The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men, Part 115

Author: Le Baron, Wm., Jr. & Co., Chicago, Pub
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : W. Le Baron, Jr.
Number of Pages: 1092

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LINDLEY HEFLING, farmer, Sec. 2. Town 21; P. O. Empire. The birthplace of this · gentleman was in Harrison Co., Ohio, Feb. 5, 1826. His father, Fielding Heffing, died when the subject of this sketch, was but 10 years of age, leaving six children, of which Lindley was the second son, and upon him and his elder brother fell the care and labor of supporting the family, which duty they nobly performed until each member was old enough to provide for himself. In his youth, he had the advantage of three months' schooling during the year; by close application to his studies and devoting his spare time to the same, he was able to obtain a fair education, and at the age of 17 years engaged in school-teaching, which occupation he fol- lowed in connection with farming, until npwards of 21 years of age, when he was united in mar- riage Aug. 20, 1848 to Elizabeth Gardner ; she was born in HIarrison Co., Ohio, Oct. 20. 1827; he then rented land upon which he farmed for six years, when he removed to Illinois in 1855 ; he first located four miles from Bloomington for eighteen months ; he then removed to Old Town Timber, where he rented land four years, when he purchased forty acres upon which he lived until 1865, when he then sold out and purchased his present place of eighty acres, where he has since lived. The children of Lindley and Elizabeth Heffing were nine in number, of which four died in infancy ; the living are-Sarali. born Aug. 26, 1849, now Mrs. Albert White, De Witt Co .; Anna M., born Feb. 18, 1851: now Mrs. Ross Arrowsmith, of Padna Township; Ada, born June 18, 1853, now Mrs. John Healea, De Witt Co .; Freeman D., born July 7, 1860; Lulu, horn Sept. 14, 1867. Mr. H. has taken a deep interest in the cause of religion and education. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for a period of twenty-five years : Mrs. H. having been a member previously. Township and school offices have been his in plenty, having filled the office of School Director many years in Ohio and Illinois; was the first Town Clerk of Old Town Township, and two years Collector, and two years Collector in Empire Town- ship, and Assistant Collector for two years, and other petty offices. He is a strong temperance man, which he carries into local politics, measuring to a certain extent the capacity of the can - didate which he supports by his temperance principles.

D. O. HOWARD, farmer ; P. O. Le Roy ; born in Henrietta, Monroe Co., N. Y., Sept 2, 1821 ; he was the third son of Eleazer Howard, who was born in Windham Co., Conn., Ang. 20, 1793; he located in Ohio in 1840, and in 1851 located in McLean Co., Ill., where he lived until his decease, which occurred March 17, 1872, in the 79th year of his age. He was married to Matilda Wood, in Connecticut, Feb. 1, 1815. Mrs. Howard was a native of Windham Co., Conn .; she was born Feb. 17, 1792 and died March 1, 1878. The subject of this sketch followed farm- ing and milling with his father and younger brother until the emigration of the father to Illi- nois, after which, he, with his brother, continued the same until 1855, when he sold his interest in Ohio, and emigrated to Illinois, and located in Empire Township, McLean Co., where he has lived for a period of twenty-four years. He now owns upwards of 200 acres of land, upon which he has good farm buildings ; his brick residence being built in 1863. his barn a few years later. Of township and school offices he has held his full share, having held the office of School Director seven years, Supervisor of the township two years, and other petty offices. His mar- riage with Sarah Ann Smiley was celebrated Feb. 23, 1847 : she was born in Bradford Co., Penn .; she died May 8, 1848, having one child-Sarah, now Mrs. Geo. Riddle, born Feb. 19, 1848. His marriage with Sarah E. Smiley, was celebrated in Pennsylvania Nov. 23, 1852; she was born in Crawford Co , Penn., April 10, 1830; they have five children living-William H., born Dec. 1, 1853, married and engaged in farming and teaching ; Charles W., born Nov. 26, 1855, farming ; Homer D., born June 26, 1858; Frank, born May 7, 1863, and Mary M., born Nov. 29, 1866; the last four living at home Mrs. Howard's father, William H. Smiley, was born in Bradford Co., Penn., in 1792. He was married to Susan Burch, in Crawford Co., Penn., in 1823, and died in Bradford Co., Penn., Sept. 2, 1843. Mrs. Smiley was born in Crawford Co., Penn., Jan. 1, 1803, where she has lived for upwards of three-fourths of a century.

R. S. HOWARD, furniture and undertaker, Le Roy ; born in Madison Co., Ky., June 15, 1827; he was raised upon a farm until 17 vears of age, when he commenced to learn the trade of cabinet-maker, which he followed until June, 1846. when he enlisted in the 2d Regt. Ky. Vol. Inf., to serve one year in the war with Mexico ; leaving Louisville with his regiment in June, he went down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans, thence by vessel to Brazos,

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at the mouth of the Rio Grande River, then marched to Mexico, crossing at Matamoras ; he served under Gen. Taylor, and was in many engagements-the heaviest being the battle of Buena Vista, in which his regiment suffered severely in killed and wounded-among the former, the Colonel, Lieutenant-Colonel and his Captain ; he remained in Mexico until June, 1847, when he, with his regiment, returned to New Orleans and were mustered out of service; returning to Jessamine Co., Ky., he again resumed his trade, and after completing the same, he engaged in the furniture business until 1859, when he emigrated to Illinois and purchased a farm in Empire Township, McLean Co., upon which he located and followed farming until the winter of 1862. when selling out, he removed to Bloomington and engaged in the furniture trade for a period of ten years; closing out his business in 1872, he then came to Le Roy and purchased the furniture business of H. M. Morchouse, which he has since continued ; he admitted R. C. Hollowell as a partner in 1876, since which time the style of the firm has been Howard & Hollowell. Mr. Howard is a strong temperance advocate, and has never used intoxicating liquors, profane lan- guage nor played cards. Ile has taken a deep interest in the cause of religion, having been an active member of the M. E. Church since 1844-his wife becoming a member soon after. Ilis marriage with Lavina Sageser was celebrated Dec. 27, 1848; she was born in Jessamine Co., Ky., Dec. 17, 1830; they have no children of their own, but have raised, from infancy, a nephew ot Mrs. Howard's, by the name of Joseph S. Sageser; he was born in Jessamine Co., Ky., March 24, 1856. Mr. Howard has extende i to him all the advantages of a liberal education. After attending the common schools at Bloomington until 16 years of age, he entered the Com- mercial College, graduating from the same after a study of two years, when he entered the Wes- leyan University at Bloomington, where he attended for four years; he is now attending his first course at the Jefferson Medical College, at Philadelphia. Mr. Howard proposes to have him graduate from the Wesleyan University, at Bloomington, during the coming year, after which he will return to the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and remain until he grad- uates from the same.

CHARLES M. INGLE (deceased); one of the early settlers of McLean Co .; born in Wash- ington Co., East Tenn., Feb. 22, 1829; his father, Henry Ingle, located in McLean in 1836 and followed farming until his decease, which occurred in the spring of 1849; his widow died Dec. 14, 1853. IIenry Ingle was a shoemaker, and would peel the bark, dry and grind the same, then tan his own leather, which he would then manufacture into boots and shoes for the settlers for many miles distant ; Charles M. Ingle also learned the shoemaker's trade, which he followed during the winter for many years after the death of his father; in 1857, he abandoned his trade, and gave his whole attention to farming ; he removed upon Sec. 2, Empire Township, in 1862, where he purchased eighty acres of land, to which he afterwards added, and at his decease, owned 120 acres, npon which he had good farm buildings. He took a deep interest in the cause of religion, and lived a consistent and devoted Christian life, having been an active member of the Baptist Church for a period of upwards of twenty years -Mrs. I. joining at the same time. Ilis marriage with Hannah M. Bunn was celebrated March 9, 1854 ; she was born in Ross Co., Ohio, March 7, 1835; two children were the fruit of this union -one of which died in infancy ; the living-Lillian Jane, was born Aug. 9, 1858. Upon June 30, 1878, Mr. Ingle ceased from his labors, and passed down the dark valley, neither a great nor remarkable man, but a kind hus- band and father, a good neighbor, a true Christian, and one of whom his contemporaries will admit that his life was not a failure, and did not live in vain ; of his father's family of ten chil- dren only two now survive. The surviving daughter of Charles and Hannah (Bunn) Ingle was united in marriage with Charles W. James July 6, 1875; he was born in Coles Co., Ill., April 10, 1851 ; he is a young mau of good education, having attended the two universities at Bloom- ington for a period of three years ; he then followed teaching for seven years, and is now engaged in school-teaching during the winter, and farming in the summer upon the old farm of the parents of his wife. The children of Charles and Lillian (Ingle) James are two in number- Irus K., born Dec. 19, 1877, and Blanche N., born Sept. 15, 1878.

DANIEL JACKSON, (deceased) farmer ; born in Fauquier Co., Va., Jan. 16, 1808; he was brought up to farm labor until 18 years of age, when he emigrated to Champaign Co., Ohio, liv- ing two years, then to Sangamon Co., Ill., a short time, and in the fall of 1830, came to McLean Co. and laid a claim upon Sec. 5, Empire Township ; he made his home in the winter of 1830 and 1831 with John W. Dawson, and when not in his employ, made improvements upon his place ; in 1834 and 1835, he entered his claim of 160 acres, upon which he lived until his decease, which occurred March 20, 1861. When Mr. Jackson located here, his property con- sisted of one yoke of oxen and one horse; he worked, during harvest, at 25 to 50 cents per day ; he often made trips with his oxen to Chicago, taking up wheat, which he sold at 35 to 40 cents per bushel, receiving his pay in groceries, salt, leather, etc. His pine lumber, door, windows, etc., for his first frame house, he hauled from Chicago with oxen-the trip consuming about two weeks. Commencing in life without capital, he had, at the time of his death, accumulated upwards of five hundred acres of land, a part of which was his original claim, upon which he located in 1830. Ilis marriage with Margaret Waldon was celebrated Feb. 12, 1832; she was born in Rockingham Co., Va., May 5, 1809; ten children were the fruit of this union, of which eight are now living-Mary Ann (now Mrs. R. R. Dalton), Elizabeth J. (now Mrs. Narley),

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Esther (now Mrs. F. Wahls), Andrew, Ruth (now Mrs. Rehker), Margaret, Armanda R. and Daniel T. Mrs. Jackson now lives upon the old home, with her son Andrew; he was born May 5, 1840, and brought up on the old farm until Aug. 11, 1862, when he enlisted in Co D, 94th Regt. Vol. Inf., and went forward to battle for the Union ; he served through the campaign of Missouri and Arkansas, after which he served in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Alabama; he was in many severe engagements, among which was the battle of Prairie Grove, siege and capture of Vicksburg, Yazoo City, Morganzia, Fort Morgan, Ala .; after taking the above fort, he was engaged in several raids in Alabama, one of which was up the Fish River, where they destroyed the rebel salt works of upwards of 1,200 kettles'; upon the 26th of March, 1865, was in the attack upon Spanish Fort, Mobile Bay, which continued until April 9, when it surrendered ; he was then forwarded to Galveston, Tex., when he was mustered out of service July 17, 1865, receiving his discharge Aug. 9, 1865, at Springfield, Ill., having served in the Union army three years ; he then returned to Empire Township, and located upon the old place, where he has since successfully followed farming.

J. KEENAN, merchant and banker ; Le Roy ; born in Clinton Co., Ohio, March 10, 1828. Ile attended school and assisted his father in farming until 18 years of age, when he engaged in business for himself in Ohio, the last four years of which he engaged in farming. Se ling bis farm in Ohio, in 1854 he came to McLean Co., and purchased a farm, upon which he lived until 1865, when he removed to Le Roy, and, after dealing in real estate one year, engaged in the dry goods trade, which business he has since successfully followed. In 1872 he added a general banking business, and does the only banking in Le Roy. He is also associated with S F. Barnum in buying and supplying grain to the Eastern markets. They do an extensive milling business, supplying their choicest brands of flour in lots from a few sacks to a car-load. They also deal in lumber and coal, meeting the demands of Le Roy and the country tributary to it. His business card appears in the Business Directory of Le Roy. Mr. Keenan is truly a public- spirited citizen, and has probably done as much as any one to advance the interests of Le Roy. He is among the most successful and one of the wealthiest merchants in Le Roy. His marriage with Hannah Sidles was celebrated Oct. 8, 1848 ; she was born in Ohio, Jan. 5, 1828 ; they have four children now living-Walter M., born Nov. 17, 1850; Clara B., April 2, 1859 ; Arthur J., April 17, 1862; and Luther C., May 5, 1866. In the fall of 1866, Walter M. entered the Hills- dale College, where he attended two years, and in 1868 he entered the Michigan University at Ann Arbor, and graduated in 1872, and, after completing his law studies, he associated in the law business with Baker & Osgood, remaining in this business until 1878, when he engaged in the dry goods commission trade, corner of Monroe street and Fifth avenue, Chicago, under the firm name of Albright & Keenan, which business he has since successfully followed. Clara B., after attending the High School at Le Roy, attended the Ladies' Seminary one year at Monti- cello, after which she entered the Female College at Evanston, where she attended two years, and is now receiving instruction at the Academy of Design, in Chicago.

JOSEPHI KERSHAW, retired farmer; P. O. Le Roy ; born in Lancashire, England, May 8, 1802, where he worked in the cotton mills until 24 years of age, when he emigrated to America, landing in New York Sept. 7, 1826. Upon landing, his capital consisted of one single copper penny. He then sold his bedding, and with the proceeds reached Boston, and walked to Stoughton. where he worked for the Stoughton and Canton Manufacturing Co., until he had a capital of $13, when he started to walk to New York, and on the way was robbed of all his money, save his copper penny. He worked at cotton spinning in the mills in New Jersey and Philadelphia, until 1830, when he emigrated to Williamson Co., Ill., where he located eighty acres of land, and in 1836 entered eighty more, making a farm of 160 acres, upon which he lived until 1853, when he sold out and removed to Downs Township, McLean Co., where he purchased 400 acres of land, and engaged in farming and stock-raising until 1870, when he removed to Le Roy, where he has since lived. His marriage with Hannah Robinson was celebrated in Eng- land. Sept. 3, 1823 ; she was born in England, Dec. 10, 1799, and died March 2, 1859, leaving five children now living-John W., Hannah, Francis, Mary Ann and Phoebe. His marriage with Lucinda Gilmore was celebrated June 6, 1860 ; she was born Jan. 4, 1817 ; she emigrated from Kentucky, and located in McLean Co. in 1858 ; she is now in her 03d year, is in possession of all her faculties, and does all the household labor for herself and husband. Mr. K., now in the 78th year of his age. enjoys good health, and attends to the " chores" which his neat little place requires. lle now keeps two horses and a cow, which he daily attends to. Arriving in New York without means, he has struggled against poverty, and succeeded in securing a good prop- erty, and has settled a good share upon his children, reserving enough to support himself and wife through life.

THOMAS W. KEYS, physician and surgeon, LeRoy; born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, Jan. 18, 1838; he emigrated to America when 10 years of age, and landed in New York, July 12, 1849; coming West, he, with his parents, located in Fond du Lac Co., Wis., where his father located 160 acres of land upon which he settled, and where he still lives. The subject of this sketch remained with his father and attended the common school until 18 years of age, when he engaged in teaching in the common school during the fall and winter for five years, during which period he devoted all his spare time to his studies to further advance his education.

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At the age of 21 he was elected Superintendent of Schools; at the age of 23, he taught in graded schools, as Principal, at Taycheedah ; in 1862, he was Principal of the High School at Mattoon, for one year, and in 1863, he attended Rush Medical College, at Chicago; in 1864, he was chosen Principal of the Public School at Lexington, and in the spring of 1865, commenced the practice of medicine at Rapp, Woodford Co., until the fall of 1868, when he was appointed Principal of the school at Atlanta, one year, and in 1869, he located in Le Roy, where he has continued the practice of medicine ; he is a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, lowa, from which college he has his diploma, and also holds a diploma from the State Board of Health of Illinois ; he was elected to deliver the valedictory address at the time of graduating from the college at Keokuk. His marriage with Jennie McGill was celebrated Oct. 8, 1865: she was born in Erie City, Penn., March 28, 1848; her parents emigrated West, and located in Lex- ington, Ill., in 1853, where they still live ; the children of Thomas W. and Jennie ( McGill) Keys are three in number-William M., born Oct. 28, 1866; Minnie F., born Feb. 1, 1870, and Carrie D., born June 1, 1873.

JAMES KIMLER, farmer, Sec. 28: P. O. Le Roy ; one of the early pioneers of McLean Co .: born in Loudoun Co., Va., Aug. 16, 1811; he emigrated with his father Moses Kimler, when quite young, and located in Bourbon Co., Ky., where he was raised upon a farm, until 1827, when he removed to Montgomery Co., Ind., living here until he emigrated to Illinois, in the year 1832 ; during the three years following, he was employed by his uncles John and Calep Kimler, near Bloomington ; in the winter of 1835, he went to Milwaukee, Wis., where he engaged in stock-dealing, buying his cattle in McLean and surrounding counties, driving them to Milwaukee, where they were disposed of, when he would return for another drove; he followed this business several years, the last three years of which he was engaged in partnership with Benjamin Cox : in 1836, he, with Benjamin Cox, located a claim of 865 acres, in Milwaukee Co., Wis., which they entered, upon its coming into market in 1839, and sold the same in 1843 ; a portion of this claim is now built up with solid buildings ; a part of the city of Milwaukee now standing upon the same ; in 1843. he purchased seventy-six acres upon Sec. 17, Empire Township, where he lived until 1848, when he located upon his present place, where he has since lived, and where he now owns 260 acres of land, within one mile of Le Roy. He was married to Cassandra Jane Clearwater, Jan. 28, 1838; she was born in Putnam Co., Ind., Oct. 22. 1821 ; their children were, Mary J., born Nov. 10, 1838; Elizabeth, born May 13. 1840, died Oct. 22, 1843; Martha E., born Ang. 24, 1842; Harriet B., born Feb. 13, 1845; Sarah C., born Dec. 17, 1847; Elizabeth A., born March 23, 1850, and Caroline, born May 20, 1853. Mrs. K., was daughter of Renben and Jane Clearwater ; her father was born in North Carolina, March 6, 1781 ; died April 9, 1865, in McLean Co .; her mother was born in Tennessee, June 20, 1781 ; her maiden name was Jane Miller ; she died June 3, 1864 ; in 1835, Mr. Kimler's father, Moses K., came to Illinois and located upon Sec. 29; he died in Le Roy, February, 1850; Mrs. K. died at the residence of her son in 1869. Mr. and Mrs. K. have taken a deep interest in the cause of religion, having joined the M. E. Church in Le Roy in 1840.

JOHN KLINE, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Le Roy ; born in Franklin Co., Penn., Feb. 27, 1827, where he attended the common schools, until 15 years of age, when he learned the blacksmith trade, which he followed until 1850, when he went to California via the Isthmus, sailing upon April 11 ; he was shipwrecked upon a reef of the Caucus Islands, upon the 25th of May, but after a detention of one week, resumed his voyage, reaching San Francisco, Aug. 13, having been four months and two days upon the trip ; he immediately went to mining upon his own account for eighteen months, meeting with fair success ; he then formed a partnership with Sam Austin, and engaged in dealing in provisions and mining supplies, freighting the same from Stockton to the mines with their own teams; he followed this business until June, 1853, when he returned to Pennsylvania, and in October, 1853, came to Bloomington, McLean Co., III .; then to Le Roy, where he purchased a farm of 190 acres in Downs Township; he then worked at his trade in St. Louis, during the winter of 1853 and 1854; returning to Le Roy he rented his farm ; then went to Pennsylvania for the summer, and in the fall returned to Le Roy, and after working at his trade for Messrs. Gilmore & Wright a short time, purchased the interest of Mr. Gilmore, con- tinued in business with Mr. Wright until Dec. 25, 1855; in the spring of 1856, he purchased seventy acres of his present place, to which he has added by purchase, until he now owns 140 acres, upon which he has good farm buildings ; he followed farming upon his present place from 1856 to 1858, when he again associated with his old partner, Mr. Wright, and continued the blacksmith trade, until 1862, since which time he has given his whole attention to farming ; he was one of the first Aldermen of Le Roy, serving two terms ; President of the Board of Trus- tees while Le Roy was a village ; Township Trustee several years, and Supervisor of the Town- ship. His marriage with Ellen Buck was celebrated Jan. 15, 1856 ; she was born in Indiana, Dec. 7, 1830 ; she was the daughter of Iliram Buck, one of the early settlers of McLean Co .; Mr. Kline has seven children now living, having lost two by death ; the living are Lida, born Oct. 29, 1856. now attending the Wesleyan University, at Bloomington ; Erwin, Jan. 1, 1858, living at home; Lenora, Sept. 1, 1859, now teaching at Le Roy; Clara, April 18, 1861, now teaching at Mansfield; Charles and Grace, twins, April 11, 1865; Harry B. and Irvin, twins, Aug. 4, 1869, the latter died in infancy.

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D. L. MOREHOUSE, retired merchant and farmer : P. O. Le Roy ; born in Lower Canada, near Montreal, Feb. 19, 1809; at 3 years of age, his father, with the family, was driven from home by the English. during the war of 1812, escaping without removing anything of value, save the horses which they rode, and upon one of which Mrs. Morehouse rode, and took with her the subject of this sketch and an infant, making their way to Onondaga Co., N. Y .; they lived there one year, then to Genesee Co., and, in 1817, located in Orleans Co., where they lived until 1832. Mr. M. received a limited education in his youth, being employed in various pursuits for the support of his father's family, three years of which he worked upon the Erie Canal. In the winter of 1830, he attained his majority, and started out to seek his fortune, taking with him all his worldly possessions, which were tied up in a pocket-handkerchief; he worked that winter cutting cord-wood, at 163 cents per cord, working in the woods, with the snow two to three feet deep, and receiving his pay in corn, at 44 cents per bushel, which he hauled to mar ket, a distance of seven miles, and exchanged for goods ; in the spring he hired out for one year, for $10 per month, and the two years following he worked eight months each year, at $12 and $13 per month. The following fall, he married his present wife, then a poor orphan, and the next day commenced to cut logs to erect his log house, which was a rude structure, with a stick chimney, plastered with mud, with stones piled up some three to four feet at the back, as a fur- ther protection from fire ; they then went a distance of seven miles and ran in debt $19 for such household articles as they were obliged to have, which debt was a source of great anxiety to Mr. Morehouse until liquidated, the following winter, by hauling staves ; his first cupboard and table was an old chest, which answered the double purpose, and which he now has in his house as a relic. Having become settled in his log house in the spring of 1834, he commenced farm- ing for himself, which business he followed until 1853, when he found his financial affairs would allow a wider field of labor, which he extended by engaging in the mercantile trade, and also purchased a lathe machine saw, grist and shingle mill, which different branches of business he successfully carried on until 1857, when he sold out his store, rented his farm and mills, and, con- ing to Illinois, he formed a business partnership, in the latter part of the year, under the firm name of Ilumphrey, Wakefield & Co., and engaged in the grocery and milling business at Le Roy. He sold his milling interest in 1859, and, in 1860, he, with his son Cyrus S., engaged in the general merchandise trade, which they followed until 1864, when his son succeeded in the business, and Mr. Morehouse retired until 1878. when he purchased the dry-goods store of T. J. Barnett, and after running the same several months, sold the stock to his son C. S., at Champaign City. Mr. Morehouse commenced life without capital, and has, by his own hard labor, economy and care- ful business management, in which he has been nobly assisted by his amiable wife, accumulated a good property ; he has settled upon his children upward of $12,000, and has reserved enough to support himself and wife through life. He has taken a deep interest in the cause of religion, having been an active member of the M. E. Church since 1830, his wife joining about the same time. Mr. Morehouse has held an official position in the Church nearly always since he was admitted a member; is a hard worker; contributes liberally, having donated $1,000 to the erection of the M. E. Church at Le Roy, and a like amount to the Centennial of Methodism, in 1866. His marriage with Mary A. Smith was celebrated Oct. 29, 1833 ; she was born in Morris Co., N. Y., April 19, 1810; six children were the fruit of this union-Olive A., born Oct. 15, 1834 (now Mrs. Dr. S. Il. Birney, of Urbana) ; Iliram N., born Oct. 22, 1836 (now farming near Le Roy); Cyrus S., born Dec. 13, 1839 (merchant at Champaign) ; Amos R., born Feb. 9, 1842 (lumber merchant, Big Rapids, Mich.) ; Orrill M., born July 5, 1844 (now Mrs. E. C. Barthlow), and Philo F., born Sept. 4, 1847, died Sept. 15, 1849.

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The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men, Part 115

Author: Le Baron, Wm., Jr. & Co., Chicago, Pub Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Chicago : W. Le Baron, Jr. Number of Pages: 1092

Author: Le Baron, Wm., Jr. & Co., Chicago, Pub
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : W. Le Baron, Jr.
Number of Pages: 1092