Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, Part 157

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897. cn; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913; Gale, W. Shelden
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Chicago : Munsell Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1388

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HINMAN, FRED R .; Chief of Police; Gales- burg; horn July 8, 1863, at Adrian, Michigan; educated in Adrian and Galesburg. His par- ents were Frederick Hinman, born May 24. 1831. and Eliza (Gish) Hinman, born in 1835, in

Erie County, New York; his paternal grand- parents were Seth Hinman, of Erie County, New York, born 1804, and Louisa (Kendall) Hinman, born May 8, 1813, in Jefferson County, New York; his paternal great-grandparents were from England; his maternal grandparents were Jacob Gish, of Dauphin County, Pennsyl- vania, born 1805, and Mary Davis Gish, of New York; his maternal great-grandfather, Davis, who was born near Boston, Massachusetts, in 1776, was related to Jefferson Davis. Maternal great-grandmother was a Petty, born in New Hampshire. Frederick Hinman was for niany years an engineer on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Mary Davis Gish was a passenger on the first train West out of Baltl- more, Maryland. Mr. Hinman was married in Galesburg, November 13, 1889, to Mabel A., daughter of the late J. R. Goddard, who was State Live Stock Commissioner. She was born in Adrian, Michigan, and her ancestors can be traced to une Mayflower. Mr. and Mrs. Hin- man have three children. Jennie Mabel, Fred- erick Stanley, and Kendall Goddard. Mr. Hin- man was a charter member of Lodge No. 213, I. A. of M., was Master Machinist of the lodge, and has represented it in the Trades and Labor Assembly, He is a member of the Oak Leaf Camp, M. W. A., No. 92, and of the K. O. T. M. Lodge No. 152. He has been a delegate to the city, county, and State conventions. Mr. Hin- man is a member of the Methodist Church. In politics, he is a republican. He was appointed Chief of Police by Mayor Tunnicliff in 1895, reappointed by Mayor Cooke, and is at present retained by Mayor Carney.

HJERPE, JOHN; Mason and contractor; Galesburg; born December 5, 1862, in Verm- land, Sweden, where he was educated, and where he learned the trade of mason. He came to Galesburg in 1883. In 1886, he was married to Hannah, daughter of Gustavus Peterson; they had four children, Carl, Edna, Harold and Leslie. Mr. Hjerpe has been a prominent con- tractor since 1890.

HOFFLANDER, GUST; Saloonkeeper; Gales- burg; born April 3, 1865, in Blekinge, Sweden, where he was educated. His parents were Lars and Ingrid (Olson) Hofflander, born in Sweden October 6 and November 11, 1838. Mr. Hofflan- der was married to Bettle Swanson in 1890, at Galesburg, Illinois. Their children are: Fred Herman, Hilding Gunnar, Ethel Irine, and Ag- nes Elvira. Mr. Hofflander is a member of the Lutheran Church,

HOOPES, JAMES L .: Galesburg; born August 11, 1857, in Vermont, Illinois, where he was educated. His parents were William Hoopes, of Ohio, and Mary A. (MeCleary) Hoopes, of Illinois. He was married to Hester Kirkbridge at Vermont, Illinois, in 1881. They have two children, Mary and Bertha. Mr. Hoopes is proprietor of the dining rooms of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, in Galesburg, in Vermont, Illinois, and in Bur- lington, Iowa.

HOLMES, SOLLIS R .: Retired: Galesburg; born in Waterville, Vermont, April 14, 1822;

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educated in Bakersfield, Vermont. His father, Jesse Christie Holmes, was born in Peterboro, New Hampshire, in 1787; his mother, Orinda (Oakes) Holmes, was born in Cambridge, Ver- mont, in 1798. His paternal grandparents were Robert and Mary (Weir) Holmes, natives of Londonderry, New Hampshire; his maternal grandparents were John and Esther (Cochran) Oakes, natives of Vermont. His great-grand- father, on the father's side, was .John Holmes, of Londonderry, Ireland, which town was also the residence of his great-great-grandfather, Abraham Holmes, born in 1683. In 1845, Mr. S. R. Holmes came West, and for two years taught school in Philadelphia, Missouri; he then taught for five years in Warsaw, Illinois. He afterwards kept a warehouse in Warsaw for two years, and was agent for the Keokuk and St. Louis Packet Company. In 1855, he engaged in the hardware trade. During the Civil War, Mr. Holmes was Deputy Provost Marshal in what was then the Fourth District of Illinois, with headquarters at Quincy. While a resident of Warsaw, he held various public offices, in- cluding those of City Treasurer, Alderman, and Mayor. In 1870, he became adjuster for a fire insurance company, his field covering nine northwestern States. He was later insurance inspector for several cities, with headquarters at Burlington, Iowa. In 1893, he retired from active business. Mr. Holmes was married June 10, 1849, to Rosette A. Farnsworth, at Bakers- field, Vermont. There are six children, Horace Atherton, Fred Hosmer, Frank Farnsworth, Jessie Rosette. Sollis Perry, and Norman Ver- non. Mr. Holmes is a Presbyterian. In politics, he is a republican.

HOWE, JAMES R .; Galesburg; born in Au- rora, Illinois, where he was educated. He is a locomotive engineer in the employ of the Chi- cago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. He be- gan as an apprentice in the machine shop in 1876, and in 1888 was given charge of an en- gine; he now has one of the best passenger runs on the road. In 1888, he was married to Hattie V. Page. They have one son, Harold J. Mr. . Howe has always taken an active interest in pol- ities, having been a member of the City and County Republican Committee. In 1892, he was elected Vice President of the National Republi- can Clubs, and in 1898, was a delegate-at-large to the National Convention at Omaha. He is a member of the Galesburg Business Men's Club, and the Soangetaha Club. He belongs to Vesper Lodge, No. 584, A. F. and A. M., and Chapter 46, R. A. M., Galesburg; Oriental Consistory, thirty-second degree, and A. A. O. N. M. S., of Peoria. He studied law in the office of Judge P. S. Post, and was admitted to practice in the Illinois State courts, June 7, 1899, and in the United States courts, June 27, 1899.

HOYER, ALFRED; Carriagemaker; Gales- burg; born September 17, 1862, in Sweden. where he was educated. His parents, Andrew and Katie (Anderson) Larson, and his grand- father, Louis Larson, live in Sweden. He was married in Galesburg, Illinois, July 26, 1888, to Tillie G., daughter of Olans and Amy Margaret

(Jonesson) Ohlson, of Sweden. They have three children, Mertle Francis, Harold Alfred, and Amy Olson. Mr. Hoyer came to Knox County in 1881, and settled in Galesburg, where he worked a few months for the Chicago, Burling- ton and Quincy Railroad Company. He then learned the trade of carriagemaking and black- smithing. In 1886, he went to Omaha, Ne- braska, where he remained seven months, and then returned to Galesburg, where he was again employed by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company for a short time. He started in business for himself July 15, 1897, and soon after entered into partner- ship with John E. Holmquist, under the firm name of Hoyer and Holmquist, their business being horseshoeing, wagon and carriage work, at 162 West Main street. Mr. Hoyer is a Con- gregationalist. In politics he has been a repub- lican.

HUMPHREY, AARON GORDON; Physician; Galesburg; born in Delaware, Ohio, July 19, 1832. His parents, Aaron Case and Betsey (Starr) Humphrey, were natives of Hartford, Connecticut; the grandparents on both sides were natives of England. He was raised on a farm in Tipton, Iowa, and attended school at Mount Carroll Seminary. He is a graduate of Hygeia Therapeutic College, New York. He has since been proprietor of a sanitarium, first at Lancaster, Ohio, then in Moline, Illinois, and since 1860, at Galesburg. In 1865, he con- ducted a sanitarium in Minneapolis. February 16, 1868, Dr. Humphrey was married to Lavina Swartzendruver, at Bloomfield, Iowa. They have one son, Albert S., who is prominent as a public reader and as a teacher of dramatic expression and oratory. In religion, Dr. Humphrey prefers to be known as Humani- tarian. In politics, he is a republican.

HUMPHREY, HENRY W .; Horseshoer; Galesburg; born June 10, 1862, at Cardiff, Wales; educated in New York. His parents were John Humphrey of Oswestry, Wales, and Hannah (Prichard) Humphrey of Hereford- shire, England. Mr. Humphrey is an Episco- palian.

HUNT, RANSOM C .; Attorney; Galesburg; born in Burlington, Iowa, January 24, 1844; ed- ucated in Iowa and Illinois. He was married to Irene Johnson, May 1, 1879. They have four children, Beulah M., Albert V., Harry C., and Florence Irene. Mr. Hunt's father, John B. Hunt, was born in Illinois; his mother's name was Mary McLove; his grandfather, John Hunt, was born in Virginia and married a Bartlett. Mr. R. C. Hunt came to Bushnell, Illinois, with his parents in 1857, where they lived until 1865, when they moved to Galesburg. Mr. Hunt at- tended, for a time, Lombard University, and afterwards studied law, and commenced prac- tice in Galesburg in 1868. On the death of M. D. Cook, he was elected his successor to the office of Police Magistrate, which position he held until May 1, 1897. In 1898, he removed his office to the Holmes Building, where he con- tinues his law practice.

INNESS, WHIT F .; Superintendent of Water

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Works; Galesburg; born February 21, 1858, 11) Knox County, Illinois, where he was educated. His parents were George and Ruth (Thirlwell) Inness, of England. Mr. Inness was married February 1, 1881, at Galesburg, Illinois, to Jen- nie A. Hewitt; they have one child, J. D. Mr. Inness is a republican, and has represented the city of Galesburg as Alderman of Fifth Ward. He was Chairman of the Knox County Central Committee.

JELLIFF, FREDERICK REUBEN; Journal- ist; Galesburg; born September 25, 1854, at Whitesboro, New York. He was educated at Knox College, from which he graduated in 1878. His parents were Fletcher G. and Mary ( Wil- eox) Jelliff. After graduating, he taught in the High School, at Galesburg, for three years. In 1882, he became a reporter for the Republican- Register, and in 1896, was made acting editor. February 25, 1896, Mr. Jeiliff was married, at Galesburg, to Lillian C. Bassler. In politics, he is a republican.

JOHNSON. C. H .; Yardmaster; Galesburg; came from Germany with his father; educated in the common schools. He was employed as brakeman in 1870, by the Chicago, Burlington and Quiney Railroad Company, and in 1875, he was made conduetor. In 1876, he was married to Bessie Munson; their children are, Ciarenee, a student in college; and Nellie, a teacher, and a graduate of Knox Conservatory of Music.

JOHNSON, EDWARD G .; Engineer; Gales- burg; born March 8, 1859, in Aurora, Illinois; educated in the common schools. His parents were John Spencer and Eliza (Brown) John- son of New Jersey. He married Ethel Ten- nery, at Aurora, August 5, 1884; they had one child, Lorin E. His mother was a daughter of one of the first settlers of Aurora. Mr. Johnson began work, March 9, 1874, in the Engine De- partment of the Chicago, Burlington and Quiney Railroad, and since 1879, he has been in the employ of that company as a locomotive en- gineer. In 1889, he removed from Aurora to Galesburg. Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of Robert and Anna (Fitch) Tennery, of Aurora.

JOHNSON, JOHN; Transfer Business; Gales- burg; horn December 5, 1850, in Philadelphia: educated in Galesburg. He was married to Raenna Butier, November 10, 1870, at Gales- burg, Illinois. They have one child, A. B. Mr. Johnson is a republican, and has held the office of Supervisor. He is a member of the Metho- dist Church.

JONES, FRANK P .; Engineer; Galesburg; born in 1850, in Alton, New Hampshire; educa- ted in the common schools. He was married in May, 1872, to Nora Grace Bean, born in Gilford, New Hampshire. They have one son, John H., who is also engaged upon the railroad. Mr. Jones began railroading in 1873, with the Bos- ton and Lowell Railroad. He came to Gales- burg in 1888, and was emp oyed by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company as engineer, a position which he still holds.

KEEFE, THOMAS; Galesburg; Lumber Mer- chant· born April 22, 1839, in Ireland, where he was educated. Mr. Keefe was married in Gales-

burg, Illinois, December 22, 1864, to Winnt- fred O'Hare. They have eight children: John Bernard, Franeis Ambrose, Winnifred Cecilia, Ursula Marie, Catherine Teresa, Agatha Ito, Anastasia Louise, and Regina. In religion, Mr. Keefe is a Catholic. In polities, he is a denio- crat.

KELLOGG, HARVEY E .; Merchant; Gales- burg; born February 6, 1849, at Sheffield, Mas- sachusetts; educated in Massachusetts, and at Hedding College, Abingdon. His paternal grandparents, Ensha and Jane (Saxton) Kel- logg and his father, James E., were born In Sheffield, Massachusetts. His mother, Jennette Warner, daughter of Harvey DeForest and Elizabeth {Clark) Warner, were natives of Con- nectieut. For thirteen and a half years Mr. Kellogg was employed as a salesman for the O. T. Johnson Company. October 12, 1889, he formed a partnership with E. R. Drake, Alfred Oison and N. P. Nelson, under the firm name of Kellogg, Drake and Company, dry goods, and in 1894, the firm name was changed to Kellogg, Drake and Olson.

KING, EDWARD J .; Lawyer; Galesburg; born July 1, 1867, at Springfield, Massachusetts; educated in Galesburg. His parents were J. A. King, of Suffield, Connecticut, and Alice ( Houghton) King. of Springfield, Massachu- setts. His paternal grandparents, Albert and Louise King, and his maternal grandparents, Albert and Louise Houghton, were natives of Connecticut. Mr. E. J. King spent his early life on a farm in Massachusetts. In 1880, he came to Galeshung and entered the public schools, graduating from the high school in 1886. He then taught school for one year, and in 1887, entered Knox College, graduating in 1891. He studied law in the office of James A. Mckenzie, and was admitted to the Bar in March, 1893. In April, 1894, he was elected City Attorney of Galesburg by an overwhelming majority. In politics, he is a republican. Mr. King waa married January 1, 1895, in Galesburg, to May B. Roberts. They have one son, Ivan Roberts.

KING, JOHN; Roadmaster; Galesburg; horn in Peoria County, Illinois, in 1859. He is a son of Philip King. In 1872, he and his father were employed as seetion hands by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company. He was married to Anna McGann, in 1882, and has four sons and one daughter, Philip. Michael, John. Timothy and Margarette. Mr. King held the position of yardmaster in Peoria for fit- teen years, and was then made roadmaster of the Peoria division. In polities, he is a demo- erat.

KOOSER, S. P .: Engineer; Galesburg; born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, February 28, 1853, where he was educated. His parents were Samuel Kooser, of Somerset County, Pennsyl- vania, and Sarah (Kern) Kooser, of Fayette County; his paternal grandparents, Peter and Rebecca (Moore) Kooser, were also of Somer- set County ; his maternal grandparents, William and Sarah (Pritz) Kern, came from Fayette County. Mr. Kooser was first married to Sarah E. Myers; they had two children, Alice and

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Albert. His second marriage was with Mrs. Laura V. Cunningham, at Pittsburg, Pennsyl- vania, October 2, 1883; they have three children living, Robert G., Bernice L. and Ruby C. Mrs. Kooser has one daughter, Cora Agnes, by her first husband, Robert M. Cunningham. Her maiden name was Schoenfelder, and her family history dates back to 1730 in this country; and in the old country, to the "Seven Years' War" between the Allies and Frederick the Great. Peter Schoenfelder was private secretary to one of the chief officers of the Allies, and led by religious fervor rather than by love of military distinction, came to America in 1730. Mrs. Kooser's grandfather, also Peter Schoenfelder, was in the War of 1812. Her parents were George Josiah and Elizabeth (Torner) Schoen- felder of Pennsylvania and Virginia, respec- tively. Mr. Kooser worked on the farm with his father till he was twenty-one years of age; in addition to farming, they marketed horses in Philadelphia before the days of railroads. When he was twenty-two he hegan work, as brakeman, on the Pennsylvania Railroad; was afterwards a flagman, and was a conductor for seven years. In 1887, he was a fireman on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, and in 1889, took the position of engineer, which he now holds. In politics, Mr. Kooser is a re- publican.

LANPHERE, GEORGE C .; born in Oneida County, New York, June 30, 1814. He studied law at Rome, New York, and October 20, 1835, at Boonville, New York, married Miss Matilda Kent. He came to Monmouth, Illinois, in 1838, and was County Judge one term in Warren County; was also First Lieutenant in the Mexi- can War. Judge Lanphere came to Galesburg in 1848; was influential in assisting to secure a railroad through Galesburg, which is now a part of the great Chicago, Burlington and Quincy system; was Attorney for that road many years; was Postmaster in Galesburg, and was County Judge. Judge and Mrs. Lanphere celebrated their golden wedding. At the time of his death, he was Past Eminent Grand Com- mander of the Knights Templar of Illinois, and also an attendant of the First Congrega- tional Church, of Galesburg, where he died July 6, 1886.

LAWRENCE, RICHARD AUSTIN; Farmer; born in Littleton, Massachusetts, September 27, 1823, where he was educated. His father, George Lawrence, was horn in Littleton; his mother, Rebecca Merriam, was born at Con- cord, in the same State. On the paternal side, his grandfather, David Lawrence, was born in Littleton, and his grandmother, Martha (Adams), in Lincoln, Massachusetts; his great- grandfather, David Lawrence, was born in Lit- tieton. and his great-grandmother, Hannah (Sawtell), in Groton, Massachusetts. On the maternal side his grandfather, Joseph Mer- riam, was born in Concord, Massachusetts; his grandmother was Lucy Wheeler. His maternal great-grandfather, Josiah Merriam, was born in Concord, Massachusetts. May 16, 1853, Mr. Lawrence married Ednah Miller in Littleton.

There were seven children, of whom four are living, George A. Lawrence, Fannie E. Vivion, Anna M. Linn, and Bernard P. Lawrence. In politics, he is a republican.

LAWRENCE, SAMUEL F .; Superintendent of Supply Department of the Chicago, Burling- ton and Quincy Railroad; Galesburg; born in New York, November 15, 1850. In 1865, he went with his family to Wisconsin, where he was educated in the common schools. In 1871, he took a business position in Chicago, which he retained for seven years. He came to Gales- burg in 1878, and entered the employ of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Com- pany, as a clerk in the supply department and was made General Superintendent of that de- partment in 1893. He is a member and an officer of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Galesburg.

LEGGETT, WALTER I .; Conductor; Gales- burg; born August 10, 1849, in Dorchester, Eng- land. His parents were Isaac and Hannah (Reed) Leggett. He was educated in the com- mon schools, and in the Galesburg Grammar School. In politics, he is a republican. He married, first, Sadie Thompson, now deceased; his second marriage was with Lizzie Thomp- son, in Galesburg, February 25, 1880; they have four children, Lloyd C., Aubrey C., L. Marie, and Vivia T. Mr. Leggett came to DeKalb County, Illinois, in 1855; to Galesburg in 1864; for three years was with the Merchants' Union Express Company. In April, 1869, he began work for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad as brakeman, afterwards serving as baggageman, and in 1873 he was made a con- ductor, which position he now holds; he has not heen "laid off" for thirty years; for ten years he had charge of a construction train. Mr. Leggett is a member of the Order of Rail- road Conductors, and the Order of Modern Woodmen; he is a composer of music, and has patented several useful household articles. He is a member of the Baptist Church.

LINSLEY, JAMES H .; Retired; Galesburg; born July 11. 1823, in Wayne County, Pennsyl- vania; his father was Dan E. Linsley: his grandfather was James H. Linsley. Mr. Lins- ley was educated in the common schools. He married Susan H. Albro, at Galva, Illinois, July 3, 1856. The children are: Frank E .; James F .; and Cora Hettie, who graduated from Knox College in 1877, and is now the wife of Judge George W. Thompson. Mr. Linsley moved with his father, in 1836, to Wayne County, New York, and to Michigan in 1844. In 1848, he be- gan work in the Bridge department of the Mich- igan Central Railroad. In 1853, he entered the service of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, working in the bridge and building department for five years; in the construction department for seven years. He was appointed roadmaster in 1865, which office he held till 1898, when he resigned his position and retired from active work. Mr. Linsley was a charter member of the Galesburg Club, and is a mem- her of the Masonic Order. He has served two terms as Alderman of the Sixth Ward. In poli- tics, he is a republican.

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LOSEY, JAMES HARVEY; Cashier of the Galesburg National Bank, Galesburg, where he was born February 23, 1847; educated in the Galesburg schools. His father, Nehemiah H., son of Israel and Eleanor ( Willson) Losey, was born at Montgomery, New York; his mother, Lucretia, daughter of Alured and Sarah W. (Stevens) Hitchcock, was born at Vergennes, Vermont, December 24, 1873, he was married to Cornelia Maurice Ayres at Galesburg. Three children were born to them, Jessie Esther; Margaret Ellen, deceased; and Char- lotte Elizabeth, deceased. In 1864, at the age of seventeen years, Mr. Losey entered the Post- office and served five years under Clark E. Carr, being chief clerk for two years. In 1869, he became teller and bookkeeper in the Second National Bank, where he remained for twelve years, being acting cashier the last year. Com- pelled to resign this position on account of his health, he moved to Peoria and accepted a position with the Avery Planter Company, for which firm he traveled three years. He re- turned to Galesburg in the Spring of 1884, and assisted in the organization of the Galesburg National Bank, becoming its first Cashier. Mr. Losey, having been in the service twenty-seven years, is the oldest bank official in the city. He has been an Elder in the Presbyterian Church since 1871, and Treasurer for fifteen years. He was appointed a member of the Galesburg Pub- lic Library in 1896. In politics, he is a repub- lican.

LOSEY, NEHEMIAH H .; probably no man has been more closely identified with the origin, growth and prosperity of the city of Gales- burg and of Knox College, than Professor Nehe- miah H. Losey. He was born in Orange County, New York, in 1804, and graduated at Middle- bury College, Vermont, in 1830. He taught for a time in Potsdam, New York, and subsequently in Whitesboro. While in the latter place, he became interested in the project of founding and endowing a Christian college in the far West. He was one of the original incorporators of Knox College and the last survivor of them all. He came West in 1836, and surveyed and laid out the town of Galesburg. Professor Losey was the town's earliest Postmaster. He received his commission in 1837, and held the office for four years. He was Principal of Knox Academy, until the institution was sufficiently advanced for the organization of college classes, when he was elected to the Profes- sorship of Mathematics and Natural Philoso- phy in the infant institution, which chair he held until 1861, when failing health compelled him to resign. He soon after returned to New York State, where he resided about three years, when he again returned to Galesburg and accepted the elective office of Treasurer of the college, which position he held at the time of his death. Professor Losey was a man of broad culture and well-trained mental facul- ties. He was thoroughly equipped for every department of work, and in the early days of the Galesburg colony, his services were in- dispensahle. As a surveyor and accountant he

was wonderfully accurate. He was a ripe scholar and a teacher of eminent ability, and it is not too much to say that it is due to him that Knox College has from the outset taken and held such high rank as a mathematical school, as well as in the department of Natural Sciences. Without apparatus to begin with he soon con- structed the rudimentary appliances which he knew were needed, and through his lectures and experiments he attracted large numbers of students from the surrounding country. His personal character was that of a Christian gentleman, retiring in disposition and amiable in character. He was faithful and efficient iu the discharge of his duties, a good disciplina- rian, yet taking a tender interest in the welfare of his pupils, and not few have been the testi- monials which evince the esteem and affection in which they held him. He entered into his rest on June 1, 1875, in the seventy-second year of his age.

LUTYENS, WILLIAM A .; Conductor; Gales- burg; born April 8, 1861, in Whiteside County, Illinois. His parents were Nicholas Lutyens, of Pennsylvania, and Ellen (Rowe) Lutyens, of New York. He was first married to Julia Welch; they had one child, Mabel. His second marriage was with Zora B. West, in Morrison, Illinois, August 10, 1887; they have two chil- dren: Bula B. and Bana. Mrs. Lutyens was the daughter of Isaac and Charlotte (Stocking) West, of New York. Mr. Lutyens' grandfather came from Germany and settled in Pennsyl- vania, where his father was born. Nicholas Lutyens moved from Pennsylvania to a farm in Illinois about sixty years ago. He served in the Civil War for four years and was in ten bat- tles. After his return from the war, he worked his farm until his death in March, 1897. Mr. W. A. Lutyens left his father's farm when he was twenty-two years of age. He drilled wells for three years, and worked in a saw-mill one year in Clinton, Iowa. He entered the employ of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail- road, as brakeman on the Clinton Branch, and moved to Galesburg in 1890; he became con- ductor in 1893, a position which he now holds. He is a member of Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and Burlington Volunteer Relief. Mr. Lutyens owns a pleasant home on South Cedar street, Galesburg. In politics, he is a re- publican.

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Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, Part 157

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897. cn; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913; Gale, W. Shelden Publication date: 1899 Publisher: Chicago : Munsell Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1388

Author: Bateman, Newton, 1822-1897. cn; Selby, Paul, 1825-1913; Gale, W. Shelden
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Chicago : Munsell Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1388