

For a nuniW-r of years .Mr. .Mather wasengagetl
in wtx)l-buying and in raising sheep for wtK>l. He
also dealt ijuite exten.sivelv in h<tg> and cattle,
and is well known throughout the country xs a
stock-dealer. At one time he ownetl seven hun-
dre<l and fifty acres of land, and still has five hun-
dred and thirty-five acres. In iS-j2. he was made
general manager for the Sweet & Childs Ranch,
of which he remainetl in charge one-year. .Mr.
Mather baughl wixtl in Coloratlo Springs and
Pueblo, Colo., and in New Mexico for se\-eral
years. He is a man of most e.xcellent business
and exec-utive ability, ami has therefore won a
high degree of success in his undertakings. Hon-
orable and upright in all things, his wortl is as
good as his bund. He is generous to a fault,
charitable and warm-hearted, and it is therefore
not strange that he is surrounde<l by a host of
warm friends. The county owes to hira a debt of
gratitude for the part he has played in its upbuild-
ing. His name is inseparably connected with its
history, and this sketch deser\-es an honored place
in Thk Rkcoki).

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0AXII:L STIRKS WARNE, one of the hon-
ied pioneers of the county, who now resides
on section 2y, Winfield Township, is a na-
tive of Mansfield, N.J. He was lK)rn Dccenil)er
8, 1820. and when a lad of twelve .summers went
with his parents to Michigan. In 1834, became
with the family to DuPage County, where he has
since made his home. His educational privileges
were limiteil. He attendeil a subscrijilion school
held in a log house, but is almost entirely self-
educate<l. On starting out in life for himself, he
purcha.setl ninety acres of land on .section 29. Win-
field Townshij), for 5250, and erected a small frame
house. He then purcha.sed a pair of oxen for
564. an<l IxTgan the development of a farm. He
lal»<)re<l enrl\ and Lite anil as the vears jiassed.

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acre after acre of his land was placed under the
plow, and in course of time yielded to him a good
income.

Upon his first farm, ]\Ir. Warne made his home
until iS8o, when he removed to his present farm.
It is one of the finest improved places in the town-
ship, and. together with his .son, he owns six hun-
dred and forty-five acres of valuable land. At
present he is li\-ing retired from active business, yet
although he is now seventy-two years of age, he
can do a day's work almost as well as a man in
his prime. He has many interesting stories to
tell of pioneer life and his exploits with the In-
dians here in an early day. He has hauled many
a load of grain to Chicago, and can remember
Napen'ille when it contained only two log cabins,
while the towns of Turner and Warreuville had
not yet sprung into existence. There was not a
woman living in Aurora, and only three men.

On the yth of February, 1849, Mr. Warne wed-
ded Miss Hannah Bartholomew, a daughter of
Thomas and Sophia (Jones) Bartholomew, and a
native of Washington Count}-, X. Y. They be-
came parents of two children: Sarah, wife of Ed-
ward McFerrin, a farmer of Winfield Township,
by whom she has three children, Leslie, La Fa}--
ette and Daniel: and Samuel H., who has charge
of his father's business interests. He married
Nettie Bartholomew, and they liave had three
children, Johnnie, Grace and Sena. The two lat-
ter died of diphtheria, after a few days' sickness,
in November, 1S93.

In accordance with his views on the temperance
question, Mr. Warne votes with the Prohibition
party. He gives his support to all public enter-
prises, and has been a worthy and \alued citizen
since the early day in which he came to DuPage
Count}-. He is not only an honored pioneer, but
is also a self-made man, whose success has been
achieved through his own efforts, for he started
out in life empty-handed and has worked his waj-
upward by perseverance and industr}% overcom-
ing all the obstacles in his path by good manage-
ment. In 1878, Mr. Warne took a trip across the
Atlantic, visited the Exposition in Paris, and
traveled through Belgium, France and England.
He pleasantly spent a number of weeks in this

way, and .saw many interesting places and people,
but he returned still well pleased with America and
DuPage County, for the home where he has so
long resided is dear to him and he cares for no
other.

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|~REDERICK MARQUARDT, who is now
r^ engaged in the real-estate business in Lom-
I bard, is a native of Germany, born in Han-
over November 4, 1839. His paternal grand-
father, Henry Marquardt, came to America in
1845, and died in DuPage County, about 1847,
when seventy years of age. Throughout his life
he followed fanning, and had a family of two sons
and two daughters. The maternal grandfather
spent his entire life in Germany. The parents of
our subject, Henry and Sophia (Weber) Mar-
quardt, were also natives of German}-, and the
father was an agriculturist. Crossing the Atlan-
tic, he landed in America on the i8th of August,
1845, and, coming West, located in Bloomingdale
Township, DuPage County, where he purchased
a farm of eighty acres, to which he added, un-
til at the time of his death he had five hundred
and fifteen acres, which he gave to his children.
He passed away in 1879, at the age of sixty-six
years. His wife sur\-ived him until 1892, and was
called to her final rest at the age of eighty-seven.
They were members of the Lutheran Church.
Their family numbered six children, five sons and
a daughter: Frederick, Henr}-, William, Herman,
Louis, and Sophia, who is now the wife of Henry
Tonne.

Mr. Marquardt whose name heads this record
was a lad of onh- six summers when his parents
crossed the Atlantic to America, and upon his
father's farm in DuPage County he was reared
to manhood. He acquired a good English edu-
cation in the common schools and remained under
the parental roof until he had attained his major-
ity. When he had reached man's estate his
father aided him to make a start in life, and he
continued farming on his own account until 1 880,
when he abandoned that pursuit to enter commer-
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iiRTchatulisinj; al Lombani fr<>ni iS.So until the
spring of 189.^. when he lKx-;nne a dealer in real
estate.

On the 3th of June. 1S74. .Mr. MarquanU wa-s
united in marriage with Miss U>ui.sa Knigge, a
daughter of Frederick and Man,- ( Knust 1 Knigge.
Six children gratvti this union, three s»>ns and
three daughters, namely: Clara. Julius. Paul-
ina. Theodore, Alma and Frederick. Julius and |
Paulina are now deceased. The iwrents are both
members of the Lutheran Church.

In politics, Mr. Marquardt is a supporter of
Democratic principles and he has Ikx'h hunored
by election to office. He was Suix?r\ist>rof York
TowTiship, filling the oflSce f<)r four years, and at j
the present time is Coniniis-sioner of Highways.
He now owns one hundred and sixt\- acres of good
land in Bloomingdale Township, which yields a
good income, besides considerable property in
Lomliard. His life has been well and worthily
spent, and he has the high regard of all who
know him.

EHARLIvS HEMKNWAY, who is engaged in
general fanning on section 22. Wayne Town-
.ship, well deserves mention among the hon-
ored pioneers of the county, for he here located in
1S36, and has been prominently identified with
the growth and development of the community
since that time. He has watched with interest
the progress and advancement of the county, and
has ever borne his part in promoting its l)est in-
terests.

Mr. Hemenway was lx)m in Williamsburg.
Hampshire County. Mass., May 12, 1S15. and is a
son of Elijah and Ann (Budlongi Hemenway, the
fomur a native of Ma.ssachu.setts, and the latter of
the Empire State. The father wxs bom in 1781.
and was a farmer in his native State. In Sejv
temlier, iX^^ft, he emigrated westward and joineil
his son in DuPage County, where he spent the
la-st years of his life, dying in 186^, at the ad-
vanced age of eighty -one years. His wife pa.s.sed
away in August, i860, and they He buried in

\\'a\ne Cemetery, where a 111.11 hk- -.lui ii.i> i><.-cn
erected to their memon, . The grandfatlier, Ich-
alKxl Hemenway, was a Revolutionary hero and
servetl in the Iwttle of Saratoga. Vynn\ the old
home farm in this county, Gen So>tt camj)e»i with
his army in the Black Hawk War. and several
soldiers are burieii at this place.

Mr. Hemenway whose name heads this record
was reared in the State of his nativity. He is
one of a family of two sons and two daughters,
all of whom grew to mature years, though he is
jiow the only sur\ivor. His educational privi-
leges were those aflTordetl by the common schools.
When a young man he came to the West, in 18.^6,
and ca.st in his lot with the pioneer settlers of Du
Page County, where l>e made a claim, purchasing
it of the Goveniment when the land came into
market. It was a tract of one hundred and sixty
acres, and with characteristic energy he began to
plow and plant the same, trajisfomiing it into a
good farm. From time to time he has made
other purchases. On coming West, he did his
trading at Chicago, then a town of alxiut ft)ur
thou-sand inhabitants. He had many hardships
and difficulties to overcome, yet he has fjeen one
of the successful farmers of the county, and now
owns one hundred and eight acres of valuable
land, which yields to him a g<HKl iuctime. The
rest of his property he has sold, as he did not wish
to have the care of so much land.

On the 3d of July, 1844. Mr. Hemenway mar-
ried Miss Lucy W. Fay. a native of .Mas.sachu.setts.
who when thirteen years of age went to Wiscon-
sin. After one season spent in Racine, she came
to Illinois. Mrs. Hemenway dietl March 6, 1864,
and was interred in Wayne Cemeter>-. where a
marble slab marks her la.st resting-place. She
was a lady of superior intelligence, highly e<lu-
cated, and for some time prior to her marriage
succes-sfully engagetl in teaching. Her loss was
deeply moume<l throughout the community. Nine
children were l)orn unto them: Charles, who is
marrietl and fiJlows fanning in Anteloj>e County,
Neb.: I'restxitt. who is also a farmer of the same
county; Mayliew M., an agriculturist of Nebraska;
Eda L. , a teacher and farmer of Orchard. Neb.:
Martha wifinfM \' Swit/er a fanner of .\nte-

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lope County, Neb.: Man*, wife of Dudley Tay-
lor, also a farmer of Nebraska; and the three
deceased: Horace, who died at the age of twenty-
one; Franklin, who died at the age of three; and
Clara, who died in infancy.

Mr. HemenwaN- was again married, in Decem-
ber. 1867, his second union being with Mrs. Julia
Mitcheson, a native of England, and the only
daughter of Thomas Copeland, a wealthy gentle-
man of Barton, Lincolnshire, England. She was
there reared and educated, and became the wife
of William Mitcheson, who crossed the Atlantic
to America, locating first in Rochester, N. Y.,
whence he went to Aurora, 111., where his
death occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Mitcheson had
five children, but only one is now living, Robert,
who carries on the Hemenway farm. By the
second union has been born a daughter, Lucy,
wife of George Judd, of Elgin, 111., an intelligent
and cultured lady.

Mr. Hemenwaj^ was formerly an old-line Whig
but joined the Republican part>- on its organiza-
tion, and has supported each Presidential candi-
date. He takes a warm interest in the cause of
education and is a stanch supporter of the public
schools, for which he has done effective .ser\-ice
while a member of the School Board. He and
his wife are members of the Congregational
Church, and are prominent in religious and be-
nevolent work. Mr. Hemenway has witnessed
the development of the county for fift3--.seven
years and has helped to make it what it is to-day,
one of the best in the great State of Illinois. He
is a man of tried integrity and uprightness of
character, and he and his estimable wife are held
in high regard.

I^H^[

I EONARD EDWIN De WOLF, attorney-at-
I C law and Justice of the Peace, of Wheaton,
I V was born in Towanda, Bradford County, Pa.,
March 18, 1840, and is a son of Lynian E. and
Matilda (Pratt) DeWolf In an early day the
family removed to Chicago, b\- way of the Great
Lakes and Erie Canal. The father was an attor-

ney, who in later years became well known as a
chancery lawyer, and was engaged on the cele-
brated Farm Mortgage Cases against the Racine
& Mi.ssissippi Railroad Company, so well known
among the early settlers of Northern Illinois.
His clear perception and fine legal mind, com-
bined with rare faculties as a writer, fitted him
admirably for his .sphere in life. Although the)'
have never been largely circulated, his works on
the Great W^estern Railroad cases and finance are
of great merit. Mr. DeWolf was well known to
the residents of Wheaton, having li\'ed in this
city many j-ears prior to his death, although he
was living in Chicago at the time of his demise, in
1889, at the age of .seventy-four years. Mrs.
DeWolf pa.ssed away in Chicago in 1891, at the
age of sevent>--oue. Unto them were born eight
children, five of whom grew to mature j-ears.
William W. , who is the eldest, married Charlotte
Waite, and is living in Wheaton; Leonard E.
is the next younger; Olive M. , who is the widow
of Hanson Tiffany, who died on his ranch in
Kan.sas, is now living in Chicago; Francis L. is a
clerk in the mailing department of the Chicago
po.stofhce; and Julia A. is the wife of Matthew
Jack, a merchant of Chicago.

Leonard DeWolf attended the public schools of
the Keystone State in his early life, and also was
a student in the public schools of Chicago, and in
a private school kept by ex-Sheriff Mann. He
came to Wheaton with his parents on his four-
teenth birthday, and attended the academical de-
partment of Wheaton College. Subsequently, he
was engaged in teaching, being employed as
teacher in the High School of Mt. Carroll, 111.,
during the winter of 1859-60. It was his in-
tention to enter Yale or Har\-ard College, but
when the war broke out he abandoned his cher-
ished plan, and became one of the volunteers of
1861, enlisting in McAllister's Batten' in the
three-months ser\'ice. Being taken sick with
malarial fever, he was sent home, and after his
recovery that fall he re-engaged in teaching in
Carroll County. In Augu.st, 1S62, Mr. DeWolf
again entered the service, as a member of Com-
pany F, One Hundred and Fifth Illinois Infontry.
He participated in the attempt to surround Mor-

PORTRAIT AND nUK'.KArHICAI. KI-CoRD.

jjiin III Kiiiiiuk.> . and in the engagemciii \\..-
wouiulcd. having his rijcht leg broken by a
cluWjed nuiskct. He was ihen taken to the hos-
pital and discharged on acxrount of physical dis-
ability from the iiijnry re»."eive<l in the senice.

Retuniing home. Mr. Ik-Wolf engaged in the
study of law with Judge Knowlton Jameson and
his father. He ha<l to supjxirt himself b\ doing
clerical work during this time. This, together
with the wound reieived in the army, impaired
his health so that he was oblige*! to .seek outd<K»r
employment. He therefore engage<l in caqK-nter
work until 1S7S. when he was admitted to the
Bar. and liegan practice in Wheaton. fonning a
partnership with E. J. Hill, author of '■ Hills
Digest. " Subsetjuently. he formed a partnership
with W. (i. Smith, and in 1.S.S2 enteretl the finn
of DeWolf. Miller & DeWolf. of Chicago, prac-
ticing in that city until 1S89. He was on the
■■ artesian-Well murder case," in which he cleared
the defendant : and he also successfully conducted
the case for the plaiutiflf in "■ Zang vs. the Illinois
Central Railroad Company." with Chief Justice
Fuller acting for the defendants. He enjoyed a
very gocxl practice, but his health gave way again,
and he was obligetl to give up office work. For
the past three years he has spent the winter either
in I^juisiana or Florida.

Mr. DeWolf was married in 1S6;. to Miss
Wealthy A. Wait, of Wheaton, a native of Rut-
land County, Vt. Their union has been bles.sed
with five sons. Oliver C. who marrie*! Hmma
Murray, and was con.structionist for the Chicago
& Northwestern Railroad Company, died in 1.S91;
Willis R. is also in the employ of the railroad:
Francis L. is in the Freight Auditor's office of
the Chicago & Northwestenj Railroad: Joseph
V. is engaged in the gr<icer> business in Chi-
cago, with the firm of Wait & Co. : and Hartley
is at home.

Mr. and Mrs. DeWolf hold meml)ership with
the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. De-
Wolf belongs to E. S. Kelley Pi.st No. 51;,. O.
A. R.. of Wheaton; and als<j to the I'nited Broth-
erhood of Carpenters an<l Joiners of America.
His first election to the office of Justice of the
Peace occurred in 1S66. and was for a four-years

u.... ;.. . , . ... was elected . .. ;jctilion
signed by sixty citizens of Wheaton and vicinity,
'and ser\"ed for ei.;ht years. Followin.; that he
engaged as finishing carpenter for S. D. Weldcn.
contractor and builder, but i;i the spring of 1893,
while he was still i:i Florida, he was again
electe<l Justice of the Peacx-. His fretjuent re-
elections l)esi)eak his j>opularity and the confi-
dence placed in hini. while his long omtinuetl
.ser\ice tells of faithful jierfoimance of dut> . The
trust repose! in him has never been lietrayed, and
the esteem in which Mr. DeWolf is held is justly
merited.

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30HN M. ROHR is a nieml>er of the firm of
Springer & Rohr. general merchants of Tur-
ner. These gentlemen are well-known busi-
ness men of the conununity. and are doing a good
business, which adds not only to their own pros-
I)erity. but is of material Inrnefit to the town.
They carry a good stock and have a first-class
establishment, which receives from the public a
liberal patronage. Mr. Rohr, who is a native of
Baden, Gennany. was Ixjni May 2. 1848, and
is a son of John M. and Mar>- ( Zimpfer ) Rohr.
also natives of the same countn,-. Their chil-
dren, three sons and four daughters, were as Jol-
lows: Dora. John M.. Jacob, Mary, Sarah. Char-
lev, and a daughter, deceased. The father was a
cooper by trade, and followed that business in
early life, but afterward became a gold-washer.
He crossed the broad Atlantic in 1882. locating in
Plainfield, 111. Subsequently he came to Turner,
and his death here occurred in 1892. at the age of
seventy-seven years. His wife was called to her
final rest in 1879. They were meml>ers of the
Evangelical Church. The jxitenial grandfather.
Jacob Rohr. die<l in C.ermany at the age of ninety-
one years. The maternal grandfather was a Ger-
man weaver, and also reachetl an advanced age.

The subject of this sketch, having crossed the
Atlantic to America, came to Turner in the fall
of 1 87 1, and worked for the Northwestern Rail
road Company for more than twenty -one years.

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ten years of which time he was on the road as an
engineer. He was a young man of twenty-three
when he crossed the Atlantic, and hence ahnost his
entire business career has been connected with this
comnuuiit}-. While in his native land he served
in the German army, and was in the Franco-
Prussian War from 1870 until 1871. In 1869,
he was made a Corporal, and served as such until
the close of his term.

On the ist of November, 1874, was celebrated
the marriage of Mr. Rohr and Miss Christina
Stauffer, daughter of Jacob and Christina vStauf-
fer. Four children have been born unto them,
three sons and a daughter; Frederick, Caroline,
Wilhelm and Charles. The parents are both
members of the Evangelical Church.

Mr. Rohr is a member of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, and also of the Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows. In his political be-
lief, he is a Republican, having supported that
party since becoming an American citizen. Fre-
quently he has been called upon to fill positions
of public trust, having served for three terms on
the Village Board and two terms on the Board of
Education. He possesses good business and ex-
ecutive ability, and during his residence in this
countn- has prospered, becoming one of the well-
to-do citizens of Turner, where in addition to his
store he owns his home and other property.

]^H^1=-

r~RANK WHITTON, who is proprietor of a
r^ meat-market in Turner, is a worthy repre-
I * sentative of the English community which
helps to make up the enterprising little town.
He was born in Devonshire, England, January
30, 1839, and is a son of Henry T. and Nancy
(Glanville) Whitton, whose family numbered four
sons and two daughters, all yet living, namely:
John, Edward W., Frank, Mary Ann, Emma and
Henr>-. The father was a sturdy farmer, and
died in England in 1876. His wife, who was a
member of the Episcopal Church, passed away
about 1850. The paternal grandfather was a
Captain Tn the regular army, and lived to an ad-

vanced age. The maternal grandfather, John
Glanville, followed farming in England, where he
died at about the age of sixty-five.

Frank Whitton whose name heads this record
spent his boyhood days midst play and work on
his father's farm, and through the winter season
attended the common schools, where he acquired
a good English education. His summer months
were devoted to the labors of the field. In 1858,
at the age of nineteen years, he bade adieu to
home and friends, and left his native land for
America. He had no capital save a young man's
bright hope of the future and a determination to
win success.

Mr. Whitton located in Winfield Township,
DuPage County, where he has since made his
home, with the exception of two years spent in
Batavia. For the first two years after his arrival,
he worked by the month as a farm hand, and
then rented land until he could acquire enough
capital to purchase. In 1864, as before stated, he
went to Batavia, where he spent two years. On
the expiration of that period, he came to Turner,
and opened a meat-market, which he has since
conducted with good success, enjoying a fair trade,
which has constantly increased from the begin-
ning, and which now yields a good income.

On the 23d of February, 1864, Mr. Whitton
was united in marriage with Mi.ss Mary Ellen
Lindley, daughter of James and Eleanor f Court)
Lindley, who were both born in Sheffield, Eng-
land, as was also Mrs. Whitton. They ha\e had
born to them a family -of four children, three sons
and a daughter: Frank H., Fred L-, Eleanor
May, all now living, and one who died in infancy.
Mrs. Whitton is a member of the Congregational
Church. They have a pleasant home in Turner,
which is the property of Mr. Whitton, who also
owns other residences here. In politics, our sub-
ject is a supporter of Democratic principles. He
has served as Township Collector one term, was
a member of the Village Board of Trustees for
about twelve terms, and acted as its President for
one term. In the various public offices he has
been called upon to fill, he has di.scharged his
duties in a manner that has won for him the com-
mendation of all concerned, and led to his fre-

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"45

quent re-elections. Such is the life record of a
self-made man. whose indefatigable lalx)rs have
won for him success in life and gaineil for him a

ii>infiirt.il)U- hi>im:.

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NdN l.rTHKK 1.. HIAIT is cnnajjetl in
the drug bu.siuess in Wheaton and is one of
the most prominent and enterprising busi-
ness men of the place. He has carried on opera-
lions along this line since May, 1.S59. and deals
extensively in drugs, toilet articles, medicines,
paints, oils and everxthing found in a first-class
establishment of the kind. Wheaton could ill af-
ford to lose so valuable a citizen, for the best in-
terests of the place have ever found in him a
friend.

Mr. Hiatt was tioni in Heiiry County. lud.,
August 2, 1S44, and at the age of fourteen came
to IhiPage County with his parents. Dr. A. H.
and Man- Ann (Bowman) Hiatt. The father is
now seventy years of age and is practicing his
chosen profession in Chicago. For a long time
he was one of the leading physicians of Wheaton,
and perhaps no man was better or more favorably
known in DuPage County than he. His wife is
still living at the age of sixty-four. They were the
parents of eleven children, seven of whom are yet
living: Luther L.; Martha A., wife of George F.
Cram, of Chicago: Felicia H.. wife of E. H. Scott,
of Chicago: CasjK-r W.. pastor of the First Con-
gregational Church of Peoria. 111.: "Jes.sie F..
widow of Dr. Milton F. Coe. who died in Chicago;
Lucius M.. a musician and music-dealer of Whea-
ton; and Alfred H.. who is Principal of scho<jls at
Dallas City. 111. The four now decea.sed were:
I<evi Chalmers, who died at the age of six years:
Ach.sa. who died in infancy; Charles \'on Linne-
aus. who diet! in 1863. at the age of twelve; and
Evangelitic. who Ixrcame the wife of E. A. Berge.
of Toulon. 111., and died, leaving a son Edward,
agetl twelve years.

In his youth Dr. Hiatt wxs a "Hoosier Sch<»ol-
Ijoy." He also attended the Quaker SchfKil in
Westfield. Hamilton County. Ind. His father

was a scholarly man. and was identified with the
Methodist Episoipal Church. l)eing well known
as a MetluKlist preaclr.r. a scivntist ancl ])r.-irtic-
ing j)liysician. In May. 1S59. on aixtiunl of the
eilucational advantages afforde<l in Wheaton. he
removetl his family to this place and entered ujxin
the practice of his profession. At the same lime
he lK)Ught out the drug stt>re owneil by Dr.
l^iwry. then the prindpal i)racticing physician of
the place.

Luther L. Hiatt entered Wheaton College,
where he continued his studies until iSf^i. when.
like many another y<mng man, he lefljhe schcwl-
room for the battlefield. Enlisting as a mendjer
of Coinpanv F, One Hundred and Fifth Illinois
Infantry, he was nuislered into service at Chicago
and ser\'ed mostly in the Army of the West, un-
der Gens. Thomas and Sherninn. He was de-
tailed as prescription clerk in the inetiical depart-
ment of the regiment, and for some time occtipied
the same position with the brigade. After the
battle of Resaca, which was his first engagement,
he was left in charge of eleven hundred woundwl
soldiers. He participated in the niemoral)le
march with Sherman to the .sea. tcwk part in the
siege of Richmond, and was in the Grand Review
in Washington at the close t)f the war. He was
mustered out in the Capitol City. June 7. 1S65.
and received his discharge in Chicago when not
quite twenty-one years of age.

At the close of the war Mr. Hiatt returned to
the drug business, which he had learned in his
fathers .store. He was niarrie<l Octolxrr 4, 1S65,
to Miss Statira F^ Jewett, of Saratoga. N. Y..
and unto them have been bom four children.
Truman L.. the eldest, died in infancy. Linneaus
L. is in the freight oflice of the Chicago iS: Xorth-
westeni Railroad Company at Chicago. Charles
M. is assistant pharmacist in his father's store;
and Luther J. is still attending school.

Mr. Hiatt is a wide-awake and energetic bu.si-
ness man, and is most highly esteemed where he
is best known. He is now doing a good business,
and his success is due to his integrity, fair deal-
ing and close attention to details. Mr. Hiatt is
quite prominent in ixjlitical and Grand Anny cir-
cles. He is a stalwart Republican, and is a char-

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ter member of E. S. Kelley Post No. 513, G. A. R.,
of Wheatoii. of which he is uow Commander.
His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. He has been elected to a number of of-
fical positions, and sen-ed as Justice of the Peace
and Police Magistrate for eighteen years. He
was also appointed b3- President Hayes as Post-
master, and filled that position for one term. Mr.
Hiatt was elected to the Thirty-third and Thirty-
fourth Assemblies, and was one of the invincible
one hundred and three who \oted for Logan. From
1890 until 1S92 inclusive he was Trustee of the
Elgfin Insane Hospital, but was removed by Gov.
Altgeld, who requested him to resign. Mr. Hiatt
did not accede to this request, because he believed
that the hospital .should ha\-e no connection with
political aflFairs or partisan measures, but the
Governor made it a question of politics, and in
consequence removed Mr. Hiatt from that posi-
tion. In all of his public and official duties, our
subject has been prompt and faithful and has won
the high commendation and regard of all parties.
He is well known throughout the State, and a life
of uprightness has won him unbounded confi-
dence.

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r~ E. MATHER, one of the prominent and
1^ highly respected citizens of Wheaton, occu-
I pies a position as foreman with the David
Bradley Manufacturing Company, of Chicago.
He is a thorough-going business man, and his
connection with the above company has continued
for nian\- years. Located within forty-five min-
utes' ride of the great metropolis. Wheaton has
many men who go down to the cit\" even- day in
the pursuance of their business.

Mr. Mather was bom in Washington Count}-,
N. Y., March iS, 1842. His father, George W.
Mather, was bom on the 27th of August, 1805,
in Ben-son, Rutland County, Vt. The grand-
father, Dennis Mather, was a native of Sharon,
Conn. He followed farming through much of
his life, and also carried on a blacksmith-shop.
After attaining to mature years, George W.
Mather was united in marriage with Elvira War-

ren, who belonged to the same familj- as Gen.
Warren, who fell at the battle of Bunker Hill.
Her grandfather. Col. Gideon Warren, was a
brother of the General, and was at the battle of
Ticonderoga with Ethan Allen. The family
therefore was well represented in the struggle for
independence. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs.
Mather was celebrated in Washington County,
N. v.. and they became the parents of seven chil-
dren. Ehira is the wife of George Porter, of
Providence, R. I. : Louisa became the wife of
Hoyt Beeman, of Chicago, and died, leaving
four children: Clarinda died at the age of five
years: Warren, who enlisted in the Sixth Ver-
mont Infantry, was wounded while in the service,
and died in the hospital at Baltimore; Asa, who
entered the sen-ice as a private of the Sixth Yer-
mont Infantry-, and \\as mustered out as First
Lieutenant, married Miss Elmira Wilson, and is
now a farmer of Perr\- County. Pa.: and Emmett,
who serA'ed in the First A'ermont Cavalry, wedded
Caroline Naramore, of the Green Mountain State,
and is now engaged in mining in Norris, Mont.
Fred Mather, who completes the family, spent
the first five years of his life in the county of his
nati\-ity, and then accompanied his parents on
their return to Rutland Counts\ Vt. At the age
of twelve he came to Wheaton to live with his
uncle, F. H. Mather, whose .sketch appears else-
where in this work. He attended the \\^heaton
public schools, also the Wheaton College, at that
time called the Illinois Institute. When his edu-
cation was completed, and he had arrived at man's
estate, he was married, on the 25th of March,
1863, to Miss Marj- Jane Hadley. During the
six succeeding },ears, he operated the farm of his
uncle, after which he engaged with Frank Stur-
gis & Co., now the Chicago Stamping Company,
as foreman, sening in that capacity for seven
years. He was next employed with the Wilson
Packing Company-, of Chicago, for two years,
and then formed a business connection with the
Chicago Meat Presening Company, which con-
tinued one year. On the expiration of that
period he engaged with the Furst & Bradley
Manufacturing Companj-, and is now assistant
superintendent of the plow factor^-, with three

George \\'. Browx.

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149

departments under his supenision. For the pa>i
fifleen years he has been tx)nne«.-teil with tliis
fimi. proving an efficient and inisicl tinploye.

In 1873. Mr. Mather was calUul ujMin to nionni
the loss of his wife, who died on the 19th of
March. leaving a son, Hiram I„.. who is now
twt-nty year^ of age. On the 22d of Januan,-,
1876, Mr. Mather married Mrs. KlizaJieth Hrook-
ins, widow of William A. Hrookins. of Ccntralia,
111. ]iy her first marriage she luul four children,
two yet living : Charles W., who is engaged in
business in Kvanston: and Alice, wife of A.sa
Wakely, of Whealoii. Into Mr. and Mrs.
Mather was l>oni a son. Harry \V.. who died Feb-
niar>- 22, 1893.

Mr. Mather is a memljer of the IndejxMident
Order of Foresters, of Chicago, and Chosen
Friends, in the same city. His wife is a memljcr
of the Methcxli.st Kpiscopal Church of Wlieaton.
He exercises his right of franchise in support of
the Rejujblican party. Our subject has a good
home and many friends in Wheaton, and through-
out the community is held in warm regard.

=e-^>-^P=

3rDGE GEORGF W. BROWN. Among its
rising young men, of whom it has many,
DuPage County can l>oast of no one more
pnjmising than the subject of this sketch. He
has made his mark as a shining light in the legal
profession, and is regardetl as an able Judge, both
in DuPage and Cook Counties. As one of the
sons of a pioneer family of this county, he has
always been ver>- much interested in everything
tending to advance its interests, and is naturally
particularly partial to Wheaton, where he makes
his home. Ha\ing l)eeii elected to the Judge-
ship of Du Page County, he has lieen called to
Chicago to as.sist Judge Scales, and has now for a
period of two years filled the arduous jxisition of
A.ssistant County Judge of C<x»k County, as well
as perfonning those duties devolving upon him in
his position in this cfuuity. The able maimer
with which he has acquitte<l himself is to the
credit of himself and constituents.

The birth of our subject ixxrurretl in W'infield
Township. Du Page County. He is a son of
James and Rosanna ( .Schofield 1 Brown, iHirn to
them May 17, is^y. The father came from New
York State, locating in what is now DuPage
County. 111., in 1S33. He was an c.\len^i\e
fanner and a veterinan,- surgeon of UkmI reputa-
tion. His death cKxnimd when in his seventieth
year, in April, 1879. He had l)een previously
married, and by his first wife had se\eral chil-
dren. The mother of our subject was also mar-
rie<l l)efore. and had children b\- her first unimi.

The lioyluKKl of Judge Brown was i)asse<l in Du-
Page County, where he received good school ad-
vantages and atteiuleil the excellent schools of
Wheaton, to which place his parents had removed
in order to give him good advantages. He gra<l-
uated from the High Sch<H)l with honor, and af-
terward entered the Northwesteni College, of Na-
penille, where he remained a student for two or
three years. On l>eginning the active duties of
life, he engaged in teaching in this county for a
year. He had long determined to adopt a pro-
fession, and having a particular inclination to-
ward the study of law, entered the office of Hoy ne,
Horton & Hoyne, of Chicago. He became a
student in the I'nion College of Law in that city,
where, after a tlu)rough course of stncK lie was
graduated in the Class of '83,

Inunediately ujion leaving college. Judge Br>)wn
opened an office in Wheaton, being admitted to
practice before the DuPage County courts. His
ability and genius, his fine legal attainments and
oratorical iX)wers iK-ing recognized, it was no sur-
prise to his friends, when, in 1890, he receivetl the
nomination for Judge on the Republican ticket,
anil was elected by agixxl majority. Still greater
honors were in store for him, for in 1891 he was
called by Judge Scales to the jxisition of A.s.sociate
Judge of Cook County. He is without question
a man of superior attainments, and as a presid-
ing Judge he maintains the scales of equity with
unbia.se<l ImiKir .md tainu-ss to riili .mil jxKir
alike.

Fraternall> , the Judge i.s a Ma.son. lj«.'U>nging
to Wheaton L<xlge No. 209; Doric Chapter No.
166, of Turner; at»d Bethel Commander}- No. 36,

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K. T., of Elgin. He is also a member of the
Knights of Pythias order, of Wheaton, the Na-
tional Union, and the Modern Woodmen of Amer-
ica. As to politics, he is well known as a Re-
publican protective-tariff man, and his voice has
been heard in many a campaign in behalf of the
party whose aim it is to protect American indus-
try and preser\'e America for her sons.

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I EVINUS L. STARK, of Wheaton, the effi-
I C cient and popular Sheriff of DuPage County,
V^J was elected to his present position in the
fall oi 1890, and has .since acceptably and credit-
ably discharged the duties of the office. This i.s^
the county of his nativity, his birth having oc-
curred in Bloomingdale Township, December 30,
1863. He is a son of Martin and Margaret
(Voll) Stark, both of whom were natives of Ger-
many, having been born near Mertzburg, Ba-
varia. Having emigrated to America, the father
settled in Bloomingdale Township, DuPage
County, in 1848. He has been a prosperous farm-
er and is now living a retired life in Wheaton.
The family numbered thirteen children but only
four are now living: Levinus L., John S., Blat-
zer and Katie E.

In taking up the hi.story of our subject, we pre-
sent to our readers the life record of one of the
wide-awake and enterprising citizens of Wheaton.
His education was acquired in the common schools
and on its completion he began earning his own
livelihood by working at the tinner's trade, which
he followed until nineteen years of age. He then
embarked in the hotel business and became the
landlord of the Union Hotel, which he carried on
until entering upon official life.

On May 23, 1889, Mr. Stark was united in mar-
riage with Miss Anna M. Kampp, of Wheaton,
a daughter of Conrad and Lugartus (Loos)
Kampp. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Stark has been born
a daughter, Mabel Marguerite. The parents are
both members of the Catholic Church, and are both
widely and favorably known, having many warm
friends throughout the community.

In his political affiliations, Mr. Stark is a Dem-
ocrat, having supported the Democracj' since at-
taining his majority. Under President Cleve-
land's second administration he was appointed
Postma.ster of Wheaton, but resigned his position
upon receiving the nomination for the office of
County Sheriff in 1890. The election returns
show that he was elected by a flattering majority,
and soon afterwards he entered upon the duties of
the position, which he has .since discharged with
promptness and fidelity. His management of af-
fairs has certainly proved creditable to himself
and satisfactory to his constituents. He gives his
entire time to his official labors and is constantly
growing in popularity. Perhaps no officer in the
county is more highly or generally esteemed. He
has made warm friends among all classes, and the
confidence and regard of the entire community are
his. Sociallv, he is a member of the Knights of
Pvthias fraternity and of the National Union.

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n H. KAMPP, who is extensively engaged in
I the furniture business in Wheaton, and is a
Qj member of the Board of Education, ranks
among those most prominent in the upbuilding of
the best interests of the city. His close attention
to his business, his pleasant and genial manner,
and his fair dealing, have not only gained for him a
liberal patronage, but have secured him the confi-
dence and respect of all with whom he is brought
in contact.

The record of Mr. Kampp's life is as follows:
He was born in Chicago, and is the son of Con-
rad and Lugartus ( Loos ) Kampp, the former a na-
tive of Germany, and the latter of France. They
came to Wheaton in 1865, and the father estab-
lished himself in the furniture business in this
place. The Kampp Furniture House is one of the
oldest business hou.ses in Wheaton, and the oldest
furniture establishment in the count}-. Our subject
was reared in this place and acquired his educa-
tion in the public schools and High School. His
father began operations here with a capital of only
$2,500, but is now a well-to-do undertaker of

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Chicago. ha\'inR branch establishments at More-
land and Anstiii. He is now fifty nine years of
age. and his wife has reachetl the age of fifty-
seveti.

Owing to an accident to the father, costing him
the loss of an ann. our subject was at the age of
ten years calle<l ui»on to take a hand in his father's
business. He therefore had to leave school, but
became thoroughly conversant with all the details
of busine^ and gainetl useful knowledge through
contact with the world in a business way. He
cuntinueil to assist his father until he bought out
the establishment, some three years ago.

In Febnian, . 1S90, Mr. Kampp was joined in
wedlock with Miss Katie Wolf of Klnihurst. and
unto them have been boni two children: Florence,
who is now two years old. and Harry, aged four-
teen months. The parents are both members ot
the Catholic Church, and Mr. Kampp is a Demo-
crat in politics. His business is constantly in-
crea^ang and nets him satisfactor> results. Within
the past few months he has supplied with funiiture
the Waldonif Hotel, of Chicago, and the Glen
Ellyn Hotel, of Glen Ellyn. He has also furnished
the Columbia, on Madison and Peoria Streets,
Chicago, and the Albany Hotel, on Clark and
Adams Streets. Mr. Kampp is a self-made man.
and commands the respect of all who know him.
He had to enter upon life's duties when quite
young, having since his eleventh > ear earned his
own livelihood. Step by step, however, he has
worked his way upward to a position of affluence,
and his enteri)rise and diligence have gained him
a high degree of prosperity.

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Q I:NJAMIN HOWARTH. the enten)rising
r?\ !• very man of Turner, has been located in
L^ ;his place since 1878. He is a native of the
Hinpire State, his birth having occurred in Au-
Inim on the 2d of Augu.st, 1842. His parents.
Saunders and Mary ( Peacock 1 Howarth, were
both natives of England. The father crossed the
Atlantic to America some time in the '20s. He
came to Illinois in 1843 and first made a settle-

ment at St. Charles, where he residetl for two
years. He tluMi reniovctl to DuPage County.
settling ujH)n a farm some two and .1 half miles
north of Whealon, which he Cf)nlinue<l to operate
until shortly before his death, which occurred in
June. 1 88 1, at the age of seventy six years He
was a good citizen, and wxs held in the highest re-
spect by his friends and neighbors. As a public-
sj>irite<l man. he was interested in all township
improvements, and had fillet! theixisilionsof Road
Commissioner and Township Super\-isor. His
wife sur\ivetl him only two years, and was a lit-
tle over seventy -five years of age. B<nh parents
were members of the Church of England. Our
subject's paternal grandfather. Owen Howarth,
was a saddler and haniess-maker by ottrupation.
His death occurre<l where his life had been passed,
in England. William Peacock, the matenial
grandfather, who was also an Englishman, fol-
lowed agricultural pursuits. At the age of eighty
years he was still hale and hearty, and met his
death by accident, Ix-ing thrnwii from a horse
while on a fox hunt.

Our subject is one of eight children, four sons
and four daughters: Eli/a. wife of Guy Levens:
Cordelia, now Mrs. G. Higgins; William: Benja-
min: Jane, wife of D. Rhinehart: Lyman: and
two deceased. Benjamin was only a >ear old
when his parents brought him to Illinois, and his
boyhood days were pa.s.sed on his father's farm,
his time being divided Inrtween a.ssisting in agri-
cultural lalx>rs and in obtaining his education in
the district scIkmjIs. His life passed une\ent-
fully on the old homestead utitit h.- :irri\iil at
man's estate.

In starting out to fight life's UiUlc.-. Ii>r lum-
.self. Mr. Howarth chose as his life's companion
Miss Enmia \'ander\-olgian. their union being
celebrated in 1S76. She is a daughter of Cor-
nelius and Lizzie i Fitch ) ^'ander^•olgian. and by
her marriage has l>ecome the mother of one daugh-
ter. Hattie Malxrl.

In his political affiliations, .Mr. Howarth es-
pou.ses the cause of the Republican party, and is
an active worker in the ranks. Socially, he is a
member of the Odd Fellows' frateniily. It was
on the 12th of March, 1878, that our subject came

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to Turner, and two years later he erected a large

liverj' stable, and has since been successfully en-
gaged in business. He is a man of good execu-
tive ability, and has made wise investments of
his income. He owns a good property of one
hundred and .sixty acres of improved farming land
in Nebra.ska.

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EASPAR VOLL, who is engaged in general
merchandising in Turner, is a native of Ger-
many. He was born in Poppenhausen, Ba-
varia, on the 7th of May, 1835, and is one of
seven children, whose parents, Casper J. and
Barbara (Kirchner) \'oll, were also natives of
the Fatherland. Of the four sons and three
daughters, only two are now living, our subject
and Margaret, wife of Martin Stark, of Wheaton.
The father of this family was a hotel-keeper and
farmer in German}-. In 1847 ^e determined to
seek a home in the New World, and crossing the
broad Atlantic to America, took up his residence
in DuPage County, just north of Wheaton,
where he died about a year later, at the age of
sixt}-. His wife survived him about fifteen years.
They were both members of the Catholic Church.
In taking up the personal hi.story of our .sub-
ject, we present to our readers the life record of
one of the entei-prising and progressive citizens
of this community. He was a lad of twelve years
when he accompanied his parents on their emi-
gration to America. The greater part of his edu-
cation was acquired previous to leaving his na-
tive land. His father had three hundred acres a
mile and a-half north of Wheaton, and after his
death our subject managed and controlled the
farm for his mother until she was again married.
About 1857 he began merchandising at Winfield
Station, where he remained until 1S66, when he
came to Turner and opened a .store at this place.
During the long years of his business connection
with Turner he has always been known as a man
of upright principle and integrity of character,
who has the confidence and high regard of all.
In December, 1859, was celebrated the mar-

riage of Mr. Voll and Miss Elizabeth M., daugh-
ter of John and Mary (Brennan) Murra}-. She
died August 7, 1870, in the faith of the Catholic
Church, of which Mr. Voll is also a member. He
was again married, October 28, 187 1, his second
union being with Mi.ss Jennie Crombie Beard,
daughter of Asa M. and L,ucy Jane (Trull) Beard.
Two children ha\-e been born unto them, John A.
and Charles W.

In his social relations our subject is connected
with Amity Lodge No. 472, A. F. & A. M.;
Doric Chapter No. 166, R. A. M.; and the order
of the Eastern Star, to which his wife also be-
longs. In politics, he votes with the Democratic
party. He was the prime mover in the organiza-
tion of the village, and has .served as Trustee of
Turner for three years. He is now sen-ing as
Deputy vSheriff, and for many years he was School
Director and School Trustee. While at Winfield
he served as Postmaster for four Ncars and was
also Station Agent. Mr. Voll has a well-kept
and well-stocked .store and is doing a very good
business, which is constantly increasing. He is
One of the popular merchants of the place, being
pleasant and genial in manner and ever ready to
supply the wants of his customers, if it lies within
his power to do so.

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EEORGE WASHINGTON CROMER, who
is engaged in the coal and lumber business
at Turner, was born in Franklin County,
Pa., June 24, 1846, being one of the children born
to Jacob and Hettie (Bear) Cromer. Their fam-
ily comprised twelve sons and three daughters,
and eleven of the family are still living, namely:
Mary J., George W., Sebastian B., Jerr>- N.,
Laura, David K., Harry S., Hannah B., Jacob,
Dennis W. and James.

The paternal grandfather of our subject,
George Cromer, was a native of Penn.sylvania,
and of German parentage. He reared a family
of ten children, seven sons and three daughters.
His life work was that of an agriculturist. His
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vamtil aj;i.- ol ci>;ht> \t.ar>. Tlit- in.iUriial xraiul
father of our subject Ixirc the name of Sebastian
Bear. He was also of Gennaii descent, antl lK)rn
in the Keystone State. Religiously, he was a
member of the Dunkanl Churih, and at the time
of his death was seventy-eight years oUl.

The father of our subject wxs als<i a farmer,
and continue<i as .such during his entire life.
Both he and his wife were natives of Petni.sylva-
nia. In the winter of |S6 v on acctnmt of the dev-
a.stations of war in the JieighlxirluxKl of their
home, and on account of the destruction of nuich
of their property, they removed to Illinois, and
located in Motitgomen County. The father pur-
chased a tract of one hundred and .sixty acres of
partially improve*! land near Irxing, and there
he made his home for four years. He removed
to DuPage County in 1867, and settled upon a
farm near Warrenville. renting the jilace for two
years. In 1^69 he Ixnight a good farm on the
county line between Will and DuPage Counties,
and on this place he coiitinue<l to reside the re-
mainder of his life. He was called to his final
home in 1891, when he had attained the age of
three-score years and ten. He was a faithful
memlxjr of the River Brethren Church, and for a
great many years was a preacher of that denomin-
ation. His wife is still living on the old home-
stead.

George W. Cromer pas.sed his lxj\hood and
youth on his father's old homestead in Peinisyl
vania, and there acquired a practical knowletlge
of how to carry on a farm. He remained under
the parental r<x)f until after reaching his majority,
as did also his brothers. He received a gootl
common-school etlucation in the Keystone State,
and after coming t<> Illinois with his parents at-
tended HilLsljoro Academy, at Hillslx>ro, for a
time. As he liad been trained as a farmer, it was
therefore very natural that he should ch<M>se to
contiime as such when beginning the serious
business of life on his own account. On the coni-
pleti<jn of his studies, he therefore turned his at-
tention to agriculture and oj)eratctl a farm in Du-
Page County until .September. iHyi. He still
owns this well-improved farm, which comjirises
one hundred acres, ancl in addition to that ii\mi>.:i

g<jod r«.->idenix- |)ri>jK.-rt> in Turner. In thi- i.iU of
i8yj he rented his farm and removetl to Turner,
where for a few months he was engaged in the
lumlK-r business. He then l»ei-ame interested in
the Turner Building Association, of which he
was manager until October 1, 1893, when he
withdrew from the .\ss<K-iation. He is a busi-
ness man of gixKl ability, ami suives-sfully con-
ducted the affairs of tliat institution while its
manager.

On the i.st of DecenilK'r, 1870, Mr. Cromer
was united in wedlock with Miss I.ydia J. Finch.
Her jwrents, William and Margaret (Simpson)
Finch, are natives of W-nnont and Fngland, re-
spectively. By the marriage of our subject and
wife three children have l>een lK)ni, a son and
two daughters: Ollie L., Frank }\. and Bertha O.

In politics. Mr. Cromer was fonnerly a Repub-
lii-an. but now supj)orts the Prohibition party.
He is much interested in the cau.se of etlucation,
and served as School Director for ten years. He
and his wife hold membershij) with the Baptist
Church, of which he was at one time a Deacon.
He is a man who numbers many friends, who es-
teem him highly as a man of uiujuestioned integ-
rity and genuine worth of character.

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(31 I.I.KN T. RrSSHI.I,. Among the younger
r I men of DuPage County of markeil charac-
/ I ler and ability, none stand more prominent
than the present County Sur\e_\or, whose name
heads this record. He was 1>orn in Annaixjhs.
Md., Decemlxrr 26, 1868, and is a s<in of Elijah
James and Caroline ( Brown > Rus.sell. The fa-
ther was a native of Peinisylvania, and the UKJther
of Maryland, but her ix»ple originally came from
Connecticut. The Rus.sell family is of English
origin. The grandfather of our subject servetl in
the War of 1812, and memlx-rs of the family were
numlx-re<l among tlie heroes of the Revolution.
As s(K>n as the first call for voluntei-rs came for
the defense of the Union, Elijah James RiLssell
entered the ser\'ice as a nK-inl>er of the First
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at the same time in the First Manland Confed-
erate Infantry-, and the two regiments were en-
gaged in battle at Washington The father of
our subject was a land-owner of Maryland, and
died in Annapolis in 1873, when about forty-two
j^ears of age. His widow is still livmg in Balti-
more. They were the parents of four children,
three of whom are still living; John T., Elijah J.
and Allen Traverse.

Our subject was only about six years of age
when his father died, and with his mother he then
removed to Baltimore, residing in that place and
in Washington for some time. He had the ad-
vantages of the public schools of the two cities,
and at the age of eleven years he entered the Mc-
Donough School, of Baltimore County, a prepara-
tory- militarj- institution. There he continued for
four years, pursuing the regular preparators-
course of study. Immediately afterward he entered
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, from
which he was graduated as a civil engineer at
the age of nineteen, having entered the school
when a youth of sixteen. Locating in Baltimore,
Mr. Russell began the prosecution of his chosen
profession, and later went into the ofifice of the
Western Marj'land Railroad of that city, where
he continued for about three months, when a
vacancy occurred in the field, and he was made
assi.stant to Maj. Bowen, Chief Engineer of the
Western Marj-land Railroad, in the building of
the Gettysburg Short Line, which nms from the
Blue Ridge summit, north of Gettysburg. There
his ability found practical application, he doing
almost all the work himself.

After continuing with the Western Maryland for
about nine months, Mr. Russell secured an appoint-
ment at Washington, as Assistant United States
Engineer, and worked in that capacity in sur-
veying the Missouri River from Ft. Bismarck,
N. Dak., to Kansas City. The object of thissur-
•vey was to make improvements along the banks
so as to protect the cities and towns which border
the river, as the stream is subject to change in its
course, to the great injury of the places where
such cut-offs are made. The engineer's work
was to ascertain the fall in the river, so that pro-
tection could be made when needed. Mr. Russell's

next work was as chief of an engineering corps in
the building of the railroad on the Island of
Jamaica, We.st Indies. He came to DuPage
County on the 7th of July, 1891, taking up his
residence in Wheaton, and was elected County
Surveyor in November, 1892.

On the 17th of April, 1893, Mr. Russell was
united in marriage with Mi.ss Minnie G. Ferr>-,
daughter of Melancthon and Nellie M. Ferr\-, of
Wheaton. Her father died in Aurora about four
years ago. He was one of the early .settlers of
DuPage County, and was well known as a pros-
perous farmer and an honored citizen. Our sub-
ject and his wife hold membership with the
Congregational Church. He is now building a
pleasant home in Evergreen Park, and expects to
make this place his permanent residence. In pol-
itics, Mr. Russell is a stalwart Republican and an
inflexible adherent of the principles of his party.
He is a young man of fine attainments and great
natural ability, and the success which has already
come to him argues well for the future.

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EOL. JAMES POMEROY SANFORD is one
of the prominent citizens of Wheaton. Du
Page County, no one being more widely
known than this popular humori.st, lecturer, and
world's traveler. Seventeen times has he crossed
the Atlantic, and three times circumnavigated the
globe. Possessing an obsen-ing eye and reten-
tive memory, his mind is .stored with valuable and
interesting reminiscences of his travels, and his ir-
resistible humor and fine descriptive powers have
placed him at the head of humorist lecturers on
travel.

The Colonel makes friends wherever he goes,
and has many warm ones in this community, who
will be glad to see him represented in the history
of the county. He was bora in Seneca County,
X. Y., November 11, 1837, and is a son of John
and Sarah Sanford. From his boyhood he seems
to have been destined for a life of travel. When
a lad of only ten summers he went to Brazil, and
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sivi-Iy thnm^li South AiiicrKa. IK- then ri-
tuniwl U) the luitcil Stales, ami took up his
residence in Marslialltcnvn, Iowa. In 1.S58 he
entere<l the Slate rni\ersil> in Iowa City, and
was pursninn his studies in that institution at
the breaking out of the late war. Proniptetl by
jwtriotic impulses, he aliandoneil the textbiM)k
for the rifle, and in 1861 was niustere<l into the
ser\ice as a n>enil)er of the Second Iowa Cavalry .
He enliste<l as a jirivate. but when inustere«l out
was Colonel of the Forty-seventh Iowa Infantry .
He was in the Amiy of the West, and did ser\-ice
in Miss«mri, Mississippi, Arkans;is. Tennes.see
and Kentucky, aiding in routing Price and
Thomson. He sened under Gens. Pope, Hal-
leek, Shemian and Buford. and valiantly followeil
the Old Flag from 1S61 until 1S64.

Col. Sanford has l)een three times married.
In 1855 he marrictl Miss Malinda Stewart, a na-
tive of Cynthiana. Ky.. who lived but a few
years after her marriage. She bore him a daugh-
ter, wlio grew to womanluMxl and lK"came the
wife of Bruce Millar, of Marshalltown, Iowa, but
was called to her final rest on the .same day that
President Garfield pa.s.sed away. In October,
1H60, he was united in marriage with Miss Callie
Wright, of Ft. Madison, Iowa, who died after
nineteen years of happy married life, leaving a
son. George P. Sanford, who n)arried Miss Kate
Rickert, and resides in Wheaton, but is employed
in the office of the auditor of the freight depart-
ment of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Company, at Chicago. In 1.S86 the Colonel was
a third time married, when Miss Kffie M.
Vaughan, who was l»oni near Toronto, Out., Ije-
came his wife.

Since the war, the Colonel has sjK-iit his time in
traveling and lecturing, and for the pa.st three
years has made his home in Wheaton. As l)efore
stated, he has crf»ise<l the ocean seventeen times,
and some c»ne has said of him that he never
travels a mile without .seeing s<jmething worth
remenil)ering. In his lecture tours he is greeteil
with immcn.sc audiences, and the aiiplause of the
jx-ople and the comments of the press all attest
his popularity with the public. Col. Sanford
looks on the bright side, and is not onl\ m

orator liut a liumorist. Among his well-known
lectures are those on "Old Times and New,"
"Walks in Rome," "Walks in Palestine," ".My
Travels in Japan and China," "Stories and
Story-tellers" and " Our Whole Country. " All
places have been visite<l by him, c<iunlries l>oth
civili/.eil and uncivilizeil, ami that which he sees
he presents to others in such vivid word pictures,
that the hearer can hardly realize that he has not
l<K)ketl upon the original scene. The lectures of
Col. Sanford are not only humorous and enter-
taining, but are instructive as well. His are
gifts that few men j)osses.s — wit, humor, elo-
quence and true oratory place him at tlie head of
the lecture platform. It has been said that his
suix'c-ss is largely due to his warm heartetlness
and his interest and sympathy with all created
things. His humanity is as broad as the world,
and he is so really, truly and thoroughly human,
that all humanity is drawn irresistibly to him.
He has never become a wealthy man, for, rich in
human feeling, he is always ready to give more
than he receives, and his generosity prevents him
from becoming a millionaire.

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'DWARD U. HOWK, a well-known and
^ much respected citizen of Turner, is Secre-
tary of the Turner Building As.sociation and
has done much in the developnient of this place.
He is a native of the Green Mountain State, hav-
ing Ix-en lK)ni in Castleton, Noveml)cr 29. 1858.
He is a son of John and Helen i HarlK-r » Howe,
who were Ixjth likewi.se natives of \'ermont. He
is the only diild of this union, and his mother
died while he was still in infancy.

John Howe, the father of our subject, was a
lawyer by i)rofession and was eiigagetl in practice
at Ca.stleton, \t., for many years with go<Kl suc-
cess. Alxjut the year 1870, he went South and
sjK-iit eight years in Florida, where he was engagi-il
in the lundx-'r business. Snbse«|uentl> . he returnetl
to Castlelon, where he resumed the practice of
law. For two years he ser\e«l as Probate Judge.
ift.T ulii.b In- actid in the capacit) of County

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Clerk of Rutland County until his death. He was
a soldier in the late Civil War, belonging to a
Vermont regiment, and was an active participant
in the first terrible battle of Bull Run. In both
peace and war he was a true patriot and a thor-
oughly honorable citizen. For his second wife,
Mr. Howe married Miss Helen Hunt, by whom
he had three sons and a daughter: Henry H.,
William F., Charles and Helen, the two latter be-
ing now deceased. His death, which occurred in
June, 1893, at the age of fifty-nine years and some
month.s, has been sincerely lamented bj- his many
friends and neighbors. He was prominent in the
Masonic fraternity, and in politics was a Republi-
can. He was a .son of Zimri Howe, a native of
Vermont, and also a prominent attorney. At the
time of his death he was Probate Judge. He lived
to reach the good old age of .seventy-five years.
Religiou.sly, he held membership with the Con-
gregational Church. His family comprised only
two children, a son and a daughter.

Edward B. Howe whose name heads this sketch
continued to reside at his birthplace until he was
five years old, when he went to West Haven, Vt.,
to live with the parents of his step-mother. With
them he remained until he was eighteen years of
age, and was given the benefits of a good education.
When a young man he attended the Lake Forest
Academy, and owing to his diligence as a student
he managed to acquire a vers- good education.
For about five years after leaving school he en-
gaged in farming by the month near Batavia, Kane
County.

The marriage of Mr. Howe and Miss MarciaJ.
Manville was celebrated on the 29th of Jaiuiary,
1885. Mrs. Howe is a daughter of Russell and
Julia (Smith) Manville. The union of our sub-
ject and his estimable wife has been blessed with a
little daughter, Mary McMahan. The mother is
a lady of culture and refinement and is a valuable
helpmate to her husband. She presides over their
pleasant home with grace, and is a genial hostess.

In regard to politics, Mr. Howe is an advocate
of the principles and nominees of the Republican
party. Fraternally, he is a member of J. B.
Turner Lodge No. 420, I. O. O. F., and also be-
longs to Elgin Encampment. He owns a good

residence property in Turner and is making a
good success of the Turner Building Association,
with which he is officially connected. Mr. and
Mrs. Howe are received in the best social circles
of Turner, and religiously are members of the Con-
gregational Church, of which our subject is a
Trustee. They are active in church and benevo-
lent enterprises, and number a host of warm
friends and acquaintances, who esteem them highly
for their true worth.

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^AMES W. McKEE, who resides on section
I 32, Winfield Township, was born on the farm
Q) which is now his home, February 9, 1839,
and is a worthy representative of an honored
pioneer family. His parents, David and Sarah
(Ward) McKee, were natives of Virginia and
New York, respectively, and the former was of
Scotch-Irish descent. He was twice married, and
by the fir.st union had a son, Stephen J., who
died in 1878. By the second marriage were born
the following children: Wealthy, wife of Chester
C. Becknell, of Cedar Springs, Mich.; James W.;
and Carrie A., wife of Daniel D. Fisher, Judge of
the Circuit Court of St. Louis. The father of
this family remained in his native State until nine
3-ears of age and then went to Pennsylvania.

When a youth of thirteen, our subject went to
Cincinnati, Ohio, where his father bound him out
for a seven-years apprenticeship to a blacksmith.
He worked for his board and clothes, and was
employed in a large .shop, of which he acted as
foreman during the la.st few years of his service.
He then went on the ' ' Lady Washington, ' ' a
.steamer running between New Orleans and St.
Louis, and in the spring of 1822 hired to the
Govennnent to go to Ft. Dearborn — the future
city of Chicago. He was in the Government em-
ploy for eight years, doing blacksmithing for the
Indians, according to a treat}- stipulation. Chi-
cago at that time was only an Indian village. He
cros.sed the Calumet River in an Indian canoe
made of birch bark, and by the bridle held his
horse, which swam the stream. In 1828, he be-

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came mail-oiirricr for the (.luv(.Tnim.-m lK.-t\vct.-ii
Ft. Wayne, liui., aiul ChiaiK;<>- He iiia<lc the
trip once a month on horseback, carrjinR his
mail l>ati;, campinj; equipments, and a ^nn with
which to shiH)t game for KhxI. At night Mother
Nature fumishe<i him a betl and the next moniing
he would resume his travels. It is related that
on one otvasion while carrying the mail, darkness
overtook him when about twelve miles .south of
Chicago, and on clearing the snow away with one
of his snowshoes to make a Imlging platx- for the
night, he found the dead body of a man, who had
evidently got lost on the prairie and jx-'rished in
the stonn. He pitched his tent near by. and in
the moniing cut some brush with which to mark
the spot. Alxiut a month later he returned, in
company with others, li>r the pur]H)se of removing
the remains, and found that the wolves had eaten
the flesh all ofT the bones, leaving nothing but the
skeleton, to which they gave a decent burial.

In 1834 Mr. McKee came to DuPage County,
and located ujion a part «>f the farm now ownetl
bv our subject. He purchasetl four hundred
acres on sections 31 and 32, VVinfield Township,
at $1.25 per acre, and in the woods erectetl a log
cabin. He could talk the Indian language very
fluently. After coming to this county he estab-
lished a blacksmith shop, which hecarrietlon in
connection with farming. He served in the
Black Hawk War, was a Whig and Republican
in politics, and was a memlK-r of the Rajnisi
Church. He died April 8, 1881, and was laid to
rest in Big Woods Cemetery. Mr. McKee used to
relate that when he went to Chicago in 1822, the
bones of those who were slain in the mas.sacre at
Ft. Dearborn in 1812 were still lying on the
ground, alxmt two miles .south of the fort, and he
as.si.sted in burning the bones. An honoreil i)io
neer, Mr. McKee was prominently connected with
the ujibuilding of this connnunity , and his name is
insei>arably associatetl with it-s history . His wife,
the mother of our subject, was Ixini in 1816.
They were married in 1H36, and she died March
22, J 886, lieing laid to rest by the side of lur bus
band.

No other home has James W. MiKee known
than LhiPage County. He attende*! its di>,iriit

scluKils during hi> t>h<«'<i. and coniiilelcd his
education in Whealon College. He was reare<l
among the wild scenes of the frontier and experi-
enced all the hard.sliips and trials of pioneer life.
At the age of twenlv -two he left home and pur-
chased forty acres of land. His father also gave
him forty acres. The lK)nndaries of his fann
have since lx*en extemled, until it now comprises
one hundred and eighty-five acres of valuable
land, which is under a high state of cultivation
and well improved. He carries on general tann-
ing and stock-raising and is also engage<l in the
dairy business.

Mr. McKee was married November 28, i860,
to Miss Frances I.,. Bird. They have no family
of their own but have an adopted daughter, Cath-
erine. In politics, our subject has always Ix-en a
stanch supix)rter of the Republit-an party. He is
a menilx'r of the Odd Fellows' hnige, and his
wife lx;longs to the Bapti.st Church. This worthy
couple are prominent citizens of the community,
and their well-six-nt lives have gaine<l for them
the high regard of all with whom they have been
brought in contact. Mr. McKee has not only
been an eye-witness of the growth and develop-
ment of the Cf)unty for half a century, but is also
numbered among its founders.

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Ell.VRLUS GARY HATTIN, a farmer resid-
ing on .section i, BUxjniingdale Township,
has the honor of Ix-inga nati\eof this county,
for he was born on the farm where he now resides.
May 16, 1855. His father, William Battin, was
a native of Devonshire, Fngland. there s]>ent the
days of his boyhood and youth, and wedded Mary-
Ann Baker, who was also a native of I)evon.shire.
In 1847, he determined t(» seek a home in the
New World, and, cros.sing the broad Atlantic,
made his way to DuPage County, where he pur-
chase<l land and Ix-gan the development of a farm,
upon which his son now reside>. He first became
owner of eighty acres, and then added to it an
a<ljoining tract of forty acres. He made gotxl in!
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the raw prairie into rich and fertile fields. He
knew no other home during his entire re.sidence
in America. His death there occurred in Decem-
ber, 1884, at the age of .seventy-two years. His
wife was called to her final rest in February,
1872, and both lie buried in Greenwood Cemeterj-,
of Bloomingdale, where marble monuments mark
their la.st resting-place. He was an active and
faithftil member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and served as Superintendent of the Sun-
day-school for thirty years. All charitable and
benevolent enterprises found in him a friend, and
the poor and needy were never turned from his
door empty-handed. His life was a noble and
exemplary one, and he left to his children the
priceless heritage of a good name.

The subject of this sketch is the seventh in
order of birth in a family of three .sons and five
daughters, all of whom have reached years of
maturity. The days of his bo\hood and youth
were .spent upon the old home farm, and to his
father he gave the benefit of his services until he
had attained his majority, after which he engaged
in clerking in Itasca for about three years. The
succeeding three years were .spent on the old
homestead. He was next employed in clerking in
Elgin for a year. In the spring of 1883 he went
to Iowa, and spent about two years with his
brother on a farm near Iowa Falls. The autumn
of 1884 witnessed his return home, and the fol-
lowing spring he went to Green Lake, Wis.,
where he spent about eight months on a farm,
after which he again came to this county.

On the loth of Februan,-, 1887, in Iowa, Mr.
Battin was united in marriage with Miss Florence
Knowles, a native of Cortland County, N. Y.,
and a daughter of Darius Knowles, who brought
his family to DuPage County during the child-
hood of his daughter, and lived in Bloomingdale
Township until 1880, when he removed to Worth
County, Iowa. In Manley he engaged in the
hotel business until his death, in 1882. For sev-
eral years prior to her marriage, Mrs. Battin suc-
cessfully engaged in teaching. In 1887 the young
couple took up their residence on the old home-
stead, which is owned by our subject and his
brother John. Since that time, Mr. Battin has

been successfully engaged in farming, and has
made many improvements upon the place which
add both to its value and attractive appearance.
The home has been blessed with two bright little
daughters: Nina A. and Flossie J.

Since becoming a voter, Mr. Battin has sup-
ported the men and measures of the Republican
party, having cast his first Presidential ballot for
R. B. Hayes. He is a member of the Republi-
can Central Committee, and has taken quite an
active part in politics, doing all in his power to
promote the growth and insure the success of his
party. He has ever been a friend to education,
and while serving as a member of the School
Board has done much effective ser\-ice in its in-
terest. He and his wife are leading members of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of Meacham, and
he is a charter member and one of the officers of
Itasca Camp No. 764, M. W. A. Almost his entire
life has been passed in this county, and he is
widely and favorably known throughout the com-
munitv in which he has so long made his home.

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HEODORE M. MANNING, who is now
engaged in farming and stock-raising on

section 26, Winfield Town.ship, is one of the

prominent and highly re.spected citizens of this
community. He was born in Onondaga County,
N. v., Februan- 19, 1836, and is a son of Rock-
well and Sarah (Warner) Manning, who were
also natives of Onondaga County. The father
was of English descent. He resided in the Em-
pire State until 1849, when he came to DuPage
County, 111., and soon purchased land near War-
renville. He also .started a general store in that
place, and was engaged in general merchandising
until about 1878. He purchased the Warrenville
Flouring Mills, which he operated for several
years, and also carried on a .store in Wheaton. He
was a wide-awake and enterprising business man,
who carried fonvard to successful completion
whatever he undertook. He began life a poor
boy, working as a farm-hand by the month, but
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a Rcpulilican; scntni a> Ju>tKi- c.f the I'lait, ami
held other township offii-es. He l>eloiij;e<l to the
MastMiic frateniity and the Baptist Chnrch. and
died in iSSo. His wife, who was also a nien>lK.-r
of the Baptist Church, passe<i away in 1890, and
both were interred in the Warrenville Cemetery .
At the age of fourteen years, The<Klore ManniuK
came to this county, and attended the Warrenville
Seminary, where he acquired a good business ed-
ucation, that filtetl him for the responsible duties
of life. He reniaine<l under the parental r<>>.f until
he attained his majority, and then carric<l on a
store in Warrenville, and also one in Sycamore
for ab«iut four years. Before beginning business
for himself he had served as a clerk in his father's
store. Subse<iuently. Mr. Manning attended the
Chicago I'nion College of Law. After graduating
from the latter institution, he was admitted to the
Bar, in 1865, and then was employe<l as a collector
for a mercantile house in Chicago for two years.
He then became a partner in a wholesale fanc>-
dry -goods store in Chicago, with which he coti
tinued his connection for atout three years, when
he Ugan the practice of law in the city. He was
quite successful, and continuetl the prosecution of
his chosen professi<m for about twent> > ears.

On the 17th of December, 1857, Mr. Manning
was united in marriage with Miss Man D. Jones.
Three children were l)om unto them: Mary A.,
wife of Clinton Hoy, of Wheaton. 111. : Walter C,
who died in childhood; and Fre<lerick P.. who
resides in Tunier. The mother died February 3,
1868. and Mr. Manning was again married. Octo-
ber 30, 1870, his second union being with Luc>-
Tallxjtt, who died Noveud>er 24. 1872. He was
marrietl July 3, 1S8S, to his present wife, whose
maiden name was Mary E. Briggs. Two daugh-
ters grace this union: Grace L. and Katherine.

Mr. Manning exercises his right of franchise in
support of the Republican party, but has never
been an office-seeker, preferring to give his entire
time to his business interests. For the past six
years he has engaged in farming and horse- raising.
He owns one hundred and forty acres of arable
land, pleasantly situated four miles southwest of
Wheaton. The many improvements found there-
on make it a valuable and desirable place. Mr.

Manning i>< a highly edui-atid and cullureil gen-
tleman, who kct-ps well infornie<l <in the issues of
the day, and wherever he goes his genial manner
wins him friend>. He has long Iteen coiniectcd
with the interests of Dul'age County, and well
deserves representation in its history.

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n^ illN HUAK1\UV, who f<»r a nnmlier of years
I followed fanning in DuPage County, but is
v2? now living a retire<l life in Titnier, claims
England as the land of his birth, which iKX'urrecl
in Yorkshire, near Leeds, Kebruarj- 27, 1823. His
father, George Rlakelv. was also a native (»f the
same countr\-, and followed mining thninghout
his entire life. His death occurred in England in
1862, at the age of seventy-five years. He was a
member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. He
was joined in wedhxrk with Mary Askwith. who
sun'ivetl him a innnber of years. She was al.soa
member of the .same church as her husband.
Eight children were bon> of their union, five of
whom are now living, Thomas, Joseph, John,
Sijuire and James.

In his native land the subject of this sketch was
reared to manhiKKl, and in his youth no event of
special imptirtance iKx-urreil. At an early age he
began working in the mines, and was thus em-
ployed until his emigration to America. Previ-
ous to that event otxurred an important step in
his life, for on the 2d of February, 1M45, he le<l to
the marriage altar Miss Harriet Hawden.daugliter
of Joseph and Jane 1 Barker) Hawdeii.

The young couple l>egaii their domestic life in
l\ngland, but after four years tlie\- detennine<l to
.seek a home and fortJine in America, antl crossed
the briny deep to the I'nited States in company
with Mr. and Mrs. Davi«l Wanl. On landing,
they immediately took up the journey across the
continent, stopping when they reacheil DuPage
County, 111. The railroad was not then com-
plete<l. They locatetl threv miles from Tunter,
and in this connnunily have since resideil. For a
year Mr Blakely worke«l by the month as a farm
hand, atul then jnir' Is isi-,! r.prt\ acres of loul in

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which he afterwards added twent!.--four acres by
additional purchase. Turning his attention to
the cuUivation of his farm, he made it a valuable
tract, and continued its improvement until 1891,
when he sold out and came to Turner. During
those years of labor, he had accumulated a consid-
erable competency, and was now possessed of the
means which would enable him to lay aside bu.si-
ness cares and live retired in the enjoyment of the
fruits of his former toil.

Mr. Blakely is independent in politics, prefer-
ring to hold himself free to support the candidates
he believes best qualified for the positions, regard-
less of party affiliations. Himself and wife are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
are highly respected citizens, well desen'ing of
representation in this volume. His life has been
a bus\- one, well and worthil\- spent.

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JOSEPH A. XORRIS, who since 1864 has
I been connected with the Western Union Tele-
G) graph Company, and its predeces.sor, tliellH-
nois & Missi.s.sippi Telegraph Company, on con-
struction and repair work, comes from the neigh-
boring State of Indiana. He was born in Ko.sci-
usco County, August 5, 1838, and is a son of
William and Ehzabeth (Knox) Norris, the former
a native of Ohio, and the latter of Virginia. Mr.
Norris was a farmer and Indian trader. He re-
moved to the Hoosier State in 1833, locating near
Leesburgh, where he lived until 1857. In the
meantime he made a trip to California, where he
engaged in mining with moderate success. In
1857 he removed to Rochester, Mo., but was not
long pennitted to enjoy his new home, his death
occurring the following j-ear at the age of forty-
two. His wife died in 1856, at the age of thirty-
six. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Their family numbered seven children, three sons
and four daughters, of whom five are now living,
namely: Joseph A.; John; Melvina, wife of Joel
Strevey, of Fulton, Mo.; Vilena, wife of Henry
Keefer, of Pierceton, Ind.; and Rebecca, wife of
Charles Renfro, of Clinton, Mo.

The paternal grandfather of our subject, Joseph
Norris, was a native of Mar^-land. He was a
farmer, and followed that pursuit throughout his
entire life. During the Revolution he aided the
colonies in their struggle for independence. In
1833 he emigrated westward to Indiana, where
he died at a very advanced age. The maternal
grandfather, John Knox, was born in the North
of Ireland, and belonged to the celebrated Knox
family of Presbyterian faith. He also died in the
Hoosier State, when about sixty years of age.

Mr. Norris whose name heads this record was
reared in the county of his nativity, the days of
his boyhood and youth being quietly passed on
his father's farm. He was educated in the pub-
lic .schools of the neighborhood, and remained
with his parents until a youth of seventeen, when
he started out in life for himself. He followed
various pursuits until 1862, when he enlisted in
Capt. Johnson's company of unattached Texas
cavalrs- and served twentj--six months. On the
expiration of that period he went to Springfield,
111., and for a time was in the employ of the
United States Government. In 1864 he began
working for the Illinois & Mississippi Telegraph
Company, and later for the Western Union Tele-
o-raph Company, on the construction and repair
of the telegraph, and in labor along this line has
since devoted his energies.

On the 29th of September, 1866, Mr. Norris
was united in marriage with Mi.ss Henrietta Wat-
son, daughter of Charles and Jane (Remington)
Wat,son, of Turner. She was bom in Spring-
field, Bradford County, Pa., November 7, 1843,
and has been a resident of Turner since 1854, be-
1 ing numbered therefore among its earlj- settlers.
' Five children have been bom unto Mr. and Mrs.
! Norris. Floyd J. , who married Miss Tes.sie Clear}-,
1 of Toledo, Ohio, is a train dispatcher for the Chi-
cago & Northwestern Railroad Company, and
makes his home in Chicago. The other mem-
bers of the family are: Roy W., Harry C, Clyde
J. and Bessie M.

In 1866 Mr. Norris came to Turner, and has
now made his home in this place for twenty-
seven years. In politics, he is a Republican and
has been honored with several public offices. He

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9en*ed as X'illage Trustee for several terms, and
is at present a member of the Sclux)l Board. In
whatever jxjsition he has been callc<l u\nm to fill,
he has always discharged his duties with a prompt-
ness and fidelity that have won him the Lt)mmeuda-
tion of all cxmcemetl. His long continuance with
the telegraph conjixmy indicates his faithfulness
in their scr\icx-.

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NINRY STHRMXG WILLIAMS, deceased,
A as Iwni in Jeffers^Mi County. X. Y., on
the J3th of September. iSio. and was a son
of William and Mar> y Starring t Williams, the
father a native of Connecticut, and the mother of
New York. The latters father. Henry Starring,
was the first Judge of Herkimer County, and was
a very prominent and influential citizen.

Upon his father's farm our subject grew to
manhood, ar.d in the common schools acquired
his education. He then began life for himself.
and lived in the Empire State until 1836. which
year witnessed his emigration westward. He
Iccateil on a farm, which his father entered fi-om
the Goveniment in DuPage County. In 1850,
attracte<l by the discovery of gold in California,
he went overland to the Pacific Slope, making the
journey with horse-teams, and after four months
of travel reached his destination. He located at
what was then Hangtown, but is now Placer\ille.
and engaged in prospecting and mining. There
he remained for five years, and met with a fair
degree of success. In 1.S53 he returned to I>u
Page County, and the following year removed to
the old homestead on which his widow now re-
sides.

On the 28th of August, 1856, Mr. Williams
was united in marriage with Miss Sarah J.
Welty. For many years they traveleti life's
joun-.ey together, sharing with each other its
jovs and stjrrows. its adversity and prosperity,
but after thirty-five years of happy we<lde<l life
the hasband was called to the home bejond, on
the 23th of July. iHyi, and his remains were laid
to rest in Warreiiville Cemetery .

.\lr. Williams was in early life a memlieruf the
Baptist Church. In p: litics, he vote<l with the
Republican jwrty, but was never an ofTue- seeker,
preferring ti> devote his time and attention to his
bu.siness interests, in which he was quite sui-ces-
ful. At the time of his death he was the owner
of three hundred and forty-two acres of valuable
land, all in Winfiehl Township. A public-spir-
ite<l and progressive citizen, he tof>k an active
interest in everything pertaining to the welfare
of the community. an<l did all in his power to-
ward its upbuilding. His l<«vs was widely and
deeply numrnetl. Mrs. Williams ktill resides
upon the oU\ home farm, and is surroundetl by
many warm friends, who esteem her highly for
her many excellencies t)f character.

Mr. and Mrs. Williams never had any family
of their own. but an adopted daughter. Florence
B., from early infancy received their watchful
care and kindness. They gave her good educa-
tional advantages, and she is now a great comfort
to her mother in her tleclining years, and of very
material assistance in the management of her
large estate. Mrs. Williams and daughter are
memliers of the Methotlisl Episcopal Church of
Warren vi lie.

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|i:SLEY CHADWICK. one of the enter
prising fanners of this county, resides on
section 2T,. Wayne Township, where he is
engaged in operating a farm of one hundred
acres. This is a well-improved and highly cul-
tivate<l place, supplie<l with go<Kl buildings and
all the acces-sories and conveniences found upon
a mo<lel farm.

Mr. Chadwick wa-" Ikuii IK-cemlK-r i\. 1^59,
and is the only son of George M. Chadwick. who
was bom in Beiuiington, Vt., in 1.S36. The lat-
ter came to Illinois with his father. Richanl
Chadwick. in 1S40, the family settling in Du-
Page County, where the gran<lfather of our sub-
ject entered the land on which Wesley now re-
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tireh' unimproved, and he at once began its
development. He placed acre after acre under
the plow, enclosed his fields with well-kept
fences, and opened up the farm upon which he
spent the last days of his life. He was one of the
honored pioneer settlers of the coinnuinit.\-, and
was a worth},- member of, and for many years a
Deacon in, the Congregational Church. He
passed away November 15, 1851.

George M. Chadwick was but fifteen years old
when his father died, and was thus left with all
the re.sponsibilities of the head of a family. He
made it one of the first duties of his life to carry
out the wishes of his father in caring for an elder
invalid sister, even to the sacrificing of his own
personal interests. He was united in marriage
with Miss Dyanthia Lilley, a native of this
county, and a daughter of Grin Lilley, one of the
early settlers of Bloomingdale Township.

They began their domestic life on the farm in
DuPage County, where they continued to reside
for a number of years. On account of poor
health, and also that his children might have the
advantages of good .schools, he moved to Whea-
ton. 111., where he resided until his death. He
was a man of quiet and reserved disposition, and,
although a man of intelligence and great natural
abilities, he was loth to have his friends put him
forward or make him conspicuous. He passed
away Februarj' 9, 1881, leaving a wife and two
children, who still survive him. His daughter,
Edith L., is a graduate of Wheaton College,
and with her mother resides in Wheaton.

The gentleman whose name heads this record
spent the days of his early boyhood on the farm.
His primary education was supplemented by studj-
in the Wheaton High School, after which he
spent several terms in Wheaton College. He
taught school for a number of jears, and was
very^ successful in that line of work. In 1885 he
returned to the farm and has since carried on
agricultural pursuits.

On the 27th j)f October, 1887, in Batavia, Kane
County, 111., Wesley Chadwick married Miss
Gertrude A. Ford, who was born and reared in
Massachusetts. She there began her education,
which she completed in Wheaton and the North-

em Indiana Normal College. They have three
children : Harlow Irving, Melville Dore and Clif-
ford Wayne.

In his political views, Mr. Chadwick is inde-
pendent, and casts his ballot for the candidate
whom he thinks best qualified for the office. The
cause of education has ever found in him a warm
friend, and he is now ser\-ing as a member of the
School Board. Him.self and wife are members of
the Methodist Church of Turner, 111. He is a
Master Mason, and he and his wife are members
of Henrietta Chapter No. 162, O. E. S., of Turner,
111. Mr. Chadwick is comparatively a young man,
with probably much of his life before him, and,
with his past record as a criterion, we know that
his future will be a successful and honorable one.

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~DWARD ROTERMUND, grain, lumber
^ and coal dealer of Addi.son, is one of the
^ leading and influential citizens of this village.
DuPage County numbers him among her native
sons, for he was born in Addison Town.ship, on
the 14th of March, 1849. He is the only child of
Christian and Helena (Fiene) Rotermund. The
father was bom in Hanover, Germany, and in
1845 he became a resident of this county, where
he married Miss Fiene, who was also a native of
Hanover, and came to Illinois during her girlhood
days. They began their domestic life upon a
farm in Addison Township, and to the cultivation
and improvement of his land Mr. Rotermund de-
voted his energies until his death, which occurred
in 1 85 1. His widow afterwards married again,
becoming the wife of H. Weber.

Edward Rotermund remained with his mother
and step-father until the latter's death, in 1874.
His time was passed in the usual manner of
farmer lads, and his education was begun in the
district schools of the neighborhood, but subse-
quently he attended Eastman's Business College,
and by his course of study in that institution was
well fitted for a commercial life. He entered
upon his business career in 1872, embarking in
general merchandising, as a partner of his half-

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brother. For ei^Iiteen yean* he devote<l his ener-
gies to selling gcHxls, buihliiig up an excellent
trade, hut in 1S90 he M)ld dut and lK.-j;an dealing
in and shipping >;rain, fee<l. luinl>er and cial.

In 1S7S, Mr. Rotennund was united in mar-
riajje with Miss lunih (iray. daughter of Henry
and I.^iui.s;i Gra\ , an»l a native of York Town-
ship, Du Page Comity. They have Ijeeonie the jwr-
ents of two sons, August and Ivdwin. He and
his wife are widely known in this ainununity, and
have the wann regard of their many friends.
The esteem in which they are held is well de-
served.

In his political affiliations, Mr. Rotennund is a
Democrat, hut has never Ix-en an aspirant for
official honors, preferring to devote his time to his
husiness interests and the enjoyment of his home.
He holds memt)ership with the Ivvangelical
Church, ser\'es as cashier of the ptKjr of the church,
and takes a leading and active part in benevolent
and charitable work. He is a man of giKid busi-
ness ability, and the able management of his af-
fairs has brought him a substantial proiK-rty.

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QnriRH LOriS STrKNKKL, Justice of the
2\ IV-ace of Addison, DuPage County, and a
yy/ retired merchant, was Ixjrn in Addison Town-
shij) on the 6th of October. 183S, and is a s<jn of
Frederick and Dorothy ( Knigge » Stuenkel. both
of whom were natives of Hanover, Ciermany.
The father was Ixjni in 1800, and re.sided in the
Old Country until 1836, when he crossed the
Atlantic to .America, and took up his residence in
DuPage County, 111. Locating in .\ddi.son Town-
ship, he iK-came one of its early settlers. He en-
tered a)>out two hundred acres of land from the
Govenunent, and from time to time made addi-
tional purchases, until he l>ecame quite an exten-
sive land-owner. He was recognized xs one of
the prominent farmers of the cximnninity. He
held memljership with the Kvangelical Lutheran
Church, and in ix)litics was a supiMirter of the
Democratic party. He die<l in the fiftieth year of
his age, and his wife passed away at the age of

fifty-four. They were tin- p.irtiitsof fi\ t-childrcn,
four sons and a daughtei

The youngest of this fainih is iIk- .Si|iiiie. He
liegan his education in a private scIuk)1. and at
tile age of fourteen started out in life for him-
self, working by the month as a farm hand. He
has siiKx- l)een de]H.-ndent u|>on his own reviurces.
and therefore his success is due entirely to his
f>wn efforts. He worke<l by the month as a farm
hand until alniut sixteen years of age, after which
he was variously employed at different lines of
work until his marriage. In April, iS'is, he
we<ldetl \'ina Hlacke, who was born.ni DuPage
County, and is of German descent, her parents
l>eing pioneers of this community. Two years
after his marriage he ojK-ned a general store in
Addison (the second store in the village) and for
eighteen years carried on business along that line.
After a time he sold a half-interest to his brother,
who purchased the reniainder of the stock when
Squire Stuenkel left the business altogether. In
the spring of 1872 the latter commenced the man-
ufacture of butter and cheese, and successfully
continuetl that business for sixteen years. He is
a man of enterprise and strong determination, and
carries on to successful completion whatever he
undertakes.

In the fall of 1870, our subject was called upon
to mourn the loss of his wife, who died, leaving
three children. Julius, Kllen and Fmma. The
father was afterwards again married, his second
union being with Mary Rotennund, a native of
Addison Township. They have four children,
Adolph, Helena, Louisa and Alma.

In his political affiliations. Mr. Stuenkel is a
Democrat, and has Ix-en honore<l with a numl)er
of local offices. At this writing he is .ser\'ing as
Ju.stice of the Peace. He has l>een ctmnected
with the .\ddis<in Mutual Insurance Company,
and belongs to the l\vangelical Church, in which
he has held several official positions. He is now
living a retire<l life, after years of faithful lalK>r,
during which he ac<juiretl a cou»|K"tency sufficient
to keep him throughout his remaining days, and
suj)ply him with all the comforts and many of the
luxuries of life. He now owns a goo*! farm of
one hundred acres, and has given to his eldest

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son a one-hundred-acre tract. Mr. Stuenkel has
known no other home than DuPage County.
He has here a large circle of acquaintances and
many warm friends, whose friend.ship for him
dates from the days of his boyhood. Few men
are better known than Squire vStuenkel, and by
all he is held in the highest regard.

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EAPT. LUCIUS B. CHURCH was born in
Wyoming County, N. Y., in 1831, and was
the fifth of ten children. The parents,
Lucius and Betsy (Patterson) Church, were also
natives of the Empire State. The father operated
a sawmill in the East. On coming to Illinois, he
settled at Crs'stal Lake, where he followed farm-
ing until his death, at the age of forty-nine years.
His wife survived him some years and died in
Cr>-,stal Lake in 1881. They were both members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In fact, the
father was a minister of that denomination. Of
their family of five sons and five daughters, five
are yet living: John, of Crystal Lake; Burney, of
Algonquin; George; Mrs. Jennie Morton, of Elgin;
and Mrs. Abbie Balch, also of Elgin.

Capt. Church whose name heads this record
remained under the parental roof until he had at-
tained his majority, and then became agent for
the Parmelee 'Bus Line in Chicago. In 1857 he
became proprietor of the Junction House, of
Turner, and carried on a hotel until after the
breaking out of the late war. In 1862 he re-
sponded to the country's call for troops, enlisting
as a member of the One Hundred and Fifth Illi-
nois Infantry. He was mastered in as Fir.st
Lieutenant of Company B, and after serving six
months with his regiment was detached to act on
the staff of Gen. 'W. T. "Ward, of Kentucky. A
year later he was ordered to his regiment, but
was again detailed on the staff of Gen. A. E.
Paine, and later on the .staff of Gen. Sol Meredith,
of Indiana. Five months later he joined the One
Hundred and Fifth Illinois, and at that time was
promoted to the rank of Captain. After three
years' faithful service he was mustered out at the

close of the war, in June, 1865. Returning home,
Capt. Church was traveling-agent for the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad for five
years, and was then appointed one of the Assist-
ant Supervisors of Illinois in the Internal Revenue
Department. Six months later he was relieved,
and was appointed Internal Revenue A.ssessor for
Montana, where he served until 1873, when the
law luider which he was appointed was abolished.
He then returned to Turner, and as.sumed his old
po.sition with the Lake Shore & Michigan South-
ern Railroad, with which he continued three
years, when he was made general western agent
of the Hoosac Tunnel Line, with headquarters in
Chicago. There he remained until 1879, but
owing to illness he was forced to retire.

During all these years after the clo.se of the war
until incapacitated by ill health, Capt. Church
.sang the old patriotic songs at the prominent State
and many of the National gatherings of his party.
It is a matter of history, known to but few, that
the Captain was the first to sing the .stirring song,
" Marching Through Georgia," which he sang
at the general army headquarters in Washington
the morning after it was composed. He also sang
at the memorable Philadelphia National Conven-
tion, where Gen. Grant received his first nomina-
tion for the Presidency. He enjoyed the devoted
friendship and confidence of Gens. Sherman,
Logan, Oglesby, Ward, Paine, Meredith and
many other noted military men. Before his health
failed him, he repeatedly gave concerts in aid of
churches and societies, and for other benevolent
pnrpo.ses. He was the first President of the
Board of Trustees of Turner and was honored with
many other public offices. He will long be re-
membered by the boys in blue for his many kindly
acts toward the sick soldiers in the army and for
his devotion to his friends.

On the 23d of November, 1854, the Captain
married Miss Clara Haffey, a native of Steuben
County, N. Y., and a daughter of John and
Keziah (Sherwood) Haffey, who were born in
Seneca County, N. Y. In the home he showed
the same faithful and loving devotion that won
him the unwavering friendship of his army com-
rades, and he delighted in the enjoyment of his

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own iironic. He i>\mic<1 hi-, own ri.-iiK!i> >, .r.u: .i
nunilHrr of ^tttxl honied in Turner. He wilnervsed
almost the entire development of this place, and
was ever prominent in the promotion of its l>cst
interests. Soi^iallv. he was ooiuRvtoi with the
Masonic frateniity and the Ciran<l Anny of the
Republic. He dii-«i March J.;. iSg;. of paralysis,
after an illne^^s of >e\en months, at the aj;e of six-
• ty-oiie years. The funeral was conductc<l by E.
S. Kelley Post. G. A. R., and was largely at-
teiide<l by old-time nei^hbiirs and frientls from
Chicago. Wheattin. Elgin, Crystal I^ke and
other towns in this p;m of the Slate, and amid
the deep regret of many he was laid to rest in
Oakwood Cemetery. Surely, the world is Ixrtter
for his having lived, for he w.xs ever wann-hearted
and true, and his life alKiunded iti g<K>;l deeds.

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EH.\K1J.> H. t.C)C)l)RICH is now the oldest
settler living in DuFage County, and re-
sides on section 29, Lisle Township. He
was Iwm July 31. 182,^, iti Benson, Vt.. and was
the fifth in order of birth in a fann'ly of seven chil-
dren whose parents were HarrA- and Thankfxd S.
( Watson 1 Gotxlrich. All of the childreti are now
deceased with the exception of our subject and his
brother. Timothy W.. who resides in Milwaukee,
where he i^ 'in the linseed-oil business.

The father ■ .inily was a native of the (Ireen

Mountain State, and there followed farming until
i8ji2. when he came to the West and locatetl on
Government land in DuPage Ct)unty, where he
remained until his death, which occurred about
ten years later, in May. 1.S41, at the age of forty
years. He was of .Sojtch descent. After his
death his widow entered the land from the Gov-
eniment. and there made her home until called to
the home iK'yond. when about seventy two years
of age. The paternal grandfather. Simeon Good-
rich, was a Revolutionary soldier, and on Iwith
sides our subject is tlestx-ndeil from prominent New
England families.

Charles Go<Klrich sj»ent the first nine years of
his life in the Slate of his nativitv . and then ac

I 'inp.inieil lii> parents on tiuir ucslw.ini i.iu:^;ra
tion. At length ihev reache<l Chicago, which
was then a hamlet, comjioseilof Ft. l)earlK>rn and
a few U)g cabins. It ctmtainetl not a single franje
resiiiemx- and gave no evidence of l)ecoming the
wonderful World's Fair City of to-day. The jour-
ne\ from CluL-ago to DnPage County w;is made
with an ox team." They came to an aImo«l un-
broken wilderness, in which there were no roads,
no bridges across the streanis. and no settlements
for many miles around. In fact, as iK-fore slated,
Mr. Goodrich has longer Ijeen a resident of Du-
Page Count*- than any other citizen now within
its Ixjrders. He remainetl ujKin the home farm
until sixteen years of age, with the exception of
two years spent in the public s«.-hools of Chicago.
In order to further advance in k!K)wledge. he then
entered Castleton Seminary, in \'emumt, where
he spent one year when occnrretl his father's <ieath.
This event recalled him home, where he helpetl to
settle up the estate, and the following year entered
Burr Seminary, in Manchester, Vt.. where he was
for three years a student. The succeeding two
years were pas.sed in Middlebur>' ( Vt. ) College.
Retuniing home, he for a time devoted his en-
ergies to teaching schiwl. He sj)ent one year
in that way in Xaperville, and was for one term
a teacher at Barlier's Corners, in Will County.
He then retunie<l to the home farm and has since
been engagetl in its cultivation and further im-
provement.

On the 4th of October, 1S51, Mr. Goodrich was
united in marriage with Miss P. Jane Turner, a na-
tive of New Vork. who at that time was employed
as a teacher in this txtutity. They liecame the
parents of six children, two of whom died in in-
fancy. Howard, the eldest, is a lawyer of Naper-
ville. 111.: his twin sister, Itla T.. lives on
the home farm: Jennie is a pnmiinent teacher of
this county: and Irving carries on the farm, which
has Ixfen in the i>os.session <»f the family since 1834.
It now comprises two hundred and twelve acres
of rich land and is jileasantly l<K-ale<l three miles
southeast of Naperville. Here the father and
son carT>' on general farming and a dair> busi-
ness. k< ' MU twenty-five to fifty cows.

Mr. t . who has taken an active interest

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in local politics, aided in the organization of the
Republican party in this locality, and was one of
its leaders in earlier years. He has been honored
with a number of offices of public trust, and served
as Supervisor of his township for one term, was
Commissioner of Highways for a number of years,
Assessor three years, and for twenty-four years
served as School Director. In the discharge of
his official duties, he has ever been prompt and
faithful, true to the trust reposed in him. He and
his family are members of the Congregational
Church, in which for many years he has served as
Deacon. He may well feel proud of his long res-
idence in the county and of the prominent part
which he has taken in the work of public improve-
ment. When he located here there was only one
hou.se between his /lome and Chicago, Years
have passed since then, and in the onward march
of civilization DuPage County has taken its place
in the front rank in this great commonwealth. A
debt of gratitude is due to the pioneers, for they
were its founders and builders.

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pCJlLLIAM T. REED, the senior member of
\ A / ''^^ '^'^"^ '^^ Reed & Campbell, who are en-
Y V gaged in general merchandising in the vil-
lage of Turner, is a native of this county, having
been born in Wayne, on the 23d of March, 1843.
He is a son of George W. Reed, a native of the
Green Mountain State, who was one of the first
settlers in this part of the State. He located in
DuPage County as early as 1837, took up a claim,
and afterward bought more land. He continued
to make his home in the county until his death,
which occurred in February, 1888, at the age of
eight3'-two years. His father was likewise born
in Vermont, and was of English descent. His
life work was that of agriculture, and he reared
on his farm a family of twelve children to lives
of sturdy usefulness. He lived to be very old,
and died respected and beloved by all who knew
him. The maiden name of our subject's mother
was Julia A. EUenwood. Her father was, like

her, a native of Vermont, and his death occurred
when he was in the prime of life.

A family of seven children was born to George
W. and Julia A. Reed. Four of the number were
sons and three daughters. In order of birth they
were as follows: Rodney H.; George B. ; William
T. ; Emily Alice, who is the wife of Robert Ben-
jamin; Charles F. ; Julia Ann, who is now Mrs.
James Campbell; and Ida M., wife of William-
Wagner.

The subject of this .sketch, William T. Reed,
was reared at his birthplace in this county and was
given good common-school advantages. From
boyhood he was thoroughly familiar with farm
duties, and remained at home with his parents,'
giving them his dutiful assistance, until he was
thirtv years of age. He enlisted in Company K,
One Hundred and Forty-fir.st Illinois Infantry,
and ser\'ed one hundred days. He then returned
to the old home, where he continued to reside un-
til 1876. At that time he removed to Turner,
embarking in general merchandising with Charles
P. Stark. This partnership existed until the
death of Mr. Stark, which occurred in 1889. Mr.
Reed has continued in business up to the present
time, and is one of the successful merchants of the
place. He aims to please his patrons in every
particular and keeps a well-assorted stock of goods.
He is affable and courteous in his treatment of all,
and thus has won an enviable reputation as a man
of square dealing.

On Christmas Day of 1879, Mr. Reed was united
in marriage with Miss Maggie Campbell, a daugh-
ter of David and Susan (McMillan) Campbell.
Three children bless their union, namely: Irene,
Beulah and Chauncy.

Fraternally, our subject holds membership with
Amity Lodge No. 472, A. F. & A. M., and be-
longs to Doric Chapter No. 166, R. A. M., of
Turner. He is also connected with Kelley
Post, G. A. R., of Wheaton. At the present
time he is filling his second full term as Super-
visor of the township, in addition to which he
served an unexpired term .some time previously.
F'or a number of years he has been a member of
the Village Board of Trustees, and for eight years
was Justice of the Peace. To a considerable ex-

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tent he has invested hisnmnev in real-estate, with
the result that he owns one humlreil and sixty
acres of fine fanning land near Mandan. X. Dak.,
and owns j;oo*l eity jirojK-rtv in Turner, Ix-sides
his home resiilemx-. He is a man whoconnnands
tlie resjiecl and confidence of all who have any
dealinj;s with him. whether in a liusiiiess or social
way, and is numliered amont; the suhstantial cili
zens of Turner.

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IlI.l.IA.M H. KHLHRS is one of the most
prominent citizens of Glen Kllyn. and is
the promoter of its jjreatest enterprise, the
lUilers Hotel. nndoubtetUy the finest commercial
hotel in I)u Page Comity. He was born in Wa.sh-
ington County, Wis., near Milwaukee. Septemlier
16. 1856, was reared on a farm, and educated in
tlie public schools near his home. His father,
Henry Hhlers, was boni near Bremen, Germany,
and reached the advanced age of eighty-nine
years. He came to America in 1851. and lived an
industrious, upright life. His wife, who bore the
maiden name of Marie Ahlers, was also Ixini near
Bremen, Gennany, and is now living in Wi.scon-
sin, at the age of .seventy -eight. iK-ing still well
preserved for one of her years. She was the sec-
ond wife of Mr. Ehlers. and unto them were bom
five sons and two daughters, while by the first
union were lx>rn two sons, namely: Freti, of Wis-
consin; and Henry, of Iowa. The own brothers
and sisters of our subject are Adolph. of Wisconsin;
Sina, wife of Charles Zeller. of the Badger State;
August; Margaret, wife of Herman X'olkmann, of
Wisconsin; lyouis. of Chicago; John; and Charles,
of Wisctju.sin.

l-2arly in life, the subject of this sketch engaged
in the manufacture of cigars, and met with excel-
lent .success. Fonning a partnership with Henry
Schroeder, he continued in that business for nine
years, purchasing his i>artner's interest after two
years. In iHjy, he went to Chicago, where he
carried on a saloon and hotel on Archer Avenue
for some time. Again he pri)s]K.-re<l in his business
affair", aiiiiiiiiilatiiii' (|iiit<- a projiertv His rt-si

de..tx- in (ilen I^lh n dates Irom iH.Sy. since which
time he has carrii-<l on a saloon and the fine Fabl-
ers Hotel. He was formerly proprietor of the
Glen Kllyn F'xchange. On the 5th of Septemt)er,
iSy;, he Inrgan the erection of his magnificx-nt ho-
tel, which is three stories in height, with a l)ase-
ment. It is of pri-s.se<l brick and finished ele-
gantly throughout. It contains twenty-two rooms
for guests. lK*sides sample-rooms, reading-rooms,
private and public parlors, dining-rooms, a fine
officx' and bar. There are also safety -deposit
vaults, a bank, a barlxjr sho]), a laundry, and the
third story is lH.-ing fitted uj> I'or an elegant danc-
ing hall and society room. The funiishings are
elegant and tasty, being such as are found in a
first-class hotel, and there are all the nuKleni im-
provements in the way of lighting, ventilation
and heating. This magnificent structure is an
enduring monument to the enteri>rise and pro-
gre.s.sive .spirit of the owner, and is an addition to
Glen Ellyn of which the citizens may well be
proud.

In 1S74, Mr. IChlers wxs joined in wedU>ck with
Miss Fredrikka X'olkmann. of Milwaukee, and
unto them have l>een Ixini three chiltlren. Family,
Lydia and Willie, who are still under the parental
roof. Mr. lihlers isa meniberof the Odd Fellows'
Societv. and is a prominent and influential citizen
of the communitx' in which he makes his home.
He has been remarkably successfi.1l, yet his pros-
perity is due entirely to his good business and
executive abilitv . lii> enersjv and dilii^i-iue

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Gl I.HI:RT DANK TRl'M, is a well-known citi-
lJ /en of DuPage County, now serving as Post-
/ I master, and agent for the American lixpress
Company at Wayne. He is recognizetl as a prom-
inent business man, and is also numl>ered among
the early settlers of the county, dating his resi-
dence here from i8A.^. A native of the old Gran-
ite State, he was lx)ni in liillslx)ro County, June
17, 18.^8. He received fair school privileges, and
when a ><)uth of seventeen left home to make his
own w;i\ in tlu- Ui.rld Hilii \ ini- tb;tt tin- W«-st

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furnished good opportunities for ambitious young
men who wished to have a successful business ca-
reer, he went to Decatur, 111., in 1855, and there
worked for the American Express Company. He
also attended the High School of that city for
several terms, being engaged in teaching during
the winter months.

In Decatur, in 1861, Mr. Trull was united in
marriage with Julia Harrell, who was born and
reared in Decatur. In 1863, he came with his
bride to DuPage County, locating in Turner,
there aiding his brother, who was station agent.
On the 15th of Januarj', 1864, he became one of
the first settlers of Wayne Station, and was ap-
pointed station agent for the Chicago & North-
western Railroad Company, which position he
held for eighteen consecutive years. He was also
made agent for the American Express Company,
and in 1864, under President Lincoln, was ap-
pointed Postmaster, which position he filled until
1884. He was re-appointed under President Har-
rison and now holds the office.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Trull have been born fi\-e
children: Jennie, who holds a responsible posi-
tion in Chicago with the Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad Company: Albert H.. a well-educated
young man, who is serving as agent of the Chi-
cago & Northwestern at Williams Bay, Wis.; Es-
tella, Clarence and Ziba, who are attending the
home school.

Mr. Trull has always been identified with the
Republican party, and is a stanch advocate of its
principles. He was elected and sened for two
terms as Clerk, has served for many years on the
School Board, and is now Clerk of the Board.
He is ever found in the front ranks of any enter-
prise 'calculated to prove of public benefit, and
social, educational and moral interests always find
in him a friend. He belongs to the Ancient Or-
der of United Workmen of Elgin, and to the
Modem Woodmen of Wayne, seK-ing as Clerk
of his camp. His wife is a member of the Con-
gregational Church. Mr. Trull is a most true
and faithful man to everj- duty reposed in him,
and his long service as Postmaster, express
agent and station agent, indicates his faithful
and honorable service. Fair and upright in all

his dealings, he has won the con'fidence and re-
spect of all with whom business or social relations
have brought him in contact. In connection with
his other business dealings, he has been engaged
in the tile business for a number of years. There
is no enterprise calculated to prove of public ben-
efit to the community but receives his support and
co-operation.

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DAM S. GLOS, oneof the public-spirited and
progressive citizens of Elmhur.st, is engaged
in the hardware business, and also deals in
agricultural implements. He has carried on op-
erations along this line since 1S70, and has built
up a good trade, for he is courteous in his treat-
ment of his patrons and earnestly desires to plea.se
them. The liberal patronage which he receives
is therefore well merited.

Mr. Glos is a native of this county. He was
born in the town in which he now makes his
home, on the 8th of October, 1848, and is a son of
Adam and Catherine (Soffellj Glos, who were na-
tives of Germany, and are mentioned in connec-
tion with the sketch of Henry L. Glos on another
page of this work. Adam S. spent the days of
his boyhood and youth in the usual manner of
farmer lads, and began his education in the public
schools of this county. In order to fit himself for
the practical and responsible duties of hfe, he af-
terwards attended Bryant & Stratton's Business
College of Chicago. He remained at home until
twenty-eight years of age, and for several years
engaged in teaching school in Cook County. Sub-
.sequently, he taught school for two terms in Elm-
hurst, after which he turned his attention to com-
mercial pursuits, and opened a store for the sale
of hardware and agricultural implements.

In 1877 ^^'^s celebrated the marriage of Mr.
Glos and Miss Emily Fi.scher, daughter of August
and Eliza ' (Hackerath) Fischer. Mr. and Mrs.
Glos hold membership with the German E^■an-
gelical Church, and contribute liberally to its sup-
port. He exercises his right of franchise in sup-
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oretl with souk- lut-al offices. For sovc-ral tvnns
he has sen-ed as Town Clerk, and for two years
was Asses-sor.

Mr. Glos owns LxinsideraMe fanning; land in
Cook and DnPajje Counties, and also a j;o(xl
home in Hlnilinrst. He isa man offjiKxl business
ability, enterjjrising and i>rojjressive, and by his
well-direi"te<l efli>rts has achieved his succe.ss. In
manner he is (genial and wann-hearted, and it is
always a pleasure to meet him. He has the happy
faculty of adai)ting himself to circumstances, and
wherever he goes wins friends. He is recognized
as one of the substantial and public-spirited citi-
zens of Ehuhnrst.

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|~REDERICK. POLLWORTII, who follows
IS fanning on section 4, Addison Township, has
I spent nearly his entire life in DuP.ige Coun-
ty, dating his arrival here from 1845. He was
bon> in Hanover, Gennany, onjanuan,- 15, 1840,
and is the sixth in order of birth in a family of
nine children who.se parents were Fred and Dor-
othy (Heine) Pollworth. They were also natives
of Hanover. All of their children died in that
country save Henry, who die<l in Cook County,
and our subject and two sisters. In 1845, the
parents cro.s,sed the Atlantic to America and went
direct to Co<jk County, locating in lilk Grove
Township. In 1861 they removed to DuPage
County. Here the father died at the ripe old age
of eighty years, while the mother passed away in
her .sixty-fifth year.

Our subject was a lad of oidy five muiiiiici^ at
the time of the emigration. In the German and
Engli.sh schools of this county he acijuired his
education, and that knowledge, sup]>lementetl by
reading and exinrrience in later years, has made
him a well-informed man. He early Ixrcame fa-
miliar with all the duties of fann life, and to his
father he gave the Ix-iiefit of his services initil his
marriage.

In Chicago, in 1H70, Mr. Pollworth \\;is joined
in marriage with Miss Regina Sekamp, a native
of that city. Our subject then located in Chicago,

and embarked in the gri»i-er\' business, along
I which line he carrieil on oj)eralions for about fne
years. On the expiration of that iH;ri<Kl he sold
I out and removeil to the farm on which he now re-
sides. It ct)mj)ri.ses two hun<lre<l and forty-three
acres of rich and valuable laiul, which he has placetl
under a high state of cultivation, making the
lieKls yield to him a golden tribute in return for
the care and lal)or he l>estows ujkju them. In
connection with general farming he also carries on
stock-raising, and keeps on hand fine grades of
horses and cattle.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Pollworth has been
blessed with four children, a .son antl three daugh-
ters, Fred, Amanda, Carrie and IClla. The fam-
ily circle yet remains unbroken and all are .still
under the parental roof. The household is noted
for its hospitality and gootl cheer, and the friends
of the family throughout the community are many.
Mr. Pollworth is a Republican in his jwlitical
views. He holds mendx-rship with the Lntheran
Church, and is a public-.spiritetl and progre.s,sive
citizen, who is ever found in the front ranks of
those enterprises which tend to promote the gen-
eral welfare and advance the county's best inter-
ests.

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ElIARLHS 1). CLARK is a promi.sing young
attorney of Turner, 111., and is engaged in
the practice of his profession in Chicago.
He has made his home in this place since his
early childhood, and owns a good residence prop-
erty and other real estate in the village. His
birth ocvurred in Chicago on the 19th of Xo-
vendier, 1864, his parents Ix-ing Charles M. and Ar-
villa (Currier) Clark, and our subject istheiroidy
child. The father is a native of Ottawa, Canada,
while the mother's birth CKxnirre<l in New Hanip-
.shire. She was calle<l from this life alnjut 1865,
and some three years later the father married
again, the lad\' of his second choice l>eing Miss
Amanda E. Williams, who was his faithful and
devoted wife until her death, which t(M)k i)lace in
1891.
The father of our subject early in life followed

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the profession of school teaching with marked suc-
cess. Since 1870 he has been engaged in the
coal business in Turner, but in 1890 he received
a paralytic stroke, which necessitated retirement
from his theretofore active career. He came to
the Prairie State in an early day, about 1857, and
settled in DuPage Count}'. Here he has made
his home continuously up to the pre.sent time.
His residence in Turner dates from almost the
first year of his arrival in the county, and he has
long been considered one of its representative
and progressive citizens, alwa>'s interested in
everything tending to its advancement and im-
provement, and he has ever taken his share in the
promotion of its welfare. Religiously, he is a
member of the Methodist Epi.scopal Church, to
which his second wife also belonged. His father
was a native of Ireland, and died while still in
early manhood. Our subject's maternal grand-
parents, William R. and Roxanna (Marsh) Cur-
rier, came of hardy New England stock, and
William R. was a valiant .soldier in the late Civil
War. His death occurred when he was in the
prime of life, in St. Louis. The mother of our
subject was a member of the Congregational
Church, and a lady of many sweet and noble qual-
ities.

The boyhood of Charles D. Clark was passed in
Turner, and here he acquired his primary educa-
tion. He was an apt student, and as he was am-
bitious to achieve something worthy of note in the
world, after graduating from the public .school of
Turner he entered Wheaton College, of Wheaton,
111., and graduated in the Class of '86. Hav-
ing a natural inclination for the legal profession,
he determined to adopt it as his life work, and be-
came enrolled as a student in the Union College
of Law of Chicago. After a thorough course he
graduated in 1888, and was at once admitted to
the Bar. He commenced his practice in Chicago,
which has since been his field of operations. He
is acknowledged by his colleagues to be a young
man of great promise, and though quite young,
both in years and experience as a lawyer, he has
acquired an honorable reputation, which mau}-
who are older might well envy.

On the 31st of July, 1890, Mr. Clark and Miss

Kate L. Roundy were united in marriage. She
is a daughter of Gordon N. and Maria L. (Kim-
ball) Roundy, who are well and favorably known
citizens of this place, and is a lady of unusual
ability. The union of our subject and his wife
has been blessed with a bright little son, whom
they call Royal G.

In his political affiliations, Mr. Clark is a Re-
publican and loyally supports the men and meas-
ures of that party. With his wife he holds mem-
bership with the Methodist Episcopal Church of
this place, of which he is at the present time one
of the Trustees. They are valued workers, both
in church and benevolent enterprises, and their
plea.sant home is the abode of good cheer and
cordial hospitality.

HENRY FRITZ, who is proprietor of a meat-
market in Ehnhurst, was born in Wurtem-
l)erg, Germany, on the 3d of February,
1861, and is a son of John and Eva (Bauer) Fritz,
who were also born in the same country. They
became the parents of seven children, five sons
and two daughters, but only two of the family
are now living, John and Henry, the former of
whom still resides iu the Fatherland. The parents
were both members of the German Lutheran
Church. The father died in 1877, and the moth-
er, who survived him seven years, passed away
in 1884. The paternal grandfather of our sub-
ject, John Fritz, was a tailor by trade, and his
death occurred when past the allotted age of
three-score years and ten. He reared a large
family. The maternal grandfather followed the
trade of weaving, and al.so died in German}-, at
an advanced age.

In taking up the history of our subject, we pre-
sent to our readers tlie sketch of a man well
known in this community, and the record of his
life will therefore prove of interest to manj'. He
was reared in Germany, and in the common
schools acquired his education. Later, he learned
the butcher's trade. It was in 1883 that he
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cri*isctl the Atlantic to Aincrica. lii- i-aiiic at
oiictr to Dul'agf County. 111., and ItKatttl in
Elnihiirst. where he has since made his home.
He at »)nce liegan working at his trade, an«l was
in the employ of others until iSS.s, when he
opened a shop lor hiin.self.

On the »uth of OctoUr. iSijo. Mr. Frit/ led to
the marriage altar Miss Katie Heml>ers, dau^jhter
of John and Margaret Heml)ers. She is a most
estimable lady and is a member of the Catholic
Church.

In his social relations, Mr. Fritz is connectetl
with the Ancient Order of I'nitetl Workmen of
America, and in politics he Ls a siipjjorter of Re-
publican principles. He now owns a good home
in Klmhurst l)eside his business. From a small
beginning, he has in a few years built up a large
and paying business, and is now enjoying a fine
trade. Mr. Fritz nee»l never have occasion to re-
gret his emigration to America, for he has found
a pleasant home and many friends, and has met
with a g<Kxl degree of success in his undertakings.
CU>sc application and attention to all the details
of his business, combined with enterprise and in-
dustry, have made him a prosperous man.

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MKonORK SCHRAMER is an enteqiris-
•.iiitial farmer, who owns and
it six hundred acres of valu-
able land in Wayne Township, and we wish to
add his name to the pnjminent citizens of I)u-
Page County, where he has made his home since
1857. He was born in Prussia, Gennany, on
the 5th of April, 1839, and is a .son of John and
Mar>- (Stile) Schramer. who were also natives of
Prussia. In 1857, they bade adieu to their old
home, and at Antweq> Ixxirded a sailing-vessel
bound for New York City. In May of that year
the>' came to the West, reaching Wheaton. I)u-
I'age County, o!» the 27th of May. Two sons of
the famiU had locatetl here two years prexious.
Mr. Schramer purchased two hundred acres of
land in WiiifieM Township, and with the help of
his Min deareil and <i]>ened up a farm, on which

he lived until his death, wlndi ikhmhu m i»6o.
His wife passe«l away in 1870. Of their faniily
of seven sons and three daughters, all grew to
mature years, liecame heads of families, and all
are still living, with the exception ol one brother.

Our subject s|>ent the first sixteen years of his
life in Prussia, and there aajuiri-*! a go«>d e<luca-
tion. but in ICnglish he is entirely self-educated.
He remained with his father until he had at-
tained his majority, when, in cfmnection with his
brother-in-law, John Spoden. he purcha.sed a
tract of land of one hundred and twenty acres,
upon which not a furrow had Itetn turned or an
improvement made. They began the develop-
ment of their land, dividelanted, and s«K>n had a highly
cultivate*! tract The property was afterward di-
vided, Mr. Schramer receiving sixty acres, to
which he has added from time to time until the
home farm now comprises thrtx- hundreil and
seventy acres, under a high state of cultivation
and well improved. His home is a large and
substantial residence-, and there are goo<l banis, a
granar>- and wagon-house. He also owns an-
other farm of two hundred and twenty acres,
about a mile from the home place.

On the 16th of October, 1863. Mr. Schramer
was joined in wedli>ck with Mi.ss Mary Eeais. a
native of Germany, who t^me to this country
when only seven years of age. Her lather, John
Leais, Inrcame one of the earliest settlers of this
county. I'nto Mr. and Mrs. .Schramer have t»een
born six children, Mary is the wife of John
Heinz, a fanner who resides in Wayne Town-
ship; Peter aids in carrying on the home farm;
John also follows farming; Nicholas, a man of
gcMxl education and business habits, holds a
resjMJUsible j>osition in Chicago; I.i/zie and Susan
are at home.

Mr. Schramer cast Ins first Presidential vole
for Abraham Eini'oln, but sini°e that time has
l>een ideiitifietl with the DenuKratic party. The
cause of education finds in him a warm friend.
He is a stanch supjKtrter of the public schcMjLs,
and has servetl for a number of years as School
Diriftor. He and his family are meiiilK.-rs of St.
Jithn's Catholic Church. .Mr. S«.hramer com-

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mencedlife for himself a poor boy. emptj-handed,
but through his own enterprise and industrv- has
accumulated two large and valuable farms, and
to-day is recognized as one of the substantial citi-
zens of the community-. He has been a resident
of DuPage Countj- for thirt\--six long years, has
■watched its growth and development, and has
helped to make it what it is to-day. He is
widely known as a man of integrit\- and upright
character, and he and his estimable wife fully de-
ser\-e the esteem in which they are held.

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P GJlLLIAM R. JORDAN was bom in Steuben

\ A / Count\-, Pa., on the 4th of November,
Y V 1S19, and was a son of Oliver and La-vina
Jordan. Our subject spent his bo\-hood days
upon his father's farm, and the common schools
afforded him his educational pri\-ileges. He re-
mained in Pennsj-lvania until 1834, when he emi-
grated westward, making the trip by team, and
on reaching DuPage County, 111., settled in Win-
field Township, where his father took up a tract
of Government land, partly timber and partly
prairie. A log hou.se was built, in which thefam-
il5- lived for a number of years. They had to haul
all their grain to Chicago, which was their nearest
trading-post.

On the I2th of July. 1843, ^^r. Jordan was
united in marriage with Miss Mar\- Gar\-, who
was bom November 14, 1826. She was the eldest
daughter of Charles Gar\-, whose biography ap-
pears on another page of this work. Their fam-
ily numbered three children: George \V.. Sarah,
and Melinda, wife of George Bumson, a farmer
of Wiofield Township.

Mr. Jordan was a public-spirited and progress-
ive citizen, who took a commendable interest in
ever>"thing pertaining to the development and
material advancement of the county. In earl\-
life he was a Whig, but after the formation of the
Republican party supported its principles. He
and his wife were memVjers of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church and contributed liberaUj- to its sup-
port. His death occurred at his home in Win-

field, March 30. 1S66, and his remains were in-
terred in Gar\- Mills Cemeten,-. His wife, who
was a most estimable woman, died Januar\- 30,
1882, and was laid to rest by his side.

Their son, George W. Jordan, was bom in this
count}," on the 9th of November, 1846, and at-
tended the district schools. Being the only son,
he remained with his parents as long as they
lived. He now owns one hundred and twenty
acres of land on sections 14, 15 and 22, Winfield
Township, where he carries on general farming,
and is also engaged in the dair^- business. He is
now enjoying a thri\'ing trade, and in consequence
secures a good income.

On the 14th of September, 1876, Mr. Jordan
was united in marriage wnth ]\Iiss Elizabeth Bax-
ter, who was bom in Winfield Township. No-
vember 5, 1852, and is a daughter of John and
Sarah (Sharp) Baxter. Four children have been
bom of their union, all of whom are living, namely:
EsteUa, Mar\-, Lavina and John. The family is
one widely and favorably known in the commun-
ity and its members rank high in the social cir-
cles in which they move. In politics, Mr. Jordan
is a supporter of Republican principles. A wide-
awake and enterprising man, he is recognized as
a succes.sful agriculturist, and ranks among the
representative and substantial fanners of the com-
munity. Those who know him esteem him highly
for his sterling worth, and he has a host of ftiends
throughout the communit\-.

r"REDERICKJ. T. FISHER, M. D., a prac-
JM ticing phy.sician of Elmhurst, was born in
I ' Addison Township in 1842. He pas.sed his
boyhood with his father. H. D. Fischer, on a farm.
At the outbreak of the Rebellion, he was the first
in his township to respond to his country's call.
He served in the National army in defense of the
Union until the Rebellion was on the wane.
After coming home, he took a course at Oberlin,
and was graduated with class honors in 1874. In
the same year he also was graduated at Wheaton
College. He subsequently studied medicine at

J. H. ROEHLER.
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PORTRAIT AND HIOCRAPHICAL RECORD.

Leipsicand Heidelberg, Gennany. andintiu ^ <■■. •
Medical College, of Cincinnati. In tlic last-nanictl
cit>- he entered upon his professional calling and
built up a nice practice. The deatli of his wife's
father necessitated hi> removal to Khnhurst, where
he has pursued with much satisfaction the prac-
tice of medicine ever since.

In 1.S74 the Doctor married Miss Martha Struck-
mann. daughter of D. Struckmann. The family
is blesse<l with three sons: Walter D.. Alfre<l H,
and Herliert C.

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(1(1HN HKNRY ROKHLKR. who i> mun
I Uretl among the early settlers of DuPage
O County, of 1856, now resides in Blooming-
dale. He claims Germany as the land of his
birth, which occurred in Hesse Cassel, Novem-
ber 21, 1835. The days of his boyhood and youth
were there- passed, and the common schools af-
forded him his e<hicational privileges. He after-
ward began learning the shoemaker's trade, to
which he served a four years apprenticeship.
In i.Ss6 he emigratetl to the New World. Hear-
ing of the advantages and opportunities aflfordetl
young men in this country, he resolved to tr>'
his fortune in America, and in 1856 boarded a
vessel at Hamburg, going bj- way of Liver-
pool to New York, where he arrived April 28.
1856, after a voyage of forty-nine days. He came
at once to Illinois, reaching Chicago on the 4th
of May. Procee<ling U> Blcjomingdale he here be-
gan working at the slujemaker's trade. .\fterl>e-
ing employed for three years he opened a shop of
his own, and h.is since carried on the business.
Success has crowne<l his efforts an<l he is now in
comfortable circumstances. He has a neat and
sut>stantial residence here, and a g<x>d income,
which enables him to supply the household with
all the comforts that go to make life worth the
living.

On the 28th of May. 1862, in Bloomingdale.
Mr. Roehler was united in marriage with Miss Re-
becca Meyer, a native of Gennany. whose death
occurred October 28, 1871. They had two chil-

Mi<.ii (.ut both died in early childhootl. On the
ist of June, 1872, Mr. R(K-hler we<lded Miss
Sophia Guemmer, a native of Germany. They
have two children: Henry I)., who is now pursu-
ing a course of study in Wheaton College; and
Kmma, at home.

Mr. Roehler is a .self-made man, who empty-
handed starteil out to make his own way in the
world. His career has not iK-en without obsta-
cles and difficulties, but he has overcome these by
lalxjrious effort and jK-rseverance. atid is now well
off. He exercises his right of franchise in sup-
port of the Democratic party, and his first vote
was cast for Gen. George B. McClellan in 1864.
He has served as a delegate to various conven-
tions of his party, and is now ser\ing as a mem-
ber of the County Ikmocralic Central Committee.
In 1876 he was elected Town-ship Clerk, and again
in 1884. He has alsti ser\e<l as Township Treas-
urer, and in 1885 was again chosen as Clerk,
having served in that office and as Treasurer con-
tinuously since. In whatever ix)sition he has
been called upon to fill, he has discharge<l his
duties with a promptness and fidelity that have
won him the cummemlation of all.

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Ei:()RGE REUSS is numl>ered amt)ng the
early settlers of Naperville, and is a promi-
nent banker of this place. He has also l)een
connectetl with other business interests, and has
ever been rec<^>gnized as a leading and influential
man. He was Ixjrn in Bavaria, Germany, June
24, 1831, and is a son of Austin Reuss, who was
also a native of the same locality, and there spent
his entire life, as did the mother of our subject.
This worthy couple were the parents of five chil-
dren.

George Reuss, who Ls the eldest of the family,
was reared and educate*! in the Fatherland, .si*nd-
ing his l)oyhcx>d in his parents' home. In his
youth lie leanietl the tailor's trade, which he fol-
lowed in Germany. The year 1S54 witnesseil
his arrival in America. Believing that the New
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tious and enterprising young men than the older
countries of Europe, at the age of twenty-three he
bade adieu to home and friends, and in a sailing-
vessel crossed the Atlantic, landing in New York
City in January, 1855. He made his first loca-
tion in St. Charles, Kane County, 111., and on the
ist of May, 1856, came to Naperville, where he
began business as a merchant tailor. For thirty-
seven years he has now carried on business along
this line, and a high degree of success has at-
tended his well-directed efforts.

Mr. Reuss is truly a self-made man. When he
was married he had but $3 to pay the minister.
On the 29th of June, 1856, Miss Man,- Ann Kraff
became his wife. She was bom in the same lo-
cality as our subject, and in childhood they at-
tended the same school. As the Aears advanced
their friendship deepened into love, and their
marriage was celebrated, as before stated. They
have now traveled life's journey together for
thirty-seven years, and Mr. Reuss has found in
his estimable wife a faithful companion and help-
mate. Three children have been born unto them;
Ella E., wife of Val Dieter, who is now cashier
in the Bank of Naperville; Anna, wife of Charles
Zahringer, of the Chicago Spice Company; and
Joseph A., who is serving as assistant cashier of
the bank.

Mr. Reuss opened the Bank of Napen-ille on
the ist of May, 1886. It is recognized as one of
the substantial financial institutions of the county,
and does a conser\-ative business, receiving a
liberal patronage from the best citizens of the
community. In connection with his banking and
tailoring business, Mr. Reuss owns a fine and
valuable farm of one hundred and seventy acres
in DuPage County, and owns much property in
Naperville. In his political affiliations, on ques-
tions of State and National importance Mr.
Reuss is a Democrat, but at local elections he
supports the man whom he thinks best qualified
for the office, regardless of party affiliations. He
has been honored with the office of Mayor, has
also served in the Council, and the prompt and
able manner in which he discharges his public
duties has won him high commendation. He is
a man of good business ability, who carefully at-

tends to all details, and by good management and
perseverance he has achieved success. The wis-
dom of his choice in selecting America as the
.scene of his labors is shown by the prosperity
which has here crowned his efforts.

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APT. M. E. JONES, now the efficient and
genial Postmaster of Wheaton, is not only
widely and favorably known to the people
of DuPage County, but also has a wide acquaint-
ance in army circles, for he was one of the valiant
defenders of the Old Flag during the late war, and
fired the first .shot at the battle of Gettysburg.
His life record is as follows; He was born in
Poultney, Rutland County, Vt., June 5, 1830, and
is a son of P^phraim and Sophia (Page) Jones.
On his father's side he is descended from Gen.
Stark's family. His grandmother, Eunice Stark,
was an own .sister of Gen. Stark, whose braven,- is
well known, -and whose courage was manifested
in his speech to the "Green Mountain Boys" be-
fore the battle of Bennington; ' 'Boys, we conquer
to-day, or Mollie Stark is a widow." The Stark
family is of English origin, the Joneses of Welsh,
and the Pages and Crosses were of Scotch lineage.
The father of our subject was a wagon-maker
by trade. He .spent his entire life in Vermont",
where he was killed during a cyclone. His widow
is still living in Pawlet, Vt. , with her youngest
son. Nelson M., the only brother of our subject.
Two sisters of the family are still living; Libbie,
now the wife of Lynus H. Jennings, a wealthy
citizen of Middletown, Vt.; and Eola S., wife of
Quincy Pratt, a druggist of Pawlett, Vt. A
brother of our subject, Frank P. Jones, a doctor,
became arni)^ surgeon of the Fourteenth Vermont
Infantrs', and while in the army contracted an
illness from which he died in 1864. A sister,
Annis, became the wife of Philetus Farrar, of
Wells, Vt., and died leaving a .son, Marcellus,
who is now engaged in business in Chicago.
Henrietta became the wife of Mr. Whitlock, of
Weyauwega, Wis., and died, leaving two children,
both of whom have since passed away.

(Fhotu <1 by Mill*.!

M. H, Jones.

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Capt. Jones reniaiiicii in the Green Mi)niitain
Stale until seventeen years of age, being reared in
Bennington and Rutland Counties. At that time
he starte<l out in life for himself, and has since
made his own way in the world. It has not all
been smooth sailing, for he has met with several
severe losses, yet he is now comfortably situated
in life. His first venture was as a jewelry j)eddler.
With a horse and buggy he traveled through the
country selling jewelr>'. The next year he went
to Niagara Countv , N. V., and thence to Medina
County, Ohio, spending eighteen months in the
two places, working as a carpenter and joiner.
He arrived in Chicago December 23, 1850, and
there followed his trade for four years, after which
he went to Weyauwega, Wis., where he niarrie^l
Miss Sarah Reece. At that place .Mr. Jones
worked at his chosen vocation, and also built a
sa.sh and door facton,-. but was .so unfortunate as
to have it de.stroyed by fire, and in a few hours
his hard-earned savings, amounting to $4,000,
went up in smoke. While in W'i.scoiisin a .son
was Ixirn unto him, but the child only lived
thirteen days, and the mother died about the
same time.

In i!S5S, Capt. Jones removed to DuPage Coun-
ty, and soon liecame one of the leading contract-
ors and builders of the community, working a
large force. He located in Danby, now Pro.spect
Park, and there continued his labors until the call
came for volunteers. He was among the first to
resjMjnd, eidisting Augu.st 5, 1S61, in Company
E, Eighth Illinois Cavalr>. His comrades wished
him to become an officer, but he mode.stly de-
clineil the offer, saying that military science and
tactics were new to him; but after he had been
tried in the service, if they still wished to place
him in ajmmand, he would then consider their
courtesy. He helped to organize Company E,
ser\-ed the full time, and in Dec-enil>er, 1.S63, re-
eidisted. He was honorably discharged with his
regiment in Chicago, in 1865. True to his deter-
mination, he entered the service as a private, but
his meritorious conduct won him promotion from
time to lime, until he became Captain. He it
was that fired the first shot at the memorable
battle of Gettysburg. While placing his men on

picket about 7:30 o'clock in the morning, Capt.
Jones took a carbine from Sergt. Levi S. Shaf-
fer and fired at the advancing enemy.

The Ivighth Illinois Cavalry went into camp at
St. Charles, but was drilled at Washington, I). C.
The troops were mustered in September 18, 1861,
and on the 13th of October were .sent to the Capi-
tol City, and on the 17th camjied at Meritlian
Hill. On the 17th of DecemlK-r they went into
camp near Alexandria, Va., and March 10, 1862.
joined the general advance on .Manassas, in Gen.
Sumner's division. The liighth Cavalry re-
mained at Warrentown until May 12, and four
times drove the enemy across the Rappahaiuiock.
On the 4th of May they went to Williani-sburg,
and were assigned to the Light Brigade under Gen.
Stoneman. They participated in the battles of
Mechanicsville, Gaines Hill. Dispatch Station and
Malvern Hill: picketed on the James River while
the army lav at Harri.son's Landing: and led the
advance on the second occupancy of Malvern
Hill. Landing at Alexandria on the i.st of Sep-
tember, they crossed into Maryland, and at the
engagement at Poolsville Church captured the
colors of the Twelfth Virginia Confederate Cav-
alry, and participated in the battles of Uarnesville,
Sugar Loaf Mountain, Middletown, South Moun-
tain. Boonesboro, Antietam and Martinsbnig, and
then moved in advance of the Army of the Poto-
mac, meeting the rebel cavalry in battle at
Phihnonte, I'niontown.l'pperv-ille, Barber's Cross
Roads, Little Washington, Amesville. Falmouth
and P'redericksburg. During the campaign of
1863, our subject was engaged with his regiment
at Sulphur Springs, Warrenton, Rapidan Station,
Northern Neck, Fairville, Gettysburg, Williams-
burg. Boonesboro, Falling Water, Chester Gap,
Sandy Hook, Culpeinrr, Brandy Station, the raid
to F'almouth. Raccixin Ford, Liberty Mills, Ma-
na.ssas. Mitchell Station and El\ 's F'ord. The
regiment was mustered out at Benton Barracks,
Mo., July 17, 1865, and ordered to Chicago, where
the troojis were paid off. At the Briggs House,
in that citv, the Captain paid off his men. The
First Lieutenant waited around, and finally in-
formed him that he was wanted in room 55.
What was the Captain's suri»rise. when, after he

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had repaired to that room, he was presented with-
an elegant silver set, valued at $165. It is need-
less to say that he was held in the highest esteem
by the boj's in blue who served under him and
thus manifested their love and respect. Mr. Jones
was commissioned Second Lieutenant December
5, 1862, First Lieutenant July 4, 1864, and Cap-
tain October 10, 1864. All three commissions
were signed by Gov. Richard Yates.

Captain Jones was married September i, 1864,
to Miss Naomi E. Mecham, daughter of Mathew
P. and Phoebe (Ben.son) Mecham. Three Me-
cham brothers came from England and .settled in
Massachusetts in Colonial days. The great-grand-
father serv^ed in the Revolutionary- War. He was
also a lover of the chase, and went to Vermont on
frequent hunting expeditions. This made him
acquainted with the Green Mountain State, and
the family finally removed thither. The grand-
father, Seth Benson, was at the battle of Platts-
burg, in the War of 18 12. The parents of Mrs.
Jones removed from Vermont to DuPage County
in 1854. The mother died in 1884, at the age of
eighty-five, and the father died in Wheaton, in
1887, at the age of ninety. They had six chil-
dren: Rhoda E., deceased, wife of Arius Had-
lev, of Wheaton; Angeline, who died in infancy;
Matthew F. , who married Angelette King, and is
a farmer of Dodge City, Kan.; Naomi E.; James
S.; and David L., who died in infancv. Mrs.
Jones was only twelve years of age when her par-
ents came to Illinois. After two years spent as a
.student in Wheaton College, she engaged in
teaching, and followed that profession until her
marriage. She did what the rebels could not do
— capture the Captain.

After his marriage, Mr. Jones -worked at his
trade as a builder and house-mover, locating in
Wheaton immediately after the close of the war.
In 1872 he went to Colorado, where he carried on
a .stock-ranch for four years, when, in 1876, he
returned with his wife to Wheaton, where they
have since resided. They have a pleasant home
on Naper\-ille Street, which is the abode of hos-
pitality, and in the community they have man}-
friends. Capt. Jones has been called upon to
ser\-e in various official positions. He served as

Township Collector, City Councilman, and in
1882 was elected County Sheriff for a term of four
years. In 1890, he was appointed Postmaster by
President Harrison, and is now acceptably" filling
that position. The Captain is prominent in Grand
Army circles, and is a charter member of E. S.
Kelley Po.st No. 513, G. A. R., of which he was
made the first Commander. He is also a Mason,
belonging to the Blue Lodge of Wheaton, and
the Chapter of Naperville. He holds membership
with the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows'
Society, and his wife is a member of the Rebecca
Order. In politics, he is a stalwart Repub-
lican, and both the Captain and Mrs. Jones are
members of the Universali.st Church of Wheaton.
His oflacial, army and private life are alike above
reproach. He is true to every public duty, faith-
ful to every trust, and was a valiant and cour-
ageous soldier in his country's hour of peril.

"~ DGAR BOYNTON, a retired farmer residing
'd in Turner, is a native of Vermont. His
^ father, Peter J. Boynton, was born in the
Empire State, and served as a soldier in the War
of 18 1 2. By occupation he w-as a fanner, and fol-
lowed that pursuit throughout his entire life. He
reared a family of six children, three sons and
three daughters. His death occurred in Hines-
burgh, Vt., at the age of eighty-four years.

Edgar Boynton followed in the footsteps of his
father and chose farming as his vocation. The
work with which he became familiar in his youth
he continued until advancing years made him wish
to lay aside its cares. There was also another
motive for his retirement from business in 1889,
and his removal to Turner, for he wished to be near
his sons to aid them. In 1854 he left the Green
Mountain State and came westward, settling in
Elk Grove, Cook County, 111. , where he lived for
fifteen years, all the time busy with farming du-
ties. He then removed to Wayne Township, Du
Page County, and has been a resident of this
county- continuously since.

Mr. Bovnton married Miss Genevieve Bowe,

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ami mill) tlK-iu Ii.im- Iri-h i>.:ii ,»" ■- 'u^ w wii.i-.u
A. ami Kay D. The foniur lc-arnc<l the tinners
trade and is n«>\v engaged in the hanlware busi-
ness in Turner. Ray isengage<l in the hanlware
lnisine>sin Wayne. The father ..f Mrs. lUnnton,
John Bowe. was a native of Vennont. and came
to this Stale in isy>. He locatttl at Klk Grove,
licouning one of its pioneer settlers. His death
occurred! in Palatine. April 24. 1KH6. at theageof
eighty years.

Mr. B«iynton is a stanch advocate «>f Repuhli
can principles, but is a ixtlitician in no sense of
the word, having never lH.-e«« an office-.seeker.
preferring rather to K>ok af\er his fanning inter-
ests and live a quiet life, undisturlied by the tur
moil of the p >litical arena. The result of his la-
lK>rs hasUen unite satisfactory . and he has retired
from hanl work with an aHii)le c<inij>eteniy to
supply the v\ ants of his .»ld age. His life has l»cen
uniistent.itionsand unpretending, and is well wor
thy of emulation, for it hxs lieen iharacteri/.ed by
honesty and integrity.

Mr. IJov nton i> one of the few men whocan trace
their genealogy- Iwck into the eleventh century,
and he takes great pride in keeping a complete
record of his aiKxrstors. He has seen nearly all of
the development of the ctnuily. and is one of its
substantial citizens. Hesettletl in DuPage Coun-
ty when it ti>ok a great deal of i)erseverance and
determination to remain in this frontier locality.
and he is now a living monument to the certainty of
reward for the faithful toiler who prudently and
persistently labors toward the goal which is just
before.

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ffln.XM KKl.l.HR. who for many years was
T\ .iniectc<l w itli the agriaiUural interests of
[\ i>u Page County, is now living a retired life
on section 11. Naperville Township. He was
boni in the kingdom of Bavaria, llcnnany, on
the 34th of February , iS.V. and is the youngest
in a lamily of four sons and two daughters liorn
unto John M. and Annie K. < Ixx-sch ) Keller
Tlic parents were l)oth natives of tlie s;ime liK-al
ity. where the> >ik-iiI their entire lives.

■ ^ i^...> , --1 under the

parental nnif. remaining at lumie until twenty one
years of age. when he Iwde adieu t<» friends und
family, and saile<l from the Fatherland for Amer
ica. It was in the year 1K52 that he took up his
residence in DuPage County, where he liegan
working by the month. He was (9 in debt,
which sum, of o)urse. hail to l>e jiaid off liefore he
could make a sUirt for himself. After working
as a farm hand for some time, he Ijegan work-
ing for Hiram Fowler, by whom he was employed
for eight years at 5'.V> 1"^'' year. After his mar-
riage he rentetl a farm for three > ears.

As a comjKinion and helpmate on life's journey,
in i.s^H) Mr Keller chose Miss Harl>ara Weigand.
After t>i»erating the farm three years, he spent
six years in the cultivation of a farm which he
rentetl of Solomon Babbitt. On the expiration of
that perio<l he purcha.se<l the farm on which he
now resides, the purchase price for one hundred
and fifty-three acres Uing ffxi i>er acre There
were few improvements ujKin the place, which is
now supplietl with gtiod Iwrits and all the net^es-
sary outbuildings. In extent, the farm has been
increasetl until it ctmiprises two hundred and
forty-three acres. The fields are well tilletl, and
everything al«>ut the pl.icc indicates the careful
superxLsion of the owner.

Ten children came to bless the h«>me. as fol-
lows : Anna B.. now the wife of John \'. Kreg-
ger: George A., who oiK-rates his father's farm in
Naperville T<iwnship: Mary E.. wife of Frank
Seiler. of Lisle Township: KfTie C. wife of An-
drew Welley. of Lisle Township: I..ora M. and
Kmma H.. who are at home: Joseph \V.. who
ilied April 5. i«75. at the age of eleven immths;
Ikrtie A., Frank G. and Alma G.. who are also
still under the pariiital ti>u{. The home of this
family was erected in iNy.X, at a cost of 51,500.
In 1885 a Iwm was built at a cost of $2,700. and
in 1883 a twi>-story residence was built on the
west side of the nud at a cost of f 1 ' in this

his son Getjrge A . now resides. .N -- >r> of

a model farm is there lacking, and the improve-
ments ujMin the plac^ stantl as Mioiuiments to the
enteq>ri.se of the owner.

Mr. Keller has generally Ijeen idetilifietl with

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the Democratic party, but voted for Abraham
Lincohi and Gen. Grant, and has always endeav-
ored to support the man whom he thinks best
quaHfied for the oifice. regardless of party affilia-
tions. He has served as vSuper\-isor one year,
was Road Commissioner three years, and is now
serving as School Director. He and his family
are members of the Catholic Church, of which he
has ser\'ed as Trustee. We see in our subject a
self-made man, whose success has been achieved
through his own labors. Though he began life
empty-handed, he has steadih- worked his way
upward, overcoming the obstacles and difficulties
in his path, and making the mo,st of his opportu-
nities. He has thus acquired a handsome com-
petence, which numbers him among the .substan-
tial citizens of the conimunit\'.

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(p Q U I R E ERNEST HENRY WILLIAM
/\ LEESEBERG, who is serving as Notary-
\~J Public in Addison, and is one of the early
settlers of DuPage County, claims Germany as
the land of his birth. That countr\- has furnished
many worthy citizens to northeastern Illinois,
men who have been prominent in the upbuilding
of the communities in which they have located.
Among these .should be mentioned our subject.
He was born in Hanover, November 3, 1818,
and his parents, George F. and Maria (Scheele)
Leeseberg, were also natives of the same king-
dom. In 1842, they bade adieu to their home
and friends and crossed the Atlaiitic to the New
World. In DuPage Count}- they .spent their re-
maining days, the father dxing in his seventy-
ninth year, and the mother in her eighty-third
year. Their family numbered eight children, of
whom our subject is the third, in order of birth.

Squire Leeseberg was reared in Germany until
twenty years of age, and much of that time was
spent in work upon the farm. He also passed
two years in a dye-house. In 1838 he sailed for
the United States, landing at New Orleans, from
where he went up the river to St. Louis. There
he spent two years, engaged in gardening and

hauling coal with ox teams. From St. Louis he
went to Chicago by stage and thence came to Du-
Page County, where he soon secured employ-
ment on the Illinois & Michigan Canal, working
by the month for $13. At length he returned to
St. Louis, where he spent the two succeeding
years, and then again came to DuPage County,
where he embarked in farming.

In 1848, Mr. Leeseberg married Miss Adelina
Brettmann, a native of Hanover, Germany, who
came to this country during her girlhood. She
died August 11, 1891. Twelve children were
born of that marriage. Of these, Fred joined the
boys in blue during the late war and was killed in
the service: Louisa is the wife of Charles Bow-
man, of Oak Park, 111,; Sophia is the wife of J.
W. Senne, of Oak Park; Emma married Rod
Fritzke, of Milwaukee; Mary, deceased, was the
wife of August Ganske; Lesette married William
Pflug, of Milwaukee: Louis is at home; William
lives in Melrose Park; and Martha is the wife of
Fred Kringel, of Milwaukee. Three of the daugh-
ters have married teachers, and William is a
teacher in a German and English school.

Upon his marriage. Squire Leeseberg removed
to a log cabin which he built, and which was sit-
uated on the site of his present home. He has
led a busy and useful life, and through his indus-
trious efforts has become well-to-do. In politics,
he is independent, voting for the man whom he
thinks best qualified for the office. His fellow-
townsmen appreciating his worth and ability, have
frequently called upon him to ser\'e in positions
of public trust, and for fourteen years he has filled
the office of Ju.stice of the Peace. He has been
Notarj- Public for four j-ears and is now holding
that office. He has also ser\-ed as Assessor, was
Commissioner of Highways several years, and
was also School Director. From 1871 until 1872
he served as Secretarv- and Treasurer of the Ad-
dison Mutual Insurance Company. Being re-
elected to a number of the offices which he has
filled, it is thus shown that he has discharged his
duties with promptness and fidelity. Mr. Leese-
berg belongs to the Evangelical Church, has held
many of its offices, and is ser\'ing as one of the
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him. He contributes lilK-rally to church and be-
nevolent work, and his aid is never withheld from
any worthy enterprise. Squire I.i"esel>er); still
owns one hundretl and eleven acres of land, which
yields to him a jjo^hI income. In May. 1886, he
retunictl to Hanover. Gennanw and sj>ent two
months in visiting his old home and the scenes of
his lH)yhiK)d and renewing the actjuaintances of
his earlier years. His public and private life
have been alike alxive reproach, and an honor-
able, upright career has won him universal con-
fidence and good-will.

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(j\ I.HI;RT .^TANGK, who is now living a re-
T\ lired life in Hlmhurst. claims Germany as
/ I the land of his birth, which occurred in the
kingdom of Pms.sia. SeptemlKT 8. 1834. He is
one of a family of seven children, and his parents,
Fretlerick and Caroline 1 Huchin ) Stange, were
also lx)rn in that country. The paternal grand-
father was a dairyman of Ciermany, and reared a
family of five children. He si)ent his entire life
in the Fatherland, and was more than seventy
years of age when called to the home l>eyond.
Frederick Stange followe<l the samepursuit as his
father. In 1855 he determined to seek a home
and fortune in the New World, and with his fam-
ily sailed for America. Innnediately after land-
ing, he came to what was then Cottage Hill, but
is now Elmhurst. However, he was not long
pennitte<l to enjoy his new home, as his death
occurred s<X)n after, at the age of fifty-nine. His
wife sur\ive<l him some years, lioth were mem-
l)ers of the Lutheran Church. Of thtir family of
six stms a))d a daughter, only two are now living:
Alliert. and Man., whoisthe wife of Henry Peter
son, of Chicago.

The subject of this sketch was reared in tlu
lan<l of his nativity, acquired a good education in
the common .schools, and in his youth learned the
millers trade. In 1854, when a young man of
twenty, he came to America and worked ft)r a
short time in New York City. He then spent a
short time as a farm hand in the Ka-sl. In 1855

he journeyed westward, and for a time was em-
ployetl as a caqKMiter and also as a farm hand.
He Went first to Shelbv County. III., and subse-
»|Uenlly tti Will Ct»unty. and after the close of the
war he retunie<l to Hlmhurst. For one year he
wt>rke<i on a farm, and then .secured a position in
the warehouse of I). Struckmaini & Co., where
he ct)ntinue<l for five years as an employe. With
the capital which he had save<l from his earnings
during that time, he then purchased Mr. Struck-
mann's interest in the business, and the firm Ijc-
came Hrownell vS: Stange. This partnership was
continued until 188S, when our subject Ixjught
out Mr. Hrownell's interest and coutinue<l opera-
tions alone for five years. In July. 189.^. he re-
tired from business.

On the 15th of April. 1859, Mr. Stange wedded
Miss Dora Hurman, daughter of Herman and
Anna ( Huhrdorl ) Hunnan. Four children have
been lK)ni to them, but one dietl in infancy. The
others are. Carrie. Mary and Otto H. Mar>' is
the wife of Frank Rennner, of Klmhurst, and they
have one daughter, Irene. Otto H. nmrried Miss
Hertha Laude. The ])arents are Inith meml>ers
of the Kvangelical S> n(jd of North America.
They have a plea.sant home in Hlmhurst, and Mr.
Stange owns other ]>r<)])erty here. Injiolitics. he
is a Democrat, but has hatl neither time nor in-
clination to seek public office. His life has been
a busy and useful one. devoted to his business in-
terests, and bv clo.se application and attention to
all details he has won a sutxtjss which now en-
ables him to live retiretl. in the enjoyment of the
fniiLs of his forna-r toil.

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"^l ORGH A. FISCHKR. a prominent farmer.
_, rind the present eflicient Sni>ervi.sor of Addi-
^ son Township, was lx»ni in this township,
June .v', 1851. His father. Henry 1). Fischer,
was a native of Haiu»ver. Germany, and at the
age of eighteen years emigrated to Chicago, in
i8-^s. In the spring of iS;; he came to DuPage
County, and tinik up Govenunent lan»l at $1.^5
j)er acre. He was s<H)n afterward joine<l by his

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parents. Mr. Fischer became a very prominent
and influential farmer, and at his death, in 1868,
was the owner of seven hundred acres of land.
He married Maria Franzen, a native of Pru.ssia,
who .still survives him, and is living with our sub-
ject. They were the parents of ten children,
of whom three died in childhood. August H.
served as a Lieutenant during the late war, and
was killed at Atlanta; Henry D. is now de-
ceased; Charles died in childhood; Frederick J.
T. is a practicing physician of Elmhurst; Her-
man A. is a professor in Wheaton College; Will-
iam H. died in childhood; George A. is the next
\ounger; Eliza C. is the wife of Rev. R. Menk,
of Loraine, 111. ; William H. is a professor in
Wheaton College; and Henrietta died in child-
hood.

The first school which our subject attended was
the common district school, and later he spent
three winter terms in Wheaton College. With
the exception of one year spent in the nursery
business, he has followed farming throughout his
entire life. He now owns three hundred acres of
rich land, under a high state of cultivation. He
makes a specialty of dairy farming, and keeps
thirty head of cows for this purpo.se. Recently he
has erected a fine residence at a cost of $4,000,
and the other improvements are in keeping with
the home.

In January, 1876, Mr. Fischer married Mary
Franzen, a native of Cook County, and to them
were born five .sons and three daughters, as fol-
lows: Flora M., now deceased; Edgar B., who is
attending Wheaton College; Henry F. ; George
H. and Mary L., twins; Arvin W.; Lucy C. and
Frank F. All were born upon the home farm,
where occurred the birth of the father and of his
brothers and .sisters.

In politics, Mr. Fischer is a Republican, and
has been honored with various offices. Since
1876 he has .served as Township Treasurer, was
Township Assessor two },ears, and was elected
Justice of the Peace, but would not .serve. He
has been a Director of the Addison Mutual Fire
Insurance Company. In 1S90 he was elected
Super\'isor, was re-elected in 1891, and again in
1893 for a two-years term, a fact which shows the

confidence repo.sed in him, and that this trust
has never been betrayed. He holds membership
with the Evangelical Church. He is one of the
early .settlers of Addison Township, and has wit-
ne.ssed much of the development and progress of
the county. In its advancement and upbuilding
he feels a just pride, and in the work of improve-
ment he has ever borne his part.

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|~RED STUENKEL is a retired farmer and
10 earl\- settler now living in Bensenville. He
I is so well known throughout DuPage Coun-
ty- that he needs no .special introduction to our
readers, but we feel assured that the record of his
life will prove of interest to many. Like nianj- of
the citizens of this connnunity, he is a native of
Germany. He was bom in Hanover, on the 14th
of February, 1825, and is the second child of
Frederick Stuenkel. His father was also a na-
tive of that locality, and after arriving at years of
maturity he was united in marriage with Dorothy
Kneege, who was also bom in Hanover. In
1836 they left their native land for the New
World, and, choosing DuPage County as the
scene of their future labors, the father here en-
tered land from the Government. He then fol-
lowed farming until his death, which occurred in
1850. His wife sun-ived him only four years,
when she too passed away.

Our subject was about eleven years of age
when his parents emigrated to the New World.
Under the parental roof. he was reared to man-
hood, and to his father he gave the benefit of his
ser\-ices until his marriage in 1847, Miss Marj-
Marquardt becoming his wife. She was born in
Hanover, and came to this county when a young
lady of eighteen years. They located on a farm
near the village of Addi.son, and there Mr. Stuen-
kel engaged in general merchandising for some
time. He also carried on the manufacture of
cheese for about seven years. In 1S87 he re-
moved to his present place of abode.

To our subject and his wife were born ten chil-
dren, two sons and eight daughters, all born in

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Addison Township: Frederick, who is now li\-ing
in Arlington Heights: William, who occupies the
old honiesti-a<l : Sophia, wife of August Wolk
henhauer: Louisa, wife of August .\she, of Hen-
senville: Man, wife of Williani Schmidt, of
Arlington Heights; Caroline, wife of William
Slruckmeyer, of Minnesjta; Augusta, deceased;
Itora. wife of William Gray, who is living in
Fullersburg, York Township; and Matilda, wife
of Ed Brtist, a teacher of Addison.

Mr. Stuenkel usually votes the Denjocratic
ticket, but supported Gen. Grant. He holds
membership with the Lutheran ChuR-h, and has
scned in its offices. Indolence and idleness are
utterly foreign to his nature, and untiring lalwr
and perseverance brought hitn the handsome com-
petence which now numbers him among the
well-to-do citizens of the community, and enables
him to Uve a retired life. His residence in this
county covers a period of fifty-seven years.
Much of his youth was pas.sed here, and this has
been the scene of his entire manhotxl career.
He has witnessed the growth and development of
the town and county, and in all possible ways
has aided in its advancement, for he takes a
commendable interest in the general welfare of
the community with which he has so long been
identified.

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WI:NRY L. Gl.OS. who is engaged in the real-
oiate business in Elnihurst. was Iwrn near
this place, on the 31st of December, 1851.
His jarents. Adam and Catherine .Soffell 1 Glos,
were natives of Bavaria. The paternal grand-
£ither, John Glos, served as a soldier under Na-
poletni. and die<l at the advance<l age of ninety -
five. His family numbered five children. The
maternal grandfather, John Soffell. spent his en-
tire life in Germany. The father of our subject
was a fanner by occupation, and came to America
in 1835. locating at his present home in DuPage
County, where his father purchased om- hundred
and sixty acres of land. To this Adam Glos has
added ft^om time to time until he now owns over

seven hundred acres of valuable land. Both he
and wife are meml)crs of the German Evangelical
Church, and are highly respectetl citizens through-
out the conimunily in which they make their
home. In their family were ten children, five
s«ms and five daughters, of whom three sons and
two daughters are now living, namely: Adam S.;
Henn.- L- : Jacob; Catherine, wife of August
Tinike, who is living near South Elrahurst; and
Man, A.

Henry L. Glos was reared upon his father's
farm, there remaining until eighteen years of age.
He actjuired his early education in the public
schools, and was after>\ard graduated from the
Bryant & Stratton Business College of Chicago.
Subsequently, he engaged in teaching school in
Elmhurst for six years, and then embarked in
general merchandising. which he successfully con-
tinued until I S.s6, when he turned his attention to
the real-estate business, which he has since fol-
lowed.

On the 26th of June, 1876, Mr. Glos was united
in marriage with Miss Lucy M. Schween, daugh-
ter of William and Sophia ^ Boske ) Schween. of
Elgin, who were natives of Hanover. Germany.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Glos are members of the
German Evangelical Church, and are people of
many excellencies of character, widely and favor-
ably knowni throughout the comnmnity. Their
home, an elegant stone structure, is the finest res-
idence in Filmhursl. There hospitality reigns su-

; preme, and it is a favorite resort for their many
friends.

In politics, Mr. GUjs affiliates with the Repub-

' lican party. Under President Harrison he re-
ceive<l the appointment of Postmaster of Elmhurst.
which he resigneil March 4. 1S93, but held the
office until November 6, as no successor had been
appointetl. He has l>een Presi<letit of the Village
Iktard for tc-n years, and was Supervisor of the
town for a number of years, and it is needless to
say that he has proved a cajMble official. No
higher testimonial of his fidelity to duty could be
given than hii» constant re-election. Mr. Glos
owns large landeil interests in DuPage and Cook
C«mnties, and all this has been accunmlatcd
through his own effi>rts. He has led a busy and

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useful life, and as the result has won prosperity.
He is broad, liberal-minded and progressive, and
the best interests of Elmhurst and the community
have ever found in him a warm friend.

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NENRY WINSLOW HUBBARD, the popular
and efficient agent for the Chicago & North-
western Railroad Company located at Wayne,
is numbered among the native sons of Illinois.
He was born in Kane County, October 7, 1842,
and is a son of John Hubbard, a native of New
York, who emigrated westward to this State in
1833, and made one of the fir.st settlements in
Kane County. There he opened up a farm, upon
wliich he spent his remaining days, his death oc-
curring in 1855. His wife passed away in 1864.
Their family numbered .six sons and three daugh-
ters, all of whom grew to mature j-ears and be-
came heads of families, and, with the exception
of the eldest, all are yet living.

Henr^- \V. Hubbard spent the days of his boy-
hood and youth quietly. He worked on a fann
in the summer months, and in the winter season
conned his lessons in the common schools. A
decided change in his life took place, however, in
September, 1861, for he left the peaceful pursuits
of the farm to aid his countr\- in her .struggle to
preserv-e the Union. It was in September, 1861,
that he joined Company F, Fifteenth Illinois In-
fantr\'. Going to the front, he participated in the
battles of Ft. Donelson and Shiloh, and the long-
siege and capture of Vicksburg. Later he went
with Sherman on the celebrated march to the sea,
and at last took part in the most brilliant military
pageant ever seen on this .side of the globe — the
Grand Review in Washington, where the victori-
ous troops marched through the streets of the city
which, as the result of their sacrifices, was still
the capital of the united nation.

When the war was over Mr. Hubbard received
his discharge. He had escaped without wounds
or injury, yet he was always found in the thickest
of the battle, valiantly defending the Old Flag.
Returning home, he continued farm work for some

time. In Februan,-, 1881, he was appointed sta-
tion agent of Wayne, and, having learned teleg-
raphy, he was also made telegraph operator.
These positions he has since acceptablj- filled.

In Algonquin, 111., in 1868, was celebrated the
marriage of Mr. Hubbard and Miss Allie Pinker-
ton, a native of McHenry Count},-, III., and a
daughter of William Pinkertoii, one of the early
settlers of that county. Four children were born
unto them, three of whom are still li\-ing: Ina E.,
a highly educated young lady, who is now success-
fully engaged in teaching in the High vSchool of
Elgin; Arthur P. and Mer\-in. They lo.st a daugh-
ter, Clara, who died November 8, 1892, at the
age of twenty years.

Mr. Hubbard has long witnessed the growth
and development of DuPage County, and since
locating within its borders has done all in his power '
for its advancement and progress. He is a man
of upright cliaracter, and lias won the confidence
and esteem of the entire community by his well*
spent and honorable life. He is a Master Mason,
al.so belongs to the Modern Woodmen of Wayne,
and his e.stimable wife is a member of the Congre-
gational Church. Since casting his fir.st Presi-
dential vote for Abraham Lincoln in 1864, he has
been a stanch advocate of the men and measures
of the Republican party.

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[ILLIAM BARUTH is a worthy represen-
tative of the business interests of Itasca,
where he is engaged in general merchan-
dising, carrying a well-selected stock of dry
goods, boots and shoes, groceries, crocker\-, wines,
liquors and patent medicines. By his fair and
honest dealing and earnest desire to please his
customers, he has won a liberal patronage, and
his success is well deserved.

Mr. Baruth, a native of Hanover, German\-,
was born on the 3d of Augu.st, 1838, and spent
the first eighteen years of his life in his nati\e
land. It was in 1856 that he crossed the briny
deep to New York City, hoping to improve his
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there worked as a clerk in a ^roceO' store. In
1S5S he went to Chicago, and from there going
to Lake County liecanie a farm hand in the em-
ploy of William Knieger, with whom he remained
thrtx- and a-half years. The first two years he
received Jioo, and the last year 5i it>-

In 1S62. Mr. Banith entered the service of his
country. lK*o>miiin a mend)er of Company C, One
Hundre<l and Thirteenth Illinois Infantry, in
which he ser\e<l for three years. At the battle of
Guntown he was wounded in the shoulder.
While stning on picket duty at Arkansas Post.
he was again wounded, and near Vicksburg,
Miss., he was wounded in the ankle, but he con-
tinue<l in the service as a faithful defender of the
Stars aud Stripes until honorabl\- discharged at
Memphis, Tenn.. in 1,^65.

Immediately afterwards. Mr. Baruth retunied
to Chicago, where he began clerking in a grocery- 1
store, and was in the employ of one man until
1868. when he Ixmght out his employer, and car-
ried on business for him.self until 1871. In the
great fire of that year his store was also destroyed,
but he afterwards opened a store on Milwaukee
Avenue, where he remained for eighteen months.
Bv economy and dose attention to business during
that time, he had .somewhat retrieved his lost jxjs-
sessions, and he started again at Xo. 74 Wells
Street, where he was d<iing business when burnetl
out. "here he continued, enjoying an excellent
trade, until 1884, when he came to Itasca, and
established his present business.

In 1 868. Mr. Baruth was united in marriage
with Miss Mar>- Huehl, a native of Cook C<muty.
They Ix^ame the parents of five children, two
sons and three daughters: William, Jr., who was
boni in Chicago in 1869: Carrie, who was bom in
Chicago, and is now tlie wife of Lewis Stroniberg,
of Klmhurst; Herman, who was lx)rn and died in
Chicago; Emma, who was born in Chicago; and
I.^wis, who was txirn in Itasca.

Socially, Mr. Baruth is a Royal Arch Mason,
belonging to the Blue L<xlge and Chapter of
Chicago, and he is a charter member of Gennania
Lodge No. 2. K. P. He also fonnerly l>elonge<I
to the Odd Fellows' Society, and now holds mem-
bership with the Druids, a German organization.

and the Chicago Sharp-shooters. He likewise
belongs to Hancock Post No, 560, G. A, R., of
Chicago, in which he lias held several offices.
In politics, he is now a Democrat, but voted for
Lincoln and Grant. For two terms hehasservetl
as a member of the \'illage Boanl. Mr. Bamth
possesses the same enterprise and indomitable
spirit which characterize Chicago as a city, and has
made his business career a most successful one.
When he came to this country-, he l)egan clerking
in New York for $6 per week. Out of his mea-
gre earnings he .saved enough to l>egin business
for him.self, and has steadily worked his way up-
ward to a position of wealth and influence. He
need never regret the day that lie detennined to
seek a home and fortune in the New World, for
his expectations have Ijeen more than realized,
and success has crowned his efforts.

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(lOHN C. NKLTNOR is the owner and publish-
I er of the I^iiPagt- Comi/j Dtmoaal. and he al.so
(2/ owns and carries on a drug store. Under the
administration of President Cleveland he was the
efficient Poslma.ster of Turner, and has recently
received the appointment to the position for the
second time. His fellow-citizens have frequently
honored him with various important positions of
responsibility and tru.st, and their confidence has
been each and every time well justified by the
able and honorable maimer in which lie has sers'ed
theni.

The birlli of our subject (K-curred at Erie. Pa.,
November 7. 1.S41. His parents, Francis X. and
Man,- ( Run.ser) Neltnor. were natives of Baden,
Germany. Their famih- compri.sed six children,
three sons ami three daughters, of whom our sub-
ject is the eldest, the others l)eing as follows:
Mary; Margaret; Sojihia, wife of Thoin.is Morley,
General Ticket Agent of the Northwestern Rail-
road; Frank Iv : and George N., deceased. The
father was for man\- years a merchant tailor t)f
BliMnningdale, 111. He was one of the early set-
tlers of DuPage County, having removed Irom
Pennsylvania in 1847. He continued to reside in

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Bloomingdale until Maj-, 1881, when he died at
the age of sixty-four years. His wife still sur-
^nves him and is now in her se\-enty-secoud year.
She is a member of the Catholic Church. The
father was both a Mason and an Odd Fellow, and
was a man of such genuine integrity and worth
that he won the respect of every one.

John C. Xeltnor was about six years old when
his parents came to settle in the West, and he was
reared in Bloomingdale, there receiving his early
education. Afterward he further pursued his
studies in the Naper\'ille Academy, from which
institution he graduated in 1858. He began his
business career as a clerk in a general store in
1855, and for three years continued as such when
not in college. He was employed in a like ca-
pacity until 1863, when he purchased an interest
in the store of his former employer. Dr. Sedg\vick.
After doing business together for two years, the
connection was dissolved by mutual consent.

The marriage of Mr. Neltnor was celebrated
on the 20th of September, 1865, with Miss Mary
E., daughter of Anthony R. and Cornelia (Eames)
Kinney. Seven children have been born to this
union, five sons and two daughters, namely;
Clinton J., Kirk K., Carroll E., Shelley P.,
Frank C. , Cornelia J. and Carrie L. Kirk, the
second son, married Miss Nellie Ryan.

It was in 1865 that Mr. Neltnor became a cit-
izen of Turner. He opened a general store and
drug store, and has since continued to carrj- on
these two lines of business. In 1870 he em-
barked in a new enterprise, in connection with a
Mr. Richmond, engaging in the nursery business.
When a few years had passed he purchased his
partner's interest and succeeded to the whole
business. He has about twentj- acres, and makes
a specialty of ' 'hardy, iron-clad stock. ' ' In addi-
tion to this propertj', he owns other real estate in
the village and a good home.

Mr. Neltnor is a gentleman who is not discour-
aged in entering a new field, but brings to bear
his native qualities of energy and well-directed
eifort upon whatever he chooses to undertake,
and in this way has made a success of his various
enterprises. In 1889, he entered the newspaper
business, beginning the publication of the Du-

Page County Democrat, and in the few years that
have since elapsed it has met with a flattering re-
ception, which is proven by the fact that its circu-
lation has gone far beyond any of the older pa-
pers in the county. In politics, Mr. Neltnor is a
Democrat, and makes his paper a true exponent
of the theories and aims of his party. He has
frequently been sent as a delegate to prominent
political conventions, and is considered an able
referee on all questions relating to the part}-. For
several terms he was a member of the \'illage
Board of Trustees, and at the present time is
Police Magistrate and Notary Public.

S. ELLSWORTH was elected to the re-
sponsible position of County Clerk of Du-
Page County in December, 1877, and has
proven a conscientious and faithful officer up to
the present time. He is popular and ven,- well
liked, which fact has been shown b>- his re-elec-
tion to the office each con,secutive term. More-
over, he is one of the earliest settlers of the
county, having come West to Naper\-ille in Oc-
tober, 1837.

The birth of Mr. Ellsworth occurred in Troy,
N. Y., September 8, 1829, his parents being
Lewis and Chloe M. Ellsworth. The father on
arriving in this county settled on a farm at Na-
perville, and also engaged in merchandising in
that place. He was one of the founders of the Illi-
nois State Agricultural Society, and sen-ed as its
President for two terms. He was a man highl\-
respected and widely known throughout the State,
and during the first four years of the war he was
United States Revenue Collector. He died at
Naperville, aged about eighty years. The moth-
er's death occurred when she was in her se\en-
tieth year. Their family comprised two sons,
Milton S. and Lewis C.

A lad of eight years when he removed to Illi-
nois, Mr. Ellsworth has therefore pas.sed the most
important years of his life in this immediate sec-
tion. After completing his common-school edu-
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Mt. Morris, 111., pursuing his studii^i there for a
year and a-half. He then clerked in !.is father's
store ;it Xai>erville. and afterwards went into
partnershij) with him in the nur?<ery linsines.s.

Mr. KUsworth was married on the 22d of May,
1S54. to Miss Jane Iv Harber. dauj^hter of John
Barber. Their union has l>een hlesseti with a
son and daughter, twins: Lewis, who married
Miss Luella Miller, of Wheaton. by whom he has
three diildreii, Lewis M., drant and Kali)h P.:
and Carrie, who lives with her parents.

For sixteen years Mr. I'"llsworth has discharged
the duties of County Clerk to the full satisfaction
of his constituents and friends, and no greater
tribute to his integrity could l>e given than his
continuance in office for .so many years. In poli-
tics, he formerly supported the Whig party, but
since its organization has tx-en one of the firm
adherents of the Republican parly.

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Qo^KVU HOFl-MAX, who is successfully en-
I staged in farming on section 21, Milton
G/ 'r(jwnship, is recognized as one of the enter-
prising and progressive agriculturists of I)u Page
County. He was born in Baden, Germany, in
1836, and is a son of Johan Hoffman. His mo-
ther bore the maiden name of Mary Ami Krnst.
With their family of si.\ children, the parents left
the Fatherland in 1S47. and crossed the wide
ocean to the New World, where they hoped to
find a pleasant home. Landing at New York,
they went direct to Chicago, traveling by way of
the Erie Canal and Great Lakes. Johan Hoffman
settled upon the farm which is now the home of
•ur subject, and for several years there carried on
agricultural pursuits.

Josej)h HotTman whose name heads this record
began working out for wages at the age of eleven
years, his father rec-eiving his earnings inilil he
was nineteen, when he Ijegan life on his own ac-
count. As a companion and helpmate on life's
journey, he chose Miss Helen l/jser, a native of
Alsace, Francx-. Their union was cxrlebrated in
1857, and has been bles.scd with a family of six

children. Frant/J. niarrie<l Miss I.^na Cassel.
They have one son, Benjamin. John A. weddetl
.•\nnie Rieser and they have one child, Fre<l.
Catherine is the widow of Frank Drendel, b\
whom she had two daughters, Enuna and Helen.
The ><iuiiger memliers of the Hoffman family are
lunma, .Minnie L. anii Henry Joseph.

As liefore .stated, Mr. Hoffman now owns and
oi>erales the old homestead of his father, compris-
ing one hundred and sixty-two acres of arable
and valuable land. Recently, he has also pur-
chased thirt\-nine acrc-s on section 21. Milton
Township, where he now resi<les. This fann,
though .small, is one of the best-cultivatetl and
improved in the community, and its neat apjx-ar-
ance indicates the careful supervision of the
owner. He has built upon it a good house and
barn, and has added all the other acces-sories of a
model farm. The placx- is pleasanth- situated one
mile south of Wheaton.

Mr. Hoffman possesses the |K-rseverance and
diligence characteristic of the German j>eople. and
owing to his good management and well-directed
efforts, is now the owner of a valuable property.
His life has indeed been a- busy and u.seful one.
In politics, he is independent, striving to vote for
the best man, regardless of j)arty affiliations. He
was elected and served as Highway Commis.sioner,
and so well did he discharge the duties of that
office that he was twice re-elected. Himself and
wife are members of the Catholic Church of
Wheaton, and in the community where they re-
side they have many warm friends, who hold them
in high esteem for their many excellencies of
character and their sterling worth.

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.\C()B 1:. BI-:NI)1:R. one of the well known
•iiid highly-resj>e<.-ted fanners of Blo<jming-
dale Township, who owns aiul oj)erates one
hundred and sixty acres of land on .section 16, is
a native of Hesse- Darmstadt, Gennany. The
Bender family came from the village of Klcin-
Karben, and our subject was there Ixirn Ajiril 2,
1843. His father, Michael Bender, was also Ixint

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in Hesse- Darmstadt, and there married Elizabeth
Neuhardt, a lady of German birth. In 1855 he
emigrated with his famih- to the Xew World, tak-
ing passage on a vessel at Hamburg, which, on
the i6th of May. 1858. dropped anchor in the
harbor of New York. He went at once to Chi-
cago, and after a week came to Bloomingdale
Township, where he purchased one hundred and
sixty acres of land, the farm upon which his son
now resides. The land was partially improved
and had a small house upon it. To its further
development and cultivation the father devoted
his energies until his death. He returned on a
visit to his native land in 1872. and spent many
pleasant hours in renewing the friendships of his
youth, and in strolling through scenes which were
familiar in his boyhood. He died October 13,
1883, and his wife passed away ten weeks later.
They lie buried in Bloomingdale Cemetery, where
a marble monument marks their last resting-place.

Mr. Bender whose name heads this record is
the youngest son in a family of eight children.
He spent the first fifteen years of his life in the
land of his birth, and acquired a good education
in the mother tongue. He also attended the Eng-
lish schools after coming to this country. He re-
mained with his father on the old homestead, and
after his death succeeded to the ownership of the
farm, upon which he has made many excellent
improvements, that add both to the value and at-
tractive appearance of the place. He has erected
a substantial residence, built a good barn, gran-
arj' and other outbuildings, until this is now one of
the best improved and finest farms of the county.

On the 26th of December, 1870, Mr. Bender
was united in marriage with Miss Wilhelmina Iser,
a native of Germany. They have nine children:
Emma, wife of August Meyer, of Bloomingdale
Township; and Sophia. Mina, John, Lucy, Katie,
Philip, Edwin and Jacob. The family attends the
Evangelical Church, and are highly-respected
people of the community.

In politics, Mr. Bender supports the men and
measures of the Democratic party, and his first
Presidential vote was cast for Gen. George B.
McClellan in 1864. He takes quite an active in-
terest in local politics, and has been honored with

a number of oflBcial positions, having served as
Township Collector, Assessor and Super\4sor.
He is now ser\-ing as a member of the Count>'
Board of Supen-isors, and discharges his duties
with the same fidelity- and trustworthiness that
have characterized his entire official career. He
frequently sen"es as a delegate to the conventions
of his party. Socially, he is a Ma.ster Mason.
For thirt3-five years he has been a resident of
DuPage County, and has witnessed much of its
growth and development. He alwaj"s takes an ac-
tive interest in exerything pertaining to the wel-
fare of the community, and his duties of citizen-
sliip are promptly performed. He has led an ex-
emplar>' life, and those who know him esteem
him highly for his sterling worth and strict integ-
ritv.

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(lOHN A. RICHARDS, who resides on section
I 23, Lisle Township, has been a resident of
C2/ DuPage County for more than half acenturv',
his residence here dating from 1836. In the long
years which have since come and gone, he has
not only witnessed the growth and progress of the
county, but has ever borne his part in the work
of development and upbuilding. Many works of
public improvement have been greatly promoted
b}- his untiring efforts. As he is so widel>- and
favorably known throughout this community, we
feel assured that the record of his life will prove
of interest to man}- of our readers.

Mr. Richards was born in Hillsboro County,
X. H., October 31, 1803, and is a son of Nicholas
and Sallie (Adams) Richards. The father was a
native of New England, and was of English ex-
traction. When a young man he learned the
baker's trade, which he followed throughout his
entire life. He was twice married, and by the first
union had fi\'e children and by the second two.
His death occurred at the age of sixty years. The
mother of our subject, who also came of an old
New England family, of English origin, died at
the early age of twenty-eight.

The father entered the army as a baker during
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1813. John A. Richards went to live with an un-
cle. John Adams, of Enosburg, \'t., where he re-
mained from the a^e of ten years until hi- had at-
tained to man's estate. He tl»en Ixxaii workinK
by the month as a fann hand, and was thus em-
ployed in the Ivast nntil Uctolnrr. >S.>.;. The year
iS-?5 witnes.scd his arrival in Illinois, and the fol-
lowing year he entered land on section 2^^, Lisle
Township, I)nPa>;e County, where he has since
made his home. His time and enert;ies have l»een
de\oted to farm work, and he now owns two hun-
dretl and thirty acres of rich and valuable land.

On the ;oth of October, iS^.^, Mr. Richards was
united in marriage with Miss Lucy Peet, boni May
7. 1S04, in Benson, Vt., the eldest daughter of
Wheelixrk Peet, of Ben.son, Rutland County. \'t.
I'nto tliem wereboni five children; Sarah A., who
died agttl eightetrn years: Louisa C. who Ix-came
the wife of I'. H. lialcom, and died leaving one
child, Nellie Balcom, of Downer's Grove: Josiah.
who carries on the old homestead, and is engaged
in the dairy business; Ella F. and Ennna C, twins.
The fonner is the wife of A. L. Palmer, a fanner
operating a part of the old homestead, and they
have three children: Emma L«jui.sa, Alcy May
and Spencer R. Emma is the wife of W. C. Bartle,
by whom she has two daughters; lilla L. and Lucy
Emma. Mrs. Lucy Richards died Novemlx:r 20,
1886, honoretl a!id respected by all who knew
her for her strength of character. She was a
memlxrr of the Congregational Church, and her
brother and uncle were niini.sters of that church.
Another brother, I.ester Peet. came here in KS31,
and taught the first schix>l ever taught in DuPage
Ciiunty.

Mr. Richards ca.sl his first Presidential vote for
John y. Adams. After a time he left the Whig
party and joined the Free-soil party. In 1856, he
Ijecame identifietl with the Republican jwrty. of
which he is a stanch advocate, as is al.so his s )n
Josiah. Btrth havefille<l town.ship offices, proving
capable and worthy officials. For a numlK-r
of years Mr. Richards has iK-en a memlxrr of the
Congregational Church, in which he serx'es as
Deacon. He has taken an active jiart in religions
work, and for many years was found in the front
rank of any enterpri.sc calculated to prove of pub-

lic lienefit. As he is now ninety years of age, he
i-annot do as much as in former years, but he still
maint.'iins an inten-st in the work of public in>-
provement. He helinil to build the first schixil-
lumse. and has ever lieen a strong advocate of tem
j)erance. He is i-sti-vine<l alike by young and old.
rich and jHxtr. and the lii.story <>f tlieii>uiit\ would
be incomplete without his sketch

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I VMAN C. IIHMENW.W, .M. D.. a well
I C known physician and surgeon of Blouming-
|_2f dale, claims DuPage County as the place of
his nativity. He was U>rii in Wayne Township
in Decemlier, 1852. and is one of a family of eight
children, five sons and three daughters. His par-
ents were Henrj- B. and liunii-e 1 Guild; Hemen-
way. the fonner a native of Ma.s.sachusetts. and the
latter of Vermont.

In the fall of 1.S36. they emigrated westward,
locating in DuPage County, and Mr. Henienway
openetl up a farm in Wayne Township, ufion
which he reared his family. In 1S71, he .si)ld out
and removed to Sycamore, De Kalb County, where
he spent the last years of his life, i>as.sii)g away in
1887, at the advantx-d age of seventy-four years.
His wife sur\ived him for a few years, and was
called to the home iK-yond in 1S81. He served
during the late war as a member of the Twelfth Illi-
nois Cavalry, and was capture<l with his regiment
at Harper's Ferry, but after a short time was pa-
roled. Later, he was dischargetl on account of
physical di.sability. The memlK-rs of the Henien-
way family were I^dwin, now decea.sed: Dwight,
a fniit-dealcrof California; George W.. whoser\ed
for nearly three years as a memlier of the Thirty-
sixth Illinois Infantry during the late war. and
is now a merchant and Postma.ster of Winters,
Cal.; Ellen, wife of Charles Stevenson, of Syca-
more, Ill.;Elina. wife of James A. Congleton, of
Wheaton; Eli/.al)etli, who is the widow of Walter
Scott, and resides in Chicago; Lyman G., of this
sketch: and William, of Chii-ago.

The Dt)c-tor was reared under the parental roof,
and acquired his literary- education in the schools

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of Wayne Township and in the Sycamore High
School. Wishing to enter upon a professional
career, he read medicine with Dr. George W.
Nesbitt, one of the leading physicians of the
county, and took his first course of lectures at
Bennett Medical College, of Chicago, in 1875-76.
After completing the regular course, he was grad-

uated in the Cla.ss of

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He then returned to

Sycamore and joined his former preceptor in one
year's practice. Later, he engaged in practice for
several years in Turner, 111.

Dr. Hemenway was married in Turner to Miss
May, youngest daughter of Dr. W. J. Wilson.
She was there educated, was a graduate of the
High School, and successfully engaged in teaching
in the High School previous to her marriage.
Their union was celebrated July 26, 1881. They
removed to Hampshire, Kane Count}", where the
Doctor continued practice for seven years, when,
in 1 89 1, he came to Bloomingdale and bought out
the practice of Dr. Vanderhoof now of Wheaton.
He has a large and con.stantly increasing practice,
and is recognized as one of the successful pliy.si-
cians of the county. He keeps abreast with the
science, and his marked skill and ability have won
him a liberal patronage. In politics, the Doctor
has been a stanch Republican since casting his
first Presidential vote for Rutherford B. Hayes in
1876. His wife is a member of the Congrega-
tional Church, and the Doctor contributes liberally
to its support. He holds membership with the
Modern Woodmen of America. This worthy
couple ha^'e the respect and esteem of all who
know them, and it is with pleasure that we pre-
sent to our readers this record of their lives.

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0R. WILLIAM J. WILSON, who is now en-
gaged in the insurance business in Turner,
having retired from the practice of the med-
ical profession, was born in the township of Gro-
ton, Tomkins County, N. Y., March 2, 18 17. His
father, John Wilson, is a native of Ireland, and
came with his parents to America when seven
years of age, locating in Massachusetts, where he

met and married Miss Wolcott, a native of the
Bay State. They became parents of sixteen chil-
dren, eight sons and eight daughters, twelve of
whom grew to manhood and womanhood. The
father of this famih- became a farmer of New York,
and there died in 1833, at the age of sixty-six
years. His wife long .survived him , but has now-
passed away. They were members of the Pres-
byterian Church, and he served as a Deacon for
some years.

The Doctor spent his boyhood and youth in
Tomkins and Cortland Counties, N. Y., and there
acquired his early education. He remained on the
home farm until he had attained his majority,
and then, wishing to enter a professional career,
began the study of medicine in the Geneva Med-
ical College, from which institution he was grad-
uated in 1 84 1. He then began practice in the
village of Cortland, where he remained for fifteen
years, when he determined to try his fortune on
the broad prairies of the West. Bidding good-
bye to his old home, he emigrated to Illinois in
1854, locating at Crystal Lake, McHenry Coun-,
ty, where he practiced for about five years. Since
1S59 he has been a resident of Turner, and dur-
ing nuich of this time he has carried on agricul-
tural pursuits, and engaged in the insurance bus-
iness. For a time he owned one hundred and
fifteen acres of land a mile west of Turner, but
dispo.sed of this property in 1868.

On the 22d of December, 1840, Mr. Wilson
married Miss Hulda M. Carnes, daughter of Ste-
phen and Martha (Prentiss) Carnes, the former
a native of the Emerald Isle, and the latter of
Vermont. Mrs. Wilson was born in Homer, N.
Y. , November 27, 1822. Six children were born
unto our subject and his wife, four sons and two
daughters. Frank, who married Miss Alice Sar-
gent, of Turner, by whom he has three daugh-
ters, Grace, Fannie and Alice; Dwight, who mar-
ried Mi.ss Mary Chaplin, by whom he has two
.sons, Coleman and Harn,-; Elliott, deceased: Lil-
lian, wife of Morris Town, of Sycamore, by whom
she has a daughter, Susan: Willie, deceased; and
May, wife of Dr. L. G. Hemenway. The lat-
ter reside in Bloomingdale, and their children are
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In politics. Dr. Wil.son is a stanch Republican,
and for many years he has sened as Xotan- Pub-
lic. He now owns a good home and other prop-
erty- in Turner. He is a prominent and influen-
tial man. highly esteemed throughout the com-
munity for his many excellencies of character.
Himself and wife are members of the Congrega-
tional Church, in which he served as Deacon and
Trustee for many years. In 1S90. this worthy
couple celebrated their golden wedding, having
traveled life's journey together for half a centur>.
It is with pleasure that we present to our readers
this sketch of the Doctor and his wife, who are so
widely and favorably known throughout DuPage
Countv.

HENRY EGGERS. who for the past twenty
Nears has been engaged in the blacksmith
business in Wheaton. is a native of Ger-
many, bom near Bremen. His father, Henr>-
Eggers, St.. was a small fanner and nurser\-man,
but is now li\4ng a retired life. The mother of
our subject, who bore the maiden name of Gathia
Behems, die-. who died in infanc>-; Henr>-, of this
sketch: Hannah: John: Martha and Dederich.
Frederick came to America, and died at the age
of sixteen years. Herman is now living in Chi-
cago. Trina is the wife of Fritz Surkamer, of
Glen Ellyn. Hannah is the wife of John Wal
lars, of Germany. John. Martha and Dederich
all live in the Fatherland.

The subject of this sketch was bom Febniarj-
20, 1852, and in his youth attended the schools
of his native land. While in Germany, he also
worked as a gardener and nurserjman. He was
a young man of sixteen years when, in 1868. ac-
companied by his brother Herman, he came to
America, sailing from Bremen in April of that
year. On the 7th of June he reached Chicago,
and embarked in business in that city as a market
gardener, near the stock yards. He afterwards
obtained emplo>-ment with the firm of Boughton

Bros., moulders and machiui.sts. with whom
he remained eight months, when he went to
Downer's Grove, and worked on a fami for nine
months. On the expiration of that period he
came to Wheaton, and took up the blacksmith's
trade, which he learned under the direction of
August Michels, with whom he remained three
years. He then was employed for one year by
Vincent Smith, of Wayne, after which he began
business in his own interest, continuing at that
place for seven years, when he sold his shop, and
returned to Wheaton and established his present
business. While at Wayne much of Mr. Eggers'
work consisted in shoeing horses for M. W. Dun-
ham, the celebrated importer and breeder of Nor-
man horses.

Mr. Eggers was united in marriage in Whea-
ton, on Augu.st 16, 1874. to Miss Rike Peter, a
native of Germany. Their union has been blessed
with seven children: Albert, who died in infancy:
George, who is clerking in the drug store of L. L.
Hiatt: Henr>-: Helen: Nettie: Stella and Florence.

Mr. Eggers is now a member of the firm of
Eggers & Rennpage. his partner being Henn,-
Rennpage. They do an extensive business in
plow work, horse-shoeing, wagon-making and
general repairing. Our subject is an industrious
man, a good mechanic, and has built up an e.\-
tensive trade in his line. He has also thereby
secured a comfortable home in Wheaton, where
he is well known and highly regarded as a man
of strict integrity and .sterling worth. In poli
tics, he is a supporter of Republican principles.
Although of German birth, America has no truer
citizen in principle than our subject, who loves
the land of his adoption . and is a firm defendei of
its free institutions.

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HH. KORTH ANER is one of the most prom-
inent citizens of Bensenville, and is Presi-
dent of the village. Its social. iK)Iitical and
business interests find in him a worthy reprcsen
tative, and he is now proprietor of a hardware ana
agricultural-implement establishment. He has

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the honor of being a nativ^e of this countj-, for his
birth occurred in Addison Township, on May 28,
1852. His father, Henn- Korthaner, was a native
of Meitze, province of Hanover, Germany, and in
1839, when a youth of sixteen years, crossed the
Atlantic to America. He landed in New York
City, and thence came to DuPage County, where
he spent the remainder of his life. His death oc-
curred in Addison Township, in 1889. He mar-
ried Maria Kirchhoff, who was born in Bissen-
dorf, province of Hanover, Germany, and when
only four years old was brought by her parents to
this country. She died .some eighteen years ago.

Our subject is the eldest of their three children.
In the district school he began his education,
which was supplemented bj' study in the Acad-
emy at Arlington Heights, in Wheaton, and in the
schools of Chicago. Later he engaged in the
nursery business and in farming. He carried on
the dual occupation in Addison Town.ship from
1868 until 1 88 1, when he established him.self in
his present line of busines.s in Bensenville. He
carries a good stock of hardware and agricultural
implements, and from the village and surrounding
country recei\-es a liberal patronage. From the
beginning his trade has constantly increased, until
it has now assumed extensive proportions for a
place of this .size.

Turning from the business to the pfivate life of
Mr. Korthaner we find that in May, 1877, was
celebrated his marriage with Miss Emma Heuer,
a native of Addison Township. She died in 1887,
leaving three children, a daughter and two .sons,
Mary A., Freddie H. and Edward A. In 1891,
Mr. Korthaner was again married, his second
union being with Celia Henig, who was born in
Germain-, and there remained until sixteen years
of age. The family has a pleasant home in Ben-
senville, and its members are widely and favora-
bly known.

In connection with his other interests, Mr.
Korthaner has a farm of sevent}--five acres, which
he rents. He has led a bu.sy life, yet has found
time to serve his fellow-townsmen in official posi-
tions. He is a supporter of the Republican party,
and by it was elected President of the Village
Board, which position he is now filling in an able

manner, with credit to himself and satisfaction to
his constituents. He is also serving as Police Mag-
istrate. Mr. Korthaner, who is now in the prime
of life, is possessed of energy and enterprise, is
public-spirited and progressi\'e, and well deserves
the position of prominence which he occupies
among his fellow-townsmen. He is alive to the
best interests of Bensenville, and does all in his
power for its upbuilding and advancement.

HENRY A. HEUER devotes his time and at-
tention to agricultural pursuits on section
15, Addison Township, where he has a farm
of one hundred and eighty-five acres of rich land,
the greater part of which is under a high state of
cultivation, and well improved with all the ac-
cessories of a model farm. In connection with
general farming he also carries on stock-raising,
and keeps on hand a good grade of horses and
cattle. A beautiful residence, which was erected
by Mr. Heuer at a cost of $3,000, adorns the
place. A large barn has aLso been built and other
outbuildings. The well-tilled fields and neat ap-
pearance of the place indicate the owner to be a
man of thrift and enterpri.se.

Mr. Heuer was born in Germanv, September
18, 1845, and is a son of William Heuer, a native
of the same country. The father was born in
October, 1809, and in 1847, emigrating to Amer-
ica, took up his residence in DuPuge County, 111.,
but he was not long permitted to enjoj- his new
home, for his death occurred the same year. He
was then fifty-three years of age. His wife, So-
phia, was born in Germany in 18 14, and died in
1886.

Our .subject is the fifth in order of birth in a
family of six children. He was only two years old
when the family left the Fatherland and sought
a home in the New World. The district .schools
afforded him his educational privileges, and un-
der the parental roof he was reared to manhood.
He became familiar with farm life in all its de-
tails, being early inured to the arduous labors of
the fields. It was in the year 187 1 that he was

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uiiitcii III iii.irn.i>;c with Mix-n 1.(Hii--.i kiii-^-. uni-
of the fair <la»nhUrs <il l)ul'aj;i- County. Six
chiUlren have l)een boni of their uni<iii. and the
family circle yet remains nnhrokcii by the hand
of death. They are as follows Martha. Otto.
Hmma. Clara, Amanda and AllK-rt.

The Heuer houM-hold is the alMnlc oi imsjuial
ily. with the latch string always out, and our sub-
ject and his wife have a lar^e circle of friends and '■
acnuaintaiKx-s throunhont the c«>inmunity where
for many \ ears they have made their home. Mr.
Heuer holds meml>ership with the KvaiiKelical
Church. an<l in jMilitics is a supporter of the Re-
puhlicim party, hut he has never s«mglit or de-
sire<l the honors or emoluments of public office,
preferring; to devote his entire lime and attention
to his business interests. For forty -six years he
h;is liveil in DuPage County, has witnes.sed the !
greater jxirt of its srowlh and u]>b»iilding. and
well deserves mention amonj; its honore<l early
settlers.

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EH A R I , KS J K N K I N S is a prom i nent fa nner
■ >f Naper\ille Township, residing on section
1*1. where he owns and oix-rates two hun-
drctl and twenty acres of valual>le land. His
lands are well tilled, his fences well kejJt, and
many improvements upon the place add both to
its value and attra«.-tive appearance. There are
two good residences, together with the necessary-
outbuildings, and the other acces.sories of a mo<iel
fann are not wanting.

The owner of this desirable property is a native
of the Empire State. He was l>orn in Allegany
County on the 9th of July. 1X26. anil is a s<»n of
William and Folly ( Millet ) Jenkins, who were
aLs*i natives of New York. The father was a
fanner by <xx-upation, and was of Ivngli>h descent.
The nmther was a daughter «)f Samuel and Rachel
I Douglas) Millet. Samuel Millet was also of
English lineage, but his wife was of Scotch de-
scent, and a relative of Stephen A. Douglas. In
1853 William Jenkins remove<l with his family
from New York to Jo Da vievs County. 111., and

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family numlx-re«l fourteen children, of whom
twelve grew to manhixxl and womanhiHKl. while
nine are still li\ing.

The subjc-ct of this sketch is the third in order
of birth. He remained in the State of his nativ-
ity until eightet-u years of age, ami tJien came to
DuPagc Count> , in 1S44. when he Itegan work-
ing by the month as a fanu hand. He was thus
emploNed until 1X50, when, attracte<l by thedi.s-
covery of gold in California, he cr<»s.se<l the plains
to the Pacific SIojk.* with a horse-team, making
the jouniey by way of Salt I.akeCity.- At length
he arrived in Hangtown, now l'l.icer\ille, where
he engageti in mining for alMJUt three years. He
made the return trip by water, coming by way
of Ora>lown an<l New York City to Na()er\ille.
Here he embarked in farming ui>on rented land,
and as soon as able he purchasetl the farm which
he had rented, on which he now resides, and which
was formerly owned by his father-in-law. Thomas
Thatcher.

On the 17th of May, 1X52, was celebrated the
marriage of Mr. Jenkins and Miss Harriet H.
Thatcher, a native of Wayne County. N. Y.,
born April 12, 1.S29, and a daughter of Thomxs
and Roxanna ( Look i Thatcher. She died on the
.^oth of April, 1885, leaving three children; Kd
waril C, born l)cceinl)er i_\. 1854: Myron M..
July 26, 1857; and Lyman, August 17, 1859.

Mr. Jenkins is a supjuirters of the Republican
party ami its j)rinci|)les. and has Imx-u elected to
various official positions. He has held the office
of Township Tnistee, was School Director for
many years, .serve*! as Road Commis.sioner, and
was elected Super\'isor of Naper\'ille Township
in 1858, again in 1863, 1864, i86«, 1872 and
1873. No higher testimonial to his Fidelity could
lie given than his repeate<l re-elei'lii>ns. Mr.
Jenkins takes an active interest in everything
|K-rtaining to the welfare of the community and
its educational, moral and social adxaiKx-ment.
He is a representative fanner, ami his business
ability au<l good management have won him u
comfortable home and handsome com]ieteiKX-. He
has traveled from the eastern to the western shore
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Francisco to New York. Such experiences
broaden one's ideas, and Mr. Jenkins is a liberal-
minded man, who well deserves the high regard
in which he is held.

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["rEDERICK LONG is engaged in the
JM furniture business and undertaking in Na-
I ' perville. He also has other business inter-
ests, being the chief stockholder in a lounge man-
ufactory. He is prominent in business and social
circles, and is recognized as one of the leading and
influential citizens of the community. Mr. Long
is of German birth. He was born in Britenburg,
Germany, December 15, 1837, and is a son of
Jacob and Elizabeth ( Xander) Long, who were
also natives of that cpuntry and there spent their
entire lives. They were farming people, and the
father passed away at the age of fifty-seven years,
while his wife reached the allotted age of three-
score years and ten.

Frederick is the second in their family of five
children, three sons and two daughters. He re-
niained upon the home farm until sixteen years
of age, when, with two neighbor boys, he bade
adieu to home and native land and crossed the
broad Atlantic to America, where he had deter-
mined to .seek his fortune. The voyage was
made on a .sailing-vessel, which, after forty-one
days spent upon the briny deep, dropped anchor
in the harbor of New York. Mr. Long at once
made his way to Cook County, 111., where he
worked on a farm b>- the month, and afterwards
came to this county, being similarly employed in
Downer's Grove Township for a year. He then
began learning the cabinet-maker's trade, at
which he worked for five years, and on the ex-
piration of that period he opened a small furniture
.store in Naper\-ille, which he has conducted suc-
cessfully since, increasing his .stock as his in-
creased patronage demanded.

On the 28th of March, 1861, Mr. Long was
joined in marriage with Miss Amelia Beidleman,
of Napen'ille, daughter of William Beidleman.
Their entire wedded life has been passed in this

locality, where they have a wide acquaintance and

are favorably known. In politics, he is a Prohi-
bitionist, supporting the party which embodies
his views on the temperance question. He be-
longs to the Evangelical Church. In 1886, he
began to do a wholesale business as a manufac-
turer of lounges, and has since carried on opera-
tions along this line. In the spring of 1893, the
business was incorporated, but Mr. Long still
owns the greater part of the stock. This is a
large concern, and the company enjo^'s an exten-
sive trade. The retail bu.siness of Mr. Long has
also steadily increa.sed from the beginning, and
yields to him a good income. While learning his
trade, he worked three years for $75. He com-
menced at the ver^- lowest round of the ladder,
but has .steadily risen step by step. His .success
is certainly well merited, for it is the reward of his
own labors.

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NENRY HEIDORN, one of the successful and
representative farmers of Addison Township,
DuPage County, residing on section 3, is of
German birth. He was born in Schwerin, prov-
ince of Hanover, Germany, on the loth of Febru-
ary', 1849, and is a son of Henry and Mary (Bier-
mann) Heidorn, who were also natives of the
same locality. They never left Germany, but con-
tinued there to reside until called to the home be-
yond. The mother died at the age of fifty-eight
years, and the father pa.ssed away in his seventy-
eighth year.

Our subject is the youngest in a family of seven
children, and is the only son who reached man-
hood. No event of special importance occurred
during his boyhood and youth. He remained in
Germany with his parents until eighteen years of
age, when he determined to seek a home beyond
the Atlantic, for he had read and heard much of
the privileges and opportunities afforded in this
country-. Crossing the briny deep in 1867, he
made his way first to Cook County, 111., where he
engaged in farming by the month.

In 1870, Mr. Heidorn was united in marriage

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ill I)iil'aj;t.- Couiitv with Miss Adelheid I.uehrs. a
native of Ofmiany. who came to this county in
her chiKlhcxxl with her parents. Di(?drich and
A'lelheid (AUjersi I.iiehrs. The> bi-jjan their
domestic hfe ujxmj the t'anii where they liave Miice
resided, and their home has l>et:n Messctl by the
presence of finir children, namely: Herman.
Eniest. Henry ami Mary. They alsoU»st one son,
Fretl, the secoiul in order of birth.

Mr. Heidoni has l)et?ii very successful in his luisi •
ness carevr. and is now the owner of two hundred
and eighty acres of land, divided into three farms:
two of them, one of one hundred and ten acres and
the other ctmiprising eighty acres on sections .^ and
ID of Addison Township: and the remainder an
eighty -acre fann and ten acres of wotxlland in
Klk drove Township, Cook County. Thes.- farms
yield to him a goixl income, for all are under a
high state of cultivation.

Ill p iliiics he is a Republican and has supported
that party, with a few exceptions, since becoming
an American citizen. He is now serx'ing as
Schtxjl Clerk ami Director. In 1890, he was
elected As.ses.sor of his township, and is still dis-
charging the duties of that office with credit to
himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents.
He belongs to the Lutheran Church and is nQw
serving as one of its officers. The expectations
which led him to seek a home in America have
been more than realized, yet his prosperity is not
only the result of good fortune but is the outctnue
of earnest labor.

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0.WI1) WARD, a retired fariiiiT ri-i<iii;g in
Turner, was Ixini on the ist of Sci)ltmlH.-r.
^26, in Rothwell. near Leeds, Kngland.
i iu- (latemal grandfather was a native of the
same place, and reareil a large family I'f children,
among whom was Kelighta Ward, who was the
father of our subject. After arriving at years of
maturity, he married Ann Homer, and they lie-
came the parents of nine children, but David is
the cmly one now living. The father was a coal
miner, and died iu hi.s native land in 1M55. at the

age of fifty- mm.- \ ears, in issj. his wiu- passed
away, having reaiheil the ri|ic old a,;c of ciglitv
six years.

Mr. Ward whose iiaiiie lua'K iln^ skculi i> a
self-made inaii. who from carls life has U-eii dc
I>endent u|>on his own resources. At the age of
nine he )*egan mining, and followe<l that pursuit
f<jr thirteen years. He obtained but a limiteanion and
heljjmate on life' > journey Miss Ann Harljer, they
were married on the iSth of Februar> , 1H49. The
lad\ is a daughter of James and Sarah-' Wolford 1
Harlnrr. Wishing to seek a home licyond the
Atlantic, Mr. Ward cros.se<l the briny deep in
1S49. and on landing on the shores of the New
World came direct to Winfield Township. Du-
Page County. Four years later, he bought a
farm of sixty acres, three and a-half miles from
Turner, which he improved, and to which he
added eighty acres. He afterward sold, and pur-
cha.sed another fann of one hundred and twenty-
nine acres, a mile and a-quarter ea.st of Turner,
upon which he resided for twenty years, devoting
his lime and attention to its further development
and cultivation. He made the place one of the
l)est farms of the cimnty, and its neat and thrifty
appearance indicates the careful supervision of
the owner.

Ill March, 1893. Mr. Ward laid aside his bitsi
ness cares and came to Turner, where he is now
living retiretl. in the enjoyment of a well-eanietl
rest. He still retains his farm, however. Ixrsides
having several gtxnl resiliences in this platv. and
two huiidre<l and forty acres of land near Trac> .
Minn. For his .success in life Mr. Ward certainly
deserves much iTeiiil. With no advantages to
aid him. he sUirteil out empty hande*!. \et stead-
ily worked hLs way upward, step b\ step, to a
])osition of wealth and affluence. Tli' ' Ii-s
in his path he overcame by perse\< ,iid

diligence, and pros|>erity at length rewardei! his
efforts

I'nto Mr and Mrs. Ward were Uirn nine
children, five sons and four daughters. Joseph
A. the eldest, marrieil Miss Celia H"l»soii. and
they have six children: Frcil Iv Maud J .

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Cora, Arthur, Clara and Robert. Annie is the
wife of H. S. Gladding, and they have five chil-
ren: Josephine, Rhoda. WiUis. John -and Flora.
William wedded Miss Emma Peltou. and with
their three children, Mar\- E.. Grace and George
D., they make their home in Belvidere. Mar>- is
the wife of Charles Roundy, and unto them have
been born two children: Delbert andErma. Ellen
died at the age of six years. John L. married
Sarah Hanney, and their children are Beatrice,
Edward. Herbert and Helen. George A.. Ella
(who in September. 1893, married George Phil-
lips, of Turner), and Charles D. complete the
family, which is one widely and favorably known
in this locality.

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HENRY F. BUCHHOLZ. who is now pro-
prietor of the Addison Hotel, of Addison,
111., was bom in the township of that name
on the 2d of Jauuan,-, 1849, and is a representa-
tive of a worthy pioneer famih'. His father,
Henn,' Buchholz, was bom in Hanover. Germany,
and when a young man crossed the Atlantic and
came to DuPage Count},-, in 1844. Here he was
united in marriage with Mar>- Rathije. also a na-
tive of Hanover, who in her early girlhood came
to the United States. Four children were bora
to them, two sons and two daughters, all of whom
grew to mature years. The father died at the
age of sixty-six years, but the mother is still liv-
ing, at the age of sixt>-one.

The .subject of this sketch was reared upon his
father's farm, and aided in the labors of the field
in the summer months, while in the winter sea-
son he attended the German and English schools,
thus acquiring a good education. When he en-
tered upon his business career, he chose mercan-
tile pursuits, and for a year and a- half was a dealer
in lumber, coal and feed in Addison. He then
resumed farming, and for eighteen years devoted
his energies to agricultural pursuits. Six years
of that time he filled the oflSce of Commissioner
of Highways. He took great pride in having
one of the best developed farms in the count}-, but

in 1892 he abandoned that pursuit to embark in
the hotel business.

Mr. Buchholz was married in 1874. the lady of
his choice being Miss Louisa Bouske. a native of

I Addison Township, and a daughter of William
Bouske. who was bom in Hanover. Germany,
and became the first settler in DuPage County.

I Six daughters were born of their union, as follows:

Regina, Emma, Man-, Martha, Louisa and Anna.

Mr. Buchholz is one of the Directors of the Ad-

j dison Mutual Fire Insurance Compan>-. He ex-
ercises his right of franchise in support of the
Democratic parly-, and is now filling the office of
School Trustee, which position he ha-s occupied
for twelve >ears. He and his family hold mem-
bership with the Lutheran Church. In connec-
tion with his other interests, Mr. Buchholz owns
a fine fann of two hundred and twenty acres. It
is all under a high state of cultivation, and has
upon it two good houses and bams. It is now
rented and yields to him a good income. He also
owns property in Addison and Itasca. His hotel
is proving a paying investment and, run in first-
class style, is recei\-ing from the tra\-eling public
a liberal patronage. Mr. Buchholz is a man of
genial manner, and makes a popular and affable
host.

Gl BEL GRIFFITH CHESSMAN, the head of
r I one of the leading industries of Itasca, is
/ I recognized as one of its prominent and in-
fluential business men. He is engaged in the
manufacture of butter-tubs, and is proprietor of a
flour and feed mill. A native of New Jersey, he
was bom in Bridgeton on the 4th of March, 1832,
and is a sou of Will C. and Lydia (Griffith ) Chess-
man, both of whom were also natives of the same
State. Her parents were of German descent, and
the Chessman family is of Welsh origin. In his
youth, the father of our subject learned the shoe-
maker's trade, which he followed for some time,
but afterward he gave his attention to famiing.
In 1852 he emigrated westward to Chicago, and
in 1855 came to DuPage County, locating upon
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uiroiiyliinu I ill nni.iiiulerof hisdays. His death
occumtl in his sovciitysixtli year, and his wife
passwl away in her sixty-seventh year. They
had a family of four sons and twodannhters, who
grew to jnanhiHid and wonianhiKKi.

Abel Griffith ClRssnian is the second in order
of birth. The days of his lM)yho«xl and youth
were spent in his native SUite. and at the age of
twenty years he acconipanietl his parents on their
emigration weslwanl. He had previously learned
the cariKiilers trade, and after his arrival in Illi-
nois followeil that oixntpation in Chicago for two
years. In 1.S55 he came with the family to I)n-
Page County, and in 1S57 he was united in mar-
riage witb Miss Hliza Brookline. a native of the
Kmpire State. The young couple Ix'gan their
domestic life upon a fann in Addison Township,
where they made their home for twenty five years,
Mr. Chessnjan carr> ing on the cultivation of his
land, a:ul. in ct>iniection, working as a carpenter.
He drew the plans and specifications for a num-
lier of the buildings yet standing in DuPage
County, including the schiHilhou.se. In 1S73 he
emlwrketl in his present business. In that year
the railroad was built through Itasca, and believ-
ing the situation an advantageous one, he l)egan
operating a flour and feet! mill, and commenced
the manufacture of butter-tubs. He has built up
an excellent trade, his patronage having increased
from the beginning. He also owns some real es-
tate in this jilace.

To Mr. ajid Mrs. Ches.smaii have been Ixirn
ten children, six sons and four daughters, as fol-
lows: William. Grant. Joseph. Walter. Kolxjrt,
George, Ainia, Carrie, Phila and Kli/a. The fam-
ily is widely known in the community, and the
Ches-sman househ 'Id is the alK)de of hi>spitality.

Our subject was instrumental in organizing
Itasca, and has l>een one of its most prominent
an<l influential citizens, always found in the front
rank of any enteri>ri>e calculated to enhance its
interests and aid in its promotion. In p«>litics, he
is a Republican. an<i has been honore<l with vari
ous offices. He has M.-rvetl as Trustee of his
towiLship. School Director of his district for thirty
years, and is now serving as President of the \'il
lage Board of Ita»«.a. Public- spirite<l and pro

gressi\'e, he may well Ik.- c-alletl the founder of
this place, and f<jr the part which he has tJiken in
its upbuilding he ikser\es great cre<lit. It is
with i>leasure that we jiresent to our reader^ \h.'-
re<.-ord of his life work.

r~ki:i)i:klCK .MIKIUXKKR, who carries on
1^ general fanning on section 26, Addison
I ^ Township, has known no other home than
the farm on which he now resides. Jt was his
birthplace, and the date of that im])ortant event
is December S, 1S53. His father, Henry Ahr-
becker, was l)oni in Germany, but during his
early boyhcxxl left that ctnintry with his parents,
crossed the Atlantic, and made his way to Illinois,
the family locating in DuPage County. He here
grew to manluKKi, and after arriving at years of
maturity was united in marriage with Miss Caro-
line Fischer, a sister of August and Fre<l Fi.scher,
sketches of whom appear elsewhere in this work.
She is still living, and since the death of Mr.
Ahrl)ecker has l)ecome the wife of Louis Rathje,
of Addison.

The subject of this sketch is the eldest of a
family of four brothers. I'jxm the home farm the
da>sofhis boyhotKl and youth were pa.sse<l in
the u.sual manner of farmer lads, no event e»f
special importance occurring. During the sum
iner mouths, he aide<l in the lalxirs of the fields,
and in the winter attende<l the public sch<x>ls.
where he ac«|uire<l a giKxl Hngtish etlucation. On
the i,;thof Novemljer, 1S77. he was unite<l in
marriage with Miss Loui.sii Kolze, a native of
C<K)k County, 111., l»orn in Leyden Township.
To this worthy couple have lx:en l)orn two chil-
dren, sons, l^mil H. and Henr>-.

Mr. AhrlKiker is the owner of a valuable fanu,
comprising one hundred and fourteen acres of the
rich prairie lan<l of Illinois. It is all under a high
slate of cultivation, and the many improvements
ujx)!! the place stand as moinnueiits It) the enter-
prise of the owner; while the well tilled field.s and
neat ajux-arance indicate his careful >u|x-rvi>ion.
In connection with general Hmning, heiscngagetl

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in the dain' business, and for this purpose keeps
on hand twenty fine milch cows. This industry
adds materially to his income.

In his political affiliations, Mr. Ahrbecker is a
Republican, having supported that party since
attaining his majority. He has filled the office
of School Director of his district and is now serv-
ing in the position of Commissioner of Highways.
Religiously, he is connected with the Evangel-
ical Church. Few men of the county have longer
resided on any one farm than our subject. His
entire life has been spent on the old homestead,
which is dear to him for the old associations of
his boyhood and the memories of later years. In
the community where he has lived for forty years
he has made many warm friends, and he has the
regard of all with whom he has been brought in
contact.

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[~REDERICK WILLIAM MEYER, who owns
JM and operates a farm of more than one hun-
I ^ dred acres on section 24, is recognized as one
of the enterprising and .successful agriculturi.sts of
Wayne Township, and is numbered among its
early settlers, dating his residence in the county
from 1853. The record of his life is as follows:
A native of Germany, he was born in Prussia,
October 12, 1847, and is a .son of Frederick Ber-
nard Meyer. The latter was born near Magde-
berg, Prussia, April 14, 1812. He spent his boy-
hood with his parents and worked in a tobacco
factory . When seventeen years of age he removed
with his parents to Burg, a town about twelve
miles distant from Magdeberg. At Burg he learned
the trade of a weaver of broadcloth. At that place
his father died in 1830. Mr. Meyer resided there
until he came to America. When he was twenty-
seven years of age he was united in marriage with
Minnie Buch, and together they started for the
New World in 1853. The journey was unevent-
ful until they came within four miles of Chicago,
when the mother of the subject of this sketch was
killed in a railroad accident, the father and two
children barely escaping with their lives. Mrs.

Meyer died of her injuries April 25, 1853. After
remaining in Chicago for a period of three months,
the father came with his children to Blooming-
dale Township, DuPage Count}', where he pur-
chased a farm of one hundred and forty-eight
acres of land. He improved this farm and
continued to reside on it until 1886. May 15,
1854, he married Miss Gertrude Engstler, who is
still li\ing. In 1886, he moved to Wheaton, 111.,
leaving the care and cultivation of the farm to his
son William.

The subject of this .sketch is the eldest of four
.sons and three daughters, all of whom have
reached mature years, while five of the number
are heads of families. Frederick spent his youth
in Bloomingdale Town.ship, and like a dutiful son
gave his father the benefit of his services until he
had attained his majority. He was then married
in Bloomingdale to Mi.ss Elizabeth Hahn, the wed-
ding ceremony being performed April 22, 1872.
The lady was born in Bloomingdale Township,
September 28, 1853, and is a daughter of Matthias
Hahn, a native of Germany, who .settled in this
county in 1851. She is the youngest of a family
of ten children, and lived with her parents until
her marriage with Mr. Meyer. They have two
children: Charles F., born March 12, 1875, and
Minnie S., born November 13, 1877.

Previous to his marriage, Mr. Meyer had pur-
chased a farm in Bloomingdale Township, which
he operated for five years. He then sold out, and
in 1876 came to the farm on which he now re-
sides. It comprises one hundred and twelve acres
of well-improved and valuable land. On it are a
commodious and substantial residence, large barns
and other outbuildings, which are models of con-
venience, a good bearing orchard, well-kept fences
and all the other necessaries and improvements
which are found on the home of a progressive and
enterprising agriculturist. Mr. Meyer began life
for himself empty-handed, and as his success has
been achieved entirely through his own efforts, he
may well be called a self-made man. In politics,
he was formerly a Republican, but at the Presi-
dential election of 1892 he voted with the Demo-
cratic party. His wife is a member of the Cath-
olic Church of Wheaton, but he adheres to the

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faith of the Lutheran Church. In thccotniunitity
where he has sik-iU his entire life, Mr. Meyer has
a lu>st of wann friends, and this fact indicates an
honorable, slraijjhtfonvard career. He has hvetl
in a quiet and unassuining niaiuit < n"! liis w.m
the estctMn of all.

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ITdWARDJ. I,1:\\IS. whoisengaRcd in the
1^ real estate and fire-insurance business in
I Wheatoii, has the honor of lieing a native of
Illinois. He was tiorn at Arlington Heiji^hts, in
Cook County, on the 4th of Jul> . 1S6.V Knter-
ing school, he nianifestetl consitlerable a])litude
in his studies, etisily niasteriu); the conuuon
branches, and at the age of fourteen he was grad-
uatetl from the Hi;;h Schix)! at Hhie Island. Ere
his sixteenth birthday he had graduatetl from the
Bryant & Stratton Business College of Chicago.
Since that time he has traveled extensively
throughout the I'niteil States, and his reminis-
cences of his journeys have made him an enter-
taining conversationalist.

For some time Mr. Lewis made his home in
Blue Island, and did nmch for its ui>building.
Since May, 1891. he has residctl in Wheaton,
where he has done business as a real-estate and
fire-insurance agent. Just previous to locating
here he returned from Central America, where he
had been traveling for pleasure. He clearly and
vividly describes his trips, and as he has stored his
mind w ith many interesting and instructive facts
he proves an entertaining companion.

In 1892 Mr. Lewis was united in marriage with
Mrs. Julia Street, of Turner. Himself and wife
arc well known in this community and have a
large circle of warm friends. Mr. I^-wis is con-
necte<l with several civic societies, l>eloiiging to
the Masonic fraternity, the Knights of Pythias
and the Modern WiMxlmen of America. In jmli-
tics, he is a supjxirler of Republican j)rinciples,
but though he manifests an interest in political
affairs, as ever>- true American citizen should,
and keeps himself well infonned on the issues of
the day, he has never been an ofSccsecker.

.Mr. Lewis does an extensive insurance business
and represents the following companies: the
.Utna, Hartford, Fire Association of IMiiladel-
j>hia, Ro\;d. Home. andei>;ht other leading com
panics. It is to such men that the prosjicrity of
the city is due, for he is ever alive to its l)est in-
terests and does all in his jM>wer to i>romote the
general welfare. He is a plea.sitnt. genial gentle
man, keenly alive to the hinnorous, and wherever
he goes wins many warm friends.

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y^.XKTIN HKOWN well represents the busi-
y ness interests of NajHrrville. for he has long
VJ) l>eeii ajnnecled with nian\' of its leading
enterprises. He is now \'itx-- President of the
First National Bank, and is also a prominent
merchant. The county numl>ers him among its
early settlers, for many years have come and
gone since he located within its Iwrders. During
this time he has not only witnessed its growth
and develoi)ment. but has ever Inirne his j>art in
the work of public improvement and progress.

A native of Lancaster County, Pa., Mr. Brown
was lx)rn on the ,^d of August. 1831, and is a son
of David Brown, who was also lx)rn in I.^ncaster
County. In his youth the father learned the
blacksmith's trade, and later in life followed
farming. In 1S44 he emigrated to DuPage
County, Uicating five miles from Xa|>erville. His
father. Martin Brown, was also a native of the
Ke\ stone State, and the grandfather, a native of
(lennany, foundetl the family in America prior
to the Revolution. The mother of our subject
lK)re the maiden name of Sarah Fry. She. too.
was lionj in Pennsylvania, and her father, Martin
Fry, who was Ixjrn in that State, was of German
lineage. She died when our subject was only
seven years of age. after which the father wxs
again married.

Mr. Brown who>e name heatls this reconl was
a lad of thirteen years when he came with his
parents to DuPage County. He la-gan his edu-
cation in his native State, and comi>leted it in the
district schools of this neighWrhoixl. fntil ninc-

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teen years of age, he remained under the parental
roof, aiding in the labors of the home farm, and
then went to Chicago, where he secured a situa-
tion as clerk in a general store, in which he spent
two years. In 1853 he went to California, and
upon the Pacific Slope remained for two years
and five months, engaged in mining at Mormon
Creek. On the expiration of that period he re-
turned home by way of the Isthmus of Panama
and New York City, the old mail line. He then
came to Naperville on the Northwestern Rail-
road. While he was in the West, he had sent
his money home to his father, who had invested
it in land, and for three years after his return he
engaged in farming.

On the 17th of October, 1857, Mr. Brown mar-
ried Matilda Rickert, a native of Pennsylvania,
who came to DuPage County when a little
maid of five summers with her parents, Samuel
and Esther Rickert, who were also natives of the
Keystone State. The year of their arrival was
1844. Three children have been born unto Mr.
and Mrs. Brown, a son and two daughters :
Emma, at home; Lincoln, who is the proprietor
of a general store in Holdrege, Neb. ; and May,
at home.

In 1862 Mr. Brown began clerking in the gen-
eral store of A. C. Yundt, and after two years he
bought out his employer, in connection with his
father. This partnership continued for three
>-ears, when the father sold out, and for five years
Martin Brown had another partner. Since that
time he has been alone in business. In company
with others, he organized the First National
Bank of Naperville, of which he is now Vice-
President, and as he always carries forward to a
successful completion whatever he undertakes,
these enterprises have been prosperous ventures.
Although his time has been largely taken up
with business interests, he has yet been an active
and faithful worker in the Evangelical Church,
with which he holds membership, and of which
he is now serving as Trustee. He has also been
Class-leader for the long period of thirty years,
and most of that time was Superintendent of the
Sunday-school. He possesses many noble traits
of character, and an honorable, upright life, free

from even the petty intrigues which so often
characterize business life, has won for him the
confidence and high regard of those with whom
he has been brought in contact.

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30HN FREDERICK FISCHER, a retired
farmer residing on section 36, Addison Town-
ship, is luimbered among the early settlers of
DuPage County, of 1836. Only a few years be-
fore that time the first pioneer of the county lo-
cated within its borders, and when the Fischer
family arrived there were but few settlements.
Neighbors were widely scattered, land was in its
primitive condition, and the marks of civilization
and progress were few. The early settlers, who
bore the hard.ships of frontier life, deser^-e great
credit, for they were the founders of the county,
and its present prosperity and advanced position
are largely due to their .self-sacrificing efforts.
Among these is numbered J. F. Fischer.

Our .subject was born near Hanover, Germany,
March 17, 1823, and is the third child and sec-
ond son of Conrad and Loui.sa ( Reinking) Fischer.
Further mention of his parents is made in the
sketch of August Fischer, on another page of this
work. When he was a youth of thirteen years
occurred the breaking of home ties in the Father-
land, the crossing of the Atlantic, and the arrival
in the new home in DuPage County, 111. While
.still a youth, he went to Chicago and worked as
porter in the United States Hotel, in which
"Long John" Wentworth was then boarding. Af-
ter three years and a-half of service at that place,
he returned to this county, although at that time
it was comprised within the limits of Cook Coun-
ty. Here he worked on a farm, clearing and de-
veloping land.

In 1846, Mr. Fischer was united in marriage
with Miss Henrietta Mesenbrink, who was also a
native of Hanover, Germany. She died, leaving
three children, a son and two daughters: Louisa,
wife of Fred Koch, of Elmhurst; Caroline, wife
of Henry Bucholz, a resident of York Township;
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hurst. In 1881. Mr. Fischer was again marrictl,
hi.s sct-ond uniiin bcinK with Dorothy Cluthc,
native of Cicnnany.

Mr. Fischer locatwl upon the fann where he
now resides in 1846. Then- were hut few im-
provements upon the place, the onlv otie of any
account being a small house. Our subject, how-
ever^ po?*cs!Kol all niix^s.ir> eiier>;\ . an<l now has
one of the valuable and irat>le pklifs of the
community. He is the owner of three hundred
^ in one UkIv . ijioludiiig a twenty-four
".iniljer-land. He has erei'tetl a good
dwelling, bams and outbuildings, and has planted
trees, which add l¥)th to the value and attractive-
ness of the plai-e. Kvery thing is kept up in
first-class order, and the progressive and enter-
• of the owner is manifested by the
lice of the fann.
In 1878, Mr. Fischer suffered the loss of his
left leg l>elow the knee, on account of its lieing in-
jurwl in a threshing-machine.. Since that time
he has rented his land and practically lived a re-
tired life. For three years he has held the office
of Road Commissioner, discharging his duties in
a faithful and acceptable manner. He .supported
(fHiver C ' \ for the Pre.sidency, but hfilds
liiiUM.-Ii i .lit in politics. A plea.saiit ep-

och in the life of Mr. Fischer was his return to
the Fatherland in 1884. He vi.site<l his old home
and the scenes of his youth, and al.so spent some
time in travel in Switzerland, viewing the Alps
and many other places of beauty and historic in-
terest.

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HOMAS BROWN, who follows general far-
miii ' •ck-raising on sci-tion i<>. Win-

fiel :iip, is a native of Kngland He

was bom in Yorkshire. I>eceml>er 7, 1812. and is
the only chil.; ' "cw and Klizalx-th < Kelsey '
Hrown. B> ■ 11 the father was a fanner.

and followed that business throughout his entire
life. Both J. • ' ' ' "ii-d in England.

In the usi. nicr lad«.. Thomas

Brown spent his bo>' hood and youth. Hisjedu-
catio:ial prix-ilegcs were quite limited, but through

cxiHrrieiKtr and ol>ser\ation he has acquired a
tical business education. His father dieil
!i he was about nine years of age, and he then
Went to live with an uncle, with whom he re
inainetl until a M>uth of fourteen. He then l>e
gan earning his own livelilxxKl and providevl for
his supjxirt by working as a fann hand. He re
ix-ivc<l only ^4 jier year. He was thus employed
until nineteen ye:irs of age, when he deteniiiued
to seek a home in America.

It was in 1.S51. that Mr. Brown lx>ardeil a sail-
ingves.sel, which, after six weeks and four days
spent ujxin the lx>som of the Atlantic, dropped
anchor in the harlxir <if New York City. He
landeti and locatetl in Schenectady, N. Y., where
he remained for .some twelve years. In 1843, he
came to DuPage County, making the trip by
c~anal and Lakes to Chicago. Locating in Win-
field Township, he operated a rented farm for
seven years, when, with the capital he had ac-
quired through industry- and economy, he pur-
chased forty acres of land, upmn which he now re-
sides. Here he carries on general fanning and
st<K'k- raising. .Tiid his fields are well tilled and im-
proved.

On the Kith ol Januan.-, 1.S34, Mr. Brown raar-
rie<l Miss Cornelia M. X'anvolkenberg. Seven chil-
dren have been bom unto them, five sons and two
daughters, but four are now deceased. Catherine
died in infancy: William H. is a miner, living in
Melrose, Mont.; John E. died December 12,
1S73: Mary is at home: NLirk is living in Mon-
tana: and James H. died in infancy.

Mr. Brown supports the Republican party by
his ballot and has heUl a numlierof public offi' 1 -
having scrvetl as Highway Conunissioner, T«'\\n
ship Super^•isor, Superintendent of the County
Farm and S<.-hool Direi-tor. He is a memljer of
the Congregational ChuR-h, contributes liberally
to its support, and takes an active interest in re-
ligious and l>eiievolent work. Mr Brown alw.ns
t>ears his part in the upbuilding and tlevelopint nt
of the county, and has helitetl to lay out many of
1" - in this l<ii-alit\ There were only three

i: : Turner when he first loi-ate<l here, and

he has witnessed much of tlie growth and prog-
ress of the exjunty In 1890, Mr Browtj was

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called upon to mourn the loss of his wife, who
passed away on the 19th of Februan,-. She died
in the faith of the Congregational Church, and
was laid to rest in Oakwood Cemetery, of Turner.

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"rum AN JONES, who is now living a re-
tired life in Warrenville, was born in Wash-
ington County, N. Y., on the 9th of Sep-
tember, 1812, and is one of six children whose
parents were Reuben and Amy ( Bentley ) Jones.
There were two sons and four daughters, but our
subject is now the only survivor of the family.
His father was a native of Connecticut, and was
of Welsh descent. Upon the home farm, Mr.
Jones whose name heads this record spent the
days of his boyhood and youth. He attended the
common schools, but his educational privileges
were quite limited. He remained with his par-
ents until he had arrived at man's estate, and then
took charge of his father's farm, which he oper-
ated for about two years.

In June, 1836, Mr. Jones removed to Ashta-
bula County, Ohio, making the trip by water,
and purchased one hundred and twenty acres of
heavily timbered land. There he lived until the
fall of 1837, when he came to Illinois, and located
in DuPage County. The journey to this place
was made by team and occupied twenty-two days.
In Winfield Township, he purchased two hun-
dred and twenty acres of land, upon which was a
small log cabin, that served for their dwelling-
house for two years, after some repairs had been
made upon it. He afterwards traded his property
for another farm of two hundred and eighty acres,
upon which he made his home until 1843, when
he removed to the farm where his son Albert now
resides. It comprises one hundred and eighty
acres of good land, and he successfully continued
its cultivation until 1866, when he purchased the
property on which he now lives. Since 1881 he
has lived a retired life.

On the 20th of November, 1833, Mr. Jones was
united in marriage with Miss Mary Millard, a
daughter of Robert and Desire (Matthews) Mil-

lard. She was born in Washington County, N.Y.,
February 14, 181 5, and is one of ten children,
five .sons and five daughters. She has two sisters
living. Desire and Eucilla. Unto Mr. and Mrs.
Jones were born three children. Albert Truman,
a farmer and stock-raiser, resides on the old
homestead. He married Ruth Bentley, and they
have had three children, of whom two are living.
Their .son, Bentley S., died in 1887. Truman
Albert and Mar}- R. still survive. Of the other
children of Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Marj^ D. became
the wife of Theodore M. Manning, and died Feb-
ruary 3, 1868; and Lucy M. died in childhood.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones are members of the Baptist
Church, and have always taken an active part in
church work. The poor and needy find in them
a friend, and they are charitable and benevolent
people. Mr. Jones is a Republican, having sup-
ported that party since its organization. In the
early days of his residence here he used to haul
his grain to Chicago. He has borne all the ex-
periences an 1 hardships of a frontier life and has
seen the grovvth and development of the county
from an early age. He well deserves mention
among its honored pioneers.

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E WESLEY GARY, a well-known farmer
and stock-raiser, who resides on .section 15,
Winfield Township, was born on the farm
where he now resides on the 5th of May, 1844.
He is the youngest son of Charles Gary, whose
biograph>- will be found elsewhere in this work.
Mr. Gary whose name heads this record was
boni and reared upon the farm where he now lives,
and the pleasant memories of his bo>hood and
youth, as well as the recollections of his later
years, are a.ssociated with the old homestead. He
attended the district schools, and at the age of
twenty years, upon his marriage, took charge of
the farm, continuing its operation until 1877,
when he went to Turner, and purchased a hard-
ware store, in connection with J. W. Gates. Al-
ter a .short time he bought out his partner's inter-
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four years, wiu-ii ht- adiniUc-*! (> M Hartli to
partnership. After three years lie sold out to his
partner anil returne<l to the f:inn. where he has
since made his home. Here he successfully car-
ries on Ktiieral farminj; and stix-k- raising. This
farm was entered by his father in i.S,^;. His two
uncles, Krastus and Judas Gary, came to the
county in i»32. and the Gary family is therefore
numl)ere<l among its earliest settlers. I

On Christmas Day of 1864, C. Wesley Gary
was uniteil in marriaye with Miss Maria J. Pierce,
daughter of Thomxs and Eli/alxth Pierce. They
had three children: Charles: Nettie, wife of Frank
Hanscom. a farmer of Beatrice, Neb.; and El!a.
The mother died Novemtx-r 13, 1872, and was
laid to rest in Wheaton Cemetery-. Mr. Gar\- was
married Octol)er i.^, 1874. to Miss Man-, daugh-
ter of William and Jane Baker. They had one
child, Lula, who died April 13, 1893, in her eigh-
teenth year, and was buried in Wheaton Cemeten-.

In his political affiliations, Mr. Gar> is a Re-
publican, and has ser\-ed his township as Sujjer-
\nsor for a period of seven years. He was also
Tnustee. He is a member of the Masonic frater-
nity, and belongs to the Methodist Episcopal
Church. His support and co-operation are given
to all public enteqirises calculated to proniote the
general welfare, and the community finds in him
a valued citizen.

3AMi:.S J. HUNT, a retired merchant of Na-
perville. claims Peinisylvania as the State of
his nativity. He was boni in Crawford
County, in 1824, and is a son of James and Sarah
(Jewell I Hunt. The parents were natives of the
Green Mountain J^tate. and had nine children, of
whom James J. was the fourth in order of birth.
The father was a blacksmith, and in 1830 went
with his family to Erie, Pa. In 1844 he came to
Naper\ille, but not long after went to De Kalb
County, where he and his wife spent their re-
maining days.

The e<lucational privileges our subject received
were those of the common schtxil. At the age of

eighteen he lugan working at the blacksnuth s
trade, and the following year visited the West,
sj)en(ling the summer in NajH.r\ ille, after which
he returnetl lionie. In 1843 he was uniteil in
marriage with Miss Nancy Converse, a native of
Ivrie Countv, Pa., and the following \ear they
came to this placx*. For one year Mr. Hunt was
employed in a plow-shoi), and in 1846 oix;ne<l a
blacksmith shop, where he carried on business for
twelve years. In 1855 he engage<l in the livers-
business, but in 1861 sold out to enter the service
of his couMtr\ .

Mr. Hunt had previously served as Captain of
a companx' of militia, which he had raiseiJ in
NajK-rville, and was now elected Captain of the
Thirteenth Infantn.-, with which he went to Dixon,
111. There he resigned his office in favor of Judge
Blanchard. He then returned home and raised
another company, notifying Gov. Bates, who
answered that he should disband. Mr. Hunt had
sacrificed his business in order to enter the army,
but he Ixjught it back and carried on a liver>-
stable fur a >ear. In 1S61 he bought out a hard-
w-are and agricultural-implement store, which was
conducted by his sons until after the war, when
he assumed charge and successfully txirried on
operations along that line for scmie years.

In 1872, Mr. Hunt was called upon to mouni
the loss of his wife, who died in California,
whither she went for her health. She left four
children: F'rank W. ami Charles C. hardware
merchants of Naix-rville; James E., now- of Da-
kota; and ICva E. On the 3*! of September. 1874,
Mr. Hunt was again married, his second union
Ix-ing with Miss Lucia A. Davis, a native of New
York.

In earlv life, Mr. Hunt was a supporter of the
Whig ])arty, and lias upheld the banner of the
Republican parts since its organization. In 1856
he was elccte<l Sheriff of the county ami se^^■ed
one term. F»»r over twenty years he has served
as Justice of the Peace and Police Magistrate, and
has never had a verdict changed by the Circuit
Court during that time. His rulings have l>een
w-ise and just, and his long contiiuiamx.- in office
shows that his fellow-townsmen repose the utmost
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fidelity. He has alwa5's been a friend to those
enterprises calculated to benefit the count}-, which
finds in him a valued citizen. Mr. Hunt is now
living a retired life, enjoying the rest which he
has so truly earned and richly deserves.

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(Tames I. ferry, deceased, was a well-
I known fanner of DuPage County. He was
Q) born in Naperville Township on the 30th of
May, 1848, and was a representative of one ot the
pioneer families. His father, who was born in
Whitehall, N. Y., came to DuPage County at
an early day, about 1840, but death soon took
him from his new home. The mother of our
subject bore the maiden name of Mariette Wood-
man, and her death occurred when her son was a
youth of sixteen years.

Upon the farm where his widow now resides,
James I. Ferry was reared to manhood, aiding in
the labors of the farm through the .summer months,
and attending the district schools of the neighbor-
hood through the winter .season. When he be-
gan to earn his own livelihood, it was by follow-
ing the pursuit to which he had been reared, and
throughout life he continued a farmer. As a
companion and helpmate on life's journey, he
chose Miss Sarah C. Briggs, who was born in
England, July 19, 1853. Her father, Thomas
Briggs, was a native of the same countr>', and in
1855 crossed the Atlantic to America, locating in
Dundee, 111., where he followed farming until
1856. He then came to DuPage County and now
makes his home with his daughter, Mrs. Ferr\-.
He married Miss Eliza Malthouse, a native of
England, who died in 1886. They had two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Nellie Eleson, of Turner, 111., and Mrs.
Ferry, the younger, who was only two years old
when the family came to America. Her father
visited England and the scenes of his boyhood in

1893-

In 1870, was celebrated the marriage of our

subject and his wife, and by their union were born

six children, four sons and two daughters: George,

at home; LiHie E., who visited England with her

grandfather in 1893; Ella M., who is engaged in
teaching; Clarence E., Henry H. and Ira W.,
all of whom are yet with their mother. The
daughters have attended the High Schools of
Aurora and Wheaton, and Lillie E. is a successful
music teacher, while Ella, who is only seventeen
years of age, is employed in teaching school.
George W. attended the business college of
Aurora, 111. Mrs. Ferry her.self began teaching
when onl}' fourteen years of age, and although so
young met with excellent success in her work.

In his political affiliations, Mr. Ferry was a
Republican for many years, but prior to his death
became a Prohibitionist. He sen-ed as School
Director for many years, and the cause of educa-
tion found in him a warm friend. In religious
belief he was a Congregationalist. Those who
knew him, and his friends were many, esteemed
him highly for his sterling worth and many ex-
cellencies of character, and his death, which oc-
curred November i, 1887, was deeply mourned
throughout the community. Mrs. Ferr>' was ap-
pointed administratrix of the estate, and since her
husband's death has managed the farm, compris-
ing two hundred and thirty-two acres of rich and
valuable land, which yields a good income to the
owner. The family is widely and favorably
known throughout DuPage County, and the
Ferry household is the abode of hospitality, its
members ranking high in the social circles in
which thev move.

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Gll'GUST FISCHER, who carries on general
/ I farming on section 26, Addison Township,
/ I is numbered among the honored pioneers of
DuPage County, his residence here dating from
1836 — covering a period of fifty-seven years. The
greater part of his boyhood and youth has here
been passed, and it has been the scene of his en-
tire manhood's career. He was born near Han-
over, Germany, on the 26th of February, 1826.
His father, Conrad Fi.scher, who was also born in
the .same locality, and was a tanner and saddler
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In i>j;r' tiicx kulf ailuii to their old liMim. .luu m
a sailing-vcSM:! crossed the briny ilctrp to seek a
new home in America. Their destination was
DuPage County. 111., and they made a location
in Addison Township, moving into a log cahin.
Here the father carried on agriodtural pursuits
until his death, which occurred at the age of
eighty-four years. His wife jKis-sed away at the
age of eighty-three. Their family nundx-retl six
children, three sons and three daughters, of whom
five grew to manluHxl and womanhood, the re-
maining child ha\ iug fallen off a steamboat at
Buffalo, while the family were en route for De-
troit.

August Fischer was the fourth in order of birth.
His first ten years were jxuised in the Fatherland
and he then came to Illinois. He conned his
lessons in a log schoolhouse in Addison Town-
ship, and afterward attended school to some ex-
tent in Chicago. With the family he experieiiceil
the hardships and difficulties of life on the fron-
tier, and was early inured to the arduous labf»r of
developing wild land. His training in youth,
howe\-er, made him a self-reliant man and fitted
him for the duties of a practical bu.siness life.

Mr. Fischer was married in Addison Township,
on the 27th of May, 1849. to Eliza Heckroot, who
was bom near Hanover, Germany, December 25,
1.S28. There she lived until a maiden of thirteen
summers, when, with her parents, she came to
this country-, the family locating in Addison
Township. She is the fourth of nine children.
She was educated in the common schools, and her
girlhood days were spent in the usual manner of
farmers' daughters Mr. and Mrs. Fi.schcr began
their domestic life upon the old homestead where
they still live. Their union has been bles.sc<l with
five children, all of whom were \x>ni and reared
on the farm, namely: Otto, who is now living in
Addison Township: Amelia, wife of Adam Glos,
who is engaged in the hardware bu.siness: Gusta-
vus and Charles, who are still at home: and
I^ouisa, now deceased.

Mr. Fischer is the ijwner of five hundred acres
of land, all in one body, and he devotes his time
and attention to general farming, stock-raising
and the dair> buMnc?»s. He keeps on hand a fine

1,1.1. le of cattle ai\d horses, and takes just pride in
his well-tille<l fields, which in their neat apjjear
aiicc attest the thrift of the owner. Mr Fischer
is a self-made man, and the smvess of his life is
due to his own efforts. By untinng lalior he has
risen step by step from a hunililc position to one «jf
affluence. Me and his faniilx are nieml»ers of the
Eva:igelical Church, and in {politics he has always
bee.i a Republican. Ijion the farm where his own
youth was passetl he has spent his wedded life
and reared his family, and in all prolxibility it will
be his home until he is called to the home beyond.
He has lived in such a way that he has the high
regard of all, aiul well deser\es mention among
the prominent citizens of his adopted county.

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I. GUILD, M. D., a physician and surgeon
f Wayne, is one of the native sons of Illi-
nois. He was bom in Wayne Township,
this county. December 5, 1859. His father. Dr.
E. C. Guild, is a resident of Wheaton. 1 See biog-
raphy in this work. ) Dr. W. L. Guihl spent the
days of his boyhotnl and youth in his i»arents'
home, and acquired a good education in the Elgin
Academy. Having determine*! to make the prac-
tice of medicine his life work, he lx*gan its study
with his father, and like him took a course of
lectures in Bennett Metlical College, from which
institution he was graduite<l in 1884. He then
located in Wayne, where he at once began prac-
tice. After several years he entere<l the Chicago
Homu:]>alhic College, where he pursued a course
of study, and was graduated from that institution
in tht; spring of 1 S92. He keeps well abreast with
everything coiinecte<l with or concerning his pro-
feitsion, and has built up a large and lucrative prac-
tice. He is very successful, and his skill and
ability have won him a prominent plaiv among
his professional brethren.

On the i.;th of September, i»84. Dr Guild was
joine<l in wedlock with Miss Fidelia I.., daughter
of H. R. and Jennie W<»odc-ock .She was Uirii in
Bremer County, Iowa, and Is a highlv etlucated,
cultured and refined lady, who gniduatetl from

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the Chautauqua Course. She is a member of the
Baptist Church, and the Doctor contributes liber-
ally to church and benevolent work. In his po-
litical affiliations, he is a Republican, having been
identified with that parts- since becoming a voter.
He cast his first Presidential ballot for James G.
Blaine in 1884. He takes quite an active interest
in local politics, has served as a delegate to the
various conventions of his party, and as a member
of the Central Committee. He has served as a
member of the School Board for eight years, and
has done effective service in the cause of education.
Socially, the Doctor is connected with the Mod-
ern Woodmen of America, and is examining phy-
sician for Juniper Camp No. 559, M. W. A. He
also belongs to the Knights of the Maccabees, and
is also examining physician for that order. He
owns some real estate in Chicago, also in Wayne,
and has a nice residence property here, in which he
makes his home. He is ever found in the front
rank for the advancement of public enterprises
and improvements, being thoroughly alive to the
best interests of his native county.

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HENRY DANN COMPTON, one of the bus-
iest residents of Wheaton, has doubtless done
more than any other individual in it toward
building up that city. He was born September
29, 1S43, at Honeoye Falls, Monroe County,
N. Y., and is a son of Henry and Mary (Gray)
Compton, natives of Vermont, now residents of
Lapeer, Mich. Henry Compton is a farmer, and
removed to Michigan in 1863. Since he w-as
twelve years old, Dann Compton has made his
own way in the world, and has achie\-ed an envi-
able success. " For some years he worked on farms
in New York and Michigan, and came to Wheaton
in the spring of 1862.

In the following summer he enlisted as a pri-
vate in the One Hundred and Fifth Illinois In-
fantrj'. Company F, and served until June, 1865,
taking part in the Grand Review at Washington.
He was a participant in all the battles of the At-
lanta campaign, the march to the sea, and the

fighting through the Carolinas on the way to
Richmond. In all this service he was so fortunate
as to escape any wounds or serious illness, and is
to-day a sound and admirable specimen of ph>-si-
cal manhood. His other qualities are in keeping,
for he is a whole-souled, genial gentleman, and a
most industrious and useful citizen.

Returning to Wheaton at the close of the Civil
War, Mr. Compton re.sumed farm labor for a year,
and then took up building with Adin Childs,
an early resident of Wheaton and former ac-
tive builder, now retired. On the 3d of June,
1868, he married a daughter of Mr. Childs,
Miss Tirzah, and about the same time he began
building on his own account. He has engaged
largely in building houses for sale, finding a
ready market for his handiwork, and has built,
altogether, more than one hundred houses. In
1889 he built the handsome residence which he
occupies, at the northwest corner of West and
Franklin Streets, an ornament to the city and one
of the best in it. Besides building extensively
for himself he has constructed many houses for
others.

While leading a very busy life, Mr. Compton
has not had time or inclination to meddle with
public concerns, though he has endeavored to
fulfill the duties of a patriotic citizen. He ad-
heres to the Democratic party in matters of po-
litical principle, but has never sought to secure
an office or a pension. He is not identified with
associations of any nature. His family includes
six daughters, named, respectively: Sarah, Mary,
Jessie, Alice, Isidore and Tirzah.

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0R. CHARLES SYLVESTER OWEN, a. suc-
cessful and popular physician of Wheaton,
was born in Marion, Ohio, July 29, 1858,
and is the only son of Perry B. and Mar\- E.
Owen, of Ohio birth. His grandfather, Charles
Owen, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, and
settled on a farm near Marion, where he died in
1877, in his seventy -fifth year. His wife, Esther
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1SS4. aj;c<.l scvcnty-><ix \car>. The tamilv is sup
postd to Ik: (lcscende<l from Welsh aiiix-stors ami
probably migrated from Peimsylvania to Ohio.
Charles and Ksthcr Owen were the parents of
eight children, Perry B. l>cing the second.

The last-name<l was bom in Fairfield County.
Ohio, in iS'^o. and was but a small child when
his parents movetl to Marion. He graduate*! at
the Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, in
1854. and soon after purchase<l a tract of timl)er-
land in Hardin County, and l)egan the oix.-rati(in
of a sawmill and farm. In 1855. he married Ma
ry E., daughter of .Mahlon and Cynthia Warner.
He was cut i>ff in the midst of an active and useful
life in 1869, at the age of thirty-nine years, leav-
ing two children. Florence I., the eldest, is the
wife of Roljcrt F. Klliott, a fanner at Clait)<)nie.
Union County. Ohio.

Dr. Owen was reareti by his paternal graiidpar
ents. his father having died when he was eleven
years old. He remained on the farm until nine-
teen years old, in the mean time gaining such
mental instruction as the ctjuntry school afforded.
Entering Ohio Wesleyan University in the spring
ofiSSj. he continued the course until Sei)teniber,
1880. He then liegan reading nie<iicine with Dr.
E. Beckwith. at Delaware. Ohio, and continued
one year. In the fall of 1S81. he went to Chi-
cago and enlere<i the Homeopathic Medical Col-
lege of that city, graduating in March. 1883.
His application is demonstrate*! by the fact that
he pa.ssed the competitive examination for resi-
dent physician of the hospital and dispensary con-
necte«l with that institution, and fillet! the posi-
tion for a year.

In May. 1884. Dr. Owen was married to Miss
Mary L. Murray, a native of Ohio, and daughter
of Simon and Ruth (Cochran) Murray, of Irish
descent. After an extendetl wedding trip, he
spent the following winter in practice at Watseka,
III.

In April, 1885. the Doctor settle! in Wheaton.
where he has continued to reside and practice his
profession ever since. For four years he wa.s as
sociated with Dr. L. Pratt, a prominent physician
of the place, and sincx- the removal of the latter
to California has cmtiiuK-^l nloiu- Ht- 1- the

onlv hoineopatliic pin siciaii 111 the cilx , ami lia.-5
attaiue<! an extensi\e and lucrative pr-ictice. He
is a memlKrr of the American Institute of Home
opathy, and the Illinois IIomeojKithic Me<!ii-nl As-
so«.'iati<in, ami, witli his wife, is a comnninicant of
the Methodist Churcli. He is a meml>er of the
Ma.sonic order, and in political sentiment sympa-
thizes with the Dennxratic party, though intle-
jiendeiit in action. Two children were given to
Dr. and Mrs. Owen, !H)th now decea-sed. They
occupy a hand.sonie and pleas;uit home on Main
Street, adjoining the public library.

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I i;WlS CHARUKS STOVKR. Hx-Trcasurer
liL "f DuPage County, has been a resident here
I J since he was eleven years old. and is a popular
and useful citizen. He is descended from the
German .stock of eastern Peimsylvania. and was
Iwni in Jack.son. York County, that .State, on the
7th of October. 1.S42. His parents. Jo.scph and
Sarah Stover, are natives of the same township,
and now reside at Glen Ellyn. this county. His
grandfather. Michael Stover, was born on the
same fann as the son and grandson, and was the
son of a native of the same towusliip. if not of the
same farm. All these ancestors were farmers.
Sarah, wife of Joseph Stover, is the daughter of
Michael and I'ollv Mvers, all l)eing natives of the
same township. Tlie males of the Myers family
were all millers, Mrs. Stover having five brothers
who ojx-rateil mills at the s;une time.

In March. 1854. Joseph .Stover came West and
settleil on a farm in Milton Township, three miles
south of Glen Ellyn, removing thence when old
age comjx'l!e<l him to retire, in iS.S4, to the vil-
lage where he now resides, as before notetl. He
still retains the farm. Most of his famil>- is as-
s<x-iatc<! with the Congregational Church. One
son. Rev. Wesley Myers Stover, is a niis.sionar>
attache<l to the West Central African mission of
that sect, where he has I>een stalionetl since iK«i.
His wife is a daughter of the late Horace Dodge, a
very worthy jiioneer of DuPage Cnuutv-.

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born to his parents, and passed his early years on
a farm, receiving his education in the common
schools. In August, 1862, before completing
the twentieth year of his age, he enlisted in Com-
pany F, One Hundred and Fifth Illinois Infantry,
under Capt. Seth F. Daniels (afterward County
Jiidge of DuPage County, and now a resident of
California), and served in the Western Army un-
til December, 1863. He was discharged for total
disability, having lost both legs in a railroad ac-
cident, while in transit from one field of duty to
another. Thus all his ambition for militan- honor
was disappointed, and his prospects in life dark-
ened; however, like a brave soldier, he did not
repine, but took up the burden of civil life as best
he could. For a time he was employed in a
store at Lisle Station, and in 1873 he was elected
County Trea.surer, filling that position continu-
ously for thirteen years, more than twice as long
as any other ever held that office, a fitting testi-
monial to his ability and faithfulness. He had
previously served as Tax Collector in York Town-
ship, and has fulfilled the duties of the same posi-
tion for two terms in the city of Wheaton, once
by election, and once as Deputy for another who
could not devote his time to it. In every posi-
tion he has been called upon to fill by his com-
patriots, he has fully ju.stified the confidence re-
posed in him.

In political matters, Mr. Stover adheres to the
Republican party, as the exponent of the best
and most progressive principles of government,
and takes a lively interest in all that concerns the
public welfare. He is a member of the Grand
Army of the Republic and a Royal Arch Mason,
and affiliates with the Baptist Church, of which
his wife is an active member.

In iMarch, 1876, Mr. Stover married Mrs. Jane
Ann, widow of Henn,- Durand, and daughter of
Bernard and Angeline (Whittemore) Eggleston.
Mrs. Stover is a native of Jackson, Mich., and
the names of her parents are among the old-
est and best of New England. Her daughter,
Miss Nettie Durand, completes the famih- of Mr.
Stover.

A genial, modest gentleman, who strives to
keep abreast of the times, Mr. Stover is a citizen

worthy of this modest mention in the record of
his home county. He occupies a pleasant home
on the corner of Hale and Seminary Streets in
Wheaton, as well as a warm place in the esteem
of his fellow-citizens.

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HOMAS MYRICK HULL, the popular ex-
Recorder and Circuit Court Clerk of Du-
Page County , is a scion of an old New York
family of English lineage. His great-great-
grandfather came from England and settled at
Hudson, N. Y. A brother who accompanied
him went elsewhere, and all trace of him is lost
to this branch of the family. Tideman Hull,
born at Hudson, N. Y., operated a paper-mill on
the Hudson, and when his son George was twelve
years old, the latter was often sent out on a week's
trip alone, to gather rags for comsumption in the
mill. Tideman Hull and his wife, Ann Haight,
were strict Quakers. Their son George married
Sally Ann, daughter of Joseph and Eunice Barn-
ard. The Barnards were of Welsh blood, while
Eunice, wife of Joseph Barnard, was the daughter
of Capt. Thomas My rick, of English descent, who
lo.st his life in whaling on the ship which he com-
manded.

George Hull was probably born at Hudson or
Poughkeepsie, or wherever it was that his father
operated the paper-mill. George became a flour-
miller, and built the finst gristmill in Cortland
County, N. Y., whither he went at the age of
twenty-two years, about 1808. He took up land
there, and beside milling carried on farming op-
erations for nearly half a centurj- in the town of
Truxton. In 1856 he moved to DeRuyter, Mad-
ison County, N. Y., and from there to Oak Park,
111., in 1885, dying soon after, at the ripe age of
ninety-nine years and nine months. He had four
sons and five daughters.

Edward H. Hull, eldest child of George Hull,
was born at Hudson, N. Y., in September, 1806,
and was an infant when his parents went to Trux-
ton. He learned his father's trade, and followed
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cuse. in the mean lina- pursuing the readinR i^i
law. He liail previousl> kept an hotel at Cariliff
and also at De Ruyter. In 1851 he went to Cali-
foniia, bnt did not ind«l>;e the univers;il craze for
mining. He oi)erated a tlourmill at San Jose
four years, and then retumetl to De Ruyter, N. Y.,
where he resume<l hi.s law studies, and wa.s adniit-
te<l to practi'X- in 1S35. The next year he Ix:
came a resident of Illinois, and. locating at Lom-
bard, engage<l in the practice of his profes-sion un-
til his death, in 1S77. He tilktl numerous minor
official positions, and was Circuit Court Clerk and
Rco)rder for DuPage County from 186S to 1.S72.
He was a I)emt)crat of the old school, and wannly
supported the administration in the prosecution
of the war for the pre.stnation of the Union. On
account of his marriage outside that sect, he was
expelled from the Quaker brotherhootl. but con-
tinued to cherish .strong religious convictions in
sympathy with its tenets. His wife, Maria, .sur-
vives him, and resides at Oak Park. She was ]
Ixinj in Canaan. Columbia County, N. Y., and is :
a daughter of Kamlx.-rt and Freelove ( Ailsworth)
Yan Yalkenburg, of early Dutch ancestry. Four
of her seven children sur\-ive. and are residents
of this vicinity. The eldest, George Henry, died
at Knglewwxl, now part of Chicago, 111. Frank
resides at Wheaton. Jennie, widow of I.ilierty
Jones, is a resident of Oak Park, as is al.so Dehjs.
The name of the fourth heads this article. Charles,
the fifth, died in infancy. DeWitt, twin brother
of Delos, diet! ofdisca.se contracted while serving
as a member of the Fifteenth New York Cavalry,
in the Civil War.

Thomas M. Hull was boni April 22, 1840, at
Fabias, Oneida County, N. Y.. and remaine<l
there and at De Ruyter until he was fifteen years
old, attending the academy at the latter i)lace one
year in that time. In Septenil»er, 1H55, he set
out alone to make his way in the new West. He
spent a year at Litchfield, 111., where he was em-
ployed as clerk in a general store, and then re-
tuniefl to De Ruyter, and pursued his studies at
the at-ademy for another year. In June. 1857.
he liecame a permanent resident of Illinois, tak-
ing up his alxxle at Lombard. Here he found
employment in a store for some time, and was for

M.\ months a clerk in the store of Potter Palmer in
Chicago, at $6 per week. As this remuneration
did not afford comfortable maintenance, he re-
signed, and soon after o]>eni-d a nieat-market, in
partnership with an elder brother. This market
was on Clark Street, where the Chicago postoffict:
and custonj house now .stand, and was success-
fully conducted alniut seven years. For two years
Mr. Hull operated a dairy farm, but l»ecomingcon-
vince<l that agriculture was not his forte, he then
found employment with the Weeil Sewing-machine
Company, and was its city manager at the time
of the great fire, in 187 1. He contiinied with
this concern until 1876, the la.st three years lieing
.spent as its representative on the road.

Becoming interested in jxilitics, our subject
took an active part in the campaign of 1876. and
on its succe.s.sful termination was offered the posi-
tion of Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court of Du-
Page County, which he accepted. For four years
he faithfully discharged the duties devolving upon
him. and was chosen as principal in that office at
the en.suing election, l>eing reelected at the end of
four years. He declined to be again a candidate,
and on retiring from office at the end of twelve
years he ojxrned a .set of abstract lKX)ks for Du-
Page County at Wheaton, and has fimnd a liveli-
hinA in the conduct of this bu.sine.ss ever since.
He is assisletl by his eldest son, who is a partner
in the enterprise. Their office is near the court
house, and was erected by Mr. Hull in 1888.

The genial " Tom," as he is known by his as-
sociates, is a man of .sterling qualities. po.s.ses.se<l of
a magnetism which wins and retains friendships,
and his upright conduct of his official iluties and
private business has not detracted from the good-
will which he inspires in all with wIkmu he is
brought in contact. He has always Ikx-u an ar-
dent Republican, but conducts his campaigns
without rancor, and holds an influential position
in the l«K-al councils of his partv . He is Chancel-
lor Commander of Orchid Ix)dge No. 331. K. P.,
and attends the Congregational Church, of which
his wife is a menii)er. In 1867 he niarrietl Miss
Caroline C. Whaples, a native of Oak I'ark, 111.,
and daughter of Reulx-n and Margaret iSpitzer)
Whaples, early ri-sidents of Oak Park. Mr.

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WTiaples is a native of Connecticut, of English
descent, and his wife of Ohio, of German lineage.
Three children complete the family of Mr. Hull,
namely: DeWitt Clinton. Thomas R. and Myrtle
Irene.

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GlZEL DORATHY is the well-known Post-
Li master of Hinsdale. He was appointed to
/ I this position by President Harrison in 1889,
and is still acceptablj- filling the office. He has
been prominently identified with the official life
of this place, and has been found true to every
public trust reposed in him. His life record is as
follows :

A native of the Empire State, Mr. Dorathy
was born in Pierrepont, N. Y., October 19, 1824,
and is a .son of Joseph and Jerusha (Hatch) Dor-
athj', the former a native of Massachusetts, and
the latter of New Hampshire. The paternal
grandfather was a sea-faring man, but the mater-
nal grandfather was a New Hampshire farmer.
Joseph Dorathy became a carpenter and builder
in early life, but afterwards turned his attention
to agricultural pursuits. He died in New York,
in 1854, at the advanced age of eighty-five, and
was still well preserved for one of his years. His
wife survived him about five years, and was also
eighty-five years of age when called to the home
bejond. This worthy couple became the parents
of ten children, .six sons and four daughters,
but onl>- three of the lumiber are now living :
Charles: Lucinda, widow of Elisha Beach, and a
resident of California: and Azel.

Our subject spent the da\s of his boyhood and
youth in the State of his nati\-ity, remaining on
the home farm until sixteen years of age. He
displa3"ed special aptitude for stud}-, and when a
youth of sixteen began teaching school, which
profession he successfully followed for eleven sea-
sons. With the capital he had acquired through
his industry and economy, he then embarked in
general merchandising in the village of Potsdam,
where he remained until 1853, when he deter-
mined to seek a home and fortune in the West.
The following year he located in the rapidly

growing city of Chicago, where he engaged in the
real-estate business until 1876. That year wit-
nessed his arrival in Hinsdale, whither he re-
moved on account of ill health, and here he has
made his home continuou.sly since.

On the 24th of December, 1852, Mr. Dorath}-
was united in marriage with Miss Miriam Dewey,
daughter of Chester Dewey. Their oidy child
died in infancy, and Mrs. Dorathy pas.sed away
October 24, 1870.

In his political affiliations, Mr. Dorathy is a
Republican, and has been honored with a number
of local offices. He has served as Town Clerk,
Village Clerk, and has also filled the office of
Police Magistrate during his residence in Hins-
dale. For the past four years he has been the
efficient Postmaster. His many excellent traits
of character have gained him universal confidence
and esteem.

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iJl ARSHALL B. LESTER was born on the
y farm where he still resides, on section 9, Ad-
(3 dison township, DuPage County, the date
of his birth being December 8, 1849. He comes
of an old New England family of Welsh origin.
and his grandfather, Edward Lester, was a native
of Long Island. The parents of our subject were
Marshall N. and Levantia N. (Barnum) Lester.
The father was born in Clinton County, N. Y.,
in 1810, and the mother, a distant relative of P.
T. Barnum, the showman, was born in Shoreham,
Vt.. in 1817, and was of English descent. Her
father, Cyrus Barnum, was also a native of the
Green Mountain State, and became one of the
pioneers of DuPage County in 1837. His broth-
er, Truman Barnum, graded six miles of the first
railroad built out of Chicago. The brothers died
within two daj-sof each other, of cholera, in 1848.
The paternal grandfather of M. B. Lester came
to DuPage County in 1835, and took up land
from the Government in what is itow Addison
Township, but at that time the land was unsur-
veyed. His son John had come to the county the
previous year and had made a claim in Addison

K)RTkA'T WTi r.K.r.K M'HICAI, RECORD.

'Ill > iiiH- n

Township. Tin. i.itlicr oi <<ur ^u
DuPagc County in iSj^s, in his twenty fifth year. ,
and also socurtni Govcninient lan«l before it was
snneyetl. Here he marrietl Miss Harnnm in 1840,
and the yonn^ oniple iKr^an their <l<micstic life
ujxin the (linn which is now the home <if our sub-
ject. A small block housi- was built, and while
the wife caretl for the little home the husband en
^ageil in the cultivation of the fields. As the
years passe<l his laUus made the farm one of the
best in the county, and upon it he continued to
reside until his death, which occurred in his eigh-
tieth year. He was a Republican in jKditics. and
was a prominent and influential citi/en. His wife
passetl away in 1S76. at the age of fifty-nine.
They had a family of eight children, five sons
and three daughters, of whom our subject is
fourth in order of birth.

M. H. Lester was Ixjm in the block house
which was the pioneer home of the family, and
the days of his boyhood and youth were spent in
work and pla\ ujkiu the farm, to the cultivation
of which he has devotetl his manluKKl's lal>ors.
In early life he conned his lessons in the district
schools, but afterwards pursuetl his studies in t!;e
schools of Wheaton. Elgin and Dixon. Later he
engage<l in teaching school, being thus employed
for eight terms in DuPage County. In his work
as an instnictor he was very suctx-ssful.

In 1880. in Addison Township. Mr. I^ester mar-
ried Haltie C I^ike Her parents were natives
of England. She died, leaving a daughter. Leva
C. and Mr. Lester has been again married, his
sccoiul union lH.-ing with Eliza M. IKihle. a native
of Cook County . l>oni Auiiust ig. i,S46 They
have one child, Elma.

Mr Lester, who is tme of the leading Republi-
cans of this community, is a stalwart advix-ate of
the principles of the party, and was secretary of
the Republican Club. He is now serving .as I'osl-
ma.ster of Salt Creek. Socially, he is connecte<l
with Itasca Lodge No. 764. M. \V. A., of which
he is Commander. He has lH.-t.11 a promiiunt and
j)rogre>.sive citizen, who has nianifestecl commend-
able interest in everything pertaining to the wcl
fare ofthi ■ 'ne all in hi> i>«>w

erforit-sii; .rrying on general

i.iiiniui, i>'iher husiiu -- ■.■i^i»>;^ .....^ .~...,..v ,
his time and attention. In iSHS. he U-gaii deal
ing in live st<K-k, an I n tw makes extensi\e ship
ments. In i.Sy; he shipin:! seventy two car
loads to Chicago. In connection wit 1 his brother.
Cyrus B., he was for tliret: years jiroprictor of a
meat market in Itasca. His fann i-omprisi-s one
liundre<l and st-venty -seven acresof rich land, and
upon it are two go<xl residencv> and all the im-
provements. acix-ss< ries and conveniences of a
model fann. Mr. I^-ster is a public-spirited and
progressive man, an enterprising farmer and a
valued citizen, whose hearty supjjort and co <jp-
eration have l>c-en imixirtanl factors in the up-
building of the community.

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r^ROF. R. T. MORGAN. A. M.. is Superin
L/ tcndent of Public Instruction of DuPage
\S) County, and makes his home in Wheaton.
Eor nearly a-quarter of a centnr\ he has been
identified with Wheaton College, and has been a
great worker in the cause of education. His rela-
tions with the college have lietn Ixith as student
and teacher, and there arc few who have Ixrtn
more actively interested in promoting her welfare
than he.

The birth of Prof. Morgan i>ccurred in Camp-
ton TowiLship. Kane County. III., May 9. 1844.
His father was Elijah Morgan, who wa-<. Ixim in
Randolph, Vt. His mother was in her maiden-
IuhkI Miss Laura Ward, and was l>orn near Hata-
tavia, N. V. Both parents came to Illinois when
•luite young, and were married in this State.
Their union was bles.se<l by two children, but our
subject was the only one to grow t«> adult years.
His childhoixl was pas.se<l in Kane County until
his fourteenth year, when he went to Iowa and
livetl with his grandfather Ward on his farm for
three years. Returning t«) Illinois, he then en-
gaged to work for his uncle. David McKee, on
his farm in DuPage County. He stay etl at this
place until fall, when he had his name enrolled
as a student of Wheaton College, and pursuetl
the branches of the general and classical course

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during the winter. The succeeding .summer he
worked on a farm, and in the fall again entered
college.

The same fall that the Professor entered col-
lege for his second year, the word came from the
front of battle that more volunteers were needed.
On the 3d of December, 1863, he therefore en-
listed in Companj- H, Seventeenth Illinois Cav-
alry, and was mustered into .ser\-ice at St. Charles,
111. He was not required to do active service
until the following spring, but was then engaged
in general bushwhacking and in following up Gen.
Price in Missouri. His company was then or-
dered to the mountains to subdue the Indians, who
had become troublesome, as they were adroitly
taking advantage of the civil contest to annoy
and devastate the farms of the we.stern settlers.
The company rode over the country traversed by
the Smoky Hill Fork River, and through we.stern
Kansas and Colorado. They received their final
discharge at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., December
15, 1865.

The evening of New Year's Day, 1866, found
Prof. Morgan once more at home, and just a week
later he was for the third time numbered among
the pupils of Wheaton College, and most of the
time since then he has been coimected in some
capacity with the institution. He graduated from
Wheaton with the degree of A. B. in the Class of
'74. For three years he taught school in Foun-
taindale, Ogle County, and in 1877 was called to
the chair of natural science, in his alma mater.
For nine successive years he was professor of that
department, and then resigned to take the place
of County Superintendent of Public Instruction.

In 1 88 1, was celebrated the marriage of Prof.
Morgan and Miss Hattie Gurnea, of Mt. Palatine,
111. Of their happy union four children have
been born, and three of the number are living.
In order of birth they are as follows: George G.,
James W. (deceased), Royal Tucker and Lewis
V. Mrs. Morgan is a lad}- of superior education
and culture, and with her husband numbers a
host of friends in Wheaton. On account of the
Professor's connection with the schools, he is
known far and wide, and his loyal pupils can be
found in all parts of the State. His ability as an

educator places him without question among the
first teachers and those interested in the instruc-
tion of the young. His old army comrades have
ever held a warm place in his heart, and he is a
member of the Grand Army of the Republic.

HERMAN H. FRANZEN, dealer in lumber,
feed and flour, and proprietor of an elevator
in Itasca, is recognized as one of the lead-
ing business men of this thriving little town, and
one of its prominent citizens. He is numbered
among the native sons of DuPage County, for his
birth occurred in Bensenville, Addison Town-
ship, on the 3d of September, 1868. He is the
youngest child of J. H. and Catherine Franzen,
who are mentioned on another page of this work,
and is a worthy representative of one of the early
families of the county.

Our subject began his education in the district
schools, and after mastering the common branches
of learning there taught, he became a student in
Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College, of Chi-
cago, in which he pursued a business course,
which fitted him for the practical and responsible
duties of life. After his education was completed,
he engaged in business with his brother for a
year, and on the expiration of that period he
embarked in his present line of business, in 1888
buying out L. F. Magers. He has an elevator
at this place, and deals in lumber, feed and flour.

An important event in the life of Mr. Franzen
occurred the .same year — his marriage with Miss
Lizzie Heine, the accomplished daughter of A. H.
Heine, of Cook Count}-. She was born in Leyden
Township, that county, and there spent the days
of her girlhood. One son graces the union of the
young couj'le, Elmer, who was born in 1891.
Mr. and Mrs. Franzen are well-known young
people of this comraunit}-, who in social circles
hold an enviable position. They have a large
circle of friends and acquaintances, who highly
esteem them. With the Evangelical Church they
hold membership. Mr. Franzen exercises his
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I>art\ . All t;iilcr]>riMiij;, cm;r^;clic ami allll>ltlllU^
younjj mail, he lia.s alri-ady wmian ciivialilc plai-c
ill buMticss circles, and hi> \>asl recurd artnics
well for his succt:s.s in tlie future.

Q I )RGIi: IH'RNHLL. wh«. resides on .section
l_ ^. Milton Towiishij). is a native of Illiniii>.
y^ iKirii ill Kane County. June 2, 1.S51. His
parents. William and Martha 1 House) Puniell,
were l>oth natives of Sonier>et.shire. lui^lnnd.
The father reveiveil a lilx.*ral etiucatioii, and for
several years was a book-keeper for a c<jal «)ni-
pany in his native land. In N<ivenil»er, i.s.^S.ht.-
iuarrie<l Martha House, and in i><5o they emi-
grated to tl>e I'niteil States and came direct to
Illinois. \ They first located in Ihil'age C<>unt> .
where they have since resided, with the cxivplion
of one year spent in Kane County. They arc
still liviii}{ in Winfield Township, heat theajjeof
seventy -six years, and she at the age of seventy -
seven. In 1888, they celebrated their golden
wedding. To them were born ten children, but
two diet! while young in the Old Ci>niitr\ ;m.I
eight are living at this writing.

George I'urnell is the sixth in uriicr dI" lurlli
and the first one born in America. His educa-
tion was received in the common schools, and at
twenty years of age he enteretl the ser\ice of the
Chicago & Northwesleni Railroad Company as a
brakeman on a freight train, but in a few years
was promote<l to lie ctmductor of a freight train:
later he was made cxjiiductor on a pxs.seiiger train,
and ser\cd in all aUjut fourteen years. He then
al>andoiie<l that work in order to devote his time
anil attention to other pursuits.

In the spring of 1880 Mr. Purnell purcha.sed a
farm comprising one liniidre<l and three acres of
land aljout half a mile north of Wheattm. where
he in>w resides. Some time later he l>egaii its
cultivation, in connection with dairying. The lat-
ter business has «xvupie<.l most of his time, and by
strict attention to the wants of his customers he
hasachicve«l sutx-vss. and has recentlv- retire<l from
the business to enjoy a season of welleariu-vl rest

On the i;lliof April, iSHi>. .Mr. I'unicll mar-
rie<l .Miss Dora Sprout, a native of .Milto.i Town-
ship, and a daughter of Alexander and Anna
(Fr\ I. Sprout Her parents are l»»lh natives of
Sandusky Couiit> ,( )liio, and were among the early
settlers uf I)uPage County, but they now reside
in Fillmore County. Neb. Their family coiisisle«l
of four s4ins and eight daughters, but only seven
of the iiuinlier are living. Mr. and Mrs. Puniell
have two sons: Clareiiix- (ieorge, Uirn March 7.
l.SSi, and RaMiioinl Carlisk-. iMirii Aiisjiist if>.
1891.

.Our subjivl aixl Ins wile alleiid llic .Nklliodist
l';i)isct>pal Church, and contribute lil>erally to its
support. Mr. Puniell is a public-.spiritcd man,
who takes an active interest in ever\thing cjilcu-
lated to prove of ln-iiefit to the community. He
has been cjiUed ujxni to fill the oflice of Highway
Comini.ssioiier, and still <Kxnipies that i>osition.
His long residence in this county has made him
well known, and his well-spent life has won him
high regard.

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Gl'.lRHK WAl.KKR, of Hiiisilale, is num-
/ 1 l)crc<l among the earlv settlers of l)u-
/ I Page Count.v. For many years he was
connected with its agricultural interests, but is
now living a retired life. He claims \'ernioiit as
the State of his nativity, his birth having oc-
curred in Ludlow, Windsor County, on the 6th
of Septenil>er. 1824. His grandfather, I.awst^m
Walker, was a native of Mass;ichusetts, and
comes of an old New Ivngland family, which in
the Colonial days was founded in .\nierii'a. Jo-
siah Walker, the father, was bom in Hopkinton.
Ma.ss. . and, removing to the Green Mtmntain
State, iiiarrie<l ,S<iphia Pettigrew. wlm was Ixirn
in Uudlow, \'t., and was a daughter of Andrew
Pettigrew. Her father w.is also a native of that
State and was a niaiiufacturer of starch, saieratus
and staves. He l)elonge«l to the liaptist Church.
Josiah Walker followetl farming until his death,
which occ»irre<l in Ludlow. March ;.v 1X4(1, at
the age of fiftv tliifi- \cais Hi-, wife >ur\ i\ ol him

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until 1875, and passed away onl.v a few days pre-
vious to her eightieth birthday. He was a mem-
ber of the Methodist Church, and she belonged
to the Baptist Church. Both were people of
sterling worth, possessed of many excellencies of
character. In their family were nine children, of
whom five are now living, namely: Asenath, wife
of Elisha Garfield, of Stockton, Kan.; Polly,
widow of Austin Adams, and a resident of wes-
tern Vermont; Rosalinda, wife of Douglas Esta-
brook, of Norfolk, Neb.; Alfred, of this sketch;
and Perr>-, of Platt.smouth, Neb.

Our subject was reared upon his father's farm,
remaining at home until nineteen years of age,
when he determined to earn his own livelihood,
and went to Boston, where he worked in a car
shop for two >ears. He then resumed farming,
and purcha.sed the interest of the other heirs in
the old homestead, upon which he lived until his
removal westward. It was in 1854 that he came
to Illinois and located on a farm in DuPage
County, buying the land upon which Fullers-
burg and Hin.sdale now stand. His fir.st pur-
chase comprised over two hundred acres, to
which he afterward added considerable tracts.
For this he paid $24 per acre, but some of it is
now worth several thousand dollars per acre.

An important event in the life of Mr. Walker
occurred March 30, 1847, when was celebrated
his marriage with Miss Fannie M. Hopkins, a
daughter of David and Amanda (Andrus) Hop-
kins, natives of Vermont. Four children were
born of their union, but the eldest and youngest,
Lincoln and Agnes, are now deceased. Clifford
married Miss Nellie Stewart, and they have two
children, Alfred Stewart and Fannie Hopkins.
Lillian is the wife of Frank L. Wentworth, a rela-
tive of John Wentworth. They have three
daughters: Daisy Louise, Amy Harriet and Fan-
nie Lillian. The parents of Mrs. Walker were
natives of \'erniont, and her mother was of
Welsh descent. One of her father's ancestors,
Stephen Hopkins, was a signer of the Declaration
of Independence. In the Hopkins family were
seven sons and seven daughters, all of whom
grew to mature years. The father was an exten-
sive farmer and .stock-raiser, and devoted his

energies to that business during the summer
months, while in the winter season he engaged
in teaching. He died March 30, 1849, ^t the
age of sixty-one years, and his wife, who was
born August 30, 1792, was called to her final
home March 31, 1849. They were members of
the Congregational Church. Only one .son and
two daughters of their family are now living.

In his political views, Mr. Walker was for-
merly a Republican, but now affiliates with the
Democracy. His wife, a most estimable lady, is
a member of the Congregational Church. He
still owns two hinidred and thirty-seven acres of
land in this county, of which sixty-.seven acres
are within the corporation limits of Hinsdale.
He made a judicious investment in purchasing
this propert\-, and by the .steady rise in value of
real estate in this locality, and by his well-di-
rected and enterprising efforts, he has become
one of the substantial citizens of DuPage County.

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[~ RANK HULL, Deputy Circuit Clerk and Re-
rft corder of DuPage Countj-, is among the old-
I est in ser\-ice and most popular of the coun-
ty officials. He was born in Truxton, N. Y.,
May 21, 1835. His genealogy will be found in
coiuiection with the biography of T. M. Hull,
elsewhere in this work. His jouth was passed
at Cardiff and De Ruyter, N. Y. , his education be-
ing completed at a seminary^ in the latter place.

In September, 1851 , he came to Lombard (then
known as Babcock's Grove), in this county, with
his uncle, J. B. Hull, with whom he remained
seven years as his assistant in conducting a
store. For two years subsequently he was em-
ploj-ed as clerk in a commission house in Chicago,
and in the sj5Hng of i860 he went to Har\-ard
Junction, 111., as ticket agent for the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway Company. He remained
there about a year and a-half, enlisting in Sep-
tember, 1 86 1, for three years' sendee in Company
A, Eighth Illinois Cavalrj-. He participated in
ever\- engagement and skirmish of the regiment,
numbering about one hundred and sixtj-five

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PORTRAIT AND lUOr.RAPHICAL RECORD

ill all. At i«HiiR>.i>.ini, Md., he rccci\ m .1
sahn- cut acniss ihi- finders, an<l at Malvcni Mill
his right slimip wxs carrictl away by a fragment
of shell, which iiiflicttti mxiii him a slight wouikI,
ami at the same time his lu>rse was seriously in
jured by another fragment At the expiration of
his tenn of enlistment, he joiiie<l Sheri lan's Cav-
alr> Coqjs as citizen clerk in the c»iiniiiissar>
department, remaining two years. He was then
appointe<l l>> the CommissaryGeneral as clerk in
the onnniist«iir>- tleiurtnieiit of the Powder River
Indian exi)e<iitioii. and s|K-iit a year and a-half in
that senice. going to the Big Horn Mountains, in
Montana.

Returning to I^nnliard. he was suun appointed
by his father deputy in the office of Recorder, and
he continueil until the close of the term, in 1872.
For three years, he was Secretary of the Weed
Sewing-machine Company in Chicago, and in
1S76 he was electetl Circuit Clerk and Rec<irder
for DiiPage County, and has been connectetl
with the office ever since. On the expiration of
his tenn of four years, his brother was elected to
the office, and he remaiiieil with him and all his
successors as deputy. In every position he has
lieeii calleil to fill. liLs work has Ijeen characterized
by faithfulness and care, and he enjoys the con-
fiilence of the entire public. He posses-ses a
cheerful, obliging disi>osition, and is admirably
adapted for a public official. That he does not
allow care to eat away his life is evince*! by his
rotund fonu and jolly face.

Mr. Hull is a sincere Ijtliever in the principles
of public jxjlicy promulgate<l by the Re]>ublican
party, and gives it his hearty allegianit.- now, as
he did when it was reiKrlling the attacks of the
cr)uiitr>''s enemies at home and in the field of kit
tie. He sustains the religious ser\ices of the
Congregational .'liurch. and is a member of E. S.
Kellc> Post. G. A. R.,of Wheaton

In 1H69, at Ixmiltard, Mr. Hull was married
to Mivs Mary A Harris, a natixe of Truxt«»n.
N. v.. and a daughter of Samuel Harris and
Mary Perry, his second wife. Mr. Harris was a
native of Connecticut, of Welsh descent, anil an
early resident of I^'inbard. now decease<l. Mr
Hull and wife are the parents c>f four daughters.

it .t\ 1 11 1 .11

.M.ittic Harris, the eUU-i ■
Iwrd. Frankie is a stenographer in the office of
the l'"reiglit A uditiir of the Chicago & Northwest
em Railway at Chicago. Clara I., and N'irginia
A. are students of the Wheaton schix>l.

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U^ATIlAMia, CRAMPTON, a retired fanner
yl and early settler of DuPage County, who
\l^ now makes his home in Na(x-rville. was
lM)ni in Madison, New Haven County, Conn.,
just across the Sound from Long Island, on the
4th of March, 1S15. His parents, Ikivid and
Julia (Davis) Cranii)ton, were born, reare<l and
married in the Nutmeg Slate, and at length c-ame

j westward to Illinois. s|>eiidiiig their last days in
DuPage County. Here the father pas.se<i away,
at the home of our subject, at the advanced age
of eighty-four years, and his wife was called to
her final re.st at the age of seventy -seven. They
ha«l a family of nine children, five s«.ms and four
daughters, all of whom reachetl mature years,
although only three are now living.

Our subject w.is the fourth in order of birth.

I The first twelve years of his life were sj)eiit in the
State of his nativity, and he then accompanied
his i)areiits on their removal to HensLHi, \'t.,
where he made his home until June 10, 1836,
when he came to DuPage County. The first
work he did here was It) prepare timlxrr for a
Iwni. which now stands on the farm of Robert
.Strong. For some time he worked by the day.
He was offered $y»J for a year's service, but he
would iu»t hire at any price, as he had onne West
in order to get a home for himself, and not to
iK-nefit others b\ his laUir. At length he Uiught
the claim which he transformed into his present
farm, the purchase price l)eing $300. There were
no improvements uixm it. and the land was still
in its primitive condition, but with characteri.stic
energy he l>egan its devcloi>iiient, continuing hit
work until acre after acre was place<l under the
plow and made to yiehl him a good return for hi.^
LilKir. He built fences of rails w-hich he made
himself, thus dividing the farm into fields of con-

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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.

^•enient size, and he erected all the necessary I
buildings which are found upon a model farm.
His first home was a log cabin 16x20 feet.

As a companion and helpmate on life's journey,
Mr. Crampton chose Miss Lucy Dudley, who
was born September 3, 1820, in Saybrook, Mid-
dlesex County, Conn., their marriage being cele-
brated January 10, 1839, by Rev. Jeremiah Por-
ter. He took his bride to his log cabin, which
had neither door nor window, but her womanly
ways soon made it a comfortable and homelike
place, and many happy days were there spent.
Five children came to brighten the home by their
presence, but Julia, the eldest, and Minnie, the
fourth child, are now deceased. Rosetta H. is
the wife of Gardner Roberts, of Aurora, 111.
William Milton resides on the old homestead;
and May is the wife of C. H. Andrus, who re-
.sides with our subject. The mother of this fam-
ily was educated in Ohio, and there made her
home until the spring of 1835, when .she came to
DuPage County with an uncle and aunt. She
taught school here on the east branch of the Du-
Page River for several years. She died February
18, 1891, and her loss was deeply mourned. She
was a woman of sterling character, and a member
of the Congregational Church, which she had
joined when a young girl. During the years of
her active life she was a great worker in the
church and Sunday-school, and many a time did
she and her family drive four miles in rain and
storm to attend religious service. She taught in
the Sunday-school as long as her health per-
mitted, and in early life had been a member of
the choir, her sweet voice being heard in every
part of the church. While a Sunday-school
teacher she was stricken with paralysis, and for
nearly ten years was an invalid, confined to the
house and bed; but she was a patient sufferer,
and her Christian character and example have
strengthened main- a one who came in contact
with her.

Mr. Crampton remained on the old homestead
until 1878, and carried on general farming and
stock-raising. Upon the old place are many of
the rails which he himself split in 1839. To his
farm he haulea sixty cords of building-stone from

Naperville, and the trees upon the place are liv-
ing monuments in green to his patient labor
and enterprise. He at one time owned four hun-
dred acres of land, and now has three hundred and
thirty acres. Of this two hundred acres are op-
erated by his son Milton. On coming to Naper-
ville, in 1878, Mr. Crampton laid aside business
cares, and has since lived retired, enjoying a well-
earned rest.

In politics, our subject was first a Whig,
but since the organization of the Republican
party has been one of its stanch supporters.
With .some local offices he has been honored, hav-
ing ser\-ed as Supervisor, School Director, etc.
He holds membership with the Congregational
Church, in which he fills the office of Trustee.
He is one of DuPage County's pioneers, and a
worthy citizen, who has won the warm regard of
all with whom business or .social relations have
brought him in contact.

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"SI

HEMAN MORSE FOX, the senior member
of the well-known firm of Fox & Davis,
general merchants of Hinsdale, has been
connected with the business interests of this place
since 1877. He was born in East Dorset, Vt.,
October 28, 1843, and comes from an old New
England family. His paternal grandfather was a
native of Connecticut, and was a farmer by occu-
pation. During the Revolutionary War, he aided
the Colonies in their struggle for independence for
four years and four months. His family luim-
bered five sons and five daughters.

One of the number, Marvin Fox, became the
father of our subject. He was born in the Green
Mountain State, and was also an agriculturist.
The year 1850 witnessed his emigration westward,
and he located in DuPage County, on the present
site of Hinsdale, where he purcha.sed one hundred
and sixty acres of land. The following year he
bought an additional quarter-section, but he af-
terward disposed of a part of his property, and at
his death his farm comprised seventy-five acres.
He married Amy Andrus, who was also born in

PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RIXORD.

\'enn«)Ht. Her lallicr was a Wrmoiit fanner, and
reachtr<l the atlvanccil age of i-ij;lity years. Mr.
and Mrs. Fox became the parents of five sons and
five daughters, and the following are still living:
George M., Jarvis M., Charlo. Heniaii M., and
Ellen Iv, widow of John \'. Hanihle. The father
of this family die<l in 1SS9. at the age of ninety-
four, and his wife ix»s.se«l .iwav in 1.SS4. in the
eightieth year of her ag<

Heman M. I'ox was a lad ol seven summers
when, with hi> parents, he came to Illinois. He
was reared upon his father's farm, remaining at
home until he had attaine<l his m.ijority. His
early education, acquired in the district scluwls of
UuPage County, was supplemented by .study in
the seminary of Manchester. \'t. On the 14th of
SeptenilK-r. KS70. he was joinetl in we<llock with
Miss IMicebe A., daughter of George and Pha-be
Ann t Witter' BalxMck. Three chiUlren were
boni to them, namely: Kstelle H.. Marvin and
Bessie V. The mother die<l April 19, 1 891, and
on the 7th of Septeml>er. 1S9,;, Mr. Fux wasagain
marrictl. his second union l>eing with Miss Nellie
M. Boyd, daughter of Martin M. and Sarah E.
( Parker I Boyd.

During the late war, Mr. Fox entered the ser\-
ice, on the 8th of October. 1864, joining the boys
in blue of Company L, Second Regiment Illinois
Light Artillery, in which he served until August
9. 1865. when, the war haxnng closed, he was mus-
tered out. He now holds mcmbershiji with Xaper
Post Xo. 468. G. A. R., and in ix)litics he is
a stanch supporter of Republican principles. He
has never lieen an ofrux--M.-eker. but is now serving
as a member of the \'illage Board of Tnistev>.
He belongs to the I'niiy Church.

Mr. Fox cominenttil merchandising' in is(>6 at
Fullersburg. in company with his brother Charles,
and they continued together in business for the
liT s one years. In 1H77, they

rei t-ss to Hinstlale. where they

continued operatioas until the spring of 1889. when
they s- lid 1^ k, but they still have

some busiii' iinnon. IniK9i.our

subject formed a partnership with E. F. Davis,
under the finn name of Fox & Davis, and they
are now successfulh <.ii;jaL;e>i in j.'eueral merchan-

dising, having one of the kailiii^; sloris m Unia
dale. Mr. Fox also has a gixMl home and other
village property. He is a man of excellent busi
ness ability, and his well directetl efforts have
brought him a handsome comi)etence. Public-
spiritc<l and pn>gres.sive. he takes an active inter-
est in everything fiertaining tf> the welfare of the
ct)mmunit> , ami it is with pleasure that we pre-
sent to our readers this record of his life.

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(lOHN FRAZIKR SNYDER, City Attorney
I of Wheaton, and an able and successful mem-
C2/ '<■'■ of the Chicago Bar, has l)een a resident
of this city since 1871. He is a grandson of
Thomas Snyder, who was boni in the Mononga-
hela \'alley. in \'irginia. and settletl on a farm
near Hubbard, Tnimbull County, Ohio, about
1830. Thomas Snyder's father, of German de-
scent, was stolen from X'irginia by the Indians
when nine years old and taken west of the Ohio
River, where he was held in captivity until he
grew to manhood. One day he was sent by his
captors across the Ohio River with a pony, to
gather up arrows which they had lieen shooting.
He seized this opiK)rtnnity to make his escape,
riding the p(jiiy as long as it could hold out to
run, and then ctmtinuing his way on fool till he
reached the white settlements. Thomas Sii> der
marriwi Rcljecca Titus, also a native of \'irginia,
of iMiglish lineage. He died alwut 1859. being
in the iieighltorluxxl of seventy years old.

Joshua Snyder, son of Thiimas, and father of
the subject of this notice, was born in Virginia in
1S25, and was therefore but a child when taken
by his i>areiits to Ohio. He marrie<i Harriet
Frazier. a native of that State, and in 1844 came
to Illinois, removing thence to Nebraska in 1879.
He has Ijeeii forty -five years a Weslexan Meth-
odist preacher, and has moved from place to place
as selected by his c<infereiK-e. He was Chaplain
of the Nebraska Senate in the ses.sion of 1892-93.
He served three years in the Union army during
tlie Civil War, as Captain of Compain- I). Flighty-
third Illinois Infaiitr\ . L'^iiii; out under Col.

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(afterward Gen.) Harding, of Monmouth, and
participating in all the experiences of that regi-
ment. His wife, Harriet, is a daughter of John
y. and Nancy f Veach ) Frazier, of vScotch ances-
try.

J. Frazier, eldest of the four children of Joshua
and Harriet Snyder, was born at Kishwaukee,
Winnebago County, 111., January i6, 1849. Up
to twelve years of age he passed most of his life
at Viola, Mercer County, 111., and the family was
located at Bloomington when the father entered
the army. He attended the Normal School at
Normal, near Bloomington, and Monmouth Col-
lege, and graduated in the classical course at
Wheaton College in 1876. He began the studj-
of law under the preceptorship of Col. H. F.
Vallette, of Chicago, was later with D. C. & C.
W. Nochols, of the same city, and was admitted
to practice in October, 1880. His progress at the
Bar has been steady, and he now enjoys the
emoluments of a large general practice, including
law and chancery cases, and has al.so successfully
conducted the defen.se in important criminal trials.
He occupies offices in the vSchloesser Block in
Chicago, 111. He .served as Police Magistrate of
Wheaton for eight years, and was elected City
Attorney in April, 1893. His ca.ses are prepared
with care, and their trial is marked by legal
acumen and alertness, and a reserve of force which
conspires to overcome any sudden okstacles, as
well as to exhaust the resources of his adversaries.
Per.sonally, Mr. Snyder is a man of large frame
and fine physique, and his presence is calculated to
attract attention anywhere, and especialh- to im-
press a jury, when reinforced by his keen mental-
ity and able pleadings.

In political associations, he is an ardent Repub-
lican, and is not at a loss to account for the faith
that actuates him in sustaining this exponent of
his ideal in the progress of good government.
He attends the Methodist Church, of which his
wife is a communicant.

Mr. Snyder became the husband of Miss Frankie
Ellen Wheaton on the 14th of August, 1878, and
is the possessor and occupant of a happy home on
Seminary Street, in the city named for Mrs. Sny-
der's father, Jesse C. Wheaton, Sr. (See biog-

raphj- elsewhere) . Two bright children com-
plete this familj- circle, namely: Juanita Clemm
and John Frazier, Jr. Mrs. Snyder graduated in
the classical course of Wheaton College in June,
1875, and taught six years in the Wheaton High
School, being principal the last three years.

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(TOHN H. PAPENHAUSEN, one oftheself-
l made men of DuPage County, who is now
G? extensively engaged in the merchant-tailor-
ing business in Hin.sdale, was born in the city of
Nienborg, Hanover, Germany, on the 28th of
September, 1837. He is now the only survivor
in a family of three .sons and a daughter, who
were born to Deitrich and Margaret (Stumpen-
hansen) Papenhau.sen, natives of Germany. The
father died in his native land in 1871, at the age
of fifty-eight years, and his wife passed away
about six years previous. He was a tailor by
trade, and served as a soldier in the regular
army. Both were members of the Evangelical
Church, and were highly respected citizens ofthe
community in which they made their home.
The paternal grandfather, Henry Papenhausen,
reached the ripe old age of seventy -seven years.
His family inimbered four sons. The maternal
grandfather. Christian Stumpenhausen, became
an extensive farmer, and reached the age of sixt}-
years.

In the land of his nativity John H. spent his
boyhood and youth, and when only thirteen years
of age began learning the tailor's trade, which he
has since followed. In accordance with the laws
of Germany, he entered the army and was a sol-
dier in the war between that country and Den-
mark. He ser\'ed for thirty-nine weeks in Hol-
.stein, and was in the regular army for seven years.
With the view of trying his fortune in the New
World, he bade good-bye to home and friends in
187 I, and sailed for America. Locating in Down-
er's Grove, he there followed the tailor's trade
for a time, and afterwards spent three years in
the same line of business in Brush Hill. It was
in 1875 that he came to Hinsdale and opened the

PORTRAIT AND BIOGR-\PHICAL RECORD.

store wliich he lias siiKfcarrioi on He now has a
fine stock of gooils. employs a miiulier ol hands.
and is doing a large business, which has con-
stantly increase*! from the be^;iniiinn, and which
is well meriteil l>y his earnest efforts to pleasi- his
customers, and his straightforward and upright
methcKls in all his business dealings.

In i86j, Mr. I'ajHrnhausen wedded Miss Mar\
Bems, daughter of Dietrich and Mary i Meinken )
Benis. Seven children were born of their union,
as follows; Man. . now the wife of Nonnan Jef-
fers. by whom she has one son, Robert: Sophia:
Annie, wife of Frank Whimey. by whom she has
one child. Lawrence: Lena: William, who died
in infancy: Charlie and Willie.

Mr. Papenhausen now has a good home and
business projHrrty in Hinsdale. He deserves great
credit for his success in life, which has been gained
through industry, perseverance and determina-
tion. He has made the most of his opportunities.
and his labors have placed him among the sub-
stantial citizens of his adopted county. Socially,
he is a member of the Masonic lodge of Hinsdale
and the Ancient Order of United Workmen,
while his wife is a memlxrr of the Degree of Honor
of the latter fraternity. In politics, he is a sup-
porter of the Republican jwrty.

3^?"$ii

was bom in
Vt., on the
1 799, and died at Whea-
Afler practicing medi-

0K ORLANDO WAKELEE
^.mdgate, Windham County
J 7th of Novemljer
ton. 111.. May 7, 1881.
cine succes-sfully for thirty years at Clarence. Erie
County. N. Y.. he came to Illinois, in 1852, to
retire from practice and settle his children in the
midst <if the advantages afforded by a new coun-
try. His earliest ancestor now known was his
grandfather. Abner Wakelee, who died on the
22d of July, 1769. HLs birthplace and age can-
not now lie detemiinwl. His wife. Sarah, died
Septemljer |H. i.sri. and must have l)eeti many
years his junior.

Their s<->n. Piatt Wakelee. Uirn February 17,
1766. married Mary Minor January 17, 1789.

Judge' Henry Booth, wli" 1. '111111111 iii< ;>.iiiii
western I^w School at Chicaj^o. was related to
her thniugh the .Minor blood. Piatt Wakelee
was a shoeniaker by oixnn>ation. and engage*! in
fanning al.st). In 18<>8 he removi-«l to Clinton.
Oneida County, N. Y., and in 1820 to I^ancaster,
Erie County, same State. Here he died in March,
1854. His wife. Mary, die*! Scptemlxrr 6. 1838,
and he was marri«l on the 17th of July, 1840. to
Mrs. Susan Day. He was the father *»f eight
children, namely : Elihu, Laura, Clenjent, .\nna,
Sophronia, Orlando. Olive and Polly Maria.
When alxiut eighty years old Piatt Wakelee aban
doned the use of tolxicco. at the s,iine tin>e with
his son Orlando.

Orlando Wakelee attendet! the n hiiiiumi schtx)ls.
and alx>ut the tin»e lie l)ecanie u{ age he entered
the Buffalo Medical College, and graduated De-
ceni!>er 3, 1822. He immetiiately Ix-gan the prac-
tice of his profession at Clarence, in which he
was very successful. On his removal to Illinois,
he bought a farm in Milton T*>wnship, DuPage
County, a part of which is in the limits of the
present city of Wheaton. This he tilled for three
years, and then sold out and retire*! from active
labor. He built the house now occupied by his
son, William H. Wakelee. on West Street, and
continued to reside there during the balance of
his life. He took an active interest in all ques-
tions of public concern, and was an indefatigable
enemv of intemperance and human slavery. He
was a useful memlxrr <jf the Methtnlist Mpiscopal
Church, and the Sons of Temperance. In early
life he attached himself to the Whig party, and
naturally liecame a Repulilican on the organiza-
tion of the party bearing that name. During his
residence in Clarence, he servetl as T«>wn Super-
inteiide:it of Sc1i»xj1s for many years, and was
Trustee of the town of Wheaton. the city of that
name having been incoqx)rate«! afler his lime.
He was a man <»f high character and ver\ gentle
manly dep»jrtment.

Dr. Wakclets first wife was Lydia Slosson.
who died of c*>iLsunipti<>n Sepleml>er 30, 1837.
Her six children are all dccea.sc*l, without issue,
except the second. Ezra ()., who left a son named
Freilerick. The latter is now a resident of Ar-

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kansas. On the nth of June, 1838, Dr. Wakelee
married Miss Thankful Strong, who was born in.
CHnton, N. Y., November 23, 1807. She died
March 23, 1865. Of her four children, two are
living, the first and last dying unmarried. A
sketch of the eldest follows. The other, Lucy E. ,
is engaged in dressmaking in Chicago. Eveline
Maria and Edward A. are the names of those de-
ceased. Dr. Wakelee married for his third wife
Miss Mar>- Ann Childs, a native of Wilmington,
Vt., who .sun-ives him, and resides in Wheaton.
William Henn,- Wakelee, only living son of
Dr. Orlando Wakelee, was born in Clarence, N.
Y., February 3, 1841. Most of his education
was received in the common schools of Wheaton.
On attaining his majority, he went to Battle
Creek, Mich., where he was employed for three
years in a store. In the mean time he served four
months in the Union Anny as a member of Com-
pany F, One Hundred and Fifth Illinois Infantry,
being discharged for disability. He has been
employed mo.st of his life in clerical labor, chiefly
in connection with the courts of Chicago, and in
an abstract office of that city. He follows the
precepts of his father in religious and political
matters. On the 2d of August, 1865, he married
Miss Electa Wibirt, a native of Ledyard, Cayuga
County, N. Y. Her parents, John and Submit
(Taylor) Wibirt, were born at Saratoga, N. Y.,
and were Quakers, like her grandparents. John
and Elizabeth Wibirt. They were of English
extraction. Mr. Wakelee and wife are blessed
with three children, namely: Harry Wibirt, A.sa
Wibirt and Anna Booth.

to '•"^-CT'^-ba ' a

EHARLES PFEIFER, who is engaged in the
undertaking business in Hinsdale, claims
Illinois as the State of his nativity. He
was born in Cook County, September 30, 1850,
and is of German descent. The paternal grand-
father spent his entire life in Germany. The
maternal grandfather, Philip Bohlander, came to
America about 1S40, and located near Elmhurst,
where he engaged in farming for a short time.

He then rejnoved to Mokena, Will Countv. He
was a member of the Lutheran Church, and died
in that faith in 1879, at the age of eighty years.
The death of his wife occurred in 1857.

The parents of our subject, Peter and Philipine
(Bohlander) Pfeifer, were both natives of Ger-
man\-. The former was a farmer, and crossed the
briny deep to this country in 1842. He took up
his residence upon a farm, which he purchased,
east of the present site of Elmhurst, but this he
afterwards sold, removing to Cook County. He
purchased one hundred and sixty acres thirty
miles south of Chicago, and to its improvement
devoted his energies until 1876, when he removed
to Richton, where he spent his remaining days.
He died at the age of seventy-six, and his wife
passed away several years previous. With the
Catholic Church he held membership, while his
wife belonged to the Lutheran Church. Of their
familj' of four sons and four daughters, six are
still living : Elizabeth, wife of Michael Eimhorn,
of Madison, 111.: Peter, of Frankfort, 111.; Charles,
of Hinsdale; Catherine, wife of Daniel Merker, of
Chicago Heights; Eva, wife of Charles Scheit, of
Cook County: and John, of Harvey, 111.

Mr. Pfeifer whose name heads this record
grew to manhood upon his father's farm in Cook
County, and in the common schools acquired a
good English education. To his father he gave
the benefit of his ser\nces until nineteen years of
age, when he began learning the tinner's trade at
Fullersburg. Subsequently, he went to Lyons,
and completed his apprenticeship, after which he
worked in Chicago, and later in Denver, Colo. In
1873 he returned to Illinois, and took up his resi-
dence in Hinsdale, where he worked in the em-
plo\' of others for two years. He then opened a
tin-shop of his own, which he conducted for about
two }-ears, when he became associated with John
Bohlander in the hardware, farm machinery, and
undertaking business. The>- successfully carried
on operations under the finn name of Bohlander
& Co. until 1890, when Mr. Pfeifer sold his in-
terest to his partner, and has since been alone in
the undertaking business.

On October 30, 1878, our subject was united in
marriage with Miss Sarah Wolf a daughter of

PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAI. RJiCORI>

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Frvtlcruk aiul M nii \\\.lf, who

were natives ui ■ ihiKlnii have

been born to thciu. a mjh ami four tlaughtcrs.
r.cor>;«.-. Hllcii, l.ulu, Mattic ami l^rai-r. ami the
family circle yet rcinaiiLs uiihrokcii.

Mr. Pfeifer Ukes considerable interest in civic
s<XMeties, and holds njeniljershij) with Hiiisilale
Uxlge Xo. 546. A. F. & A. M.; ami als.. with
Juniata I^idge Xo. .^74. K 1'. In iwlilics. he is
a supi>i>rtfr of the IVinocracy . Me owns a farm
of thirty acres two and a half miles from Hins-
dale, also his home and business property in this
place. He is a man of diligence and enterprise,
and by his gi>oil management and business ability
he has worked his way up from a humble posi-
tion, until he is now numl>ere<l among the well- 1
to-do citizens of the community. 1

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N\V \ ANDERHOOF. M D . though yet a
...ung man, is the leading physician of
Wheaton. It is now only two years thai he
haslx-r 1 in practice in this place, but he

is so th .■ jMjstcd in meilicine, and his abil-

ity is so readily recognized, that he has already
obtaine<l a large and remunerative practice. From
i.sjfj to Xovcii.ljer. iSyi. he was engagetl in his
professional duties in Bloomingdale, DuPage
County. The Doctor was boni in Coldwater,
Mich., in August. 1X50. He is a sun of Richard
and Eliza ( Strong ) \'anderhoof. The father was
formerly engaged in farming in Branch County.
Mich., near Coldwater. Though eighty-eight
years of age. he is still hale and hearty and is now-
making his home with our subject. The mother
was l>om in Connecticut, of Scotch- Irish ancestry.
and died when the Doctor was only five years old.
He is next to the youngest of seven children.
Margaret is the wife of L,. D. Dellman, a Inndier
man and manufacturer at Paragould. Ark. Mar-
tin was in the army, and wxs an engineer by oc-
cupation, being in the employ of the Western In-
diana Railroad He died at his home in South
Chicago in ist^i. at the age of fifty seven. John
W. was the Fina Lieutenant of Company G, of

the Twenty ninth Inm m.i iM^jinniu. during the
late Civil War, and i-< now a resident <>f Si<l
ney. Neb. Cordelia. Mrs. .McGoggy, lives ni
Iowa. Edward was in the I^iomis First Michi
gan Light Artillery, lielonging to Battery A, and
is now a Louisiana planter. I^muel D., the
youngest of the familx , resides in Holdrege, Xeb.
The father of these children niarrie<l for his sec
o.id wife Miss Harriett Stoddard, who is also liv-
ing with the Doctor, and is now seventy-seven
years ot age.

The boyhootl and youth of our subject were
paivsed near his birthplace in Michigan He at-
teiideti and gradualetl from the High School
in Coldw-ater, and was always an apt student.
From the time he was a bo> 'he had a strong de-
sire to become a physician, and at the earliest op-
portunity commenced the study of me<licine. His
firyt preceptor was Dr. L R. Daniels, who had
formerly been one of his teachers in the Grammar
Schools, and who now gave him a good ground-
ing in the fundamental principles of surgery and
medicine. After studying with Dr. Daniels for
two years, he entered the Bemiett Metlical College
in Chicago, from which he graduateil in 1874.
The following year he entcretl the Chicago Med-
ical College, from which institution he graduated
in 1S75.

With his good theoretical knowledge. Dr. Van-
derhoof returned to Coldwater, Mich., and for
two years receivevl invaluable practical experience
with his former teacher and friend. Dr. Daniels.
Thus well eijuipjied for his future career, he then
went to Bloomingdale. 111., where he Ixmght out
the practicx- of DrOlstin. He has l»een remark-
ably .succes-sful, and is i>erhai>sthe leading jihysi-
cianofnot only Wheaton, but Dul'age County,
He is one who spares no pains, research or study
in order to l»e thonmghly up with the times in all
branches and things pertaining to njcdidne.

On January 23, 1H75, the Doctor married Miss
Eveline Blank, daughter of William and Eleanor
Blank, of Wa>ne, DuPage Count\. Their union
has lieen bles.s<.-<l with a bright little son, who is
calle«l l>on A. Mrs. N'anderhoof is a faithful
mcmljer of the Baptist Church of this city

Fraternally, the Doctor belongs to the Masonic

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lodge of Wheaton, and belongs to Bettue Com-
manden- No. 36, of Elgin. He is also a member
of, and Examining Physician for, Camp No. 488,
M. W. A., of Wheaton. In his social, as well
as business and professional relations, he is verv
popular, and has the faculty of making friends
of one and all.

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r^ASCHAL P. MATTHEWS, one of the highly
Ly respected citizens of Hinsdale, who well de-
[S serves representation in the history- of his
adopted county, is a native of the Empire State.
He was boni in Herkimer County, August 3,
1811, and is a son of Edmund and Lucy (Mc-
Clelland) Matthews, the former of French descent,
and the latter of Scotch lineage. Edmund Matth-
ews was twice married, and by his first union
had a son, Charles. By the second, there were
five children: Henn,-; Lucy, deceased, wife of
Reuben Wellington; Pa.schal P.; Emen,-, and
Lucretia, deceased, wife of Myron Everetts. In
earlv life the father of this family was a carpenter,
and helped to build the first market-place in Bos-
ton. Later, however, he followed agricultural
pursuits. He served during the War of 1S12, as
Quartermaster, and died on his farm in New
York September 2, 1848, at the age of seventy-
three vears. His wife sunived him some time,
and passed away Februan.- 17, 1862. They held
membership with the Presbyterian Church in
Mexico, Oswego County, N. Y.

Mr. Matthews whose name heads this record
spent his boyhood and youth upon his father's
farm, remaining at home until he had reached his
twentieth year, when he began to earn his own
livelihood. Later, he attended school for a few
months, and then engaged with a stage company
for ten years. He was afterward for nearly ten
years captain of a packet-boat on the Erie Canal,
running between Syracuse, Schenectady and Uti-
ca. With the hope of bettering his financial con-
dition, he determined to come to the West in
1859, and, earning out this resolution, took up
his residence in Chicago. He embarked in the

grain business, and was connected with the Board
of Trade for man}- >ears, continuing operations
along this hue until 1883, when he retired from
active business.

Onthe2istofMay, 1840, Mr. Matthews wedded
Miss Louisa \'inton, and they became the parents
of one child, a daughter, Alice, now the wife of Nel-
son R. Davis. The mother died in 1891. since
which time a niece of Mr. Matthews has been
keeping house for him.

For many years our subject has been a mem-
ber of the Odd Fellows' fraternity. In early life
he exercised his right of franchise in support of
the Whig parts-, but on its dissolution joined the
ranks of the new Republican part\- and has since
fought under its banner. It was in 1889 that he
came to Hinsdale, where he has a beautiful home
and ten acres of valuable land within the corpora-
tion limits of the town. He has now reached the
age of eighty -two, but his years rest lightly upon
him, and he is still strong and active. His eyes are
bright, his mind clear and keen, and he is a good
and rapid penman. While nt)t a church mem-
ber, he has always attended religious services and
contributed liberally to church and benevolent
work. He is a man of fine physique and excel-
lent carriage, and bids fair to live for many years
to come. His life has been honorable and up-
! right, and his many friends hold him in high re-
gard.

E HESTER WRIGHT PLUMMER, a wor-
thy retired farmer of Wheaton and consistent
Christian gentleman, is a native of New
York, bom in Alden, Erie County, on December
20, 1 82 1. His parents, Caleb and Polly Plum-
mer. were of New Hampshire birth. His mother
came of an old and honored family of the Granite
State, her father being Deacon Caleb Webster, of
the Presbyterian Church, who lived to the age of
eighty years.

Caleb Plum:iier went from his native State to
western New York in 1818, and cleared up a new
farm in the hea\->- timber of that region. He died
in 1S40, aged sixty years. He was a man of pro-

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gressivc iilca-s, whu cit»l>r;ux-«i ihi- I'robx Icriaii
faith, and sustained the Whig jxirty in niatttrs of
national govenuncnt. He had thrw sons and
five danxhters, only three of wlioni are now li\
ing. Chester being the youngest of the fannh
Sally, the eldest, married David Tahnage. with
whom she went in iS^hto York, Dnl'age County,
where she dieil. Folly, wife of Josi-ph Havens.
died in Newstead Township, adjoining AKlen.
N V. She was the only one who did not move
West. William die*.! at Lansing. Mich., and Hen
jamin now resides at Hinsdale, this county, lieiiig
in his eighty third year. Nancy, wife of Cyrenus
Litchfield, and Maria. Mrs. Peter Torode, dii.-
Asa Knapp. is living at Melrose. Cook Counlv .
III. It will thus l>e seen that six were early res
idents of Illinois

The subject of this sketch liveil on the home
fann and attendetl the district schixil. His father
died when he was eighteen years of age, and the
care of the farm and his mother devolvetl upon
him. After attaining his majority, he workeil at
farming aud luniliering. In 1S45, he visited his
relatives in this county, and decided to settle in
the West as soon as he could shajn.- his affairs to
that end. In 1848, he made the change and pir
chase<l a farm in York Township, on which he
liveil thirty-five years and ten days, and. Ixring an
industrious and intelligent farmer, he was remark-
ably succes.sful. On acx-ount of the ill health of
his wife, he removed to Wheaton in 1SS5, and
built his present handsome residence on the mirth-
east comer of Gary Avenue and Maple Street, in
which he setUeil the same year. On Christmas
Day, 1885, he was robbed by death of his faithful,
loving and beloved comj)ani<>n on life's journey .
Mrs. Plunimer was a faithful Christian, and affil
iated with the Wesleyan Metlnxlist Church,
with her family After her death the others
joined the Methixlist l%pi.scoi)al Church in or-
der to have a convenient church home Mrs
Plunimer. whove maiden name was Mary Town-
send. w;ls l»jn> in Concord. Hrie County. N Y.,
and was fifty-six years and ten months old when
she died Her parents, Gill»ert Tow iisen<l and
Esther Twilchell. were deM.x-ndants of old New

Mngland lamilies. and were proniment .imi>M>; iIk-
early residents of I%rie Count>'. The wedding of
Mr. and Mrs. Plunimer took place just before his
remo\al to the West. Their children were four
in munlier. llenr> .Millard, the eldest, is a busi-
ness man of Wheaton. and has one son. Chester
Henr\'. Arthur die<l at the age of eleven >ears.
Mary Klla is the widow of Charles Iv Phillijis, and
resides with her father, caring for his household.
Ida Maria died when sixteen yc-jirs old.

Mr. Plunimer. who is a progressive citizen, was
foniierly a Whig, and now sustains the Republi-
can ]>arly in tpiestions of national imi>ort. but hxs
never taken other interest in jnilitio than tt» per-
form the manifest duty of ever>- intelligent citizen
in voting in all imjxirtant elex-tions. He has never
sought an\' official station, has sustainetl the pro-
hibitorj- movement in his home city and elsewhere
as applie<l to s;ilo<ins, and is a useful and respecle<l
memlK'r ol the comnuinitv.

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MANrokl) H1;A1) KICHAKDSON. propn
r\ etor of the Wlicalon Creamerx , is a native of
\~/ New York, born in lA^banon. Madison Coun-
ty, that State, on the .^t>th of July, 1837. His
graiKifatlier, John Richardson, was a farmer at
Hampton. Windham County, Conn., and was
the son of an luiglisliman. His wife was a Jen-
nings, a name indicating Sc«>tcli ancestrj . Alden
Richardson, their son, boni in Hampton, married
a native of that town, Sophia Cady, and settle<l in
New York alH>nt iHr,u. He was a fanner and
pa.sseil his life in Ix'lwnon, after settling there.
He was a soldier in the War of i.Hij, and a strong
snpiKirter of the Republican jwrtv after its organ-
ization, having formerly affiliatetl with the Frc«-
soilers an<l Whigs. He embraix-d the religious
faith of the Baptist Church. His children cui\
siste<l of three sons, all now living. AlljertC,
the eldest, resides at Norwich, N. N'.; the other
two. Samuel H. and our subject, in Wheaton.

Sanford H. Richard.son, thinl son of Alden, re-
mained on the home fann until t\\' 'it
vearsold, and re*.'eive<l a faircoiiim«>ii ^' 11

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cation. He continued farming in the neighbor-
hood of his home until 1876, when he came to
lUinois. For two years he was emploN'ed in the
cheese and butter factory of C. W. Gould, at Han-
over, Cook Count)-. He then purchased the
creamery at Barber's Corners, Will County, which
he operated nearly five years. After spending a
winter at Naperville, and nine months at Doland,
S. Dak., he came to Wheaton, in November,
1883, and has dwelt here ever since. He rented
the creamery at Wheaton for a few years, and then
bought it, and has continued to operate it until
this time. In summer he makes ice-cream, in
addition to butter, and by care and skill has se-
cured a good reputation for his product. He en-
joys the confidence and respect of the communit}',
and is now serving his third term as Alderman of
the Third Ward of the city. He is a sound Re-
publican, and sustains the orthodox churches.

On the 3d of March, 1864, Mr. Richardson
married Miss Oresta J. Tuttle, who was born in
Smyrna, Chenango County, N. Y., and is a
daughter of Stephen and Eliza (Ferris) Tuttle,
the latter a native of New York. Stephen Tuttle,
like his parents, Enos and Susannah ( Alcott ) Tut-
tle, was born in Connecticut, and their ancestors
were Engli.sh. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson are the
parents of but one child, Florence E., now the
wife of Herbert D. Remington, proprietor of a
creamery at Ruthven, Iowa.

HIRAM SMITH, one of the earliest residents
of Wheaton, was born in Brownsville, Jef-
ferson County, N. Y., March 17, 1821.
His grandfather, William Smith, was a Eieutenant
in the Revolutionary army, and was buried near
his home in Hancock, Berkshire Coiuitj', Mass.
John, the youngest of the six sons of Lieut.
William Smith, married Sarah Eldridge, who was,
like himself, a native of Hancock. Rebecca El-
dridge, nee Corp, the mother of the last-named,
reached the age of one hundred years. About
1820, John Smith settled in Brownsville, N. Y.,
where he engaged in farming for twenty-eight

years. In 1848, he moved to Wisconsin to be near
his children, and retired from active life. He lived
for a time at Spring Prairie and East Troy, Wis.,
and at Wheaton, and died at Pine Island, Minn., in
187 1, aged seventy-six years. His children num-
bered eight, of whom four are now living. Temp-
lin G., the elde.st, died at Spring Prairie, Wis.
Hiram is the .second. Eliza, widow of H. M. Cur-
tis, resides at Logan, Iowa. Ellis died in Gentry
County, Mo., while a soldier in the Union army,
from that State. Oscar Eldridge is a resident
of Pine Island, Minn. Calcina was the first wife
of H. M. Curtis, and died at Spring Prairie, Wis.
Sarah Ann, Mrs. Warren W. Cutshall, resides at
Pine Island. Caroline died when thirteen years
of age.

Hiram Smith was reared on a farm, and began
his education in the country .school of his native
town. He later attended a select school, taught
by his uncle, Bailey Ormsby, in which he became
assistant teacher. He also worked on the farm a
part of the time.

In 1848, our subject went to Wisconsin to take
charge of the East Tro>- schools, teaching there for
three winters and two summers. He then went
' to Eagle, Wis., where he built a store, and con-
] ducted it until 1856. With his father-in-law,
Joseph Piatt, he went into the mercantile Vjusi-
ness at Wheaton in 1857, ^"'^^ continued twelve
years. In the fall of 1878, he went to Pine
Island, Miim., where he joined his brother-in-law,
W. W. Cut.shall, in operating a sawmill. While
unloading a car of timber, he was thrown down,
his lower limbs being crushed b}- lumber falling
from the car. This was in 1881, and he has been
compelled by his injuries to retire from active
labor since then. In partnership with a nephew,
he opened a store at Pine Island, from which he
retired in i8go.

Mr. Smith was a delegate to the State conven-
tion which organized the Republican party in
Wisconsin, in 1854, and has been an active mem-
ber of that organization ever since. He was Su-
pervisor of the town of Milton during the war, and
was active in securing and forwarding recruits to
the Union army. He served as a member of the
Wheaton Town Council, and also that of Pine

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Island. He lifliK.-<l to Iniild llic cmirt Imiiso ami
the I'niversalist Chun.-h at Whoalon. ami led the
choir of the parish for many years.

In 1S50, Mr. Smith was married to Adeline
Plait, who was l>orn in List)on. St. Lawrence
County. N. Y., and is a daughter of Jascph and
Kmily ( Hostwick ) Piatt, natives of Conneiticut
and \'erniont, resjKxnively. Her paternal anees-
tors were of tlie family for whom PlattshurK.
\. v.. was name<l. The ei^jht diildren of Mr.
and Mrs. Smith are all living and hapjiily settled
in life. Callie A. is the wife of A. 1>. Kelley. of
Wheaton. where Jay P., the second, resides (see
sketch elsewhere I. Kmma. Mrs. I). J. Sawyer,
also resides in Wheaton. Addie is the wife of J.
Klnu-r Clark, of Pine Island. Minn. Nettie, the
widow of HerlH.rt Reetl. resides at Winona, Minn.
Daisy is the wife of Peter Stenersfm, a resident
of Colfax, N. Dak. Burton C. who is an em-
ploye in the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Auditor's office, re.sidcs in Wheaton, and Kreti
C. is a merchandise salesman in St. Paul, Minn.

Mr. Smith is a highly intelligent man. and has
been ati active and respected citizen of every conj-
niunity where he has resided. As he nears the
close of his seventy-tliird year, he continues to
take an interest in the que.stions of the day. and 1
.strives to give his children and grandchildren the
Ijenefit of his exi)criences and ohsers-ations during
a long and active life. |

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|IM,IAM BATES, one of the most worthy
pioneers of DuPage County, was Ixini in
Thompson, Windham County, Mass., on
the 2olh of August, i.Sio, and was the eldest son
of William Bates and Sally, daughter of Kdward
Joslin. His native town fnrnishetl many of the
early settlers of DuPage County.

On the 6th of Ai)ril, 1636, Clement Bates, of
Hertfortlshire, ICngland, then aged fort>' years,
landed in Ma.s.sachu.setts with his wife Ainie
and children, and settletl in Mingham. The lat-
ter included James, Clement, Rachael. Jos<.-])h and
Benjamin. Clement died in Hingham. Septem-

l)er 17. 1(171. Mis >on Jo.s«.])li ,uui wiie Jicster
were the i>arenLs of Joseph, wlio had eight chil-
dren, atul seltleil in that part of Scituate now
known as Hanover in I'iy.S, dying there July y.
1740. Josejjh. son of the last-name<l. married
Mar>- Bowker, who dieil a wid«>w, July 30, 1759.
Jacob Bates, supjmsed to Ik.- the son of the la.st-
name<l, left liingham in 1 730, and, after living
at Bellingham, settled at Thompson. Conn., with
his .sons, John and Ivlijah. The latter si>enl his
life as a husbandman in that town, and was the
father of Ce<^)rge. Tyler, Reul)en. Moses. Hlijah.
William and Jacob. Of these. Willrnm. Ix>rn in
17.S4. was a farmer, <listinguished as a very up-
right and honorable man. and died in 1864. His
wife died in March. 1.SS5, at the age of ninety-.six
years. Their children were William, W'in.sor and
Walter, llie first being he whose name heads this
article.

William Bates was accu.stome<l to farm life
until failing health compelled him to retire, in
i860, when he came to Wheaton to resitie. His
early years did not varv from those of New
England youths in rural neighlx»rhoiKls at the
Ixfginning of this centur\-. He assi.sted in the
labors of the farm, and attende<l such schools as
there were in his native town in the intervals.
Being blesseil by nature with a sound mind and a
desire for knowletlge, he read diligently, and lie-
came a well-infonned man. On reaching the age
of eighteen years he left the [laternal homestead,
and was einj>loye<l for ten years at farm lalxjr.
In 1837. having a small capital, he set out for the
West, and l(x-ate<l a claim to (iovennnent land in
Winfield Township, DuPage County, of which he
l)ecanie the po.s.ses,sor in due lime, and here he
lived and successfully toiled until his removal to
Wheaton, as iK-fore related. For the last eight
years of his life he was confinetl to the house, and
for nearly three years never left his r<M)m. His
death occurre<l as the result of juralvsis, Septem-
l)er 10, 1885.

On tlie iithof August, is.Vv. Mr Bates mar-
rie<l Mis>. Martha Chadwick, who was born Ajiril
I, 1S19. in \'ernn»nt. Her parents, Joseph and
Polly ( Fish i Chadwick. who were pioneers in the
settlement of Milton Township. DuPage County,

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coming hither from Vermont, were married in
Randolph, Orange County. \'t. They were bom
January 26, 1781, and April 2, 1781, respectivelj',
and died at Wheaton, November 15, 1851, and
March 4, 1868, respectively. None ofthe three sons
of William and Martha Bates reached the age of
three years. Their names were Justin C, George
H. and William Francis. The third child, Emma
L., born September 29, 184S, cared for her aged
parents through their weakness and infirmities,
and still i:eside.s in Wheaton. Mrs. Bates, who
was much worn and broken by her husband's long
illness, died September 19, 1887. She was the
helpmate and coadjutor in every good work of a
noble and useful man.

Mr. Bates was one of the early sheriffs of the
county, and was always active in sustaining the
peace and dignity of the State. His heart was
ever enlisted in all movements for the elevation
and ennobling of mankind. He was an earnest
temperance worker, and, being anxious for the
emancipation of the unfortunate slave, he braved
the taunts of man}- in espousing the cause of abol-
ition, and was one of the first to join the Repub-
lican party at its inception. He was early iden-
tified with the Methodist Church, and joined the
We.sley an movement, a natural con.sequence of his
abolition views, remaining with the Wesleyan
Church until the close of his life. His example
should be an in.spiration to the youth ofthe land.

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■^ ENJAMIN CONGLETON, fifth child of
C\ Mark Congleton (see biography elsewhere ) ,
_J was born in Luzerne, Pa., January- 10, 1846,
and has been a resident of DuPage County since
he was fourteen years old. He remained with
his parents on the farm until he was twenty-three
years of age, attending the common school, and
completing his education, preparaton,- to teaching
in the Normal School at Valparaiso, Ind. Begin-
ning at the age of twenty-four, he taught twelve
terms in the district schools of Illinois. In 1 88 1 ,
he engaged in the livery business at Wheaton,
where he still owns the building where he did

business and continued ten years. About a year
before he sold out at Wheaton, he established a
similar undertaking at Oak Park, where he is still
doing a successful business. He is also interested
in the express business in Chicago, and is a part-
ner with his younger brother in conducting a
lunch-room on Dearborn Street, Chicago. Mr.
Congleton confines his attention to business,
wherein lies the secret of his success, and never
meddles with politics ftirther than to discharge
the manifest duty of every citizen by voting, and
gives his franchise on questions of public polity
to the Republican party. He is a member in
good standing ofthe Baptist Church at Wheaton.

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6]RIEL CORBIN LOVELESS, a prominent
L_| early resident of Illinois, was born in Poult-
I I ney, Vt., April 15, 1812. His grandfather,
Elijah Loveless, was a native of Dutchess County,
N. Y., the son of an Englishman who came from
London about 1720, and settled on a farm in that
county'. Elijah Loveless was a man of very pow-
erful physique, weighing over two hundred
pounds, and of mild disposition, never using his
prowess to brow-beat others or to punish any-
body. He entered the sen-ice of the mother
country in the French and Indian War at the age
of sixteen years, and aLso ser\-ed the colonies
seven years in the Revolution. At twenty-one
he settled in \'ermont, and afterward married
Hannah Spaulding, who was boni in Middle-
town, Rutland County, that State. Two of his
sons, Stephen and David, entered the Revolu-
tionary array as soon as they reached the age of
sixteen, the former ser\-ing five 3'ears, and the
latter three. Stephen was killed soon after that
war, in dislodging a pine tree which had fallen
across another tree. Elijah Lovele,ss was a shoe-
maker, and made .shoes for the army during the
winter while in the Revolution. Soon after his
marriage he settled in Saratoga County, N. Y.,
where he died in 1828, aged nearly eighty-five
years. His wife died in 1815, when over seven t)-

PORTRAIT AND lilUGRAl'HICAI. RECORD.

years old. Tlu-\ were iiieiiitK.r.-" <>i the Hapti.st
Church, and had .seven children.

John, fifth child of Klijah I^>veles.s. was l)ont
at Stillwater. Sarat >ga County, \. Y, July «,
1772, and pas.setl most of his life there. In early
life he engaged in lnn>l>ering. and later he settled
on a fann in Hadle\, Saratoga County, where he
die<l July ,v. i.*<5i>. He also workeil at sIum;-
making in the winter. His second wife. Eliza-
Ik-iIi Holden. was l)oni in Shirley. Worcester
County. Mass., and was a daughter of Amos and
Sally (Blood) Holden. of English descent. By
his first marriage. Mr. Loveless had eight chil-
dren, and by the second four, two of the.se <lying
in infancy. John H.. one of the sur\ivors, was a
Freewill Baptist jireacher for thirty-five years,
most of the time in Warren and Saratoga Conn
ties. For a short time he preache<l in Ashtabula
and Jefferson Counties, Ohio, and die<l in Warren
County. N. V.. in August. 1.S71 , being nearly
sixty-two years old. An older son of John Love-
less was also fjr thirty-six years a clerg>inan of
the same .sect.

Ariel C, youngest son of John Loveless, pas.setl
most of the first forty two years of his life in Had-
ley. He was twelve years old when his father
settled on the farm in that towni, and he remained
at home until he reacheii his majority, attending
the district scho<.>l until twenty. He served seven
years as drtimmer in the ' Rifle Grays," a militia
aimpany of Saratoga County, and came near tak-
ing part in the Black Hawk War. His amipany
was under orders, but the capture of Black Hawk
by the I'niteti States forces put an end to the oc-
casi(m for its .ser\'ice. The principal occupation
of Mr. I^jveless has always been farming. For
manv years he owne<l and tilled a farm in Had
le>-, Saratoga County. In 1S51 he visited Illi
nois, and three years later moved to this State
with his family, arriving at Klgin Decemln-r i.
1S54. For five years he rented land in Hanover.
Cook County, and then purchaseti a farm in Plato.
Kane County, which he kept and ojieratc-*! twenty
years. In December, iH«3, he moved to Wheaton
and remained five years, and since then has dwelt
at St. Charles. Klgin andWheaton.

DccemlKT 14 i.SvvMr I.ii\c-lcs.> married lili/a

Jane t'jra\ . a native <if Hadle\, daughtci oi .>u-
phen and Helen 1 Shaw < dray, of Columbia Couii-
t\ , N. V She was liont April 6, 1.S16, and died
in Jaiuiary, i,s,S,s. Five of the ten chiMreii of
Mr. and Mrs. Loveless are still living. Alvira,
wifeof Charles Wesley Fletcher, dieil at Klgin De
ceml)cr 2<S, i.Si).;: ."sarah. Mrs. S\ Ivester Ham-
mers, resides in Floyd Count) , Iowa; Braman re-
sides in Wheaton; Rachel, wifeof John Fletcher,
and Hannah. Mrs, John Carr, resitle in Klgin:
John died ai the age of fourteen: Orcelia died
when a year old, and Francelia at twenty; Charles
Fremont resides at Wheaton : and Artelle died of
diphtheria when fourteen years old.

At the age of twenty years, Mr. Loveless united
with the MetlxKlist Church, and twelve years
later ji>inctl the Wesley an movement. He asso-
ciated with the Whig party in politics, casting
his first Presidential vote for f len. William Henrj-
Harrison at the age of twentv -eight. Joining the
Republican party at its inception, he continued
that allegiance until 1S92, when he sniip:)rted the
Prohibition ticket. He was a Justice of the Peace
for nine years in Saratoga County, and was elected
to that position in i.S.So in Plato, but removed
horn that town before his term of .ser\-ice expired.
Now. near the completion of his eighty-second
year. Mr. Lo\ele.ss is a vig<irous and clear- minded
man. and, though retired from active life, takes a
keen interest in all questions of the day. His life
has l>een a consistent and useful one, and has ex-
tended far iK-vond the allotted years of man.

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Ri i|U;KT W.M.l.S O.VTlvS. aproniineiil early
resident of Dnl'age County, was iKini in
Slater\'ille, Tomkins County, N V (now-
known as Slater Springsi, on Octobir 1 5 . 1.S35.
His parents, I^-vi and Nancy 1 Gould 1 Gates,
were natives of Worcester and North Adams,
Mass.. respectively, were marrieil at North Ad-
ams, and settle<l in Slaterville. where Mr. Gates
was a carpenter for over thirty years. In 1855,
he i-ame to Illinois. an«l after s]K-nding a short
tinie at Dundee and Klgiii. Kane County, went

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onto a farm in Bloomingdale, DuPage County, in
1857. He died there in 1859, aged fifty-three
years. His wife survived him, dying at the age
of seventy-two, in 1877. Both were members of
the Congregational Church, and Mr. Gates was
an ardent Free-soiler and Republican, though affil-
iating in early life with the Democratic party.
Their seven children are all living, as follows:
Almira (Mrs. Henry Hadlock), of Elgin, 111.;
Stillman J., of St. Louis, Mo.; R. W., ofWheaton;
Sarah (wife of John Morrison) , of Chicago; Helen
(Mrs. Melvin J. Davis), of Madison, Neb.;
Charles W., of Elgin, 111., and Charlotte (Mrs.
John Hugett), of Batavia, 111.

Robert \V. Gates passed his boyhood in Slater-
ville, N. Y., where he attended the district and
.select .schools. At the age of sixteen years he be-
gan learning his father's trade, at which he
worked in sununer, continuing his studies for a
time during the winter. He was in his twentieth
year when the family came to Illinois, and contin-
ued to work at his trade until his father's death,
when he operated the farm for a year, later re-
suming carpenter work.

In the fall of 1 86 1, he enli.sted in Company D,
Eighth Illinois Cavalry, and served until July,
1865, in the war for the preservation of the Ihiion.
He went out as Quartermaster-Sergeant of the
company, and after six months' service was pro-
moted to the same position in the regiment. In
July, 1864, he was made Quartermaster of the
regiment, with rank of Fir.st Lieutenant, in which
capacity he served until the close of the war, hav-
ing re-enlisted in January , 1 864, and ser\-ed nearly
four years from the time of enlistment.

Returning to Bloomingdale after the war, Mr.
Gales operated a cheese factory in that township
for five years. He then purchased a wagon and
blacksmith shop at the \illage of Bloomingdale,
and carried on the business of building and re-
pairing vehicles for fifteen years. After spending
three years in building operations at Elgin, he
came to Wheaton, in August, 1886, and in the
following November opened a furniture and un-
dertaking establishment, which he has conducted
successfully since. Being of a genial and straight-
forward disposition, he speedily won the good-will

of the community, and is esteemed as an upright
and useful citizen. For many years Mr. Gates
was identified with the Baptist Church at Bloom-
field, but is not now affiliated with any organiza-
tion. While resident there, he served nine years
as Justice of the Peace, an evidence that he en-
joyed the respect and confidence of that locality,
and is now serving his fourth year as School Di-
rector of Wheaton. He has been an ardent Re-
publican since his majority, his first Presidential
vote being cast for John C. Fremont.

In August, 1865, Mr. Gates married Miss Laura
A. Landon, a native of Bloomingdale, this county.
Her parents, Louis E. and Huldah M. (Farn-
ham) Landon, were born in the vicinity of Os-
wego, N. Y., and .settled in Bloomingdale in 1837,
subsequently removing to Wheaton, where they
died. Mr. and Mrs. Gates are the parents of five
children, all save the eldest, who resides in Chi-
cago, being still under the paternal roof-tree.
Following are their names in order of birth: Nel-
lie Adelaide (wife of Frank Congleton), Robert
Allen, Harry Wilbur, Eugene and Hattie Beach.

Mr. Gates is a member of the Grand Army of
the Republic, and his round, jolly face and ro-
tund form are a cheering feature of its meetings,
as in many another .social or other assembly.
With "charity for all and malice toward none,"
he pursues the even tenor of his way, and is a
valuable and valued member of society.

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3 AMES ALFRED CONGLETON, eldest son
and fourth child of Mark Congleton (see bi-
ograph>- of the lattei elsewhere ) , was born in
Ross Township, Luzerne County, Pa., January
22, 1844. He had not completed his sixteenth
year when the family removed to Illinois. His
education was obtained in the public schools of
Penn.sylvania and this State. August 7, 1862,
he enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and
Fifth Illinois Infantry, for three years' .sen'ice,
and was mu-stered out in June, 1S65. This regi-
ment saw hard .service through the whole period
of its enlistment, Mr. Congleton, who was made a

Emma L. Bates.

(Photo-d by Mills.j

PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.

2i9

Corporal, doing his pari. From Resaca to Atlanta,
in the summer of 1.S64. the fighting was ahuust
cx)ntinnous. He went with .Sherman's army in its
triumphal march to the sea. and uj) through the
Carolinas to Richmond, Va.. taking part in the
Grand Review at Washington, and was mus-
teretl imt June 7. i.s<\s. All this was not accom-
plished without hardship and .severe fighting by
the way. but there was no complaint from the
brave I'nion soldiers, for they knew they were on
the way back to their homes, and their valor had
preser\-ed the Old Flag, l-'ollowing is a list of
the engagements in which Mr. Congleton took part
with his regiment, as part of the First Brigade.
Third Division. Twentieth Army Corps; Resaca.
Cas.sville, Dallas. Kenesaw Mountain, Culp's
Farm. Golgotha Church, Xew Hojie Church,
Peach Tree Creek, Lawtonville, siege of Atlanta,
Savannah, Averyslwro and Benton ville.

After a military senice of two years and nine
months, Mr. Congleton, like thousands of others,
returned immediately to jjeaceful pursuits. He
spent a year on the home farm, and in the spring
of 1 866 he l)egan.work with O. A. Verbeck, a
builder of Bloomingdale, soon Ix-coming master of
the trade, which he followed about three years at
that time. In 1869, he engaged again in farm-
ing, and rented land for four years, three years of
the time in Kane County. He .spent the year 1873
in working at his trade in Chicago, and Bloom-
ingdale, and then for two years tilled the home
farm. He spent the summer of 1874 in making
cheese at Freeland Corners, DeKalb County, and
in the fall of that year moved to Sycamore,
where he followed his trade for a year. He next
tille<l the old farm two years, and made cheese
and butter at Bloomingdale until Decemlx;r, 1882.
when he moved to Wheaton, where lie has ever
since dwelt. For nearly a year he operated the
creamery of the Wheaton Creamery Company,
and has ever since been employetl in building ex-
cept fora year, Ix-ginning Jidy, 1887, when he was
in partnership with his brother in conducting a liv
er> business. He is a skillful cari>enter. and has
no lack of employment when the weather will
permit building operations. The confidence re-
posed in him by his fellow-citizens is evidenced b\

the fact thai lie has ser\-ed three years as Tax
Collector, the first year in Bloomingdale, ami two
>ears in Milton Township. He is ai r.rdent Re-
publican in political sentiment, and is a communi-
cant of the Baptist Church, and a member of the
Grand .\rm\ of the Rei)ublic.

On the 2-lh of May. 1869. Mr. Congleton was
married to Miss Ivlina I.ucinda Hemenway. a na
live of this county, born in Wayne Tc)wiisliip
December 26, 1845. Her parents. Henry Bud-
long and Eunice (Guild) Hemenway, were early
residents of that township. Klijah and Amy
(Budlong) Hemeiiwa\ . parents of Henry B.,
came with the son to Wayne in 1838, and kept a
hotel there in a log building in the ])ionecr days.
They were natives of Massachusetts, as was Mrs.
Congleton' s mother. (See Guild genealogy else-
where in tliis work. 1

Mr. and Mrs. Congleton are the parents of three
children, namely; James Franklin, who was born
at (iray Willow, Kane County. 111., and married
Miss Nellie Gates (see sketch of R. W. Gates) at
Wheaton, April 6, 1892; Charles F^dgar, boni at
Freeland Corners. DeKalb County. 111.. Septem-
ber 15, 1874; and' Cora I\llen, born at Blooming-
dale. DuPage Count), 111.. .-Kugust 12, 1878.
Their jileasant home on Center Street, near .Scott,
was built in 1888. Mr. Congleton built the next
house adjoining on the west in i.'^S^, and sold it
to his brother-in law. Mr. Durlaiid.

Nl%NkV I'An,. who is now living a retired
life in Downei 's Grove, claims Gennany as
the land of his birth, which occurre<i in
Ober.stein, Bavaria, on the 19th of March, 1818.
His parents, Michael and Margaret (Schlaufman )
I'aul. were also natives of the same country.
Their famih numbered seven children, five sons
and two daughters, namely; Philip, Heiirv.
Michael. Jncoi», Peter, Maria and Louisa.

( )ur subject is now the only surviving niemlier
of the family. In his youth he attende<l the jiub-
lic schools of his native land and acquired a fair
business education. In earlv life he was llirowu

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upon his own resources, and has since made his I
own wa>- in the world. \Mien a youth of four-
teen, he began working at the stone-mason's
trade, which he lollowed in Germany until 1834.
which year witnessed his immigration to Am-
erica. Bidding adieu to home and friends, he
crossed the broad Atlantic on a sailing-vessel.
which, after fort\-five days spent upon the briny
deep, dropped anchor in the harbor of Quebec.
Mr. Faul at once went to Buffalo, and began
working at his trade on the Erie Canal, being
thus employed for seven years.

During that time, on the 20th of August. 1839.
our subject married Miss Eva M. Wolff, a native
of Straussburg. Germany, born in 1820. Their
marriage was celebrated in Buffalo, and was
blessed with a family often children: Fred, who
died in 1876; Henn.-, a resident of Englewood.
111.: Catherine, who died in 1891: Louisa, wife of
D. D. Escher. of Downer's Grove: Lewis, who
died at the age of sixteen: Leah, who died at the
age of eighteen years: Lydia, wife of Levi Mertz, a
hardware merchant of Downer's Grove: Martha,
who died in infancy: Susan, who is at home with
her father; and Ella, wife of Leonard Puffer, an
electrician living in Downer's Grove. The mother
of this family was called to her final rest on the
13th of April, 1888, and her loss was widely
mourned throughout the community.

Mr. Faul continued his residence in New York
until 1842, which year witnessed his arrival in
DuPage Count}-. He entered from the Govern-
ment a tract of wild land of eighty acres in Down-
er's Grove Township, one mile east of the city of
that name, and at once began the development of
a farm. Xot a furrow had been turned upon his
land, but the barren tract was soon transformed
into rich and fertile fields, and for twentj--eight
>ears he successfully engaged in the cultivation
of that farm, making it a valuable and desirable
place. On the expiration of that period, in 1870,
he removed to Downer's Grove, where he has
since made his home, and where he is now living
a retired life. In politics, he is a supporter of
Republican principles, and has sensed as a mem-
ber of the School Board, but the greater part of j
his time and attention has been devoted to his ;

biisiness interests. In his earlier years his life

was a ^•er^• bus}.- one and he was an enterprising
and progressive farmer, who b\- his well-directed
efforts won the competence which now enables
him to enjoy a well-earned rest.

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QOHX KOSTRZESKI, one of the reprcsenta-

I live and enterprising business men of Down-
0/ er's Grove, who is now engaged in dealing
in real estate, is a native of Poland. He was born
in Gostyn. on the 23d of October, 1840, and in his
youth remained with his parents, working in a
factory which was owned by his father. After he
had arrived at man's estate, he was married, on
the 25th of November. 1865, the lady of his
choice being Miss Josie Kregielska, who was born
in Kozmin, Poland.

The young couple began their domestic life in
their native land, and there continued to reside
for a number of years, Mr. Kostrzeski working in
the facton- where he had been employed since
his early youth. He there continued until thirt}--
one years of age, when he determined to seek a
home and fortune in America. In 1871 he bade
adieu to his family and friends and crossed the
broad Atlantic. After three months spent in a
factor}.- in Manistee. Mich., he went to Chicago,
where he opened up a barber shop. From that
place he came to Downer's Grove, and purchased
upwards of eighty acres of land adjoining the citj-
limits, which he has laid out in town lots, naming
the addition Gostyn, after his birthplace. Since
that time he has engaged in dealing in real estate,
and has met with good success in his undertak-
ings.

Unto our subject and his wife was bom a fam-
ily of twelve children, six of whom died in early
childhood. The others are: Roman, who is now
engaged in the real-estate business in company
with his father: Maggie, now the wife of Stanis-
laus Burns, an engineer and machinist living in
Chicago; Antonine, at home; Josie. Lottie and
Stanislaus, who complete the famih-.

Mr. Kostrzeski, his wife aud children are mem-

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PORTRAIT AND UIOGRAFHICAL RECORD.

243

bers of St. Marie's Polish Catholic Church, to the
supixjrt of which he contributes lilx>rally. in fact
the hi lusc of worship was erected through his in-
strumentality. In his {x)litical views, he is a Re-
publican, and warmly advocates the principles of
that party, dojnjj all in his power to insure its suc-
cess. Our subject is a self-made man, who started
out in life empty-handed, but has now worked his
wa\ upward from a humble position to one of
affluence. By industry- and perseverance he has
overcome the difficulties in his path and achieved
a prosperity which is certainly well merited. He
is now doing a good real -estate business and is
recognized as one of the valued citizens of the
communitv.

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HON. CHARLES CURTISS. of Downer's
Grove, has l)een prominent in business, so- ;
cial and jx>litical circles. He is now Presi-
dent of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank, and
deals quite extensively in real estate. As he is
recognizetl as one of the leading and influential
citizens of the community, we take pleasure in
presenting this record of his life to our readers.
He was boni November 3. 1828. in Royalton,
\t.. and is the fourth in a family of five sons
bom unto Samuel and Mar>- ( Hatch 1 Curtiss.
The father wa.s a native of Connecticut, but when
a small child was taken b>- his parents to \'er-
mont. where he was reared ou a fanu. He was
a volunteer foi the War of 1812, and started for
Plattsburg, but the battle was over ere his ar-
rival. His father was a seaman, and on one occa-
sion was made a prisoner by the British and
taken on board a British war-ves.sel. but when
the ship was anchored about three miles from the
West Indies, he made his escape and swam
ashore. For six days he was without food. He
was also a native of Connecticut, and his grand- ,
father, a native of England, was the founder of
the family in America, having crossed the At-
lantic from the mother country in 1680.

In Vermont, Samuel Curtiss married Miss
Hatch, a native of that State. In the spring of

1836, they came to Illinois, locating in Downer's
Grove Township, DuPage County, where the
father lx)Ught one half of I. P. Bloigett's cl.iim
to a tract of land Containing alxmt four huiH.u'.
acres. There was only one settler on the east
side of Downer's Grove at that time, and the en-
tire ciiunty was almost an unbroken wilderness.

Mr. Curtiss was a man of excellent business
ability, and left (|uite a large estate. In jxjlitics.
he was first an old-line Whig, and afterwards
became a supporter of the Republican party.
Upon the farm which he here develope<l he re-
mained until his death, which occurrwl at the age
of .seventy-eight. His wife pa.sse<l away in 1884,
having reachetl the advanced age of ninety years.
Her father when a boy sensed as a teamster in the
Revolutionar>- War, and drove the wagon that
carried the coffin in which Maj. Andre was placed
after being hanged as a spy.

The children of the Curtiss family were Orimil.
who died at the age of twenty-eight years: Eli W..
who served as County Clerk for a number of
years in Jasper County, where he is now living a
retired life: Henry H.. a farmer of Colorado:
Charles, of this sketch: and Roswell O. . who
makes his home in Downer's Grove

Mr. Curtiss whose name heads this record was
a lad of eight sununers when he came with his
parents to the West. He remembers the trip,
which was made ou a sailing-vessel from Detroit
to Chicago, and thence they went across the coun-
tr>- to Bern. 's Point, near what is now the town
of Riverside .\fter six weeks spent at that
place, they came to Downer's Grove Township,
and here, amid the wild scenes of frontier life, our
subject was reared t<i manhootl. Indians were
still in the neighlxirhiHid, but the following year
after their arrival the red men were sent to a
reser\ation farther west. After attending the
common schof)ls for some time, Charles Curtiss
became a student in a select school at Napen-ille.
.\side from his training in this direction, his ob-
servation and wide business exjierience have made
him a well-informed man, who pos.sesses a practi-
cal kiuiwle<lge. which has proven one of the
factors in his successful career. He remainetl at
home until he had attained his majority, when,

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in April, 1850, attracted bj' the discovery of gold,
he made a trip across the plains to California
with his elder brother, Henry, and engaged in
mining for three years in the Placer diggings.
He then spent two years in river mining, after
which he returned home, in 1855, and purchased
land west of Downer's Grove, where he engaged
in farming and stock-raising.

In November, 1856, Mr. Curtiss was united in
marriage with Miss Laura A., daughter of Eldred
Thatcher, a pioneer of this county. Mr. and
Mrs. Curtiss became the parents of three children.
Addie, wife of Charles R. Caldwell, a railroad
employe residing in Downer's Grove; Samuel,
who is engaged in merchandising in Diamond,
111.; and Alice I., wife of Alfred R. Hickman, a
real-estate dealer of Downer's Grove. The par-
ents and daughters are members of the Bapti.st
Church, of which Mr. Curtiss has been Deacon
for some years, and the family is one of promi-
nence in the community, its members ranking
high in social circles.

Mr. Curtiss cast his first Presidential vote for
Gen. Scott. vSince the organization of tlie Repub-
lican party he has been one of its stalwart .sup-
porters, and has taken quite an active part in po-
litical affairs. In 1887 and 188S he ser\-ed as a
member of the Legislature from this district, was
Supervisor of his township for .seven years, for
several years held the office of Justice of the
Peace, and for .six years has been President of
the Village Board of Downer's Grove. It is
needless to say that he proves a capable official.
He quietly and faithfully performs every public
duty, and the confidence and trust repo,sed in him
have never been betrayed. Socially, he is a mem-
ber of the Patriotic Order of Sons of America.

Mr. Curtiss continued to make his home upon
his farm until 1864, when he removed to Downer's
Grove, where he has since resided, but he still
superintends the cultivation of his land. He is
now President of the Farmers' and Merchants'
Bank, and does quite a large real-estate bu.siness.
This bank is one of the .solid financial institutions
of the county, conservative yet progressive, and
is now in a thriving condition. Mr. Curtiss is a
careful and sagacious business man, whose enter-

prise is tempered by forethought, and through
the legitimate channels of business he has ac-
quired a handsome property, which is well de-
ser\'ed. He has long been a resident of this
count}-, and during the years that have come and
gone he has won a host of warm friends, whose
high regard he .still retains.

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ILLIAM BURRITT GUILD, eldest .son of
William K. Guild (.see biography in this
work ) , was born at Wayne Center, DuPage
County, 111., July 30, 1850. He attended the
district and a select .school at his native place un-
til seventeen years of age, performing meantime
such duties as fall to the lot of farmers' .sons at
home. In 1867 he entered the preparatory de-
partment of Wheaton College, and two years later
took up the cla.ssical course of that in.stitution,
from which he was graduated in 1873. He had
in the mean time taught a country school. For
two years after graduation he was Principal of
the \Mieaton public schools, and tor a like period
following took charge of the West Side schools in
St. Charles, Kane County. 111.

Resigning .school work on account of its ill
effect upon his health, Mr. Guild spent a short
time in recuperating, and in p-ebruary, 1878,
purcha.sed a one-half interest in the general store of
Capt. J.J. Cole, at Wheaton, and has .since con-
tinued as one of its proprietors, the finn being
known as Cole & Guild. This is the leading es-
tablishment of its kind in the city, and enjoys the
confidence of the public. Mr. Guild is an active
member of the College Congregational Church, in
which he has been for several years a Deacon.
He is a consistent advocate of temperance, and
sustains the principles advocated b>- the Republi-
can party. He has .served as a member of the
Town Council, and is now filling his second term
as Alderman of the .second ward of the incorj^o-
rated city.

On the 12th of August, 1874, Mr. Guild mar-
ried Mi.ss Eunice H. Warford, who was born in
Geneva; Kane County, 111., and is a daughter of

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Henn- and Huldah ( Hoag ) Warford, the former
a native of EiiKland. and the latter of New York.
The Hoag family is an old one in America, and is
of Knsli>h-yuakt-r di-scx-iit. The lirsllioni child
and only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guild. Marion
Eunice. lx>ni at St. Charles, J.inuary 2S. 1S76,
died March _^. iSg'^, while a student of Wheaton
College. William Henry. Arthur Warford and
Ernest Burritt complete the family.

lir^

gARNEY L FRANZEN is one of the leading
and influential citizens of DuPajje County,
and an enlerj)rising fanner of Addison Town-
ship, residing on section 11. In this localit>- he
has s]x-nt his entire life, his birth having here oc-
curred October 2. i-'<45. Of Gennan lineage, he
is descended from Herman liemhard Henry Fran-
zen. a native of Schale. Gennany. who. in 1S34,
CToss.-d the Atlantic ti> America, and became the
founder of the family in the New World. On the
27th of June, he landed in Baltimore, and there
began wi>rking at sixty-six cents (K-r day. Ixiard-
ing himself. He not only had no capital but was
in debt $5. With his family he walket>at for Cincinnati. Ohio.
where the wife died. Nine months later, Mr.
Franzen started for Chicago. This was in 18,^5,
and the city was then a mere village on a wet
prairie. He there remained for two years, and in
iS;7 came to what is now Addison Township,
Dupage County, where he took up land from the
Government and l)egan the development of a farm,
upon which he made his home until his death,
which cKiurred in 1H44. at the age of seventy-
seven years.

His son. John H. Franzen. U-came the latlier
of our subject. He wxs boni in Schale, province
of Westphalia, Germany, October 1. iSi^, and
wxs one of a family of three sons and two daugh-
ters. He accompanietl his jiareiils on their vari-
Otis removals, and at length reached Dul'age

County, in 1837. The following year he married
Miss .\nnie E DickhoflT, by whom he had three
chil Iren. After her «!eath he we<ide<l Anna C.
Deters, a native of Gennany. and they liecame
the parents of ten children, as follows: B. I,..
Caroline. Emma C. J F. D.. C. A.. John H.
i I'.eceasetl I . Dorothea, Gustavus (deceased 1, Fred
W. and Herman. The father of this faniily en-
gageil in farming and manufacturing brick, and
he also built and ojierated a linseed-oil mill. The
latter he carrietl on for twenty-five years in con-
nection with his other interests. For aUmt fif-
teen years he also made tow from flax. He was
well-known throughout the ojunty. and became
o'.ie of the leading citizens, l)eing prominent in
public affairs and in all interests calculated to
promote the general welfare. He was a faithful
niemlxT of the Evangelical Church, and aided in
building .several houses of worship in the town-
ship. In fKJlitics, he was a supporter of the Re-
p-.iblican jKirtv and was honore<l with several offi-
ci:il positions, including that of Supervisor. Af-
ter a useful and well-spent life, he was called to
his final rest April 1, 1S93, at the age of seventy-
nine years. The mother of our subject was also
bom in Schale, Gennany, and died at the age of
sixty years.

We now take up the personal history of Barney
L. Franzen, who is so widely know-n in this
county. He l)egaii his e<lucation in the district
schools of the communit\ . ami afterward attended
Bryant & Stratton's Business College of Chicago.
No event of special imjxrtance (Kxtirretl during
his lx>yho«xl and youth, which were quietly pa.ss«d
upon the home famj. but in 1870 he married, the
lady of his choice being Mi.ss Sophia Schniidt,
who was lx>ni in DuPage County. They tjccame
the parents of ten children, as follows: Emma
(HOW decea-seili. Louise. H. I)., Otto, Barney L.
I decea.seil ) , Melinda, lianiey L-. Franklin, Ro-
sclla and Nellie. The mother of this family hav-
ing dietl, Mr. Franzen was again niarrietl, in 1.S91.
his sei-ond union l>eiiig with Caroline Eickelmann,
who was lx)ni in Ck-miany, and came to America
when a maiden of seven summers. They have
two children, Walter and Hattie.

Mr. Franzen is recognized as one of the repre-

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sentative agriculturists of his community, and is
the owner of one hundred and eighty-nine acres
of rich land, upon which he carries on general
farming and stock-dealing. He was also at one
time interested in selling lands in Iowa and Min-
nesota, and is now connected with the Addison
Fanners' Mutual Insurance Company. Being
possessed of excellent business and executive
ability, he has been very successful in his busi-
ness interests, and has become the possessor of a
handsome competence, which luunbers him among
the substantial citizens of the coummunity. He
holds membership with the Evangelical Church,
and in politics is a supporter of Republican prin-
ciples. He has held the office of Township Clerk
for five vears, and has been Collector for the same
length of time. In all public positions he has
discharged his duties with promptness and fidel-
ity'. He is alike true in all relations of private
life, and his honorable, upright career has won for
him the confidence and high regard of all with
whom he has been brought in contact. He well
deser\-es representation in this volume, and it is
with pleasure that we present his sketch to our
readers.

""SJ

i yiARK CONGLETON, an early resident

y of Bloomingdale Township, DuPage Coun-
ts ty, was born in Hardiston Township, Sus-
sex County, N. J., on the 17th of February,
1814. His father, James Congleton, was born
June 12, 1780, in Hardiston, and died January
21, 1871, all his life, except one year, having
been passed in Hardiston Township. March 17,
1805, he married Elizabeth Newman, who was
born March 31, 17S7, and passed all her life on
the farm where she was born, dying there Janu-
ary II, 1 86 1. James Congleton' s father, sup-
posed to have been of English lineage (as were
the Newmans), went from Monmouth to Sussex
County when a young man, and married Han-
nah Avers, a native of the latter county. Eliza-
beth Newman's father owned a thousand acres of
land, and was a wealthy man for his time. His

wife's maiden name was Thompson. James
Congleton 's family of eleven children embraced
five sons and six daughters, Mark being the fifth
in order of birth.

Mark Congleton remained on the farm of his
father until he was about twenty -five years old,
attending the di.strict schools in his earlier years,
and teaching in the same .schools in early man-
hood. Augu.st 25, 1838, he was married to Miss
Mary Kimber, a native of West Town, Orange
County, N. V., a locality not far from his own
native place. Mrs. Congleton is the fourth in a
family of nine daughters born to Benjamin and
Keziah Kimber, who were also natives of New
York. The nativity of Samuel, father of Ben-
jamin Kimber, is not now known. He had only
two .sons, Benjamin being the eldest, born April
2, 1791. With his other son, Peter, he went to
Ohio about 1826, and died in that State. Mrs.
Congleton 's mother, Keziah Kimber, was a
daughter of Jeremiah and Phcebe Bennett, and
was born November 2, 1792. Benjamin Kimber
passed his life in Orange County, N. Y., where
he owned a small place, and was employed much
of the time as a farm laborer. Both he and his
wife were natives of Orange County.

In the spring of 1839, Mr. Congleton moved to
Luzerne County, Pa., and bought a farm in Ro.ss
Township, which he tilled twenty years. He
also taught school, his eldest daughter being a
pupil in some of his .schools. In January, i860,
he became a resident of DuPage County, locat-
ing at Bloomingdale. In the following spring he
settled on a farm on section 22, where he
remained until his death, which occurred August

I, 187}

He was a successful farmer, and a re-

spected citizen of every community where he re-
sided. He, with his family, was a member of
the Bloomingdale Baptist Church, and an ardent
adherent of the Republican party. After his
death, his widow and children removed to Whea-
ton to reside, and they are among the useful and
worthy members of society in this city.

Of the nine children of Mr. and Mrs. Congle-
ton, two are deceased. The eldest, Keziah Jane,
is the wife of Garrett Durland, of Wheaton. Sa-
rah Elizabeth died at the age of four years, and

PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.

Abbie when two vtarsold For account of James 1

i
A., the fourth, see sketch elsewhere in this lKx>k

Benjamin is enj;age<l in the Iiver>' Inisinos at Oak
Park, and in the express business in ChicaK'>.
making his home with his mother: he is a
bachelor. Charles Floyd resides in Chica^io, j
where he is interested in the lunch-ruom busi- |
ness with his elder brother. Anuiiida. Mari' C.
( widow of IClza Ruddock ' . anil Huldah Adelia re-
side with their mother in Wheaton.

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^-i^i

I.IJA.M KELLOGG GUILD, one of the
most upright and respected pioneers of
l)uPajje County, was boni in BrookfieM,
on the nation's forty-third birthday annivtr-
. July 4. 18 19, and was the third child ar.d
second son of Israel Guild. 1 See biography of
the latter with j;enealog>-. 1 William K. Guild,
from early boyhood was largely thrown upon his
own resources, but. lieing naturally ambitious and
industrious, he succeeded in gaining a fair educa-
tion by working for his board winters, and at-
tending the New Knglaiul district schools. During
the summers he workal on <'anns chiefly, until
learning the broom-maker's trade, which trade he
followed during the last few years of his New
England life. S<j industrious and thrifty wxs h.-,
that in 1839, when the family came West, he had
paid Jioo to his father for his time, and had als<i
quite a sum In aid in defraying the exjH.-nscs of
the family on the journey to Illinois.

Mr. Guild was in his twentieth year when the
family locate<l in Wayne Center, this a>unty, and
here he engaged in the manufacture of brooms in
company with his elder brother. Lyman. i»roh-
ably nearly the first undertaking of the kind in
the new West. They also engaged in fannin..;.
taking up Govenmient land together. During
thc-se first >ear> of western life, he sj>ent a con-
siderable time working out by the month at
D<jwner's Grove and vicinity, on the farms of Mr
Blodgett and E. Strong.

In 1846. our subject sold out his interest in
their first claim to hLs brother, and started a home

of his own, buying a piece of Government land in
the neighlM>rh<KKl, and adding t<> it as he had
means to buy. until he Ixi-ame the owner of two
luuulretl and sixty acres of land. This he sue
ce-v^fully fanned until 1.S6.S. when he removc<t to
Wliealiin for the puq>ose of etiucating his family.
Soon after removing to Wheaton he engaged in
the lumlier trade, and ct>ntiiuie<l up to the time
of his death, the business Ijeing still conductevard efTort,
was never tenipte<l b\ the glittering promises of
speculation, and l)ccame the owner of an estate
which provideil comfortably for his family at his
demise. Mr. Guild was active in business up to
within a short time of his death, which was the
result of a three-weeks illness, he Iwing confined to
his l)etl only about one week On the 27th of
Octolx'r, 1886, surroundcti by his whole family,
he departed this life, his death l)eing the first in
the family circle.

At the age of fifteen > t-ars Mr. Guild was con-
verted to the Christian religion, and joined the
church where he lived. f>n his arrival in Illi-
nois, in his twentieth year, he jonied the Congre-
gational Church at St. Charles, and fsr a time
went the eight miles from his home to that jxiint
to attend ser\"ices. He was one of the original
members of the Congregational Church at Wayne
Center, and one of its most active workers. For
many years he serveil the church as Deacon, and
the Sabbath- school as Superintendent. During
his residence in Wheaton, he was a meml)er of
the Congregational Church, worshipping at the
college known first as the First Church of Christ,
and later as the College Church of Christ. He
also servctl as Deacon in this church for a consid-
erable time He was always actuated by prin-
ciple in every -day life, and. Ixrlieving the Repub-
lican party to lie an exp<«iient of the right in
its warfare for the emancipation of the unfortu-
nate slave, and in other matters of public jxilicy,
he always sustaineil it by his vote, taking great
interest in every campaign from tliat of Fremont
to Blaine, for the latter of whom he cast his last

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Presidential vote. He was interested in all re-
form work for the betterment of mankind, and
was an ardent advocate of temperance, aiding the
cause both by precept and example.

On the 30th of May. 1844, Mr. Guild married
Miss Lydia Ann Ford, who was born in Victor,
Ontario Count>-, N. Y., and is a daughter of Al-
mond and Sina (Pierce) Ford. Mrs. Guild's
parents were bom, respectively, March 25, 1788,
and July 16, 1794. the mother at Southborough,
Mass., and were married at Portland, X. Y., No-
vember 16, 1816. Mr. Ford died at Scotchville,
N. Y.. September 22, 1829, Mrs. Guild being
then but five years old, and his widow subse-
quently married Richard Chadwick, with whom
she went with her children to Wayne. 111., in
1839. (See biography of Wesley Chadwick in
this work.) Mrs. Sina Chadwick died at \\'ayne
Center, November 11, 1870. Mr. Guild's family
included four sous and a daughter, all of whom
reside at Wheaton. Following are their names
in order of birth : Sarah Luthera, William Bur-
ritt, Edwin Lyman, Carroll Wilson and Everett
Almond.

Mr. Guild ser\ed as President of the School
Board which erected the present city schoolhouse
of Wheaton, a handsome and valuable accesson-
of learning. He was also a member of the Town
Council of Wheaton for several years. He was
generous in everj- good cause, and in ever>' walk
of life he justified the confidence reposed in him
by his fellow-citizens, and was a fit representative
of his long line of worthy New England ancestry.

1^+^

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EAPT. JORDAN JAMES COLE, a leading
merchant of Wheaton, and one of the best
Union soldiers furnished by Illinois, is a na-
tive of the State of New York, born at Lake Ma-
hopac, Putnam County, April 16, 1833. He is a
descendant of Isaac Cole, who was born in Sand-
wich, County of Kent. England, and settled in
Massachusetts in March 1634. Elisha Cole, son
of Isaac, was bom in Massachusetts, and was a
Baptist preacher. He must have been among the

ver}- early settlers of the Hudson River Valley,
for his son, Joseph Cole, was bora in Putnam
County, N. Y.

Berry Cole, son of the last-named, also born in
Putnam County, was the father of Capt. Cole.
He was a farmer, and part owner of the first
traveling menagerie ever exhibited in this coun-
tn,-. He was born January- 24, 1769, and died
May 29. 1835. He was twice married, and was
the father of fourteen children, all but three being
the offspring of the first wife. Hannah Lewis,
the first wife of Berry Cole, was bom in Putnam
County, Januan- 21, 1777, and died December
23, 1824. On the 28th of December, 1825, Mr.
Cole was married to Adah Carl, also a native of
Putnam County, born April 11, 1796. She died
at the home of Capt. Cole, in Wheaton. August

25- 1875-

Following are the names and important dates
in the lives of Bern,- Cole's children: Melinda,
bora September 22, 1795, married Selah Ballard,
January 5, 1813, and died March 18, 1873. Al-

vison, bom October 25,
Rebecca, born May 31

1797, died April 9, 181 1.
1799, married Stephen
Wood May i, i8i6,and died September 15, 1848.
Alzada, bom February- 26, 1801, married Zeba
Ballard January 4, 1818, and died March 11, 1859.
Neuri.ssa, bom October 15, 1802, married A.
Smith in 1819, and died March 10, i860. Abia-
thar, bora September 22. 1804, died July 12, 1825.
Orman H., born July 6, 1806, died March 3,
1875. Clarinda, born January- 6, 1809. married
Jonet Genong Januars- 31, 1829. Uretta, born
September 14, 18 10, married Thomas Baxter, and
died August 27, 1867. Amanda, born April 30,
1813, died November 16, 1825. Hannah Jane,
born April 30, 1813, married Hosea Carv^er, and
died in December, 1891. Adeline V.. bora No-
vember 22, 1826, came West in 1854, settled at
Downer's Grove, this count>-, married John A.
Thatcher, and died there without issue, April 2,
1884. States D., born April 15, 1829, went to
Downer's Grove in 1S54. and engaged in farming.
He married Elizabeth Birdsell in 1861, and died
at Downer's Grove January i, 1863, leaving a
daughter. Helen D.

Capt. Cole passed his youth on the home farm,

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attending the district school uf his native town un-
til sixteen years old. He then entered adr\-goi¥ls
store in New York City, and remained xs sales-
man three years. For one season he traveled as
advance agent for Raymond's Menagerie, and af-
terward sfK.-nl aiiulher year as s.tlcsman in New
York. In 1X54. witli his mother and brother
and sister, he came to DuFage County, settling
on a farm in Downer's Cirove Township, Inring
then twenty -one years of age.

On the outbreak of the rebellion. Mr. Cole en-
listed on the 2,vl of April. 1861, in Company K,
Thirteenth Illinois Infantry, and was mustercil
in for three years on the i^th of May, 1S61, as
Second Lieutenant of the company. He was pro-
moted Jan uar\° 22, 1862. to First Lieutenant, and
to Captain December 4. 1863. and ser\-ed with
his company over three years, never being absent
except for a period of about five months, when
he was a prisoner of war: he was never in the hos-
pital, and never asked to be e.xcusetl from dut\-.
With his company and regiment, he marched on
foot over three thousand miles, and fought in si.x
Southern States. He took part in thirteen battles,
beside numerous skirmishes, eleven of which were
complete victories for the Union troops. His first
service was in Missouri, under Gen. Fremont,
and after^vard he was in the First Brigade, First
Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, commanded by
Gen. Shennan, and later by Gen. I>>gan. and
participated in the following battles: I.^nox
Fann, Mo.. August 1. 1861; Wet Glaze. Mo.,
October 14, 1861; Lin Creek, Mo., October t6,
1861; Jeffries' MilLs, Ark., May 29. 1862; Chick-
asaw Bayou and Walnut Hills. Miss., Decemb?r
27, 28, and 29, 1862: siege of Vicksburg, Miss.,
from May 18 to July 4, 1863: siege of Jackson,
Miss., from July 10 to 16, 1863: Brandon, V'S'" .
July 19, 1863: Tuscunibia, Ala., in Novenil»er,
1863; Lookout Mountain, Tenn., November 24,
1863; Missionary Ridge, Tenn., Novemljer 25,
1863: Ringgold Gap, Ga., Novemlicr 27. 1863:
and Madison Station, Ala., May 17, 1864.

Our subject was in the assaulting c«>lumn liiat
chargeti the rel>el works at Walnut Hills, in the
rear of Yicksburg, and with a few others reached
a point within a few yards of the enemy's second

line of works. Here, with about one hundred
others, he was taken prisoner. In thi> engage-
n>ent. six bullets piertx-«l his clothing, all of theni
grazing the skin, and one inflicting a slight wound
in the side. .-Xfter lx.-iiig niaile prisoner, he was
taken to \'ick>burg, and tlieiu-e to Jackson, Miss.,
where he was kept confineil on Pearl River
Bridge. One-half of this bridge had been previ-
ousl\ washetl away by a freshet, and the remain
der was boarded up and used as a pen in which
to confine prisoners. From here Cai)t Cole was
taken to Libby Pris«in, in Richmond. Va., and
after an imprisonment of nearly five months was
exchanged and returned at oiict- ta his regiment.
He was c«»nfineti in Libby Prison about two
months. He rejoined his company on the 28th
of May, 1S63. within a few nxls of the sjxjt where
he was capture*! five months iK-fore. and the next
day took position in the line of investment around
N'icksburg, which stronghold finally fell on the
4th of July following.

Our subject was in the as.saulting column un-
der Gen. Hooker, at the battle of L(x>kout Moun-
tain, and fought above the clouds: also in the bat-
tle of Missionary Ridge, the following day, and
was with the division that tunie<l the left flank
of the enenu . capturing a retiel battery, many
battle-flags and several thousand prisoners. He
was with his regiment in pursuit of the enemy the
following day, coming up with their rear-guard
at Ringgold Gap, Ga., where an engagement
took place in which his company lost one-half of
those then present, in killed and wounded. He
was honorably mustered out with his regiment at
Springfield. 111.. June 17, i.s^>4. their tenn of
ser\ice having expired nearly two months l)efore.

Returning to Downer's Grove. Capt. Cole en-
gaged in the mercantile business there in 1.S65.
On the 15th of January. i.S<vS, he married .Miss
Agnes Palmer, who was boni in .Mas.sachusett.s
January 24, 1837. She died at Wheaton. Au
gust 2, 1S71. without children. He w.is four
times elected Supervisor of the town of Downer's
Grove, and in 1S69 was electetl County Clerk and
Clerk of the County Court of DuPage County,
and removed to Wheaton, where he has ever
since reside*!. He was re-elected, and ser\'ed

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eight years as County Clerk. At the expiration
of his second term, he re,sumed the mercantile
business at Wheaton. In August, 1872, he mar-
ried Susan P., daughter of William G. Smith,
whose biography will be found in this work.
Mrs. Cole was born at White Hall, N. Y., January
2, 1850. Their children are: Agnes M., born
May 9, 1873, and Reno Berry, born November
II, 1878.

Capt. Cole has been repeatedly elected a mem-
ber of the Town Council, and twice Mayor of the
citj' of Wheaton, and has been twice Chairman of
the Board of Supervisors of DuPage County. He
is an enthusiastic Republican in politics, his first
Presidential vote having been cast for the first
nominee of the partj'. Gen. JohnC. Fremont, and
he has supported every candidate of that party
for the Presidency since. He has been Chairman
of the Republican County Central Committee
several times, and has always been active in pro-
moting the success of the party and its principles.
He has never applied for a pension on account of
his military services, and does not intend to do so
as long as he is able to provide a living for his
family and him.self He is now sixty years old,
and is the sole sur\avor of his father's large fam-
ilv.

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HON. ROBERT NELSON MURRAY. "Let
the record be made of the men and things of
to-day, lest they pass out of memorj' to-
morrow and are lost. Then perpetuate them
not upon wood or stone, that crumble to dust, but
upon paper, chronicled in steel and in words that
endure forever. " ' The above applies to the more
noted characters of the pioneers of any country,
but more especially to the pioneers of Illinois, who
freed the country from the sa\'age hordes, and by
toils and privations made a new country to
"bloom and blossom as the ro.se," and who, by
the simplicity of their manner and sincerity of
their actions, forever won a place in the hearts of
a grateful and loving posterity.

The genealogy of the Murray family begins
with grandfather Murray, a native of Ireland,

who emigrated to America with his wife and .son
John, settling in Washington County, N. Y.,
where they became pro.sperous farmers, and died
at an advanced age. John Murray was born No-
vember 5, 1785, and was reared and educated in
Argyle, N. Y.. where he became a farmer and
school teacher. He was a talented man, and
taught music, as well as school, in Ashtabula,
Ohio. He arrived in Naperville July 17, 1831,
became a man of considerable prominence, and
here died April 8, 1868. He married Amy
Naper, a sister of Capt. Joseph Naper, the founder
of Naperville. She was a native of the Empire
State, but of Scotch descent, and was a true type
of the pioneer woman, being well known for her
many good qualities of head and heart. vShe was
born January 15, 1793, and became the mother
of six children: Sarah Ann, Isaac, Robert Nelson,
Ruth Eliza, Amos H. and Cordelia Maria.

Robert N. Murray was born in Argyle, Wash-
ington County, N. Y., July 26, 1815. At the age
of two years he was taken by his parents to Ash-
tabula, Ohio, and with them came to DuPage
County in 1831. The education which he ac-
quired was obtained principally through his own
efforts and the instruction of his father. At the
age of seventeen he enlLsted, July 19, 1832, in
Capt. Joseph Naper' s company of Illinois Mounted
Volunteers (commanded by Maj. Buckmaster),and
participated in the Black Hawk War. He was
promoted to be Corporal, and was honorably' dis-
charged in Beloit, Wis., about August 15, 1832.

Shortly after the close of the war he started out
in life for himself He was a natural mechanic,
and various labors in that direction claimed his
attention. His name is connected with many
points of historical interest in this State. He
helped to build the first docks in the Chicago
Harbor, and also the first sawmill in Boone
County, 111. He was a born leader of men, tall
and muscular, straight as an Indian, and of
splendid physique. He had an open, frank coun-
tenance, and a genial smile accompanied the hearty
greeting and firm clasp of hand, but when aroused
to anger, or in a political di.scussion, his eyes
would blaze with unusual light, which would
electrify and fascinate friend or foe. The records

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of Cook County show thai he \va> a Constable in
that county, and in that capacity was connected
with many of tht- stirring events of pioneer (hiys.
Later he servcti as Deputy Sheriff of Cook Countv.
and in 1.S44 was electetl Sheriff of DuPajje
County, thirinn which time he livetl in the court
house, for this section of the country was then in
a primitive condition, and the fine public build-
ings of to-day were unknown factors. While
Sheriff he coUectetl Uixes in DuPage County, and
became widely and favorably known.

Mr. Murray read law with Patrick Rallingal. a
noted criminal lawyer, and was ailmitled to the
Bar in 1851. He rose rapidly in his profes.sion,
and soon enjoyetl a large practice. He was one of
the solicitors of the famous Burch trial at NajJer-
ville, a trial note<l for its length, its bitter contest
and the social prominence of its litigants, and in
which was engaged the best legal talent of Chi-
cago. Mr. Murray was loyal to his clients' in-
terests, prompt in his attention to business, an!
cultivated a high regard for justice and right.
His candor and uprightness won for him the es-
teem and confidence of the people, and as a fitting
tribute to his worth, when he was about to close
his professional life, the people of this county in-
sisted upon his occupying the office of County
Judge. He served as such for one term and then
retire<l. Mr. Murray was industrious and pains-
taking in all his affairs, and by his industry,
economy, and judicious investments in Chicago
property, left to his sur\'ivors a hand.some fortune.
In politics, he was a faithful I)emi>crat of flie old
school. He was prominent in local politics, and
always an active worker for his party. At the
time Hon. Stephen A. Douglas was a candidate
for the United States Senate, Mr. Murray ran for
Congress. It was then he fonneti the acquaint-
ance of Mr. IX)Uglas, who fre<iuenlly visited at
his hou.se, and this actjuaintance made in the field
of politics soon rijxrned into intimate friendship,
whicli extended over many years, and was of a
nature that honoretl lx)th.

In the meiui time, Mr. Murray devoted his at-
tentio)! to the practice of law, and rendered mer-
itorious ser\'ices as a legal atlviser to the old
friends and neighlxirs in NajK'r\ille and vicinity.

many times without comj)ensati(in or thought of
a reward. In 1X57 be removed with his family to
Kankakee. 111., where he engaged ni legal prac-
tice, and for two terms served as Mayor of the
city. He was recognized as one of its leading
men during his residence there, and was hel<l in
ver>- high esteem. It was through his instru-
mentality that the first soldiers' monument of
Kankakee was erected. In fact, there were few-
enterprises which ser\'etl to lx.-nefit the town with
which the name of Judge Murra>' was not con-
nectetl. He was an ardent war Democrat, and
soon after the war broke out gave the first $100
to the Twentieth Illinois Infantry to buy blankets
and supplies. He furthered the cause ol the
I'nion in even.' way consistent with his political
views, and did more for the women and children
left husbandless and fatherless bv the war than
any other one man in DuPage County.

In 1864, Judge Murray returned with his family
to Napcn-ille. where he continued to practice law,
receiving from the public a liberal patronage.
One of the prominent features in Judge Murray's
professional life was his antipathy for oppression
of any kind, and a dislike for anything that was
tainted with fraud, corruption or trick en,-. He
was rich in integrity of character. o])en and
frank in his dealings with mankind, exacting in
his demands of justice and right, systematic in
his w-ork, and punctual in his engagements. Pos-
ses-sing to a high degree these excellent traits of
manhood, he meriteti and won in an unusual de-
gree the confidence of his clients, who quickly
learned to admire him, and relieil unhesitatingly
upon his judgment as a lawyer and a man. He
posses.sed a clear aiul active brain, a large capacity
for work, and as a practitioner w-as largely suc-
cessful. In the capacity of attorney he had
charge of many estates for widows and orphans,
and in the caj)acity of executor and legal adviser
rendered much valuable service, so that to-day he
is held in loving reiueiubraiice by all those who
ever called on him in time of trouble <jr for legal
atlvice. He h>vetl his fellow--men, and no worthy
applicant left his office uncomforte<l, or unaideil in
a substantial way. He was not ostentatious,
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what the right did. He was firm in his convic-
tions and free to express them, but behind a bkmt
and plain exterior were hidden the noblest quali-
ties of a good and manly man.

Judge Murray was a general favorite with the
Bench and Bar. He was the especial favorite of
the young attorneys of Kankakee, who delighted
in his companionship, and enjoyed his jovial
manner. He rivaled Lincoln as a story-teller, and
his fund of anecdotes seemed inexhaustible. He
was a great reader, and had in Kankakee one of
the finest law libraries in the State, which was
always at the disposal of the young members of
the Bar, whom he advised and encouraged in
every way. He was always cheerful and his
presence dispelled gloom. It was worth some-
thing to have known such a man, to have been
his companion for days or years, and to have seen
his inner life, which is the real life of many men.
Among his older professional brethren he was
lovingly called " Ned Murray," which in itself is
a mark of affection and esteem, as no ordinary or
mean man is ever given a name by the public.
Said an old pioneer of Chicago, ' ' He was the soul
of honor; he never did a mean thing in his life;
there never was a hfe that yielded so much pure
wheat and as little chaff as that of Judge Murray. ' '
He was considered one of the leading and brain-
iest attorneys of the State, and was consulted and
retained on many an important case.

On the 4th of January, 1842, Mr. Murray was
married by J. H. Prentiss, a Congregational min-
ister, to Louisa C. Sargent, who was born July
24, 1821, in Rochester, on the Clinton River,
Oakland County, Mich., and claims the distinc-
tion of being the second white child born in that
county. Her parents were John and Irena (Sweet)
Sargent, the former a native of New Hampshire,
and the latter of Rochester, N. Y. They were
honored pioneers of Oakland County, where Mrs.
Murray was reared. She was educated in Pon-
tiac Academy, and is a woman of more than ordi-
nary intelligence and strong traits of character —
in every way a fit companion and helpmate to her
noble husband. As early as 1838 she became a
resident of DuPage County, and has been inti-
mately identified with its growth and prosperity.

Three children have blessed this union: John
W., who died in infancy; Isaac N. and Irene A.
Isaac was educated and reared in Naperville, at-
tending the academy at that place, being after-
wards a .student in Notre Dame and Wood-
stock Universities. He has inherited many of his
father's traits of character, and is himself a true
representative of the pioneer stock. In politics,
he is also a Democrat, and is identified with local
and State organizations. He is Vice-President of
the Building and Loan As.sociation, and is the
owner of the two hundred and forty acres of land
pre-empted by his grandfather, John Murray, in
1831. The daughter, Irene A., was born Octo-
ber 22, 1855, in Naperville, was educated in its
public schools, and at Jennings Seminary iti Au-
rora, 111., graduating with high honors in the
latter place in the Class of '74. She is now the
wife of Louis Karcher, a lawyer of Chicago, who
is enjoying a lucrative practice and. an honored
place in his chosen profession. They have two
children, Louise Margaret and Leonard Douglas.
At the time of his death, Mr. Murray enjoyed
the distinguished honor of being the oldest living
settler of Chicago. His early and continued resi-
dence in the Northwest made him perfectly famil-
iar with its growth and history. He saw Chicago
rise from a mere village to a magnificent city.
He possessed the rare faculty of an active and re-
tentive memory, and it was not infrequent that
his knowledge was sought to establish boundary
lines, and to recall incidents and events of early
days. The clearness with which he related, in his
own peculiar style, the events of those pioneer
times has often made him the central figure among
his associates and friends, who listened with in-
terest to his narrative of those days.

Mr. Murray's death was caused by Bright's
disease. He had been afflicted with it for years,
yet not to such an extent as to give him much
uneasiness or concern regarding his health. Of
late years he .spent his winters with his estimable
wife in the South, the winters in the North being
too severe for him. He purcha,sed an orange
grove at Palatka, Fla. , where he resided during
the winter months and enjoyed himself among his
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gion. Such was his luagiictiMii that alter a >hort
residence in Florida. pr>>nnncnl citizens of the
Slate urged him to become a resident and accept
the nomination for Congress, which in that State
meant an t-lection. But he was true to his native
Slate and the attractions of Naper\ ille. and re
fused the tempting ofTer.

Judge Murray, in his social relations, was a
Mason, and was held in the highest regard by his
comrades in that fraternity. He was in every
way by nature filled and qualified to Ix-ar a con-
spicuous part in the history of the ci>ninuinit\ .
and the prominent positions in which he was al-
ways placed showed that his abilities were recog-
nized. He was honoretl with official positions,
and was a leader in business circles. He was
affable and approachable, and prosix-rity did not
turn his head. In the growth and upbuilding of
this community he ever bore a conspicuous part.
and its advancement and progress were due in no
small degree to his earnest efforts. After a long,
useful and well-spent life, he passed away Sep-
tember 13, 1891. and the entire community
mourned his loss, but it was in the home where
his absence was nuist felt. It was there where he
was best understoo i, where his qualities of mind
and heart were best known, and where his mem-
ory will forever be held in kind and loving re-
membrance.

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B RAMAN LOVELESS, eldest son and third
child of Ariel C. Loveless (see biography in
this work), is among the .succcs.sful business
men of DuPage County and Chicago, and promi-
nent in charitable and Christian work. He was
boni May 27, 1839, in Hadley. Saratoga County,
N. Y. He was fifteen years old when the family
came West, and remained on the farm with his
father until February. 1859. when he started for
Pikes Peak, to engage in mining, that " K\ Do-
rado" having jiLst lieen discovered. Proceeding
by rail to a point forty miles west of Dubuque,
Iowa, then the temiiiius of the railway, he trav-
eled overland, much of the way on foot, to Omaha,

where he jiiineil ;i w.igun tram. *.»ii re.n.lun^ Uie
mountains, he was stricken with mountain fever,
and was obliged to return home. He again took
up fanning with his father until the spnng of
1.S61. He had just rcnteil a fann and prejjured
to engage in business on his owii account, when
the War of the Reliellion broke out. Stirred by
patriotic impulses, he at once offered his services
in defense of the I'nion, and was enrolled as a
member of Company A. Thirty-sixth Illinois In-
fantry, on the Sth of August. Although a mem-
ber of the regimental band, Mr. I.,oveless carrietl
a musket through part of his service, taking part
in some fierce engagements. The regiment was
sUtioned at first at Rolla. Mo., whence it marched
in dead of winter to Pea Ridge. Ark., taking
part in the battle at that point under Gen. Sigel.
On the way to Pittsburgh Landing, it marched
six hundred miles to Cajie Girardeau, Mo., where
tran.sportation was taken by boat. Arriving at
Pittsburgh landing after the famous tattle, it
proceeded southward, at one time marching eigh-
teen miles in the night to aid in investing Cor-
inth, Miss. From there it proceeded to Cincin-
nati, to join Gen. Lew Wallace, but was soon
transferred to Louisville, where it became a part
of the Second Division of the Fourth Army Corps,
under Gen. Sheridan. From this time the regi-
ment participated in many severe battles, among
which were Perr>ville, Stone River, Peach Tree
Creek. Kenesaw Mountain, Dallas. New Hope
Church, Atlanta and Jonesboro. The history of
this campaign is one of almost continual fighting,
and Mr. I^oveless witnessetl many scenes of cruel
carnage. He was mu.stered out September 23.
1864, having more than served out his three-
years term of enlistment, and without ever receiv-
ing a reprimand.

From 1865 to 1872 Mr. Loveless followed farm-
ing near Elgin, in Kane County. In May, 1872,
he went to Chicago and engagetl for seven years
in the grain, feed and coal trade. Since selling
out this business, he has engaged in the hotel and
real estate business with marked success. In
August. 1882. he purchased one hundred and
twentv acres of land at Turner, and five years
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was platted as an addition to the village of Turner
in 1893. and is known as Montview. Many lots
have alread}- been sold, and this investment is i
among the best made by a man known for fore-
sight and shrewdness in business. Like many
other investments in the neighborhood of Chi-
cago, this has proven a popular site, and is vindi-
cating the sagacity of its projector.

Mr. Loveless experienced religion in January,
i860, and united with the Methodist Episcopal
Church. In 1883 he began to extend the revival
work which he had been doing in a quiet way
for many years, and became a powerful and much-
sought aid in evangelistic work. Until failing
strength, in 1889, compelled him to resign this
work, he gave his entire attention to it and la-
bored in many Western States, chiefly in Iowa,
Illinois and California. In this he was ably as-
sisted by his wife, a lady of strong faith and
spirit. In reviewing his work, the Cedar Rapids
(Iowa ) Republican .said, ' ' Though his address had
no peculiar charm, and his work seemed devoid
of the personal magnetism which characterizes
the influence of many public speakers, his earnest-
ness and sincerity carried great power. ' ' He still
continues, as for many years past, to do mission
work in Chicago, and is an acti^•e temperance
worker, both by precept and example. In 1888
he was the Prohibition candidate for Senator from
the Fourteenth Illinois Di.strict, and has been
three years President of the County Committee of
that party, and four years President of the Whea-
ton Prohibition Club. From Lincoln to Garfield
he was a Republican, and is ready to again affili-
ate with the Republican party when it consents
to e-spouse the Prohibition issue.

October 17, i860, Mr. Loveless married Miss
Marv Tweddale, a native of New York City, a
daughter of Garlius and Elizabeth Tweddale, na-
tives of Whithorn, an island in the south of Scot-
land. Mrs. Loveless was a teacher before her
marriage. She died in 1865, leaving a son, Frank
Ariel, now a resident of Chicago. On the 3d of
April. 1866, Mr. Loveless was again married, the
bride being Miss Huldah Elizabeth Holden, who
was born in Stockholm, St. Lawrence County,
N. Y. Her parents, John and Mary A. (Clark)

Holden, were natives, respectively, of England
and Gilsum, N. H., the latter being descend-
ed from an old New England family, dating
from the landing of the Pilgrims. Three
children have blcs.sed the second union of Mr.
Loveless, namely: Braman H., Benjamin E. and
Gertrude. The second died Februarj' 5, 1893,
and the first is practicing law in Chicago and re
siding in Wheaton. Mrs. Loveless taught the
finst colored school in the North, at Elgin, and
continued in the work three years. She is active
in temperance work, and is an officer in control of
several charitable and philanthropic undertakings
in Chicago, independent of her husband's work,
for the success of which he gives her large credit.

R. ELIAS CORNELIUS GUILD, a success-
ful physician and prominent citizen of Whea-
ton, is the youngest child of Israel and
Rachael Guild. He was born in Conway, Mass.,
April 10, 1832, and was but seven years old when
the family came to Illinois. He remained on the
homestead farm in Wayne until after he was
forty years old, attending the district school, Be-
loit College, or a select school in Wayne until he
reached his majority. He early manifested a
taste for .study, and, being inclined to the practice
of medicine, took up its study without a pre-
ceptor, in the leisure moments to be snatched
from the care of the farm. His industry and tal-
ent are evidenced by the fact that he acquired an
extensive practice before he left the farm at all.

Entering Bennett Medical College in Chicago,
in 1872, Mr. Guild graduated from that institu-
tion in the spring of 1874, and has made the prac-
tice of medicine his sole occupation since, with
rare success. After graduating at Bennett, he
located at Bartlett, Cook County, 111., where he
conducted a drug store twenty years, until March
I, 1894. In 1889 he removed to Wheaton, and
in 1 89 1 purchased the fine property on the west
side of Main Street, corner of Wesley, where he
resides, surrounded by an interesting family.
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independent eflfort, as he has never alliinl himself
with any S4K-icty xs a means of attaining; ac<|iiaii:t-
ance or standing. His success in Irealinn unfor-
tunate humanity has secured all the patients he
can find lime and strength to attend. In 1892 he
was the candidate of the I'rohil>ition party for
representative from tlie Fourteenth Illinois Dis-
trict, and his jKipularity is indicated by the fact
that he receive*! over three thousand votes, that
ticket being .supported by a' hofxrle-ss minority.
In i860 he was electetl Justice of the Peace in
Wayne, and serve<i fourteen years, being the last
two times re-electe<l unanimously. His removal
fronj the county two years before its expiration
prevented the comi)letion of his last term. The
doctor is a finn adherent of principle, and affili-
ate<l with the Republican party until he despaire<i
of its esjxiusing prohibition. With his family, he
is a communicant of the College Congregational
Church of Wlieaton.

In 1857 Dtx-tor Guild was married to .Miss
Alice D. Blair, who was bom in 1835, at Mus-
selborough, near Edinburgh, Scotland. She
came to America in 1852, with her parents,
Robert and Jean < Dickson ) Blair, being then si.\-
teen years old. They locatetl first at St. Charles,
and three years later moved to Wayne, and after-
wards to Malta, 111., where they died, the father
in May, 1890. in his ninety-third year, and the
mother at the age of seventy-three, in 1S64.
They l)ecame the parents of nine children. Mrs.
Guild Ixring the youngest.

Of the nine children of Dr. and Mrs. Guild, si.\
are now living. Charles Sumner, the eldest, died
in his twenty-first year. William Lyman, who
graduated at the Bennett Medical College in 1884,
and from the Chicago Honjtjeopathic Medical Col-
lege in 1S92, is practicing medicine at Wayne, III.
Rufus Cornelius, Newman Hall, Alice Jane 1 Mrs.
Braman H. I.AJVelessj, Mattie Louise and Hattie
Rachael are all in Wheaton. three residing with
their parents. Two died in infancy.

Dr. (iuild is a man of medium stature, solid
frame, and sound intellect. He is a genial, well
read man, of most hospitable and kindly nature,
and his mere presence in thesick-rcxnn is assuring
to the invalid. I'nder hia skillful care, the pa

tientwho.se vitalit\ .- ■!•.; .dready K"'" ~<^'>lom
fails to reojver. Dr. Guild reveres the niemciry
of his mother a.s that of a most devout and saintly
w.)inan. No doubt the lietter (jualities of his na-
ture were clevtloped and strengtheneti under her
loving care.

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HHNRY DIETRICH FISCHKR. a pioneer
i.innerof Addison Township. DuPageCoun-
i\ , III., was l)orn in F!storff, Hanover,
GL-nnany, and was the first to leave his native
village for America. In the spring of 1835, he
bade good-bye to home and friends antl made his
way direct to Chicago, where he remained during
tl'.at summer. His father, Conrad Fischer, who
W.1S born in the same village as himself, was a
s;iddler, and Heiini- learned the trade, but never
followed it after coming to this countr>-. As soon
as he was able, he sent for his parents and two
brothers and three sisters, who came and j(jined
him in Addi.son, where he .settled in 1836.
On the journey, the youngest daughter, Wil-
h'.-lmina, was drowned in Buffalo. N. Y., by fall-
ing off the old " Robert Fulton," a steant-boat
0:1 which the family had taken pas.sage for De-
troit. Heiny D. was the eldest child. Louisa,
the second, is the widow of Henry Bielfeld, resid-
ing in Milwaukee. All the others reside in Ad-
dison, namely; Frederick J.. Augu.st and Caro-
line (Mrs. Louis Rathje). Conrad Fi.scher died
in Addison alM)Ut 1875. His wife, whose maiden
name was Reinking. precetled him to the other
shore.

Henr>- D. Fischer remained on his fann in Ad-
dison until his death, which (xxnirred in 1868, at
the age of fifty-two years. He was rejH-atedly
called upon to fill township and county offices, and
enjoyed the coidulence of his fellow -citizens to a
marketl degree. He was a mend)erof the I'nited
I%vangelical Church, in which he ser\-etl the l<x:al
parish as Trustee for many years.

In 1837, at Chicago, Mr. Fischer married .Miss
Anna Maria Fran/en, who was Ixirn in Schale,
Pru:>sia, and came to America with her pureulji

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and brother and sister in 1834. They landed in
Baltimore in the spring of that year. After
working in that city, partly in order to pay a
debt incurred by way of obtaining pa.ssage money,
they started for Wheeling, W. Va., on foot, and
after arriving and earning more money, took pas-
sage on a river-boat to Cincinnati. From there
they made their way to Chicago. The father,
Herman Bernhard Henry Franzen, became a res-
ident of Addison, where he died January 5, 1844.

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0ANIEL SHEAHAN, for a quarter of a cen-
tury station agent of the Chicago & North-
western Railwa>- at Lombard, has been a
resident of Wheaton since 1892, when he built
his handsome home on Washington Avenue. He
was boni in Shanagolden, County Limerick, Ire-
land, May 4. 1830. His parents. James and Mar>-
Sheahan, were natives of the same place, as were
both of his grandfathers, Morris and Jeremiah
Sheahan. Though both bore the same surname,
thev were not near relatives. In 1842, James
Sheahan set out for America with his family and
settled at Montreal. In 1855 he followed his chil-
dren to DuPage County 111., where he died in
April, 1868, at the age of ninety years. His wife
died here December 3, 1863, aged seventy years.
Of their twelve children, all save one came to
America. Following is their record: Jeremiah
died in Canada; Man,- died in Ireland: Morris
died in 1887, at Lombard, 111., where John, the
fourth, resides now; Mary, wife of William Moody,
died in Lyons Township, Cook County, 111.;
Honorah lives near Lake Champlain, N. V.;
James died at Winnebago, 111., in March, 1893;
Daniel is the eighth: Hannah died at Montrealin
1847; Catharine is also a resident of New York:
Patrick resides at Marengo, 111. , and Philip at
Winnebago, same State.

Daniel Sheahan attended the parish school at
Shanagolden until he was twelve years old, when
the family came to America. As soon as he ar-
rived in Canada, he began to sustain himself by
such labor as came to his hand, in the mean time

studying as he found opportunity. Being gifted
with intelligence, and po-ssessed of a desire to bet-
ter his condition, he made considerable progress
in knowledge, especially in the ways of the world,
and became a useful and prosperous citizen. He
was earh- employed as a teamster iii company
with his elder brothers, and worked on canal con-
struction in that capacity. The family soon came
to own horses, and he made frequent teaming
trips to the lumber camps above Ottawa, Canada
(then a small village called Bytown ) , and to the
eastern townships.

In the spring of 1848, in company with his
elder brother. Mr. Sheahan took the first boat
that left Buffalo for Chicago, and immediately
pnjceeded to York Town.ship. DuPage County,
where they bought a farm of one hundred and
thirt\-six acres on sections 12 and 18. This they
tilled in partnership for many years, and on sell-
ing out his interest, Daniel Sheahan became the
owner of a fine farm of two hundred acres in Mil-
ton Township, near Wheaton. He is also the
owner of his former residence at Lombard, with
twenty acres of land in the village, improved with
orchards and shrubbery. Immediately after com-
ing to Illinois, he took employment in work on
what is now the Chicago & Northwestern Railway,
then the Chicago & Galena Union, fir.st as fire-
man, and afterward as conductor of a construc-
tion train. For twenty-five years previous to his
relirement in 1878, he was agent at Lombard, as
before stated. He ser\-ed as School Director of
Lombard, as Ju.stice of the Peace, and as a mem-
ber and President of the Yillage Council. He has
always supported the principles of the Democratic
party, and is a faithful member of the Roman
Catholic Church.

June 7, 1852, Mr. Sheahan was married to
Miss Julia, daughter of Michael Egan. .She was
*boni February 2, 1830, on a farm near Tipperary,
Ireland, and came with her parents to America
when .six weeks old. Her mother, Bridget Egan,
>ut' Kennedy, died in Troy, N. Y.. four years
after arriving in America Only three of the
children of Mr. and Mrs. Sheahan are now liv-
ing. The record is as follows: James died in
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died the same year, being in his twenty-second
year: John is a resident of Waukegan, III.:
Daniel died in his eighteenth year in is.s;: Mar> ,
wife of Ivlward Clarrit> . and William are resi-
dents of Wheaton, the latter being eniploye<l as
railroad brakenian; and Philip died l)efore com-
pleting his seventh year.

Mr. Sheahan has lieen an industrious and pru-
dent man. faithful to his employers and himself,
and is now enjoying the fruits of his lalxirs in a
delightful home at Wheaton. Hisexaniple should
encourage the ambitious vonth to cultivate the
qualities which will make him a useful and re-
spected citizen, and insure peace to his old age.

[~ l).\ir.\l) WliST HIXBV. of Wheaton. was
1^ Ixini in Middlelown. Susquehanna County.
L„ Pa.. Januan.' 14, 1X35, and is a grantlson of
Darius and Rachael (Smith) Bixby. Darius
Bixby was a native of New England, and ser\-ed
in the Revolutionar>- War. His flintUxk niuskit
is still preser\-ed. being the pro])erty of his grand-
son, Asa I). Bixby. of Lanark, III. Both he and
his wife were of English extraction.

Asa, son of Darius Bixby, born in \'erniont,
went to Pennsylvania when a young man, and
there married Alniena West, a native of Connect-
icut, and daughter of Elias West, of an old New
England family. He engaged in fanning, and
died in i.'<4.S, at the age of forty-five years, from
the effects of a blow on the head by a falling pike-
pole at a raising. He had three sons and a like
number of daughters, four of whonj grew to ma-
turity. Edmund W., the fourth child, is the
only one now living. Two sons and a daughter
are burie<l in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Bixby and
one daughter were buried at Mukwonago, Wis.
The other. I'rsula. dietl at Ree<l.sburg, Wis., leav-
ing a husband, J. S. Worthman, now City Clerk
of BaralKKi, and two .sons. Theodore, the eldest
of these, is American Express agent at West Su-
perior, Wis., and Arthur is ticket agent of the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway at BaraUxj.

E. W. Bixbv wab ten vears old at the time of

his father's death, and s«H)n came tu 1m. iln-
main a.ssistant of his mother in operating the
home farm. Ik- had little chance to secure an
eilucjition, but has gaineil some knowleiige of af-
fairs by contact with the world, and by reading.
He learned the carjx-nter's trade with an uncle,
and followed that initil his injuries in the military
ser\'ice disable<l him. In iK;4. with his mother
and two sisters, lie came West and seltle<l at
Mukwonago, Wis. In the summer of 1S62. he
enlisted for three years as a member of Company
F. Twenty-eighth Wisconsin Infantry, and served
a year in the Western Army. His first serious
battle was that at Ft. Peinl)ert<in, near Vicksbnrg,
and in that caiu]>aign, while working on fortifica-
tions, he rec-eived an injury which cau.seil his dis-
charge. For a year and a-half he was wholly
(lisable<l. and spent his time among relatives alx)ut
Lanark, III.

In 1865, he came to Wheaton. and was em-
ployed for three years in the cab factor>' of H. C.
Childs, and subsetpiently engaged in ])ainting and
such light employment as he was able to perform.
.Since February, 1.S79, he has kept a restaurant
on Railroad Street. For some years, he rented a
building, and then purcha.sed it. Less than a
year after he became the owner, the building was
destroyed by a fire that originated in an adjoining
building. In the sunnner of 1H85, he built the
substantial brick .stnicture which he now occupies
as a residence and place of business. Beside do-
ing a good business in feeding the hungry, he
has a trade in canned and baker>- gfnxls. By at-
tending to his business and letting alone that of
others. Mr. Bixby has eanie<l the ctnifidence
an<l respect of the i*onnnunity. He is a member
of the Grand Army of the Repul)lic, and of the
Baptist Church. In jjolitical divisions, he has
always Ix^en foun<l on the Re]>ul)lican side, but
h.i> never sought any oflice i\>T himself His .sole
]M>litical service has l>een jH-rfornieil in nominating
i-on vent ions.

Mr. Hixby has tx.-en Iwitv married. His first
wedding f»ccurred in 1864, when he bei-ame the
huslmnd of Mary .\ustin. a native of Peiinss I
vania, and daughter of Dudle>' ami Hannah
I \'a$linc; Austin, albu natives of Pennsylvania.

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She died within four years, leaving a daughter.
May, now the wife of Samuel D. Weldon, a builder
ofWheaton. January 14, 1873, Mr. Bixbj- was
married to Carrie Thomas, a native of Madoc,
Hastings County. Ontario. Canada. There is no
offspring of this union.

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IILLIAM CARTER, who has been for
thirty years a member of Dr. E. C. Guild's
family, is a ver\- early resident of DuPage
County. He was born in Bishop Stortford. near
London, England, in 1S20, and came to America
in 1847. After living a year in Bloomingdale
Township, he removed to Wayne, and from there
went with the Doctor's family to Bartlett. and
thenee to Wheaton. He is very fond of children,
and has been an invaluable assistant in rearing
the Doctor's family. His chief occupation before
taking up his residence in this family was that of
a farm laborer, and, being a bacheler, ver>' little
has sufficed for his needs. In 1862, Mr. Carter
joined Company F of the One Hundred and Fifth
Illinois Infantni-, and sen-ed a year in the Union
army. He has become thoroughly Americanized,
and is proud of his adopted countrv-. Since be-
coming a citizen he has .sustained the Republican
party, except in the last two Presidential cam-
paigns, and is now allied with the Prohibitionists.
He has been for over thirty years a member of
the Congregational Church.

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r^ ARIUS W. CRESCY, the junior member of
IP I the firm of Thatcher & Crescy, dealers in
IC/ general merchandise, of Downer's Grove,
was born on the nth of March. 1833. inStratton,
Xt., and was the second child in a family of four
children bom unto Aaron W. and Betsy (Hill)
Cre.scy. Philomel P.. the eldest, is the wife of
Rice Thompson, of Goshen, Ind. : Lucretia, the
next youngest, became the wife of R. Peck, of
Campton, 111., but is now deceased; and the

youngest died in infancy. The father of this
family was a native of New Hampshire, and re-
mained upon the home farm in the old Granite
State until he had attained his majority, when he
remo\ed to \"ennont, and there married. His
first wife lived only a few months, and he after-
ward wedded Miss Hill. Several years later, in
1839, accompanied by his family, he went to Wy-
oming County, N. Y.. where he made his home -
until 1859. That year witnessed his arrival in
DuPage County, where he continued to reside
until his death, at the age of seventy-six years.
His wife passed away in 1S41, when Darius was
only eight years of age. She was bom in Ver-
mont, in the same house where her son's birth
occurred.

After the death of his mother, cur subject went
to live with his grandparents, with whom he re-
mained until tn-elve years of age. He then be-
gan working on a farm by the month during the
summer season, while in the winter he attended
the district schools of the neighborhood until
twenty-one years of age. The new and rapidly
growing West attracted him, and he resolved to
seek his fortune on its broad prairies: so coming to
Illinois, he located in Downer's Grove Township,
where he continued to work by the month for two
years. He then began farming in his own inter-
est on rented land, and subsequently he entered
the store of Cole & Thatcher, afterward Eldred
Thatcher, as an employe. For six years he con-
tinued to work as a salesman, when, in 1878, he
purchased a half-interest in the business with
which he has now been connected for twent\'-one
years.

On the 26th of November, 1856, was celebrated
the marriage of Mr. Crescy and Miss Mar\' K.
Fox, one of the early settlers of this county.
They have no children of their own. but have an
adopted daughter. Ruby Ellen, now thirteen
years of age. They have a pleasant home in
Downer's Grove, where they are widely and fav-
orably known. In politics. Mr. Crescy is a
Democrat. He has served as Town Clerk for
one term, was School Director, and is now one of
the TrtLstees of the Village Board. In 1890 he
was nominated on the Democratic ticket for

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County Treasurer, and preatly reduced the stronjj
Republican majority, whidi shows his jxipularily
anion); all classes.

In 1.S92, without his kn(>wle<lj;e. and unsolic-
iteil, he was hoiioretl with the noniination for
Elector for the Ki^hth District of this State, and
was one of the twenty-four who cast the electoral
voti- ot Illinois for Grover Cleveland for President.

Mr. Crescy has lived a quiet and unassunung
life, but the uprightness that has characterized
his career has won for him high esteem. He has
given nearly his entire time and attention to his
business. At a very early age he was thrown
upon his own resources. He had few advantages,
educational or otherwise, and therefore his suc-
cess has lK"en achievetl by earnest and untiring
effort. gcHKl management, and unconquerable en-
terprise. He is now doing a good business as a
niemlK-r of one of the leading mercantile firms of
Downer's Grove.

IIO.MAS i;i)\\ AKI) l.KWIS. a self-made,
viiteriirising and progressive citizen of Wliea-
ton. is one of the pioneers of Illinois, hav-
ing come to the State with his parents in 18.^9.
He is a native of Swansea. Wales, Ixjni on the 2d
ofjuly, 1826. His ancestors were prominent in the
militant- ser\ice of Great Kritain, and were among
the most ancient in that aiuntry . His grandfather,
Joshua LewLs. was a fanner, and lived to be over
ninety yc-ars old, being succee<led on retiring by
his son Jo.seph, father of Thomas E. Lewis, all
being Ixini on the .same farm. Joseph I.,ewis
married Margaret, only daughter of Thomas
Rol>erts. a neighlK»ring farmer. Ik-side this
cbughter. Mr. R(»l)erts had two sons, John and
Thomas. The former was a very stalwart speci-
men of manhood, lieing six feet and si.\ inches in
height. He le<l the choir in the Independent
Church near his home.

As alx»ve stated, in 1839 Jo.seph Lewis came
with his family to America. Pnx-eetling at once
to West Northfiehl. C(Kik County. 111., he pre-
empted a (juarter-seetiou of land, on which he

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pas.sed the balance of his life. His \mk liu-d in
luT si-\cnty -first year, and he lived to see his
eighty-eighth. Of their thirteen children, twelve
grew to maturity, the third dying in Wales, and
nine are now living. Following are their names:
Joseph, Mary. IClizalx^th. Thomas, Evan, John,
William, Sarah. David. Charles. Eli. Maria and
Margaret. The eldest iiKLsteretl Hebrew, Greek,
Latin, navigation and surveying Vwfore he was
twenty years old, and lK-c:ime a MetlnKlist Epis-
copal clcrg>nian. lU- died at the early age of
twenty-seven years, at Norwtxxl Park, 111., where
he was buried, though his home w.is at Heloit,
Wis., where he built the first Methodist Church
of that city. David and Man- are deceased, and
William is a resident of I'ortlaiul. Ore. Charles
is practicing medicine in Chicago.

Thomas E. Lewis attended .school in his native
place till he was nine years old. when he went to
work. His fir.st week's wages were eigiiteeii
cents, which he kept as a souvenir for many
years. With the exception of about a quarter's
attendance at night .sc1i(k>1 in Chicago, the balance
of his education has been supplied by contact
with the world, and he has proved a most apt
pupil. Nature bles.sed him with a sound mind
and constitution, and lie is con.sidered one of the
.solid men whose presence in the community is a
blessing, for his judgment is correct and he has
the courage to carr>- out his convictions. With
no early advantages, with luj aid save his own in-
diistrv and adherence to an ideal, he has amassed
a modest competence, and has eanieti the respect
and go(xl-will of his fellows.

The oKl proverb says, " Where there is a will,
there is a way," and one morning in the spring
of 1 .S4 ^ young Lewis set out on f(x>t for Chicago
to find the way, his cai)ital on starting consisting
of fifty cent.s. His feet becoming sore from the
action of a pair of new and stiff Ixiots, he made a
bargain with a teamster Ixjiind for the city to
carr>- him thither for eighteen cents. Arriving
on South Water Street, he came ojjposite the
lumlKT-yard of Sylvester Lyiid. the first pers<jn
to whom he had .s|x>ken after alighting, and he at
once eng.aged to work in the lunilK-r-\ an! at such
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trial. This was soon fixed at $12 per month, and
in addition his kind employer provided him with
a new suit of clothing, complete, in order that he
might attend Sabbath-school. He soon made
him,self familiar with the lumber business, and
was promoted to the position of inspector, with a
corresponding salary. He remained in the city
for seven years, being for a short time in the em-
ploy of the late Deacon Philo Carpenter, a well-
known pioneer of Chicago.

In the spring of 1850, Mr. Lewis took a help-
mate, in the person of Miss Margaret, daughter
of Edward and Elizabeth Jones, all of Bala,
Wales, where the family has dwelt for many gen-
erations on the same farm called " Nanthir," and
which is still occupied by some of its members.
Mrs. Thomas J. Evans, a pioneer of Racine, Wis.,
is a sister of Mrs. Lewis. Mr. Lewis immediately
took his bride to a farm of his own at Arlington
Heights (then called Dunton), Cook County,
where he broke up and improved wild land and
got a good start in the world. He remained
there eighteen years, serving continuously as
School Director, and then removed to Blue Is-
land, in the same county, and continued his agri-
cultural pursuits, being there also a school officer
for six years. Beside farming, Mr. Lewis has
dealt extensively in lands, and is a laige owner
of Chicago and Hyde Park real estate, as well as
numerous farms. He dwelt two years in Engle-
wood, and removed thence on the ist of May,
1891, to Wheaton, whtre he built a handsome
home on au eminence near College Avenue Station.
He still occupies himself with the care of hig large
farms near Wheaton, though he finds time to give
attention to all matters of public concern, especi-
ally education, on which his judgment is eminently
sound and practical. He has striven to equip his
children for the battle of life, and six of his
daughters are graduates of the Cook County Nor-
mal School, and successful teachers.

Like all true Welshmen, Mr. Lewis is proud
of his native land, its people and their achieve-
ments, though this does not detract in the least
from his loyal American spirit. He is a Director
and Treasurer of the Cambro Printing Company,
of Chicago, which publishes a Welsh and English

newspaper called Columbia, the largest of its kind
in the world. For a short time Mr. Lewis was
President and General Manager of this company,
but as soon as it was firmly established he re-
signed those positions, because he could not de-
vote his time to them. When it was found neces-
sary to provide a bond for the payment of prizes
offered for competition in the International Ei-
steddfod, in Festival Hall, at the World's Colum-
bian Exposition, Mr. Lewis, with true patriotic
spirit, came forward and gave his personal secur-
ity for $12,500, which was ultimately paid out of
t^e receipts of the festival, thus justifying his
faith in his compatriots and the Fair.

In religious matters, Mr. Lewis is liberal and
progressive. He attends the Congregational
Church with his entire family. In political con-
cerns, he adheres to the Republican party, be-
cause he believes it rests on true underlying prin-
ciples, but has never found the time nor had the
inclination to seek preferment. He took a deep
interest in the public school management, because
he had a large family to educate, and gave much
time to this interest, always insisting on the con-
duct of the schools with a sole view to the public
welfare, sometimes making enemies by his course,
but always triumphing in the end. He is now
serving as Alderman from the Second Ward of
Wheaton. He is a member of the Welsh Society,
Cvmiodorioii, and the League of American
Wheelmen, he being an expert bicycle-rider.

On the 6th of May, 1889, death entered the
home of Mr. Lewis and took the kind, faithful
wife and mother, leaving, beside the bereaved
husband, seven of her nine children to mourn her
absence. The eldest of these, Margaret]., wife
of George H. Brewster, of Wheaton, died July 9,
1891. Joseph W. resides at Blue Lsland, where
he is engaged in manufacturing; and Sarah M.,
who for some time held the position of Critic
' Teacher at the Cook County Normal School, is
now her father's housekeeper. Alice U., wife of
James H. Kerr, resides at Amsley, Neb., and is
prominent in temperance and Sunday-school work,
making frequent public addresses in their behalf.
Mary A., Mrs. William H. Hoar, died a few
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the Blue Island High School, at the Cook County
Nonnal i being valedictorian of the t\vo-yeap> grad-
uating class >, and at Oberlin College. Ohio; she
is now Principal of the Belle Plaine Sclux)l in Chi-
cago, and Chairman of the Kxecntive Committee
of the Illinois State Teachers' Association. She
makes frequent addresses on etlncational topics,
and was chosen to oniduct the model scluxd which
ser\"ed as a World's Fair exhibit near Jackson
Park, and earrieil it through successfully. Ada L.,
widow of J. \V. Hainiernian. with her son Tommy,
resides with Mr. Lewis. A sketch of Hdward J.
will be found on another page of this work.
Grace May (often callevl Minnie) is pursuing a
medical course at the Woman's College in Chi-
cago.

Mr. Ix-wis is a frank, whole-souled gentleman,
with refined instincts and manly self-respect,
which forbid his doing a mean or low act. and his
conversation is always cheerful and entertaining.
Out of a ripe experience, he has gathered a large
stock of general and useful knowledge. Now, in
his sixty-eighth year, he is in the full vigor of a
tenii)erate and well-spent life. He has a closely knit
frame, weighing one hundred and ninety jjounds,
and has promise of an extended continuance of an
exi.stence which has bles.sed himself, his family,
and the communitv at large. When his time
comes to lay down the active duties of life, which
have been a yxrrennial source of plea,sure. he can
safely consign the giKxi name that he has won to
the care of a worthy posterity.

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•VSRAEL OriLI). one of the pioneers of I)u-
I Page County, wxs a descendant of one of the
X early Puritan settlers of Ma.ssachusetts, and a
worthy type of the faithful, persistent character of
our New England forefathers. In 1636. John
and Calvin Guild, brothers, came from England,
and settled at Dedham. in Ma.ssachusetts. The
former, supp<jsed to have Ix'en l>oni in 1616, was
made a member of the church July 17. 1^40, and
the same year bought land and built a house,
which was occupied by his descendants for over

Iwii hundred years. He was made a freeman
May to, 164.^, and actjnired land in Wreiitham,
Medfield and Natick. a.s well as Dedham. He
died OclolxT 4, 1682. On June 24. 1643. ht
marrietl ElizaK-th CrcKtke, of Roxbur\', who die<l
August 31. 16.S9. They had six sons and one
daughter. Of these, Samuel, l)orn Novemlnrr 7.
1647, married, NovemlK*r 29, 167^1. Mary, daugh-
ter of Sanniel and Ann (Herring) Wrxxicock, of
Dedham. Their ten children consisted of seven
sons and three daughters. Israel, the seventh,
was Ixirn in I)e<lham, June 11, 1690. He moved
to Lebanon, Conn., where his will was probated
December 18, 1766, it Ix-aring date the nth of
March previous. His wife's name was Sarah, her
maiden name unknown. They had two sons and
four daughters. The fourth. Jacob, bom August
I, 1722, married Mrs. Hannah Larrabee, of Cov-
entr>-. Conn.. May 26, 1757, and moved from
Lebanon to the neighborhootl known as West
Fanns, in Hatfield, Mass., on the Connecticut
River. They had five sons and two daughters.

Jes.se, fourth child of Jacob and Hannah Guild,
was born in Hatfield, Mass.. April 11. 1765, and
lived most of his life at Halifax, in X'emiont. He
was a blacksmith by iKCupation, and lived to be
over eighty years old. He was active in the Con-
gregational Church, in which he was a Deacon
many years. He served three years in the Revo-
lutionary War. holding the rank of Orderly -Ser-
geant. His wife's maiden name was Zilpah
Smith.

Israel, son of Jesse and Zilpah Guild, and
father of W. K. and Dr. E. C. Guild, was born
in Halifax, V't. . May 3, 1791, and married Rachael
Kellogg, who was l)oni in Br<K)kfield, \'t., June
29, 1791. His occupation was that of car|>enter
and joiner, which he followed all his life. Soon
after his marriage he went to MontiH*lier, Vt.,
later to Conway. Mass., and in 1S37 to Whately.
in the latter State. In 1K39 he Ix-came a resident
of DuPage County, settling on a farm in Wayne
TtJwnship. where he remained until his death,
August 22. 1865, at the age of sevent\ three
years. He was a member of the Congregational
Church, and in early life esj>onse<l the principles
of the Whig party, later bcconnng an Alwlitionist,

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and in turn a Republican. His wife, Rachael,
died December ii, 1872,00 the homestead in
Wayne. She was a daughter of Phineas Kellogg,
a prominent farmer of Brookfield, Vt., who
served seven years in the Revolutionary Army,
and lived to be over eighty years old. They became
the parents of .seven children, the first two of
whom came to Illinois in 1837, the rest following
with the parents. Eunice, the eldest, who became
the wife of Henry Endlong Hemenway, lived in
Wayne and Sycamore, and died at Wheaton. in
December, 1890. Elijah Lyman died in Wayne in
1852. William K. lived in Wayne, and later in
Wheaton, where he died October 27, 1886, and
where his widow and five children now reside.
Albert lived in Wayne, and retired to Aurora,
where he died in June, 1886. Harriet Newell
resides in Wheaton with her husband, Charles
Smith. The sixth died at the age of two years.

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IILLIAM F. FRANZEN, who is succe.s.s-
fully engaged in general farming on section
14, Addison Township, has spent his en-
tire life in DuPage County. He was born in this
township, on the i8th of March, 1861, and is a
son of John H. and Anna C. (Deters) Franzen, who
were both natives of Westphalia, Germany. For
more extended mention of John H. Franzen, see
sketch of B. L- Franzen on another page of this
work.

William F. Franzen is the ninth child and
sixth son in a family of ten children, numbering
seven sons and three daughters. Upon the farm
which is still his home the days of his boyhood
and youth were passed midst play and work. He
began his education in the district schools of the
neighborhood, and later attended Wheaton Col-
lege, of Wheaton, 111., and pursued a business
course of study in Bryant & Stratton's Commer-
cial College, of Chicago. He has thus been well
fitted by education and training for the practical
duties of life.

On the nth of November, 1881, in his present
home, Mr. F^ranzen was united in marriage with

Miss Lillie Kolze, a native of Ley den Township,
Cook County, where her maidenhood days were
passed. Four children have been born of this
union, three sons and a daughter, namely: Henry,
Rosine, Edwin and William F. The parents are
widely and favorably known in the community
and hold an enviable position in social circles.

Mr. Franzen is now the owner of one hundred
and sixty acres of good land and is engaged in
general farming and the dairy business. The
latter yields to him a good income, and in the
former line he is alike successful. His entire life
has been devoted to farm work, and the .systematic
way in which he manages his interests has won
him prosperity.

Since attaining to man's estate, Mr. Franzen
has voted with the Republican party and is a
warm advocate of its principles. He has been
honored with a nund^er of local offices, and is now
serving his third term as Trustee of Bensenville,
his home and the greater part of his farm lying
within the corporate limits of that village. His
second re-election to the office attests his faithful
performance of duty and the confidence reposed
in him by his fellow-townsmen. He holds mem-
bership with the Evangelical Church, and is
a highly respected citizen, who during his resi-
dence here has won the regard of all with whom
business or .social relations have brought him in
contact.

EAPT. JONATHAN GILLETT VAL-
LETTE, an early resident and prominent
citizen of DuPage County, was born in Stock-
bridge, Berkshire County, Mass., on the 7th of
March, 1824. His great-grandfather was a cap-
tain in the French na\-y , and was captured by a
British ves.sel during the struggle for the posses-
.sionof the American Colonies. While a prisoner
at Newport, R. I., the latter married an Amer-
ican woman named West, who gave birth to a son.
This son, who was named Jeremiah, never knew a
father' s care, as his sire went to France when re-
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TORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RKCORD.

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ily. The son was reared at Newport, and l>ecanie
a typical New England Yankee. He marrictl
Plutlje Frisby. and settleil at Stivkbriiljce. Mass..
abuul 1772. He had two sons — the eldest and
youngest of the family — and seven daughters.
The eldest. John, born in 1744. sirve<l as a sol-
dier all through the Revolution, and lived to the
age of one hundred years. The daughters all at-
tained to the age of eighty-seven or more years,
and two reacheil ninety-eight years.

The youngest son. Jeremiah N'allette, was born
July 4, 1764, near Newj^xirt. R I., and died in
Milton Township, DuFage County, as tlie result
of an attack of fever, at the age of eighty -four
vears. He was a fanner, owning land in I.ee and
SttKTkbridge. and was prominent in the affairs of
his town. Ixring often chosen Selectman. Though
he attended school but three months, he was a well
informed man, being a constant reader. He began
the study of geography at the age of forty-five.
carr> ing his textlxjok to the field to be consultetl
at odd moments. In iS.^S. having retired from
active life, he came to DuPage County to be with
his children, and died on his fann west of
Wheaton in the fall of 1848, His wife, Abiah
Mott. was a native of Winchester, Conn. Fol-
lowing is a record of their children: Charles
died in Ma-s-sachusetts at the age of thirty -six
years. Phtebe. Mrs. Sandfonl H. Manchester,
came with her husband to Milton Township. Du-
Page Count>', in 1S39, and after living on a farm
there many years, died in Wheaton at the age of
eighty-seven, from injuries sustainetl in a fall.
William liecame a member of the R<x:k River
Conference of the Methcxlist F^piscopal Church in
1840, and afler\vard. on account of failing health,
studied metlicine. He died in Kansas. Hlizalteth.
wife of Daniel Fish, died in Milton Township in
the '50s. Sarah Ls the widow of Rev. Samuel
W. Smith, residing in Wheaton. John is a resi-
dent of Alma. Neb. Abiah was the wife of l-lras-
tus Garx' (see biography), and HenPi' F. is an at
tome>- of Chicago, formerly in practice at Naptr-
xnlle, DuPage County. A sketch of the youngest
follows:

Jonathan G. Vallette was fourteen years old
when the family came to Illinois. He had i)revi-

ously attended the district school and academy at
Stockbridge. and continueil his studies in DuPage
County, being part of the time under the iiisti.
tion of his elder brother, with whom he stmii'
sur\'eying. At twenty-one he liegan teaching at
Plea.sant Hill, where he had tK-en a pupil, and af-
tcnvard taught the mIiooI at what is now Glen
Kllyn. He was chiefly engagetl in fanning until
185;. when for many years he made snr\eying his
principal occupation. He scrvetl nine years as
Deputy County Sur\"eyor. and was elected as
principal in that office in iS.Sy. ser\ing altogether,
before and after the civil war, for twelve years
He was the first Assessor of Milton Township
under the town organization. an»l was elected Jus-
tice of the Peace in 185S. having previously ser\ed
as Constable. He has l)een a Notary- Public al-
most continuously since 1S52.

Hefore the outbreak of the Civil War, Mr. \'al
lette was First Lieutenant in command of a com-
pany of artillery militia, numl>ering forty men. at
Wheaton. He assisteilin recruiting the first sixty
men of Company E. F^ighth Illinois Cavaln,-, but
did not go with it l)ec-ause it was not mustered into
the artillery, as he exix-cte<l In 1S62. he joined
Company D, One Hundred and Fifth Illinois In-
faiitn'. going out as First Sergeant. He was
promoted the following January to Sergeant-. Ma-
jor of the regiment, and November 2, 1863. passed
a satisfactorA' examination an<l was ctmunissioned
Captain of Company 1). Fourteenth Tniletl States
Volunteers, in which capacity he ser\'ed until
July, i>i')3. when he resigned on atvount of the
close of hostilities. For several months he served
as Rec«)rder of the Court «>f Claims at Chatta-
niHiga. Tenn..and for four months previous to the
battle of Nasiuille was Judge Adv«K-ate of Court
Martial. Capt. Vallette was consideretl a fine
disciplinarian, and was widel>' known for his
ability to quickl> put a stjuad of men in p(x>d
nulitar>- order.

In 1S65. Cajit. \ allelte ln-gan a comniisMon
bu.siness on the Bo;»rd of Trade at Chicago, and
c-ontinued until 1872, since which tinte he has been
doing a in<iiiey-brokerage business in the same
cit> . With his nephew, J. M. \allette. ol Najier
ville, he made an abstract of DuPage County.

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which they operated ten years, selling out to the
present owner, T. M. Hull. Throughout his ex-
tensive acquaintance, he is known as a sound
business man, and an affable, genial gentleman.
He is an active member of the Grand Army of the
Republic and the Wheaton Methodist Episcopal
Church. Ever since its existence, he has been
an adherent of the Repubhcan party, as an expo-
nent of his ideas of the best principles of govern-
ment.

Capt. Vallette was married in 1848 to Miss
Frances Crosby, a native of Herkimer County,
N. Y., and daughter of Peter and Abigail (Town-
send) Crosby, of New England descent. Six chil-
dren have been given to this union, four of whom
are now living. Emma (Mrs. WiUiam H. Stan-
ford), and Edward Everett reside at Wheaton.
Charles died at the age of thirty-four years. Jon-
athan Herbert, an attorney, is Clerk of the
Courts at Rapid City, S. Dak. William F. is an
insurance inspector at Chicago, residing in
Wheaton. Bertie died at the age often months,
during an epidemic of malignant whooping-
cough.

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Wheaton. Mr. Smith has never mingled in pol-
tics, but adheres to the Republican party. With
the exception of four years, he has lived in Whea-
ton ever since he came here as a child.

June 6. 1882, occurred the marriage of Jay P.
Smith and Miss Jennie S. Kelley, daughter of
Daniel Kelley, one of the pioneers of Milton
Township. Mrs. Smith was born two miles north
of Wheaton, in Milton, and has one child. Gene-
vieve Fay Smith, born May 7, 1892.

3 AY PLATT SMITH, eldest son of Hiram
Smith (see biography in this workj , was born
at Eagle, Waukesha County, Wis, December.
22, 1853. He was but two years old when he
came with his parents to Wheaton, and he re-
ceived his education in the public schools and
Wheaton College, attending the last-named insti-
tution two years. At nineteen, he left school
and took up house painting, which he followed
five years.

In January-, 1877, our subject entered the oflBce
of E. H. & N. E. Garj-, in Chicago, and re-
mained with the firm until it was dissolved, when
he went with N. E. Gary, in whose employ he still
remains. He does all the work of a lawyer ex-
cept to plead, having never applied for admission
to the Bar. He has made himself very valua-
ble to his employer, and is associated with him
in the ownership of valuable business property in

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RUFUS CORNELIUS GUILD, third son of
Dr. E. C. Guild (see biography of latter for
genealogy- ) , is numbered among the most
successful young business men of Wheaton. He
was bom at Wayne Center, DuPage County, 111.,
on the 7th of November, 186 1, and received his
primar\- education in the district school of that
hamlet. He subsequently attended Elgin Acad-
emy and Wheaton College, and engaged in teach-
ing for one year. For four years he was Deputy
Postmaster at Bartlett, managing the office for his
father, who was Postma.ster. He managed the
homestead farm at Wayne for five years, and his
energj- and enterprise made this profitable to all
concerned. His most successful enterprise has
been the conduct of a hotel in Chicago, which he
sold out in the spring of 1893. He is the owner
of a desirable building site on Main Street,
Wheaton, adjoining his father's residence, where
he contemplates the erection of a home.

Mr. Guild was married, in 1886, to Miss Susie
Belle Brown, who was born in Madison, N. Y.,
and is a daughter of James and Aflfabel (Hender-
son) Brown, natives of New York, and of English
and Scotch descent, respectively. The father
died when Mrs. Guild was seven years old, and
the mother when she was but nine, and she came
West with an elder sister. Mr. and Mrs. Guild
are communicants of the College Congregational
Church of Wheaton. The\- have a son and
daughter, Irma Belle anci Warren Rufus, born
July 5, 1SS7, and August 15, 1889, respectively.
Mr. Guild is a man of advanced thought and sen-

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timeiits, and gives his political allegiance to the
Prohibition j>arty, taking care not to ham|xrr hi>
liberty with pietlges to any secret order or society .
He is an independent American citizen, fulfilling
the duties that devolve upon him to the best of
his aliilitv.

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EHAkl.KS CARPKNTKR, son of William
and Marj- iHollisten Carpenter, was lx)rn in
the town of DeWitt, Onondaga County,
X. Y.. Septeml>er 23. 1833. William Carpenter
was bom May 1, 1806. He was the son of Xe-
hemiah and Anna (Ba>kout) Carpenter, who
were married February 13. 1782.

Xehemiah Carpenter, who was bom June 29.
'757- was a weaver. At the outbreak of the Rev-
olutionary War he was living on Long Island,
near Xew York City. When Washington's am>y
went from Boston to Xew York to protect the
latter place from attack b\- the British, Xehemiah
Carpenter, then a lad of nineteen, enlisted, and
fought under Gen. Israel Putnam for American
independence at the battle of Long Island, August
27. 177^- There is no known record of his later
services as a soldier. He died February 24,1832,
at Manlius, X. Y. His wife. Anna Bookout, was
from a Hutch Xew York family.

Xehemiah Carpenter's father was also named
Xehemiah. He was Ixini in 1731. and died April
25, 1821. He wxs also a soldier in the American
Revolution, and was Quartermaster of the " Or-
ange County Minutemen," which company was
commis-sioned January 5, 1776. The following
entries from "Archives of the State of Xew York,
The Revolution," pp. 197 and 233, give what
Ls known of his services:

"Carpenter. Xehemiah, Hn.sign, Appd June
29, '81, to date from June 5, '79, when mustered
as Ensign 5th X. Y., late Qr. Mr. 5lh X. Y., re
tume<l from captivity."

■ CanKiiler. Xehemiah, Ensign in 5lh X. Y.,
as yr. Mr. Xov. 21. '76, omitted July, '80, June
25. '79, mu.st'd to Jan., 82."

His father was also Xehemiah, and was a
blacksmith. He was bom probably about 1700,

and died in 1783, in Orange County, N. Y. His
father was John Carj>entcr. Jr , known as "Young
C.ipt. John." He was Ijoni at Janiaii..i. X \'
alx)ut 1654, and died alxiut 1735.

Young Capt. John's father was John Car|jcn
ter, known as "Old Capt. John," who was born
in England in 1627. and died in 1695. He came
to America with his father. William Caq)enler
This William Carpenter was Iwm in England in
1605, and came over from Wherewell, Wiltshire,
England, in the ship "Bevis. " in 1638 He
lande<l at Reholxith, Mass. He was a carpenter
by trade. Besides his children, he brought with
him to America his aged father, also named Will
iam.

The children of Xehemiah and Anna Carpen
ter were: Xehemiah, Ixjni August 13, 1798, who
died May 24. 1X25: \liet, bom July 2. 1801, who
died alx>ut 1884; Xancy, bom Januar>- 18, 1804.
who dietl Januan, 4. 1H15; and William. Iwm
May I, 1806, who died May 7. 1875.

William Carpenter and Mar>- Hollister were
married Januar>- 19. 1832. Their children were:
Charles, born September 23, 1833: Hubert, bom
February 8, 1837, and who dietl May 6, 1864:
and Abiah, bom Septeml)er 22. 1838.

William CarjHrnter. the father of the subject of
our -sketch, was a successhil farmer. He was
known as a man who had the courage of his con-
victions. For many \ears he was a memlier of
the Presbyterian Church. Early in the agitation
against slaver> , Mr. Caqx-nter became an Al)oli-
tionist. This doctrine at that time was an un-
popular one. He attempted to work a reforma-
tion in his own church in its attitude toward
slavery. The memlxrrs did not yield easily, and
he finally called them sharply to account for what
he coiisidereKl to W an ino>nsislenc> lietween their
doctrine and their |)erlomiances. The rivint m.ts
that he was expelled from the church.

Mary Hollisti-r. his wife, was born Januarx 2.
I Sol. and died March 2«. 1846. She was a de
scendant of Lieut. John Hollister, of Wethersfield,
Conn., who came to America from I^ngland aliout
if>42. He was of good family and well e<hicated,
and immediately became <ine of the most note<l
and influential men of Wethersfield and of Con-

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necticut Colony, and held both civil and military
positions of importance for many years. He died
in April, 1665. His second residence, an unusu-
ally fine one for the times, still stands on the land
he owned. His wife, Joanna, was a daughter of
Hon. Richard Treat, Sr. , one of the first settlers
and most prominent men of Connecticut Colony.
Robert Treat, her brother, was for many A'ears
Governor of Connecticut.

The succe.ssion descends through John Hollister,
Jr. ( born in 1 644, died in 1 7 1 1 ) , who married Sarah
Goodrich, who came from one of the first families
of Connecticut; thence through Joseph Hollister,
(born July 8, 1674, died July 9, 1746); thence
through Capt. Timothy Hollister, who was En-
sign in 1742, and Captain in 1750, of the Twelfth
Company of the Sixth Regiment of the Colony,
and who, with his eldest son, Joseph, was killed
by the Indians at Wyoming Flats, Pa., October
15. 1763; and thence through Asa Holli.ster
(born December 9, 1758, died April 16, 1839),
who moved to America, Dutchess County, N. Y.,
in 1 78 1, where he died. He was a mason.

William Carpenter moved to Dryden, Tompkins
County, N. Y., when Charles was a child, and
there the latter grew up. He had about the us-
ual experiences of farmer boys, with hard work
during the summer and some schooling during the
winter. As soon as old enough he began teach-
ing school. In February, 1857, he went to Chi-
cago, where he obtained employment for a time.
But the financial crash of that year came and he
was out. He worked as a book-keeper during
the winter of 1857 a'^'l 1858, and at anything he
could get during the following summer. In the
fall of the latter year he came to Downer's Grove
and taught school here during the winter of 1858
and 1859. Not finding satisfactory employment,
he went to Mi.ssouri in the fall of 1859 and taught
school for nearl>' a year, but as the political cam-
paign then became too hot for a Northern man, he
came back to Downer's Grove in the fall of i860,
and taught again during the winter of i860 and
1861.

When Sumter was fired upou, Mr. Carpenter
enlisted, in April, 1861, and was mustered into
the service Ma}- 24, 1861, for three years, in Capt.

Walter Blanchard's company CK) of the Thir-
teenth Illinois Infantry, at Di.xon, 111. He
shared the usual vicissitudes of the .soldier in the
ranks. The regiment moved from Dixon to
Ca.seyville, 111., and thence to RoUa, Mo. Here it
stayed .several months guarding the town and the
railroad. That this monotonous, tiying service
was not unimportant or unappreciated, is shown
by what Gen. Dyon said, as follows:

"As this line (Southwest Branch of the Pacific
Railroad ) has become the most important in the
whole State, and as it is threatened by hostile
bands under Gen. McBride and others, it has been
deemed best to place it under the command of
Col. Wyman, Thirteenth Illinois Volunteers."

The regiment's reputation is shown by what
Adjt.-Gen. Harding said to Gen. Lyon: "Wy-
man's is a splendid regiment, and 1 am trying to
get other troops to supply his place and send him
forward." But the Thirteenth was glad when fi-
nally the order to mo\-e came.

The march of Gen. Curtis' army from Rolla,
Mo., to Helena, Ark., in which the Thirteenth
took part, was remarkable in many respects, and
as a test of .soldierly qualities and endurance was
much more .severe than Sherman's march to the
sea. The distance actually covered was twelve
hundred miles. At one time the army was not
heard from for five weeks. The country was
rough and poor, hardly affording sub.sistence for
its own scattering population. Often the supply
trains were stuck in the nuid miles behind the main
arni)-, and thus the rations were .short. For in-
stance, a diary said: "To-day we had but a small
piece of corn bread to the man, and nothing to
cook for supper. ' ' The following quotation from
the same diary gives an inkling of what the sol-
diers suffered:

" Left camp at 2 A. m. and made one of the
longest, hardest marches ever known. The sun
was scorching and the dust blinding. There were
few wells on the route, and we were parched with
thirst. One and even two dollars were offered for
a canteen of water, but money was no object.
Men would stay for hours at a well, till all the
troops had pa.ssed, before they could fill their can-
teens. For thirt\--two miles we toiled on, and
then found a small, filthy lake in a cypress swamp,
near which we pitched our tents. We were ready

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271

to rest here, ami iiu>st of us, tootircil tocat, threw
ourselves on the grouiul. and only arose at tririlU
the next morniiiK"'

Hut finalK Hekiia was reachetl. Heretlierej^
jmeiit did >;arrison duty for several inonllis, the
only changes Ijeing skirmishes with the enemy
and siimtinv; and foraging ex]>cditions.

On I)eceinlK.r 20, iStu. the> left Helena to go
down the Mississippi River to fonn a part of Gen.
Sherman's army that was to attack Vickshurg.
Det^vmber 2S and J9 they were in iIr- thick of the
battle of Chickasaw Bayou. The fighting on the
jStli was not decisive. Late in the aflerm on of
that day Gen. F. P. Blair ordered the Thirteenth
to cross the bayou, saying, "I'll .see if you can stand
mud and water as well as you can stand fire." The
crossing was made, but darkness came on and
stoppe<l further forward movement, and the regi-
ment withdrew. Karly on the da\ of the 29th the
Thirteenth formetl a portion of the bwly of triwps
that made one of the bravest charges of the war,
— across the bayou and up the heights guarded
by the reljels. They captured the first set of
rebel intrenchments and would have carried the
rest, if the attack from the rear by other forces,
which was a part of the scheme, had not failed.
In this charge Mr. Carpenter was captured. The
circumstances of the ca]>ture are told by Chajjlain
Needham, of the Thirteenth, on page 634 of the
history of that regiment, as follows:

" I record it with i>ride that those of us who
were captured at Chicka.s;iw Haycju fell into the
euenn's hands l)ecau<ie. ol)eying the first order to
■ "Charge, ■■ and not hearing the counter-order,
" Retreat," we pre.ssed forward through the dense
smoke of the enemy's artillery till Ix'yond the
reach of support. Surrounded by the enemy, the
few of us who were left alive had no alternative
but til surrender singly or in small s<|nads to a
triumphant enemy Inrfore and iK-hind."

The jirisoners were taken into \icksburg, where
they remained until January 31. Thence they
went to Jackson, Miss., where they stayed until
March 13, when they were turned over to Gen.
Banks, then commanding at New Orleans. In
thcM.- rel»el i)ristjns they suffered the usual treat-
ment accorded to I'nion jiri-soners. Thev were
robl>ed of all they had, star^■ed, frozen and neg-
lected.

Mr. Car|X;nter had been wounde<l in the hand,
and was, one of his comrades says, a thoroughly
lugubrious looking man as he stood in the reljel
enclosure, trying to attend to his bleeding mem-
ber and refli-cting on the prospect before him.
But that he was still really full of fight is shown
by the following occurrence: Said a relK-1 officer
to him: " Have you not got enough of this ? "
The instant an.swer was: " W'e expect to come
back and try it over again as .soon as we can."
This was not what the rel)el exixctetl, and he
could only express his disgust by .saying: ' Von
are a d fool."

The iuicom]>romising loyalty of the men of the
Thirtc-enth is shown by the fact that some of the
weak-kneed I'nion prisoners tried to organize a
I movement to take some sort of an oath and get
released, but that they did not dare eveji to ask
the Thirteenth jHjople if they wantetl to come in.
The> knew what their answer wimld be. The
latter i)art of April they were put on Ixiard ship
and sent to New York. Thence they went to
Amiapolis, Md.. and to St. Louis, Mo., where the
camp for paroled prisoners was situated. Mr.
Carpenter, not liking the prospect of lying in a
camp indefinitely as a paroled prisoner, came to
Downer's Grove, where he arrived May 24, 1863,
just two years from the date of his muster into
service.

On May 27, 1863, Mr. Carpenter was married
to Mary Blanchard, they having been engaged
for sf)me time l)efore the breaking out of the war.
Hf was shortly afterward a.ssigned to duty as Re-
jKirter to the nulitary courts then in session in
St. Louis. This .service was valuable, civilians
Inring paid $70 jier week for it. Mr. Carjienter
as a private soldier received S' 3 per month, and
was kept at St. Louis in that work until the reg-
iment was nmstere<l out. June i.s, 1864.

Kor several months thereafter our subject re-
ported for the military courts in St. Louis, on
orders from the War Department. The winter of
1865-1866 he reixirted the Kentucky Legislature
at I'rankfort for the I/misville Journal. I^nler
he came North, taught schix)l for several years,
and finally went back to re|x)rting. He has lived

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in Downer's Grove continuously since 1868, and
is still a court reporter in Chicago. |

Not having been a politician, unless having al-
■ways voted Republican tickets maketvour subject
one, he has never held public office except as
Village Clerk, member of the Village Board, and
for a number of years School Director and mem-
ber of the Board of Education.

Charles Carpenter and Marj' (Blanchard) Car-
penter had the following children: Walter Hu-
bert, born February 10, 1865; William Mon-
telle, born October 15, 1866; Charles Vliet, born
September 9, 1868; Carrie Mariam, born March
TO, 1872, who died December 5, 1879; and Nehe-
miah, born August 26, 1876, who died August
30, 1877. These children are proud of being de-
scendants of or closely connected with many men
who considered it to be their duty to support the
Government with arms on numerous occasions.
Their father was a soldier in the Rebellion, their
mother's father was a .soldier in the Rebellion, as
were her two brothers and eight of her uncles and
cousins on her mother's side. Their father's
brother, Hubert Carpenter, was Finst Lieutenant
of Company E, Seventy-sixth New York In-
fantry, and Adjutant of the regiment. Their
maternal great-grandfather was a soldier in the
War of 181 2, and three of his older brothers were
minutenien and fought at Lexington, the first
battle of the Revolution. Their paternal great-
o-randfather was a soldier under Washington and
Putnam in the Revolution, and their great-great-
grandfather was Ensign and Quarterma.ster in
the Revolution.

Walter H. Carpenter has taught .school for a
number of years, in Illinois and Mi.ssouri. He is
unmarried, and is still teaching school.

William M. has a responsible position in the fi-
nancial department of a large corporation in Chi-
cago. He married Florrie M. Schofield, of
Downer's Grove, July 7, 1888. They had two
children; Hubert Montelle, born June 16, 1889;
and Ella Blanchard, born December 19, 1890.
Mrs. Carpenter died November 10, 1893.
obituary.

November 17, 1893.
Died at her pleasant home in our village, Flor-

rie, wife of W. M. Carpenter and daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Schofield, in the twenty-sev-
enth year of her age. Mrs. Carpenter had been
suffering for some time from a difficulty that had
affected her nervous .system. It was hoped that
it would yield to treatment, but .she had an attack
of acute meningitis that caused her death last
Friday, November 10. Funeral services were
held at the hou.se last Sunday afternoon, con-
ducted by Rev. J. C. Myers. Beautiful in hfe, she
was al.so so in death. The flowers that bedecked her
coffin were fit emblems of her purity. After five
years of happy married life, she left a home deso-
late, with a devoted husband and two children to
mourn her loss. — Downer's Grove Reporter.

C. Vliet is Private Secretary to the General
Manager of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad. He married Gussie A. Seidler, Octo-
ber 29, 1890. They have one child, Brian Vliet
Montelle, who was born September 8, 1891.

Marj- (Blanchard) Carpenter died April i, 1893.
The following may be appropriately quoted in
this connection:

April 7, 1893.

A httle more than two weeks ago Mary (Blanch-
ard) Carpenter left here to visit her sister, Mrs.
Dearmond, at Fairfax, Mo. Mrs. Carpenter had
been an invalid for some time, but all expected to
see her back again improved. The change .seemed
to do her good. Friday noon she wrote to those
at home that, " on the whole," she was better.
But the same afternoon, while letters from her
children were being read to her, she was suddenly
attacked by a stupor, from which .she did not
rally. Death came at 8.40 p. m., Saturday, April
I. One son was at the bedside at Fairfax, and
the husband and two other sons were hurr3-ing to
her as fast as steam could carry them. ^

Mrs. Carpenter had often said that she wished
to die without warning or long suffering, and her
wish was granted. One of her sons had been
away from home for some months, and she had
been pining to see him. But a few days before
her death they had spent some time together.
Although away from home, she was with others
who loved her, and was happy and contented.
The summons came unexpectedly, and amidst her
happiness and content, and while she was listen-
ing to messages from her dear ones, she passed
from the life here to the life everlasting without
warning or .suff'ering.

Mrs. Carpenter was an old settler here. The
daughter of Capt. Walter Blanchard, who was so
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ing the war, she wa.s Inini i>ii the 20th of Ma\ ,
1836. at Yates, Orleans County, N. V. Her
mother was Mariam ( Daniels j Blanchanl. She
came to iKnvner's Grove in 1S3S, and Iuls live<l
here ever since, amidst her family ami relatives,
except for the tin>e she >j)enl Mast at sc1hh>1 ami
South durin>» and after the war.

May 27, 1863, she was married to Charles Car-
jK-nter at IKjwner's Grove. Living only for her
liusltand and children, slie was all that a wife and
mother should lie — and what more than this can
be said ? — Downers Grove Kfporlti .

Ai'RiL 14. 1893.

CoMR.\DES OF N.M'ER PusT; — Once more death
has clainietl one of our nearest and dearest frieiuls.
one related to us by near and dear ties, a daugh-
ter of a s«)ldier. the wife of a soldier, the sister of
soldiers, and one who was always the warm friend
of a soldier, and in view of these facts it seems
ri^ht and projK'r that this Post do adopt the fol-
lowing resolutions:

Whkrkas: It has pleasetl Divine Providence
to remove by death the esteemetl and beloved wife
of Charles Carix-iiter. therefore.

Rfsolitd. That we tender to our liereaved com-
rade and his family, and to the brothers whose
sister has pa.s-sed on to that lietter land, our heart-
felt sympathies for them in their t>ereavemenl.
We all share in the great loss which you have
suslaine<l. but we hojie to meet her again when
parting shall be no more.

One day we shall tind.
In Uie linittU-r>s duuie.
The lieautiful lionie
Of ourlovetJ oni-s gone.

T S. RcXiKKS, G. S. HlclHKS.

Commander. Adjutant.

— Downer's Grove Reporter.

(...ii. while living always brought cheer and in-
spiratiim to (jur reunions and i-amp-fires. may our
unitetl sympathies serve to di-sjiel. stuuewhat, the
shallow hanging over Comratle Car])cnter's deso-
late home, and the hearts of himself and kinilred
Ik- strengtheiieil an<l suslaine<l in their great af-
fliction. And Ik; it further

AVW:v</, That as death carries memory with it
to the grave, the virtues of our lovetl ones lost
should go into recorde<l history, so as ntJt to be
forgotten; and that the death of our patriot wo-
men should find its appropriate record alongside
that of the veteran soldier. — The livening Tele
graph, Dixon. 111.

l)K.\TH 01 MK>. CH.VKl.K-S L AKli.N 1 l.K.

M.w 25, 1893.

\Vhkke.\s; The sacrifices of our noble I'nion
wfimen were scarcely less instniinental in the sup-
prcvNion of the Great Retx-llion tha'i were
tli<>>c nf the patriots who shouldered the nuisket
and niarcheil to the front in 1.S61; and

\V)iKKK.\s; These patriot mothers, wives, sis-
ters and daughters, with the dying veterans, are
also fast p.Lssing away : therefore,

h'esoheJ. That the as.s<K-ialion of the surviving
veterans of the Thirteenth Regiment Illinois In
fantry has heard with i)rofound >orrow of the
death of Mrs. Charles Carpctiter. and as her pres-

II.LIA.M GKORGE SMITH, Polic-e Mag
istrate of W'heaton, is among the early and
honored residents of DuPage County. His
ancestors were Huglisli, and connecte<l by mar-
riage with the Cha.se family of that kingdom,
from whom an estate was left to heirs in this
country, on condition that they produce the coat
of arms as evidence of heirship. This had been
given to children to play with, and was lost before
its value was known. William Smith, grand-
father of the subject of this sketch, was boni in
Lenox, Mass., and lived there until seventy-five
years old, when he went to \'ennont, and died
there at the age of eighty-.seven years, about
1833. He was a cou.sin of John Cotton Smith.
Governor of Connecticut. His children were
Ben.son, John C. and Rebecca. The latter mar-
ried a man named Rowley, and was left a widow
at Shoreham, \'t., where .she resides with three
children. Ken.son live<l and died at West Haven,
Vt.

John C. Smith. lx»ni in Berkshire County,
MasN., in 1778, settled in West Haven, Rutland
County, Vt., where he was killed by a tree he
was felling, March 4, 1.H2.S. His wife, Julia
HitchoK'k, bom in Connecticut, was a daughter
of Zachariah and Mercy ( Byingtou ) Hitclict»ck.
of Scotch and English descent. John C. and
Julia Stuith were the parents often children, one
! of whom died at the age of tw«) years. ICmelinc,
; wife of Levi Barber, died in Elgin, 111. Isaac H.

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died in New York City; and Mary Ann, Mrs.
Timothy Lanphere, lived in West Haven, and
died there on the 4th of March, 1850. John B.
was a wholesale grocer and leather- dealer in
Montreal, where he died, and William G. is the
next. Charles H. was Marshal of San Jose, Cal.,
and was stabbed to death by a desperado whom
he had in custody, March 4, 1852. Annah, wife
of Linus Cutts, died in Northfield, Minn. Julia
C. is the widow of Russell Manville, residing in
Winfield Township, DnPage County, and Rufus
K. was lost at sea on a fishing- vessel, while on a
voyage for his health, March 4, 1845. March 4
is a fateful date in this family.

William G. Smith was born in West Haven,
Rutland County, Vt., September 6, 18 16, and
was but twelve j'ears old when his father died.
From this time he maintained himself, and had
little opportunity to attend school. He worked
at farm labor until he was sixteen years old, and
then went into a store at Fairhaven. Here his
employer was burned out, and he went to Castle-
ton, where he was employed in the same capacity.
For a year and a-half he was employed in the
hotel of James K. Hyde, well known throughout
Vermont as a rural resort. He then became a
peddler, and sold notions, and later clocks, through
New England and in Canada.

In the spring of 1837, our subject went to
Lewis County, N. Y., and engaged in various oc-
cupations. He kept a grocery, and for two years
traveled for a wholesale grocery-house. He also
operated a flax-mill for a time, and again dealt in
butter and cheese, and other produce. For three
years he was Deputy vSheriflfand Constable in that
county. In the mean time he took up the study
of law, but was compelled to abandon it through
weakness of his ej^es. At Leyden, N. Y., Janu-
ary- 9, 1844, he married Catharine Miller, who
died, childless, sixteen months later. In 1846
he went to White Hall, N. Y., and engaged in the
grocerj- business. On the i8th of July, the fol-
lowing year, he was again married, the bride be-
ing Mary E. Manville, a native of that town,
daughter of Daniel and Jerusha (Hurlburt) Man-
ville, of old New England families, and born in
Connecticut, the former at Woodbury. In 1848

he visited Illinois, and tilled a piece of land near
Warreiiville through the summer. Returning to
New York, he sailed on the steamer ' ' John Gil-
pin ' ' two years.

In 1853 Mr. Smith became a permanent resi-
dent of Illinois, and three years later bought a
piece of land near Huntley, McHenry County,
which he tilled five years, and afterward lived
three years at Warrenville. In the mean time he
continued reading law, and began practicing in
justice courts. Since 1864 he has been a resident
of Wheaton, and in 1867 he was admitted to the
Bar of the Circuit Court. He continued in prac-
tice until 1S85, when he was compelled by failing
health to retire. He was State's Attorney from
1872 to 1876. While a resident of Huntley, he
served as Assessor, and was for two years Coroner
of McHenry County, from 1858-60. For over thir-
t>' years he has been a Notary Public, and is now
filling his fourth term as Justice of the Peace. He
has been for forty years a member of the Method-
ist Church, is a Master Mason, and has sustained
the Republican part}- since its organization, in
which he took an, active part. While in the prac-
tice of law, Mr. Smith did an extensive business,
and possessed the confidence of a large constitu-
ency. While assisting the Sheriflf to arrest an
in.sane man, one day in June, 1876, Mr. Smith re-
ceived a blow on the head from a stone in the
hand of the prisoner, and this resulted, four years
later, in a severe stroke of apoplexy, which com-
pelled him to resign from active participation in
trials, and he resigned his law business in the
capacity of attorney. He is the agent and re-
porter of several collection agencies, and does a
quiet business, which occupies a mind that could
not be content to remain idle.

Mr. Smith is a thorough type of the New Eng-
land American, and a kindly, genial man, to meet
whom is a pleasure. He is possessed of a large
frame, with commanding presence, and his benev-
olent face, framed in the white hair and beard of
seventy-seven years, is the index of a contented
mind, the result of a life well spent. Of his three
children, two are now living, namely: Susan P.
and Charles B., both residents of Wheaton, the
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'73

M.. born in White Hall July 22. 1848. died at the
age of eight years. After fortj-six years of life
together. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are .still pemiitti-d
to pursue the even tenor of conjugal life, in the
midst of their children and grandchildren.

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jTl gV:NK \V FARRAR. an honored pioneer
1^ of DuPage County, was bom in what is
I in)w D<-)wner"s Grove. July 24. iS.^5. and his
home is still in this town. His parents. Luther
and Emeline (Stanley) Farrar, were natives of
Pennsylvania, and the father was of French ex-
traction. They had only two children. Eugene W . .
and Jud.son \V.. who enlisted for the late war in
Septemlier. 1.S62. as a private of Company E.
Eighth Illinois Cavalry. His death resulted from
a wound made by a cannon ball at the battle
of Beverly Ford, and his remains were brought
l>ack to this county, and interrc*! in Stanley
Cenieten.-. The father was a hatter b\- trade,
and in 1.S35 came to Illinois, locating on a tract
of land which had previou.sly been located by his
Mnfe. He there erected a log cabin, one mile
west of Downer's Grove, but was not long per-
mitted to eJijoy his new home, for he died in May,
1836, and was the first person buried in Stanley
Cemeter>-. In the previous Octoljer he had se-
lected the site for the cemeten.-. little thinking he
should be the first laid there. His wife had
come to this county with her brothers and par
ents in i«35- After her hu.sl«nd's death she
continued on the old homestead, and later was
married to Hiram Standish. by whom she had
four children: Julia A., wife of Walter Shepher<l:
Emma, wife of Samuel Barr: F^eline. wife of
William Blanchard: and Edward. The mother
was one of the first school teachers in this coun-
ty, and was a refined and cultured lady, who had
the re^i^-ct of all who knew her. She was a
memlxT of the Presbyterian Church, and died in
1847, being laid to rest by the side of Mr. Far-
rar.

The gentleman whose name heads thus sketch
was the first white child bom in Downer's Grove

Township, his birth occurring in a log cabin,
then the only house on the site of the town. He
grew to manhcMKl on his father's farm, and early
became familiar with farm life in all its details.
His educational pri\ileges were those that could
Ixf obtaine<l in a log schoolhouse. He can well
rcmeml)cr the Indians wlm live<l in the neighbor-
hood, and the uasettletl condition of the county
at that time. In 1S50. at the age of fifteen, he
left home and went to Harford. Pa., to live with
relatives, there remaining three years, during
which time he clerked in a store and attended
school for one year. In i}<5,^. he returned to
Downer's Grove, and Ix^gan working as a farm
hand. In 1S55. we fin<l him in Chicago, where
he worked in a hotel for a time, and then spent
one year as second mate on the I.,akes. Onc«
more returning to this county, he worke<l at gen-
eral lalx>r until the breaking out of the late war,
when he entered the service of his countrx'.

Hardly had the struggle commencetl. when, on
the 14th of May, is6i, Mr. Farrar joineii the
boys in blue of Company K, Thirteenth Illinois
Iiifantr>'. for three montlis' ser\'ice. and on the
24th of the same month he eidisted for three
years. He was musteretl in at Dixon. 111., going
to St. Louis, and thence to RoUa. Mo. From
tliere the regiment went to Linn Creek, join-
ing Fremont's command, and accompanying them
U> Springfield, that State. The first imjxjrtant
engagement in which he participated was at
Chickasaw Bayou. He afterwards took part in
the l>attle of Arkaii.sas Po.st. Jack.s<iii, Miss., and
the entire siege of X'ickslmrg. At twcl\e o'cl<x~k
on the night following the surrender, the troops
started for Jack.son, and jwrticipatcd in the liat-
tle at that place and the cugagementsat .Meridian.
Lookout Mountain, Missionary- Ridge, and Ring-
gold. Ga. He was mustered into service as
Corporal, aiwl when inustcrc«l out was Sergeant.
After three years of faithful service, he receiveil
an honorable discharge, June 28, 1S64.

Mr. Fa.rrar at oiux- returne<l home, and in the
Chicago, Burlington S: Quincy Railroad office
leanie<l telegraphy. He was first a])i>ointe<l
o]>erator at Hiiisihile. hut after a few months was
transferred to Downer's Grove, where he serxed

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as agent and operator for ten years. A year and
a-half\vas then spent elsewhere, after which we
again find him in Downer's Grove, filling the
same office, which he then held continuously until
1 88 1, when he embarked in merchandising. For
three years he carried on operations along that
line, and since that time has been a contract
painter.

On the loth of December, 1864, Mr. Farrar
married Miss Martha J. Carpenter, who was also
bom in Downer's Grove, and is a daughter of
Henn,' and Martha ( Blanchard) Carpenter. Seven
children have been born of this union: Adelaide,
wife of David E. McKee; Luther C, Walter,
Archie C, Edith, Floyd J. and Lynn H. All
are still living, and, with the exception of the eld-
est daughter, are yet with their parents. The
family is well known in this comnumity and their
friends throughout the neighborhood are many.

In his social relations, Mr. Farrar is a Mason.
He is akso connected with the Grand Army of
the Republic, and is Past Commander of the post
at Downer's Grove. His wife holds membership
with the Congregational Church, In politics,
he has long been a supporter of the Republican
party. For a great many years he has been
President of the vSchool Board, and has also .served
as Township Collector and Clerk. The confi-
dence and trust repo.sed in him are indicated by his
long continuance in the important office coiuiected
with the educational interests of the communitw

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(TOHN M. WELLS, notary public, real-estate
I dealer and insura^^ice agent of Downer's
G/ Grove, claims England as the land of his
birth. He was born in We.st Walton, on the
30th of November, 1848, and his parents, Robert
and Sarah (Maiming) Wells, were also natives of
the same country. There eight children were
born unto them, four sons and four daughters, of
whom John is the sixth in order of birth. In
1856, the father and his family left England and
crossed the broad Atlantic to America, locating
first in New York. On the 28th of August,

1862, he entered the service of his adopted coun-
try and was assigned to Company B, One Hun-
dred and Forty-sixth Infantry. He enlisted for
three \-ears, but on the 19th of August, 1863, on
account of disability caused by a wound received
in battle, he was discharged. His death occurred
in Rome, N. Y., when about sixty years of age.
His wife died near Clyde, 111., at the home of
her daughter, when seventy-three years of age.

John M. Wells remained under the parental
roof until a youth of fourteen, when, in 1852, he
came with his brother to the New World and
took up his residence in Downer's Grove Town-
ship, DuPage County, 111. During the summer
months he worked as a farm hand, and in the
winter season he attended the district schools of
the neighliorhood. Subsequentl\- he worked at
brick-making for a time, and on abandoning that
pursuit entered the employ of Thomas Lyman,
with whom he remained a number of years as
manager of his stock farm. In 1890, he opened
the real-estate office which he .still conducts.

On the i8th of April, 1871, was celebrated the
marriage of Mr. Wells and Miss Ai-villa Bond, of
Naperville. Their union has been blessed with
a family of five children, four of whom are still
living at this writing, in the winter of 1893,
namely: William R., who is employed in the gen-
eral office of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad in Chicago; Walter E., who follows car-
pentering; and Charles H. and Amy June, who are
attending the home school. Gracie M. died at
the age of five years.

In his political views, Mr. Wells is a Republi-
can, and warmly advocates the principles of his
party. Socialh-, he is a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America, also the Ancient Order of
United Workmen, in which he holds the office of
Financier, and his wife is a member of the Bap-
tist Church, to the support of which Mr. Wells
makes liberal contributions. He is a public-spir-
ited and progressive citizen, who is ever found in
the front rank of any enterpri.se calculated to
prove of public benefit. His business career has
been one of constant progress, broadening and
deepening continually. As he had no capital or
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lion, but is now at the head of a >»ood real-estate
business. He has lived a quiet life, frev from os-
tentation and display, but is well like<l. having a
large ciR'le of warm friends.

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|1I.I.IAM J HHRRING. a memlK-r of the
linn of Herring ^: Dailey, txuitractors and
builders of Downer's CFrove. is one of the
\MTtiiy citizens that Kngland has furnished to
this community. He was boni in West Walton,
Norfolk, on Christmas Kive of i«52, and is the
eldest in a family of four children, three sons and
a daughter, all of whom are still living in the Old
Country save our subject. The parents are Rol)-
ert and Ann i Reader > Herring, who are also na-
tives of West Walton. The father has l)een a
contractor during the greater part of his life, but
is now living retired at Newark, on the Trent.
He has reache<l the age of seventy -two years,
and his wife is now sixty-two years of age.

Midst play and work. Mr. Herring of this
sketch si>ent his youth. He also attended the
common .schixils, where he acquired a good Eng-
lish education. With the desire to seek a home
in America and try his fortune in this land of
promise, he bade adieu to home and friends at the
age of seventeen years and cros,sed the Atlantic.
He came at once to Dul'age County. 111., and for
two years worked as a fann hand in Downer's
Grove Township. He then went to Chicago,
where he leanietl the carpenter s trade with
Thomas Clark, a large contractor locatetl on the
west side of that city There he followetl car-
pentering until the spring of 1877. which year
witnes-sed his removal to Howard County, Iowa.
In that State he worked at carjientering. and also
engageil in farming, until the fall of 18K1. when
he removed to Cass. 111. One year was spent at
carpenter work at that place, and in 18K2 he
came to Downer's Grove, forming a iwrtner-
ship with Mr. Dailey. As contractors and build-
ers they began <»perations. and their patronage has
steadily increasc<l. until they now«loan extensive
business. They al!>o run a planing-mill here.

An imp«jrtant event in the life of Mr. Herring
occurTe<l Jul> 19. ts-h. when was (.x-lebrate«l his
marriage with Miss Maria H.ilterham. who came
to America fnmi Eiiglan<l when a child. Their
union has lieen bU-s.se«l with three son> and three
daughters, and five of the family are still living,
namely: Annie M.. Paul W.. Earl J.. Ralph B
and Bessie Grace P.. the fourth child, died at
the age of three years.

S<KMally. Mr. Herring is connectetl with the
Ancient Order of I'nitetl Workmen. In his |K)-
litical views, he was a Republican until 1.SS7. but
now supports the Prohibition party, for he is a
warm advocate of temiK'rance principles. For a
number of years, he has liecn a faithful member
and an active worker in the Methotlist Episcopal
Church, and has filled nearly all its offices. He
has served as Superintendent of the Sunday-
school for several years, and does all in his power
to upbuild the cause of Christianity. Educational
and moral interests find in him a frieml. and he is
a charitable and benevolent man. Mr. Herring
need never regret his emigration to America, for
here he has found a pleasant home and many
friends, and has succeeded in building up an ex-
tensive business.

HON" ROBERT A CHILDS resides in Hins-
dale, and is the popular Meml>er of Congress
from this district. His career has been an
e.vemplary one. and his advancement in life is due
to merit and i>ersonal effort. The histor> of Du-
Page County would l«e ini-omplete without this
record of his life. He was l)on» in Malone,
Franklin County, X. Y., March 22. 1845. and is
a -son of George and Calisla ( Cofren ) Childs, the
fonner a native of New York, and the latter of
Maine The> had four sons and two daughters,
but only three are now living: Corydon, of Ocon-
omowiK-, Wis ; Ida, wife of Dr. Charles De
Garino, President of Swarthmore College, of
Swarthmore, Pa.; and Roliert A., of this sketch.
The father was a MetlnHiisi minister, and in 1S53
left Franklin County, N, Y.. removing to Wis-

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consin. He settled near Chemung, where he en-
gaged in farming and preaching as a circuit-rider.
He afterwards removed to McHenry County, 111.,
settling near Marengo, and about 1856 took up his
residence near Belvidere, in Boone County, where
in the same year his wife died. In 1858, he went
to Pike's Peak in search of gold, and thence to
California, where his death occurred in 1871. He
was born June 11, 18 12.

The paternal grandfather of our subject, Jacob
Childs, was born in New York, and was of Eng-
lish descent. He served in the War of 1812, and
died when past the age of ninety. His wife lived
to be more than eighty years of age. The ma-
ternal grandfather, Robert Cofren, was born in
Maine, as were his ancestors for .several genera-
tions, but the family originated in Scotland. He,
too, was a farmer, and met his death by accident
when about .seventy years of age.

After the death of his mother, Robert A. Childs
went to live with one of her cousins. He made a
living by working as a fann hand at a very mea-
gre salary, and was occasionally permitted to at-
tend the district schools in winter. When the
war broke out he was working on a farm at $9
per month. Although only .sixteen years of age,
he entered the .service of his country. Hardly
had the smoke of Ft. Sumter's guns cleared
away, when he joined Company B, Fifteenth lUi-
nois Infantry, and sen-ed for more than four years,
or until the clo.se of the war. In 1861, his regi-
ment was campaigning in Missouri, and later he
was under Grant at the battles of Fts. Henry and
Donelson, the battle of Shiloh, the siege of Cor-
inth and the battle of the Hatchie. He joined in
the Grant campaign again.st "Vicksburg, going by
way of the Mississippi River, 'Voung's Point,
Grand Gulf, Raymond, and the Big Black River,
and then participated in the siege and capture of
Vicksburg. He aided in tlie campaign against
Jackson under Sherman, the Meridan campaign
and the Atlanta campaign, including the battles
of Missionary Ridge, Big Shanty and Resaca, and
the various flank movements that resulted in the
capture of Atlanta. He went with Sherman on
the celebrated march to the sea, participated in
the campaign through the Carolinas and 'Virginia,

and the Grand Review of the victorious army in
Washington, May 24, 1S65. Although so young,
no braver soldier wore the blue than Mr. Childs,
and his army record is one of which he may well
be proud.

After his return from the war, Mr. Childs re-
turned to Belvidere, 111., and attended its public
.schools for two years. He was ambitions to ac-
quire a good education, and entered the State
Normal University, from which he was graduated
in 1870, after which he was appointed Superin-
tendent of the schools of Aniboy, where he taught
from 1870 until 1873. He then went to Chicago
and began the practice of law, for during his lei-
sure hours he had applied him.self diligently to its
study and had been admitted to the Bar. He is
now a practitioner in all the State and Federal
Courts, and has won an enviable reputation among
prominent attorneys.

On the 24th of December, 1873, Mr. Childs
wedded Mi.ss Mary E., daughter of William and
Helen E. ( Lester) CofFeen. Five children have
been born unto them: Lester C. and William R. ,
who are in the preparatory school of Beloit, Wis. ;
George W., John and Kent. The parents are
members of the Congregational Church of Hins-
dale. They have a pleasant home here, which is
the abode of hospitalit>- , and here the>- have spent
their entire wedded life. Mr. Childs also owns a
farm in the town of Lyons and a tract of land
near Hinsdale.

For many years our subject has been a Mason.
He also belongs to the Royal Arcanum, Naper
Post, G. A. R., and the Royal League. In poli-
tics, he is a Republican, and a stalwart advocate
of the principles of that party. During his twenty
years' residence in Hinsdale, he has served as
President of its School Board for .sixteen years,
and has done effective service in the cause of edu-
cation, which he believes to be one of the import-
ant factors of good citizenship. After the re-ap-
portionment of the State into Congressional Dis-
tricts, as ba.sed upon the census of 1880, DuPage
County was placed for the first time in the Eighth
Congressional District, consisting of DuPage,
Kendall, Grundy, LaSalle and Will Counties.
The delegates from DuPage County first came into

Chari^es Fox.

PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.

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Congressional Convention with the new district
in June. 1M82. when the nuniinatioii wa.s tendered
to Mr. Cliilds. hut ilei'lined for the reason that he
was unable to leave his professional work and
was unwilling to acxtpt a nomination which he
deeraeil as accidental. In 1SS4. he w;i> I'nsiden-
tial Klector for the same district on the Hlaine
and Logan ticket and was elected by over twenty -
five thousand majoritv.

In iSy.;. Mr. Childs was nominated as Con-
gresisman from the Eighth District, and his merit,
popularity, and fitness for the position won him
election. It is needless to say that in the House
he works for the best interests of his constituents,
for those who know him-rand he has a wide ac-
quaintance — know that he is ever wide-awake to
the best interests of county. State and couiitr>-.
He is a lawyer of more than average ability, and
is serving in his i)resent position of honor with
credit to himself and satisfaction to his constit-
uents.

Mr. Childs was one of the leading advixntes of
the water-works, leaving and sewerage systems of
Hinsdale, and has l»een President of the Hins<lale
Club. He is in touch with every enteq)ri.se cal-
culated to upbuild and benefit the community.
He was a loyal soldier to his country in days of
war. and is alike true in times of peace. He dis-
likes flatten.-, but deser\ed crmiplinient is not flat-
ten.-, and it is but ju.st that in the record of his
life which will "be handed down !<■ future genera-
tions mention .should be made of his merits, worth
and ability, which have won him the enviable po-
sition which he to-day occupies.

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EH ARLES FOX is a real-estate dealer residing
in Hinsdale, and is one of the oldest settlers
of this plaix-. in fact, he broke thefir-t ground
within its borders, f<jr the site u]K>n which the
town now stands was formerly his father's farm.
He is theref<jrea represcntati\e of one <»f the hon-
ored pioneer families of tli^ t-ounty. Honi in
Dorset. Ik-tmington County, Vt.. May 14, 1837,

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he is a son of Marvin and Amy lAmlruN 1 ..a
who were also natives of the Oreen Mountain
State. The jiatenial grniidfatlur, William Fox,
was also Ixirn in X'erniont, and was one of the
heroes of the Revolution. He reare<l a family o(
ten children, and die<l on the 17th of Febniar> ,
1H22, at the age of sixty i>ne >ears and seven
months. The maternal grandfather, Linc\>ln An-
drns, s])ent his entire life in his jiative State. \er
mont, and followe<l the <KX-Hpation of farming.
Mar\in Fox, the father of our subject, was also
an agriculturist In 1H52 became to Illinois, lo-
cating in Fullersburg. wliere he siK-iH.his remain-
ing days, his death ocxrurring June 11, 1889. at
the advance*! age of ninety-four years. His wife
pa.s.std away N'ovemlnrr 28, 1K84. at the age of
seventy-nine. This worthy couj)le had ten chil-
dren, five sons and five daughters, of whom five
are now living, as follows: Dr. (ieorge M., Jarvis,
Charles, Heman M.,and Ellen, widow of John
Hamble, and a resident of Fullersburg.

In taking up the history of Charles Fox, we
present to our readers the life record of one who
is widely and favorably known in this conununity.
He came to Illinois with his parents when a youth
of fifteen. His early education was acijuired in
the Green Mountain State, but he aftenvard at-
tendeti Wheaton College. No event of special
importance occurretl during his youth, which was
quietly pa.ssed on his father's farm. After becom-
ing a man. he engage<l in merchandising in Ful-
lersburg for ten years, and then renjovetl to
Hinsdale, in i.'^72, where, in connection with his
brother Heman, he carrie<l on a store. Their
partnership continued for twenty -three years un-
der the firm name of Fox Hros. , but in iSqo
Charles sold his interest in the business to Mr.
Ditzler, and has since Ijeen engaged in the real-
estate business.

On the day on which Lincoln lx.*came President,
on the 4th <if March, 1861, Mr. Fox was luiited
in marriage with Miss Het.sy E. F'uller, a daugh-
ter of Iknjamin and Olive A. (Alwatert F-uller,
who were natives of Hrown County. N. Y, Three
children graced this utiion. but IVIinar A. died
in infancy. William A., who is head Uiok-
keeper for the .i£tna Powder Company of Chicago,

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married Miss Lula Fox, by whom he has one son,
Paul X. Eva F. completes the family.

Socially, Mr. Fox is connected with Hinsdale
Lodge No. 649, A. F. & A. M., and, in politics,
he is a stalwart Republican. For twelve years he
ser\-ed as Postmaster of FuUersburg. He has a
good home and other village property in Hinsdale,
and is recognized as one of its leading citizens,
who is ever found in the front ranks of any enter-
prise calculated to promote the general welfare.
His business career, owing to his well-directed
efforts and perseverance, has been one of success.

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K\OAH ERASTUS GARY, second child and
\l eldest son of ErastusGan,-, a worthy pioneer
\ls of DuPage County, whose biography will
be found elsewhere in this work, was born on his
father's farm in Winfield Township, this county,
on the 8th of Septemlxrr. 1844. He was only in
his fourth year when the family came to Wheaton.
and he received his education in the public schools
of this city. He began reading law at the age of
sixteen years without the aid of a preceptor. In

1 86 1, .stirred by patriotic impulses, he offered his
ser\Mces as a soldier in the I'nion army, but was
refused on account of his youth and the lack of
his father's consent to his enlistment. In August,

1862, having secured the paternal consent, he
enlisted as a private in Company D, One Hundred
and Fifth Illinois Infantry, and remained with
that body until November. 1864. being discharged
as a Sergeant. At the first serious battle of the
Atlanta campaign — Resaca — he was hit by four
rebel bullets, and lay for some time within three
rods of the rebel breastworks. On account of the
disability caused by these wounds, he was forced
to accept a discharge, thus sacrificing his chance
of promotion, and the natural ambition of ever\-
good soldier.

As soon as our subject recovered from his inju-
ries, he engaged for two years in the sale of ma-
chinery. An opportunity- occurring to enter the
office of the Clerk of the Superior Court in Chi-
cago, he accepted, and remained four and one-

half years, pursuing the study of law in the
mean time. Entering the office of his brother,
E. H. Gary, in Chicago, he began practicing,
and was re.gularly admitted in January, 1875.
For a time he practiced in partnership with his
brother, under the style of Gary Bros., and this
was subsequently changed to E. H. & N. E. Gary.
On the admission to the firm of Hon. H. H. Cody,
ex-Circuit Judge of DuPage County, the firm be-
came Gar}-, Cody & Gan,-.

In 1890, N. E. Gar\' retired from this connec-
tion, and is now located in the Security Building,
a new and handsomely appointed office building
in Chicago. While his practice has been general,
he has devoted especial attention to chancery-
cases, and has met a well-merited success. He
is the owner of over three hundred acres of land,
principally within the limits of the city of Whea-
ton, and has improved property in Chicago and
South Chicago. He is active in building up and
improving his home city, being interested in the
present plans for drainage, and is one third
owner in the plant supplying the city with elec-
tric light. He was President of the Town Coun-
cil two years. Master in Chancer>- of the Circuit
Court for twelve years, and is now a member and
Clerk of the Board of Education. He is a mem-
ber of the Cook County Bar Ass(jciation and the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Wheaton, in
which he acted as Superintendent of the Sabbath-
school fur five years. Politically, he has always
been a Republican, believing that his .chosen
party represents the best principles of govern-
ment and national progress.

Mr. Gar>- has been twice married, the first time
in 1865, his bride being Miss Ella M. Guild,
daughter of Rockwell Guild, an early resident of
this county. She was born July 7, 1846, at Down-
er's Grove, and died at Wheaton, September 11,
1870, aged twenty-three years. She left two
children: Carleton N. and Ella Ethelle. The
first-bom, Anna Frances, died in her fourth year.

On the 2d of June, 1873, Mr. Gary- married
Caroline H. Wheat, a native of New York. Her
parents, James and Louisa L. Wheat, were bom,
respectively, in Massachusetts and New York,
of old New England ancestn-. Four children

XoAH E. Gary.

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came to l>ks> the >iv<.iml luiioii i>l Mr. dan'.
The eldest. I-'ilith Louise, «lic<i in infaiioy. The
others are Anna I^niise, Dora Bernice and Ava
Gract.

Ella M. Guild, the first wife of N.iah K. Gar>-.
was a descendant of the eighth generation of
John Guild, who settletl at Detlhani. Ma.ss.. in
1636 (see biography of Israel Guild). Through
five succeeding generations her ancestors were
named Samuel. A ciiniplete genealogy of the
Guild familv may l>e found in the Cliica.tjo Lil>-
rar>-, and other collections. Samuel, the father of
Rockwell Guild, was boni Octolier jS. 17.S1. and
spent most of his life at Harford. I'a.. where he
died January 14. 1S47. His wife, Hannah Cole-
man. Ixirn DecemlK-r 5. 1783. died Januar\- 3,
1871. Mrs. Gary's mother was Mary Thatcher.
Rockwell Guild, born April 2. 1805, at Harford,
Pa., died October ^. 185s.

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~l.l)Ri:i) THATCHER, who is engaged in
^ :.,'eneral merchandising in Downer's Grove.
__ has long l>een iiuml>ere<l among the citizens
ofDuPage County, having livetl here since the
days when farmers drove ox -teams to market in
Chicago, and live<l in Itjg cabins. He has seen the
development of the county almost from the days
of its early infancx-. and has watched with interest
its growth and j)rogress, iloiiig all in his jmwerto
aid in its development and advancement. A na-
tive of the Keystone State, he was born on the
8th of March. 1818, in Harford, and is a son of
John and .Sarah (Moore) Thatcher. The father
was a native of Ma.s.sachusetts. but when a small
boy went to Pennsylvania, where he sjienl the re-
mainder of his life as a fanner, his death occurring
at the age of sixty-seven years. His wife, who
was born in New Jersey, and was of Irish extrac-
tion, pas.sed away in Pennsylvania, at the age of
sixty-five. Their family numl>ere<l six children,
four sons and two daughters, of whom two are
now deceased. A/or. the eldest, is now a retired
farmer, residing on the old homestead in Penn-
svlvania: Eldred is the second in order of birth;

John came to this i-ountv at .111 earl\ day. and
here died at the age <»f sixty: ICdwin is a retiretl
farmer, living at Ravenna, Mich.: and Edit ha is
the wife of Luther Taft, who resides in Penitsyl
vania.

Eldrctl Thatcher is truly a self made ntan, for
since a very early age he has Iki-ii de|>endent ujion
his own resources When a la«l often years, he
Ixrgan working on a farm for his lioard and clothes,
as his parents were quite jxMir. He was thus em
ployed for four years, when he Ix-gan learning the
tanner's trade, which he foll«we<l until he was
twenty years of age. Thinking that the West
funiished iK-tter opjiortunities for ambitious young
men than the older .States of the East, in 1838 he
made his way to Illinois, coming from T«>ledo,
Ohio, by team. He locatetl first in the vicinity
of Ottawa, working for a brother in-law for alxiut
three years, after which he i-anie to DuPage
County, and with his hard-eanietl s;ivings, the
result of his fonner toil, purcha.sed forty acres of
wild land in Downer's Grove Township. He at
once t)egan the improvement and tlevelopment of
the fann, upon which he resided until 1855, when
his wife thed, and he sold out.

In May, 1S38. our subject had married Miss
Harriet N. Thatcher, a native of Pennsylvania,
and she passed away September 29. 1S55, leaving
one child, Laura A., now the wife of Charles
Curtiss, who.se sketch appears elsewhere in this
volume. In Xovemlxr. 1856. Mr. Thatcher was
again married, his .second union l>eing with Mi.ss
Charlotta Smith, and unto them have been boni
three children: John, who follows farming in Illi-
nois: Helen, wifeof George Hateman: and Harvey,
a railway employe. The mother of the family
dietl at the age of fifty -six years.

I'jxm the death of his first wife. Mr. Thatcher
left the farm and came to Downer's Grove, where
he has since engaged in general merchandising.
He carries a full and complete line of goods, and
as a result of his well-selected sUxrk, his fair and
honest dealings, and his earnest desire to please
his patrons, he has ever rei'eived a lilx-ral patron-
age. In ix»litics, he is a supi»rter of Republican
princiijles. Hescr\'ed as Postmaster for a iiumlxT
of years in an early day, and on the organization

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of Downer's Grove served as a member of its first
Town Board. He has always manifested a com-
mendable interest in the growth and npbuilding of
his county, which has recognized in him a valued
citizen as well as an honored pioneer.

IILLIAM S. CARPENTER, who is carrj--
iug on a fine drug business in Downer's
Grove, was born in Warrenville, on the
19th of November, 1854, and is a son of George
and Elizabeth Potter. His parents were in quite
linrited circumstances, and when he was five years
of age he went to live with his uncle, Dr. Potter,
of Chicago. When a lad of six summers he came
to the home of Henry Carpenter, of this place, and
took the name of his adopted father. Mr. Car-
penter is one of the honored pioneers of the county ,
and owned and operated a farm near Downer's
Grove, but lived in the town. He gave to our
subject a comfortable home and proved indeed a
benefactor to him.

William S. Carpenter attended the common
schools until .sixteen years of age, and in the mean
time, in his evenings and lei.sure hours, he had
learned telegraphy, .so at the age of sixteen he
took charge of the telegraph office in Naperville,
111., where he remained for about a year. He
then .served as operator at different places for two
years, after which he was employed as salesman
in a general store for one year. The two suc-
ceeding years of his life were passed as clerk in a
drug store, when he entered the employ of the
railroad company, serving in the car accountant's
office until the fall of 1876, when, with the capital
he had acquired through industry and persever-
ance, he opened a drug store, which he conducted
successfully until 1881. In that year he sold out
and removed to Chicago, where he engaged in
the retail notion business for about a year. He
then sold out and became manager of the Central
Telephone Exchange for a short time. Subse-
quently he was enrployed in a telegraph office in
Chicago, and in February, 1884, he returned to
Downer's Grove, purchasing the drug stock which

he had sold in 1881. For ten years he has now
continuously carried on business along this line.

On the 20th of April, 1876, Mr. Carpenter was
united in marriage with Martha M. Hobart,
daughter of Rev. I. N. and Rhoda M. (Eddy)
Hobart. The father was a Baptist minister, and
was serving as pastor of the church at this place
at the time of his death. Mrs. Hobart was the
daughter of Capt. Samuel Eddy, of Massachu-
setts. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter have one child,
Nellie, who is now about ten years of age.

Mr. Carpenter exercises his right of franchise
in support of the Republican party. He has never
been an office-seeker, in fact would never accept
political honors. He is a member of the Masonic
lodge, but is not a member of any religious denomi-
nation, while Mrs. Carpenter holds membership
with the Baptist Church. He now owns one of
the leading drug stores of Downer's Grove. That
which he has represents his own earnings, for he
started out in life empty-handed, with nothing to
depend upon save his own resources. He may
truly be called a self-made man, and as the result
of his bu.sy and useful life he has become a sub-
stantial citizen.

EAPT. THEODORE S. ROGERS is one of
the leading citizens of Downer's Grove, and
an honored veteran of the late war, who
wore the blue in defense of the Union, and vali-
antly followed the Old Flag in many of the most
hotly contested battles of that struggle, which
not only did away with .slavery, but made the
Union more indissoluble than before. The Cap-
tain was born in Morristown, St. Lawrence
County, N. Y., August 30, 1831. The family is
of English lineage. The father, Joseph I. Rog-
ers, was a native of Rhode Island. Removing to
the Empire State, he there married Caroline
Smith, who was born in New York, and was also
of English extraction. Her father was a well-
educated man, and kept a hotel in New York for
a number of >'ears. In 1844 Mr. Rogers came
with his family to Illinois, making the journey

Capt. T. S Rogers

PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.

by water to Chicago, wliere he hiretl a team witli
which he came to DuPage County. Here he
purchased a farm, upon which he spent his re-
maining days. He was a stanch RepuMican,
and took quite an active part in local politics.
His death occurred in this county, at the age of
sixty-two years. He was the only son of the
family who lived to any age. but has a .sister,
Mrs. Julia Aldrich. who is now living in this
county, at the advanced age of ninety-five years.
The mother of our subject still sur\"ives her hus-
band, and although now in her eighty-third year,
her mental and physical faculties are well pre-
served.

The Rogers family numbered six children,
three sons and three daughters, but Ella is now
deceased. The others are Mar>- L.. widow of
Chauncy Harmon, and a resident of Downers
Grove: Theodore S.: Joseph W.. a prosperous
merchant of this place: Francis A., a successful
farmer of Downer's Grove Township: and Sarah,
wife of John A. Kinley. of Aurora. 111.

Capt. Rogers sjient the first thirteen >ears of
his life in the State of his nativity, and in 1844
came with his parents to Illinois. He remained
at home until twenty years of age, when he be-
gan teaching school in this county. For twelve
winters he followed that profession, while in the
summer months his labors were devoted to work
upon the home farm. He had attended the com-
mon schools, and was graduated from the Down-
er s Grove High School. On the 19th of July,
1862, prompted by patriotic impulses, he re-
sjKjnded to the country's call for troops, and en-
listed as a private of the One Hundred and Fifth
Illinois Infantn.'. On the organization of Com-
pany B, he was elected Captain. The regiment
went into camp at Dixon, and was mustered into
the I'nited States service September 2, 1862. and
sent thence to Louisville and Frankfort. Ky., en-
gaging in the skinnish at the latter place. Capt.
Rogers t<x)k part in the battles of Bowling Green,
Taylor's Ridge. Smoke Creek Gap. and at the
battle of Resaca had charge of the skirmish line
in front of the a.s.saulters. He led his men at
Calhoun, Ca.s.svillc, the advance on Dallas. New
Hope Church. Kenesaw Mountain. Lookout

Miiuntaiii. tiolgotha. the a.s,sault on Kt-ne.saw, the
battle of Marietta. Chattaho<xrhec River. Peach
Tree Creek, the battle of Atlanta, and the siege
of that city. On the 30th of September. 1864.
he resigned and was honorably discharged from
the ser\ice. He participated in many skinnishes
and battles, and his war record is one of which he
may well be proud.

On the 13th of December. 1855. the Captain
married Miss Helen M.. a daughter of Dexter
and Nancy iCaprom Stanley, who were among
the early settlers of DuPage County. She was
bom in Pennsylvania. February 6. 1S33. but
since her second year has made her home in this
county. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers had two children.
Bertha and Glen, but both died in infancy.

The Captain was elected Sheriff of DuPage
County in i860, but on entering the ser\ice of
his country he left reliable deputies to perform
the duties of that office. He has sen-ed as Super-
visor. Township Clerk and Collector. He was a
member of the Board of Town Trustees for four-
teen years, and. with the exception of one year,
was President during that entire time. He cast
his firsT Presidential vote for Scott, but it is need-
less to say that he is now a stanch Republican,
supporting that party which was formed to pre-
vent the further extension of slavery. In 1892
he was appointed by Gov. Filer on the Board of
Equalization to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Henr>- L. Bush. He is a prominent
Grand Army man. and with the exception of one
year has been Commander of Naper Post No.
468. G. A. R.. of Downers Grove, since its or-
ganization. At that time he refused to have the
office, but, his comrades insi.sting upon his ac-
cepting the position again, he is now the incura-
Ixrnt. He has servetl as Superintendent of the
Agricultural Society of the county for a numl>er
of years, and is a member of the Masonic frater-
nity of Downer's Grove, and the Royal Arcanum
of Hinsdale. He also belongs to the Loyal
Legion of Illinois, the last two being societies of
the Army of the Cunil)erland and the Army of the
Tennes.see.

Af\er his return from the war. the Captain en-
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one year in the insurance business, and in July,
1866, embarked in the market and provision bus-
iness in Chicago. In 187 1, in the great fire, he
was burned out, and again in 1874, but with
characteristic energy he rebuilt, retrieved his
losses, and has since successfully carried on busi-
ness. He now has one of the finest markets in
Chicago, located at the corner of Wabash Ave-
nue and Eighteenth Street. His possessions have
all been acquired through his own earnings, and
he has gained a handsome competence, but in-
stead of using it all for selfi.sh ends, he gives lib-
erally to charitable and benevolent work. The
needy are never turned from his door empty-
handed, and probabl\- no man has contributed so
much to the poor of Downer's Grove as has
Capt. Rogers. He has a beautiful home here
and several lots and business houses. Through-
out DuPage and Cook Counties he has a host of
friends, and is held in the highest -regard by all
with whom he has been brought in contact.

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OAMUELD. WELDON was born in Acush-
Nk net, Bri-stol County, Ma,ss., July 15, 1859.
Q) His great-grandfather lived in the same vil-
lage, and was a farmer and .seaman. George
Weldon, grandfather of Samuel, lived on a farm
there, in the house where Samuel was born. He
died about 1873, and his wife, Susan, survived
until 1885, reaching the age of seventy -.six.
Amos, son of George and Su.san Weldon, was a
cabinet-maker. He built a house near his father's
and died before reaching the age of forty j'ears,
in 1863. His wife, Bathsheba, daughter of Enoch
Staples, still resides there. The Weldon family
is a very old one at Acushnet, and has bestowed
many local names, such as "Weldon's Mills"
(the site of a cotton factory in which George
Weldon was interested), "Weldon's Corners,"
and others in the locality. The Staples family
was equally prominent about Taunton.

Having acquired the builder's trade under the
instruction of an uncle, S. D. Weldon became a
re.sideiit of Wheaton in 1884. He has constructed

many of the finest residences in the city, the total
exceeding sixty. In 1892, he erected twenty-
two houses. Among the samples of his handi-
work may be mentioned the residences of Braman
Loveless, C. N. Gary, John Gettelson, D. A.
Straw and M. Seeker. In 1886, Mr. Weldon
married Miss May Bixby, and they have three
bright children, named Edmund, Bessie and
Belle.

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W. F. BARTELLS, M. D., is a prominent
physician of Bensenville, and his practice
extends over a large radius, for he has a high
reputation, which he well merits by his skill and
ability. He is still a young man, and, arguing
from his record of the past, he will continue to
work his way upward in his chosen profession.

The Doctor was born in Chicago on the 6th of
April, 1863, and is a son of Dr. Fred and Engel
(Benson) Bartells. The parents were both na-
tives of Germany, and in early life came to Amer-
ica. The paternal grandfather of our subject,
Fred Bartells, Sr. , brought his family to this
country and became the second settler in Shaum-
burgh,Ill. The family has long been identified with
the history of the northern portion of this State.
Our subject is the second of three children. His
sister is the wife of Fred Bu.s,se, a resident of Elk
Grove Township, Cook County, and his brother
Fred is deceased.

Dr. Bartells was reared principally in the city
of his nativity. He completed his literary course
of study by attending the Ottawa High School,
and then, having determined to enter upon the
practice of medicine, he became a student in Rush
Medical College, of Chicago, from which institu-
tion he was graduated in the Class of '85, and re-
ceived a certificate of honor. He immediately
thereafter located in Bensenville, where he opened
an office and has since engaged in practice. In
order to further perfect himself in his studies, in
i8qi he attended the Koniglichen Friedrich Wil-
helms University, of Berlin, Germany.

Dr. Bartells was married in 1887, the lady of his
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287

County. Three children graced this union. Kdna,
and Fred and Henr>-, both deceased. The Doctor
is a member of the Fox River \'alley Medical So-
ciety, and attending physician of the Evangelical
Lutheran School-teachers' Seminary at Addi.son,
and is now enjoying a fine practice. He is a close
student of his profession and. fitted by thorough
preparation for his chosen work, he has during
the years of his residence here not only gained
the confidence and good- will of all with whom he
has been brought in contact, but has also won a
reputation which might well be envied b>- many
an older practitioner. As a citizen he is enter-
prising and progressive, and the interests which
are calculated to upbuild the community receive
his support and co-operation. At this writing
the Doctor has in process of erection what will
be one of the finest residences in Bensenville. It
is built in a modem st\'le of architecture, is sup-
plied with gas and electric light, hot and cold wa-
ter, bell burglar-alarms, and is heated by hot
water. It was all planned by the Doctor.andis a
model home, of which he may be justly proud.

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IIXSLOW CHURCHILL, a retired farmer
now living in Downer's Grove, is one of
the self-made men of this community, who
by his own efforts has risen from a humble posi-
tion in life to one of affluence. The record of his
career, which we feel assured will prove of inter-
est to many of our readers, is as follows: A na-
tive of the Empire State, he was bom June 13,
1813, in Onondaga County, and is one of a fam-
ily of twelve children, numbering five sons and
seven daughters, whose parents were Winslow and
Mercey (Dodge) Churchill. The former was a
native of \'ermont. and in his earlier years fol-
lowed the mason's trade, but later in life became
a farmer. The members of the family who are
now living are: Christina, wife of James Chris-
tian, who makes her home near Prospect Park, in
her ninety-second year; Betsy, who is living in
Cook County, in her eighty-sixth year; Winslow,
who is the next younger; and Bradford, a farmer
li%'ing near Lombard.

Mr. Churchill of this sketch was reared to
manhood in the usual manner of famier lads, and
in his youth received very limited school privi-
leges. In 1834 he came with his father to Du-
Page County, the family locating near Lombard on
a claim of between two and three hundred acres,
on which a log cabin was built. For about three
years our subject continued at home and then en-
tered a claim of his own from the Government of
one hundred and sixty acres, purchasing the same
when the land came into market. It was in its
primitive condition, but with characteristic energy
he began to clear and improve it, and there con-
tinued his fanning operations until 1868. In
that year he removed to Lisle Township, where
he made his home until 1879, when he came to
Downer's Grove. Since that time he has lived
retired.

Mr. Churchill made the trip westward on a
sailing-vessel on the Great Lakes, reaching Chi-
cago only after five weeks from the time when he
left Buffalo. Chicago was his nearest trading-
post, and to that place he hauled his grain and
other farm products. There was only one log
cabin in Lombard, and much of the land of the
county was still in the possession of the Govern-
ment. Mr. Churchill truly deserves to be num-
bered among the pioneer settlers, and also among
the founders of the county, for he has ever borne
his part in the work of public improvement and
development.

Mr. Churchill has been three times married.
He first married Juliet Morton, and unto them
were bora the following children: OUie; Orson,
deceased; Lucinda; E.sther and Melinda, both of
whom are deceased; Harriet and Laura. The
mother of this family died May 29, 1853, ^nd on
the 10th of November, 1853, Mr. Churchill mar-
ried Sarah A. Nichols, by whom he had three sons:
Henrj-, James and' Isaac. The second wife died
October J5, 1S58, and he was married to Miss
Mariette Willard on Christmas following. The
children of this marriage, four in number, are
Orrila and Ro/ella. twins; and Anna H. and
Louisa. The mother's death occurred on the ist
of November, 1892.

Mr. Churchill cast his first vote for John Cal-

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houn, and was a supporter of the Whig party un-
til its dissolution, when he joined the ranks of the
new Republican party, and has since upheld its
banner. His time and energies throughout life
have been devoted to farm work, and through
industrs-, perseverance and good management his
career has been a successful one and he has ac-
cumulated a comfortable competence.

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""DWARD WOOTTOX, one of the leading
^ stock-dealers of Downer's Grove, does an ex-
^ tensive business in this line, furnishing hotels
and club houses in Chicago, and also leading
restaurants and railroad dining-cars with spring
lambs and roasting pigs. He has built up an
excellent trade in this line, having gained a repu-
tation for furnishing the best meats that can be
obtained.

Mr. Wootton is a native of Shropshire, Eng-
land. He was born June 9, 1849, and is the
eldest in a family of eleven children, whose par-
ents, Herbert and Elizabeth (Davis) Wootton,
were also born in the same locality as our subject,
and are still residing in that neighborhood. The
father is a retired butcher and cattle-dealer. Ed-
ward remained under the parental roof until four-
teen years of age, and then left home, going to
Kidderminster to learn the tea and coffee business
in a wholesale house, where he remained until
about twenty years of age. On the expiration of
that period, he went to Birmingham, and traveled
for a wholesale grocer\- for a \ear. We next find
him in Shrewsburj-, where he was sent by the
grocery as manager of a branch store at that place.
Later, he went to Cradley Heath, where he en-
gaged in the grocery business for himself for
about t^vo years.

At length Mr. Wootton determined to make his
home in America, and in 1S72 crossed the Atlan-
tic, locating first in Chicago, where he accepted a
position as a traveling salesman, with a tea house.
Eight months later he embarked in the tea and
coffee business for himself in that place. In 1880,
we find him in DuPage County, where he rented

a few acres of land, and began the business which
he to-day follows. He has built up an exten-sive
trade, and now has a large paying business,
which is the just reward of his own well-directed
efforts. He is also the owner of a good farm,
one mile from the village of Downer's Grove.

On the 26th of October, 1892, Mr. Wootton
was united in marriage with Miss Alice E. Steere,
a most estimable lady, of Downer's Grove. So-
cially, he is a member of the Masonic fraternity,
the Modern Woodmen of America, and the An-
cient Order of United Workmen. He belongs to
the Methodist Church, and his wife holds mem-
bership with the Bapti.st Church. They have a
beautiful home in Downer's Grove, which is sup-
plied with all the comforts and many of the lux-
uries of life, and which is the abode of hospitality.
Mr. \\'ootton is a man of much push and enter-
prise. He possesses ambition tempered b\' prac-
tical ideas, and, although he started out in life a
poor boy, he is now one of the substantial citizens
of the community. It was probably very fortu-
nate that he came to America, for here he has
prospered .

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IT RASTUS GARY, the first settler of Winfield
1^ Township, and an early resident of Whea-
I ton, was one of the most prominent citizens
of DuPage County throughout his residence here.
He died, universally regretted, at the advanced
age of eighty -two years, on the 12th of June,
1888. His descent is traced through a long line
of New England ancestry, the fir.st being Arthur
Gar\-, who came from Lsleborough ( now a part
of the city of London, England) in 1630, and set-
tled at Roxbury, Mass., being one of the proprie-
tors of that town. He was an active churchman
and a supporter of subscription schools. He had
three sons, and the youngest of these, Nathaniel,
had ten children. Among the younger of these
was Samuel, who, at the age of sixteen years,
removed to Woodstock, Conn., and soon after to
Pomfret, the same State. He became a sur\-eyor,

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and was a prominent citizen of Putnam, wliich
was set off from Pomfret. He bought and sold
land extensively in Winilham County, and was a
man of affairs. His sou Josiali had fourteen chil-
dren, and was a quiet man. He ser\ed. with
two of his sons, in the Revolutionary army. His
voungest st>n. William, also served for a sliort
time, though his youth and frail health prevented
long or arduous service. The la.st-nametl died in
Putnam, at the early age of fifty one years, in
181 7. He was a school teacher and fanner. Of
his seven children, six grew up. Erastus. whose
name heads this article, Ixfing the third. All
became residents of DuPage County, and are now
deceased. Following are their names in order of
birth: Laura, Mrs. Stoughton Kickard: Charles;
Erastus: Harriet, wife of Hezekiah Holt: Jude P.
and Orinda.

William Gar>"s wife, Lucy, was a daughter of
Col. Samuel Perin. an ex-English soldier, who
was loyal to the Colonial cau.se during the Rev-
olutionan.' War. Down to this time, the Gary
family had unanimously sustained the Congrega-
tional Church, but Lucy Gary early became affil-
iated with the Melhodi.st Episcopal organization,
and under her influence her son Erastus joined
that Ixxly at the age of six years, adhering con-
.si.siently thereto throughout his long life.

Erastus Gary, bom April 5. 1806, in Putnam,
Conn., i>as.sed his early years on the home farm,
and was robbed of a father's care at the age of
eleven years. His mother was a woman of char-
acter and intellect, and his useful life reflected
her care and training. In his early manhood he
taught school, as have so many New England
youths, to make a start in life.

In the autumn of 1S31 Mr. Gary, accompanied
by his bn>ther and sister, Jude and Orinda Gary,
visite<l Illinois, and selected their future home
nc-ar Warrenville, in what is now Winfjcld
TowiLship, DuPagc County. The others went to
Michigan to spend the winter, but Era.stus re-
mained in what is known to old settlers as "the
big woods," splitting raiLs and getting out timber
for their hou.sc. At that time there were settlers
at Naperv'ille, and '.e made regular trij>s to that
point to get his bread, and such other supplies as

sufficed for the hardy pioneer. In the spring, on
account of a threatened Indian invasion, he went
to Chicago and drille<l for a short witli the forces
there, prejiaring to reix.-! the attacks of the red
men. After the arrival of Gen. Scott at Ft.
Dearlxirn with regular tr<:K)j>s. he went to Michi-
gan, where he engagetl in teaching for a year.
In the spring of 1833, the Black Hawk War hav-
ing ende<l. he returnetl with his brother atid sis-
ter to their claim in Winfield, and they put up a
double log house, in which the>' dwelt for some
time.

In 1848 Erastus and Jude divided their pos-
sessions, and the former took the prairie lands, a
part of which was in the present city of Whea-
ton, and removed thither to reside. His resi-
dence is still standing on the west end of Wesley
Street. He amtinued fanning until 1864. when
he rented his land and moved to a new residence
on Hale Street. He ser\-ed as Supervisor, and
was Justice of the Peace for nearly a quarter of a
century. He was also President of the Town
Council ( the city not being then incorporated 1 ,
and was a member of the Board which built the
present Wheaton schoolhouse. He was one of
the organizers of the first Methodist Church in
Winfield, at Gary's Mills, which was the name
given to the location of a sawmill operaletl by
his brothers and himself In early life he was a
Democrat, and joined the Republican party on its
organization in 1856.

In 1 84 1 Mr. Gary married Miss Susan Abiah
Vallette, a daughter of Jeremiah and Margaret
( Mott I \'allette, who came from Stockbridge,
Mass., to this county at an early day. Mrs.
Gary's ancestr>- was of French origin (.see
sketch of J. G. Vallette 1, and was early implanted
in New England. She died in 1834, at the age of
fifly-five years. Of the .seven children of Era.stus
and Susan A. Gary, the first, Francrs, and the
sixth, Irwin Jonathan, died in infancy, and the
last. Susan Abby. at nine years of age. For
the .second and third see sketches elsewhere.
Ella H., the fourth, is the wife of John Ellis, a
MetlKniist clergyman, residing at present in
Evanston, 111. Jeremiah Olin is a Methodist
preacher now located at Chain of Rocks, Mo.

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PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.

Mr. Gary was active in developing hi.s town,
cit}' and county, and was a successful man. His
earthly possessions, and good name as well, are
left in the keeping of worthy descendants.

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0RLAND P. BASSETT, of the Pictorial Print-
ing House, of Chicago, and the owner of large
greenhouses in Hinsdale, where he makes
his home, was born March 31, 1835, inTowanda,
Pa. His father, John W. Bassett, was a wheel-
wright of the Keystone State, and in 1872 he came
to Illinois, spending his last days in Chicago at
the home of his son, where he died at the age of
eighty-four years. He was a member of the Pres-
byterian Church. His wife bore the maiden name
of Angeline Crooker, and passed away several
years previous to the death of her husband. Their
family numbered nine children, of whom four are
yet living: Henry, John, Orland and Chauncy.

Mr. Bassett whose name heads this record was
reared in his native State, and remained with his
parents until he had attained his majority. The
greater part of his education was acquired in a
printing-office. In 1854 he began the printing
business, which he has followed up to the present
time, and step by step he has worked his way up-
ward until he is now President of the Pictorial
Printing Company, of Chicago. He owned the
entire bu.sine.ss until about four years ago. when
he sold the controlling interest. It was in March,
1857, that he came to the West and located in
Sycamore, 111., where he published a paper, the
Sycamore True Republican, for nine years. He
then sold out and removed to Chicago, where he
carried on a job printing-office until 1874, when
he bought out the establishment of the Pictorial
Printing Company, as before stated.

On the 5th of April, 1858, Mr. Bassett was
united in marriage with Miss Betsey M. Shelton.
One child has been born to them, Kate B., wife
of Charles L. Wa.shburn, of Hinsdale. They
have one son, Edgar B.

For many years Mr. Bassett was a supporter of
the Republican party, but is now independent in

his political views. In 1887 he removed to Hins-
dale, where he makes his home, but still does
bu.sine.ss in Chicago. He also has in Hinsdale
the largest greenhouses to be found in the We-st,
does an exten.sive business in this line, and em-
ploys a large number of men. When he began
bu.siness in Sycamore he had no capital and bought
his outfit on credit, but he has steadily worked
his way upward, and the bu.siness of the Chicago
Pictorial Printing Company has at times amounted
to $1,000 per day. The company is well known
throughout the United States and Canada, and
also in parts of Australia and South America, and
its .success is due in a large measure to the untir-
ing efforts and good management of Mr. Ba.ssett.
He is a genial and pleasant gentleman, is very
popular, makes friends wherever he goes, and is
justly deser\'ing of the high regard in which he
is held.

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(lOHN BOHLANDER, who is engaged in the
I hardware, coal and grain business in Hins-
(2/ dale, is a son of John and Catherine (Glos)
Bohlander, natives, of Germany, and while his
parents were cro.ssing the Atlantic to America he
was born. May 23, 1836. The family luimbered
ten children, five .sons and five daughters, of
whom five are yet living, namely: John, Peter,
Philip, Adam, and Mary, wife of Rudolph Pfister,
of Brookfield, Mo. The father was a farmer by
occupation, and after his arrival in this country
he located in Cook County, 111., where he bought
a farm of one hundred and twenty acres of
Government land at $1.25 per acre. There he
made his home for about fifteen years, after
which he came to DuPage County, and bought
land near Elmhur.st, upon which he lived until
his death in 1862, at the age of fifty-four years.
His first wife died in Cook County, and he after-
ward married again, by the second wife having
four children : William, Ernest, Amelia and Doris.
The parents of our subject were both members of
the Lutheran Church.

The paternal grandfather also bore the name

(Photo'd by Mills.)

Rev. S. Stover.

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of John Bohlamler. He CTi»ssc<l the hriii\ iki-p
in 1840, and uytou a fanii in Cook Count). 111.,
spent his rtnnainins days, passing away at the
age of eighty-nine years. He had four children,
three sons and a daughter. The maternal grand-
father. John Glos. died at the advanced age of
ninety-four years. He brought his daughter and
her family to America in 1836. and conliuued a
resident of this ctjuntry until called to his final
rest.

The gentleman whose name heads this record
was reared in CiK)k and DuPage Counties and in
the common schtxils acquired his etlucation. He
lived with his father upon the farm until he had
anained his majority, and then embarked in the
grocery business in York Center, continuing op-
erations in that line for about three years. On
selling out he resumed farming, which he followed
for a few years, and in 1S71 he came to Hinstlale,
where he opened a dry-goods and grocery store,
which he carried on for about five years. He
then sold out and his next enterprise was the
hardware business, which he has ct>ntinue<l up to
the present time.

As a companion and helpmate on life's journey.
Mr. Bohlander chose Miss Sallie Wolf, daughter
of George and Mar> Eva (Hines) Wolf Their
union was celebrated NovenilK-r 2-, 1861, and
has been blessed with two sons and seven daugh-
ters, as follows: Carrie, wife of Edmund Dorste-
wil2, by whom she has six children; Edmund.
Winfred. AUiert. ICdith. Margaret, and Catherine,
deceased: Louisa, wife of Charles Hedge, by
whom she has one son. John: Sarah, Emma and
John, at home: Henry . who married Miss Minnie
Yuers, and has one daughter, Myra: and two
children who died in infancy.

Mr. and Mrs. Bohlander are members of the
Lutheran Church, and, in politics, he is a sup-
porter of the Denujcracy. While residing in York
Center he served as Postmaster, and has also filled
that office in Hinsdale. He owns a good resi-
dence in this place besides his store and ware-
house. His sons, John and Henry, are a.ssoci-
ated with him in the hardware business under the
firm name of John Bohlander & Sons. They
carry a cjmplete and well-selected stt»ck of shelf

and htavN liardware, also grain, .ind

are enjoying a large and i increasing

trade. They are wide-awake and enterprising
business men, and their liberal • is well

deser\'ed. The senior meujber : . ' his life
of fifty-six years in Cook and DuPage Counties
and knew Chicago when it was a mere village on
a wet prairie. He is a genial and warm-hearted
man, of liberal and progressive views, and one of
the enterprising citizens of Huisdnle. a place of
about two thousand, which is recognized as one of
Chicago's loveliest suburbs. In the welfare of
this comnuinity he ever takes an actrve and com-
mendable interest.

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ILLIAM W. GorRLHY. M 1).. who is
engaged in the practice of medicine in
IX>wner's Grove, claims Ireland as the land
ul hi.>. birth, which occurred in Donegal, on the
I ith of March. 1865. He is a son of James and
Ellen Gourley. The father was bom in the same
locality as his son. and was a land-owner of Ire-
land. He is still living, but the mother died
during the infaticy of the Doctor. Their family
numtwred five children besides our subject: Annie,
wife of Alexander Weir, who resides on the Emer-
ald Isle: Ellen, wife of J. Galbraith; James, a prop-
erty-owner of Ireland: Li/.zie. wife of Dr. J. Mc-
Feeters. also a resid<rnt of that country : and Jo-
seph, who still lives in the land of his birth.

The Doctor, who is the youngest of the family
and the only one now living in America, attended
the Royal School of Raphoe, and at the age of
eighteen years enlere<l the Royal College of Sur-
geons, which is Icjcated in Dublin. Ireland. He
was graduated from that noted institution in 1S87,
and then spent some time in the city hospital of
Dublin, after which he was surgeon for the Do-
minion Steamship Company for six months. On
the expiration of that jx-riod, he removetl to Liv-
erpool, England, where he engaged in practice for
a year. He then came to America.

Ere leaving Ireland, however. Dr. Gourley
wa.-« niarrietl to Mrs. Caroline < Gorman ) Mur-

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phy, widow of Frank Murphy. Their union
was celebrated in October, 1889. The year fol-
lowing their marriage, Dr. Gourley brought his
wife to the United vStates. He crossed the At-
lantic to Montreal, thence made his way to Chi-
cago, and after a few days came to Downer's
Grove, where he opened an office and began
practice, which he has since continued with good
success. He fitted him.self for his profession in
one of the best medical schools of the world, and
his ability, both natural and acquired, has made
him a .successful practitioner, and has gained for
him a high position in this locality. He keeps
well informed on everything connected with the
medical science, and has already won a reputa-
tion which might well be the envy of many an
older practitioner. Socially, he is a member of
the Masonic fraternity, and in religious belief is a
Presbvterian.

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REV. SEYMOUR STOVER, who died in
Wheaton on the 26th of January, 1891, was
one of the noble pioneers of Methodism in
northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, and was
among the heroic and .self sacrificing founders of
the Rock River Conference. He was born in Ben-
nington, Vt., February 21, 18 14, while his mother
was on a visit to a sick brother there. He was taken
from there at the age of six weeks, never to return.
His parents, Joseph and Nancy Stover, were res-
idents of Rome, Oneida County, N. Y. He was
a descendant of one of the early Dutch famihes
of New York. His fir.st ancestor in this country
is supposed to have come from Holland about
1755, and settled in Dutche,ss County, N. Y.,
afterward removing to Rens.selaer County. A
brother who came at the same time went to Penn-
sylvania and later to Indiana. The name of this
first ancestor cannot now be determined, but it is
known that he enlLsted in the French and Indian
War, and died in the service of his adopted coun-
try, about 1775. His son Jacob probably came
with him from the Old Country. The latter mar-
ried Miss Lydia Doty, who was English. He

fought in the Revolution, under Gen. Stark, at
Ft. Stanwix (afterward Ft. Schuyler, N. Y., now
Rome) and at Bennington, and died in 1802. He
had three sons, Martinas, Jacol) and Joseph.

Joseph Stover was born in 1785, probably in
Rensselaer County, and settled at Rome. His
wife, Nancy Shaw, was hiscou.sin, and of English
family. In 1837 he moved to Kenosha, Wis.,
where he engaged in farming, and died in 1865.
His eight children were; Lydia Maria, Daniel,
Seymour, Deborah, Luranda, Angeline, Julius
Cyrus and Mary Ann.

Seymour, the second .son and third child of
Joseph Stover, had but small opportunities for
study in his childhood and youth, but was a stu-
dent all through his later life. He came to Illi-
nois in 1836, and .soon located at Kenosha, Wis.,
where he opened a private Grammar School for
young men and women. While there, his right
shoulder was injured by the accidental discharge
of a gun in the hands of a companion, while
duck-hunting on the lake. This injury caused
him much pain in his la.st years, but he kept at
work until he had almost completed the allotted
years of man.

Becoming convinced of his mission as a ' 'fisher of
men, ' ' he began preaching. He was recommended
to the Rock River Conference, then in its infancy,
and entered that body in full two years later. His
first ministerial work was on the DuPage Circuit,
which included St. Charles and Aurora, and ex-
tended from Chicago to Fox River, covering six-
teen hundred square miles. The following year he
rode a circuit of three thousand miles. On the
i6th of February, 1843, at Naperville, 111., he
was married to Miss Lucy Augusta Patterson,
who died February 7, 1844, at Waukesha, Wis.,
leaving a .son. That son, Augustus Patterson
Stover, is now a member of the Illinois Confer-
ence of the Methodist Church.

During his active labors of almost half a cen-
tury, Mr. Stover preached a second time to the
Wheaton people, being appointed to that single
charge in 1868, and when he retired from the
pulpit in 1883 he came here to reside. He pur-
sued his studies on horseback, while riding over
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settlers. He mastereiJ Grct:k and Latin, was
familiar with nuKlem scieni-e, and w.-isa generally
well infonnctl man. and withal a prof»)«nd student
of the Hihlc. In the latter years of his life, it
was his custom to read at least two chapters of
Greek daily. His heart was in the Christian
ministry, and he was very successful in winning
converts, his power in prayer Ixjing mar\elous.
His style as a sjnraker was clear and accurate,
and remarkable for force and lieauty. In i8S.^ he
publishe<l a volume of sennons. which e.xemplilv
his profound scholarship and interest in the wel-
fare of his fellowl)eings.

Mr. Stover joined the Masonic order at Belvi-
dere. 111., in 1.S56, and attaine<l high rank in the
order. ser\-ing as Grand Prelate of the State for
five years. In Hennepin, 111.. June 15, 1846, he
married Miss Maria H. RolK'rtson. a native of
Virginia, and seven children were given to this
union, only three surviving the perio<l of infancy.
.\ddie, the eldest, is the wife of George K. Craw
ford, residing at Richmond, Va. Forrest Roln-rt
and Louise S. are residents of Wheaton, the latter
being the wife <>f Carleton X. Gary. (See biog-
raphy elsewhere. 1

Mrs. Stover, who sur\ives her husband, is de-
scended from an old Virginia family, of Scottish
ancestrj-. who came from Edinburgh, Scotland.
Capt. William Rolxrrtson. a native of Virginia,
was the great-grandfather of Mrs. Stover. He
ser\'ed in the cavalr>' of the Revolutionary army,
under Gen. Henry !.,«* 1 Ixrtter known as •Light-
horse Harry" 1, who was the father uf Gen. Rob-
ert E. Lee, of Confederate fame. He dietl in his
old Virginia home a few years after the Revolu-
tion. His s.>n. William Rol>ert.son, .served as a
Lieutenant of cavalry in the War of 1.S12, and
«lied at his old home in Caroline County, \'a.
He also had a plantation in Lancaster County,
where he lived a part of the time. Daniel M.
Rul>crts<jn. son of the la.st-nametl. was Ixjrn on
tile I^tica.ster County plantation in 1H02. His
wife. ICli/al)eth Pitts Gayle, was of \'irginian
birth and I-'nglLsh descent. He had a plantation
on Chesapeake Bay, and also a large plantati<in
in Caroline County, where his children werelxini.
He was a large slave-holder and exteiLsive planter.

Mrs. Stover, his eldest child, was lionj January
8, 1828, and came to Illi:.ois with her jiarents in
i.S4;v The father die<l in 1S71). at I^icoii, Mar-
shall County, in vvhiif his wife- p;is.»iil awav in
i«44.

II.LIAM H 1-:MKRV, one of the progress
ive and i)ublic-sj)irite<l citizens of Elni-
hurst. where he has made his home since
j.s.sy, conies from the far-oflf Pine Tree State. He
was bom in Kairtield, Me.. March 27. 1H40, and
is one of a family of eleven children whose parents
Were All)en and Betsy !•'. (Tol>eyi Emery, also
natives of Maine. The family is of French de-
scent, but the grandfather, Briggs Emery, was a
Maine farmer. The maternal grandfather, Jona-
than Tolxry, also followed fanning in that State.
The father of our subject was a w<k>1 merchant,
ami carrictl on that business in Water\-ille, Me.,
until his death, which occurred in 1872. at the
age of sixty-nine years. His wife still sur\-ives
him and is now in the eightieth year of her age.
Of their six sons and five daughters, only five
sons and a daughter are now living: Albert P.,
Albcn F., Charles M., William H., James H.,
and Lind A., wife of Henry Hanson of Water-
ville. Me.

Mr. F)mer\- whose name heads this record
spent the first twelve years of his life in the city
of his nativity, and then accompanied his parents
on their removal to Water\-ille, where the greater
part of his education was ac<|uiretl. He remained
under the parental roof until he attained his ma-
jority, and then went from Waterville to Augusta.
where he engage*! in running a m uLit i'm ^umi..
time.

On the 6th of Octolier. iSh^,, Mi. ICiiitis was
unitetl in marriage with Mi.ss Mary A. Tolxrn. a
daughter of Samuel and Nancy ( Holbrtwk ) To-
Ixrn, of the Buckeye State. Five chiMren have
iK-eu Ijorn of this union, three sons and two
daughters: John T., Bert, Ida, William H. and
Gracie. Bert die<l in infancy, but the others are
still living.

The year 1869 witnessed the emigration of Mr.

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Emerv wesUvard. He engaged in the hide and
leather business in Chicago, and has since con-
tinued operations along that line. Locating in
Oak Park, he continued to make that place his
residence until 18S9. when he came to Elmhurst.
This place at that time was a slow-going town,
but, owing to the efforts of Mr. Emery and a few
other enterprising citizens, it has become a thriv-
ing village. He was instrumental in organizing
a stock company for the building of water works,
and was the prime mover in securing the sub-
scriptions for stock for macadamizing the streets.
He owns a nice residence here and al.so a farm.

Socially, Mr. Emer^- is a Knight Templar Ma-
son, and in politics is a stanch advocate of Re-
publican principles. While living in Oak Park he
serv'ed as a member of the School Board for thir-
teen 3-ears. and during a great part of that time
was its President. He is now a member of the
School Board of Elmhurst. The cause of educa-
tion finds in him a friend, and every other interest
calculated to promote the general welfare receives
his hearty support. He has been largely instru-
mental in the upbuilding of this place, and is rec-
ognized as one of its substantial and valued citi-
zens.

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(TESSE CHILDS WHEATON, Jr., eldest
I son of Jesse C. and Orinda Wheaton ( see
\Z/ biography of J. C. Wheaton, Sr. ), is a native
of DuPage Coimty, born in Milton Town.ship, on
the present site of the city of Wheaton. on the
30th of August, 1842. He remained on the
home farm until he was twenty-eight years old,
attending the district school and spending one
term at Wheaton College. While farming in
summer, he taught eighteen winter terms of school
in DuPage County, and also taught two summer
terms.

In 1867 our subject bought fifty acres of land
on .sections 8 and 9, Milton Township, lying on
the northern border of Wheaton, on which he has
lived since 1 87 1. Aside from teaching, farming
has been his main occupation in life. He has
added to his holdings until he is the possessor of

two hundred and seventy-five acres of the finest
lands in the county. A part of this is represented
b}' an undivided interest in lands with Judge E.
H. Gary. Mr. Wheaton is also the posses.sor of
unimproved lands in Lane County, Kan. He has
given his attention largely to dair\-farming, and
has grown some small grains.

For the last eighteen years Mr. Wheaton has
been Superintendent of Streets in Wheaton. He
ser\'ed one term as a member of the Town Coun-
cil, and as School Director for nine years. He is
an ardent adherent of the Republican part}-, and,
with his wife, is a communicant of the Methodist
Church.

December 30, 1866, our subject was married to
Mi.ss Sarah Matilda Brown, who was born in
Winfield Township, DuPage County, and is a
daughter of James and Anna (Crane) Brown,
who settled in Winfield in 1834, and died there,
the mother on the 4th of January, 1858, and the
father in April, 1881. They were bom, respec-
tively, in Sodus and Marion, Wayne Count}',
X. Y., the father being a son of James and Eliza-
beth (White) Brown, of Scotch and English de-
scent, respectively. Two of Mr. Wheaton's three
children are living, namely: Edith May, a teacher
at Glen Ellyn, and Henr\- Ward, at home. Sarah
Brown died when nearly four years old.

The spirit of enterpri.se and persevering forti-
tude which inspired the pioneers of New England
to locate and remain on a forbidding coast has
descended to many of their posterity, and through
his possession of those qualities Mr. Wheaton has
become a useful and successful citizen.

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(TUDE PERIN GARY, one of the mo.st sincere
I Christian men who ever lived in DuPage
Q) County, was among its pioneer .settlers and
was active in building up its best interests. He
was a worth\- descendant of worthy New England
ancestry-, an account of whom is given on another
page of this work ( see biography of Erastus
Gar\-). He was born in Putnam, Conn., on the
3d of Februarj', 181 1, being the fifth child of his

Ji'DE V. Gary.

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parents. William and Luc>- Gan-. His childhood
and yuntli were {kissiiI ujhin the home farm.
His father i!ie«l when he was but six years old.
and hi?, training tlevolvcd upon his mother, who
was a devout and conscientious woman. Her
virtues are now Ix^iu); jieqictuatetl in the |>eison>
of the third j^eneration of her desoenihnits.

At the a^v of twenty years. Mr. tiary came
West, in com|tany with his elder brother anil
sister. Krastns and Orinda Gary . After a short
sojonni in Illinois, he went to Michi};an and re-
maine<l until he was able to save up a small sum.
as the result of his lalxirs in teaching scIum)!, when
he liecame a jiennanent resident of Du Page Coun-
ty . in 1K33, settling at that time on a farm in Win-
field Township, where his brother and sister be-
fore nientiouetl joine<l him in keeping house.
The sister in March. 1S39, married J, C.
Wheaton. an honoreil pioneer of Dnl'age Coun-
ty I see bio;;raphy elsewhere in this ImhjIc ). In
the spring ot iKj^j. at West Thompson, Conn.,
J ude Gary married Miss Margaret I... daughter
of Rev. William Kimlwll. who settletl in Wa\ ne
Township, this county, in iS.^7. Mr. Kimball
was a native of \'ennont. as was also his wife,
Lovisa. lx>m in I,athrop. He was a Methfxiist,
and preached in Kane and Dul'age Counties for
thirty years, retiring to Wheaton, where he died
in 1x69, and his wife two years before. Mrs.
Gary died July 25. 1862, leaving eight children,
who are named and now located as follows;
George P. and Lucy Mariette ( Mrs. Dr. Alfrctl
Watennan 1. of Wheaton; Margaret I.^>ra. wife of
William Wright, of Ames. Iowa; Franklin Jnde,
Westside. Iowa; Jane I^nisa ( Mrs. Kufus Tay
lor I, Kdwin A.. Laura Klizalnrth (wife of Charles
H. Smith) and William S. . of Wheaton.

Mr. Gary l>ecamc converted and joined the
Metho.list Church when he was eleven years old.
and ever after .sought to ser\'e G<hI liefore every-
thing else. Throughout a long and useful career,
he carrie»l his religion into everytlay life, making
it his rule and guide. He was never t<Mj busy in
the care of his large fann to have family
prayers daily, and strove to fidfill every duty
which his cruiscienix- t<Jd him re.stetl on his shoul-
ders. He heljK-d urgani/e the (in>t Methodist

Church in this region, and at \iu nr-t ,
conferemx- after the orga .i/ation of the W
Circuit, in iK.^7. he was made Di.strict Steward
His brother Charles was at that time Cla-vs leader
Juile (iar\ was made Claxs-leader in ■H49, and
from that time was continuously an officer of the
church. For many vears he was Su|M:rintendent
of the Sabbath scIkmiI at Warrenville Gary's
Mills, where the lirst class ua.s organized, was
the site of a mill oi)erated by Mr Gar\ and his
brothers, and still bears the name, though the
mill is long since gone

Mr. Gary had a m<>si j;eiu-ious -tiature. and
sought to liestow happiness on tln»se around him.
never seeking seU or worldly gain. He would
not deceive any one. either by inference or direct
.statement, considering the former quite as wicke<l
as the latter, and was emphatically that noblest
work of G<k1, an honest man. He was an in-
dustrious farmer, and was at work up t«» within
four days of his death. On Friday and Satur-
day, the 6th and 7th of May. iSSi. he was sow-
ing grain in his fields. Saturday evening he
complained of feeling ill. and from that time until
the Wedni-sday following, the irth, he lay in a
comatose stale, when his spirit passf<l to its re-
ward.

In iS^>.^. Mr. Gary was marrieii lo .Mis, l,\<iia
.M. Rose, widow of Dr. Sanuiel Rose, and daugh-
ter of I.*vi and Sally SherwtMKl. Dr. R«)se was
a native f>f New York, and die<i while a resident
of WixxIstiK-k, this State. His only child, .Mary
E.. is the wife of Charles Wilson, residing at
Lockport, III. Mrs. Gary's father was a son of
Levi and Polly 1 Enos 1 Sherwoml. who went from
Connecticut to New York very early in the .set-
tlement of the western part of that State. Mrs.
Gary was boni in Oxford. Chenango County.
N. Y. Her mother was a daughter «if Ishmael
and I.ydia Nichols, n{ Rhode Island The moth-
er i>f I.ydia ( SiKriicer 1 Nichols, lost her lifc in
bringing this child into the wtirld, and the latter
was rejire<l b\ her matertial grandparents, .Mr
Hall and wife. Four children were givin to .Mr
Gary through his sci-ond union The youn;4est.
I.ily Marie. <lie<l when eleven UKinths old The
utherb re»ide in Wheaton. and are natnctl rtepcct-

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ively: Eben vSherwood, Lewis Erastusand Charles
Levi. Mrs. Garj' is privileged to spend the
evening of her days surrounded by her sons, who
are worthy successors of a noble father. The eld-
est is employed by the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway Company. Lewis is general book-
keeper in the Corn Exchange Bank at Chicago,
where he began as messenger boy, and Charles is
one of the Tellers at the Merchants' Loan & Trust
Company Bank. Eben Gary married Minnie
Belle Hall, and has a daughter, Gladys Hall
Gary. Charles L. Gary married Elsie Joanna
White. All the sons of Mr. Gary are earnest
Republicans.

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RNEELAND PROUTY, a well-known citi-
zen of Hinsdale, was born in the old Granite
vState in 1828, and comes of a family of
Scotch origin. His. ancestors, however, have
lived for some generations in America. His par-
ents were George and Mary (Wilson) Prouty.
The father was a farmer and stock-raiser, and fol-
lowed that business throughout his entire life.
He passed away in 1868, at the age of sixty-
seven years. His wife died in 1843. They were
people of sterling worth and had the high regard
of all who knew them. Their family numbered
eight children, seven of whom are ^-et living.

The subject of this sketch acquired his educa-
tion in the common schools of the neighborhood.
His early boyhood days were passed midst play
and work, and after leaving .school he continued
to give his father the benefit of his services until
attaining his majority. At the age of twenty-
one, however, he bade adieu to home and friends
and started out to make his own way in the
world. He soon secured employment with the
Vermont Valley Railroad Company, and later he
worked for the Western Vermont, Rochester &
Syracuse Railroad, with which he was connected
for some time. He severed his connection with
that company in order to accept a position with
the South Side Railroad, in Virginia, where he
had charge of the track-laying. In 1856, he

came west to Chicago, and began working in the
track department of the Chicago & Milwaukee
Railroad Company, now a part of the Chicago &
Northwestern system.

In the meantime, Mr. Prouty was married.
In 1854 he led to the marriage altar Mi.ss Amelia
Kelley, of Vermont, who died two years later.
In i86i,he was again married, his second union
being with Miss Elizabeth Pratt, of Evanston, 111.
Her death occurred on the i6th of Mav, 1892, at
the age of fifty years. Four children were born
of their union, as follows: H. George, H. W.,
W. B. and C. K. Two of the sons, George and
Harvey, are engaged in business in Hinsdale, as
dealers in musical instruments, stationery, etc.
They have a well-kept store and are doing a good
business, which is well deserved, for they earnestly
desire to please their patrons and are honorable
and straightforward in all dealings.

After coming to the West, Mr. Prouty con-
tinued his connection with the Chicago & Mil-
waukee Railroad Company until 1864, when he
took a trip to northern Michigan. On his re-
turn, he entered the employ of Daniel L. Wells,
a contractor, serving as foreman of the railroad
construction gang for two years. On the expira-
tion of that period, he secured a position with the
Chicago, Burlington & Quinc\- Railroad Compani,-
as Road-master, which place he retained for ten
years, when he formed a connection with the
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company, and served
as its Road-ma.ster for two years, his labors during
that time calling him to New Mexico and Ari-
zona.

On again coming to Chicago, Mr. Prout}' once
more formed a connection with the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy Railroad Company as Dock-
master, which position he abh' and commend-
ably filled for a period of six years, when he was
taken ill with pneumonia. Before he had re-
covered he suffered an attack of the grip, and for a
year, as the result of his sickness, he was unable
to engage in work. He has never yet fully re-
covered his health. His long-continued ser\'ice
with the various railroad companies indicates his
trustworthiness and fidelity to duty. His resi-
dence in Hinsdale covers a period of twenty-three

Thojias Lymak.

Mrs. Thomas Lvman.

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years, and has made him a well known liti/cn of
the community. He iiere has many friends and
is held in high regard by all. It was a fortunate
day for him when he decide*! to iimje West, for
here he hxs met with prosjxTilx ;i> tht- nsult of
his earnest labors.

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HOMAS LVM AN, a leading citizen of Down-
er's Grove, has been prominently identified
with e\te!isive real-estate interests both in
this locality and in Chicago and vicinity. He is a
man of most excellent business ability, sagacious
and far-sighted. His business dealings have ever
been characterized by honor and uprightness,
and it is with pleasure that we present to our
readers a sketch of this gentleman. A native of
New York, he was bom in Oneida County. March*
ID, 1824. and is a son of Rev. Orange Lyman.
The father was bom in Litchfield County, Conn.,
July 26, 1780, and was of Knglish descent. His
ancestors founded the family in America in 1761.
After arriving at mature years. Rev. Mr. Lyman
married Marcia Dewey, who was bom in Berk-
shire County, Mass., in March. 1797. They became
the parents of seven children, five sons and two
daughters, namely: Stephen I)., who is living in
Maquoketa, Iowa, where, at the age of seventy-
eight, he is still engaged in the practice of law;
Henry M.. a famier of DuPage County; Cornelia,
who died July 29, 1823; Eurotas, whodied March
I. iS,^7; Mar> E.. whodied March 27, 1831; and
Edward, who died March 4, 1S37.

The fatlier of this family was reared on a farm
and attendetl Williams College, of William.stown,
Mass., fi'om which he was graduate*! aluut 1810.
He then took up the work of the mini.stry, with
which he was ever afterwards coiuiectetl to a
greater or less extent. On leaving the Nutmeg
State, he reramed to Oneida County, N. Y., where
he spent a numlK-r of \ears. His next place of
residence was in Painesville. Ohio, where he en-
gaged in preaching for the Presbyterian Church
UTitil 1838. which year witnes.se<i his removal to
Ch-.tago, the trip westward being made In tt-.Tin

He s|K.nt the winter in Chicago, and in the spring
of is^y Kvate<l on a tract of Government land
one nule north of Downer's Grove. When the
land i-ame into market he purchased four hundretl
acres from the (jovernment It was partly prai
rie and partly timber land In tme pioneer stvlc
he lived and devoted his time and energies to the
development of a farm and the work of the minis-
tr>-. The latch string always hung out at his home,
and many a wear> traveler has found there a plac-e
of rest and refuge in the early days of DuPage
County. He was a public-s]>irited man. inter-
ested in the growth of the county an<! in the wel-
fare of his fellow -towH.smen, and his death, which
occurred July 16. 1850. was deeply niounietl. His
remains were interred in Naper\ille Cemetery.
The mother of our subject was also a faithful
member of the Presbyterian Church. She pas.scd
awa> Januar>- 9, 1873. and was laid to rest at
Maquoketa. A local writer thus speaks of this
excellent woman:

■■ Mrs. Lyman was Iwm in westem Massachu-
setts, on the banks of the Housatonic, the y, •■■■■
est of a band of sisters distinguished no k-
grace and loveliness of {lerson than for rare en-
dowments of mind and heart. She grew up in her
New England home in an atmosphere of the purest
Christian love and refinement. While still in her
early maiden years, she gave her hand to one, who,
obeying the last command of the Master, had de-
voted his life to preaching the Gospel; and having
given up home and kindred, she went forth trust-
fully from her father's house to share with him,
in all sweetness of patience and tenderness of de-
votion, the hard.shii)s and trials of nii.ssionary life
in the log dwellings and amid the mde settle-
ments of those early days. The first periinl of
this pioneer life was pa.ssed with the settlers who
had built their cabins, or had forme«l their .small
societies, in central and western New York. Borne
from therewith the increasing tide of |Mipulation
that was ever sweejiing westward, they found a
resting place for a while in the clearings that the
axe of the emigrant had o|K-netl in the dcf p wxkIs
of northern Ohio. For many years they dwelt
there, suffering hardship, sick- ■ Ix-reavc-

im lit Iiut .it l.ivt tiiiivi-<I frmii !) <,. niake

PORTRAIT AND HIOGRAPHICAL RI-XORD.

years, ami lias iiimlc liiin a well known lili/cn of
the aminmnity. He liere has many friends and
is held in hij;h regard by all. It was a fortunate
day for him when he defide<l to amic West, for
here he has niet with prosperity xs the result of
his eaniest lalwrs.

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' lU )MAS LVM AN. a leading citizen of Down-
er's Grove, has l>een prominently identified
with extensive real-estate interests Ixith in
this locality and in Chicago and vicinity. He is a
man of most excellent business ability, sagacious
and far sightetl. His business dealings have ever
been characteri/.etl by honor and uprightness,
and it is with pleasure that we present to our
readers a sketch of this gtntleman. A native of
New York, he was bom in Oneida County, March*
lo, 1S24. and is a .son of Rev. Orange Lyman.
The father was Ijom in Litchfield County, Conn..
July 26, 1780, and was of Knglish descent. His
ancestors founded the family in America in 1761.
After arriving at mature years. Rev. Mr. Lyman
raarrieil Marcia Dewey, who was boni in Berk-
shire County, Mass., in March, 1797. They became
the parents of seven children, live sons and two
daughters, namely: Stephen D.. who is living in
Maquoketa, Iowa, where, at the age of seventy-
eight, he is still engagetl in the practice of law;
Henry M., a farmer of Du Page County; Cornelia,
who died July 29, 182^^; Eurotas, whodied March
I, 1.S37; MaryE., whodied March 27. 1831; and
Ivdward, who diet! March 4, 1837.

The father of this family was reared on a farm
and attende<l Williams College, of Williamstown,
Ma.ss., from which he was graduated alxiul 1810.
He then took up the work of the niinistr>-, with
which he was ever afterwards coiiiiecte<l to a
greater or less extent. On leaving the Nutmeg
State, he reinovwl to Oneida County , N . Y . , where
he spent a nunilx.-r of years. His next place of
residence was in Painesville, Ohio, where he en-
gaged in preaching for the Presbyterian Church
until 1838, which year witnessed his removal to
Chii-ago. the trip westward being made by te.Tm

He .s[K-iit the winter 111 Chicago, and in llic spring
of i8,V; lo<-"ate<l on a tract of t''i»)vernineiit land
one mile north of Downer's (irove. When the
laiul came into market he piircliasi-<l four hundreti
acres from the (loverninent. It was partly prai
rie and partly timber land. In true pioneer style
he Iive<l and devoted his time and energies to the
development of a farm and the work of the miiiis-
tr>'. The latch string always hung out at his home,
and many a wean,' traveler has found there a place
of rest and refuge in the early days of DnPage
C<mnty. He was a public-spirited man, inter-
este<l in the growth of the county and in the wel-
fare of his fellow-townsmen, and his death, which
occurred July 16, 1850, was deeply mounied. His
remains were interred in Naperville Cemetery.
The mother of our suiyect was also a faithful
mcmlxrr of the Presbyterian Church. She passed
away Januar>- 9. 1873, and was laid to rest at
Maquoketa. A local writer thus sj)eaks of this
excellent woman:

" Mrs. Lyman was l)orn in western Nfassachu-
.setts, on the banks of the Housatonic, the young-
est of a band of sisters distinguished no less for
grace and loveliness of jK-rsoii than for rare en-
dowments of mind and heart. She grew up in her
New England home in an atmosphere of the purest
Christian love and refinement. While still in her
eariy maiden years, she gave her hand to one. who,
olieying the Ia.st command of the Master, had de-
voted his life to preaching the Gosjx-l; and having
given up home and kindretl. she went forth trust-
fully from her fathers house to share with him.
in all sweetness of patience and tenderness of de-
votion, the hardships and trials of mi.ssionan.- life
in the log dwellings and amid the rude settle-
ments of those early da>s. The first |X'ri'Hl of
this pioneer life was pa.ssetl with the settlers who
had built their cabins, or had formed their small
societies, in central ami western New York. Rome
from there with the increasing tide of jMtpulation
that was ever sweeping westward, they found a
resting-place for a while in the clearings that the
axe of the emigrant had ojKMied in the deep wowls
of northern Ohio. For nutny years they dwelt
there. suflTering hardship, sickness ami Ix-reavc-
1111 lit liiit .it I:isl iiiovi-d from that ri.-L'iiin to make

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when he became his father's regular assistant in
the furniture store. At twent,v he began build-
ing on contracts, and four years later became a
traveUng salesman in the emplo)- of the Red
Wing Manufacturing Company, with which he
continued five years. After traveling two years
for the Milwaukee Furniture Company, he en-
gaged with his present employer, John P. Fowler,
of Chicago, with whom he is sen-ing his fifth
year, being now city salesman. He became a
resident of Wheaton in May, 1891. He is a
member of the Royal Arch Masons of Oshkosh,
Wis., and adheres to the Republican party on
questions of government.

In 1880 Mr. Sawyer married Miss Emma Smith,
who was born in Wheaton, the daughter of Hiram
Smith ( see biography of the latter in this work ) .
Two sons were born of this union, Daniel Edward
and Hiram Wayne. The latter died at the age of
six vears.

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r\ROF. HENRY S. EDWARDS, one of Hins-
L/ dale's most prominent citizens, is a native of
fS the Pine Tree State. He was born in Gor-
ham. Me., January 16, 1820, and is a son of Cal-
vin and Susan (Lincoln) Edwards. The family
came originall}- from Wales, but the parents were
born in Massachusetts. The father became a
manufacturer of pianos in Portland, Me., but his
last days were spent in Natick, Mass., where he
died at the age of eighty. His wife passed away
at the age of fifty-eight. Both were members of
the Congregational Church. They had seven
children, but only three are now living: Sophia,
widow of Hollis Randall, of Natick, Mass. ; Henry
S., of Hinsdale; and Elizabeth, widow of Dr.
George Lincoln, of Natick.

Prof Edwards of this sketch was reared in
Portland, Me., and there acquired a liberal edu-
cation. He early began studying music, and
when .still quite young commenced teaching. He
was a papular teacher of music in Portland at
the age of nineteen. Continuing his studies, he
became very- proficient, and his reputation ex-

tended through many States. He was also inter-
ested with his father in the manufacture of pianos
and organs, theirs being one of the leading firms of
the East. Their factory, however, was destroyed
by fire in 1862. Removing to Natick, Ma.ss., our
subject there made his home for eighteen years.
On the 1 6th of June, 1851, Prof. Edwards was
united in marriage with Miss Jane Hemenway,
daughter of Solomon and Clarissa (Willard)
Hemenway, the former a native of Massachu-
setts, and the latter of Charleston, N. H. The
family is of Engli.sh origin, and the paternal grand-
father was a native of the Bay State. The mater-
nal grandfather, who was a Revolutionary hero,
was twice wounded, and for many years after the
war drew a pension. Four children were born to
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards. Willard H., a short-
hand reporter, who has an office in Chicago,
married Miss Minnie Shattuck, who died in No-
vember, 1888, leaving four children: Mabel,
Bertram, Alice and Willie. On the 6th of June,
1893, he wedded Miss Frances Sheldon, and they
reside in Hinsdale. Harrj- Lincoln is Cashier of
the Equitable Life Insurance Company, with
headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce Build-
ing in Chicago. He married Marie Besser,
and they have three children: Ralph, Carl and
Harry. Clara, the third child of the family, died
at the age of two years. Alice, when a girl
of fifteen summers, went to Europe and for three
years studied music under the eminent instructors
of the Old Country. When very young she had
shown marked ability, and for several years before
traveling abroad had studied under her father's
instruction. Upon her return to America, at the
ao-e of eighteen, she was offered a position in
Wellesley College, of Boston, where she taught
seven years. She then became the wife of Alfred
Emerson, Profes,sor of Archeology in Cornell Uni-
versity, a very scholarly and renowned man, who
has traveled extensively in foreign lands. They
make their home in Ithaca, N. Y., and have two
daughters, Edith and Gertude.

Prof. Edwards and his wife are members of the
Unitarian Church, and in early life he was a
Mason. In 1877, he and his wife went to Eu-
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of Music in Havana. A year later. Mrs. E<1-
wards returiieil to Aiiieriai ami c-anie West to
visit her .s«.)ii.s, who had located in Chicago some
years before. The Professor remained in KiirojH.-
with his daughter for three > ears, and then they
retunie<l to their native land, in iSSo. After his
return he resided two years at Natick. and six
years at Auhunulalc. Mass.. and in 1S8K came to
Hin.sdale. where he has since made his home.
Although now se\enty-four years of age, he still
teaches njusic to a limited extent. In jiolitics, he
is a Repul>lic;jn. A cnlturetl and refineil gentle-
man. plea.sant and genial in manner. Prof. Kd-
wards. although his residence here has IxxMi of
short duration, has already won many wann
friends throughout DuPage County, and he and
his estimable wife have the high regard of all.

fl P. PAXTOX, a highly respected and repre
I .sentative fanner of Xaiierville Township,
C2/ tnakes his h<jme on section 6. He has long
been numbered among the citizens of DuPage
County, almost sixty years having pa.ssed since
he came here. He is familiar with its histon,-
since the days of its early infancy, and has wit-
nessed almost its entire growth and development,
having seen the changes that have transformed it
from an almost unbroken tract to one of the first
counties of this commonwealth. Mr. Paxton was
bom near Crawford.sville, Ind.. August 19, i8ji.
His father, Thomas Paxton. was a native of
Tennessee, born in 1783. In an early day here-
moved to Indiana, locating on a farm near Craw-
fordsville. and in 1S35 he i-ame to this count\ ,
settling on a farm which is now the home of our
subject. He to<jk up the land from the Govern
nient. and the only change in ownershi]> was when
he deeded it to hLs son. He was an honored \>nj
neer and a man of sterling worth. His death oc-
curre«l on the old homestead in his seventy sixth
year. The Paxton family is of Scotch descent.

The mother of our subject Ixire the maiden name
of Cynthia S. Potts, and was lx)ni in South Caro
Una in 1790 Her father. Jonathan Potts, was a

native of the same State. Her death occurred in
this county in her sixty fourth year. I'nto Mr.
and Mrs. I'axton were Iwirn twelve cliildren:
Maria. Margaret, Rachel Ann. Kli/aU-th and
Thomas Newton, all dcix-ased; Samuel, of Ames,
Iowa; Jonathan H., Rotiert F.. Cynthia, Mary
Melinda and William H.. all deix-ase<l: ami James
1*.. who comjiletes the family.

We now take up the pers<inal hisii>r\ •<{ James
Paxton. who was only four years of age when he
came with his ]>arents to DuPage County. He
attended a sch<x>l which was taught by his sister
Margaret, antl other district schools, which were
held in a log schcxil liou.se. with slab seats, huge
fireplace and two small wimlows. Later, he was
a student in the Granville schixjl. He early be-
came familiar with all the duties of fann life, aiid
remained at home with his father until tlit; latter's
death, caring for Ixitli his parents until they were
called to the home Ixryond. He was first married in
1S56. the lady of his choice being Miss Kmeline
McFarren. who dic<l leaving one son. Frederick
li.. who was lK)rn in 1S57. and now resides on a
farm in Xaperville Township.

In 1S62. Mr. Paxton was united in marriage
with Lydia Ann Burns. I'nto them was lx>m
one child, but both the mother and child diwl.
In i.S6c). our subject was united in marriage with
Xcttie M. Holmsted. a native of Canada. Four
children grace this marriage, three sons and a
daughter: Xellie. now the wife of Loran L. Hill,
a prominent agriculturist of XaiJer\ille Town-
shij); Udward S. James Iv and Riiy Kd. all of
whom are at home.

Mr. Paxton is the owner of a fine fann of two
hundre<l and sixty-five acres, and he takes a ju.st
jiride in the fact that it is one of tin- U-sl tilU-d in
the county. In 1S7.S he erecte<l a hand.s«>nic
brick residencx- at a cost of f^.oxo. He has built
giMKl barns and other outbuildings and made man>
im|>rovements which atld Uuh to the value and
attractive appearanix- of the j)laixv He is widelv
rii-ogni/ed as one (if the leading and substantial
farmers of the ounmunity. In |M(Iitics. he has
fiilliiwitl in the foot.steps of his father. The
latter left the South tm acixiunt of slavcn,-. His
home liecame jiiie of the stations on the famous

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Adiii T. , second son of Jairus Childs, was born
April 27, 1817, in Wilmington, Windham Coun-
ty, Vt., and was named for his great-uncle, Adin
Thompson, a prominent citizen of New Braintree,
Mass. He remained on the home farm till six-
teen j-ears old, and at ten began to learn his
father's trade, in the mean time attending the com-
mon school. In 1833, he began teaching school,
and continued in that work seven years. In
1840, he opened a .store at Jacksonville, in his
native county, which he kept three years, .serving
as Postmaster at the same time, and then re-
turned to Wilmington, where he conducted the
same business four years.

In 1853, he removed to Illinois and purchased
a farm at Elk Grove, Cook County, 111., and
tilled it three years. He then sold out and came
to Wheaton, where he intended to go into busi-
ness, but was induced to undertake some build-
ing for his brother, who was then a resident of
the place. Builders being in great demand, he
continued building operations, which he has not
wholly abandoned yet. For many years he was
the leader in that line, but ceased contracting in
1888. He has turned out many first-class build-
ers, who were his apprentices, the most promin-
ent contractor now in Wheaton being his former
pupil, now his son-in-law, whom he as.si.sts when
he feels that he mu.st be occupied. (vSee sketch
of H. D. Compton. ) More than one hundred
residences in Wheaton are among the specimens
of his handiwork. He built the block which was
destroyed by fire on the site of the present Cen-
tral Block, the Kelly Block, county court hou.se,
and other business structures.

Mr. Childs has ever been acti\e in forwarding
the moral, as well as material, interests of the
town, and contributed more than any other indi-
vidual to the construction of the Universalist
Church, being a prominent mover in the interests
of the society-. He is univer.sally respected by
his contemporaries as an industrious, upright and
straightforward citizen. Politically, he has al-
ways affiliated with the Democratic party, and
was defeated when a candidate for Supervisor only
becau.se his party is in a hopeless minority in the
city. He has never sought for political honors,

and only con.sented to be a candidate to assi.st in
keeping up the party organization. While in
Vermont he refused nomination for .some desir-
able positions, .such as Representative, because
he preferred private pursuits to the delusions of
political emolument. He has always been an
active man, and has attained the reward of in-
dustry-.

In 1844, Mr. Childs was married to Sarah N.,
eldest daughter of Judge John Roberts and his
second wife, Tirzah Breckenridge. Judge Rob-
erts was a native of Whitingham, Windham
County, Vt. , of W'elsh ancestry, and moved to
Townsend in middle life. He came of a promi-
nent \'ennont familj-, his brother being one of
the leading attorneys of the State. John Roberts
was County Judge, and several times candidate
for Governor on the Democratic ticket. Tirzah
Breckenridge was a native of Wilmington, as is
Mrs. Childs. Three daughters complete the fam-
ily of Mr. and Mrs. Childs, namely: Tirzah, Jes-
sie and Harriet. The eldest is the wife of H. D.
Compton, and the youngest of Alfred C. Gary
(see biography of George P. Gary), all of Whea-
ton.

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|ILIJAM SUMNER GARY, a practicing
attorney of Chicago, is the fourth son of
Jude P. Gary, and the eighth and youngest
child of Margaret L. Gary, his first wife. (See
biography of Jude Gary.) The subject of this
biography was born in Winfield Township, Du-
Page County, June 6, 1857. For seventeen years
he passed the ordinary life of a Western farmer's
boy, attending the district school at Warrenville.
After attending the Wheaton High School two
terms, he went to Chicago, and was employed as
reporter for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin about
a year. He then went to Iowa, and, entering the
Iowa State College at Ames, he alternated between
teaching and attending school for .some time. His
first .school was in a country district, five miles
from Ames, We.stside, and he next taught in
the schools of that town. In 1878 he entered the
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Chicago, and graduated in June, 18K0, having
made up stmie extra work in tht- two years' course.
After j^raduatiiix. he entered the office of Charles
E. Simmons, Land Commissioner of the Chicago
& Xorthwesteni Railway, and was eniploye<l in
examininjL; titles and drawing deeiis and leases,
thus gaining an extended kno\vle<lge of that
branch of law work, and carrying through some
large and im]>ortant transactions successfully.

Going to Westside, Iowa, he opened a law
office in partnership with C. Haldane, and a year
later continued alone, remaining there four years.
In 1884 he was the nominee of the Republican
party for State's Attorney of Crawford County,
Iowa, and though the county had a normal Dem-
ocratic majority of eight hundred votes, he was
defeated by oidy eighty majority.

Returning to Chicago, Mr. Gary formed a part-
nership with Howard Henderson, under the title
of Henderson & Gar>-. and engaged in practice
until failing health comjx-lled him, in Febniarv,
1893, to seek rest. After spending a few months
in Colorado, he formed a connection with his
cousin, Carleton N. Gar>-, on the ist of June,
1893, and is again in practice in Chicago. On
the incorporation of the city of Wheaton, Mr.
Gar>- was, without his solicitation, made the
nominee for City Attorney, being elected to the
first term of one year, and was again chosen for the
full term of two \ears, but refused to Ije again a
candidate. He drafted the ordinances establish-
ing electric lights and sidewalks, and many other
initial ordinances were the work of his brain and
hand. He has always been an active Republican,
and embraces the religious faith of the MetlitKlist
Church. He is a Roval Arch Ma.son, a Knight
of Pythias, and a memljer of the Order of the East-
em Star.

On the 15th of June, 1892, occurred an im-
portant event in Mr. Gary's life, when he es-
poused Mi.ss Anstiss W. Curtiss. a native of Pe-
oria, 111., and daughter of Nathaniel H. and Jane
M. f Warren) Curtiss. Mrs. Gary's father was
a native of Vennont, and a j)roniinent banker of
IVjria. who s|)ent his winters in New York City.
Mrs. Curtiss was a sister of Col. Julius M. War-
ren, founder of Warrenville. DuPage County.

Mrs. Gar)' is a writer of poems and verse, and
one volume of her work in blank verse, entitled
"One yuestion." has been issue<l from the press
of Brentano's in Chicago, and another woric is
alxiut ready for ]>ublication.

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ANIEL Jl'NirS SAWYER was the first
white child boni in the town of Wasioja,
I )(xlge County, Minn., where his birth oc-
curred June 24, 1857. His grandfather, Jeremiah
.Sawyer, was a native of Ivngland. and came
with his parents to America when a child.
He became a blacksmith in mantiood, and fol-
lowe<l that <KXupation in southern New Hamp-
shire, dying in East Andover, that State. His
wife, Hepsibah Edwards, was also of English
birth. Jeremiah Sawyer had 1xh?ii a schoolmate
of Daniel Webster in New Hampshire.

Daniel Edward, son of Jeremiah and Hepsibah
Sawyer, was t)orn in Concord, N. H.. in 1828.
He married Julia M. Gibljons, a native of Glas-
gow, Scotland. Early in life, he l)ecame a con-
tractor and builder, and did a great deal of mill
work on the Merrimac River, in the vicinity of
Lowell, and also engaged in building in Boston,
Mass. He moved to Minnesota in 1S55, and .set-
tled on a farm in Wasioja. where he remained six
years. Later removing to the village of Wasioja, he
built the seminary and other buildings there, and
in 1.S71 went to Pine Island, GtKxlhue County,
the same State, where he engage<l in the sale of
furniture and lumlxr. Inder Presi<leiit Garfield,
he served three years as A.ssistant .SuiK-rinteiulent
of the Yellowstone National Park, and is now a
traveling fumilnre salesman, residing at Pine Is-
land, where his wife died in 1875. Their five
children are all living, as follows: Charles L., a
wheat-buyer at Cannon Falls. Minn.; Caleb M.,
an attorney at Anaconda, Mont.: I>. J., who is
the third; Francis E., an express messenger, who
resides at Butte, Mont.; and Nellie Iv, wife of
John L. Bowman, residing at Cresco. Iowa.

Daniel J. Sawyer attended the public schools of
Wasioja and Pine Island until sixteen yciirs old.

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when he became his father's regular assistant in
the furniture store. At twenty he began build-
ing on contracts, and four years later became a
traveling salesman in the employ of the Red
Wing Manufacturing Company, with which he
continued five years. After traveling two years
for the Milwaukee Furniture Company, he en-
gaged with his present employer, John P. Fowler,
of Chicago, with whom he is sening his fifth
year, being now city salesman. He became a
resident of Wheaton in May, 1891. He is a
member of the Royal Arch Masons of Oshkosh,
Wis., and adheres to the Republican party on
questions of government.

In 1880 Mr. Sawyer married Miss Emma Smith,
who was born in Wheaton, the daughter of Hiram
Smith (see biography of the latter in this work).
Two sons were born of this union, Daniel Edward
and Hiram Wayne. The latter died at the age of
six years.

QROF. henry S. EDWARDS, one of Hins-
U' dale's most prominent citizens, is a native of
fS the Pine Tree State. He was born in Gor-
ham. Me., Januar\- 16, 1820, and is a son of Cal-
vin and Susan (Lincoln) Edwards. The family
came originally from \\"ales, but the parents were
bom in Massachusetts. The father became a
manufacturer of pianos in Portland, Me., but his
last days were spent in Natick, Mass., where he
died at the age of eighty. His wife passed away
at the age of fifty-eight. Both were members of
the Congregational Church. They had seven
children, but only three are now living: Sophia,
widow of Hollis Randall, of Natick, Mass. ; Henr\-
S., of Hinsdale: and Elizabeth, widow of Dr.
George Lincoln, of Natick.

Prof. Edwards of this sketch was reared in
Portland, Me., and there acquired a liberal edu-
cation. He early began studying music, and
when still quite young commenced teaching. He
was a popular teacher of music in Portland at
the age of ni:ieteen. Continuing his studies, he
became very proficient, and his reputation ex-

tended through man}- States. He was also inter-
ested with his father in the manufacture of pianos
and organs, theirs being one of the leading firms of
the East. Their factory- , however, was destroyed
by fire in 1862. Removing to Natick, Ma,ss., our
subject there made his home for eighteen years.

On the i6tli of June, 1851, Prof Edwards was
united in marriage with Miss Jane Hemenway,
daughter of Solomon and Claris.sa (Willard)
Hemenwa\-, the former a native of Massachu-
.setts. and the latter of Charleston, N. H. The
family is of English origin, and the paternal grand-
father was a native of the Bay State. The mater-
nal grandfather, who was a Revolutionary- hero,
was twice wounded, and for inan\- years after the
war drew a pension. Four children were boni to
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards. Willard H., a short-
hand reporter, who has an office in Chicago,
married Miss Minnie Shattuck, who died in No-
vember, 1888, leaving four children: Mabel,
Bertram, Alice and Willie. On the 6th of June,
1893, he wedded Miss Frances Sheldon, and they
reside in Hinsdale. Harrj- Lincoln is Cashier of
the Equitable Life Insurance Company, with
headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce Build-
ing in Chicago. He married Marie Besser,
and they have three children: Ralph, Carl and
Harr\-. Clara, the third child of the family, died
at the age of two years. Alice, when a girl
of fifteen summers, went to Europe and for three
years studied music under the eminent instructors
of the Old Country. When very young she had
shown marked ability, and for several years before
traveling abroad had studied under her father's
instruction. Upon her return to America, at the
age of eighteen, she was off"ered a position in
Wellesley College, of Boston, where she taught
seven years. She then became the wife of Alfred
Emerson, Professor of Archaeology in Cornell Uni-
versity, a very scholarly and renowned man, who
has traveled extensively in foreign lands. They
make their home in Ithaca, N. Y.. and have two
daughters. Edith and Gertude.

Prof Edwards and his wife are members of the
Unitarian Church, and in early life he was a
Mason. In 1877, he and his wife went to Eu-
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of Music in Bavaria. A year later, Mrs. Kd-
warils rfturiic<l to Aincriia and i-aiuc West to
visit her soils, who had Uicaleti in CliicaKo some
years before. The I'rofessor remained in Kurope
with his daughter for three > ears, and then they
retunietl to their native land, in 1.S80. After his
retunj he residetl two years at Natick, and six
years at Auhunidale. Mass., and in iSSS came to
Hinsdale, where he has since made his lu)me.
Allh<>U);h now seventy-four years of age, he still
teaches music to a limited extent. In politics, he
Ls a Republican. A cultured and refined gentle-
man, plea-sanl and genial in manner. Prof. Ed-
wards, although his residence here has Ijeen of
.short duration, has alrcatly won many warm
friends throughout DuPage County, and he and
his estimable wife have the high regard of all.

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(1 1'. PAXTOX, a highly respected and repre-
I tentative fanner of Xaix;r\ille Township,
(2/ makes his home on section 6. He has long
been numbered among the citizens of DuPage.
County, almost sixty years having pa.ssed since
he came here. He is familiar with its history
sinctthe days of its early infancy, and has wit-
nessed almost its entire growth and development,
having seen the changes that have transformed it
from an almost unbroken tract to one of the first
counties of this conmionwealth. Mr. Paxtonwas
bom near Crawfordsville, Ind., August 19, 1831.
His father, Thomas Paxton, was a native of
Tennessee, Iwrn in 1783. In an early day here-
moved to Indiana, locating on a farm near Craw-
forcLsville, and in 1835 he came to this county,
settling on a farm which is now the home of our
subject. He to<jk up the land from the Govern
ment, and the only change in ownership was when
he deeded it to hLs son. He was an honored ])io-
iieer and a man of sterling worth. His death oc-
curred on the old homestead in his seventy-sixth
year. The Paxton family is of Sct)tch ilescent.

The mother of our subject Ixire the maiden name
of Cynthia S. Potts, and was l>orn in South Caro-
lina in 1790. Her father, Jonathan Potts, was a

native of the .same Slate. Her death <xH.urred in
this county in her sixty-fourth year. I'nto Mr.
and Mrs. Paxton were Ixirn twelve children:
Maria, Margaret. Rachel Ann, Eli/alxrth and
Thomas Xewtoii, all dt-ceased; Samuel, <jf Ames,
Iowa: Jonathan H.. Robert F., Cynthia, Mary
Melinda and William H., all deceasetl; and James
P., who com])leles the family.

We now take up the ix-rsf)nal history of James
Paxton, who was only four years of age when he
came with his ])arents to DuPage County. He
attended a sc1uh)1 which was taught by his sister
Margaret, and other district schools, which were
held in a log schoolhnusc, with .slab seals, huge
fireplace and two small windows. Later, he was
a student in the Granville school. He earlj- be-
came familiar with all the duties of fann life, and
remainc-d at home with hisfalher until tht; latter's
death, caring for both his parents until they were
called to the home l>eyond. He was first married in
1856, the lady of his choice l)eing Miss Emeline
McFarren, who died leaving one son, Frederick
E., who was lK»rn in 1.S57, and now resides on a
farm in Xapcrville Township.

In 1862, Mr. Paxton was united in marriage
with Lydia Ann Hums. I'nto them was l)om
one child, but both the mother and child died.
In 1869, our subject was united in marriage with
Xettie M. Holmsted, a native of Canada. Four
children grace this marriage, three .sons and a
daughter: Xellie, ijow the wife of Loran L. Hill,
a prominent agriculturist of Xajierville Town-
ship; Edward S., James Iv .iml Knv I'd. all of
whom are at hcjine.

Mr. Paxton is the owner of a fine farm of two
hundred and sixty-five acres, and he takes a just
pride in the fact that it is one of tlie l)cst tilled in
the county. In 1S7.S he erectetl a hantlsome
brick residence at a cost of 53.000. He has built
giKxl bams and other outbuildings and made many
improvements wiiich atUI Imth to the value and
attractive a])iK-arance of the place. He is widely
recognized as one of the leading and sul>stantial
farmers of the community. In ]K)litics. he has
followe<l in the footsteps of his father. The
latter left the South on account of slavery. His
home lxx.-ame one of the stations on the famous

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"underground railroad, " and he aided many
a poor negro on his wa3' to freedom. Strongly in
favor of abolition, when the Republican party was
fonned to prevent the further extension of. slaven,-,
he at once joined its ranks, and its principles are
now supported by the ballot of James Paxton.
Our subject holds membership with the Congre-
gational Church at Big Woods, and for twent^^-
five years has served as Deacon. He takes an
active part in church and benevolent work, is
always found on the side of right, and his influ-
ence and support are always given to those enter-
prises calculated to upbuild and advance the best
interests of the connnunitj-. That his career has
been in harmony with his profession, is shown by
the many friends he has in the county which
has so long been his place of abode.

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jILLIAM A. TOPE, M. D., a well-known
resident of Downer's Grove, and a leading
young physician of this place, is a native
of the Buckeye State. He was born in New-
Philadelphia, July 12, i860, and is a son of Jacob
J. and Marj- Jane (Brown) Tope. The father
was a native of Ohio, and there spent his entire
life. In his youth he learned the blacksmith's
trade, which he followed as a means of li\-elihood
throughout his bu.siness career. His death oc-
curred in 1862, at the age of forty-eight years.
His parents were born in Ohio, but the family is
of German origin. The mother of our subject is
a native of Ohio, and still resides at the old home
in New Philadelphia. Her parents were also na-
tives of the same State, and were of English de-
scent.

The Doctor is the youngest in a family of three
sons and three daughters. Two of the number
died in infancy. He remained under the parental
roof and attended the common schools until sev-
enteen years of age, w^hen, in order to acquire a
better education, he entered Wittenberg College
in Springfield, Ohio, where he remained until
twenty years of age. He then engaged in teach-
ing school and reading medicine at his home for

three years, after which he entered the Western
Reser\-e Medical College of Cleveland, Ohio,
where he pursued his studies for three years, also
doing hospital work, as interne, a part of that
time. Subsequentl}', he spent one year in study
in Rush Medical College, of Chicago, from which
he was graduated in February, 18S7. He entered
upon his professional career in Oak Park, 111.,
where he engaged in practice with his brother for
six months. In September of that year, he came
to Downer's Grove, where he opened an office
and has since been engaged in the practice of his
profession.

On the 25th of May, 1887, the Doctor was uni-
ted in marriage with Miss Fannie Weatherby, of
Port Washington, Ohio. Two children grace this
union, a son and daughter, William A. and Mary
Jane. The parents are leading young people of
this community and hold an enviable position in
social circles.

In his political views, Dr. Tope is a stanch Re-
publican. His wife is a member of the Moravian
Church, and he belongs to the Odd Fellows'
lodge of Downer's Grove; the Beta Theta Pi, a
college fraternity; and the Alpha Gamma Chapter
of Springfield, Ohio. In the practice of his pro-
fession, he is meeting with excellent .success, and
his skill and ability have won him a liberal pa-
tronage, which might well be the envy of many
an older practitioner. He is a popular, genial
gentleman, and aside from his business life he has
a large circle of warm friends.

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^OHN P. WALLACE, who for long years has
I been identified with DuPage County, its his-
(2/ tory and its upbuilding, now follows farming
on section 19, Downer's Grove Township. This
farm he entered from the Government, and for
nearly half a centurj- he has made his home
thereon. When he located here, the Indians were
more numerous than the white settlers, the
greater part of the land was .still in the possession
of the Government, and Chicago was the nearest
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within a short period that place was to become the
metropolis of the West, and this county would
take a stride forward in civilization and progress
that would place it in the front rank amid the
counties of the State.

The life record of Mr. Wallace is as follows:
He was bom in Graflon County. N. H., Novem-
ber 19, 1807. and is a son of Joseph and Sarah
(Mclntyrei Wallace. His father was a native of
Scotland, and belonged to an old family of that
countr>-. He was a farmer by occupation, and
throughout life followed that business. John P. is
one of four sons and three daughters. He was Iwm
and reared upon his father's farm, and in his youth
attendetl the subscription schools, to which he
walked from one to two miles. He early became
inured to the arduous labors of the farm, and re-
mained with his parents until he had attained his
majority, when he Ixrgan working as a farmhand
for $10 per month, being thus employed for two
years. He then came to DuPage County, the
year 1837 witnes.sing his arrival. The journey
rt-as made by way of the Great Lakes to Chicago,
from where he came to Downer" s Grove Town-
ship. A few years later he took up eighty acres
of Govenmient land, for which he paid Si. 25 pef
acre, and ujxm the fann which he there devel-
oped has since made his home. AAkt two years
he was joined by his family.

In 1.S34. Mr. Wallace was unitetl in marriage
with Miss Mehitable Harrington, a native of the
Green Mountain State, who was born August 9.
1812. He is now in his eighty-seventh year,
and his wife in her eighty-second year. They
are the oldest couple in the county, and for al-
most sixt>- years they have traveled life's jounjey
together. Their marriage has been blessed with
nine children: Austin, who of)erates the home
farm; Sarah, deceased: Garrett J.: Hattie, de-
ceased; Charlie, w'lo has also pas.sed away;
Emma: James: Alice F.; and Hamdon. de-
ceased.

In politics, Mr. Wallace has been a stalwart
Republican since the organization of the party, and
has been honored with the offices of Con.stable
and School Director. He and his wife arc faith-
ful members of the Baptist Church. This worthy

couple upon h'fe's joume>' have shared with each
other its joys and sorrows, adversity and prosper-
ity, and in their declining years are bles,setl with
a consciousness of a well-spent past. Mr. Wal-
lace has made his own way in the world since a
youth. He has met with obstacles and difficul-
ties, but his determination has overcome these,
and his diligence Tind perseverance, together with
the assistance of his estimable wife, have won for
him a cr)m|)etence.

ILLIAM LEWIS GARY, Cashier of Gar>-
& Wheaton's Bank, at Wheaton. is the
eldest son and second child of Charles
Gar>- ( .see biography elsewhere ) . and was bom
in Pomfret. Conn., July 7. 1828. He was near
the completion of his ninth year when his father
came with his family to DuPage County, and
his boyhood waspa.ssed at Gar> 's Mills, in Win-
field Township. The first school which he at-
tended after coming West was taught by his
aunt, Mrs. Laura Rickard, in the kitchen of his
father's house. He subsequently attended pub-
lic school in a log building at Gar>'s Mills un-
til he was seventeen years old. He continued to
assist his father in tilling the farm and operating
a sawmill till he reached his majority, when he
engaged in mercantile business at the same jxiint.
This continued until the ci>nstruction of the rail-
road and location of stations at Wheaton and
Turner, when business could no lotiger be profit-
ably conductetl at Gary's Mills. He then be-
came his father's partner in the operation of the
farm and sawmill, and so continued until 1874,
when he niove<l to Wheaton to become Cashier of
the bank of Miner, Gary & Webster. When the
bank changed hands, he continued in the same
office, which he still fills. The confidence of
his employers is indicatetl by the fact that he has
sole charge of the bank. hx>th the proprietors hav-
ing other intere.sts to which they give their per-
sonal attention. Under his conser\ative manage-
ment the liank has the confidence of the com-
munity, and is doing a pros{H.-rous business.

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Mr. Gan- was married June 15, 1851, to Miss
Elizabeth White, a native of Wiscasset, Me., and
daughter of Solomon and Joanna (Hathorn)
White, who were born in Wiscasset and Wool-
wich, Me., respectively. Two sons were given
to Mr. and Mrs. Gar>-, the eldest, John E.,
being deceased. He was born October 19, 1852,
and died at Ripon, Wis., August 10, 1888, leav-
ing a widow and one son, Ralph Leroy. William
Everett, born August 15, 1868. is his father's as-
sistant in the bank.

Mr. Gary and family are communicants of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. He has always
been a supporter of the principles of the Republi-
can part\-, and has filled several positions of local
trust. For ten years he was Township School
Treasurer, has served as Supervisor and Col-
lector, and was President of the Town Council
of Wheaton when it was incorporated as a city,
and superintended its division into wards. He is
a genial and social gentleman, and as a business
man and citizen enjoys the respect and esteem of
the connnunitv.

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r^AUL RUDORF, M. D., is a young medical
Ly practitioner of Fullersburg, and one who is
[D rapidly winning a foremost place among his
professional brethren. His skill and ability have
already won for him a lucrative patronage and
gained him the confidence and regard of the com-
munity. The Doctor is a native of Germany.
He was born in that country- in 1861, being a
son of F. A. Rudorf, and is the only member of
the family that has emigrated to America. His
literary education was acquired in the schools of
his native land.

In 1880 the Doctor bade adieu to home and
Fatherland, for he had detennined to try his for-
tune in the New World. Crossing the Atlantic
to the Ignited States, he at once made his way
westward to the city of Chicago, and began the
study of medicine in Hahnemann College, from
which institution, after pursuing a thorough
course of studj-, h^ was graduated in the Class of

'85. Being now prepared to enter upon the prac-
tice of a profe.ssion which he had determined to
make his life work, he located in Fullersburg,
DuPage County, and at once opened an office for
the reception of patrons. It was not long before
he was receiving a good practice, and his business
has steadily increased.

After his graduation, Dr. Rudorf purchased a
plea.sant little home in Fullersburg, and was uni-
ted in marriage with Miss Caroline Meyers, a
cultured young lady. Two children have been
born of their union, Ottilie and Lydia, and are
now the life and joy of their parents' home. The
Doctor and his wife are people of prominence in
this community, where they have a wide circle of
friends and acquaintances. The Rudorf hou.se-
hold is the abode of warm-hearted hospitality, and
good cheer always abounds there.

In his political views, the Doctor is independent,
although he takes an active interest in politics.
By his ballot he supports the man whom he
thinks best qualified for the oSice, regardless of
party affiliations. The Doctor has ever been a
close student of his profession, and keeps abreast
with all the discoveries and theories connected
therewith. He has been extraordinarily success-
ful in practice and has gained a reputation which
might well be envied by many an older physician.
Both in and out of his professional character, his
fellow-townsmen find him socially agreeable, and
he is highly regarded in the community where
he makes his home.

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PIIGHO SIMONSON, a druggist of Downer's
\ / Grove, was born in Chicago, April 9, 1857,
V and is the eldest in a familj^ of five chil-
dren, whose parents were Charles and Catherine
(Hearth) Simonson. The father was a native of
Denmark, and there remained until middle life.
He learned the trade of a watch-maker, which he
followed until 1855, when he crossed the broad
Atlantic to America, and took up his residence
in Chicago, where he has since engaged in the
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in his undertakings, having enjoyed a liberal
trade. He is ni>\v al>i>nt si.vty years of age.
His wife, who was also a native of Deuniark, de-
parted this life ill Chicago at the age of fifty-five.

In his early youth, Mr. Sinu)nst)n of this sketch
attendctl the common scluxils. At the age of ten
he began learning the watch-inakcr's trade un-
der his father, with whom he worked until a
young man of eighteen years. He then went to
Europe with an uncle, who was a trader on the
seas, and, taking up his residence in CojK'uhagen,
he there spent one year, working as a watch
maker. He al.so .sf>ent a year in the same capac
ity in Haltown, and a similar length of lime in
travel, visiting many points of interest through-
out the eountr\-. On the expiration of that jx.'-
riiKl, he returned to his native land, and for some
time was employed in whole.sale jewelr\ houses
in Chicago. The year 1SS2 witnes.sed his arrival
in Downer's Grove, where he optneil a jewelry
store, which he still conducts. He also owns a
half-interest in a drug store, and is a graduate of
a school of pharmacy.

In Decemlier, 1884, Mr. Simonson was united
in marriage with Miss Annie J. Ler\-eg, of Chi-
cago, and unto them have been l)orn four chil-
dren: Eveline A., Beulah I).. Guy L. and Edna I.
The family circle yet remains unbroken, and the
parents are widely and favorably known in this
locality.

Mr. Simonson has iK-en honoretl with the office
of Town Clerk for two terms. In jwlitics, he is a
supixjrter of Republican prineijiles. For a time
he fillet! the position of Secretary of the Building
and Loan Association of Downer's Grove, but was
forced to resigti, as his time was completely occu-
pied with his business interests. Socially, he is a
memlK-r of the Odd Fellows' lodge, the lincamp-
metit, and the Woodmen's lodge of this place. The
Golden Rule has In-en the motto of his life, and
an upright, honorable career has gained for him
universal confidence.

When a mere lad. Mr. Simonson left scho<}l to
learn the watchmaker's trade, but through busi-
ness experience and obser\'ation he has obtained
a u.seful fund of practical knowledge. He jxjs-
sesses an obser\-ing eye and retentive 'memory,

I and the three years spent abroad were also a
1 source of education to him. He has thus iK-come
j well infonne<l. and he is recognized as one of the
I wiile-awake, enterprising anil progres.sive young
business men of Downer's (irove. He is now
j doing a good jewelry and drug business, and
1 stands high in the comnnniity in which he lives.

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NI-IXRV M. LYMAN, who carries on general
Uirming on section 5. Downer's tirove
'I'own.sliip. is numbered among the early
settlers of DuFage County, having witnessed the
greater part of its growtli and npl>uilding. while
with the work of dcvelojinu-nl and i)rogress lit-
has ever l>een prominently identified. He was
born in Vernon, Oneida County, N. Y., October
27, 1821, and is a son of Rev. Orange and Marcia
< Dewey) Lyman. The father was a minister, and
in the towns where the family live<l Henry ac-
quired his education, completing the same by
study in the academy at I'ainesville, Ohio. In
November. 1S38. parents and children bade adieu
to the Buckeye Slate, and by team started west-
ward. For three weeks ilie journey lasted, and
they drove yver the ground where the ' ' White
City" (World's Fair) now stands, and stopped
in Chicago for a short time.

In the winter of 18^8-39, Henry Lyman taught
.school in Hadley. Will County, for 515 jHrr month.
He boarded around anionic the scholars, and
this occasioned him a walk of from one to three
miles to the sch(M)lliouse. In the spring of 1839,
his father made a claim, and Henry came to the
farm on which he now lives, for a ]>art of the old
homestead has since come into his p<i.s.session. The
claim, .situated a mile north of Downer's Grove,
com]>riscd four huntlre<l acres of land, on which
was a small log cabin. Only ten acres had l)een
broken, and father and .sons at once turneil their
attention to the development of the farm. Our
subject remained on the old home.steatl until the
winter of 1 84 1 , when he went back to Will County
and taught in the olii .scIumiI where he was first
employed. A man of that connnunitv' iiad ridden

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to Mr. Lyman's home on horseback in order to
secure his sen-ices, but practically since first tak-
ing up his residence upon the farm our subject
has here resided. He broke the prairie with ox-
teams, and did his trading in Chicago, where he
also hauled his grain, for there were only three or
four houses in Downer's Grove. He now owns
one hundred and sixty acres of valuable land and
carries on general farming and stock-raising.

The lady who bears the name of Mrs. Lyman
and has long been the faithful companion and
helpmate of her husband was in her maidenhood
Lovancia Pease. Two children were born unto
them, Walter C. and Sarah E. The former still
resides upon the old home farm, and is a well-
known agriculturist of this community.

Since the organization of the Republican part}-,
Mr. Lyman has been one of its stanch supporters,
but has never been an aspirant for official honors.
\\'ith the growth of the county, however, he has
been largely identified. He helped establish, sur-
ve}-, and lay out a great many of the roads of this
township, and has done much in the interests of
the schools of the community. He is a member
of the Congregational Church, contributes liber-
ally to its support, and manifests a commendable
interest in everj-thing pertaining to the welfare of
the community- and its upbuilding.

(TOHX DAVIS ACKERMAX was an honored
I pioneer of DuPage County. He was born in
(2/ New York, October 24, 1799, and died in
Milton Township in September, 1S59, respected
b}' all who knew him. His parents were both
natives of Holland, and his father died when John
was only about nine years of age. Our subject
grew to manhood in the Buckeye State, and there
married Miss Lurania Churchill. In 1S34 he
emigrated westward with his family, and took
up his residence in Milton Township, DuPage
County. There were then but two houses be-
tween his home and Chicago, which at that time
was a mere village. He made a .squatter's claim,
which he afterward purchased, and there contin-

ued to reside until his death, which occurred in
1859. He devoted his energies to farming, and
transformed the tract of wild prairie into rich and
fertile fields, which yielded to him a good income.
He was a worthy pioneer, and in the early daj-s
aided largely in the upbuilding and development
of the county.

Mrs. Ackerman long sur\-ived her husband,
and passed awaj- on the 31st of- March, 1893, at
the age of ninety-one years, one month and six-
teen days. In the family were five children, as
follows: W'inslow: Elbj-ron; Miles; Erastus, now
of Mather, W'is. ; and Alonzo. The parents were
both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and were worthy people, who well merited the
high regard in which they were held.

Winslow Ackerman, who now resides in Glen
Ellyn, came with the family on their removal
westward in 1834. He was bom in Onondaga
County, X. Y., July 21, 1826, and for sixty years
has resided in DuPage County. He aided in de-
veloping and improving the old homestead, and
after arriving at man's estate, he purchased a
farm near the old place, which he still owns In
connection with the cultivation of his land, he
also operated a threshing-machine for thirt3-four
seasons. About 1888 he removed to Glen Ellyn,
where he has since resided. He is now living
retired, resting in the enjoyment of the fruits of
his former toil.

On the 2 2d of August, 1849, Mr. Ackerman
was united in marriage with Miss Permelia, daugh-
ter of Joseph and Catherine Holmes. She was a
native of Xew York, and came with her parents
to the West during her girlhood. To Mr. and
Mrs. Ackerman were born four children: Eben,
Lorena, Perr\-. and Adella, who became the wife
of Eugene House, and is now deceased.

In his political views, Mr. Ackerman has been
a Republican since the organization of the part\-,
supporting each of its Presidential nominees since
casting his first vote for John C. Fremont. He
and his wife are members of the Free Methodist
Church. He is numbered among the honored
pioneer .settlers of DuPage County, having lived
here since the da>s when the Indians were far
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(ictr and othvr wild >;anic were vt-n- plentiful, and
hunting txnild Ik; indulged in to a great extent.
Mr. Ackemian \va.s a successful sportsman, and
otU-n made $I.S jkt day in trapping. He has
watched the entire growth and development of
this CDmmunity, and has ever borne a prominent
part in its advancement His name is in.sei>ara-
hly ct>nnectetl with the histor> of the county, and
we gladly give the record of his life a place in
this volume.

nOHX WEST, dealer in drugs and general
I raerchan<iise in Turner, was lx>ni on the 2,sth
of SeptemUr. 1S2S. in Shepton Mallet. Som-
ersetshire. England, and is a son of Joseph and
Sarah 1 Gaite ■ West, who were natives of the same
country. They had but two children, Dr. J. E.
and our subject. The paternal grandfather. Joseph
West, reared a family of seven children, and diet!
in England at an advanced age, as did also the
matenial grandfather. The family for many gen-
erations had l)een wcx)l maimfacturers, and Joseph
West. Sr.. followed the same pursuit. The chas-
ing of the European wars acting disastrously on
the woolen interest, he gathered together the rem-
nant of his fortune, and with his family emigrated
to the I'nited States. His first venture proving
unsuccessful, he went to Mexiai, but the unsettled
condition of llie countn causctl him to retrace
his steps, and in the autumn of iS.^.^ he penna-
uently locateti in the flourishing manufacturing
village of Oriskany, N. Y.

Our subject was a Ijalxr at the time of the emi-
gration to the New World. He says his first rec-
ollections are of making mud pie> in the public
square of Manayunk. I'a. Between the ages of
five and nine years he attende<l s«.-h<M>l. studying
the old Welister's Elementary Sixrlling book an«l
DaboUs Arithmetic, unless he could e>ade such
work by playing "hooky." This latter filially
occupieil s<j much of his time, that his father
placed him in the woolen factorx , where lie re
mained for eight years, working from five o'clock
in the moniing until ^ix i" ibi- i\i-iiim;, and nften

until Mine <*tiil\ thirty inin«te> «■
meals and return to work- I'or >;

weary hours of labor he nceivcd the munifiitrtit
sum of {.1.2s t"5.< .S" I'er week— the latter only
for the Ixst two year>. Children empl<>.\e<l 111 the
factory were often obligetl to wade a mile Ihnmgh
deep snow in the dark of the morning in oriler to
Ik.- at their i)osl> in time There were but two
holidays in the year. New Year's Day ami Fourth
of July .Thanksgiving and Chri>tiii 1 < only

in name. On reaching the age' m Mr.

West was for six months pl.icvtl un<ler the care
and instniction of a I'n-" ' and

later s]K.-nt a year in \\ i :iy. to

which he walked a distance of three miles.

In 1S47, our subject entereil the i-onnting-room
of S. N. Dexter, xs l)«¥)k keejKrr and manager of
a general store, and lias since iKren continuously
connected with mercantile pursuits There he
remaineil three years, and out of the 5150 received
for the first year's service, having no board to
jmy. he saved Juxj.50. In 1.S4.S he made his
first investment in shares of stoik in the Oalena
& Chicago Union Railroad, at the time when not
more than a mile of the ri«d was built He U
probably the only one of the original suWrilnrrs
to that road who still retains possession of bis
sKxrk In 1S50. Mr. West visitetl England and
the Great l\xi)osition. and in iS^r enitiarked in
merchandising in Oriskany

On the 22(1 of OctolKr of that \(.-ar. our subject
married Miss ElizalKth Allison, daughter of
Robert and Sarah 1 Briggs 1 Alli.son. natives of
Leetls. England. Five children have U-en l>om
unto them, of whom one son died in infancy.
John A., of Turner, marrietl Frank M. Shaw,
of Boston, and they have two sons, Joseph M.
and Paul F. Carrie is the wife of James T Ibis-
ford, of Turner, by whom she l»as three children.
William F.. Mary and 1 " Sarah dietl in

iH()i : and Annie is the w ireiice H. Brad-

ley, of Turner. They have one s«Jn. Allison W.

In iHs.S. Mr. Wi-st was attackiil with the v;old
fever, and. g«>iiig to California, engage*! 111 mm
ing for a year witli gootl success. In the fall of
1856. he went t. ' rr\ . Ill . and in the fol-

lowing spring ; 11 Turner where he has

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engaged in merchandising continuoush' since.
He is recognized as one of the prominent and in-
fluential citizens of thecomnninit}-, and was called
upon to serve as Town Clerk for fifteen years,
and Postmaster for eight j-ears. His public
duties he has ever discharged with promptness
and fidelity that ha\-e won him the commendation
of all concerned. Himself and wife were reared
in the Episcopal Church, but are now members
of the Congregational Church. In politics, he is
a supporter of the Republican party. Born in
England, he has lived in California and in the
extreme eastern and western and central portions
of this countr>-. His life has been eventful to a
certain degree, but no matter where he has lived
his career has always been an upright one, worthy
of emulation.

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NEXRV L. BUSH was for many years a lead-
ing citizen of Downer's Grove, in fact was
one of her native sons, and this work would
be incomplete without the record of his life. He
was born on the 3d of Februars-, 1840, being a son
of Edwin A. and Xancy C. (Stanley) Bush. The
father, a native of New York, came to this county
when a young man, the year of his arrival being
1835. From the Government he entered land,
and upon the farm which he there de\-eloped he
made his home until his death, which occurred at
the age of twentj'-five years. He came of an old
New England family, which at a \er\- earl\- day
was founded in America. The mother of our sub-
ject was born in Harford, Pa., and in this county
was called to her final rest at the age of sixty-
nine years.

No event of special importance occurred dur-
ing the childhood and youth of our subject, which
were quietly passed upon his father's farm and
in faithful attendance at the common schools,
where he acquired his education. On the 27th of
August, 1865. he was united in marriage with
Miss CaUa E. Belden, a native of Do\vner's
Grove Township, and a daughter of Nathan A.
and Fannie (Randall; Belden. Her father was

bom in the Empire State, and on emigrating
westward, in 1844, located in DuPage County,
where he purcha.sed a small tract of land and
built a blacksmith .shop. In his youth he had
learned that trade, which he followed until his
death, which occurred at the age of forty-four
j'ears. He was of Scotch extraction. His wife,
who was also bom in New York, is still living, at
the age of seventy -five years.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Bush were born two sons.
Guy L. is a well-educated, wide-awake and enter-
prising ycung man, who is an accountant in Chi-
cago. He owns an interest in the leading drug
store of Downer's Grove, and is at present the
youngest man ever elected to the position of Yil-
lage Trustee. M. King, the younger brother, is
now employed in the Chicago oflSce of the freight
department of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad, and is a universal favorite among
Downer's Grove people.

Mr. Bush was always a stanch Republican and
took quite an active interest in politics, doing all
in his power to insure the success of his partj-.
He represented his district on the Board of Equal-
ization of Taxes for eight years, and was Assessor
of his township for seven years, proving a capable
and faithful officer. A self-made man, by well-
directed efforts, perseverance and industry-, he
worked his way steadily upward and acquired a
handsome competency. He was called to his
final rest on the 15th of May, 1892, at the age of
fiftv-two years, and his remains were interred in
Oak Hill Cemeten,-. He had a large circle of
friends, and his death was deeply mourned.

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■JJEORGE PERRIN GARY, eldest .son of Jude
_ P. Gar\-, was born in Winfield Township,
^_J DuPage County, 111., December 13, 1838.
He attended the district school at Warrenville
until he was sixteen years old, and then entered
Wheaton College and completed one-half the
course. Returning to the farm, he alternated be-
tween teaching school in winter and fanning dur-
ing the summer until 1861. In the last-named

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year he cros,s«.-6 he enj;aKeil in the nianul'actnre of cheese
at Wheatoii. and subsequently openeil a ware-
hiuise fur handling; grain and o>aI, in jwrtni-rsliip
with his hnither-in-law. Dr. A1fre<l Waterman.
In 1868 he dispose*! of this business, and since
the 1st «>f Dei-eml>er in that year he has In-en
employe*! in tlie i)ffioe of the Clerk <if the Sii]>eri(ir
Court of Cook County, at Chica>;"

Mr. Gar>- has l>een leader of the MiUuKiist
Church choir at W'heaton for sexcral years, and a
memlier of the Republican j^arty .since its organiza-
tion in 1S56. He is a Roval Arch Mason, and a
memlier of the Knights of Pythias ami Iii<lei>en<l-
ent Order of Odd Fellows.

On the 17th of Ma\-, i.sfti. Mr. Cary married
Miss Jcannette Hannah Bn)wn. who was l)orn
near Niles, Cook County, III., and is a daughter
of Stephen and Ph<el>e Dean ( Caton 1 Brown, pio-
neers of this region. Mr. Hrown was a native of
Mas.sacliusetts, and died when Mrs. (iary was a
small child. His wife was Ihihi near I'tica. X. V.,
and was a sister of the venerable ex -Chief Ju.slice
of Illinois. John Dean Caton. Two sons and a
daughter were given to Mr. fiar\- and wife. The
latter, named Margaret Dean. die<l when two
years old . The sons are Alfred Caton and George
I^throp. Alfre<l. who is Retx-iving Teller of the
Merchants' L«ian iv: Trust Company Hank, Chi-
cago, rnarrie*! Harriet Childs, and has a daugh-
ter, I^ura. George married Nettie Ix-Ro> . and is
Chief Clerk in the Au<litor's office of the Chicago
& Northern Pacific Railroad.

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[Tl.l.loT WHIPPI.K. whose anc-estors came
1^ from Connecticut, settling in Waterford. Vt..
^^ s(X)n after the Revolutionary War. is Pro-
fes.s<jr of Sticial Science and I'edagtigy in Whe:iton
College. His grandfather, Daniel Whipple, cul-
tivale<! a small fann in Waterft>rd. His father,
Ira Whipple, married Phidelia I)a\is ami settled

in St. John.sbury , \'t . where l^lliot was born
SeptemlK-r 11, 1842. The family remove*! to
Columbia, N. H.. when he was seven yearn of
age He was c<lumte<l in the district schools
of that town aiul in Colebrojk Academy. N. H..
finishing his pre|>anititm for cullege at Orford
Academy. N. H., and graduating at Dartmouth
College, N. H.. in 18^4. He Itegan teaching in
district schtjols in 1858, and earned a part of the
money nectssar\- for college expenses by teaching
><«.liiK)l each winter.

Mr. Whipple was married to Samantha John-
viii. of Stratford. N. H.. in 186-5. Her father,
I-llisha Johnson, was a farmer, whose ancestors
were from Connecticut, and settled in Stratford
alK>ut 1790. She was eilucated in the district
schools and at I.anca.ster Aoadeinv N M .md
St. JohnsbuTA Academy, \t

Mr. and Mrs Whipple were eiigagi-d in teaih
ing in Massachusetts from 1S64 to ixO', and re-
moved to Wlie-aton. III., in the latter >ear. when
their eldest child, Harlan W. Wlii]>pU , was alxjut
two years of age. Mr. Whii>ple wa-. employed as
Principal of the preparatory department in Whea-
ton C*)llege. ami afterward Ixxiune 1'rofes.sor of
Natural Sciences in the s;une institution. In
1869 was bfini their only daughter, Maud Whip-
j)le. who graduate*! from the clas«.ii-al i-ourse of
Wheaton Cf>llege in i8yj. and l>et.amc teacher of
English and stenography in the same institution
in 189;^. Mr. Whii)ple resigiK-d his pi ip

in 187;, and for fifteen years was a' in

Wheaton. Iteing constantly engaged in teaching
in other institutions in Illiunis. Indiana and New
Haini»shire. In ixs- he returne*! to Wheaton to
lake his old jxisitiou as Professor of Natural
Sciences, wliich he liehl until the summer of 1893,
when he was transferre<l to the in \vl\ > rented
chair <jf S*Kial Sciemx-

Profes.sor Wliij)ple has don. :k

in county institutes in variou- :>.

Indiana. New Hampshire and New Jersey, and
he is theautlior of " .\nimal .\ id

of teaching /o "logy. He reci ii

er's certificate in Illinois in 1875, and a (ir»t
grade certifii-ate in the r:i " -'.on in i8.S5

Harlan W Whipple .1 4t Willwui*

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College, in Massachusetts, in 1888, and was mar-
ried to Emma E. Gould, of Andover, Mass., in
December, 1890. To them was born a .son,
Harold C. Whipple, while they were temporarily
residing in Tacoma, Wa.sh., in February-, 1892.

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EHARLES MERRITT VanBUREN, who
is extensivelj' engaged in the breeding of
fine horses on his farm in Milton Township,
and who carries on a liver\- stable in Glen Ellyn,
is a native of the Empire State. He was born in
Rochester, on the 3d of May , i S64, and comes of
a family of Holland descent on his father's side.
His parents, Peter H. and Mar>- E. (Hoag) Van
Buren, were both born near Rochester. The
mother was a daughter of David Hoag, a native
of Scotland.

Charles M. Van Buren was brought to the
West by his parents when a year old, the family
settling in Elgin, 111. He attended the public
schools of that city, where he acquired his educa-
tion, and at the age of sixteen began life for him-
self as a farm laborer. At the age of twelve
years he began dealing in horses, for which busi-
ness he had a natural aptitude. \\'hen a young
man of eighteen he went to Milwaukee, Wis.,
where he was employed by the Citj- Railroad
Company for four years in the different capacities
of street-car driver, conductor and foreman.

On the expiration of that period, Mr. Van
Buren returned to Illinois, and made a location in
DuPage County. It was in July, 1889, that he
took up his residence near Glen Elh'n, and pur-
chased a farm, which he still carries on. He is a
successful agriculturist, and his well-tilled fields
indicate to the passer-by the thrift and enterprise
of the owner. In the fall of 1893 he purchased a
livery stable in Glen Ellyn, and is now carr},-ing
on business along that line. From a very early
age he has always dealt in horses, and during
the past eight years he has handled over three
hundred horses. His farm is devoted chiefly to
the breeding and raising of honses, and his stable
contains some fine thoroughbreds. He has a

reputation for handling only the be.st, and is

widely known as a dealer in fine stock.

On the 28th of May. 1885, Mr. Van Buren was
united in marriage with Miss Clara Wright, a
daughter of Philip Wright, of Milwaukee, Wis.,
in which city the lady was born. Three children
have been born of their union, .sons, Franklin,
Arthur and Willard, and the family circle yet re-
mains unbroken.

Besides his home in Glen Ellyn, Mr. Van
Buren owns con.siderable real estate in that vil-
lage and elsewhere, for he has made judicious in-
vestments in land. In politics, he is a supporter
of the Republican party, and warmly advocates
its principles, doing all in his power to promote
its growth and in.sure its success. He takes com-
mendable interest in everything pertaining to the
welfare of the community, and is regarded as one
of the leading citizens of Glen Ellvn.

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|ILLIAM H. WAGNER, one of DuPage
County's most useful citizens, whose suc-
ce.ss in life may be attributed to his frugal,
temperate and industrious habits, located here
in 1852, and is now the oldest resident of Glen
Ellyn. He is a .son of Joseph and Mary A. ( Hoff-
man ) Wagner. His paternal grandfather, Tobias
Wagner, was a soldier of the W'ar of 18 12. The
latter was the eldest son of Rev. Christian \^'ag-
ner, a native of Germany, who preached the first
sermon ever delivered by a Lutheran minister in
the city of Philadelphia. He was afterward killed
while defending his adopted countr\- in the Revo-
lutionarj' War.

Joseph Wagner was born in Schuylkill County,
Pa., January 6, 1806, and died at Glen Ellyn,
September 2, 1887. His wife died there Novem-
ber 5, 1880, aged over sevent3'-five years. Her
father, Michael Hoffman, was born at Albany,
N. Y., in 1759. Her mother. Mary Hoffman,
was born in Pennsylvania in 1764. Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Wagner were the parents of eleven chil-
dren: John H., a frrmer near Garnett. Kan.;
William H., the subject proper of this sketch;
Matthias H.; Joseph H.; Farosina, who died in

JOHN RUMBLE

REBECCA RUMBLE

PORTRAIT AND HIlK'.RAI'HICAI. RHCORD

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infancy: Man k . ii<>\\ the wife ■>!" \V (> W '
residing at L«misvillr. Ky.; Klia> II : Al;ini..,
H.: Tobias S. H.; Jacob J. H ; ami Calluruic
L.. who dictl in infancy.

Josejih Wagner came to l>ul'a>:e Cininty in
1S54. Hv purchased a fami in Milton Township,
where he rcsidetl until hi> death. He and hi.s
wife Wert: devout adherenl.s of the Lutheran faith
He was physically strong and active. e\en in old
ajie. an»l always uiauifeste<I a deep interest in
public affairs. Hi^ first I're.sideutial Udlot was
cast for Andrew Jackson, and his last for (trover
Cleveland.

William H. Wagner was \n>n\ near Hamburgh.
Berks Countj-, Pa.. Septemlier 17. i&ig. At the
age of nineteen years he l>e>;an to learn the trade
of blacksmith. Soon afler coming to tliis aiuntv .
in 1S52. as stated above, he opened a shop at
Newton's Station, now Glen Ellyn. This shop
he continued to carry on for about forty years.
In 1S87 he opened a store, which he still carries
on with the a.s.sistance of his son. He also owns
ctmsiderable valuable real estate in and near the
village. Although his capital on coming to the
county consisted only of his two strong anns and
a determine*! will, he has l)econie a sutistantial
business man. in addition to rearing and e<lucating
a large family.

(Jn the 7th of August. 1S51, Mr. Wagner
was married to I.^vina S., daughter of Jona-
than and Susanna 1 Shapell ' Weidman. Mrs.
Wagner is aLsua native of Hamburgh. Pa. .She is
one of a £amily of twelve children, her parents
Ijeing also of German descent. She has Ixmie
her husband ten children. Fanisina die<l inchilil
hood: Mary S. is now Mrs. Hubley. of Marinette
Wis.: Norah l»ecame Mrs. Harnden. of Barrinj;
ton. 111. : Charles die<l inchildlnxxl; l.illie. the wii<
ot Dr. J. Pea.sley, resides at Marinette, Wis., w-hich
is also the home of the next child. William J.:
Frank M is a salesman in a wh»iles.ile mercantile
establishment in Chicago: the next son. John C
is c<J!Uiecte<l with his father in business and re'
sides at home: (iu>- W is a druggist, and the
youngest child. Florence E.. is at home with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner also ha\«
six living grandchildren.

in tlic l.ntliir.iii l.utli, Mr
;i.dl\ attendetl the Congrcga
tional Church since c\>niing to this cuuntv.
He was Treasurer of that soci^ ■
yeiirs, though never a memlier. H<
> ears a member »if the Sons «»f TetniKfance. ami
ha«. always taken an active part in ter
Work. In fxilitics. he has ever iK-en a 1
I>enioi.-rat Although both towiLship and ctninty
are stroiij;l\ Ke]iublic;in, he servc<l font
Sui>er\isiir <>i Millim Township, anil «lii:
year of that time was Chairman of the County
Board. While serving in I: \llib-

ite<l a gtxid knowle<igeof J. . - In

1.SK6 he was ap|>ointe<l Postmaster by President
Clevelanil. I'ikiu the lalter's >> ' ' ' :i he

}H»iti\tI\ decline*! toa^ain 1k.V' ■ .:i-for

the i>osition. though strongly urged to do so by
the citizens of all jx>litical views. Mr. Wagner
justly arguetl that the emoluments of the office
sluudd go to some one more in need of the same.
When the village of ProsjK-ct Park wasorganizetl.
he was e!ecte<! one of the first Trustees, serving
four years.

Mr. Wagner has alwavs maniiested a -mcerc
interest in the c^iLse of education, serving four-
teen years as School Director, during which lime
the school at this place was s;iid to Ik: the l>est in
the c<junty. He is an intelligent, courteous gen-
tleman, and enjoys the friendship and esteem of
an extensive circle of acquaintances

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3<)||N Rl'MBI.K was l>oni in Martinsburg.
I.ewio County. N. Y.. June 29. iSio. and
.led March 27, 1H61. in what was then Bab
cock's Grove, but is now I^imbard. DuPage
County. When quite \oung. the father of our
subjeii die<l. and he was reareil b> a fanner, who
lived in the neighb irh«Mxi of his birthitlacr. He
en<!ure«l main of the hardshii>s and trials which
fall to (he lot of the friendless ori>han, and was
not |iennitte<l to attend ^^houl until after he had
" le*! his majority His s< -

in farm work, and from u <

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was inured to the arduous labors connected with

the life of an agriculturist. In 1835, he deter-
mined to seek a home in the We.st. believing that
he would thereby better his financial condition
and rise in the world with greater rapidity. A
few years after locating in Illinois, he entered a
claim near Xaper\ille and began farming for him-
self.

On the 24th of October, 1837, Mr. Rumble was
luiited in marriage with Miss Rebecca Hardy,
daughter of David and Martha (Taft j Hardy, and
a native of Strafford, Yt. Her father, who was
also a native of the Green Mountain State, was a
son of Biley and Rebecca (Ta\-lorJ Hardy, and
on the paternal side was of French descent. His
father was a native of France and ser\-ed in the
armv of that countn.-. His mother was born in
New Hampshire, and was a cousin of Gen. Zachary
Tavlor. Mrs. Martha Hardy, mother of Mrs.
Rumble, was a daughter of Preserved and Anna
Taft. Her father was a Quaker preacher, and her
mother was reared in the Quaker faith. Both
were natives of Strafford, Vt.

I'nto Mr. and Mrs. Rumble were born four
children: Henrietta, deceased, wife of L. Seavy;
Celestia, deceased, who was a most highly es-
teemed young lady, and for several years success-
fully engaged in teaching in DuPage County:
Nora, widow of J. Z. Moore, who died December
15, 1889, at Menlo, Iowa: and Julia, widow of H. C.
Bancroft, who died in Wheaton, March 31, 1892,
at the age of fifty-seven years. He was born in
Plainfield, Vt. Mrs. Bancroft now resides with
her mother. She has one son, Edgar John.

About 1840. Mr. Rumble sold his claim near
Xaperville, and after making a visit to Ohio en-
tered a farm near the present village of Lombard.
This land he impro\ed and cultivated until his
death. He was an enterprising agriculturist, and
the success he achieved in life was due to his own
efforts. A part of the village of Lombard now
stands on what was originally his farm. He
passed away March 27, 1861. and his death was
deeply mourned, for he was a highly respected
citizen. In September, 1S71, his wife sold out
and removed to Wheaton, where she is yet living,
at the age of sevent>--seven. Mr. Rumble was a

stanch Republican in politics, and joined the
part\- on its organization. He lived a quiet, un-
as.suming life, but won the confidence and good-
will of all.

Mrs. Rumble came with her parents to DuPage
County in 1837, making the journey from Detroit
by team. Her father died at Brush Hill in 1S49,
at the age of .sixty-five. Her mother died in
Chicago, August 2. 1854, akso .sixty-five years of
age. They had seven children, but onlv two are
now living. One son, David, was li\-ing in Colo-
rado at the time of the breaking out of the late
war. He there raised a company, entered the
service and fought for the Union until its preser-
vation was an assured fact. Mrs. Rumble and
Mrs. Bancroft are members of the Methodist
Church. The former is a woman of rare judg-
ment and executive ability. After the death of
her husband, when most of the able-bodied men
of the community had gone into the army and re-
liable help was not to be had, she carried on the
farm alone succes.sfully for several years, and was
pronounced by her neighbors a model farmer in
many re.spects. She possesses many excellencies
of character, and it is with pleasure that we pre-
sent to our readers this record of her life.

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""DWARD HAMMETT, Cashier of the Lin-
^ coin National Bank, Chicago, and a resident
^ of Wheaton. is descended from an old New
England family of English origin. His great-
grandfather, Nathan Hammett, spent his life in
Newport, R. I,, where he had an e.state on the
harbor front, which he divided at death between
his .surviving sons, Edward and Nathan He
passed awa>- July 18, 1816, and his wife, Cathar-
ine Yates, of Providence, R. I., survived him
many years, d\ing Februar\- 17, 1837.

Edward, eldest son of Nathan Hammett, was a
builder and vessel-owner, interested in the whal-
ing industry, and passed his life at Newport.
He died about 1858, being upwards of eighty
years old. His wife, Amy Lyon, was of English
descent, and was, like himself, a native of New-

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port. They had luc mjh> ami two ■'
AnH.-rt. the y»Hiiigt.->t of ihc^*. is still a :>
Newport, beitit; seventy-two year, of ajje. and |
Ixrinn still, as always. engat;e<l in the lumlx ■
trade, occupying the site of his graiidlather's i-
tate on the harhor fmnt. For a few years he
dwelt at New IW." ' " t retnnietl to New{>ort

in is.>,;. Mis wi: - ; .S\vaM.-\ . wa> l>on» in
Salem. .Mas.s.. and was a daughter of .Mexamler
Swas«.-> M in the nien-hant marine >er\ice.

making ;<< China Through her mother.

Mrs. Hanimett wa.s descended front Jerathniel
Bowers, wlio t-.inie from Kngland alxtut the mid-
dle of the seventeenth century . and seltletl <>n the
Taunton River, near Somerset. Mas.s. He wa.s
an extensive shipbuilder and slave-owner, and
built a magni(i<.x-iit mansion near his shi])yards.
On account of its commercial surroundings, this
is now an unde>iral>le re«<idence property, and is
usetl a.s a tenement for laborers.

Edward Hanunett was boni at New Bedford.
Mass . June jft. 1S4S. and was reared at Newport.
He atleniie<l the public school and a private sc1kk»1
there, and a business college at Providence, but
left scIkxiI at the age of fifteen years, and has
since been actively engaged in business. He
was employed for a time in the Newport jxistoffice,
' ■ • in his father's lumber officv. With an
to lie iu«ml>ered among the citi/eus of
the growing West, he set out for Chicago at the
age of nineteen. He secured employment as a
clerk with S. H. McCrea & Co.. grain and
produce commission dealers, and remained in
their employ fourteen years, which Ls a strong tes-
timonial to his abilitv and faithfulness. For sev-
eral years subsequently he was a partner in the
firm of W. F. Johnson & Co., in the same line of
business. He was (»ne of the original stock-
holders and corporators of the Lincoln National
Rank, and was one of its first officers, ami after
two years in other business, resumed his omnec-
tion with that bank, of which he Ls now Cashier.
In the spring of i.S.S; he fjecame a resident of
Wheaton. and purcluisc<l sixteen acres of land,
with a hand.somc mansion facing College A vetme.
at the amier of I*' ' • ^- t This house oc
cupies an elevati- ing a view of the

> il\ ti( Whcalon ami surrounding country, and i»
in itteal home in which to rear a family
On Nox-cmber j8. 1870. in Chicago, Mr Hani
' marrii-<l Miss Mar> E Culver, who is u
\c of that dt\ Her parents, John Breesc
Culver and Margaret A. Boyd, were bom in New
Jersey, and tlie city of I^th. Sctrtland, respei
tively . the latter l>eiiig a daughter of John and
J en n net te Boyd. Mrs Hamniett's|>aternal grand
father. Phineas CiiUer, was Ixjni March 17. 1764
111 Ik-niard. Somerset County. N. J. His father
came fmm Shrewsbury, England, to Bernard whetj
an oUl man. and Phineas was earl\ left ail orphan
With three elder brothers he joinetl the fortunes
of the Continental Army, being employed for se\"-
eral years as errand Uty. and carr> ing a musket
at last. He settled at Horsehcads, N. Y., and
became wealthy, owning five hundred acres of
land, but he refused to emplo>- slave lalx>r. asdid
many of his neighlxirs. His wife. Phcelie Brcese.
was a daughter of John and Hannah (Gilder-
sleeve ' Breese. the fonner one of the first set-
tlers at HorscheacLs. N. Y.. and his wife a scion
of an old Protestant- Irish family. John, father
of John Breese. wasNini in .Shrewsbury. Ivigland,
in 1713, and settled at Bernard, Somerset County.
N. J., in 17^55. His wife, IXirolhy Riggs, was
als«j a native of Shrewsbury John Breese. their
son. was l»rn at Bernard in Noveinl>er, 1738.
Hannah Gildersleeve was bom in June, 1750, and
they were marrie<l June v>- •7'><^- '"» date which is
supjxjsed to have foIlowe<l his settlement at Horse-
heads. Ph<tbe and Deborah Breese. their twin
daughters, were Ixirn in February. 177; From
the Breese family are desix-ndetl many noted
.\merican citizens, among whom may he nien-
tioiieti the late Judge -Samu' ' - ' Breese. C ■
Justice of the State of IV. ;',iuel Fiii

Breese .Morse, inventor of the elei-tric telegraph.
aii<l Siunuel Sidney Breese. Rear-.\dniiral of the
I'nitcd .States Na\y . who was buried at NewjNirt
John B. Culver, tme of the ptximinetit early
citizens of Chicago, now resides with li;-
ter. .Mrs Hammctt. at Wheaton Tht
of the latter, nine in number, are as follows
.\ll>ert. a student in the medical ilej>artment r.f
the Michigan I'linersity at Ann .Arbor . l,Itv»t-l

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lyn; Edith May: Edward: Helen: Amy: Law-
rence; Dorothy and Margaret. The eldest mar-
ried Man.- lone Cook, of Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. Hamniett are communicants of the
Methodist Church, and in many ways are active
in furthering the best interests of the community.
Their home bears many e\-idences of refined and
cultivated taste and is the domicile of a happy
and well-trained group of children, the central
figure being the cheerful wife and mother. Mr.
Hammett has never taken a prominent part in
political affairs, but has ahva\-s adhered to the
Republican party, as the advocate and adminis-
trator of sound principles of government. He
has served as a member of the Town Council of
Wheaton, and is now a Trustee of the Adams
Memorial Library. Without any sound of trump-
ets, he proceeds daily to perform to the best of
his ability his duty to himself his family and his
fellow-men.

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EEORGE WARNE GUILD, who carries on
general farming on sections p^T, and 34, Win-
field Township, is a highly-respected citizen
of this community, and with pleasure we present
the record of his life to our readers. A nati\-e of
New Jersey, he was born in Hunterdon County,
on the 28th of May, 1837, ^nd is a son of Alex
E. Guild, who was a native of the same State,
and was of English descent. The latter followed
farming, and lived in New Jersey until 1838,
when he came to the West, and located in Fulton
County, 111., where he took up Government land,
continuing its cultivation until 1842. He then
went to Kane County, where he entered another
tract of Government land. After a few \ears,
however, he sold out, and removed to what is now
called El bum, where he again entered land.
There he kept hotel for about ten >ears, and lived
in Kane County until 1852, when, selling out, he
removed to Chicago, where he engaged in dealing
in milk. In i860 he went to Pike's Peak, mak-
ing an overland trip, and was engaged in mining
for several years. At this writing he is li%4ng in

Portland, Ore., in the seventy-eighth year of his
age. His life has been an active and u.seful one,
and has also been succe.s.sful . He is a public-
spirited citizen, and himself and wife are members
of the Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Guild, Sr.,was united in marriage with Miss
Susanna Warne, and to them were born five sons
and six daughters. Two are now deceased .
George W'. is the eldest; Lizzie J. is the next
in order of birth: Henry is married and follows
farming at Ames. Iowa; Alexander E. is a prac-
ticing attorney of Chicago; Susan A., William,
Sarah (deceased), Reuben, Ella, Hettie, and
Emma, who died in 1856, complete the family.

George W. Guild was born and reared on a
farm, and was only a year old when his parents
came to the West. He attended the district
schools and completed his education in Wheaton
College. To his father he gave the benefit of his
services until he had arrived at man's estate,
after which he spent one year in working as a
farm hand by the month. He then engaged in
renting land until 1862, and with the capital
which he had acquired through indu.str\- and per-
severance, he purchased the farm which he now
occupies, becoming owner of one hundred acres.
To this he has added until the home farm com-
prises two hundred and forty-five acres, and his
possessions altogether aggregate three hundred
and fifty-three acres. He now rents the greater
part of his land, having laid aside active business
cares.

On the 5th of June, 1859, Mr. Guild was
united in marriage with Miss Abbie Warne.
They have one child, John W., who was born
Januarv 5, 1861, and died December 28, 1886,
his remains being interred in Big Woods Ceme-
tery.

In politics, Mr. Guild has always been a .stal-
wart supporter of Republican principles, but has
never been an aspirant for political offices. He
and his wife hold membership with the Methodist
Episcopal Church. His possessions have been
acquired through his own efforts, and his perse-
verance, economy and good management have
brought him a handsome competence, which
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the coniimuiitx . He is also nuinlxre<l among the
pioneer settlers, and has watched the growth and
develoj)ment of the otiunty from the ila\ s of its
earlv infancy.

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EIIAkl.i;S HHNRV STII.ICS. a jmnnnient
-tock-breeder and businessman of Wheaton,
was born at Cazenovia. N. Y., on the loth
of April, 1849, and is a scion of the oldest and
best New Kngland blood. His first ancestor in
this a)nntry was Robert Stiles, who came from
Yorkshire, England, and settled at Rowley,
Mass., in 16,^9. Joseph Dalton Stiles, grand-
father of the subject of this notice, was a native
of New Hampshire, born at Keene in 1798.
He married for his second wife (the first having
died at a very early age) Desdemona Wadsworth,
and lived at Cazenovia. N. Y. Here was lx)rn
his son, Lyman Harkness Stiles, who took for a
helpmate Miss Martha Dobbin, a native of Cats-
kill, same State. To them were torn three chil-
dren, the first of whom died in infancy, the third
being he whose name heads this article. When
the latter was twelve years old, his parents died,
and he passed the succeeding eight years of his
life as a member of the family of \'irgil Maro
Annour. a aiusin of Philip D. Armour, the noted
Chicagoan.

C. H. Stiles attended the amimon schools the
allotted time for farmer lads, and early displayed
an energy and business capacity which gave
promise of a useful career. At the age of twenty
years he went to Cleveland, Ohio, where he en-
gaged in business with his brother-in-law, Levi
W. Hart, under the firm name of Hart & Stiles.
They manufactured cigars, and kejit a drug store
and livery stable for two years. The capital em-
ployed in this way by Mr. Stiles was inherited from
his uncle, Adoniram Dobbin, a i)rominent hard-
ware merchant of Geneva, N. Y. Subsequently,
Mr. Stiles .spent three years in the I'nitcd States
railway mail senice, and had charge of the first
white mail car sent out on the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southcni Railroad. At the expiration

of his term in this .ser\ice, he engaged in selling
ptx)ls and houkniaking on races, and has since
been as.sociateii with uiost of the great racing
events in this country. It is no uncommon thing
for him to handle Jioo.ooo in a single day's
racing. He is now a memlnrr of the firm of Bride
& Stiles, formerly Bride. Ann.strong & Stiles,
which controls the privileges on the principal
tracks of America, having just clo.sed a contract
for ten years on the Mexican circuit.

Having resolved to engage in the breeding of
fine trotting animals. Mr. Stiles purchased in
1 890 one hundred acres, a mile north of Wheaton,
which he has fitted up with all the conveTiiences
and requisites for that purpose, and now makes
his home there. He is the owner of "Elect-
wood," No. 17,004. by "Electioneer." No. 125;
dam "Amrah." by "Nutwood." No. 600. one of
the fine.st specimens of "Electioneer" stock, and
numerous other finely-bred horses. He has not
spared money, and. with his opportunities for
selecting winning strains, he can not fail to de-
velop some of the fastest stepjx-rs in the country.
His fann and .stables compose the home of one
hundred handsome and aristocratic blooded ani-
mals. He is interested in the new regulation mile-
track adjoining his fann, a great resort for Chi-
cago horsemen, which will hereafter be the scene
of interesting trotting events. The farm also
furnishes a breeding-ground for game chickens
and fine dogs — Scotch Collie and English Fox
Terriers — to which Mr. Stiles gives considerable
attention.

Socially, Mr. Stiles is a most genial and affable
gentleman, whom it is a pleasure to meet. While
he is deeply interested in racing and stock-breed-
ing, he is capable of conversing intelligently on
other topics, being po.s.sessed of an interest in
general affairs and a progressive and enterprising
.s])iril. He is a member and stockholder of the
Northwestern Breeders' A.s.sociation, and of the
Grand Army of the Republic.

Mr. Stiles is, no doubt, the youngest soldier
who saw two years' active service in the Civil
War. He enlistetl in July, i86_^, in Company
B, Fifteenth New York Cavalry, and served un
der Gens. Sigel. Hunter and Sheridan, taking

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part in even- battle and all the campaigns in the
Shenandoah \'alley. The horse he rode in the
Hunter campaign was one of three that came back
in our lines out of thirteen hundred starters, which
not only shows that it was a hard campaign on men
and horses, but also shows that Mr. Stiles was a
good forager and horseman. He was a member of
Custer's famous division, the only cavalry- division
that ever received a distinctive badge from the
Government, which consisted of a red necktie,
worn at the Grand Review in Washington, in
June, 1865. Immediately after the la.st-naraed
event, Mr. Stiles was discharged as a supernum-
erars- non-commi,ssioned officer, his regiment
having been consolidated with another.

In 1889 occurred an interesting and important
event in the life of Mr. Stiles, when he took for
a helpmate Miss Delia E. Burt, a native of Liv-
erpool, England, and a daughter of an Episcopal
clerg\-man. Rev. Dr. Lionel Jerome Burt and his
wife Henrietta Evangeline, nee Westreff. Mrs.
Stiles is an amiable and accomplished lady, who
takes an interest in church and society matters,
and presides over the hospitable home of her hus-
band with grace and ease. Their residence oc-
cupies a high and healthful site, overlooking the
little cit}' of Wheaton, and is the abode of quiet
elegance and refinement.

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r^IERCE DOWNER was numbered among the
yf pioneer settlers of northern Illinois, and was
J») the honored founder of Downer's Grove.
The record of his life is inseparablj' connected with
the hi.story of this communit}-. and this work
would be incomplete without the sketch of one
who bore such a prominent part in public affairs
in earlier years. He was born in Plainfield,
Windham County, Vt.. July 25, 1782, and his
father, Elisha Downer, was one of the early set-
tlers of the Green Mountain State. Pierce was
there reared to manhood, and was married in
1808 to Mrs. Lucy Ann Ellis, widow of Stephen
Ellis, whose father was Judge Ellis, a leading

citizen of EUisburg, Mass. Her father was John
Wilson, a veteran soldier of the Revolutionary
War.

A large family was born unto Mr. and Mrs.
Downer, and. wishing to provide for them in. a
better way than he believed pos.sible in the East,
the husband and father resolved to seek a loca-
tion in the West. In 1S32 he left Rutland, Vt. ,
and made his way to Chicago, there joining his
son Stephen, who was at that time engaged in
con.structing the first light-house ever erected at
Chicago. Mr. Downer spent a few days with his
son, during which time he made inquiries con-
cerning the surrounding country. At length he
decided that DuPage Count\- was the garden spot
of Illinois, and took up his residence upon what
is now section 6, Downer's Grove Township.
He was the first settler at the Grove, which was
named in his honor, as were also the township
and village. In 1833 his son, George Dorance,
came to Downer's Grove, but only remained here
for two years, after which he settled in St. Charles,
111. In October, 1834, his daughter Adeline
came West to keep hou.se for her father, and was
the first white woman to locate at the Grove. In
1836 Mrs. Downer and her son Elon came
around the Lakes, embarking atSacket's Harbor
on a schooner commanded by Capt. Pheatt, who
was well known as one of the most popular and
able captains on the Lakes. Such a trip in 1836
was considered as great an undertaking as a trip
now around Cape Horn.

Mr. Downer was a practical and progressive
farmer, who kept well posted on and made use of
all improvements in farm machinery. It was his
pride that his farm was one of the best-tilled in
the State. His fences were well kept, everything
was neat and orderly, and his stock was in good
condition. His life was a bu.sy one, yet he found
time to keep himself well informed on all the
questions of the day. During his entire life he
was a reader of the Congressional Record. He had
one of the best libraries in the State, and many
hours were spent in making the contents of the
volumes his own. In all his intere.sts and work
he found a faithful companion and helpmate in
his wife, and together they traveled life'sjourney

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for fifty-five years. Mr> IV>\viict died on ihe
25th of March, is^^. aiwl only for a few short
hours were they sejiaratcil by de-.ith, for the fol
lowing day Mr. Downer pas.sc»l away. They
were Imrieil on the old honic>tea«l on Friilay. the
27th, and throu){hout theconnnunity iheir los.i was
mourned. Mr D*»wner was ever found in the
front rank <>f enlcq>riscs i-aUndated t«> prove of
public benetit. and the ttmntv ».-> ..vni/. ■! in liim
a valued citizen.

Stephen E.. son «)f Pierce iMiwuci. antl twin
btolher of George, was born S<.-ptenil»cr 28, 1S09.
and in a ver>' eafly day emigrated to Chicago.
In 1S37 he niarrie<l Aiuaiula Tasker. and unto
them were Ixini four children; Lucy Ann. Ellen
Anianda. George E. and Jerome. Luc>- Ann be-
came the wife of Henr>- I*ierce Downer, ami they
have two children. Elletta A. and Charles H.
The latter is manager of the Union Publishing
House, of Chicago, and resides in lK>wncr"s Grove.
Ellen Amanda is the wife of Jerome H. Hitch-
cxKk. and their daughter. Pearl L., is the wife of
Clay Bradley, by whom she has three children,
George Elsworth. Nellie and L>le. George Evans
married Delia Henr>-. who died without issue in
1885, and the next year he weddeil Catherine Es-
ser. by whom he has tliree children: George Mel-
\-iIle. boni August i, 1887: Pierce Aubrey, May
24. iSSy; and IX-lia Marie. July 29. 1S92.

Adeline l)owncr, daughter of Pierce Downer,
was l)om in Rutland, N. Y., Septemlier 12. 1812.
James, the ne.xt chiUl. was l)orn in Rutland June
10, 1818. and there died in July. 1819. Maria
was bom in Rutland August 6, 1820, and died
Februar>' 1, 1821. Elon E.. l»oni March 17.
1M27, married Ellen M. Knox, daughter of John
Knox. Sc\eral children were l><»rn to them,
but all die<l in y<iutli save Addie M. an<l Jame>
Pierce. The former n»arrie<l Frank Lindle> . of
Downer's Grove. Superintendent of Car Ser>icr
on the Chicago, Burlington & yuinc> Railroad
Shedie<l. leaving a daughter. Lucy. Janics P
married Nellie Archer, and has one child. William

George iKiraiKe I' ■ r sub

ject of this sketch, a; ~ , :ien E .

was bom in Rutland, N. Y.. September 38, 1809,
and in I'tica. N Y . was married June 25. 1836.

to Miss Lunna Gertrude Bulkeley. daughter of
Hen r> Stanley and Sallie ( Durrin > Bulkele> of
Fairfield, Conn. Mrs. Downer trace«l her ance»
tn' in this oonntr>' back to Rev. Peter and Jane
Ann Bulkele> . who came to America in 1634
Henr>' Stanle> Bulkele> . her fattier, the aon of
Jonathan and Hannah 1 Ho\t ) Bulkele>', wasiMmi
March 18, 1776. Jonathan. ; ■ Peter and

Abigail Bulkeley, was Ixim^v,; -^i 21, 1731.

He married Miss Hannah Hoyt. daughter of
James Hoyt, of Norwalk. Conn.. June 21. 1762
With this family is associated an incident of the
Revolutionan,- War well worthy of mention. On
the 7th of July, 1776, Gov. Tr>on sailed with his
anny from New Haven, and the next morning
disembarked upon the beach at Fairfield. The
Hessians who accoiiii>aiiied him were his incen-
diaries, and to them he intrusted the wielding of
the torch which was to bum the town. The peo-
ple fled, and. not ex{>ecting that their homes
would be bunic<l. left most of their furniture be-
hind. The distress was coiise«iuently ver>' great.
Among the buildings s;ivetl was that of Mr
Bulkeley. which Tr>oii made his headquarters
The officer who had command of the British fleet
was Mrs. Bulkeley 's brother, and he requested
that Trj'on save the house of his sister. Tryon
acquiesced, and the house was spared, as were
the two adjoining houses, which \\< ■ !o

render it inipt>ssible to burn them . .: _.. .an-
gering Mrs. Bulkeley 's home. The three houses
arc ■ to this da>'.

1 .keley. the father of Jonathan, was the

son of Joseph and Martha ( Beers) Bulkeley. and
was l»oni in Fairfield, Conn . May 21, 1684 Jo-
seph Bulkeley, son of Thomas and Sarah (Jones 1
Bulkeley. was bom in 1644. Thomas Bulkele>
was tht
Peter -
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Rc\ I'clt! li; \.is ol ll;i :.•-!

generation of tli' .\ in Aniens. 1.

and was itf homtmble and noble lincag,e, being
dc- ■ "irt Bull ■ ..f

till who. III -^g

John, was Ivord of the manor of Bulkeley m the
Count v Palatine of Chester He wa» bom at

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Wood Hill, in Bedfordshire, January 31, 1583.
His father, the Rev. Edward Bulkeley, D. D., was
a faithful minister of the Gospel, under whose
direction his son received an excellent education
suited to his rank. At the age of sixteen, he was
admitted to St. John's College, of Cambridge, of
which he was afterward chosen Fellow, and from
which he received the degree of Bachelor of Div-
inity. He succeeded his father in the ministry
and enjoyed his rich benefice and estate. For
about twenty years he was a zealous preacher of
Evangelical truth in his native town, but at length
he met with such success, and his church was so in-
creased, that complaints were entered against him
by Archbishop Laud, and he was silenced for
his non-conformity to the requirements of the
English Church. This circum.stance induced him
to emigrate to New England, where he might
enjoy liberty of conscience.

To prevent detention Rev. Mr. Bulkeley left
England in disguise on the ves.sel, ' 'The Susan and
Ellen," and as a matter of precaution his wife
Grace and son John embarked in another ship.
He arrived in Caiubridge in 1634, and became a
leader of tho.se resolute men and self-denying
Christians who founded Concord. Here he ex-
pended mo.st of his estate for the benefit of his
people. He was remarkable for his benevolence.
To his servants who had lived with him for sev-
eral years, he would give farms, and then employ
others to be treated in like manner. His merit
and affability drew around him persons of all
ages, and his easy address, great learning and
eminent piety rendered his society- pleasing and
profitable. He was a thorough Christian, and
his untiring labors and persuasive eloquence made
him a successful preacher. He often wrote .series
of sermons on particular pa.ssages of scripture, and
one of these on Zachariah ix: 2 was published as
"The first-born of New England," and passed
through several editions, the last bearing the
title "The Gospel Covenant, or The Covenant of
Grace Opened." In it is explained: ( i. ) The
difference between the covenant of grace and cov-
enant of works. (2.) The different administra-
tion of the covenant before and since Christ. ( 3. J
The benefits and blessings of it. ( 4. ) The con-
ditions. (5.J The properties of it.

Two of Mr. Bulkeley's manuscripts are pre-
served in the librarj- of the American Antiquarian
Society, one of which contains answers to several
theological questions, and the other on the char-
acter and government of the church. From Shat-
tuck's Histor>- we learn that Rev. Mr. Bulkeley
was one of the organizers and the first pastor of
the church in Concord, Mass. — the first church
in America to adopt the practice of catechising
children. Cotton Mather .says, "This was one of
the constant exercises of the Sabbath. All un-
married people were required to answer questions,
after which expositions and applications were
made by Mr. Bulkely to the whole congregation.

We now return to the history of Mr. and Mrs,
George Dorance Downer, and note their children
as follows:

Henrj- Pierce was born May 15, 1837, and
married Lucy Ann, daughter of Stephen Ellis.

George Orson, born May 16, 1840, married
Jean M., daughter of James Williamson, and
unto them were born the following children:
George Bruce, born March 24, 1870; Roy Ed-
ward, April 8, 1874; James Earl, April 18, 1876;
and Grace Martha, September 22, 1878.

Martha Lucina, only daughter of George D.
Downer, born May 26, 1846, became the wife of
Albert Lee, of Vermont, and afterward married
Clark R. Hunt, of Aurora, 111.

John Demp.ster, born May 26, 1848, resides at
Dcnvner's Grove. He was married September
10, 1884, to Rose L. Deuel, by whom he has three
children: Martha Lucina, born January 9, 1886;
Rose Ellen, November 5, 1888; and Marie H.,
September 27, 1890.

Melville Bulkeley, born December 26, 1851,
was united in marriage May 24, 1882, with Miss
Adelaide F., daughter of Robert .Summers, who
was born in England, and is a .son of Joseph
' Summers. They have two children: Martha
Adelaide, born July 17, 1883; and Helen Fitzena,
January 13, 1887.

Of Pierce Downer's descendants at the Grove,
George E., the .son of Stephen E., is engaged in
the house-painting and decorating business.

Melville B., grandson of Pierce and son of
George, is a member of the firm of Downer &

Thomas Betts.

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i3«

Markham. proprietors of thr l'nion I'uhlishiiig
HoiLsc of Chicago.

John iKiwticr, his brother, is as.stx'ialci1 with
him in the publishing business.

Klon. the son of Pierce, still lives on the oKl
homestead in the enjoynjent of a well-earned
competencA'. James Downer, his son, carries on
the fann. he and his good wife assuming the
cares and burdens of life, while the father an<l
mother arc peacefully drifting along the shores of
time to a happy old age.

'HOMAS BKTTS. a retired fanner residing
in Naperville. was lx)nion the hth of Decem-
l>er. 1832, in Rochester, N. V., and comes
of English parentage. His father, Tlumias Belts,
was a native of England, and there was. rcare<l
and learneil the trade of shoemaking. After arriv-
ing at mature years, he wedded Mary Wilson, who
was also lK)n» in Yorkshire, luigland. The \ear
1829 witnes-strd their emigration to America.
They located on Long Island, thence renioveil to
western New York, and in 1S40 came to DuPage
County. hK^ting three miles west of Naperville.
The father entered land from the G<i\ennnent.
built a small log hou.se, and began the improve
ment of the fann. To agricultural pursuits he
devoted his energies until 1884. when he reniovetl
to Naperville. where he lived retire<l until his
death, in 1S87. in the eighty-eighth year of his
age. His wife dietl upon the home farm, at the
age of eighty-three This worthv oiuple were the
parentsof three children, but our xtibji-* t the only
son. is the only one now living.

Thomas lietts was a lad of but li^'m siitnniers
when he c-ame with his parents to Illinois The
only educational privileges affordetl him were
those of the district schools At the age <if fifteen,
he left home and Ix-gan working on the railroad
by the month. He afterward leanied the caq>en-
ter's trade, which he followe<l until the breaking
out of the late war, when, prompted b\ patriotic
impulses, he enlisted in Company I, Fifty -eighth
Illinois Infantry, as a private. The first engage

ment in which he {Mirticipatcd was the battle of
Ft. Ikmelsfin. At the Uittle of ShiKtli. a minie-
ball struck him in the left hip and <.-aine out of
the right thigh, .\ftcr one year he wns dl*
charged, and the brave l»oy in blue who proudly
inarcheil forth to the defense of his oiuntr\' re-
turned home on cnitches. As noon as possible,
however, lie re enliste<l. jt»ining Battery I. Sei-ond
Illinois Artillery, and scrvetl as Quartermaster
Sergeant until the close of the war, when he was
mustere<l out, in June. 1S65.

When his countr\ no longer needed his scr\"-
ices, Mr. Betts at once returned to his home and
family, and in the spring of iK6^> was elected
Town Clerk of Aurora. In Octolnrr. 1867. he
sold his property there and bought a farm in Du-
Page County, near the old Belts homestead, up<jn
which his father first lociite<i. There he remained
eighteen years, carrying on agricultural pursuits,
after which he came to Na]>erville.

In 1S57. Mr. Betts was united in marriage
with Hannah Wilson, who was lx)rn in York.shire,
England, and came t«) America when sixteen
years of age. They have four children, two soil>
and two daughters; Mar> , wife of George Frost.
of Aurora: Charles R.. of Nai>er\'ille, who is en-
gaged ill the fecil, mill and coal business. Thonia.'<
H., an engineer; and Olive, wife of M 1. Willard.
of Naperville.

In his political affiliations. Mr. BetU has l>eeii
a stalwart Republican since ca.stiiig his first Pres-
idential vote for John C. Fremont. For eight
years he has filled the offiix-of Av«rs.sor. hLs faith
ful (lerforinance of duty winning him frequent re-
election. For three years he scrve<l as Suj>er\isor
of his township, and for two years was Alderman
of this place. He has also iK-eii S^'IkxjI Director
for twenty years, during which time he has tloiie
effective service for the c-au.se ol education, which
finds in him a faithful friend. Socially, he i»
connccte<l with the Ma.sonic fraternity : the Odd
Fellows' society ; and Walter Blaiichard Post No.
.^86. G. A R

Mr. Betts has live<l a <|uiet. una.vsuming life,
largely tle\ote<l to fanning interests, ami through
his well-directed efforts he has ai^juiretl a hand
some com|>etence, that now eiiabU--. him to li\«c

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retired, enjoying the rest that he has so truly
earned and richh' desen-es. His upright, hon-
orable career has won him high regard, and made
him a valued citizen of the community where he
has so long; made his home.

_=]

^>^[

EARLETON XOAH GARY, eldest son of N.
E. Gar\- ( see genealogy elsewhere), is a na-
tive son of Wheaton, of whom her citizens
mayjustlvbe proud. His birth occurred April
23, 1868. He early manifested a taste for study, and
graduated at the Wheaton High School at the age
of fourteen years, being a member of the class of
two first graduated from that institution, and the
youngest to graduate there, as well as from
Wheaton College, where he took his degree of A,
B. when onl)- eighteen years old. Entering the
Union College of Law at Chicago, he was gradu-
ated in 1888, and at once entered on the practice
of his profession in that city. Without the aid of
preceptors in the form of senior partners, or other
aid save such as his precocious intellect afforded,
he at once .secured a remunerative practice, and in
five years has accumulated a handsome property.
His practice is general, and keeps him closely oc-
cupied.

With his nervous activity, Mr. Gary has as-
sumed many duties outside of those imposed by
an onerous profession in the keen atmosphere of a
large city's competition, and has been for three
vears a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, making numerous addresses in that ca-
pacity. He has b^en active in the promotion and
management of the Epworth League, the young
people's society- of the Methodist Church, in
which he holds numerous oflScial positions, being
Secretary of the Rock River Conference League
and President of the North Chicago District
League.

In the management of large enterprises, Mr.
Gary has also shown marked capability. The
whole charge of the construction and manage-
ment of the Epworth Hotel, the headquarters of
Methodist people at the Columbian Expo.sition,

was placed in his hands, and vers- successfully
executed. This was about the only temporan,-
hotel for World's Fair purpo.ses that met with
success. Its construction involved the expendi-
ture of $150,000, as well as the raising of that
amount, and employed three hundred people, and
the .success of the venture affords ample proof of
the manager's executive ability.

In 1890, Mr. Gar>- built his handsome home on
Gary Avenue, corner of Franklin Street, in
Wheaton, and at once brought his bride there to
reside. Their wedding took place on the 25th of
June, in that year. Mrs. Gary, whose maiden
name was Louise Stover, is the youngest daugh-
ter of Rev. Seymour Stover, a pioneer Methodist
preacher of northern Illinois, who.se biograph\-
will be found elsewhere in this work. She is the
faithful coadjutor of her husband in his worthy
work, and their home is the seat of refinement
and quiet, graceful hospitality. Two children
have come to bless this home, viz.: a son, born on
his father's birthday in 1892, named Arthur Carle-
ton, and a daughter, born December 8, 1893,
named Dorothy Louise.

i^^^^-=

r\HILO WARREN STACY, a prominent resi-
U' dent of Glen EUyii. is the youngest and only
yS survi\ing child of Moses and Joan Stacy
( see biography of Moses Stacy ) . He was boni
at Ashford, Cattaraugus County, N. Y., on the
13th of January-, 1S33. On account of his frail
health in jouth, he did not attend school very
regularlJ^ but being mentally well endowed, he
has managed to become a well-informed and use-
ful citizen. He attended Troj- Conference Acad-
emy, at Poultney, Vt., and after^vard Black River
Academy, at Ludlow, the same State, for short
periods each, and this was supplemented by the
advantages offered in the primiti\e schools of
DuPage Countv. He remained on the home
' farm until he was twenty-three years old, and
then began renting land, which he subsequently
purchased and now owns. His father's and his
own estate at one time included six hundred acres

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of valuable laud, and his uiaiu uccu|>ati<)u has
always iKfii farmint; until within the la>l ten
years. His holdings now inchulc valuable lots in
the coqx>rale village of (Uen Hllyn For tweul>
years he has Ik-cu ».n>j> reix>rter for the National
(lovcmnient ami tl>e Stale, as well as for C. K
W. Prime, of Dwighl. 111., a widely-known au
lliority. Fn>«u iSSS to |S«>2 he serve/i had ehar>{e
of the n^ads and streets of Milton Township.
For thirty seven years he has ojieratetl a roiul
p-ader in the tt>wnshiiJ, as a conlrailor. In i.Hs7
he was electe<l Constable, and .scr\'e<l for five years,
and has been for many years a School Director.
He has always lieen active in furthering the in
terests of the comnuinity, and Is recognize*! as a
man of affairs, enjoying the respect and good will
of his fellows.

Mr. Stacy may be regardetl as a charter niem-
l>er of the Reiniblican party, his first vote Ixing
cast in the year of its organization. an<l it has al-
ways been the exponent of his views on public
jjolicy. He was for many years a meml>er of the
Baptist Church of Wheaton. an<l now affiliates
with that denomination at Glen Kllyn. He is a
meniber of the (irand Arnn of the Keiniblic. and
was for five years yuartennaster of Wheaton
Post. He enli.sted in 1864 in Company H, One
Hundre<l and Forty-first lUiiKtis Infantry, and
ai-le<l as yuartcnuaster of the niiii)>an\ in yarri
son at Columbus, Ky.

February 22. 1853, Mr. Stac> was uiarried to
.Miss Betsey D. Taylor, a native of Sj>encer. X. Y.
Mrs. Stacy's father. Rev. Philander Taylor, was
a Baptist clergyman, a native of W-rniont, who
t-ame early to lUintiis, l<K~ating at Newark in 1844.
remo\-ing thence to Warrenville. DuPage County,
and in i846to01en Kllyn. For man\ \ears he
preached at (ilen Kllyn. Bhiomingdale and Hanl-
ing. and died in 1881 at the residence of a !<on
near Ottawa, his remains l>eing interred in Forest
Hill Cemeten, at (ilen Kllyn His wile, Thank
ful W, Manning, also a native of Wrmont, dietl
at filen Kllyn in March, 1870.

Three children have l>cen given to Mr and
Mrs. Stacy, only one of whom survive*, namely:
Carrie A . bom in 1S56 Warren A . Umi in

1857. died in 1872; and l-'annie .M., bom in July.
1864, die<l I>ixx-ml<er ;i, iNi><< In isy^ Mr
Stac) ercctetl his liandMime rcsuleiicc on the site
of his father's first log huMsc. one of the nuMt de
sirablr locations fur a home in the countx It
is an elevateil s|M>t on Main Street, Glen Kllyn.
a half-mile north of the railroad station, and wa»
evidentl> intelideil by nature as the scat i>f a
pleasiuit and hospitable home, siuh as now occu
pies and ad<ims it

=*-^iri-^

«ySAAC BRADFORD CHl'RCHILI.. one of
I the oldest and most estct:nie<l citizens of I)u-
X, Page County, is ilesix-mleil from one of the
earliest New l-jiglan<l families His an«.x>ton»
are supjMisetl to have come to America in the
Mayflower Is:iac Churchill, the gramlfather
of our subjet.'l, was lx»rn Februar> 22. 17.^6.
prolwbly in MassachusetUs. His wife. Mat-
tiah, lM>re liini nine children, the fourth being
name<l Wiiislow. The latter, who wrote his
name Churchell, was lx>m at Brandon. Vt., De
ceml»er .V", i77<>. He l>ei-ame a farn ' ^as

also a mason by trade. In 1804 he n - ■•<m

Brandon to Camillus, Onondaga County. N. V .
purchasing a farm, through which the ICrie Canal
was afterward built, and which he i-arrietl on for
thirty years. He also built and ran a boat. "The
Growler, " on the canal While ' . r of the

New York mditia. he was tem|x': ietl into

ser\'ice in the War of 181 2. but did not take part
in any battle. In 18^4 he came to the West,
bringing his famil\ and giMxIs by water as far as
Chicago. On their arrival he pun'ha.snl a team
of oxen, and ]■■ '1 to look up a bx-ation

Coming into D '>unt>' by a somewhat cir-

cuitous route, he selctted a claim, which after
ward prove<l to Ik- in the n<>rtheast corner of the
prest-iit t«iwnship of Mill«in. The first house
which he built of Iokh iii ittill standing, and wa»
t>. ' ' " iintil ftmr \ears ago He

(>. and improve this fann

until failing health omi|ielle«i him to ainndon ail
active pursuits Hik death occurred Sej>tenibeT

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t8. 1847. Fcr a year or two previous he had
been almost helpless, but bore his afflictions with
Christian fortitude. In early life he united with
the Presbyterian Church, in which he was for
many years a Deacon atid Chorister. After com-
ing here lie and his e.stimable wife joined the
Congregational Church. A year or two after the
famih- came here, a schoolhouse was built at
Babcock's Grove, in which religious ser\-ices
were held regularly b\- the Methodists. The
Churchill family attended these meetings, and
when no clergyman was pre.sent, which frequent-
ly occurred. Winslow Churchill took charge of
the services, and sermons were read by Isaac B.
Churchill, who was quite an elocutionist.

In politics, he was an ardent Whig, though
never a.spiring to public office. Patriotic, dili-
gent and earnest in all his undertakings, he com-
manded the respect and confidence of all. and the
name of Winslow Churchill deserves a high rank
among the honored pioneers of DuPage Couutv*.
He was married about 1796 to Miss Mercy
Dodge. Her death occurred February 21. 1863.
at the age of eighty-nine years, eight months and
eight davs. She bore her husband eleven chil-
dren : William, deceased: Melinda. Mrs. Ket-
chum. also deceased; Lurania. Mrs. J. D. Acker-
man, deceased; Christiana. Mrs. D. Christian:
Seth. deceased: Major, deceased; Betsy, Mrs. S.
Mahaffv,-. of Palos, Cook County. 111.: Winslow.
now residing at Downer's Grove: Amanda, de-
ceased; Isaac B., the subject proper of this sketch;
and Hiram, also deceased. The first four or five
of these were bom in ^'ermont, the others m
Xew York. Lurania and Christiana were twins.
Up to the death of the former, which occurred
March 31. 1893, at the age of ninet>-one years,
one month and sixteen days, they were said to
be the oldest living twins in the world. Mrs.
Christian still survives at her home near Glen
Ellyn.

Isaac B. Churchill was born at Camillas, X.
Y.. April 22, 18 1 8. He was .sixteen years old
when the family came to this county. As soon
as their house was built, he and his brother
Seth started with an ox-team to break a new road
to Chicago, and bring out a load of goods which

had been left there. In crossing Salt Creek,
which was unusually high, the wagon was over-
turned, but after receiving a thorough soaking,
they succeeded in reaching the bank, and con-
tinued the journey in safety.

On one occasion, Mrt Churchill was going to
the Illinois & Michigan Canal with a load of
pork for sale. In crossing the sag below Athens,
on the ice. the wagon broke through, and he
was obliged to unload it and take it apart to
get it out. Continuing the journey in his wet
clothing, he reached the boarding-house, where
his load was disposed of. and he slept that night in
a barn, without change of apparel. Such incidents
as these serve to illustrate some of the phases of
pioneer life.

On coming of age he entered a farm adjoining
his father's, where he now owns a well-improved
place of two hundred and thirty acres. When the
famih" first came here, there was no permanent
habitation within five miles, but six log houses
were built in their immediate neighborhood the
same sea.son. About 1857 Mr. Churchill planted
an artificial grove on his farm, the first in this
part of the countn.-. This grove has already
yielded several harvests of timber, and his ex-
ample has been followed by manj- farmers on this
and other prairies. Mr. Churchill retired fi-om
active labor several years since, renting the farm,
which is chiefly devoted to dairying. He was
united in marriage September 15, 1841, to Miss
Angelina Barker. Seven children blessed their
union: Amos, now a prominent citizen of Glen
Ellyn: Wealthy. Mrs. S. Standish. deceased:
Andrew, a citizen of Oak Park. 111.; Isaac, who
died in infancy : George Perry, accidentally killed
on the railroad, at the age of sixteen years: Net-
tie, Mrs. Clark, of Glen Ellyn; and Hattie, who
is now Mrs. Wimpress, and resides on the home-
stead farm. Amos and Andrew both did valiant
service for their country during the late Rebel-
lion. Mr. and Mrs. Churchill also have sixteen
living grandchildren and five living great-grand-
children. Mrs. Churchill is a daughter of Zelotus
and Margaret (Mason) Barker. She was born
at Hampden, Delaware County, N. Y.. and came
with her parents to this countj- in 1839. From youth

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Mr. Clnir<.'liill has tK.t-ii an adlu-rtiit <il llu- McIIiikI
isi Church Hi- casi his f(p.i Presidential KiUoi l',»r
William H(Mir>' Harrisuii. Sinec thr orKunixa-
lion of the Rcpnhlican jwrty hi- has Ihxmi a sti-ad-
fast adhi-reiit thcri-of, as arr all his sons and
(grandsons. Ntr. Churchill is an intelligent, inili-
lic-spirite*! citi/en. DuHuk his resitience of
nenrh sixty years in titi* county he has fornie«l
nian> wanu friends, and all unite in wishing
him liin^ -continued health and i>ros|>erit> . None
of the family are addicte<l tn the use ul liquor or
tobacco in any fonn. Mr. Churchill was Class-
leader and Superintendent of the Sal>bath-scho(.il
for nianx- vears.

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N: NkV ToWNSKNI) W Il„S(tN This ageii
I'loiu-er. whose funeral was solemnized in the
Methodist Church. Novemhier 3, i.h«2, at
Wheaton. died at 4 o'clock, A. M.. on the 31st of
t >ctt>l»er. at his residence in that place.

Our subject was b«jn> in Putney, Windham
County. \'t.. Aj>ril 10. 17S9. This was twenty
days iK-fore (len. Wa-shington was inati^urateil as
first President of the l'nite<l Slates, which event
was suljslantialU the birth of our nation in a jxi-
litical sense, and links the late .Mr. Wilscjn with
an historic era of world-wide importance. He
was ten years old when Washington died, and
had he seen him might have retained his form
and features in his memory till the weight of
years had efTaixil it.

Our subject was a short time in the servii-e as
teamster in the War of 1812, and during his term
Ix-held the decisive battle of Plattsburg, b\ which
the Hritisli were driven from Lake Champlain.

July 16, 1817. Mr. Wilson was married to Miss
Drra Wilson, of Fairfax, Franklin County. \"t .
by whom he hatl five children, onlv two of whom
lived lo maturity. George L. and Aurelia. With
his famil\ . consisting of these and his wife, he
emigrateil to Ashtabula County, Ohio, previimo
to 1850. at which place he made the acquaintance
of the Naj>er brothers, who were alxuit to estab
lish a colony at the present site of Na|>er\-illc

He enlistevl in then •■!■

ily einlMrkeil in the . .p

«on"' in June. iS.^i. together with J<t»iq>h Nii|«ef
John NajK-r John Mnrnix , fatlier of the late
Judge .Murray (see bio^raphx elsewhere '. and
their rvs|icctive families and a few others, amv
ing at Chicag lived n 1 such.

With no impropriety it ma> lie - • theirs

was the heroic age of the Northwest They
ma<le the first scars on the viil, aTid planted
therein the see«l that has multiplie<l a thou>^nd
fold, and repn»duce<l the luxuries and grandeur
of old States on the fallow plains of a wildenieiw
of waving gra.s.ses.

These early fathers laid the foundation stones
of our ]>re>ent institutions. It was no light lalior
to do this. Roads were to J>e made, streams
bridged, i-ottages and mills to l>e built, and
sch(M>lhonses and churches, and while all this
was in jtrogress fo<xl on which to sul>sist had to
lie raised from the wild soil.

The ai"comi>lisliinent of these tlesign>. rc-quireil
a OMicert of action ami the most stretiuoiLs indi-
vidual effort, stimulated by disinterested! pur-
j)ose to a«lvance the ]>nblic interest. Here is the
tnie seiTet <if that aliiding res]>«t and affei-tion
which these early fathers now and ever must,
while they live, retain for each other, as was
abundantly verifie«l at the funeral of N!r Wilson
Thither came from all around men venerable
with \ears to witness the last honors due tfi their
decea.se<l ci>mpaiiio;i, who seemetl to them like an
elder brother gathere<l into the last great har-
vest, like a rii>e ear from the frost bitten stalk of a
late autumn.

The flight of these early settlers Ix-fore the hos-
tile S;tuks on the war']iath is an e\enl that will
desceiKl into hi-<tor\ and |>er|ii-luate the meinor>
of .Mr Wilson and others wh» shuretl the dan
gers with him It tiMik plaivon the i8tli of May.
iH.^j. Kver\ thing was left tieliind except the
wives and Iwbies These were tnins|H<rted to Ft
I)e:irbofii as fast as ox teuin- '' can\ them

across the sloughs that o\. the plains

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around Chicago. This done, the men returned
and formed themselves into scouting parties to
look out for the enemy, and built a fort for shel-
ter in case of necessity. When 'die danger was
past, all were brought back and the work of
building up the country resumed, which has
gone on ever since.

After the .Sauk War, settlements rapidly in-
crea.sed and Mr. Wilson soon found himself in
the center of a farming community. The claim
on which he had .settled was north of the present
site of Naperville, just over the line of what is
now Milton Township. Here he resided till he
removed to Wheaton, about 1855. His first wife
died at this place a year or two afterward. On
the iSth of February, 1857, he married the lady
who was formerly Clara A. Brown.

Our subject's daughter, Aurelia L., married
Mark Beaubien. Jr., and died in i860, leaving
two children, Joel T. and Fann\ O., both of
whom are now living. His son, George L.. was
married May 7, 1856, and died October 3, 1^58,
leaving one son.

Mr. Wilson was buried with Masonic honors,
having been a member of that order for over six-
ty-six years. He was the oldest Mason in the
Northwest except Edward Brewster. Mr. Wilson
having joined the order in 1816, at Fairfax,
Frankhn County, \'t.; while Mr. Brewster had
joined it two years previou.sly in Orange Count>-,
Yt.

Mr. Wilson's second wife, who survives him,
is a daughter of another pioneer .settler of DuPage
Count)-, namely, John M. Brown. The latter
was born in Cheshire, Berk.shire County, Mass.,
and his wife, Xancy Westcott, in Windsor, .same
county. After living a few years at Aurora, Erie
Countv, N. Y., they migrated West, arriving in
June, 1S34, in Naperville Township, DuPage
County, 111. The journey was made by team,
taking o\-er three weeks. They .settled on a claim
adjoining that of Harr>- T. Wilson, where Mr.
Brown died in 1844, aged forty -three years. In
1855, ^^^ Brown married Byram L. Harlow, for
many vears Justice of the Peace and Notary Pub-
lic at W'arrenville, whom she sur\-ived about
eight years, dying in 1881. Her age was seventy-

eight years. Mrs. 'Wilson is one of a family of
seven children, three sons and four daughters.
One brother, Daniel, now residing near Le Mars,
Iowa, is the only .sur\dvor beside Mrs. WiLson.
Three were born in this county. John L. was
killed while serving as a member of the Eighth
Illinois Cavalry, during the Civil W'ar. Mrs.
Wilson's daughter by a former marriage, Genevra
Phillips, is the wife of B. F. Stewart, residing at
Dixon, ni.

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OSES STACY, a worthy pioneer of Du-
Page County, was born at Belchertown.
Hampshire County, Mass., in 1796. His
father was a native of that State, and active in
the struggle for American independence from the
British crown. It is a family tradition that Moses
Stacy's grandfather was also a prominent military
man, engaged in the defen.se of the colonies from
Indian depredations. Joan Kimball, wife of Moses
Stacy, was born in Ashford, Conn., and died at
Glen Ellyn. 111., on Christmas Day of 1889, at
the advanced age of eighty-six years. She was a
lineal descendant, through her mother, of Gen.
Joseph Warren, the hero of Bunker Hill.

When a \oung man, Mo.ses Stacy went to Cole-
brook, N. H., where he was emploxed as one of
the minutemen, guarding the Canadian bound-
ary. After a residence of five years there, he re-
turned to his native town, where he was married.
He subsequently dwelt five years at vStratton. Yt.,
whence he moved to A.shford, Cattaraugus County,
N. Y., where another sojourn of five years was
made.

In 1835, Mr. Stacy set out with his family for
the new West, in company with a neighbor
named Kidder. They took passage on a sailing-
ves-sel at Buffalo, and arrived at Chicago in Au-
gust. Their objective point was Hennepin, but
a few days' travel by team among the ague-
afflicted pioneers of the lUinois Yalley satisfied
Mr. Stacy that he did not want to settle there,
and he parted from his fellow-travelers and
turned back. His attention was directed by a

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settler near Downer's Grove lo tla ..^i... >,,-,..,
the upiKT waliTs of the Ivtst Kranch of Dul'a^c
River, and lit left hi> family with lii> li<is|iital>lc
guide, and set out on foot to UM)k the ix)nnlrv
over. He stKui found a location to his liking
near the present village of (Uen Hllyn. and
brought his family here. He ereitetl his first
log cahin tm the site n«>\v ocenpieil by the spacious
and hanilsonic residence <f his v>n, I'hilo \V.
Stacy isce hiogniphy in this work), on sei-tion
1 1, Milton Townshiji. For some time he kejrt a
hotel at what was known in early days as Dul'age
Center ( afterward and .still calle<l Stacy "s Corners) ,
hut his prindpal (xxnuwtion was farming. He
was an active mcnjlxT of the Mclhodi.st Church
in his later years, and adhered to the |)rinciples
promulgated l>y the Whig and afterward the Re-
publican party, in (xilitical ]>olic\ . At the organi-
zation «»f the school districts of the township he
acted as Commis-sioner for that pnrjxise. After a
residence here of tliirty-six years, having excee<l-
e<l by five the allotted years of man, he j)as,sed
away at his home at Stacy's Comers in 1870.
His offspring consiste<i of three sons. Kimball,
the eldest, died at Stacy's Corners at the age of
twenty -two, from the effects of a kick by a horse.
While at Ashford. N. Y.. the second fell over a
d<x»rstep at the age of one year, receiving fatal
injuries. Mention of the third has already lieen
made in this article.

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(l.LIAM Hi:NRVJOHNS(JN,.>fWhealon.
> among the early settlers of DuPage Conn-
ly, and is a widely-known and resix-cte»l
citizen. He is a descendant of an old Mas.s:ichu
setts family, dating l»ack to the tune of the I'il
grims. HLs grandfather. Jonah Johnson, lived at
N«»rtli .-Vdams. Mass. . a«id was ver> active in the
War of 1812 in pursuing smugglers along the
Canadian frontier. Un one mvasiun, his horse
having fallen on a bridge, a troop of British cav
airy nnle over it. cruslnng it to a jellx He «lc
tennined to have rcxengc, and shadow eti the part),
until he liud an opportunity tu seir.e one u( the

British horses, which he diil He tiNm it t<< inr
American lino and recet\'e future capture
He pro\e*l a serious annoyance to the enem\
thereafter, oipturiiig many horses, which were
prom|>tly made use of in recniiting the American
cavalr> . He was a fanner and charcoal burner
in times of |)eacx-, and went to Carthage \ Y .
nlMiut 1S18. dying there at a gooil age

Alvah Henry. s«in of Jonah JohiiMtn «.i> ■hiih
ill North Adams, Mass., in 1K06, and was twelve
years old when he went with his father t4» Car-
thage. The homestead is within the luiiits of the
village of that name. Like his father, Alvah en
gaged in farming and burning charcoal. He was
active in the management of |i<iil affairs, and a
leader in the councils of the Democratic |>arty.
He died at the age of fifty years, <in January 6.
i8.s'<. His wife, Philinda, was a daughter of
Isaiah Cixilidge, a prominent citi/.eii of Peru. Clin-
ton Couiit> . N Y.. where she was l>orii. She
died March 1. 1849, leaving three sons. The
eldest of these, Franklin B. , died on the home
stead ill Carthage. The xoungest. Martin B..
now resides in Chii-ago. The latter was a ticket-
seller and gate-kee|»er at the Columbian Kxpttsi-
tionin Chicago for six months and five tla>s.

William H. Johnson, second son of Alvah ami
Philinda Johnson, was Ixirn in Carthage. Jeffer
son County. N. Y., on the joth of August. 1S37.
He passed his childluNtd there, attending the
otmmoii schools and Carthage .'Kcadenn . .-Vt six-
teen years of age, he Itegaii teaching hi-Ik>oI in
winter, while ctMitinuing to assist his father in
tilling the fann in summer. Having u genius for
the use of tools, he alMj acquired a kiiowletlge of
the car]K.-nter's trade.

In the fall of iKs6. Mr. Johnson lieeainc' a resi-
dent of Dul'age Coiint\ si-ttliiig at Fullersburg.
near the suitheasterii ojrner. Here he taught
school and worked at Imilding fur two \ cars He
then removol to Daiib> < now (ileii I\ll\n>, and
was (KX-upied in the same manner In the spring
of 1864 he entered the one-hundrcd-<la> serx'iix
as a ineinlKT of Com|>iiii\ H. One Hundred and
Fort> first Illinois N'olunteers. and in February
following he cnlistctl in Cum|Kiii> C, Dne Hun

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dred and Fifty-third Regiment. He was stationed

during his service at Columbus, Ky., and TuUa-
homa and Memphis, Tenn., doing garrison dut\-.
His .sen'ice in the first regiment lasted five
months, and in the second for seven months, the
clo.se of ho.stilities ending it. He had in the in-
terim of the first and second enlistment, in Oc-
tober, 1S64, removed his home to Wheaton, where
he has dwelt ever since, except three years — from
1870 to 1873 — when he was engaged in farming
at ^lomence. 111. P'or a short time he was en-
gaged at engine work at Chicago, but for the last
seventeen years he has conducted a repair and
wood-working shop, giving mcst of his attention
to wagon- work.

Mr. John.son is an active factor in the affairs of
the local Democratic organization, having been
either Chairman or Secretan,- of the Countv Cen-
tral Committee for many years. He has never
asked for an office for himself but is now .serving
as Deputy vSheriff, as the duties of his office do not
interfere with his business and are performed at
home. Before the war he was an active Odd Fel-
low, and was at one time District Deput\ . He is
a Knight Templar Mason, being a charter mem-
ber of Siloam Commander}- No. 54, of Oak Park.
He was ten years Ma.ster of the local Blue Lodge,
and one of the organizers of the Royal Arch Chap-
ter, .ser\-ing as its fourth High Priest, and hold-
ing that office ten years altogether — seven years
of that time consecutively. In religious belief
lie .sympathizes with the Methodist Church, his
orincipal creed being the payment of one hundred
?ents on the dollar, in all cases keeping his agree-
ments, and giving attention to his own business,
:o the exclusion of other people's. He is a gen-
ial, approachable gentleman, and inspires all
with whom he comes in contact with confidence
in his integrity.

Mr. Johnson was married on July i, 1861, to
Miss Cynthia V. Kelsey, a native of Theresa,
Jefferson County, N. Y., and daughter of John
A