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continued until 1875, when he was appointed Postmaster of Wheaton, which office he has held since. In 1866, he married Miss Effie D. Sedgwick, a daughter of Dr. Sedgwick, of Wheaton. They have six children. IIe is a Republican.
HON. WARREN L. WHEATON, P. O. Wheaton, was born in Pomfret, Windham Coun- ty, Conn., March 6, 1812, son of James and Nancy Lyon Wheaton, who were also natives of Windham County. Warren L. received his education in the Pomfret schools and at Wood- stock Academy, and at the age of nineteen began teaching school during the winters and worked on the farm during the summer. In 1837, he started for the West, going to Hart- ford by stage, thence by water to Albany and to Schenectady by railroad, then the only rail- road in the State ; then by the Erie Canal and the lakes to Chicago, where he arrived June 1," and footed it to Gary's Mill, where he made his headquarters and traveled over the country very extensively, by horse, visiting Helena and Madi- son, Wis., Ottawa, La Salle and Quincy, Ill., St. Louis, and returning via Galena, Ill. In June, 1838, he located a section of land. Soon after, while sick, he had a narrow escape from the burning of Messrs. Gary's house, where he was stopping. In 1838, he put out eighteen acres of wheat. June 25, 1848, he married Miss Harriet E. Rickard, a native of Pomfret, Wind- ham Co., Conn., born June 10, 1826, and came to Du Page County, with her parents, when she was young ; she died May 29, 1863. By the marriage there were six children. During the summer of 1848, he received the nomina- tion of the Democratic party as candidate to the Legislature ; was elected and took an active part in the deliberations of that body. He was one of the Committee on township organiza- tion, which was the first of the township organ- zation, and under that organization was elect- ed Supervisor in 1850. Mr. Wheaton is one of the original proprietors of the town bearing
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his name, and which has prospered much, owing to his liberal favors, he, with his brother, first obtaining the good will of the railroad by donating the right of way for two miles. He took an active part in securing Wesleyan, now Wheaton College, and gave liberally to the same.
JESSE C. WHEATON, farmer, P. O. Wheaton, is a native of Pomfret, Windham Co., Conn., and he was born March 27, 1813, His fa- ther was soldier in the war of 1812, and his grand- father was a veteran of the Revolution His moth- er died Nov. 15, 1814, aged twenty-nine, in Pomfret. Our subject was raised on the farm, and received the usual district school educa- tion, and at the age of seventeen apprenticed to the carpenter's trade, serving_three years ; he then went to Worcester, Mass., and in 1837 left the latter place, by stage, for Norwich, Conn., and thence by the Sonnd, Hudson River, Erie Canal and the Lakes to Chicago where he ar- rived July 1, and worked at his trade a few months. He then came to Warrenville and worked on Gary's mill, after which he built sev- eral barns, ctc. March 26, 1839, he married Miss Orinda Gary, and settled on his claim which had been made for him in 1837, by Messrs. Erastus and Jude Gary. A house was built and some land broke in 1838. This year a party jumped the claim but was afterward bought off, aud Mr. Wheaton has lived on the place since. By the marriage there has been nine children. Mr. Wheaton was one of the the original proprietors of the town bearing his name, and has been actively identified with its history, and interested in its growth. He labored to obtain and subscribed liberally to the construction fund of the Wesleyan, now Wheaton College. As a partisan he has been identified with the Whig, Free-Soil and Repub- lican parties, he casting one of the four votes in this county for James G. Birney in 1840. He served on the first Iowa Town Council, under the charter, and as School Director, for sixteen
years, during which time he was also Secretary of the Board. He took an active part in se- curing to Wheaton the present elegant public school, and has served his township in the ca- pacity of Collector, Assessor and Road Com- missioner. Mr. and Mrs. Wheaton and the family are all members of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, he for forty-four years and she for fifty-three years.
OLIVER B. WILCOX, retired, was born in Sandisfield, Berkshire Co., Mass., in the year 1818 ; he received a limited common school course of study, and at the age of twelve united with the Congregational Church ; he worked on the farm at home until he became of age, and thereafter in the neighborhood until his twenty-sixth year, when he married Miss Esther A., daughter of Josiah Sheldon, of Berkshire County, and farmed the home farm; soon after his marriage his father died, and he bought out the heirs, and remained on the place some ten years, when he sold out, and with his family and mother moved to Owego, N. Y., intending to enter in partnership with his brother, the Rev. Samuel C. Wilcox, who owned a farm there, and had started a board- ing school for boys. In February following the removal to New York, his mother died, and the Rev. Samnel C. Wilcox died in March. O. B. remained about one year settling up affairs, and then moved to Illinois, locating at Como, in Whiteside County. While there in 1857, he had a stroke of paralysis, losing his voice and the use of his right side, and was laid up for some time, and was gradually restored. In 1860, his wife died, leaving three children, one son and two daughters. In 1864, he married Mrs. L. S. Mead, widow of Dr. T. Mead, of Batavia, Ill., to which place they soon moved. She had two children living at this time, one son and one daughter, an invalid, who died in July following, and in October his eldest daughter died also. In 1865, he bought a farm in Dn Page County, three miles cast of Bata-
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via, which he occupied with his family, and in 1875 moved to Wheaton, where his wife died April 5, 1880. In July, 1881, Mr. Wilcox received a sudden stroke of paralysis, which seemed to threaten his life. He finally thought of sending to Dr. Collins, the great faith doc- tor of Boston, when his mind was impressed, most forcibly with the question, Why write to Dr. Collins? God is by your side ; he placed his faith in God and asked for a cure ; instant- ly a peculiar sensation came over him and lasted one hour, and he was able to assist him- self and to walk thereafter, cansing much sur- prise to his neighbors and friends, both at home and abroad ; he received so many letters of inquiry about the faith cure, that finally a pamphlet giving the matter in detail was printed, and over 1,000 circulated.
WILLIAM H. WAGNER, blacksmith, Pros- pect Park, Ill., is a native of Hamburg, Berks Co., Penn., born in the year 1829. At the age of nineteen, he was apprenticed to the blacksmith's trade in his native village, serving two and one- half years. He then worked as a journeyman
nearly one year, when he started for the West, locating at Newton Station, later Danby, now Prospect Park. At that time, the railroad was a single track slab rail, and only a switch at Newton Station. Mr. Wagner was one of the first settlers, and now the only resident one. In the fall, he bought out a shop which had just been established, and has successfully conducted the business ever since. In 1851, he married Miss Lovina S. Weidman, a native of Berks County, Penn. By the marriage there have been ten children, of whom eight are living. Mr. Wagner has held the office of School Di- rector for twelve years, and has been Super- visor of Milton Township for four years, being Chairman the latter year ; he is now a Town Trustee of the newly incorporated village of Prospect Park. He is a Democrat in politics, and though not a member he has been an at- tendant of the Congregational Church, of which he has been Treasurer for the past nine years. Mr. Wagner started in the world without any means, and by strict attendance to his business he has gained an ample competency.
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A. B. AUSTIN, nursery, P. O. Downer's Grove, was born in Columbia County, N. Y., July 1, 1832. His father, Charles G. Austin, born December 3, 1808, in Berkshire County, Mass., was one of seven children born to Amos and Jerusha (Callender) Austin. When fifteen years old, he began learning the tanning, shoe- making and harness-making business, at which he worked six years. He then engaged in the business on his own account for some time at different places. He came to Illinois in 1848. Was married, 1826, to Catharine, daughter of Asahel and Mary (Rockerfeller) Blakeman, born in Columbia County, N. Y., Angust 23, 1809. They have had five children, viz., Asel
B. (subject), Deidamia, Charles, Elvira and Esther. Subject attended school and worked with his father until thirteen years old, after which he lived with his grandfather in New York two years. He was married, in this county, August 31, 1854, to Susan Havens, born in this county February 26, 1837, daugh- ter of Lauren and Charlotte (Ranney) Havens, he born in Oneida County, N. Y., October 11, 1799, she born in Ashfield, Mass., April 22, 1801. Mrs. Austin's parents came to Cass, this county, in 1836, where her mother died November 15, 1855, and her father December 9, 1876, at the subject's home. They had seven children. Subject settled for a short
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time in Cass, where, in 1856, he entered into partnership with Albert Havens in the nursery business. He made one or two changes before 1869, when he began his present extensive nursery business, having as partner Mr. E. A. Crittendon. They have thirty acres, well stocked with a full line of fruit, ornamental and shade trees-in fact, everything to be found in a first-class nursery. Mr. and Mrs. Austin are the parents of five children, viz., Lauren G. (deceased), Mary Estella, Edith Catharine, Mabel Gertrude and Francis Charles (deceased). Mr. Austin was Town Clerk two terms while at Cass ; has also served in other offices ; has been Sunday School Superintendent for twelve years in the Universalist organiza- tion to which he and his wife belong; was President of the Union League two years. He is a Democrat. His brother Charles served in Company B, Third Illinois Volunteer Infantry. His grandfathers Austin and Blakeman were in the Revolutionary war, in which the latter was killed.
B. AUSTIN, retired farmer, P. O. Downer's Grove, is a native of Hancock, Berkshire County, Mass., born July 28, 1809, son of George and Roxy (Ely) Austin, natives of Mas- sachusetts, he a blacksmith by trade. They were the parents of eleven children, of whom the following are living : Noah E., George, John B. (subject), Eleanor, Sarah and Caroline. Subject attended the country schools during the winter seasons, and in summer worked on a farm by the month. He married, February 6, 1832, Lucinda Jenks, who has borne him five children, of whom four are living-Daniel, Thomas, Sarah (married John Gager) and Delia. Mrs. Austin is a daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Ellis) Jenks, who were natives of Massachusetts and parents of twelve children, of whom the following are living-Welcome, Lucinda, Nancy, Albina and Ellis. Mr. Austin, after his marriage, settled in Chenango County, N. Y., where he carried on farming four years,
then after moving to different places, finally settled in York Township, this county, in 1844, where he remained engaged in farming twenty years. In 1864, he came to Downer's Grove, bought a property, and has since lived there. He has accumulated considerable property by his own labors ; he first settled in a log cabin, and now has 260 acres of well improved, fifteen acres of timber, three lots and sixteen and a half acres in Downer's Grove, beside 100 acres in Downer's Grove Township. Mr. Austin has held several small offices. His wife is a mem- ber of the M. E. Church at Dowuer's Grove.
PERRY J. ASHTON, farmer, P. O. Hins- dale, was born December 8, 1846, in Livingston County, N. Y. ; is a son of Palmer and Sally (Bush) Ashton, natives of Tompkins County, N. Y. His parents came to Illinois in 1865, and his father engaged some time afterward in a butcher shop at Hinsdale, this being the first one of the place. He and wife are now living in Boone County, Iowa, the former a member of the Christian Church, and the latter of the Baptist. Our subject is one of five children, and being attentive to his studies, obtained a good common school education. He worked in his father's meat market until 1862, when he enlisted in Company H, Twenty-fourth New York Cavalry Volunteers, in which he served two years. In the beginning of the battle of Petersburg he received a sunstroke, from which he has never fully recovered. Soon after leav- ing the army, he came to Hinsdale, and rented land of Bush and Howard for two years. In 1867, he married Mary A. Roth, daughter of David Roth, of Hinsdale. They have had five children-Willie, Ida, Mamie, Edith (deceased) and Clara. Mr. and Mrs. Ashton remained one year on the farm of the latter's father, and then went to Western Springs, where they erected the first house in that place. He was next engaged with his father in the butcher business for four years, after which he made several trades of property until he procured
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his present farm of twenty-nine acres in Downer's Grove Township. This land is well improved, and contains one of the best orchards in the county. Mr. Ashton and wife were members of the Baptist Church of this place, until it disbanded on account of the scarcity of members. He votes the Greenback ticket.
E. S. ANDRUS, farmer, P. O. Lemont, Cook County, was born in this county December 27, 1835, and was probably the first white child born in what is now Downer's Grove Township. He was married, in 1862, to Apthia, a daughter of Andrew and Phobe (Daily) McMillan, resi- dents of this township and parents of nine chil- dren. Mr. and Mrs. Andrus are the parents of four children, namely, Frankie M., Albert R., Marvin P. and Phobe M. He settled on his present farm of fifty acres in 1867, and has made good improvements. His father, Thomas Andrus, was among the first settlers of Chicago, having come there about 1833; he was born in Vermont January 26, 1801, and is a son of Lincoln and Amy (Short) Andrus. natives of Massachusetts. Thomas was married, in 1823, to Philena Fox, by whom he was given two children, viz., Mary (Mrs. Moses Walton), Eliza- beth (Mrs. Lorenzo Walton). Mrs. Andrus died and Thomas was married, March 23, 1835, to Melissa A., daughter of John and Zerua (Sanford) Snow. After going to Chicago, lie worked at carpentering, and drove the first pile in the Chicago River. In 1835, he settled on eighty acres of land, a part of his present farm of 130 acres. He kept a hotel in a log cabin, and was Postmaster for fourteen years. Mr. Andrus began breaking the wild prairie with an ox team and a plow with a wooden mold-board. He has been Justice of the Peace, County Com- missioner, Town Clerk and Assessor. He assessed the township in 1870. He and family are stanch Republicans. Thomas cast his first vote for Jackson. The companion of Mr. Thomas is yet with him, yet very feeble.
She was married, prior to that with him, to Dwight Bartlett, the result being one child, Horace D., a farmer in California.
ANSON AYERS, retired farmer, P. O. Hins- dale, was born in Romulus, Seneca Co., N. Y., February 17, 1819 ; son of Zebulon and Sarah (Scudder) Ayers, natives of New Jersey and parents of nine children, four of whom are liv- ing-Augustus D., Louise (Mrs. Gurney, of Chicago), Nancy (Mrs. Hannah, of Chicago) and Anson. His parents were Presbyterians ; his father, born January 22, 1775, died July 25, 1828. His mother, born December 20, 1780, died December 29, 1864. Anson received an ordinary education in the district schools, and at the age of seventeen apprenticed to the car- riage maker's trade, at which he worked till he was twenty-one, when he attended an academy for a time and afterward taught school for a short time. He then engaged in farming, which he followed in his native State twelve years, after which he engaged in a saddlery, hardware and leather store, with D. Gurney & Steele, in Peoria, Ill., remaining with that firm about twenty years, and doing well. He then engaged in the saw-milling business in Gurney, Mich., for about eighteen months. In 1867, he came to Naperville, this county, renting a farm there one year ; then bought eighty acres, now in the corporation of Hinsdale, where he now lives. In Peoria, III., September 3, 1861, he married Mary J. Mish, who has borne him three children-Charles, born August 25, 1862, died December 1, 1864; Mary Louise, born December 4, 1864 ; and Frank E., born August 4, 1867, now employed in a railroad office in Chicago. Mrs. Ayers was born in Franklin County, Penn., March 30, 1830, and is a danglı- ter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Gillam) Mish, na- tives of Franklin County, Penn. He died in November, 1837. She, born in 180G, is still living. Mr. Ayers and family are members of the Congregational Church. He is a Repub- lican.
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FREDERICK ANDERMANN, farmer, P. O. Gower, was born in Hassbergen, Hanover, Ger- many, January 20, 1843, and is the only child of John and Dorothea (Strangmann) Ander- mann ; he, residing with subject, born in Hass- bergen, Hanover, Germany, September 28, 1809 ; she, born in Heemsen, Hanover, Germany, Feb- ruary 14, 1805, died May 25, 1876. Mr. An- dermann obtained a good common-school edn- cation in both the German and English lan- guages. In Downer's Grove, September 21, 1866, he married Sophia Marguerite Schramm, born in Wietzen, Hanover, Germany, Novem- ber 15, 1841, daughter of Wilhelm and Mar- guerite (Palm) Schramm ; he, born in Wietzen, Hanover, Germany, died in July, 1871 ; she, born in Grane, Hanover, Germany. Mrs. An- dermann's parents came to Illinois in 1862 and settled in Cook County. Mr. and Mrs. Andermann have been blessed with seven chil- dren, four boys and three girls-William F., Henry F. W., John C. H., Frederick G. A., Louisa M. F., May D. and Emma S. Mr. An- dermann is engaged in farming 122 acres of fine land owned by himself and father, the at- tainment of their joint labors. Mr. Andermann is also clerk of the Downer's Grove Insurance Company. He has held several small offices in the county. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church.
JOHN ATWOOD, farmer, P. O. Downer's Grove, was born in England January 13, 1819. His parents, John and Jane (Knight) Atwood, were also natives of same country, and parents of three children. Subject attended school bnt a few days, and at the age of ten began herd- ing sheep at 25 cents per week. At fourteen years of age, he hired with a farmer at £3 per year, and at the end of nine years his wages were increased to £11 per year. He was mar- ried in 1844 to Sarah Shaldrick, and started immediately for Illinois, and soon after landing settled where he now resides. He bought, in partnership with Mr. Batrom, eighty-eight acres
of prairie and eight acres of timber. Batrom soon died, and Mr. Atwood became owner of the farm, save eight acres, which was left to the widow of Mr. Batrom. Our subject has but four children living-Thomas, Albert, Jane and Eliza ; he had one son, named William, who died in Company D, Illinois Volunteer In- fantry. By careful labor and strict economy, Mr. Atwood has succeeded in increasing his farm to 150 acres, and has improved the same, making it one of the best farms in the county. He is a Republican.
I. P. BLODGETT, farmer, P. O. Downer's Grove, was born in Belchertown, Mass., Sep- tember 14, 1823, son of Israel P. and Avis (Dodge) Blodgett. He born in Amherst, Mass., March 4, 1797, came to Will County, Ill., in 1831, with his family ; settled on a farm, where he remained till 1835; then sold out, and in February, 1836, bought a farm where Downer's Grove now stands, where he lived until his death, which occurred November 24, 1861. He served in the Black Hawk war. His wife was a native of Belchertown, Mass., born June 5, 1796, and died in Chicago March 10, 1882. They were members of the first Congregational Church founded in Northern Illinois, and were the parents of nine children, six of whom are living. Subject remained at home till 1849, when he went to California, where he engaged in mining, stock-dealing and merchandising till 1858, when he returned home. In Downer's Grove, August 30, 1859, he married Mary M., daughter of Alonzo C. and Rosalind (Hyde) Blodgett, natives of Amherst, Mass., he born April 24, 1805; she, born July 13, 1809, died November 16, 1849. From this union three children have been born-Edward A., Charles P. and Cora C. Mrs. Blodgett was born at South Hadley, Mass., May 13, 1833. Her par- ents had five children, of whom three are liv- ing. After his marriage, Mr. Blodgett settled in Lisle Township, this county, where he lived till March, 1882, when he moved to Downer's
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Grove. He owns 116 acres of land in Lisle Township, makes a specialty of breeding Clydes- dale horses, and brought the first imported horse to this county. He is a Republican. His wife is a member of the Congregational Church in Lisle Township. While in Lisle Township, he filled the offices of Road Commissioner, Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace.
ALFRED BUNNEL, farmer, P. O. Downer's Grove, was born June 21, 1813, in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y .; is a son of Moses A. and Lola (Hitchcock) Bunnel, the former a native of Mas- sachusetts and the latter of Connecticut. His father was a weaver in his younger days, and kept a country hotel on the old military road from Plattsburg ; was called out to serve with the militia in the war of 1812 ; was at Ogdens- burg when the British attacked that place. Our subject attended school and worked on his father's farm until the latter gave him twelve acres of land, when he purchased thirty-three acres more, thus making a good farm of forty- five acres. This he remained upon till 1854, when he sold it and came to Illinois, where he purchased his present farm of seventy-eight acres, which is among the best ones of this township. In 1841, he married Nancy J. Har- mon, who has blessed him with two children, viz., Robert F. and George R. The former married Mary Persons, a daughter of Charles E. and Elvena (Dwight) Persons, natives of Jefferson Co., N. Y. George R. married Nettie, a sister of his brother's wife. Mr. Bunnel, al- though sixty-nine years of age, is hale and hearty, and gives his personal attention to the farm. He is not an office-seeker. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church.
FRANKLIN BLANCHARD, miller, and manufacturer of cheese and butter, is a native of Downer's Grove. He was born November 7, 1838, son of Walter and Alvira (Norris) Blanch- ard, natives of New York. Walter Blanchard was born March 31, 1807 ; came with his family to Downer's Grove in 1836, and bought a farm of
103 acres. During the late war he was Captain of Company K, Thirteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry ; was wounded at the battle of Mission Ridge, and died at Chattanooga December 4, 1863, seven days after being wounded ; he was a Probate Judge in this county for seven years, and resigned the position to enter the army. His wife was born in Orange County, N. Y., April 8, 1821. They had four children-Frank- lin, William, Elizabeth and Nancy. Franklin worked on the farm till he was nineteen years of age, then apprenticed to the carpenter's, trade, at which he worked till 1861, when he enlisted in Company K, Thirteentli Illinois Vol- unteer Infantry, served three years and three months. On his return from the army, he en- gaged in the pursuit of his trade, also ran ma- chinery in wagon-shops in Batavia, Ill .. three years, and sold and put np Halliday's windmills two and a half years. He then came to Down- er's Grove, where he has since run a flouring and feed mill, taking into partnership with him in 1881, Francis Miller. He started a cheese and butter factory in December, 1881, and is doing a good business. He married in Cass, this county, April 17, 1865, Juliana Clifford, born in Barrington, Ill., July 22, 1838, daugh- ter of Lyman and Roxana (Hawley) Clifford, he a native of Jefferson Co., N. Y., born May 24, 1809, now residing in Chicago ; she is a native of Hampshire County, Mass., born August 18, 1816, died Dec. 30, 1881. They were the parents of nine children, five of whom are living. Mr. Blanchard is a member of Batavia Lodge, No. 404, A., F. & A. M. He has an adopt- ed daughter, Mabel N., who was born in Bata- via, Kane Co., Ill., April 28, 1874. Capt. Blanchard was a man honored and respected in the community in which he lived ; he was presented with a fine gold-headed cane by the Plow Boys of Downer's Grove, as a mark of their esteem.
ISAAC S. BUSH, salesman, Hinsdale, was born July 13, 1827, in Hinsdale, Cattaraugus
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Co., N. Y., and is a son of Peter and Elizabeth (Howe) Bush, natives of Pennsylvania. His father was a shoemaker and farmer, and was a Baptist, as was also his wife. Mr. Bush is one of eleven children; he attended school until four- teen years of age, when he entered a tannery in Buffalo. In two years, he was promoted to the position of elerk in the leather store of his uncle John Bush. In 1854, the leather firm, " Bush & Howard," sent him out as salesman, at which he was actively engaged until 1866, when he came to Hinsdale, this county, where he soon began keeping a store. At this time, he was appointed Postmaster, and was also Notary Public. In 1869, he withdrew from his former business and entered the employ of an agricult- ural establishment of Evansville, Ind. While in their employ, he spent most of his time in the Southern States, repairing and setting up machinery, collecting and selling everything in their line. He remained with them till 1880, at which time he was employed by a similar firm in Wisconsin. With the latter firm, he re- mained until recently. December 15, 1858, Mr. Bush married Hattie A. Pratt, a daughter of Welcome and Susan F. (Hunt) Pratt, natives of Vermont. This union has resulted in two children, viz., Joseph P., born October 11, 1861, and Jennie S., born December 13, 1865. Mr. Bush had the honor of naming Hinsdale after his own native town in New York. He owns a house and lot in this place, and fifteen aeres of ground known as Bush's Addition to Hinsdale; is a member of Evansville Lodge, A., F. & A. M., and is a stanch Republican.
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