Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and history of Winnebago County, Volume II, Part 92

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897. cn; Rogers, Thomas H; Moffet, Hugh R; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913. cn
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Chicago : Muncell Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 972

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Dr. Howe was educated in the country schools of McHenry County, and those of Maregno, Ill., and when he was nineteen years old he began studying medicine under Dr. John W. Green, of Marengo, Ill., and at the same time attended the high school of that place. When he was twenty years old he was sufficiently prepared to enter the Northwestern University at Evanston, and later took the full medical course of the same institution, being graduated with the degree of M. D., in 1878. He later took a course at Bell- nett Medical College, and a post-graduate course at the College of Ophthalmology and Otology, and was graduated therefrom in 1879. He then established himself in Chicago with phenomenal success in a general practice, there remaining until 1895, for fourteen years of that time main- taining his office at the corner of State and Ran- dolph streets, and two years previous to this was on the. West side of the city. Having be- come a lecturer for the old Rice Lyceum Bureau, Dr. Howe delivered lectures in nearly every state in the Union, but found that he was losing money, although guaranteed $100 per lecture. His health failed him and he was advised by his physician to go to different points as a free agent and he followed this advice, refusing a very flattering offer from the bureau to continue his lectures in Europe. Once more he established himself in practice at Chicago, but soon found that his health would not permit a continued residence in that city, so he went into the coun- try and engaged in farming for a period. At the same time he attended to the practice of his profession and was often called into consultation by former Chicago associates. As his health improved and the demands of his old and new patients increased, Dr. Howe established a Rock- ford office, and now gives his profession all tlie time he feels he ought to and at the same time preserve his health. He belongs to the Chicago Medical Society. The Methodist Brotherhood of the M. E. Church holds his membership.

Dr. Howe is also engaged extensively in breed- ing and distributing thoroughbred Chester White and O. I. C. hogs and Holstein and Jersey cattle, laving formed a partnership with some exten- sive breeders. His object is to educate the farm- ers to raise fine thoroughbred stock instead of mongrels. He attends to all of the clerical busi-

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ness while others do the manual labor, and the Company now has on hand about 200 head of brood sows and about fifty head of fine cattle. The land on which he lives is mostly devoted to the raising of small fruit.

In 1876 Dr. Howe was married to Lemira Persons, of Marengo, who is now deceased, they having had two children, namely: Aletha, who is employed by Peacock, the jeweler of Chicago, as a bookkeeper; and John Raymond, who is a cartoon artist of Chicago. In 1911 Dr. Howe married (second) Catherine D. Smith, of Lake County, Ill. There are no children of this second marriage.

HOWES, Phineas, page 660.

HOWELL, James B., page 662.

HOWLAND, Percy C., D. D. S. The progress made in dental science within recent years has been remarkable, keeping pace with the awaken- ing of the people to the absolute necessity for hygienic mouths. With this enlightenment has come a better appreciation of the value and skill of the dental practitioner, and among those who are appreciated and recognized at their true worth in Winnebago County is Dr. Percy C. Howland, of Rockford, who maintains his office at No. 200 Lundberg building, and residence at No. 1221 Fourth street. Dr. Howland was born at Chicago, July 13, 1880, a son of Warren C. and Kate ( Van Pelt) Howland, natives of Massa- chusetts and New Jersey, respectively. Mrs. Howland is now deceased, but Mr. Howland survives and lives at Chicago, where he is en- gaged in a piano business.

Percy C. Howland was educated in the Chicago public schools, being graduated from the Clyde High school. He then attended the Chicago Col- lege of Dental Surgery, from which he was graduated in 1902, with the degree of D. D. S. Immediately therafter Dr. Howland established himself in a general dental practice at Rock- ford, and has since made this city his home.

On January 2, 1907, Dr. Howland was married to Dora Salen, who was born January 2, 1885, a daughter of Charles and Sarah (Bloomquist) Salen, natives of Sweden, the former of whom survives, but the latter is deceased. Dr. and Mrs. Howland have two children : Percy C., Jr., who was born August 5, 1909; and Doris Caro- line, who was born March 24, 1916. The How- lands are very substantial people and stand high in public esteem.

HOYGARD, Thomas G., D. C., chiropractor with offices at No. 215 Seventh street, Rockford, and residence at No. 405 So. State street, Belvidere, Ill., is one of the efficient men in his line at Rockford. He was born in Norway, January 27. 1891. After taking a common and high school course, he spent two years in a technical school in his native land, perfecting himself in certain studies. He then came to the United States, in 1910, and remaining there for a year, studied the English language in the Fourth Avenue

school in Brooklyn, New York. Following this he took a two years' course in the Palmer School of Chiropractic at Davenport, Iowa, from which lie was graduated March 28, 1913. Having thus prepared himself, he practiced at Spring Valley and Winona, Minn., for eight months, and then went to Eau Claire, Wis. In 1914 he went to Europe for three months, visiting France, Eng- land and Norway. Returning to the United States by way of Canada, he took a special course at the Palmer School of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa. In September, 1914, he went to Chicago, Ill., to take Dr. R. G. Schroth, M. D., physicians' review course, and passed the exam- ination before the Illinois State Board of Healtlı, November 16, 1914. Pursuing still fur- ther his medical studies, Dr. Hoygard took a, course in obstetrics and laboratory work under R. G. Schroth, M. D., and W. L. Gregg, M. D. Dr. Gregg is a teacher in the Chicago College of Medicine, following which he passed the state examination in obstetrics.

Having thus carefully prepared himself, Dr. Hoygard opened a suite of offices at Rockford and Belvidere, and has an extensive practice in both cities, A man of scholastic tastes, he has never rested content with what he has learned. but has continued to broaden his understanding of a subject, and still adds to his fund of knowl- edge, not only in his profession, but along other lines calculated to prove beneficial to his pa- tients, and helpful to him in doing his duty as a good citizen. Professionally he belongs to the Wisconsin and Illinois associations of his pro- fession, and is held in high regard by his asso- ciates. In religious faith he is a Methodist. He is a member of the Belvidere Commercial Club, and the Odd Fellows' lodge in Rockford, Ill. He believes in the Republican idea and intends to throw his vote for the Republican party.

"Chiropractic is the knowledge-not theory or belief-of philosophy of cause of disease: the science of knowing how and the art or ability to adjust it. The human brain is the dynamo . where life currents are concentrated. The spinal cord and nerves are the purveyors of this mental force. If brain absorbs, spinal cord conveys, nerves transmit, and tissues, organs and viscera receive this life current health is the product. Obstruct the transmission of current and disease is the product. Body plus life equals healthi. Body minus life equals death. Disease is the abnormal fluctuation between these two quanti- ties caused by varying degrees of pressure upon the nerves, interfering with transmission. chiropractor knows why, where and how to adjust the 'pressure' to permit currents to con- tinue transmission for the purpose of recon- structing disease to health."

HOYT, Eugene, who belonged to one of the pioneer families of Winnebago County, during life was one of the honored and respected men of this section. He was born in Durand Town- ship, Winnebago County, June 16, 1849, a son of Oliver Franklin and Eugenia (Peters) Hoyt.

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Reared ou the home farm, he received his edu- catioual training in the rural schools.

Oliver Hoyt was born near St. Albaus, Vt., in 1822, aud was a son of Hemau aud Susau (Fraukliu) Hoyt. The graudpareuts of Eugene Hoyt came to Winnebago County in 1837 from St. Albans, Vt., the family having beeu preceded by another son, Timothy, in 1836. Heman Hoyt took up government land in what is now the west end of Rockford, it then beiug a very small village. There was no bridge across the river, aud the only available markets were Chicago or Galeua. Heman Hoyt was a man of military experience, having served in the War of 1812. The journey from the old home was made by canal to Buffalo, N. Y., thence by the lakes to Chicago, and completed by teams to Winuebago Couuty. There were eight children in the family of Hemau Hoyt, namely: Timothy ; Oliver; Heman, Jr., who lives at Pecatonica ; Cordelia, who married Seymour A. Blake; Lois aud Cynthia, both of whom married Jeremiah Campbell ; Mary, who married Dr. Payne; and Louisa, who married Johu Humphrey. With the exception of Louisa, who moved to Minnesota, all the others lived in Winnebago County. Oliver Hoyt and wife had eight children: Timothy B. and Nelson C., both of whom live iu Durand Township ; Susan Wise, who lives at Davis, Ill .; Chloe Wise, who lives in Durand Town- ship ; Helen Smith, who lives at Spring Hill, Kas .; Cordelia Braut, who lives iu California ; Hattie, who is deceased, was the wife of Alfred Rowe of Jaynesville, Iowa. Oliver Hoyt served oue term as supervisor of Durand Township. He now makes his home with his daughter, Mrs. Susan Wise of Davis, and is enjoying excep- tionally good health for the advanced age of ninety-four years.

On December 22, 1881, Eugene Hoyt was mar- ried to Miss Lillie Rolason, a daughter of Horace J. Rolasou, a sketch of whom appears else- where in this work. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt resided upon the farm he had been operating prior to his marriage until 1889, when he sold his 120 acres on section 17, and bought eighty acres on section 9, Durand Township, adjoining the village of Duraud. Subsequently he moved to the village, but continued to operate his tarm until his death, April 2, 1898. Politically he was a Democrat. He was trustee of the village board three terms, and was always a man of more or less prominence. Fraternally he was a mem- ber of the Odd Fellows, which order he served as treasurer for many years, and of the Modern Woodmen of America. Eugene Hoyt and wife became the parents of one son, Ralph E.

Ralph E. Hoyt attended the Durand schools and Beloit College Academy. On December 16, 1907, he was married to Carrie Norton, a daugh- ter of Edward and Louise Norton, aud they have had two children: Jean Louise, who was born October 8, 1908, and died in infancy ; and Julia Edith, who was born February 23, 1915. Ralph E. Hoyt is a Republican. His fraternal connections are with the Odd Fellows, the Modern Woodmen of America

aud the Mystic Workers. Since August, 1908, he has been a rural mail carrier trom Durand, aud prior to that taught school in Duraud Township for two years. In con- juuction with his mother, Ralph E. Hoyt owns the property that was his father's during his lifetime. The Hoyt family is one of the best known in Winnebago Couuty, and its members have always been accounted among the most reputable and honorable members of the com- munities in which they have settled.

HUBBARD, George Francis, a prosperous and highly respected agriculturalist of Rockford Township whose name is known all over this section, was born iu White Rock Township, Ogle County, Ill., February 28, 1860, a son of William aud Rosanna (Thompson) Hubbard, natives of Erie County and Wyoming County, N. Y., re- spectively. The mother came to Rockford, Ill., in 1851, and the father came to that place in 1852, and they were married February 24, 1853, in Belvidere. after which they located at Linden- wood, Ogle County, Ill. Five years later the fa- ther bought 160 acres of land north of Rochelle, Ill .. and lived on it until 1885, when they went to Rockford, Iowa, and there the father bought a section of land, improviug it. He died in 1894, in Rockford, Iowa, where he lived retired for some time. After his death the mother married (second) in 1896, Monroe A. Hubbard, of Rock- ford, Ill. The children born to the parents of George Francis Hubbard were as follows : Clark S. and Mary, both of whom are deceased; George Francis; and Alta, who is deceased.

George Francis Hubbard lived at home until he was married January 25, 1887, to Emma J. Mack, born in Leaf River Township, Ogle County, Ill., a daughter of Artemas H. and Loretta (Sel- lard) Mack, he born in Canada, and she in Pennsylvania. They located in Ogle County, Ill., about 1860, and were farming people. Later they retired and came to Rockford, Ill., where he died in 1909, and she in 1912. Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard have had the following children : Ethel G., born July 23, 1SSS, who is Mrs. W. A. Rounds of Rockford, has two children, Jane E., born January 23, 1914, and Wilneita F., born July 9, 1915 ; Violet D., born April 12, 1890, who is at home; and W. Francis, born July 18, 1892, died September 11. 1914, aged twenty-two years, and is buried in the West Side Cemetery, Rock- ford, Ill.

After his marriage Mr. Hubbard lived in White Rock Township on his father's farm for four years, and then went to Chicago where they spent. three years, and then in June, 1894, moved to Rockford. For several years afterward he was employed in the postoffice, and then pur- chased 400 acres of land just south of Rockford, which is finely improved. At present he rents this property and lives retired. Mr. Hubbard is a well educated man. for he not only attended the schools of his district aud the Rochelle public schools, but spent two years at Wheaton College. Mrs. Hubbard attended Mt. Morris College, and a teachers' training school. at Oregon, Ill., and

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taught school in Ogle County for five years prior to her marriage. Mr. Hubbard is a member of the Centennial Methodist Church, is on the church board, and is a steward and a teacher in the Sunday school, for he takes a deep in- terest in religious work. He is a Republican. For some years he served on the school board and gave it the benefit of his own educational knowledge. Rockford Camp No. 51, M. W. A., Royal Neighbors and Rockford Lodge No. 102, A. F. & A. M. hold his membership and afford him congenial companionship.

HUBBARD, Monroe A., now living in honorable retirement at No. 620 N. Church street, Rock- ford, is one of the veterans of the Civil war and a man of consequence in Winnebago County. He was born at Wales, Erie County, N. Y., May 1, 1843, a son of John and Laura (Stratton) Hub- bard, natives of New York. His paternal great grandfather was John Hubbard, who married a Powell girl, and they were from New Hampshire. Samuel Stratton, the maternal graudfather, was a farmer in New York and died there.

Monroe A. Hubbard resided in New York state until the fall of 1860 when he came as far west as Ogle County, Ill., and did farm work until he enlisted for service in the Civil war, on September 18, 1861, in the Eighth Illinois Cav- alry. He was assigned to the Eastern Depart- ment, and his regiment was in Virginia and Maryland. He saw hard service during this first enlistment and was honorably discharged in September, 1862, after which he returned to New York state and remained for a time. In the spring of 1863, his old regiment came home to recruit and he reenlisted in the same company and regiment, and served to the close of the war, and was given his final discharge in August, 1865.

In 1885 Mr. Hubbard moved to Rockford and spent a period of two years, then went to his farm in Ogle County, and there his wife, whom he had married in 1865, died on June 9, 1896. She bore the maiden name of Adelaide Cogswell, and was born in Wales, Erie County, N. Y., and was a schoolteacher. Their children were as follows : Franklin S., who died at the age of six years; Rose May, who is Mrs. W. S. Middle- kauff of Rockford, Iowa; Laura Bell, who is Mrs. Samuel Middlekauff of Waterloo, Iowa; Beulah Blanche, who is Mrs. Edward Laziere, of Linnville, Ill .; William Allison, who died at the age of sixteen years; Boyd Everett, who lives in Ogle County, Ill .; Elmer, who died at the age of eleven years ; Garfield, who died at the age of six years; and Harold Hitt, who lives at Rockford, Iowa.

In 1890, Mr. Hubbard sold his farm, and in 189S went to Rockford, Iowa, where he bought farms and rented them, and owned about 500 acres in all, and continued to live at Rockford, Jowa, until the fall of 1911 when he came to Rockford, Ill., and bought a fine lot on North Church street, on which he had a fine modern brick residence erected, and has lived here since in retirement. On June 16, 1898, Mr. Hubbard

married (second) Rosanna Thompson, born July 12, 1832, in New York state, a daughter of Jo- seph and Mary (Converse) Thompson, natives of New York state. Mr. Hubbard is a member of Nevius Post No. 1, G. A. R. He belongs to A. F. & A. M., Blue Lodge, and the Chapter at Rockford, Ill., the Consistory at Clinton, Iowa, and is a thirty-second degree Mason. He is a member of the Eastern Star.

HUBBARD, Ward S., chief engineer of the Rock- ford and Interurban Railroad Company, and engineer for the City Traction Company, with offices at Nos. 124 and 126 W. State street, is a man whose skill and experience are recognized and given the appreciation they deserve. He was born at Wautoma, Wis., May 19, 1883, a son of Frank and Ethel (Kent) Hubbard. Frank Hub- bard was born on a farm near Portage, Wis., while the mother was born in New York state, and they were married at Wautoma, Wis. The father was educated at Portage, Wis., and learned the carpenter trade, developing into a very prominent contractor, being engaged in this line of business at Portage for a number of years, but later went to Richland Center, Wis., where he continued in the same line, and is still so engaged. He is a Democrat and is a Mason in good standing. The mother died at Richland Center, Wis., in June, 1915, aged fifty years. The maternal grandparents left New York state at an early day, and secured government land at Wautoma, Wis., and there the grandfather died in 1886, when seventy-six years old. The grand- mother died when eighty-three years old.

Ward S. Hubbard was eight years old when taken to Tomahawk, Wis .. and two years later the family located at Richland Center. He went to Muncie, Ind., when thirteen years old, and there he was educated. After leaving school he became an employe of the city engineering department of Muncie, Ind., and remained there until he was twenty-two years old, later becom- ing associated with the Union Traction Com- pany of Indiana. Mr. Hubbard was given dif- ferent positions in the engineering corps of this company from 1903 to 1908, when he was made superintendent of construction for the Oklahoma Railroad Company, at Oklahoma City, and at the close of 1909 he resumed his connections with the Union Traction Company of Indiana, remain- ing with this company as division engineer until 1911. His services were then sought by the Rockford Interurban Railroad Company in May, 1911, and he came to Rockford in that month.

On December 2, 1911, Mr. Hubbard was mar- ried to Miss Jeanette Turner, a daughter of Charles M. and Blanche (Sayre) Turner, of Terre Haute, Ind, Mr. and Mrs. Turner were born at Muncie, Ind., and Wabash, Ind., re- spectively. The father was one of the leading bankers of Sedan, Kas., for a number of years, and later was engaged at Muncie, Ind., in the same business, later taking his brother into partnership with him. They engaged in the manufacturing of glass at Cicero, Ind., under the name of the Mods-Turner Glass Company, and

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remained at that point until 1904, when Mr. Turner moved the factory to Terre Haute, Ind., the firm now being Turner Bros. & Company, and it is still engaged in manufacturing glass. Mr. and Mrs. Ilubbard have one son, Marshall Turner Hubbard. The family residence is at No. 706 N. Court street, Rockford, and it is a beautiful one, where the friends of both Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard receive a cordial welcome, and a delightful atmosphere is found.

HUBBELL, Jane P. Those who enjoy the privi- leges afforded by the excellent public library of Rockford hold in grateful esteem the efficient and accommodating lady who has ministered to their wants for so many years, Miss Jane P. Hubbell. She was born at Belvidere, Ill., a daughter of Frederick E. and Elizabeth A. (Dickinson) Hubbell. From the time she en- tered the library as assistant in 1892, until the present day, Miss Hubbell has proved her capa- bility and given the patrons of the library the benefit of her experience and wide reading.

When William L. Rowland, who had been librarian for so many years, passed away in September, 1900, Miss Hubbell was the logical candidate for the office, and to the satisfaction of the public, she was appointed librarian and has since filled that responsible office. Her judg- ment, based upon exhaustive study and reading, is recognized and sought by those desiring in- formation upon almost every subject relating to literary matters. Her courtesy and unfailing patience combined with her expert knowledge, have made her a very potent factor in the literary circles of Rockford.

HULIN, William, page 660.

HULL, Walker F. The importance of Winne- bago County, and the large interests centered here make its jurisprudence a matter of great moment and necessitates unusual ability and learning on the part of the men whose business it is to preserve the laws and help to elucidate them. One of the members of the legal profes- sion who has attained to an enviable standing among his fellow practitioners, although he be- longs to the younger generation, is Walker F. Hull who is conveniently located at No. 204 Palace Theatre Building, Rockford, Ill. Mr. Hull was born in Clarke County, Ill., February 9, 1887, a son of Albert and Mary E. (Harri- son) Hull, natives of Illinois who live at Ur- bana, this state, Albert Hull being a retired farmer.

Walker F. Hull attended the schools of his native county, and the Martinville High School, and later went to the State Normal at Charles- ton, Ill. Following this he entered the Uni- versity of Illinois, from which he was graduated in literature and art in 1910, and received the degree of A. B. In 1911 he was graduated from the department of law of the same institution, with the degree of LL. B. During 1912 Mr. Hull taught in the Rockford High School, and in July of that year entered upon the practice

of his profession in the same city, with E. D. Reynolds, in the Manufacturers National Bank Building. On April 2, 1915, he opened an office in the Palace Theatre Building.

Mr. Hull belongs to the University of Illinois Club, of which he is president, and he also belongs to the University Club of Rocktord. Fraternally he is a member of the Elks and Moose. Also member of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Hull is unmarried.

HULT, C. A., at present connected with the Larson & Hult Co. of Rockford, of which this is a short biographical sketch, was born August 29, 1864, in Smoland, Sweden. He was left an orphan at an early age, in the care of friends, and at ten years of age came to the United States to a brother living at Burling- ton, Iowa. Here he laid the foundation for his educational training by attending the pub- lic school. Following this Mr. Hult went to Kan- sas where he lived on a farm with his brother, but realizing the need of a better education he left the farm and entered the Normal Col- lege at Bushnell, Ill., from which institution he was graduated. After completing his course at the Normal College he entered Elliot's Busi- ness College of Burlington, Iowa, in order to gain a business education, the value and benefits of which he was already sure. Throughout his schooling he earned his own way and spent his summers Working on a farm in order to earn money to assist him in gaining his college edu- cation.

In the year 1887 Mr. Hult moved to Rock- ford where he accepted a position as book- keeper with D. A. Elmore, a coal dealer. While here the position of secretary and treasurer of the Rockford Co-Operative Furniture Co. was offered Mr. Hult. He accepted the posi- tion and diligently and faithfully performed his duties for a period of nine years, then resign- ing to accept the same position with the Forest City Furniture Co. The same general charac- teristic so prominent in Mr. Hult's career, namely that of putting his best efforts into everything undertaken by him, marked his work here as is shown by the rapid growth and in- cease in business which this company made during his connection with it. Feeling a desire to retire from the manufacture of furniture he severed his connection with that side of the business and in 1906 organized the Larson & Hult Co. to deal in furniture and undertak- ing, of which firm he is secretary and treasurer. His years of experience in the furniture busi- ness, coupled with courteous and honest deal- ing, have made it possible for this firm to become recognized as one of Rockford's leading business houses.

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Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and history of Winnebago County, Volume II, Part 92

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897. cn; Rogers, Thomas H; Moffet, Hugh R; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913. cn Publication date: 1903 Publisher: Chicago : Muncell Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 972

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897. cn; Rogers, Thomas H; Moffet, Hugh R; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913. cn
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Chicago : Muncell Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 972