History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 188

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

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42d Ills. Infantry; J. F. Lehman, 12th Ills. Cavalry; D. L. Carmichael, 7th Mich. Cavalry; Louis Melcher, ed Mich, Infantry; J. M. Phillips, 106th Penn. Infantry; J. A. Foster, 8th Ills, Cavalry; Michael Heron, 7th N. Y. Heavy Artillery; J. B. Tapley, 45th Ills, Infantry; C'alvin Chamberlain, 17th Mass. Infantry; William C. . Shaw, 38th Ind. Infantry; O. F. Glidden, roth Mass. Light Artillery; A. P. Hoffman, 132d Ills. Infantry; George L. Lang, 12th Wis. Infantry; William Davis, 27th Penn. Infantry; John Elwell, 12th Iowa Infantry; J. G. Davis, 81st Ind. Infantry; James Taylor, 28th N. Y. Infantry; W. S. Thorn, 125th Ohio Infantry; John S. Kendall, 48th Wis. Infantry; Don A. Palmer, 19th U. S. Infantry.

THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY'S works on Michigan Avenue were constructed in 1880. They originated in the Dunham & Co's works, formerly on State Street just east of the railroad tracks, and were first established in 1874. The oil is received in transportation tanks, and is then placed in large tanks, from which it is pumped into barrels for shipment to the trade. An idea of the amount of business done will be gleaned from the statement that in the summer season fifteen thousand barrels of oil are shipped from Englewood monthly, and in the winter months this number is almost doubled. The works are in charge of E. J. Park, who has been the superintendent since 1874; thirty men are employed.

HORSE RAILWAY .- In October, 1875, the question of the Supervisor's authority to empower the Chicago City Railway Company to lay down tracks on State Street, was discussed by the Town Board ; and a resolution was passed that such work should cease until the assent of the Board could be obtained. Subsequently the de- sired privileges were granted, and the line of street railway was accordingly extended to Sixty-third street, its present terminus. The advantages thus afforded for cheap and convenient transit to and from the city, have clone much toward contributing to the growth of En- glewood, and making it so desirable as a resident local- ity. It is a matter of extreme probability that in the near future the cable line now running to Thirty-ninth Street, will be extended through Normalville and as far as Seventy-first Street.

SOUTH ENGLEWOOD.

Among the first settlers of the district now known by this name, were the Caves, Schafers and Rasmussers. Henry M. Eisele came here in 1857. The Henkenvilles settled here in 1859, and a year later Merril Orrin and Asa Kile also settled in "the Grove," as the locality was then called. When Mathias Schmitt arrived in 1861, he found the settlers just named, together with Captain Spink, Fritz Grimwade Dunning, Deercup, Meeter and George Schultz, Peter Draligan, a Hollander, lived just west of Normalville, but considered South Englewood, rather than Junction Grove, his neighbor- hood.

The first births on record in this vicinity were those at William Cave's in 1859, and Sophia Eisele and Sarah Smith in 1860. The first deaths were two children in Mr. Cave's family, and a man named Betcher, who was killed by a runaway team; these occurred in 1859. The first marriage, date not known, is said to be that of a man named Vandermyde to a daughter of Henkenville.

The first school-house was huilt in 1865, on the site now occupied by the pickle factory. This house was subsequently removed to Englewood. In 18Sz, the Eighty-seventh-street school building was built. As

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South Englewood has as yet no church buildings, both of the school-houses just mentioned are, on Sabbaths, used for holding religious services.

The first store keepers were Mr. Eisele and Joseph Uphal. Mr. Monaghan was the first Postmaster, and was succeeded by Mr. Quinnel, who, after eight years' service, gave place to C. Rasmussen, who is the pres. ent incumbent.

The first plats of the vicinity were made by Messrs. Givens, Cole, Hill, Cecil, and Newman, who also gave it the name of South Englewood, in place of Cummoru, by which it had formerly been known. The original owners were Dr. Dyer and W. B. Ogden, although Cap- tain Spiuk had a squatter's interest in a large tract, which interest he afterward conveyed to Dr. Dyer. In 1882, Schmitt platted fourteen and a half acres west of the Chicago & Rock Island Railroad: the price of lots ranges from $200 to $600. The hrick block of res. ident flats just east of the railroad was built in 1876 by Richmond & Nobles of Chicago, and forms the nucleus of the suburb of the future. About the same time Madison Hill platted a portion of Section 32, and built a house thereon. His example was followed by Daniel Pike and H. McNiel. The latter had, however, built a large frame house southwest of the depot on Vincennes Road in 1872.

Leet & Fritz's grain elevator at South Englewood on the Belt Railroad was built in 1882, and cost incluid- iug machinery nearly $40,000. It has a capacity of two hundred thousand bushels,

In the sketches of the persons which are here given, will be found in a more detailed, yet none the less inter- esting form, many important facts which are only best presented as personal history. Among the number are those who came here at an early day, and who have witnessed the remarkable growth and development of the country from that to the present time, The sketches of their lives, brief though they are, are full of inter- est, detailing as they do their trials, triumphs and expe- riences by ones now long since past and gone.

ENGLEWOOD BHIGRAPHICAL. SKETCHES,

ELMER W. ADKINSON, attorney at law, office t56 Wash- ington Street, Chicago, was born in Switzerland County, Ind .. in 1844. lle read law in a law office at Lawrenceburg, and was ad- mitted 10 the Bar November 18, 1868, after which he practiced at Aurora, Ind. In April, 1873, he came to Chicago, and at once opened an office for the practice of his profession. Mr. Adkinson has resided at Englewood since the spring of 1873, and was one of the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church at the building of the present church edifice. Ile is attorney for the town of Lake, having been appointed in April, 1833.

ABI.E. A. BACHI, house mover and raiser, was born in Cook County. Ill., near 1.emont, July 17, 185g. He is a son of Peter Bach, who came to Chicago at an early day. Able was reared on a farm in the town of Bloom, and in 1868 accompanied his father to Englewood. lle was educated in the schools of this place, and at the age of sixteen years began to earn his livelihood, working at various occupations, leaming, house moving, etc., and was for two years employed in the freight department of the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company, at this place. After this he was employed with his father al house moving and raising, until March, 1883, since which period he has been in the business for himself. Mr. Bach is doing well in his line, and employs at times in the neighborhood of twenty men. lle is an active worker for the cause of temperance, was one of the organizers of l'ioncer 1.odge, 1. O. G. T., No. 269, and holds the office of treasurer,

JOSEPH BADENOCHI, JR., of the Bogue Badenoch Com- pany, wholesale lumber dealers, office 550 I.umber Street, Chicago, was born in Scotland in t849, and in 1857 his parents immigrated 10 the city of New York. He came to Chicago in 1866, and was employed in the lumber business as a salesman until February. tS8t, when the Bogue Badenoch Company was formed. lle is in- terested in the company, and is treasurer for the concern, and has also since May, 1883. carried on a lumber yard at Englewood.

Mr. Badenoch has resided at Englewood since October, 1878. He is an active member of the Baptist Church, is one of its trustees, and is superintendent of the Sunday-school. Mr. Radenoch is an active worker for temperance. Ite organized the Citi- zens' League of the town of Lake, and was its first president. He is also connected with the Citizens' Association, being one of the executive committee and chairman of the committee on license. lle was married in 1970 to Miss Elizabeth Hill, a native of Canada. and has six children-three boys and three girls.

FLETCHER N. BARNEY, of Barney Brothers, general grocers, is a native of Belleville, Jefferson Co., N. Y., where he was educated. April 1. 1865, he enlisted as a drummer in the 193d New York Volunteer Infantry, but was shortly afterward ap- pointed Clerk in the Adjutant's Department, and served one year. Subsequently he moved to Wayne County. 111., where he followed farming. In December, t$71, he moved to Englewood, and in February following, in company with his brother, J. W. Barney, purchased a small stock of groceries, hardware, etc., and a meat shop, from Phillip Drake. Two years later they confined them- selves to dealing in groceries, crockery, etc., and have built up a fine trade. Mr. Harney is a member of the A. F. & A. M., En- glewood : also member of Apollo Commandery, Chicago ; is re- gent of Englewood.Council, Royal Arcanum ; and a member of Englewood Veteran Club ; and treasurer of the Soldiers' Memorial and Englewood Camping Association. lie is an active member of the Baptist Church, and for a time one of the trustees of the same. .

GEORGE M. BARNUM, superintendent of Murphy Packing Company, is a native of Bridgeport, Conn. He came to Chicago in 1852, and commenced life at the age of sixteen ax employé in the lumber business, following it some six or seven years in various capacities during the summer months, and in the winter seasons in the packing business, lle was then away some three years, in the lumber business in louisiana and Kansas City, Mo. In 1869 he entered the employ of the Chicago Packing & I'rovision Company, being foreman for one year; then superintendent of une of their pack- ing-houses, coming to the Murphy Packing Company in tsso as foreman: was made superintendent in 1581. The concern employ some 300 men. 1le has resided at Englewood since 188t. Ile Is a son of A. J. Barnum, one of the pioneers of Chicago, who came here in 1840.

1. T. HARRY, of the Chicago Newspaper U'nion, is a native of Ireland, and when quite young immigrated to New York. lle was for a few years employed in mercantile pursuits, and at the age of twenty-two years came West, locating at Council Bluffs, lowa, in ,568. For a time he was city editor of the Council Bluffs Non- pareil, but subsequently moved to Des Moines, where he embarked in the advertising business, and has followed that line of business ever since. lle came to Cook County in March, 1873, at once locating his home in Englewood, and in time he became associated with the Chicago Newspaper Union. Since 1877 he has also been sole agent for the Wisconsin Publishers' Union List of Madison. Mr. Barry takes an active part in political matters of the town and county. In ts78 he was elected to the lilinois State Legislature from the Second District, on the Democratic ticket, and was also indorsed by the Independents. Ile is an active member of the Englewood Citizens' Association.

HOMER BEVANS, principal of the Farren School, was born in 1643 at Milan, Ohio, and in 1857 came with his father, Amos 1'., to Chicago, where he was educated, for two years attending the Cook County Normal. He has made his home at Englewood since 156g, where, the first two years, he taught at the Colman School; then for three years was principal of the schools of Austin, Cook County. Alr. Bevans was for three years a teacher of mathematics and music here, and taught for a year each in Will County and River Forest, Cook County. In 1879 he took charge of the prepar- atory department of the Englewood Iligh School, until, in 1883, he was appointed to his present position. Mr. Bevans is one of the okl settlers.

WILLIAM II. BOOMER, of Boomer & O'Brien Manu- facturing Company, was born at Fall Kiver, Alass., in 1833, and learned the frade of tin and sheet iron worker, and followed it in different States, In 1860 he came to Chicago and embarked in the hardware business, lle enlisted September ty, t86t, in the 42d Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Douglas Brigade. Company G: was appointed Captain, and served three years. lle was severely wounded at the battle of Chickamauga. After the war Mr. Boomer returned to Chicago and was again engaged in the retail hardware business up to 1871, when he engaged in the manufacture and sale of hot-air furnaces, also including in connection with this business cornices, slate, roofing, etc., carrying it on for about three years, The Boomer & O'Brien Manufacturing Company was organized in July, 1882. They manufacture the Boomer hot-air furnace, -and also deal in ranges, stoves, etc. Mr. Boomer has resided at Engie- wood since July 1, 1980, and is a member of the Englewood Veteran Club.

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JEROME P. BOWES, dealer In real estate, was born at Waukegan, 111, in 1354, and moved to Englewood In the fall of [8;1. lle was employed in general pursuits for some years, and in 1878 embarked in the real estate business, Ile handles real estate principally in the towns of Hyde Park and Lake, aml is also a ton- tractor and builder.

C. S. BROWNELL, of C. S. Brownell & Co., commission merchants, South Water Street, is a native of Adrian, Mich., where he was reared un a farm. He came to Illinois at the age of twenty. eight, locating in Chicago in August. 1863, and at once established himself in his present business, in which he is ime of the ohirst in Chicago. Mr. Brownell has resided in Englewood since 1972. always taking an artive part in cilurational matters, Ile was for three years president of the Board of Education for District No. 2. of the towns of Lake and Hyde Park; also was one of the first tris- tees of the Englewood M. E. Church. He is an active worker for temperance, and is a member of Englewood Citizens' Association.

RALPH E. BROWNELL, engineer, town of Lake, was born in Filmore County, Minn .. in 1857, and for a time resided with his parents in Michigan, accompanying them to Englewood in 1872. Hle was educated at the Englewood High School, where he grad- nateil in June, 1874, and In October following entered the employ uf the town of Lake; was employed largely with the engineering corps, and while so engaged stinlied and perfected himself in the profession uf civil engineer. In the spring of 185t he was ap- pointed assistant engineer at South Park, but remained in that position only a few months, when he entered the employ of the C. & C. T. R. R., In the engineering department .. In February, 1883. he again entered the employ of the town of Lake, and in the fol. lowing August was appointed to his present positiun. He has for some years been actively identified with the M. E. Church of En- glewood, and is a member of the board of trustees uf that insti- tution.

MYRON 11. BUCK, with Pickering & U'o., commission mer- chants, to1 Lasalle Street, Chicago, is a native of Livingston County, Mich., where he was reared on a farm and for three year. was engageil in mercantile pursuits at Fenton, Mich. In July, 1572, he came to Chicagu, and since that time has been identified with the commission Inninews. He was fur some years employed as a book- keeper in that line of business, and in December, 1881, became associated with I'. Pickering as a partner, He, however, wilulrew from the firm in August, 1553, but continnes his comnertion with them as an employe. Mr. Iluck has resided at Englewood since April, 18;8. llc takes an active interest in municipal and religious matters. lle is a charter member of the Englewood Citizens' Awwwciation, and has also for the past four years been a member of the buard of trustees of the Englewindl M. E Church.

JOHN BYRNE, principal of the Fallun school, at Union Sinck Vards, was born at Goodling's Grove, Will Co., III .. August 3. 1843. About a year later his parents moved to Orland Township. Cook County, where he was reared on a farm. When quite young for about four years he taught school in Cook County and other portions of the State. In 1866 he came to Chicago mul began the study of law in the office of Spafford & MeDaid, princeuting his studies about two years. He graduated from the Chicago law Schwul in the latter part of 1870, then practiced his profession for about three years, when he embarked in the real estate business until. in 1876, he closed out and went to Franklin County, Kan .. where he engaged in agricultural pursuits for a short time. During the year 1878 he was editor in chief of the Leavenworth Appeal, a newspaper published at Leavenworth, Kan., in which place he had removal with his family during the latter part of the year tx77. During the next year, associated with Mr. W. A. Maynard, he ed. ited and published the Kansas City Tribune. Returning in 1879. he entered the Cunk County Normal School as principal of the ac. alemic department, where he remained for three years. In June. 1832, he was appointed to his present position. Mr. Byrne located in the town of Lake, at Englewood, in 1869.

GEORGE W. CARSON, town of Lake accountant, was born at Boston, Mass., in 1824. Ilisearly years were spent in l'rovince. town. that State. On reaching manhood, he followed the sea for a livelihood, first as a sailor, then for ten years captain of a ship in merchant service, In 186t he came to Chicago, was employed as an accountant, and has since followed that in cijuation " Ife wa- apprinted to his present position in 1-75. Mr. Carum has reskleil at Englewood since then. Heis a member of the A. F. A.A. M. and E. M. Jarrett Chapter. R. A. M., Englewomal, and was for many years secretary of the latter ; is alsoconnected with the Apollo Commamlery, of Chicago. He was one of the organizers of the Universalist Church of Englewexxl, a trustee of the satne, and su- perintenilent of Sunday-school

WILLIAM W. CARTER, principal of Englewood High Schon, is a native of Leominster, Mass., where he received his carly eiluratinn, after which he attended Harvard College "'am-

bridge, graduating in June, 1872. Mr. Carter came West at the age of twenty-three years, locating in Englewood, and wa:, in Sep- tember. 1872, appointed principal of the high school. Heis a very efficient teacher, takes an active part in all matters of education. and is a member of the Chicago Institute of Education.

ALFRED 11. CHAMPLIN, physician and surgeon, was born in Whitestown, N. Y., in 1840, and secured his education at Whitestown Seminary, also at Hamilton College, New York, where he graduated in 1865. llc studied medicine at Ann Arbor L'ai- versity, Mich., graduating there in 180g, and shortly afterwand came to Englewood, and has since practiced his profession at this place. The Doctor has always devoted a large portion of his time to educational matters in this locality. llc was elected, in ts;5, a Directur of School District No. 2, and re-elected in 18St for a term of three years. In September, 1583. he was appointed a member of Cook County Beard of Education. The Doctor was one of the promulgators and the principal founder of the Public Library at this place. Ile takes an active part in all matters that are 10 ben- chit the place.

D. C. L'HASE, secretary and treasurer of the Northwestern Traveling Men's Association, office in McCormick's Bork, Chicago, is a native of l'aimyra, N. Y., and for some years resided in Syra- che, N. Y., where he was chief operator in the office of the West- ern Union Telegraph Company at that place, Then for several years he was a traveling salesman. Ile came to Chicago in 1974. and was employed as a traveling agent until elected in tory 10 his present position, and has since been re-elected annually. Mr. C'hase moved to Englewood in 1874, resided there for a year, and then permanently located in 1876. lic is a member of the Englewood Chapter, R. A. M., Englewood.

ALBERT COL.VIN, farmer, P. O. Englewood, was born in Tioga County, l'enn., in 1933, and came to Cook County, Ill., in 1837. with his father, James B. Colvin, who located at what is now called Evanston. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm, and was for a time engaged in hotel business, In April. 1856, he nuved to Forest Hill, turn of Lake. For five years he was em- pluyed to manage some goo acres of land, since which time he has carried on a farm on his own account, and has quite an extensive market garden. Mr. Colvin was for four years supervisor of Lake. was one of its organizers, and for eight years a member of the Hoall of Trustees and Assessor. Hle is one of the oklest settlers now revitling here.

LUTHER W. CROCKER, roal-master District No. 3, was born in Colombia County, N. Y., in 1833, and in $845 accompanied his parents to Dul'age County, Ill. In 1855 they moved to Cook County, locating in what is now called Englewood. Luther assisted his father in farming up 10 1868, and has for many years past been carrying on a business in teaming, romil building, etc. In t860 he was appointeil road-master in this district, and has filled that posi- tion off and on for some twelve years. Ile also served one year as treasurer of the Board of Commissioners of Highways, Ile was married to Miss Ella I .: Howland, of Chautauqua County, N. Y., April 30, 18GS.

S. A. DANFORTHI, of Danforth & Son, commission mer. chants, 118 South Water Street, Chicago, is a native of Westbrook. Me., and for some years resided in the locality nf Boston, Mass, where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits. "He came to Chi- ragu in September. 1865, tanght for a few months in the Kelorm School, and then entered the employ of the Illinois C'entral Rail- roud as collertur in the lanit department, which position he filledl for three and a half years: subsequently was employed for five years bythe Kansas Pacific Railroad as general traveling agent, after which he entered the empiny of W. M. Hoyt Company, wholesale grocers, as attorney and collector. t'losing his connection with that firm, he established in October, t881, the firm of S. A. Danforth & Son. The junior member of this firm has had an experience in the com- mission business of some fifteen years. The subject of this sketch has resided at Englewood since October, 1871. He is Nohle Grand of the I. O. O. F., and is Chief Patriarch of the Alexander En. campinent, No. 1), Englewood.

A. II. DARLING, of Darling & Cook, dealers in hardware. tinware, stoves, etc., was born in l'aw Paw, Mich., in 1852, and in 1860 his father. Juren Darling, moved to Englewood. The sub- ject of this brief skrich was educated in the schools of this place He began his business career in 1871 as a clerk in the freight office of the ( .. R. I. & P. R. R., remaining with them some three years, after which he established a grocery business at this plar anıl carried it on for three years; was then agaio in the employ ol the railroad company until May, 1881, when he became associated with J. 11. Cook and they engaged in the hardware business, 11 . partner is a practical tinner and has many years' experience in this business. They began in a small way at first, and their trade has increased until they are compelled to carry a very large slock 1 supply the demands of their business, lu the tinning depatient

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they give employment to some five men. Mr. Darling is a mem- ber of the A. F. & A. M., and E. MI. Jarrett Chapter, R. A. M., of Englewood.

J. G. DAVIS, physician and surgeon, was born at Lexington, Ky., January 26, 1846, where he received his early education. In September, 1862, he enlisteil in Company E, Stst Indiana Volunteer Infantry. A year later he was appointed to the medical department, and served until early in 1866. Ile then attended the medical department of ticorgetown College,. Washington, D. C .. graduating March 11, 1868, and subsequently served one year as Contract Surgeon, U. S. A., located in Louisiana and Texas. Kesigning that position, he attended Bellevue Medical College, New York, graduating March 1, 1870, after which the Doctor practiced medicine for a time at Beatrice, then at lincoln, Neb, Ile came to Englewood in June, 1881, and is acquiring a large practice. Ile is local surgeon for the C. & W. R. K., Helt Line road of Chicago, W., St. 1 .. & P. R. R., aml the L., N. A. & C. R. R.

J. C. DENISON, assistant secretary of the U. S. Y. & T. Co., Is a native of Caledonia County, Vt., and during his early years was employed as a clerk in mercantile business in Maine. In 1854 he came West to Mendota, III , where he was engaged in agri- cultural and mercantile pursuits. In 1560 he moved to Elgin anıl there was employed in mercantile business. The war breaking out. Mr. Denison enlisted in August, 1861, in Company A, 36th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served until mustered out in September, 1865. Subsequently he engaged in business at Elgin. Ile came to Englewood in October, 1872, and at that time entered the employ of the U. S. V. & T. Co. as a clerk, and in February, 188t, was appointed assistant secretary. Mr. Denison was one of the organ- izers of " The Eye," published at this place, and is still connected with that paper. lle takes considerable interest in municipal affairs, religions matters, etc. Ile is a charter member of Englewood Vet- cran Club, treasurer of the Royal Arcanum Council at this place, and is also one of the executive committee of the Citizens' League. lle has been actively identified with the Baptist Church since its organization, and has been member of its board of trustees since 1881.

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 188

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