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In politics Mr. Steele is identified with the Democratic party and he is a member of the United Brethren Church. His wife teaches Sunday school at the same church. Mr. and Mrs. Steele have many friends in Bloomington and are highly esteemed.
Logan McClurg, one of the well known conductors on the Chicago & Alton Railroad, is a native of McLean County. He was born at LeRoy, April 18, 1886, and is a son of Oliver Perry and Martha Ellen (Wheeler) McClurg.
Oliver Perry McClurg was an early settler of LeRoy, having come to McLean County from Ohio, where he was born. He served throughout the Civil war and died Feb. 13, 1913. His wife resides at LeRoy and is 72 years of age. There were seven children in the McClurg family, as follows: Nellie, married C. L. Yeo, lives in Bloomington; Pearl, lives at Clinton, Ill .; Sheldon, deceased; Edith, married C. A. Martin, lives in
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Bloomington; Logan, the subject of this sketch; Dorothy, married A. C. Dunson, lives in Oklahoma, and Holbert, lives in Bloomington.
Logan McClurg attended the public schools of LeRoy. He then entered the employ of the Chicago & Alton Railroad as brakeman and in 1910 was promoted to freight conductor.
On Dec. 25, 1909, Mr. McClurg was married to Miss Stella Grace Fagerburg, who was born near Chicago, Jan. 9, 1890, the daughter of A. P. and Cora (Kemp) Fagerburg. Mr. and Mrs. Fagerburg, who now live retired in Chicago, have the following children: Leona, married A. P. Martin, lives in Bloomington; Leslie and Mabel, deceased; Alfred, lives in Bloomington; Josephine, married Roy Boden, lives in Bloomington; Rev. Frank, Baptist minister, lives at Springfield, Mass., and Goldie, mar- ried Warren Lines, lives in Bloomington. To Mr. and Mrs. McClurg two children have been born: Godfrey, born Oct. 17, 1911, and Wallace, born April 24, 1920.
Mr. McClurg is a Republican and he and his family are members of the Methodist Church.
Dr. William Hill .- No record of McLean County would be complete for any period without an adequate reference to the life and work of Dr. William Hill, one of the great surgeons of his day, a citizen always alive to public interest, and a man of broad information and patriotic impulses. Not alone in professional life, but also in civic and governmental activi- ties he impressed his personality upon his generation and the after generations.
Dr. Hill was a native of Butler County, Ohio, where he was born March 12, 1829. After attaining his young manhood he read medicine in the office of Dr. J. W. Merritt at Indianapolis, and during the winters of 1849, '51, '52 and '53 he attended lectures at LaPorte, Ind., and at Ann Arbor, Mich. Finally he graduated from and received his degree from Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, in 1856. He first practiced at Middletown, Ind., and then went to Louisville, Ill. In 1856 he located at Salem, Ill., where he practiced ten years, minus the time when he was a surgeon in the army during the Civil War. It was while he was in Salem, Ill., that he was called upon to serve professionally at the birth of William Jennings Bryan, who became one of the greatest orators and statesmen
DR. WILLIAM HILL.
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this country ever knew, and who was three times candidate for president. Dr. Hill recalled with interest this episode of his life at the time when Mr. Bryan first became prominent in the public eye.
As a surgeon in the 48th Illinois Volunteers in the Civil War, he at- tained the rank of major, which he held when he was mustered out.
The marriage of Dr. Hill to Miss Frances Roache, who was born in Charlotte County, Va., and a member of the "first families of Virginia," and a resident of Salem, Ill., took place in St. Louis, where the bride was visiting with a sister, on Nov. 2, 1856. Mrs. Hill survives and is one of the most esteemed and gracious of the elderly ladies of Bloomington. There were three children, one of whom, a son, died at the age of ten years. The surviving daughters are Mrs. Philip Elkins of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Arthur L. Pillsbury, wife of a well-known architect of Bloomington.
At the close of the Civil War, Dr. Hill and his family came to Bloom- ington and located, and from that time to the day of his death, March 1, 1906, the doctor was one of the leading and estimable citizens of McLean County. He established his office in what was known as the Hill block, at Front and East streets, just across the street from old Major's Hall, where Abraham Lincoln had made his "lost speech" in 1856. He built a home, one of the majestic houses of the city in his day, just at the foot of East Street and two blocks from his office, at a site which commanded a view of this well-known street. The doctor lived in this home to his death, and the house is still the residence of his widow and of Mr. and Mrs. Pillsbury and their daughter, Frances, who was named for her grandmother.
No one who knew Dr. Hill in life can forget his striking personality, his genial disposition, his ready wit and vigorous manner of expression. Tall and well formed, he was a man who would attract attention in any assemblage. Courteous and cordial, yet frank and open in all his deal- ings. In politics he was a Democrat, and he didn't care who knew it. He always stood up for his party, and at times when such action was not only a subject of dispute with his neighbors, but even of danger to his personal safety or business prosperity. He never winced in his honesty of opinion on all political issues. He was elected a term in the Legisla- ture, where he made a valued member of the house. In his profession he was eminently successful, ranking along with the best surgeons of his day in Bloomington or elsewhere.
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Under President Grover Cleveland, Dr. Hill was appointed as U. S. consul at Port Sarnia, Canada, but he held the office only a few months owing to ill health. In 1902, Dr. Hill retired, and lived quietly from that time to the year of his death.
John S. Ball, one of the dependable and loyal firemen and engineers connected with the Chicago & Alton Railroad, was born in Mason County, W. Va., Feb. 25, 1889, and is the son of Andrew and Martha (Scarbearry) Ball.
Andrew Ball, a native of Virginia, came to Bloomington in 1900. Previous to that time he had followed farming and stock raising in Vir- ginia. He and his wife now live retired at 906 West Mulberry Street. They are the parents of eight children, as follows : Thomas, lives in Bloom- ington; James, deceased; John, the subject of this sketch; Mary; Chris- tina, married L. Prahm, lives in Bloomington; Eva, married Harry Prahm, lives in Bloomington; Lewis, also a resident of Bloomington; and Anna May, at home with her parents.
John S. Ball attended the public schools and began life as a painter and decorator. In 1908 he entered the employ of the Chicago & Alton Railroad in Bloomington, as a fireman, and was made engineer in 1916. Mr. Ball is now firing one of the fast mail trains out of Bloomington. Before he became interested in railroading, Mr. Ball was with the 101 Ranch at Miller, Okla., and later joined Hagenback Circus for two seasons as a rough rider.
On Sept. 15, 1910, Mr. Ball was married to Miss George May Clark, a native of Benton City, Mo., born Jan. 1, 1891. She died Feb. 6, 1919, leaving one child, John Edgar, who was born Feb. 23, 1916. On June 10, 1920, Mr. Ball was married to Mrs. Sophia (Pochalski) Stine, a native of Berlin, Germany, born July 18, 1891, and the daughter of August and Bertha (Heckert) Pochalski, natives of Germany. The Pochalski family came to the United States in 1909 and settled at Minear, Ill. Mr. Pochalski lives at 518 East Locust Street, Bloomington. His wife died June 8, 1919. There were 12 children in the Pochalski family, as follows: Johanna, deceased; William, lives in Bloomington; Louise, mention of whom is made below; Mrs. Ball, by a former marriage to Joseph Stine, Mrs. Ball has one daughter Louise; Carl, lives in Bloomington; August, also a resi- dent of Bloomington; Victoria, married Frank Snyder, lives at Detroit,
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Mich .; Rudie, Frank, Freddie, all deceased; Herman, lives in Bloomington; and Egan, also lives in Bloomington.
Louise Pochalski did Red Cross work in Germany during the World war and was severely wounded by shrapnel. She was later married to Paul Wendt, and they live in Berlin, Germany, where he owns and operates a piano factory. He also served with the German army during the war and received many decorations for his bravery.
Mr. Ball is a Republican, a member of the Baptist Church, and belongs to the Masonic Lodge. He is an excellent citizen and a trustworthy man in his work. Mr. Ball was firing on train No. 12 and was in a serious wreck at Joliet, Ill., in 1917, when his engineer, Charles Conklin, was killed. Mr. Ball was severely scalded and burned and was not able to return to work for about a year.
W. Keogh, a substantial citizen of Bloomington, was born in Ireland, Jan. 12, 1865, and is a son of Thomas and Mary (O'Neill) Keogh.
Thomas Keogh brought his family to the United States from Ireland during the Civil war, locating in Bloomington where he entered the em- ploy of the Chicago & Alton Railroad. Later he removed to Omaha, Neb., where he died in 1908. His wife died in 1893. They were the parents of seven children, as follows: John, deceased, was a prominent paving con- tractor of Bloomington; Daniel, lives in Minnesota ; J. B., lives in Omaha, Neb .; Thomas F., mention of whom is made below; Timothy, deceased ; Johanna, married J. Ryan, lives in Wyoming, and W., the subject of this sketch. Thomas F. Keogh, who now lives retired in Florida, served as chief of police of Bloomington under Mayor John Trotter's administra- tion, and was a prominent citizen of Bloomington for many years.
W. Keogh spent the early part of his life in Colorado and started railroading in 1884. After firing for three years on the Missouri Pacific Railroad at Omaha, Neb., he entered the employ of the Chicago & Alton Railroad, at Bloomington, Ill., as a brakeman. Mr. Keogh has been a conductor on this road since 1909.
On June 30, 1892, Mr. Keogh was married to Miss Anna Harrigan, who was born in Jacksonville, Ill., Dec. 9, 1860, the daughter of John and Nora (Riley) Harrigan, natives of Ireland and early settlers of Illinois. They were the parents of the following children: Minnie, deceased; Statia,
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the widow of John Butler, lives at Jacksonville, Ill .; Mrs. Keogh; James, Cornelius and Nancy, who live at Jacksonville, Ill .; and Edward, deceased. Mr. Harrigan died in 1874 and his wife died in 1912. Mr. and Mrs. Keogh have two children: Neil, born June 30, 1893, lives at Detroit, Mich., and is a veteran of the World war; and Nora, born Dec. 20, 1895, now teaching school at Decatur, Ill.
Mr. Keogh and his family are members of the Catholic Church and are well and favorably known in Bloomington.
Noah W. Cline, a progressive and enterprising citizen of Normal, and well known conductor on the Chicago & Alton Railroad, is a native of Illinois. He was born in Menard County, Ill., March 29, 1876, and is the son of Asa and Malissa (McClelland) Cline.
Noah W. Cline received his education in the public schools of Harper County, Kans., and Menard County, Ill. He has been in the employ of the Chicago & Alton Railroad since 1900 and was promoted to conductor in 1905. The Cline residence is located at 211 North Street, Normal.
Mr. Cline was married on Nov. 20, 1901, to Miss Lina E. Glasscock, a native of Menard County, Ill. To this union two children have been born, Fern G. and A. D. Cline.
Mr. Cline is a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Consistory and Shrine, and belongs to the Order of Railway Conductors.
William R. Miller, a progressive and enterprising citizen of Bloom- ington, in the employ of the Chicago & Alton Railroad as conductor, was born in that city, April 28, 1885. He is the son of Lewis H. and Sarah J. (Ewing) Miller.
Lewis H. Miller and his wife were natives of Pennsylvania and came to Bloomington in 1865, where Mr. Miller was employed by the Chicago & Alton Railroad as fireman. He was killed by a train on Sept. 28, 1906, and his wife died Jan. 11, 1914. They were the parents of the following children: Lewis H., deceased; Charles E., lives at Kankakee, Ill .; Burt, lives at Kankakee, Ill .; May, deceased; Lulu, lives in Indiana; and William R., the subject of this sketch. Mr. Miller became master mechanic of the
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Chicago & Alton Railroad and was later promoted to general superin- tendent.
William R. Miller received his education in the public schools of Kan- kakee, Ill., and started life as a telegraph operator on the Chicago & Alton Railroad in 1900. In 1910 he was promoted to conductor, in which capacity he is now serving.
On March 5, 1906, Mr. Miller was married to Miss Pansy Lillian Gorbet, a native of Cornell, Ill., and the daughter of Walter and Sarah (Plymer) Gorbet. Mr. Gorbet now lives retired. His wife died Nov. 20, 1913. They had five children, as follows: George, lives at Streator, Ill .; Cora, married Peter Fertai, lives at Streator, Ill .; Mrs. Miller ; Samuel E., lives at Pontiac, Ill .; and Mamie, married Dalton Mckinney, lives at Pon- tiac, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have three children: Lewis H., born May 14, 1907; Marion Louise, born May 8, 1909; and Madeline May, born Feb. 9, 1911.
Mr. Miller is a Republican and a member of the Masonic lodge, Con- sistory and Shrine of Springfield, Ill. He has been president of the Local Trainmen's Lodge for four years.
M. F. Ramage, a well known engineer on the Chicago & Alton Rail- road, living in Bloomington, is a native of Illinois. He was born at Peoria, June 24, 1868, and is a son of David and Margaret (Ferrie) Ramage.
David Ramage was born in Scotland and came to the United States when he was a young man, locating at Peoria, Ill. In 1873 he removed to Bloomington where he was employed by the Chicago & Alton Railroad as a carpenter. He died in 1897 and his wife, who is now 84 years of age, lives with her son, M. F. Ramage. There were ten children in the Ramage family: Anna, died in infancy; James, lives in Bloomington; Margaret, died in infancy ; Elizabeth, married W. P. Rhea, lives at Bloom- ington; M. F., the subject of this sketch; John, died in infancy ; Thomas, lives in Bloomington; Williams, who was killed in a wreck at Manchester, Ill., while in the employ of the Chicago & Alton Railroad as fireman; David, lives at Waterloo, Ia .; and Robert, a mechanical engineer lives at Milwaukee, Wis.
M. F. Ramage attended the public schools of Bloomington and in 1890 entered the employ of the Chicago & Alton Railroad as fireman, and seven
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years later was promoted to engineer. Mr. Ramage has served in this capacity continuously since that time, and is one of the competent and trustworthy men in the service.
On Nov. 27, 1889, Mr. Ramage was united in marriage with Miss Allie Pierson, who was born at Rising Sun, Ind., Feb. 5, 1869, the daughter of John and Anna (Lancaster) Pierson, natives of Kentucky and early set- tlers of Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Pierson, deceased, were the parents of the following children : Emma, married S. W. Loustetter, lives in Chicago; Richard, lives in Illinois; William, lives in Chicago; Elizabeth, deceased; and Mrs. Ramage. To Mr. and Mrs. Ramage three children have been born: Bessie, married Herman Kenaga, lives in Chicago; Harry, who served throughout the World war in the navy, and now lives in Chicago; and Edward, a machinist with the Chicago & Alton Railroad, lives in Bloomington. There are three grandchildren: Robert and Mary Catherine Kenaga, and Dorothy Alice Ramage.
Mr. Ramage is a member of the Presbyterian Church and belongs to the Masonic lodge and the Knights of Pythias.
J. E. Abbott is a substantial citizen of Bloomington and a well known conductor on the Chicago & Alton Railroad. He was born in Kentucky, Dec. 26, 1879, and is the son of John and Lucy (Martin) Abbott.
John Abbott was a native of Kentucky, as also was his wife. They lived on a farm in Pulaski County, Ky., for many years, and were suc- cessful farmers. Mr. Abbott died in 1923 and his wife died the year previous. He was a Republican and a life long member of the Baptist Church. There were nine children in the Abbott family, as follows: Har- rison, deceased; Rev. George, a Baptist minister, lives in Kentucky; Cal- vin, lives in Kentucky; Marion, lives at Normal, Ill .; William and Benja- min, live in Kentucky ; Jane, married G. S. Denny, lives in Kentucky ; Lena, married P. L. Barlow, lives in Kentucky; and J. E., the subject of this sketch.
J. E. Abbott attended the district schools of Kentucky and came to McLean County in 1899. The following year he went to Dewitt County. In 1907 Mr. Abbott came to Bloomington, where he entered the employ of the Chicago & Alton Railroad as brakeman. The following year he was promoted to conductor, in which capacity he is now serving.
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In September, 1900, Mr. Abbott was united in marriage with Miss Mattie Babcock, a native of Kentucky, and the daughter of A. W. and Mary (Collier) Babcock, the former a native of Canada and the latter of Kentucky. Mr. Babcock came to the United States at the outbreak of the Civil war and enlisted at Detroit, Mich., in Colonel Smith's regiment, and was in service two years and in a number of important battles. After the close of the war Mr. Babcock settled in Kentucky, where he married and engaged in general farming. He died in 1920 and his wife died in 1898. They were the parents of four children : Reta, married A. R. Carney, lives in Kentucky; Josephine, married J. M. Meece, lives in Kentucky ; Anna, married V. L. Meece, also a resident of Kentucky ; and Mrs. Abbott. To Mr. and Mrs. Abbott two children have been born: Beatrice, married H. K. Livingston, an employee of the Chicago & Alton Railroad, lives in Bloomington; and Blanche, a graduate of the Bloomington High School, resides at home.
Mr. Abbott belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Order of Railway Conductors- and has been an official in that order ever since he has been a member and is now Assistant Chief Conductor.
Arthur Cunliffe, a well known locomotive engineer with the Chicago & Alton Railroad, was born in LaSalle County, Ill., Feb. 25, 1878. He is a son of Henry and Benetta (Welshanse) Cunliffe.
Henry Cunliffe was born in LaSalle County, Ill., and later brought his family to Livingston County. He followed farming for many years and died Oct. 30, 1917. His wife, a native of Harrisburg, Pa., lives with her children. They were the parents of four children: Nettie, married Frank Stearns, lives at Joliet, Ill .; Nellie, twin sister of Nettie, deceased; Ar- thur, the subject of this sketch; and Jessie, married Francis Kennedy, lives at Pontiac, Ill.
Arthur Cunliffe attended the district schools and followed farming for eight years. In 1913 he entered the employ of the Chicago & Alton Railroad as fireman and five years later was promoted to engineer.
On June 25, 1902, Mr. Cunliffe was married to Miss Beulah Wells, a native of LeRoy, Ill., and the daughter of Andy and Mary (Garry) Wells, the former a native of Scotland and the latter of Ohio. Mr.
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Wells lived retired at LeRoy, where he was engaged in business for many years. His wife died Aug. 5, 1897. They were the parents of nine children, as follows: Edward, died in infancy; Imo, married Edward Razor, lives at Peoria, Ill .; Cecile, married William Wright, lives at Urbana, Ill .; Clay, deceased; Mrs. Cunliffe; Minor, lives at LeRoy ; Audrey, deceased; Alvoga, married John Bowen, lives at Odell, Ill .; Hazel, lives with her father. To Mr. and Mrs. Cunliffe five children have been born, as follows: Henrietta, born May 27, 1903, was graduated from high school in 1921; Pauline Dorothy, born Nov. 4, 1905, was graduated from high school in 1922; Bernice Estella, born Aug. 31, 1907; one child died in infancy ; and Arthur, Jr., born April 6, 1911.
Mr. Cunliffe is a Democrat and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He and his family are members of the Methodist Church and are highly re- spected citizens of Bloomington.
Willis S. Harwood, president of the W. S. Harwood Lumber & Coal Company, is an enterprising and successful business man of Bloomington. He was born in Bloomington, Nov. 3, 1862, the son of Thomas Fitch and Marietta (Keys) Harwood.
Thomas F. Harwood, deceased, was one of the honored and highly respected pioneer citizens of Bloomington. He was born at Holley, N. Y., in 1838, the son of Chauncey and Louisa (Bogue) Harwood. Chaun- cey Harwood was a native of Vermont and in early manhood went to New York and located on the present site of Rochester, traveling the entire distance on foot from Chittenden, Vt., through dense forests. He bought a tract of 100 acres of land on which he built a woolen mill, just below the fall of the Genessee River. While operating that will his health failed and he removed to Orleans County, N. Y., where he purchased property and erected another woolen mill, which was liberally patronized by the early settlers. He was a staunch supporter of the Whig party and a deacon in the Presbyterian Church.
Thomas F. Harwood left home at the age of 20 years and came to Bloomington, where he established himself in the hardware business on Center Stret. In 1870 he sold out this business to his brothers and em- barked in the lumber trade under the firm name of T. F. Harwood & Co. This was afterwards changed to T. F. Harwood & Sons. Mr. Harwood was
THOMAS FITCH HARWOOD.
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connected with this business until his death, which occurred in December, 1891. In 1862 Mr. Harwood was married to Miss Marietta Keys, a native of Holley, N. Y., and a daughter of H. N. Keys. Four children were born to this union, one of whom is living, Willis S., the subject of this sketch.
Willis S. Harwood was reared and educated in Bloomington. He be- gan his business career as bookkeeper for his father in 1882, when he was 20 years of age, and he has been constantly engaged in the lumber busi- ness to the present time.
On Nov. 3, 1887, Mr. Harwood was married to Charlotte Burr, a na- tive of Bloomington, and the daughter of Alonzo and Mary (Foote) Burr, the former a native of Connecticut, the latter of New York. Mr. Burr died in May, 1900, and his wife died in November, 1919. Mr. and Mrs. Har- wood have two children: Thomas F., engaged in business with his father ; and Alonzo Burr, a student.
In politics Mr. Harwood is identified with the Republican party and he and his wife are members of the Christian Scientist Church. He is highly esteemed as an alert business man and an enterprising citizen.
Thomas F. Harwood, deceased, was one of the honored and highly re- spected pioneer citizens of Bloomington. He was born in Orleans County, N. Y., in 1838, the son of Chauncey and Louisa (Bogue) Harwood.
Chauncey Harwood was a native of Vermont and in early manhood went to New York and located on the present site of the city of Roches- ter, traveling the entire distance on foot from Chittenden, Vt., through dense forests. He bought a tract of 100 acres of land, on which he built a woolen mill just below the fall of the Genessee River. While operating that mill his health failed and he removed to Orleans County, N. Y., where he purchased property and erected another woolen mill, which was liber- ally patronized by the early settlers. Mr. Harwood was a stauch supporter of the Whig party and a deacon in the Presbyterian Church.
Thomas F. Harwood left home at the age of 20 years and came to Bloomington and established himself in the hardware business on Center Street. In 1870 he sold out this business to his brothers and embarked in the lumber trade, under the firm name of T. F. Harwood & Co. This was afterwards changed to T. F. Harwood & Sons. Mr. Harwood was con-
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nected with this business until his death, which occurred in December, 1891.
In 1862 Mr. Harwood was united in marriage with Miss Marietta Keys, a native of Orleans County, N. Y., and a daughter of H. N. Keys, a native of Connecticut. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Har- wood, as follows: Willis S .; Clara; and Harry B.
Mr. Harwood was a Republican and served for one term as alderman of the First Ward. He was a stockholder and vice-president of the Citi- zens Gas Light Company of Bloomington for many years, and was inter- ested in the Third National Bank. Mr. Harwood was an energetic citizen who stood well in the esteem of his neighbors and fellow citizens.
Thomas Fitch Harwood, who is successfully engaged in the lumber and coal business with his father, is among the enterprising business men of Bloomington. He was born there, July 21, 1888, and is the son of Wil- lis S. and Charlotte (Burr) Harwood, a sketch of whom appears else- where in this volume.
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