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Large sums were subscribed by the cor- poration, and large amounts were subscribed by private citizens, and Beardstown has now the benefits which arise from two railroads,
and there is a very fair prospect that there will be very soon a third one added.
The first subscription of the corporation was made March 1, 1857, to the Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis Railroad Co., of $50,- 000, and between Dec. 1, 1857, and Feb. 1, 1869, another subscription of $40,000 was made to the same company, and on Nov. 1, 1869, a further subscription was made to the same company for $12,000.
January 1, 1871, there was issued to the Pana, Springfield & Northwestern R. R. Co., the sum of $8,000, and to the Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis R. R. Co., Aug. 1, 1871, the further sum of $40,000.
Bonds were issued for said amounts, run- ning twenty years, and bearing interest at the rate of six, seven, and ten per cent., respec- tively. The whole amount issued is $150,- 000, of which $125,000 remain unpaid at this time.
The Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis R.R. is now in the possession of the C., B. & Q. R. R. Co., and the Pana, Springfield & North- western is now controlled by the O. & M. R. R. Co. The Ro kford, Rock Island & St. Louis was completed between 1869 and 1871, and the Pana, Springfield & Northwestern in 1871.
Lawyers and Doctors .- The lawyers of Beardstown are: J. Henry Shaw, who is now the oldest practicing attorney here; Thomas H. Carter; Charles E. Wyman, city attorney; R. Hewitt, prosecuting attorney of Cass County; B. F. Thacker.
Doctors of Medicine are: H. H. Littlefield, II. Ehrhardt, B. Halm, George Bley, Avery, T. A. Hoffmann, B. F. Grey, Moses M. Dowler.
Dentists .- F. Smith and William Hare.
Banks .- The Cass County Bank is man- aged by F. A. Hammer, president, and Charles E. Fulks, cashier; and the People's Bank. J. II. Harris, president, and Thomas K. Cou-
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dit, cashier. Both banks do a flourishing business.
The American Express Company has an office here, which is managed by its efficient and popular agent, E. F. Derr.
Sceret Societies .- The Masons, Odd Fel- lows, Knights of Honor, Druids, A. O. U. Workmen, Mutual Aid, Young Men's Social Club, and other societies have lodges here.
There is also a temperance organization with a large membership, who meet once every week.
Business Affairs at Beardstown .- Before the railroad era, when the rivers were the main channels for carrying merchandise and produce, Beardstown was in possession of the most extensive pork trade of any western town, competing even with Cincinnati.
From 40,000 to 75,000 hogs were slaughter- ed annually, between the months of November and February.
Among the firms most largely engaged in pork-packing, of which some were large deal- ers in grain, were: Houston & Co., Cincin- Dati, Ohio; Gano, Thoms & Talbot, Col. McKee, Wheeling, Va .; Sydam, Sage & Co., New York.
The Beardstown grain dealers were: Nolte & McClure, S. M. Tinsley & Co., H. F. Foster, Horace Billings, D. Kreigh & Co., John McDonald, H. Chadsey & Co.
There were also many others, pork-packers in smaller quantites.
Among the dealers in grain before the rail- road era, were Knapp & Pogue; Basset & Taylor; George Kuhl; Chase, Rich & Parker; George Volkmar & Co .; E. J. Dutch & Bro .; Thompson & Eames; J. W. Thompson & Co .; H. F. Foster & Co.
The present dealers in grain are: Garm, Wilson & Co .; George Kuhl; Hagener & Bro.
The business at the present time in Beards- town, in full operation, are: three houses deal- ing in agricultural implements, two banks,
four bakeries, four boot and shoe stores, four barber shops, four blacksmith shops, four butcher shops, one brick yard, one brewery, nine boarding and eating houses, four clothing stores, five dry good stores, one distillery, four drug stores, one foundry, two flouring mills, two furniture stores, eleven grocery stores, eight halls, three hardware stores, three hotels, ten large ice houses, four jeweler stores, two lumber yards, two livery stables, four milli- nery stores, one opera house, two photograph galleries, two saw mills, three saddle and har- ness shops, one scouring and dying establish- ment, three dealers in sewing machines, three stores of general merchandise, two tinware and stove stores, two undertakers, four watch and clockmakers, one sash and door factory.
There are also the shops of the C. B. & Q. railroad located here. Two railroad depots, one telephone office, having also connection with the city of Virginia, 13 miles distant.
Among the prominent men, now resting among the dead, who whilst living here, spent much of their time and means for pro- moting the interests of Beardstown, should be mentioned: Thomas Beard, Francis Arenz, Thomas and John Wilbourn, Thomas Gra- ham, Knapp and Pogue, Thomas and Ed- ward Saunders, B. W. Schneider, Bassett and Taylor.
Some of these honored dead have left no children or near relations living here to fur- nish a narrative of their lives, and a short sketch is therefore prepared by one who knew these men personally. The most of them were doing extensive business here at an early day in Beardstown. Messrs. Knapp and Pogue occupied the front rank in busi- ness affairs at the time when Beardstown be- came a town, and when that firm finally failed in business, Mr. Pogue acted as justice of the peace, until his death. Mr. Knapp went to New Orleans. The firm built several large business establishments, among which was
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that capacious storehouse called "the Great Western," none of which buildings are now standing. Messrs. Thomas and John Wil- bourn, among other buildings, erected a large mill, which afterwards burned down, and upon the lot where it stood, Messrs. Baujan & Co. erected a few years ago, their new mill. Wilbourn built also a store building upon the lot upon which the opera house now stands. That firm dissolved, and Nolte and McCluie purchased their store goods. This latter firm moved their store to Main street, where for many years they transacted a very large amount of business, erected several substan- tial buildings, and contributed very materially to advance the interest of Beardstown.
Thomas Graham was a native of the city of Philadelphia, where his father was a promi- nent business man. He came here at an early day, and for several years kept store. His wife, also a Philadelphia lady, brought with her a piano, which was the first and only piano for several years in this part of the country. After the death of his wife, and re- versals in business, he returned to Philadel- phia.
Messrs. Basset & Taylor came here from Springfield and entered into the forwarding and commission business, dealing also in pork, grain, dry goods, groceries, etc., for many years. After the death of Mr. Bassett Taylor left here.
Thomas and Edward Saunders came from Philadelphia at an early day. They were en- gaged in business here for several years. Thomas R. Saunders was Recorder of Cass County. He died in Beardstown, leaving a widow and several children. Edward Saun- ders went to Chicago, where he died some years ago.
B. W. Schneider came to Cass County in 1834; was engaged in farming near Arenz- ville for several years. He then came to Beardstown and purchased from F. Arenz
his store on Main street, which he occupied as a liquor dealer and for other purposes. He purchased the lot of ground upon which the Opera house now stands, and erected a large hotel, which was carried on by himself and others, called the " Schneider House." He erected also other houses, but none of those buildings are now existing. He died here, leaving a widow and several children, none of whom are now living in Beardstown.
Mr. Thomas Beard was born in Granville, Washington County, N. Y., in 1795, from whence his father moved to Burton, Geauga County, O., in 1800.
Thomas Beard came to the State of Illinois in 1818, and for some time lived about Ed- wardsville and Alton, where he formed the acquaintance of Enoch March. Then he came to Beardstown in 1820, where his immediate neighbors, for a considerable time, were In- dians and a few white people. He established the first ferry across the Illinois river, and obtained a license therefor from the County Commissioners' Court of Schuyler County, in 1826. In 1827 he, with Enoch March, a man of means, entered the land upon which Beards- town is located, and in 1829 the original town of Beardstown was laid out, platted and recorded; and several additions were made t the town afterward.
Mr. Beard was twice married. His first wife was Sarah Bell, by whom he had three children, of which only one is now living, in Nebraska. This marriage proved unhappy, and after his wife left him, a divorce was ob- tained in 1835, Mr. Beard retaining the chil- dren. Some years afterward he married a widow Dickerman, who had an only son, Wil- lard A. Dickerman, who afterward became Colonel of the 103d Illinois Regiment, and fell in battle near Atlanta, Georgia, in the war for suppressing the Rebellion.
With his second wife, a lady of the most amiable and excellent character, esteemed by
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every one, he had three children, of whom two are now living. Mr. Beard died here in No- vember, 18+9.
Mr. Beard, although he had not the advan- tages of a superior education, neve theless was a man who had educated himself to such degree that he could get along very well in ordinary business matters. For industry, lib- erality, kindness and honesty, he had no superior.
The widow of Mr. Beard resides now in New York city, with her married daughter, a Mrs. Doane.
Mr. Horace Billings was a native of the State of Vermont, and came to Beardstown in the year 1843. Having been engaged in business in New York, Canada, and other places, he dashed into business here at once. There was nothing salable or purchasable in which he did not trade. Trading and speculating seemed to be his element. He was very quick of perception and in deciding the course to pursue, and there was no enter- prise in or about Beardstown wherein Mr. Billings had not a leading hand. Sometimes he would miss his aim and sustain a loss, which, however, he bore like a true philoso- pher, neither lamenting nor fretting; but he generally succeeded, and his pork and grain speculations at times brought him very large returns, which he again applied to the exten- sion of his business, and new enterprises. No one man has done more to build up the town and put it on the track to future prosperity than Mr. Billings. Among the many build- ings he erected, the Park House is one. Some of these buildings are now standing, and some were consumed by fire. His energy was also directed to discover new channels for employ- ment and traffic, and he added much to increase the population of Beardstown by inducing skillful mechanics and business men to settle here. Mr. Billings was a very good citizen, strictly temperate in his habits, using neither
strong drinks nor tobacco. He was a highly valued member of the Congregational Church, to which he contributed very liberally.
Mr. Billings married twice. His first wife, a very estimable lady, from New York, with whom he had two daughters, died here. His second wife, a very highly educated and very worthy lady, he married here, with whom he had one daughter.
When advanced age prevented Mr. Bill- ings from active business engagements, he took up his place of residence in Jacksonville, in 1867, where he died in 1870.
Henry E. Dummer came to Beardstown about the year 1842, after he had resided in Springfield and Jacksonville before, and was the first, and for several years the only attor- ney-at-law, and his influence and counsel has been of very material benefit to the citizens of Beardstown. Very amiable and kind in disposition, and reliable in his counsel, he enjoyed the esteem and respect of all classes. Although a man of law, he never encouraged, instigated or favored litigation, and always advised amicable settlements and comproni- ises, if possible; but when a case was carried through court he advocated faithfully and skillfully the interests of his client. He was very moderate in his charges, and felt more disposed to render services to his fellow men than to make money. In Beardstown he married Miss Phebe Van Ness, a very worthy young lady, which marriage proved to be a very happy event for both.
Mr. Dummer made himself useful when and wherever his fellow citizens desired his services. He served in the town and school board, as Alderman, City Attorney, Judge of Probate, member of the Constitutional Con- vention, State Senator, and other offices, all of which he filled with honor, and for the best interests of the people. He joined the church here, and became a sincere, true Christian. In 1865 Mr. Dummer removed to Jackson-
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ville, where he at once obtained a lucrative practice until the time of his death, about two years ago. He left a widow, two sons, and three daughters. As a lawyer he occupied the front rank, and as a citizen he had no superior. His memory will live in the hearts of his many friends until they also molder in their graves.
War Record .- The following comprises the names of the persons, who entered into the service of the United States from Beards- town and Preeinet, for the suppression of the late Rebellion:
Third Regiment of Illinois Cavalry, Com- . pany C .: Captain, Charles P. Dunbaugh; Adjutants, J. S. Crow and Theodore Lelland; Lieutenant, August Tilford; Q. M. Sergeant, Burr Sanders; Sergeant, Norman Parsons; Corporals, M. Richards, C. E. Burns, James Nason.
Privates: Joseph Anderson, Charles Box- meier, William Boxmeier, Robert Bailey, Thomas M. Cuppy, William H. Chamblin, Charles Coleman, Martin Finney, Daniel Grant, Adam Gruling, Josiah McCandless, John Miniek, William Nicholson, W. H. Per- cival, Horatio G. Rew, jr., John G. Reeves, George Spicker, H. C. Simpson, George Wag- ner, William Wells, Joseph Barwick, John H. Beadles, John Ilatfield, John Miller, Martin Treadway.
Recruits: Aaron Abney, Henry Coleman, George Chamblin, William De Haven, David Griffin, William Snow, George W. Snow, John R. Stephens, Henry Sturtevant, David A Tull, David H. Wells.
Thirty-second Illinois Regiment, Co. G .: First Lieutenant, Charles A. Eames; Sec- ond Lieutenant, William Hitchcock, and mu- sician, William J. Center.
Privates: John Beals, promoted to first lieutenant Co. E, Sixty-first Ill .; Melvin Burk, Thomas Barry, Thomas Bird, James Burns, Edward Cottrell, David Connell, Thomas Dar-
kin, Samuel DeHaven, Hugh Donnelly, Ben- jamin Eyres, John Fitzpatrick, John Flani- gan, Andrew Gemming, Peter Grime, John Haven, James Harrell, William Hugo, Anton Hoffman, John B. Looman, William McDow- ell, George Swan, John Trihey, Seth Thomp- SON.
Thirty-third Illinois Regiment, Company K. Captain, Charles E. Lippincott (promoted Colonel); Quarter-master of Regiment, R. B. Fulks.
Company Officers: Captain, E. II. Twining; 1st Leiutenant, J. H. Schuler; 2nd Lieuten- ant, W. H. Weaver; 1st Sergeant, II. P. Grund.
Privates: Herman Bohne, George Boem- ler, J. H. Betz, Moses M. Dowler, Thomas Eyre, George French, Conrad Hendricker, George C. Kuhl, George S. Kuhl, John Lauler, R. F. Lasley, David Matson, Charles Osten, William Paterson, Louis Benz, Joseph Sis- siek.
Recruits: Edwin Carman, David J. Curry, Thomas Foxworthy, Josiah Hawkenberry, John Hawkenberry, George Hucke, Samuel Lyon, John Orr, Ab. Shoemaker.
Forty-seventh Illinois Regiment, Company F .- Privates-A. F. Cottrel, Benjamin Harris, Dewitt McCandles, Thomas Paschal, Wood- ford Sills.
One Hundred and Fourteenth Illinois Regi- ment. Major, Joseph M. MeLane; Second Lieutenant, Albert McClure.
Sergeants: Norman Hitchcock (promoted First Lieutenant, Company K. 71 U. S. col- ored), Frederick Haid, Joseph Milton Me- Lane.
Corporals: Joseph Wright, John Mar- shall, Joseph Riffer, Christ. Pilger.
Captains: Richard B. Adams, A. D. Ad- kins, John Anderson.
Privates: Louis Boemler, M. L. Brown, J. M. Cafferberger, William F. Crow, F. M. Davis, Asa Dean, Peter Douglas, Ezra Fish,
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(promoted First Lieutenant Company K.), R. F. Kippenberg, C. E. Lawson, Riley McLane, Robert McCarty.
Eleventh Illinois Regiment: Luther J. Main, Thomas Miller, Asa N. Paschall (died in Andersonville, Aug. 20, 1864), Zach. Taylor, Geo. F. Unland, John T. Webb, Henry Weber, John Worm, John H. Wedeking, Thomas II. Williams, John Kleinsteuber, John Davis, John Truebswasser (died at Mound City hospi- tal).
Recruits: Charles Boekemeier, Henry Fredenberg, Wm. Meizer, Philip Smith.
Second Illinois Battery : Lieutenants, Hoyer, Adolf Geils.
United States Navy: C. H. Gulick.
One Hundred and Forty-fifth Illinois Regiment-100 day men:
Captain, W. H. Weaver; Second Lieutenant, Ebenezer Fish; Sergeants, William De IIaven, Edwin C. Foster; Corporals, James Caldwell, James A. Lindsay, William McClure, Edward Logan, Samuel Webb, Clinton Garrison, J. B. Sanders.
Privates: Abraham Black, Randall Block, Lonis Cowan, Allen Cunningham, Thomas Cowan, David Clendenin, Ernest Corte, J. W. Chase, Charles Danbaugh, Thomas J. De Ilaven, John S. Fulks, James Griffin, J. W. Hamilton, Guilford Judd, II. Livingston, H. C. McLane, George MeDonnel, William Mayer, Henry C. Milnor, James H. Mathews, A. J. Norton, Rudolph Oliver.
One Hundred and Forty-Fifth Illinois Reg- iment. Privates: Frank Paterson, W. C. Rew, S. W. Robinson, William Roach, J. H. Rose, L. O. Spangler, Charles Schneider, Louis Ware, Eason White, Willis White, Christ. Mertz.
Third Illinois Cavalry, Company I. Ben- jamin F. Barron, Casper Coleman. James A. Geer, Warren H. Monett, Joshua Mibb, George Olden, William Ruff, William Rhodes, David Schrader, J. L. Wolford, Peter T. Wol- ford.
Second Illinois Cavalry. Private : F. Ab- bott.
Twelfth Regiment, Illinois Infantry. Com- pany A: Thomas Bernhard, Martin Gott- lieb.
Eighteenth Regiment Illinois Infantry. Company G: Sergeant, George Rauch; Cor- porals, Jas L. Black, W. O. Willis.
Privates: Andrew Blattner, Henry Brocker, Peter Flanery, Fred Holden, Thomas Har- mel, Joseph Heine, Henry Knoess, Henry Lynn, Adam Lafie, Hugh Lyden, William Meyer, George J. MeDarrel, F. K. Shever, George Taylor.
Eighty-second Illinois Regiment, Company E: Corporal, Simon Benz.
Privates: Anton Bibl, Charles Boeke- meier, John Ilieg, August Petri, William Ram, Anton Seiler, Philip Schmidt.
Fourteenth Regiment Illinois Infantry, Company A: Major, J. F. Nolte; Captain, Thomas M. Thompson; Captain, Charles Opitz; 1st Lientenant, Henry Rodecker; and Augustine Snow; 2nd Lieutenant, Da- vid S. Finney; Sergeant, Eben II. Richard- son; Corporals, Ed. E. Foster, Charles H. IIarris, W. H. Dutch, David Carr.
Privates: William Armstrong, Lester Beals, Amos Burkhardt, Alonzo Buck, George Cummings, Ernest Corte, August Christianer, Joseph Ewing, Joseph Heine, John IIess, Jo- seph Huber, Caleb James, Edward Knight, Christian Kuhl, Thomas Lincoln, Abner Liver- more, Dexter Loomis, Charles Luecking, Archibald MeConnel, John S. Morgan, William. C. Marrow.
Company G: Conrad Meyres.
Company A: Wm. Nelson, Charles Nickel, Andrew J. Norton, Lester J. Parmenter, William H. Parson, Henry C. Phelps, Reu- ben B. Pool, George M. Rhineberger, Will- iam Roach, Abraham J. Saylor, Christian Schramm, William Snow, William Sales.
Company G: William Stauf.
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Company A: George H. Tracy, William Wisbey, Charles Williams.
Recruits: Charles Burrows, Henry C. Brown, James M. Ewing, Martin Finney, James S. MeLin, George H. Parmenter, John W. Richardson, Henry Roach, Alonzo Snow, John F. Switzer, Louis Weaver, Benjamin Wood.
Sixty-first Regiment of Illinois Infantry, Company E. Privates: Edward W. Ellkin, John W. Glover, Anthony Hill, Daniel Row- ley, William A. Squires, George W. San- ders, Nicholas Shoopman, Jacob O. Wells,
Madison Woods, Alpheus Wells, Asa F. Win- free.
Recruits: John C. Menkel, John McCor- miek, Peter Baxton, Walter Beals, Daniel B. Graut, William T. Melton, Charles Meyer, George T. Ruby, George L. Stone, George W. Shoopman, John H. Shoopman, Frederick Sehnitker, Jacob Trommen.
The names of the persons serving during this war in the United States army, from the adjoining preeinets of Arenzville, Indian Creek, Hiekory and Monroe, are not herein given.
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CHAPTER XII .*
CHANDLERVILLE PRECINCT-TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES-PIONEER-TIMES-EARLY FAM- ILIES-EDUCATIONAL-SOCIETIES-MILLS-VILLAGE OF CHANDLERVILLE.
" Ye pioneers, it is to you The debt of gratitude is due; Ye builded wiser than ye knew The broad foundation On which our superstructure stan ls ; Your strong right arms and willing hands, Your earnest efforts still command Our veneration."
YHANDLERVILLE Precinet lies on the C southern side of Sangamon river, where a broad strip of bottom land, varying from one to two miles in width, forms the entire northern boundary of the precinct. This bottom land is, no doubt, the richest soil in the county, for the Sangamon river may be called the Nile of America, for it annually overflows, adding new deposits to the present richness of the soil.
Where the bottom lands terminate inland, a series of very high hills tower in natural majesty above the surrounding country, ap- pearing at a distance like a range of moun- tains. These hills are now mostly overgrown with scrubby timber and dense underbrush, but in the memory of some of the old settlers, not a twig or tree could be seen over the broad surface of this elevated height. The Indians annually burning off the prairies, the fire would sweep over the hills, destroying the young timber that had started during the year. The oldest settlers say that at the present time there is five times as much tim- ber in this part of the county as there was when they first settled in the country.
At the present time there are many beauti-
ful groves clustering at the foot of these hills, where many fine residences and beautiful gardens peep out amid their inviting foliage, There is considerable good timber on the banks of the Sangamon, along the bottoms of Big and Little Panther creeks, and along the valleys winding among the hills. The kinds of wood that grow native, are oak, maple, elm, sycamore, walnut, hickory, pecan, persimmon, and paw-paw. On the low grounds in early days the grass grew very tall, reaching to a man's waist on horseback, and the' grass on the hills grew much higher and thicker than it does at the present day. Game at that time was very plenty. Wild turkeys and prairie chickens were without number; deer, wolves and raccoons were very numerous, and an occasional panther and lynx wandered through. All the game that is left now that in any way can interest the sportsman, are wild ducks, which yet continue to visit the Sangamon Bottoms when overflowed, in great numbers, hunters of ordinary skill killing from 80 to 100 dueks per day, 50 being con- sidered a very poor day's work during the duck season.
The Pottawatomie Indians lived here till the year 1825, but they were of a very friendly character, and never molested in any way the peace and prosperity of the settlers. The precinet back from the hills is considerably rough and broken, and a large portion of that land was sold for 25c. per acre; the United States giving it to the State, and the State in turn gave it to the county, and the county sold it to the settlers at the above rate; much
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of that land, however, at the present time is worth from 825 .o $40 per acre. There was government land in this precinct as late as 1856. The precinct at first was mostly settled by Southern people, and very few other 'ami- lies cime till about 1832, except a few Yan- kee peddlers, who occasionally visited the settlement.
Who the first settlers were the writer finds some difficulty in ascertaining. Robert Leep- er, James and Elijah Garner, William Myres, Thomas Plasters, Ma k Cooper and Dr. Chandler, were probably among the first.
The settlers here, as in other new countries, came very poor. They lived in log cabins, many of them without floors or windows, using greased paper for the latter, and what little grain they raised had to be hauled to Beardstown and sold at a nominal price, and, there being no bridges at the time, it was often a difficult and dangerous journey.
The first bridge that was built was across Panther Creek, in 1838, just south of the vil- lage. A bridge was built by a Mr. Stindy across the Sangamon, but being so poorly framed and constructed, it gradually sunk, broke and separated by its own weight. It was re-built by Samuel Cook, of Chandlerville, in 1874, and is a permanent structure that will stand till its timbers decay. It braved the torrent of 1882 without yielding a timber, or the fragment of one. This bridge is a great benefit to the village of Chandlerville, as it brings a large proportion of trade from Mason County.
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