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Mr. Means began life for himself as a farmer and stock raiser. In 1883 he was elected township collector of Cheneys Grove Township and
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served three years. In 1886 he moved to Saybrook where he was engaged in the grocery business for 12 years. He was elected township assessor and served 14 years in that capacity. In 1899 he accepted a position as aassistant county treasurer under Joseph C. Means and served for four years, when he was again elected assessor of Cheneys Grove Township and served two years. In 1905 he accepted a position as deputy county recorder with M. B. Carson and served in that capacity until December, 1910. He then became deputy county treasurer under P. M. Stubblefield, serving for four years, and also served as deputy county treasurer for four years under Joseph F. Rice. In 1918 he was elected county treas- urer, serving until the expiration of his term, Dec. 1, 1922.
Mr. Means is a Republican and a member of the Methodist Church. He cast his first presidential vote for Rutherford B. Hayes. He says that he was a Republican before he was old enough to vote by virtue of the influence of his grandfather, George Cline, who was a charter mem- ber of the Republican party and a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln.
Mr. Means is one of the widely known men of McLean County and the many positions of public trust which have been delegated to him have been faithfully and efficiently filled.
George C. Heberling, president of the Heberling Medicine and Ex- tract Company of Bloomington, is a well known and successful business man of McLean County. He was born at Cadiz, Ohio, March 12, 1875, and is a son of W. S. and Rose (Hagan) Heberling.
W. S. Heberling was born at Cadiz, Ohio, and his wife was a native of Adena, Ohio. He followed farming and stock raising for many years and is now living retired at Buchanan, Mich. His wife is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Heberling had five children: Mrs. Iona Webb, lives at Bloomington, Ill .; J. G., lives at Peoria, Ill .; H. S., lives at West Liberty, Iowa; Mrs. Madella Phillips, lives in Bloomington; and George C., the subject of this sketch.
George C. Heberling spent his boyhood at Cadiz, Ohio, and received his education in the public school. After completing a commercial and stenographic course at Valparaiso, Ind., he was employed in the office of the Griffin Wheel Company in Chicago for five years. In 1902, Mr. Heber- ling came to Bloomington and organized the Heberling Medicine & Ex-
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tract Company, in which business he has been engaged ever since. This company manufactures medicines, flavoring extracts, toilet articles, etc., and is known in 25 different states. There are 300 people employed in the manufacture and sale of the company's product.
In 1900, Mr. Heberling was married to Miss Mertle Dickerson, a na- tive of West Liberty, Iowa, and a daughter of John C. and Sarah A. Dick- erson, natives of Iowa, now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Heberling have one daughter, Lucile, who married Edward J. Harpfer, and they live in De- troit, Mich.
Mr. Heberling is a Republican and has served as president of the Bloomington Association of Commerce, and also president of the Bloom- ington Club. He is a member of the Second Christian Church and belongs to the Masonic Lodge, Consistory and Shrine. He is also a member of the Woodmen and the T. P. A. Mr. Heberling is a member of the Blooming- ton Country Club and the Maplewood Country Club. He is at present a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Commerce, and has always taken an active part in the industrial development of the city in which he lives.
Frank E. Shorthose, deceased, was born near Danvers, March 29, 1865, the son of John L. and Eleanor (Frazier) Shorthose.
John L. Shorthose was born in Staffordshire, England, June 25, 1827, and his wife was a native of Belmont County, Ohio, born Oct. 16, 1837. Mr. Shorthose came to America in 1849 with his two brothers and landed in New York City. He lived in Zanesville, Ohio, for two years, and then came to Illinois and engaged in the milling business with his brothers at Danvers. Mr. Shorthose later purchased a farm of 480 acres of land in Danvers Township, which he improved, and for many years he was among the leading and successful stockmen of McLean County. He bred Short- horn cattle, Poland China hogs and high grade horses. Mr. Shorthose re- tired one month before the time of his death, Nov. 14, 1898. He was a staunch Republican and served on the school board for a number of years. Mrs. Shorthose died May 14, 1914, at Seward, Neb. There were eight children in the family, as follows: Mrs. Alice Dickinson, lives at Seward, Neb .; A. R., Danvers, Ill .; Mrs. Johanna Hartsock, lives in Los Angeles, Calif .; John L., died June 25, 1876; Thomas H., accidentally killed in Den-
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ver, Colo., July 2, 1912; Belle, died Jan. 3, 1883 ; Frank E., the subject of this sketch; and William T., died March 17, 1921, at Bloomington, Ill., where he had been a druggist for a number of years.
Frank E. Shorthose was educated in the public schools of McLean County and lived on the home farm until he was 22 years old. After spending three years in Denver, Colo., Mr. Shorthose returned to McLean County and farmed for five years and then entered the employ of the Chicago and Alton Railroad on March 29, 1903, as a fireman. After three years and eight months he was promoted to engineer. Mr. Shorthose held a splendid record for his services with the company. In April, 1923, he was elected mayor of Bloomington in a sweeping victory. He was a Repub- lican and received 5,222 votes while the Democratic candidate received 1,860 votes. It was one of the most decisive victories that has been re- corded in Bloomington for many years. He retained his position as en- gineer with his duties as mayor, having a leave of absence from the rail- road company. On Jan. 4, 1924, during his term of office Mr. Shorthose died.
Mr. Shorthose was married on April 12, 1917, to Miss Flora Schlegel, a native of McLean County and the daughter of Charles Schlegel, a native of Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Shorthose had no children.
Mr. Shorthose was always a Republican. He was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the Bloomington Consistory and the Shrine at Peoria and belonged to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers, Division No. 19. Mr. Shorthose was favorably known throughout . McLean County as a progressive citizen and a man of enterprise and ability.
William W. Tilden, a prominent citizen of Bloomington, who was suc- cessfully engaged in the lumber business, is a native of New York. He was born at Jamestown, Dec. 22, 1867, and is the son of Adalbert L. and Mary C. (Wheeler) Tilden.
Adalbert L. Tilden was born at Garrettsville, Ohio, and is now living retired at New Haven, Conn. For many years he was engaged in lum- bering and farming in Erie County, Pa., and served as assistant secretary of state four years, under Governor Patterson, Harrisburg, Pa. His wife, who was born at Batavia, N. Y., died in 1902, and is buried at Union City, (26)
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Pa. There were three children in the Tilden family: Charles A., died in 1916; Mrs. R. K. Fenno, lives at New Haven, Conn .; and William W., the subject of this sketch.
William W. Tilden was reared at LeBouf, Erie County, Pa., and re- ceived his education in the schools of Waterford, Pa. He began life as a farmer and in 1889 entered the retail lumber business at Wichita, Kan., afterward being located at Winfield and Arkansas City, Kan., Guth- rie, Okla., Memphis, Tenn., St. Louis, Chicago and Decatur, Ill. Mr. Til- den has been connected with the Corn Belt Lumber Company of Bloom- ington for several years.
On June 10, 1901, Mr. Tilden was united in marriage with Miss Pa- milla A. Ruff, a native of Chicago and a daughter of Joseph and Desde- mona (Anderson) Ruff, the former a native of Scotland and the latter of New York. At the time of her marriage Mrs. Tilden lived at 3036 Lake Park Avenue, Chicago. Mr. Ruff lives at 1347 Hood Avenue, Chicago. His wife died April 1, 1902. To William W. and Pamilla A. (Ruff) Tilden have been born three children: Margaret A., Pamilla W., and William W., Jr. The Tilden home is located at 43 Whites Place, Bloomington.
Mr. Tilden is a Republican and he and his family are members of the Baptist Church. He is affiliated with the following clubs and lodges: Arts & Crafts Lodge No. 1017, A. F. & A. M., Bloomington Consistory, Bloomington Club, Maplewood Country Club, McLean County Country Club, Consistory Club, Rotary Club and Y. M. C. A. Mr. Tilden has been unusually successful and is considered one of Bloomington's most effi- cient citizens.
Albert W. Belcher, now living retired at Bloomington, has been a sub- stantial citizen of McLean County for many years. He was born at Brim- field, Ill., Feb. 22, 1840, and is a son of Daniel and Rachel Belcher.
Daniel Belcher was born near Boston, Mass., and came to Illinois in 1835, locating at Brimfield where he owned and operated a hotel for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Belcher had three children, of whom Albert W., the subject of this sketch, is the only one now living.
Albert W. Belcher was educated in the district schools and assisted his father about the hotel for several years. On Aug. 27, 1862, he en- listed in Company H. 86th Illinois Volunteer Infantry and served through-
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out the war. He was with the regiment in every battle and was never sick or wounded. He was with Sherman on his famous March to the Sea, and was discharged June 28, 1865. Mr. Belcher then returned home and engaged in the grain and milling business for a number of years. He entered the employ of the Hays Pump & Planter Company as a travel- ing salesman, and remained in the employ of this company for 28 years. He has lived in Bloomington since 1892 but did not retire from business until 1918.
In December, 1869, Mr. Belcher was married to Miss Sarah Slocum, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Slocum, who resided at Brimfield, Ill. To Mr. and Mrs. Belcher four children were born, as follows: Thad- deus, died at the age of 34 years; Lois, married A. W. Sumner, who is engaged in the real estate business in Bloomington; Della, married H. P. Ferguson, an engineer in one of the large sugar plants at Cuba, where they reside; and Allen, died at the age of seven years.
Mr. and Mrs. Belcher attend the Christian Scientist Church at Bloom- ington. He has voted the Prohibition party, after that any other, but his candidate must have a clean record.
Charles Creel, now living retired at Bloomington, has had a success- ful career as a farmer and stockman of McLean County. He was born in Dawson Township, McLean County, Dec. 17, 1860, and is a son of Will- iam and Rebecca (Jacoby) Creel.
William Creel was one of the earliest settlers of McLean County. He was born in Virginia, April 26, 1805, and came to Illinois in 1838, locating at Bloomington, where he worked at his trade as shoemaker. In 1844 he purchased a farm in Dawson Township, McLean County, where he spent the remainder of his life. Mr. Creel died Dec. 13, 1901, and his wife died Nov. 6, 1876. She was born in Illinois, Sept. 23, 1821, and was the daughter of Henry and Julie (Clark) Jacoby. To William and Re- becca (Jacoby) Creel seven children were born, as follows: Elizabeth Dooley, deceased; Mary Weber, lives at LeRoy, Ill .; William, deceased ; George, lives retired at Bloomington; Sarah, lives with her brother Charles in Bloomington; John lives retired in Bloomington; and Charles, the sub- ject of this sketch.
Charles Creel spent his boyhood on the home place in Dawson Town- ship and was educated in the district schools. He has always followed
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farming and has been among the extensive breeders of hogs in McLean County. He usually had about 400 hogs on his place and was also a feeder of stock. Mr. Creel owned 427 acres of well-improved land, which was located in Dawson and Empire Townships. For the past four years he has lived retired at 1219 East Washington Street, Bloomington.
Mr. Creel is identified with the Democratic party in politics. He has an extensive acquaintance in McLean County and is highly respected. Mr. Creel is unmarried.
Rev. Charles Tupper Baillie, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Bloomington, is a leading and influential citizen of McLean County. He was born at Pictou, Nova Scotia, Dec. 9, 1884, and is a son of George William and Janet Ellen (Calder) Baillie.
George William Walker Baillie was a native of Pictou, Nova Scotia, and his wife was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He began life as a news- paper reporter at Pictou and later became owner and editor of one of the daily papers there. He was a graduate of Pictou Academy and after com- ing to this country worked as a reporter on several papers, including Boston papers. Mr. Baillie was owner and editor of The Pictou Standard at the time of his death, in 1887. He is buried at Pictou, Nova Scotia. His wife lives with her son, Rev. Charles T. Baillie, at 1301 E. Washing- ton Street, Bloomington. Mr. and Mrs. Baillie were the parents of four children, as follows: George, deceased; Nettie, deceased; Arthur Cald- well, secretary of the Home Insurance Company, 56 Cedar Street, New York City; and Rev. Charles Tupper, the subject of this sketch.
Rev. Charles Tupper Baillie was reared in Halifax, N. S., and at- tended the public and high schools there, after which he was graduated from Dalhousie University at Halifax, N. S. He was a candidate for the Rhodes Scholarship from Nova Scotia, obtaining second place. In 1905 he won the degree of M. A. and entered the Law School of Dalhousie Uni- versity. Mr. Baillie went to San Fernando, Trinidad, B. W. I. in 1906 to become Head Master of Naparina College, a school modeled on the great English public schools. In 1909 he came to New York to enter the Union Theological Seminary, whence he graduated in 1912, winning the Trav- eling Fellowship awarded annually by the Seminary. Thereafter he studied in Germany for two years, at the Universities of Marburg, Ber- lin and Halle.
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In 1914, Mr. Baillie accepted a position on the teaching staff of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary, San Fernando, B. W. I. His health broke down and in 1917 he returned to New York. After a few months' rest he was able to accept the position of student assistant in the Church History Department of the Union Theological Seminary. Mr. Baillie held this post for two years, accepting the pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church, Plattsburgh, N. Y., in 1919. He came to Bloomington, Apri! 1922.
On Aug. 24, 1909, Mr. Baillie was united in marriage with Miss Nina Vincent, a native of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. She is a daughter of Col. Harry and Jane H. (McClean) Vincent, both natives of Great Britain, and a sister of Capt. Claude H. Vincent of the British Royal Flying Corps, who won high distinction during the World War. Col. Vincent is a retired officer of the British Army and lives at Port-of- Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies. His wife died in March, 1920. To Reverend and Mrs. Baillie five children have been born, as follows: Ar- thur Vincent, Nina Marjorie, Phyllis Maude, Mary Janet McClean, and Charles Douglas Baillie.
Mr. Baillie is a member of the American Church History Society and of the Masonic Lodge, Plattsburgh, No. 828. He also belongs to the Bloomington Rotary Club and is one of the highly esteemed citizens of Bloomington and McLean County.
W. F. Engle, retired, has been a well-known and successful business man of McLean County for many years. He was born in Allegany County, N. Y., Jan. 3, 1859, and is the son of T. M. and Mary Jane (McGibeny) Engle.
T. M. Engle was a native of Allegheny County, N. Y., born Aug. 27, 1824, and his wife was born near Troy, N. Y., March 21, 1831. Mr. Engle studied for the ministry, but was obliged to give it up on account of im- paired health, which affected his voice. After teaching school for sev- eral years he engaged in farming and stock raising, and lived to be 85 years of age. He died Sept. 14, 1909, and his wife died June 30, 1890. They were the parents of seven children, as follows: Florence Virginia, born March 22, 1852, died Sept. 29, 1853; Rosamond A., born Aug. 31, 1854, married George A. Sanford; John Samuel, born Feb. 22, 1856, a
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retired farmer lives in Angelica, N. Y .; W. F., the subject of this sketch; Jennie May, born May 11, 1864, married Frank Baker, lives in Angelica, N. Y .; Sarah L., lives in Angelica, N. Y .; and M. B., born Feb. 2, 1871, lives at Angelica, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Engle were active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and he was Sunday School superintendent for many years, sometimes conducting as many as three schools at the same time.
W. F. Engle grew to manhood in New York and was educated in the public schools there and attended Alfred University in Allegany County, N. Y. After teaching school and music for several years, Mr. Engle be- came interested in a hosiery manufacturing company at Rockford, Ill., which was then known as the S. B. Wilkins Company. The trade-mark name of the company afterwards became "Black Cat" and the factory was later moved to Kenosha, Wis. This company was one of the largest industries of its kind in the United States.
Mr. Engle purchased a portion of the stock and traveled on the road representing it for 30 years. He has lived in Bloomington since 1887 and has been retired since 1919. Mr. Engle owns several properties and apartment buildings in Bloomington and has large land holdings.
On June 12, 1884, Mr. Engle was united in marriage with Miss Lilian L. Worden, a native of Rushford, N. Y., and a daughter of Percy and Asa Worden. Mr. Worden was a native of Lyon, N. Y., and Mrs. Worden of Rushford, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Worden were the parents of the following children: Alton M., born in 1849, a large landowner in Tennessee and Alabama; Olivia, married Samuel DuBoyce; Ida, the widow of Charies Leach ; W. W., lives in Des Moines, Iowa; Grace, married F. M. Wishard, lives in Redland, Cal., and Catherine, married J. A. Darforth, president of the Deer Creek Bank, Deer Creek, Ill. To W. F. and Lilian L. (Worden) Engle five children have been born, as follows: Grace, a student of Illi- nois Womans College, married to W. B. Rayburn, lives in Cleveland, Ohio; Worden, died in infancy; Mary Elizabeth, a graduate of Smith College, married B. A. Danforth, lives at Deer Creek, Ill .; Esther A., a graduate of the University of Illinois, a teacher in the Bloomington High School, lives at home; and Ruth L., a graduate of Oberlin College, lives at home and teaches in the high school at Lakewood, Ohio.
Mr. Engle has been a progressive business man of Bloomington and is highly esteemed throughout McLean County.
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Vinton E. Howell, now deceased, was a veteran of the Civil War and a substantial citizen of Bloomington and McLean County for many years. He was born on a farm in Licking County, Ohio, Nov. 30, 1840, the son of George P. and Matilda (Preston) Howell.
The Howell family came to Illinois in a covered wagon in 1852 and settled in the Price neighborhood in McLean County, where they lived in a log cabin. In 1855 they removed to Bloomington and located on what was then the main street. Here George P. Howell farmed on land entered from the government until the time of his death. There were ten children in the Howell family, all of whom are now deceased except Hattie Wirt, who resides at Battle Creek, Mich.
Vinton Howell spent his boyhood on his father's farm and attended the district schools. When he was 17 years old he enlisted for service during the Civil War, and served throughout the war in Company C, 33rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He took part in the siege of Vicksburg; the captain of his company was Captain Lewis, later editor of the Pantagraph of Bloomington. After his return from the war, Mr. Howell engaged in general farming in Anchor Township on a large scale with his brothers, Samuel P. and Alfred Howell. He became an extensive stockman and was also a grain farmer. He drained his land and improved it with good farm buildings. In 1875, Mr. Howell moved to Arrowsmith, where he engaged in shipping stock exclusively.
Mr. Howell served as sheriff of McLean County from 1886 to 1890 and as a member of the United States Senate in 1893. He later purchased a home at 1606 N. Main Street, in Bloomington, and organized the Corn Belt Bank, and was elected president and director, which office he held until the time of his death, April 5, 1911.
On Nov. 11, 1873, Mr. Howell was united in marriage with Miss Frances A. Hill, and to this union three children were born, as follows: Sarah M., married Guy L. Garrison, lives at Bloomington; Frank A., fur- ther mention of whom is made below; and Louie, married Dr. E. B. Hart, a sketch of whom appears in this history.
Frank A. Howell was born in 1880 and received his education in the public and high schools of Bloomington, and was also graduated from Illinois State Normal University. At the age of 18 years he entered the employ of the Corn Belt Bank at Bloomington, where he remained until 1917, at which time he retired. He is still a director in the bank and owns 400 acres of good farm land in McLean County and a large ranch
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in South Dakota. Mr. Howell is a 32d degree Mason and a member of the Elks Lodge.
Frank A. Howell was married on Dec. 5, 1911, to Miss Olive A. Lucas, a native of Bloomington, who died during the influenza epidemic on Dec. 4, 1918.
Vinton E. Howell was a Republican. He was one of the dependable and excellent citizens of McLean County and the Howell family is repre- sentative of the best citizenship of the community.
Palmer Q. Moore, who now lives retired at Normal, has been a well / known farmer and stockman of McLean County for many years. He was born in Green County, Wis., Oct. 31, 1861, and is a son of J. W. and Sarah J. (Armstrong) Moore.
J. W. Moore was born in Tennessee and was a son of Francis Moore, who moved to Illinois when his son was nine years of age. Francis Moore followed farming during his life and died in Livingston County, Ill. His son, J. W. Moore, was a minister of the Christian Church and was among the pioneer preachers of Iowa, having gone there in 1863. Before that time he had lived in Woodford County, Ill., and in Wisconsin. He died in 1904 at the age of 68 years and his wife, a native of Bowling Green, Ind., died in 1900 at the age of 75 years. They were the parents of five children, two of whom are now living, Palmer Q., the subject of this sketch; and Mrs. A. A. Kelley, who lives at Troy Mills, Iowa.
Palmer Q. Moore was reared in Iowa and attended the public and high schools at Clarksville, Iowa. He lived on his father's farm until 1885, at which time he moved to McLean County, where he rented land for 10 years. Mr. Moore then purchased a farm in Normal Township, which he improved, and for many years he was a widely known farmer and stockman. He has lived retired in Normal since December, 1906. He owns 485 acres of land in Linn County, Iowa, and is a stockholder in three grain elevators, located at Kerrick, Ill., Alburnett, Iowa, and La- fayette, Iowa. Since retiring from his farm, Mr. Moore has spent four years in Iowa, where his sons and sons-in-law farm Mr. Moore's land.
On March 8, 1885, Mr. Moore was united in marriage with Miss Hattie Hall, a native of McLean County, and the daughter of Isaac and Martha J. Hall, the former a native of McLean County, and the latter of
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Kentucky. The Hall family originally came from Kentucky. To Mr. and Mrs. Moore have been born four children, as follows: Etta, married Wil- liam Wilson, lives in Linn County, Iowa, and has three children, Joseph, Franklin and Leonard ; Elmer N., married Orlou Stick, lives in Linn County, Iowa, and has three children, Vera Marie, Bernetta Lucille and Franklin Nolan; Ina J., married Charles Griffin, lives in Linn County, Iowa, and has two children, Zetta Bernice and Cecile Leota; and Harriet Marie, married Clarence Stahley, lives in Linn County, Iowa, and has one child, Betty Marie.
Mr. Moore is identified with the Republican party in politics and has served as school trustee, health officer and as alderman of Normal. He is a member of the Christian Church and is a substantial and highly re- spected citizen of McLean County.
John Feicht, now living retired, has been a prominent business man of Bloomington for many years. He was born in Bloomington, Dec. 25, 1865, and is the son of Christ and Lydia (Farney) Feicht.
Christ Feicht was a native of Studgard, Germany, and came to the United States in 1840 when he was about 18 years of age. He located at Peoria, Ill., and later went to Mackinaw, Ill., where he managed a dis- tillery. Mr. Feicht died in 1910, and his wife died Oct. 31, 1901. They were members of the German Lutheran Church. Mr. and Mrs. Feicht were the parents of six children, as follows: Frederick, died in 1920; Anna, married Frank Wagoner, lives at Alton, Ill .; Augusta, died in in- fancy; John, the subject of this sketch; Kate, married Edward Kingston, lives at Bloomington; and Flora, married E. J. Leirman, lives at Bloomington.
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