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USA > Illinois > Randolph County > 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 95
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The New Steam Flouring Mills, were erected iu 1870, by Samuel Sale, and are situated in the northwest part of the town, on Pine street. Mr Sale did not finish the mill on ac- count of a lack of meaus. Leonhard and Fisher bought out the concern, and placed in the maebinery. They condueted it for a time, when it came into the hands of Wm. A. Fish- er. In 1881, Mr. Fisher erected an elevator, and made other improvements to the mill, and the following year he sold out to the present firm, H. B. Eggers & Co. The main building is a substantial brick edifice, 50 x 50 feet, and four stories high. The elevator is attached to the mill, and is also of brick, three stories high. The mill contains five runs of stone and seven sets of rolls, with a capacity of manu- facturiug 250 barrels of flour daily. Twenty-five employes are given labor by this industry, a> the firm manufacture their own barrels for shipping flour. The shops are located a little uorth of the mill, and cover 3630 square feet of ground. The " Ambrosia" is their favorite brand of flour. The ele- vator has the capacity of storing 18,000 bushels of wheat. B. V. Frank is the head miller, and the manager of the mills.
Carriage Manufactory, J. Roscow & Brother Proprietors. This factory was established in the spring of 1876, by James Roscow ; and January, 1880. the firm became W. & J. Ros. cow, but was subsequently changed to the present firm name. The building is a two story frame, 50 x 76 feet, and contains a blacksmith shop, wood work and trimming rooms, besides two floors for a repository. Fourteen men are given employ- meut. The firm make a specialty of the "Tinken and Brewster platform spring " Surrey carriages of every descrip- tion are manufactured.
Soda Water Factory .- This business was commenced in the »pring of 1878, by Henry Buettner, and is situated in the middle of the block. east of the post-office, on the north side of East Market street. It has two fountains and a generater, with a capacity for manufacturing fifteen hundred boxes of soda water every month. The building is a two story brick, and was originally built for a brewery. The firm do a good buisness.
Cigar Manufactroy of Christian RatH, is located three doors east of Main street, on the north side of East Market street. The business was commenced in 1867, by the present proprietor. The amount of annual manufactured goods is 120,000 cigars, aud it employs three men. The market is mainly found in Red Bud, and surrounding towns.
Brick Yards -There are two within the city. That of Anton Huegle is situated in the southeast part of the town, a block or two south of the school buildings. The business was commenced in 1862. It contains one kiln, and turns out about 300,000 bricks annually. Besides the brick-yard, Mr. Huegle has a lime kiln within the city limits, and tur- nishes that product to the people of the town and surround- ing country. Jacob Melly also owns and operates a brick- yard in the west part of the city. He has one kiln and burns about the same number of brick as the above. The business was established in 1876 by the father of the above. Mr. Melley also owns a lime-kiln and one of the stone quar- ries. There are two good limestone quarries in or near the city limits which are quite extensively worked. The principal streets are already paved with the rock.
Bank .- This institution was organized in June, 1875, by a stock company. It is located in a good brick building, five doors west of Main street, on the north side of West Market street. It has ample capital to do a safe banking business. The bank is supplied with a fire and burglar- proof safe, the " Yale" time lock, and all the fixtures of a first-class bank. President, David Ohlwine ; Cashier, A. L Wilson.
Besides the business houses, there are four good churches, Lutherau, Catholic, Methodist and Baptist. The public school buildings are worthy of mention, and the schools are now under the efficient management of T C. McDonough, principal. The city can also boast of two public halls, a cornet band, public library association, and a local board of insurance underwriters. The latter was organized in 1879, with four members. President, John Stoeher ; Treas , A. L. Wilson ; Secretary, J. Matt. Smith. The present Secretary is Fred. D. Guker.
General Merchants .- Peningroth, Scriever & Co .; J. J.
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Helber & Sons ; Johannah Huth ; Sophia Boekhoff, prop'r, R. J. and H. P. Boekhoff, managers; Marx & Weiler ; Sale & Neu.
Books, Stationery, etc .- George Carl.
Druggists und Pharmacists .- Lewis Lesaulnier, H. A Dinges.
Lumber Merchant. - Thomas B. O'Harra.
Physicians .- W. J. Seeley, A. B. Beattie, J. P Bahren- burg, Franz Veight.
Harness and Saddlery .- G. & T. Saxenmeyer, August H. Koch, Henry Sturtzum.
Hotels .- Philip Offerding, Margaret Havermann, John Curten, Peter Jost.
Merchant Tailor .- Fred. A. Rathert.
Tailor -John Kline.
Furniture Goods and Undertakers .- Valentine Heck, Louis Hensins, A. Streicher.
Hardware and Tinware .- Benedict Ran, J H. Just
Wagon Makers. - Henry Ruehnkorf, C. Petersen, Henry Wahlmaun, William Floreth.
Gunsmith .- Sylvester S. Durfec.
Watch Makers and Jewelers -Peter Wey, August Kal- bitz
Cigar Store -Edward Heberer.
Blacksmiths .- Fred. Merz, Ernst Budde, John Lang, Peter Petersen, Louis Schuette, William Whitchurch.
Milliners and Dress Makers .- Mrs. Elizabeth Maier, Miss Sophia Noll, Mrs. Sarah Walsh
Livery and Feed Stables .- B. C. Dunn & Bro., Miller & Fairchilds.
Photographer .- Mouroe Parrott.
Butehers .- William Thielan. Charles Burgdorf.
Stock Dealers -George Ratz, Henry Ratz, James W. Rea.
Shoe Makers .- Philip Hahn, Christoph Jakle, Henry Kluender, Charles Gielow, Henry Bayer.
Carpenters and Builders .- William I. Schroeder, Louis Hensins, H. H. Droge, Gotlieb Koester, Fred. Yannert.
Brick and Stone Masons .- Frank Heege, John Helbig, Conrad Berg, Wm. Rathert, Wm. Henschen, Herman Loesche, Anton Huegle.
Dealer in Tobacco, Pipes, etc .- Henry Hoth.
Dentist .- C. W. Jocelyn.
Painters and Glaziers .- Adam Kaffaix, Jno. J. Fox, Paul Dumas.
Bakers .- Leonard Kaffenberger, John Ersenlohr.
Barbers -Philip Snyder, Theodore Jakle.
Justices of the Peace .- John Stoehr. Jno. H. Meyer, Fred.
D. Guker.
Family Groceries .- John Hahn.
Postmaster .- George Carl.
The Red Bud Courier, is likewise one of the enterprises of the city, further mention of which is made in the article on the Press. The town also contains sixteen places where beer and other stimulants are sold by the small, besides three places where spirituous liquors are dealt out by wholesale.
SOCIETIES.
Red Bud Lodge, No. 427, A. F. and A. M. was organized under dispensation August 18, 1864, and received its charter, dated October 4, A. D, 1865. The present membership is 94 members. The Lodge meets regularly in its hall every Saturday evening, on or after the full of the moon in each month.
Knights of Honor, U. D., No. 2658, was established the 18th of January, 1882, with thirteen members. The present membership is now thirty-six, being the maximum number enrolled The first Dictator, was Geo. L. Riess; first Reporter, Fred. D. Guker. The Lodge meets the second aud fourth Fridays in each month. It is in good condition financially, and prospering equally with the other lodges in the State.
BIOGRAPHIES.
W. S. FAIRCHILD.
RED BUD possesses few better business men than W. S. Fairchild, the proprietor of the livery stable. He was born in Monroe county December 20, 1845. His father, a native of New York, came from Ohio, where he had lived a few years, to Monroe county, settling near Yankeetown in 1838. His name was Daniel, whilst his wife's was Elvira. He followed the vocation of farming. Died October 20, 1873. W. S. Fairchild went to Bates county, Missouri, in 1867, where he remained until 1873. In Missouri he followed farming, which he continued after his return to Illinois in Randolph county. In 1881 he purchased the livery stable in Red Bud, which he has since most successfully carried on.
He was married to Miss Grace Swift, daughter of Arnold and Harriet Swift, October 23, 1871. By this marriage there are three children, Harriet Elvira, Fay Edward and Helen May. Mrs. Fairchild, a native of New York, came here as a teacher in 1865. She followed this calling several years in Monroe and Randolph counties.
Early in life Mr. Fairchild learned to love the principles of the Republican party. His first presidential ballot was cast for U. S. Grant, the soldier President. In his dealings with patrons and friends Mr. Fairchild is accommodating and obliging. As a citizen he enjoys the confidence and respect of all.
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THE Randolph county bar has among its members no more congenial spirit or popular advocate than George L Riess, the present county Judge. He is a native of St. Clair county, Illinois, having been born in Centreville, now known as Millstadt, September 30th, 1838. His father was a clergyman, the Rev. J. J. Riess, at that time the only minister of the German Evangelical church in the West. The maiden name of his mother was Charlotte Henckler, and she was born in Weisbaden, in Nassau, whilst his father was a native of Puttlingen, Wurtemberg. The family lived in Centreville until George was seven years of age, and theu moved to St. Louis where the next six years of his life were spent. The Rev. William Riess was an efficient and active clergyman and the German Evangelical church in the West owes much of its present strength to his labors. While in St. Louis he founded three churches of his denomination, two of which bear his name. In the public schools of St. Louis George S. received his early education.
In 1851 the family removed to Quincy, Illinois, returning after one year to St. Louis, where the Rev. Mr. Riess died July 8th, 1855.
In August following the subject of this sketch was chosen as one of the teachers in the public schools of Waterloo, at
that time under the supervision of Rev. G. Steiner. For five years he followed the calling of a teacher and in 1860 having given up his long cherished hope of becoming a college graduate, he became Deputy Sheriff of Monroe county. Prior to this he had diligently devoted his spare hours to the study of law. In 1865 he was chosen Assessor and Treasurer of Monroe county, and was re-elected in 1867. Then was made Police Magistrate and subsequently Justice of the Peace.
He was admitted to the bar September 14th, 1871, and immediately entered upon a lucrative practice. As an evidence of his popularity and of the confidence of the community iu his abilities it may be mentioned that he had thirty-five cases at the first term of court after his admission to practice. In 1875 he moved to Red Bud, and in 1882 was elected Judge of the county court of Randolph county.
He was united iu marriage to Miss Sarah A. Turk October 3d, 1861. Mr. Riess early cast his fortunes with the Democratic party, of whose principles he has ever been a steadfast supporter. During the progress of the war for the Union he was an ardent friend of the Union's cause, and toward the end of the struggle raised a company of one- hundred and ten men, the " Monroe Tigers," aud proceeding
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to Springfield, offered their services to the government. The war, however, about that time came to au end, and they were never in the field.
Gifted with more than ordinary endowments and energies, a genial nature and a generous flow of good humor have contributed to establish his hold on the aff ctions of the people. As Judge of the county court he is winning golden opinions from the people and the bar by his sound judgment and fair decisions.
FREDERICK GUKER, (DEC.)
THE name of " Kaskaskia Fred," proprietor of the Eagle Tavern, is still in pleasant recollection by the old pioneers of Randolph county ; a native of Alsace, near Strassburg, he emigrated to America in 1827, having served his time as miller and afterward as baker at Strassburg. He landed at New York, and after working at the baker's trade for five years in New York State, he left there for New Orleans, where he landed on the 4th of July, 1832. On February 6th. 1836, he came to Kaskaskia, where he worked one year for McGin- nis; he bought McGinnis out, and in the Spring of 1840 he
built the spacious " Eagle Tavern," the only brick hotel in the town, which for a number of years was the principal resort of lawyers and officers visiting Kaskaskia. In the summer of 1834 he married Miss Margaretha Medart ; they had twelve children : Carolina, (dec.) Louisa, wife of Geo. Hatters, of Algiers, Louisiana, Frederick D. J. P., Notary Public, Insurance and Real Estate Agent, and City ('lerk of Red Bud, Margaret, wife of John Rall, farmer, near Red Bud, Sophia, (dec.), John, (dec.), Sophia, wife of James Ashton, Algiers, Louisiana, Mary, wife of Wm. H. Toy, printer, at St. Louis, Missouri, Daniel R, baker and confec. tioner at Red Bud, Jul a, (dec.) and Ferdinand, (dec.). Mr. Guker lived at Kaskaskia from 1836 to 1858; during this time he grew to be one of the wealthiest men of Ran- dolph county. He lived for two years on a farm two miles above Evansville ; from thence he removed to Algiers, Louisiana, and after the Rebellion returned north, living at Thebes, Kaskaskia and Red Bud. He carried on a bakery and confectionery at Red Bud till his death, which oc- curred April 22nd, 1875, leaving his widow and children. His remains are interred in the old city cemetery at Red Bud.
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BALDWIN.
RANDOLPH CO.
ALDWIN precinct lies in the northern part of Randolph, ad- joining St. Clair county, and embraces about forty-five sec- tions of land. It is principal- ly prairie, although the south- ern part and the western, along the Kaskaskia river, were originally wooded. Hill prairie lies in the northeastern COCYO part, and stretches eastward into Tilden. It is separated from Heac nek, now commonly called Plum Creek prairie, by a belt of somewhat broken surface extended north and south, of which the locality of Jordan's Grove is a part. Heacock prairie, so named from George Heacock, who was an early settler in it, is a level area. The surface in the south, along Plum creek, is considerably broken. The tim- ber originally consisted of large, thinly set post oaks, among which was a heavy growth of tall grass. The principal streams which supply water and drainage are the Kaskaskia river and Plum and Little Plum creeks. Doza creek is so named from a French hunter who frequented its bauks in quest of game. The soil is productive and the improve- ments are good. Wheat is the staple, and the other cereals receive but little attention. Fruit is not raised for the
market. Sheep farming receives some attention and is found to be profitable ; a small flock of sheep on the farm is quite common. Thomas Black introduced the Cotswalds and Southdowns about twenty years ago. The Berkshire hogs, introduced by D. R. McMaster, are the approved and pre- vailing breed. Attention has been pa d to the breeding of suitable farm horses. The English draft Clidesdale breeds were brought in several years ago by Thomas Mellatton. The facilities for travel are among the best. The Kaskaskia and St. Louis State road is a wide thoroughfare, extending north and south, passing through Baldwin village. The Cairo and St Louis railroad with its connections affords ex- cellent shipping advantages. The precinct was first settled in the southern and western part by immigrants, principally from South Carolina and Kentucky. Several settlements were made here prior to 1812. The Scotch some years later settled the northeastern part in Hill prairie. The Germans in 1844 or 1845, began to push their settlements southward from Dutch Hill, so called, in St. Clair county, into Ileacock prairie. This region, however, had been to some extent, previously occupied. The Germans, first to make settle- ments here, were Conrad Spitz, Michael Bilger and Fran- cis Koener. Teutonic blood is now largely in occupancy of this part of the precinct, and the Germans are among the best farmers in the community. There are eight schools in the precinct, provided with suitable buildings. In 1812,
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about three and a half miles above the mouth of Plum creek, and a half mile east of the west bank of the Kaskas- kia, near a spring of lasting water there stood a small log building in which James St. Clair taught the children in the settlement. This was the first school-house. In these early days it was the custom enforced by necessity for the settlers to detail and employ one of their own members to act as teachers. From this rude beginning almost as by magic, has developed the present advanced condition of the common schools Husbandry in early days was confined to the timber districts, partly from other circumstances and necessarily on account of the immense numbers of green- headed flies that infested the prairies, and rendered the horses in daylight utterly unmanageable. The primitive prairie farmer was obliged to do his team work at night. Not the least among the burdens that fell to the lot of the pio- neer, were those in respect of milling and clothing. The responsibility and care of the latter fell principally upon the women, who plied the spindle and the shuttle with diligence. About 1816, on a settler's claim in section 28 or 29, on the banks of the river, Robert MeDaniels built the first mill, and supplied a much felt need.
The earl est important American settlements in what is now Baldwin precinct were made by Absalom Cox, of Cox's ferry notoriety, David Anderson and William McBride, who came with other families from South Carolina in 1804. There were three of the Anderson brothers who played an important part in the development of the country around Plum creek. They were besides David just mentioned, James and John The two former came together in company with Cox, McBride and Robert MeDonald. Cox located ou a four hundred acre settler's claim in the N. W. } of section 28. This claim, No 1044, and the ore adjoining it on the south, No 1992, were located respectively in favor of two bachelors named Hix and Smith. Each had a cabin on his claim, but they lived principally together and took their meals at the upper cabin. One day one of them went to the river to get water. His long absence excited some alarm, and his companion, who was deaf, went in search and found his comrade lying in the canoe dead and scalped. This so alarmed him that he never returned from the burial of the body for which he started, in the canoe, to Kaskaskia. The lower claim was afterwards confirmed to General Edgar, by whose permission Cox located on the one lying above. He brought with him to the county his wife, whose maiden name was Jane MeBride, sister of Thomas, William and John, and three children. Five other children were born in the county, Mr. Cox was a man of courage and enterprise. The former made him a leader in the ranger service. The latter shortly after his arrival showed itself in the establish- ment of a ferry. This was at first operated by means of a canoe. About 1816 or '17 increased immigration demanded better facilities for crossing the river, and Mr. Cox built a ferry boat sufficient to carry two wagons at a trip. But exposure to the sun during low water soon ruined it. After its abandonment, about 1822, the ferry was operated again in the old way. As early as 1815 or '16, Thomas Wide- man, who married Cox's sister in Tennessee, operated a ferry
about a mile up the river, and had, in a rude form, the first ferry boat. It consisted of a deck formed of puncheons, resting on two canoes placed side by side. This ferry was largely patronized by the settlers prior to the building of Cox's boat. Wideman brought his wife and daughter to the country with him and settled on section 21. He excited the suspicions of the company of regulators, a sort of censor- ial vigilance and police committee, whose business it was to deal summary justice to offenders and suspicious characters ; and to escape punishment he left the country about 1819. One of the most active in the prosecution of Wideman was his brother-in-law, Cox, evincing a disapproval of lawless- ness and disorder, even though found near his own door.
David Anderson brought with him one child, Jane, who died unmarried. ITis wife was Nancy, daughter of Adam Hill, who settled south of Plum creek His children, be- sides Jane, were Mary, Elizabeth, and Julia. He located on section 5, T. 5, R. 7, where he lived and died. The McBride family was a large one, and a valuable accession to the new settlement. It consisted of William and his wife, whose maiden name was Jane Law, and their children, Thomas, John, William, Jr., Nancy, Margaret, Jane, and Elizabeth, all married before their arrival in the ecunty. Thomas had a wife and three children, Elizabeth, John, and William. He settled about three miles south of Baklwin, on the E. J of the N. E } of section 26. Here he made im- provements, reared a large family and lived all his life. He began blacksmithing soon after he located, and was the first to pły that trade. He was the only man in the entire settlement who could make cow-bells, an article then in great demand. He understood the art of brazing, by which he rendered the bells sound. John married Sarah Little, in Kentucky, where the McBrides had stopped a number of years before coming to Illinois. Jane MeBride, whom John Anderson brought with him, in 1806, as his adopted danghter, was the result of this union. About 1815, Mr. McBride settled on the E. } of the N. W. 4 of section 23. William, Jr., who was also married in Kentucky, settled in section 24, southeast of Baldwin, where he remained a few years and then moved to what is now Ruma precinct, and there died. He was an intelligent man, a teacher, and county superintendent of schools about forty years ago. He also represented his district in the State Legislature.
In 1806, George Wilson, John Anderson, and John Douglas located here. Mr. Wilson was in the ranger ser- vice for three years; other early settlers were John G. Nelson and Samuel Douglas. Mr Nelson was a justice of the peace for many years, and was the first in what is now this precinct.
Jane McBride became the wife of John, son of Archibald Thompson, and theirs was probably the earliest marriage in the precinct. Thompson subsequently settled in Evansville precinct. He became a member of the legislature, and died at his boarding place during one of the sessions The Thompson family came to the county in 1804. Robert MeDaniel built the first mill. He settled here in 1812. Thomas and David Fulton, South Carolinians, came in 1814. George Heacock was an eastern man, and settled north of
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Baldwin, in section 2, in 1818, in the prairie, which bears his name. Ile and Stephens, who came about the same time, lived in separate cabins in the same yard. They had a dairy and were also cattle dealers The Scudder family also settled in this prairie. They came from Tennessee here in 1816. The family followed hunting and fishing and made no permanent settlement. James Redpith, a native of Scotland, came to leacock prairie in 1821, his wife dying on the voyage at sea. In 1825 the neighborhood of Jordan's Grove was settled ; at that date William Rutherford. Robert Redpath, IIugh Leslie, and John McMillan began improve- ments in that vicinity.
In the edge of Jordan's grove the first post office was established as early as 1850. The office was kept by William Meek ; he also had a stock of goods there The next nearest store was at Sparta. The post office is now kept at the store of Thomas Boyles. The territory em- braced by what is now Baldwin precinct was represented in the Black Hawk war by James A. Bean, Absalom McBride and David Anderson "The fort," so called, was built in 1812, by the Andersons, Wilsons, McBrides, Thompsons, Cox and others, because of the murder of the Lively family in Washington county. The wives and children were placed within its walls for protection while the fathers and husbands went into the ranging services. The enclo- sure. consisted of heavy pickets. It was located on section thirty-three.
VILLAGE OF BALDWIN.
The charter of incorporation was granted in 1876. The first trustees were S. B. Adams S. H. Johnston, J. E. Davis, W. T. Thompson, J. R. Holden, William M. Wilson S. B. Adams, President : S. D. Lindsey, Clerk. The first business building was a grain and machinery house, put up by S. C. Jordan in the fall of 1873. The railroad was built the previous spring. The village is situated on Heacock prairie, and has a population numbering about two hundred and fifty. There are three neat frame church buildings. The Presbyterian was built in 1872, at a cost of $800; the Methodist in 1874, at a cost of about $2,200; and the
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