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In 1901 Mr. Love sold his newspaper prop- erty and since then has been largely engaged in real estate transactions. His operations in land have covered a wide area of territory, especially in Minnesota and other parts of the Northwest, and he possesses some fine farm- ing lands in the Gopher State. During his
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career as newspaper manager and publisher he took an active interest in politics as a Democrat, making the "Weekly Courier" the leading Democratic paper of Central Illinois. August 18, 1904, The Farmers' Savings and Loan Bank, of Urbana, was organized, with Samuel W. Love as President; G. E. Hiner, Vice-President; and Burke Webber, Cashier; Frank Henson, Dr. E. S. Smith, G. E. Hiner and W. F. Woods, Directors. The bank has a capital stock of $100,000, with a savings de- partment paying interest on time deposits. There are twelve stockholders, all substantial business men of unquestioned financial stand- ing. Mr. Love's fraternal associations are with the Masonic Order, and he is also a Methodist in religious belief.
On October 18, 1898, Mr. Love was married to Miss Kittie B. Henson, youngest daughter of S. S. Henson, of Villa Grove, Ill.
MORRIS LOWENSTERN was born near Gottingen, in the province of Hanover, Ger- many, July 15, 1836. He grew to manhood in Germany and was trained to merchandising as a boy, receiving a practical education in the German schools. When twenty-one years of age he came to the United States, landing in New York City May 2, 1857. He remained in New York but a short time, leaving there in the fall of 1858. At that time he came west, first to Chicago, later going to St. Louis and then to New Orleans, where he remained until the spring of 1859. He then came up the Missis- sippi and Ohio Rivers, finally reaching Louis- ville, Ky., where he was employed in various capacities until the breaking out of the Civil War. In 1861 he enlisted in the famous Louis- ville Legion for service in the Union Army. Sickness compelled him to leave the army after a time and later he was employed as clerk in a general store in Glasgow, Ky.
In 1863 he established himself in business at Stanford, Ky., and remained there until 1864, when he came to Illinois and made his home in Urbana. Here he founded the dry-goods house of which he has since been the head, and which is now one of the oldest mercantile houses in Champaign County, as well as one of those standing highest in the business world. Since 1865, forty years ago, he has occupied the same store-rooms. Dur- ing all the years of his residence and business
activity here, he has been in the front rank of those who helped to build up the city. He was one of the men who gave of his time and money to secure the location of the State University at Urbana, and who aided in bring- ing to the city the Illinois, Bloomington & Western (now the Big Four) Railway and other enterprises which have done so much to build up the city. In 1888 he built the Colum- bian Hotel, which has since been the leading hostelry of Urbana.
Mr. Lowenstern is one of the oldest members of the Masonic Order in Urbana and, in 1877, was one of the organizers of the Jewish Char- itable Order of B'nai Brith in the "twin cities," and has been Secretary of the local branch since that date.
In 1864, he married Miss Caroline Jericho, of Louisville, Ky. Their children are Monroe, Mrs. Amanda Alsfelder, Mrs. Jennie Burt, and Mrs. Belle Levinsohn, all of Urbana. The son is junior member of the firm of M. Lowenstern & Son, having been associated with his father as a partner since he was twenty-one years of age.
MICHAEL MAHER was born in Boone County, Ind., in 1864, the son of Roger and Mary (Guy) Maher, natives of Ireland and Eng- land, respectively. The subject of this sketch was engaged in mining in Vermilion County, Ind., until he was twenty-five years of age. He was also Sheriff of that county for two years, when he later took up mining again. In 1902, he came to Champaign and entered into the bottling business with Thomas J. Gallivan, the firm managing also a branch agency in Cham- paign and vicinity for the Schlitz Brewing Com- pany.
In 1886 Mr. Maher was united in marriage to Elizabeth Ogden, a native of Pennsylvania, and of this union the following named chil- dren were born: Lillian E., Nellie, Mary, Mar- guerite, Esther, Emma, Walter, Claude and Frank.
DAVID MANSFIELD, a well-known farmer of Urbana Township, Champaign County, Ill., was born in Coshocton County, Ohio, Novem- ber 11, 1844, the son of Jacob and Christina (Stewart) Mansfield, natives of Pennsylvania and Vermont, respectively. Jacob Mansfield,
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who was a farmer by occupation, moved to Greene County, Iowa, where he died in 1882, at the age of ninety nine years and ten months. Politically he was first a Whig and then a Republican.
In boyhood David Mansfield attended the subscription schools, while living in Ohio, and, since reaching manhood, has followed farming. In 1857, he came to Richland County, Ill., whence he moved to Urbana in the fall of 1861. In 1869 he bought twenty acres of land where his house now stands, and to this has made additions, until he now owns forty-four acres.
Mr. Mansfield was first married in Indiana, in 1844, and his first wife died in 1851. In 1863, he married Mary King, a native of Tennessee. This union resulted in eight children, namely: Burt, of Greene County, Iowa; Frank, who lives in Indiana; Eva (Mrs. Edward Clements), also a resident of Indiana; Edie (Mrs. Keryal), lives in Champaign County; Sentence (Mrs. Frank Clements), lives in Indiana; Jessie (Mrs. Frank Cox), of Champaign County; and Mark and Grady, who are still under the parental roof.
Religiously Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield are mem- bers of the Christian Church. In politics Mr. Mansfield is a Democrat, and has served his township as School Director and Road Commis- sioner.
GEORGE W. MARKLEY, superintendent of bridge construction on the Peoria & Eastern Railroad, a branch of the "Big Four" system, was born in Bucks County, Pa., in 1849, and was educated in the public schools of his na- tive State. On June 15, 1871, he moved to Crawfordsville, Ind., and became identified with bridge and general construction, and in June, 1904, moved from Indiana to Urbana, Ill., where he has since been employed. The de- partment of bridge construction employs about fifty men, and has a lumber yard adjoining, covering 240 by 40 feet. Besides bridge build- ing, water stations, fences, interlocking plants and cattle guards are constructed, and hand cars repaired.
In October, 1882, Mr. Markley married Lucy A. Bond, of Crawfordsville, Ind. He is a Mason of high standing, having taken the 32d degree; is also a member of the B. P. O. E.,
and a charter member of the Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur.
DR. CHARLES W. MARTINIE, a leading physician of Champaign County, Ill., was born in Henry County, Ky., November 7, 1847, a son of David and Mary J. Martinie, who were na- tives of Kentucky, and of German extraction. The father followed farming until 1850, when he embarked in mercantile pursuits at Port Royal, Ky., in which he continued until 1863. He was then engaged in farming for a while, but subsequently went into the grocery busi- ness. At the age of sixty-three years, he re- moved to -Western Kentucky where he lived a retired life, enjoying the income derived from his landed possessions. He was born February 12, 1824, and died January 14, 1893. The death of his wife occurred in 1857. Five chil- dren were born to this couple, namely: Charles W .; Alice I .; John, who died in infancy; O. S., who is practicing medicine in Fithian, Ill .; and Ethelbert E. Alice I. married J. W. Church- ill, and died near Long View, Champaign County, leaving three children,-Mamie, Charles and Clarence. Ethelbert . E., studied medicine, graduating from the Miami Medical College at Cincinnati, Ohio, and for three years practiced in Vermilion County, Ill. He died at Long View, Champaign County, March 15, 1887.
The subject of this sketch passed his boy- hood on the farm, obtaining such mental train_ ing as was afforded by a few months spent each year in the common schools. At the age of sixteen years he took up the study of medi- cine in the Battle Ground College, near LaFay- ette, Ind., where he remained for three years. He then entered the office of his uncle, Dr. C. E. Triplette, at Morocco, Ind., where he re- mained for another period of two years, dili- gently applying himself to the study of medi- cine. This course of reading under his uncle's supervision was followed by his attendance, during the winter of 1869-70, at the medical lectures in Rush Medical College, Chicago. With this preparation for his life-work he went to Palermo, Ill., on June 20, 1870, and began the practice of his profession. In the fall of 1873, having accumulated some means, and desiring to qualify himself more thoroughly for the successful practice of his profession, he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and there entered the Miami Medical College, from which he was
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graduated in the spring of 1874. He then re- turned to Palermo, remaining until 1892, when he removed to Lincoln, Ill., continuing in prac- tice there until 1896, when he came to Urbana, where he has since followed his profession.
On July 2, 1871, Dr. Martinie was married to Mary M., a daughter of Samuel and Chris- tina Marshall, and a native of Washington County, Pa. Her parents were born in the Key- Stone State of Scotch-Irish extraction, and had three children: Mary M .; George, who died in boyhood; and Abner, now in Wyoming. The father died when Mary was three years old, the death of the mother occurring in 1882, at the age of sixty-one years. To Dr. and Mrs. Martinie two children have been born, namely: Nettie May, who died in 1873, at the age of one year, and Charles A., twenty-six years old, who was married June 8, 1904, to Grace E. Judd, of Mt. Vernon, Ill. Dr. Martinie takes no active part in politics, preferring to devote his time and energies to his profession. Socially he is a member of the I. O. O. F., Lincoln Lodge, No. 204. He and his wife are consist- ent members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Besides his pleasant home in Ur- bana, which contains a private library made up of the works of the best authors, he owns 1,500 acres of rich and well cultivated land in Illinois.
DR. J. S. MASON, a well-known physician of Rantoul, Ill., was born in Newark, Ohio, in 1868. He received his education in the com- mon schools, later taking special courses of study in Danville and Rossville, Ill. He came to this State with his parents when still in his youth, later taught school for five years, in the meantime studying medicine under the tuition of Dr. C. L. Van Dorn, of Urbana, who at that time resided at Hope, Ill. He entered the Northwestern University Medical School and was graduated with the class of '94. Dr. Mason began the practice of medicine at Pen- field, Ill., in June, 1894, where he remained until January 6, 1900, when he removed to Ran- toul where he has since practiced his profes- sion. He was married in 1897 to Lena· War- ner, of Morrison, Ill. Socially he is a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Champaign Med- ical Society (of which he is Secretary and Treasurer), the State Medical Society, and the American Medical Association.
MILTON W. MATHEWS (deceased), lawyer, legislator and editor, was born in Marshall, Ill., March 1, 1846, the son of John R. and Mary (McNeil) Mathews, both of whom were born in Ohio. He was reared partly in Illinois and partly in Wayne County, Ind., receiving his education in the public schools and at Dublin Academy near Richmond, Ind. Later he came to Champaign and engaged in teaching, at the same time studying law. In 1867 he located in Urbana and completed his law studies un- der the preceptorship of G. W. Gere, being admitted to the bar in August of that year. After practicing his profession for two years
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in partnership with Mr. Gere, he then con- tinued alone, gaining distinction as a member of the Central Illinois bar. For nine years he was Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court, and for eight years thereafter State's Attorney of Champaign County, making a creditable record as public prosecutor.
In 1888 Mr. Mathews was elected a member of the State Senate, and soon was accorded a prominent position in that body. During the session of 1891 he was chosen President pro-tem of the Senate, and was no less distinguished as a tactful and sagacious presiding officer than
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he was for his vigor and eloquence in argu- ment on the floor of the Senate. He exercised a large influence in shaping legislation during his membership in the General Assembly, and that influence was invariably wielded for the general good of the public. Governor Fifer appointed him a member of his military staff, upon which he served with the rank of colonel.
As an editor Colonel Mathews was as widely known as he was as a lawyer and legislator. He purchased the "Champaign County Her- ald" in 1879, and continued as the owner of that paper until his death, which occurred May, 10, 1892. He was vigorous and forceful as an editorial writer, fearless in his advocacy of what he believed to be right and in de- nunciation of wrong. He was twice President of the Illinois State Press Association, and for many years was a recognized leader in the Republican party. In many conventions and campaigns he was an important factor in shap- ing his party's policies and platform utter- ances. He was frequently mentioned as a gubernatorial candidate and his fitness for that office was unquestionable. For many years he was a conspicuous figure in fraternal circles, affiliating with the orders of the Odd-Fellows, Knights of Pythias, and the Modern Woodmen of America. He was especially prominent as one of the Modern Woodmen during the forma- tive period of that order, and helped to make it one of the leading fraternal and benefit or- ders of the county. He was identified with the banking interests of Urbana for some years as a director of the First National Bank, and was also one of the organizers of the Building and Loan Association of Urbana.
In 1869 Colonel Mathews married Miss Julia R. Foote, who was born in Ohio, a daughter of William J. Foote. Mrs. Mathews survives her husband, with her two children. Mrs. Mae Nicolaus, of New York City, and Clyde Mil- ton, of Urbana, who is following in the foot- steps of his father professionally.
JAMES MATHEWSON (deceased) was born September 28, 1844, in Butler County, Ohio, the son of Brown and Marie Mathewson. In 1845 the family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was educated. He came west and located in Compromise Township, Champaign County, in 1866, and there followed farming during the rest of his life.
Mr. Mathewson enlisted in 1862 in the Fourth Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, and served one year. In 1869 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson. Mr. Mathewson died February 26, 1897, after which his widow moved to Rantoul, where she still resides.
GEORGE ALEXANDER MAY was born in Michigan, January 27, 1850, received his edu- cation at Michigan Agricultural College, and is now a prominent electrician of Champaign. For eight years he taught school in Michigan, and then moved to Nebraska, where he engaged in the construction and building business for a few years. He served as Deputy County Clerk of Harlan County four years, and held the position of principal of the high school for two years. He then went to Franklin, and there occupied the position of Professor of Mathematics for two years. In partnership with O. A. Fletcher, he organized the Farmers' Bank, of which he was cashier. Subsequently, this bank was merged into the First National Bank, and Mr. May acted as cashier of that institution about two years. The bank has a capital of $50,000.
Mr. May, having sold his banking interests, in partnership with C. O. Smith, bought a large stock of lumber and agricultural implements, but afterwards, on account of too much credit business, he closed out. He then acted as manager for M. D. Welsh, at Hastings, Neb., in the wholesale implement business, of which he had charge until it was sold out. In 1890, Mr. May accepted a traveling position in con- nection with another implement concern, with headquarters at Champaign, and was on the road for six years. Later, he was in the em- ploy of the Twin City Electric Company, as foreman, remaining with that company until January 1, 1904. He then engaged in the elec- trical business for himself, and is now located in quarters under the postoffice in Champaign. He handles all varieties of electrical appli- ances, and does all kinds of electrical repair- ing.
Mr. May is a member of the I. O. O. F., in which he has passed all the chairs, and has been first Noble Grand of two different Lodges in Nebraska. He is also a member of the A. O. U. W., in which he has passed all of the chairs, and has been First Deputy.
Politically, he is a Republican, and served
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as the first Mayor of Alma, Harlan County, Neb., holding that office for two years. He was also the first President of the Village Board, of Franklin, Neb., and was Assistant Deputy Marshal of Nebraska for one year. He was mentioned as a candidate for Justice of the Peace in Champaign, in 1904.
On October 20, 1868, Mr. May, was married to Lydia J. Cummings, a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Ford) Cummings. They have three children, namely: Claude W., an archi- tect and builder, in Nebraska; Herman C., a kindergarten teacher in Champaign, and Floy, a stenographer at Brown's Business College.
The subject of this sketch is a son of Wil- liam M. and Mary (Honeywell) May. His father was a native of Dutchess County, N. Y., and his mother was born in Vermont. The father was a descendant of Henry May, of Puritan stock, who came to America in 1630.
FRANCIS M. McARTY was born in Piatt County, Ill., in 1867, and acquired his educa- tion in the public and State Normal schools. He is a son of Charles W. and Mary J. (Bear) McArty, the former of whom was a native of Ohio, and the latter, of Pennsylvania. His paternal grandparents were William H. and Anna (Smith) McArty, the latter a native of Ohio. Francis M. spent his youth on a farm. In 1897 he went to Arizona and enlisted in the "Rough Rider" Regiment under Theodore Roosevelt, on May 1, 1898. He served through the Spanish-American War in Cuba, at the close of which he came to Champaign County and settled at Rising Station, Hensley Town- ship, where he had charge of a large grain ele- vator, holding the position of manager. Later he moved to Champaign and resides there at the present time. He still retains his interest in a farm in Piatt County. He is a Republican in politics, and socially he belongs to the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows.
In 1893 Mr. McArty married Miss Nellie M. Jones, of Macon County, Ill., who died in 1896, leaving one son, Francis M., Jr. In 1904 he was united in marriage to Miss Grace Hol- lenbeck, a native of DeWitt County, Ill., where she was educated in the public schools.
JAMES T. McCLESKY was born February 14, 1854, in Lawrence County, Ala., and there attended the common schools. At the age of
fourteen years he was apprenticed to the cooper's trade, at which he worked for three years. On February 21, 1871, he enlisted in the regular army, and was sent to St. Francis Barracks. Two and a half years later, his company was stationed at Fort Lapiwa, Idaho, where he remained for three years, during which time he participated in numerous battles with the Nez Perces Indians. His next station was Fort Walla Walla, Wash., where he re- mained for ten months, going from there to Fort Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where he served for two years.
Mr. McClesky was discharged February 22, 1886, and re-enlisted in the Twentieth U. S. Infantry, at Fort Assinniboine, Mont., where he was stationed for eight years. Later, he was ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kans., where he suffered a severe attack of sickness, in consequence of which he was discharged July 21, 1895, when he became an inmate of the National Soldiers' Home, at Washington, D. C. After staying there a year he went to Nash- ville, Tenn., and three years later (on Decem- ber 22, 1898,) removed to Fisher, Ill., where he bought a house and lot, and now resides with his brother John.
Since 1893, Mr. McClesky has drawn a monthly pension of $50. He was in command of the detachment that subdued Sitting Bull, in Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota. He was discharged from the regular army as Sergeant of Company G, Twentieth U. S. In- fantry.
SAMUEL McCLUGHEN (deceased) was born in Brown County, Ohio, December 5, 1810, the son of James and Margaret McClughen, who were natives of Ohio. Samuel came to Illinois in 1835, having made the journey from Adams County, Ohio, with ax and gun and what cloth- ing he wore. He was accompanied by H. McClughen and John Bailey, who came with an ox-team. He bought land at $1.25 per acre, for which he paid by splitting rails at 25 cents a hundred. On April 25, 1837, Mr McClughen was united in marriage to Sarah, daughter of John Bailey, who was born near Dayton, Ohio, August 31, 1815. Her parents came to Illinois when she was sixteen years of age, and set- tled at Burr Oak Grove, being one of the first white families to locate there. Mr. and Mrs. McClughen are the parents of the following
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children: Barbara, who died in infancy; Mar- garet; Sarah; John, who was killed in battle February 1, 1865; Nancy; Frances, who be- came the wife of Robert Gake and died Octo- ber 13, 1901; and Lucinda.
TIMOTHY THOMAS McCORMICK was born in Stanton Township, Champaign County, in 1877. His parents were Timothy and Nancy (McGill) McCormick, natives of Ireland. The father was born in 1838, and in early boy- hood emigrated to America, living in Chi- cago until he was nine years old, when he came to Champaign County and worked on a farm, driving oxen and breaking the soil of a then very new country. About 1864 he bought a farm in Stanton Township, where he resided during the remainder of his life. He had worked his way up the ladder to success, but through endorsing notes for others, he lost nearly all that he possessed. He at once set to work to retrieve his for- tune, and when he died, in January, 1901, he left an estate worth $40,000 to his wife and children.
Mrs. McCormick still lives on the home farm in Urbana Township. The children born to this couple were: Isaac, who was killed in a railroad accident, December 21, 1901; James Richard, who resides with his brother Timo- thy; Ida (Mrs. John Beusyl), who resides near Sidney, Ill .; John, who died in January, 1896; Charles, who is living on the home farm; Tim- othy T .; and Louis and Fred, who also live on the homestead. The father was a Demo- crat in politics, and he and his wife were mem- bers of the Urbana Christian Church.
Timothy T. McCormick attended the district schools of Champaign County, and after the death of his father, took charge of the home farm of 114 acres, situated on Section 3, Ur- bana Township, which he has since success- fully conducted.
Mr. McCormick was married in 1900, to Ella, a daughter of William Ault, who was born in Edmondsville, Ohio. They have two children, Frank and Timothy. In politics Mr. McCor- mick is a Democrat.
JOHN M. McCULLAM, general merchant of Ogden, Champaign County, Ill., was born in Ogden Township, Champaign County, in 1851, Ogden being at that time a part of Homer
Township. The name of McCullam belongs to the pioneer class of this section, the family having been established in Champaign County by the paternal grandfather of John M., by name Matthew McCullam, who settled at Salt Fork in 1831, shortly after his arrival from Scotland. His devotion to his adopted land was tested the following year, when he left his farm and shouldered a musket in the Black Hawk War. Through his marriage with Eliza- beth Strong three children were born to him: Cyrus, William and Jane. Cyrus married T'abi- tha Stayton, daughter of Joseph Stayton, one of the earliest settlers of Salt Fork; and Jane became the wife of John Hoss, also of Salt Fork. William married Mary J. Reddin, of Fountain County, Ind., but died in 1877, and in after years his wife married Daniel Mapes, of St. Joseph, Ill. Mr. Mapes and his wife are still living.
Reared to farming in his youth, John M. McCullam received a fair education in the pub- lic schools, later turning his attention to mer- chandising in a small way in Ogden, his enter- prise, thrift and integrity bringing him a steady increase in business. His grocery and hardware business has assumed large propor- tions, and latterly his efforts have been second- ed by his two stalwart and capable sons. The first wife of Mr. McCullam was Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Potter) Richards. His second wife, whom he married in 1878, was Ruth, daughter of David and Mary (Freeman) Meed, the latter a daughter of James Freeman. Mrs. McCullam, who died in 1895, at the age of thirty-seven, left three chil- dren: William D., James and Mary. In 1898 Mr. McCullam married Allie Jones, a native of Kentucky, and two children have been born to them, Hazel Marie and Cyrus. Mr. McCul- lam is highly esteemed in both the civic and business world of his adopted town, besides exerting an influence in the Christian church. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen of America.
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