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Mr. Cruise is a Republican, and his qualities as a man and a citizen have permanently established his family among the best in the township.
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Charles O. Boynton, farmer and dealer in real estate, at Sycamore, purchased the property on which he resides in 1859. His home farm embraces 120 acres, 40 acres be- ing included within the city limits. He was born July 19, 1826, in Rockingham, Vt. His parents, John and Betsey (Davis) Boynton, were na- tives of the same place, where the former was born July 2, 1798. John Boynton was a joiner by voca- tion, and in June, 1827, he removed to McLean, Tompkins Co., N. Y., making the transit from the Green Mountain State with a team, there being at that date no other means of locomotion. He worked at his trade for a time, afterwards becoming a mer- chant, and also managed a small tannery in com- pany with another man. He died at McLean, April 29, 1869. His wife, the mother of Mr. Boynton of this sketch, died in McLean in 1833. They had six children. Mary married Daniel Marsh, of McLean
and died about 1845. Eliza is the widow of John P. Hart, formerly a farmer and dealer in stock, who died in 1870. John H. resides at Chicago, Il1. Laura married H. W. Carr, general agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company, whose office is situated at No. 329, Broadway, New York. Lydia is the widow of Henry A. Jarvis, formerly a carpen- ter. He died at Chicago in 1871. After the death of their mother their father married Ann M. Fitts. There are are two children from the second mar- riage. Edward is a clerk in the employment of Charles Carley, a produce merchant at Sycamore. Fitz is the President of the Second National Bank at Cortland, N. Y.
Mr. Boynton passed several years during his min- ority as a clerk in his father's store, and soon after becoming of age, in October, 1847, came to Chicago and opened a dry-goods store on South Water Street. He transacted business there one year, and in 1849 came to Sycamore, where he opened a general store and conducted the affairs of a commercial enterprise about three years. In 1852 he began to operate in loans in a small way and continued as a financier until 1879. In 187 1 he formed an association with R. L. Divine, under the style of R. L. Divine & Co., in establishing and managing a banking house, their relations existing one year, when he sold out to the senior partner. In 1880 Mr. Boynton began to traffic in real estate and has extended his operations until he is the owner of 1,300 acres of finely improved land in De Kalb County, which is managed by ten- ants. He is the proprietor of about 12,000 acres in Iowa, and 500 respectively in Kansas and Minnesota. His clainis in Arkansas include over 60,000 acres. The improved tract in Iowa embraces 2,000 acres. Mr. Boynton has officiated as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sycamore several years.
He was married Nov. 26, 1861, in Ledyard, Cay- uga Co., N. Y., to Lucetta P. Stark, and they have three children. Charles D. was born Aug. 10, 1862. He was educated at the Stevens Institute, where he was a student in the scientific course four years. Mary E. was born Feb. 23, 1864. Elmer E. was born July 7, 1874. Mrs. Boynton was born May 10, 1836, in Wilkesbarre, Pa .. Her parents, Paul and Pauline (Billings) Stark, removed with their family to Ledyard, N. Y., in 1855.
The portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Boynton appear on other pages of this volume.
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tephen A. Hall, Supervisor of Squaw Grove Township, and farmer on section 24, has been a landholder thereon since 1867, when he purchased 160 acres of land, on which he has since operated as a farmer. He was born March 13, 1834, in the city of New
York. His parents, Alexis and Emeline (Hunt) Hall, were natives of New England. The mother died in the city of New York, and in 1842 the father came to the township 'of Big Rock, in Kane Co., Ill. He died there Jan. 15, 1883. Six children born to them were named Fritzena, Charles Arabella, Stephen A. and Arnold.
Mr. Hall came with his father to Kane County in 1842, where he remained until 1867. In that year he bought 160 acres of land in Squaw Grove Town- ship. On this farm he has since resided and has placed it all under culture. He is a Republican in political principle, and was elected Supervisor in the spring of 1882. He has held the office ever since.
Mr. Hall was married March 29, 1860, at Big Rock, Kane Co., Ill., to Elizabeth, daughter of Dea- con Jeremiah and Mary (Reese) Whildin, and they have had five children,-Frank A. (deceased), Sarah L., Minerva A. (deceased), Arthur J. and Leonard S. Mr. Hall has been Township Trustee and School Director. Both himself and wife are members of the Baptist Church.
A sahel E. Hayes, farmer, section 35 and 36, Shabbona Township, was born in Cazenovia Township, Madison Co., N. Y., Feb. 2, 1832, and is a son of Milo and Adaline (Partello) Hayes. He was brought up on a farm and re- ceived a common-school education. In April, 1855, he came to Kane Co., Ill., and located at Sugar Grove. In the spring of 1864 he removed to Shab- bona Township, this county, locating on section 17; but in three years he sold out and purchased a tract on section 27, same township, where he followed his vocation of farming for 13 years; he then bought his
present place, in March, 1880, which comprises 194 acres, his dwelling being on section 35.
Mr. Hayes was first married Oct. 4, 1857, at Sugar Grove, to Miss Cornelia Booth, and they had six chil- dren, all boys, as follows : Elmer W., who was born Oct. 12, 1859, married Sarah Spears and is now liv- ing in Shabbona; Charles E., who was born Aug. 2, 1861, and is living at home; George S., who was born Oct. 24, 1863, and died in infancy ; Joseph G., born May 26, 1865, is also living at home ; and James B., born Aug. 10, 1868, died when an infant.
Mrs. Hayes died Feb. 24, 1881 ; and Sept. 15, fol- lowing, in Johnson Co., Mo., Mr. Hayes married Mrs. Lavinia Russell, widow of Willis Russell and daugh- ter of William and Hannah Arthur. She was born in Maryland, March 27, 1851, adopted by Elhanan Roop and brought up in Missouri. By her first mar- riage she had four children, namely : Mary E., born Aug. 3, 1871 ; Lelieu E., Oct. 27, 1873; Susan L., born in 1875, died in infancy; and Paul A., born March 15, 1877, and died in August, following. Mr. Russel died in November, 1878. Mrs. Hayes is a member of the Baptist Church, and Mr. Hayes, in his political action, has always voted with the Re- publicans.
eorge S. Potter, farmer, section 24, Squaw Grove Township, is a native of the county and town where he lives. His parents, Samuel E. and Olive P. (Winslow) Potter, were natives of Massachusetts, and settled in the township of Squaw Grove in De Kalb County about 1847. Their deaths took place there respectively July 20, 1856, and Nov. 15, 1883. Their children were named Harriet S., George S., Mary O., Orlando B. and Samuel L.
Mr. Potter was born Sept. 24, 1860. He was edu- cated in the common schools and attended a semi- nary at Aurora several terms. Following in the footsteps of his forefathers, he has always been a farmer, and is the owner of 120 acres in Squaw Grove Township and 40 acres in Kane County. The entire acreage is chiefly under the plow. Mr. Potter is a Republican in his political views.
He formed a matrimonial alliance with Flora M. Long, in Kane County, April 29, 1873. Mrs. Potter
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was born Feb. 1, 1849, in Kane Co., Ill., and is the daughter of John L. and Sarah A. (Cornell) Long. Her father is a native of New York and her mother of Massachusetts.
Lewis Olmstead, farmer, owning 137 acres located on sections 25 and 36, Shabbona Township, was born in Wilton Township, Fairfield Co., Conn., May 13, 1802. He is the son of David and Rebecca (Jackson) Olmstead, who removed to the vicinity of Ithaca, N. Y., when that city was but a small hamlet. Mr. Olmstead was brought up on a farm of his father's, alternating his labors thereon by attendance at the common schools.
He was married in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Feb. 27, 1823, to Miss Eleanor, daughter of Jesse and Betsey Owens, and by her had six children. The eldest, Betsey, married James |Hare, and died when 32 years of age. Aaron, second child, married Huldah Bayley and resides in Butler Co., Iowa. Hector died at the age of 25 years. Harmon married Miss . Lee and resides in Dakota. Silas married Lucetta Bayley and resides in Leland, Ill. Lewis died at the age of 18 years. John was a member of the Second Illinois Light Artillery, in the late Civil War, and died in the hospital at Vicksburg. Mrs. Olm- stead died May 4, 1852, and Mr. Olmstead was a second time married Nov. 14, 1852, in Somonauk (now Sandwich), to Mrs. Marietta Witherspoon, widow of Rev. Frederick Witherspoon and daughter of Dr. John and Mary (Powell) Heath. She was born in Liverpool Township, Medina Co., Ohio, April 7, 1820. Of their union three children were born,- two boys and one girl. Mary E., born Aug. II, 1855, is the wife of George Goodrich, a resident of Lincoln, Neb. Lewis M., born Dec. 5, 1859, mar- ried Maudie Lane and lives on the old homestead. Frederick J., born Dec. 26, 1863, lives at home.
Mr. Olmstead came to this State in 1837, and lo- cated in La Salle County. In August, 1838, he came to Shabbona. The county was not surveyed, and the town contained only two families,-those of Mr. E. Town and Nathan Olmstead, a brother. He made his home on the farm on which he now resides and on which he has since continued to reside. He
and his wife are both members of the Congregational Church.
Politically, Mr. Olmstead has been a Republican ever since the party was organized. He is a man of powerful physique, and, although 83 years of age, he would be hale and hearty were it not for an acci- dent a few years since in which his leg was broken. He is now confined to a wheel chair for locomotion.
Mrs. Olmstead came to Somonauk, this county, with her parents on the last week of 1833. She was the oldest lady settler of De Kalb County present at the old settlers' picnic held at Pritchard's Grove, Sept. 8, 1881, on which occasion she was presented with a fine case of silver spoons. The presentation speech was made by Hon. M. B. Castle, of Sandwich, this county. Mrs. Olmstead had five children by her first marriage, a record of whom will be found in the sketch of Rev. Frederick Witherspoon in this work.
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ee E. Tomblin, junior editor and publisher of the De Kalb Review, was born in the township of Clinton, De Kalb County, Illi- nois, Dec. 14, 1858, where he led an unevent- ful life of farm work and attending the country school until 1875. Mr. Tomblin's father, N. F. Tomblin, died in the fall of 1874, and the following year L. E. moved with his mother to the village of Waterman, where he attended school for a time; then going to Emerson, Mills Co., Iowa, where he served his first apprenticeship as printer's devil on the Mills County Chronicle. He returned to Illinois and worked on the old De Kalb News through the winter of '76-'77, then again attending school for a time. In 1878, in company with his brother, M. N. . Tomblin, they established the Hinckley Review and Waterman Leader, which papers they successfully founded and managed for four years, selling the en- tire interest to H. W. Fay, who had entered as a partner a year before. Mr. Tomblin immediately started the Genoa Siftings, and successfully con- tinued that paper for one year, when he formed a partnership with D. W. Tyrrell, a well-known news- paper man, for the purpose of purchasing the De Kalb Review, then printed in Sycamore, which paper they have successfully established in De Kalb, to- gether with a large job printing establishment. In
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the spring of 1884, Mr. Tomblin was appointed Government Mail Weigher on the Chicago, Milwau- kee & St. Paul Railroad, between Chicago and Marion, Iowa. Having passed the civil service ex- amination, he was in May of the same year ap- pointed as an Inspector of Customs in the Chicago Custom House, which position he held until Jan. I, r885. There being a change in administration he returned to De Kalb and resumed his duties on the Review, in which paper he had retained his interest. In the fall of 1881 Mr. Tomblin was married to Miss Laura M. Palmer, of Hinckley, to whom a daughter was born in 1884.
scar M. Tanner, retired farmer, living at Hinckley, was born Feb. 3, 1828, in Alex- andria, Jefferson Co., New York. His par- ents, William and Betsey (Paddock) Tanner, were natives respectively of the State of New . York and Connecticut. Their children were born in the following order : Emily, William A., Elizabeth, Jane A., Mary and Maryette (twins), Sarah and Oscar M.
William Tanner came to Kane Co., Ill., with his family in 1836 and settled in Sugar Grove Township. Later they removed to Aurora, where the mother died, Oct. 19, 1854. The father died there, Feb. 22, 1855. The youngest son, Oscar M., accompanied his parents to Kane County, and was an inmate of the paternal home until the year following that in which he attained his majority. In the spring of 1859 he came to De Kalb County and bought 80 acres of land in Afton Township, where he settled and remained six years. In 1865 he sold the property there and bought a farm on section 15,- Squaw Grove Township. In the fall of 1884 he bought a residence in the village of Hinckley, where he has since lived. His farm contains 183 acres, and is nearly all under cultivation. Politically Mr. Tanner is a Republican, and has been active in school matters, have served seven years as School Director.
He was united in marriage to Sarah J. Spaulding, at Aurora, July 3, 185r. Mrs. Tanner is the daugh- ter of Dr. A. and Julia A. Spaulding. Her parents were natives of the State of New York, and had a
family of six children-Emily D., Sarah J., Norman, Henry A., Julia A. and Eliza J. Mrs. Spaulding died Oct. 1, 1847, in Jersey City. Mr. Spaulding fixed his residence in Aurora in 1847, where he died Dec. 4, 1884. Mrs. Tanner was born Oct. 19, 1832, in Washington Co., N. Y. Henry Spaulding, a brother of Mrs. Tanner, has been a resident of Paris, France, for the last 12 years. He is a mem- ber of the jewelry house of Tiffany & Co., of New York, and is the manager of the branch house in Paris. A sister, Eliza J., is the wife of Harlow Miner, of Denver, Col. Following is the record of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Tanner: Rosella J. was born in Clinton, De Kalb County, April 20, 1852; Oscar R. was born Feb. 11, 1856, in Aurora, Kane County; Rilla B. was born in the same place, April 14, 1858; Emma R. was born Jan. 26, 1863, in Afton Township; Rhoda E., was born in Squaw Grove, March 5, 1867 ; Alice R. was born Nov. 9, 1875, in that township.
eter Miller, farmer, section 24, Shabbona Township, was among the first of its sub- stantial settlers, having located here June 5, 1845. He was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., Feb. 2r, 1816, the son of Simeon and Betsey (Bedell) Miller. When ten years of age he was taken by his parents in change of residence to Cayuga Co., N. Y., where he was brought up on a farm, receiving a common-school education. He was married in that county, Feb. 25, r841, to Miss Elizabeth Quilhot, daughter of Henry and Hannah (Van Allen) Quilhot. She was born at Amsterdam, Columbia Co., N. Y., March 22, 1815.
Mr. Miller was engaged in agricultural pursuits, in the town of Conquest, Cayuga Co., N. Y., until the spring of 1845, when he emigrated to this State, ar- riving at Shabbona Grove June 5, that year. He purchased a claim to the south west quarter of section 24, which he subsequently entered at Government price, and which has been the home of himself and family for 40 years. He has had five children,- three sons and two daughters,-namely: Isaac P., who was born April 8, 1843, and died May r5, r845; Peter V., who was born Aug. 18, r846, and died June 4, r857; Mary E., who was born May 28, 1850, and
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is now the wife of Dr. Francis Steward, of Rochelle, Ill .; Myndret S., who was born July 11, 1855, and married Clara E. Adams, and now resides at the old homestead; and Catharine J., who was born Oct. 22, 1861, and died Feb. 28, 1863.
Mr. Miller is a representative man of the class of industrious, thrifty and successful farmers who took their lands from the Government in a natural state in the pioneer days ; who endured the many trials and discomforts incident to a settlement in a new coun- try, remote from markets and the many advantages of advanced civilization; and who, by industry, economy and good management have secured to themselves and children valuable and well improved farms, with tasteful and commodious residences, abounding in all the comforts of rural life in a rich and well settled country.
ells A. Fay, retired farmer, resident at Hinckley, was born Nov. 13, 1814, in Onondaga Co., N. Y. His father, Jona- than Fay, was born in Massachusetts and married Rhoda White, a native of Vermont. Mr. Fay, of this sketch, is the youngest of their six children.
On reaching his legal freedom, in 1836, he settled in De Kalb County, locating on Government land in the township of Squaw Grove. He afterwards bought his original claim, which comprised 300 acres situated on sections 29 and 32, on which he was a resident until 1882. In that year he removed to the village of Hinckley, where he fixed his permanent residence. In political opinion he is identified with the Repub- lican party. He is still a landholder, and owns 270 acres of land in De Kalb County. He has been Justice of the Peace, Assessor, and' has held other minor offices.
His marriage to Harriet E. Lay took place June 8, 1842, in Somonauk Township. She was born in Con- necticut, and her parents, Samuel H. and Emily (Pratt) Lay, came to De Kalb County in 1841, set- tling in Somonauk Township, where her father died. Her mother died in Squaw Grove Township, at the home of Mrs. Fay. Five children have been born to the latter and her husband,-Emma F., Jane L.,
Alcott W., Ida C. and Ashley H. The first and last born are deceased. Mrs. Fay is a member of the Methodist Church.
ames Cameron, farmer, section 26, Shab- bona Township, was born in Delaware Township, Juniata Co., Pa., Oct. 11, 1824, of Scottish ancestry. His parents were John and Sarah (Jones) Cameron. He was reared on a farm until 17 years of age, and then fol- lowed the blacksmith's trade for 14 years.
In March, 1852, he moved to Mercer Co., Ill., bought land and pursued farming there for three years. In the spring of 1855 he sold that place.and removed to Shabbona Township, this county, pur- chasing a farm on section 34, where he resided until 1865 ; then lived a year at Earl, La Salle County ; at Malta from November, 1866, to June, 1869, in the grain trade and hardware business ; next in Creston Township, Ogle County, in the hardware business ; and in the spring of 1870 he returned to Shabbona, this county, residing on his farm since 1873. It comprises 100 acres.
In his political connections, Mr. Cameron was a Whig in the days of Whiggism, and has been a Re- publican ever since the organization of the latter party. He and Mrs. C. are members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church at West Shabbona.
In Juniata Co., Pa., Sept. 26, 1846, Mr. Cameron married Miss Melinda E., daughter of James and Nancy (Talbert) Wallace, who was born in that county July 26, 1824, of Scottish and English de- scent.
ohn F. Newsham, general farmer, section 9, Milan Township, was born Jan. 24, 1842, Erie Cu., Pa. Charles Newshanı, senior, his father, was a native of England, and emigrated to the "States " before marriage.
- He is still a resident of Erie Co., Pa., and is 76 years of age. The wife and mother, Mary R. (Ward) Newsham, was born in the city of London, England, where she was educated. She was married soon after coming to America, at Pittsburg, Pa. She
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died Nov. 13, 1882, in Erie Co., Pa., and is survived by seven of her nine children.
Mr. Newsham fulfilled his minority under the guardianship of his parents, and in the spring of 1867 came to De Kalb County. After a few months he made a purchase of 80 acres of land on section 9, on which he has since resided, in Milan Township. After securing his claim he returned to Erie County and was married, Oct. 1, 1867, to Maggie Brown. She was born July 6, 1846, in Green Township, Erie Co., Pa., whither her parents, David and Catherine (Bys) Brown, removed from the State of New York. She is one of six children born to her parents, who are now resident in the village of Malta, De Kalb Co. . She was carefully educated and instructed in all womanly arts. She is the mother of one child,- Verna B.,-born Jan. 28, 1878. She returned to Milan Township with her husband soon after mar- riage, and they have had a prosperous life, through the exercise of good judgment and ability. Their farm includes 200 acres of excellent land with suit- able farm fixtures. Mr. Newshain is a Republican.
eorge F. Mason, farmer, section 36, Squaw Grove Township, is the son of Roswell W. and Jane (Spofford) Mason, and is of New England descent and origin. They came from Vermont, their native State, to New York, and to Kendall Co., Ill., in 1856. Mrs. Mason died while absent from her home on a visit to Wis- consin. Mr. M. is now residing at Colorado Springs, Col. Their children were named George F. and Anna E.
Mr. Mason, the subject of this sketch, was born Jan. 22, 1842, in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., and was about 14 years of age when his parents became resi- dents of the State of Illinois. He lived in Kendall County until February, 1867, when he purchased his farm in the Township of Squaw Grove. His original purchase included 80 acres, and now consists of 160 acres, all of which is tillable and mostly in a fair state of cultivation. Mr. Mason is politically in . sympathy with the Republican party, and has offici- ated as School Director.
He was married Oct. 22, 1864, at Joliet, Ill., to Augusta, daughter of Timothy and Harriet (Chilcott)
Hodgman. The former was a native of Vermont and the latter of the State of New York. Mrs. Mason had two brothers and a sister, all older than herself and born in the following order : William, Jeannette and Henry. She was born Sept. 29, 1847, at Crown Point, Essex Co., N. Y., and has been the mother of five children,-Louis A., Warren G., Oscar W., Harry L. and Elva A. The first-born died in early childhood. Mrs. Mason's grandmother on her mother's side was a sister of the famous Joseph Call, the "Giant of New England."
illiam W. Irwin, farmer, sections 6 and 7, Shabbona Township, was born in Wash- ington Co., N. Y., Sept. 29, 1822, and is a son of James G. and Mary (White) Irwin. His parents removed to Oswego County, in his native State, when William was an infant, and located on a farm.
William remained on the farm in Oswego County, assisting in its cultivation and attending school until 16 years of age, when he engaged to learn the coop- er's trade, which he soon mastered and followed for several years. He came to Shabbona, this county, April 17, 1856, spent nearly a year in that township, and then brought his family from " York State " and located in Victor Township. He lived there one year and then moved to Shabbona Township and settled on the farm on which he is at present residing. His farm comprises 210 acres and is in good tillable condition, with a comfortable residence and good substantial out-buildings. He also owns 344 acres in Iowa.
Mr. Irwin was married in Oswego Co., N. Y., Jan. 16, 1855, to Miss Elizabeth E., daughter of Daniel D. and Elizabeth (Singer) Colby. She was born in Granby, Oswego Co., N. Y., Sept. 19, 1829. Eleven children constitute the issue of their union, seven boys and four girls, and their record is as follows : Willie W. was born Oct. 21, 1855 ; Charles A. was born Jan. 20, 1858, married Maggie Hutton and re- sides at Storm Lake, Iowa, where he is practicing law, and is Chairman of the Republican Committee of Buena Vista County. He is also teaching law in a business college; Miles H., born Jan. 10, 1860
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died March 1, 1860; Frank D. was born Feb. 25, 1861 ; Mary E. was born Aug. 2, 1863, married Geo. B. Foster and resides at Shabbona; Cora A., born Sept. 23, 1865, died Oct. 31, 1865 ; Lewis J., born Oct. 2, 1866, died Sept. 22, 1875; Emmet J. and Emma M. (twins) were born June 20, 1868 : Emmet J. died Oct. 16, 1869; Lottie A., born Jan. 31, 1871, died Sept. 17, 1879; John H., born Oct. 6, 1873, died Sept. 7, 1875.
Politically, Mr. Irwin is a Republican, and relig- iously, he and his wife are members of the Method- ist Episcopal Church.
When Mr. Irwin arrived in Chicago he had to borrow $10 to enable him to get to this county ; and by his industry he has now his splendid farm in the above named township, besides the property he owns in Iowa. He is now able to retire from active life.
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