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MALCOLM T. MCINTYRE.
Malcolm T. Melntyre, postmaster of Ladd and one of the leading and influential residents of the village, was born in Middlesex county, Ontario. Canada, November 30, 1836, and is of Scotch lineage. His parents, James and Jane ( MeIntosh) "MeIntyre, were both natives of Scotland. The father went to Canada in 1820, during his boy- hood days, and his wife in 1818. After attaining his majority he engaged in farming in Middlesex county until 1864, when he removed to Douglas county, Illinois, where he carried on general ag- ricultural pursuits throughout the remainder of his active business life. Ile died in that county in 1892 at the very venerable age of eighty-seven years.
In the public schools of Ontario Malcolm T. McIntyre acquired his education, and remained a resident of Canada until June, 1859. when he removed to Minnesota, where he remained until he came to Illinois to assist his father in opening up and improving a farm in Douglas county. In 1820 he went to Jowa, where he engaged in farm- ing and also worked at the carpenter's trade. In 1888 he came to Ladd, where he has since resided. The White Breast Fuel Company had just been organized in llinois, and was establishing its busi- ness, and Mr. Melutyre entered its employ and assisted in getting ready for active operations. For three years he remained with that company, after which he entered npon an independent business career as a contractor and builder, becoming a factor in the material improvement of the village.
Mr. MeIntyre has not only figured in connection with the business interests of the town, but has also been prominent in public affairs. Ile was elected and served as police magistrate, and is regarded as one of the leaders in the local ranks of the republican party in this county. Ile cast his first presidential vote for Lincoln one year after locating in Minnesota, for at that time the declaration of intention of becoming a citizen of the United States constituted the legality of the vote. On the ith of August, 1897, he was ap- pointed by President MeKinley postmaster of Ladd, then a fourth class but now a third class office. He has since filled the position, capably administering the work of the office, and in all places of public trust he is loyal and reliable.
Mr. Mcintyre was married in Douglas county on the 9th of March, 1869, to Miss Catherine Sned-
aker, a native of Illinois, and they have become the parents of five children: Laura Alice, the wife of Edward L. Wroten, of Turtle Lake, Wi -- consin ; James William, cashier for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company at Or- tawa, Illinois: Edith, who died when sixteen months old ; Lois E., at home ; and Angus Event, connected with the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. residing in Madison, Wisconsin.
In his fraternal relations Mr. Melntyre is a Mason, belonging to Arlington lodge, A. F. & A. M., and also to the Knights of Pythias lodge. There is no more loyal son of the United States in Burean county than this adopted sou, who was born across the border, but who for many years has lived under the protection of the stars and stripes, believing in the institutions of the conn- try and supporting earnestly and effectively those principles which ho believes most conducive to good government.
GEORGE W. LORD.
George W. Lord, living in Indiantown town-hip, where he is engaged extensively and successfully in the raising, feeding and marketing of stock, as well as in general farming. is one of the native sons of this county, his birth having occurred August 26, 1860, in Milo township, two miles south of his present home. Ilis father, James G. Lord, came to Illinois from England in 1844 and later went to Iowa, but returned to Bureau county in 1849. He was an iron molder by trado, anl was employed by King, Hamilton & Company. of Ottawa, Illinois, for several years. He is now liv- ing retired, both he and his wife still occupying the old home place in Milo township. He owns two hundred and forty-five acres of Bureau cout- ty's rich land, from which he derives a good in- come. In the family were six children. of whom four are now living: George W., of this review : Lawrence, who is living in Milo township ; James. a resident of Pasadena, California ; and Mrs. Eliza La Bryn, of Chicago.
To the public school system of this county George W. Lord is indebted for the education :l privileges he enjoyed in his youth and which fitted him for life's practical duties. He early became fa- miliar with the labors of the farm, and has alway- engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock-raising. In connection with his brother-in-law, Mr. Foster. he has also operated a threshing machine and com- slieller for a number of years, and he is largely engaged in the feeding of cattle, hogs and horses, which he buys, feeds and ships. He annually par- chases large amounts of corn for feeding purpose -. and as he keeps his stock in good condition he ha- no trouble in disposing of it at the highest market prices.
In early manhood Mr. Lord was married to Mis-
MR. AND MRS. M. T. MCINTYRE.
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Margaret Cooper, of Indiantown township, a daughter of George and Ann ( McElroy) Cooper. Iler father was born in England and came to Illi- nois about 1848, settling near where his daughter now resides. The mother was born in Ireland. They were the parents of six children, all of whom are living; Mrs. Sarah J. Townsley, a resident of Iowa; John, who makes his home near Mr. Lord; George, of Bradford, Illinois; Mrs. Lord; Mrs. Mary Mellor, living in Castleton, Illinois; and Mrs. Mattie Foster, the wife of James Foster, liv- ing on the old home farm. The parents are now deceased.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Lord has been blessed with four daughters: Clara, Hattie, Blanche and Mabel. The family have a wide and favorable acquaintance in their part of the coun- try. Mr. Lord is a republican who discharges his duties of citizenship with a sense of conseientious obligation. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen camp at Bradford and through social, business and political relations has made a ereditable name.
HENRY G. WELLS.
Henry G. Wells is the owner of a beautiful home pleasantly and conveniently located within a half mile of the village of Dover, where everything con- tributing to happiness and comfort may be found. He is numbered among the representative agri- culturists of his county and is, moreover, one of its native sons, having been born August 21, 1848, in a log cabin on the farm where he now resides and which has been the family home through many decades.
He is a son of George Wells, who was born in Chenango county, New York, in 1800 and in 1810 came to Illinois, making the trip in a covered wagon and reaching his destination after six weeks spent upon the road. He found here a pioneer dis- trict devoid of many of the evidences of improve- ment and advancement known to the older east. The settlers were obliged to transport the produets of the farm to Chicago with teams and there pur- chase their supplies. Postage on a letter was twenty-five cents and was always collected at its destination, and the price of a bushel of wheat was only enough to.buy a postage stamp. George Wells was united in marriage to Frances Donaldson, whose uncle, Asa Donaldson, her father's brother, was one of the first pastors of the Congregational church at Dover. They had one son, Rev. George H. Wells, who became a distinguished minister of the Congregational church and died in 1897. He was graduated successively front Dover Academy, from Amherst College of Masachusetts and from Chicago Theological Seminary, in which he com- pleted his course in the class of 1867. For three and a half years he was pastor of the Congrega- tional church at Amboy, Illinois, and was pastor of the American Presbyterian church at Montreal,
Canada, for twenty-two years. He was also pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church at Min- neapolis, Minnesota, for three and a half years and afterward started upon a tour around the world, but returned from Japan to the United States on account of ill health. He was a dis- tinguished divine, a man of broad scholarly at- tainments aud was recognized as an influential factor in the church. Ile niet an accidental death, being killed by the cars at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1897.
Henry G. Wells was reared to manhood in the usual manner of farmer lads, whose time was de- voted to the work of the fields and to the duties of the schoolroom. His early education was sup- plemented by study in Dover Academy and he has made farming his life work, being today the owner of a valuable property comprising two hun- dred and thirty-five acres of rich and productive land. This is the old homestead farm upon which he was born fifty-eight years ago. Ilis time and energies are devoted to the raising of grain and stock and everything about his place is kept in excellent condition. He uses the latest improved machinery to facilitate the work of the fields, keeps only high grade stock and has added to his farm substantial buildings, having a beautiful resi- dence within a half mile of the village of Dover.
In November, 1870, Mr. Wells was united in marriage to Miss Mary Arnold, who was born near Hartford, Connecticut, in October, 1842. Four children grace this marriage: Mrs. Frances Moody, now living in Northfield, Massachusetts; Mrs. Ad- eline Anderson, a resident of Chicago; Mrs. Ruth Williams, of Rushford, Minnesota; and Mrs. Miriam Reeves, of Tower City, North Dakota, whose husband is in the employ of the government in the entomological department of agriculture.
In his political views Mr. Wells is independent, considering men and measures rather than party in casting his ballots. He is a member of the Congregational church, with which he has been connected for fifty years, and his labors have been effective in promoting its growth and extending its influence, while to its support he has been a liberal contributor. He has prospered in his busi- ness undertakings and his capable management of his interests has made him a substantial citizen. He raises grain and stock, buying and feeding cat- tle and hogs and is a well known stockman, who has met with success in his chosen field of labor.
J. C. SITTERLY.
J. C. Sitterly, who is engaged in the livery busi- ness in Spring Valley, is numbered among the native sons of Illinois, having been born in Grundy county on the 19th of August, 1860. His parents were M. H. and Isabelle ( Watson) Sit- terly, the former a native of the state of New York and the latter of Pennsylvania. In 1856
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the father became a resident of Grundly county, Illinois, where he engaged in business as a con- tractor and builder.
In 1871 the family removed from Grundy to Will county, Illinois, and J. C. Sitterly was edu- cated in the public schools there. On the com- pletion of his education he was employed by the Chicago, Wilmington & Vermillion Coal Company for five years in its stores and on severing his con- nection with that corporation he took charge of two stores, owned by the Eureka Coal Company, one at Braidwood and the other at Tracy. He remained in that capacity for four years, after which he went to Davenport, lowa, but when a brief period had passed in that city he came to Spring Valley and in 1888 established a livery -barn, which he has since condueted. He has been successful in his business life here and now has a number of horses and a good line of carriages and other vehicles, while his earnest desire to please his patron- as well as his reliable business methods have been a feature in his success.
On the 6th of June, 1895, Mr. Sitterly was mar- ried to Miss Lizzie Nelson, a daughter of James Nelson, an old resident of Bureau county, who affiliates with the Congregational church and is a representative resident of this part of the state. His wife bore the maiden name of Mary Barrett and was a native of Ohio. Three sons and a daugh- ter have been born unto Mr. and Mrs. Sitterly: Harry, who was born June 6, 1896, and died De- cember 13, 1896; Glenn, born August 22, 1891: Ada, June 16, 1899; and Lyle, September 11, 1902.
Mr. Sitterly exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the repub- lican party and is now serving for the fifth term as alderman of the fifth ward. He uses his official prerogatives for the best interests of the town and his labors have been effective and far-reaching for its benefit. He affiliates with the Congrega- tional church and is a highly respected man, whose life record will bear close investigation and seru- tiny and will show forth many qualities worthy of emulation.
HENRY DUNTEMAN.
Among the honored residents of Bureau county that Germany has furnished to the new world is numbered Henry Dunteman, who was for many years actively identified with the agricultural in- terests of the county but for the past decade has lived retired, though still residing upon his farm on section 15, Selby township. "He was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1829, and is a son of Henry Dunteman, Sr., a very successful man, who engaged in farming and also owned and operated a large mill. The father took part in the war against Napoleon on the British side. Hanover then being under English protection. He never
came to America but five of his eight sons became residents of the United States and two of the num- ber are still living. these being Henry, of this re- view, and Ernest, who is also living retired in Selby township.
Henry Dunteman, Jr., spent the first sixteen years of his life in his native land and from the age of six until fourteen he attended the publie school, after which he was bound out for two years to learn the joiner's trade. On coming to the United States in 1846, he first located in New York state, managing a cooperage there for about a year, and in 1812 went to Chicago but soon after- ward located at Wilmington, Ilinois, where he spent a few weeks. He next worked for some time at Morris, this state, and was later employed on a contract at Depue, having made his home in Bu- reau county since 1849. He accompanied his em- ployer on the latter's removal to Princeton, where he worked for several months, and subsequently was employed on the farm of Benjamin Newell for two years.
In 1851 Mr. Danteman was married and began farming on his own account, first purchasing forty acres of land with the money he had saved from his earnings. A year later he sold that traet and bought one hundred and sixty acres on section 15, Selby township, a part of which he still owns. As time has passed he has made many useful and substantial improvements to his place and suc- cessfully engaged in its operation until about ten years ago, when he retired from active farming and now rents his land.
Mr. Dunteman was married in 1851 to Miss Almeda Long, who was born in Greene county, Ohio, in 1829, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Long, who came to Bureau county in 1842, locat- ing in Selby township, where they made their home until their deaths some years ago. They had a large family but only three are now living, namely : Mrs. Dunteman; Mrs. Piper and Mrs. Andrew Walton, of Selby township. Mr. and Mrs. Punte- man have reared three children, all born in Bu- reau county: John, now a farmer of Selby town- ship, who married Lizzie Fooney and had one daughter, now deceased; Cherry, who is at home with her parents; and B. N., also a farmer of Selby township, who married Melissa Hosier and has eight children.
During the Civil war Mr. Dunteman was drafted and hired a substitute, paying eight hundred dol- lars. By his ballot he has supported the repub- Jiean party since its organization and has taken quite an active interest in local affairs, efficiently serving as justice of the peace for twenty-four years and as road commissioner fifteen years. Fra- ternally he is connected with the Masonic lodge at Princeton and he attends the Congregational church though reared in the Lutheran faith. He is a man highly respected and esteemed by all who know him and deserves great credit for the
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success that he has achieved in lite, his prosperity coming as a direet reward for his own unaided efforts.
GEORGE R. RICHARDSON, D. D. S.
Dr. George R. Richardson, engaged in the prac- tice of dentistry in Princeton, his native city, was born February 22. 1868, a son of P. T. and Eme- line ( Wise) Richardson, the former a native of Michigan and the latter of New Jersey. In the early '60s the father came to Princeton and en- gaged in the hardware business, being for many years an active factor in commercial circles. His establishment was one of the well known land- marks of commercialism in Princeton for altnost a third of a century and in 1900 he retired from business life, enjoying well earned rest to the time of his death, which occurred in 1903.
Dr. Richardson, entering the public schools at the usual age, passed through successive grades until he was graduated from the high school of Princeton and his professional training was re- ceived in the dental department of the Northwest- ern University at Chicago, from which he was graduated in the class of 1898. Ile remained for two years in Chicago and then took up the prac- tice in his native city in 1900, winning success as the years have gone by until he is now accorded a very liberal and gratifying patronage. With broad understanding of the scientific principles of the profession, with the mechanical ingenuity and ac- curacy which secure the best work, combined with that faculty which is termed commercial sense, he is meeting with well merited success and is worthy the patronage which is accorded him. He belongs to the county and state dental societies and is in- terested in all that pertains to progress in his pro- fession, readily adapting the new methods and advanced ideas which mark the advancement of the profession.
In 1901 Dr. Richardson was married to Miss Frances Jordan, a native of Maryland and a daughter of William H. Jordan. This marriage has been blessed with two daughters. Frances Mary and Sarah Weise. The Doctor and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church and are well known socially, he having inany friends who have known him from his boyhood, for almost his en- tire life has been passed in Princeton.
HARLAN E. CARPENTER.
Harlan E. Carpenter, whose life has been de- voted to farming and stock-raising with the re- sult that a gratifying measure of success has crowned his efforts, so that he is now the owner of a good farm property in Neponset township, was born in Macon township, on section 30, his natal day being October 16, 1811. His parents, William
E. and Laura A. (Rose) Carpenter, were both natives of the Empire state. The father was born near Virgil, Tompkins county, New York, October 12, 1844, and married Miss Laura A. Rose, whose birth occurred in Evans, Erie county, New York, March 26, 1843. The wedding was celebarted at Sveamore, De halb county, Illinois, JJanuary 11, 1869. Mrs. Carpenter was a daughter of Orange and Rebecca ( Hurd) Rose. Her father was born in Chautauqua county, New York, and died in November, 1811, while his wife, a native of Madi- son county, New York, passed away in June, 1814. They were married in the Empire state and be- came residents of De Kalb county, Illinois, in 1816. Mr. Rose was a lawyer by profession and had gained a position of prominence at the De Kalb county bar when, in early manhood, he was called from this life. Mrs. Carpenter was the only child of his marriage. The paternal grandparents of our subject were Henry and Isabella (Sloan) Carpenter, the former born in Tompkins county, New York, and the latter in eastern New York. Ilis death occurred in 18:1, and his wife passed away in August. 1888. Unto their marriage were born nine children, six of whom reached adult age. He came west with his family in 1851, settling first in Kane county, Illinois, when, in 1860, he re- moved to Bureau county, where he spent his re- maining days a- a farmer.
William E. Carpenter, father of Ilarlan E. Car- penter, came with his parents to Ilinois, was reared to farm life and soon after his marriage he built the house which is now occupied by his widow on section 30, Macon township. This was in 1869, and it has remained the family home continuously since. His entire life was devoted to general farm- ing and stock-raising and he made a specialty of the breeding of shorthorn Durham cattle. He be- lieved it much more profitable to raise high grade stock than those of an inferior grade, and he also bred a high grade of hogs and was a lover of good horses. In community affairs he took an active and helpful interest, serving as a school trustee and as road commissioner. He was also an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Ne- ponset for about thirty years, served as class leader for a considerable period and was Sunday-school superintendent for one year. Ile contributed gen- erously to the support of the church and did ev- erything in his power to promote its growth and development. In his political views he was a stanch republican but never was active as an office seeker. lle died June 25, 1891, respected by all who knew him. In the family were two children, Harlan E. and Nellie R. The daughter, born March 28. 1826, was married December 30, 1897, to Louis 1. Bennett. There are three children of this union, Leslie H., Stella A. and William E.
In his boyhood days Ilarlan E. Carpenter worked upon the home farm and during the school sessions pursued his studies in a district school of the neighborhood until nineteen years of age. He
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lost his father at that time and has since given un- divided attention to the farming and stock-raising interests of the old homestead. Ile is accounted one of the enterprising and successful agricultur- ists of his community and the neat and thrifty ap- pearance of his place indicates his careful super- vision. In all his business transactions he is straightforward and reliable and he has made for himself an unassailable reputation in business cir- eles. Following in his father's footsteps politically he is an earnest republican and in 1903 was chosen township collector, while in 1905 he was elected assessor, which position he is now filling. His official duties have been discharged with promptness and fidelity and his aid can always be counted upon to further any movement for the general good. Ile was made a Mason in Neponset lodge, No. 803, A. F. & A. M., on the 16th of July, 1893, and has since been an exemplary rep- resentative of the craft.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS.
Enterprise, keen foresight and judicious invest- ment constitute the success of William Williams, who is a wealthy citizen of Bureau county, where he owns extensive landed interests, aggregating nine hundred and fifty acres, situated in La Moille township. He is a native of this township, having been born on his present farm on the 8th of July, 1854, a son of James HI. and Elizabeth (Shirk) Williams, natives of West Virginia and Pennsylvania respectively. In the year 1848 the father eame to Illinois, settling in Canton, Fulton county, where he resided for four years, and on the expiration of that period he removed with his family to La Moille township, Bureau county. In their family were six children, of whom the sub- ject of this review is the third in order of birth.
William Williams, whose name introduces this sketch, received a common-school education in La Moille township and afterward pursued the high- school course at Princeton, Illinois, thus being well qualified to enter business life. Hle started out in business as a farmer and, though he inherited some property, he has through industry, integrity and good judgment added to his original holdings until he is now one of the extensive landowners of Bureau county, having nine hundred and fifty acres of fine land situated in La Moille township. Here he carries on general agricultural pursuits, raising the cereals best adapted to soil and eli- mate, and using the latest improved farm ma- chinery to facilitate his work, so that he annually gathers rich crops as the result of his well directed labor. He has added many modern improvements to his place, including a beautiful country resi- denee, which is supplied with all modern con- venienees and is surrounded by fine shade trees and substantial outbuildings for the shelter of
grain and stock, and altogether his is one of the model farms of this section of the state.
As a companion and helpmate on life's journey Mr. Williams chose Miss Sarah Crossman, to whom he was married November 7, 1877. She was born July 3, 1851, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Crossman, natives of England, whence they came to America in an early day, becoming residents of Bureau county. Ilere Mrs. Williams was reared and educated, she being the second child in a family of nine children. By her mar- riage she has become the mother of four sons, namely : Ilarry C., born October 3, 1878; Charles, October 9, 1882; Mark, October 3, 1881; and Glen, born July 11, 1895.
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