History of Sangamon County, Illinois, together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 156

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Inter-state publishing company
Number of Pages: 1084

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SCHOOLS.

In the winter of 1861-2, the first school house was erected in the place. It was a frame build- ing and was used for school purposes and for religious services for some time. The growth of the village being such as to demand it in 1867, an addition was built to the first house, which was a great deal larger than the original building. The addition, which was built in front of the old building, was thirty-two feet square, two stories in height, and was a brick building. In the fall of 1880, the frame was torn away and a brick building was erected the same size of the brick front, with an addition in front for hall and stairway, of fifteen by twenty feet. In this building, which is an honor to the place, are four large school rooms. There are now four teachers employed. The school was graded in 1867.

RELIGIOUS.

There are three church edifices in the village -the Methodist, Catholic and Christian.

MEDICAL.

The first physician in the village was Dr. Bernard Stuve, who came shortly after it was laid out and remained about eight years, when he removed to Springfield, and soon began the practice of law. The following named comprise the present resident physicians of the place: W. R. Van Hook, Dr. Wm. Maxwell, J. P. Cowdin, and Joe Lawrence.

The following comprise the town council of Illiopolis since its organization:

1869 .- David Binkley, John S. Hampton, John Blain, Miles H. Wilmot, Peter Rasar, charter members, organized March, 1869.

1870 .- A. C. Derry, John L. Lindsey, A. D. Gilbert, John P. Cowdin, V. S. Rubey.

1871 .- A. D. Gilbert, John L. Lindsey, II. P. Hankins, J. T. McElfresh, V. S. Rubey.

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1872 .- John H. Kendall, Peter Rasar, J. T. Peden, D. L. Davis, W. E. Hill.

1873 .- A. C. Derry, A. S. Capps, A. Guyton, J. T. Peden, W. G. Tinker.

1874 .- A. Guyton, A. S. Capps, John P. Cow- din, J. H. Grubb. Henry Baker.

1875 .-- Reuben Smith, Charles M. Turner, Charles H. Bridges, J. M. Wise, A. C. Derry.

1876 .- C. H. Bridges, Charles M. Turner, A. S. Capps, J. H. Kendall, Sr., W. G. Tinker. 1877 .- Same as 1876.

1878 .- John M. Hamilton, Peter Rasar, A. C. Ford, A. S. Capps, H. P. Hankins.

1879 .- A. S. Capps, J. T. Peden, Chas. Dan- forth, John H. Kendall, Jr., A. A. Shartzar.

1880 .- W. N. Streetor, Thomas Palmer, A. A. Shartzar, J. H. Kendall, Jr., A. S. Capps.

1881 .- Reuben Smith, J. H. Kendall, Sr., Thos. Palmer, Chas. M. Turner, W. J. Miller.

Martin E. Baker .- James Baker the father of Martin E., was born in Bourbon county, Ken- tucky, in the year 1788, a time so remote that the beautiful territory now comprising the great blue grass State, was little less than a hunting ground, and while George Washington was serving his first term as President of the United States. Nancy Squires, the chosen life compan- ion of James Baker, and the mother of our sub- ject, was born six years later, 1794, in Fauquier county, Virginia. Martin E. Baker is a native of Nicholas county, Kentucky, born January 27, 1820. He was but eight years of age when his parents brought him to Sangamon county, and 1828 was an early period in Sangamon's history. Mr. Baker's life was crowded until the years of manhood by the stirring events of the pioneer, but little time being given to men- tal drill in the schools. His education, however, was not entirely neglected, as we find him in 1850, in Christian county, teaching school, in which he must have been very successful as he was not allowed to decline an earnest request to teach the same school the following year. Mr. Baker was married March 4, 1852, to Mary C. S. Williams, of Springfield, Illinois. She was born in Montgomery county, Maryland, February 3, 1826, and came to Springfield in 1839. They settled on their present farm in Illiopolis town- ship, in 1856, where all of their eight children (except one) were born. In 1856, Mr. B. was elected school trustee, which he held three years, when he was elected school director, serving nine years, and again elected trustee, which office he still holds, and is now president of the board. February 16, 1880, Mr. Baker was visited by a sad affliction in the death of his wife.

Capt. Henry Shreve Blair, postoffice, Illiopolis; father and mother both born in Pennsylvania, were of Scotch origin. The subject of this sketch was born May 21, 1818, and married in 1844 to Miss Catharine A. Read. She was the daughter of Robert and Margaret Read, but was raised by her uncle, William Read, of Louisville, Kentucky, and the dwelling house then occupied by them is now converted into what is known as the Fifth Avenue Hotel. In 1834, he went to St. Louis, and entered as clerk in the employ of Vairin & Reel, extensive steamboat owners and wholesale grocers. In 1842, Capt. John W. Russell received his commission as superintendent of western river improvements, was instructed to employ the subject of this sketch, as chief clerk, with headquarters at Louisville, Kentucky. He ac- cepted the position, and reported for duty at once; in 1846 and '47, was steamboating between Louisville and New Orleans, on the boats Diana and Mohawk.

In 1853, '55 and '57, was elected city treasurer, of Louisville; resigned the third term, to enter mercantile business; moved to Illinois, in 1864, purchasing the property where he now resides. He follows farming and stock raising, giving especial attention to raising roadster horses, of the "Gold Dust" stock. The children of Capt. Blair and wife were six in number; two daugh- ters died in Kentucky, named Katie M. and Harriet L., and one son, Morris B .; three sons are still living, William Read Blair, of Bunker Hill, Macoupin county, Illinois; Henry A. Blair, lives adjoining the homestead; and George L., who lives at home, and is devoted to the improve- ment in horses.

Note .- While on the floor being married, it was announced that New York State had given her electoral vote for James K.Polk, for Presi- dent, causing quite a commotion, as that defeated Henry Clay, of Kentucky.

Archibald Boyd was born November 15, 1813, at Fairfax Court House, Virginia. His father, John Boyd, was born in same county, and emi- grated to Christian county, Kentucky, when Archibald was a small boy ; died when about forty years old. Mother died when he was quite young, in Kentucky. Archibald emigrated to Illinois in 1833, at the close of the Black Hawk war, and settled in Morgan county ; went to Cali- fornia in 1850, and returned December, 1852; was engaged in mining while in California, at Moquelumne Ilill, Caleveras county. When he returned from California he came to Mason county, Illinois, and in 1860 settled in Sangamon county. He was married to Miss Eliza F.

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Hampton, of Illiopolis, December 14, 1875, to whom have been born four children, viz : John, William, Anna and IIelen ; owns seven hundred and twenty acres excellent prairie land, under high state of improvement. Mr. Boyd also owns a nice residence in Illiopolis, where he now resides, surrounded by shrubbery that a Shen- stone might envy, and music in a lovely family, a contented and happy wife, and beautiful chil- dren.

Joshua Cantrall, post office, Illiopolis; son of Levi and Fanny Cantrall; father born in Vir- ginia, October 1, 1787; mother born in Kentucky, October 2, 1792; father served in the French and Indian wars under General Harrison; mother's maiden name was Fannie England, and was the daughter of Stephen and Anna England. They were married in Virginia, November 30, 1809, and had thirteen children-seven sons and six daughters. The subject of this sketch was the tenth child, and born in Sangamon county, July 28, 1828; October 6, 1847, married Miss Rebecca Hedrick, daughter of Jonathan and Julia Hedrick. She was born in Fleming county, Kentucky. They had thirteen children, viz: Lafayette, born January 16, 1849; Fannie S., September 9, 1850; Carlisle, May 26, 1852; Charles, December 27, 1853; Barton, April 26, 1856; Parthena, May 30, 1858; Julia A., April 11, 1860; McDonald, Jannary 1, 1862; Laura E., June 3, 1864; Clara P., September 8, 1866; Levi, April 20, 1868; Benjamin F., August 25, 1870; Jennie, June 3, 1872; Charles died January 9, 1854; Parthena, March 20, 1860; Fannie, October 8, 1869; Jennie, June 20, 1872; of Welsh extraction on father's side; owns three hundred and thirty acres of land, valued at $60 per acre; farms mixed crops; raises and feeds stock for market purposes. His advan- tages of early education were moderate; attended subscription schools. His wife had the same advantages.

Charles S. Cantrall, post office, Illiopolis. Great grand-parents came from Wales; grand- father, Joshua Cantrall, born 1748, in Virginia, and died September 9, 1800. Served in the Revolutionary War, on the side of the colonists. Married Ann Graham, who was born May 3, 1751, died September 19, 1819. They had nine children, all sons.

Levi Cantrall, the father of the subject of this sketch, was the seventh son, and was born in Virginia, October 1, 1787, died February 20, 1860. Married Fanny England, who was born October 2, 1792, and died September 10, 1835. They had thirteen children, twelve grew to ma- turity and had families. Second marriage was

to Miss Ann Barnett, May 27, 1836. 'They had five children, three died in infancy. Father was in the War of 1812.

The subject of this sketch was born in Sanga- mon county, January 6, 1826, married January 7, 1845, to Emily Vandegrift, who was born October 6, 1830. Had two children, Mary Eleanor, born June 13, 1848, married January 25, 1866, to S. O. Price. Had two children, Emma and William, who reside in Logan county, Illinois; McDonald Cantrall was born August 20, 1851; married Margaret Peden. Have four children: Maud, Augustus, Bruce, and Joseph. Mrs. Emily M. Cantrall died January 29, 1852. Again he married June 20, 1853, Lucy A. Swear- engen, who was born Oct. 15, 1828. They had one child, Minerva A., born March 25, 1853, and died August 20, 1853. Mrs. Lucy A. Cantrall died April 14, 1853. C. S. Cantrall married a third time April 26, 1855, to Harriet A. Graham, who was born February 17, 1836, in Athens. They have ten children, to-wit: Charles H., Thomas D., Alice, John W., Levi G., William H., Fanny A., Homer E., Ida May, and Ira-all living except Ida M., who died in infancy.

Mr. Cantrall has been an advocate of the tem- perance reform, for the past forty years, the effect of the same has been one to be seen for many miles in every direction in the county, and for two years after the township organization he was assessor of Fancy Creek township, and since coming to Illiopolis township has held the office of collector three terms in this township, and for many years township trustee of Fancy Creek township and Illiopolis township, and has been one of the members of the Christian Church for thirty-eight years.

John S. Clinkinbeard was born the 8th of December, 1822, in Clarke county, Kentucky. His father, John Clinkinbeard, was born in the same county, and died there. Wm. Clinkin- beard, grandfather, emigrated from Virginia to Kentucky at an early day, and settled in Clarke county. John S. Clinkinbeard has five brothers and two sisters still living in Kentucky, viz .: Wm. A., Mary Jane, married to Robert Dods- worth; Jonathan N., James G., Thomas B., Sim- eon H., and Sallie, married to W. B. Scott.

John S. Clinkinbeard emigrated to Sangamon county, Illinois, in 1850, and settled first in Buf- falo Hart grove, and moved to Illiopolis town- ship in 1867. Mr. Clinkinbeard married his first wife, Miss Louisa Bryant, of Buffalo Hart, in 1859, to whom were born three children, viz .: John W., Mary E., and infant, which died when three days old. Married second wife, Miss

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Martha E. Constant, of Buffalo Hart, December 7, 1869, to whom have been born four children, viz .: Isaac, Naney Ellen, who died at the age of three years; Sarah Jane, and youngest child, now ten months old, not named as yet.

S. Dake, born February 26, 1834, in Cattarau- gus county, New York. His father, Erastus Dake, was born September 8, 1801, near Roches- ter, New York, now resides in Cattaraugus county, New York, engaged in the dairy busi- ness.

S. Dake emigrated to Illinois in 1856, and en- gaged in railroad business as engineer on the road; first for Chicago & Alton, afterwards on the Wabash railroad. Took the station at Illi- opolis, 1859, and remained in that capacity till 1864. Afterwards engaged in the lumber busi- ness. Illiopolis consisted of only one or two houses when Mr. Dake came. He erected the first out-door scales. Mr. Dake was married to Miss Sarah Hunter, of Illiopolis township, Illi- nois, April 18, 1861, to whom have been born three children, of whom two are living, viz: Oscar H., born December 17, 1866, and Cornelia Frank, born September 16, 1863; one deceased, Julia. Mr. Dake is quite extensively engaged in the lumber business, at present, in Illiopolis. Mrs. Dake's grandfather, Jas. Hunter, was among the first settlers of Sangamon county, having emigrated from Kentucky to the county in 1828; lived to a good old age, and died in Illi- opolis at Mr. Dake's, aged eighty-nine years.

Aaron C. Ford was born in Marshall county, Kentucky, January 13, 1827. His father, Boze Ford, was born March 4, 1804, in South Carolina; his mother, Susan Ford, was a native of Ken- tucky. Mr. Ford, the father of the subject of this biography, has been engaged in farming all his life; emigrated from Marshall county, Ken- tucky, to Sangamon county, Illinois, in 1851; is now living in Illiopolis, Illinois, and a member of the Christian Church, and has led an exemp- lary life as a Christian. Aaron C. Ford left the parential roof in his old Kentucky home at the age of sixteen to seek his fortune in the west, and settled first in Morgan county, Illinois, and worked first for $8 per month, and remained in Morgan county nutil 1850. The last work Mr. Ford done in Morgan county was to maul two thousand rails for Samuel French, at seventy-five cents per hundred. While in Morgan county, Mr. Ford availed himself of the advantages afforded by the common schools; went to school in the winter and worked in the summer-at- tended select school one term. Settled near Illiopolis, Sangamon county, in 1850. Broke the

first prairie land in Big Prairie, outside of the old timber settlement of the county. Mr. Ford was married to Miss Rebecca J. Averitt, of Macon county, Illinois, December 19, 1852. Mrs. Ford was born in Schuyler county, Illinois, May 13, 1832. There have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Ford thirteen children, of whom eight are living, three boys and five girls, viz: eldest, Emma C., was born September 24, 1853, is now teaching school in Illiopolis with marked success; has taught five terms, and holds a first grade certifi- cate; Eva F., born September 10, 1856, and was married March 1, 1877, to David Johnson, near Illiopolis; George E., born December 28, 1858, is at home with his parents, and engaged in grain business, Illiopolis; Aleff C., born September 18, 1865; Abner M., born December 9, 1867; Charles C., born December 13, 1868; Minnie M., born December 4, 1870; Gertie W., born September 16, 1876.

Mr. Ford owns five hundred and sixty acres of land in Illiopolis township, nearly all in one body, and is said to be as good a tract of land as can be found in the State, worth $70 per acre. Mr. Ford has held the office of justice of the peace in the township; now resides in Illiopolis, one and a half miles from his farm, and owns a good residence; exercises supervision over his farm, and is taking an interest in the education of his children, having moved from his farm for that purpose. Mr. Ford has been a member of the Christian Church thirty-one years, and his life is justly regarded by all who know him, as exemplary in a high degree; has been a fearless worker from his youth in the cause of temper- ance, and every good cause that enter in as con- comitants to build up society, and elevate man in the scale of being.

James D. Foster, born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, June 8, 1824. His father, David Foster, was born in Maryland, 1776, died in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1840. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits all his life, and had five children, viz: Mary, William, Alexander, Johnston, James D. and Wilson. James D. is the only one residing in Illinois. He emigrated to Illinois in 1857, and settled in Sangamon county, near Mechanics- burg, and remained there nine years, and then removed to Illiopolis township in 1863. He was married to Miss Malinda Haskett, of Guernsey county, Ohio, January 1, 1855, to whom have been born nine children, of whom seven are liv- ing viz: David L., married, and living in Illi- opolis township; Rebecca R., married to Web- ster Burch, and living in Wheatfield township;

Thomas C Shepherd

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James W., married, and living in Illiopolis town- ship; Grant, Jane, Benjamin, Johnston and Sarah are single, and living at home. Mr. Fos- ter was married to his first wife, Miss Catharine Kerrh, of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, July 4, 1842, to whom were born five children; of these three are living, viz: Mary, married to Robert Donaldson, and living in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania; Wm. A., married, and living in Decatur, Illinois, and is a conductor on the I., D. & S. Railroad; George M., not married, and is living in Decatur, and is a conductor on the same road. Mr. James D. Foster is a blacksmith by trade. Carried on the trade extensively in former years in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. Built the first blacksmith shop in Buffalo, Sangamon county. He now owns a very fine tract of land in Illiopolis township of four hundred and forty acres, equal to any in the county, and under a high state of improvement. Mr. Foster is now farming very successfully.

Wm. F. Garvey, was born in Owen county, Kentucky, August 22, 1829; his father, Samuel Garvey, emigrated to Kentucky from Virginia, when a young man, and engaged in agricultural pursuits, and cleared out a farm in Kentucky; emigrated to Illinois, the fall before the great snow, 1830, and settled near Mechanicsburg, Sangamon county, Illinois, and improved two farms. He was the father of thirteen children, eight sons and five daughters, seven now living, viz: Mrs. Mary Hampton, Samuel Garvey, Mrs. Elizabeth Jack, Mrs. Nancy Hampton, Wm. F. Garvey Mrs. Jane Peden, and John Garvey. Mrs. Jack resides in Knox county, Missouri; Mrs, Jane Peden resides in Lovington, Illinois; the others reside near, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon county, Illinois.

Wm. F. Garvey, the subject of this biography, was married February 2, 1854, to Miss Elizabeth Ann Williams, of Springfield, Illinois, who was born in Maryland, in 1829, November 29th. The family consists of six children, of whom four are now living, viz: Horace Overton Garvey, Clara Garvey, Wm. Henry Garvey, and Samuel Garvey.

Mr. Wm. F. Garvey has been always engaged in farming; has three hundred and thirty-six acres of land, in Illiopolis township-a very valu- able farm, and under a high state of cultivation; could get $75 per acre; not for sale. Besides farming, Mr. Garvey is now turning his atten- tion to breeding fine stock, of Norman horses.

James Johnston, Illiopolis, son of James and Mary Johnston. His parents were born in Dum- freeshire, Scotland; father May 10, 1805, and

mother, August 21, 1808. They were married March 26, 1835; mother's maiden name, Mary Rodgerson. She was the daughter of James Rodgerson, also born in Scotland. They had eight children, six sons, and two daughters: James, born February 26, 1836; Janet, born June 22, 1840; John, born June 4, 1842; Elizabeth, born January 19, 1844; George, born March 18, 1846; William, born September 4, 1848; David, born September 25, 1850. All born in Scotland, and Thomas, born in Sangamon county, Illinois, June 9, 1853; father died August 4, 1853; mother died September 3, 1871. The subject of this sketch was the first child, and came front Scotland with his parents in 1851, settling in this county, where he now resides. On April 2, 1872, he married Miss Mary Jane Scroggin, daughter of Alfred Scroggin, of Logan county, Illinois. They had one child, Hugh, born De- cember 21, 1872, who died April 10, 1873. His wife died March 2, 1874. On December 25, 1879, he married Miss Ruth Emeline Morgan, who was born July 10, 1854, in Sangamon county. Her father, John C. Morgan, was born May 19, 1812, in Fleming county, Kentucky, and her mother, Elizabeth Bridges, November 9, 1819, in the State of Indiana. His advantages of early education was such as the parish schools of Scotland afforded, and his wife's opportuni- ties were the common schools of Sangamon county. His farm, of two hundred and forty acres, on which he resides, is valued at $50 per acre. He follows mixed husbandry, raising and feeding stock for market purposes.

John H. Kendall, Sr., was born February 28, 1824, in Nelson county, Kentucky. His father, Benjamin, was born July 3, 1797, in Nelson county, Kentucky. William Kendall, grand- father, emigrated from Virginia to Kentucky at an early day ; died in Kentucky in 1835. Mrs. Kendall's maiden name was Matilda Ilobbs, mother of John H., died September 4, 1867, in Illiopolis, Illinois. John H. Kendall spent his boyhood days in Kentucky, with his mother, and followed farming. Emigrated to Mason county, Illinois, 1853, and remained there one year, and removed to Sangamon county, Illinois; was married to Miss Laura Brown, of Nelson county, Kentucky, October 1, 1848, to whom have been born four children, of whom three are living, viz: John H., Jr., born October 1, 1849 ; Alexander M., born October 1, 1849, (twins) ; George W., born June 26, 1851, died July 17, 1872 ; Burn H, born May 21, 1853. All the children born in Nelson county, Ken- tucky. Mr. Kendall has followed farming in

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Illinois up to 1865, since which time he has carried on the livery business in Illiopolis, and has as few enemies as any man in Illiopolis.

Isuac Loose, Sr., was born in 1808, in Berks county, Pennsylvania; his father, Conrad Loose, was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, about the year 1769; of German extraction; his mother, Christina, maiden name Brindle, was born about 1781. Conrad Loose, died 1829, in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Christina Loose, died in same county, 1826. The subject of this biography was three years old when his father moved to Franklin county, Pennsylvania; was married to Miss Eliza M. Scholl, daughter of Rev. F. A. Scholl, of Greencastle, Franklin county, Pennsylvania, to whom have been born ten children, of whom eight are living-five sons and three daughters, viz: Elizabeth M., Fred- erick Augustus, dead; Oscar C., Arthur H., Amanda, Mary, Joseph S., David A., Almira Virginia, and Jacob L. Benjamin died when quite young-1852. Mrs. Loose, wife of Isaac Loose, Sr., died July 14, 1878, aged sixty-two years. Mr. Loose emigrated to Sangamon county, Illinois, in 1857, and three years afterwards brought his family; settled near Illiopolis, and owns a fine tract of land, under a .high state of cultivation, consisting of one thousand and forty- one acres, surrounded by everything that is beautiful in farm life, and the result of his own labor. There was but one building, and that unfinished, on his arrival in Illiopolis, owned by Ganson, and afterward used for a grocery build- ing. Mr. Loose drove the first hitching-post in Illiopolis to hitch his horse; is among the most wealthy of Sangamon county.

Wm. P. Roberts was born January 23, 1831, in Schuyler county, Illinois; his father, Norman Roberts, was born October 19, 1800, in South Carolina, and emigrated to Georgia, when quite a boy, from Georgia to Kentucky, and from Kentucky to Indiana, and from thence to Schuy- ler county, Illinois, in 1830, and removed to Sangamon county 1853; engaged mostly in farming, but traded some on Ohio river from Newbery, Indiana, to New Orleans; is now living with his son, Wm. P. Roberts; was acquainted with Abraham Lincoln when a boy. Mother's name before marriage was Temperance Lockhart, born in Washington county, Kentucky, Novem- ber 17, 1796, died September 28, 1839. Grand- father Joseph Roberts was born in Virginia, and died in Gibson county, Indiana; accidental death by gunshot. Norman Roberts was twice mar- ried; by his first wife were born seven children, (married June 13, 1821,) viz : Mary Ann,

Betsy Monroe, Amanda Jane, Martha Ellen, Win. P., Hannah and Joseph; Mary Ann and Joseph are dead. Norman Roberts was married second time to Mrs. Lockhart, September 18, 1840, to whom were born four children, viz: John W., Norman B., Thomas J. and Madeline; all of whom are now living. Wm. P., the sub- ject of this biography, in early life lived with his father, and followed farming; was educated in the common schools of Warwick county, Indiana, school house built of logs, and ground floor; emigrated to Sangamon county, Illinois, February 12, 1852; was married January 28, 1858 to Miss Nancy E. Boyd, of Macon county, Illinois. The family consists of nine children, viz: Joseph D., born July 14, 1859, and died July 11, 1864; Mary Ann born May 17, 1861; Emma F., born April 27, 1863, died August 20, 1879; Martha E., born October 9, 1864; Tempa Florence, born March 19, 1867; Ida Belle, born November 16, 1868; George H., born February 26, 1871; Harvey C., born May 4, 1873; an infant died December 19, 1880. Mr. Roberts has two hundred and ten acres of land adjoining Illiopolis under a high state of cultivation, is regarded as a first class farmer; has a nice residence; his family are tak- ing an interest in education and music; has been a member of the Christian Church twenty- seven years; his motto in religion as, in every- thing else, is, "go slow, but sure."

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History of Sangamon County, Illinois, together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 156

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Inter-state publishing company Number of Pages: 1084

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Inter-state publishing company
Number of Pages: 1084