History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 240

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

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JAMES LISTER, farmer, P. O. Ckling's tirove, Will County, was horn in Scotland in INE1, son of William and Mary Lister. He caine to Cook County, with his parents. in 1859, and located in Chicago, where he remained about three years. In 1862 the family located in P'alos Township, where they resided fourteen years, in 1875 removing to their present residence Lement Township. James Lister has been engaged in farming, and owns eighty acres adjoining his father's farin 110 was married, in 18;, to Mis- Martha Bottenhouse, daughter of Adam and Savinah Bottenhunse, They have twochildren-Will- lam and Marthu. They are attendants of the Methelist Episco- pal Church. Mr. Lister has been school director. Mrs. Lister's parents were early settlers of Cook t'ounty. Her father died in 1868, at the age of forty-eight; her mother in 18;9, at the age of fifly.two.

JOB S. LUTHER, lumber dealer, Lemont, was born at C'as- tlle, N. Y. His father, Jeremiah Luther, was one of the earliest settlers of Couk County, cuming here in the fall of 1838. le lo- ested on Section 34. Township 37. Range 11, built a house, und the following spring retnrue.t' 1o New York for his family. The subject of this sketch remained upon this farm, which is about three miles from Lement Village, until almut ten years ago. Three years after their settlement enough neighbors had settled around them to organize a school, about a mile and a half from their farm, and in this school Mr. Luther received his education. Ilis father and two brothers started for Cali- fornia during the gold excitement of 1850, guing overland hy team. Ilis father died on the journey, and his younger brother died in California. The elder brother, Seth, remained there, engaged in mining. two years. After his return the home farm was divided between the two brothers. J. S. added to his share by purchase, so that he now has 141 acres. This he continued to operate until 1892. November, 18;4, he engaged in the lumber business, in mublition to forming, but for the past year has rented his farm, and pays his attention exclusively to his lamber business in Lemont. "The business is conducted under the firm name of J. S. Luther & Son his son, J. S., Jr., having an interest. They carry a full stock of all kinds of Inmber. lath, shingles, dours, sash and blinds, build]- ers' hardware, coal, lime and cement Mr. Luther married Miss Lovina B. Teeple, of this county, in 1851, by which marriage he has had seven children, of whom Deborah .I., Job S., Jr .. Lovina M., Lula G., Hallie A. and Blanche E. are now living.

I. MACAULEY, farmer, P. O. Lemont, was born in Ire- land in 1829, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Macauley. Ile came to Cook County in 1817, and located at Lockport, where he remained for three years, after which he was engaged in

mining in California until 1853, when he returned and located in Lemont Township, where he has since resided. He owns 200 acres of land three miles south of Lemont, and is largely engaged in the dairy business. He keeps about fifty cows, and ships the milk to Chicago, lle was married, in !N57, to Miss Ann Reid, daughter of John and Lizzie Reid. They have nine children -- William, Elizabeth. Margaret, Susan, Juhus, Char- lotte Joseph, Alice and John. They are anendants of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has been Commissioner of Highways six years, and school director fifteen years. Mrs. Macauley's parents were natives of Ireland. Her father died in INil, at the age of seventy years, and her mother in 1856, at the age of fifty-seven years.

BYLON MARTIN, general merchant, Lemont, was born in Orange County, Vt., thetuber 15, 1808. When he was only three years old his father died. and he was dependent upon his own resources from an early age, and for eight years worked njion a farm in Genesee County, N. Y., where he received a common school education. After some years spent in various pursuits, he engaged in brick-making at ('hina (now Java), N. Y., fullowing that business until he came to Illinois in 1834. In July of that year be located in Cook County, and engaged in farming, which he continued upon quite an extent- sive senle for thirty-four years. lle owns two farms, both in this township, though since the division of Cook County, one, containing 350 seres, is in DuPage County, and one, contain- ing eighty-five nores, is In Will County, Hle now rents both his farins, and pays his attention exelusively to his business in lemont, which be started In ISGN, About ten years ago his son, llenry W, took an interest in the business, which is now conducted under the firm name of Il Martin & Son. They carry a large stock of dry gouds, clothing, boots and shoes, groceries, flour, provisions, crockery and glassware, and also handle coal and wol. The Ori is well and favorably known, carries the best class of goods, and does a large and prosper- ous business. Mr. Martin is one of the oklest settlers in This township, and is closely Identified with both its agricultural and business interests. He has been a staneh Republican ever since the organization of the party. He married Miss Caroline Ilawley, formerly from Auherst, Muss., June 5, 1844, by which marriage he hins hud seven children, of whom Henry W., Hiram N. and Eva N. are now living, the latter married to Mr James P. Clifford, of Lemont.

FRED. G. MINER, former. P. O. Lement, was born in Lenont, t'nok County, in 1859, son of Forbes 11, and Mary Miner. Ilis father was born In Oneida County, New York Sinte, in 1810. He came to C'ook County in 1834, and located in lemont Township on u farm, which is now ocenyded by the subject of this sketch. His father was very successful in his farming pursuits, accumulating a large property in Lemont Township, and also six farms in Iroquois County, where he now re-bles, engaged extensively in fruit-growing and bee culture. The management of the Lemont farin was given to his son, Fred. G. Miner His futher married in early life Miss Louisa Larowny, who died, leaving three children-Julius 1 .. , Augustus F. and Seth F. In 1858 he was married to Miss Aun-tasin Chaquette, danghter of Charles and Prudence Cha- quette, They have six children-Fred. G .. Clara, Henry, Charles 11., Emins L. and lewis O. Mr. Fred. G. Miner on attaining his majority engaged in furming, and now has the management of the old homestead, which contains 210 acres. lle is extensively engaged in sheep-raising. His father has an extensive knowledge of farming and bee culture, and has been a prominent writer on these subjects,

REV. LEOPOLD B. M. MOUZYGEMBA. Catholic clergy- man, Lement, was born in Silesia, Polish province, in 1825, son of Leopold aud Eva Moczygemha. He received his flussi- cal education in Prussian Poland, and his theological at Rome. lle received the degree of Doctor of Theology in 1858 from the Pope, and was appointed apostolic confessor for the English- speaking Catholics of the Catholic world in the Vatican Basilica of St. Peter's in Rome, which office he held for four years. In 1871 he caine to Texas and founded n Poli-h colony, which is known ax l'ana Maris Colony, located in Karnes County, Tex. Ile auber quen ly labored many years in the diocese of Albany, N. Y . and at Syracuse. N. Y., and in the States of Indiana and Illinois. During his ministry he has raised about $300,- 000, which has been Investe I in churches, schools and other denominational buildings. In 1842 he came to Lemont, and tok the pastorate of the German and Polish Catholic Church. In 1883 he commenced the erection of a Polish Catholic church. He purchased twenty neres of land adjoining the village of Le- mont, and laul out an addition to the town known as " Jasna- gura." lle has erected in the center of the addition a fine church structure, at a cost of $9,000. He is selling the lots to laboring men of his denominations, and assisting them to

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se. ure homes. There are about 400 Polish families who are members of his Church. In 1856 he was called to the P'ravin- emal Council at New Orleans, and in 1806 to the National Council of Baltimore, under Archbishop Spaulding. lle speaks fluently German, Italian, Spanish, French, English and l'olish.

DE WITT CLINTON NORTON, superintendent Singer & Talcott Stone Company, Lemont, was born October 21, 1820, at Denmark, Lewis County, N. Y., where he received a com- mon school education, and passed his boyhood and early youth. At the age of seventeen years he removed with his parents to Lockport, Will County, where, in 18-17, after at- isining his majority, he engaged in general merchandising, in which business he continued for ten years. lle then engaged in stone quarrying ut Lockport, and has been almost constantly engaged in stone business since that time, except an interval af a few years when he was superintendent for Messrs, Norton & Co., miller‹ ut Lockport. Mle came to Lemont in 1866, aud entered the service of the Singer & Taleatt Stone Company as foreman, which position he held until he was made superin- trudeut. Ile also superintendedl the work of deepening the Illinois & Michigan Canal, which work was done in the win- ter time between 1806 and 1820. He began as superintendent tor 1 .. P. Sauger & Co. ; then was a member of the firm of C. B. Kimball & Co., und, upou the completion of their contract, he took an interest in the firm of Norton, De Clercq & Co. The work in which he was interested comprised two sections of the canal in the vicinity of Lemont. During the last eight yours, Mr. Norton has held the position of superintendent of The Singer & Talcott Stone Company at Lemout. This is one of the largest stone companies in the country. 1le has on nu average about 250 men under his charge. Mr. Norton is a man of sterling qualities, a good citizen, who works for the welfare and prosperity of the village. He is an active Repub- lican In politics, and exerts a lenting influence In local party affairs, Ile has been a member of the Board of Village Trus- tres three years, and fur the last two years hus been President of the board. Ile married Miss Maria L. Singer, of Lockport, November 3, 1947, by whom he has six children-Isaac C., Frederick D., Clinton S., Libbie M , Horace S, and Mumie L.

ALEX REID, merchant and Postmaster, Sug Bridge, was was born in Scotland in 1844, son of John and Margaret Rebl. Ile came to Cook County in 1842, and for four years was engi- neer on the Inkes. lle was second engineer subsequently ou the "James Madison," and subsequently first engineer on the "Great Western," with headquarters at Chicago and Buffalo. N. Y. In 1844 he located in Lemont, and was engaged from then until 1851, during which time he Imilt two stenin dredges, which were worked on the Calumet feeder. After completing the canal work, in ING1, he was engaged in engi- ueering until 1854. when he began merchandising at Sag Bruge, which he has since followed. He has been Pustmuster of Sug Bridge since 1873. Ile owns a farm of 100 aeres, and a stouc quarry of about -eventy-five acres, in which he employs about 100 hundred men, and is vice-president and general maunger of Enterprise Stone Company. "Mr. Reid was married in 1849 to Miss Margaret Baguelt, daughter of John and Mar- garet Bagnell. They have live chilliren-Jolin, Ida, Margaret, Ella and Jaue. Mr. Rebl has been school treasurer for a num- ber of years, Commissioner of Highways for twelve years and Justice of the Peace eight years.

JOSEPH B. ROOD, M. D., Lemont, was born September 29, 1844. in 1.a Salle County, 111. His father. Levi I. Rond, Esq., was one of the earliest settlers of La Salle County, and a prominent eltizen of that part of the State until his death, which occurred in 1872. The subject of this sketch reumined upon his father's farm until he cutered Beloit College, Wis. After a three-years course at Beloit. he entered Monmouth College, III. During his junior year ut this instintion a com- pony was raised among the students, in response to P'resident Lincoln's call for ninety-day meu, und he enlisted as a private in this company, In May, 1864. The company wasassigned to the 13th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, designated as Company A. The regiment wus stationel at Ft. Leaven- worth, Kan. Afterserving its full term, the regiment returned to Springfield to be musterel out of servier, but a rebel force having at this time entered Missonri, threatening St. Louis. they were called upon to go to its defense. The question was put to a vote, and the regiment gallantly responded to the eall, and was sent to St. Louis. whenre they went out on the Iron Mountain Railroad, about forty miles. They fortified a posi- tion and held it for two or three weeks, when they were relieved am| returned home. After his return froin the army Dr. Rood b-gan the study of medicine with Dr. Patchen, of Mont- mouth, III., with whom he remained six months. Hle then continued hisstudies under Dr. William P. Pierce, of Lisbon,

Kendall County, who was really his preceptor. In 1867 he cutered the Medical Department of the University of Michl. gan, at Ann Arbor, ntteuding a full term of six months. Hle then entered Rush Medical College, Chicago, from which he graduated in February, ISUS. In March of the same year he began the practice of his profession at Lemont, where he has ever since remained in active practice. Dr. Rood is an able physician and]> urgeon, and by his skill and success in practice has wou the confidence und esteem of the community, and a large and remnuerative practice, extending into five or six townships. He is a inember of the Illinois State Medical Soci- ety, and in 1876 was a delegate to the American Medical Soci- etv. He was elected in September, 1882, a member of the Medical Board of Cook County Hospital, which position he at present holds. Though not an active partisan. Dr. Rood is a Republican in politics and has held local offices. He was a meiaber of the Illinois State Republican Conventionat Spring- field in 1880. Ile married Mi-s Amelia A Wells, of Lemont, July 25. 1922. by which marriage he has lund four children, of whom Flavilla and Georgie G. are now living.

HORACE M. SINGER, president of the Singer & Talcott Stone Company, Lemont aud Chicago, was born October 1, 1823, at Sch nectady, N. Y. When he was about a year old his parents removed to Ohio, settling on the Western Reserve, in Ashtabula County. In October, 1890, they came to Illinois, his fatter having a contract for the construction of a portion of the Illinois & Michigan Canal, then bring built ny the State. llis work was nenr Lockport, where he settled his family. The subject of this skrteh helped h s father until the suspension of the work, in 1810, when the State defaulted, then, buying ateam he was ngaged in freighting between Chicagu and points within u ruins of one hundred and twenty-five miks, in Illinois, Michigan nud Indiana. Work was resumed upon the canal by the trustees for the bondholders in 1845, and Mr. Singer entered their employ, in the engincering department. He arose from the jwwition of axman to that of superintendent of rejutina, and continued his connection with the canal until the opening of naviention in 1852, when he engaged in the stone business, which he has since followed. Ilis first work was the construction of the breaku ater, from Park Row north. In Chicago, in which he used the waste stone taken from the catial. In 1814 he became associated with the late Mancel Taleott, under firm name of Singer & Talcott. This partner- ship continued until 1872, when the company was organized under charter from the State, with its present title. The busl- nes- a-sociation established in 1854, between Messrs. S nge: and Talent, con ium & nuinterrupted until about a year le- fure the death of the latter, which occurred June 5, 1878. Mr. Singer is toutny the oldest quarryman in the stone district along the Illinois & Michigan Canal, and probably the old- est in the Sinte. The Singer & Taleott Stone Company is one of the largest stone companies in the country, empik ving In quarrying. manipulating and transporting about ile . hun- dre t men. Probably no man hasd. ne more than Mr. Siuger to promote the business interests and the material welfare of the town of Lemont. He has held several local offices, wus a member of the General Assembly of Illinois in 1866, and was elected a member of the Board of County Commissioners in 1872 or 1873, and was Chairman of the Building Committer, having charge of the construction of the North Side court- house and tail. Hle is a member of the 1. O. O. F. He mar- ried Miss Harriet A. Roberts, of Lockport (a native of Ning- arn County, N. Y.). April 6, 1847, hy whom be bas three children-Edward T. Inow secretary of the Singer & Talcott Stone Cumpliny), Charles G. (residing in New York City? and Walter II. (in the etuploy of the Singer & Teleost Stone Company at Chicago). Mr. Siuger's mother is still living, at the ripe age of eighty-four, and will not yet acknowledge that she is getting old.

DANIEL C. SKELLY, Justice of the Peace and real estate agent, Lemont, was born in the county of West Meath, Ire- Innd. November 9, 1814. At the age of seven he came to the United States with his parents, locating ut New York City. where he receiveil his education 'nud remained until the fall of 1830. when he enme to Illinois. He located at Batavia, but a year later removed to Chiengo, and engaged In stone-cutting. In 1848 he bought extensive quarry property in Lemont Town- shlp. but continued to reskle in Chicago nntil 1858, when hs came to Lemont und developed his quarries. Having been Captain of the Emmet Guards of Chicago, for several years, at the ontbreuk of the War of the Rebellion he entered the volunteer service, enlisting as a private in Company B. 23d Regiment Illinois Infantry. He was soon after commissioned a First Lieutenant, and assigned to Company G of his regi- ment. Ile was in several engagements and skirmishes with the enemy in Missouri, and participated in the battle of

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Lexington, Mo., with the gallant and lamented Colonel Mulli- gan. llere he was taken prisoner, with the remainder of his command, and paroled by the Rebel Price Soon after the re-organization of the regiment, Lieutenant Skelly's heaith began to [nil, and he resigned and returned to his home lus Lemont, where he has ever since resided. lle continned In the stone-quarrying business until 1865, when he sold his quarry, which is now known as the Walker Quarry. Mr. Skelly is one of the best known of the "obl settlers," and has always held a leading position in the affairs of the county and town. . He is Democratic in politics, and has been frequently called to office, Ile has hebl the office of Justice of the Peace fifteen years, has been a member of the Board of County Commissioners of this county, ampl hus bren treasurer of the township school board twelve years. He married Miss Susan Cosgrove, of L'tica, N. Y., November 23, 1841, by which mar- riage he has lund seven children, of whum William 11., John C., Thomas F. and Roger E, are now living.

MANCEL TALCOTT' was born in Rome, Oneidn Co., N. Y., October 12, 1817, und was the son of Mancel and Betsey Talcott. His early childhood was passed in the county where he was born and where he received such educational instruc- tion as the common schools of those days could afford. In 1831, and when yet in years a mere youth, he came to Chicago to begin in life for hnuself. Locating on a farm near Park Ridge, he followed the quiet pursuits of a farmer until in 18'i, attruetel by the excitement following the discovery of gold in California, he went to that State. He returned at the end of two years, with a con.iderable sum as the result of his laborsin the gold fields, and two years later he formed a partnership with llorare M. Singer, and together they founded the Singer & Taleott Stone Cumjemy. As is well known this enterprise developed into one of large dimensions, and in which Mr. Talcott retained his interest until the time of his death. " In abistion tu this he was one of the founders of the First National Bank of Chiengo, and one of Itsilirectors as long as he lived. He was also at one thine president of the U'nion Stock Yards National Bank, and of the Excelsior Stone Com- pany, besides being prominently connected with other impor- taut local enterprises. In polities Mr. Taleott was a Repub- lienn, and as such was chosen an Alderman of Chicago in 1863, serving one year. In November, 1871, when the old Board of Supervisors went out of exi-tence mund the first Board of County Commissioners was chosen in their stead, he was also selected as a member of that boily Soon after this, T. B. Brown, then Police Commissioner, resigned Ins office, and after much persuasion, Mr. Taleutt was imissed to accept the place. Hle was elected by the County Itoard, December 14. 1871, and continued a member of the Police Board until in December, 1852, during all of which time he acted as its pre- siding officer, a position ta which he had been chosen immedi- ately on his becoming a member. Mr. Talcott lied, June 3, 1878, leaving a widuw, wh 'se maiden name was Mary 11. Ofis, and to whom he was unitel in marriage nt Park Ridge Octo- ber 25, INit. Their union was never blessed with children, although they adopted several and reared them to maturity. Mr. Talcott as a husband was gentle aml devoted : as a friend, kind and steadfast ; in busmess, energetic awl honorable, and as a citizen was ever fuund prommently plentified with all movements looking to the interests of the community in which he lived.

JOUN UI. TEDENS, firm of J. 11. Tedens & Co., general merchants, Lemont, was born in Germany February 27, 1833. Hle emme to the United States in 1855 beating in Will County, Ill., where he worked as a farm laborer, at $10 per mouth. With the exception of eight months he remained in the cm- ploy of one man untit 1800, when he entered mercantile life as clerk in a store at Mukrua, Will County. In the spring of 1861 he removed to Lemant und formed a partnership with Mr. John Thormahlen, which has continued ever since. They first started a small business in a small frame building south of the railroad track. In ISGy they teilt the store bushling at present occupied, a large state building, on Stevens Street. They use two floors nud a basement, ench (2x34 feet in the main store building, besides rooms for harness and boot and shoe manufactory in an adjoining buibling. They carry a well selected stock of dry goods, clotting, furnishing goods, boots and shoes, crockery, glassware, groceries, provisiuns, flour, feed, coal and wood ; amil operate a linruess and boot and shoe shop. They have sold more goods than any other establish- ment in the village since they have been In business here; carry the largest stock and emplay by far the largest force of satcsmen aml clerks They have always had the confidence of the community, and have done a prosperous and constantly Increasing business, Mr. Tedens is an attendant and contrib- uting member of the Lutheran Church. He is a member of

Lemont Lodge, No. 508, A. F. & A. M., and a member of Marble City Lodge, No. 420, I. O. O. F. He has been twice married: first, in April, 1800, to Miss Mary Fick, of Mokena, Will County. She died in 1863, leaving three children, of whun Eliza S. and John 11., Jr., are now living. He married Miss Mary M. Blish, of l'alos, this county, in October, 1808, und by this marriage has had six children, of whom George W. Frank Il., Elward F. and Walter H. are now living.

JAMES M. TRIPP, farmer and builder, P. O. Lemont, was born in Monroe County, N. Y., in 1825, son of Benjamin and Sarah Tripp. He came to Cook County in 1846 and located in Lemont on a farm, and has followed farming in connection with his trade of a carpenter ever since. He was married, in 1915, to Miss Jane Mulliunix, daughter of Jesse and Per- meha Multiunix. They have nine children-Frances, Jon- ctt, Theodore, Lors, Ella. Nina. Zaceheus, Washington and Ernest. Mr. Tripp was drafted in the fall of 1864, in Com- pany 11. 30th I Hinois Volunteer Infantry. He was with General Sherman on his march to the sea. In December of that year he was taken sick at Savannah, Ga., where he remained in hos- pital until May, 1865. Hle wus mustered out at the close of the war. After his armuy service he returned to Lemont, where he . has since resided. 'Mr. and Mrs. Tripp are members of the Free-Will Baptist Church. lle is a member of the Masonic fraternity. A. F. & A. M .. Lemont Lange, No. 708.

REV. W. UFFENBECK, Lutheran clergyman, Lemont, was born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1851, son of Heury and Carro- line Uffenbeck. He was eduented nt Fort Wayne, Ind., and at the Lutherun Concordia Seminary, from which he graduated in 1874. and commenced the work of the ministry the same year. llis first pastorale was his present charge, St .Matthew's Lutheran Church, Lemont. The church has increased during the ten years of his pastorate, lle Is also pastor of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, of Lockport. He was married in 1873 to Miss Minnie Rokker, daughter of 11. W. and Matilda Rokker. They have three children-Martin, Otto and Clara. Hle is a member of the Missouri Synod.

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 240

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