History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 109

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

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JOSEPH HOBBS, painter and decorator, was born in Tet- bury, England, January 4, 1835. He served an apprentice- ship in the drug business in Southampton. Englund, with Robert Chipperfield, and then bound himself to the trade of painting. glazing and sign writing, at Worcester. England. will Thomas Williams, and worked at the sune until coming to Evanston, in 1868. Ile at once opened his present business with a capitul of only three English pennles, and now does a large and Tuer stive business. Ife is a member of Evans Bine Lodge, A. F. & A. M., also of Evanston Chapter. Apollo Com- mandery, and Oriental Consistory of Chiengo. Ile wax mar- ried to Miss Mary Andrews, of Tetbury, England, September 19, 1859. They have six children-Robert J., Rachel F .. Joseph W., Bessie, Thomas und Benjamin.

B. F. HOUSEL, manufacturer of grind-stones, Chiengo. was born in Milton, Penn .. August 31, 1833. Ile carried on the trade of jeweler in Philadelphia with Isaac Reed & Sons: emme to Chicago in Junnary. 1855, and went to Lacon, Peoria Co., Ill .; engaged in sime business for two years. Having sold out his business, he resumed it at St. Panl, Miun. In 185ft, he went South, and in 1870 ente to Evanston and started the manufacture and sale of grind-stones in Chicago, under the firm name of W. S. Ingraham & C'u.

F. R. Il USEL, saddle mul harness muker, was born in Mis- suri in 1804. le came to Evanston with his parents in 1871. and learned his trade with his brother Harry. In 1870 he worked for his brother, und in 1843 started his present busi- nexx in Evanston.

W. B. ILU'XTOON, of the firm of Beck & Huntoun, hardware dealers, was born in Evanston August 20, 1862. His father. George M.,settled in Chicago in 1832. and held office of Constable for three or four terms. He moved to Cook County in 1836, and kendt the first road lanse worth of Chicago for six years. After the village of Evanston was laid out he moved there, and was in the grocery Intsiness fur twelve or fourteen years, atul then carried on a brick yard. Ile died December. 1880. The sub- ject of this sketch was the youngest of six children, und com- menced business life at the age of fourteen, working in the hardware business of J. S. Haywood, after whose failure in 1882 he worked for Charles Beck, and in 18- became a part- ner, the firm now being Beck & Huntoon.

GEORGE O. IDE, attorney at law, Chicago, settled in Chl-

engo in the year 1871. He was born in Passumpsic, Vt .. November 25, 1831. He studied Inw with Judge R. A. Chap- man. of Springfield, Mass., aixl also with Judge George Shars- wiHl, of Philadelphia, and was admitted to the Bar of Spring- field, Mass., in 1854. He came to Princeton, Ill., that year. at practiced his profession up to the time of his coming to Chicago, in 1871. From 1871 up to the present time has been a member of the firm of Paddock & Ide. He has resided in Evanston since September. 1871. From 1874 to 1880 he was City Attorney of Evanston. Mr. Ide is a member of Evanston Chapter. A. F. & A. M., and was the first Master of Princeton lange, No. 587. A. F. & A M. Ile was married to Mixx Helen M. Kendall, uf New York, Jannory 29. 1869. Their children arr George B .. William K., Charles, Helen and Arthur

GEORGE IREDALE, enbinet-maker, was born in Hudders- field, connty of Yorkshire, England, April 22, 1837. He came to the town of Maine, t'nok County, in 1866, and engaged in the fornitare Isiness, coming to Evanston in 1870. In 1871, he opened his present business on Davis Street, now located on Shermmmm Avenue. He is a member of Evanston Lodge, I. O. O. F. He married Miss Betsy Haigh, of Yorkshire, England. Her parents, George and Mary, came to . Northfield, Cook County. in 1843. Iler father died several years afterward: her mother now lives in Evanston. Mr. Iredale has n family of four children-Anna E., Walter, Jessie M. and Louis A.

C. L. JENKS, real estate dealer, Chicago, was born in Bradford County, Penn., January 20. 1828. He settled in Chicago in July. 1851, and studied law with Calvin DeWotf. and was mlmitted to the Bar in 1852. For fifteen years he successfully practiced his profession, his office being at the corner of Randolphand Clark streets, Chicago. In 1867, he turned his attention to the real estate business, having jair- chased a large amount of real estate in Chicago and Cook County. He hus made a specialty of purchasing buildings in Chicago, moving them out on leased property and afterward pur- chasing the property. He has moved over one hundred build- ings, and is now engaged wholly in improving his uwu prop- erty in Chicago and Evanston. Ile has resided in Evanston since 1870. Mr. Jenks has been a member of the Board of Trustees of Evauston for four years dating from 1877. He was married to Miss Parmella M. Hoisington, of Montreal. C'anadn. May 6, 1855. Their children are Charles L. (now in San Francisco, in wholesale dry goods). Chancellor L., Jr., and Livingston.

R. M. JENNINGS, proprietor of Jennings' Evanston Express, was born in New York City August 14, 1850. He came with his parents to Chicago when three years of age. where they remained one year. They then moved to Green Bay. Wis., in three years returning to Chicago. In 1807. they came to Evanston and engaged in teaming up to 1871. when the subject of this sketch established the above express. which he has carried on ever siner. He married Miss Ellen Sullivan, of Racine, Wis, She died Jannary 18, 1878, leaving one child. Ellen A.

W. H. JENNINGS, was born near Malone, N. V., September 27. 1852 lle settled in Evanston in 1866, and learned his trade of plumber and gas fitter in Evanston, working for I1. M. Putnam until March, 1879, when Mr. Jennings and .A. (' læary bought ont 1]. W. Putnam, and the firm continued ns Leary & Jennings, In 1881 Mr. Jennings bought out Mr. Leury, and in 1893 George Key becaine partner. This firm lissolved partnership November 7, 1883.

PHILO JUDSON, deceased was born In (Itsego County, N. Y .. March 1. 1868. Ilis parents, Abel and Aurelio Judson. were natives of Conuretient, where their ancestors had resided for several generations. The subject of this sketch in his hov- hood learned the trade of hatter in Chenango County, N. Y .. but followed it for only a few years. In 1837 he united with the Methodist Church in Cuzenovin, Madison Co., N. Y. In 18't he came to Illinois, settled at Brewster's Ferry, Ste- phenson County, and joined the Rock River Conference on its organization in the year 1840, at Mount Morris, Ogle County. Ilis first appointment was Savannah Mission, which composed n eircult of 240 miles, to be traveled on horseback. In truth his study for the ministry might be sakl to have been made upon his horse on the Western prairies. In 1811 he went to Dixon, Ill., and built the first Methodist Episcopal church. and was its pastor. In 1844 he was appointed agent for the Rock River Seminary of Mount Morris, Ill., and served as which for two years. In 1846 he was pastor of the Bench-street Church, tialena. Ill., und in 1847 was called to the Clark- street Methodist Church in Chicago, then the largest in northi- ern Illinois. In 1848 he was a delegate to the fieneral Confer- ence at Pittsburgh, Penn., and the same year was appointed presiding elder of the Mount Morris District, Illinois, which position he held for two years; when, his health failing. he

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went to Kenosha, Wis., and in 1852 was elreted agent for the Northwestern University to raise funds for the building of that institution, nud also the Garrett Biblical Institute, in which he was eminently successful. In 1853 he came to Evanston to reside, and in the first years of the Northwestern University was its secretary, financial agent and treasurer. aml afterward trustee and vice-president at the time of his death, which occurred Marek 23, 1876. Mr. Judson surveyed the grounds of the Northwestern University and laid out the village plat of Evanston and built the first residence on it. He was married July 17, 1828. 10 Miss Eliza J. Huddleston, of Catskill, Greene Co .. N. Y. lter father, Willimm, moved to Schoharie County, N. Y., and was Sheriff of that county. where he was murdered in the year 1818, while in the discharge of his duty. His family then moved to Albany, N. Y., where M rs. Judson was married. Their family consists of Helen M., (now Mrs. Gov. Beveridge, of Illinois), Elizabeth (now )Irs Mark Kimhull, of Chiengo), William 11., Philo P., Ella C. (now Mrs. O. H. Palmer, of South Bend, Ind.) and Alice G.

W. 11. JUDSON, builder and contractor, was born in Caze- novia, N. Y., January 9, 1832. Ile come with his father. Phil Judson, in 1838 to Stephenson County, III. In 1858 they settled in Evanston, and W. H. learned his trale with Jarob Harris, one of the oldest Imiblers in Chicago. Ile assisted his father in surveying the village of Evanston, and built a house for his father, the first one in Evanston. In connection with a. M. Hill he built the first pier in Lanke Mich- igan at Evanston. For nearly eight years he also traveled for the Fairbanks's Scale Company. Ile then. in connection with William H. Boyce, carried on a tannery in Belvblere, III. In February, 1812, he engaged in the manufacture of sash. doors and blinds, Having closed ont that business, he went lo Mis- souri in the lend mines. For two and one-half years he was engaged in the mailing department of the Chicago Post-Office. after which for several years he engaged in selling school snp- plies. In Muv. 1882, he returned to Evanston and has been engaged since in building and contrarting. Mr. Jutson was married to Miss Emily M. Trotter, of Millburn, Lake Co .. JIL. in October, 1858. They have four children-Frank P .. Itarry B., Helen E. aml George P'.

SAMUEL KAUFFMANN, dealer in dry goods, was born in Stuttgart, Germany, Derember 11, 1829. He was engaged in the manufacture of mole-skins with his brother, two miles from Stuttgart, as the firm of Kauffmann Bros. He then sold out his interest to his brother and came to Detroit, Mich., in 1866, and opened a wholesale furnishing gouds house, which he carried on for one year. Itr then went to Memphis as n book-keeper, and after one year again entered the furnishing goods business at Detroit. In 1869 he came to Evanston, and up to 1877 car- rind on the dry goods business. He then went to Chicago and manufacinred gentlemen's neckties up in 1891, when he returned to Evanston and establishel his present business. He was married to Miss Henrietta Wolf, of Manheim, Ger- many, March 3, 1837. They have four children-Eugene C., Antonin B., Richard S. aml Lincoln T.

SAMUEL A. KEAN. of Preston. Kean & Co., the well- known banking house of Chicago, is a native of Crowford County, Penn. His early life was spent opon a farm, and his educational advantages were such as were afforded by the com- mon schools of that time. In 1852, and when only sixteen years of age. Mr. Kean started out in the battle of life. He in that year came West to Ohio and began working for his grandfather. David Preston, selling the publications of the New York Methodist Book Concern, of which institution his grand- father, who was also a member of the Erle Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was an agent. In 1834 Mr. Kean went to Detroit where. after attending school for a short time. he entered the banking house of his uncle. David Preston. As office and messenger boy. Here he remained. being in the meantime, however. rapidly promoted to fill positions of respon- sibility aml trust until In 1857. when he came to Chicago to look after the firm's interests. of whose affairs in this section he had the managing supervision. for the greater portion of the time, until 1860 In that year he began in business for himself by opening a broker's office in Chicago, and a little later formed a partnership with Hon. J. F. Williard, of Wisconsin, under the firm name Williard & Kean, bankers. In the year follow- Ing. his unele David Preston became a member. and the firm then assamed the title of Preston. Williard & Kean, and so remained until. in 1865. Hon. J. S. Scripps took the place of Mr. Williard. retiring. Mr. Scripps continued with the firm until his death, which occurred in 1866; at which time Stephen P. Lunt became a member. In 1872 Preston & Kean purchased Mr. Innt's interest, since which time the house has been known a" Preston. Kean & Co. This firm. which has passed unscathed through the great fire, as well as the various panics which have

visited the country since it began business, is to-day classed among the most stable of the financial institutions of the West. Sound, safe, and conservative, it is as much a credit to Chiengo, as it is to the men whose financial skill and business integrity have made it a recognized power in commercial cir- eles. Mr. Kean. has also, in addition to the labor and atten- tion he gives to the management of the banking business of Preston. Kean & Co .. found] time to discharge inany of those duties which every good citizen owes to society. fle has always been an active Chinrch member, being one of the founders of the Halsted-street. Methodist Episcopal Church, and Is still une among its foremost supporters. Mr. Kean has resided con- tinnonsly in Evanston since 1877, and is counted among those enterprising and public-spirited citizens who are ever alire to the best interests of that beautiful and growing suburb. fle married in 1871 Anna R. Hatfield. daughter of Rev. R. M. Hatfield, then of Chicago, now of Evanston. They have three children-Bessie A., Robert O, and Mary Kenn.

JOHN HUME KEDZIE is a native of Delaware County. N. Y., horn September 8, 1815, son of James Kedzie and Mar- garet, nee llume, natives of Scotland, his father having been born at Nether Hall, In Rexborough hire, and his mother nl Enst Gordon, on the Twred. lle received his preparatory elnestion at Delaware Academy, Delaware Institute, New York. nul Western Reserve ('ollege, Ohio, and in 1838 entered Oberlin College, Ohio, from which he graduatedl in 184]. After completing his college course he spent several terms in teacli- ing. and then purred the study of the law in New York City, and was admitted to the Bar In the spring of 1847. In July of the same yrar he removed to ('hiengo, where he immediately cununenced the practice of low so successfully that in fifteen years his investments in real estate from his earnings were suf- ficient to ocenpy all of his time. During this time he was a mem- ber of the following firms: Kedzie & Burt, Kedzie & Millard. and Mel'omas, Kedzie & Blackburn. Since then he has given all his time to the real estate business, which he has continued with success up to the present. His operations are not confined to the city, but include extensive dealing in suburban prop- erty. Hle was prominently connected with the Inying out of Kedzie & Keeney's Addition to Evanston, which formell the uneleurs of South Evanston, He also helped to found Ravens- wond, and besides had a part in the Inying out of Lurton & Kedzie's Addition to Jacksonville. In the spring of 1861 he took up his residence in Evanston, and has erected one of the finest dwellings in that village. There, as in Chicago, he takes an active part in all public enterprises Formerly an aboli. tionist he attended the first meeting of five or six persons, to organize the Republican party in Illinois. In 1876 he was elerted a member of the State Legislature. In his capacity of legislator, as In every other position he has held, he has always been in favor of enterprises tempered with conservatism and of wise liberality, especially in the matter of education, tem- pered with judicious economy, Mr. Kedzie has been twice mar- ried; first on July5, 1850, to Mary Elizabeth Austin, of Greene County, N. Y., who died July 16, 1854. leaving one child, Mary Elizabeth, born J nite 30. 1854, deceased Angust 30. 1855, He was married June 17, 1837, to Mary Elizabeth Kent, of Chi- engo. They have had live children Kate Isabel (late Mrs. George W. Smith (deceased). Laura Louise oleceased), Julia Hume (leceased), Margaret Frances and John Hume, Jr.

JULIC'S P. KELLOGGi professor of mathematics North- western U'niversity, was born in Metirawville, Cortland County. N. Y., February 4. 1830. Hle emne with his parents, Channery and Helen, to Kenosha County, Wis., where he lived twelve years. He was educated in Brown University, and taught for six years in Providence Conference Seminary, then went to Aurora, Kane County, Ill., and was assistant principal of Jen- wings' Seminary for its first three years. In 1863 he went to Appleton, Wis,, and for four years was professor of mathe- matics in Lawrence University. In 1867 he came to Chicago as assistant actuary of the Mutual Life Insurance Company. of New York; was elected, in 1869, to the chair of engineering of the Northwestern University and subsequently, upon the death of Professor Noyes, succeeded to the professorship of mathe- maties, his present position. He was one of the Trustees of the village of Evanston. Mr. Kellogg married Mise Elizabeth Querean, of Wayne County, N. Y., April 9. 1855. They have three children, William W., Howard C. and Albert V.'

LOUIS R. KELLY, furniture dealer, was born in Franklin County, Ind., February 12 1859. Hle came to Chicago in 1863 with his parents, who lived there until the year 1876, in 1878 moving to Evanston. His father went South and died from yellow fever in Houston, Tex. The subject of this sketch was first engaged with Simpson & Hughes, dry goods merchants, Chicago, for eight years, and also in the wall paper trade in Chicago and In the South. July 11, 1880, he started in busi-

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ness in Evanston, first in making jee boxes and selling goods upon the road. July 11, 1883, he purchased the furniture business of G. S. Mann, which he now carries on.

J. Il. KENNEY, builder, was born In the county of Kilkenny, Ireland, July 22, 1831. Ile came to Chicago in 1848, and soon afterward went to Waukegan and worked at his trade there, also in southern Illinois, St. Louis and Memphis. In 1856 he came to Evanston, and has ever since been engaged in bild- ing and contracting. having built many of the finest residences in Evanston. Mr. Kenney is the oldest builder in Evanston.

. In 1825 he went to California, spending two years in Oakland. and two years in Virginia C'ity, building and contracting. lle returned to Evanston in 1890, where he has since resided. Mr. Kenney is a member of Evans Lodge, A. F. & A. M. He was married to Miss Catharine Kearney, of Evanston, in 1858, They have four children-Mamie, Nellie E., James and George Il.

C. C. KESTOL, of the firm of Kestol & Latham, dealers in boots and shoes, was born in Norway in 1850. When It one year of age he came to the I'nited States with his parents, who settled in Walworth County, Wis., where his parents both died. He continued upon the farm up to the age of twenty, when he enme to Evanston and attended school, and for several years worked for E. M. Erickson. In 1877 he started the boot and shoe business, and continued it up to 1883, when he took into partnership E. O. Latham, the firin being now Kestol & Latham. In the same year he also opened a general merchandise store with Mr. Johnson at Leland, LaSalle Co., Ill .. as the firm of Kestol & Johnson. Ile married Miss Nellie Johnson, of Leland, 111.

GEORGE KEY, was born in Montrose, Scotland, August 26, 1836. Ile came to Chicago in 1854. and worked two years for A. W. Raffen, and then went .o St. Louis and worked at plumb- ing for J. A. Brooks. In 1857 he went to filenene, Mo., and the next year returned to Scotland. While there he was married to Nanie Melvin, of Lauriston, Kincarlinshire, Scotland, November 24, 1860. In 1864 he came back to Chicago, una from 1809 to 1880 was an emplove of the Board of Publie Works. In 1874 he removed to Wilmette, and in 1891 commenced business in Evanston, under the firm name of Key & Jennings, which was dissolved November 7, 1883. In 1883 Mr. Key removed his residence to Evanston. He is a tuember of Evans- ton Lodge, 1. 0. 0. F.

S. V. KLINE, grocer, was born in Montgomery County. N. Y., June 12, 1821. Ile was first employed with his uncle, J. V. A. Wemple, in the manufacture of threshing machines in Fonda, N. Y., np to 1849, when he came to Chicago and carried on the business up to 1853. Then Mr. K'line, with Janes Kline and Andrew Wemple, bought out J. V. A. Wemple and carried on the business under the firm name of Wemple, Kline & Co. In 1857 James Kline and Andrew Wemple sold ont their Inter- ests to llumphrey & Bander, and the firm became Kline, Humphrey & Bainler, and afterward Kline, Greely & Co. Then Mr. Kline and James Kline carried it on up to 1863, when they sold out to Vroman Becker. Mr. Kline took up his residence in Evanston in 1856. In 1863 he closed out his busi- ness In Chicago and engaged In the lumber and wood business in Glencoe, and furnished timber and wood for the C. & N. W. R. R. up to 1867, when he went to what is now the village of Wilmette, and in connection with Alexander Mellaniels and llenry A. Dingee laid out the town of Wilmette In 18G8 he engaged in the dairy business and followed It up to the fall of 1892. In November, 1841. he bought out Mr. Vollmer in the grocery business and has carried it on ever since, taking into partnership his son George, the firm being S. V. Kline & Son. lle was Assessor for seven years for the town of Evans- ton; then Collector for two years, 1880-81. Then again in 1882 he was elected Assessor, was also school trustee of Evanston. Mr. Kline is a member of Evanston Lodge. 1. 0. O. F. lle was married January 28, 1831, to Miss Mary Foster, of Ridgeville, now Evanston. She died nineteen monthsafter- ward, leaving one son, James, who died in 1890. Ilis present wife was Miss Laura N. Ostrander of Pompey, N. Y , whom he married November 16, 1853. They have five children- George, Marv. Carrie, Frank und Charley.

BARTHOLOMEW LAMPERT, professor of German, North- western University, was born in Wayne. Washington County, Wis, Angust 3, 1846. In 1866 he attended Wallace College, Berea, Ohio. Ile then preached at La Crosse and Manitowoc, WIs .. and in 1873 went to Galena, Ill., and taught German and English in the Normal School. In 1825 he came to Chi- cago as pastor of the Portland-avenue Gierman Methodist Church. In 1877 he was pastor of the German Methodist Church at Aur ra, and from 1879 to 1891 pastor of German Methodist Church of Biue Island. In 1881 he came to Evans- ton as professor of German in Northwestern University. In 1881 he returned to Beres, Ohio, and received the degree of

A. B. from Wallace College. He married Miss Mary Stork, of West Bend, Washington County, Wis .. November 23, 1870. Their family are Nelson N, Elmer E., Wilson W., Milton M. and Ilarry 11.

F. O. LATHAM, of the firm of Kestol & Latham, dealers in boots and shoes, was born in Sandwich, III., July 6 1861. His parents, Hubbard and Anna, were early settlers of Sandwich, his father having settled there in 1836. In 1849 he went overland to California on the first train. lle was largely engaged in the real estate business in Sandwich. In 1879 the subject of this sketch was connected with his brother. H. H. Latham, chief engineer of the Utah & Wyoming Rallway, up to 1882, when he came to Evanston. In March, 1883, he became a partner with Chancey Kestol, in the present business, as the firan of Kestol & Latham. He is a member of the Social Club of Evanston.

JOIN R. LINDGREN, of the firm of llaugan & Lindgren, bankers, Chiengo, was born in Chicago February 20, 1855, and commenceil business first as an insurance and vessel agent. In 1879 he started in the banking business with Mr. Ilaugan, as the firm of llaugan & Lindgren, at the corner of Randolph and La Salle streets, In May, 1883, they moved to their pres- ent location, corner Lake and La Salle streets. Ile has been a resklent of Evanston since 18:5.

THOMAS LINDLEY, huiider and contractor, was born in Nottinghamshire, England, January 0, 1838. Ile came to Evanston in April, 1897. and worked first for Myers llill and William H1. Judson In 1865, he commenced building and contracting, which he has continned up to the present, having built in Evanston a large number of stores and fine residences, as also the Baptist church. He was married to Miss Fannie K. Skinner, of Devonshire, England. in Evanston, March 5, 1866. They have six children-Charles, Albert E., Fanny S., Thomas 11., Mary E. and Lillie E.

OREN E. LOCKE, director of the Conservatory of Music of the Northwestern University, was born in Chester, V't., in January, 1843. 'llis musical education was obtained in Leipsic and Weimar, Germany. On his return to the United States In 1867, he accepted the position of director of the de- partinent of music of tienesee College, in New York. In 1808 he returned to Boston, having been engaged asateacher in the Boston Conservatory of Music, where he remained for nearly nine years. In 1877, he severed his connection with that insti- tution, to assume the management of the department of music of the Northwestern University, at Evanston.

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 109

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