History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 181

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

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FRED T. CROXON, purchasing agent for the U. S. Y. & T. Co., was born in London, England, February 9, 1835, and immi- grated with his people to Buffalo, N. Y., at the age of twelve years. Moving to Boston, Mass., he learned the trade of machinist, and followed that necupilon until 1856, when he came to Chicago. lle was employed as clerk in the Dearborn House for several years, and in 1859 went to the Uhlich House, located at the Lake Shore Stock Vards, where he remained as clerk for two years. Mr. Cruxun then opened a restaurant. Early in 1866 he came to the town of Lake, entered the employ of the U. S. V. & T. Co. llc superintended the building of the Exchange Restaurant for the company, and since has had the general management of the same. In 1869 he took the entire management of the Transit House,

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until February 28, 18St, when he was appointed purchasing agent for the company. Mr. Croxon is among the oldest employe's of the U. S. Y. & T. Co., and is well known throughout the commu- nity.

IRA C. DARLING & CO., manufacturers of fertilizing mate- rial, glue stock, neatstoot oil, etc., established their business here in December, 1880. The firm is composed of G. F. Swift, of Chicago, and L. B. Darling & Co., of Pawtucket, R. I. They have extensive works at this place and manufacture 5,000 tons of material per annum; also handle large quantities of bones, which are dressed and disposed of to manufacturers of fancy bone goods ; and also make large quantities of neatsfoot oil. Ira C. Darling has the entire management of this business. He is a native of Pawtucket, R. I., where his father, L. B. Darling. has been engaged in the fertilizing business for the past thirty-five years. Ira C. has been in the business for about twelve years. He is a member of the firm of 1 .. B. Darling & Co., of Pawtucket and the firm here, and came to the Union Stock Yards to take charge of this business, WILSON M. DARLINGTON, of Darlington, McGhany & Co., live-stock commission merchants, was born In LaPorte County, Ind., in t841, and after reaching maturity was engaged in live-stock business. In October, 1871, he came to Cook County, and located at the Stock Yards, and has since carried on the live- stock commission business. The present firm, of which he is a member, was formed in 1881. Mr. Darlington is also treasurer of the Chicago & Texas Live Stock Company. Ile is Supervisor of the town of Lake, having been elected to that office in April, 1883. Hle is also treasurer of the Y. O. Cattle Company, located in Tom Green County, Tex.

WILLIAM II. DAVIES, was born in North Wales in March, 1828. Coming to New York in t850, he learned the trade of blacksmith in that State. He has made a specialty of managing hoe-rake manufacturing establishments, and has many years' expe- rience in that line. Hle came to Chicago In 1871, and was for three years employed as a blacksmith. lle had charge of the blacksmithing department in the Chicago Plow Works for some time ; then at Ruskford, Ill., was in charge of Galt's Plow Works for a year, and also in charge of large plow works at Racine, Wis. In 1878 he entered the employ ol the Chicago Packing & Pro- vision Company, and took charge of the company's blacksmithing work. He is a very competent workman, having followed black- smith work in all branches for over forty years.

JI. F. DEANE, with Swift Bros. & Co., was born at Foxbury, Mass .. in t839, and after leaving school was for some time em- ployed in straw hat factories. In 1861 he enlisted in the Ist Mas- sachusetts Volunteer Cavalry, was promoted First Lieutenant of the 3d Rhode Island Cavalry in October, 1863, and served in all about thirty-one months, Returning to his home he again became employed in the hat factories of that locality, and was also for two years in the meat business. In t873 he went to New York City, and bec ime employed in the manufacture of oleo-oil, which occu- pation he has followed since. In August, 188t, he came to Chicago and took charge of the oleo-oil department of the Fairbank's Can- ning Company, and In May, t883, took the superintendency of Swift Bros, & Co's. oleo-oil department.

HENRY W. DEATHE was born In Henry County, Ind., In t856, and during his youth assisted his father, who carried on a large mercantile business at Knightstown, Ind. In 1879 he came to Chicago and entered the employ of Fowler Bros .. packers, and was with them some thirteen months. Then he was in other estab- lishments until April, 1982, when he entered the employ of the Chicago Packing & Provision Company, and since the summer of t883 has had charge of the company's green ham department, in which about twenty-five men are employed.

FRANK DORER, proprietor of Dober's Hotel, was born in Germany in March. 1850, and after receiving a good education learned the trade of butcher. In May, 1871, he iminlgrated to Jacksonville, Ill., and subsequently went to St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Dober came to Chicago early in t872 and followed his trade for a few years. In September, 1874, he settled in the town of Lake, and opened his present hotel at the Union Stock Yards. Ile has a nice place and is doing a large business. Mr. Doher takes an active interest in all municipal and social affairs, and is a member of the A. O. U. W .. the D. O. H. and Liquor Dealers' Association.

GEORGE DODD, with Armour & Co., packers, was born in Castletown, Scotland, in 1830, and there followed the occupa- tion of butcher and was employed in attending to horses. In 1955 he immigrated to New York, and for many years had charge of horses for various companies. Ile was for ten years in charge of the stables of I .. L. Crocker, at Buffalo, N. Y. In July, 1883. he came to Chicago, and in the following August took the superin- tendency of Armour & Co.'s stables, There are sixty-five men in his department.

JOIIN DOODY is a native of Waterford, Ireland, and at the age of fourteen began to work in the pork-packing business. For

eighteen years he was employed in the packing.house of Henry Deuny & Sons, at Waterford, and during eight years of that period was foreman of the establishment. In October, 1873, Mr. Doody came to Illinois, taking up his residence in the town of Lake. He has been employed in various packing-houses at this place, and when llenry Denny & Sons opened their large packing and lard- refinery at the Union Stock Yards, Mr. Doody again entered their employ, and fills the position of general foreman.

WILLIAM R. DRUECK was born in Rochester, N. Y., in t857. When he was quite young his parents moved to Ontario. where he was educated. In t872 he went to North Liberty, Ind., and there learned the trade of finner. Mr. Drueck came to Chi- cago in 1876, and was for ten months employed in the canning establishment of Wilson Brothers, then in the canning department of the Chicago Provision & Packing Company for a year. In June, 1879, he entered the employ of the Fairbank Canning Com- pany, and in September, 1882, was made foreman of the canning department of that concern. In this department some ninety men are employed.

PATRICK H. DUGGAN, track master for the Union Stock Yards & Transit Company, is a native of Limerick County, Ire. land, born August 26, 1534. In t850 he moved to Port Jervis. N. Y., entering the employ of the New York & Erie Railroad as a boy, where he spent one year, and for the same length of time at Dunkirk, N. Y. Ile then went to Silver Creek, N. Y., on the I .. S. & M. S. R. R. as a laborer for one winter ; then removed to Cleveland, Ohio, where lte learned the trade of brick-mason, fol- lowing it for nine years, Moving to Aurora, Ill., he worked for the C .. B. & Q. R. R., as track-man, being promoted six months later to section foreman, which he held for six years. lle was afterward road master over the Fox River Branch of the same rail- road for two years, when he was offered and accepted his present position, coming to the town of Lake in August, 1872. He has full charge of all track-repairing, construction, etc., for the com- pany, there being employed in his department some 150 to 200 men.

ULRICK LOUIS DURAND, of Tavenner & Durand, board. ing, feed and sale stables, was born at Lyons, France, in 1854, and when young immigrated with his parents to Montreal. Canada, where he learned the trade of painter. In t871 he moved to Springfield, Mass., and there worked at his trade. Coming West in 1876 he located at the Union Stock Yards and engaged in bu-i. ness as a house and sign painter. Ile sold out this and on October 1. 1883, embarked in his present business in company with James W. Tavenner, an old and experienced livery-man. The firm have a nice stock of horses, and are building up a good business.

JAMES W. EASTMAN, with Hately Bros., packers, was born in Concord, N. IL., June 5. 1840. At the age of about nine. teen he went to New York City, where he was for five years employed in the locomotive works of the N. Y. C. K. K. Co., and during four years of that period ran an engine, He was then engineer in Loeb Bros', distillery for some years. In t87t he be- came employed with John Fallon, packer, and came with him to Chicago in 1874. Mr. Eastman has since his arrival been employed as engineer in various packing houses, and in the fall of 1879 entered the employ of Hlately Bros. as master mechanic.

JOHN ENNIS, foreman of the lard-refinery of Armour & Co .. Is a native of Kildare County, Ireland, born December 21, 1847. Ilis father was an extensive grazier and dealer in cattle, and he assisted him in his business. In 1867 he came to Chicago, and subsequently became employed in the Jard. refinery of N. K. Fair- bank & Co. He filled vari us positions in that establishment, remaining with them some twelve years, and during four years of that period was foreman of the stearine department. November t, 1881, he entered the employ of Armour & Co., in their lard refinery. Ile had charge of the press-room for a time. and in July, 1892, was given charge of the refinery. Some 200 men are em. ployed in this department. Mr. Evans has had some fifteen years' practical experience in this business.

MICHAEL J. ENRIGHT was born in the county of Kerry, Ireland about 1830, and was reared on a farm. In 1848 he came to America, locating in Buffalo and was employed in railroading. He also resided in Detroit, Mich., for some years, where he was employed as baggage master on the I .. S. & M. S. R. R. Mr. Enright came to Chicago in 1863, was employed in various capacities ; July 12, 1865, he moved to the Union Stock Yards, and is now the oldest settler in this locality. Ile has since his arrival here been engaged In conducting a hotel, principally for the use of men employed in the Union Stock Yards. Mr. Enright is well known in this locality, and has at times taken an active interest in politics.

JOSEPH H. ESKRIDGE. M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in l'rairie City, Cumberland Co., III, in 1849, living on a farm until fifteen years of age. He enlisted September t2, 1864. in Company I., 5th Illinois Cavalry, serving until discharged in

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November. 1865, After the war he attended college at Westfield, this State, coming to Chicago in the fall of 1870, where he spent some months attending lectures at Rush Medical College. He then returned to Cumberland County and practiced his profession for a time. In 1875 he again visited Chicago, attending the college, fram which he graduated in February, 1876. He then removed to Prairie City, Cumberland County. continuing his practice. He also attended a course of lectur. s at the Missouri Medical College, St. Louis. Mr. Eskridge came to the town of Lake in January, 1883. lle is a member of the St. Louis Medical Society, and Esculapian Society of the Wabash Valley, 111.

THOMAS J. FALLON was born in Clinton County, N. Y., in 1842, and at the outbreak of the war was at Otter Creek, Mass .. employed in a hotel. He enlisted October 7, 1861, in Company 1, 251h Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and was severely wounded before Petersburg in 1864, and mustered out after three years' service. In the spring of 1865 he came to Chicago, and was employed in the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Stock Yards, and in December of that year moved to the town of Lake. lle was for a year in the employ of Culbertson & Blair. packers : afterward with Harley Green in the commission business for a short time. Subsequently he went to Fort Dodge, Iowa, where he followed agricultural pursuits. Returning in the fall of 1874, he entered the employ of the Union Stock Yard & Transit Company, and in 1876 was appointed to his present position, that of deliverer of live stock in the northwestern division. Mr. Fal- lon is a member of several prominent societies-A. O. U. W., Rising Star Lodge, No. 240 ; S. K. of that body : Union Legion, No. 29 ; and G. A. R , Abraham Lincoln Post, No. 9t.

WILLIAM FALLON. superintendent of Division "1)," Union Stock Yards & Transit Company. was born in Clinton County, New York, in 1837, and for some years followed agricult- pral pursuits in the states of Vermont and Maine. He came west to Fort Dodge, Iowa, in 186t, and a year later came to Chi- cago. He was employed in the old Lake Shure Stock Yards, and when the Union Stock Yards & Tranut Company located in the town of Lake, in December, 1965, he came with them. For some nine years he filled the position of yard-inaster, and has since been superintendent of Division " 1)." Mr. Fallon has for many years past taken an active interest in all matters of education and im- provement in the town. fle was in the spring of 1580 elected a member of the Board of Education of District No. 2, of the towns of Hyde Park and Lske, for a term of three years, was re-elected in April, 1933, and at that time elected president of the board. As a compliment for his services, the "Fallon School," of this dis- taict, is called after him.

JAMES FARRELL, with liately Bros., packers, was born in Ireland in 1843, and after leaving school ass sted his father on the farm. lle came to Chicago in February, 1864, and has since been employed in the packing business, making a specialty of the eur- ing department. Ile has worked in some of the leading packing- houses in these yards, and in 1876 entered the employ of Hately Bros., taking charge of their curing department.

JAMES FARRELL, foreman, with Armour & Co., packers, was born in Ireland in March, 1850, and reared on a farm. In 1869 he came to America, and was for two years fireman on a steamboat running between Green Bay, Wis., and Escanaba, Mich. Coming to Chicago in 1871, he was engineer in the general offices of the C. & N. W. R. R. Co. for two years ; then for a short time in the freight department of the P., Ft. W. & C. R. R. Co. In the winter of 1873 he entered the employ of the Chicago Render- ing & Fertilizing Company as engineer, which position he filled up to January, 1875, when the concern was burned out. He was then with several other large manufacturers of fertilizers, and in May, 1878, entered the employ of Armour & Co. Ile has full charge of their fertilizing department, In which there are employed from fifty to ninety men.

MICHAEL FITZSIMONS was born in the county of West- meath, Ireland, in November. 1545. For some years before his immigration to New York in 1864, he was employed in various capacities. In the latter city he worked in a brick yard until October, 1865, when he came to Chicago and learned the trade of brick-mason and plasterer, and has followed that occupation since. In 1878 he located at the Union Stock Yards, where he has built up quite a large business as contractor for plasteriog and brick- work. For two months during 1883 he was sewer inspector for the town of Lake, and in November of that year was appointed to the position of road-master In bis district, which office he still holds. Mr. Fitzsimons is a member of the A. O. U. W., Rising Star Lodge, No. 240; S. K. of the A. O. U. W., Union Legion, No. 29 ; and the A. O. Il., Division No. 6.

JOIIN D. FLANAGAN, grocer, was born in 195t in County Limerick, Ireland, where he received a thorough national school education. In 1871 he immigrated to America, and in September of that year arrived in Chicago. Ilere he secured a position as

cashier and book-keeper for William Sullivan, with whom he remained for five years. At the end of that time he entered the service of P. K. Bowen in a similar capacity. from 1876 to 1881, when he embarked in business on his own account at 646 Forty- third Street, where he is still located. By his industry, enterprise and business tact, Mr. Flanagan has succeeded in building up a large and lucrative trade, and is to-day one of the prosperous merchants of the town of Lake. lle is also well known as sn enthusiastie Irish Nationalist and is a charter-member of the ful- lowing prominent societies: A. O. 11., Division No. 6; Rising Star Lodge, No. 240; Union Legion, S. K. A. O. U. W., No. 29; and Court Union, I. O. F., No. 241.

MICHAEL FLANAGAN was born in Manchester, England, May 28. 1849. Three years later his people came to America and subsequently located at Bellville, Ootario, where the subject of this sketch, after leaving school, became employed in the butchering business with his father, James Flanagan. In 1873 he came to Cook County and located at the Union Stock Yards, at once engaging in business as a speculator and dealer in hogs Mr. Flanagan gives strict attention to his business, in which and in the accumulation of property he has been quite successful. He is s member of the Catholic Knights of America.

WILLIAM FLANAGAN, of Fiansgan & Hoff, packers, was born in Manchester, England, January 2, 1836, his parents having moved there from Tipperary County, Irelaod. He was from bis early youth employed in the beef, pork and provision business, with which he became thoroughly conversant in all its brancher. In 1857 he immigrated to Canada, and in the fall of 1858 came to Chicago. Mr. Flanagan became employed almost immediately after his arrival in the packing business. During the packing sea. sons of the years 1859, 1860 and a portion of ISut he was with Sample, Seber & Co., at La Fayette, Ind. ; subsequently in New York with K. Gallagher, of the Washington Market, for three months ; then again in La Fayette. In The spring of 1862 he returned to Chicago and engaged in dealing in cattle and hogs st the old yards of the P., Ft. W. & C. Stock Yards. About 1864 he became associated with David Pyne and they opened a smsll slaughtering establishment under the firm name of Pyne & Fiana. gan. In 1866 they changed their base of operations to the Union Stock Yards, Subsequently Samuel W. Allerton took an interest in the business, and the firm style was changed to Pyne. Flanagan & Robinson. Mr. Flanagan drew ont of that firm in 1870 and buiis his present packing house. In 1878 he was joined by his present partner, Joseph Hoff, an old and experienced man in this line. Their establishment has a capacity of 1,000 hogs per day. and they employ forty to fifty men. This firm does a large busi- ness in packing meats, principally for the English markets, and also has a very extensive commission slaughtering trade. Mr. Fianagan is one of the oldest and most experienced men in the packing business now engaged in the same at these yards.

WILLIAM FLANAGAN was born in Kings County. Ire- land, March 25. 1839, and when young went to Dundee, Scot- land, where he was employed in cotton mills for six years. He came to Waterbury, Conn., and remained four months, coming to Chicago in 1865. He subsequently became employed in the packing business, was for some years with B. F. Ilatchinson, and five years in the lard refinery of N. K. Fairbank & Co. He then entered the employ of the Chicago Packing & Provision Company, and has been with them ever since. He has charge of the ferti- lizing press-room and tank departments, in which are employed some fifty men. He is a capable man, having had fifteen years. experience.

GEORGE FLEMING, proprietor of slaughterhouse, was born in Mountmellick, Ireland, April 11, 1848, and having received an excellent education, was apprenticed to a general merchandise business in the city of Tullamore, where, before he had yet attained his seventeenth year. he had so risen in the estimation of his employers, as to be placed by them in positions of great responsibility. In :567, the Fenian or Irish revolutionary excitement being then at its height, he threw himself, with all the ardor of his enthusiastie nature, into the "gup of danger," and msde preparations for participation in the espeeled struggle with which the great conspiracy was to culminate. He, with a number of kindred spirits, was at what he believed his post of duty on the famous but ill-starred 5th of March of that year, and was captured by a force of armed constabulary after a most determined resis tance. After a confinement of several months under the habnas corpus suspension act he was brought to trial, convicted of rising in arms against the authority of her gracious Britannic Majesty, and, although receiving a sworn character from each and every one of the jurors by whom he was convicted, sentenced to a term of fifteen months imprisonment with hard labor in Maryborough jsil. When asked the usual question as to whether he had anything to ssy why sentence should not be passed, etc., he made a ringing speech from the dock, which, it was said by the spectators, and admitted by Chief

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Baron Pigott, before whom he was tried, would have " done credit to the hero-martyr," Emmett, himself. Ilaving served his term in prison, he found it impossible, nothwithstanding his excellent character and attainmenis, and the fact that his family coni- manded universal respect, to live the live of a suspect, under constant police surveillance, and so decided on immigrating to America, coming to Chicago after a brief stay with relatives and friends in New York. In Chicago he entered the employ of a leading dry goods firm, where he remained alnut one year. when he entered into partnership with his brother Matthew in the coal business. A year later the partnership was dissolved, and he car- ried on the business alone until 1878, when he disposed of it. Ile established his present business December 10, 1878 Ilis slaughter- house is well known, and he carries on an extensive commission trade, in which he employs from fifty in sixty men. Mr. Fleming is a member of the Irish-American Club of Chicago, and a man of large influence among his fellow-citizens of Lake.

MATTHEW FLEMING, of Fleming & Hall, proprietors of livery, boarding and sale stables, was born in Ireland, September 28, 1847. He received a very liberal education before coming to this country. In January. 1866, he came to the town of Lake, where he has gained for himself an enviable reputation for honesty. firmness of character and other estimable qualities. Ilere he entered the employ of his uncle James Corcoran, a contractor. He was subsequently employed in the Stock Yards; then on the street cars in Chicago. Returning to the town of Lake in 1569. he engaged in the coal business with his uncle, Mr. Corcoran. The firm dissolving in the fall of 1871, he carried on the business alone until 1874, when his brother George joined him, only to sell out to him in the fall of that year. In 1571 he was elected Town Clerk, which position he held for four years. He received the nomination for Supervisor against what was called the "King" ticket, and made a most vigorous campaign against corruption and money, and, although connted out, was honestly elected. In 1877 he was elected Justice of the Peace, which position he held for four years. In this position he made himself msny warm and sterling friends, always excercising extraordinary judgment and ability in the disposition of cases that came before him. In 1878 he purchased an undertaking establishment, which he still condncis. llis livery, boarding and sale stable lie purchased in 1881, and has now a large and lucrative business, and has recently associated with him Newton Hall-an experienced horseman. Mr. Fleming is a member of several prominent societies : A. O. 11 .. No. 6, of which he was president prior to June, IS83; also C. M. of I. O. F., Court Union. No. 41 ; A. O. U. W .. Rising Star Lodge, No. 240, C. M. and receiver; S. K. of the A. O. U. W., Union Lodge, No. 29; trustee and charter member of the Chicago Undertakers' Asso- ciation, and also the State of Illinois Undertakers' Association.

JAMES FORDIIAM was born in Wexford, Ireland, Decem. ber 13. 1843, and was reared on a farm, following agricultural par- suits until 1865. when he came to America. Ile located in Chi. cago in 1866, and was for four years employed in an emery and oil and stone factory, after which he hecame employed in the manu- facture of fertilizing material. Ile was subsequently foreman with S. A. Kicker, packer, having charge of the fertilizing department for some four years, and in September, t88t. he entered the em- ploy of Ilenry Denny & Sons, packers, to take charge of their fer- tilizing department, which position he still occupies.

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 181

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