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solicitation of Judge Parks or that of his friends, appointed him one of the commissioners of the Illinois State Penitentiary. He was first president of the Joliet city library, and continued president about eight years. His own office law library and his home library are among the leading book collections to be found in this district. The part which he has taken in public life since his settlement here is recorded in the political and other chapters.
Thomas H. Patterson, lime kiln and stone quarry, corner of Bluff and Marion streets, Joliet, employs twelve men, and does a business of about thirty-five thousand dollars a year.
James G. Patterson, born in Tyrone county, Ireland, in 1831, settled at Haverstraw, New York, in 1851, and at Joliet early in 1855, where he was engaged in the manufacture of wagons and carriages until 1862, when he engaged in the grocery trade. Miss Mary A. Harris, of New York, to whom he was married April 23, 1855, was born in Tyrone county, Ireland.
J. W. Patterson, son of Thomas H. Patterson, was born at Newburg, New York, September 12, 1853, settled at Joliet with parents in 1865, was educated there and at the Chicago univer- sity; established his coal trade at Joliet, in 1877. Miss Hattie A., daughter of Henry Strickland, to whom he was married October 18, 1876, is a native of Will county.
Anson Patterson, born in Cayuga county, New York, April 14, 1830; came with his father, Joseph Patterson, to Joliet in 1847. In 1862 Anson Patterson was commanding first lieu- tenant Company E, One Hundredth Illinois Infantry. After the affair at Chickamauga, he was promoted captain, and served until June, 1865. In 1869 he was appointed postmaster at Joliet, and in 1871 was appointed express messenger on the Joliet Division of the Michigan Central Railroad. His marriage with Miss Helen M. McClure, of Joliet, took place in 1851.
W. H. Pacey & Son .- See Business Directory of city.
Christian F. Passold, born in Bohemia, July 10, 1830, came to Joliet in 1853, and in 1860 established his boot and shoe store. Mrs. Catherine Sesser, to whom he was married April 13, 1857, came from Bavaria to Joliet in 1854, with her parents. In the official history of the city his public record is given.
Charles Pettigrew, born in New Lanark, Scotland, February 4, 1844; served five years as an apprentice in the Scotland Steel- Iron Works, Glasgow; came to Chicago in May, 1867, where he was employed as machinist in the Excelsior Iron Works; settled in Joliet in 1870, where he held a similar position until August, 1873, when he was appointed master-mechanic in the Joliet Steel and Iron Works. Miss Agnes Cameron, to whom he was married in 1868, was born in New Lanark, Scotland.
John Pettigrew, born in New Lanark, Scotland, March 2, 1842; came to the United States in 1866, settled at Joliet in
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May, 1871, where he entered the molding department of the Joliet Steel and Iron Works. In 1873-4 he was employed at Rockford and Marseilles, otherwise he has been connected with the works here since his settlement in 1871. He married Miss Agnes Robertson, of New Lanark, Scotland in 1864.
J. F. Perry, son of Dr. Joseph Perry, of Fairfield, Connect- icut, who settled in Crete township in 1854; was born at Fair- field, June 21, 1846. He was educated at Bridgeport, Connect- icut, and at Yale College from 1866 to 1870. In 1874 he came to Joliet as superintendent of the East Side schools; was elected county superintendent in November, 1877, in which office he served until succeeded by Mr. McKernan.
Egbert Phelps, one of the early members of the old Historical society, and now a member of the Will county Bar; served as captain in the Nineteenth United States Infantry, from May 14, 1861, to March 16, 1865. He is Benjamin Olin's partner in an extensive law practice.
C. F. Pinneo, born in Will county in 1851; was married to Miss M. A. Grant in 1872. He established his grocery house at 211 N. Chicago street, in 1883.
J. M. Pierce, born in Cortland county, New York, June 1, 1821, came to Will county in 1843, where he taught school; returned to New York in 1844, was engaged in mercantile busi- ness until 1846, when he engaged in various departments of the house-builders' trade; was married March 11, 1847, to Miss P. B. Bennet of his native county; revisited Joliet in 1852, re- turned to New York in 1854; settled in Frankfort township in 1856. In 1872 he located at Joliet; was elected City Surveyor and Civil Engineer.
Morton S. Pierce is manager of the Western U. Telephone Company's office at Joliet.
Frank W. Plant, born at Utica, N. Y., September 13, 1843, is the son of James Plant, a pioneer of that city who died in 1859. In 1871 he settled at Joliet, purchased the L. E. Ingalls lumber business estate in 1868, and with H. B. Plant and F. A. Mason established their lumber business, now carried on by F. W. and H. B. Plant on . Des Plaines and Cass streets. The firm own and operate the Stone City planing mill, the sash, door, and blind factory, and manufacture all kinds of work pertaining to builders' furnishings. This firm employ thirty-five men and do a business valued at from $50,000 to $60,000 per year.
Rev. Walter H. Power, born in Waterford county, Ireland, in May, 1830, was educated at the Tramore Seminary, came to the United States in 1849 and entered the seminary of St. Charles Borromeo, Philadelphia, completed his theological course there in 1853, and was ordained in December of that year. He was connected with the diocese of Philadelphia, Pa., and Hamilton, Canada West, until 1859, when he was appointed
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priest at Lacon, Marshall county, Ill., with five counties in his mission; in 1860 he was appointed pastor of Aurora; in May, 1861, of St. Patrick's parish, Chicago; in November, 1861, of St. Michael's, Galena, and in September, 1869, of St. Patrick's, Joliet, of which parish he is still pastor.
E. Porter, born in Medina county, Ohio, April 19, 1828, set- tled at Joliet in 1856, and in 1858 erected his first brewery, which was destroyed by fire in 1868. During this year he erect- ed the Eagle brewery. He employs twelve men and does a business of about $150,000 per annum. In the official history of Joliet and in the political history the public record of Mr. Porter is given.
S. W. Randall, born at Hoosack Falls, N. Y., March 23, 1808, was educated at Fredonia, and in 1824 entered the Fre- donia Censor office. He studied law under Judge Galbraith, of Franklin, Pa., and continued his studies under Chief Justice Thompson; was admitted to the Bar in 1834, commenced prac- tice at Erie, Pa., in 1835 edited the Erie Observer, came to Joliet in 1843, continued his law practice, and in 1877 formed a law partnership with R. E. Barber and B. A. Fuller. His pub- lic services are recorded in the Political Chapter.
Albert S. Randall, son of S. W. Randall, was born at Erie, Pa., August 29, 1841, settled at Joliet with his father, entered Co. F, 20th Inft., June 13, 1861, was appointed division post- master, died at Pittsburg, Tenn., April 30, 1862.
F. J. Rapple, son of Simon Rapple, a settler of 1845, was born in Alsace, Germany, Dec. 19, 1837, came with his parents to this country in 1845, and resided with his father until he established his own business in 1863 as farmer and stock dealer. Miss Margaret, daughter of Michael Adler, to whom he was married November 13, 1856, is a native of Joliet.
John H. Rapple, brother of F. J. Rapple, was born in Joliet township, January 20, 1848. In 1870 he established a confec- tionery store here, which he carried on until 1874, when he set- tled in Kansas. He was engaged in agriculture there until 1877, when he returned and established the Rapple meat market on North Bluff street.
L. A. Raub, of the firm of Braun & Raub, was born in Will county in 1860, was educated at Joliet, and there entered mer- cantile life. In April, 1884, he, with Mr. Braun, established their present business. (See business directory. )
Charles Reed controls 337 acres in sections 7 and 8, Joliet township, was born in Niagara county, New York, in 1828, and came to Will county in 1844; was married in Galesburg, Ill., in January, 1856, to Miss Ann Dacon, a daughter of John Dacon of that city; has a family of five children, three sons and two daughters, all living.
Lorenz Reitz, a native of Germany, was born in 1850. He
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came to the United States in 1854, and since that year has resided in Will county. In 1882 he was elected sheriff of the county on the Democratic ticket, which office he still holds. He resides at Joliet with his family.
David Richards, born in Herkimer county, New York, March 27, 1813, came to Joliet in 1837, opened a meat market there in 1840; lost a little fortune in 1842, owing to the failure of the State to meet payments due to canal contractors; settled on his farm in 1844; subdivided the E. } of N. W. } of Sec. 15, C. T. Sub-div., and received the first carload of stock shipped to Joliet via the M. C. railroad. In 1860 he erected his residence on Richards and Washington streets; in 1866 he was one of the promoters of the Joliet Woolen Mill, and an earnest supporter of legitimate private and public enterprises. His marriage with Miss Mary A. Larraway, of Herkimer county, New York, took place January 16, 1840.
Anson Richards, son of David Richards, of Joliet, controls 223 acres in Joliet township, sections 22 and 23. Was born in Will county in 1861. Was married to Miss Lulu Brown, daughter of Roswell Brown, of Joliet, in November, 1883.
Charles Richards, M. D., born at Newport, New York, July 26, 1832, moved with parents to New Haven, Ohio, in 1842; was educated, and commenced the study of medicine there. He graduated from the Albany Medical College in 1855; prac- ticed at New Haven until 1868, when he established his office at Joliet. His marriage with Miss Harriet Mulford, of New Haven, took place March 25, 1858.
Joseph Reichman, born at Baden Baden, February 13, 1836, came to the United States in 1855 and to Joliet in 1857, when he established his meat market. He was married to Miss Annie Koch, of Joliet, in July, 1869. Joseph J. Reichman, his nephew, born at Baden Baden in 1851, came to Joliet in 1868 and six years after acquired an interest in the Reichman market.
William Rielly, the present proprietor of the Auburn House, took charge in 1883. It contains twenty-eight rooms, sample rooms, and is the oldest hostelry in the city, as it was established as a hotel in 1834.
R. Robertson, born near Edinburgh, Scotland, May 16, 1822, came to the United States in 1842, and to Joliet in 1864. He purchased the Joliet Distillery, which he operated for two years, built the old Robertson House in 1872, which was burned in 1874, rebuilt what is now known as Shurt's Hotel in 1875, and conducted it for many years. This house was subsequently known as the Collins House, until purchased by Colonel M. W. Shurts, whose name it now bears. Prior to his emigration, he was married to Miss Margaret Duncan, of Alloway, Scotland.
Robertson & Company .- See Directory.
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Daniel Robertson came from New York State to Will county in 1854, and settled at Joliet the same year.
Frank Robesson, born in Savoy, France, June 24, 1828, served in the Italian Cavalry from 1848 to 1856, came to the United States in 1857, and to this county in 1858. The same year he built a small store at Joliet, and in 1875 erected Robes- son's Hall at a cost of about $30,000. Mr. R. was married to Miss Josephine St. Ange, of Oswego, New York, in 1862.
George E. Rockey & Son (George E. Rockey and F. L. Rockey), manufacturers of sash, doors, blinds, moldings, and general mill work, established July 6, 1864. Employ twelve men and do a business of $30,000 a year. Office and factory, corner Joliet and Cass streets, Joliet.
David Rosenheim, born in Wurtemburg, Germany, Decem- ber 11, 1847, came to the United States in 1862, and settling at Joliet, entered the store of Morris Einstein, became his part- ner in 1869; and in 1875 purchased the entire interest in their extensive clothing and furnishing business. He is a member of the R. A. M., Chapter 27, Joliet. His marriage with Miss Augusta Lindaur, of Chicago, took place June 18, 1878.
Edward Roswell, controls 160 acres in section 36, Joliet town- ship, eighty acres under cultivation. Was born in Somerset county, England, in 1841, and came to Will county in 1875. Was married in England in 1862, to Miss Mary L. McComer, daughter of Mark McComer. Has a family of five sons and two daughters living in this county.
George W. Rouse, born at Clayton, New York, March 21, 1834, came to Chicago in 1856, and to Joliet in 1857. Later, he, with O. H. Woodruff, engaged in the grain trade until the fall of 1862, when Colonel Bartleson selected him for the posi- tion of Adjutant in the One Hundredth Infantry. He served until August, 1864, was wounded while inspecting picket line before Atlanta, and died August 4, 1864.
Hopkins Rowell, born at Hopkinton, New Hampshire, May 16, 1810, visited the West in 1834, and, on his second visit in 1835, bought Major John Cook's claim, made in 1832; also eighty acres of public lands, known as the gravel tract, and a one quarter section, all close to Juliet. In 1866-7 he intro- duced gravel mining on the Cook claim, exactly twenty years after he introduced the McCormick reaper to the farmers of Joliet, or about ten years after he made this city his home (1857). In 1871 he published his Resources of Joliet, a little book which is found in almost all the public libraries of the Union. His marriage with Miss Mary E. Blood, of Watertown, New York, took place in 1848.
Rossiter Rudd, born at Lafayette, Indiana, November 3, 1840, settled with his parents in Will county in 1841. In 1864 his father died, leaving him a farm of sixty acres on section
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24. Miss Jane Gregg, to whom he was married August 15, 1860, is a native of Canada.
Benjamin F. Russell, born in New Hampshire, came from Steuben county, New York, to Homer at an early day, and settled at Joliet in 1859. In addition to the offices credited to him in the Political Chapter, he held the assistant assessorship of Internal Revenue through two administrations. In July, 1851, he was married to his second wife, Miss Phoebe (Weaver) Ingersoll, widow of Chester Ingersoll, and resided at Joliet until his death, September 12, 1874.
John Ryan, boot and shoe store, Jefferson street, between the bridges. He is a native of Tipperary county, Ireland; emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1850, settled in Western New York, and located in Joliet in 1861. He was chief of the fire department in 1870, and was assistant super- visor in 1874, 1875, and 1876. Mr. Ryan was elected Town and City Collector in 1882 and 1884.
George B. Salter, D. S., of the dental firm of Salter & Dav- enport, was born in Stark county, Ohio, October 6, 1837, moved to Monroe, Michigan, with parents in 1845, and resided there until 1857, when he located at Freeport, Illinois. He studied dental surgery at Freeport, moved to Whitford, Wisconsin, in 1859, and settled at Joliet in 1861. Seven years later he became a member of the State Dental association, and served as delegate to the American Dental convention in 1877. He was married to Miss Mattie Ellis, of Whitewater, Wisconsin, January 13, 1864.
Albert J. Sanger, born in Massachusetts in 1832, settled in Will county in 1855, entered the Twentieth Illinois Infantry in 1861, in which command he did excellent service. (Vide Polit- ical and Military Chapters.)
Lorenzo P. Sanger .- Born at Littleton, N. H., March 2, 1809; came to Rochester, N. Y., with his father, David Sanger (who was contractor on the Erie canal); was steward on the steam- boat Pioneer in 1824; went to Johnstown, Pa., in 1826 to take charge of his father's interests in the construction of the Penn- sylvania canal; in 1829 he contracted to build the Livermore lock, after completing which he opened a general store at Blairs- ville, Pa., moved to Deniston in 1830, where he married Miss R. M. Deniston, Feb. 3, that year; was interested in the salt well at Freeport, Pa., in 1831, abandoned what was in reality a petroleum well, and thus lost his capital. The same year he built the Kanakanesing lock on the Beaver canal, completed contracts on the Indiana canal, moved to St. Joe, Mich., in 1835, and with General Stewart carried on a general store there. In 1836-7, Sanger, Stewart and Wallace engaged in canal con- struction above Lockport, built Lock 15 at LaSalle, and, with others, contracted to improve Rock river at Sterling. In March,
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1843, he and Smith Galbraith were associated in the C. D. & G. stage line; in 1844 he became proprietor of the line, and in 1847 originated the N. W. Stage Co .- the lines of Sanger & Co., Frink & Walker, Davis & Moore and Neil, Moore & Co. being consolidated. In 1851 he was interested in building the O. & M. railroad, again in the railroad from St. Louis to Macon, Mo .; in 1857, with Sam. K. Casey, contracted to build the penitentiary
at Joliet. In 1858 Sanger and Casey were lessees of the convict . labor of the Alton prison, who were in charge of W. A. Steele. This building is a testimonial to the fidelity of the contractors. In 1862 Mr. Sanger located at Joliet; the same year he was commissioned colonel; served in Kentucky until his health com- pelled him to return. In 1865 he, with W. A. Steel, opened the great limestone quarries near Joliet, and the same year con- tracted to make the deep-cut through the lime-rock sections of the canal. His death occurred at Oakland,. Cal., March 23, 1875. His son, Major W. D., died in November, 1873. Henry A. Sanger is associated with Chas. C. Moody in their great limestone quarries.
Anton Scheidt .- Of the firm of A. & J. G. Scheidt, was born at Schoenenburg, France, Jan. 30, 1827; located in York State in 1849, and settled in Homer township in 1850. In 1852 he located at Joliet, built the Chicago House on Bluff street that year, and conducted this house until 1862. He formed a part- nership with S. Stephen in the brewing trade, became sole owner of the brewery in 1862, and operated it until leased to H. Eider, in 1874. In 1875 he and Paul Smith established their general hardware house and iron works. In the official history of Joliet city and township, Mr. Scheidt's public record is given. Miss Elizabeth Palmer, to whom he was married in 1852, was born at Harthaem, Baden, in 1824.
John Scheidt .- Born in Alsace, Germany, Jan. 1, 1829, set- tled just north of Crete township in 1844 with his parents, came to Joliet in 1856, established his confectionery and fruit store in 1877, was elected supervisor in 1878, and also held the posi- tion credited to him in the official history of city and township. Miss C. Clos, to whom he was married Aug. 6, 1850, born in Prussia in 1831, settled in Crete township with her parents in 1840.
Ferdinand W. Schroeder, born at Hesse-Cassell, Germany, April 30, 1848, came with his parents to New York, in 1852; established a drug store at Joliet, in 1872; in 1874 entered a partnership with John Keyes, acquired full control in 1877; established his grocery house, and in later years formed a part- nership with Charles E. Wilson. He was married to Mrs. Alice M. Ireson, June 1, 1872.
H. Jacob Schott, born at Meldorf, Holstein, settled at Joliet,
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in 1855. He is engaged in house and sign painting, frescoing, paper-hanging, etc .- See Directory.
H. B. Scutt, of Scutt & Co., enlisted in Battery G, Second Illinois Artillery, in August, 1861; was promoted captain in Fourth United States Heavy Artillery, in 1865, but was not mustered in on account of the war being brought to a close. His firm employ about fifty men and do a business valued at $500.000 annually.
Frederick Sehring, born in Hesse - Darmstadt, Germany, December 19, 1834, came with his parents to this country in 1847; came to Joliet and was engaged in hotel business here from 1854 to 1860, when he was appointed deputy clerk of the Circuit Court; served as county treasurer, from 1863 to close of 1867, and in 1868 purchased the Columbus Brewery, which he has so improved as to place it among the largest breweries of Illinois. Miss Louise Bez, to whom he was married January 16, 1865, is a native of Wurtemburg, Germany .- See Official History of Joliet and Political Chapter.
Robert L. Seward, born in Otsego county, New York, in 1828 came to Will county with his father in 1850; purchased his New Lenox farm in 1854, his Jackson farm in 1865, and located at Joliet in 1871. Miss S. M. Moore, of Otsego county, New York, to whom he was married in 1853, died here in January, 1859. His second wife, Mrs. Eliza (Brown) German, is the daughter of one of the county's pioneers.
C. B. Shaw, from New York, located in Joliet, 1855.
J. B. Shaw, M.D., a native of Will county; studied one year with doctor Campbell, in Joliet; then spent one year at the Chicago Homeopathic College, and afterwards attended one term at the Foundlings' Home, Chicago. He then studied one year at the Chicago Medical College, medical department North- western University, and was for one year assistant house physi- cian in Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago. He then returned to the Chicago Medical College, and graduated from the same; is a general practitioner of medicine and surgery. Office, room 2, Akin block, Joliet. Office hours: 8 to 10 a.m., 2 to 4 p.m., + to 8 p.m .; Sundays, 9 to 10 a.m.
M. W. Shurts, born at Huntington, New Jersey, August 29, 1820, was a member of the First New York Infantry, and in 1846 left with that command for the Mexican War. Arrived at San Francisco, which then contained only six cabins, he remained with the command until 1849. In 1850 he settled in Fulton county, Illinois; in 1859 he returned to New York and entered extensively into railroad building. Among thiese enter- prises was the Houston & Texas Central, of which he built 240 miles. After his European travels, he came to reside on his farm near Joliet. Recently he became lessee of the Robertson House (rebuilt in 1875-Collins House), became owner subse-
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quently, and named it Shurts' Hotel. Under the supervision of the owner and the courteous business-like management of Dr. Wolcott, this well-equipped hotel has now taken front rank among the hostelries of Illinois. Colonel Shurts was first mar- ried to Miss Agnes Haggeman, of New Jersey, and secondly to Miss Maria Simonds, his present wife. The State Democratic Convention named him as one of the Presidental Electors for 1884. His public record since he came to reside in Will county is given in the Political Chapter.
A. H. Shreffler, a native of Pennsylvania, settled at Plain- field in 1846; with Daniel and John D. Shreffler, established his business at Joliet, of which city he is now a resident.
P. Shutts, born in Ulster county, New York, October 7, 1849, came with parents to Joliet in 1855, entered the Signal office in 1872, purchased an interest in that journal in 1876. (See Business Directory).
Michael Shoemaker, now of Jackson, Michigan, came from York State in 1836, moved to Michigan in 1840. His military record with the Fourteenth Michigan Infantry and experiences in Libby prison are remarkable.
Solomon O. Simonds, born in Monroe county, New York, February 13, 1824, located at Joliet in October, 1851, where he engaged in the general insurance business, and now represents some of the leading companies.
Christopher J. Smith, proprietor of the Collins street Bot- tling Works, has been connected with the city government for some years, as shown in the official history.
Barton Smith settled at Joliet in 1835, as noted in the Pio- neer History, and resided there until his death in September .. 1862. His wife, Mrs. Fatha Smith died in 1875.
Henry Snapp. born in Livingston county, N. Y., June 30, 1822, came with his parents to Homer township in 1833. (Vide Homer Township History.) Mr. Snapp studied law under the pioneer lawyer, E. C. Fellows, and subsequently in the office of S. W. Randall; was admitted to the Bar in 1843, entered on practice in 1850; served in the State Senate and in Congress as recorded in the Political Chapter, and filled other public offices referred to in the history of Joliet. He was a partner of Judge Goodspeed for about eight years and subsequently with his son, Henry D. Snapp. His marriage with Miss Adeline Brodie, of Joliet, took place in January, 1847.
Henry Spangler, treasurer of Will county, was born in Sum- mit county, Ohio, in 1837, settled in Jackson township in 1857, of which he was supervisor for the terms credited in official list, where he conducted his farm and stock business, until elected county treasurer, when the management devolved on his sons. He married Miss Rachel Grove in 1857.
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