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 121

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Publication date: 1879
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Richardson James Jr. farmer; P. O. Beverly.

RICHARDSON JAMES, Sr., farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Beverly ; was born in the city of New York, Aug. 25, 1803; came to Adams county in the spring of 1834, and entered his land; then returned to New York, and again came to Adams county in the spring of 1835, bringing his family of a wife and four children ; was married to Charlotte Wood in 1825. She was born in England, in 1804, and died in 1845 He had eight chil- dren by his first marriage: Thomas, James, Mary E., John, Emma M., Charlotte, Pliœbe M., and Georgie Ann. He married Elizabeth B. Wood in 1846. She was born in 1804, and died in 1872. Had one child by second marriage, Charles Wood. Owns 200 acres of land, worth $10,000. Is residing upon the land he originally entered, and has made most of the improvements with his own hands, and has been a witness to the many and great changes through which the county has passed. Mr. Richardson is one of the old, constitutional Democrats.

RICHARDSON JENNETT, farming; sec, 10; P. O. Beverly; was born

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in Ohio in 1839; maiden name Jennett Thorburn ; married to Thomas Richardson. He was born in New York, in 1826, and died in 1872. He first married Mary E. Hu- ben, in 1856, who was born in Massachusetts in 1840, and died in 1865. He had four children by the first marriage: Benjamin W., Mary E., living ; Elizabeth and Jane L., .

dead. He had one child by second marriage, Alvin L. Mr. R. came to Adams county in 1835, when Beverly was quite a wilderness; followed farming until his death. Mrs. R. is a member of the Congregational church. She owns 160 acres of land, worth $8,000.

RICHARDSON JOHN, farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Beverly ; was born in New York in 1831; came to Adams county in 1834, being but three years old; married in 1858 to Mary Harvey. She was born in 1839. Has six children : James H., Joseph A., Effie B., John F., Walter C., and Elmer Guy. Owns 250 acres of land, most of which is under a good state of cultivation, worth $10,000; devotes most of his time to raising stock. Politically is a Democrat.

RIDGELY E. W., harness maker; residence, Kingston ; P. O., Fairweather; was born near Alton, Ill., in 1850; married to A. A. Davis in 1875. He was born in 1853. Have one child living, Charles W., born in August, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Ridgely are members of the M. E. church. He is neutral in politics. Commenced the manu- facture of harness in April, 1878; is pre- pared to furnish all kinds of harness' collars, saddles, or anything in his line, and can guarantee satisfaction.

Robertson A. C. farmer; P. O. Beverly. Robertson H. farmer; sec. 20; P. O. Beverly.

ROBERTSON JOHN B., farmer; Sec. 21; P O. Beverly; was born in New York in 1790; came to Adams county in 1833; was married in 1815 to Catherine Conroy. She was born in 1798. At the time they arrived in the township, but two other families had settled in it, and Mr. Ridgely may be considered one of the first settlers. When he first came to the county it was a common sight to see deer and buffalo roam- ing at will over the prairie. Has had eleven children, three of whom are dead; children consisted of nine boys and two girls; all of the children living are married, and in good

circumstances. Mr. Ridgely has held the office of Postmaster at Beverly for forty years, but has been compelled to resign the office on account of deafness. Politically is a Republican.

Robertson James, farmer; sec. 20; P. O. Beverly. Robertson N. B. farmer; sec. 21; P. O. Beverly. Robertson W. W. farmer; sec. 21; P. O. Beverly.

ROTH THEODORE, merchant; residence, Kingston ; P. O., Fairweather ; was born in Quincy, Ill., in 1853; married to Mary H. Croninger in 1874. She was born in 1859. Have one child, William II., born May 30, 1878. Mr. Roth commenced busi- ness in Kingston, keeping a general dry goods store, boots and shoes, and such other goods as are usually kept in a country store ; carries stock to the amount of $2,500. Mr. and Mrs. Roth are both members of the M. E. church, and he is neutral in politics. Rubart James, farmer; sec. 24; P. O. Beverly. Rnbart John, farmer ; sec. 1; P. O. Fishook, Pike co.

Simmons Henry, hotel-keeper; P. O. Kingston.

STAUFFER CHRIST, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 23; P. O. Beverly; was born in Pennsylvania in 1821; came to Adams county in 1837; married to Sarah Keatch in 1857. She was born in Ohio in 1832. Had six children, three of whom are living: Marion, Anna, and Mary E .; those dead are: George, Walter, and Nancy. Owns 949 acres of land, most of which is under a good state of cultivation, and worth $40,000. Mr. Stauffer now lives on the " Mound " farm, which was once occupied by Archibald Williams; is one of the wealthiest and best farmers in Beverly town- ship, and has his farm in a good state of im- provement. Politically he is a Republican.

STAUFFER W. F., farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Beverly ; was born in Pike county, Ill., in 1849; came to Adams county in 1861 ; father living, mother dead ; married to Anna Eliza Noyes. She was born in 1848; has six children : Marcellus, Susan Ellen, James Ira, Christopher, Mary Ellen, and Sarah Ann. He enlisted in the 50th Ill. Inf., at Quincy, Ill., in 1864; mustered out at Springfield, Ill., in 1865. Owns eighty acres of land, worth $3,000. Mrs. Stauffer is a member of the M. E. church. Politically Mr. Stauffer is a Republican. 1

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STEVENS HENRY. farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Beverly; was born in Beverly, Adams county, Ill., in 1847; father now re- sides in Wilson county, Kan .; mother dead; married to Rebecca Veach in 1866. She was born in Coles county, Ill., in 1847. Have five children, Jennetta, Alice and Amie (twins); Angellica and James A. Enlisted in the 99th III. Inf., July 26, 1863; was in the battles of Port Gibson, Jackson, and charged on Vicksburg, Miss., serving under Grant, Sherman, and Canby; mustered out August, 1865. Owns 138 acres of land, under a fair state of cultivation, worth $2,800. Are members of the M. E. church. Mr. Stevens is a member of the A. F. & A. M. at Kingston, and politically a Republican.

SYKES JAMES, Physician ; P. O. Beverly; was born in Adams county, Ill., May 22, 1844. After four years' study of medicine, the last year being employed as dresser in a military hospital, he graduated at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa, May 21, 1864, being then but twenty years of age; was immediately commissioned Surgeon in the army of the Cumberland. After serving two years in the South, was transferred to Custer's Cavalry, and served one year in the campaigns against the Indians on the plains, and was finally mustered out at Fort Dodge, on the Arkansas river, March 1, 1868. Returning to Beverly, he located there, and has at- tained a large and lucrative practice; was married to Miss Helen H. Godfrey in 1872. They have four children: Mary F., Eliza, Howard J., and Helen.

SYKES JAMES, farmer and stock- raiser; Sec. 22; P. O. Beverly; was born in Hudsfield, England, in March, 1819; came to New York when two years of age, and to Beverly township in 1834, being at that time about fourteen years of age. His father built the second house ever erected in the township, in the fall of 1834, on Sec. 21; mother died in 1860, and father in 1861 ; was married to Miss Mary Ayers in 1849. She was born, in 1830, in New Jersey, and died April 1, 1873; was remarried to Martha Cunningham, in 1875. She was born in 1832. Had, by first marriage, six children : Hannah (now Mrs. Cunningham); Eliza- betli (now Mrs. McClain); Joseph, Emma, Frank, and Hattie. He owns 807 acres of.

land in Beverly township, 240 acres in Nebraska, and 320 acres in Minnesota; probable value of all, $30,000. Being one of the early settlers, by his energy and at- tention to business, he has accumulated a large amount of wealth. Politically, he is a Republican.

SYKES JOHN, farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Beverly; was born in New York, in 1824; came to Adams county, in 1834, at a time when Beverly township was a vast wilderness, his father being among the first settlers who came into the township; was married to Miss Ellen Holt in 1856. She was born in 1830. They have one child, Richard H., born in 1862. He owns 28712 acres of land, worth $10,000; also, has 470 acres in Minnesota, worth $2,000. Mr. S., having come to the county in an early day, has, by his energy and. industry, accumu- lated a valuable property. Politically, he is a Republican.

SYKES JOSEPH, farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Beverly; was born in Adams county, Ill., in 1854; married to Martha Holt in 1875. She was born in 1855, in Adams county. Have one child, George, born Sept. 13, 1876. Owns 100 acres of land under a good state of cultivation, worth $4000. Is a Republican.

SYKES WILLIAM, farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Beverly; was born in England, in 1817; came to Adams county, Ill., from New York with his parents in 1834. Mar- ried Eliza G. Raymond, in 1840; have three children, William R., James and John G. Has served as Justice of the Peace for twenty-three years, and been Township Treasurer for nearly thirty years.

Triplett George, farmer; sec. 2; P. O. Beverly.

TYLER A. W., Physician ; P. O. Beverly; was born in Pennsylvania in 1832, came to Adams county, in 1841; father dead, mother still living, in Richfield. Was married to Lucretia Williams in 1866; she was born in 1842. Commenced the study of medicine under Dr. Frather of Richfield, in 1874, read with him about one year, then at- tended the St. Louis Medical College in 1876, in the meantime practicing between the terms,

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and graduated March 8, 1878, locating at Bev- erly ; he has built up a fine practice by his strict attention to his profession. Served three years in the regular Cavalry in Ore- gon, was discharged at Fort Van Couver in 1865 ; politically is a Greenbacker.

Weber Henry, farmer; sec. 9; P. O. Fairweather Wells T. M., farmer; sec. 9; P. O. Beverly. Whitaker Jeff., farmer; sec. 2; P. O. Beverly.

WILLIAMS EDWARD, farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Beverly; was born in Adams county, Ill., in 1835. At that time the county was little more than a wilderness, his father was one of the first settlers. He married Maria Belee in 1859; she was born in Mercer county, Pa., in 1839. They have five children, Nettie, George W., Charley, Hattie and Rosa. Owns eighty acres of

land under a fair state of cultivation, worth $12,000. Enlisted in the 78th Regt. Ill. Inf. in 1862, and served three years; took par in the battle of Chickamauga and Jones- borough, Ga., receiving a wound in the thigh at the latter place; was also engaged in several skirmislies; was honorably dis- charged in 1865. Politically is a Repnb- lican.

Winner John, farmer; sec. 32; P. O. Beverly. Winner Thomas, farmer; sec. 33; P. O. Beverly. Wogan D., farmer; sec. 3; P. O. Beverly. Wolf John, farmer; P. O. Beverly.

WOOD & ROBERTSON, mer- chants; P. O. Beverly. Commenced keep- ing a store in Beverly in 1877; carry an extensive stock of dry goods, groceries, hardware etc., worth $2,500, and have a good local trade. Are natives of Illinois and Adams county. Mr. Robertson is Post- master.

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Ackles John, farmer ; P. O. Stone's Prairie.

ADAMS REV. HENRY C., pas- tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Payson ; was born in Troy, New York, Jan. 21, 1836. His father, Rev. Samuel C. Adams, an Evangelist in the M. E. church, having been born in Massachusetts, and his mother, Brit- tanna (Cutler) Adams, in Vermont. His edu- cation was chiefly obtained in Yates county, N. Y., and completed at Cornell College, Mt. Vernon. He prepared for the ministry and was licensed to preach just prior to entering the army as a member of Co. F., 20th Regt. Iowa Inf., in August 1862. He was with the regiment the first year; for fourteen months before he left the service he was on detached duty as clerk in Gen. Bank's head- quarters at New Orleans. He was discharged for disability Oct. 4th, 1864. The following February he entered upon ministerial work, as junior preacher at Wilmington, Will county, Ill. He preached to his first regular charge the following year, at Seneea, La

Salle county, and has been engaged in pas toral work every year since save one. He married Flora Ross, in Sept. 1865. She was born in Macoupin county, Ill., Sept. 27, 1843; is the daughter of Lieut .- Col. J. W. Ross, who was killed while leading the 32d III. in a charge at the battle of Shiloh. Mr. and Mrs. A. have had five children, three living: Hattie B., born Nov. 16, 1869, Fred- die C., June 16, 1872, and Flora L., Aug. 26, 1875. Rev. A. is now in the second year of his pastoral labors in Payson. The society is very prosperous under his ministrations and has erected a model and commodious edifice, whose existence is largely due to his persevering efforts.

Allshire Joseph, physician; sec. 31; P. O. Seehorn. Arnold Frank, farmer; sec. 10; P. O. Payson.

BAKER GEORGE, farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Payson. He was born in Hamp- shire county, Va., May 19, 1803. His parents, Michael Baker and Catherine (Devore) were natives of Pennsylvania, and were married

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in Bedford, that State, and at once removed to Hampshire county, where they remained and had a family of nine children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the third, and finally died there. Mr. Baker's father being a farmer, he was brought up in that vocation, and did not "depart from it." He married Anna Lyon, daughter of Elisha and Ellen (Hogelin) Lyon, who was born in the same county, Oct. 12, 1809. Their marriage took place Feb. 21, 1828. Mr. Baker came west on a prospecting tour in 1846, and bought land in Adams county ; arranged to have some improvements made thereon, and returned home. He brought his family out in the spring of 1851, and settled on the farm where he now lives, that fall. They had a family of ten children : Elvina C. (wife of Henry Long), Rachel E. (deceased), Mar- tha A. (wife of W. N. Caldwell), Michael H., Mary R. (wife of J. W. Sinnock), Sarah A. (wife of "J. L. Thomas), Elizabeth E., Rich- ard H., Virginia (deceased), and Geo. W. L., now conducting the home farm. Mrs. Baker died Aug. 29, 1878, after having passed their " golden wedding." They had been mem- bers of the M. E. church for forty-six years, of which Mr. Baker had been a liberal sup- porter. He held the office of Magistrate for many years in Virginia. He owns 148 acres of land. in . Payson township, 148 in - Fall Creek, and 190 in Pike county. His estate has been estimated at $50,000.

Baker J. W. butcher; res. Plainville; P. O. Stone's Prairie.

BAKER LEANDER H., physi- cian ; residence, Payson ; was born in Onon- daga, county, N. Y., June 27, 1814. He is the second of a family of four sons and four daughters of Daniels and Elmina (Hanford) Baker. Daniels Baker was a native of Mas- sachusetts ; Elmina Hanford, of Connecticut. He was educated chiefly in Fredonia Acad- cmy, Cayuga county, and spent some three years in teaching. He read medicine with Dr. S. D. Gross, now Professor of Surgery in Jefferson Medical College, then Professor of Surgery in the Louisville Medical In_ stitute. He graduated from the latter school the 3d of March, 1842, and began practice in St. Louis in June of that year. He con- tinued business there for twenty years. In April, 1862, he was commissioned Surgeon of the 24th Regt. Mo. Inf .; had charge of

the Sisters' Hospital two months, and then went to the field. He was appointed Sur- gcon in Chief of Division Headquarters in the "Department of the Gulf." He was mustered out Nov. 1, 1864. On returning from the army he spent a season in Belvue Hospital College, N. Y. He practiced two and one-half years in Quincy, after which he removed to Payson in August, 1869. He married Martha C. Wing, Nov. 5, 1846, who was born in East Hartford, Conn., Aug. 4, 1815. They had six children, two living: Mary E. and Jennie. Dr. Baker and wife are members of the Congregational church. They own a residence and lot in the village.

BAKER RICHARD H., farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Payson; was born in Hamp- shire-now Mineral-county, Va., April 18, 1845. He is the eighth of a family of ten children of George Baker and Anna (Lyon) Baker ; seven sons and three daughters. His parents removed from there to Adams county, Ill., when he was six years of age, settling near Payson. His father being a farmer of the better class, demonstrated in his life that the tiller of the soil need not necessarily be a drudge of all work and no enjoyment, and Richard imbibed a love for the free air and independence of the farm, and selected it for his life work. He married Julia Good- ner, March 15, 1879, born in Adams county ; bought and settled on his present home in 1877. The home.farm consists of 160 acres, worth $80 per acre. He owns 260 acres in Pike county, worth $40, and 120 acres, worth $15 per acre.

Baker Sarah, sec. 24; P. O. Stone's Prairie.

BARNARD JOHN S., farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Stone's Prairie ; is the young- est of three, two sons and one daughter, Vol- entine W., and Polly (McMillen) Barnard ; father a native of Virginia, mother of Ten- nessee. He was born Aug. 12, 1821, in Sum- ner county, and reared in Robinson county of the latter State. His mother died when he was two years old; his father married again and removed to Adams county, Ill., 1828. He married Susan V. Tilman, Jan. 25, 1843. She was born in Robinson county, Tenn., May 28, 1827; is the daughter of William M., and Agnes (Yates) Tilman. They have six children: William V., Charles E. (both now in Nevada), David A., Laura M., Lue H., and John Overton. They first settled in

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Payson township. They own 40 acres in the home farm, worth $75 per aere. Their second son, Charles E., served three years in the regular army. Mr. Barnard's father now lives in Platt county, Missouri, aged eighty- three. He had seven children by his second wife.

Bassford J. T. butcher; sec. 36; P. O. Stone's Prai- rie.

Bennett Sarah, sec. 29; P. O. Payson.

BENSON STEPHEN, farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Stone's Prairie ; is the only son of two children of Pleasant C. and Catherine (Parks) Benson, and was born in Pike county, Oct. 5, 1854. His father was born in North Car- olina, his mother in Pike county, Illinois. They are both now living in the town of Barry. When Mr. Benson was two years of age, they removed to the farm where he now lives. His educational opportunities were limited to the common schools. September 24, 1876, he married Eliza Wagy, daughter of Osker and Rebecca J. Wagy, residents of Plainville. She was born in Payson town- ship, Aug. 11, 1856. One son is the fruit of their union ; Charles Benson, born July 28, 1877. They own eighty acres of improved land, worth $65 per acre.

Berking August, P. O. Payson.

Bernard J. O. farmer; sec. 7; P. O. Payson. Boesch Edward, P. O. Payson.

BOREN CARL G., farmer; Sec. 35 ; P. O. Stone's Prairie; was born March 29, 1820, in. Wabash county, Ill., where his parents had settled prior to their marriage. He is the son of Tarleton and Hannah (Dillon) Boren, who were both natives of Tennessee. He was reared on a farm in his native county, with limited educational ad- vantages. After attaining his majority, he came to Adams county, March 7, 1850. He married Margaretta Myers, who was born in Cumberland county, Penn., July 7, 1828. Jacob and Lydia (Line) Myers were ler parents. Immediately subsequent to their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Boren settled on their present farm. They have had five chil- dren, three living, Benton L., George G., and Charles William. Mr. Boren has been col- lector, and held other local offices. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. They own 200 acres improved land in the home farm, worth $55 per acre, and 210 in Pike county, worth $20 per acre. Benton L.

Boren married Sarah A. Simpson, Aug. 23, 1877. They have one daughter, Margaretta, born July 7, 1878.

Brooks J. M. farmer; sec. 16; P. O. Payson. Butler Mrs Harriet, P. O. Payson.

Calhoun Warren, gardner; sec. 9: P. O. Payson. Campbell A. F. farmer; sec. 14; P. O. Stone's Prai- rie.

Carter J. J. mechanic, res. Plainville ; P. O. Stone's Prairie.

Carter Mrs. L. P. O. Payson.

Collier Mrs. . Lucretia, P O. Payson. *

COLLINS BENJAMIN T., merchant, of the firm of D. H. Collins & Son, Payson; was born in that village, Sept. 6, 1844. His father, David H. Collins, was born in Indiana, and removed with his parents to Kentucky at seven years of age, where he remained some years, but came to Adams county, Ill., before his- marriage, which took place in 1843, to Miss Eliza Deacon, who was born in Kentucky. They are both living in Payson. Mr. B. T. was educated in the village, and was engaged in the mercantile business until 1870, when he went to Audrain county, Mo., and turned his attention to farming for five years; then he returned to Payson, where he has since con- ducted a general merchandising business. He married Miss Hannah F. Hartshorn, also a native of Adams county, daughter of Orin and Eliza Hartshorn, of Richfield. They have three children : Hattie M., Eliza M., and Henry Otis. Mr. C. is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and he and wife are members of the Baptist church. He owns a half interest in the store, and a residence and lot in the village.

Collins D. F. shoemaker; P. O. Payson.

Coliins D. H. merchant; P. O. Payson.

Collins H. H. farmer; sec. 15; P. O. Payson.

Cook A. T. farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Payson. Cole Joshua, farmer; P. O. Payson.

Cormeny Adam, farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Payson.

CORMENY GEORGE, farmer; Sec. 11 ; P. O. Payson ; was born June 2, 1810, in York county, Pa., in which place his parents, Adam and Catherine (Louck) Cormeny were also born.' He spent the early years of his life on a farm there, and married Rebecca Luttmann, a native of the same county, July 16, 1838. He learned the shoemakers' trade and devoted his attention

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to it until 1854, when they came to Illinois and settled on the farm where they now live, the land having very little improve- ments on it at that time. The house and the barn now on the farm cost over $4,000. Have had twelve children- nine living : Adam J., Albert, Malinda, Lawrence, Cath- arine C., Marritt, Rebecca, Amy M., Agnes, George H., and Eugene. He and wife are members of the Lutheran church. They own 140 acres in their home farm, worth $60 per acre, and twenty-seven in Richfield township, worth $20 per acre. George H. is the ninth child, and was born the 4th of February, 1854, in York county, Pa. He is engaged in farming.

Crewdson, T. M. clerk; P. O. Payson. Crim R. M. farmer; Sec. 24; P. O, Stone's Prairie.

CROCKER HENRY A., drug- gist ; residence, Payson; is the oldest of two sons and two daughters of Rev. Robert Crocker, of Dartmouth, Mass., where he was born June 29, 1818. At the age of 14 he left the parental roof in the night time, with his effects in a handkerchief, and twent-five cents in his pocket, and made his way to Oxford, Ohio, with a view to secure an education. Not finding favorable oppor. tunities there, he went to Hanover, Ind., which was then conducted on the manual labor plan. He was dubbed the " Prod- igal;" defrayed his expenses by work and teaching private classes in grammar. For several years his friends knew nothing of his whereabouts, until bis sister came to the institution as the wife of one of its profes- sors, when a recognition of the " lost child " took place. When 19 years old he married Lucia Brandt, born in France. After com- pleting his studies in college, he read medi- cine with Drs. Hayes & Speers, and removed to Hannibal, Mo., where he began practice in 1841; continued ten years there, came to Payson in 1851, practiced seven years, then went into the drug business. Had six chil- dren, five living : Phelix H. A., Mrs. Alice Thomas, Frank, Omer, and Julius V. Doc- tor and wife are members of the M. E. church. He owns the store, a residence and two lots in the village.

Crocker Julius, physician ; P. O. Payson.

Crocker (). A. teamster; P. O. Payson. Curren Patrick, farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Richfield.

Daniels John, farmer; sec. 12; P.O. Payson. Daniels Thos. farmer; sec. 12: P. O. Payson. Delaplain John, merchant; res. Plainville; P. O. Stones Prairie.

Derley Chas. farmer; sec. 3; P. O. Adams. Dickman Fred, farmer; sec. 2; P. O. Adams.

DILLON WILLIAM, physician; residence, Payson; born Jan. 31, 1830, in Virginia; is the oldest of five sons and six daughters of Joshua and Elizabeth S. (Jeff- ries) Dillon, of that state, and are now living in Stonewall, Col. They removed to a farm ten miles north of Springfield, in Sangamon county, when William was five years old. He read medicine in Sangamon and Coles counties, and attended lectures at the Eclectic Medical College, of Cincinnati, O., from which he graduated in 1862. He began the practice of his profession in Coles county, Ill., where he continued two years, then re- moved to Decatur, where he practiced ex- tensively for sixteen years. He came to Payson in 1868, where he has since been ac- tive, making altogether nearly thirty years of professional life. While at Decatur he rode over a circuit of country extending twenty miles from the city, sometimes con- suming a whole day in visiting one patient. He married April 14, 1853, to Mary E. Can- trill, daughter of Hon. William Cantrill, of Decatur, a pioneer in that place, and for- merly a member of the General Assembly from Macon Co. Her mother was Elizabeth Hall, prior to marriage. Mrs. Dillon was born Sept. 27, 1835. They have had eleven children, nine living: William T., Louis E., Fannie (dead), Frank, Ella M. (dead), George J., Mary E., Robert L. and Annie S. (twins), Parthenia J. and Grace. The Dr. and wife are members of the Christian church. They own a residence and lot in the village.

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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 121

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