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throughont a biffg period and then retired from Active busniess life, taking up Ins abah in the village of Sheldon, where his last days were passer. He was a republican in his political views and was a Highly respected duan i lor
1.1. Ingle, the son of William and Elva beth (Montgomery Hegle, was reared to tarm life and acquired his education on the district schools near his father's home. Upon starting out in hức ơn his own account, he was umpanel by the month at farm Tabor, during which tone he carefully saved his earnings so that at length he was enabled to engage in farming for himself by renting a tract of land. He worked diligently in the accumulation of a competence, and after a few years was justified in the purchase of land. becoming owner of a tract of eighty acres, which he seured from the Barry estate To this he afterward added a tract of forty acres of sie- tion 12. Sheldon township, which be purchased from Miss Chamber in He has made all pi the improvements up his property having erected here a modern eight room habe, a good barn twenty-four by thirty two feet, as well as other substan al ou building. He has also tiled and fenced the lud and altis ther has a good farm property He is a business man of god ability and sound judgment, over watchful of
. i his business is ne ating with Ustabile success
marriage of Mr High and Miss Hattie ML
11/11/1 recent years was here engaged firminy The marriage of Mr and Mrs. If_
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has been blessed with five children : Claud I ... Lena May. William Carl. Edna and Samuel.
Mr. Hogle follows in the political footsteps of his father, thus giving his support to the re- publican party, while fraternally he is identified with the Modern Woodmen of America and in his religious faith is connected with the United Brethren church. Mr. and Mrs. Hogle are both natives of Iroquois county and therefore have a wide circle of friends, among whom they occupy an enviable social position.
ROBERT H. DIAL.
Robert H. Dial is the owner of a valuable farm property of two hundred and sixteen acres in Douglas township and in addition to the devel- opment of the fields he breeds and raises regis- tered Percheron horses and Welsh ponies. He also gives some attention to hogs and cattle and has become recognized as one of the leading stockmen of this part of Iroquois county.
His parents were Elias and Ann Dial, who came to Illinois from South Carolina about 1840 and settled in the vicinity of Aurora where the father engaged in farming. On one occasion he returned from Illinois to his old home in the south, walking the entire distance, while his chil- dren drove in a one-horse wagon. He then again came to Illinois, covering the entire distance on foot and, locating in Kendall county, he once more took up general agricultural pursuits. In 1860 he removed to Iroquois county, settling on Spring Creek in Douglas township, where he purchased a small tract of land of forty acres. In connection with its development and cultiva- tion he also followed the carpenter's trade and was thus identified with the industrial interests of the community. He was twice married and it was after losing his first wife that he made the return trip to South Carolina. He first wed- ded Miss Eliza Dean and there were four chil- dren by that union. In 1847 he was again mar- ried, his second union being with Ann Thomas, a native of Aberdeen, Scotland. They had four sons and three daughters and there are now three of the sons and two of the daughters yet living.
The father departed this life in 1876, while the mother survived until 1883.
The birth of Robert H. Dial occurred in Kane county, Illinois. February 9, 1856, and he was therefore a little la l of only four summers when he came with his parents to Iroquois county in 1860. . At the usual age he became a pupil in the country schools and thus acquired the education that has fitted him for the duties of a practical life. He was early trained to the work of the farm and has never desired to change his occupa- tion, continuously carrying on farming on his own account since he attained his majority. He now has two hundred and sixteen acres of land in Douglas township and the soil is very rich and productive, responding readily to the care and labor that is bestowed upon it. In addition to till- ing the soil he breeds registered Percheron horses and Welsh ponies. All of his stock is registered and for fifteen years he has followed this pursuit. He also raises hogs of high grade and cattle that are standardbred and has been very successful as a stockman.
Mr. Dial was married on the 3d of April. 1884. to Miss Florence Eva Hallam. of Doug- las township, a daughter of Salathiel and Eva- line (King) Hallam. The mother, who was a native of Marshall county, Illinois, died in Penn- sylvania, at the age of twenty-five years, when Mrs. Dial was only about a year and a half old. The father, who was a farmer by occupation. came from Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1854 and throughout his entire life engaged in general farming and also devoted considerable time and energy to the purchase and sale of horses, which proved to him a profitable source of income. He was for a half century a resident of Iroquois county, passing away on the 27th of November, 1904. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Dial have been born six children but they have lost four. Those still living are Hiram Earl, born August 31, 1891 ; and Mildred Elizabeth. born January 7. 1902.
Mr. Dial is a member of the Modern Wood- men camp at Crescent City, and his political al- legiance is given to the democracy. He has been road commissioner for the past nine years and also school director for the same time. No public trust reposed in him has ever been betrayed in the slightest degree and his official duties are therefore performed with promptness and fidel- ity. His entire life has been passed in Illinois
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and during the greater part of the tout he has lived in Irogue's county, where he is with known as a representative business man, whose succes is well merited owing to the business principes he has always employed With ads ity and enterprise in carrying forward huis agricul tural interests.
WILLIAM R NIGHTINGALE
William R. Nightingale, the popular and off- cient cashier of the borst National Bank of (re- cent City, which position he has occupied since August 12. 1003, was born in ( restent town ship. December 25. 1875 His father. John W. Nightingale, was born in England, September 3. 1850, and in 1850 kit his native country, accom- parsing his parents on their enmigration to America, the family home being established in Dutchess county. New York, where they resided for seven years. They then went to kendall county, Illinois, and during a ten years' resi- dence in that part of the state John W. Nightin- gale was married to Miss Alice Baker on the 18th of February. 1875. The following month they came to Iroquois county and began their domestic life upon a farm here. Six children were born unto them, of whom four are yet liv- ing, namely: Frederick G., Paul A., Otto F. and William R., of this review. The father was a very successful man and broke the ground and improved seven hundred and sixty acres of land in Crescent township. He erected sub- stantial buildings and tiled and drained his place until he had one of the best farms in the county. He was a very prominent man and well known and well liked by all. His business interests were carefully conducted and his methods would bear the most rigid examination and closest scrutiny. He continued to reside upon his farm five miles south of Crescent City until called to his final rest May 21, 188, when forty-eight years of age. Mrs. Nightingale still survives her hus- band and is living in Crescent City.
In the common schools Wilham R. Nightin- gale pursued his elementary education and after- ward attended Dixon College at Dixon, Illinois. and a business college at Kankakee, this state. from which he was graduated on the 21st of
February, 1901. Intern business lite. he can Gudel a livery barn at Cres ent Coty for three veirs and since that tive has been cashier of the Last National Bank, entering upin the duties 01 the offre of the organization i th m titir 10. August 12, 1 3. The bank mangurated a como He ated the business has stead by increased. Ilat it is a strong finansal concern . nulicated Is the statement which was posted September
The officers are: Peter MeDerubatt pres dont : Chark. A. Lakin, vice president; J. B. Savler, second vice president ; and W. K Night- ingale. eichler. Hu bank is well housed in a substantial little brick building. especially
Mr. Nightingale was married to Al:s. Corinne Savon, of Crescent City, a daughter of Frank Savoie, wheresales near crescent City. Two children have been born of this marriage: John. December 9. 103. and Wiliam, October in.
Mr. Nightingale exercises his right of fran- chise in support of the men and measures of the democracy and his fellow townsmen, recognizing his worth and ability, have called him to several local offices. He has served as justice of the peace, as village clerk and as collector and is deeply interested in community affairs. He be- longs to Standard lodge. No. (7. 1. O. O. F. and to Crescent camp, No. 1429. M. W. 1. He is a liberal contributor to the churches and his aid and co-operation are withheld from no meas- ure or movement that he deems will prove of general good.
OLIVER ADSIT CLEMENTS.
A well improved farm of one hundred and twenty acres situated on sections 7 and 8, in Prairie Green township, is the home of Oliver Adsit Clements, who is a native son of Illinois, his birth having occurred on the old Clements homestead farm in Lovejoy township, February 17, 1880. His father. J. N. Clements, was a na- tive of Athens county, Ohio, born in 1840. Ile served for three years in the war of the Rebel- lion, and following the close of hostilities healed
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in Muncie, Indiana, where he remained for a time but later made his way to Iroquois county, where he was married to Mrs. Julia Bradford, nee Adsit, whose first husband enlisted for serv- ice in the army and died during his service. Mtrs. Clements was born and reared in Muncie, Indi- ana, and her father removed from that place to Iroquois county, where he became a very large landowner, having some two thousand acres. J. N. Clements in 1867 located on a farm belong- ing to his father-in-law, and later made purchase of three hundred and twenty acres, and was ac- counted one of the prosperous and influential men of this part of the state. He devoted his active life to agricultural pursuits, and on retir- ing from business interests removed to the vil- lage of Wellington, where his wife died in De- cember, 1897. He still survives and makes his home in Hoopeston, with his son, Thomas Clem- ents.
O. A. Clements was reared in much the usual manner of farm lads, working in the fields during the busy season, and when not thus engaged pur- sued his studies in the schools of Wellington, completing the high-school course there in 1896. Subsequent to that period he remained on the farm with his brother for one year, after which he clerked in a store at Hoopestou, being thus employed for one year, after which he again re- sumed operations on the farm, and is now the owner of one hundred and twenty acres situated on sections 7 and 8, Prairie Green township. He has tiled the land, erected good buildings and has made it a valuable piece of property, for he fol- low's the most modern and practical methods in the prosecution of his farm work.
Establishing a home of his own. Mr. Clements was married November 27. 1902, in Wellington, to Miss Edna Bower, who was born in the town- ship in which she still resides, and pursued her studies in the schools at Wellington. ller father. J. H. Bower, is now living retired in that village. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Clements has been blessed with two interesting little sons and a daughter, Wendall B .. Edna E. and John Le- Roy.
Mr. Clements has always given his political allegiance to the republican party, and both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Epis- copal church at Wellington. Mr. Clements has
spent his entire life in Iroquois county, and there- fore has a large acquaintance and both he and his wife are highly esteemed and hospitable young people.
PETER GARNER.
Peter Garner, who some years since left the farm to enjoy the advantages of town life in a quiet and honorable retirement from active la- bor was, however, numbered among the leading farmers, stock raisers and feeders of Iroquois county for a long period, during which time he resided upon a farm of three hundred and twenty acres in Stockland township. His home is now in Milford and he is highly esteemed in the town and county.
Born in Warren county, Indiana, March I, 1848, he is a son of John Garner, a native of the Hoosier state, where his youth was passed and where his marriage to Miss Sarah Smiley, a native of Ohio, was celebrated. In 1856 he removed westward to Illinois and took up his abode in Milford township, Iroquois county, where he made purchase of one hundred and twenty acres of land at twelve dollars per acre. Soon, however, he sold that and bought one hun- dred and sixty acres in Stockland township, open- ing up a new farm there. He afterward pur- chased one hundred and sixty acres of raw land which he also improved, placing upon it good buildings and modern improvements. He reared his family there and carefully and energetically prosecuted his work. In his later years he re- moved to Milford, purchased a residence and made his home in the town until his death, which occurred January 17. 1891. His wife is still living at the old home there.
Peter Garner was a farmer boy of Stockland township and in retrospect one can see him as a pupil in the country schools and later pursuing his studies in Milford. In the periods of vaca- tion he worked in the fields and thus early be- came familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, remaining with his father until twenty-six years of age. He was then married in Milford township, January I. 1874. to Miss Sarah M. Dawson, a daughter of
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Watt Dawson, she was born m Ohne and cane mest his entire hte has been passed in frage from Indiana to Ilmois He was married in the Buckete state, however to Mary Jane Henk- what Milford and other se then er. a native of Ross county, Công, and he betalt one of the pioneer residents of fromhet county ness lite. with nilelity neoffice and with pragte- steness in all that portains to atize hog, and friendship Mr and Mrs Garner established their house of a fare it Milford township, which he rettel for two soir. He afterward operated & rental iarı i Belinont township for a year and also m Sheldon township, and about 1875 removed to Ston kland township, where he began with alle hundred and sixty acres of land which up to that time was largely undeveloped, but he in For more than a third di a centers the fame of MeDougall has figured conspicuously and honorably in connection with the agricultural de velopment and business interests of Trompen county, and the timeof MeDougall Brothers is a strong business combination in Danforth and this part of the state. It is composed of William J. and C G. MeDeugall. both enterprising ne of keen discernment, of unflagging industry and perseveral co. and of mnoneshoned business m- proved the farm, equipped it with substantial buildings, st offt a grove and an orchard und like to the fertility of the soil In laving man ruds of thing He also fenced the farm and in the same manner apportioned it into fields. I. the years passed by and prosperity acerned he bought one hundred and sixty acres more from George Vennmo and began the further cultiva- trom and development of that place He also raised stock. having good grades of horses, cat- the and hogs upon his place, and he fed consider- able stock for the market, shipping two carloads of cattle and a carload of hoge annually. He thus continued in business until 1895. when he rented his farns and came to Milford, where for eleven years he has made his home in the en- jon ent of a rest which he has truly earned and richly deserves.
Mr. and Mrs. Garner are the parents of four children: John, who is married and is a travel- ing salesman; Porter, who is married and sol- low - farming in Milford township; l'earl, the wife of Res. Roscoe W Thorne, a minister of the Baptist church now located in Wolcott, Indi- ana, and Nelle, who became the wife of John Snler and died Aingust 7. 1886
Mr and Mrs Garner are people of the highest respectability, greath esteenel by all who knows them They are devoted members of the Mil Ford Methodist Encefal church, in which Mr Garter is serving as a truster, and they are ly th affiliated with the Loval Americans, a fraternal insur ice organization lis political views at card with the principles of democrats and for six years he has rendered effective service is highway commissioner and has been a member of the school board for a number of years
W. J. MeDougall came to this county with his parents on the ist of April. 1868, being at that tine a young man of eighteen years. He was born in Janetiwn, kentucky, January 1. 1850. his parents being John del Mars (Eppersone) MeDougall, who were married on the reth of April, 1844. The father, a rative of Fort Ial ward. New York was bort Oeber 18. 1813. and in the place of the nativity was reared. after which be removed to Tennessee when alget twen- ti-seven years of age He engagal in teaching in the college at lelement, that state, of which His brother, Professor Walham Melingall, ws president, and for several years he des tel hits energies to educational work but lat r turned life attention to merchandising, which he followed near Jamestown. Kentucky. Suffering hans Move through a tire which destroyed his store. he afterward bought a farne in Kentucky and restod there m until his rey val .. i . n 1864, at which thịc henk up his abod mir Sandwich, i Dekalb comty There le resik 1 mi IS when he brought his family to Dan forth township. Trudnois county, and wade pur das ci . form of rights acres of section 20 "I croft he resides until his death, passing away
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born near Columbia, Adair county, Kentucky, March 12, 1820, was reared in that state, and is still living, making her home with her sons, at the age of eighty-seven years. In the family of this worthy couple were five children, two sons and three daughters, of whom William J. is the eldest. Charles G., the second of the family, born September 12, 1852, is a member of the firm of McDougall Brothers. He was married June 6, 1893, at Ashkum, to Miss Mary Ruckrigel, of that place. She was born November 20, 1868, and died in Stuttgart, Arkansas, in 1902. Their children are: Mabel I., who was born June 3, 1894, at Danforth, Illinois; Charles, who was born in Danforth, June 28, 1895; and Gilbert, born September 26, 1898. Losing his first wife Charles G. McDougall has wedded Miss Anna Patten, of Edmunds, Oklahoma. Margaret Ann, the third member of the family, born January 13, 1855, died January 30, 1882. Sarah Elizabeth, born January 11, 1858, was married at Kankakee, Illinois, March 14, 1888, to Ernest Severy, an attorney of Chicago, where they reside. Emma J., born April 30, 1862, became the wife of Dr. C. F. Smith, of Kankakee, Illinois, February 10, 1881, and they have one son, Charles K. Dr. Smith is president of the board of education and is one of the prominent physicians of the city in which he lives.
William J. McDougall acquired a public-school education and was fourteen years of age when he came with his parents to Illinois. Four years la- ter the family home was established in Danforth township and the sons aided the father in carry- ing on the work of the farm and in extending its acreage. There was some indebtedness upon the place at the time of the father's death. The sons took up the business of clearing all financial obligations and have added largely to their prop- erty holdings, having today four hundred acres in Iroquois county and eight hundred acres in Arkansas. They were among the first to lay tile in this section of the state and have put a large amount of money in drainage. They find, how- ever. that the capital is well invested in this way. for the swamp land is reclaimed and made rich and productive. As the years have passed they have added to their property until they now own four hundred acres of very valuable land in Iro- quois county which yields to them large crops.
They are also interested in the elevator at Leon- ard, known as the Farmers elevator, and this en- terprise is largely due to the efforts of Charles G. McDougall, who acted as its manager for seven years. The brothers are men of excellent busi- ness capacity and enterprise, manifesting both business ability and fidelity, which command for them the esteem and confidence of their commu- nity and all who know them throughout the state. They now operate two hundred acres of their land and lease the remaining two hundred acres in Iroquois county.
The present home of William J. McDougall is situated on section 23, Danforth township, where he has lived since 1890. He has greatly improved the farm, adding to it all modern equipments and accessories, and none of the elements of a mode! farm are today lacking. His political allegiance is largely given to the prohibition party, although he at times votes for the candidates on the other tickets, and his first presidential ballot was cast for Hayes. The family have usually been Pres- byterians but William J. McDougall attends the Evangelical church of Danforth because of its proximity to his home and assisted in building the house of worship and now contributes gener- ously to the support of the church.
JOSEPH PRUITT, JR.
Joseph Pruitt, Jr. is a prosperous and pro- gressive young farmer, operating the old family homestead, which comprises three hundred and twenty acres of fine land, situated on sections 23 and 24, Lovejoy township, Iroquois county. He was born on the farm which is still his home, his natal day being February 13, 1880. His father, Joseph Pruitt, Sr., is one of the early settlers of Iroquois county, having been through a long period connected with the agricultural develop- ment of this section of the state, and more ex- tended mention is made of him on another page of this work.
Mr. Pruitt, whose name introduces this record. was reared to the occupation of farming, and his primary education, begun in the district schools near his father's home, was later supplemented by a high-school course in Wellington and Hoope-
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Grand Prairie Sonomars. After completing his stitches he returned to the home farm. Inna for Six years connected with his father in the opera- tom of the home place and for the past two veir- the son has had crire charge of the property He follows the most practical and women methods of carrying on his agricultural parstats and each year gathers bunten harvest as a result of the care and labor he bestows upon the fields. In addition to his farm work he is also engaged in breeding and raising pare blooded Polar China hogy and good grades of horses. and the branch of his business is proving a profitable source of income to him.
Choostig a companion and helpmate for life's journey. Mr. Pruitt was happily married on the 12th of February, tak, the lady of his choice being Miss Leona Eckman, an accomplished young lady, who is also a native of Iroquois county, where she was reared and educated and has spent her entire life. She is a daughter of John Eckman, a well known resident of this part of the state. Mr. Pruitt holds membership re- latiens with the Presbyterian church at Welling- ton. Both he and his wife, having spent their entire lives in this county, are well known and highly esteemed young people, and Mr. Pruitt is also well known in Vermilion county. They have a host of warm friends and move in the best circles of society
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