History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 246

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

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SAMUEL N. CAMPBELL4, merchant, Elgin, was born in Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y., 1823. He is a son of Z. S. and

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Sallie (Neally) Campbell, who came West to Cook County, 111 .. a village of buildings. He died in February, 1880, a member in June, 1837, with three children-S. N., Sarah A. und of the First Congregational Church of Elgin. Ilis widow lives on the old homestead, aged elglity-six. Matilda. A new forin was bonght of the State (school land), and a new home founded. All went well until 1846, when the father and both sisters fell vetuns to molarial fever, dying under most distressing circumstances, The mother died in 1849, Jenving S. N. Campbell as the only survivor of the family. During the past twenty-five years he has followed the boot and shue business in Etgin, where we now find him the oldest business man of this bu-tling city, with but few excep- tions, Ile united with the Congregational Church of Elgin in 130, and has been for the past twenty-six years a dencun therein. Mrs. Campbell was Harriet \. Porter.

JOHN C. CARR, of Bartlett, firm of I'arr & Lotulell, flour, feed, lumber and coal dealers, was born in 1834, in Canaan, Columbia County, N. Y. ; is a som of Calvin and Caroline (Humphrey) Carr. His family located, in ININ, in Kane L'onnty, Ill. Calvin C'orr located in Hanover in 1952, and died here in 1919, Ili- wilow survives him. He was fond of relating his early Illinois experiences, muong them his refusal 10 Inke a half interest in a forty-nere truet now in the heart of thiengo, by paying off the Government price. J. C. C'arr mar- riel, December 3, 1850, Miss Julia, daughter of Byrem and Sallie (Wiggins) Smith, Mr. Sunth was born on Long Island and came from Amsterdam, N. Y .. to Cook County, Ill., in February, 1436. With him cume bis woons, Jarvis, George E., Duval, and a fourieru-yenrend daughter. Sarah. The next year he was jomed by the wife and Emma, Rising Manuel, Mary and Julia. Byrem Smith and several of his sons became prominent factors in the early & tilement and prelunin- tion of Hanover. The obl gentleman is still living, at the age of ninety-two. Mr. Carr engaged in farming several years in Du Page County, and was one of the first to locate in Bartlett. with the substantial growth and social nud religious progress of which he hos lwet closely identified. Mr. and Mrs. Carr are members of the Bartlett Congregational t'hurch, of which he is a deacon. The is a Republican, and his first vote was east for John C. Fremont ; andf with his entire family has always been foremost in the ranks of the temperance workers. Mr. and Mrs. t'arr have five children-Jay W., George S., Arthur W .. Fred. A. and Mary J.

B. F. conk, former, P. O. Elgin, is a son of John F. and Mary (Wiggins) took. J. F Cook was born January 1, Ismi, in New Landlon, Conn., is descended from an old New England family, nud for twenty-five years was in business in New York t'ity. Ile married Mary Wiggins, of Babylon, L., 1., Noveinter 2. 1827, and settled'in Hanover. Conk Co., Ill., in 1×45. His first visit to Chicago was in 1x12, when he was offered right notes of Intel in the vicinity of the Tremuut Home for & UNE per ner, but refused it as a worthless "frog jwind." Mr. Cook was a successful farmer in Hanover until 1×42 when, with his wife, he retired to his peaceful home in Elgin, where his life will be easier and more quiet. The old farm is now in the hands of B. F. Cock, who was born wann it in September, 1815. He married Mattie Etheridge, of Rochester, N. Y., and has three children, all born in Hanover Township.

I. A. C'imK, farmer, I. O. Elgin, is a son of John F. nuil Mary ( Wiggles) Cuok, uml was born 1835 in New York City. In 1949 the family came to Elgin and engaged in farming, at which J. A. Cook continued nutil he was twenty-one, when he went to Chicago and for ten years engaged In the milk busi- news, In INGS he bought his present 100-were farin, every nere of which is well improved and tillable. On this form he has erected reverat substantial barns and other bullilings required in the dairy business und has just completed one of the most elegant and commoulions farm-houses in the county, at a cost of about $1.000. The plan of the house is his own and combines many excellent ideas of convenience and exter- nal elegance. Mrs. J. A. Conk was Miss Catherine Corrall, of Lawekport, N. Y., and they have three children-Mary, John F. and Edward. The daughter is a graduate umt the sons attendants of the Elgin schools.

THOMAS DEWIRE, former, P. O. Elgin, was born 1830 in St. Mary's, L. C., settled in Jefferson Co., N. Y., at thirteen; exme to Illinois in 1818 and worked as a farmer until Angust, 1962; he then enlisted in the 5th Illinois Battery, with which he served in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and North Caro- lina, und in the battles of Kingston, Strawberry Plains and Goldsboro, N. C. Since the war he has been manager or stew- ard of the Dea. Iterrick farm, in Hunover. His wife was Jane Caldwell, and they have one son, John Dewire, born in Han- over Township. Dea Luther Herrick, deerased, an honored pioneer of Hanover, was n settler of 1842, prominent in the early political and religions history of the township and secured a large and valuable farm, ou which he erected almost

PATRA'K DDNOGHIT'E, deceased, was a native of County Cork, Ireland; came to Chicago in 1851, and engaged in the inilk business, lle married, in t'hiengo, Julia Driscoll, who died leaving four chiblren. Mr. Donoghue left t'hicago in 1822 for his Hunover farm, which he had owned for several Veurs. He married, in Elgin, Miss Mary Dewire, who was born in Audersomtown, Ohio, and at his death, February 18, 1×25, he left her one daughter, Mary Ellen, born on the 'Hun- over farin. This farm comprises 134 acres with good buildings, and was abofit all that the greal fire of 1871 left Mr. Donoghue. who berante discouraged over his losses to such a degree as to hasten his death. He was a Roman Catholic and a Democrat.

ABEL D. GIFFORD, farmer, P. O. Elgin, is a native of Sherburne, Chenango C'o., N. Y., born August 9, 1818. Was Frared in New York State. Came West to Cook Co., Ill., in 1837, by canal boats, tent, stage and steamer, making as u elnim the xplendil form which Ims since beenmne fruitful and beautiful, and which Is yet his home. His Hrst log house, built Hixix, was entirely of oak Inmber hauled from St. Charles, and much better than those about him, many of which had shake roof-, pourheon Doors, small wimlows nul few at that. The present home of Mr. Gifford, built in 1514, was then the best house in Cook or Kane counties, outside of Chi- engo. lle raised that year 2.00 bushels of wheat. hanled to Chicago, In early times he was a Whig and naturally drifted Into the Republican party, and as a Republican has held various town offb+4. "His first wife was Harriel M. Root, Forn in Wyoming County, N. Y., married February 20. 1839, died January 18. 1855. Iraving a son, who died an infant. The present Jes Gifford was Alis Julia E. Chappell. born in Kingsville, Ohio. They have two children-Currie 14, and Charles .A.

0. W. GOULD, manufacturer and dealer in luitter and cheese. Elgin, is a son of Samnel Gonht, who brought his family from North Alais, Muss., to Hanover, Cook Co., Ill., in Isi5. In Hanover, Mr. S. Gould began on a few farm, underwent the usual pioneering experiences of that day, and finally estaldished a good farm and home for his family, lle diedl in IN0. One year prior to this he had began the dairy business, making farm cheese, having only the old-fashioned apparatus and twelve or fourteen cows, On this mnodest fiindlation Mr. C. W. Could has built up a business almust immense In scope. The firm of C. W. tioull & Co. controlling fourteen cheese mal latter factories located in Kane, Conk. Lake. Du Page and De Kalbcounties. Durings ason of 1××3. about 300 cheeses, of forty pounds average wright, and 400 tubos or 2,400 pounds of butter were mude daily. Sales are made over the entire I'nion, principally, however, in the South and West. Mr. tiould established the first full crenin cheese factory in Cook t'ounty in 1865, it being provided with heater vuts and other appliances of to-day. He has un elegant home in Elgin und evidently enjoys the management of lis large nud increasing business, The firm have a retail store in Elgin and nison wish, door and blind factory, where the manufacture of butter tubs und hoxes is niso carried on. Mr. Gould married in Hanover, Mrs. Morietle Huuting, who dled July 27, 1881, leaving seven children, ull born in Cook County, IN.

DR. E. C. GL'HLAD. of Bartlett, born April 10, 18:12, in Con- way, Franklin Co., Mass., is a son of Israel and Rachel (Kel- Inggy Guild, both Vermonters by birth. Ilis grandfathers ou lwith siles were patriots of the Revolution, his father's futher serving three nul his mother's futher seven years. Israel Guill and family settled in Wayne Township, Du Page Co., 111. in 1839, there lwing no settlement between here and Chiengo, except the lloyt and Spencer taverns. The metropo- lis of in-day was then a frontier town, with scarcely a goul bilding in it. E. C. tinild worked on the paternal farm for many years, and, from natural taste for the work, and lack of competent nurses and physicians in Wayne, began first ns a nurse and Inter as a practicing physician. Entering Bennett Medical College, Chiengo, he graduated in the spring of 1874, and in the full of the same year settled in Bartlett, where he has since resided mal practiced, winning the good will and respect of his townsnien hy both his skill as a healer und attributes ns a man and citizen. When a resident of Wayne. he served fourteen years as Justice of the Peace, receiving the unanimous vote twice, although an uncompromising Republi- can. Ile is now Postmaster of Bartlett. Mr. Dr. Guild was Miss Alice Blair, a native of Scotland, who came to Illinois when sixteen. They have six children-William L., uow a student in Benuett College, Rufus C., Newman H., Alice J., Martha L. and Ilattie R. Two of their children. ('harles Sumner, aged twenty, and Frank, aged one, are not living.

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The Doctor and wife are members of the Congregational Church and have a most cosy and pleasant home in Bartlett.

DANIEL GUPTILL, of Elgin, was born in 1806, in Wash- ington County, Vt., and reareit in that county. Resided eight yeurs in Cattaraugus County. N. Y., where he married Matilda Bryant. He came West to Cook Connty. III., In 1836, with his wife and three children and began on a new 820-acre farin in Hanover Township, and lived in a "stake and rider" roofed Jog house. In tail he removed to Elgin and hus since that time devot-d himself to mechanics for which seience he has an Inher- ent aptitude. Among his patented inventions we may mention his machine for cutting green corn frum the cob; a self rake for ronper, euless ohain sickle, etc. Mr. Guptill lins had three wives, two deceasel, and is now living with the third. There are elght living children-Willard, Wilber, Delia, Florilla, Lewis C., Julin A., Rodney G, and Nellie.

JOHN HAMMER, farmer, P. O. Elgin, was Imen in 1820, In Washington County, Ind., is u son of George Ilummer, who inat- ried Elizabeth Coulter, and brought his family to Hanover. Cook ('o., Ill , in 1833-one of the first to settle lu the township. With him come his brothers David and Thomas Deweese, ull three lui made their claims in 1834. Mr. Hammer located on Section 9, where he died in June, 1882, his wife dying in Febru- ary, 1850. When George Hammer landed at Chicago, it was a forlorn collection of new looking buildings located on a marsh or swamp, Lake and Randolph being the principal streets. Both the Haunaer und Deweese familles began pio- neering in the conventional log house. John Hammer mar- ried, in 1843, Miss E. Browning, of Washington County, Ind., who died October 12, 1850, leaving five children-George, Letitia, Jane, Laura and Ella.

E. D. HAMMOND, of Hammond Station, P. O. Elgin, farmer and implement dealer, is a son of the Hon. D. S. Hammond, a pioneer settler of Hanover, Cook Co. Ill., and was born August 23, 1833, on the old " Hoosler Grove" farm in Hanover. D. S. Hammond was born June 15, 1816, in Washington County, N. Y. Married Laura Barnard. Set- tled cariv in Cook County, of which he was elected Sheriff, in 1863, also serving his townsmen many years us Justice of the Peace, He died May 26, 1883. His sons E G. and E. D. aro both prosperous, respected farmers, who have always eschewed politics. They own, together, 310 acres of land, near Elgin, on which llammond! Station is built. Both have fumilies. The only daughter of D. S. Hammond. Antoinette Hammond, is now the wife of J. Gilbert, of Elgin.

E. G. IIAMMOND, farmer, P. O Elgin, was born In Han- over, Cook County, JIl., in 1840, son of David S, and Laura A. (Barnarıl) Ilammond. Hlis parents were natives of New York. They were married in 1840 and have had four children three are now living-Mary A., Gilbert, E. G. aml E. D., They came to Cook County in 1844, and settled in llanover Township on a farm, und kept a hotel four and a half miles east ef Elgin on the Chicago and Galena State road, where they resided until 1863, when he was elected Sheriff of Cook County. Was also Supervisor for fourteen years, and Was Chairinan of the Board for seven years. In 1861 he purchased a farm of 309 neres, in Section 30, Township 41, Range y, where he lived until his death, which occurred in May, 1883, at the age of sixty seven. Mr. Hammond was netively interested in the political issues of the county. He was appointed railroad and Warehouse Commissioner by Governor Palmer, serving four years, was one of the trustees that located the Jusune Asylum and hus held various town offices Mr. E. G. Hammond; on attaining his majority, engaged in farming, and now lives on the old homeste.nl. Ile was married in 1870 to Miss Martha E. Adums, daughter of Guy and Julia A. Adams. They have had twochildren-Mabel A., born in 1872 and Roy E., born In 1878. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, A. F. & A. M., and a Roent Arch Mason,

A. B. HINSDELL (retired farmer) of Elgin, was born in Camillus, Onondaga Co, N. Y., October 21, 1810. Is a son of Asuhel und Hadessa (Clapp) llinsdel). Ilis father dying when he was ten years of age, he was reared by an aunt. Attaining manhood, he married in his native town of Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y., Miss Eliza 1. Hanks. In 1838 they removed from Brauchport, N. Y., to llanover, Cook County, 111. One year prior to this, Brigham Hanks with his wife, nce Elizabeth Campbell, parents of Mrs Hinsdell, removed with their family to Hunorer, Cook County. Mr. Hunks dieil in Ilanover, September 16, 1839, Mrs. Hanks died in Elgin, May 10, 1859. The earliest Cook County representative of this family was their son, James C. Hlanks, who settled in linnover, Cook Coumy,. in Detober 1831, where he made a cinim and by over zen) in developing it mulermived his health, am) he died May 10, 1838, aged twenty-eight years. Elisha Evans, a cousin, who located a claim in Cook County at the

same time is also dead. A. B. Hlinsdell lived nine years in llanover when ho removed to Elgin, where he has since resided. Ilis substantiul brick residence was built in 1848, and is still a well-preserved and pleasant home. Mrs. Ilinsdell died March tt. 1893, leaving two children-Oliver A, and Ellen A. Four of their children-Jerome B., Sophia E., Farzina E. and Henry C. preceded their mother to the other world.

L. C. LOMBARD, P. O. Elgin, was born in Hampden Co., Mass., in 181G, sou of Abiram and Betsey Lombard. "He came to Cook County in 1844. locating in Barrington on a farm In Section 3, Township 43, Rango 9, where he resided until 1881, when he told his farm. In 1893 located in Elgin where he owns a fine residence, lle was married In 1811 to Miss Eliza C. Van Allen, daughter of John and Betsey Van Allen. They have had eight chilldren; four are now living-Cur- rie, Louisa, Jennie und Nellie. Mr. Lombard has been Commissioner of BariIngton and was member of the schnol board for about fifteen years. In 1850 his parents came to Illinois and lived with his brother, Cutler, at Wood- stock, Il. In 1866 they came to Barrington and resided with the subject of this sketch until their deaths. Ilis mother died in 1870, at the nge of eighty-two years, and his father in 1871, ut the age of e ghty-seven years.

GERRITT ROSENKRANS, of Elgin, was born, in 1823, In Sussex County, N. J .; is a son of Asu und Jane (Call) Rosen- kraus. The family, comprising parents and eight children, loented in llanover, Cook Co., Ill., in 1837, beginning on a new " claim," living in a log cabin, working and faring as did the ploueers of that day. The father died In 1817, and the mother In 1877. Gerritt removeil to Elgin about 1831, and has since resided in this busy and beautiful city. He Is a sur- veyor by profession, aud has been for many years; has also heen City Assessor for the past twenty years, and now hohls both positions. He is In politics a Republican, and is an Odd Fellow, Kune Lodge. 47.

LYDIA J. SCHOONHOVEN, P. O. Elgin, was born in Sussex County, N. J., in 1820, daughter of Henry B. and Sarah Winterinte. She was married, in 1838, io James Schoonhoven, who was horn in Steuben County, N. Y, in 1815. They had eight children; five aru now living-Henry A., Nathaniel W., Rachael II., Willard C. and Edwin J. They came to Cook County in 1841, and located on a farm in Hanover Township, where they resided until 1880, when he removed to Elgin, where he died in 1882. at the age of sixty- seven years. Ile was a'member of the Baptist Church. The homestead is still owned by the family; it contains 500 acres. Mrs. Schoonhoven now resides in Elgin. Her children are all inarried, except the youngest son. Her father is still living, at the age of ninety-four years; he resides in Steuben County. N. Y. Her mother died in 1862, at the age of seventy years. Mrs. Schoonhoven is a member of the Baptist Church.

WILLARD C. SCHOONHOVEN. P. O. Elgin, was born in Hanover Township in 1839, son of James and Lydia J. Schoon- hoven. lle was married, In 1978, to Miss Ada M. Smith, daughter of John and Caroline Sinith, and they have had three children, one now living-Etta M., born In t831; Pourl V. lind in 1890, and Leray J. In t883. Mr. Schoonhoven fol- lowed farming natil 1882, when he moved to Elgin, since which time he has been engaged In teaming. He owns a good resilence.

WILLIAM SCHWEEN. farmer, P. O. Elgin. Is a native of Hanover. Germany; came to the United States and to Illi- nois, settling in Cook County in 1937. During the first three years he worked on the old Ilennepin Canal, making claims in Ilanover mul Schaumburg townships. In 1840 he located nt Highland Grove, and his brother, Ernest, at Sarah's Grove. They were the first German settlers in Schaumburg, and both kept "bachelors' hall" for some years, William Schwcen landled in Chicago $14 in debt, but went ut his work with true Ten- tonie pluck and energy, the result of which is that he is looked upon as one of the wewilliest as well as earliest of Cook County's German settlers. His Schaumburg lund was sold to other set- tiers, and in 1847 he located in Hanover, on the farm tiow run hy his son, Herman P. Schween. In June, 1813, William Schween inarried Sophla Busche, who was born in Germany and retired in America. They have five living children. Mr. Schween Is a Republican, and was four years a Supervisor of Ilanover. As an illustration of the primitive times of Chicago, he gives the following prices of produce: live hog4, under 200 pounds, sold at $1 per cwt., over 200 pounds, $1.25; winter wheat weighing 63 pounds per bushel soll at forty cent«, and much was sold for twenty-five cents-" in trade at that." says Mr. Schween. Potatoes sold at eight cents, oats nt ten cents per bushel, butter at five cents per pound, and eggs at four cents per dozen. About everything the settlers bought

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was almost as expensive in those days as they are now; but notwithstanding the many inconveniences and extortionale prices they prospered and grew wealthy.

PETER SHARP, farmer, P. O. Elgin, was born in 1824, In Perthshire, Scotland. In 1817 his father, Charles Sharp. brought his family, comprising one son and four dunghters, to America, the wife and mother, Anne Sharp, dying on the voy- age over. Peter Sharp came to this country in 1842, spent two years in Morris County, N. J., and emme to Chicago in May, 1844. Having spare the, he umused himself by pigeon- shooting on the "flats" environing the frontier lown, which swamps or "flats" are now covered by "flats" of an entirely different character. For a time he busied himself at the ear- penters' and joiners' trade in Chleago, and later at Dundee. In December, 1831, he married Miss Janet, daughter of David C. and Jane (Martini Whyte, who came from: Scotland to America and Cook County in 1843. D. C. Whyte died March 7, 1869; his widow survives hin, at the age of ninety. Since 1867 Mr. Peter Sharp has owned the old " Leatherman Farm," n noted place in the early Hanover history, It being the seat of the Lunous oldl "tavern " where the first town election was hell, in 1850. The old "tavern stand." in good state of repair, is now the roomy home of Mr. Sharp. In politics Mr. Sharp was first an Abolitionist, then a Republican, his vote and that of Mr. Whyle being the only ones cast for Birney in 1850. Since his first location in linnover Mr. Sharp has been kept in various school and town offices-Town Treasurer fifteen

years, Town Clerk nineteen years, etc. His wife, the present clerk and director of this school district, was the first lady elected to these offices In Cook County. Mr. and Mrs. Sharp have nine living children, having last one.

F. W. WRIGIIT, farmer. P' O. Elgin, is a native of Grafton County. N. HI , born in 1823; is a son of W. F. and Mary (Worsier) Wright, both New Hampshire born und farmers. F. W. Wright grew up on the farmi, but eventually mastered the millwright trade, and in that capacity came to Elgin, III .. in 1844. flere he engaged with A. Hladlick, the pioneer threshing machine manufacturer of the West, and reinained with him thirteen years. In 1861 he purchased his valuable farm, one and a half miles east of Elgin. This farm he has improved and beantified in a way not common In even Cook or Kane counties. llis residence is a model of solidity, comfort and elegance. It is built 18x36 feet, with wings 18x10 and 16x24 feet, with all modern appliances und conveniences. The house and capacious barns and farm buildlings were all planned and built by Mr. Wright, whose skill, enterprise and thrift have earned every dollar invested in this form and home, in the face of that greatest of earthly olatacles, ill- health. His wife was Asintha Lester, daughter of Edward Lester, a pioneer of 1835 in DuPage County, Ill. The Lesters -Milward. M M .. Jolin, Frederic, Jerome. Rollin, M. B., etc., -with Touman Barnum and R. Waite, were and have been prominent in that county, coming from Clinton County, N. Y., and Shoreham, Vt.

HISTORY OF RIVERSIDE.

Riverside Township comprises but four sections, namely, Nos. 25. 26, 55 and 36, sitnated in the south - cast corner of the town of Proviso. Nearly three- fourths of this territory is embraced in the village of Riverside, also incorporated, and therefore under the control of its legislative board of officers.

'The first white settlers in this section were two men, Indian traders, David and 'Barney" Langhton, who came here as early as 1828 and built a trading honse near the Bourbon Springs, between the present villages of Lyous and Riverside. These men lived here for many years and are yet well remembered by the old settlers of this locality. Mr. White, on old settler of Lyons Township, says that to the best of his knowledge sons of these two traders are at present citizens of Cook County. The first religions meetings hell in the neighborhood were nt Lyons, and the gos- nel on such occasions was dispensed by Rev. Stephen R. Bezgs, then residing at Plitinfield, hat who was in the habit of preaching occasionally for the inhabitants of the former place. "Stephen Forbes, the first Sheriff of Cook County, came to Chicago in 1829 and in the fall of 1831 locatel near where is now the village of Riversile; later, Mr. Forbes purchased considerable land in this vicinity. He was intimately acquainted with the Langhton brothers, above mentioned, and when they both died within a week of each other, he helpe.l to bury them. Mr. Forbes died of apoplexy, in Chicago, at the house of his son-in-law, Nathan S. Peck, on Tuesday, February 11, 1879, at the advanced age of eighty-two years. Others who were also early settlers in this locality have already been mentioned

in the history of Lyons and Proviso townships, "to which chapters the reader is referred.

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 246

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