Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and history of Hancock County, Volume II, Part 121

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897. cn; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913. cn; Currey, J. Seymour (Josiah Seymour), 1844-1928. 4n; Scofield, Charles J. (Charles Josiah), 1853- 4n
Publication date: 1921
Publisher: Chicago : Munsell Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1174


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On January 10, 1905, Mr. Lamet was married in Basco, Ill., at the home of his bride's par- ents, to Aimee LeMaire, a daughter of Edward and Elvina LeMaire, born at Emery-Hallon, France, September 28, 1833, and Ronpy, France, May 31, 1841, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. La-


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met have two children, namely: Leon L., who was born November 22, 1905; and Helene A., who was born September 20, 1907. Mr. Lamet is devoted to his profession, and holds the entire confidence of all who knew him, as a man of unflinching integrity and unsullied honor. In addition to valuable city property at Warsaw, Mr. Lamet owns a farm in Wilcox Township. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen of Amer- ica.


LANDAKER, Napoleon O'Brien, now deceased, was very well known for a number of years to the people of Dallas City, where he was one of its substantial business men and druggists. He was born in Pennsylvania, July 21, 1848, a son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Garrett) Landaker, also natives of Pennsylvania. Lewis Landaker was a physician, who, in 1856, came to Hancock County, Ill., and established himself in a gen- eral practice at Dallas City, where he lived until his death.


Napoleon O'Brien Landaker was reared in Hancock County, and lived with his parents un- til his marriage which occurred to Mary Mitch- ell of Dallas City. Mrs. Landaker died August 10, 1894, leaving no children. On October 31, '1894, Mr. Landaker was married (second) to Mrs. Emma Julia (Tull) Wood, widow of Ed- win Demain Wood, born in New York state, who came in 1853 to Dallas City, where he taught and dealt in music until his death. Mr. and Mrs. Wood had two daughters, namely : Vesta Elmwood, who is a musician of New York City ; and Myrtle Rose, who is Mrs. Edwin Roe of Dallas City. Mrs. Landaker was born at Dallas City, July 7, 1851, a daughter of John W. and Rhoda (Van Tassel) Tull, natives of Maryland and New York, respectively. Mrs. Landaker's grandparents, John and Susan (Rob- inson) Tull came to Hancock County at a very early day, locating in Appanoose Township; while her maternal grandparents were also early settlers of the same township. John W. Tull and his wife, after their marriage, settled half way between Pontoosic and Dallas town- ships. Mr. Landaker was for many years in the drug business with his father at Dallas City, and after the latter's death, continued along until his own death in December, 1911. Mrs. Landaker owns considerable Dallas City prop- erty, and has her mother, Mrs. Tull, with her, although that lady has attained to the unusual age of ninety-two years. Mrs. Landaker is a member of the Congregational Church. Mr. Landaker was an Odd Fellow and Knight of Pythias. In his political views he was a Demo- crat.


LANDPHERE, Wooster C., one of the promi- nent busines men of Carthage, was born at Morris, Ill., June 2, 1846, a son of Perry Land- phere, the latter being a native of New York state. He came to Illinois, where he was mar- ried to a Miss Kellogg, and engaged in farming in Grundy County, where his wife died in 1849, after which their son, Wooster C., was reared by his aunt.


During the Civil War, Wooster C. Landphere served in an Illinois regiment and did guard duty in Missouri and Kansas, and after his discharge, he came to Hancock County, and worked on farms for a few years. On January 24, 1869, he was married to Laura Ellen Perkins, born at Blandinsville, Ill., a daughter of E. A. and Martha (Riley) Perkins, he born in Han- cock County in 1827, being the first white child born in the county. She is a granddaughter of E. A. and Eda (Jobe) Perkins, natives of Tennessee and Kentucky; and of Joseph and Margaret (McSpeary) Riley, natives of Ken- tucky, all of whom were very early settlers of Hancock County. An uncle of Mrs. Landphere, William Perkins, traveled overland with the Mormons in 1846, to Salt Lake City, Utah, where some of his descendants still live. Mrs. Land- phere had the following brothers and sisters : William and Susan, who are deceased; and Amanda and Clara.


After his marriage Mr. Landphere rented land in Pilot Grove Township for a time, and then started in the hotel business at Ferris, Ill., and also engaged in teaming. After thirty years, he moved to Carthage where his wife bought a fine modern residence on East Main Street, since which time Mr. Landphere conducts a taxi business. Mrs. Landphere still owns the hotel building at Ferris. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Landphere have been as follows : Mattie L., who is Mrs. W. E. Winship, of Dallas City, Ill .; Jesse O., who is Mrs. George B. Leh- man, of Eureka, Ill. Mrs. Winship has the following children: John, who lives in Okla- homa; Harry, who served in the United States army during the Great War; Marie, who is Mrs. Orville Anston of Davenport, Iowa ; Gladys, who is Mrs. Foren Bell, of Ferris, Ill .; Laura, who is Mrs. Elmer Stevens, of Davenport, Iowa ; and Dorothy, who is at home. Mr. Landphere is a Democrat. and has held many of the town- ship offices. He belongs to the Christian Church. Fraternally he is a Mason.


LANGE, August, one of the substantial land- owners of Hancock County, is a resident of Nauvoo, where he was born on February 22, 1856. He is a son of William and Elizabeth (Iberg) Lange, natives of Hanover, Germany, and Switzerland. When William Lange was twenty-two years old, he came to Highland, Ill., and there he was married to a Miss Long, who bore him a daughter, Elizabeth, who is now Mrs. Schrof of Huntsville, Mo. After the death of his first wife, he was married (second) to Elizabeth Iberg, and in 1847 they moved to Nauvoo, where he conducted a blacksmith shop until his death.


Until he was fifteen years old, August Lange worked at home and attended school, and then he began learning the blacksmithing trade. After he completed his apprenticeship, he was in partnership with his father until the latter's death, and he then conducted the shop alone until 1892. In that year he sold the shop and since then has been engaged in operating a


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sixty-one acre farm in Appanoose Township, and five acres in Nauvoo.


In October, 1892, Mr. Lange was married to Elizabeth Bohne, born at Nauvoo, a daughter of Carl and Cecelia (Meyer) Bohne, natives of Prussia and Baden, Germany. Mr. Bohne came to Nauvoo at the time of the Mormon occupa- tion, he remaining through the expulsion of this sect. For many years, Mr. Bohne was a grape- grower and winemaker. Mr. and Mrs. Lange became the parents of the following children : Charles, who is at home; William, who lives at Chicago, Ill .; and John, who is at home. Mr. Lange is a Catholic. His political views make him a Democrat, but he has not cared to enter public life, preferring to do his duty as a pri- vate citizen.


LATHEROW, Bryson Monroe, now deceased, was at one time actively interested in Hancock County farm land, and his widow now owns a farm in Fountain Green Township. He was born in this township, April 8, 1855, a son of . George W. and Isabella (Campbell) Latherow, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Hancock County about 1852, settling in Fountain Green Township, after stopping for a short period in Pilot Grove Township. They were farming peo- ple, and died in Fountain Green Township.


Bryson Monroe Latherow was the third child of eleven children born to his parents, and he made his home with them until he was ten years old, when he began to be self supporting, work- ing for farmers in the vicinity until his mar- riage, which occurred March 17, 1880, when he was united with Anna C. McConnell, born in Fountain Green, July 12, 1859, a daughter of Alexander and Mary E. (Walker) McConnell, natives of Pennsylvania. Alexander McConnell came to Fountain Green Township in 1838, with his parents, James and Maggie (Walker) Mc- Connell, settling on a farm. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Latherow, Ginley and Jane (Coyl) Walker, were natives of Pennsylvania, who located in Fountain Green Township in 1841. Mr. and Mrs. McConnell, after their mar- riage settled on a farm in Fountain Green Town- ship, but later moved into Fountain Green, and for about seven years conducted a hotel. They then bought another farm and conducted it until death claimed them, he dying September 6, 1890, aged sixty-eight years, while she died October 9, 1883. aged forty-eight years. Their children were as follows: Linda J., who was married February 10, 1885, to John H. Bullock, is now deceased as is her husband; Margaret Frances, who was married to J. Frank Fortney. is now deceased as is her husband; Mrs. Latherow; Charles A., who lives in Fountain Green Town- ship; and John Walker, who lives at Carthage, Ill.


After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Latherow rented a farm west of Fountain Green, and lived on it for ten years, and then moved to a por- tion of the homestead of Mrs. Latherow's par- ents. a farm of 120 acres, one-half mile west of Fountain Green. There were no buildings on the farm, and Mr. Latherow erected a residence,


barn and other buildings and most of the other improvements have been made by Mrs. Lathe- row. His death occurred January 18, 1894, since which time Mrs. Latherow has continued to live on the farm, which is conducted by her son. Mr. and Mrs. Latherow had the following chil- dren : Jennie C., who is Mrs. Richard Hupp, lives at La Harpe, Ill., and has two children, Frances Garnett and Richard Kenneth ; Frances Isabelle, who is Mrs. William Lightner, of La Harpe, Ill .; and George A., who is married to Katherine Gale Miller, has two children, Brice Monroe and Clifford Brandon. George A. lives with his mother. Both Mr. and Mrs. Latherow attended the district schools of Foun- tain Green Township. Mrs. Latherow is a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Latherow was a Democrat. The Latherow and McConnell families are very well known and highly respected ones is Hancock County.


LEE, Patrick, who was one of the successful farmers and stockraisers of Hancock County, owned and operated 227 acres in Pilot Grove and Durham Townships, although his residence is in Durham Township. He was born in Tip- perary, Ireland, March 17, 1840, a son of Morris and Mary Lee, who died in Ireland.


When he was twenty-one years old, Patrick Lee came to the United States, and for a time worked in a shop at New Haven, Conn. While living there lie joined the Emmett Guards. There, on June 11, 1863, he was married to Bridget Dunn, born in County Tipperary, Ire- land, October 12, 1838, a daughter of Patrick and Bridget Dunn, who died in Ireland. Mrs. Lee came to New Haven, Conn., when sixteen years old, joining a brother and sister. In 1864 Mr. and Mrs. Lee moved west to Hancock Coun- ty, Ill., and located in Pilot Grove Township, and June 10, 1866, bought a tract of land in Durham Township, later buying land in Pilot Grove Township, all of which was covered with timber. Mr. Lee, with the asistance of the Berry brothers, cleared off his land, and im- proved it, and kept on adding to the farm until the family owns 227 acres, 100 acres of which are in Pilot Grove Township and the balance in Durham Township. Of this he had 123 acres under cultivation, the remainder being in timber and pasture. Here he carried on general farm- ing and raised horses, cattle and hogs. On this farm Mr. Lee died May 3, 1905, and his wife, May 28, 1916. Their children were as follows : Mary, who is Mrs. R. F. Putnam, of Mena, Ark .; Morris J., who is married to Theresa McGan, has the following children, Francis, who is serv- ing in the National Army; Charles M., who is also serving in the National Army; Richard ; Helen; Mabel; Emma, who is on the home place; Charles, who lives at Melrose, Iowa; Katherine, who is on the home place; Dr. J. E. who married Catherine Dooher, lives at Venise, Ill., and Nellie, who is on the home place, and with the other sisters is carrying on the home- stead. Charles J. is married to Mary L. Grif- fin, and their children are, Paul, Nellie and Juie. While Mr. Lee's educational advantages


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were limited to the common schools of Ireland, Mrs. Lee was very well educated. The family are all members of the Catholic Church. Their political sentiments of the father made her a Democrat. Mr. Lee was one of the most highly esteemed men of Hancock County, and in his death his community lost a most excellent citi- zen.


LEININGER, George J., one of the representa- tive men of Hancock County, is engaged in the business of raising chickens, cows, hogs, horses and grapes, at Nauvoo, where he is highly re- spected as a citizen and a man. He was born at Nauvoo, December 2, 1881, a son of Jacob and Margareta (Martzolf) Leininger, natives of Alsace, France. After their marriage, in the spring of 1881, they came to Nauvoo, and bought nine acres of land in the southern part of the city, on which they raised grapes. The mother passed away in February, 1916. The children of the parents were as follows : Maggie, who is Mrs. George Rahn, of Nauvoo; Katie, who is keeping house for her father; George J .; Edward, who lives in Sonora Township; and Emma, who is now deceased, was the wife of Fred Schoenlanher.


George J. Leininger lived with his parents and assisted in the business of grapegrowing until his marriage, which occurred June 10, 1914, to Teressa Krone, born at Gothenburg, Neb., a daughter of Edward and Mary (Kraxberger) Krone, he born in Germany and she in Missouri. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Leininger moved to eighteen acres of land he owned in the southern part of Nauvoo, and in 1915 he erected a fine brick residence of seven rooms and bath. That same year, he also built a new barn with roomy quarters for his chickens, Brown Leg- horns, and hogs, with about seven acres of pas- ture, raises cows and horses. He has about seven acres in grapes, and the rest of his land is used for garden purposes. Mr. and Mrs. Lein- inger have two sons, Alfred Edward, who was born September 5, 1916, and Raymond E., who was born February 21, 1919. The Lutheran Church holds the membership of both Mr. and Mrs. Leininger, and she belongs to the Ladies Aid Society. Since 1914, Mr. Leininger has been a deacon of the church. Politically he is a Democrat.


LE MAIRE, Edward Albert, one of the progres- sive farmers of Hancock County, owns and op- erates a large tract of fine land in Bear Creek Township. He was born at Warsaw, Ill., Au- gust 24, 1869, a son of Edward Julian and Elvina (Heigel) Le Maire, natives of France. Edward Albert Le Maire attended the district school and remained at home until he yas twenty-six years old, at which time he went to Oquaowka, Ill., and engaged in a grain and farm implement business with his brother Leon for three years. He then returned to Hancock County, and took charge of the home farm in Bear Creek Township. On November 28, 1900, he was married to Julia Lamet, born at War-


saw, Ill., a daughter of Julian and Eloise (Syl- vester) Lamet, born in France. Mr. Lamet died February 9, 1915, but Mrs. Lamet survives and makes her home at Warsaw.


After his marriage, Mr. Le Maire bought forty-six acres of the homestead, to which he added until he now has 418 acres in one body and eighty acres in another farm, all in Bear Creek Township. He has always raised sheep, hogs and cattle and horses for his own use, and he grows corn and oats. On his homestead he erected a fine modern ten-room frame resi- dence, his home comparing favorably with any in the nearby city.


Mr. and Mrs. Le Maire have the following children : Elvena, who was born September 15, 1901; Julian, who was born December 15, 1904: Mamie Lucile, who was born February 26, 1910; and Leon Albert, who was born July 31, 1915. Mr. Le Maire is a Democrat. He has long been a member of the Basco Camp, M. W. A. A fine farmer and good citizen, Mr. Le Maire stands high in public esteem.


LE MAIRE, Edward Julian, one of the highly honored residents of Hancock County, although somewhat advanced in years still keeps himself employed, and can look back with satisfaction on a well spent life and wisely directed efforts. He was born at Aisne, France, September 28, 1833, a son of Armand and Victorine (Blondel) Le Maire. For. many years Edward Julian Le Maire was a famous chef, and it is his pride that many of the leading people of France and England have eaten enjoyably of viands he has prepared including the late Edward VII, King of England.


While still residing in France he was married to Amelia Juglard, who died when their son Leo was born. The latter is now a resident of Burlington, Iowa. On September 2, 1868, Ed- ward Julian Le Maire was married (second) to Elvina Hiegel, born in Aisne, France, May 31, 1841, a daughter of Antony and Susan (Hano- que) Hiegel, born in Alsace, France. In the year after his second marriage, Mr. Le Maire came to the United States and spent nine months at Warsaw, Ill., when he rented a farm for two years. He then bought thirty-six acres of stump land, cleared it and made many improvements. From time to time he added to his farm until he had 200 acres, all finely developed. This he continued to farm until 1901, when he sold it to his son, and bought twenty-two acres, where he and his wife still reside. He has always been a very industrious man, and could not be content unless busy.


Mr. and Mrs. Le Maire have the following children : Edward A., who lives in Bear Creek Township; Clemence, who is Mrs. Detrich Ga- gels, of St. Albans Township; Aimee, who is Mrs. Louis Lamet, of Warsaw, Ill .; and Marie, who is Mrs. Frank Monnier, of Bear Creek Township. Mr. Le Maire and his family are all devout Catholics. Politically he is a Demo- crat.


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LEMMON, Sterling P., one of the leading attor- ney's of Hancock County, and cashier of the First Trust and Savings Bank of Augusta, is one of the six children of his parents, William D. and Frances (Font) Lemmon, of whom five survive. The birth of Sterling P. Lemmon oc- curred September 27, 1865, in Adams County, Ill. His father, William D. Lemmon, was a farmer in Adams County, Ill., for a number of years. In 1905 he embarked in a mercantile business and continued until his death.


Sterling P. Lemmon attended the local schools of Adams County, and the Gem Business College of Quincy, Ill., from which he was graduated in 1885. Following that he studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1891. A strong Democrat, he has held a number of offices, among them being that of district attorney from 1896 until 1900. When the First Trust & Savings Bank of Augusta was organized, Mr. Lemmon was made its cashier, and has held that position from 1903 to the present date.


In 1887 Mr. Lemmon was married to Miss Alice M. Akins, a daughter of Dr. J. S. Akins, one of the older medical practitioners of Adams County, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Lemmon have two children, namely : Chester A., who is connected with the Studebaker Company of Chicago; and Marie, wife of Dr. A. O. Howd, of Augusta. The family attends the Christian Church. In ad- dition to his other interests and professional duties, Mr. Lemmon is also engaged in farming upon an extensive scale in Brown County, and he sold a farm in that county for $300 per acre, which was the first land to command any such figure. Fraternally he is a Mason, Odd Fellow and Knight of Pythias, and is one of the lead- ing men and best citizens of this part of the state.


LEWIS, James S., one of the successful busi- ness men of St. Mary's, is engaged in con- ducting a mercantile establishment. He was born in Adair County, Ky., February 27, 1840, a son of James W. and Mahala (Turner) Lewis, natives of Tennessee and Virginia respectively. They came to Adair County, Ky., and from there to Illinois, settling at Astoria where both died. The Methodist Episcopal Church held their membership.


James S. Lewis was married at Astoria, Ill., July 26, 1865, to Anna M. Hamm, born Septem- ber 10, 1844, in Pennsylvania, a daughter of Peter and Polly (Vance) Hamm, farming people, both of whom are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis had several children, only one of whom survives, Daniel H., who is in business with his father. On August 28, 1902, Daniel H. Lewis was married at Plymouth, Ill., to Olivia Lewis, born in McDonough County, Ill. The children of this marriage are as follows: Beulah M., Mary F., Dorothy J., James S., Martha D., Robert W., Damon Walter L. and Aletha L. The children of James S. Lewis who are deceased were as fol- lows: Mahala, who was married to L. B. Sikes, had two children, Ira J. and Esther ; James P., who was married to Rose Roberts, had three


children, Ansel J., Charles and Mary ; and Wil- liam W., who died at the age of nineteen years.


When his country had need of his services to preserve the Union, James S. Lewis enlisted in its defense in Company G, Eighty-fifth Illi- nois Volunteer Infantry, and served from 1862 to the close of the Civil War, participating in sixteen battles. He was with General Sherman on the famous march to the sea and was in the Grand Review, at Washington. It was after his return from the war that he went into the mercantile business, and he has built up a fine trade, now owning his store building and other city property, as well as a well assorted stock of general merchandise. His father was a Demo- crat but he is independent in politics, follows the dictates of his own judgment in voting, and has never aspired to office. He is a member of the Baptist Church. Honorable and upright in his dealings, he has always inspired con- fidence and has reaped the benefit of his fair dealing and liberal prices.


LINCOLN, Hezekiah, now deceased, was one of the heavy landowners of Fountain Green Township, and a successful business man of La Harpe. He was born in Hardin County, Ky., a son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Mudd) Lincoln, natives of Kentucky, who traveled overland to Fountain Green Township, Han- cock County. Abraham Lincoln was a first cousin of the illustrious American of the same name, who is enshrined in the hearts of his countrymen. Upon coming to Illinois, the parents of Hezekiah Lincoln secured a tract of land in Fountain Green Township, and until they built a cabin, lived with the Mudd fam- ily, the first settlers in that neighborhood. They suffered many hardships, and during the winter of the great snow, they lived on cornmeal, and were very glad to have that. The father was a justice of the peace for many years, and both he and the mother died on their farm. Their children were as fol- lows: Priscilla, Robert, Permelia, Hezekiah, Nicholas, Ellen and Mary Jane, all of whom are deceased. Hezekiah Lincoln lived on the home farm until a grown man, when he went to La Harpe, and clerked in a dry goods store for a few years. He then went to Dallas City and was in a mercantile business with his brother-in-law, a Mr. Sullivan. Still later, he was in business at Fountain Green, and when the business was moved to La Harpe, bought out the men associated with him in the venture, and continued alone. Subsequently he sold the business, and as lie had gained a practical knowledge of law, he did a large legal business, and at one time was city at- torney of La Harpe. His death occurred in September, 1SSS. He owned 103 acres of land in Fountain Green Township, which his widow still owns, seventy-two acres of which was under cultivation, and the balance in timber.


On January 14, 1869, Mr. Lincoln was mar- ried to Phoebe A. Brewer, born at Williamson, N. Y., a daughter of Peter and Ann (nyers) Brewer, the former of whom was born Novem-


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ber 26, 1833. They were married at Philadel- phia, Pa., and about 1836, Mr. and Mrs. Brewer came by canal boat on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to Lee County, Iowa, both dying there. Their children were as follows: Lois, who is deceased ; Mrs. Lincoln ; John, Charles and Wil- liam, all of whom are deceased; Aaron, who lives at La Harpe; and Adaline. Atter the death of Mr. Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, who has no children, lived for a time at La Harpe, but 1912 rented her residence, and since then has resided with her brother, Aaron. Mrs.


Lincoln is a Methodist. Mr. Lincoln was a Mason, and a man of considerable promi- nence, he being remembered as one of the de- pendable men of the county.


LINGE, Alphonse, one of the most highily re- spected men ot Hancock County, has long been a resident and property holder of Nauvoo. He was born in France, June 5, 1847, a son of Pierre Alphonse and Frances (Santier) Linge. The father died in France in April, 1849, and in 1850, his widow and her son Alphonse came to the United States as a member of the Icarian Society which made a settlement at Nauvoo. The mother was married (second) to Isadore Couloy, and he conducted a distillery at Nauvoo, and also was engaged in agricultural pursuits.


Alphonse Linge attended a French school at Nauvoo and when he was fourteen years old, went to St. Louis, Mo., where he spent two years, and then returned to Nauvoo, and conducted a farm in Sonora Township for two years. In 1863 his stepfather, Isadore Couloy, with liis brother bought eighty acres of land in partener- ship that was located in Sonora Township. The stepfather died in the same year, and Mr. Linge looked after the family for three years, when his mother married for the third time, to Jean C. Louvier, of St. Louis. One year later she returned to her farm which Mr. Linge was conducting for her, and there she and her husband lived until they retired and went to Nauvoo, in which city both died, he May 7, 1895, and she April 26, 1914, having been born in 1828.




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