Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, Volume II, part 2, Part 81

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Chicago, Munsell Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 774

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Samuel T. Jones' father, John R. Jones, was born in Louisa County, Va., December 18. 1827. and is of Welsh descent. His paternal great- grandfather came to this county from Wales at an early day. His father. Samuel Jones, was also a native of Loulsa County, Va., and a son of Ilenson Jones. The former grew to man-

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hood iu that county and married Lucy Desper, a daughter of Isom Desper, who was also a representative of an early Virginian family. John R. Jones' father moved to Ohio in 1831 locating in Ross County, that State, and died in 1845, his wife dying in 1841. John R. Jones married Miss Mary A. Talbott January 24, 1856. She was born in Ohio, of which State her parents, Thornton and Louisa (Welch) Tal- bott were natives.

On the 22nd day of January, 1884, in WIII- iamsville, Samuel T. Jones was united iu mar- riage to Miss Annabell Brittin, a daughter of Evans E. and Elizabeth (Ridgeway) Brittin. Her grandfather, Evans E. Brittin, Sr., was born October 28, 1791, iu Buck County, Pa. His mother moved to Virginia and from there to Ohio in 1800. He was married iu 1818 to Mary J. England and they established their home in what is now Sangamon County. They had eight children, of this number Evans E. Brittin, Jr., belng fifth in order of birth. He was born November 26, 1829, and married Melissa Peeler, by whom he had two children. After her death he wedded Elizabeth Ridge- way, and unto them five children were born, Annabell, the first, being born January 22, 1862. Mr. aud Mrs. S. T. Jones have two daughters, Grace and Mabel, who now reside with their parents.

Fraternally Mr. Jones is a member of the Blue Lodge of Masons In Willlamsville; San- gamo Lodge of Perfection, Fourteenth De- gree, In Springfield ; Orleutal Conslstory of S. P. R. S., Thirty-second Degree Masons, Chi- cago; Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Chicago; Benevolent Pro- tective Order of Elks; Modern Woodmen of America; The Court of Honor; Yeomen of America, and is a member of Sangamo Club and the Chamber of Commerce, Springfield, Ill. He bas ever been reliable In business and throughout his business career he has followed progressive methods. The same characteristics have been manifest in his official service and have made him one of the worthy representa- tives of the public affairs in Sangamon County.

JORDAN, Mrs. Elsie P .- Some of the most prosperous landowners of Sangamon County are women who have inherited their property from father or husband, and being ieft in charge of affairs, display a creditable amount of business sense and abllity in attending to them. One of these Is Mrs. Elsie P. Jordan, widow of the late Marion A. Jordan, who was born in Sanga- mon County, near Glenarm, uow her home, Jan. 30, 1852, being a daughter of Josiah Lard. Tbe latter was born In Missouri, May 19, 1819, and was a farmer by occupation, coming to Iiilnois with his parents In 1836. On September 22, 1842, he married Jemima Jane Crowder, born in Hardin County, Ky., June 5, 1825, but brought to Sangamon County by her parents In 1833. There were six children in the Lard famlly : John J., Lydla A., Sarah L., Elsie P., George R. and Martha A. His first wife dying,

Mr. Lard married, in 1855, Millie Funderburk, born in 1835.

Mrs. Jordan was educated iu Bali Township, remaining at home until her marrlage to Thomas H. Jackson, in Springfield, Ill., September 9, 1873. He was born in Scott County, III., May 10, 1853. They settled on a farm in Ball Towu- ship, and lived there until the death of Mr. Jackson, on May 11, 1882. His remains are ih- terred iu Stout Cemetery. The children born of this marriage were: Nora, boru February 8, 1875, died in October, 1878, and two who died In infancy, while those living are : William H., born May 30, 1878; Minnie J., born February 16, 1880, and Thomas A., born June 3, 1882, all still at home. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Jackson continued for a year on the farm, then moved to Springfield where she spent two years. There she was married by Judge Mat- thews to Marlon A. Jordan, on January 11, 1886. Moving back to the farm, they remained on it until 1888, when they came to Glenarm, where Mr. Jordan weut Into the grocery busi- ness, continuing until his death, January 30, 1894. He was buried in the same cemetery as her first husband. There were three children by the second marriage: Marie, born October 27, 1887, married Edward Newlin, May 8, 1905, and they live iu Los Angeles, Cal .; Bessie M., boru October 3, 1890, is at bome as also is Orlo A., born May 21, 1894. Mrs. Jordan stili con- ducts her husband's grocery business, and owns two fine farms in Sangamon County. She is a iady of exceptional business ability, and under her able care, the grocery maintains the same standard as when Mr. Jordan was alive. At the same time sbe bas found time to cuitivate fraternal associations, belonging to the Court of Honor, District Court No. 338, and the Royal Circle No. 316, both of Glenarm. Her husband was a member of the Modern Woodmen. She is one who makes friends everywhere and is ioved by a wide circle of appreciative friends, who appreciate her excellent qualities and ad- mire her business acumen.

JORDAN, Jacob, an honored veteran of the Civil War, is a retired farmer and well-known citi- zen of the village of Chatham, Ill., Mr. Jor- dan was born in Anderson County, Ky., where he was reared and educated, and in boyhood iearned the details of farming, which he adopted as an occupation when he started out in the worid for himself. He is a son of Isaac and Zereida (Serrey) Jordan, the former born in Virginia, in 1796, and the iatter a native of Kentucky. The father moved from Vlr- ginla to Kentucky as a young man and became a farmer in Anderson County. Zereida Ser- rey's parents were natives of Kentucky, where their entire lives were spent.

After receiving his education Jacob Jordan took up agricultural pursults, and August 22, 1862, enlisted in Company K, Ninth Kentucky Cavairy, at EmInence, Ky., where he was mus- tered out at the end of one year. He re-en- Ilsted, January 15, 1864, in Company D, Fifty-

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fourth United States Infantry, at Louisville, where he was also mustered out in September, 1865. He served the first time under Captain William Edwards, and the second time under Captain L. D. Brown, being mustered in by Gen. John M. Palmer. He took part in the Battle of Richmond, October 8, 1862, and helped drive Bragg away from Perryville; fought against John Morgan July 4, 1862, in Kentucky, and followed him twenty-four days through Indiana and Ohio and captured him in the latter State, participating in many skirmishes. Near the close of the war Mr. Jordan spent about four months fighting guerrillas in the Kentucky mountains, and during this time suffered many hardships and had many narrow escapes, one of their most troublesome enemies being Ben Frohman. Mr. Jordan won a very creditable record during his service and was never cap- tured or wounded. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.

After the war Mr. Jordan returued to his native State, and in November, 1879, moved from Kentucky to Chatham, Ill., which has since been his home. He was married, in An- derson County, Ky., February, 1859, to Miss Sarah E. Rucker, a native of Anderson Coun- ty, born October 6, 1843, daughter of Ezekiel and Rebecca (Cummings) Rucker, both natives of Kentucky. Her father was a soldier in the Mexican War and died in the city of Mex- ico, after which his widow iived many years on the farm in Kentucky. Mrs. Rucker moved to Chatham, Ill., in 1871, and there her death occurred in August, 1892. Mrs. Jordan had two brothers who served in the Civil War, one of whom was killed in service and the other is in the Soldiers' Home at Danville, . Ill. During the time her husband was in the army Mrs. Jordan supported two children ou the farm and for two winters hauled and chopped her own wood. She spun and wove the cloth for her family in her early married life. She and her husband had one son in the Spanish-American War. Sixteen children were born to this couple, as follows : Isaac S., born in Kentucky, October 24, 1859; Annie B., Septem- ber 8, 1861; Richard T., April 18, 1863; John C., September 30, 1864; Ulysses S., July 25, 1866; Lillie M., September 26, 1868; Hattie S., July 17, 1870; William O., April 25, 1872; James P., February 14, 1874; Russell, August 14, 1876; Columbus, September 2, 1877; Raleigh W., May 7, 1879; twins, born September 25, 1881, lived but a short time; Lena M., born March 28, 1882; Seaburt R., July 16, 1884. Of these children ten survive. seven sons and three daughters. This is one of Sangamon County's largest fam- ilies and all its members are highly respected by those who know them.

Mr. Jordan is a member of the Christian Church and is a stanch Republican. He has always taken an active interest in public affairs aud has served many times as Road Commis- sioner and Village Trustee. He was a success-

ful farmer and has for several years been re- tired from active life.

JORDAN, Winfield S., a substantial agricuitur- ist of Sangamon County, who is carrying ou operations on his well-cultivated tract of forty acres in Section 13, Cooper Township, was born in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Ky., June 3, 1843, a son of Isaac and Sorrendo (Sercey) Jordan, farming people of Kentucky, where both spent their entire lives. They were the parents of ten children, of whom the following survive: Mrs. Martha Caruthers, residing in Kentucky ; Jacob, living in Chatham, Ill., John, of Franklin County, Ky., James, of Lexington, Ky., and Winfield S. All of the brothers of Mr. Jordan served throughout the Civil War.

Winfield S. Jordan was educated in Kentucky, and in his boyhood worked on the home farmn. When the Civil War broke out, young Jordan was fired with patriotism, and eventually, in 1863, enlisted from Frankfort, Ky., in Company G, Thirtieth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer In- fantry, with which he served until 1865, par- ticipating in many batties, amoug which were Perryville and Cynthiana, Ky., and Salt Works, Va., the latter being the place where Col. Breck- euridge was captured. After the close of the war, during which Mr. Jordan made a gallant record, he returned home, and after his mar- riage was engaged in farming for a time. He then moved to Chatham, Ill., where for about ten years he was engaged in farming, and then moved to Glenarm, where he entered the ein- ploy of the Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Rail- road Company, continuing in their service for five years and then removing to Springfield, where he worked for three years in the rolling inills. After five years spent in farming in Christian County, Mr. Jordan moved to Cooper Township, Sangamon County, where he has since carried on agricultural operations, although for short periods he has lived in Mt. Auburn, Rochester and Springfield. He is a Republican in politics and his religious connection is with the Methodist Church.

Mr. Jordan was married in Anderson County, Ky., in 1880, to Elizabeth Humes, who was born in Washington County, Ky., and to this union there were born two children, of whom onc survives, Isaac, who is engaged in farming near Springfield. Mrs. Jordan died September 17, 1895, and on September 17, 1897, Mr. Jordan took for his second wife Mary Dobson, who was born in Missouri in 1864. Her parents, who were farming people of Missouri, moved to Iilinois and settled in Sangamon County, where the remainder of their lives were spent. Mrs. Jordan is a consistent member of the Methodist Church.

JUDD, George, who owns a nice farm of thirty acres on the edge of the city of Springfield, Ill., has spent his entire life in this vicinity. He was born in Springfield, April 17, 1849, a son

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of Evi and Panlina (Southwick) Judd, the former a native of Ireland and the latter of New York State. The father came to America as a young man and spent a few years at Montreal, Canada, coming to Springfield in 1838. He entered land from the Government and carried on farming and also worked at his trade of brick mason, making his home at Springfield until his death, April 16, 1870. He took part in the Mormon War. His wife died at Carlinville, May 14, 1869.

Mr. Jndd was educated in Springfield public schools and in youth worked on his father's farm. For eleven years he worked in the brick yard for John Lauterbach, then took up teaming and followed that occupation three years, following which he spent thirteen years at the Black Diamond Coal Mine, and eleven years since he bought his present home and the small fertile farm he has so successfully cui- tivated. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Church and active in its good work, and in politics he is a Republican. He has many warm friends in the city and stands well with all who have had any dealings with him. He was personally acquainted with Abraham Lincoln and had much respect for him and his principles.

October 29, 1874, Mr. Jndd was married in Springfield, to Helen Fitch, born in Jackson Connty, Ohio, November 8, 1852, daughter of Stephen A. Fitch, also a native of that State. Mr. Fitch was a carpenter by trade and died in Ohio, where he had spent his entire life, in 1856. His widow later came to Springfield, and died, at the home of Mrs. Judd, in 1881. Four children were born to Mr. Jndd and wife, of whom three now survive: Anna, wife of Charles Bryant, of Springfield, who conducts a dairy; Nancy A., married James Thompson, a miner, and she conducts a grocery store on Laurel Street, Springfield; James, a miner Ilv- ing in Springfield. There are eleven grandchil- dren in the family. Mr. Judd's comfortable home is pleasantly located on the southwestern corner of Fourth and Ash Streets.

JUDD, Marquis L., a retired farmer of Dawson, Sangamon County, comes of old American fam- ilies which have proven themselves reliable in times of public peril in successive generations. His parents were Rezin and Eve (Shinkle) Jndd, natives respectively of Kentucky and Ohio. The father emigrated with his parents from Kentucky to Ohio when he was five years old. The family settled in Clermont county, that state and lived there twenty-eight years. When they removed from Ohio to Illinois, making the journey by wagon, and passing through the woods and unbridged streams, they fonnd the "new country" plentifully peo- pled by Indians. They acquired 208 acres of government land two mlles east of Clear Lake, where they made improvements and farmed until 1857. In 1858 they traded their land for houses and a stock of merchandise at Daw-

son, where the elder Judd died in 1876, aged seventy-four years, and his widow in 1888, aged elghty-four years. They had ten children, four of whom are living at this time. William W., the eldest, manages a store in Dawson, Ill .; Margaret E. (Judd) Alls, born February 13, 1839, lives at Roby, Ill .; Rezin A. V., agent for the Illinois Traction System at Dawson, was born December 16, 1846; Marquis L., born December 23, 1841.

Marquis L. Jndd was reared on his father's farm and acquired his education in the public schools near hls home. He was employed on his father's place most of the time until the family removed to Dawson. His father enlisted in Company F, Seventieth Regiment, Illinois Voi- unteer Infantry, for service in the Civil War, bnt was taken sick before the muster. Marquis then took his place in the company, was mus- tered in and served under Captain Cummings, being mustered out at the end of his term of three months and honorably discharged. Later he took part in the operations before Vlcks- burg, Miss., In 1863.

Mr. Judd was variously employed during his active years. Some of the time he farmed with considerable success. He was the first carrier of Dawson Rurai Delivery Route No. 21, which he drove for six years. Previously he was in the employ of a coal company for a considerable time. He is a Republican and a Methodlst. In Masonic circles he is known as a member of Dawson Lodge No. 556, Free and Accepted Masons, and is also a member of the allied Order of the Eastern Star. He has never married.

Mr. Jndd is the owner of considerable prop- erty near Dawson and is popular and influential in his community.

JUDD, Rezin A. V., agent of the Iilinois Trac- tion Company at Dawson, is one of the trusted men of that corporation, and has proven his worth through years of steadfast endeavor. He was born in Clear Lake Township, Sangamnon County, December 16. 1846, a son of Rezin and Eve (Shinkle) Judd, the former born in Mason County, Ky., December 26, 1798. and the latter in Brown County, Ohio, December 2, 1804. The father went to Ohio from Kentucky when only five years of age, being taken there by his par- ents, and Brown County, of that State, remained the famlly home until 1826, when migration was made to Sangamon County and settlement effected eight and one-half miles east of Spring- field, in Clear Lake Township. In 1857 removal was, made to Dawson, where the father con- ducted a store, and there he died in 1873. His widow survived hlm until 188S. William Judd, grandfather of Rezin A. V. Jndd, founded the family in this country, coming from his native land, Wales, while on the maternal side the origin was of German stock. Ten children were born to Rezin and Eve Judd. six sons and four daughters, of whom there are three surviving sons, all residents of Dawson: R. A. V .; Wil- liam W., a grocer; and Marquis, retired; and

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a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Alls, of Roby,

Christian County, Ill.

Rezin A. V. Judd grew up iu Clear Lake Township, where he was educated, and fouud employment for his boyish energles on his father's farm. Upon reaching maturity he en- gaged in farming for himself, being thus eu- gaged for many years. He also clerked for his father, and fiually eutered the employ of the Illinois Traction Company, where he has proved to be the right man in the right place. He is a Democrat in politics. Fraterually he belongs to Dawson Lodge No. 712, Modern Woodmen, and Dawson Lodge No. 556, A. F. & A. M., be- iug a member of the council of the former, and was secretary of the latter, as well as Junior Warden. The Methodist Church of Dawson holds his membership.

The marriage of Mr. Judd took place in Ful- ton County, Ill., March 23, 1876, when he was unlted with Sarah Bolander, boru in that coun- ty, April 24, 1850, daugliter of Stephen Bo- lander, a native of Ohio. Mr. Bolander was married in Ohio to one of that State's uative daughters, and with his father-in-law moved to Fultou County in its early days, locating on a farm, which he developed iuto a valuable prop- erty. Both he aud his wife are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Judd are the parents of one daughter, Nellie, who lives with her parents. Mr. Judd owns his beautiful home in Dawson, where he and his family enjoy all the comforts of urban life without any of Its disagreeable features. He is a man of influence in his community and has earned the prosperity which has attended his efforts.

KABURECK, George, District Manager for the National Protective Legion, of Waverly, N. Y., having charge of the work in twelve counties in Illinois, has been a resident of Springfield, Ill., for several years and has beeu connected with his present line of work since August, 1907. Mr. Kabureck was born near Paderborn, St. Clair County, Ill., November 10, 1883, and is a son of Albert and Ellzabeth (Rapp) Kabureck, who have lived on a farm there since their mar- riage. They reared a family of seven children. George Kabureck was reared on his father's farm and attended the district school from the age of six to twelve years, then worked for his father until he was seventeen years old, when he spent the year 1899-1900 in the busi- ness college conducted by Prof. Joseph P. Foel- ler. at Belleville, Ill.

Upon leaving school Mr. Kabureck was em- ployed as bookkeeper, collector and city sales- man for Joseph Leopold & Brother, a whole- sale liquor house of Belleville, where he worked from November 19, 1901, until September 1, 1905. He theu accepted a position with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, for which he worked until August 6, 1907, when he jolned the National Protective Legion and was employed by it as Assistant District Manager until September 1, 1908, since which time he

has been District Manager. He has been very successful in advancing the interests of the order and his wife has for some time served as Secretary of Capital Legion No. 1981, of the city, and Mr. Kabureck holds the office of President. He is thoroughly Informed on the principles and teachings of the organization, and Is well fitted to impart his knowledge and enthusiasm to others.

December 29, 1908, Mr. Kabureck was mar- ried, In St. Patrick's Church, in Springfield, to Margaret Mary Ryau, born in Springfield, March 17, 1887, daughter of John W. and Anna Kin- sella Ryan, the father a native of Ireland and the mother of Canada. Mr. Ryan is a strong Republican ; he and his wife are residents of Springfield, and are members of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Mr. Kabureck and wife be- long to the Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion. He is also a member of the Kuights of Columbus and of Pawnee Tribe No. 66, Im- proved Order of Red Men, which he joined in 1907. He is a man of houesty and integrity, has no bad habits, and is conscientious and in- dustrious in carrying on any work undertaken, having made a success of every enterprise in which he has engaged since leaving home as a boy.

KANE, Charles P .- It is difficult to recall mentally a time when the busy and populous city of Springfield, was a scattered village of wooden houses, but when Philo Beers, the ma- terual grandfather of Hon. Charles P. Kane, de- cided to erect a brick house on the corner of Fifth and Madisou Streets, be knew that he enjoyed the distinetlon of having the only one of that material. That was uot so long ago, and there are those still living who can remem- ber the innovation. The Beers famlly were distinguished, not only as pioneers, but also as military people, and they, together with the Kanes, were closely identified with early af- fairs in Sangamou County.

Charles P. Kane was born at Springfield, Ill., December 15, 1850, and his parents were Rev. Andrew J. and Caroline M. ( Beers) Kaue. Au- drew J. Kane was born lu Guilford County, N. C., February 11, 1817, and was ordained a miu- ister in the Christian Church, in 1842. He as- sisted In bullding the first bridge over tbe San- gamon River, at Carpenter's Mill, in 1839, and his death occurred in 1896, when he lacked but three months of being eighty years of age. He married Caroline M. Beers, a uative of Sanga- mon County, who is the only surviving child of Philo and Martha (Stillmau) Beers. Mrs. Kane is prominent in religious and social affairs, and Is active in the order of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her grandfather, Zach- ariah Beers, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served as an Orderly Sergeant in the Connecticut Militia, entering at the age of six- teen years. He also became a poet of consld- erable repute and was the author of many pa- triotic songs which were popular during the

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administration of President Jefferson. Mrs. Kane is nearly related by marriage, to Pierre Menard, first Lleutenant Governor of Iliinois.

Philo Beers, son of Zachariah and father of Mrs. Kane, was a native of Woodbury, Conn. He served in the New York Milltia in the War of 1812, and then came to Illinois, where he la- ter served as a member of the General Assem- bly which mnet iu 1824, at Vandalia, then the State Capital, at which session of the legisla- ture Elias K. Kane was elected United States Senator. He married Martha Stillman, who was born at East Bloomfield, N. Y. There were some interesting features about the mar- riage of the first white couple whose union was celebrated within the present limits of Sanga- mnon County, the wedding taking place Novem. ber 2, 1820, and Rev. Stephen England officiat- ing as minlster. It happened that he had no suitable shoes to wear in hls official capacity and was forced to borrow a pair of Indlan moc- casins from his brother-in-law, Evan Brittin. Just sixty-one years to a day, after this first wedding was celebrated, Charles P. Kane, a grandson of Philo Beers, and a granddaughter of Evau Brittin were married in the same county. An interesting item connected with that first wedding forcibly shows the resourceful- ness of the dames and malds of long ago. The opportunities for providing a desirable wedding feast were few, and although the family of the bride borrowed all the white flour in the neigh- borhood there still was not enough to make the cake dear to New York housewives, so a tooth- some cake of corn meal was baked. and when it was covered with icing, It presented a suffi- ciently festal appearance.

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Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, Volume II, part 2, Part 81

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913 Publication date: 1912 Publisher: Chicago, Munsell Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 774

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Chicago, Munsell Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 774