History of White County Illinois, Part 39

Author: Inter-State Publishing Company
Publication date: 1883
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Number of Pages: 831

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Thomas W. Hay, insurance agent, Carmi, was born in Russell- ville, Logan Co., Ky., April 12, 1829, a son of James S. and Mary (Wand) Hay, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Virginia. James S. died in December, 1834, and Mrs. Hay, about 1840, married Nicholas Gautier. Then the family spent three or four years upon a farm, and returned to town, where Thomas W. attended school-a portion of the time the high school. In 1845 the family moved to Hartford, Ohio Co., Ky., where the subject of this sketch followed carpentering, taught school and traveled some. Sept. 11, 1855, Mr. Hay married Miss Mary C. Coombs, who was born in Nelson County, Ky., April 12, 1831, a daughter of Eden L. and Susan (Thompson) Coombs. The fol- lowing winter Mr. Hay taught school, and Aug. 7, 1856, he arrived in Carmi, where he still resides. Here he first began as a clerk in the dry-goods store of George Patrick. In May, 1858, he formed a partnership with B. L. Patrick in general merchandising, which was continued until January, 1866, when he sold out. He com- inenced business independently in April, 1868, in general mer-

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chandising, at No. 16 Main street, East Carmi; but in August, 1872, he moved into West Carmi, where he closed business Feb. 6, 1874; and since that time he has been an insurance agent, in which capacity he gives general satisfaction. He has been Justice of the Peace and Notary Public, and is the oldest resident Town- ship School Treasurer in White County, having now held that office uninterruptedly since 1865. He has also been presiding officer of four different lodges in Carmi which he has aided in organizing-Masonic, Good Templars, Knights of Pythias and Knights of Honor. In politics he is a zealous Republican.

Jan. 8, 1871, Mrs. Hay died, leaving six children, one of whom died three days afterward; namely, Clarence B. The other children were-James E., Amanthis E., Charles H., Eva T. (who died Oct. 26, 1882), and Thomas W., Jr. March 30, 1873, Mr. Hay mar- ried Mrs. Frances Leeds, daughter of John A. and Aurelia (Wat- ters) Morgan, at Mount Carmel, Ill. She is a member of the Christian church. Of the six children left of Mr. Hay's father's family only two are now living-T. W. and Mrs. Ann T. Talbutt, the latter also a resident of Carmi, whose sketch appears more in full elsewhere.

W. S. Hay, deceased, was born in Butler County, Ky., Feb. 18, 1812. He was a son of Daniel Hay, who brought his family to this county when his children were quite small. W. S. Hay was raised upon a farm and received a common-school education. At the age of twelve he began carrying the mail between Carmi and Shawneetown, on horseback, a distance of thirty five miles; this position he filled as punctually as ever a boy did any work, and won for himself when a mere boy a reputation through life. After carrying the mail several years on horseback he drove the stage over the same route. He opened a dry-goods store in New Haven when he was comparatively a young man. From New Haven he came to Carmi and engaged in the dry-goods business, together with pork packing and shipping. This he was engaged in some fifteen years, till the time of his death, which occurred Jan. 23, 1856: In the year 1852 he built the Hay Block, which stands as a monument to his industry. Mr. Hay was married Ang. 21, 1851, to Mrs. Anna Gautier, wife of Ettinne Gautier, who died May 7, 1845. She married Mr. Gautier July 16, 1840. Mrs. Hay was a daughter of James S. and Mary (Wand) Hay, the father. a Kentuckian by birth, the mother a native of Virginia. Mrs. Hay was born May 7, 1825, in Russellville, Ky. On the 1st

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of May, 1864, Mrs. Hay married W. H. Talbutt, of Kentucky. He was by avocation a farmer, but engaged in the hardware busi- ness in Owensboro, Ky., about four years previous to his death, which occurred March 30, 1876. Mrs. Hay's son, William D. Hay, is now twenty-eight years of age. Is single and makes his home with his mother. Jessie Talbutt is sixteen years of age and is the comfort of her mother.

Philip Higdon, retired harness-maker and saddler, was born near Baltimore, Md. When he was six months old his father moved to Bullitt County, Ky., and Philip lived there till he was nineteen, when he commenced to work on a flat-boat. He learned to be a pilot and piloted flat-boats and steamboats from Louisville, Ky., to New Orleans till 1834, when he had the yellow fever. After that he could not sit up nights and so had to change his business. He bound himself out to H. J. Craycroft, Mt. Washington, Ky., to learn the saddler and harness-maker's trade. After learning his trade he went to Bardstown, Ky., and worked a year for J. A. Obian. He carried on the saddler's business for Benjamin Doon & Son, of Bardstown, seven years. He then went to Louisville, Ky., and worked five years for Charles Prall. He then went to Shelby County, Ky., and carried on the saddler and general mer- chandising business till 1861. Being a Union man he had to leave that part of the country, and went to Louisville and remained till the war was over. He then returned to his farm in Shelby County, but remained only a year; went to Hancock, near Logansport, Ky., and bought what was known as the William Bush farm, paying $13,500 for it, but lost the whole as the deed was invalid. He then moved to Union County, Ky., near Caseyville, where he lived two years and then came to Carmi, where he still resides.

James Bradford Hinde was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, Nov. 2, 1815. When he was still very young, his father, Rev. Thos. S. Hinde, removed to Newport, Ky., where our subject's boyhood was spent. His father came to Illinois in an early day and laid out the town of Mt. Carmel. James B. finished his education at Augusta College, Ohio, graduating from the law department. He was Clerk of the Circuit at Columbus, O. He did not take up the practice of law until his removal to Mt. Carmel, about the year 1830. He afterward accepted a position as Cashier of the bank at Mt. Car- mel, which he held till 1842. The bank was suspended in that year, and he then filled the position of Teller of a bank at Galena. After a year spent here he went into the commission business at

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New Orleans. Failing in this occupation, he took the position of Deputy Clerk of Jefferson County, Ill., where he remained till 1847. In that year he enlisted as a private in the Mexican war, in Company A, Second Regiment Illinois Volunteers, remaining till the end of the war. His health was seriously and permanently injured from this exposure. On his return he resumed again the practice of law at Albion. In 1852 he removed to Grayville, and in 1856 was elected Circuit Clerk in White County, which office he held twelve years. Failing health compelled him to retire from public life, and Dec. 6, 1876, he died at his home in Carmi. He was a man who had many warm friends, and a large circle of acquaintances in the different communities in which he lived. He was gifted with rare powers of intellect, commanding at once the respect and attention of those with whom he came in con- tact. Mr. Hinde was married Jan. 7, 1840, at Grayville, White County, to Miss Edith A. Weed, daughter of Hugh N. and Sarah Weed, of Philadelphia, Penn.

Major Charles Houghteling was born in Chenango County, N. Y., Dec. 19, 1819. He was a son of Isaac Houghteling, a native of New York, a miller by trade. His death occurred in Illinois in 1849. His mother is living in Lenawee County, Mich., aged eighty-four years. Charles made his home with his father till 1843, when he came to Illinois, locating first in Fulton County, where he lived till 1845, engaged in manufacturing wagons and carriages. From here he inoved to Ottawa, La Salle County, where he remained till 1846, when he enlisted in Company I, First Illinois Infantry, in the Mexican war. Remained in Mexico till near the close of the war, making about two years, serving one year over time. He held the position of private soldier, and did mechanical work when needed. Participated in the battle of Buena Vista. He returned to Ottawa in 1848, where he worked at his trade till the war of the Rebellion broke out, when he caught the scent of battle, and at once organized a battery of artillery and went onto the field as their Captain in April, 1861. After the battle of Stone River, he was promoted to the honored position of Major of artillery, and during the march with Sherman to the sea he was promoted to the position of Colonel. After the battle of Bentonville, March 19, 1865, he was promoted to the position of brevet Brigadier-General. After the battle of Stone River he was placed in chief command of the battery, where he served ten months. In April, 1864, he was placed in command of artillery 88

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brigade Fourteenth Army Corps; participated in all the battles of that corps till the end of the war, which were hot, decisive and numerous. Again he returned to Ottawa, and remained till 1866, when he came to Southern Illinois; stopped at Ashley about five years, thence to Nashville, Ill., and stopped two years; thence to Cairo and stopped only one year. In May, 1874, he became a citizen of White County, where we find him filling the honored position of Postmaster, to which position he was appointed April 15, 1882. The Major was married in 1848 to Miss Fanny Ann Forbes, who is still living. They have two sons and four daugh- ters. The Major is a member of the Order of Odd Fellows and Freemasons and Knight Templars.

Benjamin F. Howell was born in Adams County, Penn., June 27, 1826, and resided there till the fall of 1861, when he came to Carmi, White Co., Ill. He lived in Carmi two years and then rented a farm for six years. Afterward bought eighty acres on section 21, and eighty on section 22. He was married in 1848 to Mary Jacobs, a native of Germany. They have nine children- Mary, Anna, Alice, Hetta, Benjamin, Charles, Elmer, Willie and Franklin. Mr. Howell votes the Democratic ticket.

John Hubele was born in White County, Ill., Aug. 26, 1855. His father, Philip Hubele, is a native of Baden, Germany, and came to America in 1852. He landed at New Orleans, and came at once to Grayville, this county; from there to Carmi, where he lived a year and then bought a farm northwest of Carmi, where John was reared. He received his education in the old Graham school-house. In 1881 he came to Carmi, and clerked for his father in a grocery store, and in April, 1882, he bought his father out, and is now doing a good business in the grocery line. He keeps a full line of staple and fancy groceries. Ile was married April 27, 1882, to Kate Rhienwald, daughter of John and Sophie Rhienwald, who came to America from Germany in 1853. She was born in Burnt Prairie Township, May 14, 1860. Mr. Hub- ele is a Republican in his political views. He is a member of Lodge No. 189, I. O. O. F., Carmi, Ill. Mrs. ITubele is a member of the German Albright church in Carmi.

George W. Hughes was born in Tennessee, Nov. 27, 1829. He came with his father to Illinois, going first to Gallatin County, where they remained six months, and then came to White County, where he has since resided. His father died in 1866, and his mother in 1872. Mr. Hughes was married July 27, 1854, to Lu-

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cinda Ward, a native of Ohio, born July 29, 1837. They have eight children-Francis M., born June 30, 1855; Champ S., Sept. 7, 1857; George B., Jan. 7, 1863; Emmaretta A., Nov. 25, 1865; William E., June 8, 1868; Leroy C., May 9, 1870; Howard M., May 15, 1875; Elmer T., Feb. 17, 1880. Mr. Hughes votes the Democratic ticket. He owns 179 acres of good land, and is en- gaged in farming and stock-raising. He resides on section 33, Carmi Township. He has been School Director six years.

William D. Hutchison was born in Posey County, Ind., Jan. 18, 1844. His father was also a native of Indiana. His mother was a native of England, and came to America when quite young. William D. was the oldest of their five children. He was mar- ried in April, 1866, to Elizabeth Tarrant, who was born in Ken- tucky in 1846. They have two children-Charles F., born Nov. 2, 1872, and Ada E., born Ang. 11, 1880. He owns eighty acres of good land on section 5, Carmi Township. Politically he is a Republican.

Henry H. Hust was born in White County, Ill., Feb. 8, 1851. His father, Isaac Hust, was born in Virginia in 1799, and came to White County when twelve years of age. He made this his home with the exception of three years spent in Tennessee, till his death. He died in this county Oct. 22, 1879. His mother was a native of Kentucky, born Feb. 6, 1812, and died in this county in May, 1865. They had a family of four children, Henry H. being the only one living. He lived at home till he was fifteen years of age, when he went to work as a farm hand summers and attended school in Carmi winters, paying his board by assisting a man in his store nights and mornings and Saturdays. This continned two years, and he accepted a position as salesman in a store, which he filled two years. He was then employed as salesman for James Fackney six years. He then engaged in the confectionery business alone a year, when he sold ont and bought the ground and built the large livery stable where he is at the present time. He keeps heavy teams for doing heavy hauling, employing one hand. He also has feed for sale. His partner is John Griffin. He was married Dec. 4, 1873, to Susie, danghter of Nathaniel Graham, formerly of White County. They have three children-Clara, aged eight years; Maud, six years, and Viola, eleven months. He is a member of the Royal Templars of Temperance, and the Knights of Honor.

D. M. Ivey was born in Russell County, Ala., Dec. 19, 1846. His father, William Ivey, was a native of Georgia. His mother,

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Anna E. (McDonald) Ivey, was a native of Edgefield District, S. C. They were married in Alabama. To them were born four chil- dren, two dying in infancy. William Lafayette was born in 1849 and died in 1861, in Alabama. D. M. went to St. Louis in 1872 and remained till 1875, engaged in a general commission business. In 1875 he came to Carmi, where he has been buying and selling grain. July 1, 1882, he became a partner in the milling business with George L. Staley, under the firm name of George L. Staley & Ivey. He was married Dec. 19, 1872, to Ida Foster, a native of Alabama. She is a member of the Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, St. Louis. Mr. Ivey is a member of the A. F. & A. M.

Martha Jarrell was born in White County, Ill., March 20, 1834. Her parents, John and Elinor (Gott) Phipps were natives of Ken- tucky, and came to White County in 1820, where they lived until their deaths. Mr. Phipps died Jan. 15, 1853, and Mrs. Phipps in 1868, leaving eleven children, two boys and nine girls, Martha being the sixth child. She married John C. Jarrell, Jan. 13, 1861. He was born in North Carolina, June 21, 1812, and came to Illinois in 1830. He died Nov. 9, 1878, leaving five children-George H., born Nov. 13, 1861; Eva, Nov. 9, 1863; Florence, Nov. 13, 1865; Bell, June 16, 1868; Mark, Feb. 3, 1872. Mrs. Jarrell has 196 acres of fine land on section 18, Carmi Township. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Richard Jessup, born three miles north of Fairfield, Wayne Co., Ill., July 18, 1823, was a son of James and Margaret (Young) Jessup. His father was a native of England, a woolen manufact- urer and weaver by trade, who came to the United States in 1819, and worked at his trade here till his death in 1837. His mother was a native of Kentucky. She lived to care for her family of nine children several years after the death of her husband, her death occurring in 1844. Richard being the oldest child, the great burden of providing for the family fell on him. He was but four- teen years of age when his father died, but he took up the duty of assisting his mother in the care of the younger children manfully, even though it deprived him of an education. After the death of his mother the family of course scattered, but Richard kept a younger brother and sister, not only providing for them a home. but furnishing the means of an education. Mr. Jessup can well be termed one of the finest millwrights and master-mechanics in the State. He is a natural mechanic, never having served an ap- prenticeship. When a boy he readily acquired the use of tools,

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and having a powerful mathematical and calculating mind was soon recognized as a leader among mechanics. He never takes pencil and paper to figure out the lengths, sizes and amount of timber required to construct the largest mill or building of any kind, but can readily plan it in his mind, and has never yet missed a calculation of the slightest matter. His mathematical powers are known far beyond the limits of this State, as he has been called to do work in Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Indiana. Although fifty-nine years of age he is as active a workman to-day as ever, and as accurate in every respect. The coming winter will find him on a sp job. Mr. Jessup was married in 1847, to Mary Jane Wilcox. She died in 1856, leaving three children, two still living-James and William, residing near Springfield, Ohio, bridge-builders by trade. Zebra A. died in 1873, aged nineteen. Mr. Jessup was married in 1858 to Maria Perryman. They have four children -- Edith A., John B., Richard A., and Margaret E., aged twenty-one, seventeen, thir- teen and ten, respectively. Mr. Jessup is a member of the Order of Freemasons. He has always been a man of great energy, and has by his industry provided well for his declining years. Mrs. Jessup's parents were John and Elizabeth (Henderson) Perryman, natives of Tennessee and Virginia. They came from White County, Tenn., to White County, Ill., in 1824. They had a family of nine children-Mary, Martha, William, Elizabeth, Caroline, Annie, Jane, Maria and Alexander. Mrs. Jessup is the only one living. Mr. Perryman died in 1868, in his sixty-eighth year. His wife died three years later in her sixty-eighth year. They were both members of the Methodist church and died strong in the faith of her doctrines. Their farm is six miles southwest of Carmi, now known as the Sherman farm. In front of the house, which is a fine two-story building, are two yellow spruce pines, planted by Mr. Perryman in 1830, the year of Mrs. Jessup's birth. A fine chestnut grove also stands as a monument of Mr. Perryman's in- dustry, planted the same year. The three youngest children were born on this homestead, and here the father and mother died. Mrs. Jessup is a member of the Presbyterian church, joining that church in 1863.

Samuel R. Jones was born in Posey County, Ind., Nov. 1i, 1820. His father, Wilson Jones, was born in Christian Connty, Ky., Jan. 6, 1793, and went to Posey County, Ind., April 6, 1805, where he resided until his death (which occurred Jan. 6, 1853, it

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being his sixtieth birthday), with the exception of five years spent in Wayne County, Ill. His mother was also a native of Ken- tucky, born in Muhlenburg County, Feb. 25, 1797. They were married March 25, 1815, in Posey County, Ind., and had a family of fifteen children, fourteen of whom lived to man and womanhood. Samuel R. was the fourth child. He was married Ang. 15, 1841, to Mary Barton, a native of Posey County, Ind., born June 10, 1819. They have four children-Mary Jane, now Mrs. John M. Brown; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Lewis Shawberger; Benj. F., born Dec. 31, 1850; William R., born Sept. 15, 1853. They are mem- bers of the Baptist church. He votes the Republican ticket. He owns 160 acres of good land on section 5, town 5, range 9.

T. M. Kerney was born in Carmi, White County, Il !. , Feb. 10, 1841. His father, Thomas Kerney, was a native of Buckley County, W. Va., born March 30, 1802, and emigrated to Ken- tucky in 1816. His mother, Sarah F. (Webb) Kerney, was born in Clark County, Ky., in 1808. They were married Nov. 24, 1834, and came to White County. When he came to Carmi he engaged in the mercantile business. At that time he was one of the first merchants in the place. He was also an extensive pork shipper, buying in Wayne, Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Edwards, Wabash and White counties. He continued in this business till 1841, a part of the time in company with Colonel Davidson. He made Carmi his home till his death, June 30, 1879. His wife died Sept. 15, 1873. They have two children living, a son and dangh- ter. The daughter, Mary J., married J. P. Morris, of Ohio, now a resident of Denver, Col., engaged in the railroad and express busi- ness. T. W. made his home with his father till the latter's death. He commenced to work for himself when eighteen years of age by clerking. which he followed two years, teaching a term of school in the meantime. Aug. 15, 1862, he enlisted in Company F, Eighty- seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, afterward mounted. He served three years; was discharged July 3, 1865. He was in the various engagements of the regiment. He was detached as clerk in the Quartermaster's Department part of the time, and acted as Sergeant-Major a long time. While in the army he contracted a disease of the eyes that almost resulted in the loss of his sight. They were quite an annoyance for nine years, and the left eye still shows signs of soreness. After his return home he engaged as clerk in connection with farming. This continued till March, 1880, when, in company with J. H. Boyer, he bought an entire

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new stock of groceries. They carried on this business together about two years when Mr. Kerney sold out to his partner, and spent the following summer visiting in Kentucky and Denver, Col. He is a member of the Masonic order.

John H. Kronmiller was born in Baden, Germany, Oct. 16, 1846, and came to America in 1870, landing in New York. He came at once to Olney, Ill .; he then went to Sumner, Ill., and re- mained one year, working at the blacksmith's trade. He then went to Mt. Carmel, and worked at his trade six months; then to Olney and worked three months. In 1872 he came to Carmi, where he has been carrying on the smith and wagon work till the present time. He was married June 15, '1872, to Catherine Hooverly, who was born on the ocean while her parents were crossing from Ger- many in 1853. They have five children-William, Charles, George, Henry and Emma. He belongs to the German Methodist church. Politically he is a Republican.

Henry Martin was born in County Derry, Ireland, in the spring of 1832, and came to America in June, 1836, landing at Charleston, S. C., and going from there to Chester, S. C., where he lived till Nov. 8, 1853, when he came to White County, where he has been engaged principally in farming. He owns 112 acres of good land on section 19, Carmi Township. He was married Aug. 13, 1857, to Hattie R. Logan, who was born in White County, Jan. 26, 1832. They have six children-John G., born Oct. 5, 1858; Rachel M., March 25, 1861; Gilbert G., Aug. 2, 1863; Hettie Mar- garet, Feb. 26, 1868; Sarah A., Sept. 23, 1870; Francis W., Ang. 5, 1873. Mr. Martin has a silver medal that was given to his father in memory of another son, James, who was a soldier in the Mex- ican war, and died in Pueblo, Mexico, on his way with General Scott to take the city of Mexico. It bears a beautiful inscription of the Palmetto State, with the name of James Martin and the Palmetto regiments. Each of the privates received a silver medal, and each officer a gold one for their bravery. Mr. Martin has always voted the Democratic ticket. He is a member of the Uni- ted Presbyterian church.

Robert D. Mc Cracken was born in New Madrid, Mo., March 31, 1834, where he lived till he was nine years old. His father, James McCracken, was a native of Ireland, and died in New Madrid in 1842. After his father's death Robert went to Johnson County, Ind., where he lived till he was twenty-five years old. In 1859 he went to New Orleans, and remained till 1860, when he

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returned to Indiana and enlisted in the First Indiana Cavalry; was Second Lieutenant of Company B. He was in ten regular engagements and forty-one skirmishes. He resigned at Pine Bluff, Ark., Dec. 15, 1864, having served three years and five months, and returned to Knox County, Ind. He was married Oct. 10, 1867, to Mary Mirick, a native of Gibson County, Ind., born in 1847. She died Feb. 26, 1870. Dec. 15, 1871, he married Ella Mirick, born in 1849. They have three children-Robert, Fred and Ellie. Mr. McCracken is a member of Lodge No. 189, I. O. O. F., and the Knights of Honor. Politically he is a Republican, voting as he shot during the Rebellion.

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History of White County Illinois, Part 39

Author: Inter-State Publishing Company Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Number of Pages: 831

Author: Inter-State Publishing Company
Publication date: 1883
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 831