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BRAINERD, Harold Webster, member of the well known mer- cantile firm of Brainerd, Marshall & Miller, of Grafton, is one of the most progressive and influential men of Jersey County. He was born at Grafton, Ill., July 1, 1883. He attended the village schools until he was nineteen years old, having attended Ann Arbor (Mich.) High school for two years. Going to St. Louis, Mo., he was in the employ of the Sumner Ilardware Company, leaving this concern in the spring of 1903 to engage in business for himself, under the firm name of Amburg & Brainerd. This firm conducted a general merchandise establishment, and built up a large trade, the association continuing until it was severed by the death of Mr. Amburg. His interest was then bought by J. S. Marshall and the firm of Brainerd & Marshall was formed. The style continued as above until July, 1915, when H. C. Miller bought an interest, and it was changed to the present form of Brainerd, Marshall & Miller. The business has grown from one of
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$3,000 to $12,000, and the territory covered is a wide one, customers coming in from a long distance. The partners are all sound and experienced business men and their connections are such that they are able to offer a fine and varied stock at prices as low as is con- sistent with the quality of their goods.
On September 29, 1909, Mr. Brainerd was married to Miss Bertha Elizabeth Voorhees, a daughter of George R. Voorhees, born at Jersey- ville. Mr. and Mrs. Brainerd have the following children: Stattira Lucile, who was born November 27, 1910; Webster Lee, who was born July 12, 1911; Virginia, who was born June 7, 1915, and Benner Voorhees, born December 3, 1917. He is a Republican and was the first city treasurer of Grafton. The Methodist Episcopal Church holds his membership. The record Mr. Brainerd has made is one worthy of emulation, and his success has come through close application, strict integrity and natural ability.
BRAY, Nicholas Francis, M. D., one of the leading physicians and surgeons of Jerseyville, and a man widely and favorably known throughout the county, was born in Otter Creek Township May 23, 1887, a son of John and Mary (Fitzgerald) Bray, natives respectively of Columbus, Ohio, and Otter Creek Township, Jersey County, Ill. In 1872 John Bray came to Jersey County and engaged in farming and is now living on the farm formerly owned by his father-in-law.
Nicholas Francis Bray attended the grammar and a high school in his native county, and for the subsequent seven years taught school in Jersey County. Having then prepared himself, he matriculated in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis, Mo., from which he was graduated in 1908. He then spent a year as interne in Jefferson IIos- pital, St. Louis, after which he came to Jerseyville where he has since been engaged in an active practice. While he was in St. Louis, at the Young Men's Christian Association, he took special courses in literary work at night.
On August 17, 1904, Dr. Bray was married to Nellie Theresa Kelly, born at St. Louis, Mo., a daughter of Archibald and Helen (Tracy) Kelly, natives of Scotland and St. Louis, Mo., respectively. Dr. and Mrs. Bray have two children, namely: Mary V. and Archibald John. Dr. Bray is a Catholic. In politics he is a Democrat and was elected coroner of Jersey County, holding that office for four years. Fra- ternally he belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America, the Western Catholic Union, the Knights of Columbus and the Order of Owls; while professionally he holds membership in the Jersey County Medical So- ciety, the Illinois State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. A man of scholarly attainments, lic has been eminently successful in his practice and is a valued citizen of his county and state.
BREITWEISER, Peter, a prosperous farmer and stockraiser of Piasa Township, residing on section 18, is one of the representative
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agriculturists of Jersey County. He was born at Trenton, N. J., No- vember 27, 1852, a son of Peter and Catherine (Youngblood) Breit- weiser, natives of Germany, who came to the United States when they were young. In 1853 the parents moved to Jersey County, and after making several changes, they bought forty acres of land that was cov- cred with timber that had to be cleared off before crops could be planted. Both parents died on this farm. Their children were as follows: Anna, who is the widow of William Goodman, of Nebraska ; Peter, who lives at Delhi, Ill .; Charles, who lives at Shipman, Ill .; William, who lives in Montgomery County, Ill .; John who lives in Mississippi Township; Henry, who lives in Oregon; Robert, who lives in Mississippi Township; Frank who lives in Piasa Township; Fred, who lives in Mississippi Township; and Herman, who lives at Jersey- ville.
Peter Breitweiser began working for others as soon as he was old enough, so had few educational advantages, although he attended the Pembroke district school for a little while. In 1880 he began rent- ing land, and continued to do so until 1903, when he bought 160 acres of his present farm, all of which was improved, to which he has added until he now has 210 acres, and he has given fifty acres of land to his son, Orville. He has always carried on general farming and stock- raising.
On April 8, 1880, Mr. Breitweiser was married to Sophia Corns, born in Piasa Township, October 22, 1858, a daughter of Samuel and Caroline (Brown) Corns, natives of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Breitweiser have two children, namely: Harry, who was born February 1, 1882, owns 103 acres located near his father's homestead, and he was mar- ried to Clementine Mundle : and Orville, who was born March 1, 1887, is now serving in the National army, during the World War. Mr. and Mrs. Breitweiser belong to the United Brethren Church. He served on the school board and as a highway commissioner, being an honest and efficient official. In politics, he is independent. Frater- nally he belongs to Lincoln Camp No. 1902, M. W. A.
BREWSTER, Bert Marion, M. D., one of the reliable physicians and surgeons of Jersey County, is engaged in general practice at Fielden, Ill. He was born at Rolla, Mo., March 5, 1882, a son of Thomas Marion Brewster, a native of Kentucky, who went to Missouri when about twenty-five years old, and locating on a farm near Rolla, he has since lived there. During the Civil War, he served as a soldier. His children were as follows: George W., who is deceased ; James C., who resides in Oklahoma ; James M., who resides in Missouri ; Charles D., who lives at Rolla, Mo .; Artelia Mary, who is deceased; and Bert Marion.
Until he was sixteen years old, Dr. Brewster attended the neigh- borhood schools, and then entered the Steelville Normal school, from which he was graduated. He then matriculated in the medical de- partment of Washington University at St. Louis, Mo., from which
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he was graduated with the degree of M. D., in 1905. During 1905 and 1906, he was assistant physician in the St. Louis City hospital, and he then located at Fieldon, Ill., where he has built up a very valuable practice.
Dr. Brewster was married to Lcila M. Chambers, of Godfrey, Ill. Her parents were also born in Illinois. Dr. and Mrs. Brewster have one child, Bertrand Marion, who was born November 22, 1912. He is a member of the Christian Church. Fraternally he belongs to the Masonic order and the Modern Woodmen of America, while profes- sionally he belongs to the Jersey County Medical Society, the Illinois State Medical Society and the American Medical Association.
BROCKMAN, Herman F., one of the reliable business men of Jersey County, is conducting a first class bakery at Jerseyville. He was born at St. Louis, Mo., January 3, 1860, a son of William F. and Minnie Brockman, both of whom were born in Germany. They came to the United States, locating first at St. Louis, Mo., and in the spring of 1861 came on up the river to Jerseyville, where the father worked as a cabinetmaker. Here he died in 1863. The mother sur- vived him for many years, dying in 1905. Their children were as follows : William F., who lives at Jerseyville, is a cigar manufacturer ; Henry H., who lives at St. Louis, Mo .; Anna, who is deceased; Kath- erine, who lives at Granite City, Ill., and Herman F.
Herman F. Brockman attended the Jerseyville schools until he was thirteen years old, and then began working on a farm. When he was nineteen years of age, he began learning the bakery trade, and in 1887 he established his present business, which he has built up to fine proportions, and he has excellent patronage.
On July 5, 1883, Herman F. Brockman was married to Miss Einma Laresche, who was born in Jerseyville, December 10, 1858. Her parents came here from Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Brockman have had the following children : Mabel, who is the wife of Lee R. Tunehorst ; Paul, who is deceased; Cornelius, who is an architect; Fred H., who is in the United States army; and Adelia C., who is attending the Jerseyville High school. Mr. Brockman is a Christian Scientist. While in national matters, he is a Democrat, he has always taken a strong stand on temperance, and locally supports the candidates of the Prohibition party. Fraternally he belongs to the Modern Wood- men of America, and the Court of Honor.
CADWALLADER, Jesse Kersey, now living retired at McClusky, was formerly one of the substantial agriculturists of Jersey County, and served as supervisor, sheriff and as a member of the State Assem- bly of his native state. Ile is one of the representative and influential men of the county, and deserves the confidence and estecm he has always inspired. When his country had need of him, although but a lad in years, he responded to its call, and served during the Civil War, so that he is one of its honored veterans.
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Mr. Cadwallader was born in Fulton County, Ill., July 31, 1846, a son of John and Mary (Branson) Cadwallader, who had the follow- ing children: Ruth, who married Caleb Noble, since being widowed has resided at Jerseyville; Ely B., who is deceased; Adaline, who married J. G. Marston, is deceased; Mary, who married Henry Terry, is widowed and lives at Jerseyville; Nannie, who is deceased; and Jesse Kersey. The father of these children came to Illinois when there were still Indians, and with whom he became friendly, and carried on a profitable trade with them. When the land was opened for entry, he secured sixty acres from the government. His death occurred in 1880, but the mother survived him many years, not dying until she was ninety-five years old.
Jesse K. Cadwallader attended the schools of his district until he enlisted in the Union Army for service during the Civil War, as a member of Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Illinois Vol- unteer Infantry, and he served from 1864 until June 13, 1865, when he was mustered out at Montgomery, Ala. Upon his return, he entered Shurtleff College, Upper Alton, Ill., and completed his edu- cational training which had been interrupted by the war. Going back to the farm, he assisted his father until his marriage, and then engaged in farming on his own account, becoming the owner of land in Mississippi and Otter Creek townships, the family having come to Jersey County in 1858. He continued farming until he was elected sheriff in 1886, and he held that important office for four years. He also served as a member of the State Assembly, being elected on the Republican ticket, and while in the legislature he was on the com- mittee appointed to visit the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home at Pontiac. When Mr. Cadwallader made his visit to the institution he found conditions so bad that he immediately reported the matter personally to Governor Tanner and that executive sent for the super- intendent, and the three went into the affair very carefully. When the superintendent had proven to Governor Tanner's satisfaction that the appropriation was insufficient, the executive recommended that it be suitably increased, and Mr. Cadwallader saw that this was done. While giving public matters his attention, Mr. Cadwallader also con- ducted a boot and shoe business for a time, and then returned to his farm, where he remained until 1914, when he rented it, and returned to McClusky, where he has continued to reside.
In 1871 Mr. Cadwallader was married (first) to Louisa M. Dough- erty who died February 2, 1914, having borne him one daughter, Mayme D., who died April 16, 1907, at the age of thirty-four years, eight months and twenty-two days. In September, 1916, Mr. Cadwallader was mar- ried (second) to Mrs. Jessie Cadmus, born in Jersey County March 18, 1882, widow of the late William Cadmus, who died in 1913. Mr. and Mrs. Cadmus had one daughter, Beulah Leone, who has been adopted by Mr. Cadwallader. She is twelve years of age, and has just entered the high school. Mrs. Cadwallader was born in Jersey County March 18, 1882, a daughter of William Day, who was a well known and respected
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farmer of Jersey County. She was educated in the schools at Jersey- ville, and prior to her first marriage was a successful teacher. She has two brothers and two sisters: Herman L. and Ira E. Day, Mrs. John Roady of Jerseyville and Mrs. George E. Johnson of Medora, Ill. Mrs. Cadwallader is a member of the Eastern Star, Woman's Relief Corp and Woman's Aid Society.
As a publie offieial, agrieulturist and business man Mr. Cadwallader has proven himself in every respeet a man of affairs, and worthy of the confidenee and respect of all.
CALLAHAN, William G., admittedly one of the most praetical and experienced marble men in this section and so known all over the country, has a fine monument establishment at Jerseyville, and also travels as a representative of the Kansas City (Mo.) Marble and Tile Co. He was born in Sangamon County, Ill., in 1862, a son of William and Elizabeth Callahan, natives of Ireland. The father was a stonecutter, who died early in life, in 1866, and the mother died that same year. Their young son was taken by a farmer in Monroe County, but the lad could not stand the conditions of life there, and when only seven years old ran away to St. Louis, Mo.
In that eity he secured employment in a livery stable owned by Louis C. Bowley, with whom he remained until sixteen years old. Once more he ran away, riding on freight trains, to his objective point, Dallas, Tex., and after reaching Dallas, he worked in livery barns. As was but natural under the circumstances, he soon became interested in raeing horses, and followed the races at different places. Then he determined to learn the stone cutting trade, and spent five years with the W. F. Menke Stone Company at Quincy, Ill., and hav- ing acquired it, he went to St. Louis to work for the Pickett Marble Company as a marble cutter and setter, and continued to work for this firm and others at different places until 1905, when he came to Jersey County. For four years he conducted a marble cutting busi- ness at Grafton, moving it in 1909 to Jerseyville, where he has since been located. Upon coming to the county seat he branched out, his work now including the making of monuments, and he has a trade that extends over a territory which includes all of the leading cities of the country. Owing to his being left an orphan at so early an age, he secured few educational advantages, but travel and expe- rience have made him familiar with and well informed upon many subjects.
In October, 1901, Mr. Callahan was married at St. Louis, Mo., to Elizabeth Albright, born in Jersey County, Ill., a daughter of Louis and Elizabeth Albright, natives of Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Callahan have two children, namely : Margaret Elizabeth and George William. Mr. Callahan is a Catholie, and he belongs to the Knights of Columbus. Politically he is a Democrat. A man like Mr. Callahan deserves much credit beeause he rose above adverse eircumstances and has made a suecess of his life work through his own unaided efforts.
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CAMPBELL, George W., cashier of the State Bank of Jerseyville and one of the experienced and conservative bankers of the county, is a man who holds the confidence of all who know him. He is a native son of the county seat, having been born March 18, 1877, a son of Joseph R. and Eleanor (Young) Campbell, who were born near Salisbury, N. C. They moved to Jersey County after their mar- riage, and engaged in farming in Jersey Township, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Their children were as follows: Laura, James R., and John Y., all of whom reside at Jerseyville; Nannie J., who is Mrs. Edward Martin, of Little Rock, Ark .; Joshua N. and Joseph D., who are both of Jerseyville; Letta C., who is Mrs. James L. Edwards, of Jerseyville; and George W., who was the youngest born.
George W. Campbell attended the grammar and high schools of 'Jerseyville, and when he was twenty-five years old he entered the National Bank of Commerce at St. Louis, Mo., as a clerk, remaining with that concern for a decade, leaving it to come to Jerseyville as assistant cashier of the State Bank of this city. Two years later he was made cashier and has held this important position ever since.
On April 11, 1906, Mr. Campbell was married to Leita Pearl Noble. who was born at Otterville, this county, a daughter of William II. and Eudora (Chappell) Noble, natives of Jersey County. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell have no children. Mr. Campbell is a Presbyterian and has been a trustee of the church since 1916, and treasurer of the Sunday school since 1914. In politics he is a Democrat. A Mason in good standing, he belongs to the Jerseyville Chapter, R. A. M., and the Jerseyville Lodge, B. P. O. E. and the Jerseyville Camp, M. W. A. During the time he has been connected with the State Bank of Jer- seyville that institution has shown the effect of his wise policies, and its standing and worth to the community have increased in value accordingly.
CARLIN, Walter Evans, now deccased, was for many years one of the distinguished and useful men of Jerseyville, and is remembered in kindly gratitude and affection by many who benefitted by his pub- lic spirit and generosity. He was born at Carrolton, Ill., April 11. 1844, a son of William and Mary (Goode) Carlin, the former of whom died April 20, 1850.
After the death of his father, Walter. E. Carlin remained with his mother and attended the public schools, the Christian Brothers Col- lege of St. Louis, Mo., and the University of Wisconsin, at Madison, Wis. On August 17, 1861, he enlisted in defense of his country dur- ing the Civil War, in Company A, Thirty-eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant. Later, he became a first lieutenant, then captain, although too young for the office, yet he was so ranked, and he served on the staff of Gen. J. C. Davis, and later on the staff of his brother, Gen. William P. Carlin, a West Point graduate. He was highly commended by General Davis for gallantry at the battle of Chickamauga, when two horses were
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shot under him. In 1864 he was honorably discharged. At the close of the war he was offered a second lieutenancy in the regular army, but declined. In the spring of 1878, Mr. Carlin assisted in organizing the Fifteenth Battalion of the Illinois National Guard, and was elected its major, commissioned by Governor Cullom, holding that office for five years, when he resigned. He served for two years as deputy county clerk, under his brother, Thomas J. Carlin, and was very efficient.
In the meanwhile, during August, 1866, he, with, his brother-in- law, John Long, organized the firm of Long & Carlin, Bankers. In 1871 he went to Mt. Vernon, Ill., and established the banking house of Carlin, Cross & Co., leaving Mt. Vernon for Jerseyville, in 1872. This bank he established at Mt. Vernon was the first bank in Jefferson County, Ill., and is now known as the Ham National Bank. When he went to Jerseyville he carried his banking business with him. In 1876 Mr. Carlin went to Washington, D. C., and secured a charter for the National Bank of Jerseyville, of which he was cashier until 1880, and then resigned. In the meanwhile he was extensively engaged in buying grain, owning three-quarters of the stock of the Jerseyville elevator, but in 1881 he sold his interest to ex-Governor E. O. Stannard of St. Louis, Mo. In September, 1881, he and Judge M. E. Bagley established a private bank at Jerseyville, but sold his interest in it to his partner in 1884. In 1885 Mr. Carlin, Wallace Leigh and George Schwary promoted the electric light company of Jerseyville, and in order to demonstrate the value of electricity for lighting purposes Mr. Carlin had his residence wired and held a reception for the general public. In June, 1887, he also founded the local building and loan association, and was its president for the first twenty-two years of its existence. A careful business man, the ventures with which he was connected prospered, and those associated with him did like- wise. He was honored by Governor Altgeld by appointment as a member of the commission to place monuments on the battlefields of Lookout Mountain, Orchard Knob, Missionary Ridge, and Chicka- mauga, and was retained as such by Governor Tanner. Fraternally Mr. Carlin was very prominent in the order of Odd Felows, and was chief instructor and examiner of the Grand Lodge for twenty years. He was elected Grand Patriarch of Illinois in 1879. In 1880 he was elected Grand Representative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge from the Jurisdiction of Illinois, which honor he held for eighteen years. He became a Scottish Rite Mason at Chicago, Ill., in 1904. A strong Democrat, he represented his district in the State Assembly for two terms, declining a third term, and was nominated for state auditor, but was not elected. For seven successive terms Mr. Carlin was supervisor of his township, and for seven years was chairman of the board. He was treasurer of the city of Jerseyville and a member of the city council for a number of years.
In April, 1868, Mr. Carlin was married (first) to Mary Cross, of Jersey County, a daughter of Hugh and Antoinette (Van Horn) Cross,
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natives of Summerville, N. J., and New York state, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Carlin had the following children: Hugh C., who died at the age of two years; Mary Eugenia, who is Mrs. Ralph Vandenburg of Peoria, Ill., has two children, Mary J. and Alma F .; and Alma, who is Mrs. Paul Hamilton, of Jerseyville, Ill., has two children, Helen Eugenia and Pauline Cross. Mrs. Carlin died in March, 1880. On June 5, 1883, Mr. Carlin was married (second) to Lina Darneille, born at Chatham, Sangamon County, Ill., a daughter of James M. and Clarissa (Kinney) Darneille, born in Sangamon County, Ill. By his second marriage Mr. Carlin had the following children: Clara A., who was Mrs. Everett Alexander, of Jerseyville, died December 4, 1914, and Julie Barr, who is a teacher in the Lawrence Junior High School of Springfield, Ill.
While Mr. Carlin was prominent, as noted in the order of Odd Fellows, Mrs. Carlin has been equally so in the order of Rebekah, and has been singularly honored. She was elected president of the state assembly of that order in 1906, after serving as warden and vice president. In that same year she was appointed a member of the Odd Fellows Orphans' Home board at Lincoln, Ill., and placed at the head of its committee of Domestic Science in 1907, serving for eight years. In October, 1917, she was appointed on the advisory board of the Old Folks' Home at Mattoon, Ill.
Mr. Carlin owned business blocks and a fine residence at Jersey- ville, now the property of his widow and daughter. He set out the first apple orchard in Jersey County that was treated scientifically with modern appliances. This orchard contains 5,000 apple and pear trees, and is on a farm of 160 acres, all of which is devoted to fruit with the exception of forty acres. He received the bronze medal for his exhibit of Grimes Golden apples at the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, N. Y. His exhibit of Grimes Golden apples received the silver medal at the St. Louis fair in 1904. Up to the time of his death, which occurred July 16, 1908, Mr. Carlin took a deep interest in his various enterprises. He was very active and his services were in great demand for the upbuilding and development of many movements. Mr. Carlin was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Jerseyville. ITis funeral was attended by members of the order of Odd Fellows from all over the state. During his life he took great pride in the fact that he was a nephew of Governor Thomas Carlin, the sixth gov- ernor of Illinois.
CARLIN, William, now deceased, was one of the pioneers of Illi- nois, coming here before this state was admitted to the Union, and because of his own achievements and his distinguished family con- nections, is deserving of special mention in a work of this nature. He was born at Fredericksburg, Va., May 31, 1804, a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Evans) Carlin, natives of Ireland and Virginia, who later lived in Kentucky, and then came to Illinois. Their children were as follows: John; Thomas, who became the sixth governor of Illi-
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