Combined history of Randolph, Monroe and Perry counties, Illinois . With illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, Part 74

Author: McDonough, J.L., & Co., Philadelphia
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Philadelphia : J.L. McDonough & Co
Number of Pages: 578


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farming. John had had four years' experience as a clerk for Bolten, in the city of Liverpool. In 1826 he returned to England, to take charge of an unele's estate, and there remained until 1843, when he came to Chester. He followed merchandizing, and amassed considerable property. He is a very earnest and active member of the Episcopal Church, and gave largely of his time and means, to enhance its wel- fare. His unquestioned integrity of character, his goodness of heart, and life, endeared him to all.


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WILLIAM SCHUCHERT, of Chester, is one of the enterpris- ing business men of Randolph county. He first took up his residence in Chester in 1848, and has been in business for himself since 1867. His native place is Ottendorf, Hanover, Germany,-here he was born Sept. 28th, 1832. His educa- tion was obtained in the public schools of his native town. When sixteen years of age he was brought by his father to America, and for a time was left at New Orleans, whilst his father made his way to Chester, where he afterwards joined him. In 1849 he returned to Germany for his brother John


F., having saved sufficient out of his wages of $10 per month to make the trip. He returned, arriving in Chester in Nov. 1849. In 1852, he went to California, returning in 1858. For a time after his return he clerked, then became propri- etor of a store, in which business he has sinee remained. He was married to Louami F. Castellow in April, 1860. The Castellows were originally South Carolinians, and came hither via Tennessee. Mr. Schuchert was elected Mayor of Chester in April, 1881, the duties of which office he is dis- charging with great credit to himself and adopted city.


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Sohn Th Schuckert


FEW men work more earnestly for the general prosperity of towns of their adoption than J. F. Schuehert. Born in Germany, Feb. 3d, 1837,-the year 1848 finds him a resident of this country, whither he was brought by an elder brother. Ile obtained a good common-school education, and for several years clerked in stores of various kinds for different people. His first experience for himself, independent of the counsel of others, was as a retail grocer, then in general merchan- dizing. For two years he followed wholesaling in groceries at St. Genevieve ; then, in 1877, returned to Chester. He is


the proprietor, as he was the projector, of the elegant Opera House elsewhere shown in this work, and is the owner of several buildings used for various purposes. He was first married to Elizabeth Hoppe, Pebruary 15, 1856. She died May 6, 1862, and on the 18th of March, 1863, he was mar- ried to his present wife, Saletha Ford. Mr. Sehuchert is a man of enterprise, push, and ambition. Any mooted im- provement in his city finds in him a friend and abettor. Ready as he is with voice and purse to aid any good under- taking, he is popular with his fellow-citizens.


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No Ro 16 Rengia


WAS born in Churchville, Pictou county, Nova Scotia, February 15, 1844. He is justly proud of his ancestry. His grandfather, Alexander, a highly educated man, came from Scotland to Nova Scotia, where even to this day a common quotation with the people is "As Deacon Macken- zie said." He could not, in his American home, give his sons like advantages he possessed in the old country, although the best possible part was done by them. Alex- ander, jr., the father of the subject of this sketch, now eighty-four years of age, still lives in the old homestead. Around him, the farthest not more than seven miles distant, are his four married daughters, Margaret, Nellie, Elizabeth and Isabelle Ann. Of the five sons, Alexander is a drug- gist in Chester. John, a valiant soldier, was killed in the battle of Fort Donelson. Daniel, who was first a Lieuten- ant, then Captain of Co. D, 80th Regt., Ill. Vol., died in Fredericksburg from disease contracted in the army. Thomas died in New Brunswick. Kenneth died in Nevada and the doctor is practicing in Chester. The maiden name of Alexander's wife was Elizabeth Macmillan, a daughter of William Macmillan who was pressed into the British service during the war of 1812.


Dr. Wm. R. Mackenzie came to the United States, lauding in Boston in 1865. He had prior to this taught in the home school. From Boston he went out on a fishing expedition, full of adventure and incident, returned to Boston and thence to Sparta, Illinois, in 1867. Here he studied medicine and recited in Greek and Latin with Rev. Stuart. He graduated from the Medical Department Michigan University in March, 1870. He at once com- menced the practice of his profession in Ann Arbor, Mich., with his preceptor, Chapin, where he remained but a short time, returning to Sparta, then to Kaskaskia and in 1875 to Chester, where he has since resided.


On the 17th of May, 1875, he was married to Miss Nellie M. Gordon, daughter of Dr. Wm. A. Gordon, one of the oldest and most popular physicians of Randolph county. Two children bless this union. William A., born Novem- ber 22d, 1877, and Robert, June 3d, 1882.


The doctor is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows organizations, of the Knights Templar, Cyrene Commandery No. 23, Centralia. He is an earnest, active, Republican. As a physician he takes high rank in bis profession: as a citizen he is eminently social.


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Stand, Gailachi


WAS born in Central Precinct, four miles west of Sparta, Randolph county, April 24th, 1858. After attending the district school several years, he entered the Sparta High School in 1873, from which institution he graduated in 1875, in a class of eight-the first class graduated from that school. He was chosen the first President of the Alumni. In 1876 he entered Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College of St. Louis, where he remained but a short time, being called home to enter his father's office, that of Sheriff, as clerk. The day he reached his majority his father surprised him with the appointment of Deputy Sheriff. He was mar- ried to Miss Catharine Dauer, daughter of Jobn and Mar- garet Dauer, April 29th, 1880. She died August 28, 1881, leaving a child to survive her, little Rosa.


In 1880, although but twenty-two years of age, Mr. Ger- lach was elected Sheriff of Randolph county, on the Repub- liean ticket. He was at the time the youngest man elected in Illinois to so responsible a position, and is believed to have been the youngest Sheriff in the United States. The duties of the office he discharged with signal ability. The nomination was made in convention by acclamation. The demoerats nominated one of the best and most popular eiti- zens of the county, John L. Taggart The contest was most exciting, and resulted in his election by 71 majority.


At present, Mr. Gerlach is a committee clerk in attend- ance upon the Legislation of the State. He is well qualified to fill any position of public trust, possessing as he does en- ergy, pluck and earnestness. Courteous and generous he has hosts of friends.


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John Devine


WELCOMED to America's shores are representatives of every nationality. The Emerald Isle has furnished many thousands who have contributed no little to her prosperity. Almost every community numbers sons of Erin among its population. No better representative can be found in Ches- ter than he whose name heads this article, and whose portrait graces this page. He was born in county Galway, November 15, 1837. He was the son of Philip and Mar- garet Devine; his mother's maiden name was Redington. Mr. Devine came to America, landing in New York city February 20, 1854; remained a few months in the city with friends, then went to Richland county, Wisconsin. In the. spring of 1857 he went to St. Louis, and for about a year


followed the river between that city and New Orleans. In 1858 clerked for Hugh Dolau, in the liquor industry ; after a few months, returned again to the river, and remained in this employ until after the battle of Pittsburg Landing ; thence to Cairo, where he obtained a position as clerk in a boat store. Here he was married to Julia Woodward, of Clinton, Kentucky. In 1869 he moved to Grand Tower, where he went into the ice trade, which industry he has siuce successfully followed. His wife died Sept. 4, 1874, and on Feb. 23, 1876, he was married to his present wife, Ida Jones. In 1876 he was elected coronor of Jackson county ; in 1879 moved to Chester, where he has since resided.


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RESIDENCE OF MRS M. E. DE ROUSSE, CHESTER, ILLINOIS,


RESIDENCE OF MAS F L ROUSSEL, CHESTER, ILLINOIS.


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ALMOST - two centuries ago (1686) the first family of the name Derousse came from France to settle in Kaskaskia. Their descendants have accomplished much in behalf of the old town, each generation of their number furnishing some representative men. The subject of this sketch whose por- trait heads this article, was the son of Pierre K. Derousse, Lonis was born in Kaskaskia, Angust 28th, 1816. At six- teen he was bound as an apprentice to the cabinet making business, and worked at that business till he was twenty-one. In November, 1842 he was married to Elizabeth Unger who died in February, 1860, leaving four children. In April, 38


1836 he was married to Mary Mauger, of New Jersey yet of French blood. By this marriage there were born four children. Elizabeth, now in attendance at school, in Bell- ville, Leon, who was two years in St. Joseph College, in Teutopolis, Napoleon and John F.


Mr. Derousse filled various offices of profit and trust with credit to himself and friends. He was widely known and highly respected. He died May 2d, 1878. His widow, a woman of more than ordinary intelligence is doing an excel- lent part by her children and the estate left her through the decease of her husband.


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J. 6.9 Holbrook.


MR. HOLBROOK comes of good old Puritanic stock, his ancestors having come to New England in 1640. More than a hundred farms are now to be found on the original home- stead of the Holbrook's, near Sherborne, Massachusetts, His parents were Clark and Betsey (nee Bullene) Holbrook. Clark was a druggist, with which occupation he combined farming. J. C. Holbrook was educated at Brattleboro, Ver- mont. He left his native State in 1836, St. Louis, Missouri, being his objective point, thence to Ohio, where he studied law in the office of George Bell, in Hamilton, Butler county. Here he was married to Eliza McDill, daughter of Rev.


David MeDill, May 15, 1845. By this marriage there are now four children living, Mrs. Clara H. Smith, an authoress of commanding ability, living in Chicago; Edward E., a druggist in Chester, Elizabeth, and Lydia. Mr. Holbrook entered the army in 1862, and was made pay-master, with rank of Major. From exposure, during the war, he became physicially disabled, thus greatly lessening his powers and abilities as an attorney, and finally compelling abandonment of the profession he honored.


Maj. Holbrook is a genial gentleman ; a fine conversation- list ; a ready debator, and fine lawyer.


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A LITTLE


& M Pollock


DR. POLLOCK, one of the old established and popular phy- sicians of Randolph county, began practice in 1855. He is a native of the county, having been born at Sparta, in Sep- tember, 1829. The doctor received his early education in Sparta, in 1848, began the study of medicine with Dr. Joseph Farnan, who had located in Sparta in 1830, and was a lead- ing physician for many years. In 1851 he entered St. Louis Medical College, from which institution he graduated. In 1853, by the misfortune of losing his eyesight, he was compel- led to undergo treatment, continuing till 1855, and which pre-


vented him from entering on his anticipated professional ca- reer, until that time. His vision restored, he began practice in Sparta, in connection with his old preceptor, Dr. Farnan. Of Dr. Pollock's career, as a physician, it is only neces- sary to say, that it has been one of uniform success. He largely combines the qualities requisite for the skillful and popular practitioner of medicine. In 1857, he took up his residence in Chester, where he has since been most active in his profession.


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Thư MY não


QUITE a colony of enterprising citizens came to Randolph County early in the present century, 1804 from South Caro- lina whose ancesters were from the northern part of Ireland, and yet earlier from the mountain portions of Scotland, among them was the grand father and father of the subject of this sketch.


William McBride, the father, was a substancial farmer, who had, by his industry acquired a good competency, and was always considered as one of the leading men in his sec- tion, in everything pertaining to schools and the general interest of society, leaving to his children the valuable injunction-" Be useful and you will be happy." He filled various offices of trust and honor, among others, that of Capt. of a Company of Rangers in 1812; County School Superintendent ; Member of County Board ; and represented his district in the State Legislature. He died in 1856 in the seventy-second year of his age, and was laid by the side of his wife Eliza, daughter of William Nelson, who was also an early pioneer settler, in the Nelson Cemetery, four miles south of Red Bud


John T. McBride, was boru March 15 1838, on his father s homestead in the western part of Randolph County. He


was the ninth in order of birth of a family of ten children. His carlier years were passed upon the farm attending school during the winter months. In 1858 he taught school ; about this time an accident befell him which caused him to use crutches much of the time for three years. A horse running with him fell backwards upon him crippling him in the ankle. Rheumatism set in with the above result. During this time he taught school and in 1860, was elected Assessor and Treasurer of the county and re-elected without any opposition in 1862. In 1864 he was elected Sheriff, and again in 1868. In 1873, his brief rest from public service was broken by his being elected County Clerk, during which time, at the urgent request of many friends he served a term as Mayor of the City of Chester, but could not be induced to agree to re-election. At the end of his term as Clerk, he refused being a candidate for re-election, prefering re- tiring in order to devote himself to his private business. But in 1878 at the strong solicitation of many friends, and against his own wishes at the time, he consented to accept the nomi- nation of his party for Representative, and was elected a member of the State Legislature from this district. In 1880 he received the nomination of his party, for State Senator,


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and was only defeated by a small majority, caused by too great a confidence of himself and friends at the election, and the general political Tidal Wave, of that year, which in many places swept away large majorities; in each of these various positions, he acquited himself with market ability, being uuiver ally regarded as an efficient an I faithful publie officer.


He was married to Miss Mary A. Wilson, a daughter of one of the early settlers, April 21st, 1859; she died De- cember 2 th, 1861. By her he had a daughter ; Eliza G. who is now a highly respected teacher in the Red Bud schuols.


Ilis seeond marriage took place March 4th 1873. Mary C. Siuith was the former name of his second wife; she was born and raised in Chester and was the daughter of Davis Smith ; a son by this union survives, William K. S. McBride. She died Jan. 20th, 1 70.


Mr. McBride was the third time married to Mrs. Mary E. Givin, March 1st. 1ss2. She was a Brown, and like himself this is her third marriage. Her first hu-band having been A. V. Burk and her second James Givin, both highly esteemed and early settlers of Randolph County.


Mr. McBride has been a steadfast Democrat in politics, and has always taken an active interest in public affairs, Ili- honesty and integrity of character together with a general disposition to make himself usefol, by being a live active worker in every thing to advauce the interest, and promote the prosperity of his county and section, aud his frank, jovial manner, with his friends form the basis of his popu- larity. He is a man who never betrayal a trust ; he has been faithful to the interests of the county, to his party and every confidence reposed in him.


And although generous to a fault. he has by his indu-try and perseverance, acquired a good competency, and is to day one of the substantial citizen of the county, occupying a worthy place, among those in the front rauk who are enjoy . ing the highest marks of populiar esteem.


MATLACK AND WASSELL


Are the publishers and editor- of that recognized leader among Republican journals of southern Illinois, the Chester Tribune. They are both young, energetic, determined men. J. B. Matlack was born in the city of St. Louis, Mo., June 7, 1847. His parents were William L. and Harriet A. Matlack, the one a native of New Jersey, the other of Ma ryland. When sixteen years of age Mr. Matlack entered the office of the the "Star of the West," at Sparta, to learn the printer's art ; thence to C'he-ter, where he engaged on the " Picket Guard " as a typo ; then to the "Clarion" office, where he worked off the first copy of that paper. Next to Belleville as assistant foreman in the " Advocate" office, when patent outsides were issued therefrom. The business management of the Nashville Journal was intrust- ed to him in 1870. This paper he bought in 1872; sold out to Wassell Brothers, and went into the State Auditor's office, Springfield, Ill., in 1876. In Jas] he bought the


"Tribune," in connection with Wassell. He was married to Emily Wassell of Chester, October 18, 1>69; by her he has two children living, one dead.


James F. Wassell is a native of Chester, where he was born May 10. 1856. Charles Wassell, his father, is a mer- chant tailor of this city. James learned the printer's trade in the home offices. In various capacities he has been con- nected with the Nashville Journal, (of which he became part proprietor in 1876), and a paper in Petersburg, Menard county, where he was foreman In 1580 he returned to his home, and in 1ss1 became associated with Mr Matlack in the management of the Tribune.


They are making a fine success of their paper, possessed as they are of thorough practical knowledge acquired by long experience in the work, and of a familiarity with the expectations of the reading public in a paper's make-up It is fast becoming a recognized power in behalf of Repub- licanism throughout southern Illinois.


WARREN N. WILSON.


The ranks of the legal profession are largely recruited from among farmers' ambitious sons. Such an one was Warren N. Wilson, He was born February 8th, 1821, on the present site of the village of Baldwin. His parents were James and Jennie Wilson, nee McBride. ) They were natives of this county. George Wilson his grandfather was one of the pioneers, coming here as he did in 1806. The Wilsons were study, energetic men, possessed of that vim and push so necessary in reaping success from frontier life.


Warren N. Wilson obtained in the kome schools a fair education, and having determined to leave the path his father before him had trodden, i. e. farm life, for profes- sional labor, entered Shurtlitf College, Upper Alton, Illinois, where he attended three years Hle next commenced the study of law with Hartzel and Johnson, and in 1577, after passing a highly ereditable examination, was ad- mitted to practice at the bar. Recognizing his emnient fitness for discharging the duties of the office, Julge Watts appointed him Master in Chancery in Isso, a position he yet holds and the duties of which he discharges with tidelity and care. Early in life Mr. Wilson espoused the cause of Democracy and vigorously defended its principles. llis first Presidential vote was cast for Horace Greeley. Ile entertain- the faith of his fathers, being, as were they, a member of the Presbyterian Church. His wife's maiden name was Helen Crittenden, a daughter of Richard Critten- den of old Kentucky. She adorns her station in life with the true grace of a daughter of Kentucky. By her Mr. Wilson has two bright children, John Thurman and Edmond Crittenden by name.


In the practice of his profession Mr. Wilson is earnest, pains-taking and is winning a fair share of practice; as a citizen he is a social, high-minded, and true to his friends.


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H. C. HORNER.


Few young men throughout the State of Illinois have made more rapid advancement in their profession than the subject of this sketch. Dependeut alone upon his individ- ual exertions, unaided by fortuitous circumstances, he has acquired a position at the bar that commands respect. To the local bar he is known as the "Arkansaw traveler," having been born in Lawrence county in that State, October 23, 1854. His father, Benjamin Horner, was a native of Penn- sylvania, a merchant by occupation. His mother, whose maiden name was Mary Merriweather, was an Alabamian. In 1860 the family came to Chester, where Benjamin died in March, 1861. Mrs. Mary Horner is still living. H. C. Horner was educated in the Public Schools of Chester. At the age of sixteen he entered the school-room as a teacher. In this work he continued until the time of his admission at the bar. During the time he bent his energies to a mastery of the elements of legal knowledge studying with Hartzell and Holloway and with Alexander Hood. In June, 1877 he passed such an examination as entitled him to enter the Hists as a practitioner of law. Accepting the saying of Webster that there was "plenty of room in the upper story " he has worked faithfully to accomplish his ends. As a lawyer he is clear, incisive and forcible. Feeling, as have many fellow-members of his profession, the necessity for a treatise on ---- he set to work and gave the profession a valu- able and exhaustive work. Ever studions he avails himself of every means to enhance his knowledge. For a time after his admission he was associated with J. Perry Johnson, but. since 1880 he has been alone.


He was united in marriage with Miss Mary Fleming, November 28th, 1877. Politically, Mr. Horner is in full accord with the principles of the Republican party, and has been an active participant in its successes.


WILLIAM A. CAMPBELL.


THE present efficient and popular Treasurer of Randolph county, was born near the village of Blair, Randolph county, January 12, 1848. His ancestors on his father's side were among the pioneers of the county, having come from Abbeville, South Carolina, in 1807. His father, Andrew J. Campbell, was a practical unassuming farmer. flis mother, whose maiden name was Mary Candle, was born in this county. Her people were originally from South Carolina. William A. Campbell obtained a fair, district school educa- tion near the place of his birth, which was supplemented by a commercial course in Jones' Commercial College, St. Louis, Missouri, from which institution he graduated in 1878. For several years he had been a teacher in common schools, be- ginning in St. Clair county. For three terms he taught the home school. In 1871 he entered upon mercantile life in Blair, which he prosecuted quite successfully until 1877, when he again entered the school room as a teacher. Dur- ing much of his life he has been more or less engaged in farming. He was married to Miss Mary J. McKee, daugh- ter of S. C. McKee,of Blair, October 8, 1874. By this union


there has been born one child, whose name is Samuel Andrew Jackson Campbell, perpetnates memories of his grand-fathers Politically, Mr. Campbell has ever been an active, consistent Democrat His first vote was cast for Greeley, in 1872. His efforts in behalf of Democratic success received recognization upon the part of party friends and associates, who nominated him as candidate for County Treasurer, in 1882. In the November election he was chosen by a majority of three hundred and thirty-four votes. He is a member of the Ma- sonic order ; courteous to all ; pains-taking as an official, he is fast proving himself to be the "right man in the right place."


ABRAM G. GORDON.


The legal profession attracts to its ranks a fair share of the youth of our land. In Randolph county many have tried its experiences-some doomed to failure, others to meet success. Of this latter class is Abram G. Gordon, who was born in the vicinity of Percy, Nov. 6, 1849. His family is of Scotch and German descent. A brief course of in- struction gained in the public schools of his district was supplemented by a thorough scientific course taken in Mc- Kendree college, Lebanon, Illinois, from which institution he graduated in 1871, receiving his degrees in both the scientific and law departments. He at once returned to Randolph county and commenced the practice of his chosen profession in the village of Steelesville. In 1874 he moved to Chester, where in March, 1875, he associated himself with Alexander Hood. The firm received a fair share of the business of the county. For a time these parties practiced separately, until recently, when they again united their destinies under the firm style of Gordon & Hood. Mr. Gordon was the first prosecuting attorney of Randolph county after the creation of that office, the duties of which he discharged for a period of several months with credit. He has gained a promising place at the bar by virtue of close application to business, unremitting effort and studious habits. His private char- acter is above reproach, and his relations cordial with his friends and acquaintances He was married to Miss Clara J. Short, a native of Randolph county, in November, 1872.




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