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to the sea and through the Carolina cam- paign, being in many skirmishes and also in the battle of Averysboro, North Carolina, March 16, 1865, and the battle of Benton- ville, March 19-21. 1865. The troops then proceeded to Goldsboro, North Carolina, and after receiving a new supply of provisions and clothing continued in the advance to Raleigh and beyond. They were present at the surrender of General Johnston's Army at Greensboro and the war having ended they then marched to Richmond, Virginia, and on to Washington, D. C., participating in the grand review on the 23d of May. 1865,- the most celebrated military pageant ever seen on the western hemisphere. With his regiment Dr. Rays afterward proceeded over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Parkersburg. Virginia, and by boat to Louisville, Kentucky, where he was mus- tered out on the 24th of June. 1865. He was then transferred to Indianapolis, by order, where the members of the regiment received an honorable discharge on the Ist of August. 1865. Dr. Hays was in many important engagements, often in the thick- est of the fight, but he was never wounded. although his clothing was several times pierced by rebel lead.
Following his return from the army Dr. Hays attended Doverhill Academy in Indi- ana and was graduated with the class of 1867. He then engaged in teaching, which profession he followed for four terms. He afterward studied medicine and completed his course in the American Medical College at St. Louis, where he received a diploma in 1878, the degree of Doctor of Medicine be- ing at that time conferred upon him. Ile then located for practice in Carrollton, Greene county, Illinois, where he has since remained, and he now has a very large prac-
tice, extending beyond the borders of the county. He has ever been a close and earnest student of the science of medicine, is careful in diagnosis and accurate in the application of his knowledge to the needs of suffering humanity. He is a deep thinker, has read broadly, and his ability in the profession is acknowledged by his fellow practitioners.
In October, 1868, Dr. Hays was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca J. Crane, a na- tive of Indiana, who died in 1876. They had three children : George W., Sarah and Mar- garet, but all are now deceased. On the 9th of November, 1882, Dr. Hays was again married, his second union being with Bertha Vivell, who was born in Carrollton and is a daughter of Frank Vivell, an old and re- spected business man of this city now de- ceased. This marriage has been blessed with two children: Frank B. and Estelle. The son, with the patriotic spirit that has been characteristic of his ancestors for many gen- erations, endeavored to enlist for service in the Spanish-American war, but was too young to become a soldier.
Dr. Hays is prominent in Grand Army circles and takes great delight in meeting with the veterans of the Civil war and re- counting incidents of the camp and the field. He is now commander of W. P. Carlin Post. No. 442, of the Department of Illinois, at Carrollton. He also belongs to Carrollton lodge. No. 50. A. F. & A. M .; Carrollton chapter, No. 77. R. A. M .: to Carrollton council, No. 9. R. & S. M. : Hugh De Payens commandery, No. 29. K. T .: and to the I. D. K., a local society. While residing at Woody Dr. Hays was a member of the school board for seven years and he has been a member of the board of health of Carroll- ton and also of the city council. Taking an active and helpful interest in public affairs,
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he is the champion of many measures for the general good and his influence has been a potent factor in the substantial improvement of the county. He is recognized as one of the representative citizens of Carrollton. stands equally high as a physician, and throughout the county is held in the highest regard.
D. M. FISIBACK.
D. M. Fishback, who as a member of the firm of Hussey & Company, is exten- sively engaged in dealing in grain at Cor- rollton and at other points in this section of the state, was born October 3. 1802. upon a farm west of Carrollton, his parents being FF. M. and Mary ( Stith ) Fishback. the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Greene county, Illinois. The father came to this county about 1848 and settled west of Carrollton, where he purchased two hundred and fifty acres of land and turned his atten- tion to general farming. He married, took his bride to his farm and there continued to reside upon to the time of his death, which occurred in 1899. making a continuous resi- dence of more than forty years upon that farm. His business affairs were capably conducted and his labors made his farm pro- ductive and valuable. He also exerted con siderable influence in public affairs and was frequently called to public office. He served for two terms as county commissioner and was called to represent his district in the state legislature, being elected on the Demo- cratic ticket. He was one of the stanch champions of that party in his county and was always a supporter of public progress and improvement. He held membership in Carrollton lodge. No 50. A. F. & A. M., and
also belonged to the Methodist I preopal church. His wife survived hun until 1902. They were the parents of SA children. ail of whom are living : Itta, the widow of Den- ald Simpson, Jr., and a resplent of Carro ]- ton : D. M., of this review . Kate, the wife of D. F. Vaugh, ci Carrollton: Edith, wife of Dr. Burns, of Carrollton; Frank, who re- sides in East St. Louis; and Fred, who is living in Carrollton.
D. M. Fishback, having acquired hus pre- himmary education in the district schools. continued his studies In the high school of Carrollton, and. entering business life, he joined R. 11. Davis in the grain trade under the firm name of Fishback & Davis, with whom he continued for four years. In 1889 he became a partner of F. C. Hussey, under the firm style of Hussey & Company. They are dealers in all kinds of flour, feed, grain und cal and are feeders and dealers in live stock. They are proprietors of the Carroll- ton elevator. the Berdan warehouse. the Hdred devator, the Kaser Lane warehouse and the Daum warehouse. They are also « le agents for the Hussey gris light, and the various branches of the business, carefully managed and judicioush directed. are pros- ing profitable, & that the owners have gamed a place among the substantial business men of the county, their names being good on all commercial paper. Mr. Fishbach is also a partner of his brother-in law. Dr. Howard Burns, in agricultural interests. They own three hundred and ten acres of land and raise stock for the market.
On the 5th of December. 1894. at White Hall. Mr. Fishback was united in marriage to Miss Louise Lowenstein, who was born in Greene county, February to. 1868, a daugh- ter of Isaac Lowenstein, who was a mitive of Georgia and become a resident of this
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county about 1860. Her father died in 1900 and her mother now resides in White Hall. Mrs. Fishback was one of a family of six children.
Mr. Fishback gives his political alle- giance to the Democracy and has served as school treasurer for several years. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and is interested in all that pertains to the welfare and upbuilding of his city and county along material, political, intellectual and moral lines. His business career has been dominated by strong purpose, by un- faltering energy and by careful attention to every detail, and justice and fairness are also characteristics of his business transactions.
HON. JAMES K. P. FARRELLY.
Hon. James K. P. Farrelly, the propri- etor of the Blue Mound stock farm, is one of the leading agriculturists of Greene county, having two hundred and seventy-five acres of valuable land on sections 3 and 4. Linder township. He has a wide reputation as a successful farmer and stock-breeder, (lealing in pure blooded, shorthorn cattle and standard-bred trotting horses.
Mr. Farrelly has made his home in Greene county from 1856 and is therefore known as one of its worthy pioneer settlers. Ile is a native of Virginia, his birth having occurred in Frederick county, October 4. 1844. ITis father. Hugh P. Farrelly, was a native of Ireland and when a young man of seventeen years of age came to the new world. settling in Virginia. He was mar- ried there to Elizabeth Brewer, a native of Pennsylvania and of German descent. Mr. larrelly removed to Ilinois in 1856 and set-
tled in Greene county near Carrollton. He was a man of good education and engaged in the profession of teaching in Virginia. He reared his family in this locality and died here when about forty-eight years of age. His wife survived him for a number of years but is now deceased.
In taking up the personal history of James K. P. Farrelly we present to our readers the life record of a man who is widely and favorably known in this portion of the state. He attended the common schools to some extent, but gained his prac- tical knowledge largely through experience and observation. He started out in life for himself without capital and was employed for a few months as a farm hand, after which he entered upon an independent busi- ness career by renting land, which he con- tinued to cultivate for several years. The first land which he purchased was a tract of one hundred and twenty-seven acres, consti- tuting a part of his present farm. His wife inherited one hundred and forty acres ad- joining, and he at once began to cultivate and improve the property. Later he built a neat residence, which is surrounded by a good lawn adorned with fine shade trees. He also built a large barn, has planted an orchard and in fact has added to his place all modern equipments and improvements, making his farm one of the best in the town- ship. He has made a business of raising and feeding cattle and for a number of years his specialty has been the raising and breeding of shorthorn cattle. He has raised and sold some valuable animals and is today one of the leading stock-dealers in his local- ity. Hle buys and ships several carloads of mules annually, and he breeds and raises standard-bred horses, having devoted his attention to this business for a quarter of a
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century. He has also raised and sold some valuable trotting stock.
About 1870 Mr. Farrelly was married to Miss Edna Linder, and after her death, which occurred eleven months after their marriage, he wedded Miss Nancy J. Cun- ningham, a native of Greene county and a daughter of Andrew Cunningham, one of the early settlers of this state, who came to Illinois from Kentucky. Mr. Farrelly has nine children, of whom six are living : Wal- ter, who is married and is a farmer of Wright township: Harry Lee, who is en- gaged in merchandising at Daum, Illinois; Charles : Hugh Phillip: Ada May ; and Ella \. They lost three children : Robert HI., their first born, who died in his second year : George W., who died at the age of six years ; and Lillian M., who died when six months old.
Mrs. Farrelly is a member of the Baptist church and Mr. Farrelly has been a liberal contributor to the support of various churches. He belongs to the Masonic lodge of Carrollton and also to Carrollton chapter. R. A. M., and Carrollton commandery, K. T. In politics he has been a life-long Demo- crat, never faltering in his support of the men and measures of the party. He has been prominent in political circles, serving as a member of the county board of supervisors in Linder township, while in 1900 he was elected state senator for a term of four years. While a member of the assembly he served on several important committees, including those of agriculture, fees and salaries, canals and waterways, appropriations and several others. His course as a legislator was highly commendable, being characterized by devu- tion to the general good and unfaltering loyalty to the interests of those whom he served. He has always been deeply inter-
ested in whatever tends to benefit his county and advance general progress. He is one of the officers of The Greene County Fair Association, served as its president for one year, and for a number of years was a mem- ber of its executive board. The cause of education finds in him a warm friend, for he believes in the employment of competent teachers and in the use of a school system that will prove of practical benefit along progressive lines. For several years he served as a member of the school board. His residence in Greene county covers the entire period of his manhood, and he is known as a gentleman of excellent business capacity and sound judgment, who has carefully and successfully conducted his farming and stock-raising interests. In public affairs he has also been prominent and influential and worthy of the trust reposed in him.
HENRY W. CHAPMAN, M. D.
Dr. Henry W. Chapman, one of the more progressive and successful physicians of White Hall, where he is now engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery as it representative of the regular school, was born on the 20th of March, 1850. in Cin- cinnati, Ohio. He came from a long line of distinguished ancestry noted in theology and literature and also for the independence nif spirit which prompts one to uphold his hon- est convictions even in the face of opposition. Dr. Chapman is a representative in the ninth generation of the descendants of Robert Chapman, who came from England to Amer ica, landing at Boston and settling at Say- brook, Massachusetts, in 1685 A volume has recently been publishedl contanting the
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record of Robert Chapman's descendants down to and including the father of Dr. Chapman. With Robert Chapman came his brother William, to whom can be traced the line of descent to all of the Chapmans in Ohio and elsewhere not mentioned in the volume present alluded to. Deacon William Chapman, grandfather of Dr. Chapman, was born in 1769 in New Jersey, and was a son of Rev. Jedediah Chapman, the latter a graduate of Yale College with the class of 1762. Both were noted for their piety and learning and for the influence which they exerted in behalf of moral development. Deacon Chapman died August 25, 1844. His son, William Smith Chapman, was born in New Jersey, August 5, 1816, and in 1838 was married to Louisa A. Evens, whose birth occurred in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 22, 1819. She was a daughter of Platt Evens, a prominent merchant of Cincinnati, Ohio, whose wife, Eliza Ann Murray, died in 1875, at an advanced age. The Evens family are of Welsh and English origin. William Smith Chapman was a merchant of New York and was also an inventor, devot- ing the latter part of his life to labors in that direction. In his religious faith he was a Presbyterian and was a most earnest and consistent church member. He was highly educated. possessed a refined and cultured nature, and his influence was ever felt as a beneficial force in the communities where he resided for any length of time. He died May 2, 1886. while his wife passed away in 1878. In their family were six children, of whom Dr. Chapman was the fifth in order of birth.
Dr. Henry W. Chapman pursued his early education in the public schools of his native town and afterward entered the academy at Baltimore, Maryland. He also
studied in Wilmington, Delaware, and pre- pared for his profession in St. Louis Medi- cal College, of which he is a graduate with the class of 1877. He then practiced for two years in Macoupin county, Illinois, and in February, 1876, he removed to White Hall, where he has been located continuously since. He is especially noted for his skill in sur- gery, but also stands as one of the prominent representatives of the medical practitioners in Greene county. In 1896 he established a private sanitarium in White Hall for the treatment of certain diseases and for the ben- efit of those requiring surgical operations and thus has received a splendid patronage, for it is well equipped with the latest ap- pliances and conveniences known to the medical profession. He has a large library, with the contents of which he is greatly fa- miliar, and his office adjoins his home. He owns one of the latest improved big automo- biles and makes his trips for long or short distances and for business or pleasure with equal ease and rapidity.
On the 3d of November. 1878. Dr. Chap- man was married to Miss Annie Henderson, who was born in Macoupin county, Illinois. and is a daughter of James W. and Sarah (Kidd) Henderson. Dr. Chapman was reared in the Congregational and Presby- terian churches and has always taken an in- terest in religious matters and at one time was very active in church work. His study led him to become deeply interested in the Swedenborgian philosophy and finally he severed his connection with the Presbyterian church and now devotes his leisure time and attention to the quiet study and investigation of his favorite literary and philosophical re- searches. Ile carries on his reading with the utmost carnestness and interest, but is mod- est and considerate in the expression of his
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views. Fraternally he is connected with the Masonic lodge and politically with the Re- publican party. He is a man of strong in- tellectuality and broad humanitarian prin- ciples and takes delight in his profession, not alone because of the success which it brings to him, but also because of the opportunity which it gives to him to render aid to his fellowmen. Ile received the respect and confidence of all and his close 'adherence to the ethics of the profession has made him most highly esteemed by his brethren of the medical fraternity.
JACOB M. TUCKER.
Jacob M. Tucker, who resides on section 1. Rockbridge township, is one of the thrifty farmers and stock-raisers of his community. owning and operating one hundred and twenty acres of land which is well improved. constituting a valuable farm. Ile has eighty acres in another tract and is one of the successful agriculturists of his com munity.
Mr. Tucker was born in Knox county. Tennessee, October 7, 1854, and is a son of John Tucker, who was also a native of that county, born there on the 220 of July, 1820. The paternal grandfather was Obediah Tucker, who come te Illinois in about 1858. settling in Greene county, where he spent the last years of his life. John A. Tucker was reared in Tennessee and was there married to Rachel Graves, also a native of Knox county, her birth having occurred on the 27th of May, 1820. They became the pa- rents of eleven children who were born in Tennessee. In 1858 they also came to Illi- nois, settling in Greene county, where they
joined his father. Mr. Pucker bought land and operate l a farm. Hle owned three hun- dred and twenty seven acres of land at a later date in Rockbridge township, but at first he rented land for several years, and when his labors had brought to lum sutti- cient capital he purchased a farm, his remain- ing days being passed upon this place, and he (lied July 22, 1873 at the ripe age of seventy three years. His wife survives him and re sides with her son Samuel D. Tucker in Rockbridge township.
J. M. Tucker wis reared to manhood on the old homestead farm, spending his Iny- hood days in the usual manner of farmer luls of that period. He attended the common schools, and has added largely to his knowle edge since attaining man's estate through reading. experience and observation. Ile was married in this county. January 12. 1870. to Miss Caroline Whitlock, a daug !- ter of Robert Whitlock, formerly of North Carolina, but afterwards one of the early settlers of Greene county.
Subsequent to his marriage Mr. Tucker rented land and thus engaged in farming until 1893. when he purchased one hundred and twenty acres upon which he now resides. Ile at once began the further development and improvement of this place and now has excellent farm property. He has added to and remodeled the house until it is now an attractive dwelling. There are also good barns and outbuildings upon his place, and in connection with the home farm of one hundred and twenty acres he owns and oper- ates eighty neres in another tract. In con- nection with the cultivation of cereals best adapted to the soil and climate, he is engage ! in the raising and feeding of stock, making a specialty of hogs. He is a successful farmer and stock-raiser and through his years of
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labor has accumulated a comfortable com- petence.
JIr. and Mrs. Tucker are the parents of four children, of whom two are living: Luella, the wife of Jesse Steele, who is a resident farmer of Rockbridge township; and Robert C., who assists in carrying on the home farm. Two other children died in infancy; Girtha, who died when about eighteen months old; and Della Ann, who died at the age of sixteen months. The family are members of the Rockbridge Baptist church, in which Mr. Tucker is serving as a deacon. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America and to the Loyal Americans, a fra- ternal insurance order. In politics he has been a life long Democrat and always a be- liever in the cause of temperance. He sup- ports the prohibition candidates occasion- ally and does everything in his power to pro- mote the cause of temperance in his com- munity. He has been elected and served on the school board and has been highway com- missioner for three years. He is a man of integrity and worth, who has the confidence and esteem of the entire community and is widely and favorably known.
HOWARD BURNS. M. D.
In this enlightened age when men of energy and industry are constantly pushing their way to the front, those who have gained success may properly claim recognition. Dr. Burns, in a profession where advancement comes only through individual merit. has gained a most extensive practice, second to none in the county. A native of Scotland, he was born in Perth, on the 18th of Oc-
tober, 1867, and is descended from Scotch ancestry in the paternal line, while in the maternal line he comes of Irish lineage. His grandfather, James Burns, was also a native of Perth and in 1869 he came to America, locating in Bedford, Pennsylvania. His son, Thomas Burns, father of Dr. Burns, was also born in Perth, and was married to Miss Helen Russell, whose birth occurred in Sligo, Ireland. The year following the arrival of James Burns, Thomas Burns crossed the Atlantic and established his home at Johns- town, Pennsylvania, where he still resides. His ancestors were ironworkers and many of their descendants still continue in that line of industrial activity.
Dr. Burns accompanied his grandfather to the United States and after acquiring his early education in the public schools, during which time he mastered the common branches of English learning, he entered the University of Virginia, in which institution he remained for two years. During that time he made choice of a life work and in preparation therefor he matriculated in the Eclectic Medical Institute, at Cincinnati, Ohio, from which he was graduated in the class of 1892. Dr. Burns entered upon the active practice of medicine in Ohio but after a year come to Carrollton, where he has since remained.
In August. 1895. Dr. Burns was married to Miss Edith Fishback. a native of Greene county. Illinois, and a daughter of Judge Frederick Fishhack, a leading and represen- tative citizen of Carrollton. Dr. and Mrs. Burns are prominent socially and enjoy the highest regard of many friends. He is a Mason, belongs to the Mystic Shrine. is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America. In his political views he is a Dem-
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ocrat. He belongs to the County and State Medical Societies and in his practice has met with most gratifying success, having a very extensive practice.
HENLEY WILKINSON.
Henley Wilkinson, proprietor of the White Hall nursery situated at the west side of the city, was born in Durham, Laporte county, Indiana, on the ist of February. 1840, being the second son of Richard II. and Julia ( Henley ) Wilkinson. His father was a native of Virginia and a graduate of Winchester College. In 1832 he removed to southern Indiana and was a pioneer min- ister of the Methodist Episcopal church in that locality. Ile took a very active and helpful part in church and educational work and assisted in establishing Greencastle Uni versity, which has since been one of the strong educational institutions of the state. In 1835 he removed from Clark county, In- diana, to Laporte county, and in that year he was married to Miss Julia A. Henley, whose birth occurred'in Clark county and who was the sister of Thomas J. Henley, of Indiana, first postmaster of San Francisco and after- ward Indian agent of the western coast. His son, Barclay Henley, was the youngest mem- ber of congress in 1885.
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