History of McDonough County, Illinois, together with sketches of the towns, villages and townships, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent individuals, and biographies of the representative citizens, Part 126

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Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Continental Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 1150

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A. D. Tobin, the gentlemanly propri- etor of the above mentioned livery stable,

is comparatively a new settler in this county, having only been here since April 1, 1884. He is a native of Mis- souri, and was born December 23, 1857, his parents being Alfred and Mary (Leath) Tobin. His early life was spent on a farm, and his education received in the common schools. He remained on the old homestead until 23 years of age, then remained in that county three years before coming here. His father died when he was but four years old. His mother is still living in Page county, Iowa. He engaged here in the livery business, has a good stable, and a fair trade. When 22 years old he was mar- ried to Alice.E. Roberts, a native of New York state. Her parents live in Mis- souri. They have had one child which died when about three months old. Po- litically, Mr. Tobin is a republican.

Mongér's livery stable is located on west Jackson street near the square. This stable was established by William Dodds. He disposed of it to Benjamin Murphy, who, however, ran it only about six months, selling it December 6, 1884, to A. Monger, who has run it ever since. He keeps about 14 horses and good equipments generally.

A. Monger, proprietor of one of the leading livery stables of Macomb, came to this county in 1854, from Clinton county, Ohio. He is a native of that state, and was born January 17, 1832. He was brought up on a farm, and his time was for many years occupied with the business incident to agricultural life. Upon his arrival in this county, he settled in Sciota township, where he purchased 160 acres of unimproved land, and proceeded to make a farm. He

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there lived until 1870, when he moved to the village of Good Hope, and engaged in the livery business. The place being too small to furnish the amount of busi- ness desired, he traded the property towards the purchase of a stable and stock in Macomb, where he is now en- gaged in the business. He has been twice married, first to Emeline Hudson in 1853. By that union there were three children, none of whom are living. The first wife died in 1864. He was married, the second time, in 1866, to Ruth A. Hud- son. By this marriage there are three chil- dren-Cora Dell, now married to Charles McNalley; Ira and Lucinda N., living at home. Mr. Monger is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church; politi- cally, he is a democrat.

Turner's feed and. sale stable was es- tablished by D. Turner. He built the barn, and moved into it December 1, 1882, but has since built several addi- tions, until it is now 60x110 feet in size, and is fitted up with accommodations for 225 horses. This is the headquarters for the horse buyers of this section. Last year there was sold from it 24 car, loads, besides many in small lots. The barn is located on South Lafayette street, near the square.

In the line of shoemaking, Joseph Durr has been the longest in trade in Macomb. He is a native of Ohio, who came to Macomb in 1846, when but 15 years of age. Here he learned the trade of shoemaker, which he has nearly ever- since followed.

Patrick O'Meara, shoemaker and gen- eral repairer of foot-gear, has been es- tablished in business here since 1881, on the west side of the square.

Patrick O'Meara was born in Tipper- ary, Ireland, in 1817, and is a son of Pat- rick and Fannie O'Meara. He left his native county in 1847, and came to Amer- ica, landing in New York city, where he remained about a year. From that city he went to Springfield, Massachusetts, thence to Chicago, Illinois, thence to Canton, coming to Macomb in 1853. He learned the shoemaker's trade in Ireland, serving an apprenticeship of seven years, and after coming to Macomb, engaged in that business, which he has followed since that time. He is a good workman and thoroughly understands his busi- ness. He had a family of six children- Carroll T., now in business in Chicago, Illinois; Michael J., now in Winfield, Kansas, where he is engaged in the boot and shoe business; William, deceased; William P., who is now engaged in clerk- ing in the dry goods store of George Bailey, at Macomb; Fannie E., at home, and Mary E. deceased. All of these children have enjoyed the advantages for obtaining a liberal education and are intelligent and useful members of so- ciety. .

David Knapp commenced the business of shoemaking, in Macomb, in 1868.

David Knapp, secretary of the Ma- comb Calendar Clock company, came to this city in March, 1866. He first came to the county in 1856, and settled at Prairie City, where he engaged in work at the trade of boot and shoe making. At that place he made the first pair of boots ever there manufactured. Subse- quently he moved back to Fulton county from whence he came, and remained un- til 1866. He is a native of Ohio, and was born July 16, 1833. He was brought

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/ up to the trade of shoemaker, making his first pair of shoes when but 11 years old. The family moved from Ohio to Logan county, Illinois, in the fall of 1844, where for one year his father managed a farm then engaged in business in a shoe shop. The subject of this sketch worked with him, and in 1851, moved to Canton, and worked at his trade until coming here. His mother died in Ohio and his father in Canton, Illinois. Mr. Knapp, when he come here worked at his trade for 18 months, then opened a shop of his own, -and has since continued the trade, except when engaged in the clock factory. He was first married in 1860, to Harriet E. Bidamon, a native of Illinois. By that union were two children, one of whom is now living, Sarah E. His first wife died in August, 1865. He was again married in September, 1872, to Mary Jane Sos- man. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and A. O. U. W. and of the M. E. church. Politically, he is, and always has been, a republican.

Ingram & Sons, the oldest firm now in Macomb in the painting line, are lo- cated on north Lafayette street. The establishment was founded by B. D. Ingram, and the present shop was built in 1866. They do a full line of house, sign and ornamental painting, graining, paper hanging, calsomining and decora- ting.

B. D. Ingram came to this county from New Albany, Indiana, in March, 1856. He is a native of that state, born in Floyd county, 'October 5, 1830. His youth was spent mostly upon a farm. His mother died when he was only two years old. His father's death occurred in 1876, in Indiana. The subject of this

sketch, when 17 years of age, went to Waterloo, Iowa, where he was engaged for five years at the painter's trade. He then returned to Indiana, and remained until the date of his coming here. . After coming to Macomb, he engaged in paint- ing, paper hanging, etc. He has con- tinued in that business until the present time, with the exception of three years, which he spent upon a farm in Hancock county, Illinois. He subsequently sold his farm, and returned to Macamb. He has been twice married-first, Decem- ber 5, 1855, to Sarah J. Argenbright, a native of Harrison county, Indiana, who died May 28, 1872. He had, by this union, seven children, five of whom are now living-Alice, Charles B., Eddie S., Nellie M. and Frank C. Mr. Ingram was again married December 3, 1874, to Lucia A. Osmer, a native of New York. By this marriage there is one child- Ruth C. Mr. and Mrs. Ingram are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He has been, politically, a republican, but now supports the pro- hibition party. He voted that ticket at the election of 1884, and is a staunch advocate of the cause of temperance. Mr. Ingram's sons are engaged with him in the business of painting, calso- mining, graining, paper hanging, etc.

W. L. and James L. Gribble, under the firm name of Gribble Bros., are among the leading sign writers and car- riage painters of this section. They are able artists, and have their shop over the factory of their father, J. L. Gribble, for whom they do the carriage and buggy painting.

J. L. Hoskinson is conducting a har- ness-making and saddlery establishment,

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on the south side of the public square. This institute originated with A. E. Hos- kinson, in 1852, and was conducted by him until 1877, when he was succeeded by his brother, the present proprietor.

J. L. Hoskinson has been a resident of the state of Illinois since 1844. He is a native of Monongalia county, West Virginia, and was born February 24, 1819, his parents being Charles L., and Mary (Lantz) Hoskinson, who were the parents of five children, three sons and two daugliters. Three of the children removed to Illinois-J. L., Elizabetlı, deceased, and A. E., also deceased. When J. L. was about eight years old, the family moved to Shelbyville, Indi- ana, where, in 1828, the father died. The mother subsequently, was married to Whitfield Chandler, in Greene county, Pennsylvania. Both are now dead. When J. L. was about 16 years old, he went to Martinsville, Indiana, and served an apprenticeship at the harness and saddlery trade, and remained until he had reached his majority. He then worked at his trade in the state of Penn- sylvania until 1844, when he came to Illi- nois and located at Rushville where he was engaged in the harness business un- til 1877, when he came to Macomb, and succeeded his brother in business, where he still continues. He was married July 10, 1842, to Edith Edwards, at Mt. Mor- ris, Greene county, Penn. They have had eight children, five of whom are now living-Helen M., wife of G. A. Wilson, M. D., of Peoria, Illinois; William O., who during the civil war, enlisted in the 10th Missouri regiment, served 19 months and was honorably discharged. He subsequently enlisted in the 16th

Illinois, and served until the close of the war, and then enlisted in the reg- ular army; Thomas J., George M., who resides in Macomb; Charles E., also a resident of that place.

F. J. Hoffman, who is engaged in the business of harness making, established his present business in 1861, on the east side of the square, and moved to his present location in about 1876. He oc- cupies a room 22x60 feet in size and car- ries about $4,000 worth of stock.

Joseph M. Martin & Son, builders and contractors, on Jefferson street between Lafayette and Randolph, commenced business in 1873, as successor to J. M. Martin, who had established the same in 1849. The shop is 20x40, one story high.

BANKS.

The first account of any banking insti- tution dates from 1856, when William H. Randolph & Co. opened a bank and ex- change office in Macomb. They, in an evil hour, took stock to the amount of $20,000 in what afterwards proved to be a wild cat bank of the worst species. The country was flooded with the issues of this bank, though not all being of the series assumed by Messrs. Randolph & Co. The name of this institution was the Nemaha Valley bank, having a large number of stockholders throughout the county. Its plan of doing business was substantially as follows: Its stock was di- vided into a certain number of shares and sold to parties desiring them, the buyer being entitled to a certain amount of the bills of the bank in proportion to the number of shares held. The bills held by each contributing purchaser constitu- ted a series for which he was only to be

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held responsible, each redeeming the'se- ries assigned to himself. Arrangements were entered into by the holders of the different series to redeem the notes of each other when presented for payment, and sending them in for redemption. This arrangement served to strengthen the confidence of the people in their stability.

This county was also flooded with the notes of the Platte Valley bank, another institution of the same wild cat species. When the crash in 1858 came the notes of these banks were at once presented to the different depositories for redemp- tion. Messrs. Randolph & Co., though having but $20,000, continued to redeem until they had paid out over $25,000, and, then becoming satisfied that they would never be enabled to obtain any- thing from McCoy, the owner of the Nemaha Valley bank, they were forced to suspend. The loss to the firm of Ran- dolph & Co. has been put down at $100,- 000, and many others in Macomb suff- fered from the effects of the collapse.

There being now no bank in the city, in March, 1858, Charles Chandler opened a private banking establishment on the northwest corner of the public square. At this time, it will be remembered, many failures of bankers and other busi- ness men were occurring all over the country, yet notwithstanding, the people of the county reposed in him unbounded confidence and trusted him implicitly, depositing with him their means with- out fear that their trust would be be- trayed. Hard times continued until the second year of the war. In 1861 the country was drained of its silver as well as of its gold, and sufficient change for

the transaction of business could not be obtained. At this juncture Mr. Chan- dler issued several thousand dollars of "scrip," of the denomination of five, ten, twenty-five and fifty cents each, which were readily received by the people everywhere, and we doubt not that to- day there is a small quantity of this currency scattered throughout the coun- try and held as a souvenir of the war. Mr. Chandler continued this private bank until February 8, 1865, when a charter having been procured, the

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MACOMB

was organized, with a capital stock of $50,000, and with the following stock- holders: Charles Chandler, Joseph An- derson, Joseph Burton, J. W. McIntosh, C. V. Chandler, A. E. Hoskinson, S. F. Lancey, Henry C. Twyman, J. H. Cum- mings and J. B. Cummings. The bank was opened for business on the morning of April 17, 1865, with the following offi- cers in charge: Charles Chandler, presi- dent; J. H. Cummings, cashier; C. V. Chandler, teller; Joseph Burton, Joseph Anderson, S. F. Lancey, A. E. Hoskin- son and Charles Chandler, directors.

The capital stock of this financial insti- tution was increased, February 2, 1871, to $75,000, and October 2, of that year, to $100,000. At that time the officers of the bank were: Charles Chandler, presi- dent; J. H. Cummings, cashier; C. V. Chandler, assistant cashier; with the board of directors consisting of Charles Chandler, J. W. McIntosh, S. F. Lancy, D. Runkle, A. E. Hoskinson, J. H. Cum- mings, and C. S. Cottrell. Mr. Cottrell dying in December, 1876, D. G. Tunni- cliff was elected to fill his place in the

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board of directors, and at the same meet- ing David Scott was chosen to fill the vacancy made by the retirement of A. E. Hoskinson. In December, 1878, the bank and the community at large met with a severe loss in the death of Charles Chandler. On the 14th of January, 1879, at a meeting of those interested, Charles V. Chandler was duly elected to the of- fice of president and director. This makes the management of the bank in the hands of C. V. Chandler, president; J. H. Cummings, cashier; J. W. McIn- tosh, H. C. Twyman, J. H. Cummings, C. V. Chandler, L. Stocker, D. Runkle and E. N. Hicks, directors.

The following is the sworn statement of the bank at the close of business on Tues- day, March 10, 1885:

RESOURCES.

Loans and discounts $303,868 37

Overdrafts 11,366 33

U. S. bonds to secure circulation, 4 per cents. 100,000 00

U. S. bonds on hand, at par .. 20,200 00

Other stocks, bonds and mortgages .. 80,192 47

Due from approved reserve

agents $45,777 63

Due from other national

banks 4,884 28

Other real estate

$1,386 28

Furniture and fixtures ... 3,000 00

4,386 28

Current expenses

2,417 66

Checks, other cash items. $7,996 07

Bills of other banks .. 4,736 00

Fractional paper cur-

rency, nickels, pennies. 259 42

Specie, gold coin 18,140 00

Silver coin 3,220 00

Legal tender notes 42,000 00

76,351 49

Redemption fund with U. S. Treas-

urer, 5 per cent of circulation. .. 4,500 00

Total

$653,944 51

LIABILITIES.

Capital stock paid in 100,000 00

Surplus fund. 112,500 00 Undivided profits. 13,989 33

National bank notes out-

standing $90,000 00

Less amount on hand ..... 7,200 00 82,800 00 Individual deposits sub-

ject to check .212,719 70

Demand certificates of

deposit

131,068 37 343,788 07

Due to state banks and bankers ..

....

867 11

Total

$653,944 51

The bank has sometimes much larger lines of deposit than shown above, often exceeding three and four hundred thou- sand dollars. On July 10, 1882, it was $581,848.47.

C. V. Chandler, who is without doubt McDonough county's most prominent and enterprising citizen, was born in the first ward of the city of Macomb, on the 25th day of January, 1843, and is still a resident of the same ward. His edu- cation was received partly in Macomb, partly in Danbury, Connecticut, and partly at the Lake Forest academy, Il- linois. He was prepared to enter Will- iam's college, in 1862, but, becoming im- bued with the spirit of patriotism, here- turned to Macomb and enlisted as a pri- vate in company I, 78th Illinois volun- teer infantry. He only served as a pri- vate about nine months, being then pro- moted to the rank of 2d lieutenant. During the battle of Chickamauga, on the 20th of September, 1863, he was wounded, a rifle ball passing through both thighs, and a few moments later received another wound, the ball passing through one thigh. Mr. Chandler was the last man wounded in his company. He had just taken hold of a small hick-

50,661 91

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ory tree, and remarked to the 1st lieuten- ant, "I guess we are through all right," when, almost immediately, he was struck. He then caught hold of his limb, and modified his remark, thusly: "I guess we are not." Mr. Chandler afterwards cut down said tree, and now has a cane made therefrom. After the battle, he obtained a furlough and returned to Macomb, where he nursed the wounds until March 1, 1864, at which time he re- turned to his regiment, and was much surprised to find that he had been pro- moted to adjutant, the commission dat- ing from the day he was wounded. But. he soon found that the injuries he had received would not permit him to remain in active service, and so, in April, he re- signed his commission and returned home. Upon his return, he entered the private banking house of his father, which soon afterwards was changed to the First National bank, and served as teller until the death of his father, De- cember 26, 1878, at which time he be- came the president of that institution, which position he still retains. He is also the president of the Bardolph Fire Clay works, this being his seventh year as such. He is the largest stock-holder of the Macomb Wagon company, and is its present president, and was one of the incorporators of the first pottery works in Macomb. Mr. Chandler is the largest property owner in Macomb, being the builder and owner of the Opera House block, which is known as Chandler's Block, besides which he has eight other large, brick business buildings located on the square. Like his father before him, Mr. Chandler is an ardent republi- can. He was appointed city treasurer

in 1870, and has held that office continu- ally to the present time. This is the only office he would accept, as his private business is so extensive that it requires his entire attention. He is the present commander of McDonough Post, No. 103, Grand Army of the Republic; is also a Royal Arch Mason, a member of the Knights of Pythias, and also of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. On the 28th day of August, 1866, C. V. Chan- dler and Clara A. Baker, daughter of Judge J. H. Baker, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. As a result of this union, they have been the parents of six children-Charles J., died in in- fancy; Clara, Mary, Ralph, George and Isabella. Mr. Chandler's father and his wife's father, were both natives of Al- stead, New Hampshire, so, when they visit in that section, they find their friends living side by side. Before their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Chandler lived in the same ward.

Jesse Henry Cummings, the cashier of the First National bank of Macomb, is a native of cecil County, Maryland, and was born December 29, 1834. His parents were James and Rachel (Hall) Cummings, who were natives of the same state and county. The former died in 1837, leaving a widow and six child- ren, aged from three to fourteen years, all of whom reached maturity and were married. Three of then are still living -John B., of Bushnell; J. H., and Sarah, the wife of Joseph Hamilton, and re- siding in Pennsylvania. About 1838, the mother, with her family, moved to wes- tern Pennsylvania, where Jesse H. was educated in the common schools, and lived until he reached his majority. He

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then, in March 1855, came to Macomb, his brother J. B. having preceded him. Upon his arrival, he first served as clerk in the hardware store of T. J Beard. In the summer of 1856, he entered the bank of Randolph & Co., and there laid the foundation of his future business life. When that bank closed its doors, Mr. Cummings again clerked in a mer- cantile store, and in 1861, entered, as clerk, the banking house of Charles Chandler & Co., and thus continued un- til the bank was changed to the First National, since which time he has been cashier and director. He is a man of excellent business qualifications; is a stockholder and director in the Ma- comb Tile and Sewer Pipe company; a di- rector, and the treasurer of the Macomb Pottery company; and a director in and treasurer of the Macomb Building asso- ciation. For 10 years he was a member of the city council and is president of the board of education. He was mar- ried November 3, 1857, to Ella Pearson, daughter of Isaac S. Pearson, and the union has been blessed with three child- ren-Harry W., May and Jessie.

THE UNION NATIONAL BANK.

Was organized under charter in 1871, with a capital of $60,000. The officers were the following named: W. S. Bai- ley, president; L. Holland, cashier; M. T. Winslow, teller; N. P. Tinsley, W. S. - McNair, C. S. Cottrell, William Wether- · hold, L. Holland, W. S. Bailey and J. W. Blount, directors. The bank opened its doors for business on the 1st of Oct- ober, 1871, and from the start did a fine business. The first statement made by it, under the laws of the United States,

governing such institutions, was on the 16th of December, 1871, which was as follows:

RESOURCES.

Loans and discounts

$46,231 77

Overdrafts.

1,284 60

United States bonds 60,000 00

Due from agents

17,848 04

Current expenses.

847 73

Checks and other cash items

312 52

Bills of other banks

5,863 00

Fractional currency

890 44

Specie

103 00

Legal tenders

13,390 00

Total

$146,771 10

LIABILITIES.

Capital

$60,000 00

Undivided profits

1,256 13

Circulating notes

54,000 00

Individual deposits

35,514 97

Total

$146,771 10

W. S. Bailey has been the president of the bank ever since its inception, with the exception of during the years 1879 and 1880, when W. E. Odell occupied that position. L. Holland was succeeded · in the office of cashier, in July, 1880 by I. N. Pearson, who held that position until January, 1883, when he was suc- ceeded by Albert Eads. The present officers are as follows: W. S. Bailey, president; Albert Eads, cashier; J. D. Hixon, assistant cashier; A. B. Blount, clerk; W. S. Bailey, J. W. Blount, W. E. Odell, I. N. Pearson, G. W. Bailey, M. F. Jacobs and Albert Eads, directors. On the 9th of April, 1878, this bank re- duced its capital stock to $50,000, which is the present amount. Notwithstand- ing that it was the second bank estab- lished in Macomb, it has steadily grown in public favor and gained in profitable business, until it is now as strong a finan-

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cial institution as any in this section of the state of Illinois, as will be seen by its last published statement made of the condition of the bauk, at the close of business, March 10, 1885. This is as follows:

RESOURCES.

Loans and discounts

$98,861 54

Overdrafts

1,034 44

U. S. bonds to secure circulation

50,000 00

U. S. bond on hand

5,800 00

Other stocks, bonds and mortgages .. 24,500 00

13,180 54

Due from other national banks

245 35

Real estate, furniture and fixtures.

1,258 00

Current expenses and taxes paid ..

1,385 51

Premiums paid,

341 07

Bills of other banks $5,524 00

Nickels and pennies 297 29

Specie 10,217 00

Silver certificates 2,500 00

Legal tender notes 13,500 00

32,038 29

Redemption fund with U. S. treas-

urer

2,250 00_

Total

$230,894 74

LIABILITIES.

Capital stock paid in $50,000 00

Surplus fund 25,126 51

Undivided profits 4,711 30

National bank notes outstanding ..

43,100 00

... Individual deposits sub-

ject to check $57,314 49

Demand certificates of

deposit

50,642 44

107,956 93

Total

$230,894 74

Among Macomb's prominent citizens we will mention Albert Eads, the pres- ent cashier of the Union National bank of Macomb, who was born in Knoxville, Illinois, on the 23d day of April, 1842, his parents being John and Margaret (Anderson ) Eads. Albert was left motli- erless when not yet three years of age, and he was then reared in the family of

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History of McDonough County, Illinois, together with sketches of the towns, villages and townships, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent individuals, and biographies of the representative citizens, Part 126

Author: Publication date: 1885 Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Continental Historical Co. Number of Pages: 1150

Author:
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Continental Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 1150