Past and present of the city of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois, Part 124

Author: Collins, William H. (William Hertzog), 1831-1910; Perry, Cicero F., 1855- [from old catalog] joint author; Tillson, John, 1825-1892. History of the city of Quincy, Illinois. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, S. J. Clarke Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1228

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DAVID BOLT.

David Bolt, who has passed the seventy-fifth mile-stone on life's journey, was born Deeem- ber 17, 1829, his parents being David and Mary (Funk ) Bolt, natives of Crawford county, Penn- sylvania. The subject of this review was also born in the Keystone state and with his par-

ents came to Adams county, Illinois, in 1844. They made their way westward down the Ohio and up the Mississippi rivers to Quiney and soon afterward removed to Bloomfield, Illinois, which was the place of abode of the family for six years. They then located in Hancock county, Illinois, where they remained until 1859, and on the expiration of that period they settled near Lima in Adams county. The father was a black- smith by trade and followed that occupation until he retired from active business life. His death ocenrred at Lima in 1869, and his wife died in Wichita, Kansas, in 1893.

In their family were the following children. namely : Jacob, born in 1822, married Elizabeth MeNutt. Jane, born in 1824, married Alexan- der Clark, who died in 1899, and her death oc- enrred in 1901. William, born in 1826, died about 1849. John, born in 1828, married Flora IInghes, who died in 1904, and his death of- curred in 1892. David is the next in order of birth. Joseph, born in 1831, married Lucy Ames and died in 1905. Ann, born in 1833. married Lewis Selby, who died in 1905, and her death occurred about 1876. Eliza, born in 1835. married George Fletcher and died in 1872. Emma, born in 1837, married Livingston Den- nis. Bennett, born in 1840, married Laura Ames. Columbus, born in 1842, was killed in battle in 1863 during the Civil war. Jefferson, born in 1845, married Mary Archer, who died in 1904.

David Bolt is indebted to the public-school system of Pennsylvania for the early educational privileges he enjoyed. Hle afterward worked upon the home farm until the time of his mar- riage, removing at that time from Hancock to Adams county, locating one mile west of Lima, where he purchased a farm. For many years he remained thereon, it being his home continu- onsly until 1895, with exception of a brief period of fourteen months that was spent by him and his wife in Bozeman, Montana, where they were visiting. In 1899 they went to Kansas but after a year returned to Adams county. Settling in Lima, Mr. Bolt has sinee made his home in this county and is now enjoying a well earned rest. For many years he was an active, energetic and practical farmer, working earnestly year after year in order to provide for his family and ae- quire a competence for his declining days. He gained the snecess that is the reward of honest, untiring effort and is now the owner of a valu- ble farm of two hundred and eighty acres, which he rents to his children, and the income from which supplies him with all the comforts and many of the luxuries of life.

Mr. Bolt was married November 24, 1859, to Miss Nancy A. Howes, who was born March 30. 1840, and is a daughter of John A. and Ellen

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Ellett: Howes. Her father, who was born in 1818, came from Kentucky to Illinois. Ilis wife was killed by lightning during the infancy of Mrs. Bolt, and Mr. Howes afterward removed to Adams county, where he spent his remaining days, passing away at the home of his grand- daughter, February 24, 1901. le was married a second time, the children of his first union being Mrs. Bolt and James, who was born in 1842 and died in infancy.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Bolt were born six chil- dren, namely: John W., who was born October 5, 1860. married Carrie Jacobs and resides west of Lima. Mary E., born February 14, 1863. married Henry B. Kendrick, who died Febru- ary 26, 1902, leaving two children who reside with her parents. Effie A., born March 14, 1870, is the wife of Edward JJacobs and resides in Adams county. Virgil A., born December 18. 1874. married Edna Hunter and lives west of Lima. Harry Il .. born October 29, 1876, is a practicing physician of Independence, Kansas. Neva A., born April 18, 1884, is at home.

Mr. Bolt owns a fine residence in Lima, which, in connection with his other property, stands as a monument to his enterprise and labor of former years. In polities he is a republican. always giving a stalwart support to the party. vet never seeking office. Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Lima. Ile came to this county more than sixty years ago and has been an interested wit- ness in what has been accomplished as the work of improvement and npbuilding has been carried steadily forward. He may well be numbered among the pioneer settlers and also among the most respected citizens, for those who know him speak of him only in terms of commendation.

GEORGE BOND.

George Bond, deceased, numbered among the pioneer settlers of Quincy. for many years occu- pied a place among the leading business men of this city. and his life of determination. of enter- prise and strong and honorable purpose gained him the unqualified regard of his fellowmen. He took up his abode here in 1835, when Quincy was a small town. lle was born near Boston, Massachusetts. September 6, 1814. Ilis parents always lived in the east. mostly in Massachusetts.

Mr. Bond acquired a good education in the schools of his native county and remained with his parents until twenty-one years of age, when, in 1835, he came to the west in company with two friends. Captain Pease and General Morgan, who were also well known in Quincy. as both became prominent business men here. They left

Massachusetts in 1835 and journeyed toward the middle states, establishing their home in Quincy. Mr. Bond remained for only a short time and then decided to return to Massachusetts, and told the people in the east of the new country here and its possibilities. He made the return trip on horseback, thus covering a distance of twelve hundred miles. He came again, however, to Quincy, and here he formed a partnership with Mr. Perkins, and they engaged in the dairy busi- ness for a short time. Mr. Bond then entered into partnership with his old friend, General Morgan, under the firm name of Bond, Morgan & Company, and they established a grocery and confectionery store, condneting this with success until 1842, when the firm dissolved partnership and Mr. Bond embarked in the pork packing business, becoming a partner of C. M. Pomeroy and General Morgan under the firm name of C. M. Pomeroy & Company. They were engaged in the pork packing business in Quiney for more than twenty-four years, shipping their meats to all parts of the country.

During this time, abont 1867. Mr. Bond, believ- ing that a large profit might accrue from the park- ing of ice, made arrangements to engage in that business. As he had an unele in Massachusetts who was an old experienced man in that line, Mr. Bond sent for him to come to Quiney and assist him in an ice packing enterprise. Our subjeet thus became the first representative of this line of business in Quiney and continued therein for several years, finding it a profitable source of income. He was a man of resourceful business ability, sound judgment and keen discernment. Ile became one of the stockholders in the First National Bank of Quiney and was also associated with railroad building as one of the organizers and a director of the Quincy. Missouri & Pacific Railroad Company. After being associated there- with for some years, he retired, and for three years prior to his death was in poor health and engaged in no business enterprises.

On the 15th of March, 1841, Mr. Bond was married to Miss Elizabeth M. Collier, of Quincy, who died in this city on the 5th of September, 1847. They were the parents of three children : Hannah C. and Mary C., who are deceased; and George, who was killed while serving his country in the Civil war. August 24, 1864. Mr. Bond again married May 6, 1849, in Warsaw, Illinois, Miss Catherine Kimball. a native of New Hamp- shire, born February 5, 1820, and a daughter of James Kimball. a farmer of the old Granite state. who came to the west, settling on a farm near Warsaw, Illinois. There he engaged in the tilling of the soil for several years, after which he joined the Mormons and went to Salt Lake City, Utah, where both he and his wife resided

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until called to their final home. By the second marriage of Mr. Bond there were also three chil- dren : Catherine U., who was born January 31, 1851, and is the wife of William C. Powers, their home being at No. 805 North Fifth street : JJames K., who was born November 25, 1852, and died at the age of nine months: and John B. K., who was born November 18, 1854, and was also en- gaged in the ice business in Quincy for several years, but is now living retired. He resides with his aged mother, caring for her and managing their property interests.

Mr. Bond was not only active in business but was also prominent in public affairs and served as alderman of the Third ward for two terms. In politics he was republican and did everything in his power to promote the welfare and uplmild- ing of the city, contributing to its permanent improvement in a large measure. He belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at an early day, and both he and his wife attended the I'mitarian church. In his business career he was very successful, for, when he first came to Quiney. he worked as a laborer at fifty cents per day and on that small sum supported his wife and three children ; but, as the years went by, he prospered and eventually became possessed of a handsome competence. He was also strictly honorable in his dealings and may deserve great credit for what he achieved. Men respected him because of his well-known integrity, and he may well be numbered one of the honored pioneer settlers of Quincy.

Mrs. Bond resides with her son in a beautiful home at No. 629 Broadway, which residence was built by her husband. She also owns other prop- erty here, and the Bond family is widely and favorably known.

JOHN INSLEE.

John Inslee, who is successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits on seetion 4, Beverly town- ship, has made his home in Illinois since 1865. Ife was born in Woodbridge, New Jersey, Mareh 14, 1842, and is deseended from an old colonial family, his ancestors having come to this coun- try on the Caledonia which made the trip before the Mayflower. They settled in New Jersey and received a grant of land from Queen Anne, of Great Britain. Our subject's grandfather spent a short time in the west, but his father. William Inslee continued to make his home in New Jersey throughout life. By occupation the latter was a carriage-maker. He died in 1889. at the advanced age of eighty-three years, and his wife, who bore the maiden name of Margaret Farenote, passed away in 1864. In the family

of this worthy couple were seven children, namely : Isaac, who died in New Jersey in 1904; Emma, wife of Albert Hancock, of Jersey City. New Jersey: Marietta, who married Abraham Brown and died in Jersey City; John, of this review : William, who died in New Jersey in 1903: Albert, a resident of Woodbridge. New Jersey: and Augusta, wife of John Hall. of New Jersey.

John Inslee was educated in the Elm Tree Institute and in 1862, soon after leaving school, entered the army, for the Civil war then in progress, going to the front as one of the boys in blue of Company HI, Fifth New Jersey Vol- unteer Infantry. For three years he was one of the valiant defenders of the Union and on the expiration of his term of enlistment was mus- tered out at Trenton, New Jersey, September 27, 1864.

The following year Mr. Inslee came to Illinois and took up his residence in Adams county. where he has since followed farming and stock- raising with good success, becoming the owner of a nice farm of seventy acres on section 4, Beverly township, where he now resides.

Mr. Inslee was married in Beverly, in 1869, the lady of his choice being Miss Adaline May- field, who was born in Beverly township; on the 16th of April, 1851, and died December 9, 1900. Coming to Illinois in 1831. her father, Azariah Mayfield, first located in Columbus township, but the following year took up his residence in Beverly township, his being the first white fam- ily to locate within its borders. He walked from his home in Columbus township, and upon his new farm erected a log cabin. Before many years passed he converted the land into one of the best farms of the locality. and he still con- tinned to make his home thereon until 1865. Hle was a native of North Carolina, and died at the advanced age of ninety-five years. In his family were ten children : Albert. deceased : John, a resident of McKee township: Cansom, of Oklahoma: Allen, deceased: Azariah and Levi, both residents of Beverly township; Ma- linda, who married George Boyher and died in Kansas; Imeinda, wife of James Rubert of Bay- lis. Illinois: Adaline, who became Mrs. Inslee ; and one who died in infancy.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Inslee were born four children : Marietta, wife of Theodore Powell, of Fishhook, Illinois: Margaret, wife of Richard G. Askew, of Beverly township; Olen E .. a resi- dent of Nebraska; and William E., at home. Mr. Inslee is a Royal Arch Mason, belonging to the blue lodge at Kingston and the chapter at Barry. He is also connected with the Eastern Star. the Grand Army of the Republie and the Modern Woodmen of America, having been a

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member of the last named order since 1888. He holds membership in the Christian church and is an ardent supporter of the republican party and its principles. Ile is a man of upright character and sterling worth and has the respect and confidence of all who know him.

LEONARD M. SCHMITT.

Leonard M. Schmitt, proprietor of a drug store in Quiney, was born in this city in 1848. a son of Leonard and Margaret (lost ) Schmitt, who were born in Germany and came from Hesse-Darmstadt to America in 1836. The fa- ther learned the trade of cabinet-making and carpentering in early life and after settling in Quincy made all the coffins needed in the town in pioneer times. About 1845 he turned his attention to contracting and building and erected many of the early structures of the city, con- tinning his active connection with building operations until 1865, when, with a handsome competence gained through his labor and capable management, he retired to private life. He died in 1898, when eighty-seven years of age, and his wife's death occurred in 1896, when she was eighty-one years of age. They were the par- ents of a large family and with the exception of one that died in infancy all are living, namely : Elizabeth, wife of S. Dehner, of Quin- ey: Margaret, of Helena, Arkansas, widow of 1. Swartz, who died about 1870; Anna, wife of Joseph Jacoby, who is engaged in the cigar busi- ness in Quincy: Sister Hyacinth, of a convent in Covington, Kentucky; Leonard M .: Ley, wife of . Denkhoff, a retired farmer of New Cambria. Missouri: George, who married lda Jewel and is a druggist of Chicago; Nicholas, who is married and is a druggist of St. Louis. The parents were members of St. Boniface Catholic church.

Leonard M. Schmitt was a student in a paro- chial school of Quiney and in St. Francis Col- lege. On putting aside his text-books in 1862, he began working in the drug store of Dowry & Morton, the junior partner being Colonel Mor- ton of the United States Army. He remained with that house for three years and then en- tered the house of Rogers & Malone, where he remained for twenty years. In 1882 he went to Chicago, where he became a partner in the HTulburt Drug Company, with which Dr. Hess, now of Sioux City, lowa, was also connected Mr. Schmitt remained in Chicago until 1887. when he withdrew from the firm and returned to Quiney, purchasing a drug store at No. 629 Hampshire street, where he has since conducted a retail drug trade. He has a well appointed

store and his long connection with the business well qualified him for the successful conduct of this enterprise.

Mr. Schmitt was married to Miss Frances Koenig, of Jacksonville, Illinois, a daughter of Angust Koenig, who was engaged in the grocery business there but is now deceased. Her par- ents went to Jacksonville at an early day, upon their emigration from Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Schmitt were married in 1882 and have had three children : Gussie and Nora, at home: and Raymond, who is in the store with his father. The family residence is at the corner of Thir- teenth and Spring street, Mr. Schmitt owning that property. They are members of St. Fran- cis Catholic Church and in the community are well known. Mr. Schmitt is a man who has allowed no stress of circumstances or seemingly adverse conditions to impede his business prog- ress and is now in comfortable financial cirenm- stanees as the result of his muremitting and carefully directed diligence.

JAMES INMAN.

James Inman, who, on coming to America, en- tered upon a successful business career, so that he has never had occasion to regret his determina- tion to seek a home in the new world, is now the owner of a valuable farm on section 19, Payson township, Adams county, Illinois. He was born in Sussex county. England, near Hastings, where the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons had the fa- mous battle which resulted in the Norman con- quest. The old abbey there is called the Battle Abbey, and a small town now marks the site of the conflict. It was in that locality that James Inman first opened his eyes to the light of day, December 24, 1827, being the second in a family of two sons and four daughters, whose parents were John and Elizabeth (Gnrr) Inman, both of whom were natives of Sussex. The father was a briek-mason and plasterer and possessed much mechanical skill and ingenuity. He also owned a small amount of real estate. Ile and four of his children died in 1838 of typhus fever, while the mother and her two sons survived. The chil- dren of that marriage were as follows: Mary Ann, who died in childhood ; James: Elizabeth, Sophia and Eliza, who died in childhood; and Thomas, who is living in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was married in England and went to Australia. Ile had one child by his first marriage and six by his second. lle is a machinist and his sons are also shop workers, and they have accumulated some property there. Mrs. wife of Joseph Davis, and they had four chil- John Imman married a second time, becoming the

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dren : Amos, a farmer of Payson township, is married and has three children ; William is living near Sydney, Australia ; Emily is living in Syd- ney : and Harriet died in childhood.

James Inman attended what was called a pub- lie school, although he had to pay something to help keep up the school. He was employed at brick work until sixteen years of age and was then bound ont for five years. He had to pay his employer one hundred and fifty dollars and the man was to give him his board in compensa- tion for his services at the carriage-maker's trade. After working for four years he began business on his own account at the same place where he had served his apprenticeship, and was thus en- gaged until he came to America in 1853, when he soll his business in England.

Mr. Inman had been married in that country in 1849 to Tlarriet Sinnock, a daughter of Samuel and Mary ( Linfield) Sinnock. Her father was a shoemaker and emigrated to America with his family of four children, two having previously crossed the Atlantie. Mrs. Inman was educated in England.

After coming to this country, Mr. Inman was employed as a carriage painter and trimmer for three years, and then, on account of his health. he began farming. and in 1875 puchased a traet of sixty-eight acres of land, on which he has since resided and reared his family of seven chil- dren, two of whom were born before the parents came to America and one died after their arrival. The family record is as follows: Mary Ann is the wife of William Cotty, a farmer of Knox City, Missouri, and they have five children. Ilar- riet died soon after reaching the United States. Emily L. is the wife of G. L. Baker, a farmer liv- ing south of Payson, and they have five children ; John T., owning and operating eighty aeres in Payson township but living on the old home place, married Maggie Johnson and has four children. Samuel S., proprietor of a hardware store in Plainville, married Trene Thompson and has two daughters. James, living northwest of Payson, married Susan Sellens and has one child. Nellie is the wife of William Hood, a farmer liv- ing south of Payson, and they have five children. William G., living south of Plainville, in Pike county, married Hester Bennett and has two children, but his wife is now deceased.

In 1900 Mr. Inman was also called upon to mourn the loss of his wife, with whom he had traveled life's journey happily for more than a half century. She passed away October 30. 1900, and was laid to rest in Payson cemetery. She held membership in the Methodist church, to which Mr. Inman and their children yet belong. Ile has always been a stalwart republican. Well content with his determination to make America

his home, he has prospered in this country and has gained the warm regard of many friends. Ilis success is the visible evidence of his energy and enterprise in former years.

JOHN A. HELLER.

John A. Ileller, starting in life on his own account at the age of ten years, without educa- tional advantages or pecuniary assistance, has not only developed a paying business, but has also through reading and research become a man of attainments along scientific lines and is the author of a volume showing thorough mastery of the subject of evolution and development in the natural world. After being knocked around the world for a while he saw the disadvantages of having no schooling and eagerly embraced every opportunity of his leisure time, first to learn to read. then in study, and finally in in- vestigation along scientific lines and modern thought and though he had no school privileges he is to-day a well read man. He is the author of a volume of three hundred and ninety-six pages, the title being A Theological View of Na- ture Through the Evolution Philosophy, which was written in 1878. He is also well versed in the study of zoology and geology and has pre- pared a chart of zoology comparative to geology, showing the various formations of ernst of the earth and the comparative ages of the formation. origin, most extensive and less extensive exis- tence of all the species and orders of the animal kingdom. Ile also has a chart of his own ere- ation of the study of geometry. He finds the chief source of pleasure in study. especially of nature and what he has accomplished without the aid of schools should serve to encourage and inspire those who deplore the lack of early op- portunities.

John A. Heller was born in a log house near the southwest corner of Seventh and Jersey streets, Quiney, Illinois, February, 1844. He is the eldest son of George P. and Elizabeth D. lleller. George P. Ileller was born in Hesse- Darmstadt, Germany, and came to America in 1828 and located in St. Louis, Missouri, whence he removed to Quincy, Illinois, in 1836. He was a earpenter and builder and had the con- traet to build the first building put up by the late II. F. J. Rieker, Sr., on Hampshire street. Hle was killed in 1851 by falling from the roof of a house. Mrs. Elizabeth D. Heller was the second youngest daughter of Henry Walthause. who emigrated from Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. in 1822. where Elizabeth was born. Later he located in Belle- ville, Illinois, about 1830, being a carpet weaver,

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and in 1837 he removed to Quiney, Illinois, with his family. Mr. Walthause, in 1838, settled on a Farm in Melrose township, abont seven miles from Quiney, where he lived until his death. Mrs. Elizabeth D. Heller died in October. 1899.

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Past and present of the city of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois, Part 124

Author: Collins, William H. (William Hertzog), 1831-1910; Perry, Cicero F., 1855- [from old catalog] joint author; Tillson, John, 1825-1892. History of the city of Quincy, Illinois. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1905 Publisher: Chicago, S. J. Clarke Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1228

Author: Collins, William H. (William Hertzog), 1831-1910; Perry, Cicero F., 1855- [from old catalog] joint author; Tillson, John, 1825-1892. History of the city of Quincy, Illinois. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, S. J. Clarke Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1228