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BURTIS VAN GEEM, painter, was born in Holland August 11. 1858. He came to Buffalo at two years of age with his father. In Buffalo, he learned his trude, and In 1873 came to Chleago and worked for Strang Bros. and J. S. Henry & Co. Ile came to Evanston in 1878, and first worked for C. J. Guil- bert, and in 1881 commenced work as a painter, and except one year when in business for himself, he has worked as a journey. man. He was married to Miss Emma J. Winmitl, of King- ston, Canada, August 23, 1875, They have three children- Rosella M., Hattie J. and William B.
R. E. WARD, saddler and harness-maker, was born in the city of Dublin, learned his trade in Philadelphia, and went into business in Virginia in 1857. He joined the Federal Army in 1862, serving two years and a half, chiefly in the commissary and salary department at Washington. In 1883 he opened his present business at Evanston, III. He was married to Kate Kelly, of Dublin, Ireland, who died fourteen months after ber marriage.
E. H. WEBSTER, M. D., was born in Orange County, Vt.,
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in 1852. Having studied medicine with Edinund Andrews, M. D., and R. N. Isham, M. D., of Chicago, he entered the Chicago Medical College, graduating from that institution in the spring of 1877. He practiced his profession for one year afterward in Chicago. In 1878 he located In Kansas for a few months, and the balance of that year took a contract of the copper mines of Lake Superior, having in his employ somte 500 men. In 1870 Dr. Webster settleil in Evanston and com- menced again the practice of medicine, continuing the same up to the present time. He married Miss Emily R. Winne, of Albany, N. Y. They have one child, Helen.
PHILIP WEISS, grocer, was born in Luxenburg, Germany, in 1843. Ile came to Evanston in 1865 and first worked for M. Seal, baker ; then for S. H. Dinsmore, plasterer, and also four years for A. D. Read. In 1875 he started his present grocery, He was married to Miss Annie Folks, of Cook County, August 3, 1875. They have one son, Johnnie.
JOHN H. WESLEY, builder and contractor, was born in Devonshire, England, November 28, 1824. He learned his trade in London, England, and came to Rochester, N. Y., in 1848, and worked there for two years as journeyman, and fromn that time np to 1854 carried on business for himself in Roches- ter. In 1855 he went to Marengo, Ill., and built the Methodist and Baptist churches and a large number of other buildings. In 1862 he camne to Evanston and has been employed in contracting and building ever since. Ile married Miss Mary Aun Rend, of Yorkshire, England, May 4, 1850. She died September 9, 1875, leaving five children-Annie, Mary, Jennie, Charley and Gracie.
MARTIN WEILAND, florist, was born in Luxemburg, Germany, May 3, 1839. He came to Aurora, Ill., iu 1865 and farmed for two years. Ile then came to Evanston and learned the trade of plasterer with S. H. Dinsmore, with whom he was employed for twelve years. In 1879 he commenced his present businessof florist. He was married to Miss Margaret Reiuberg, of Cook County, May 5, 1868. Her parents came from Luxemburg and settled near Rose Ilill. Cook County, In 1848. lier father died February 19, 1880. Mr. Weiland Its six children-Katie, Johnnie, Mary, Peter, George and Henry J.
HENRY WHIPPLE. real estate dealer, Chicago, is a native of Ohio. He joined the Rock River Conference in 1832 and was appointed to Medina Circuit for two years, where his first wife, Miss Charlotte P. Grant, died, leaving one son -John A. Whipple. now a minister at Tampico. Thence int 1854 he was sent to Freeport, and In 1857 to Chicago, contiuning in the ministry until October 5, 1861, when, on account of ill-health he received a certificate of location at his own request, and went Into the real estate business, under the firm name of Whipple & True, siure 1871 continuing the business alone. Ile has resided in Evanston since the fall of 1869. His present wife was Miss Mattie E. Fisher, of Freeport, III. They have one child, -Lillinn A.
A. P. WIGHITMAN, of Wightinan & Drummond, hardware merchants, was born in Ontario County, N. Y., January 19, 1818. His youth was spent on a farm up to the time of his coming to Chicago in 1839, where he learned the trade of wagon-making, with Briggs & Humphrey, with whom he re- inained for three years. Ile then established n manufactory of wagons at Kenosha, Wis., in connection with Henry Mitchell, under the firm of Mitchell & Wightman. It cou- tinued for two years, when Mr. Wightman soll out his inter- est and formed'n partnership with II. C. Train, ns the firm of Wightman & Train, wagon manufacturers. After several more changes in the firm in the year 1801 it became Wightman & Pierce. The same year, Mr. Wightman sold out his entire interest in the business and went to St. Joseph, Mo., in the employ of E. Bain, wagon manufacturer, with whom he remained until the year 1860, when he came to Evanston and opened the hardware business with his brother, as the firm of R. V. Wightman & Bro., which continued for six years, his brother, R. V. Wightman, having sold his interest to Samuel Reynolds; the firm continned as Wightman & Rey- nolus for two years and a half. when it became Wightman & Connor. In 1883 Mr. Wightman sold his interest in the business to his partner. J. C. Connor, and started the present . business with A. Drummond, as the firm of Wightman &
Drummond. In 1840, he mr. rried Miss Clarissa M. Clarke, of Michigan, who died in 1857. He then. in 1860, married Miss Sarah Jane Richards, of Kenosha, Wis., who died March, 1869. Ifis present wife was Mrs. Orra M. Bush, of Racine, Wis. llis family consists of three children -Charles A., Eva A. and Jennie.
F. B. WILDER, M. D., was born in Boston, Mass,, August 1, 1882. llis early education was obtained in the Boston Lat- in school, and in 1870 he graduated from Williams College, Masa,, immediately afterward entering the Harvard Medical College, graduating from that institution in 1874. He com- menced the practice of his profession in Newton Center, near Boston, and continued the same for three years. In 1877 he went to Boston and engaged in practice for five years. In 1882 Dr. Wilder came to Evanston, aml has been in active practice there ever since. He isa member of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Ile married Miss Marie L. HInse, of Evans. ton. They have two children, Fred B. and Richard T.
N. P. WILLIAMS. druggist, was born in U'rbana, Ohio, June 15. 1835. At fifteen years of age, he graduated from the high school of his native place, and entered at once the drug store of Kauffman & Nelson for eighteen months. He then went to Kenton, Ohio, in the drug store of J. A. Rogers for five years, and during the winter of 1873-74 attended the Cincinnati College of Pharmacy. Hle then went to Logan Ohio, in the iIrug store of F. Ilarrington, and after remaining with him for eighteen months came, in 1877, to Chicago, and engaged with his brother in the drug business on the corner of West Indinna and Lincoln streets, known as Williams Brothers' Pharmacy. lle sold out in 1879 and came to Evans- ton, April 1, 1890, and purchased the drug store of J. I. Bell. Ile married Miss Anna B. O'Neil, of Elizabeth, Penn., Feb. ruary 24, 1891. They have one daughter, Ruth.
ROBERT WILLIAMS, cabinet-maker and builder, was born in the county of Wiltshire, England, March, 1843. He learned his trade in Swindon, in the county of Wiltshire, England, and worked there at the trade for ten or twelve years. Ile came to Evanston in 1867, and in 1890 started his present shop. Ile is a member of Evanston Lodge. I. O.O. F. He was married to Miss Sarah Beard, of Cardiff, Wales, Novem- ber 28, 1866, They have three children-Edmund A., Anna M. and William R.
ARCHIBALD WINNE is a native of Albany, N. Y., and took up his residence In Evanston in 1871. Ile built the gas works nt that place, and after currying them on for four years sold them to T. A. Cosgrovo and II. G. Powers. In 1875 he established the Chicago Branch of the Black Diamond Steel Works 144 and 146 Lake Street, and has since that time been its manager. Ile is one of the founders of the Social Club and also a member of Evans Lodge. A. F. & A. M., and Knight Templar of Montjoie Commandery, Chicago.
W. T. WOODSON, deceased, was born in Prince Edward County. Va., April 11, 1825. He attendeil the school of his father until he was fourteen years of age, when, upon the death of his father, his eldest brother. Edmund B. (who had been for seven years President of Michigan City Bank), brought him north to Indiana. He clerkel for his brother in his store at La Porte, Ind. Ilis brother also was Postmaster at that place. Having learned the trade of a cabinet-maker he opened a fur- niture store in Michigan City, Ind., and carried it on up to 1850, when he came to Chicago and was employed as a fore- man lu a cabinet shop for three years. Ile then engaged In the undertaking business, and having sold out, formed a part- nership with Mr. Bettles In the commission business, as the firm of Woodson & Bettles. Selling out his interest in this he came to Evanston In 1858, and traveled for several years in the same business. In consequence of the rapid growth of the vil- lage of Evanston, upon the sollcitation of its citizens, Mr. Woodson opened up an undertaking establishment, which he curried on up to his death. in July, 1877. Ile was trustee of the First Methodist Church of Evanston, und also steward, and was always prominently identified in the affairs of that Church. He married Miss Emily Alexander, of Williamson, Wayne Co., N. Y, August 23, 1847. They hul two children, Ellen M., living, and William A., deceased. Mrs. Woodson's mother. Patience, came to Chicago in 1845, and died there in 1850.
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SOUTH EVANSTON.
Early Improvements,-The history of the early settle- ment of South Evanston and vicinity has nlrendy been given, The north half of Section 30 was platted into assessora' divisjons in October, 1854. this land comprising most of the present site of Calvary Cemetery. In Felru- ary of the next year the entire west half of Section 19, the southeast quarter and a portion of the northeast. quarter were also laid out into assessors divisions. This traet included most of the site of the present village of South Evanston. At this time, it will be remembered that the land was merely farm property. None of the present site was laid ont into town lots nutil 1868. when Gibbs, Ladd & George platted au addition to " Evanstou." South Evauston being yel. mincorpor- ated. This consisted of nbont forty neres cast of Chi- cago Avenne and south of Lee Street. Soon after- ward Gen. Julins White platted a tract of eighty acres worth of Gilis' addition and east of the railroad track. White's addition was recorded in June. 1870. In Sep- tember, 1871, Messrs. Warren. Keeney & Co. com- meneed improvements. They with Mr. Kedzie, of Evanston, bonght twenty-five aeres of John Klein, and in January. 1872. Kedzie & Kerney's Addition to Evanstou was made. In the meantime Messrs. Adams and Brown had commenced to lay out property west of the railway track, making their first addition in Octo- ber, 18:0. Union addition was made in. August. 1821. In 1822 und 18;3 T. H. Pituer & Sou made several wkditious of land Wving to the northwest of South Erauston. During the latter year also tieneral White made three additions. In February. 1824. Messrs. Warren, Keeney & Co. purchased of Mr. Rinn sixty aeres, and in May bought the Arnolil property (thirty- seven and one-luilf acres) lying along the lake shore. They took Mr. Rinu's son into partnership with them and laid ont Keeney & Rim's addition. After the fire, property in the vicinity of Sonth Evanston derreased in value, but after the organization of the village government iu 1813. improvements of a sub- stantial character were placed on foot, Sewers were laid to the lake, new houses were erected and ~ Sonth Evanston " was au assured success. In 1844 a school- house was built for District No. 2, at a cost of $12.000.
Village Government .- Ou the 14th of November. 1822, a petition was presented to Hou. M. R. M. Wal- lace, County Judge, for a village incorporation. To decide the matter he called the election at the railroad depot, Jannary 4, 1873, and sixty-seven voted for in- corporation and none against it. In February Johu B. Adams, A. E. Warren. Thomas H. Watson. S. Goodenow, J. S. Kirk and (. Shackelford were elected Trustees, holding their first meeting ou the 13th of March. Mr. Adams was chosen President of the board, and judges and clerks appwintel for the elec- tion to be held in April. The same Board of Trustees were returned, with the exception of Nicholas Morper and John N. Didier, who were elected to succeed Messrs. Kirk and Shackelford. Mark D. Knowlton was chosen Police Magistrate, and Richard R. Hogle, Village Clerk. In May rules of order were adopted nud Collins Shackelford was chosen Village Treasurer, while in June Sammel Reed and Jacob Rinn were named as Street Commissioners, and William B. Hun- toou, Village Constable. George O. Ide afterwards became Village Attorney. In April, 1844. the Board of Trustees was the same, with the exception of James F. Keeney, who had been elected to succeed Mark D). Knowlton. Mr. Hogle remained Village Clerk until
1876, when he was succeeded by Daniel F. Reed. Mr. Reed continued in that position for one year, when Albert Durham was elected, hokling office until April, 1880, when he was succeeded by Charles W. Darrow. George R. Baker, the present incumbent, was elected in place of Mr. Darrow in April. 1883. Mr. Adams coutinmed to act as President of the Board of Trustees until April, 18;7, when C. M. Cass was elected. Hle served two years, C. S. Burdsal, Jr., one year nud Tim- othy Dwight, Jr., two years. The present village off- vers are : J. M. Brown, President of the Board of Trustees ; George R. Baker. Clerk ; Colonel E. B. Payne (who has held the position since 18;8) Attorney; W. B. Huntoon, Police Magistrate : C. S. Burdsal, Treasurer.
Thus incorporated and well governed by a body of intelligent men, the village of South Evanston con- tains about fifteen hundred people. It has a good school (District No. 2) aud a number of prosperous business establishments. Pure water in abundance is soon to le supplied the village from un artesian well which has been sunk to n depth of nearly eight hun- dred feet, on the corner of Chicago and Madison ave- mes. The village has voted $12,000 bonds in the proseention of the work. A hook and ladiler com- pany constitutes the fire department of the village.
The Industrial School for Girls nt South Evanston was first opened November 1. 1873. The credit of originating it is due to the ladies of the Illinois Cen- tennial Association. mal when the school was opened its six inmates were allowed to occupy the ohl Soldiers' Home Imikling, on Lincoln Avenue near the lake shore. It has been generously turned over to the ladies for two years, free of rent, and even at the pres- ent time the rent paid is merely nominal. Thus, wod- estly. did the Industrial School open under the super- intendeney of Eliza M. Miller and the matronly care of Aleline T. Miller. Until the passage of the law of May 28, 18;9, the commitments were made under no general statute. The passage of that act, which weut into effect in July, was the means of extending the usefulness of the Erauston school. Under its provis- ions two industrial schools are maintained in the State, that located at Sonth Evanston and the one at Spring- field. Abont this time the management of the school added a large wooden addition to the original brick structure, so that now it prevents quite an impos- ing appearance. The first officers of this nolde chur- ity were : Lonisa R. Wariner, of Anna. Ill., president ; Mrs. Myra Brodwell, treasurer : Miss Carrie Cadwell, secretary, aud Miss Mary A. Brown, teacher. After the passage of the general Inw of 18;9 Mrs. Beveridge, the present inenmbent, was elected president. Mrs. G. B. Marsh. of Chicago, is chairman of the exeentive committee ; Mrs. Bradwell, treasurer ; Mrs. Emily A. Gmmmm. recording secretury ; Miss Etta E. Bale, teacher, assisted by Miss Rose J. Osborne: Miss Fan- nie E. Morgan, superintendent of the sewing depart- meut., The ages of the fifty-five inmates of the school vary from five to eighteen years. They are taught the common school branches and all household duties. It is the constant nim of the management to give to the school. as much as possible, the nir of a home : and they have admirably succeeded in their good intention.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized Sep- tember 18, 1842, its first place of worship being a school-house on the West Ridge. Rev. A. G. Button was the first pastor, and was succeeded by Rev. Will- iam Burns, Rev. W. A. Ninde, D. D. (two years). Rev. Mr: Levtou. Rev. C. Zimmerman, Rev. Mr. Hark- ness, Rev. P. D. Hemenway, D. D. (three years),
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Rev. S. H. Adams and Rev. Isaac Linebarger. Mr. Liveburger is now serving his second year as pastor of the soviety. In 1823 the society erected their first clinreh building, Nearly ten years thereafter the strnetme, which, in the meantime, had been greatly improved, was destroyed by a torundo. This occurred May 9, 1883. Through the energy of Mr. Linebarger, however, assisted by the people of South Evanston and even by many outside friemls, a commodious and taste- ful new church was rebuilt and dedicated on Novem- her 10. Although the South Evanston Methodist Episcopal Church has had its seasons of oppression, it is now looking forward to a prosperuns future, having a membership of one hundred. The Sunday-school is attended by one hundred and seventy-five children, Albert Dunham being its superintendent.
Calvary Station adjoms the village on the sonth-is, in fact, u portion of the corporation. It contains but a few people, being composed mostly of those con- nected with the marble yards and the management of the beautiful cemetery. Calvary cemetery consists of about one hundred acres of land, originally laid out in November, 1849. It is nudler the control of the Catholic Church, and within the past. thirty-four years, it is said, over 45,000 interments hni've been mtade within its limits. Most of the land for the cemetery was purelised of John O'Leary, who still resides upon the old homestead. T. D. Guinen is superintendent of the cemetery, and John C. Sullivan, his assistant,
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF SOUTH EVANSTON,
O. D. ANGLE, carpenter and builder, was born in Orleans County, N. Y., February 23, 1843. He served an apprentice- ship at his trade in New York State, then enme to Evanston in 1865, and served the balance of his apprenticeship with C. Stokes, after which he worked as journeyman for four years. He was then in charge of the furniture factory of Il. S. Carter & Co., of Chicago. In the fall of 18N2, he returned to Evans- ton, and has been engaged in contracting and building. Ile enlisted in the late Civil War, in Company A, 8th New York Heavy Artillery, for three years. Mr. Angle married Miss Melvins Craiu, of Evanston. They have four children-Clura M .. Grace E., Bnrt D. and Lewis C.
JOWETT BAIRSTOW, marble cutter, was born in York- shire, England, March 21, 1856. In 1873, he came to Rose Hill. Cook Co., Ill., and learned his trade with his brother, William HI . and for a short time worked at his trade in Chi- cago and Milwaukee. He then came to South Evanston, and has since worked for his brother, being now a partuer with him in his business. He was married to Miss Florence O'Hara, of Waukegan, Lake Co., Ill, July 5, 1877. They have three children -- Mand V. Berzilas F. and Bessie E.
WILLIAM H. BAIRSTOW, proprietor of marble, stone and granite works, was born in Yorkshire, England, August 27, 1846, and there learned his trade. He came to Chicago in 1865, and worked at his trade up to 1869, when he went to Lake View and worked for J. II. Anderson, in 1870 starting in business at Rose Hill. In 1872, he came to South Evanston, and bought ont the marble works of Hooper & Son, and car- ried it on himself, afterward taking his brother Jowett in with him, the firm now being W. II. Bairstow & Bro. He is one of the Trustees of South Evanston. He was married to Miss Jennie M. Anderson, of Scotland, on August 30, 1876. They have two children-Mabel B. and Fannie E.
GEORGE R. BAKER, pharmacist, was born in Racine, Wis., September 27, 1852. Ile went with his parents to Delavan, Wis., and from there to Virksburg, Mich., in 1867, and en- gaged with his father in the drug business as the firm of Baker & Son. Selling out his interest to his father, he studied medi- vine in Niles, Mich., with Dr. G. L., Ames, In 1880, he camne to South Evanston, and purchased the drug store of Dr. F. N. Benson, the business being originally established in 1874. In 1882-83, Mr. Baker took a course of lectures in the College of Pharmacy, Chicago. He is a member of Gauntlet Lodge, No. 4. Knights of I'ythias, Chicago, und Fort Dearborn Division of the uniform rank. Ile married Miss Nettie Vest, of Vicks- burg, Mich., October, 1850. Mr. Baker is now Village Clerk and notary public of South Evanston,
C. K. BANNISTER, road-master C. & N. W. R. R., was born in Madison County, N. Y., November 14, 1847. He came with his parents to Evanston in 1850, and received his educa- tion at the Northwestern University. In 1869, he became con- nected with the engineer corps of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad ; afterward, of the Chicago, Clinton & Dubuque Rail- road, and of the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railrond. In 1882, he received a position in the engineer corps of the Chicago & North-Western Railroad, and was afterward made rond-master of the Wisconsin Division. his present position. He married Miss Emuma B. White, of Evanston. They have two children- Edward W. and Emily.
LEOPOLD BELLERD, carriage manufacturer, was born in Baden, fiermany, August 28, 1847. He emne, in 1834, with his parents to the United States and settled in Niles Centre, Cook Co., Ill., and lived with his father on a farm until 1805, when he went to Chicago and learned the trade of carriage- maker with Peter Ham, and worked as an apprentice for two years, and five years as a journeyman. Then he went to Niles Centre and started a wagon shop, which he carried on for two and a half years. In 1873 he came to Evanston nud worked for a year, then carried on a wagon shop for five years. He built the De Condre P'ier in Lake Michigan, and at present werks for James I. Tait. He married Miss Elizabeth Warner, of Wisconsin; they have five children-Annn K., Mary A., Peter, Christina and Amv,
THOMAS BLACKLER. proprietor of meat market, was born In Devonshire, England, March 5. 1839. He came with his par- ents in 1853 to Quebec, Canada, who afterward came to Diamond Lake, Cook County, and are now living there on a farm. The subject of this sketch moved to Chicago in 1861, and worked for two years, then opened his own business, corner of Sedg- wick Street aud Clybourne Avenue, North Side. Hle came to South Evanston in 1875. and carried on the meat business with his brother, Edward Blackler, for three years, and in 1878 started his present. tuisiness. Ile married Miss Elizabeth A. Cooper, of Manchester, England, of Scotch parentage, July 3. 1865. They have three children-Janet C., Susie E., Harriet M. ; one son, deceased. Thomas W.
SAMUEL C. CHASE, retired, was born in Providence, R. I., March 10, 1806. He went to Green Bay, Wis., in 1837, and was employed as a mason. In the spring of 1842, he came to Chicago, after which he was for four years in Lemont, engaged in the mercantile business. In 1818, he went to Keuosha, Wis., and the same year eaute to Evanston, where he resided for ten years, and since 1878 has resided in South Evanston. He mar- ried Miss Elizabeth Towne, of Providence, R. I. They had eight children, all deceased but one daughter, Jennie (now Mrs. Stephien T. Lunt, of Evauston).
CHARLES CRAIN, farmer, P. O. South Evanston, was boru in Stockton, N. Y., July-16, 182t. In 1842, he came to what was then known as Gross Point. now South Evanston. and purchased a farin. lle learned the trade of cooper with William Forster, and worked at it for twelve years. In 1858, he commenced farming upon his farm, which he has since con- tinted. Mr. Crain is a member of Evans Lodge. A. F. & A. M. Hie was married to Miss Sarah I urroughs, of Ashtabula County. Ohlo, March 19, 1845. They linve had ten children-Malvina (. (now Mrs. Angle, of Evanston), Alice E. (now Mrs. J. C. MeDougall, of Evanston), Melissa S. (lied at the age of sixteen years). Osto R. (the oldest son, married a Mrs. Roberts, of Waterford, l'enn .. now living in Evanston), Lucy J., William K., Charles E., Fannie M., George H. and Harvey E.
JOSEPH I. DORCEY. station agent at Calvary, was born in Chiengo, August 26, 1852. He was first employed while a boy in running a stationary engine for B. Peony, and in a brick vard, He then attended school at Lake Forest, and on December 9. 1872, became connected with the Chicago & North-Western Railroad, was made station agent at South Evanston, August 25, 1874, and on October 27, 1882, at Cal- vary. After coming to Evanston, he worked also at carpen- trring aud on gas works. In connection with his present position at Calvary, he is also engaged in the real estate busi- ness, and also putting in dry filter and tie wells. He married Miss Annie May, of Waukegan, Ill., In 1878. They have one child, Annie B.
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