The history of Adams County Illinois : containing a history of the county - its cities, towns, etc. a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion; general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, Part 115

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Peters Barney, farmer: sec. 14; P. O. Quincy. Peters Jacob, farmer; sec. 25; P. O. Quincy. Peters John, farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Quincy. Peters J. M. farmer, sec. 22; P. O. Quincy.

PFEIFFER FREDERICK,

farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Quincy; was born in Germany, Sept. 10, 1828; emigrated to this country in 1854, and settled in this county ; was married to Miss Elizabeth Schanz, in May, 1857 (daughter of Philip Schanz, of Melrose township). They have had twelve children, six of whom are still living, three sons and three daughters. He owns 160 acres of land, which, for fertility of soil and improvement, will compare with any in the county. He is Democratic in politics, and a member of the German Lutheran church. He is School Director at present, and has held other local offices, and is one of the most energetic and enterprising citi- zens of the township, and one of those to whom the county looks for a continuance of its present prosperity.

Pfleuger William, farmer; sec. 9; P. O. Quincy.

POLITSCH HENRY, farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Quincy. The subject of this sketch was born in Germany, Oct. 30, 1809, and was educated in the schools of his na- tive country. In 1836 he was married to Miss Christiana Ruhl, a native of the same place as her husband, born Oct. 16, 1816. In 1840, he, with his wife and two children, em- igrated to this country, and settled in Pitts-

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burg, Pa., where he lived some two years, and then removed to Illinois and settled in Adams county. He has had eight children, four of whom are now living, three sons and one daughter: Charles, Mary (now the wife of F. J. Wilson, of Pike county), Thomas, and William. He owns 185 acres of land; the home place contains 160 acres which for soil and improvement, will compare favor- ably with any in the township. He is Dem- ocratic in politics, and a member of the German Lutheran church, and one of the large and well-to-do farmers of the county. Powell Mary R. P. O. Quincy.

Rapp John, farmer; sec. 27; P. O. Quincy. Re ner Geo. farmer; sec. 29; P. O. Quincy. Redner Mary, farmer; sec. 29; P. O. Quincy. Reed Robt. farmer; sec. 1; P. O. Burton.

REEDER DANIEL A., farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Quincy. He was born on the farm he now owns, April 14, 1851; received his education in the schools of this county. In March, 1874, he was married to Miss Susan V. Croson (daughter of Alexander Croson, of Fall Creek township), born Sept. : 8, 1856. They have two children: Albert, born March 19, 1875, and Ora E., born Aug. 19, 1878; He owns seventy-two acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, well im- proved, supplied with fruit, and very valua- ble. He is Republican in politics, and attends the M. E. church. His father, Dan- iel Reeder, came to this county from Todd county, Ky., in 1830; was during life one of the most valued and highly esteemed citi- zens of the township. He died in this town- ship in 1861.

Reeder F. S. farmer; sec. 19; P. O. Quincy.

REEDER JOHN J., farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Quincy. He was born in Todd county, Ky., Feb. 26, 1826. In the spring of 1830 he landed in this county with his pa- rents, and settled on the section he now re- sides on; was educated in the schools of this county, and in May, 1853, was married to Miss Mary R. Demaree, daughter of Samuel Demarce. She was born in Stark county ,Ohio, June 1,1830. Nine children, five of whom are now living: Edith, Al- bert, Fanny, Daniel, and Jesse. He owns 264 acres of land, the greater part of which

is in a high state of cultivation and elegant- ly improved, on which he has one of the finest, if not the finest, orchards in the county. He is Republican, and a member of the M. E. church. Mr. Reeder is one of the very few early settlers now left. His father, Daniel Reeder, was during life one of the most energetic and industrious citizens of the township; one of those to whom she owes her present prosperous and flourishing condition. He died Nov. 16, 1860, in his 65th year, leaving his widow, who is still living.

Reeder Wm. farmer; sec. 17; P. O. Quincy. Reinhart Jacob, farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Quincy.

REIS WILLIAM, farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Quincy. The subject of this sketch was born in Butler county, Ohio, Oct. 8, 1845. In his early boyhood he, with his father, Geo. Reis, and the balance of the family, moved to this county, where he re- ceived his early education, and in 1870 was married to Miss Lizzie J. Berberet. She was born in Ohio county, W. Va., Feb. 11, 1853. They have two children, Emma and Augusta. He owns sixty and one-half acres of land, which will compare favorably with any in the county. He is Democratic in pol- itics, and a member of the Roman Catholic church, and is one of the young, energetic and industrious sons of the county.

Reuter Wm. farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Quincy. Richard Louisa. P. O. Quincy.

Richard A. H. farmer; sec. 12; P. O. Quincy. Robbins J. P. farmer; sec. 5; P. O. Quincy. Roth Urban, farmer; sec. 12; P. O. Burton. Ruby Wm. farmer; sec. 7; P. O. Quincy.

RUPP HENRY, farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Quincy. He was born on the farm he now occupies, Dec. 21, 1851. His father, John Rupp, came to this county in a very early day, and settled in Melrose township. He has five children, one of whom is the subject of this sketch. He received his early education in the public schools of this county, and at St. Anthony's school in this township. On the 10th of Oct. 1876, he was married to Miss Mary Jacoby (daughter of Lewis Jacoby, of Marion county, Mo.), where she was born in November, 1852. They have one child, Frank J., born June 26, 1878. He is cultivating his father's farm, containing ninety-five acres on Mill Creek, which for fertility of soil and improvements"

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will compare with any in the township. He is Democratic in politics, and a member of the Roman Catholic church of this town- ship.

Sanders J. H. farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Quincy. Schaffer Wm. farmer; sec. 25; P. O. Quincy. Schaffnet L. farmer; sec. 31; P. O. Quincy. Schnellbecker J. farmer: sec. 36; P. O. Millville. Schnellbecker J. W. farmer; sec. 35; P. O. Payson. Schnellbecker W. farmer; sec. 31; P. O. Quincy. Schneider Adam. farmer; sec. 10: P. O. Quincy. Schrecke B. farmer: sec. 34; P. O. Quincy. Schrecke F. farmer; sec. 34; P. O. Quincy. Schroeder C. farmer ; sec. 11; P. O. Quincy. Schroeder Simon. farmer : sec. 3; P. O. Quincy. Schuchman H. farmer; sec. 22: P. O. Quincy. Sheer Peter, farmer; sec. 36; P. O. Payson. Sherrick Lucy P. P. O. Quincy.

Shurring A. farmer; sec. 5; P. O. Quincy. Sieber J. farmer; sec. 14; P. O. Quincy. Siebrasse Wm. farmer; sec. 16; P. O. Quincy. Sittler J. J. farmer ; sec. 14: P. O. Burton.

SCHMIDT CHARLES, farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Quincy; was born in Ger- many, Oct. 1, 1829; was educated in the schools of his native country, and, on Feb. 22, 1857, he was married to Miss Yetta Reese, and emigrated to this country, May 28 of the same year, and settled in Hancock county, where he lived nine years, and then removed to this county. They have six children, four sons and two daughters. He owns 120 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, elegantly improved, and which, for quality and quantity of its pro- ductions, will compare with any in the county. He is Republican in politics, and a member of the Evangelical church. He is at present school director, which position he has held for three years past.

SCHNEIDER BARTHOL- MEW. farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Quincy ; was born in Bavaria, Prussia, Dec. 15, 1809; came to this country in 1833, and settled in New Jersey, where he lived three years, and, in 1836, moved to this county, where he has resided ever since ; was married in New Jersey to Miss Dorathy Strowmenger, in the same year he came to this county. She was born in Germany, Aug. 31, 1815. They have nine children, two sons and seven daughters. He owns 125 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, well improved, abundantly supplied with fruit, and very valuable. He is Democratic in politics, and

a member of the Roman Catholic church. His son, John, whose biography appears in this work, enlisted in Co. K, of the 36th Regt. Ill. Inf., and served three years.

SCHNEIDER JOHN, farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Quincy; was born in this township, Aug. 15, 1850; was educated in the schools of this county, and, in 1874, was married to Miss Frances Twische. She was born in Ellington township, Jan. 30, 1850. They have two children: Henry, born May 21, 1875, and George, born Aug. 27, 1878. He owns eighty-one acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, well improved, supplied abundantly with fruit, and very valuable. He is Independent in politics, and a mem- ber of the Roman Catholic church. He en- listed in the 36th U. S. Inf., in Septen- ber, 1867, which was afterward consolidated with the 7th, and still bears that number. He served three years on the western frontier, doing good service in the Indian troubles.

SCHNELL JOHN, farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Quincy ; was born in Germany, July 25, 1833. He received his early education in the schools of his native country, and, at the age of twenty years, emigrated to this country, and settled in this township; was married, in 1868, to Miss Helen Struck (daughter of Mr. Struck, deceased, of Lo- raine). They have three children : Lizzie, Anna and August. He owns eighty acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, well improved, and very valuable. He is Demo- cratic in politics, and a member of the Ger- man Lutheran church, of Fall Creek town- ship. He is at present school director, and is one of the large and well-to-do farmers who began life in the township poor.

SHEER DAVID, farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Burton. The subject of this sketch was born in Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1828. When he was about two years old, his parents moved to Tuscarawas county, Ohio, where he received his early education. In 1845, he, with the balance of his father's family, removed to this county, and settled in Melrose township. In the spring of 1850, he made an overland trip to California, and returned home in January, 1852, and, in February of the same year, he was married to Miss Eliza Herleman, a native of Penn- sylvania. They have eight children, four

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sons and four daughters. Shortly after his marriage, he purchased the farm on which he now resides, which contains 430 acres, which, for fertility of soil and improve- ment, is rarely equaled, and not excelled, in the county. As a stock raiser, he has been a success, and pays a great deal of attention to the raising of fine blooded cattle and hogs. He was raised a Democrat, but flew the track, and voted for Mr. Lincoln for President hoth times, and then returned to the Democratic ranks, where he may be found to-day. He has represented Melrose township for seven terms in the county Board of Supervisors, and is numbered among the largest and most enterprising farmers of the county, notwithstanding he began life poor.

Smith Charlotte; P. O. Quincy. Smith F. L. farmer; sec. 8; P. O. Quincy.

SMYTH WILLIAM, farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Quincy. The subject of this sketch was born in County Donegal, Ireland, in the vicinity of Londonderry, Aug. 12, 1825. He was educated in the schools of his native country, and, in 1840, emigrated to this country, and settled in Melrose township. In 1864 he was married to Miss Barbara Wray, a native of the same county as her husband, and born May 13, 1842. They have five children: Emily A., born Aug. 16, 1867; Lizzie B., born Jan. 28, 1869; Alice C., born March 9, 1873; Wm. J., born Jan. 25, 1875, and Edith, born April 20, 1878. He has been school director and road commissioner each, for several terms. He owns 275 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, which, for fertile soil and im- provement, will compare with any in the county. He is Democratic in politics, and one of the large and well-to-do farmers of the county, notwithstanding he began life poor.

Stafford Mary A. P. O. Quincy.

Steaderman P.farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Burton.

STEWART REV. WILLIAM, horticulturist; Sec. 12; P. O. Quincy. The subject of this sketch was born in Cutler, Washington county, Maine, June 18, 1830; moved to this county with his father in the spring of 1836, and settled in Payson. He received his education in the public schools of Payson, and at the Madison University at

Hamilton, Madison county, N. Y. He was married in 1850 to Miss Sarah E. Kay, daughter of Gabriel Kay, of Payson. She died in 1860. By this marriage he had four children, three of whom are now living-two sons and one daughter. In 1856 he was or- dained to the ministry of the Baptist church, at Payson. In 1861 he was again married, this time to Miss Maggie R. Kay, daughter of Robert Kay, of Payson. By this marriage he has had four children, three of whom are now living-one son and two daughters. The first six years of his ministerial life was spent as pastor for different congregations, since which time his services have been to all intents and purposes gratuitous, he liav- ing received no pecuniary reward to amount to anything. In the spring of 1851 he en- tered into a partnership with his father in the nursery business, at Payson, and in the fall of the same year they purchased what is now known as the "Fawley Place" (then known as the " Pinney Place"), and started the Quincy Nursery in the spring of 1852; and in 1853 they purchased the Hannibal Nursery, making in all three nurseries they owned and operated. In 1854 he sold his interest out to his brother. In 1853, he, as temporary secretary, in company with his father, Edward Everett, and others, organ- ized the first agricultural society of the county, and held the first fair in the county. In the fall of the same year they exhibited some of their fruit at the State Fair, and were awarded several first premiums. The first horticultural society of the county was organized with Mr. Stewart as Secretary and Treasurer, which position he occupied for a number of years. In the spring of 1862 he purchased and commenced improving the beautiful suburban place he now occupies, and has succeeded in bringing it to a degree of perfection rarely equaled, and not sur- passed, in the county. Its productions rank among the finest that come to the Quincy market, and have taken numerous first pre- miums at state and county fairs. He is In- dependent in politics, and one of the most valued of the county's citizens.

Stormer J. W. farmer; sec. 16; P. O. Quincy. Summers Mrs. E. L. P. O. Quincy.

SUMMERS HENRY, farmer ; Sec. 19; P. O. Quincy. The subject of this sketch was born in Harrison county, Ky.,

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Dec. 12, 1815. Ile received his early edu- cation in the schools of his native county, and on May 1, 1853, landed in this county and settled on his present farm ; was married in 1843 to Miss Precilla Young, a native of Pike county, Mo. By this marriage she had two children, both of whom are dead. She died Nov. 9, 1861. On the 29th of Jan- uary, 1863, he was again married to Miss Martha Alexander. She was a native of Scotland county, Mo., by whom he has had eight children, six of whom are still living- two sons and four daughters: Jessie N., George, John, Amy, Annie, and Eva. He owns 130 acres of land, which, for fertility of soil and improvement, will compare with any in the township. He is Democratic in politics; is at present School Director; has been Commissioner of Highways for fourteen years.

Summers Jas. farmer; sec. 18; P. O. Quincy. Summers Maggie, P. O. Quincy.

Summers N. farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Quincy.

Taller J. B. farmer ; sec. 16; P. O. Quincy. Tansman H. farmer; sec. 36; P. O. Millville. Tempe Jos. farmer; sec. 5; P. O. Quincy. Terwische Jos. farmer; sec. 8; P. O. Quincy. Thompson N. C. farmer; sec. 35; P. O. Payson. Thrig Henry, farmer; sec. 15; P. O. Quincy. Tyrer E. P. farmer; sec. 12; P. O. Quincy. Tyrer Chloe, P. O. Quincy. Tyrer G. W. farmer; sec. 12; P. O. Quincy. Tyrer W. L. farmer; sec. 12; P. O. Quincy.

Upshulter J. G. farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Quincy.

Vogel Elizabeth, P. O. Quincy.

VOLLRATH JOHN, farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Quincy. The subject of this sketch was born in Germany, June 28, 1816; received his education in the schools of his native country; and on the 11th of July, 1840, emigrated to this country and settled in New Orleans, where he lived six years and taught school. In May, 1846, he re- moved to Adams county, Ill., where he was married, on Dec. 10, 1847, to Miss Mary Kirkmann, a native of Germany, born March 31, 1824. They have had eight children, seven of whom are now living, three sons and four daughters. In 1849 he purchased and began improving the beautiful farm on

which he now resides, which contains 167 acres, of fine soil and well improved, and will compare with any in the county. He is Republican in politics, and a member of the M. E. church. He has been School Director for some eighteen years, has also been Justice of the Peace for Melrose town- ship, and is now one of the enterprising farmers of the county. He began life poor. Has been Superintendent of the Sabbath School since his settlement here, with the exception of a few years. He is also holding numerous other church offices.

Voth Casper. farmer; sec. 31; P. O. Quincy.

WAGNER JACOB, farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Quincy. The subject of this sketch was born in Lebanon county, Penn., Feb. 25, 1810, where he received his early education, and learned to read both the English and German while living on his father's farm. On the 12th of May, 1837, he landed at Hannibal, Mo., and lived there nearly two years. In December, 1838, he settled on his present farm. He is a mill- wright by trade, at which he worked for a few years after coming west. He was mar- ried, Sept. 21, 1841, to Miss Mary Ann Brown, of Missouri, born in Shenandoah county, Va., Oct. 15, 1824. They have had eight children, five of whom are still living. He began life poor, but is now numbered among the large and well-to-do farmers of the town- ship. Republican in politics; and he and his family are members of the Methodist church, he for nearly fifty years, and his wife since 1840. He was a strong Union man during the rebellion. He cast his first vote for Gen- eral Harrison for President, and speaks with pride of having voted both times for Abra- ham Lincoln. Owns 264 acres of land.

Wagner Peter, farmer; sec. 4; P. O. Quincy. Waldron C. G. farmer; sec. 3; P. O. Quincy. Walker John, farmer; sec. 21; P. O. Quincy. Walter: E. R. farmer ; sec. 2; P. O. Quincy. Walters John, farmer; sec. 2; P. O. Quincy. Ward HI. W. farmer; sec. 34 ; P. O. Quincy.

Ward Joseph,' farmer; sec. 21; P. O. Quincy. Warren C. A. farmer; sec. 6; P. O. Quincy. Weber Fred. farmer; sec. 36; P. O. Millville. Weber Louisa, P. O. Quincy.

Weibring B. farmer; sec. 3; P. O. Quincy. Weidman B. farmer ; sec. 11; P. O. Quincy. Weiman Anton, farmer; sec. 14; P. O. Quincy. Weisenberger G. farmer; sec. 27; P. O. Quincy.

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Weiters Fred, farmer; sec. 24; P. O. Quincy. Wellman Wm, farmer; sec. 22; P. O. Quincy. Welltin C. farmer; sec. 31; P. O. Quincy. Werner Mrs. M. A. P. O. Quincy. Wheeler John, farmer; sec. 17; P. O. Quincy. Westman Louis, farmer; sec. 16; P. O. Quincy. Wengel J. farmer ; sec. 15; P. O. Quincy.

WISKERCHEN HENRY, farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Quincy. The subject of this sketch was born in Germany, Dec. 17, 1818. Was educated in the schools of his native country, and in 1845 emigrated to this country and settled on his present farm in Melrose township. In June, 1853, he was married to Miss Emelia Fendrick. She was born in Germany, Dec. 8, 1829, and came to this country in 1854. They have had ten children, nine of whom are still living, seven sons and two daughters. He owns 220

acres of land, the most of which is in a high state of cultivation, and for fertility of soil and improvement, will compare favorably with any in the county. He is Democratic in politics and a member of the Roman Catholic church, and is one of the large and well-to-do farmers of the county, notwith- standing he began life poor.

Wiskerchen P. J. farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Quincy. Wolf John, farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Burton. Wolfe Wm. farmer; sec. 27; P. O. Quincy.

Young Jacob, farmer; sec. 25; P. O. Quincy.

Zopp Adam, farmer; sec. 23; P. O. Quincy.

MENDON TOWNSHIP.

Adair Jas. farmer; sec. 28; P. O. Marcelline. Allison Henry, teamster ; P. O. Mendon. Anderson E. teamster; P. O. Mendon.

ANDREW JAMES, farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Mendon: was born in Adams county, Penn., Dec. 1, 1823; was married to Miss Margaret L. Seabrooks in 1849. She was born Jan. 4, 1818. They have five chil- dren : Patience E., born Sept. 7, 1847; Wil- liam, born Oct. 17, 1849; James M., born Jan. 31, 1854; John, born Oct. 23, 1856, and Virginia, born April 29, 1860. He came to this county in February, 1854. He owns 435 acres of land, most of which is highly cultivated, well improved, stocked with fruit, and very valuable. He is a Republican in politics, and his family are members of the Lutheran church.

Arnold Mre. Elizabeth, P. O. Mendon. Asher Preston, farmer; sec. 34; P. O. Mendon, Atwater Mrs. E. P. O. Mendon.

Austin J. C. farmer ; sec. 25; P. O. Mendon. Austin Wm. B. farmer; sec. 24; P. O. Mendon.

Baker J. O. farmer; sec. 22; P. O. Mendon. Baldwin G. D. farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Mendon.

Baldwin H. B. capitalist; P. O. Mendon. Barclay Daniel, farmer; sec. 25; P. O. Mendon. Barclay Mrs. E. A. P. O. Mendon. Barclay Ira, farmer; sec. 25; P. O. M.ndon. Barclay W. P. farmer : sec. 2; P. O. Mendon. Barnett Davis, retired; P. O. Mendon.

Barnett Wm. farmer; sec. 28; P. O. Marcelline. Barry G. farmer; sec. 22; P. O. Mendon. Barry G. B. farmer; sec, 26; P. O. Mendon. Battell Mrs. Richard, P. O. Mendon.

BEHRINGER GEORGE F., clergymam; P. O. Mendon: was born in New York City, Oct. 13, 1846; taught in the city grammar schools there from 1863 to 1866 ; studied at Pennsylvania college, Gettysburg, from 1866 to 1868; graduated at the Cornell University at Ithaca, New York, as the first graduate in 1869; was appointed Assistant Professor of German Language and Litany at the Cornell University, 1869 to 1870; spent three years at the German and French Universities abroad, finishing at Leipzig, in 1873; returned home and received the ap- pointment of acting Professor of Rhetoric and modern languages at Howard University, in Washington, D. C., in 1874; received and accepted a call from the Evangelical Lutheran church at Indianapolis, December 1876; accepted a call to the Salem Evangel- ical Lutheran Church in Mendon, September

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1878; married Mary Jane Vail Colburn of New York City, Nov. 26, 1874. She was born July 15, 1851. Two children : George Frederick, born Aug. 16, 1875 ; Jennie Louise, born Nov. 28, 1877.

BENTON ABRAHAM, general merchant; P. O. Mendon; was born in New Haven county, Conn., Nov. 9, 1816; came to this county in 1834; was married to Miss Sarah D. Chittenden in 1838. She was born in the same county. They have two chil- dren: Sarah Jane, and Ruth Frances. Mr. Benton is one of the early and enterprising citizens who have used their energies toward the county's advancement and improvement, and to whom it owes its present flourishing condition. He has been a merchant in Men- don for forty-four years, and has met with most remarkable success. He started in a small way, and has accumulated very con- siderable means. Is Republican in politics, and a member of the Congregational church.

Betts C. E. farmer ; P. O. Mendon. Betts James, farmer ; sec. 11; P. O. Mendon. Borts John M. confectioner. P. O. Mendon. Bowers Wm. farmer; sec. 15; P. O. Mendon.

BRADLEY DANIEL (deceased) was one of the early settlers of Adams county. He was a native of Connecticut; having been. born in the town of East Haven, in that State in the year 1810. He came to Illinois with his father's family, and in company with Col. John B. Chittenden and family, in the year 1831, located in what is now Mendon township, and purchased in the spring of 1832, thefarm now occupied by Peter Wible, and made it his home until the spring of 1852, when he removed to the village of Mendon, where, with the excep- tion of one year, he continued to reside the remainder of his life, being most of the time engaged in mercantile pursuits. In the spring of 1866 he purchased an interest in the flouring mill located in Mendon, then, and now known as the " Pearl Mills," and was the principal owner of the same at the time of his death, which occurred in the early part of 1867. During the fourth year of his residence in this State, 1834, Mr. Bradley married Josephine B. Brown, of New York, a niece of Jeremiah Rose, and Rufus Brown, both of whom were among the earl- iest settlers of Quincy. Mr and Mrs. Brad- ley had seven children. Mrs. Bradley and four

of the children are still living. In the year 1834, Mr. Bradley made a profession of re- ligion, and united with the Congregational church of Mendon, of which he was ever afterward a faithful and consistent member, striving to live eminently a practical, as well as a professed Christian life. Politically, Mr. Bradley in early life acted with the Whig party ; in later years with the old Free Soil party, and finally, upon the general dis- ruption of old parties, he took an active part in the organization of the Republican party in Adams county, of which party he re- mained a leading member as long as he lived. He was a man of strict integrity, hon- orable in all his transactions, acting always from principle rather than policy; gener- ously benevolent and public-spirited, he was always ready to encourage, and assist any enterprise calculated to result in good, or to advance the true interests of the community in which he lived. These qualities, in which he excelled, were characteristic of the early settlers of Mendon, and have left their im- press, never to be obliterated. Their results are to be seen to-day in the enterprise of its citizens; its moral sentiment; the liberal support given to its various churches; its public schools, and the almost .universal respect shown for law and order.

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The history of Adams County Illinois : containing a history of the county - its cities, towns, etc. a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion; general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, Part 115

Author: Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Chicago : Murray, Williamson & Phelps Number of Pages: 1254

Author:
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : Murray, Williamson & Phelps
Number of Pages: 1254