History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 106

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas
Number of Pages: 875

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GEORGE BECK was born in Trenton, N. I., September 1, 1852. When five years of age he came to Evanston, Cook Comity. with his parents, with whom he farmed up to the age of twen- ty-six, when he engaged in teamniug for himself. He came to Franston in 1818 atul has been engaged there in teaming ever since. He married Miss Bertha Beinlick, of Glenone, Cook County. February 14, 1878, born October 28, 1859. They have two children, Rosa and Eva, and one child deceased. Charles.

JOHN L. BEVERIDGE, at present Assistant Treasurer of the United States, at Chicago, was born in the town of Green- wich, Washington Co., N. Y., July 4, 1824. His parents, George and Anna Beveridge, gave to the son, who is the sub- ject of this sketch, a common school education, which was all the schooling he received until, in 1842, he with his parents came West and settled in De Kalb County, and attended the Rock River Seminary, in Ogle County, this State. In the fall of 1845, he went to the State of Tennessee and began teaching school, both as a menus of gaining a livelihood and of enabling hlin to pursue the study of law, a profession he had already decided to nopt. He remained here six years, removlug to Sycamore, Ill., in the summer of 1851, and three years later, in the spring of 1854. he moved to Evanston, his present home. Early lu 1855 he opened an office and began the prac- tice of law in Chicago: at first alone, but subsequently forining a partnership with David L. Eastman, of St. Charles, and later with General Jolin F. Farnsworth, a connection which existed until the breaking out of the Civil War in 1861. On the com- mencement of hostilities, Governor Beveridge raised a company for the 8th Illinois Cavalry, which was commanded by his for- mer partner. General John F. Farnsworth : and on the regiment. being munstered Into the service in September, 1861, Mr. Bever- lige was chosen its Major. November 10, following, he, with his regiment, was assigned to the Army of the Potomac, where he remained, sharing in all the events of the Peninsular Cam- paign, until November 10, 1863, when, at the urgent request of Governar Yates and General Farnsworth, he resigned his posi- tion to organize and take command of the Seventeenth Illinois Cavalry. He was a second time sworn Into the service, this time as Colonel of the latter regiment, on the 28th of January, 1864, and served during the remainder of the war in the Depart- ment of the Missouri. April 18, 1865, for gallant conduct and teritorious services rendered. he was brevetted a Brigadier-Gen- eral, and on February 8, of the following year, the war having closed, was mustered out and returned to Chicago, to again resume the practice of law. During his term of service Gen- eral Beveridge and his men were in all the principal engage- ments which were fought in the Peninsular Campaign, includ- ing the seven-days' fight before Richmond. the battles of Fair Oaks, Fredericksburg and Gettysburg. While in the Depart- ment of the Missouri he took an active part in the Price raid, and closed his military labors, in the year already mentioned. in central, southwestern and southeastern Missonri, being engaged in a general supervision of affairs during what was known as the period of reconstrnetion. In the fall of 1866, General Beveridge was elected Sheriff of Cook County, serving until 1868, when, his term expiring. he againi returned to the practice of his profession. Two years were thus passed in pri- vate life. but in the fall of 1870. he was elected to the State Sen- ate, and from this, it may be said that General Beveridge began a political career, in which, though long and arduous, he lias

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ever sustained the reputation of a pure and honest matt. Iu the fall of the year following his election to the State Legisla- ture, General John'A. Logan, who was then the Congressmall- at-large for the State of Illinois, was chosen to the United States Senate, leaving a vacancy, which General Beveridge was promptly selected to fill. In this office he remained for one year, resigning it the first Monday in January, 1873, to take the office of Lieutenant-Governor of the State, a position to which he had been chosen at the election occurring in the fall of 1872. On the Wednesday following he was sworn into office as Jaentenant-Governor and one week later took the oath as Governor of the State, succeeding Governor-elect R. J. Oglesby, who on the convening of the Legislature had been elected to the United States Senate. On the expiration of his term of office, he, in January, 1876, returned to Evanston, and in the fall of 1877 formed the partnership still existing. with David B. Dewey, under the firin name of Beveridge & Dewey, in the real estate and banking business. In November, 1881. he was appointed Assistant Treasurer of the United States, at Chicago, a position he still holds. General Beveridge was mur- ried, January 20, 1848, to Miss Helen M. Judson, daughter of Rev. Philo Judson, of Chicago, and who was at that time the pastor of the Clark-street Methodist Episcopal Church. Two children, a son and a daughter, both now living have been born to them. The latter, Alla May Beveridge, is now the wife of Samuel B. Raymond, to whom she was married in 1868. Thus the life and public services of General Beveridge have been briefly recounted; no attempt has been inde at Jaudutory comment on either his character as a private citizen, or his long and honorable service as a public officer. None, it is believed, is needful. Suffice it to say that today he is honored and beloved by his fellow-citizens, who esteem him for those traits of honesty and upright ness which have ever been and still are the leading features of his character.

M. BLACKBURN, marine inspector, Chicago, was born in Upper Canada November 16, 1836. His life has been spent mostly upon the Inkes, from a common senman up to master of a vessel. lle came to Chicago in 1854, and Ims been em- ployed upon the Inkes ever since. lle is now in the employ of Atkins & Beckwith, marine insurance agents, ax murine inspector. Ile has resided in North Evanston since 1871. Ile was married to Miss Susan Cooper, of Cleveland, Ohio, Decem- ber 31, 1857. They have three children, Charles O., Etta M. and George S.

N. BOISEN, merchant tailor, was born in Denmark Itecem- ber 10, 1856. He learned his trade in Vardry, and came to the United States in 1878, first working at Perth, Amboy and Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1880 he came to Chicago und worked for Mr. Larsen on the corner of Lake and Lincoln streets, and also for Mr. Miller on Milwaukee Avenne. He came to Evans- ton in 18%) and worked for theurge Dunoon, merchant tailor, und in 1883 opened his present store. His mother, Mattie Boisen, came to Evanston in 1882 and lives with her son. lle is a member of the Norwegian Methodist Church.

L. H. BOUTELL, attorney at law, Chicago, was born in Bos- ton, Mass., July 21, 1826. He graduated from Brown University. Providence, in 1844, and from Cambridge Law School in 1847. On January 1, 1848, he was adinitted to the Bar and com- menced practice of the law in Boston, and in Wooster County, continuing the same until he came to Chicago in the year 1863. From April, 1865, to April, 1875, he was First Assist- ant United States Attorney, at Chiengo, and during this time gave special attention to the law business of the I'niteil States Internal Revenue Department of the district, organizing its forms and niodes of procedure, and since his resignation of that position has been special counsel for the I'nited States Government in several important revenue cases. Ile has been a resident of Evanston since March, 1865; has been one of the Trustees of Evanston, and director of Public Library since its organization, Mr. Bontell was connected with the Signal Service for nine months in the Civil War, aud afterward appointed Major of the 15th Missouri Volunteer Infantry. He married Miss Anna Greene, of Boston, a niece of the Hmm. William M. Evarts, of New York, Decenther 21, 1852. Their children are Henry S., Carrie and Arnold.

J. P. BOUTELLE was born in Falgecomb, Me .. Septem- ber 20,1822. Until he was seventeen years of age he residled with his parents, and from that time until the year 1866 followed the sea in different capacities, mostly, however, as ninster mar- iner. The first ship he commanded was the ' St. John, " in 1848, in which he smiled to Vera Cruz to bring home troops at the close of the Mexican War. In 1849 he sailed the "Archilans," which foundered on the coast of Wales. In the spring of 1850 he took the ship "State of Maine," and went to San Francisco with freight and passengers, and made his first voy- age around the world, crossing the Pacific and Indian oceans,

atul returning by Cape of Good Hope to London, In 1852 he took the ship " Arabia," which he sailed between the United States and Liverpool for four years, in the freight and passen- ger business. In 1859 he, with others, built the ship "Ning- ara," and made a passage to Liverpool, when he left her and returned home, on account of the death of his wife. His last ship was the "Saginaw," which he built. in company with William M. Reed & Son and others, In which he sulled from Baltimore, in the spring of 1863. for Panama, in Central America. Ile continued in her during the war of the Rebellion. minking several voyages to the East Indies, and back to Great Britain, once narrowly escaping capture by the Confederate cruiser "Alabama:" and finally lost her by fire near the Island of Madeira, in 1866, when bound on a voyage from Cardiff. in Wales, to Panama, which closed his sea-faring life. In 1867 he opened up a coal mine in Nova Scotia, and was its superin- tendent for one year. In 1868 he came to Chicago, but the next year went to New York City and engaged in the whole. sale sewing machine business on Broadway. Ile came to Evanston in 1870, and engaged in building, having constructed the block known as the Boutelle & Wesley Block. In 1873 he engaged in the hardware business and continued the same up to 1881, since which time he has lived retired. He is a mem- ber of the I. O. O. F. Ile married Miss Francis A, Robbins, of Maine. She died in 1-59, and he married, in 1868, Miss Margaret A. Patton, of Brunswick, Me. She died in Kvans- ton in 1872, leaving one daughter, Ada A. In 1880 he married. his present wife, Miss Angusta A. Reed, of Illinois.

D. P. BOW DISH, horse-shoer, was born in FAlinburg, Sara- toga Co., N. Y., May 1, 1841. lle resided in Morristown until 1858, was in the ['nited States Navy for awhile, and then returned to Morristown. In 1861 he enlisted In Company HI, 2d New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, and served for three years. In 1866 he came to Newark, N. J., and in 1871 to Evanston. where he started his present business. Heis a member of Erais Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and Evanston Lodge, 1. 0 0. F. Mr. Bowdish was married to Miss Phwbe J. Sayno, of Madison, N. J., April 1, 1866. They have two children, John B. and Charley A.

J. 14. BRAY, builder and contractor, was born in Baugor, Me., November 3, 1846. He came to Evanston in 1868 and engaged in house building, after which he worked for two years in Glencoe, Ile then returneil to Evanston, and in 1818 went to Wilmette and resided there up to 1843. From 1878 to 1891 he was foreman with George Clapp, manufacturer of sash, doors. and blinds, Evanston. In 1883 he took up his residence in Evanston, where he has since been engaged in house building. lle was married to Miss Alice Luther, of Fredonia, N. Y., October 6, 1880. They have one child, Adelaide Q.

F. B. BREWER, M 'It., was born in Vermont in 1831, wbence he moved with his parents to the State of Ohio. The family resided there until the year 1845, at which time they moved to the State of Wisconsin, settling near Jefferson on a farm. Hle worked on a farm until twenty years of age Hetaught school winters, and is known in the history of Jefferson County, Wis., as Teacher Brewer; attended Appleton College; previously had studied medicine. After leaving Appleton College he went tn Whitewater, Wis., where he studied law with Mr. Kellogg. Ill-health forced him to abandon the law, and he again took up the study of medicine. Coming to Chicago in 1869 he gradu- ated froin Bennett Medical College, and also from Ilahermann Medical College. Hle then bought ont Dr. Canch, at Fairbary, III , where he practiced medicine for two years, lle then went into practice with Dr. V. Clarence Price as the firm of Price & Brewer; Dr. Price did the laboratory work, and Dr. Brewer the larger share of the practice. In 1893 he bought out the in- terest of Dr. Price and moved the laboratory to Evanston. He first resided in Sonth Evanston from 1875 to 1878. Having interests ut Fairbury he returned there, in 1880 returning to Evanston. Dr. Brewer married Miss Josephine Miner, of Auburn, N. Y., in 1879. They have two children, Frank M., a member of the Arm which is known as Dr. Brewer & Son. and Clyde S.

GERHARD BRIENEN, carriage-maker, was born in Prus- sja, Germany, October 11, 1831. Ile learned his trade with his father, and worked as journeyman up to coming to Buffalo, N. Y., in 1854. Ilere he worked up to 1856, when he came to Chicago, and in the spring of 1957 came to Evanston, and worked for John Ennis up to August 25, 1857, when he started his present shop. He was married to Miss Mary O'Leary, of Brooklyn N. Y., July 24, 1858, who came to Chicago June 1. 1836. They have nine children-Anna. Dorn, Tillie, Louise (died October 5. 1880), John G .. Rose, Minnie, Laurette and Thereis.

ANDREW JESSE BROWN was born in 1820 in Otsego County, N. Y., son of Judge Ilenry Brown. He commenced

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the study of law in the office of Judge Campbell, in Coopers- town, N. Y. In 1837 he followed his father to Chicago and in 1841 removed to Sycamore, De Kalb County, and was admitted to the Bar December 27, 1842. He was elected Probate Judge of De Kalb County In 1843, but resigned in 1845 and returned to Chicago to go into partnership with his father. The firm of H. & A. J. Brown was dissolved by the death of the senior member, of cholera, in 18-10. whereupon the son formed with H. B. Hurd the firm of Brown & flurd, which lasted until March, 1854. For thirty years he has done business alone. In 1819 he married Miss Adelia S. Willey, who died in December, 1850, leaving one child, Henry Starr Brown, horn the previous June. In 1853 Mr. Brown unirried Miss Alby L., a daughter of Isaac MeC'ugg, of Chicago, and a sister of Ezra B. MeCugg, lawyer. By her he has hud three children-Jessle, in 1854; Robert Patterson, in 1856; and Caroline 14, in 1865. Hle removed to Evanston In 1867. Mr. Brown has been a member of the Metlunlist Episcopal Church for forty years; was one of the chartered incorporalors of the Northwestern University. In politics he was originally a Democrat, but beemne a Free- soiler in 1848, and a Republican upon the organization of that party.

JOSEPHI BROWN, paper hanger, was born in the county of Nottingham, England, September 16, 1840. He learned his trade In his native county, und carried on business in Sheffield. England, for a number of years. le came to Evanston in 1874 and worked first at the cabinet business for two years. Since 1878 he has worked for William Stacey. He was married to Miss June Lowe, of Sheffield, Englasul, March 8, 1865. Their family is Henry S .. Kate E, and Charles J.

J. 11. BURCHMORE, M. D., was born In Salem, Mass .. In the year 1847. lle commenced The study of medicine in 1869 with J. G. Dearborn, M. D., Boston, Mass., and also with F. J. Foster, M. D., superintendent of the Charleston Dispensary and llospital. lle entered Harvard Medical College in 1871 and graduated in 1875. lle served as surgical assistant in ont patients' department and also was one of the house surgeons of the Massachusetts General Hospital; house physician of Melwan Lying-In Hospitals; house physician of Boston City Hospital, and surgical assistant of Boston Dispensary. Dr. Burchinore settled in North Evanston in Isit, aud has been in active practice there ever since. He is a member of the Evans- ton Board of Health.

I. T. BURDEN, painter, was born in the county of Dorset- shire, England, September 18, 1850. He first learned the trade of carpenter in England, whene- he came to Evanston, August. 16, 18Gb, where he learned his present trade of painter with Joseph Hobbs, He worked ut his trade up to 1875, when he went into the manufacture of pickles under the style of Brown & Bur- den,which continued for two years. He then returned to histrade of painting and has been in the employ of William Stacey ever since. lle was married to Miss Sophia M. Mayhoe, of Troy. N. Y., April 14, 1881. They have one son. Wallace 11. Mrs Burden's parents came to Chicago in 1856 from England. and then moved to Troy, N. Y.

STEPHEN F. BURDEN, painter, was born in Dorsetshire. Enghind, June 5, 1853. He came to Evanston In 1873, and learned his trade with Joseph Hobbs, working for him up to 1876, when he went tu San Francisco and worked for Charles llover for nearly four years. Ile then returned to Evans- ton and has since worked for William Stacey. He was a mem- ber of the Knights of Pythias of San Francisco, Mr. Burden was married to Miss Esther E. Box. of Devonshire, England, Sep- tember 2. 1882. They have one child. Elizabeth J.

ALONZO BURROUGHS, farmer. P. O. Evanston, was born in Ashtabula. Ashtabula Co., Ohio, April 30, 1820 lle remained with his father upon the farin up to the age of seventeen. when he was employed on sailing vessels on Lake Erie up to 1843, then coming to the town of Niles, Cook County. In the fall of 1844 he took up his residence In Evmiston and engaged in farming. In 1850 he went to California, and upon his return lived for two years in Ridgeville, now Evanston, then for four years in the town of Jefferson, after which he came to where he now resides on Ridge Avenue. He has been Rond Commissioner of Evanston Township. Mr. Burroughs inarried Miss Anna Crain, of New York State. They have six children. Fidelia A. (now Mrs. C. P. Westerfield, of Wilmette, Ill.). Frances M. (now Mrs. Jonathan W. Bebre, of Evanston), Florinda A. (married J. F. Hubble, deceased), Oscar A., Charles D., Effie A. (now Mra. C. W. Wood, of Necedah, Wis.). W. F. BUSIINELL was born in Norwich. Conn., October 31, 1814. Ilis early days were spent upon a farm, and he served four years an apprenticeship at the building business. He engaged for ten years in that business at Bureau County, Ill., and for nearly twenty years in La Salle County. Il1. 1de built over thirty buildings in Princeton, Ill., and also publie

buildings in some twelve different counties in the State of Illi- nois. He lind also the first two contracts for building the Elgin Insane asylum. He came to Evanston in the year 1873. His first work here was in Imibling the Gross Point Government Light-House and since that he has constructed for and built uine of the life-saving stations on Lakes Michigan, Huron and Ontario. He married Miss Mary F. Mekenn, of New Jersey. They have nine children-Sarah E. (now Mrs. A. McCaleb). Milton B., Carleton C., Edward S. (of Denver) Kate C. (M. D.). Mary L. (now Mrs. Rev. J. F. Stout, of Bloomington, III.), William F. T., Lon R. and John B.

JOHN CARNEY, deceased, was born In Conuty Mayo, Ire- land. He came to Quebec, Canada, in May, 1837. remaining there one year working upon the canal. In May. 1838, he enine to Evanston, being one of the oldest settlers in Evanston Township. He engaged in farming np to his death, which occurred in 1874. He married Miss Mary Lindsley, of County Mayo. They hud six children-Bridget, now Mrs. William Harvey, of Chicago; Robert, died In 1870; Kate, now Mrs. James Kinney, of Evanston; Jumes: John, now chief of police of Evanston; and William Carney, who was born in Evanston July 7. 1842. He was with his father upon the farm up to 1865, when he opened a ment shop In Evanston, which he closed ont in 1870 and became a member of the police of Evanston, and in 1871 was made chief of police. This position he held up to December, 1882, when he resigned and was appointed one of the Deputy Sheriffs of Cook County. He was married to Miss Mary Mckenna, of Chicago. In 1874.

G. 11. CARPENTER, carpenter, was born in Elmira, N. Y .. April 4. 1847. Ile learnedl his trade in Elmira, N. Y., and worked there as journeyman. He came to Chicago in 1879. then went to Lake Forest; then dienera, and in the winter of 1881 worked in Chiengo. He came to Evanston in 1882 and has worked ever since for J. H. Keeney. He is a member af the Carpenters' Union.

11. W. CHESTER, of firm of Redington & Chester, Chicago, was born in Bainbridge, Ohio. December 25, 1840. In 18fil he entered the army in the 2d Ohlo Cavalry, and was promoted to Captain of Company Il of the same regiment. At the close of the war in 1865 he went to Kansas, and from 1867 to 1873 was cashier of Simpson's Bauk. Lawrence. Ile then became associated with the St. Louis, Lawrence & Western Railroad, and was anditur and general freight agent up to 1876. lle then went to Port Huron, Mich., and was general accountant of the Chicago & Lake Huron Railroad, now Chicago & Grund Trunk Railroad. In June. 1881, he came to Chicago, and up to lune. 1882, was secretary of the Chicago & Western Indluna Railroad. The present firm was organized in 1881 and control a number of country humber yards in the southwest. Mr. Chester has reshled in Evanston since July. 1881. Hle married Miss Emily A. Hall, of Akron, Ohio, October 5, 186N. They have Three children-llenry, Lucy and Charles.

S. D. CHILDS, of the firm of Childs & Co., stationers Chi- engo, was born in New York City December 19, 1833. His father, S. 1). Childs, settled in Chicago in 1837, and founded the present business being a practical engraver. lle also con- nected with the business that of sign paiuter and wood carver. He retired from business in the year 1858 and died in Evans- tun In January, 1870. The anhjert of this sketch was con- necteil with his father in business up to the thne of the latter's death, and then continued the business for himself until the organization of the present firm. He has resided In Evanston shier the spring of 1871. He is one of the Township Trustees and has been a member of the school board of his district. He married Miss Mary A. Wright, of Keene, N. Il., November 6. 1855. Their children are Albert 11., Louie F., Cora B .. Edward W. and Frank A.

E. H. CLAPP. M. D., is a native of Martinsburg, Lewis Co., N. Y., born December 4, 1810. Having studied med- icine, he entered the Cincinnati Medical College, graduating in 1844. Ile entered upon the practice of the homeopathie system of medicine nt Wurthington, Ohlo, and afterward removed to Farmington, 11., where he acquired an extensive practice, anel remained till 1853. lle was the second physician of that school in this State, On account of his health, he in that year concluded to give up his practice and engage in farining, and accordingly purchased a farm at Rome, Peorin County, where he resitled till 18:0. He was well known in agricultural circles, having held the position of vice-president of the State Agricultural Society, and also served two terms on the State Board of Equalization. Having sold his farm, he in 1874 removed to Evanston, where he now resides.

JOSEPH CLAPP, dealer in and manufacturer of sash, doors and blinds, was born in Boston, Mass., August 27, 1830. In 1861 he enlisted in Company F, 8th Illinois Volunteer Cav- alry, and was mustered out at the close of the war as Captain

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of the same company. He was married in 1864 to Miss Minnie J. Jackson, of New York, who died in 1871, leaving two children, and he then married Miss Ida L. Muir, of Evanston, III., in 1880.

JAMESC.CONNOR, hardware dealer, was born in the county ol Wexford. Ireland, April 6, 1846. When eight years of age his parents, James and Anastasia, came to. Evanston and were among the early settiers, His father carried on farming, but is now living retired. The subject of this sketch was one of six children. lle learned his trade with Miles Russeli aml finished with John Wesley. in 1809 he bought real estate and commenced building houses upon It. selling the same and con- tinuing such, with contracting, up to 1870, when he bought ont the interest of Samuel Reynolds, of the firm of Wightman & Reynolds, hard ware dealers, when the firin became Wight- man & Connor. In 1883 Mr. Comor bought out Mr. Wight- man ami has carried on the business to the present time. In 1876 he was one of the Trustees of the village of Evanstuu. He married Miss Hannah Doyle, of Chicago, February 1, 1875. They have four children-Charles J., Wiffie T., Mary I .. and Antie B.

WILLIAM G. COOPER, stone-entter, was born in tireetax.k. Scotland, July 19, 1841. He learned his trade in Greenock. and worked at it there and in Manchester, Enginnd, being con- nected with Samuel Bramhali & Co., whin were then building the Assize Courts at Manchester. Ile caine to Chicago in

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 106

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900 Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas Number of Pages: 875

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas
Number of Pages: 875