PAET II.

IOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

PART II. Biographical Sketches

1STAPEEYILLE TOWNSHIP.

FRANCIS P. ABBOTT, farmer, P. 0. Na- About 1839, David married Elizabeth Clinson, perville, is a native of Ireland, born in the year a native of Lancaster County. He was a black- 1832, and received but a limited schooling. In smith by trade, but during the last nine years 1851, he came to the United States, and in of residence in Pennsylvania he followed farm-

October of that year to Du Page County, 111., ing. In 1844, he came, with his family, in and worked on a farm by the month for two company with thirteen other families, to Naper- four for one to settle years and months man, and then ville, 111., the company being induced some six years he lived with his mother and in this neighborhood by Bishop Seibert, of Lan- sister, and worked at odd jobs. He then caster County, who had traveled as missionary rented a place, and began farming on his own in this vicinity. The party bought land here, account, renting some eight years. He then and Mr. Brown farmed until about 1867, when bought a place of his own, and in 1868 came he sold his place. In 1 865, he engaged in mer- to his present place, which contains 100 acres cantile business with his son, Martin, and was located three and one-half miles northwest of connected in mercantile business in all about

Naperville. March 29, 1864, he married Miss five years, and lived retired thereafter until his Tamar Simpson, a native of New York. She death, November, 1875. Mrs. B. is living here came to Du Page County with her parents. in Naperville. Five children, all of whom are the there are — in By marriage two children Arthur living. He served as Road Commissioner E. and Nora M. He is Republican in politics. Naperville Township; also Assessor. Was a MARTIN BROWN, merchant, Naperville, is member of the Evangelical Church. Our sub- a native of Lancaster County, Penn., born Au- ject lived at home until the spring of 1851, gust 3, 1831, and is the third in a family of five when he went to Chicago and engaged as clerk children born to and David and Mary (Fry) Brown, in the general goods business, wholesale natives of Lancaster County, Penn.; their retail, where he remained two years. He then parents were also born in Lancaster determined to to and went via County ; go California, David and Mary were married in Lancaster New York and Nicaragua route, arriving at County, where she died in 1838, leaving five chil- San Francisco March 24, 1853. Remained a all of dren, whom are now living, and grown up. little over two years, engaged in mining, and BIOGRAPHICAL: had fair success. Returned to Naperville, and ler, natives of Vermont, in which State they worked on the farm for four years. He had were married. Roswell Butler was engaged in sent money home, which was invested in land, the lumber business and conducted a farm. He and had to wait until he improved it in order was also interested in a paper-mill and a flour- to realize which he and in 1860 mill he died about the 1830 his wife upon it, did, ; year ; engaged as clerk for Mr. Yount, and continued came West about 1849 or 1850, and lived in about two years. He then, with his father, Naperville with her sister, Mrs. H. L. Peaslee, bought out the business of Mr. Yount, and until her death, which occurred about the year continued about two years, when Mr. Brown, 1868. The subject of this sketch received a Sr., withdrew and Mr. E. Holler became common school education, and afterward took a partner, and continued Ave years, Mr. M. an academic course. In May, 1838, he came Brown being the sole proprietor since. In to Naperville with his brother-in-law, Mr. H. L. 1856, he married Miss Catharine C. Rickert, Peaslee, and assisted in the latter's store till a native of Pennsylvania, who died in October, 1840, when he returned to Vermont and at- 1869, leaving three children—Emma, Lincoln tended school two years. He then moved to and Mary. In 1871, he married Miss Mary A. Chicago, where he clerked in a grocery store a native of who has borne two thence to and en- Barr, Pennsylvania, years ; Naperville, again two children—Clarence and Irvin. Has been gaged with Mr. Peaslee, remaining with him connected with the Evangelical Church since until he sold out his business, about the year 1843. 1853, and continuing on five years longer in the B. B. BOECKER, grain and coal dealer, same store in the employ of Mr. Peaslee's suc- Naperville, is a 'native of Prussia, born in cessor. In 1858, he formed a partnership with 1840, and lived in his native land about twenty H. L. Peaslee, and conducted a general store received a fair a for a In he as Sutler in years ; education, including year. 1861, engaged high school course. At the age of sixteen, the Eighth Illinois Cavalry, but afterward sold he began clerking, and at nineteen he went his business at Washington, D. C, to Col. Bev- into the army and served as volunteer one eridge. and returned to Naperville and engaged year. In 1860, he came to the United States in the hardware business two years. He after- and vicinity of Naperville, where a friend lived, ward engaged as clerk for Robert Naper for and worked several years on a farm. He then two years, and for two years longer with Na- went to Germany and married Miss Annie per's successors, then as book-keeper for the Ohn returned to and farmed two Ale and Malt four ; Naperville Chicago Company years. years. He then sold his farm and engaged He then returned to Naperville, clerked two in the lumber business and con- in business for L. G. and hay press ; years grocery Kent, tinued nine sold out and his then with W. Scott & with which years ; bought engaged Co., business has served as Alderman and firm he has since been In 1851. he present ; employed. Mayor, and is now the Supervisor of Lisle married Freedom Herrick, a native of Vermont, Township. He deals in grain and coal, and is who came to Naperville with her mother about

r doing a very thriving business. He has three the 3 ear 1849. Mr. Butler has been School children —Theodore, Adolphine and Arnold. Trustee two terms, and was President of the He is a Democrat. Board of Naperville for the year 1862. D. C. BUTLER, clerk, with W. Scott & Co., DR. J. A. BELL, of the firm of Drs. Bell Naperville, was born in Burlington, Vt, in & Nauman, Naperville, is a native of Morgan 1825, son of Roswell and Ruth But- born March 1838 came to (Worden) County, Ohio, 19, ; NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP.

Illinois with his parents about the year 1853, present place, but afterward traded for his and settled in Knox County. He received his present place, where he has lived for the past education at Hedding Seminary, of Abingdon, twenty-eight years. In 1850, he married Miss medicine in Asenath a native of Vermont Knox County, and began reading McFerren, ; they 1858 with Dr. Andrew McFarland, Superintend- were married in New York, and came here to have two children— ent of the Insane Asylum of Jasksonville, 111., Du Page County. They under whose tuition he remained until 1861. Henry and Nettie. —By the first marriage there In that year, he enlisted in the Tenth Illinois were three children Susan, Darius and Emma. was detailed as Assistant He owns 200 acres of land located on river, Infantry ; Surgeon in the at Cairo served in that three miles of He is a general hospital ; Naperville. Republican. capacity and on detached duty until December, AMOS BUTZ, farmer, P. 0. Naperville, is a 1861 then served in the field until native of born in the ; August, Lehigh County, Penn., 1862, when he resigned his position and re- year 1811, was raised on the farm and received to thence he went to a common-school education. At the of turned Jacksonville ; age a native Cambridge, 111., where he practiced his profes- twenty-two, he married Esther Wenner, sion until 1866, and in 1868 came to Naperville, of Lehigh County, Penn. He lived at home where he has since been engaged in the practice until he was twenty-seven years of age, and then of medicine since he came to he a of his which he farmed ; Naperville, bought place own, has taken the of M. D. at the Hahne- until 1845 he then came West team to degree ; by mann Homoeopathic Medical College of Chicago. Illinois, and stopped about a month at Naper- In 1861, he married Miss Elizabeth Eagle, a ville, where he bought his present place, and, native of England, who came to the United except three years' residence in Naperville, has States with her parents, and settled in the vi- lived here since. He owns 116 acres, located cinity of Jacksonville, 111. From this union one and a half miles northwest of Naperville. two children have been born. The Doctor is a He is a Republican, and has served as School member of the Illinois State Institute of Director in his district for some ten or twelve

Homoeopathy. years. By the marriage there have been six P. five of are — BISHOP BARTHOLOMEW, farmer, % children, whom living Abigail, Warrensville, is a native of Whitehall, Wash- George, Owen W., Aaron, Eva Louise, Anna ington County, N. Y., and was born in the year Eliza. He is a member of the Evangelical As- 1817 he was raised on the and received sociation since 1835. ; farm, a common school education. In 1837, he came PHILIP BECKMAN, harness, hides and he went on the Erie to to is a native of born West ; Canal Buffalo, leather, Naperville, Bavaria, Detroit by the lakes, and, in company with sev- in 1836, and received a common-school educa- eral drove team to Lake tion to the of thirteen then others, by Michigan, up age ; apprenticed thence to boat he had when to his and served three and came Chicago by ; $75 trade, years, he landed in Chicago, and felt that he would to America and stopped nearly two years in not his $75 for the town. He footed it to Cleveland thence to where he worked give ; Chicago, Naperville, and stopped with Mr. Z. Jones, who for about five years. In 1859, he came to was formerly neighbor with him East. In Naperville, worked as jour until April, 1864, for 1838, he married Elmina Jones, daughter of Martin Ward, when he bought him out, and Mr. Z. Jones. She died about 1848. After continued to the present time. He married his marriage, he farmed on shares a number Miss Elizabeth Pfeiffer in Chicago, in 1858, a of years, and then bought a place adjoining his native of Germany. They have eight children BIOGRAPHICAL:

—Pauline, Carl, Mattie, Ellen, Libbie, Lula, who was engaged in mercantile business, was Bernice and Philip, Jr. Is a Republican. by a sudden reverse of fortune compelled to re-

ANTONI BAPST, retired blacksmith, Na- sume the occupation of his early life, that of perville, was born September 25,1817, in Alsace, shoemaking. Hiram, the eldest of the five is a son of and Ursal then about sixteen of was Germany ; Joseph Bapst. children, years age, He came to this county in 1846, and worked expecting to enter an advanced class in college at the blacksmith's trade at Naperville, which the following year, instead, however, he volun- he began at the age of sixteen. In 1862, he tarily left his school and assisted his father in abandoned the business and moved on his the support of the family, pursuing his studies present farm of eighty acres, near the village, afterward to some extent under private instruc- in Naperville Township. He was for a few tion. This circumstance, though it seemed a in a store in and the of his years engaged grocery Naperville ; great calamity, destroyer highest was married in 1849 to Caroline Cooney, who hopes and aspirations proved to him a blessing blessed him with nine children, viz. : Mary, in disguise, by inducing his removal to the Fannie, Joseph, Antoni, Carrie, Frank, Louisa, West and settlement in Illinois. In 1843, with Annie and Helen. He and wife are the arti- his father's family, he removed to Lisbon, Ken- ficers of their set- own fortune, having started their dall Co., 111., and one year later the family married life with $20. They are members of tled at Bloomingdale, Du Page County. In the Catholic Church. 1847, Mr. Cody removed to Naperville, having HON. HIRAM H. CODY, P. 0. Naperville, beenjelected Clerk of the County Commissoners' is a native of Vernon Center, Oneida Co., N. Y. Court of Du Page County. Two years later, He was born June 11, 1824, and is the son of upon the adoption of the constitution of 1848, Hiram Cody and Huldah, nee Hitchcock. His he was nominated b}r acclamation, and in 1849 paternal grandparents, Samuel Cody and Su- elected the first County Clerk of said county, sannah, nee Carroll, were among the pioneers and during the six years he held the office of Oneida County. The former was a soldier he applied himself to the study of law. and in the the with was admitted to the after which Revolutiona^ army ; latter, finally, bar, pardonable pride, traced her lineage to Charles he retired from public life and devoted him- Carroll, of Carrollton. His maternal grand- self to his profession. Politically, his views parents, David Hitchcock and Mercy, nee Gil- were Democratic, but during the war of the re- bert, formerly of Connecticut, but during many bellion his earnest efforts and eloquent appeals years residents of Hamilton, Madison Co., N. in behalf of the Union cause will ever be re- Y., were universally respected for their many membered by his fellow-citizens, and it was to virtues. Hiram's parents took a deep interest these that Du Page County was largely indebt- in his early eduaction, and intended to give ed for her brilliant record made during the war. him the advantage of a thorough course of study In 1861, in a convention assembled without in Hamilton College, five miles from their home. distinction of party, he was nominated and af- Their design was that he should enter the legal terward almost unanimously elected County profession, and in all his instruction, both at Judge of Du Page County. In 1869, he was school and under private tuition, this purpose elected a delegate to the Constitutional Con- was kept in view, and, being well known to him, vention, and was one of its most useful mem- made a very deep impression upon his hopes bers, being elected by votes irrespective of and aspirations for the future. A sad disap- party. He acted with a small number of inde- pointment, however, awaited him. His father, pendents who in the convention really held the NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP.

balance of power, which they so used that party and his thorough investigation of the law, his that as- clear and his deliberate spirit was more nearly banished from perceptions careful, correct for a most en- sembly than from any deliberative legislative and opinions made him body that ever convened in Illinois. He was viable reputation at home or abroad. During the chairman of the important committee on his whole term as County Judge, no appeal was Revision and Adjustment. In 1874, he was ever taken from his decisions, and of the ap- elected to succeed the Hon. S. Wilcox as Judge peals taken during his term as Circuit Judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Illinois (com- over 81 per cent were affirmed by the Supreme posed of the counties of Kane, Du Page and Court. Judge Cody was married, December Kendall) by the largest majority ever given in 31, 1846, to Miss Philomela B. Sedgwick, the circuit, every town in his own county giv- daughter of Parker Sedgwick, M. D., formerly ing him a majority, and in the three south of Lowell, Oneida Co., N. Y., but since 1843 a

towns, which have been his home since 1847, resident of Du Page County, 111., where he is out of a total vote of 1,021 he received 1,007. widely known as an eminent and successful During his official term as Circuit Judge, the physician. Mrs. Cody is a lad}r of intelligence Appellate Court was organized and the State and refinement, esteemed for her earnest piety the counties of and her true a devoted redistricted, Lake, McHenry, womanly qualities ; De Kalb and Boone being combined with Kane, wife and fond mother. They have from early Du Page and Kendall, forming what is now life both been members of the Congregational known as the Twelfth Judicial District. At Church. the end of his term, the Republicans of the new HARLOW CROSIER, farmer, P. O. Naper- circuit held a convention and nominated a party ville, 111., is a native of Berkshire County, ticket for the three then to be born in the 1812 was raised on Judges elected, Mass., year ; which resulted in the retirement of Judge Cody the farm and received a common-school edu- from the bench, though he was largely sup- cation. At the age of twenty, he apprenticed as ported an independent candidate b}' those who to the carpenter's trade, and the next year be- were opposed to making political nominations gan drawing wages. In 1837, he went to Ohio for judicial offices. Although the district had and clerked in a tavern in Mentor, and in 1839 a Republican majority of about 12,000, and he married Miss Mary S. Nowlen, a native of was well organized, the Judge lacked but about New York, and soon after the marriage came votes of successful to 2,000 being against the Naperville, 111., and the next year began regular party nomination. Immediately after farming near the village, and about two years the election in 1879, he commenced the practice later came to his present place, where he has of his profession in Chicago, having formed a lived since. During his residence here, he has copartnership with Messrs. B. H. and N. E. worked alternately between farming and build- the Gary, firm being as Gary, Cody & Gary, ing, he having built most of the buildings in and having an extended and rapidly growing this vicinity. By the marriage there were six In the fall practice. of 1880, Judge Cody was children, of whom five are living. Mr. Crosier nominated the by Democrats first for the office is a Republican in politics. He owns eighty- of State Senator for the Fourteenth Senatorial six acres, located on the railroad, three miles District, and soon after for Representative in west of Naperville. for the Congress First Congressional District, NATHANIEL CRAMPTON, farmer, P. O. both of which nominations he declined. As a was born in Connecticut in 1815 Naperville, ; he was Judge, peculiarly free from prejudices, was raised on the farm, received a verv limited B BIOGRAPHICAL: education,|and at the age of twelve years moved Wayne County, N. Y. By the marriage there to with his On have been five of whom three are liv- Benson, Vt., parents. attaining — children, his majority, he came West, and stopped with ing George S., Edith May and Charles F. He in Robert Strong, who lives Will County, 111., owns 243 acres located on the west county line, near the Du Page County line. Here he re- three miles northeast of Aurora. mained for a time, assisting in the erection of W. M. CRAMPTON, farmer, P. O. Naper- a barn then went to St. Charles and took a is a native of born ; ville, Du Page County, 111., which he next season then came in the and is the third of five chil- claim, sold^ ; year 1844, to this county. Here he bought for $400 a dren born to Nathaniel and Lucy H. (Dudley) claim of 160 acres, located four miles west of Crampton. Our subject was raised on the pres- Naperville, on the Naperville & Oswego road, ent place, and received a common-school and where he lived until 1878, when he retired from academic course of study. In 1862, he entered farm life and moved to Naperville, where he the Post Quartermaster's Department as clerk, has since resided. On the farm is a fine grove, and was located at Springfield, Mo. In 1864, which Mr. Crampton set out about the year he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-sixth 1870. In 1839, he married Lucy Dudley, a Illinois Infantry, Company D, and became Ser- native of Connecticut. They have had five geant of his company, and served until the close children, three of whom are living, viz. : Mil- of the war, when he came home and occupied ton, Rosetta and May. Mr. Crampton is a one of his father's farms, adjoining the present, zealous member of the Church and farmed there until when he went Congregational ; 1873, by has held the office of Supervisor for his town- railroad to California, and lived there for five

T ship and President of the Du Page County 3 ears, during which time he was engaged as a Agricultural Society. clerk with the Central Pacific Railroad Com- EDGAR G. CRANE, farmer, P. 0. Eola, pany, and located at Oakland and San Fran- 111., is a native of Naperville Township, Du cisco, though he always lived in the latter Page Co., 111. He was born in the year 1837, place. He then returned East, and occupied and is the third of seven children born to David the present place, where he has lived since. In and Catharine W. (Stolp) Crane, who were na- 1869, he married Miss Minnie A. Kimball, a na- tives of N. Y. came West tive of Wisconsin she came to Wayne County, They ; Naperville, 111., in 1835, and settled on the present place, where with her parents. By the marriage, there are he lived until his death, June 2, 1849. Mrs. two children—Genevieve and Florence. Mr. Crane lived on the place a number of years, Crampton is Republican in politics. In Janu- when she married Mr. Edgar Gallowa}', and ary, 1882, he was elected President of the Du

r moved to Wayne County, N. Y., where she now Page Count} Agricultural Society. lives. Our raised on the farm he M. C. is a subject was ; DUDLEY, attorney, Naperville, received a common-school course of study. On native of Oswego, N. Y., born October 7, 1820, becoming of age, he went by team to California, and is the fifth of a family of nine children and lived there and in Oregon for seven years. born to Asa and Levina (Olcott) Dudley, who He was principally engaged in mining. In were natives of Vermont and Connecticut. In 1866, he returned home, and, in the spring of May, 1839, he with his family, wife and five chil- 1867, went to Montana and mined for a year and dren, came West and settled in Bloomingdale a balf he then returned and out the where one of his married ; bought Township, daughters, heirs to the place. In January, 1869, he mar- Mrs. Kent lived. He occupied a piece of land ried Miss Salinda M. Griswold, a native of and took the claim and bought of Government, NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. and farmed the same. Mrs. D. died in winter eral store of W. Scott & Co., where he remained 1862-3, after which he lived with his children, until 1861. In that year, he enlisted in Com- and in 1868 died at the home of his daughter, pany E, Eighth Illinois Cavalry. He served three in the near Norwood Park, in Cook County. He was years, during which time he participated aged eighty-three, and was one of the early battles of Beverly Ford, Rappahannock Station, Collectors was a Our sub- Fair Oaks. and all the County ; Baptist. Gettysburg, Boonesboro, took ject was educated in New York, principally. other engagements in which his regiment he was He early began clerking in a general merchan- part. During his last year of service, In Oc- dise store. At first, when he came West, he detailed as Orderly to Gen. Chapman. assisted on the and he he returned to and re- farm, began teaching ; tober, 1864, Naperville then worked about two years in a store at sumed his former occupation until February, Peoria, when he returned home and married 1867, when he formed a partnership with Miss Lucinda Willey, a resident of Du Page Joseph Hilligas in a general merchandising then entered a claim and followed business. In Mr. sold his in- County ; 1870, Hilligas farming until 1853, when he was elected County terest in the business to Alvin Scott, who, in Clerk, and served until 1861. During the 1873, sold to Mr. Hosier, the business being latter part of his term he, in company with since conducted under the firm name of Ditzler David Hate, engaged in general merchandising & Hosier. In the spring of 1882, he was ap- in Naperville, firm of M. C. Dudley & Co., and pointed Treasurer of Lisle Township; has continued until about 1868, when the business served as Village Treasurer for some time. In was closed up. In 1869, Mr. D. was elected 1870, he married Celia A. Babcock, a native of County Judge, serving until 1873, since which Ohio, and at the time of her marriage a res- time he him has practiced his profession. During ident of Cook County, 111., who has borne his terms of office, he read law, and was ad- six children, viz.: Hugh W., H. lone, Wenona mitted to practice. While County Judge, he A., Guy E., Lyman B., J. Elmo and Bell Eloise. was appointed Master in Chancery. His busi- Mr. Ditzler is a Republican, and polled his first ness is principally in that and the County vote while in the army. Court. He has had born to him five children, XAVIER DRENDEL, farmer, P. O. Naper- three of whom are dead, the other two, daugh- ville, is a native of Alsace, France, now Ger- ters, are living, Ida and Eva. He is a Baptist man}-, and was born in the year 1829. He was and a Republican. brought up a farmer, and received a common ELI H. DITZLER, Naperville, of the firm school education. He came to the United of Ditzler & Hosier, dealers in general mer- States of America in the year 1846.with his was born in Stark in Xavier and Theresa Drendel chandise, County, Ohio, parents. (Rhode) ; 1841, second child of a family of four born to they were natives of France, and settled in Jonathan and Esther natives and ( Alspaugh) Ditzler, Milton Township, Du Page Co., 111., they of Pennsylvania. Jonathan Ditzler, who was a lived there a number of years, and then moved carpenter by trade, removed with his family to to a farm near by, located in Lisle Township, this county in 1844 or 1845, and settled in where he died February 15, 1872. Mrs. Dren- Naperville, where he followed his trade until del owns the old homestead in Lisle, and lives his death, which occurred September 18, 1880. with her son-in-law, Mr. Swartz. Our subject His is still wife living on the old homestead. was seventeen years of age when his folks Our received a fair and at came to the United States of America he lived subject education, ; the of age fifteen engaged as clerk in the gen- at home with his parents until he was twenty- 10 BIOGRAPHICAL:

five years of age, when he went to California limited to one month's attendance at the dis- and lived there two he followed trict school. When about twelve of years ; mining, years age, and met with fair success he went via Pana- his ; began working among neighbors. When ma, and returned by the Nicaragua route. In he became eighteen years of age, he appren- the fall of 1857, he married Miss Elizabeth ticed to the blacksmith trade, at which he a native of France she came served two and a then in Winkler, Alsace, ; years half; engaged to the United States of America with her parents farming a few years, after which he followed in 1845, and settled in Will County, 111. By teaming about ten years. In 1845, he came to the marriage there have been eight children, Naperville, where he worked a farm on shares, seven of whom are living, four boys and three and also engaged in teaming to Chicago. From girls. After his marriage, he lived on the old 1851 to 1865, he was engaged in the furniture homestead, and in 1869 came to his present business, keeping also a stock of groceries, and place, and has lived there since. He owns 200 in 1865 sold out the furniture stock, and en- acres of land located two miles west of Naper- gaged in the grocery business exclusively. In ville. He is a Democrat. 1876, he sold out his business, and in 1880 R. H. DICKINSON, farmer, P. 0. Naper- opened his present place, where he has since ville, is a native of Otsego County, N. Y., born been engaged in the grocery trade. In 1835, in the 1834 he was raised on the farm he married a native of year ; Mary Gilbert, Pennsyl- and received a common school education, and vania, who died March 8, 1872, leaving one taught a short period, on becoming of age. He child—William, now a member of the police began business on his own account as news force in Chicago. In May, 1874, he married man, and two years later he became Deputy Mrs. Mary Raisley, formerly Miss Mary Stucker Route Agent on the Syracuse, Binghamton & a native of Pennsylvania. She is the mother

T New York Railroad, which position he held of five children, one boy and four girls, b} her until 1861, when he enlisted in the Twenty- first marriage. Mr. Drissler is an adherent of seventh New York Volunteer Infantry, Com- the Republican part}*. pany D, and served two years. He was in the GEORGE EHRHARDT, boots and shoes, first battle of Bull Run and Gaine's Mills. After Naperville, of the firm of Ehrhardt & Brother, his first year's service he was detailed as Mail dealers in boots and shoes, was born in Alsace, Agent under Gen. Slocum. After he was mus- France, now German}'. He was apprenticed tered out, he remained with the command as to the shoemaker's trade at the age of fifteen, News Agent a number of months. He returned and served three years. He then worked at his home and engaged with the United States Ex- trade till twent}' years of age, when he entered press Company and resided in Binghamton, the French Arm}-. While in the arnry, he and in the spring of 1868 came West prospect- worked at his trade for his regiment, remaining ing, and in August following located on his till 1852, when he emigrated to the United present place. In 1863, he married Miss Edna States. In the spring of 1853, he came to R. Bennett, a native of Broome County, N. Y. Naperville, where he has since remained, en- They have two children —Lewis E. and Lee A. gaged in the boot ane shoe business, in part- He owns 100 acres located on the railroad, two nership with his younger brother, Jacob, whose miles west of Naperville. sketch appears elsewhere in this work. In JOHN DRISSLER, grocer, Naperville, is a 1858, he married Louisa Kagler, a native of native of Lehigh County, Penn., born in 1813. Alsace, France, now Germany, who has borne His parents were poor and his education was him two children—Julia and Carolina. Mr. NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 11

Ehrhardt is a Democrat and a member of the to the United States in 1860. They are the Lutheran Evangelical Church. parents of two children, one of whom is liv- JACOB EHRHARDT, boots and shoes, is ing, viz., Maria S. Mr. Ehrhardt is a member a native of Alsace, France, born in 1831. At of the German Lutheran Church. He is a Re- the age of fifteen, he was apprenticed to the publican. shoemaker's trade, at which he served three HON. LEWIS ELLSWORTH, agriculturist, years. He then worked with his father until P. 0. Naperville, is a son of Nathan and Bet- 1854. In that year, he emigrated to the United sey B. (Palmer) Ellsworth. He was born at States, and joined his brother, George, in Na- Walpole, N. H., July 22, 1805, and lived in his perville, with whom, after working a few years native State until his eighteenth year, when he at his trade, he entered into partnership in the moved to Rutland County, Vt., where he learned boot and shoe business. In 1864, the brothers the tailor's trade. In 1827, he went to Troy, built a store in Naperville, where they have N. Y., and engaged in the merchant tailoring since carried on a retail boot and shoe busi- business. In 1836, he sold his business and ness, doing a good trade. He married, in 1868, made a trip West, buying an improved Govern- Mary Catherine Sturm, a native of Alsace. ment claim of some four or five hundred acres, From this union three children have been born, and in 1837 he opened a general store in Na- viz. : Emilia, Minnie and Henry. Mr. Ehr- perville. During this year, he also built a hardt has held the office of City Trustee. He frame house on his land, and occupied the is a Republican and a member of the Lutheran same with his family in October. In 1848, he Evangelical Church. sold his general store business, and in 1850 en- JOHN EHRHARDT, of the firm of J. Ehr- gaged in the nursery business, which he has con- hardt & Co., manufacturers and retail dealers ducted until the present time. In Decembei', in boots and shoes, is a native of Alsace, France 1828, he married Miss Chloe M. Skinner, a na- (now Germany), born September 12, 1841. His tive of New Lebanon, N. Y. She died October father was a shoemaker, and subject learned 16, 1876. Of the five children, two are living. that trade, beginning when fourteen years of In 1839, Mr. Ellsworth was elected the first age. In 1859, subject came to the United Probate Judge of Du Page County, and served States, and settled in Naperville, where his four years. He is deeply concerned in the sub- brothers, who had preceded him, then lived. ject of agriculture, and from its earliest days He worked at his trade with his brother till in Illinois he has taken a leading part. He was July, 1861, when he enlisted in Company C, one of the incorporators of the Union Agricult- Seventh Illinois Infantry, was chosen Corporal ural Society (which was the first held in of his in company, and remained service until Northern Illinois) and subsequently became its the close of the war. He participated in Vice President and President. He was one of the engagements of Fort Donelson, Pittsburg the organizers of the county society and also Landing, Corinth, was in the Atlanta cam- one of the constituent members of the State the paign, "march to the sea" and through Agricultural Society organized at Springfield the Carolinas, and was with Gen. Corse at Ala- in 1853, and served as its President during the toona Pass. In he returned to 1859-60 also at a of 1865, Naper- years ; present member ville, worked at his trade till 1873 then the State Board of ; opened Agriculture. a and shop engaged in business, in company WILLIAM FEY, farmer, P. O. Naperville, with Mr. Gushart. In 1867, he married Maria was born October 7, 1819, in Schuylkill County, Nadelhoffer, who was born in Alsace and came Penn. is the son of and ; Rudolph Eve (Snyder) 12 BIOGRAPHICAL:

Fey. natives, the former the same county as the overland route tp California, where he re- the subject, and the latter Bucks County. mained four years engaged in mining. He then

They were the parents of five children, viz. : returned home, but soon after started on his William, George, Joseph, Paul and Lewis. The second trip to California, taking with him forty- father was a weaver trade the four of which number he had but seven by ; parents horses, were Lutherans. Mr. Fey had some school when he reached his destination, the rest hav- and has been a farmer was either died or been stolen on the advantages always ; ing way. married, in 1841, to Esther Hoy, the union re- After remaining in California three years en- sulting in eleven children, all of whom are liv- gaged in mining, he returned home in 1857, ing—Albert, Henry, William, Lydia (Mrs. bought a farm in York Township, this county, Abert Rickert, who died December 11, 1877), occupied it three years, then sold it and bought Laura (Mrs. Charles Lefler), Elizabeth (Mrs. a place near Warrenville, this county, where for six 7 sold out and came Henry Houser), Emma (Mrs. Joseph Good), he farmed } ears, then George, Lewis, Morgan and Anna. Our sub- to his present place, where he has since fol- ject came to Illinois in 1854, settling at Naper- lowed farming. In 1875, he built an ice-house, ville, and soon after rented a farm in Lisle and has since been engaged in the ice business. Township. In 1855, he bought 145 acres, a In 1858, he married Mrs. Butterfield, formerly part of his present farm of 251, on which he Miss Ann Bennett, a native of this county, her settled and has remained since. started father one of the settlers He being pioneer ; they with scarcely anything but stout hands and a have a family of three children—Charles H., willing heart, having experienced many hard- Samuel A. and Frances. Mr. Finley is a ships in Pennsylvania. He has been no office supporter of the Democratic party. seeker, yet has served in some of the smaller JOSEPH S. FERRY, farmer, P. 0. Aurora. offices. has N. He always been a temperance ad- 111., is a native of Washington County, Y.; vocate, and has reared his large family without he was born in the year 1829, and is the young- the use of coffee or tea. He nor none of his est of three children born to Sylvanus and ever used a rare case Rhoda were natives of boys tobacco, very (Wilson) Ferry ; they indeed. The family are members of the Evan- Massachusetts and New York. He was a tan- Association at vote the Re- and moved to New York when a gelical Naperville ; ner, young publican ticket. man, and married there. In the spring of 1835,

THOMAS FINLEY, dealer in ice, Naper- they moved to Terre Haute, Ind., and occupied ville, was born in Massachusetts in 1822. Is a place belonging to his brother-in-law, and the second child of a family of seven children worked at his trade in the town. In 1838, they born to Alexander and Elizabeth (McCray) Fin- moved to Warrensville, in Du Page Co., 111., ley, natives of the North of Ireland. Alexander and rented his brother-in-law's (Joseph Wilson's) Finley, subject's father, came to the United place. The next year he bought a claim, and States with his wife and one child about the soon afterward Mr. Ferry died. The family year 1821, landed at Boston, Mass., and settled continued on the place until about 1845, and in Meadville, Penn. In 1839, came to Naper- Mrs. Ferry lived with her son thereafter until ville, where he followed farming, and died in her death in 1879. Our subject was raised on 1856 his wife died in 1858. the and received but a limited course of ; Subject received farm, a common-school education, and lived with his study in the district schools. When he was parents on the farm till 1850, when he organ- sixteen years of age, he bought, with the help ized a of with company of thirteen men, and went by of his uncle, fifty -three acres land, and, NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 13 his mother and sister, occupied the place, which in his faith until he came to Naperville, when he farmed with a yoke of oxen. About 1850, he joined the Episcopalian Church, in the af- he sold the place and bought 120 acres close fairs of which he has taken an active interest by, and farmed it until 1 868, when he moved to D. N. GROSS, merchant, Naperville, is a na- Aurora to obtain school facilities for his tive of this 7 born in Lisle family, count} , Township and lived there six years, during which time he December 11, 1837, and is the sixth child of a built and sold property. He then came to his family of seven born to George Conrad and present place, and has lived here since. He Salome (Dather) Gross, natives of Bavaria, owns 600 acres, which is divided into three ad- Germany, he born in Limberg, in July, 1796, joining farms, located two and a half to three she in Giersbach, July 13, 1804. George Con- miles east of Aurora. In 1855, he married Miss rad Gross was married in his native land, May Sophronia B. Kenyon, a native of Washington 28, 1825, where two of his children were born. N. Y. She came to Du 7 In with his to County, Page Count} , 1832, he, family, emigrated the about 1853. 111., with her parents They have United States, and located in Pennsylvania, three children — Jennie and William. where he followed until 1835 then Adelaide, farming ; Mr. F. attributes his success to industry and came to Illinois and settled on a farm in Lisle economy. He is a Republican in politics. Township, this county, where he lived until ROBERT FREEMAN, retired, Naperville, 1844, when he moved to a farm in the town of was born in Meadville, Penn., February 21, Naperville, where he died in March, 1850. His 1809. He learned the trade of carpenter and widow, a number of years after his death, mar- joiner, and in 1833 moved to Chicago, where ried Jacob Snibley, and lived in Lisle Town- he followed his trade for ten years, after which ship until her death in May, 1864. Our subject he moved to his farm, located in Du Page and began working for himself at the age of fifteen, Will Counties, part of which he had bought as and lived with his brother. When seventeen early as 1837. He followed farming until years old, he was apprenticed to the carpenter 1876, when he built his present elegant brick and joiner trade, and served with the late John residence. Mr. Freeman has been thrice mar- Collins, of Naperville, three and one-half years, ried—in 1841, to Miss Adaline Bordman, a na- and, having learned his trade, worked with his tive of New York she died until the of the late ; September 10, employer breaking-out 1859 of their two are — war. In he enlisted in ; children, living September, 1861, Corn- Mrs. Emma M. Wescott, of Naperville, and pan}- E, Eighth Illinois Cavalry, was detailed Eliza Jane Morris, of Keya Paha, Nebraska. as Orderly to Gen. Sumner, and served until He married, December 11, 1861, Miss C. J. Jnne 30, 1862, when he was wounded in the a native of New York she died battle of White and remained Dewey, ; Oak Swamp, Va., March 14, 1866, leaving two children—Arthur in the hospital in Baltimore until December 13, R. and Ella O, living at home. The present 1862, when he was discharged, the severity of Mrs. Freeman, formerly Mrs. Brown, is a na- his wound having necessitated the amputation tive of Du Page County, 111.; her maiden name of his foot. During his term of service, he par- was Miss F. B. Wescott. By the present mar- ticipated in the engagements of Yorktown, riage there is one child— Jessie. Though not Williamsburg, on the Chickahominy, Fair Oaks, an office holder, Mr. Freeman has been an act- Savage Station, being wounded the last day of ive an partisan, Old-Line Whig, a strong anti- the Seven Days' fight. Mr. Gross was an eye slavery man, and a Republican in politics. In witness of the naval battle between the Merri- he 1820, became a Presbyterian and continued mac and the Monitor. On deing discharged, 14 BIOGRAPHICAL: he returned to Naperville. Ill 1863, was is the eldest child of a family of four born to elected County Treasurer. Was elected to that Charles H. and P. Jane (Turner) Goodrich. office three terms, but, owing to the removal of FRANK S. GETSCH, of the firm of Strauss the county seat, served but five years. In & Getsch, manufacturers of the Naperville. 1869, he received the appointment of Postmas- plows, Naperville, is a native of this county, ter, which position he held until the spring of born in Milton Township in October, 1850, 1882, when he bought a mercantile business in third child of a family of six children born to he conducts at Brownsville, Mo., which the Anthony and Philisitus (Hilts) Getsch, resi- he still retains his resi- dents of this was raised on present time, though county ; subject dence in Naperville. He married, January 4, the farm, and at twelve years of age hired 1864, Mary E. Dudley, a native of Lisle Town- out by the month, and worked on the farm of this five — ship, county. They have children L. Meacham a year and three months : thence Bertha C, Cheeny C, Dean D., Mary S. and to Kankakee County, III., where he worked on Fred A., and also living with the family, Ade- a farm for a year. He then returned home, line M. an child of Mrs. Dud- where he remained a then in 1865 en- Smith, adopted year ; ley. Mrs. Gross' sister, now a missionary, will listed in Company H, Twenty-third Illinois In- also become one of the family. Her mother, fantry, and remained in service till the close of whose maiden name was M the war then came and worked on a ary Barrows, organ- ; home, ized and taught the first public school in Chi- farm till 1866, when he went to Danby (now cago. Prospect Park). There he apprenticed to the HOWARD H. GOODRICH, attorney, Na- blacksmith trade, at which he served three perville, is a native of this county, born in Lisle j-ears and four months, then came to Naper-

Township September 25, 1852, was raised on ville, where he worked in the fork shops; worked the 7 farm, and attended the district schools till a year in plow works in Chicago, also a } ear in he was seventeen years of age, when he en- South Elgin Fork Shops, and finally in 1876, tered the Beloit, Wis., College, which he at- became partner in present business. In May, r tended one 3 ear, then, upon the removal of the 1876, he married Frances Bapst, a native of Northwestern to he entered have two Will- College Naperville, Naperville ; they children, viz., that institution, where he completed his classi- iam and Edwin. cal course, graduating in 1876 with the degree DAVID B. GIVLER, editor Clarion, Naper- of M. and the honor of valedictorian of is a native of Ashland 7 Ohio born A., ville, Count} , ; his class. After his graduation he taught dis- November 20, 1841, and is the fifth in a family of trict schools one term. In the spring of 1877, seven children born to Solomon and Leah he began reading law with Judge H. H. Cody, (Brown) Givler. They were natives of Lan- and the same year attended the Union College caster County, Penn.; he was a farmer and of in he an exam- moved to on a farm in Law, Chicago ; 1879, passed Ohio, settling Wayne ination 7 the and was ad- thence to Ashland where r b} Appellate Court, County ; County, thej mitted to the bar the Court in ses- farmed until 1851 then came to and by Supreme ; Illinois, sion at Mount Vernon, 111. In 1880, he received settled on a farm in the vicinity of Naperville, the degree of A. M. Began the practice of his where he lived until his death, in December, profession at Naperville, and soon after entered 1868. He took an active interest in politics, into with Samuel W. who and was a member of the Evan- partnership Smith, Republican ; however withdrew from the partnership Janu- gelical Church. Mrs. Givler is living in Na- uary 1, 1882, and went to Iowa. Mr. Goodrich perville with her son, David B. Our subject NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 15 was raised on the farm, where he lived until on the Price raid, fighting in the battles of Lex- 1861, when he enlisted in the Seventh Illinois ington, Independence and others. At the end of his he returned to C served the war ; and Infantry, Company ; during service, Naperville was in the battles of Fort Henry, Fort Donel- worked at his trade, with his father, until the son, Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, Alatoona Pass death of the latter, since which time he has and the Atlanta campaign, and was with Sher- worked on his own account. In 1867, he mar- ried a man at the surrender of Johnston. He returned Sarah Rickert, native of Geneva, 111., in 1 865, and farmed for one year; he then worked who has borne him one child—Charles W. Mr. as clerk in the grain warehouse at Naperville Good has held the office of Village Trustee for one In he the Du some time he is a year. 1868, bought Page ; Republican. County Press, and has published since, having, MICHAEL HINES, Naperville, Justice of in 1869, changed the name to the Naperville the Peace, was born in Londonderry, Ireland, Clarion. January 24, 1864, he married Miss April 9, 1803, son of Michael and Jane (Walk- er who to set- Abbie Matter, a native of Pennsylvania. (Mr. ) Hines, emigrated Canada and G. married while home from the army on fur- tled on a farm near the Vermont State line. lough.) They have six children, three sons and At the age of eighteen years, our subject was three daughters. Mr. G. has served as Justice apprenticed in Montreal, Canada, to his trade, of the Peace, Police Magistrate, Collector, etc., and served three years. He then worked for a etc. time at Grand Isle, in Lake Champlain, and WALTER L. house and in Vermont. In he came t GOOD, Naperville, 1834, West, stopped carriage painter, is a native of Lehigh County, in Chicago about a year, and, in 1835, came to born in 1843 son of Charles and and in business in Penn., ; Mary Naperville, engaged part- Ann (Miller) Good, natives of Lehigh County, nership with a friend, Samuel Talmadge. He Perm., and who were the parents of eleven afterward bought out Talmadge's interest, and children, subject being the third. Charles continued business alone, being very success- was raised on a farm he built several stores on water Good, subject's father, ; ful; street, learned the tailoring trade. In 1846, he came which were swept away in the ice gorge during to Naperville, where he learned the painter's the big flood, his loss being over $10,000. He trade, which he followed until his death, which married Lucetta Stephens daughter of Capt. occurred in in the of 1867 John who was one of the old Naperville spring ; Stephens, pioneers his widow married Mr. Jacob Trumbauer, and of this count}', and who served during the now resides in 111. Walter Black Hawk war have had five Polo, Ogle County, ; they children, in — L. was raised Naperville, received a fair ed- of whom three are living Thomas S., agent of ucation, and, when eleven years of age, began the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad at with his father at the 111. has been in the of that working painter's trade, Moline, ; employ com- till he was seventeen of since his from the he remaining years age. pany discharge army ; He then went to Chicago, where he worked for served three years in the Eighth Illinois Cav- three then enlisted in Mrs. Iowa and Mrs. years ; Company H, alry ; Holman,of Creston, ; Seventeenth Illinois was chosen Cor- of In he started Cavalry ; Smith, Naperville. March, 1850, afterward to a the overland route for in poral ; promoted Sergeancy, and by California, company mustered out after a two years' service. His with Stephen J. Scott, and accomplished the regiment operated principally in Missouri, and, journey in four months and seventeen days. though in no pitched battles, was constantly After mining for two years in California, he re- the ten turned home via the Isthmus employed among guerrillas ; was weeks of Panama and Hi BIOGRAPHICAL:

while on the he a He took his to 111., where he New York ; way, bought par- company Dixon, at that turned his office over to Blanchard. rot in the city of Menargo, said to be Judge He lived had held the office of in militia of Penn- time forty- two years old. This parrot Major with the family in Naperville till it died, in sylvania, where he raised a company. He re- old turned home from Dixon and raised another 1882, being, therefore, seventy-two years ; Mr. Hines has had it stuffed. Mr. Hines has company, and notified G-ov. Gates, who an- Board of Trustees swered that he should disband. He been Presidentofthe Village ; bought was two years Trustee, and is now serving his new stock, having sacrificed his property to go as Justice of the Peace he is a to the and continued the business third term ; army, livery Democrat. While living in Chicago, he bought about one year. About 1861, he engaged in his a block of land on La Salle street, containing present business, buying a small stock of goods one-half acre, for $150, and sold it the follow- from another man. The business was small, ing year for $1,150. and his sons conducted the same, but when the JAMES J. HUNT, hardware and agri- war was over he engaged regularly in the busi- cultural implements, Naperville, is a native of ness, which at first was principally a tin shop, Crawford County, Penn.; was born in the year but gradually grew to what it is now. In 1858, 1824, and is the fourth child in a family of nine he built the present building, where he carries children born to James N. Y. and Sarah (Jewell) on business. He was formerly a Whig, but is Hunt, natives of Vermont. He, a blacksmith, now a Republican. Has had nine children, four moved, when our subject was six years of age, of whom are living. He was married, Septem- to Erie, Penn. Our subject received a common- ber 3, 1874, to Miss Lucia A. Davis, a native of at went into his New York no children from second school education ; eighteen, ; marriage. father's shop, and at nineteen he visited the The four children living are Frank W., partner one summer in with his father Charles in father's store West, spending Naperville ; ; C, ; married Miss now in Dakota Eva at home. then returned home. He Nancy James E., ; E., Converse, a native of Erie County, Penn., in Mr. Hunt has been Justice of the Peace and 1843 she died in 1872, in where she Police over ; Colorado, Magistrate twenty years ; during had gone for her health. After his marriage, the entire time, never had a verdict changed by he lived in Erie one year, then came, in fall of Circuit Court, nor lost a prisoner during his 1844, with his father, mother and six children term as Sheriff. He has liberally supported to Naperville. Subject worked one year here the enterprises of this community. in plow shop, and. in 1846, opened a blacksmith GEORGE H. HUNT, proprietor Naperville shop upon the present site of his store, and con- Creamery, is a native of Madison County, N. twelve after he was born March 1847 his tinued about years. Soon coming Y.; 6, ; father, here, his father and mother moved to De Kalb Anson Hunt, was a farmer, and George was County, where they died. He was elected raised on his father's farm, and received a dis- Sheriff in 1856, and has served one term since. trict school and academic course of study, ob- He engaged in the livery business as early as taining a good commercial education. In 1864, 1855, and was identified with the business until his father engaged in the creamery business, about 1861. He then sold out his business, en- his being the first creamery in Madison County. listed in the Thirteenth Infantry, and was Our subject assisted in his father's business. Estella elected Captain of a company. [He had pre- At the age of twenty he married Miss viousty held the office of Captain of a militia Tuttle, of Madison County, N. Y, and after the in a company of Naperville^ which he had raised.] marriage he began as foreman creamery, NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 19 and continued in that employ in Madison and family of eight children born to Joseph and he took a Sarah Willtrout were natives of Boone Counties until 1873, when trip Hillegas ; they West, stopping one year as an officer in the Berks and Schuylkill Counties, Penn. He was State Reform School of Wisconsin, at Wauke- a gunsmith by trade, which he followed up to sha. He then engaged as foreman of C. W. about 1840, since which he has been farming. he re- In the came to and Golds' Creamery at Elgin, 111., where 1856, family Naperville mained for three years, when in 1874 he came bought a farm one mile west of the village, to Naperville and rented a building, and con- and occupied the same, where our subject lived ducted a creamery for three years, then built for two years. He then engaged as a clerk his present factory, 36x60 feet and two stories with Mr. A. Friedly, in the hardware business, high, and, being built after his own direc- at Naperville, and continued with him until tions, is a model of convenience. Mr. Anson 1867, when, in com pan}- with Mr. Louis Reiche, Hunt died here in Naperville in 1878. Mrs. bought the business, and has conducted the Hunt, formerly Miss Lydia Wilcox, is living same since, firm being W. H. Hillegas & Co. here with her son. In 1865, Mr. Hillegas enlisted for one year, or N. B. HOSLER, general store, Naperville, is a during the war, in the One Hundred and Fifty- native of Lancaster born in sixth Illinois D County, Penn., 1831, Regiment Infantry, Company ; fifth child of a family of six born to Benjamin was Orderly Sergeant, and served until dis- and Elizabeth (Beamerderfer) Hosier, both na- charged in September following, and returned tives of Lancaster County, Penn. Jacob Hosier, to Naperville and took his position in the store. the father of subject, moved to Schuylkill In 1862, he married Miss Mary Hartman, a County, Penn., in 1831, where he engaged in native of Lancaster County, Penn., born 1840,

farming. In 1844, came to this county, and and came to Du Page County, 111., with her followed farming till 1870, when he retired from parents when she was two years of age. The}T active and died in 1879 his wife died in have three Ida Charles W. life, ; children, viz., May, 1866. on the farm till and H. Is a a Subject worked 1857, Harvey Republican, and mem- when he married Abigail Butts, a native of ber of the Evangelical Church since 1857, tak- Lehigh County, Penn., who died in the fall of ing an active interest in the Sabbath school, of 1870, leaving seven children, six of whom are which he has been Secretary a number of years. living at home. After his marriage he rented HERMAN HAMMERSCHMLDT, farming, a farm, which he worked three years. In 1866, P. 0. Naperville, is a native of Westphalia, he as clerk with Mr. M. of Prussia he was born in the 1830. He engaged Brown, ; year Naperville, with whom he remained until the received, in addition to a common school educa- of 1869 then in mer- two attendance at When he spring ; engaged general tion, years' college. chandising in Bloomingdale, this count}', for was eighteen years old, he came with his brother two years, and in 1872 became partner in the to the United States, and bought a farm in business in which he is at present engaged. Naperville Township, Du Page Co., 111., and He ran a threshing machine sixteen years, was some eight years later Herman bought his also engaged in buying produce for a number of present place and has lived here since. In years. 1856, he married Miss Emma Van Oven, a W. H. HILLEGAS, of Hillegas & Co., hard- native of Westphalia, Prussia. She came to ware, agricultural implements, etc.. Naperville, the United States with her married sister in is a native of Pottsville. Schuylkill County, 1852. By the marriage there have been ten Penn. born in is is ; 1840, and the seventh in a children. He a Republican, and has served it; BIOGRAPHICAL:

while on the he a He took his to where he New York ; way, bought par- company Dixon, 111., rot in the city of Menargo, said to be at that turned his office over to Judge Blanchard. He time forty-two years old. This parrot lived had held the office of Major in militia of Penn- with the family in Naperville till it died, in sylvania, where he raised a company. He re- old turned home from Dixon and raised another 1882, being, therefore, seventy-two years ; Mr. Hines has had it stuffed. Mr. Hines has company, and notified Gov. Gates, who an- President of the Board of Trustees swered that he should disband. been Village ; He bought r is his was two ) ears Trustee, and now serving new stock, having sacrificed his property to go third term as Justice of the Peace he is a to the and continued the business ; army, livery Democrat. While living in Chicago, he bought about one year. About 1861, he engaged in his a block of land on La Salle street, containing present business, buying a small stock of goods one-half acre, for $150, and sold it the follow- from another man. The business was small, ing year for $1,150. and his sons conducted the same, but when the JAMES J. HUNT, hardware and agri- war was over he engaged regularly in the busi- cultural implements, Naperville, is a native of ness, which at first was principally a tin shop, Crawford County, Penn.; was born in the year but gradually grew to what it is now. In 1858, 1824, and is the fourth child in a family of nine he built the present building, where he carries children born to James N. Y. and Sarah (Jewell) on business. He was formerly a Whig, but is Hunt, natives of Vermont. He, a blacksmith, now a Republican. Has had nine children, four moved, when our subject was six years of age, of whom are living. He was married, Septem- to Erie, Penn. Our subject received a common- ber 3, 1874, to Miss Lucia A. Davis, a native of school education at went into his New York no children from second ; eighteen, ; marriage. father's shop, and at nineteen he visited the The four children living are Frank W., partner one summer in with his father Charles in father's store West, spending Naperville ; ; C, ; then returned home. He married Miss now in Dakota Eva at home. Nancy James E., ; E., Converse, a native of Erie County, Penn., in Mr. Hunt has been Justice of the Peace and 1843 she died in in where she Police over ; 1872, Colorado, Magistrate twenty years ; during had gone for her health. After his marriage, the entire time, never had a verdict changed by he lived in Erie one year, then came, in fall of Circuit Court, nor lost a prisoner during his 1844, with his father, mother and six children term as Sheriff. He has liberally supported to Naperville. Subject worked one year here the enterprises of this community. in plow shop, and, in 1846, opened a blacksmith GEORGE H. HUNT, proprietor Naperville shop upon the present site of his store, and con- Creamery, is a native of Madison County, N. tinued about twelve Soon after he was born March 1847 his years. coming Y.; 6, ; father, here, his father and mother moved to De Kalb Anson Hunt, was a farmer, and George was County, where they died. He was elected raised on his father's farm, and received a dis- Sheriff in 1856, and has served one term since. trict school and academic course of study, ob- He engaged in the livery business as early as taining a good commercial education. In 1864, 1855, and was identified with the business until his father engaged in the creamery business, about 1861. He then sold out his business, en- his being the first creamery in Madison County. listed in the Thirteenth Infantry, and was Our subject assisted in his father's business. elected Captain of a company. [He had pre- At the age of twenty he married Miss Estella viously held the office of Captain of a militia Tuttle, of Madison County, N. Y, and after the of company Naperville: which he had raised.] marriage he began as foreman in a creamery, NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. Lfi and continued in that employ in Madison and family of eight children born to Joseph and he took a Sarah Willtrout were natives of Boone Counties until 1873, when trip Hillegas ; they West, stopping one year as an officer in the Berks and Schuylkill Counties, Penn. He was State Reform School of Wisconsin, at Wauke- a gunsmith by trade, which he followed up to sha. He then engaged as foreman of C. W. about 1840, since which he has been farming. re- In the came to and Golds' Creamery at Elgin, 111., where he 1856, family Naperville mained for three years, when in 1874 he came bought a farm one mile west of the village, to Naperville and rented a building, and con- and occupied the same, where our subject lived ducted a creamery for three years, then built for two years. He then engaged as a clerk his present factory, 36x60 feet and two stories with Mr. A. Friedly, in the hardware business, high, and, being built after his own direc- at Naperville, and continued with him until tions, is a model of convenience. Mr. Anson 1867, when, in company with Mr. Louis Reiche, Hunt died here in Naperville in 1878. Mrs. bought the business, and has conducted the Hunt, formerly Miss Lydia Wilcox, is living same since, firm being W. H. Hillegas & Co. here with her son. In 1865, Mr. Hillegas enlisted for one year, or N. B. HOSLER, general store, Naperville, is a during the war, in the One Hundred and Fifty- native of Lancaster born in sixth Illinois County, Penn., 1831, Regiment Infantrj-, Company D ; fifth child of a family of six born to Benjamin was Orderly Sergeant, and served until dis- and Elizabeth (Beamerderfer) Hosier, both na- charged in September following, and returned tives of Lancaster County, Penn. Jacob Hosier, to Naperville and took his position in the store. the father of subject, moved to Schuylkill In 1862, he married Miss Mary Hartman, a County, Penn., in 1831, where he engaged in native of Lancaster County, Penn., born 1840, farming. In 1844, came to this county, and and came to Bu Page County, 111., with her followed fanning till 1870, when he retired from parents when she was two years of age. They active and died in 1879 his wife died in have three Ida Charles W. life, ; children, viz., May, 1866. Subject worked on the farm till 1857 and Harvey H. Is a Republican, and a mem- when he married Abigail Butts, a native of ber of the Evangelical Church since 1857, tak- Lehigh County, Penn., who died in the fall of ing an active interest in the Sabbath school, of 1870, leaving seven children, six of whom are which he has been Secretary a number of years. living at home. After his marriage he rented HERMAN HAMMERSCHMLDT, farming, a farm, which he worked three years. In 1866, P. O. Naperville, is a native of Westphalia, he as clerk with Mr. M. of Prussia he was born in the 1830. He engaged Brown, ; year Naperville, with whom he remained until the received, in addition to a common school educa- of 1869 then in mer- two attendance at When he spring ; engaged general tion, years' college. chandising in Bloomingdale, this county, for was eighteen years old, he came with his brother two years, and in 1872 became partner in the to the United States, and bought a farm in business in is which he at present engaged. Naperville Township, Du Page Co., 111., and He ran a threshing machine sixteen years, was some eight years later Herman bought his also engaged in buying produce for a number of present place and has lived here since. In years. 1856, he married Miss Emma Van Oven, a W. H. HILLEGAS, of Hillegas & Co., hard- native of Westphalia, Prussia. She came to

ware, agricultural implements, etc., Naperville, the United States with her married sister in is a native of Pottsville. Schuylkill County, 1852. By the marriage there have been ten Penn. born in and is in children. is a ; 1840, the seventh a He Republican, and has served 20 BIOGRAPHICAL :

as Assessor for four he has also served of nineteen he came West and years ; age stopped as School Trustee. He is a member of the about six months in Du Page County, 111. He German Lutheran Church, of which he has then worked about one year in Kane County, been Trustee a number of years, and has taken when he again came to Du Page County, and 7 an active interest. He owns eight} acres locat- worked by the month until the spring of 1849. ed three miles west of Naperville and six from He then worked on the shares one year, and in Aurora. 1850 went overland by team to California, and is S. B. HILL, farmer; P. 0. Eola, 111., a na- lived there for two years, during which time he tive of the State of Maine, and was born in worked at mining. Returning by the Nicar- the city of Calais in the year 1823. He was agua route, he rented his present place, and raised on the farm, and received a common- two years later bought it. Mr. Jenkins first school education. When he was eighteen years voted for Gen. Taylor and has been a Repub- of age, he came West to Chicago, and traveled lican since the organization of the party. He transient, stopping at Galena and in the pine- has held the offices of Towhship Trustee, Road ries of Wisconsin. He then came to Warrens- Commissioner, and has served as Supervisor ville in 1842, and rented a farm. He also ran for a number of years. In May, 1852, he mar- a thresher, in company with Mr. Daniel Warne, ried Miss Harriet H. Thatcher, a native of until 1849, when he went to California. He Wayne County, N. Y. She came West with went with a company of twenty-five men, they her parents in 1839. By the marriage there driving overland by ox teams. He lived about are three children. He owns 219 acres of land, three years in California, during which time he located three miles west of Naperville. followed mining and kept a butcher's shop in H. W. KNICKERBACKER, Naperville, is a the mountains. He returned, via Panama, to native of Rensselaer Count}', N. Y., born No- Du Page County, and bought his present place. vember 20, 1813, and was raised on a farm. He married Miss Caroline, daughter of John At the age of eighteen, he began reading law, Warne, of Michigan. She came to Du Page and in October, 1833, he moved to Chicago, County in 1834 with her parents. By the mar- where his brother lived (Abram V., Assistant riage there have been six children, of whom Superintendent with Capt. Allen in building the three are living—Annie, now Mrs. Paxton, liv- harbor); our subject went in the store of P. F. in this at home at W. and in he came to ing county; Howard, ; Lorin, Peck, May, 1834, Naper- home. After his marriage, he lived on his ville and purchased a claim adjoining the town; farm, where he has lived since. He is a Re- he then went East and married, returning to publican in his politics. He is a member of his claim in the fall and built a frame house, the M. E. Church. He owns 425 acres, located considered at that time the best in Northern in Naperville and Winfield Townships, two and Illinois; though not very pretentious, he lived one-half miles north of Eola. He first bought on his claim until 1843, when, upon the death about one hundred and sixty acres, and has of his wife, he went East, in the spring of 1844, added the rest since. and, in order not to lose his residence, he re- CHARLES JENKINS, farmer, P. 0. Naper- turned in the fall and voted for Henry Clay. ville, 111., is a native of Allegany County, N. Y. His first wife was Miss Sarah Groesbeck, a na- He was born in 1826 was raised on the tive of New York had three all July, ; ; they children, farm, and received a common-school education. living. He engaged in mercantile business in When he was sixteen years of age, he began Lansingburg, N. Y., and continued for twenty working by the month for himself, and at the years. In 1847 or 1848, he married Miss NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 21

all in Clarissa A. Seelye, a native of New York. In the engagements the Shenandoah Valley, 1868, they came to their farm here at Naper- where his regiment operated under command of

he Gens. Fremont and . At the close of the ville, where she died in 1875, after which Pope. went East, and next year, he went to Adrian, wai', he returned to Cleveland, Ohio, and worked Mich., where he engaged in mercantile busi- at his trade till 1866; he then came to Chicago ness for about one year; he then again returned and engaged as baggage- master on the Chicago, to Naperville, where, in 1877, he married Miss Burlington & Quincy Railroad, which position T N. C. Cunningham, a native of Jonesboro, he held for six 3 ears. He then removed to Tenn., daughter of Rev. J. W. Cunningham, and Naperville, where he engaged in the marble engaged as Preceptress and Professor of En- business. He employs from four to six work- glish Literature in the Northwestern College of men, and does an annual business of from $16,- Naperville. Mr. K. was the first Assessor in 000 to $20,000. His establishment, which is this county. During the war, he resided in the only one of the kind in the county, turns Lansingburg, N. Y.; he took an active part, out well-executed work, which finds ready sale; devoting his time and money to forwarding he has furnished many elegant jobs for the city military affairs. He used his influence with of Chicago. Mr. Kayler has been twice mar- Governor to establish a hospital at that joint. ried. In 1860, he married Prudence P. Stevens, He had been the principal officer of the agri- a native of Ohio, who died in 1865, leaving cultural society, and through his influence they three children, viz., Clarence, Oscar and Byron. gave the location for the hospital on which the In 1872, he married Emma B. Bolliman, a na- Government erected buildings costing over tive of Naperville, who has borne him two chil- $100,000, and during the war our subject made dren—Robert and Lulu. daily visits with the surgeons, his object being FREDERICK KAILER, clothing and gents' to cheer the patients, who became greatly at- furnishing, Naperville, a native of this county, tached to him. Is a was a born in in 1841 is the second child Freemason; Whig, Naperville ; " and is at present a Republican, and a no of a family of seven. His parents, Jacob and " license advocate, also a member of the Con- Dorotha (Degen) Kailer, natives of A lsace, Ger- gregational Chui'ch. many, came to the United States about the CHARLES H. KAYLER, Naperville Marble year 1839, and to Naperville in 1840. Jacob Works, Naperville, is a native of German}', was Kailer, who was a shoemaker by trade, died in born in 1837. In the 1 852 his now Mrs. Louis Wen- 1843, family emigrated January, ; widow, to the United States and settled at Cleveland, delberg, resides in Chicago. Frederick received Ohio, where Charles H. lived till he was twenty- a fair education, and worked on the farm till three years of age, his father being engaged 1861, when he enlisted in Company E, Fifty- in At the of fifth Illinois was elected agricultural pursuits. age eighteen Infantry ; Sergeant ; our subject was apprenticed to the marble-cut- was in the battles of Shiloh, siege of Vicks- ting trade, at which he served three years, under burg, Arkansas Post, Lookout Mountain, also his brother John, who conducted the business. served in the Atlanta campaign and the march After completing his apprenticeship, he worked to the sea. The regiment was veteranized in at the trade as journeyman till 1861, when he 1864, and he returned to Naperville. Soon enlisted in the Sixth Ohio Cavalry, Company C, afterward, he went to Chicago and engaged in and served till the close of the war. During the butcher business for a number of years. In his term of service, he participated in the bat- 1868, he opened a clothing store in Naperville, tles of Winchester and Port Republic, and in where he has since remained engaged in that BIOGRAPHICAL:

business. In 1870, he married Melvina Snyder, harmony with the Republican party. In 1875, a native of Pennsylvania, and from this mar- he was elected Supervisor of the town of Lisle, riage five children have been born. Mr. Kailer and was re-elected successively for six terms. is a Republican, and a member of the Evan- ADAM KELLER, farmer, P. 0. Naperville, gelical Church. is a native of Bavaria, Germany, and was born WILLIAM KING, farmer, P. 0. Naperville, in the year 1831. His father was a forrester, is a native of Germany, born in the year 1829. and Adam assisted in the business, and on be- He received a common-school education, and, coming of age he came to America. He had at the age of eighteen, came to America. In received a district school education. He came 1848, he arrived in Bloomingdale Township, through to Naperville, where he expected to Du Page County, where he had relatives living, meet his brother, but the latter had gone to and the following year he engaged by the Minnesota. Adam worked on the farm in this month on a farm about five miles south of Na- vicinit}' by the year until 1860, when he mar- perville, where he remained about three- years. ried Miss Barbara Weigand, a native of Bava- In in with 1852, company a party of forty-four, ria, Germany. She came to the United States headed by Dr. Bai'nes and Thaddeus Swift, he with her parents when she was a child. Her started overland with ox teams for California. parents, John and Barbara (Pfister) Weigand, At Fort Laramie, the party divided, Mr. King were natives of Bavaria, Germany. They came joining a company bound for Oregon. The to the United States in 1848, and settled in had considerable trouble company with the In- York Township, Du Page Co., 111., where he dians, who stole their oxen, requiring them to farmed until his death in 1861. His first wife, abandon some of their and in the "lava Barbara died in the second wagons, Pfister, Germany ; " beds (since made historic by the Indians un- wife, Cuigunde Waltz, also died in German}-, der Capt. Jack) their vanguard were massacred and the third wife, Gertrude Fleeman, survives by the Indians. Mr. King remained in Oregon him, and is living in the old home. After the and California about five years, during which marriage he rented farms (three) for about nine time he followed mining and butchering—re- years. He then bought 152 acres where he turning by water via Nicaragua route. Janu- now resides, and has since added eighty-nine 22, he married Miss ce in all 241 located on the 'ary 1857, Hypsa Roy ; acres, having acres, she was a native of New Hampshire and was river two miles northwest of Naperville. Mr. raised in New York, daughter of Jonathan Keller came to this vicinity $9 in debt, and has Royce, who came to the vicinity of Naperville earned all he has by his labor and management. in 1 835, and was largely interested in farming. He is Democratic in his politics, though he After marriage, they settled on a farm he had votes generally independent. He has served and farmed until 1870 he then moved three as Road and is now bought, ; years Commissioner, to Naperville, and engaged in the manufacture serving as Supervisor of the township. By the of brick and tile in company with Mr. George marriage there have been nine children—seven Martin, they making the first tile in the county. girls and two boys. After some six years, Mr. King withdrew WILLIAM J. LAIRD, police, Naperville, from the business, and has lived retired since, was born in Naperville April 12, 1835, and is his farming interests, amounting to some four the youngest of two children born to William hundred acres located a few miles from Naper- and Philinda (Stevens) Laird. William Laird, ville, being managed by tenants. Politically, our subject's father, came west to Naperville Mr. King is independent, though generally in with his brother George in 1832, opened a store NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 23 and traded with the Indians till the fall of 1833, to the rank of First Lieutenant August 8, 1865. then went to Fox River and took a claim a mile Company H, Seventeenth Illinois Cavalry, was above Aurora, but owing to the Indians claim- organized by Capt. L. C. Matlack January and removed to at St. 111. Our ing the land he abandoned it, 22, 1864, Charles, subject where he took a claim served as for at Montgomery County, 111., guard prisoners Alton, 111., and where he afterward died. Our subject's thence went to Glasgow, Mo., and served in mother, daughter of John and Polly (Taylor) guerrilla warfare; joined Gen. Ewing's army in with her defense of Jefferson in the Stevens, came to Naperville parents City ; engaged fights took a claim at and Mo. was on the about the year 1832, where they Independence Osage, ; T and afterward conducted a hotel. John Stevens forty-three da} s' march, for which the command received the thanks of the Missouri was born in Rindge, N. H., September 2, 1785, Legislature; removed when quite young with his parents to was present at the surrender of the rebel Gen. afterward married Miss Jeff at Chalk Ark. served ^n Hartland, Vt. where he Thompson Bluff, ; — the Kansas and to the relief Polly Taylor, a native of that place born April frontier, marched 23, 1786. He moved to Enosburg, Vt., thence of Gen. Dodge, who was endangered by the In- he a and was at in 1832 to Naperville, 111., where bought dians, discharged Camp Butler, claim and afterward ran a hotel there. He Springfield, 111., December 21, 1865. After the he had war he returned to and in died May 3, 1862. During his life Naperville, engaged the worked at his trade—carpentering—farmed and harness-making business until 1873 or 1874, when his fire. engaged in the hotel business. His wife, our shop was destroyed by He was on his return from the subject's grandmother, died January 23, 1873. appointed police army, and also served as Of their eight children, three are now living. Our Deputy Sheriff eight years. In he married Miss Marie a subject's mother, after the death of his father, 1858, Vosburg, native of returned to her father's place near Naperville, Milwaukee, Wis. They have had where she lived until January, 1844, when she three children, two of whom are living—Arthur native of Berk- W. and Edward S. Louie L. was killed on a married Mr. Hiram Fowler, a ; shire County, Mass., born in 1798, came to this train at Riverside. 111. Upon the organization miles of the vicinity in 1833, and bought a claim three Naperville Light Guards, Company K, from Naperville, which he occupied a number Third Regiment Illinois Infantry, in 1877, Mr. is Laird was and is of years, then retired from active life, and appointed Second Lieutenant, his second term as of the now living in the town of Naperville. The sub- now serving Captain ject of this sketch was raised in Naperville, re- company. ceived an ordinar}- education in the common NORMAN LENT, blacksmith, Naperville, schools, and at the age of eighteen years he was was born in Bradford County, Penn., June 17, apprenticed to the harness-maker's trade, at 1826, son of Egbert and Polly (Stocking) r Lent. born in N. which he served three 3 ears. He soon after Egbert Lent, Peekskill, Y.; opened a shop in Naperville, where he followed was a carpenter and wagon-maker by trade, and his trade. In May, 1861, he was appointed died about the year 1847; his wife, born in police, which position he held until 1863, when Binghamton, N. Y., is now living with her he was commissioned as recruiting officer for daughter in Iowa, and is eighty years of age; the Seventeenth Illinois Cavalry. He raised of their eleven children, ten are still living. his at St. received but a limited education at twenty-eight men, joined regiment Subject ; Charles, was appointed Second Lieutenant of the age of thirteen moved with his parents to Company H January 22, 1864, and promoted Onondaga County, N. Y., and when nineteen 24 BIOGRAPHICAL:

years old was apprenticed to the blacksmith He owns 158 acres located six miles southwest trade served four and then worked at of four ; years, Naperville, and and one-half miles his trade as journeyman two years. In 1851, southeast of Aurora. he came to Illinois, worked at his trade in St. FREDERICK LONG, furniture and under- Charles for one year, and March 2, 1852, came taker, Naperville, is a native of Wurtemberg, to Naperville, where he worked as journeyman Germany, born in 1837. In 1853, he came to three }-ears. He then went into partnership America and stopped with his brother in Chi- with Willard & Loomis, but after one }-ear cago, who had come to the country previously,

r withdrew from the firm, and has since carried and the same } ear he hired on a farm near on business on his own account. He married Wheeling, remaining one and one-half years. on July 4, 1848, Miss Caroline M. Richmond, a In 1856, he came to Naperville and apprenticed native of Vernon, Oneida Co., N. Y. From to the cabinet trade with Mr. Butts and served this marriage eleven children have been born, for three years, then worked as journeyman of seven are viz.. for r whom living, Elgin E., Edwin two } ears longer. He then began on his W. and George W., all engaged in the black- own account, opening a shop on the south side smithing business in Correctionville, Woodbury of the river and doing business in a small way, Iowa Emma J. of Mr. a in all his and in 1866 he Co., ; (wife Thompson, putting time, bought farmer of Cherokee, Iowa), Lillian, Walter and his present location and built the buildings, at home. Mr. Lent is a and has conducted the business since has one Minnie, Republican. ; SAMUEL LONG, farmer, P. 0. Naperville, building 100 feet deep, two stories, and in the is a native of Lehigh County, Penn., and was spring of 1882 he added two stories, 22x40 —now born in the year 1819. His father was a miller, doing a business of over $12,000. In the spring and Samuel was brought up to the business of 1861 he married Miss Amelia Beidelman, a until he became sixteen years of age, when he native of Illinois. They have one adopted son began working at farming, and on becoming whom they took when but six weeks of age. Is seventeen he apprenticed to tailoring, and a Republican. served for four he then worked as a P. 0. years ; GEORGE MARTIN, farmer, Naper- journeyman for a number of years, and about ville, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the 1843 came to Illinois, and settled in Naperville, year 1826, only child of George and Elizabeth and worked on the farm. In 1848, he married (Christie) Martin, who were natives of Scotland. Miss Martha Nitz, a native of Lehigh County, George Martin, Sr., was engaged in the grain Penn., who came to this county with her par- business, running vessels between the Baltic ents about the same time he came. The fol- and Black Seas to ports in England and Scot- lowing year after his marriage, he began work land. In 1833, the family came to America, at his trade in Naperville, opened a shop, and, and in June of that year, stopped with Mark a year later, in company with Mr. Weaver, he Beaubien in the old pioneer hotel, Soginnash, opened a clothing store, he buying Mr. Wea- of Chicago. From this point, Messrs. Martin ver's interest a few years later, and conducted & Christie started on a prospecting tour to the business until 1863, when he sold out and Ottawa, and returned via the Naper settlement, bought the present place where he has lived where Mr. Martin bought a claim of Capt. since. By the marriage there have been four- Joseph Naper, having thirty acres fenced and teen eleven of whom are broken the included all children, living. He ; unimproved portion is Republican, and is a member of the Evan- the land desired, west of the river, there being gelical association for upward of forty years. no settlers there then. The family occupied NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 25 the claim in August, living in a log house until settled in Buffalo, N. Y. When he became spring, when the}* occupied their new frame of age, he came to Illinois and worked on house, which was the first frame house in what the canal, and about 1840 married and began now constitutes Du Page County. Mr. George farming, renting the first few years; he then

Martin, Sr., improved and lived on the farm bought a place of the Government, and in 1849 until his death in 1841 his wife also remained went to with a ; California, overland, company on the old homestead until her death in 1872. from this vicinity. He was gone three years, Both were life-long members of the Presbyte- and was engaged in mining; returning, he oc- rian Church, and were active and liberal in cupied his place, which he had bought of the their support to its cause. He was a man of Government, and farmed there until 1875, when fine education; a Liberal in his native land, he he removed to Naperville, where he died in joined the Liberal party in his new home, and March, 1879. Mrs. Metz is living at the old lived enjoying the respect and confidence of home in Naperville. Our subject was raised all who knew him. George Martin, Jr., came on the farm, and received a common-school with his parents, and has always lived on the education. In 1870, he married Miss Mary old homestead. He received the advantages Grove, a native of Cumberland County, Penn.; of the district and select schools of his vicinity, she came to Du Page County, 111., with her and, in addition to the management of his farm- parents in 1865. By the marriage, there have ing interest, has been identified, first in the been six children, of whom five are living— mercantile business in Naperville, and, later, in Edna, Emery A., Arthur A., Sherman G. and company with the Hon. J. G. Wright, estab- Elsie M. He owns 104f acres located one a lished the Producers' Bank of Martin & half miles southwest of Naperville. He is Re- Wright. He has also engaged himself in laying publican in politics. out several additions to Naperville, which in- E. MUSSELMAN, grain dealer, Naperville, clude all that portion of the city lying south is a native of Northampton County, Penn., and west of the river. He is at present en- born in 1816, and lived in his native county gaged in the manufacture of brick and drain until 1847. His father was a weaver. Our sub- tile on his place, which has grown to be an ex- ject learned the carpenter's trade, and followed tensive business, his works being the largest in the same during the summers and teaching the State. Mr. Martin also owns a fine stone school during the winters. He was apprenticed quarry, located on his farm, which, though not when seventeen years of age, and served with fully developed, gives ample proof of an inex- his employer six or seven years. He received haustible supply of the finest of building stone. a district school education, and was fond of In 1854, Mr. Martin married Miss Sibelia Rid- books, studying the higher branches at home. dler, a daughter of the Kev. Alexander Rid- At about the age of twenty-one, he began teach- of dler, Peoria. There are four children— ing, which he did during the winters for some Elizabeth, Kittie, George and Carrie. ten years. In 1839, he married Miss Catharine J. F. METZ, farmer, P. 0. Naperville, is a Hilliard, a native of Pennsylvania, who died native of Du Page County, 111., born in the year January 31, 1882; they had eight children, six and is the 1849, fourth of seven children born living. In 1847, the came to Du Page County, to Adam and Elizabeth (Knapp) Metz, who and settled at Naperville, and engaged at his were natives of Germany and Warren County, trade for a number of years in this and Will Penn. He came to America with his par- Counties, and then about 1855 became a minis- ents when he was but one year of age; they ter of the Evangelical Association, traveling in 20 BIOGRAPHICAL: the interest of the Association for fifteen years. tering in the summer seasons for fifteen years. He then located at Naperville, and worked at In 1844, he came to Illinois, where he stayed his trade of carpenter for several years. Dur- with his brother Daniel, and farmed and worked ing the past five years has been engaged in at carpentering. In 1846, he married Laura his present business, buying and shipping Gates, a native of New York, who came to and in coal. He is now Justice Illinois with her at an date she grain dealing parents early ; of the Peace, an office he formerly held in Will died November 15, 1859, leaving four children,

County. viz., John P., merchant and Deputy Postmaster JOSEPH was a native at 111. Thomas MEANS, deceased, Gilman, ; (in Iowa) ; Frank, of born near in the Assistant Cashier in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh post office, Chicago ; Fred, year 1795, and was raised a farmer, and in the at home. After his marriage, Mr. Orcutt year 1834 came West to Illinois, and made a bought a piece of land one and a quarter miles claim to the present place, which he began im- west of Naperville, on which he lived till about proving and cultivating. In 1840, he married the year 1855, when he moved to Naperville Miss Mary Vaughan, a native of Vermont; she and there engaged in the lumber business, also died in 1853. In 1855, he married Miss contracting and building. About the year Abia Vaughan, a sister of the first wife, 1859 he discontinued the lumber business. In and a native of Vermont, by which marriage the fall of 1861, he enlisted in Company H, there were— born four children, two of whom are Ninth Illinois Cavalry, and remained in service living Archibald and Nancy. Mr. Means three years, his regiment operating in the West died on the old homestead in 1872. Mrs. with Grant's army. He returned to Naperville Means has lived on the homestead since. in 1864 afterward worked in North ; Carolina, LEVI MANBECK, gardener, Naperville, is a where he assisted in the construction of seven nativeof Berks was born in over the Neuse River returned to County, Penn., 1820, bridges ; and was raised to farming, receiving a common Naperville in 1865, where he has since followed school education. In 1847, he came to Du Page contracting and building. His second wife, County and farmed, and teamed in the meantime Anna Ingalls, whom he married December 11, to Chicago, always making his home in Naper- 1868, is a native of New York, and came to ville. In he married Miss Han- with her a child she has January, 1847, Illinois, parents, when ; nah Hoy, a native of Schuylkill County, Penn., borne him two children, of whom one is living, from which union have been born two children: viz., Daniel. Mr. Orcutt is a Republican. Mrs. Ida is a Hafle, residing near Freeport, 111., and H. L. PEASLEE, retired, Naperville, at Celia, home. He is a member of the Evan- native of Burlington, Vt., born 1810, second gelical Church and a Republican. child born to Robert and Amanda Loomis PHILIP ORCUTT, contractor, builder and Peaslee, natives of New Hampshire and Ver- undertaker, Naperville, was born in Mont- mont. Our -subject engaged as clerk in the gomery County, N. Y., in that portion since mercantile business in his native town at about annexed to Hamilton County, that State, De- the age of sixteen, and clerked until he was cember 1819 was raised or he took a as 12, ; on the farm, and nineteen twenty, when position received a limited education in the common teller in the bank of Burlington, where he re- schools. His father was a carpenter, and from mained about two years. He then, in company him subject learned the trade at home; he with his brother-in-law, Amos W. Butler, en- also the acquired shoemaking trade, working gaged in the mercantile business, conducting a at the latter during the winter and at carpen- general store, until about 1834-35. In May, 1836, NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 27

he and wife came West to Chicago, where he this county, born in Naperville in August, 1846, had relatives. Harmon & Loomis having es- son of H. L. Peaslee. Subject was raised in tablished a store in Naperville about 1835, our his native village, where he received a fair edu- cation. His father a H. H. subject took charge of it, which he conducted was merchant, and until 1841, when, owing to sickness in his was early trained in mercantile business, be- family, he returned to Vermont, where he re- ginning when quite young, and assisting his mained two then came to and father until the latter closed out his business. years ; Chicago assisted Mr. Harmon in wholesale grocery for In 1865, he went to Chicago, engaged as clerk several years. In 1845, he came to Naperville, with King, Harmon & Co., wholesale dr}r goods,

where he and Mr. Loomis engaged in general etc., and in 1868 went to Chelsea, Iowa, opened merchandising, continuing about ten years, a hardware store on his own account, and re- when the business was sold to Mr. Yount. He mained in business there till 1869, when he sold then, in company with others, established a out to his partner, and returned to Naperville. deposit bank, known as the Producers' Bank, Thence he went to Memphis, Tenn., where he with which he was connected about three as collector for an ice the years. engaged company ; He then engaged in merchandising, with the same year he entered the retail store of Field, object of establishing his son, Luther L., in Leiter & Co., Chicago, as clerk, and at the end business and soon his son enlisted in of the first was of a ; after, year given charge depart- the One Hundred and Fifth Illinois Infantry, ment, and soon after became a general sales- he holding the office of Second Lieutenant, and man, having charge of the woolen department, served through, with his command, to Atlanta, in which he was assisted by seven salesmen. where he resigned and came home, owing to In 1874, owing to ill health, occasioned by the failure of his father's health. Our subject overwork, he resigned his position with Field, continued the business a few years after his Leiter & Co., visited Colorado for a few months, son went into the army, and then sold out, and and in 1875 came to Naperville, where he has has lived retired ever sjnce, excepting a few since been engaged in his present business. In years which he devoted to the management of 1873, he married Nellie Threadgold, daughter Mr. Loomis' the latter's of a man she was business, during trip Capt. Theadgold, seafaring ; to the of the coun- born in the East Indies sailed Europe. Upon organization ; with her father he was ty, made Coroner and Justice of the till she was fifteen years of age, then settled in Peace. In he married Miss Amelia where she was educated she July, 1831, Jeresy City, ; and M. Butler, at the latter's home in Essex, Vt. her married sisters moved to Chicago, where They have had five children—three living— she resided at the time of her marriage. From Luther of Horace merchant this union two children have been L., Chicago ; H, born, of at and Naperville, Harriet L., now Mrs. W. H. whom one is living, viz., Henry L. Moore, of Peru, 111. Mrs. Peaslee was a daugh- WILLIAM PIERCE, farmer, P. 0. Aurora, ter of Roswell Butler and Ruth Wardner. He III, is a native of England, born in the county was a merchant and lumberman, and previous of Kent in the year 1817, eldest of eight chil- to our subject's moving West, Mrs. Peaslee dren born to William and Ruth (Stephenson) came West and lived with her daughter twenty- Pierce, who were natives of Kent and Notting- two and died years, here in Naperville about hamshire, England. He was raised on the farm, the 1868. year and when about sixteen years of age he entered H. H. PEASLEE, proprieter of Da Page the army and remained a soldier until about Cash is a the T County Store, Naperville, native of year 1817, having served for nine } ears, 28 BIOGRAPHICAL: and fought with Wellington at the battle of he born January 23, 1783, and she January 16, Waterloo, was at the siege of Antwerp and the 1790. They married March 6, 1816. He was other battles of those days. In 1832, the fam- a soldier in the war of 1812, and fought under ily came to America, and located in Wayne Gen. Jackson against the Creek Indians. His County, N. Y., where he farmed, and in 1835 brother, James Paxton, was in the battle of moved to Ohio, locating in Summit County, New Orleans. They moved to Maury County, where he farmed until his death in the year Tenn., soon after their marriage. He had a 1875. She died in Ohio about the year 1850. small farm and worked at his trade of cabinet- Our subject was raised on the farm, and at the making, he carrying on a shop. They moved to age of sixteen, was apprenticed to the black- Fountain County, Ind., about the year 1830, and smith trade. In 1839. came to Illinois, and he carried on farming on a large scale there worked at farming in Du Page County until until 1833. In 1832, he came to Illinois, and the fall; he then began threshing in Kendall made claim to a large track of land, probably County, and in the spring of 1840, he worked over six hundred acres, and the next year at his trade on the Illinois and Michigan Canal brought his family and settled on the place in until the fall of that year, when he came to Du a log cabin. He was a colouizationist in his Page County again and worked at farming, views on the negro question and a strong anti- until the fall of 1842, when he went to Iowa, slavery man, and voted the only vote in Cook and worked at his trade in various places, and County for James G. Birney, the anti-slavery in the summer of 1843, he came here to his candidate. Mr. Paxton kept a station of the present place, which he bought at the land sale Underground Railroad, and frequently assisted in the winter of 1842-43, and farmed here in effecting the escape of the slaves. His house until the fall of 1844, when he went to Michigan was a place of public worship and Sabbath and carried on the lumber business, and in the school. He was a Presbyterian until the latter fall of 1845 he returned to his farm. In 1848, years of his life he joined the Christian Church. he married Miss Susan Davis, a native of Ver- He died September 12, 1859, and his wife died mont; she came to Du Page County with her March 19, 1853. Our subject lived with his parents when young; she died in 1849. He parents until he was about twenty years of then followed his trade in Aurora until 1852, age. In addition to the district schools, he when he attended married Miss Margaret Regan, a Granville Academy, 111., he intending native of Canada. She came to Aurora with to prepare for college, but owing to his health her parents. In 1853, they came back to the he turned to farming after two years' attend- farm and have lived here since. They had six ance. He began working with his brother, in children, two sons and four daughters. Mr. partnership, on the claim, and on coming to Pierce first voted for Martin Van Buren for Illinois he farmed on his father's claim, and President, and has been a Republican since later went with his father and others and deeded organization of the party. He has 230 acres the land. March 31, 1846, he married Miss of land located on the line of Kane and Du Miranda Pitcher, a native of New York. She

Page Counties, four miles southeast of Aurora. died in April, 1847. July 4, 1850, he married J. H. PAXTON, retired farmer, P. 0. Eola, Miss Olive E. Fowler, a native of York Town- is a 111., native of Maury County, Tenn., born ship, Du Page County. January 27, 1869, he in the year 1822, and is the sixth of twelve married Miss Sarah Ann Crosier, a native of children born to Thompson and Cynthia (Potts) New York. By the first marriage there was Paxton. They were natives of North Carolina, one child, since deceased. By the second mar- NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 29

Prussia. the father of sub- riage there were seven children, six living. Henry Rassweiler, to the There are no children by the present marriage. ject, was married in Prussia, came After deeding his land, he followed farming United States in 1831 and settled in Pennsyl- — a until he was taken sick, and left the farm and vania, where he followed his trade that of lived for ten years in Aurora, and then came weaver. In 1850, he came to Illinois and back to the old farm and has lived on the settled in Stephenson County, where he en- place since. During the past three years, he gaged in weaving, while the male members of has been confined to the house, owing to an his family followed farming. He is now seven- illness. ty-seven and his wife seventj'-hine years of P. P. 0. live retired in the of JAMES PAXTON, farmer, Eola, age ; they village Dakota,

111., is a native of Fountain Ind. he 111. The of this sketch County, ; Stephenson Co., subject was born in the year 1831. His parents came early assisted his father in weaving, and, hav- fair to Du Page County, 111., in 1835, and settled ing received a education, began teaching on the present place. Our subject was raised school at the age of sixteen. When seventeen on the farm. He received a common school 3'ears of age, he entered the Northwestern College to attend education, and at the age of nineteen took at Plainfield, 111., but was unable of his father's and has 7 on account of for the next charge place managed regularl} , ill-health, the farm ever since. His father deeded him three years or more, but afterward attended 1 80 acres, and after his death he paid the other regularly and graduated in 1870, having taught heirs a sum of money. He bought some 200 in the college part of the time during his at- acres since, and has deeded a portion to his son. tendance in order to meet the expenses of his He now owns 280 acres located six miles north- tuition. After graduating, he made a regular east of Aurora. Mr. Paxton has been thrice engagement with the college, acting as tutor

married. His present wife was Miss Nettie M. for several j'ears, then Assistant Professor of Olmstead, a native of Canada. She moved Mathematics until 1879, when he left the col-

with her parents to Kendall County, 111., in lege for a two years' furlough, which time he 1856. They were married in Aurora, March spent in California managing a branch office of 26, 1868. By the first wife there is one child the Western Publishing House, Chicago, with living—Frederick E. By the present marriage which establishment he has been connected

there are four children— Nellie L., Edward S., since 1875. On his return from California, in J. Everette and Roy N. Mr. Paxton is a Re- 1881, he became Professor of Mathematics in publican in politics. He has served as Asses- the college, which position he now holds. In sor and School Director, and belongs to the 1871, he married Lizzie E. Harlacher, a native Congregational Church. His first wife was of Wisconsin, daughter of Rev. Joseph Har- Emeline McPherren, a native of Whitehall, lacher, now of Cedar Falls, Iowa. From this N. Y., who came to Du Page County with union three children have been born, viz., George her parents, who lived in Bloomingdale Town- F., Katie M. and Inez Josephine.

ship. She was married July 5, 1856, and died PROF. H. H. RASSWEILER, A. M., nat- October 31, 1859, aged twenty-six years. ural science, Naperville. The eldest of a PROF. C. F. RASSWEILER, A. M., teacher of family of seven children. Is a native of Or- mathematics, Northwestern College, Naperville, wigsburg, Schuylkill Co., Perm., born April 3. was born in Allentown, Penn., in 1846, young- 1842. In 1857, the family removed to Illinois est child of a family of five born to Henry and and settled in Stephenson County, where they Catharine B. (Hoffman) Rassweiler, natives of engaged in farming. Subject, at the age of 30 BIOGRAPHICAL: seventeen, began teaching in the district Riddler and family came to the United States schools of and also assist- in 1837 lived one in New York Stephenson County, ; year City, ed his father on the farm. When he became thence moved to in to Chicago ; thence, 1838,

twenty years of age, he entered the North- Flag Creek, Cook Co., 111., where he carried on western at in moved to Du College Plainfield, 111., and, by farming; 1840, Page County ; teaching during the college vacations and act-" thence, in 1844, to the village of Naperville. ing as tutor in the college, he earned sufficient In 1843, he became Deputy Recorder, and, in money to give him a thorough collegiate edu- 1847, was elected Recorder, serving in that cation. He graduated in 1868, and was ap- office from 1850 to 1854. Was engaged in Professor of Mathematics and Natural mercantile business in was Post- pointed Naperville ; Science, which position he maintained till the master there from 1856 to 1860, and thereafter spring of 1881, when, owing to the increase in held the office of Justice of the Peace until his classes in natural science, he resigned his his death, in 1866. His widow lives on the position as Professor of Mathematics, and has old homestead in Naperville. The subject of since given his attention solely to the natural this sketch received a fair education, and, science department. In 1868, he married a when thirteen years old, entered his father's former classmate of his, S. Victoria Harlacher, store in Naperville. In 1855, secured a posi- a native of Milwaukee, Wis., who has borne tion as clerk in a store in Omaha, Neb., which him two children, viz., Lorena Belle and Harry he resigned in 1859 on account of ill health, Clinton. Prof. Rassweiler has been Superin- and returned to Naperville, where he secured tendent of the Sunday School in connection the office of Treasurer, and was elected Clerk with the college since its organization in 1870; in 1861. In September, 1861, he enlisted in he is a member of the Illinois Conference Company E, Eighth Illinois Cavalry; served Evangelical Association; was licensed in 1876 three years and ten months, and was mustered and ordained in 1880. The Professor's par- out in July, 1865, as First Lieutenant, having ents, Philip and Dora (Haeseler) Rassweiler, attained to that rank by successive promotions were natives of Germany. Philip came to from Fifth Corporal. During his time of serv- the United States when a j'oung man and set- ice, he participated in the battles of Beverly tled in Lehigh County, Penn., where he learned Ford and Hazel Run, W. Va., South Mountain, the weaving trade, and afterward worked with Antietam, Gettysburg and other engagements his wife's father in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill in which his regiment took part. Returned to Co., Penn. Was married in 1841; in 1844, Naperville at the close of the war. He was moved to Millersburg, Penn., and, in 1857, to elected Village Clerk in 1866, which office he Illinois, where he has since followed farming. held till 1873. In 1867, he engaged as clerk His wife came to America with her parents, in Dr. Daniels' drug store, where he remained who were weavers, and settled in Schuylkill until 1872, when he took his present position, County, Penn. cashier for the banking firm W. Scott & Co. A. McS. S. RIDDLER, cashier for W. Scott He has filled the offices of Village Trustee for & Co., bankers, Naperville, is a native of the three years and President of the Board one of New York born in 1837 second child In he married D. a city ; ; year. 1874, Mary Collins, of a family of nine children born to John J. native of Naperville, daughter of John Collins, and Elizabeth (Sanderson) Riddler, natives of one of the early residents of this vicinity. Scotland, where they were married, and where LOUIS REICHE, hardware and agricultural also their eldest child was born. John J. implements, tin manufacturer, Naperville, is NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 31

a native of Hoenstein, Saxony, born in 1839, to Ogle County with her parents. After mar- and is the fifth in a family of eight children riage they rented a farm, and the next year oc- born to Fritz G. and Caroline (Eidam) Reiche, cupied a place of his own in Ogle County, and natives of In the came farmed six he then a in Saxony. 1850, family years ; bought place to the United States and bought a farm in Cook Du Page County, and lived on the place for County, which they occupied, but afterward three years. He then moved to Naperville, sold to a railroad and another where he lived four then a company bought years ; bought farm, place near the Indiana line, and farmed until and farmed it some three years. He then went about 1867, since which time he has lived re- to Nebraska, where he lived about one year, tired, being now eighty-one years of age. Mrs. and returned to Du Page Count}^ and rented Reiche died in Chicago about 1860. Our sub- his present place, and two years later bought ject lived with his parents until he was eighteen the same. In 1865, he enlisted in the Fifteenth years of age. At sixteen, he was apprenticed Illinois Infantry, Company K, and served about to the tinner's in about trade, Chicago, serving seven months. He is a Republican in politics. two then came to in the there years ; Naperville 1857, By marriage have been three children and finished his trade, working as journeyman —Amelia O, John C. and Gertrude H. Mr. several in years Chicago and other places. In Rickert owns a number of fine stock, and a fine 1863, he came back to Naperville and worked seven-3? ear-old Clydesdale stallion. He owns Mr. in for Fridley, and 1867 he and Mr. W. 115 acres, located one mile north of Naperville. H. formed a and bought Hillegas partnership DANIEL N. RESSLER, farmer, P. O. the business which they have continued since. Naperville, is a native of Du Page County, In 1864, he married Miss Elizabeth a Hickel, 111. born on his in the , present place year native of France, who came to Du Page County, 1847, and is the fourth of eight children born 111., with her parents, when quite .young. They to Joseph and Susan (Swilley) Ressler, who have two children—Otto and Edwin liv- ; also, were natives of Lancaster County, Penn. ing with them, is Elizabeth, daughter of George They married there, and came to Du Page Hickel (deceased). Is a member of the Lu- County, 111., in 1842, where they lived until theran Church, and independent in politics. their death—he, in July, 1881, and she, in SAMUEL H. RICKERT, farmer, P. 0. Na- May, 1879. He was a miller in his native perville, is a native of Schuylkill County, Penn., State, but followed farming in the West. born in the year 1841, and is the younger of Our was raised on his two children born to John and Rebecca (dow- subject present place, and, in addition to the common at- ser) Rickert, natives of Pennsylvania, who, in schools, tended the Northwestern moved west teams to Cleveland thence College, at Plain- 1845, by ; 111. a number of terms. In his lake to thence to and field, , twenty- by Chicago ; Naperville, second he married Miss Hannah Rick- bought a farm southwest of the town, where year, farmed until his death in she re- ert, a native of Kane County, 111. After the they 1847 ; he rented his father's farm a mained on the place a few years, and married marriage, few then Mr. John Messner, and they moved to Brook- years, and moved to Iowa, where he where he died she is liv- farmed in Black Hawk for four ville, Ogle Co., 111., ; County years. in ing Brookville at the present time. Our He then returned to Du Page County, 111., subject lived at home until he was twenty-one. and rented his father's farm again, and, after On of becoming age, he married Miss Elizabeth his father's death, he bought his present a native of Hummel, Pennsylvania, who came place, being the old homestead. He owns 32 BIOGRAPHICAL:

and at Gross now eighty acres, located two miles southwest of blankets, Point, Evanston, theirs the first house at the In Naperville. By this marriage there* have being place. at Holderman's our been five children, four of whom are living— 1829, July 16, Grove, sub- was married to Caroline Her Oscar, Wilson and William, and Robert. ject Hawley. Pierce moved from Vermont to WILLARD SCOTT, Sr., banker, Naperville, father, Hawley, was born at Unadilla, Otsego Co., N. Y., April Vincennes, Ind., in 1818, and later moved to 20, 1808. His father, Stephen J. Scott, was, in Illinois, living at various places, settling at the Holderman's Grove in 1825. In the fall of early life, a sea-faring man, having been owner and master of a schooner bearing his 1830, Willard, with his father, father-in-law, name, and engaged in the coast trade along the and their families, settled at the junction of the eastern shore of our country. The mother, two branches of the Du Page River, three miles whose maiden name was Hadassah Trask, was south of Naperville. At that time, Cook Coun- a relative of Gen. Israel Putnam, of Revolution- ty included the present counties of Lake, Mc- ary fame. They were married in Connecticut, Henry, Du Page and Will. Chicago was the and moved from Hartford to Unadilla, Otsego voting place, and of the thirty-two votes polled that father of our heads the Co., N. Y. In 1816, the family moved to -Mary- year, the subject land, where they lived about ten years. During list. In 1832, the Black Hawk War broke out, this time, Willard Scott, Sr., received his edu- and Willard's knowledge of the habits and cation, which was confined to the district school wiles of the Indians made him a useful man to course of study, except a short special course the settlers during those perilous months. In in mathematics. His desire was to be a sailor, the spring of 1838, he removed to the village as his father before him, but abandoned the of Naperville, where his father had preceded idea, }'ielding to his mother's entreaties, to him the previous year. He built the Naper- whom a sailor's life seemed full of peril. In ville Hotel, which he conducted for eight years. 1825, his father determined on seeking a new He then commenced merchandising, and for r his home in the West. The family visited New nearly twenty } ears, most of the time with York, and then started for St. Joe, Mich. At eldest son, Thaddeus (since deceased, leaving Buffalo, N. Y., the father shipped the household one son, Willard H.), continued the business goods, going with them by sail vessel to De- by which the firm name of Willard Scott & Co. troit, and Willard, with the family, started over- has been made historical. After the late war land through Canada. At Detroit, the family of the rebellion, he retired from active business went by schooner for St. Joe, save Willard, life as a merchant, in which, however, he has who, in company with a man from Ohio, crossed been succeeded by his son, Willard Scott, Jr., the country in order to meet the goods which who continues the business under the same had been sent in advance. The journey was a firm name. During the time of his residence perilous one, there being no habitation save in Naperville, he has been President, first, of the Indians, and no route marked except by the Du Page County Bank and afterward of blazed trees and Indian trails, through the the Bank of Naperville, and since he retired dense Michigan forests. The}* arrived ten days from mercantile life has been doing business as ahead of. the which time 7 a banker and the house of boats, during the} private ; banking lived on corn and potatoes obtained from a Willard Scott & Co., is considered one of the Frenchman who lived on an island in the river. absolutely safe institutions of its class in North- Not liking the east side of the lake, the family ern Illinois. An attendant of the Congrega- crossed and built a habitation with posts, poles tional Church, his religious views may be NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 33 classed as orthodox, except for a strong lean- the Northwestern College, and has continued ing toward the belief of the final salvation of in his position since. May 23, 1833, he mar- he is a all, through the Savior. In politics, ried Miss Eliza Cowles, a native of Litchfield Democrat voted for loved born in 1808. have ; Jackson, Douglas, County, Conn., They " and with him believed in obeying the laws one child. While in Ashtabula County, Mr. and and supporting the Constitution." Ohio, Mr. Smith was licensed to preach by Mrs. Scott have both been residents of Illinois the Congregational Conference, and was or- for more than half a and all that time century, dained a minister while at Greensburg. have lived near have seen and Chicago. They HENRY COWLES SMITH, A. M., Pro- to the remarkable progress of helped produce fessor, Northwestern College, Naperville, this and now move around amid their section, was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, in the children, grandchildren and neighbors, enjoy- year 1839, only child of the Rev. A. A. Smith, tbe confidence, esteem and respect of every- ing A. M., and Eliza Cowles, with whom he has body. always made his home. He received a dis- REV. A. A. A. President SMITH, It, trict and academic course of study, and, at Northwestern is a native College, Naperville, the age of eighteen, began teaching in the of Berkshire Mass. born November County, , Greensburg Seminary. In 1860, he entered 1806. His life was on a fann, 23, early spent Oberlin College, graduating in 1863. Mr. and there his thirst for began knowledge. Smith is a natural musician, and, early in His means and the times were not favorable life, matured to a more than ordinary musi- for an education, but he was fond obtaining cian, as early as the age of fifteen beginning of books, and hours by the fire- spent many to give instructions in vocal and instrumen- side in he obtained a few study. However, tal music. After graduating from Oberlin short terms of instruction at the district College, he came to Plainfield, 111., and en- schools, and, at the of seventeen, age began gaged as teacher of music in the college, and winter, later two teaching during attending in 1869 he became Professor of Languages, terms at an in Mass. At academy Lenox, Latin and Greek. Since 1870, he has been the of he moved to Ashtabu- age twenty-one, Professor of Latin and Music. In July, la he was County, Ohio, where alternately 1863, he married Miss Mary H. Dreisbach, of in and was also engaged teaching studying; Circleville, Ohio; they have had five children: for a short in the mercantile business. pjriod Annie May (died), Fannie Eyre, Mattie Eliza, He first in the and then taught public school, Lucy Jewett, Henry Augustine and Charles in an academy; then attended Oberlin Col- Arthur. lege for a year or more, and, in 1838. began G. W. SINDLINGER, Professor of Greek teaching in the Grand Eiver Institute, finally in Northwestern College, Naperville, was becoming its President, and continuing with born in Tioga County, Penn., March 5, 1843; the institution until 1857, when he resigned was raised on the farm, where he remained and became Principal of the Greensburg with his parents, who were in moderate cir- Seminary, which position he held for five cumstances, until hewa.8 twenty years of age. years. While there, he received the honor- He attended the common schools, and after- ary degree of A. M. from the Farmers Col- ward a select school, and, being desirous of lege of Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1862, he was obtaining, a thorough education, devoted him- called to Plainfield, 111., as the President of self zealously to his studies. At nineteen 34 BIOGRAPHICAL:

lic there years of age, he began the business of life, schools for two years; then traveled teaching public school in winter and working a year for his health. In 1876, he came to at the carpenter's trade during the summer. Naperville, engaged as Assistant Professor in He came to Illinois, locating in Freeport, the Northwestern College; and, in 1880, was where he followed teaching and carpentering appointed to his present position, Professor of till the summer of 1864, when he enlisted in th« Greek Language in that institution. In Company G, Ninety-second Illinois Mounted 1870, he married Miss A. M. M. Pfeiffer, a na- Infantry, and remained in service ten months. tive of Pittsburgh, Penn.*; they have one Soon after enlisting, and while on their way child, Edna G. to join their regiment, which was with Sher- PHILLIP STRUBLER, Postmaster, deal- man, the new recruits were detached to serve er in seeds, plants, etc., Naperville, is a na- under Maj. Cox, with Gen. Thomas, and took tive of Warren County, Penn., born in 1832, part in the three days' engagement at Nash- second in a family of four children born to ville, afterward engaging in a six weeks' George and Saloma (Stocker) Strubler. campaign in pursuit of Hood through Ten- They were natives of Alsace, France, and nessee and Alabama. He returned to Nash- were married there, and came to the United ville, thence by steamer to Louisville, thence States in 1832, locating in Warren, Penn., by train to Crestline, Ohio, thence via Harris- where he followed rafting on the Alleghany. burg and Baltimore to Annapolis, Md., thence In 1837, he came to Naperville and worked by steamer to Fortress Monroe, thence to at his trade of shoemaking, walking to Chi- Beaufort and Newbern, N. G, thence on a cago for leather; continued his trade here a campaign to Goldsboro, N. C, engaging in number of years, when he engaged in farm- the battle of Kingston, and at Goldsboro ing, living in town, and, after a few years, joined his regiment, continuing in the com- rented his land; continued to reside here mand until the surrender of Johnston. The until death, September 28, 1868; she died day previous to the entrance of the army into August 16, 1871. Our subject lived in Na- Raleigh, the Ninety-second Regiment was on perville until 1854, when he went to Califor- the advanced guard, and were repulsed by nia via New York and Panama, and remained the rear guard of Johnston's army, subject about five years engaged in mining the first having a narrow escape from being captured. eighteen months, after which he was on a returned to 111. after the ranch and followed In He Freeport, , war, teaming. 1859, he with $1,000, which he determined to devote returned to Naperville, and engaged, in com- to the procuring of an education. In the fall pany with his brother George, in livery and of 1865, he entered the Northwestern Col- staging, which they followed about ten years, lege, and graduated in the classical course in and, about 1859 or 1860, they took the agency 1869, making three terms during vacations. of the American Express Company. In 1866, He then took charge of the public schools of our subject was elected Sheriff of the coun- term. Naperville, and, after remaining there two ty, and served one At the end of the years, resigned his position on account of ill ten years, our subject sold the livery busi- health, and went to Weston, Mo., where he ness to his brother, and, in connection with taught two years as Assistant Principal in his agency of express, he engaged in the the public schools of that place. Thence he fruit and seed business. On April 26, his went to Mo. was of name was sent to the United States Holden, ; Principal pub- Senate, NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 37 and he received the appointment of Post- a loss of about $10,000, insurance only $1,- master of Naperville. In 1860, he mar- 000. After the fire, he purchased the good ried Miss Maria Mottinger, a, native of will of his former barber business and opened Ohio, and came with her parents to this a shop, keeping also a stock of tobacco and vicinity when she was young. They have cigars; improved the site of his former bus- fonr children—Linnie M., Clinton P., Oliver iness place, to which he added a lot, and W. and Arlette. Is a Republican; has served built his present two-story brick block, 30x- several terms in Town Council; also as As- 70, located corner of Main and Jefferson sessor of Corporation. streets, now occupied by the post office and CHARLES SCHULZ, tobacconist and bar- his tobacco and barber business. In New ber, Naperville, was born in Prussia in 1829, York, in 1855, he married Eliza Jeep, a na- son of Carl and Henrietta (Geistler) Schulz, tive of Hanover, Germany, who has borne him natives of Prussia. Carl Schulz was a com-, five children, of whom three are living, viz., missioned Government Pilot on the Baltic Bertha, Robert and Emma. In January, Sea for upward of forty years, and is now a 1882, Mr. Schulz visited his parents, who are pensioner, living retired. Charles received living in Prussia; his father is now eighty- an ordinary education in the schools of his one, his mother seventy-nine years of age. native land, and, at the age of fourteen, was JOHN F. STROHEKER, blacksmith, Na- apprenticed to the barber's trade in Stettin, perville, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Prussia. After learning his trade, he worked in 1838. His mother died when he was as journeyman in a number of the leading seven years old, and, two years after his fa- cities of Germany. From Berlin he went to ther and family emigrated to the United London, England, where he stayed two years; States and settled in Wayne County, Ohio, thence to Liverpool, remaining there a year; where they lived about eight years; thence in to and thence, 1852, America, and settled removed to Plainfield, 111., where they lived in New York City. He worked as a journey- one year, and, in 1855, came to Naperville. man barber in New York for three and a half Jacob, subject's father, who had followed years, then opened a shop of his own, which farming in Ohio, began weaving carpet and he carried on for a year and a half, then sold doing general labor in Naperville after he out and came to Chicago, intending to locate came there; since 1877, however, he has been permanently there, but, not liking the ap- engaged exclusively in weaving. John F. pearance of the city at that time, came to worked at farming and teaming for a year, Naperville and opened a shop, and has since and, in the fall of 1856, was apprenticed to conducted business there. In 1859, he add- N. Lent, blacksmith, of Naperville, under ed the tobacco and cigar business; in 1873, whom he served two years; he then worked sold out the barber business to one of his ap- at his trade as journeyman at Joliet, Plain- prentices, and devoted his entire attention to field, Aurora and Kaneville, 111. At the lat- the tobacco and cigar trade, which grew to ter place, August 8,1861, he enlisted in Com- large proportions, he traveling and selling pany A, Fifty-second Illinois Infantry, and in goods the adjoining counties. In Decem- was chosen Corporal. In the battle of Pitts- ber, 1874, the frame building owned by Mr. burg Landing, he received a wound in the the Schulz, containing tobacco store and bar- left thigh, and came home to Naperville, and, ber was shop, destroyed by fire, he suffering June 18 following, again joined his regiment, 38 BIOGRAPHICAL:

and participated in the battles of Iuka and missioner. Mrs. Strong died in Aurora in Corinth, and was promoted to the rank of 1878. Our subject was raised on the farm. Sergeant January 17, 1864, the regiment In addition to a common school course of disbanded, and he came home, but re-enlisted study, he attended several terms at the Col- for three years, and took part in the battles legiate Institute of Rochester, N. Y. On be- of Resaca, in the Atlanta campaign and the coming twenty-one, he drove an ox team to march to the sea, and through the Carol inas. California, where he lived about six years, In July, 1865, he returned home to Naper- during which time he followed mining, team- ville, and, three days afterward, went to work ing, and also carried on a ranch a few years. at his trade. In November of the same year, In 1855, he returned home via Panama and he opened a shop at Turner Junction, remain- New York, and lived at home until October ing there till 1867, when he went to Kane- of that year, when he married Miss Frances ville and worked as journeyman for a year, M. Crane, and rented his father's farm, and after which he opened a shop there. After the next year he went to Kansas and Nebras- running a shop in Kaneville for two years ka, taking a quarter section claim in the lat- and a half, be came to Naperville, built a ter State, and also made a quarter- section house, and, one year later, bought his pres- claim in Kansas. He returned home the ent shop, where he has ever since carried same year, and went to California to settle on business. February 22, 1862, he mar- up his business, via Panama; returned same ried Maria Good, a native of Pennsylva- route the following spring, and bought his nia, who has borne him two children— father's farm, and has lived here ever since. Charles F. and "William S. Mr. Stroheker By the marriage there— have been four chil- is a Republican; is a pensioner; in 1876, he dren, three living Edward C, Wilbur, the num- Nettie E. Mervin W. is a organized Naperville Light Guards, (died), , He Repub- bering seventy-two members, of which force lican. he was Captain for two years. L. S. SHAFER, contractor and builder, GILES E. STRONG, farmer, P. O. Auro- planing-mill, Naperville, is a native of Dau- ra, 111., is a native of Tompkins County, N. phin County, Penn., born in 1837. When Y. born in the eldest of five chil- , year 1827, quite young, he began working in a wagon dren born to William J. and Caroline Blod- shop, at which he continued until he was gett Strong; they were natives of Tompkins eighteen years old, when he went to Dixon,

County, N. Y., and Massachusetts, though 111., and worked there as a carpenter about she lived in New York at the time of her six months; then to Naperville; thence to marriage. In 1834, they came West by the Kansas, remaining one year, when he re- lakes, and lived in the vicinity of Naperville, turned to Naperville; thence to Indiana, and and, in the fall, he made a claim in Section again to Naperville. In September, 1861, he 30, which he sold in the spring of 1835, and enlisted in the Eighth Illinois Cavalry, Com- made a claim on Section 20, settled on it and pany E, and served three years and one lived there until the year 1857, when he sold month, being First Sergeant when discharged; out to his son, G. E., and moved to Aurora, was in battles of Williamsburg, seven days' where he has lived since. While living in fight around Richmond, South Mountain, Du Page County, Mr. Strong served as Jus- Gettysburg and the other engagements of his tice of the Peace, and also as County Com- regiment. After the war, he returned to Na- NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 39 perville and became the foreman and machin- three years, Mr. Shimp has followed the bus- ist in the agricultural works, where he re- iness of auctioneer. mained about five years. He then erected GEORGE SIMPSON, farmer, P. O. Na- his present saw-mill, and conducted it, in perville, is a native of Vermont, born at Al- connection with his business as a contractor and burg in the year 1837, and is the youngest of builder, he building many of the best build- eight children born to George and Tamer ings in the city. In 1866, he married Miss (Bell) Simpson; they were natives of England; Hannah Naugle, a native of Cumberland they married there, and came to the United Penn. have four two States about the and settled in County, ; they children, year 1831, living—Elizabeth and Adelia. Vermont, where they farmed until 1837, S. E. farmer and P. when moved to Clinton N. Y. SHIMP, auctioneer, they County, , O. Naperville, is a native of Lancaster and farmed there until about the year 1852, County, Penn., born in the year 1831, and is when they came to Illinois and settled in the eldest of eleven children born to William Du Page County, where they farmed until and Nancy Eberly Shimp; they were natives their death—he in 1857, and she in 1875. of Pennsylvania; he was a farmer, and died on Our subject was raised on the farm, and re- his old homestead in Pennsylvania in the year ceived a common-school education. His fa- 1878; Mrs. Shimp is living in Pennsylvania, at ther died when he was in his twenty-first year, the old homestead. Our subject was raised on and he took the home farm, buying out the the farm, and attended a few months at the dis- heirs, and farmed the place until about 1873, trict schools. In 1851, he went to Ohio and when he rented it out, and purchased and oc- apprenticed to the blacksmith's trade in cupied the place. In 1871, he married Miss Wooster, and served for three years. He De Etta C. Marlet, a native of Otsego then came to Illinois and at Plain- N. Y. she died in stopped County, ; 1876; they had field, where he followed his trade for three two. children, only one of whom is living, years, when he moved to Naperville and fol- Grace E. In 1880, he married Miss Etta lowed his trade until the spring of 1861, Ferry, a native of Du Page County, 111.; when he married Miss Catharine L. Kline, a they have one child, viz., Birdie. He owns native of Pennsylvania, who came to Du Page 251 acres in this county, located on the rail- County with her parents when she was young. road, two and a half miles west of Naperville. After the marriage, he settled on a farm in ANDREW STOOS, farmer, P. O. Naper- Naperville Township, and has farmed most of ville, is a native of Alsace, France (now Ger- the time since. In 1864, he was elected many); he was born in the year 1828; he re- Sheriff, and served for two years. He then ceived a common- school education, and, at came to his present place, and, in 1876, was the age of fifteen, he apprenticed to the wag- again elected Sheriff, and has been re-elected on-maker's trade, and served three years; he twice since. In 1876, he moved to Wheaton, then went to Paris, where he worked at his and lived there until 1880, when he came to trade until 1851. He then came to the Unit- the farm. Mr. Shimp first voted for Franklin ed States, landing at New Orleans, in which but has Pierce, been a Republican since the rity he worked at his trade about nine months; formation of that party. By the marriage he then went to St. Louis, whence he left for there have been eleven children, of whom Chicago, but stopped off at Naperville and are eight living. During the past twenty- went to work in the plow factory, where he 40 BIOGRAPHICAL: worked for nine years. He then started a been Village Treasurer two years, Deputy wagon shop of his own, which he conducted Sheriff two years under P. Strubler, and six for five years. He then traded his business years under Kline. In 1850, he married for his farm, and occupied the place, and has Wilhelmina Meyers, a native of Pennsylva- farmed here since, < In 1856, he married Miss nia, who came to Illinois with her parents; Jennie Kreyder, a native of Alsace, France, she died in 1859, leaving one child, Charles who came to the United States with her par- G. In I860, he married his second wife, ents and settled in Du Page County. By Leo Hartman, a native of Pennsylvania, who this marriage there have been ten children, has borne him two children, viz., Frank and nine of whom are living. He owns 200 acres Edward. Mr. Strubler is a Republican. He of land, located one and a half miles west of began the livery business in the fall of 1856, Naperville. He is Democratic in his poli- and has ever since carried it on. tics, and has served as Road Commissioner ALFRED SHAFFER, contractor and for three years. builder, Naperville, was born in Dauphin WILLIAM SIMPSON, farmer, P. O. Na- County, Penn., September 7, 1831, and re- perville, is a native of Vermont, born in Al- ceived an ordinary education in the district burg in the year 1832, and is the sixth of eight schools of his native State. When eighteen children born to George and Tamer (Bell) years of age, he was apprenticed to the car. Simpson. He was raised on the farm, and penter and cabinet-making trade, at which received a common-school education. When he served three years, and worked one year at he became of age, he began work on his own his trade in Western Pennsylvania. In the account, working at carpentering, which bus- spring of 1854, he came to Chicago, where iness he continued for some twelve followed his trade for about six years, he months ; and then occupied his present place, and has thence to Naperville, where he remained three farmed since. In 1863, he married Miss years; he then went East to his home, and, Adelia Ferry, a native of Du Page County. after a stay of six months, returned to Naper- By the marriage there are three children— ville, where he remained till 1858. He then Edgar G., Carrie and Oscar. He owns 145 moved to Kansas, worked there four months, acres of land, located on the railroad three then went to St. Paul; thence to St. Louis; miles west of Naperville. He has been Re- thence to Beardstown, and, in 1860, returned publican in politics. to Naperville. In 1865, he enlisted in Com- GEORGE STRUBLER, livery, feed and pany D, One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Illi- sale stable, Naperville, was born in Warren nois Infantry, and served till the close of the County, Penn., in 1829; is the eldest of a war; enlisted as a soldier, but was detailed family of four children born to George and to work at his trade, and worked principally Sallie (Stuckef) Strubler. Ho came to Na- at Chattanooga and Memphis. At the close perville when seven years of age; received a of the- war, he returned to Naperville, where fair education, and, when twenty years old, he has since been in business; since 1862, began teaming to Chicago. In 1853, he was has been working on his own account, taking elected Constable of Naperville, which posi- contracts of building. He married, July 5, tion he has ever since held, with the excep- 1861, to Elizabeth Stover, a native of York tion of eight years, when he acted as Police, County, Penn., who has borne him five chil- Constable and Collector of Naperville; has dren, three of whom are living, viz., Emma NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP 41

Shaffer of Jacob and Louisa Snib- S., Edmond C. and Lewis F. Mr. daughter (Dather) of to is a supporter of the Republican party. ley, natives Germany, who emigrated MATTHIAS A. STEPHENS, contractor the United States in 1832, and located in Penn. Jacob who and builder, Naperville, was born in Lehigh Warren County, Snibley, from County, Penn., in 1839; his parents, Jacob was a farmer by occupation, removed to this with his and Judia (Leibig) Stephens, were also natives Pennsylvania county family miles east of of that county, and now reside at Allentown, in 1835, and settled two Naper- his first wife died in ten Penn. Subject, at the age of sixteen, began ville; 1850, leaving became children the same he went with a working in the iron mines, and finally ; year, overseer of a mine. "When twenty-one years company raised in this vicinity to Califor- where with teams the overland of age, he went West, to Tiffin, Ohio, nia, traveling by in California two he worked in a grist-mill for a year, then route; he remained years, to this the re- came to Naperville, to which place he had and returned county, making been recommended by a young man whom he turn trip via the water route; he died in June, sister met in Tiffin, Ohio. He arrived in Naper- 1863; his second wife, Saloma Dather, first died in ville in April, 1861, and worked on a farm of his wife, 1864 The subject in the brew- about one and a half years, then enlisted in of this sketch, who was engaged Company B, One Hundred and Fifth Regi- ing business in company with his brother ment Illinois Infantry, and served until the John, died December 31, 1865. Of his seven close of the war. During his time of serv- children, five are living. Mrs. Stenger has the old homestead where ice, he participated in the battles of Resaca, recently purchased Lost Mountain, Burnt Hickory, New Hope her parents first settled. She now resides in Church, Peach Tree Creek and Savannah, Naperville. being in the Atlanta campaign, march to the SIMON STRAUSS, Strauss & Getsch, sea and through the Carolinas. After the manufacturers of the Naperville Plows, Na- war, he returned to Naperville, and, in July, perville. This gentleman, one of the old pio- 1805, married Elizabeth Yost, a native of neer plowmen of Du Page County, is a na- Naperville, who has borne him five children, tive of Lehigh County, Penn., born in 1819; of four of whom are living: Ida M., Emma L. (de- he was raised on the farm, and, at the age Nora Josie L. and Sherman H. to the blacksmith's ceased), L., , eighteen, apprenticed After his marriage, he learned the carpenter's trade, and worked at the trade until 1847, trade, at which he worked as journeyman when he came West and opened a shop in seven years; he then formed a partnership Naperville, and, about two years later, he be- with C. B. Schuster, with whom he engaged gan work in the plow shop of A. S. Jones, in the contracting and building business four where he remained for seven years, after years; then with Abraham Kinsey four years, which he resumed business on his own ac- since which time he has carried on business count, doing business successively at Bloom - himself. ingdale, Lisle Station and Barber Corners. NICHOLAS STENGER, deceased, was At the latter place, he purchased ninety acres born in Germany in 1830, and came to the of land and farmed nearly two years. He United States with his parents, who settled then returned to Naperville and worked in at Naperville. In July, 1852, he married the plow shop there, then conducted by Elizabeth Snibley, born in Germany in 1831, Boughton & Co., for three years, after which 42 BIOGRAPHICAL: he established his present business, and, in made a Sergeant; the Adjutant became Col- 1S76, associated in partnership with himself onel, and was always a good friend to Sergt. Mr. Getsch. The firm make the old Naper- Shimp; the latter' s old Company B, of the ville or Jones Plow, which is celebrated for Fifty-fifth, was in the battle of Pittsburg its light draught and efficient work. It is Landing, and lost every officer and twenty - particularly adapted to^this'soil, and has for eight men. Mr. Shimp served in the Forty- the past four or five years been awarded the second three years and two months, and was premium. Mr. Strauss was married, in 1843, in the battles of Corinth, siege of Nashville, to Miss Catharine Butz, a native of Lehigh Stone River, Chickamauga, the Atlanta cam- County, Penn.; she died about 1860; they paign", and other engagements. In 1864, he had five children. In 1862, he married Miss returned to Naperville, and has continued his Mary Frost, a native of Lebanon County, business here since. In 1861, he married Penn. Miss Louisa E. Moyer, a native of North- WILLIAM manufact- Penn. she died SHIMP, carriage ampton County, ; May 3, urer, Naperville, is a native of Lancaster 1879; they had nine children, eight of whom County, Penn., born September 24, 1833; are living, viz., Andrew, Alice, David, Will- was raised on the farm, and received a dis- iam, Abbie, Dollie, Ida and Burd; Louisa trict-school education. When he was eight died. years of age, his father died, and he lived JACOB SALFISBERG, proprietor of the with neighbors until he was about sixteen, Naperville Quarry, Naperville, was born in when he went to Wooster, Ohio, where his Switzerland in 1834. He received an ordi- uncle lived, and learned the carriage-maker's nary education, and, at the age of seventeen trade, after which he worked as a journey- years, apprenticed to the miller's trade, man in Terre Haute and Greencastle, Ind., served two years, and afterward worked at his and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. About 1857, he trade in his native land. In 1854, the fam- came to Naperville, and, a few years later, he ily emigrated to the United States and settled engaged in business for himself. In 1861, in Oswego, 111., where his father died; his he enlisted in the Fifty-fifth Illinois Infantry, mother now resides in Aurora, 111. Subject and was elected Second Lieutenant in Com- worked at his trade in 111. for five Oswego, , pany B. While in Camp Douglas, he saw years; then went to Chicago, where he tend- the Forty-second Illinois Infantry preparing ed a flour and feed store for a year; he then to move, and determined to try and join it; went to Aurora, 111., where he manufactured he made application, and finally was told to lime for eight years; thence, in December, pick his company; he viewed the regiment, 1868, to Naperville, and purchased his pres- and decided on Company H; the Colonel and ent quarry property, consisting of seven and Adjutant of the regiment disputed as to his three-fourths acres, underlaid with the well- pluck, and the Adjutant, a very large man, known Naperville stone. He married, on stepped up and gave him a blow on the breast; January 4, 1859, Anna Salfisberg, a native of the little I ieutenant sprang at him, and Switzerland, who has born him nine chil- stated, if the Adjutant raised a hand, he dren. Mr. Salfisberg is a Republican. would knock him over; the officer stepped T. J. SPRAGUE, M. D., Naperville, was back, and said he would make a soldier; he en- born in 1855 in Du Page Township, Will tered the company as private, and. later, was Co., 111., where his parents, T. J. and Lydia NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 43

a to the blacksmith's trade. .Swift) Sprague, now reside. He received teen, apprenticed rudimentary education in the district schools, In April, 1858, he opened a shop of his own, and^ afterward attended the Lockport; High in company with Mr. Samuel Shimp; the School. In 1875, he began reading medicine latter, after a year and a half, sold his inter- with Dr. William Hanley, of Lockport; in est, and Mr. Strubler formed another part- 1876, entered the Rush Medical College, and nership, which lasted about three years, since graduated in February, 1879. He began the which time he has been alone in business. is a practice of his profession in Chicago, in part- He does a general blacksmith business, nership with his preceptor, Dr. William Han- first-class mechanic, and, in October, 1866, the first the ley, who had moved to that city, remaining was awarded premium by Du in Chicago till October of the same year; Page County Agricultural and Mechanical finished thence he moved to Rockford, 111., where he Association for horseshoes with carried on a drug store in addition to his hammer. Connected with his shop, he owns practice till February, 1881, when he sold a wagon shop, which is rented to a wagon- out his business and came to Naperville, builder, the two shops manufacturing car- mar- where he engaged in the practice of his pro- riages and wagons. July 14, 1859, he fession, and, in the following August, formed ried Miss Mary Krimbill, a native of Penn- a partnership with Dr. J. H. Chew. In Oc- sylvania, and, at the time of her marriage, tober, 1881, Dr. Chew removed to Chicago, living with her uncle, Mr. S. M. Skinner, an and Dr. Sprague has since carried on the old resident of this vicinity. They had one business himself. He is a member of the child, since deceased; living with them is Aurora Medical Society. In March, 1880, Lorena Krimbill Strubler, an adopted child. he married Emma, daughter of Jonathan A. T. THATCHER, farmer, P. O. Naper- of Will' 111. is a native of N. Royce, Du Page Township, Co., ; ville, 111., Wayne County, they have one child, Frank. Y.; he was born in the year 1809, and is the E. B. STOLP, farmer, P. O. Eola, is a eldest of seven children born to Thomas and Thatcher were natives of native of Du Page County, 111., and was born Roxana (Look) ; they on his present place in the year 1857, and is Rhode Island and Massachusetts; they mar- the second of six children born to Charles ried in New York; he came West in 1838, and took W. and Sarah (Bristol) Stolp, who were na- brought his family out the next year; he tives of New York, and came to Illinois in a claim near Naperville, where he lived until 1835. Mr. Stolp has always lived on his his death, and farmed about one year, when present place. In November, 1880, he mar- his wife died. He then resided in Naperville ried Miss Alice Updyke, a native of Kendall about ten years, carrying on the grocery bus- County, 111. After his marriage, he took the iness. In 1851, he went to California by the there management of his father's place, the latter overland route, and remained about two Return- moving to Aurora. He is a Republican. years, where he followed mining. DANIEL STRUBLER, blacksmith and ing' to Naperville, he resumed the grocery bus- to his in manufacturer of wagons, etc., Naperville, is iness, and, a year later, came farm, a native of 111. he was born the fall of 1860. Mrs. Thos. Thatcher is now Naperville, ; Sep- tember 15, 1837, son of George and Saloma ninety-three years of age, and living with her (Stucker) Strubler. He received a common- son, A. T. Our subject was raised on his school education, and, at the age of seven- father's farm, and received a common-school 44 BIOGRAPHICAL: education. In 1838, he came West with his tlement. He was married in New Jersey, in father and made a claim to his present place, the year 1819, to Miss Sarah Stires, a native at the land office of N. J. she born which he afterward bought Hunterdon County, ; was in Chicago. In 1840, he went to New York in the year 1801; they had eleven children, and married Miss Mary Cottrell, and returned of whom eight are living—two sons and six to his claim, and has lived here ever since. daughters; their eldest son is now sixty- three In May, 1841, Mrs. Thatcher died. In 1848, years of age. During his residence in New Mr. Thatcher again married, and the follow- Jersey, he served for a number of years as ing children were born to him: C. T. Thatcher, Justice of the Peace. Mr. Warne has been N. Y. Horace L. a in and has baen a mem- teacher, Rochester, ; Democrat politics, Thatcher and Emma L., now living at home ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church for with their parents. nearly fifty years; the early religious socie-

JOHN WARNE, retired, Eola, 111., is a ties met at his house. He kept the post office native of Hunterdon County, N. J., and was here in his house, called the Big Woods Post born August 30, 1795; his father, John Office, for some ten or twelve years, and had Warne, was born at Cranbury, N. J.; was a daily mails. While in New Jersey, he stud- soldier in the Revolutionary war, a farmer, ied surveying, and followed it there for some and carried on a flour-mill. Our subject was time, and he also did surveying here in his raised on his father's farm, and assisted in vicinity. He has in his possession an old the mill. When he was thirteen years of claim book, and in the beginning is a pream- age, he engaged as clerk in a general store, ble forming the early settlers into an associa- and clerked until he became twenty-one, tion for the protection of their claims from when he engaged in the business on his own intruders. account, a ad, after three years, he moved to MATTHEW WEISMANTEL, jeweler, and Warren County, where he bought a farm and dealer in watches, clocks and silverware, Na- put up a store and hotel, which he conducted perville, was born in Germany in 1841; is some fifteen years. During this time, the the fourth child of a family of eight children Morris Canal was made, and Mr. Warne took born to John and Rosina (Preisendorfer) a contract and excavated one mile of the ca- Weismantel. His parents were natives of nal, in which job he employed 200 men. In Germany; came to the United States in 1846, 1832, he came to Washtenaw County, Mich., and, in 1855, settled in Joliet, 111., where where he farmed two years. During the lat- they died; his father was a stone-cutter by ter year, he assessed his township (Ann Ar- trade. Subject received a common school bor). In 1834, he came to Illinois, made a education, and, at the age of fourteen years, claim to his present place and erected a log entered a general store in Defiance, Ohio, cabin. About four miles west of their place where he remained three years. He then were camped about fifteen hundred Indians, apprenticed to the watch-maker's trade at of whom Mr. Warne has rec- Fort Ind. served three then many pleasant Wayne, ; years; ollections. Mrs. Warne could talk the lan- worked as journeyman one year. In 1861, guage, and often visited the Indians, and they he came to Chicago and enlisted in Company would return the visits, and never did any- A, Fifty-eighth Regiment Illinois Infantry, thing to mar the friendship between them. and remained in service from October, 1861, Mr. Warne has lived here ever since his set- to April, 1866, participating in the engage- NAPERVILLE TOWNSHIP. 45

as Director and ments at Fort Donelson, Pittsburg Landing, terms; he has also served Iuka, Corinth, Nashville, Mobile, besides Marshal of the Du Page County Agricultural 163 located other minor engagements in which his regi- Association. He owns acres, ment took part, and was also in the Red three miles west of Naperville. firm of Sherer River expedition. He enlisted as private; ALBERT YOST, of the & tin-manufact- was successively promoted till he became Yost, dealers in hardware, and First Lieutenant, which rank he held when urers, Naperville, is a native of this county, a he was discharged. After the war, he came born in Naperville in 1854, youngest of and to Naperville and opened a jewelry store, in family of five children born to Jacob which business he has since been engaged. Magdalena (Voght) Yost, natives of France In 1866, he married Gertrude Schumaker, a and Germany, who came to the United States native of Germany, who came to Fort Wayne, about 1840, and settled in this county. Ja- Ind., with her parents. From this marriage cob Yost, subject's father, followed teaming Francis in 1854 he went six children have been born, viz., J., and well-digging ; overland, Gertrude, Catherina, Lora, John and Joseph with Thomas Finley's company, to Califor- H. Mr. Weismantel is a member of the nia, where he stayed fourteen years; return- Catholic Church, and is a Democrai ed, in 1868, to Naperville, and resumed well- OLIVER J. WRIGHT, farmer, P. O. Na- digging, and is now living retired; he is now of perville, is a native to Illinois, born in the sixty-nine, his wife sixty-eight years age. year 1848, and was raised on the farm, three Subject was raised in Naperville, where he miles west of Naperville. In addition to the received an ordinary education. At the age common schools, he attended the Jennings of sixteen, he was apprenticed to the miller's Seminary, of Aurora, for three years. At the trade, at which he served three years; after- age of twenty, he began teaching in Du Page ward worked several years at his trade as a County, and taught the greater part of six journeyman, then conducted the mill for Mr. years. He then engaged in the grocery bus- Robert Naper for about two years. In 1880, iness in Naperville, and continued in busi- he formed a partnership with Christian ness for about four years, after which he came Sherer and engaged in his present business, and took his father's farm on the shares, and, which has since been conducted under the three years later, bought the place. June firm name of Sherer & Yost. In 1877, he 23, 1880, he married Miss Luella Finch, a married Amelia Stenger, daughter of the late native of Du Page County; they have one Nicholas Stenger; they have two children, child, Elzora V. He is Republican in poli- viz., Libbie and Grace. tics, and has served as Township Trustee two 46 BIOGRAPHICAL:

MILTON TOWNSHIP.

COL. C. P. J. ARION, real estate and farm- WINSLOW ACKERMAN, farmer, P. 0. ing, P. 0. Wheaton, was born in Jefferson Prospect Park, is a native of Onondaga County, was raised on the and re- N. Y. He was born in the 1826 was County, Ky.; farm, year ; ceived a common-school education. When raised on the farm, and received a common- about eighteen years of age, he purchased one- school education. The family came .to Illinois half interest in the Indiana Republican, pub- in 1833, and settled in the vicinity of Prospect lished at Madison, Ind., and was connected Park. Our subject lived at home until he was with the for 7 paper upward of twelve years, twenty-three } ears of age, when he married during which time he became the sole editor Miss Permelia Holmes. She is a native of New and proprietor, finally selling his paper, which York, and came to Du Page County, 111., with became the Republican Banner, under which her parents when she was a child. After the name it again came into his possession for a marriage, he settled on his present place, which short period, he selling out, and engaged in the consists of 180 acres, located one and one- mercantile business, establishing the first book quarter miles northeast of Prospect Park. He and stationery business in Madison, where he has held the office of Highway Commissioner. also conducted the wholesale grocery and iron By the marriage there have been four children store business. In he went to — and Adella all the 1858, Chicago, Eben, Loraine, Perry ; where he engaged in the job printing business, children are married, and all but one live in the and later took a position at the head of the county. Mr. Ackerman is a Republican. When dead letter department, where he remained for he first came to his place, there were nine acres. seven years, after which he engaged in real es- He conducted a threshing-machine for some tate business, and in 1871 retired to his farm, thirty years, and kept buying additions to his one mile southwest of Wheaton, where he has place until he now owns 180 acres. lived since. During the past five years, he has MILES ACKERMAN, farmer, P. 0. Lorn carried on a real estate in is office Wheaton. Col. bard, 111., a native of Onondaga County. N. Arion, as might be judged from his career, Y., born in the year 1831, and is the third in early took an active interest in politics. As a a family of five children born to John D. and he Jefferson Lurania Ackerman were na- Henry Clay Whig, represented (Churchill) ; they County in the Indiana Legislature, and later tives of New York. Mr. Ackerman's father was elected a member of the State Senate. He was a native of Holland, and came to America has been a Republican since the organization of soon after his marriage. John D. Ackerman the party, and took an active part in the can- and family came West to Illinois, and settled vass for Lincoln. He has been twice married. here in Milton Township, where J. D. Acker- His first wife, Miss Lucretia Givens, was a na- man died in 1859. Mrs. Ackerman is living on tive of she and their six children the old now in her Kentucky ; homestead, being eighty- all since deceased. The second marriage was first year. Miles Ackerman lived at home to Mrs. he was of he was Beson, formerly Miss Helen M. Test, until twenty-two years age; daughter of Judge John Test, and aunt to Gen. reared on the farm and received a common Lew Wallace. school education. In 1852, he married Miss MILTON TOWNSHIP. 47

Jane Cox, a native of England. She came to sylvania, meeting in public debate Gov. Pinney, United States of America with her parents, of Liberia, and many leading lawyers of the who settled in Du Page County in 1850, and State. He then went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where under Dr. followed farming. By the marriage there have he completed his theological course, been five children, of whom four are living, Lyman Beecher, of Lane Seminary. While Fannie. he was called to the of the viz., Edwin M., Emma, Charles M. and there, pastorate where After his marriage, he bought a farm in Bloom- Sixth Presbyterian Church, of Cincinnati, received over ingdale Township, and lived there until 1861, he presided for nine years, and was when he came to his present place. In June, five hundred members to the church. He 1864, he enlisted in the One Hundred and then called to the Presidency of Knox College, institution he found in Forty-first Illinois Infantry, Company H, and G-alesburg, 111., which served about five months. He was Corporal in debt, and left it in 1860 out of debt, with prop- his company. From the army he returned erty worth $400,000, and all of its present home and has lived here since he owns 138 were erected his ; permanent buildings during he came to acres, located in Sections 1, 2, 11 and 12. administration. From Galesburg JONATHAN BLANCHARD, President Wheaton College, and served as its President in Emeritus Wheaton College, is a native of Rock- until in June, 1882, when he was succeeded ingham, Windham Co., Vt., born January 19, that office by his son, though he was continued 1811, and is the ninth in a family of thirteen by the board as President Emeritus, with an children born to Jonathan and Polly (Lovell) annual stipend. In 1838, in Middlebury, Vt., Blanchard. They were natives of Massachu- he married Miss Mary Avery Bent, a native of setts and Vermont he was a in which which there have ; farmer, Middlebury, Vt., by marriage business he was extensively engaged. Our been twelve children, of whom seven are living. subject was raised on the farm. At the age of While in Middlebury College, Mr. Blanchard the twelve years, began stud}' in the Chester Acad- was editor, and with others established emy, and in his fifteenth year he began teaching Under Graduate, a college paper, which has public school, and taught during winters until continued to this day. He also aided in start- he became of age, by which time he had grad- ing and edited the Watchman of the Valley, uated from the Middlebury College, and became which paper has under different names been the Principal of the Plattsburg Academy, the continued to this date. At Knox College, he oldest chartered school in that locality, which started the Christian Era, since absorbed by he taught several years. He has always, since the Independent. In 1868, he started and is his childhood, been an advocate of temperance, editor of the Christian Cynosure, a sixteen-page and at the age of eighteen he delivered a speech weekly. Since 1840, he has been known as an on that subject at Rockingham, and continued open enemy to all secret organizations, and in Presi- to speak in public thereafter. His early speeches 1881, he was nominated a candidate for were printed and widely circulated in the neigh- dent of the United States of America, by the borhood. From the Plattsburg Academy he American party in convention assembled at went to the Andover Theological Seminary, and Galesburg, 111. in that year received an appointment to lecture CHARLES A. BLANCHARD, A. B., A. M., in the State House at Boston, before the Amer- President Wheaton College, is a native of Gales- ican Institute. He was next appointed by burg, Knox Co., 111., born November 8, 1848, the American Anti-Slavery Society to lecture and lived in his native town for twelve years, against slavery. He lectured one year in Penn- when the family came to Wheaton. Our sub- 48 BIOGRAPHICAL: ject received a public school course of study at followed the example of the New York banks, Galesburg, and in 1870 graduated from Whea- and specie rose to 33 per cent premium, but ton College. In 1865, he was employed to gradually fell during the two years succeed- teach penmanship in the college, and continued ing, till it again became par with bank paper, until his graduating in 1870. He then engaged as bank after bank resumed specie payments, in lecturing for the National Christian Associa- first on small and next on large sums. In tions opposed to secret societies, delivering over 1837, R. Blanchard went to the wilderness por- four hundred lectures in nineteen States and tions of Ohio, where three years were spent in of a In Canada. In 1872, he was elected Principal bushwhacking life, hunting and trapping. the Preparatory School in Wheaton College, in 1840, he returned to New York, and was em- which position he remained several years, and ployed in selling the publications of Messrs. was then elected Professor of the English Lan- Harper Brothers. In 1843, he opened a book guage and Literature, in which department he store in Lowell, Mass.; in 1846, he removed to continued until 1880, when he was elected Pro- Cincinnati, where he continued the same busi- fessor of Logic and Rhetoric, where he contin- ness three years, in connection with his brother ued until June, 1882. In 1879, he was elected Edwin. During this term, he opened a branch Vice President of the college, and during two of his store in New Orleans. During the win- years, owing to the illness of the President, he ter of 1847-48, and the succeeding summer, performed the duties of that office. In June, witnessed the ravages of cholera along the 1 882, upon the resignation of the President, he Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, passing through was elected President of the college. October Aurora and Rising Sun, Ind., from both of 16, 1873, he married Miss Margaret E. Milli- which places such as had not died had fled, gan, daughter of A. M. Milligan, D. D., pastor leaving their empty houses behind. The same of the First Reformed Presbyterian Church, of year he witnessed the great conflagration of St. Pittsburgh. They had four children, three of Louis, which burnt almost the entire business

whom are living. In 1862, he became a mem- portion of the city. It is worthy of remark ber of the College Church, and in 1875 became that no case of cholera occurred at the place acting pastor of the Presbyterian Church of for two weeks after the fire. Out of a popula- Paxton, and served there one year, after which tion of about 75,000, the death rate exceeded he preached transiently, and in May, 1877, he 150 per day during the height of the epidemic. became the acting pastor of the Independent From Cincinnati Mr. Blanchard removed to 191 at in Church Streator, 111., for one year. He then Broadway, New York, where, connection became pastor of the College Church, and has with C. Morse, son of the inventor of the tele- continued in that capacity since. graph, he commenced the publication of maps RUFUS BLANCHARD, Wheaton, was born engraved in cerography, a new invention of March 7, 1821, in Lyndeboro, Hillsboro Co. Prof. Morse, editor of the New York Observer, N. H. Went to New York City in 1835, and and brother of the inventor of the telegraph. witnessed the great fire of that year. The next The same system somewhat modified is now spring, in 1836, the banks in Wall street closed used for railroad maps thoughout the country. their doors and stopped payment b}T a concerted From New York Mr. Blanchard transferred his movement. The whole city was in an uproar, business to Chicago, in 1854, and introduced and the military were ordered from Govern- the manufacture of maps in the West, in all its or's Island, to defend the banks from mob departments. Perhaps it is not too much to violence. The banks throughout the country say that his early experiences, together with MILTON TOWNSHIP. 49 his twenty-eight years of activity in Chicago, for life. December, 1815, he married Miss Ann. have modified his aspirations in some directions, daughter of Mr. Calvin Stewart, of Orange while the}' have been stimulated in other direc- County, N. Y. She died in Chicago in 1861. tions into new fields of industry better under- They had six children, three of whom are liv- stood at full than when the flood-tide — Charles and Joanna S. at home James maturity ing ; of sometimes the machine faster now in California Edward and Thomas youth propels R., ; than obstacles can make before died in the eldest lived way it, causing infancy ; Oscar, child, it to zigzag in its course. to manhood, was married, and was a successful EDWARD W. BREWSTER, retired, is a lumber dealer of Chicago. He died, leaving native of Blooming Grove, Orange Co., N. Y., one child, Josephine, living in Oak Park. born July 9, 1793, was raised on the farm and DAVID BRONSON, retired, is a native of received a common school education. At the Broome County, N. Y., born in the year 1809. age of sixteen he engaged as a clerk in a gen- His parents, Stephen and Polly (Page) Bron- eral store in Washingtonville, Orange Co., X. son, were natives of Connecticut. They mar- Y., and continued as a clerk until about the ried there, and soon after moved to New York, year 1814, when he became interested, as a where the}* followed farming. David was in the business and remained there un- raised on the farm he received a common partner, ; til about 1820, when he sold out and bought a school education, and at the age of twenty-two small farm and settled on the same, teaching began to work for his father, for wages, and at school in the winters, and later became the the age of twenty-seven he married Miss Rhoda of the a native of New York she died in 1848. Principal Blooming Grove Academy. Page, ; In 1839, he sold his farm and came west, pros- After the marriage they occupied a house pecting. He purchased a claim where Elgin he built on some land he had bought, and now stands, and in the spring of 1840 he occu- which he farmed until 1840, when he, his the same with his father and brother and pied family ; and, finally, mother, brother-in-law, when the land came into the market, he re- sold out and came West, by teams, to Illinois, ceived his title from President Tyler. Mr. Brews and located in Lisle Township, Du Page Coun- ter lived on his farm until about 1854, when ty, where they bought a claim of about 500 he sold the place and moved to Chicago, where acres, and divided it into farms, occupied them he invested in real estate, and erected some and farmed the same. Stephen Bronson and buildings, and took the position of Professor of his wife both died there. David Bronson lived English in a private Jewish school, where he there until 1859, when he rented his place and remained a number of years, during which time moved to Wheaton, where he has since lived. he was a member of the Board of Education of By the marriage there have been seven chil-

Chicago. After the great fire, in the spring of dren, of whom only two are living, viz., Marin- 1872 he came to where he has since tha now Mrs. of Butler Iowa Wheaton, J., Mack, County, ; lived. While living on his farm at Elgin, the and Marilla E., now Mrs. Churchill, of Du Page Galena & Chicago, now the Northwestern, rail- County, 111. Mr. Bronson married Miss Poll}' road was built, and Mr. Brewster took an act- A. Ashley, a native of New York, in the spring ive interest in furthering the interests of the of 1849. They had one child, since deceased. road— a free granted them right of way through LEVI BALLOU, farmer, P. O. Wheaton, III., his land, and assisted them in many ways— is a native of Onondaga County, N. Y., born and in recognition of his services he was given in Jordan in the year 1811. His father, Eben- a free pass for himself and family over the road ezer Ballou, was a cooper, and died in 1817, 60 BIOGRAPHICAL:

leaving Mrs. Ballou (formerly Miss Marania He received a common school education, and Ward) with six children. Levi lived with his also a commercial course in Wheaton College.

uncle from his father's death until he was He then went to Elgin, 111., and worked in the twelve years of age. He then apprenticed to watch factory for five years. He then went to the carpenter's trade and remained until he Grand Crossing, where he was foreman of the was twenty-one, receiving a common school Pinion and Finishing Department of the Cornell education. On becoming of age, he and an- Watch Company for three years. He then other apprentice, who had just finished his time, went to San Francisco, Cal. and occupied a set up in business for themselves, which they similar position in the California Watch Com- followed for about three years. Mr. Ballou pany, and two years later he came to Wheaton then bought a farm and lived on it for one and engaged in his present business. He is in he started for the has held the office of Treas- year, when, 1836, West, Republican ; City driving by team to Lombard, whei'e he landed urer of Wheaton one term. June 14, 1871, he

T with an old team and $15, and took up a claim, married Mi3S Evel3 n A. Piper, a native of Os- and a few years later bought the same of the wego, N. Y. They have three children—Ern- Government, and farmed there some five or six est Clair, Dora I. and Leuthold H. years. He then bought a place located just JOHN CHRISTIE, retired farmer, P. 0. north of where the Wheaton College now stands, Wheaton, 111.; is a native of Scotland, and lived and in 1857 he came to his present place, which in his native land until 1833. His father was consists of 116 acres located one mile south- a farmer, and John was brought up to the same west of Wheaton. Mr. Ballou is In Mr. Christie came to America Republican ; pursuit. 1833, he has served as Road Commissioner some in company with his brother-in-law, Mr. Martin twelve he also served as Poormaster of came years ; (deceased), formerly Naperville. They for seven years, he being in office during the to Chicago, and from there drove to Ottawa on war. August 21, 1833, he married Miss Mary a prospecting tour, returning via the Naper Marble, a native of Vermont. She had gone to settlement, where they concluded to locate. Mr. New York with her she died Christie lived with Mr. Martin some parents ; August time, when, 2, 1 881. Bj the marriage there have been seven at the suggestion of Capt. Joseph Naper, he children, of whom five are living. Mr. Ballou came to his present place and bought a claim is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, for $100, and put up a log house and began having joined the church in his nineteenth improving the place, and has lived here since. year. The place consists of about seven hundred L. C. BROWN, jeweler, is a native of Chi- acres located two and a half miles south cago, 111., born in the year 1849, and is the of Wheaton. Mr. Christie has been twice third of a of nine children born to Hack- married to Miss a na- family ; first, Mary Boyd, aliah and Cornelia A. who were tive of Scotland she died March (Hough) Brown, Leith, ; 4, natives of New York. He came West, a single 1862. There were seven children, of whom at an she came West with her three are — Andrew and William— man, early day ; living John, parents, who settled in Bloomigdale Township, all living at home. Mr. Christie's second mar- at an early day. She engaged as a school riage occurred June 27, 1866, to Janette M. and married Mr. Brown about 1845. a native of New York she came to teacher, Keith, ; He was a carpenter by trade, and lived three Du Page Count}' with her parents in an early years in Chicago, when the family returned to day. Mr. C. is Republican in politics, and a Du Page County, where L. C. lived thereafter. member of the Congregational Church. MILTON TOWNSHIP. 51

CAPT. J. J. COLE, merchant, was born on present partnership. Mr. Cole has been twice the 16th of in Putnam married to Miss P. a native da}' April, 1833, County, ; first, Agnes Palmer, N. Y. His was also a na- of New York she came to Du in father, Berry Cole, ; Page County tive of Putnam and was born June 1854 her were and she lived County, 24, ; parents dead, 1769 he was a farmer and the owner with her Mr. a farmer. ; principal uncle, Riley Palmer, of the first show or menagerie that ever trav- The second marriage was to Miss Susan P. eled the he died in his native a native of Vermont she came to Du through country; Smith, ; county in 1835. Our subject was raised on the Page Count}' with her parents, who now live in farm he received a common-school Wheaton. the there are two chil- ; education, By marriage and at the age of fifteen he went to New York dren—Agnes M. and Reno B.

City, where he engaged as a clerk in a dry A. B. CURTIS, farmer, P. 0. Wheaton, 111., goods store, and remained until he was twenty is a native of Lewis County, N. Y., born in the years of age, when he traveled for one year as year 1832, and is the youngest of two children the advertising agent for a circus and men- born to Peter B. and Filena (Look) Curtis; they his old were natives of New York and Massachusetts agerie. He then returned to home; the ; homestead was sold, and, with his mother he was a farmer. In 1832, they moved to Ohio, brother and sister, he came to Illinois and lo- where he worked on a farm for four years in cated in the Big Woods, in Naperville Town- Ashtabula Count}', and in 1836 they came to ship, Du Page County, and a year later they Illinois and located on the present place, sit- moved to Downer's Grove, where he farmed uated two miles due west of Wheaton, purchas- until 1861, when he enlisted in Company K, ing the land from the Government at $1.25 Thirteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Upon per acre. They erected a house and began im- the organization of the company, he was elected proving the land, and, excepting two years Second Lieutenant, and was later promoted— spent in Missouri, the parents lived here until first, to First Lieutenant, then to Captain. He their death. They had two children; the eldest, was taken prisoner in the rear of Vicksburg in Benjamin S., was killed by an explosion of a December, 1862, and held four months at stationary engine at Turner Junction in 1850. Jackson and in Rich- was raised at home on a farm he Vicksburg, Libby Prison, Our subject ; mond. From the latter place, he was exchanged received a district school course of study, and in and his within a attended a select school at he also May, 1863, joined regiment Naperville ; few rods of the place where he was taken, and attended one short term at Lowville Academy, was with his command at the battles of Look- New York. At the age of twenty-two, he mar- out Mountain, Mission Ridge and the other en- ried Miss Rebecca Shatz, a native of Pennsyl- of the After his three vania she came to Du with gagements regiment. ; Page County, 111., years' service, he returned home and engaged her parents in the year 1850. After marriage, in mercantile business. In 1866, he was elected he worked his father's farm on shares a few Supervisor of his township, and was re-elected years, and then went by team to Missouri, where four terms, when he was elected County Clerk, he farmed on the line of Miller and Maries and moved to where he has since Counties for about four he then re- Wheaton, years ; lived. During his last year in his term of turned to Du Page County and farmed the he office, formed a partnership with Mr. F. G. home farm for a number of years, when he went Kimball, and engaged in the mercantile busi- to Manteno,-Kankakee County, where he farmed of which he became the sole in for two he then farmed the home farm ness, proprietor years ; the spring of 1877, and, in 1878, formed his in this county until 1870, when he went by 52 BIOGRAPHICAL:

team to Iowa, and in the following spring, ow- year came to the present place. He followed his ing to his lather's illness, he returned home, trade of millwright, and his sons carried and has lived here since. By the marriage on the farm. Samuel Davis died June 3, 1861, are and Mrs. Davis . there have been four children, of whom three died here on the old homestead in living. Mr. Curtis became a member of the 1872. Our subject made his home with his M. E. Church when he was eighteen years of parents until their death. He received a lim- and in 1856 was licensed as an ited common school education he was age, exhorter, ; raised and as a minister in 1865. on the farm, and after becoming of age he as- A. T. CHILDS, carpenter, Wheaton, is a na- sisted his father at millwrighting, and also tive of Windham Count}', Vt, born in the year worked some at carpentering, and about 1857 1817. His father, Jairus, was a carpenter, and he took the management of his father's farm, also owned a fine farm, which though he lived and has farmed the place ever since, and after on he followed his trade—building nearly the his father's death he bought out the heirs. * entire village of Wilmington, in his native During Pearce's administration, Mr. Davis was county. A. T. early began working with his Postmaster at Danby, now Prospect Park. Mr. father, and continued with him until his death, Davis owns 118 acres located two and one-half

in 1837. A. T. and his brother, L. J., finished miles north of Lisle. an uncompleted contract of their father's. In G. B. DURLAND, of Durland & Congleton, 1839, A. T. and L. J. engaged in general mer- livery stable, is a native of Luzerne County, cantile business in and two born in the 1836 he was raised Whitingham, years Penn., year ; later the}r dissolved, A. T. moving to Wilming- on the farm. At the age of twenty-two, he ton, where he continued for twelve years, when married Miss K. J. Congleton, a native of Lu- he sold out and came West, and bought a farm zerne County, Penn. After the marriage, he in Elk Grove Township, Cook County, where rented a farm, and farmed on his own account he lived until 1856, when he sold out and came until 1860, when he moved West, locating on to Wheaton, where he has followed his trade a farm in Bloomingdale Township, Du Page since. In 184-4, he married Miss Sarah N., County. In September, 1861, he enlisted in the daughter of Judge Roberts, of Windham Eighth Illinois Cavalry, and served until the Vt. have three children— close of the war re-enlisted at the end of County, They Terza, ;

T Jessie and Harriet. Mr. Childs has always about thirt} months as veteran. Mr. Durland been a Democrat. entered Company D as a private, and was fin- MARK DAVIS, farmer, P. 0. Lisle, is a ally discharged as Quartermaster Sergeant of native of Oneida N. born the was with the at the County, Y., September company ; command 19, 1827, and is the fifth child of ten children capture of Yorktown, Fort Magruder, Gettys- born to Samuel and Rheumilla (Tilden) Davis, burg, Antietam, and all the engagements of the who were natives of Oneida County, N. Y., regiment. He returned home from the army, and Poultney, Vt. Her father was a farmer and in 1866 was elected Constable of Bloom- and settled in Vermont with Ethan Allen, ingdale, an office he held eight years. In and moved to New York when she was young. 1871, he was elected Collector. By the mar- She married Mr. Davis in Oneida County, and riage there has been one child, viz., Sarah E. in 1834 they moved to Canada, where he fol- A. J. EHLE, farming and stock-raising, P. lowed his trade of for -three millwright years 0. Wheaton, 111., is a native of Oswego County, and in 1838 they came to Illinois, and first N. Y., born in the year 1833, and is the second stopped in Lockport, and in August of same in a family of eight children born to John H. MILTON TOWNSHIP. 55

several also in the and Lucinda (Pierce) Ehle. They were natives up in the hospital months), of New York, married there and came West in other engagements of the regiment. From the 1849, and settled in Du Page County, 111. They army he came to Bloomingdale, and soon after bought a farm near where Itaska now stands, married Miss Mary A. Patrick, a native of New and farmed there about ten years. They then York. After the marriage, he located on the sold their place and bought a place in Bloom- farm, where he remained until 1879, when he ingdale Township, where they farmed until 1861, came to Wheaton and engaged in his present when he entered the army, where he died. Our business. By the marriage there has been one subject lived on the farm until the fall of 1861, child—Alma. Mrs. Lucinda Ehle is living in when he enlisted in the Eighth Illinois Cav- Bloomingdale Village. is a native of alry, Company D, and served three years. He F. N. ENGELHARD, M. D., took part in the seven days' fight before Copenhagen, Denmark, born November 24, Richmond, Antietam, Spottsylvania Court 1847. He received a collegiate education, House, etc. During the latter part of his term graduating from the Copenhagen University of of service he served at the headquarters of Art in 1868, and in 1869 he graduated as Gen. Wilson, having charge of his wagon train. Bachelor of Philosophy, and in 1870, as From the army he returned home and resumed Bachelor of Medicine, when he entered the farming, buying a place in Bloomingdale Town- Commune Hospital, of Copenhagen, as an as- ship, in which township he farmed until he sistant, and remained three years, passing came to his present place, which consists of through the five divisions of the hospital serv- 200 acres located one and one-half miles north ice. He then, in March, 1873, entered the of Wheaton. In the fall of 1865, he married Royal Danish Navy as an Assistant Surgeon, Mi3s Martha J. Knowles, a native of Du Page and made a cruise on the North Sea, until the County, 111. They have two children—Freder- fall following, when he attended the lectures ick and Avis. He is Republican in politics, and experiments in the laboratory with the and a member of the Baptist Church. study of the natural sciences in the university H. S. EHLE, livery, sale and feed, is a until 1876, when he came to America, and first native of Oswego Count}', N. Y., born in the stopped in Chicago, then to Franklin Grove in en- year 1840, and raised on the farm, receiving a and Ashton, Lee Co., 111., and 1877 he common school education. His parents, John tered the Chicago Homoeopathic College and H. and Lucinda (Pierce) Ehle, were natives of graduated the year following, and in August of New York married and in 1848 the latter he as assistant with Dr. ; there, came year began West to Illinois, and settled in Du Page County; Leonard Pratt, with whom he now continues. bought a farm in Addison Township, and some In 1881, he married Miss Johanne Marion Jul- eight or ten years later moved to Bloomingdale iane Ertberg, a native of Denmark. They have Township, where they lived until the war, one child—Alefi Muriel Anna Elisa. when John H. Ehle enlisted in the Eighth Illi- PROF. H. A. FISCHER, A. M., is a native nois as in the Cavalry bugler, and served with the of Du Page County, 111., born year 1846, regiment until his death, from sickness, in and is the fifth in a family of ten children born 1863. Our E. were subject, H. S., enlisted in the One to Henry D. and Maria Franzen, they Hundred and Fifth Illinois Infantry, and natives of Germany. Our subject was reared served until the close of the war. He was a on his father's farm in Addison Township; he Corporal in Company F. He was in the battle received a common school education, and also of Resaca (where he Was wounded and was laid studied in private, and at the age of nineteen D 56 BIOGRAPHICAL ; entered the Wheaton College, graduating from went to Michigan and taught school, and in the same at the age of twenty-three. At the age of spring of 1833 he returned to his old claim, in seventeen, he began teaching in the public company with his brother Jude and sister schools. During the winter after graduating, Orinda, who joined him in 1832, and spent the he was of the winter with him in in a appointed Principal preparatory Michigan ; they put department of the college, and after two years crop and continued improving the claim. In he was appointed Professor of mathematics 1847, Erastus moved to a farm near Wheaton, and natural philosophy. In 1875, he received and since 1864 he has lived in the village. He a one year's leave of absence, and attended was married in 1841 to Miss Susan A. Vallette, the and Ger- a native df Massachusetts she died in Leipzig Heidelberg Universities, ; 1874, many, returning in 1876, and, resuming his in Wheaton. Of then* seven children, but four former position in the college, continues since. are living. Mr. Gary has served as Justice for In he married Miss Julia of he has also been 1875, W., daughter twenty-one years ; Supervisor President J. Blanchard, of Wheaton College. and President of the village. He was Demo- They have four children, viz., Faith A., Paul B. cratic in politics until the repeal of the Missouri Frederick L. and Herman. While in Addison Compromise, since which time he has been Re- Township, Mr. Fischer held the office of Town- publican. He has been a member of the Meth- ship Treasurer a number of years and also the odist Episcopal Church since he was fifteen secretaryship of the Addison Farmers' Mutual years of age. Insurance Company. In December, 1881, he NOAH E. GARY, a son of Erastus Gary, was appointed County Superintendent of was born near Warrenville, in Du Page County, Schools for Du Page County. Republican. Is on the 8th day of September, 1844. In the a member of the College Church of Christ. spring of 1848, he removed with his parents to Since graduating, he has held the position of Wheaton, where he has lived ever since. He College Treasurer. was educated mainly in the public schools, at- ERASTUS GARY, retired, Wheaton, is a tending but two terms at Wheaton College. He native of Pomfret, Windham Co., Conn. He followed farming until August, 1862, when he was born April 5, 1806, and is the fourth of enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and seven children born to William and Lucy (Per- Fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and three rin) Gary, who were also natives of Pomfret. months later was appointed Corporal, and at Erastus was raised on the farm, and in addition the expiration of a year was made Sergeant. to the common schools he attended the Wilbra- May 15, 1865, he was severely wounded at the ham Academy, of Massachusetts, a short term. battle of Resaca, in Georgia, having been struck At the age of eighteen, he began teaching school by four bullets in that action. He was dis- during the winters, working on the farm in the charged in November, but could not dispense summers. In 1831, he came West, and made with crutches until the following March. In a claim four miles north of Warrenville, and November, 1865, he married Ella M. Guild, of began at once to cut and split rails, put up a Downer's Grove, who died in 1870. In 1868, " " small cabin, and bached it until about May, he entered the office of the Clerk of the Supe- when he was advised to leave for Chicago, ow- rior Court, and remained there until October, ing to the Indians. He abandoned everything, 1872. While in the Superior Court, he read and footed it to Chicago, where he remained law, and resigned his position as Chief Deputy six weeks, during which time all were drilled to enter into the practice of the law with his for defense. After Gen. Scott came, Erastus brother, E. H. Gary. The rule of the Supreme MILTON TOWNSHIP. 57

and a licensed Court not allowing an examination for admis- member of the M. E. Church, sion to the bar until the applicant had read law minister in that faith, preaching in his vicinity, circuit. was two years with an attorney in general practice, and at one time on the regular He Mr. Gary was not examined and admitted until widely known and respected by all. Our sub- January, 1875. In 1873, he married Carrie H. ject lived at home until he was twenty four Wheat, who for several years had been Princi- years of age. He received a limited common on the farm pal of the Wheaton Public Schools. For two school course of study, assisting years he was President of the Wheaton Town and at the mill. In 1852, he married Miss Council, and in 1879 he was appointed Master Elizabeth White, a native of the State of in Chancer}7 of Du Page County, which office Maine, who was stopping with a married sister he now holds. In 1879, Judge Cody joined and teaching school in this county. After the the firm of E. H. & N. E. Gary, and the firm is marriage, he began the mercantile business, now styled Gary, Cody & Gary. Mr. Gary had opening a general store at the mill, which he three children first two about two when he discontin- by marriage, living ; continued years, three children by present marriage, two living. ued the store and engaged in farming. He He is Republican, voting first for U. S. Grant. was also interested in the mill. He continued He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal the latter interest until the closing up of the

Church, in which he takes an active interest, mill, and the farming interest until 1874. and has been Superintendent of Sabbath school when came to Wheaton and became Cashier in for some five years. the banking firm of Miner Gary & Webster, WILLIAM L. GARY, Cashier banking which position he held through several changes house of G. & W., is a native of Pomfret, in the firm to the present time, finally becoming Windham County, Conn., born in the year interested as a member of the firm. During 1828, and is the second in a family of seven his residence in Winfield Township, Mr. Gary children born to Charles and Melinda M. (Morse) held the offices of Town Clerk and School Gary. They were natives of Connecticut and Treasurer a number of years, also Assessor and Massachusetts. They married in Connecticut. Collector several terms. He has been a Re- He was the oldest son of William L. Gar}', and publican since the organization of the party. followed farming. In 1837, the family came By the marriage there are two children—John West to Illinois by the water route to Chicago, E. and William E. His father was a licensed and stopped with his brother, Erastus Gary, minister of the M. E. Church, and held the who had settled near Warrenville, in Du Page position of Associate Justice. County, and during the summer they erected a W. K. GUILD, dealer in lumber, doors, sash, saw-mill two miles south of Turner Junction, blinds, etc., Wheaton, is a native of Brookfield, and occupied a house which they erected at the Washington Co., Vt., born Jul}7 4, 1819, and mill, which they conducted until about 1864, is the third child in a family of seven children and he lived on his farm thereafter until his born to Israel and Rachel (Kellogg) Guild, who death in 1871. Mrs. Gary died on the old were natives of Vermont. He was a carpenter homestead in about 1858. During his resi- by trade. W. K. was raised on the farm, and dence in this county, Mr. Gary held the offices received a common school education. At the of Postmaster at Gary's Mill and Justice of age of sixteen he began making brooms, and the Peace, both of which offices he held a long in 1839 the family came West, taking the canal term of years. He was also Supervisor of his to Buffalo and steamer thence to Chicago, and Associate Justice. a to Township, He was thence Wayne Township, Du Page Co., 111., 58 BIOGRAPHICAL: where they settled on a farm, and also engaged tended the academy for about eight months; he to in manufacturing brooms, which were probably then came Du Page County, 111., his parents the first brooms made in the West. W. K. having come hither the year previous, and set- lived at home until about 1842, when, with his tled in York Township—Babcock's Grove, now older brother, he made a claim on some land, Lombard—where Mr. E. A. Hull practiced his and later, at land sale, purchased the same, and profession—law. T. N. engaged in clerking in

his in 1 sold his interest in the Grove some three he then clerked upon marriage, 844, years ; the claim. In 1844, he married Miss Lydia A. for Potter Palmer in Chicago, and then engaged Ford, a native of New York, who came to Illi- with his brother, G. H. Hull, in the market nois with her and settled in business continued about five He parents Wayne ; they years. Township. After marriage, he settled on a then traveled in Iowa one year, when he re- farm and lived there until 1868 or 1869, when turned to Lombard and bought the general he came to Wheaton, and has lived here since. store business of Reuben Link, and conducted About one year after coming to Wheaton, he the business about four years. He then en- engaged in the present business and continued gaged with the Weed Sewing Machine Com- since. During a short period he had a partner, pany in Chicago, filling the position of assis- but principally conducted the business alone. tant book-keeper, correspondent, then city agent While in Wayne he served as Highway Com- and finally as traveling agent, remaining with missioner, and in Wheaton as a member of the the company, in all, about six years. He then, Town Council. He has been a member of the in 1876, became Deputj- Circuit Clerk under Congregational Church for forty years, and a his brother, Frank Hull, and in 1880 was elected Deacon in same for the past thirty years. By Circuit Clerk, which office he now holds. In his marriage he has five children, four boys and 1868, he married Miss Caroline C. Whipples, of one —Sarah at home William Oak Cook 111. have two chil- daughter L., ; B., Park, Co., They Wheaton Edwin lumber mer- dren. He is a merchant, ; L., Republican. Dakota Carroll with his father in P. G. chant, ; W., HON. HUBBARD, Prospect Park, 111., the lumber business Everett at home. is a native of born in ; A., Hampden County, Mass., IVir. Guild's parents died in Wayne Township the yesiY 1811. He was raised on his father's on the old homestead. Mr. Guild was Presi- farm, and received an academic course of study. dent of the Board of School Directors, in 1874, At the age of seventeen, he began teaching in at building the schoolhouse in Wheaton. Mr. the public schools, and taught during the win- Guild cast his first vote in 1840 for Gen. Har- ters thereafter for about seven years. He was rison, and has been a Republican since the or- married, in 1834, to Miss Elizabeth Le Baron, ganization of the party. a native of Plymouth County, Mass., and re- T. M. HULL, Circuit Clerk, Wheaton, is a resided in his native State until 1855, during native of Madison County, N. Y., and was born which time he served in his township as As- in the year 1840. He received a common school sessor and as a member of the Boards of and academic course of study, and at the age Selectmen and of Examiners. During the term of sixteen he began as a clerk in a general of 1847-48, he was elected by the Whigs a store in De Ruyter, Madison Co., N. Y., where member of the State Legislature. In 1855, he he remained one year. He then removed to came West to De Kalb County, 111., and the

Montgomery County, 111., and clerked one year next year moved to Knox County, where he in in a store Litchfield, where his brother lived, engaged in farming. In 1864, he engaged in and the following year returned home and at- the commission business in Chicago, firm, MILTON TOWNSHIP. 59

Hubbard & Bird. He came to Du Page and in March, 1882, he bought out the present County in 1870, and to Prospect Park in 1873. business, and formed, a partnership with his By the marriage there has been three children, nephew, Mr. E. B. Holt. While in Turner of whom but one is living—William Le Baron Junction, Mr. Holt was elected Supervisor of Hubbard, of Chicago. Mr. Hubbard has been Winfield Township, but was ineligible for the a member of the Congregational Church since reason he had not lived one year in the town- he was eighteen, and has officiated as Deacon ship. He was afterward elected Police Magis- for upward of twenty-five years of the time. trate and President of the Board of Trustees. HEZEKIAH HOLT, hardware, tin, etc., The former position he held until he came to

Wheaton, 111., is a native of Pomfret, Wind- Wheaton. ham Co., Conn., born in the year 1835, and is A. H. HIATT, physican, is a native of Indi- the second child in a of six born in in 1823 was family children, ana, Fayette County ; born to Hezekiah and Harriet Holt. reared on the farm received a common school Gary ; They were natives of Windham County, Conn. and academic course of study. At the age of They married there and came West in 1837, seventeen, began reading medicine, and in 1846 coming through by wagon. It being in the graduated from the Ohio Medical College in winter time, part of the trip was made on run- Cincinnati, Ohio, and began practice at New ners under the arrived in where he remained until 1854 put wagon. They Castle, Ind., ; the vicinity of the present village of Warren- thence to Westfield, Ind.; remained there four ville, where Mrs. Holt's brother, Erastus Gary, years. He then came to Wheaton, and has lived, and soon after Mr. Holt bought a claim practiced here since. In 1870, he opened an located about one mile southwest of Wheaton. office in Chicago, and was burned out in 1871, The claim was occupied and improved, and and in 1872 opened another office in Chicago, attends bought of the Government when the land came which he daily. From 1877 to 1880, into market. Mr. Holt lived on his place until the Doctor was Professor of Surgery in the his death in 1850. He was well known among Bennett Medical College of Chicago, and has the old pioneers, and was a life-long member of been Professor in Wheaton College of Anatomy, the Methodist Church, and took an active in- Physology and Hygiene, and gives a course of terest in its affairs. He was anti-slavery in lectures every winter. In 1844, he married r politics. The family continued on the old Miss Mar} Ann J. Bowman a native of Ten- homestead until 1877, when they retired to nessee, and moved with parents to Indiana Turner where lived until when she was a child eleven Junction, they May, ; children, eight 1881, when they moved to Wheaton. Our living. subject was raised a farmer, and was edu- LUTHER L. HIATT, druggist, is a native r cated at Wheaton College. On becoming of of Henr} County, Ind., born in the year 1844; he received a age, began doing business on his own he common school course of study, account in partnership with his brother, con- and had entered the college course at the ducting the farm. In 1877, Mr. Holt engaged Wheaton College (having with his parents in the hardware to in business in Turner Junction, moved Wheaton 1859), when in 1862, in partnership with Mr. C. W. Gary, and in October, he enlisted in the One Hundred and 1880 he his sold interest to Mr. Gary, and soon Fifth Illinois Infantry, Company F, and served after served as Government Enumerator in until the close of the war. After the war he taking the census of Winfield Township, after returned to Wheaton, and engaged as clerk in which he books a short in his father's kept period Chicago, drug store, and after became a part- 60 BIOGRAPHICAL:

with his and later became the sole and in Milton Catherine ner father, farming Township ; proprietor of the business, which he continues E., now Mrs. Beebe, of Milton Township. Mr. at the present time. Mr. Hiatt is Republican Hadley first voted in 1848, was anti-Slavery in he has held the office of Town and since of politics ; Republican organization party. Clerk of Milton Township, also of the corpora- (In 1848 he voted for the Whig candidate.) tion of Wheaton, holding the latter office in all He is a Wesleyan Methodist; been a member some ten r ears he also held the office of Po- since 1844. 3 ; lice Magistrate, being elected three times. In ELIAS JEWELL (deceased), was a native July, 1882, Mr. Hiatt was nominated by the of Connecticut. He was born June 22, 1791. Republican Convention candidate for Represen- While yet a child, his parents moved to New tative of the Fourteenth Senatorial District, York, where they followed farming. He was comprising Kane and Du Page Counties. Oc- married, February 26, 1815, to Harriet Howe, tober 4, 1865, he married Miss Statira E. Jewett, and after the marriage settled on a farm, where a native of New York. They have three chil- they lived until about 1825, when they went to dren living, three sons. Canada, and he worked at the building of the HIRAM H. HADLEY, farmer, P. 0. Welland Canal, and a few years later they

Wheaton, 111., is a native of Bethel Township, moved to Michigan, where he farmed and con- Windsor Co., Vt., born on his father's farm in ducted a brickyard near Detroit. While here, the year 1824, and is the eldest of three chil- Mrs. Jewell returned to Canada on business, dren born to Abial and Elmina (Chadwick) and died while away. In 1833, he married Hadley. They were natives of Vermont, mar- Miss Cynthia Whitne}', a native of Detroit, ried there and followed he Was also a born in the 1808 her Solo- farming ; Mich., year ; father, carpenter, and principally followed his trade. mon B. Whitney, was a Sergeant Major under In 1841, the family came West by the water Gen. Hull, at Detroit, during the war of 1812. route to Chicago, thence by team to Du Page In 1838, they came to Illinois, and made a County, and settled in Milton Township, one claim to the present place, where he lived until and a half miles southwest of Wheaton, where his death in 1 858. Mrs. Jewell is living on the he bought 160 acres of the Government at old homestead. By the first marriage there $1.25 per acre. They occupied the place and were five children, of whom but one is living, farmed there some eighteen or twenty years; viz., Elias. By the second marriage there were then moved to Wheaton, where he has lived no children. Mr. Jewell was a soldier in the since. Mrs. H. died in Wheaton in the fall of war of 1812. 1873. Our subject lived at home until he be- ELIAS JEWELL, Jr., farmer, P. 0. Naper- came of he received a limited course is a native of born June age ; very ville, Canada, 11, of study in the common schools of his district, 1827, and is the only surviving child of Elias and was brought up to farming. La 1845, he Jewell, Sr., deceased. He was raised on the married Miss Charity S. Lewis, a native of farm and received a common-school education. York. he married New She came to Du Page County, 111., March 11, 1849, Miss Sabra A. with her parents, who were farmers, when she Winchell, a native of Lake Count}', Ohio. She

was young. After the marriage they located came to Du Page County, 111., with her parents on their present place, which adjoins the old in 1844 or 1845. After the marriage, he occu- homestead, and they have lived there since. pied an 80-acre farm his father gave him, and By the marriage there have been three children, farmed on his own account, and has lived on of whom two are living—Philip L., married the place ever since, except a short residence MILTON TOWNSHIP. 61 in Michigan and Chicago. By the marriage mand about three months, when he was dis- there have been six children, of whom five charged, owing to ill health. He has had six sons are living. In 1860, Mr. Jewell began as children, five living. Republican. a traveling salesman for the McCormick Reaper HORACE JAYNE, carpenter and agricult- Company, and the next year engaged with the ural implements, is a native of Wyoming Co., Chicago branch of Messrs. D. M. Osborn & Penn., born in the year 1823, and was raised Co., manufacturers of reapers and mowers, and on the farm. His father carried on the farm, continued with them for fifteen years. During and was also engaged in the lumber business, the past seven years he has worked on short and Horace assisted his father both on the engagements for different companies, his health farm and in his business, living at home until not permitting regular engagements. He owns he was twenty -three. He then worked at farm- 110 acres, located one and a half miles north- ing and carpentering in the neighborhood until east of Wheaton. 1849, when he came West and located at Rock- F. at 0. JOHNSON, lumber merchant, Chicago, ford, 111., where he worked carpenter work P. 0. Prospect Park, is a native of Vermont, until 1860. He then came to Du Page County, in born the year 1838, son of William J. and 111., and located on a farm he bought two miles Harriet (French) Johnson, who moved to Erie, west of Wheaton, and farmed for fourteen Penn., at an early day, thence to Ohio, thence years. He then sold his farm and came to to in hardware Lockport, 111., and thence to Du Page Coun- Wheaton, where he engaged the ty, in 1839, locating on a claim he bought in business, which he continued about three years, the southeastern part of Milton Township. A when he sold out and retired from active busi- year or two later, they went to Chicago and ness. In 1847, he married Miss Lucy M. kept the New York House, and in the spring of Robinson, a native of Susquehanna County,

1844 came to Prospect Park. Our subject Penn. She died in Wheaton, 111., in 1878. lived at home until he was seventeen. He then They had seven children, five of whom are liv- began as a brakeman on the North Western Rail- ing. July 27, 1879, he married, in Pennsyl- road, where he remained about seven years, vania, Elzina (Brown) Corey, of Susquehanna quitting as a conductor. He then engaged as County, that State. After the marriage, they conductor, for two years, on the Chicago, Bur- came to Wheaton, and have lived here since. lington & Quincy. He then engaged as man- CAPT. M. E. JONES, carpenter and house ager of a lumber camp in Michigan, conducting mover, is a native of Rutland County, Vt., two where he remained until 1863. born in the 1830 was raised on the mills, etc., year ; He then conducted a lumber j^ard at Prospect farm, receiving a common school education; Park for three years. He then took charge of the his father, Ephraim Jones, was a wagon-maker, Lumber Department of G-oss & Phillips Manu- and the Captain early began to labor with his facturing Company, of Chicago, where he re- father. When seventeen years of age, he began mained for seven years. He then opened in peddling jewelry, and a year later went West, the lumber commission business for Johnson stopping in Niagara County, N. Y., and Medina & Gibbs, 248 South Water street, and has re- County, Ohio, finally reaching Chicago, where mained since. He has always kept his home he worked about four years, during which time in Prospect Park. He married in 1864 to he married Miss Sarah Reece, who died there Miss Emily Churchill, a native of Du Page about two years after the marriage. The only 111. enlisted County, He in Company E, Eighth child died when seven years of age. In 1858, Illinois Cavalry, and remained with the com- Capt. Jones came to Du Page Page County 62 BIOGRAPHICAL: and located at Danby, now Prospect Park, and $602, and has owned over 1,400 acres of land worked at his trade. August 5, 1861, he en- here, but has lately sold portions to his chil- listed in the Eighth Illinois Regiment Cavalry, dren and others. He was President of the Company E, and served until the Close of the Wool Growers' Association of the State of Illi- war. He entered his company a private, and nois, by virtue of which office he also became was elected First Duty Sergeant; was several Delegate to the National Convention. He was times promoted, coming home as Captain of his the first President of the Northern Illinois company, and now, may it be told for the benefit Wool Growers' Association and is now Vice of history, that while placing his men on pickett President of the State Association. at Gettysburg, about fifteen minutes of 4 A. M., A. D. KELLEY, Sutcliffe & Kelley, grain, Capt. Jones took a carbine of his Sergeant, Levi lumber and agricultural implement deal- S. Shafer, and fired at the advancing enemy, ers, Wheaton, is a native of Milton Town- in the first shot that mighty battle. From the ship, Du Page Co., 111., and was born June 30, he returned to a 1849 was raised on his father's and re- array Wheaton, and, except ; farm, few months, lived there until 1872, when he ceived a common school education, living at went to Colorado and engaged in the stock home until the fall of 1872, when he married business, returning again to Wheaton in 1877, Miss Callie A. Smith, a native of Walworth and has lived here since. September 1, 1864, County, Wis. After the marriage, they settled in camp near Washington, D. C, he married on a farm that he bought in Kane County one Miss Elvira N. Meacham, a native of Benson, mile west of St. Charles, where they lived for Rutland Co., Vt. She had come to Du Page seven years. He then sold out his farm and in County, 111., with her parents in 1854. moved to Wheaton. when he engaged his DANIEL KELLEY, farmer, P. 0. Wheaton, present business, and has conducted ever since. is a native of Rutland Co., Vt., born in the }*ear By the marriage there have been three children 1818. On becoming seventeen, he began teach- born, of whom one is living—Raymond Albert. ing public school in the winter, teaching in all JUDSON A. KELLEY, farmer, P. O. Whea- three terms. He also was was a shepherd, ton, 111., is a native of Milton Township, Du having charge of his father's flock; when he was Page Co., and was born on his father's farm in twenty-six years of age, he came West by the the year 1858, and in addition to a common water route, and purchased and occupied his school course, attended Wheaton College for a present place, where he has. lived ever since, year or two. February 15, 1882, he married located two miles due north of Wheaton. He Miss Lillian A. Taylor, a native of Wisconsin. soon began the sheep business in the West, and After the marriage, they located on the present early placed some fine merinos on his place, place, which he bought of Mr. J. L. Bennett, and has carried on the business on a large scale and consists of fifteen acres, located one and ever since, having as high as 2,600 head at one three-fourth miles north of Wheaton. Mr. time. In 1846, he married Miss Mary E. Huls, a Kelley is Republican in politics. native of New York. She came to St. Charles, F. G. KIMBALL, farming, P. O. Wheaton, with her chil- is a native of 7 born Ills., parents. She had eleven Washington Count} , Vt., dren, nine of whom are living. He first voted Sept. 9, 1825, fifth child in a family of eleven for Harrison, and has been Republican since children born to the Rev. William Kimball, the organization of the party. He has been a who married Miss Lovisa Lathrop. They were member of the Church for the natives of Vermont married and came Baptist past thirty ; there, years. On coming to Du Page County, he had West in 1836, coming by the water route, and MILTON TOWNSHIP. 63

bought a claim in what is now Wayne Town- New York; he moved to Whitestown, N. Y., at married Miss ship, Du Page Co., 111., where they farmed for an early day, and there Wood, about three j^ears, when the family moved to daughter of Deacon Wood of the Congrega- Aurora, where Mr. Kimball preached in Kane tional Church of that place. Joseph Landon, and Du Page Counties for some thirty years, at the time of L. E.'s birth, was engaged in a when he retired from the active ministry, hav- saw-mill, and Salter moved to Wales' Paper- ing returned to Wheaton, Du Page County, mill and bought rags and sold paper for same,

r where he died in 1869. Mrs. Kimball died two and thence to a farm; and, about the j ear 1820, years previous, in Wheaton. Our subject lived he moved to Oswego Village (now city), he at home until he was of he the mail from Utica to his twenty years age ; carrying Oswego, received in all only about nine months' study in being the first four-horse stage ever driven the district schools. He followed farming until through that route; his wife died in Oswego in about 1850, when he engaged as a clerk in the March, 1825; he married again to Mrs. Huldah, general merchandise business at Turner Junc- widow of Samuel Farnham, by whom he has tion, continuing there about ten years. He one child, a son; he moved to Hannibal, and then traveled for five wife died some years, and in 1865, thence to Marcellus, where his second ; in company with Mr. M. Smith, engaged in he married again, and live"' in that vicinity the mercantile business in Wheaton, they con- until his death. Our subject lived at home tinuing in business some seven years, when until he was about twenty-two or twenty- three they dissolved, and Mr. Kimball engaged in years of age; he received a common school farming, and a few years later he again en- education. In 1825, he married Miss Hul- gaged in mercantile business, but owing to ill- dah M. Farnham, in Oswego, N. Y.; she health, he soon gave up his business and re- was a native of Canada, where her parents re- turned to farming, which he has continued sided on a farm forty-five miles northeast of since, locating on his present place, which con- Kingston, she being on a visit to her aunt's, at sists of thirty acres, located one mile southwest Oswego, N. Y., at the time of her marriage, after from Wheaton. In 1866, he married Miss Mary which they lived on a farm for about a year E. a Barnes, native of Michigan, and living at and a half, and then went to Upper Canada, at time of Mendota, 111., her marriage. By the where they lived also about a year and a half. marriage there have been three children, two In January, 1838, they drove by sleigh to Mar- of whom are living, viz., Frank Grant Kimball, cellus, N. Y., and, gathering some effects, they Ida May Kimball. Mr. Kimball has held the started on February 22d of that year for Illi- office of Collector and ftoad Commissioner in nois, sleighing to Cleveland and thence by wheels Winfield Township, and Supervisor in Milton to Addison Township, Du Page County, where He first voted for John P. Hale his brother and soon after he Township. ; lived, arriving was anti-slavery and Republican since the or- bought a claim located in Section 12, Bloom- ganization of party. He has been a member ingdale Township, and occupied the same, where of the Methodist Episcopal Church for about he lived until about 1857 or 1858; he then twelve years. moved to Section 14, where he lived until the L. E. LANDON, retired farmer, is a native fall of 1867, when he moved to Wheaton, and of Whitestown, Oneida Co., N. Y., born No- has lived here since. By the marriage there vember 19, 1809, second child of a family of were five children, four of whom are living, five children born to Joseph and Sarah Wood three daughters and one son; all married. The Landon. They were natives of Connecticut and son, A. S., merchant in Wheaton; Laura A. 64 BIOGRAPHICAL:

etc. —and the Gates, in Bloomingdale; Hattie M. Beach, of stick chimney, puncheon floor, etc., 111. valued at for St. Joe, Mo.; Sarah E. Mann, of Geneva, teacher received two steers, $36, W. H. LUTHER, station agent, Northwest- three months' services. He continued his home ern Railroad and dealer in grain, coal and feed, with his brother-in-law, teaching winters and of the firm of Luther & Newton, Prospect assisting on the farm, about one year, when he Park, is a native of Springfield, Mass., and was went East to Orange County, N. Y., where he born in the 1846. In the his former school and in the of year 1854, family taught ; spring Harriet Elizabeth came West to Rockford. 111., where they now 1844 he married Miss Sayer, reside. W. H. Luther, Sr., was a manufacturer a native of Orange County, N. Y. The same of cotton and woolen goods in the East, and spring, they came to Wayne Township, Du Page a farm and after coming West, followed farming. Our sub- Co., 111., where they purchased 1863. then ject received a common school education. In lived on the same until about He 1864, he enlisted in the One Hundred and rented his place and moved to Elgin, returning Illinois Com- to his farm the and about one Forty -seventh Regiment Infantry, year following ; pany A, and served one year. After his re- year later he sold his farm and moved to turn from the army, he engaged in farming, Wheaton, where he has lived since. While in which he continued about five years. He then Wayne Township, he served two terms each in at and the offices of Town Clerk and became station agent Winnebago, 111., Supervisor ; in 1874 he became agent here at Prospect Park. while in Wheaton he has been in the Council In 1877, in company with E. C. Marks, en- for a number of years, and now serving as gaged in the coal and feed business, and three President of the Board for the fifth term. In and years later, Mr. Marks sold his interest in the former years he was a Whig, Republican business to Mr. W. C. Newton. Mr. Luther since the organization of the party. Is a mem- married Miss F. A. Copeland, daughter of Dr. ber of the Congregational Church since his Copeland, of Winnebago. By the marriage coming to the county. By the marriage there— there are two children, viz., Flora L. and Paul were five children, two of whom are living

G. Republican in politics. Clerk of the Board William S., shorthand correspondent, Chicago, of Trustees and the School Board of Prospect and Harriet E., at home. Park. HON. F. H. MATHER, farmer, is a native S. W. MOFFATT, retired farmer, is a native of Benson, Rutland Co., Vt., born in the year a and of Orange County, N. Y.. born March 1, 1818. 1819. His father, Demas, was farmer, He was raised on a farm until he was about also kept hotel. He and his wife, Miss Clarissa sixteen years of age. He received a common C. Ingraham, were natives of Connecticut. They and select school course of study. On becom- married there and moved to Vermont, where ing sixteen, he began teaching, and continued they lived until their death. Our subject was to teach for about five He then came raised on the farm received a common-school years. ; In he married Miss Rhode E. West to Aurora, 111., where he taught school education. 1842, and assisted his brother-in-law on the farm Meacham, a native of his native town. After line Buf- until the spring of 1842, when he came to Du marriage, they came West, b}' boat to to Page County and stopped with his brother-in- falo, thence on the old Illinois steamer Chi- who had moved to thence to Milton Du Co., law, Wayne Township ; and, cago, Township, Page brother in the winter following, he taught school near Ill, where Mrs. Mather had a living. where the town of Bartlett now stands. The They bought a farm and began farming, which he schoolhouse was an old pioneer one, of logs — business he followed until about 1860, when MILTON TOWNSHIP. 65 came to Wheaton, where he has since lived. 1862, he formed a partnership and engaged in While on the farm, he also engaged in the stock the general store business in Danby, now Pros- and wool business, bujung, and shipping to Chi- pect Park. In 1864, he enlisted in the One cago and New York, and has carried on his Hundred and Fortj'-first Illinois Volunteer In- farms and conducted the wool and stock busi- fantry Regiment, Company H, and served about ness ever since. In 1869, he went to Colorado five months; he entered as a private and re- and bought wool, and in 1872 the family moved turned as Second Lieutenant of his company; there, and they carried on a stock ranch, re- he then sold out his store business and engaged maining on the same for thirteen months, when in buying and shipping grain, which he con- they returned to Wheaton. Mr. Mather has tinued for several years; he then moved to El- been Supervisor of Milton Township for three gin and conducted the grain business there in has also served on the Town Council. with Mr. Sawin for three years ; company George years, In the fall of 1860, he was elected, on the Re- then returned to Prospect Park and engaged in publican ticket, a member of the State Legis- the lumber business for Mr. Huff, and about lature, and served two years, during which time 1872 he engaged in his present business, and he actively engaged himself to have passed a for a term served as Postmaster. August 1, bill he presented for the removal of the county 1882. Mr. McC. was elected President of the seat from Naperville to Wheaton. The bill Village of Prospect Park, it being the first elec- passed the House, but was defeated in the Sen- tion under corporation. ate, and the war coming on, no further action PETER NORTHROP, retired, is a native of was taken until 1866, when the bill passed. By Cayuga County, N. Y., born in the year 1818. the marriage there has been one child—Minnie, At the age of sixteen he engaged as a clerk in now Mrs. Sanders. Mr. Mather was an Old-Line a general store in Oswego County, N. Y., and Whig, and became Republican upon the organ- followed clerking, principally, until 1836. when ization of the is a of the he took West party ; member Con- a'.trip prospecting, visiting Illinois, gregational Church. Wisconsin, Michigan, etc. He returned East, J. R. McCHESNEY, merchant, of J. R. McC. and in 1837 engaged in business for himself at

& Co., Prospect Park, 111., is a native of New- Jordan, in Onondaga County, N. Y., where he ark, N. J., born June 18, 1828. His parents, remained until 1841, when he came West and Rev. James and Matilda (Davis) McChesney, settled on a farm which he bought in Addison were natives of Ireland and New York; he is a Township, where he remained four years, and Congregational minister. In 1846, they moved where he was a Justice of the Peace. He then to r in Chicago, and one } ear later pre-empted 160 sold his farm and engaged in merchandising acres in Cook Addison continued until when Schaumberg Township, Co., 111., Village; 1852, where they lived until about 1854, when they he was elected Circuit Clerk and went to Na- sold the land and moved to Prospect Park. perville (then the county seat), and he lived Our subject lived with his parents until about there four years. He then came to Wheaton, 1853, when, about fourteen years of age, he be- and built a steam and grist mill which he con- gan work in an ornamental iron works, and ducted until 1859, when it was destroyed by worked there about four years. In 1854, he fire. He then went to Chicago and engaged in at married, Hanover, Cook County, Miss Eliza- the grain business two years, thence to his land beth Leatherman, a native of Indiana; they in Addison Township, where he remained till have four two of are 1865 then he came to and in com- children, whom living. ; Wheaton, After the marriage, he farmed a few years. In pany with Mr. H. B. Hills engaged in mercan- 66 BIOGRAPHICAL: tile business. They continued until 1875, when REV. FATHER DE LA PORTE was born he went to a farm he had at Turner Junction, in Burgsteinfurt, Province of Westphalia, Prus- where he remained until October, 1881, when sia, May 11, 1841. His father, Francis M. de he came to Wheaton and has lived here since. la Porte was a Frenchman, though born in Mariell in He married Miss Kinney, a native of Santa Cruz, W. I., 1797, and when five Oswego County, N. Y. She came to Du Page years of age moved to Europe, locating in Count}* with her parents. She died in 1862. Germany, where he afterward became the His present wife was Miss S. B. Eastman, a Inspector of Forests, a position he held for native of Illinois. They had seven children— fifty-five years. Our subject was raised in his six living. Was, in an early day, a Democrat, native village until he was seventeen years of but has been a Republican since the organiza- age, when he went to Munster and prepared for tion of that party. Mr. Northrop was elected the ministry, attending the college there, from one of the Associate Justices, and, on forma- which he graduated in August, 1862. He then tion of the Board of Supervisors, he was elected studied philosophy during a short term, and Supervisor of his township. returning home made his preparations to come in in FRANCIS OTT, farmer, P. 0. Wheaton, to America, arriving Chicago, 111., October, in 111., was born Germany in the year 1816, and 1863, where he completed his course of study was raised on a farm. At the age of sixteen, in the St. Mary's Seminary of the Lake, and he apprenticed to shoemaking, and, in 1837, he was ordained to the priesthood April 7, 1866, came to the United States of America, and by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Duggan, and was lived two years in the State of New York, assigned Professor of Latin in the St. Mary's working at his trade. He then came West by Seminary. A few months later, he was ap- the water route to Chicago. He then came out pointed pastor of the St. Peter's Church at in the country to work, and worked in this part Naperville, 111. The large church there was of the State on the farm and canal, or cutting only partly finished, and had quite a heavy wood until 1841. He then went to Naperville, debt, but by his energy Father de la Porte dis- where he worked at. his trade. He also went to charged the debt, built a parsonage and finished school a few months. He then went to live the church in a most elegant manner, remain- with his brother, who was farming in Milton ing in Naperville until in November, 1878, Township, and soon after he took up a claim when, owing to his health, which was much his in and improved it, and later he sold his place impaired by reason of labors behalf of and bought the present, which contains 250 his church, he left Naperville, where he had acres, located one and a quarter miles east of made many warm friends, and went to Wiscon- Wheaton. In 1847, he married Miss Anna M. sin and became a professor in the Normal Werner, a native of Germany. She came to School in St. Francis, and one year later he the United States of America with her parents removed to Chicago, where he became Assistant when she was she died in Priest of St. in which young ; September, Anthony's Church, posi- 1877. They had seven children, six of whom tion he continued for two years, and, in April, are living. Mr. Ott has held the office of was appointed pastor of the St. Michael's Road Commissioner and Assessor of his Church of Wheaton.

Township. Also the school office of Director. J. S. PEIRONNET, retired, P. 0. Wheaton, in He has been a Democrat in politics, but of 111., is a native of Binghamton, N. Y., born late is rather independent, going for the best the j'ear 1841. His parents were J. S. and men. Mary J. (Lance) Peironnet. He was a mer- MILTON TOWNSHIP. 67 chant, and, in 1854, came to Peru, 111., where which business he conducted in addition to he bought and improved lands. In 1868, he farming. They died in Towanda, the county returned East, locating at Waverly, N. Y., seat of Bradford County. Our subject lived where he died. Our subject, at the age of at home on the farm until he was fifteen nineteen, engaged in the lumber business at 3*ears of age; he received a common school of in course Peru, 111., and, on becoming age, he, com- of study, also attended the La Fa}-- pany with his brother, William F. Peironnet, ette College at Easton about one year; after in the commission business in Chicago, and his attendance at the college, he taught public they successfully conducted the business for school one term—for the most part, he worked r to eighteen } ears, maintaining the excellent posi- earn the means to educate himself—alternat- tion of the house as one of the strong con- ing the work with the schooling. In 1841, he cerns of the board throughout the entire time. began reading medicine at Le Raysville, Brad- The magnitude of the business was enormous ford Co., Penn., and later attended lectures at during the navigation season; they received as the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, high as 1,000,000 bushels of grain per month. and then began practice with his preceptor, and

r For a few } ears during the business of the later by himself, in Towanda, and in 1851 he firm, they owned a large flour mill at Minneap- again attended the Jefferson College and grad- olis, having a capacity of 500 barrels per day. uated from the same, and two years later, he During the ownership of this mill, Mr. Peironnet came to Illinois and located near Mount Carroll, was one of the organizers of the Minneapolis Ills., where he bought a farm and opened an Millers' Association, now the largest grain asso- office in Mount Carroll, where he practiced for ciation in the world. He became the Chicago twelve years, when he came to Wheaton and agent, and contracted the freights from Chicago has practiced here since. In 1869, the Doctor East. During the years 1868-69-70-71, they began lecturing in the Hahnemann Medical received fully one-third of the entire receipts College, and continued lectures seven years, of the city, and contracted freights on as high and since then he has been connected Emeritus as 8,000 barrels per day. Aside from these Professor of the Chicago Homoeopathic Col- active interests, Mr. Peironnet has large special lege, lecturing occasionally, and during the past interests in various commercial enterprises. seven years the Doctor has attended his office In 1877, owing to his health, he sought a in Chicago two days each week. He is a mem- home in the country, and located at Wheaton. ber of the American Institute of Homoeopathy, Being pleased with the change, he purchased the Western Academy of Medicine, Illinois property and permanently made it his home. State Medical Society and the Academy of In January, 1882, he retired entirely from Medicine, Chicago. In 1843, he married Miss the business he was engaged in for the past Betsy, daughter of Dr. L. C. Belding, of Brad- eighteen years. In 1873, he married Miss ford County, Penn. They had four children, Fannie, daughter of William Baker, editor and two living, one son and a daughter. proprietor of the Chicago Journal of Com- HIRAM B. PATRICK, farmer and dealer merce. in stock, P. O. Wheaton. Came to county in LEONARD PRATT, M. D., is a native of 1845. Bradford County, Penn., born in the year A. G. RANSOM, farming, P. O. Wheaton, and is second in a of is 1819, family nine a native of Du Page County, 111., born in the children born to Russell and Olive (Towner) year 1845, and is the only child of A. S. and Pratt. He was a farmer and cabinet-maker, Melissa (Bingham) Ransom, who were natives BIOGRAPHICAL:

married in mon schools he attended a short of New York and Connecticut ; they term at the Ohio. He came to Illinois when a single man Monmouth College. He early became initiated

r about the year 1840, and a few years later went in the wa} of printing, beginning in his father's to Ohio, where he was married, and then came office when nine years of age, and worked un- to Illinois and the claim where til his father sold out and retired to the farm again occupied ; he now lives. He was a soldier in a dragoon he then assisted at farming until he became company, under Maj. De Acker, in the war of of age, when he again entered a printing office 1812. Our subject was raised a farmer, and and worked at his trade. During 1861, he be- received a common school education. At the came Deputy Postmaster of Monmouth, and age of sixteen he began managing the home next engaged in the mercantile business, con- farm. In 1868, he married Miss Christina ducting a general store for several * years. He

Steven, a native of Du Page County, 111., and then moved to California, Mo., where he pub- " daughter of Alex. Steven. She died August lished the Loyal Missourian," and a fewj'ears 25, 1871. June 20, 1877. he married Miss Liz- later he went to St. Louis, and worked at hrs zie A. Moore, a native of Canada. She came trade for a year or two. He then worked at with to Du Page County, III, her parents. By Bellville, 111., a few years, when, in 1870, he the marriage there are two children—Aning came to Wheaton, and bought the Wheaton Illi- R. and Cornelia M. He is a Republican in noian, which he has published since. In 1871, has served as Commissioner he established the Turner Junction politics ; Highway News,

T for six 3 ears. In 1864, Mr. Ranson began the which he has published since. In 1865, he business of threshing and has conducted a married Miss Mary E. Clark, a native of New since. thresher most of the time He owns 120 York. She came to Warren County, 111., with acres located three miles northwest of Wheaton. her parents, when she was young. By this J. RUSSELL SMITH, editor and proprietor marriage there have been five children, of whom Wheaton Illinoian and Turner Junction News, four are living. Mr. Smith first voted for Lin- Wheaton, is a native of Bluff Bale, Greene Co., coln, and has been a member of the Repub- 111. He was born in the year 1838, and is the lican party since. second of nine children born to Charles K. and W. G. SMITH, attorney, is a native of Lucretia M. (Gray) Smith, who were natives of Rutland Count}', Vt., born in the year 1816, Woodstock, Vt.; they married there, and in September 6. He was raised on the farm, and the year 1836 came West. He was a publish- received a common-school education. At the er in his native State, and upon coming to Illi- age of seventeen, he engaged as a clerk in a " " nois published the Back Woodsman a paper general merchandise store, and clerked nearly owned and edited b}- Mr. John Russell. He one j'ear. He then sold goods by wagon for a also published the Mississippian at Rock Island, season. At about the age of eighteen, he and later became editor and proprietor of the began reading law with Judge William C. Kit- after Monmouth Atlas, of Monmouth, 111., and after ridge, and, a year, owing to his sight, he a connection of some eleven years with the pa- began clerking again, reading at leisure. In per he retired to the farm, and later was en- 1845, he engaged in the grocery business for gaged in the mercantile business at Monmouth, himself at Whitehall, N. Y.; continued about and in 1878 he moved to California, and is now two or three years. He then came West and in located at San Diego, with his wife and daugh- located Du Page County, 111., on a farm ter. Our subject lived with his parents until near Warrenville, where he farmed one year. he became of age, and in addition to the com- He then returned East, to Whitehall, where he MILTON TOWNSHIP. 69

remained four years—two as Captain of a he moved where he now lives, in Prospect steam towboat, and two as Constable and Dep- Park. He married Miss Ann Smith, a native uty Sheriff—then returned to Illinois, and of Yorkshire, England, who came to the Unit- located near Warrenville, and farmed there ed States in 1844. By the marriage, six chil-— three years, when he moved to Huntley, Mc- dren were born, of whom four are living and carried on a farm. While now Mrs. of Park Henry County, Mary J., Dodge, Prospect ; as and Associate farmer in Iowa here, he served Coroner Joseph, Crawford County, ;

r Justice. After five 3 ears' residence, he re- Mattie, now Mrs. McChesney, of Prospect to Warrenville and in the fire Park at home. Mr. Smith first vot- turned engaged ; Charles, insurance business, and, in 1864, he came to ed for Gen. Scott, and has since voted for Fre- Wheaton. During his residence in Illinois, he mont, Lincoln, Grant, Greeley, Tilden and practiced more or less before Justices, and, in Hancock. 1867, he was admitted a member of the bar, ALEXANDER SPROUT, farming, P. 0. and has practiced here since. In 1870, he was Wheaton, is a native of Guernsey County, Ohio, elected State's Attorney, and held the office for born in the year 1822. He was raised on the four years. In 1844, he married Miss Catha- farm, and received a common-school education, in as obtained in the old schoolhouses rine Miller, a native of New York. She died such log ; 1845. In 1847, he married Miss Mary E. he also taught school a number of terms during Manville, a native of New York. By the mar- the winters. His mother died when he was riage there have been three children, two of about six years of age, and when he became whom are living. twelve his father moved to Sandusky, and about JOHN SMITH, farmer, P. 0. Prospect Park, one year later he began working b}' the month, is a native of Yorkshire, England, born and continued working out some ten years. In native of January 29, 1822, and, when about six or 1841, he married Miss Anna Fry, a seven years of age, was put into a cotton fac- Stark County, Ohio, and resident of Sandusky. tory, receiving 1 shilling per week, and he re- About a year later they came West to Du Page the old Jewell in mained there until he was about eighteen years County, 111., renting place first the of age. He then took a position in a dye Milton Township the season, and next wool mill, and worked there until he came to year bought forty acres where he now resides, the United States, in 1844, and located in gradually adding to his place until increased to Wayne County, Mich., where he worked at 180 acres, located about three 'miles northwest clearing an eighty-acre piece of land his uncle, of Wheaton. By the marriage there have been James Smith, who came over with him, left ten children, of whom seven are living. He is him at his death. In 1856, he came to Illinois a Republican. and settled in De Witt Count}", where he and WILLIAM F. SPROUT, farming, P. 0. his brother Joseph took up a half-section of Wheaton, is a native of Milton Township, Du Illinois Central Railroad farmed it born on his father's farm in land, and Page County ; for a number of years, when they sold out, 1846. and lived at home until 1869, and has al- and, in 1865, came to Du Page County and ways followed farming. In 1864, he enlisted Illinois In- bought 190 acres in the vicinity of Prospect in the One Hundred and Forty-first Park, where they farmed until 1876, when fantry, Company H, and served about five John Smith bought his brother Joseph's inter- months. He returned home from the army, and est, the latter going to Maryland. Mr. Smith in 1869, he married Miss Francis E. Jayne, a lived on the farm until February, 1882, when daughter of Mr. Horace Jayne, of Wheaton. 70 BIOGRAPHICAL:

She was born in Susquehanna County, Penn., Commissioner and Constable. He is a Repub- and came to Illinois with her parents when lican in politics and a member of the Baptist young. After the marriage, he located on a Church for thirty years. small farm in Winfleld Township, and farmed JOHN SUTCLIFFE, of Sutcliffe & Kelley, there about two years. He then rented in this grain, lumber and agricultural implements, is neighborhood a few years, then bought his a native of Huntingdonshire, Eng.; he was present place, which consists of ninety acres, born in the year 1830; he received a common located three miles northwest of Wheaton. By school education; at the age of thirteen, he ap- the marriage there have been five children, viz., prenticed to the milling trade in Bythorn, serv- Jessie M., Ernest W., Grace L., Alexander C, ing seven }'ears, after which he worked one year Melvin R. Mr. Sprout is Republican, though as a journe3'raan at Thrapstone, and in 1852 he he has not taken any active part in politics. came to the United States and stopped in PHILO W. STACY, farmer, P. O. Prospect Cleveland, Ohio, and vicinity about twenty to Park, 111., is a native of Cattaraugus County, N. months, following his trade; he then returned Y., born January 13, 1833, and is the youngest England and visited about six months, when he and only surviving child of Moses and Joan again came to the United States and located in (Kimball) Stacy. He was born in Massachu- Chicago, where he followed his trade, being in setts in the year 1795, and was raised a farmer. charge of the Hydraulic City Mills, which, at In 1824, he married Miss Joan Kimball, a na- that time, also supplied the city with water, re- tive of Connecticut, born in the year 1804. maining until the mill was torn down, about Her father was a farmer, and moved to Massa- 1854; he then came to Du Page County and chusetts in 1816. After the marriage, they started a mill for Chicago parties in the town moved to Vermont, where they farmed about of Addison, which he conducted some two years; five years, when they moved to Cattaraugus he then came to Wheaton and took charge of County, N. Y., and in 1835 they came to Illi- the mill, and after about one year he rented the to locate at but not mill and conducted it on his own con- nois, intending Hennepin ; account, liking that county, they located here in Du tinuing until the destruction of the mill by fire, Page County. They were on the main road to in which Mr. Sutcliffe lost all his property; he Chicago, and the circumstances of the times then opened a small flour and feed store, occu- started them into a sort of hotel business. In- pying a portion of what is now his present deed, for a few years, a sign was extended. Mr. warehouse, which he continued a few years; he Stac}' continued on the place until his death, then moved to Kenosha, Wis., where he bought June 15, 1870. Mrs. Stacy has lived on the a farm and followed farming about three years; old homestead ever since. Philo W. lived at he then sold out and returned to Wheaton and home until he was twenty-three years of age. formed a partnership in the grain, lumber and He attended the common schools and an acad- coal business, and, through several changes in emy. On becoming twenty-three, he bought a the firm, Mr. Sutcliffe has continued in the busi- place adjoining the old homestead, and lived on ness to this day. Mr. S. is Republican. He it until his father's death since which time Martha M. a native of ; he married Miss Muzzey, has lived in the old home. February 22, 1853, Pennsylvania, and came to Du Page County he married Miss Betsy D. Taylor, a native of with her parents, who settled in Bloomingdale New York. Of their three children, two are Township; seven children, five living. living, viz. : Carrie A. and Fannie M. Mr. ALYIN SEAMANS, retired, P. 0. Wheaton, Stacy has held the office of Collector, Road HI., is a native of Ashfort, Windham Co., MILTON TOWNSHIP. 73

Conn., born in the year 1817, and was raised lives there to this day, being now in his ninety- on a farm. He lived at home until he was past fourth year. Alexander lived at home until he a eighteen, when he went to Pomfret, where he was twenty -two years of age. He received r In 1 he came to lived over a 3 ear, working by the month on the common school education. 843, farm, and in December, 1836, he started for Illi- the United States and settled in Du Page r nois, coming through by team to Warrenville, County, working by the month for one } ear, where he hired to the Messrs. Gary as a farm and then settled on his present place, which he hand; after some five months, for which he drew pre-empted, and has lived here ever since. In $11 per month, he removed to Deacon Clark's, 1845, he married Miss Elizabeth Fry, a native who paid him $25 per month, and continued of Pennsylvania, and came to Du Page County, died working transiently until December following, 111., with her parents. She September 10, when he went to the Benjamin settlement and 1876. They had ten children, of whom seven took care of his cousin, Mr. Samuel Gary, are living. September 26, 1876, he married who was sick, and in April, 1839, he made a Mrs. Green, formerly Miss Fidelia Drake, a claim in Wayne Township and occupied the native of St. Lawrence County, N. Y., and same, but in July following he sold out and came to Du Page County, 111., in May, 1866. made a claim about half a mile west of where By the present marriage there are two chddren. and lived there until Mr. S. is a was Wheaton now stands, 1871, Republican ; strong anti-slavery. when he retired to his present place. In Has 240 acres of land located on Sections 4

T April, 1839, he married Miss Almira Mun} an, a and 6, he residing on the latter, distanced three native of Thompson, Windham Co., Conn. She miles northwest of Wheaton. came to this county in 1838, and died January S. P. SEDGWICK, M. D., is a native of 7, 1870, leaving eight children. May 15, 1870, Westmoreland, Oneida County, N. Y., born he married Betsy M. Barber, a native of Ben- February 7, 1822. He received a common son, Vt. Mr. Seamans has held the office of school course of study, and also attended School Director for some seven years; he has Cazenovia Seminary about one year. At the also served as Road Commissioner; he is Re- age of eighteen, he began reading medicine publican in his politics, and one of the first in under his father, Dr. Parker Sedgwick, and in his precinct to vote anti-slavery; he was brought February, 1843, he graduated from the Medical up a Baptist, but has for the past twenty years Department of the Geneva College, New York, been a member of the Congregational Church and then began practice in his native town, and has acted as Deacon for the past seventeen and the following year came to Bloomingdale years. Soon after the laying-out of Wheaton, Township, Du Page County, 111., where his T Mr. Seamans was made the Superintendent of parents had settled the } ear previous. He and the Sabbath School, which was the first formed bis father practiced together some two years, in Wheaton. after which he practiced alone, moving from ALEXANDER STEVEN, farmer, Wheaton, the farm to the village of Bloomingdale, where 111. Is a native of Scotland, born in the year he remained for twenty years. He then came 1821, and is the third of nine children born to to Wheaton, where he has since lived. In James and Janet (McGown) Steven, who were 1877, he was appointed by Gov. Cullom, natives of Scotland, and married there. He County Judge, holding the office until Decem- was a farmer, and about 1831 the family came ber following, when he received the nomination to Canada, where they engaged in farming. of the Republican party, but declined to run. Mrs. Steven died in Canada, and Mr. Steven Except one year, the Doctor has been the 74 BIOGRAPHICAL:

Chairman of the County Republican Committee enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifth Regi- ment Illinois and continued with the since the organization of the party. While Infantry, held the command until the of when he residing in Bloomingdale, the Doctor spring 1864, office of Justice of the Peace for eighteen received his discharge, owing to an accident in He while on the train with a of his com- years, and also four years Wheaton. portion has also held the office of President of the pany, being conveyed to Chattanooga. As soon Town Council of Wheaton three years. as able, he returned to Du Page County, is and in and JOHN SAUER, hardware, cutlery, etc., a York Township, engaged clerking, born in the of the time as Collector of York Town- native of Hiszbach, Bavaria, year part ^ 1824. He received a common school education, ship. He was out of health, and visited Penn- and at the age of twelve he apprenticed to the sylvania several times, and, while there in tailor's trade and served three years, and worked 1873, he was elected, and returned and entered as a journeyman until 1846. He then came to the duties in December of that year, and has America, and worked at his trade in New York held the office since. In 1876, he married Miss Jennie A. of Mich. City for nearly three years. He then came Eggleston, Jackson, He is a in West to Geneva, Kane Co., Ill, where he worked Republican politics. in came to H. J. farmer P. 0. Wheaton about five years. He then, 1854, TRAVER, ; ; Wheaton, where he opened a clothing store and is a native of Montgomery County, N. Y.; born in the and is the sixth child in did a general tailoring business, which he con- year 1827, nine tinued some twelve years, when he closed out a family of children born to George and and engaged in the hardware business, which Elizabeth (Plautz) Traver. They were natives he has continued to this day. Of late years, of New York. About 1835 or 1836, they his son, Peter K. Sauer, has the active manage- moved to Summit County, Ohio, where they ment of the business. In 1847, he married followed farming. George Traver died in Sum- Miss Catherine Winter, a native of Hesse-Darm- mit County, Ohio, about the year 1837, owing stadt, near Frankfort. They had eight chil- to an accident while cutting with an ax. The dren, six living—John P., married, lives in family then moved to Medina County and Peter at home Adam mar- lived on the farm. received a Wheaton ; K., ; J., Our subject lives in Kane 111. limited common-school course of ried, County, ; Boniface, very study, Catharine and Elizabeth, in Kane County with and, at the age of seventeen, he apprenticed their brother. Mr. Sauer has always been a to the carriage-maker's trade and served three Democrat, and a member of the Roman Catholic years. He then opened a shop of his own in Church since his birth. He has held the office Wadsworth Township, and continued in the of Town Councilman of Wheaton. He has a business for some twenty-eight years, employ- farm one and one-half miles southwest of ing from twenty to thirty men. During part Wheaton, which he purchased some twelve of the time, he also carried on a branch shop years ago, and carries on by tenant. at Ashland. He sold out his business and L. C. STOVER, County Treasurer, is a lived one year in Ashland. Having invested native of York County, Penn., .born October largely in Chicago real estate, he came West 7, 1842. He was raised on the farm, and with the view of looking after his property and received a common-school education. In 1854, handling real estate. In 1872, he moved to the came to and in family Du Tage County, 111., and Wheaton, occupied his present place bought a farm in Milton Township. L. C. 1873, where he has lived since. His mother, lived on the farm until August, 1862, when he who had lived with him, died here on the farm MILTON TOWNSHIP. 75

in 1877. In 1850, Mr. Traver married Miss continued until 1875, when he was appointed Charlotte Beach, a native of Wads worth, Me- Postmaster of Wheaton, which office he has dina Co., Ohio. She died in 1855. They had held since. In 1866, he married Miss Effie D. two children, viz., Emily, now Mrs. Grote, of Sedgwick, a daughter of Dr. Sedgwick, of Wheaton, and Marietta, now Mrs. Turner, of Wheaton. They have six children. He is a Ann Arbor, Mich. As second wife, he mar- Republican. ried Miss Clarissa A. Andrews, a native of HON. WARREN L. WHEATON, P. 0. Akron, Ohio. She died in— February, 1882. Wheaton, was born in Pomfret, Windham Coun- They have six children Ida, Cora, Ella, ty, Conn., March 6, 1812, son of James and Gurta, Jessie, Ruby. Mr. T. has ninety-seven Nancy Lyon Wheaton, who were also natives acres, located one and one-fourth miles east of of Windham County. Warren L. received his Wheaton. education in the Pomfret schools and at Wood- G. B. VASTINE, Postmaster, Wheaton, is a stock Academy, and at the age of nineteen native of Northumberland County, Penn., born began teaching school during the winters and in the year 1839, and is the youngest of ten worked on the farm during the summer. In children born to Lewis and Martha (Boone) 1837, he started for the West, going to Hart- Vastine. They were natives of Pennsylvania. ford by stage, thence by water to Albany and Martha Boone was the daughter of Hezekiah to Schenectady by railroad, then the only rail- a second cousin of Daniel Boone. Lewis road in the State then the Erie Canal and Boone, ; by

Vastine and family came West in 1854, and the lakes to Chicago, where he arrived June 1, settled near Elgin, where he bought a large and footed it to Gary's Mill, where he made his land interest, and engaged in farming, where, headquarters and traveled over the country very also, he died in 1859 or 1860. Mrs. Vastine extensively, by horse, visiting Helena and Madi- in in died Wheaton 1879. G. B. lived at home son, Wis., Ottawa, La Salle and Quincy, 111., St. until after the death of his father he received and via 111. In ; Louis, returning Galena, June, a limited common-school course of study. The 1838, he located a section of land. Soon after, family remained on the farm until 1865. In while sick, he had a narrow escape from the 1862, G. B. went to California, where he re- burning of Messrs. Gary's house, where he was mained one year. He then returned by the stopping. In 1838, he put out eighteen acres ship Ariel, which had, on its way from New of wheat. June 25, 1848, he married Miss York to Aspinwall, been captured by the Ala- Harriet E. Rickard, a native of Pomfret, Wind- bama, and, owing to the passengers being mostly ham Co., Conn., born June 10, 1826, and same women and children, the vessel was not de- to Du Page County, with her parents, when On the the did not use she was she died 1863. stroyed. return, ship young ; May 29, By lights, as the Alabama was on the lookout, de- the marriage there were six children. During termined to destroy her. Returning home, the summer of 1848, he received the nomina- he then went to Bloomingdale, where he en- tion of the Democratic party as candidate to in the store business for one the was elected and took an active gaged general Legislature ; year, when he sold out and went on a farm at part in the deliberations of that body. He was Elgin, and shortly after engaged in the shoe one of the Committee on township organiza- trade in thence to in which was the first of the Elgin ; Wheaton, where, tion, township organ- company with others, he opened a general store, zation, and under that organization was elect- which was conducted several years. He then ed Supervisor in 1850. Mr. Wheaton is one of engaged in building houses, which he sold, and the original proprietors of the town bearing 76 BIOGRAPHICAL:

his name, and which has prospered much, owing years, during which time he was also Secretary to his liberal favors, he, with his brother, of the Board. He took an active part in se- first obtaining the good will of the railroad by curing to Wheaton the present elegant public donating the right of way for two miles. He school, and has served his township in the ca- took an active part in securing Wesleyan, now pacity of Collector, Assessor and Road Com- Wheaton College, and gave liberally to the missioner. Mr. and Mrs. Wheaton and the same. family are all members of the Methodist Epis- JESSE C. WHEATON, farmer, P. 0. copal Church, he for forty-four years and she

Wheaton, is a native of Pomfret, Windham Co., for fifty-three }^ears. Conn., and he was born March 27, 1813. His fa- OLIVER B. WILCOX, retired, was born in ther was soldier in the war of 1812, and his grand- Sandisfield, Berkshire Co., Mass., in the year father was a veteran ofthe Revolution His moth- 1818 he received a limited common school ; er died Nov. 15, 1814, aged twenty-nine, in course of study, and at the age of twelve Pomfret. Our was raised on the united with the Church he subject farm, Congregational ; and received the usual district school educa- worked on the farm at home until he became of tion, and at the age of seventeen apprenticed to age, and thereafter in the neighborhood until the three he his when he married Miss carpenter's trade, servinga years ; twenty-sixth year, then went to Worcester, Mass., and in 1837 Esther A., daughter of Josiah Sheldon, of left the latter place, by stage, for Norwich, Conn., Berkshire County, and farmed the home farm; and thence by the Sound, Hudson River, Erie soon after his marriage his father died, and he Canal and the Lakes to Chicago where he ar- bought out the heirs, and remained on the rived July 1, and worked at his trade a few place some ten years, when he sold out, and months. He then came to Warrenville and with his family and mother moved to Owego, worked on G-ary's mill, after which he built sev- N. Y., intending to enter in partnership with eral barns, etc. March 26, 1839, he married his brother, the Rev. Samuel C. Wilcox, who Miss Orinda Gary, and settled on his claim owned a farm there, and had started a board- which had been made for him in 1837, by ing school for boys. In February following the Messrs. Erastus and Jude Gary. A house was removal to New York, his mother died, and the built and some land broke in 1838. This year Rev. Samuel C. Wilcox died in March. 0. B. a party jumped the claim but was afterward remained about one year settling up affairs, bought off, and Mr. Wheaton has lived on the and then moved to Illinois, locating at Como, place since. By the marriage there has been in Whiteside County. While there in 1857, he nine children. Mr. Wheaton was one of the had a stroke of paralysis, losing his voice and the original proprietors of the town bearing the use of his right side, and was laid up for his name, and has been actively identified with some time, and was gradually restored. In its history, and interested in its growth. He 1860, his wife died, leaving three children, one labored to obtain and subscribed liberally to son and two daughters. In 1864, he married the construction fund of the Wesleyan, now Mrs. L. S. Mead, widow of Dr. T. Mead, of

Wheaton College. As a partisan he has been Batavia, 111., to which place they soon moved. identified with the Whig, Free-Soil and Repub- She had two children living at this time, one lican parties, he casting one of the four votes son and one daughter, an invalid, who died in in this county for James G. Birney in 1840. July following, and in October his eldest He served on the first Iowa Town Council, under daughter died also. In 1865, he bought a farm the charter, and as School Director, for sixteen in Du Page County, three miles east of Bata- DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 77

his and in via, which he occupied with family, nearly one year, when he started for the West, 1875 moved to Wheaton, where his wife died locating at Newton Station, later Danby, now April 5, 1880. In July, 1881, Mr. Wilcox Prospect Park. At that time, the railroad was of which received a sudden stroke paralysis, a single track slab rail, and only a switch at seemed to threaten his life. He finally thought Newton Station. Mr. Wagner was one of the of sending to Dr. Collins, the great faith doc- first settlers, and now the only resident one. his was tor of Boston, when mind impressed, In the fall, he bought out a shop which had just most forcibly with the question, Why write to been established, and has successfully conducted Dr. Collins? God is side he the business ever since. In he by your ; placed 1851, married his faith in and asked for a cure instant- Miss Lovina S. a native of God ; Weidman, Berks ly a peculiar sensation came over him and County, Penn. By the marriage there have lasted one hour, and he was able to assist him- been ten children, of whom eight are living. self and to walk thereafter, causing much sur- Mr. Wagner has held the office of School Di- prise to his neighbors and friends, both at home rector for twelve years, and has been Super- and abi'oad he received so letters of visor of Milton for four ; many Township years, being about the faith that a Chairman the latter he is a inquiry cure, finally year ; now Town pamphlet giving the matter in detail was Trustee of the newly incorporated village of printed, and over 1,000 circulated. Prospect Park. He is a Democrat in politics, WILLIAM H. WAGNER, blacksmith, Pros- and though not a member he has been an at- pect Park, 111., is a native of Hamburg, Berks tendant of the Congregational Church, of which Co., Penn., born in the year 1829. At the age of he has been Treasurer for the past nine years. nineteen, he was apprenticed to the blacksmith's Mr. Wagner started in the world without any trade in his native village, serving two and one- means, and by strict attendance to his business half years. He then worked as a journeyman he has gained an ample competency.

DOVME'S GEOVE TOWNSHIP.

A. B. AUSTIN, nursery, P. 0. Downer's B. (subject), Deidamia, Charles, Elvira and Grove, was born in Columbia County, N. Y., Esther. Subject attended school and worked

July 1, 1832. His father, Charles G. Austin, with his father until thirteen years old, after born December 3, 1808, in Berkshire County, which he lived with his grandfather in New Mass., was one of seven children born to Amos York two years. He was married, in this and Jerusha (Callender) Austin. When fifteen county, August 31, 1854, to Susan Havens, years old, he began learning the tanning, shoe- born in this county February 26, 1837, daugh- making and harness-making business, at which ter of Lauren and Charlotte (Ranney) Havens, he worked six years. He then engaged in the he born in Oneida County, N. Y., October 11, business on his own account for some time at 1799, she born in Ashfield, Mass.. April 22, different places. He came to Illinois in 1848. 1801. Mrs. Austin's parents came to Cass, Was married, 1826, to Catharine, daughter of this county, in 1836, where her mother died Asahel and Mary (Rockerfeller) Blakeman, November 15, 1855, and her father December born in Columbia County, N. Y., August 23, 9, 1876, at the subject's home. They had 1809. They have had five children, viz., Asel seven children. Subject settled for a short 78 BIOGRAPHICAL:

into then time in Cass, where, in 1856, he entered after moving to different places, finally partnership with Albert Havens in the nursery settled in York Township, this county, in 1844, business. He made one or two changes before where he remained engaged -in farming twenty 1869, when he began his present extensive 3"ears. In 1864, he came to Downer's Grove, nursery business, having as partner Mr. E. A. bought a property, and has since lived there. Crittendon. They have thirty acres, well He has accumulated considerable property by stocked with a full line of ornamental his own labors he first settled in a fruit, ; log cabin, and shade trees —in fact, everything to be and now has 260 acres of well improved, fifteen found in a first-class nurserj'. Mr. and Mrs. acres of timber, three lots and sixteen and a Austin are the parents of five children, viz., half acres in Downer's Grove, beside 100 acres Lauren G. (deceased), Mary Estella, Edith in Downer's Grove Township. Mr. Austin has Catharine, Mabel Gertrude and Francis Charles held several small offices. His wife is a mem- (deceased). Mr. Austin was Town Clerk two ber of the M. E. Church at Downer's Grove. terms while at Cass has also served in other PERRY J, P. 0. Hins- ; ASHTON, farmer, offices has been School was born December in ; Sunday Superintendent dale, 8, 1846, Livingston for twelve in the Universalist N. Y. is a son of Palmer and years organiza- County, ; Sally tion to which he and his wife was natives of belong ; (Bush) Ashton, Tompkins County, President of the Union League two years. He N. Y. His parents came to Illinois in 1865, is a Democrat. His brother Charles served in and his father engaged some time afterward in Company B, Third Illinois Volunteer Infantry. a butcher shop at Hinsdale, this being the first His grandfathers Austin and Blakeman were one of the place. He and wife are now living in the Revolutionary war, in which the latter in Boone County, Iowa, the former a member was killed. of the Christian Church, and the latter of the B. AUSTIN, retired farmer, P. 0. Downer's Baptist. Our subject is one of five children, Grove, is a native of Hancock, Berkshire and being attentive to his studies, obtained a County, Mass., born July 28, 1809, son of good common school education. He worked in George and Roxy (Ely) Austin, natives of Mas- his father's meat market until 1862, when he sachusetts, he a blacksmith by trade. They enlisted in Company H, Twenty-fourth New were the parents of eleven children, of whom York Cavalr}' Volunteers, in which he served the following are' living: Noah E., George, two years. In the beginning of the battle of John B. (subject), Eleanor, Sarah and Caroline. Petersburg he received a sunstroke, from which Subject attended the country schools during he has never fully recovered. Soon after leav- the winter seasons, and in summer worked on ing the army, he came to Hinsdale, and rented a farm by the month. He' married, February land of Bush and Howard for two years. In 6, 1832, Lucinda Jenks, who has borne him 1867, he married Mary A. Roth, daughter of five of whom four are — David of Hinsdale. have had five children, living Daniel, Roth,— They Thomas, Sarah (married John Gager) and children Willie, Ida, Mamie, Edith (deceased) Delia. Mrs. Austin is a daughter of Thomas and Clara. Mr. and Mrs. Ashton remained one and Rachel (Ellis) Jenks, who were natives of year on the farm of the latter's father, and Massachusetts and parents of twelve children, then went to Western Springs, where they of whom the following are living—Welcome, erected the first house in that place. He was Lucinda, Nancy, Albina and Ellis. Mr. Austin, next engaged with his father in the butcher after his marriage, settled in Chenango County, business for four years, after which he made N. Y., where he carried on farming four years, several trades of property until he procured DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 79

his present farm of twenty-nine acres in She was married, prior to that with him, to Downer's Grove Township. This land is well Dwight Bartlett, the result being one child, improved, and contains one of the best Horace D., a farmer in California. orchards in the county. Mr. Ashton and wife ANSON AYERS, retired farmer, P. 0. Hins- were members of the Baptist Church of this dale, was born in Romulus, Seneca Co., N. Y., until it disbanded on account of the 1819 son of Zebulon and Sarah place, February 17, ; scarcity of members. He votes the Greenback (Scudder) Ayers, natives of New Jersey and ticket. parents of nine children, four of whom are liv- E. S. ANDRUS, farmer, P. 0. Lemont, Cook ing—Augustus D., Louise (Mrs. Gurney, of County, was born in this county December 27, Chicago), Nancy (Mrs. Hannah, of Chicago) and was the first white child and Anson. His were 1835, probably parents Presbyterians ; born in what is now Downer's Grove Township. his father, born Januarj- 22, 1775, died July He was married, in 1862, to Apthia, a daughter 25, 1828. His mother, born December 20, 1780, of Andrew and Phoebe (Daily) McMillan, resi- died December 29, 1864. Anson received an dents of this township and parents of nine chil- ordinary education in the district schools, and dren. Mr. and Mrs. Andrus are the parents of at the age of seventeen apprenticed to the car- four children, namely, Frankie M., Albert R.i riage maker's trade, at which he worked till he Marvin P. and Phoebe M. He settled on his was twenty-one, when he attended an academy

present farm of fifty acres in 1867, and has for a time and afterward taught school for made good improvements. His father, Thomas a short time. He then engaged in farming, Andrus, was among the first settlers of Chicago, which he followed in his native State twelve r in having come there about 1833; he was born in j ears, after which he engaged a saddlery, Vermont January 26, 1801, and is a son of hardware and leather store, with D. Gurney & Lincoln and Amy (Short) Andrus, natives of Steele, in Peoria, 111., remaining with that firm Massachusetts. Thomas was married, in 1823, about twenty years, and doing well. He then to Philena Fox, by whom he was given two engaged in the saw-milling business in Gurney, children, viz., Mary (Mrs. Moses Walton), Eliza- Mich., for about eighteen months. In 1867, he beth (Mrs. Lorenzo Walton). Mrs. Andrus died came to Naperville, this count}', renting a farm and Thomas was March 1835) there one then now married, 23, year ; bought eighty acres, to Melissa A., daughter of John and Zerua in the corporation of Hinsdale, where he now

{Sanford) Snow. After going to Chicago, he lives. In Peoria, 111., September 3, 1861, he

r worked at carpentering, and drove the first pile married Mar} J. Mish, who has borne him in the Chicago River. In 1835, he settled on three children—Charles, born August 25, 1862, acres of a of his 1864 born eighty land, part present farm died December 1, ; Mary Louise, of 130 acres. He a hotel in a 1864 and Frank born kept log cabin, December 4, ; E., August in office in and was Postmaster for fourteen years. Mr. 4, 1867, now employed a railroad Andrus began breaking the wild prairie with an Chicago. Mrs. Ayers was born in Franklin •ox team and a plow with a wooden mold-board. County, Penn., March 30, 1830, and is a daugh- He has been Justice of the Peace, County Com- ter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Gillam) Mish, na- Town Clerk and Assessor. He tives of Franklin 7 Penn. He died in missioner, Count} , assessed the township in 1870. He and November, 1837. She, born in 1806, is still family are stanch Republicans. Thomas cast living. Mr. Ayers and family are members of his first vote for Jackson. The companion of the Congregational Church. He is a Repub- Mr. Thomas is yet with him, yet very feeble. lican. 80 BIOGRAPHICAL:

FREDERICK ANDERMANN, farmer, P. 0. of prairie and eight acres of timber. Batrom Gower, was born in Hassbergen, Hanover, Ger- soon died, and Mr. Atwood became owner of man}*, January 20, 1843, and is the only child the farm, save eight acres, which was left to of John and Dorothea (Strangmaun) Ander- the widow of Mr. Batrom. Our subject has mann with born in Hass- but four children — Jane ; he, residing subject, living Thomas, Albert, 1809 and Eliza he had one named bergen, Hanover, Germany, September 28, ; ; son, William, she, born in Heemsen, Hanover, Germany, Feb- who died in Company D, Illinois Volunteer In- ruary 14, 1805, died May 25, 1876. Mr. An- fantry. By careful labor and strict economy, dermann obtained a good common-school edu- Mr. Atwood has succeeded in increasing his cation in both the German and English lan- farm to 150 acres, and has improved the same, guages. In Downer's Grove, September 21, making it one of the best farms in the county. 1866, he married Sophia Marguerite Schramm, He is a Republican. born in Wietzen, Hanover, Germany, Novem- I. P. BLODGETT, farmer, P. O. Downer's ber 15, 1841, daughter of Wilhelm and Mar- Grove, was born in Belchertown, Mass., Sep- Schramm born in tember son of Israel P. and Avis guerite (Palm) ; he, Wietzen, 14, 1823, died in 1871 He born in Hanover, Germany, July, ; she, (Dodge) Blodgett. Amherst, Mass., in in born Grane, Hanover, Germany. Mrs. An- March 4, 1797, came to Will County, 111., dermann's came to Illinois in 1862 with his settled on a where parents 1831, family ; farm, and settled in Cook Mr. and Mrs. he remained till 1835 then sold and in County. ; out, Andermann have been blessed with seven, chil- February, 1836, bought a farm where Downer's dren, four boys and three girls—William F., Grove now stands, where he lived until his Henry F. W., John C. H., Frederick G. A., death, which occurred November 24, 1861. He Louisa M. F., May D. and Emma S. Mr. An- served in the Black Hawk war. His wife was dermann is engaged in farming 122 acres of a native of Belchertown, Mass., born June 5, fine land owned by himself and father, the at- 1796, and died in Chicago March 10, 1882. tainment of their joint labors. Mr. Andermann They were members of the first Congregational is also clerk of the Downer's Grove Insurance Church founded in Northern Illinois, and were Company. He has held several small offices in the parents of nine children, six of whom are the county. He and his wife are members of living. Subject remained at home till 1849, the Lutheran Church. when he went to California, where he engaged JOHN ATWOOD, farmer, P. O. Downer's in mining, stock-dealing and merchandising till Grove, was born in England January 13, 1819. 1858, when he returned home. In Downer's His parents, John and Jane (Knight) Atwood, Grove, August 30, 1859, he married Mary M., were also natives of same country, and parents daughter of Alonzo C. and Rosalind (Hyde) of three children. Subject attended school but Blodgett, natives of Amherst, Mass., he born a few and at the of ten herd- 1805 she, born died days, age began April 24, ; July 13, 1809, ing sheep at 25 cents per week. At fourteen November 16, 1849. From this union three of years age, he hired with a farmer at £3 per children have been born—Edward A., Charles year, and at the end of nine years his wages P. and Cora C. Mrs. Blodgett was born at were increased to £11 per year. He was mar- South Hadley, Mass., May 13, 1833. Her par- ried in 1844 to Sarah Shaldrick, and started ents had five children, of whom three are liv- for immediately Illinois, and soon after landing ing. After his marriage, Mr. Blodgett settled settled where he now resides. He bought, in in Lisle Township, this county, where he lived partnership with Mr. Batrom, eighty-eight acres till March, 1882, when he moved to Downer's DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 81

Grove. He owns 116 acres of land in Lisle 103 acres. During the late war he was Captain Township, makes a specialt}r of breeding Clydes- of Company K, Thirteenth Illinois Volunteer dale and the first was wounded at the battle of Mission horses, brought imported Infantry ; horse to this is county. He a Republican. His Ridge, and died at Chattanooga December 4, wife is a member of the Church seven after wounded he was Congregational 1863, days being ; in Lisle Township. While in Lisle Township, a Probate Judge in this county for seven years, he filled the offices of Road Commissioner, and resigned the position to enter the army. Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace. His wife was born in Orange County, N. Y.,

ALFRED BUNNEL, farmer, P. 0. Downer's Apr il 8, 1 82 1 . They had four children—Frank- was Grove, born June 21, 1813, in St. Lawrence lin, William, Elizabeth and Nancy. Franklin Co., N. Y.; is a son of Moses A. and Lola worked on the farm till he was nineteen years (Hitchcock) Bunnel, the former a native of Mas- of age, then apprenticed to the carpenter's, sachusetts and the latter of Connecticut. His trade, at which he worked till 1861, when he father was a weaver in his younger days, and enlisted in Company K, Thirteenth Illinois Vol- kept a country hotel on the old military road unteer Infantry, served three years and three from was called out to serve with months. On his return from the he en- Plattsburg ; army, the militia in the war of 1812 was at in the of his also ran ma- ; Ogdens- gaged pursuit trade, when the British in burg attacked that place. chinery wagon-shops in Batavia, 111., three Our subject attended school and worked on his years, and sold and put up Halliday's windmills father's farm until the latter gave him twelve two and a half years. He then came to Down- acres of land, when he purchased thirty-three er's Grove, where he has since run a flouring acres more, thus making a good farm of forty- and feed mill, taking into partnership with him five acres. This he remained upon till 1854, in 1881, Francis Miller. He started a cheese when he sold it and came to Illinois, where he and butter factory in December, 1881, and is purchased his present farm of seventy-eight doing a good business. He married in Cass, acres, which is among the best ones of this this county, April 17, 1865, Juliana Clifford, In in township. 1841, he married Nancy J. Har- born Barrington, 111., July 22, 1838, daugh- mon, who has blessed him with two children, ter of Lyman and Roxana (Hawley) Clifford, viz., Robert F. and George R. The former he a native of Jefferson Co., N. Y., born May married Mary Persons, a daughter of Charles 24, 1809, now residing in Chicago; she is a E. and Elvena (Dwight) Persons, natives of native of Hampshire County, Mass., born Jefferson Co., N. Y. George R. married Nettie, August 18, 1816, died Dec. 30, 1881. They were a sister of his brother's wife. Mr. Bunnel, al- the parents of nine children, five of whom are though sixt}--nine years of age, is hale and living. Mr. Blanchard is a member of Batavia hearty, and gives his personal attention to the Lodge, No. 404, A., F. & A. M. He has an adopt- farm. He is not an office-seeker. He and his ed daughter, Mabel N, who was born in Bata- wife are members of the Baptist Church. via, Kane Co., 111., April 28, 1874. Capt. FRANKLIN BLANCHARD, miller, and Blanchard was a man honored and respected manufacturer of cheese and is a native in the in which he lived he was butter, community ; of Downer's Grove. He was born November 7, presented with a fine gold-headed cane by the 1838, son of Walter and Alvira (Norris) Blanch- Plow Boys of Downer's Grove, as a mark of ard, natives of New York. Walter Blanchard their esteem. was born March 1807 came with his S. 31, ; family ISAAC BUSH, salesman, Hinsdale, was to Downer's Grove in 1836, and bought a farm of born July 13, 1827, in Hinsdale, Cattaraugus 82 BIOGRAPHICAL:

Co., N. Y., and is a son of Peter and Elizabeth four months. By hard work, he has become (Howe) Bush, natives of Pennsylvania. His possessed of sixty-nine acres of well improved father was a shoemaker and farmer, and was a land. In 1865, he was married to Matilda Baptist, as was also his wife. Mr. Bush is one Stenter, a native of Hanover, Prussia, who of eleven children; he attended school until four- came to this country with an uncle in 1864. teen 3*ears of age, when he entered a tannery in She has blessed Mr. Bockman with eight chil-

Buffalo. In two years, he was promoted to the dren, as follows : Conradt, Mary, Charles, Peter, position of clerk in the leather store of his uncle Henry, Jacob, Margaret and Emma. Mr. Boch- " John Bush. In 1854, the leather Arm, Bush man and wife are members of the Lutheran & Howard," sent him out as salesman, at which Church, in which he holds office. he was actively engaged until 1866, when he F. BASCOM, minister, Hinsdale, was born came to Hinsdale, this county, where he soon June 8, 1804, in Lebanon, New London Co., began keeping a store. At this time, he was Conn.; is the son of Abiel and Sibyl (Roberts) appointed Postmaster, and was also Notary Bascom, natives of Connecticut. They had ten Public. In 1869, he withdrew from his former children, of whom our subject alone survives. business and entered the employ of an agricult- He attended school during the winters, or about ural establishment of Evansville, Ind. While three months each year, and studied during in their employ, he spent most of his time in spare moments in the summers, until he pre- the Southern States, repairing and setting up pared himself to teach school, which oc- machinery, collecting and selling everything in cupation he followed until twenty years of their line. He remained with them till 1880, at age. At this period, he entered Yale College, which time he was employed by a similar firm from which he graduated with high honors in in Wisconsin. With the latter firm, he re- 1 848. He then became a teacher in an academy mained until recently. December 15, 1858, Mr. at New Canaan, Conn., where he continued one Bush married Hattie A. Pratt, a daughter year. He then took a three years' course in of Welcome and Susan F. (Hunt) Pratt, natives the Theological Seminary at Yale, at the com- of Vermont. This union has resulted in two pletion of which he was appointed a tutor in children, viz., Joseph P., born October 11, 1861, the college, and held the position two years. and Jennie S., born December 13, 1865. Mr. In 1833, he came to Tazewell County, 111., as Bush had the honor of naming Hinsdale after Home Missionary, residing in Pekin, and the his own native town in New York. He owns a interior of the county, and organizing many house and lot in this place, and fifteen acres of churches. For ten years Mr. Bascom acted as ground known as Bush's Addition to Hinsdale; agent of the American Home Missionary Society is a member of Evansville Lodge, A., F. & A. of Illinois, and was for several years pastor of the and is a stanch First Church of was M., Republican. Presbyterian Chicago ; CHARLES BOCKMANN, farmer, P. 0. six years at Galesburg, seven years at Dover, was born in in 1834 is the and five at a noble Gower, Germany ; years Princeton, doing son of Conradt and Catharine Bockman, who work at each of these places. He built up the came to at has Willow Springs, Cook Co., 111., in 1845. infant church Hinsdale. Since 1872, he had They three children, viz., Margaret (now spent his time among the weaker churches, Mrs. Peter J. Lutz), Catharine (Mrs. George helping to set them upon a solid foundation. and Charles. are Lutherans. now at Western was Haixhold), They He preaches Springs ; The mother is eighty-six years old and still liv- first married in 1833 to Ellen P. Cleveland, who Charles attended school in about died in 1838 was married to Elizabeth ing. Chicago ; again DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 83

Sparhawk, by whom he had four children— and Mrs. Bayer are connected with the Luth-

Charles P., editor, and G-eorge S., Congregational eran Church at Fullersburg. minister the others deceased. His second JOHN ; BOHLANDER, hardware, Hinsdale, wife dying, he married Ruth Pomeroy, by was born May 24, 1836, on board an American whom he has one son, Henry, a physician. Mr. vessel on the Atlantic Ocean, son of John and Bascom was one of the pioneers of this coun- Catharine (Glos) Bohlander, natives of Germany. has lived a successful and John with try ; life, although Bohlander, subject's father, emigrated past his threescore and ten, is still hale and his family to America, and landed at Bos- he remained one then heart}'. ton, Mass., where }*ear ; PHILIP BAYER, barber, baker, confectioner, came West, landing in Chicago in the latter etc., Hinsdale, is a native of Germany, born Jan- part of 1837, and engaged in farming in Cook 1854. His John P. and Cath- fourteen then sold out and uary 28, parents, Count}' j'ears ; arine (Balzar) Bayer, also natives of Germany, bought a farm in York Township, this county, came here in 1871, and are now living with where he died in 1862. His wife died several subject. Of their eight children, two are liv- years previous. They had seven children— ing—Philip and Catharine. Philip received his Mary, John, Margaret, Peter, Philip, Henry and education in his native country, and at the age Adam. Subject's father, by a second marriage, of eleven apprenticed to the barber's trade, at had four children—Amelia, William, Dora and which he has since been chiefly engaged. His Ernest. John received a limited education, father is a tailor, and Philip spent some time at and in 1859 engaged in the grocery business that trade also. After landing in New York at York Center, and after three years sold out City, he worked in a shop there for nine and bought a farm of eighty acres in Downer's months then came to Oak where Grove which he afterward sold to ; Park, 111., Township, he ran a shop two years. In 1874, he bought Charles Mandel. In 1871, he opened a grocery out Jacob Bohlander, of Hinsdale, where he in Hinsdale, remaining in that business six has since been in with the then sold his stock at auction and en- engaged business, years ; exception of a few months of the 3'ear 1879, gaged in the general hardware trade with which he spent in Kansas, where he met with Charles Pfeifer in 1878, and has since been ill-fortune in business and returned to Hinsdale engaged in that business, under the firm name with but very little means, but by energy and of Bohlander & Co., doing a good business in industry has since built up a good business, his all kinds of farming implements, tinware, etc. wife aiding him in his endeavors. He has a He married, in 1861, Solmea Wolf, a native of good barber shop, bakery, confectionery and France, who has borne him nine children, six liv- general store, and is having a lucrative trade. ing—Caroline, John, Henry, Louisa, Sarah and He was married, December 15, 1877, to Mag- Emma. The three deceased were Katie, Ame- dalena Schweickart, a native of Germany, who lia and Ellen. Mr. Bohlander was Postmaster has borne him two children, one living — Katie. two years while in York Center. Mrs. Bayer's parents—Philip and Catharine J. W. BUSHNELL, retired farmer, P. 0. (Grass) Schweickart— came from Germany in Hinsdale, was born March 18, 1825, in Oneida 1866, and settled in Downer's Grove, where her County, N. Y., son of Calvin and Polly (Will- mother died in 1871. Her father is now in iams) Bushnell. Calvin Bushnell was born in Colorado. They had eight children, two of Connecticut April 29, 1781, and died May 18, whom are —Sarah J. W. 1864 he was a minister, of which living (Mrs. Patricks) ; Presbyterian and Magdalena. They were Lutherans. Mr. church his wife was long a member; she was 84 BIOGRAPHICAL: born in New York October 9, 1787, and died and engaged in farming six years, thence to 1877 were the of ten 131 acres of January 6, ; they parents Ogle County, 111., bought land, children. J. W. received an ordinary educa- and after farming it two years, sold out and tion, and at twenty-eight years of age began went to Minneapolis, Minn., where he dealt in farming on his own account. He married June horses for five years. He then came to Chi- 12, 1856, Mary J. Convis, born August 18, cago, engaged in the hotel^business there a short 1833, daughter of Thomas and Emeline (Peck) time, and in 1873 came to Downer's Grove, Convis, natives of New York, and parents of and has since been engaged in the hardware six children. Mr. and Mrs. Bushnell have two business there in with J. W. company Rogers ; children— Charlotte L., born August 21, 1857, they also deal in lumber, coal, etc. In 1853, and Elmira A., born July 16, 1865. After his he married Lucy Thompson, a native of Keene, marriage, Mr. Bushnell settled in Kendall N. H., who was killed by a train on the Chicago

County, III., where he remained till 1869, when Burlington & Quincy Railroad. Mr. Brookins he moved to Sandwich, and invested some cap- was Deputy Sheriff one term, and afterward ital in the Sandwich Manufacturing Company. Sheriff one term in Wright County, Minn. He After several changes of residence, he came to has an adopted child, Mary, a teacher in Chi- Hinsdale in where he erected a fine build- is a Democrat. 1882, cago ; ing, and will probably locate permanently. He JAMES M. BARR, Postmaster, Downer's and his famity are active members of the Con- Grove, was born in St. Lawrence County, N. Church he is a Mr. November 1838 son of John and gregational ; Republican. Y., 5, ; Emily Bushnell and his brother Calvin own 240 acres (Smith) Barr, natives of Massachusetts. Sub- of well-improved land in Iroquois County, 111., ject attended the country schools and also at all of which they have acquired by their own Gouverneur, N. Y., three terms, and, at the age efforts. Mr. Bushnell attends to the renting of nineteen years, entered the employ of the of the property. Farmers' Insurance Company, remaining with W. S. BROOKINS, hardware, Downer's that corporation for some time. In 1857, he

Grove, was born in Vernon, N. Y., March 5, settled at Downer's Grove and taught school 1826, of which place his parents David and one term at Cass, this township. In 1861, he were natives the enlisted in Illinois Ruby (Smith) Brookins, ; Company B, Thirty-third came to this in 1838 sub- Volunteer and served till family county ; Infantry, March, ject's father, prior to that date had sold car- 1863. After leaving the army, he became an riages in Chicago, and was the first in that agent for the Farmers' Insurance Company, business in the city. Subject's parents had Freeport, and afterward for the American In- nine — children, eight living Wooster H. (in surance Company, Chicago. He was commis- Minnesota), Jane (now Mrs. Acy Manly, of sioned Postmaster in July, 1881. He married Wisconsin), Erin (now Mrs. Z. M. Brown, Sarah Whiffen, who has borne him six children, Minnesota), W. S. (subject), Margaret (Mrs. A. viz., Nellie, George. Harry, Lester, Edna and Woods), Frances (Mrs. Dr. Le Due), Esther, Ethel. Mr. Barr takes a deep interest in all Mrs. Dr. A. and he has been Assessor for Randall, Kansas), Thaddeus, public enterprises ; Emma (Mrs. Charles Blodgett). Subject worked seven years, and Police Constable for many on the farm till 1856, then went to Minnesota years. He is a member of Hinsdale Lodge, and engaged in the livery business with his No. 649, A., F. & A. M.; was first Senior War- brother, Wooster, at Monticello, that State, den in same. His wife is a member of the forflve years. He then returned to this county Baptist Church of Downer's Grove. DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 85

MRS. ALMIRA CLARK, farmer, P. 0. at Hinsdale), and Alice M. Mr. Curtiss has Downer's Grove, was born December 4, 1815. been School Director, Township Collector and Her parents David and Abigail (Taylor) Well- Assessor, Village Trustee, Justice of the Peace, man, natives of Connecticut, settled in Lee and a member of the Board of Supervisors, to in where died had which latter he has County, 111., 1847, they ; they position been elected five ten children. Mrs. Clark attended school but lit- terms, and is the present incumbent. He has a tle, and spent her younger days spinning flax- fine residence in Downer's Grove. He cast his She was in to first Presidential vote for married, 1836, Ephraim Holley ; Gen. Scott, on the this had four by marriage they children, one Whig ticket, and is now a stanch Republican. living, viz., James L., who married Rhoda Gib- Himself, wife and eldest daughter are members son he was in of the (now deceased) ; Company K, Baptist Church. Thirteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, as was R. 0. CURTISS, farmer, P. 0. Downer's Grove, also his who was at brother Franklin, wounded was born October 19, 1830, in Rutland County, the battle of Chickasaw, and died in the hospi- Vt; is a son of Samuel and Mary (Hatch) Cur- tal at Mr. in St. Louis, Mo. Holley died 1849, tiss, natives of Vermont, and the parents of five and was buried in Downer's Grove. — Subject children Oromel, Eli W., Henry H., Charles was married, in 1852, to William H. Clark, and Roswell 0. The parents came to Downer's and this was from union born one child, now Grove in 1836, and bought land near the pres- Mrs. Joseph Oldfield. Mrs. Clark settled on ent village. Here the father was recognized as the little farm of acres when it one of the men of the he present forty leading township ; on little was mostly raw prairie, which stood a was Postmaster, and held other prominent po- cabin which had been formerly used for a sitions. He died February 24, 1867. His por- schoolhouse. She now lives with her only sur- trait appears in this work. The mother is liv- viving son. She is a faithful member of the ing at the age of eighty-six. R. 0. attended Methodist Episcopal Church, to which she has school as much as was convenient. He labored belonged over thirty years. on his father's farm in his younger days, and CHARLES CURTISS, farmer, P. 0. Down- worked in a hotel which was kept by his par- er's Grove, was born November 3, 1828, in Ver- ents for twelve years, on Maple avenue. In mont. His parents, Samuel and Mary (Hatch) 1853, this building was burned and our subject Curtiss, he of Connecticut, she of Vermont. began merchandising soon after, in Wheaton, They had five children. Samuel Hatch, born in partnership with H. H. Curtiss, which he in was Postmaster and died in 1867 continued for four He then a 1789, here, ; years. bought his wife, born in 1795, still survives, making farm in Du Page County, and worked on the her home in the she is same. In he in the bus- village ; eighty-six years 1873, engaged grocery old, and is hale and hearty. Charles attended iness in Chicago with H. H. Curtiss, from school in this township, and also a select school which he withdrew in four years, and returned at Naperville in 1848. In 1850, he and his broth- to his farm, which he still continues. He was er Henry went to California, and engaged in married March- 1, 1855, to Cordelia, a daughter mining for about five years. On his return in of Silas H. and Sophia (Fowler) Lyman. She he was married to Laura A. of was one of six three of whom survive 1856, Thatcher, — children, Ottawa, 111., daughter of Eldred Thatcher, whose Harriet, Cordelia aud Eliza. Mr. C.'s union sketch appears elsewhere in this work. Mr. has blessed him with three children —Hattie, and Mrs. Curtiss have three children—Addie Carrie and Willie (deceased). He has served H. (married Charles Calwell), Samuel (a clerk in some small offices. He and his wife are 86 BIOGRAPHICAL: members of the Baptist Church of Downer's His father dying when he was young, the son Grove. went to live with an uncle in Tennessee. He CHARLES CURTIS, farmer, P. 0. Hins- received a good business education, and in 1832 dale, was born July 1, 1834, in Mercer, Som- removed to La Grange, Tenn. He returned to erset is a son of and Eliza New with some means entered Trin- Co., Me.; Bracey England ; natives of Me. His in 1845 (Day) Curtis, Kennebunk, ity College, Hartford, Conn.; graduated ; father was a farmer and born in 1800 studied law and then at East sailor, ; theology Wind- was Captain of a vessel on one trip to the West sor and Princeton, N. J., and was licensed to Indies had nine three of are the Hartford Central ; children, whom preach by Association, deceased those are Daniel a man- He at West Hartland and New Hart- ; living D., preached ufacturer of ladies' straw hats at ford Conn. then at East Medfield, Center, ; Long Meadow, Mass.—will do worth of business Mass. was ordained of the Pres- $1,500,000 ; pastor Second this Lizzie Edward Mar- Church in N. came West year ; Irving, S., B., byterian Hanover, J.; tha D. and Charles, our subject. The latter to McHenry County, 111., in 1854, when he attended school as much as was convenient and bought a good farm, yet taught and preached. worked on the farm till twenty-one years of In New Hartford, Conn., he married Sarah age, when he commenced work in the manu- Northrop, by whom he had one child—Florence, factory spoken of above. Here he remained who died in New England. In 1856, he mar- two years, at the end of which time he began ried Eliza E. Squires, who was killed by the clerking in a wholesale millinery establishment, cars at Western Springs. In 1858, he removed where he remained three years. In 1861, he to Indiana, where he resided during the war, in enlisted in Company C, Ninth Maine Volunteer which he took an active part. In 1865, he re-

Infantry. In 1864, he started a grocery busi- moved to Noble, Richland Co., 111., and was en- ness in Skowhegan, Me., under the firm name gaged in the mercantile business there for some of Farrand & Curtis. From this he withdrew ten years with success. While in Indiana, he in one year and came to Chicago, where he was was for a season connected with the Terre Haute engaged for one year in the wholesale millinery Female College. In 1875, he removed to Cook business with Keith Bros. In 1866, in Chica- County, and in 1878 married Miss Mary John- go, he married Miss A. M. Fall, a native of son, of Richland, who has borne him two chil- New York, born February 18, 1843, which dren—Fannie and May. In 1880, he bought union resulted in six children, viz., Minnie the Rogers farm, near Downer's Grove. Mr. Edna Lida Cossitt is a man of books has read and written Edith, May, Irving Claude, Day, ; George Percy and Walter Raj". Soon after his much and is a good speaker. marriage, Mr. Curtis engaged with M. Camp- HENRY CARPENTER, retired merchant, bell in a hair manufactory. This he continued Downer's Grove, is a native of Washington three years, when he sold out and bought six County, N. Y., born February 22, 1810, son of and one-half acres of land in Clarendon Hills, William and Lois (Austin) Carpenter, who were which he afterward traded for his present prop- the parents of six children. William Carpenter erty. He rents his farm, and, during the win- was a native of West Chester County, N. Y., babies' hats in in N. in 1822 ter, manufactures straw Chica- and died Herkimer County, Y., ; go. Is a Democrat. his wife, a native of Saratoga County, N. Y., PEARL S. COSSITT, A. M., son of ^sa died in 1814. Mr. Carpenter was apprenticed C, Jr., and Ra. Seymour (Steel) Cossitt, was to the harness-maker's trade, at which he worked born in West Hartford, Conn., March 30, 1817. several years, and in 1837 came to Downer's DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 87

Grove this a smith's trade was in that the Township, county ; bought farm, ; city during brought his family there in 1839, and in 1840 cholera epidemic in 1832. After working in moved to the village of Downer's Grove. In New York five years, he went to Bristol, where 1845, he built a storeroom adjoining his dwell- he worked for Chauncey Jerome. He after- ing-house, and continued in business until 1857, ward went to Ypsilanti, Mich., where he worked when he sold out to Hatch & Thatcher. Since at his trade for awhile, then went to Ann that time he has been in was and in to engaged farming ; Arbor, Mich., thence, 1839, Summit, also in the boot and shoe business, but is now Cook Co., 111., where he remained till 1841, living retired. In Orleans County, N. Y., October when he located at York Centre, this county, 14, 1832, he married Martha Blanchard, a native where he engaged in farming and also worked of Whitehall, N. Y., born January 21, 1813, at his trade. In 1844, he came to Fullersburg, died October 1882 had three children where he ran a blacksmith till — 2, ; they shop lately, Walter, born November 5, 1833, a fireman when he retired, his son taking charge of the on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, business. He owns 160 acres of land in this killed at the of a boiler which he farmed for but Chicago by bursting ; township, many years, William H., born August 6, 1842, died when which he now rents. His children are Samu- young; Martha J., born September 15, 1845, el, Elizabeth (Mrs. James Walls), Alice (Mrs. wife of E. W. Farer (the first white child born George Long) and Clarence T. The latter was in Downer's Grove), and an adopted son of married April 7, 1882, to Libbie Chloe, of Chi- William S., employed in a notion store in Chi- cago; and is running the shop formerly owned cago. Mrs. Carpenter was a daughter of Ahi- by his father, and makes a specialty of the mas and Mary (Tolford) Blanchard, natives of manufacture of buggies, carriages, etc. Mr. New he was born Coe was director of the first school in this Hampshire ; April 27, 1765, part died in 1817; she died in 1833. Mr. Carpenter of the county, and was the first storekeeper is one of the early settlers of Downer's Grove, here. is an influential man, and one highly respected SAMUEL COLWELL, farmer, P. 0. Down- in the community in which he resides. He has er's Grove, was born in Madison County, N. Y., held the offices of Assessor, Justice of the September 20, 1842, and is a son of James Peace and Notary Public; was Enrolling Officer and Ann (Reese) Col well, who were the parents during the late war. He was formerly a Whig, of four children, viz., Louise (deceased), Will- now a Republican. iam, Samuel and Charles. Our subject at- JOHN S. COE, retired blacksmith, Fullers- tended school in the country and also three burg, was born in Rockland County, N. Y., terms at the 0. C. Seminary, Madison County, November 1815 son of Samuel and N. Y. He has worked on a save 28, ; Mary always farm, r in (Conkling) Coe, who were the parents of fifteen five 3 ears, during which he was employed children, seven of whom are living. Ann, the the Remington fire-arm manufacturing estab- eldest child, was born in 1801, and is still liv- lishment in New York. He was married in ing, and hale and hearty. Subject's father 1864, to Nettie Putnam, a daughter of Benja- served in the war of 1812. John S. received min and Sophia (Myers) Putnam, who were the but a limited education, his mother dying when parents of the following children, viz., Oscar, he was young. He made his home with his Austin, Ellen, Gilbert, Helen, Charles B., cousin, John Halsted, with whom he learned Sophia, Louisa and Elizabeth. Mrs. Colwell's the trade of a millwright. In 1831, he went to mother died in 1859, when she was quite a New York City, where he learned the black- child. Mr. and Mrs. Colwell are the parents 88 BIOGRAPHICAL; of four children, viz., Edward, Benjamin, Fan- ships that fell to the lot of early pioneers, such nie and Carrie. He came, directly after his as going to church on horseback, milling and

marriage, to Christian County, 111., where he marketing with ox teams and truck wagons, farmed two years, then returned to New York, and plowing with the old cast iron plow, which and some time afterward, came again to Chris- they brought from New York. Mr. D. hauled tian County, where he remained till 1879, the logs to Warrenville on one of the above- when he rented 261 acres, the present farm of described wagons, a distance of eight miles, his niece, Louisa Lesznsky, where he now re- from which lumber was made to construct their sides. Mr. Colwell votes the Democratic ticket; first house. Their building was near an old he is now Pathmaster. His grandfathers, Col- Indian camping-ground and these red men well and Myers, were in the Revolutionary often pitched their tents near by. On one oc- war. casion Mrs. D. was alonfi with three children, MRS. L. A. DODG-E, Downer's Grove. Mrs. when one of the little fellows informed her of a L. A. Dodge, the subject of this sketch, was large "crowd" of people approaching. She born July 11, 1815, in Williamsville, N. Y. She soon perceived them to be Indians, and gath- is a daughter of George and Rosannah (Knox) ered her babies and left the house to care for Hickman, natives of Wheeling, W. Va., and itself, retiring to a neighbor's, some distance to residents of New York soon after marriage, the south. The red men camped near the and to whom were given four children as dwelling for several days and she returned to pledges of their marriage vow, viz., Felding, her home before they left. In their house were Reuben, Lucy A. and Hiram. The former son preached the first sermons in this part of the " " was with Commodore Perry at the time country. Revs. Beggs and Gaddis often held when negotiations were opened up between meetings here. Mr. and Mrs. D. had ten chil- and the United States was lost or died seven of whom Sarah Japan ; dren, grew up, viz., (Mrs. while on a voyage. Mrs. D. attended school F. Irwin), Harriet (Mrs. Theodore Aldrich), as much as was convenient in her younger Lucy (Mrs. Webster), Rosannah (Mrs. Bracken), days. She was married, in 1830, at the age of Horace was in Company E, Eighth Illinois fifteen, to Horace, a son of Zebulon and Salome Cavalry; is a physician in Colorado; Julia

(Thayer) Dodge, natives of Massachusetts, and (Mrs. E. Willard, of Joliet), and Bertha (Mrs. parents of twelve children, eleven of whom grew Stover); she and her husband are mission- up, viz., Avis (Mrs. Blodgett), Charles Parker, aries in Southwest Africa, where they are ac- (deceased), Parker, Horace, Harriett, Salome, complishing a good that will only be known Ezra, Caroline, Seva, Mariam and Hannah. on that day when the secrets of all hearts shall Horace was born in 1802, in Belchertown, be revealed. Mr. and Mrs. D. took every ad- Mass. At marriage, Mrs. D. and her husband vantage in their power to educate their chil- settled at Williamsville, where he worked in a dren. After sending them a short time to the plow shop. In two years they moved to Fre- country, they hired teachers to instruct their donia, same State, he continuing the same children at their residence; they afterward sent avocation. In 1836, they came to Du Page them to graded schools, and each obtained a five school. County, 111., and settled on the farm which good education, having taught she now owns in Milton Township. At Mrs. D. was robbed of her loving companion that time the country was a wild, raw prairie, by death, August 31, 1881. She has 275 acres inhabited by wild animals, with now and then of well-improved land in Milton Township, a a family. Here they experienced all the hard- portion of their first pre-emption. In March, DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 91

1840, her husband planted the apple seed from six of whom are living—Violet, Mrs. Fey; fine orchard has which their sprung. They Elizabeth, Mrs. Steigerwalt; Silas K., in shrubs with them from brought many New Iowa; Titus, married to Mary Oldfield, at which, with their adorn York, increase, the homo; Mary and Esther. July 12, 1870, around. The beautiful that landscape maples Mr. Dreher died, and was buried at Naper- to lie adjacent her residence were planted there ville. Settled their farm in 1864. It con- her who took them from early by husband, sists of 120 acres, well improved. Albert Downer's Grove. Mrs. D. is an active member Fey, the husband of Violet, and Frank Steig- of the Baptist Church of Downer's Grove. erwalt, husband of Elizabeth, were in the She was a teacher of a Bible class for many late war in defense of the Union. years at York Center. A few months ago, she JOHN W. DIXON, farmer, P. O. Down- was thrown from a carriage and badly bruised er's Grove, was born March 25, 1843, in this about the face, but with her ever-enduring pa- county, where he has ever since resided. His tience, she has borne all, and has recovered- parents, Robert and Mary E. (Wilson) Dixon, Now, being advanced in years, possessed of a natives of Ireland, emigrated to New York competency of this world's goods, enjoying in 1833, thence to this county in the same reasonably good health, she has retired from year. They had eight children, viz., Henry, the toils and labors accompanying rural pur- James, Robert, Jane, Catharine, Charles, suits, and is making her home in Hinsdale. John W. and Subject's father was We have only mentioned a few of the leading Mary. Justice of the Peace for he was events that have made up the life of Mrs. D. many years; an Old- Line four of his and her companion, and to enlarge on what we Abolitionist; sons, have said would be we will Henry, James, Robert and Charles, fought for unnecessary ; say, however, that she takes a deep interest in the their country in the late civil war. He and his were members of the Methodist benevolent enterprises of her neighborhood wife his and her duty is her greatest pleasure, as was Church. Our subject received education also her deceased consort. in the early schools of his native township. MRS. HANNAH DREHER, farmer, P. O. He was married, in 1868, to May L., daugh- Lemont, Will County, widow of Israel Dreher, ter of Emerson and Cynthia Osgood Gleason, was born December 30, 1827, daughter of natives of Massachusetts, and early settlers of Andrew and Esther (Foust) Kimmel, who this county; she was one of six children, viz., had twelve children—George, Hannah, Dan- Watson, Stella, Emeroy, May, Ella and Eu- iel, John, Hetty, Maria, Jacob, Andrew, gene; her parents were Baptists. From this Lewis, Sallie, and two deceased. The par- union four children have been born, viz., ents are both dead. Mrs. Dreher, our sub- Maude, Eugenia, May and Estella. He has ject, was married, December 12, 1846, to Is- 100 acres of finely improved land, part of rael Dreher, whose parents were Daniel and which he inherited, the remainder being ac- Mary M. (Huntsinger) Dreher, who, like his cumulated by his own labors. The build- wife's parents, had twelve children. The old ings cost about $2, 500. He makes a special- gentleman is dead, but the old lady, now ty of cattle, and is also engaged in the dairy over ninety years of age, is living in Penn- business. He is an active member of the sylvania, hale and hearty for her great age. Methodist Church; his wife belongs to the Mrs. Dreher bore her husband eight children, Baptist Church. F 92 BIOGRAPHICAL;

JAMES DREW, farmer, P. O. Cass, was son of Joseph and Jerusha (Hatch) Dorathy, born in England November 3, 1828, son of natives of Massachusetts, and the parents of na- eleven — Thomas an I Rosamoud (Jacobs) Drew, children, six of whom survive Eu- tives of England; the former came to Du nice, Mary, Charles, Jerusha, Lucinda, Azel. Page County in 1853, and the latter in 1854. Mr. Dorathy attended school in the country, Six of their children are now living. The and for awhile in an academy. At the age father died March 13, 1864, and is buried at of eighteen years, he began clerking at Pots- Cass; the mother makes her home with the dam, N. Y., at from $12 to $25 per month, subject, James Drew. The latter, although for about five years, when he engaged in gen- a well-informed man, is entirely self-educat- eral merchandising for himself at that vil- ed, with the exception of some private in- lage. In 1854, he entered the real estate struction rendered by Rev. Lyman. At ten business at Chicago, which he continued for years of age, Mr. Drew commenced for him- twenty years, a part of the time with success, self. He attended to stock and engaged in and also sustained some losses. In 1874, he numerous kinds of work until he became had mostly retired, on account of ill health. twenty years of age, when he came to Illinois Was married, in 1859, to Mariam Dewey, a in company with Mrs. Wells, then Mrs. native of Potsdam, N. Y., the result being Pitcher), Mr. Rooke and daughter Sarah, one daughter, Kate, deceased; his wife is and Jonathan Clark. Mr. Drew was em- also deceased. In 1881, he was elected Po- ployed on different farms until 1853, when lice Magistrate of Hinsdale, which position he married Maria Rooke and settled on the he still holds, and is distinguished as a very farm of D. H. Naramore, where he remained efficient officer. He is a stanch Republican. until 1867, when his wife died; she had borne WILLIAM DAVEY, farmer, P. O. Le- him eight children, of whom five are living— mont, Cook County, was born in England Rosamond, now Mrs. Loughlin, Jonathan, March 7, 1825. His parents, John and James, Anna and Arthur. He then went to Catharine (Pomplin) Davey, came to New Chicago and worked at carpentering until York in 1855, thence to Downer's Grove in 1870, when he married Mrs. Anna Palmer, 1858, where they farmed until 1868, when born August 24, 1831, daughter of Robert they went to Iowa, where his mother died and Martha Bean, natives of England. At September 13, 1881; his father still survives; this time, Mr. Drew settled on his present their children were ten in number, seven farm of 140 acres, which belonged to his living. Mr. Davey attended school in Eu- wife. The result of this second union is two rope, and was a policeman two years in Lon- children, viz., Fannie M. and Thomas. Mr. don. He came to New York in 1852, and and Mrs. Drew are prominent members of worked on a farm at $130 per year. In 1857, the Methodist Episcopal Church at Cass. he came to Illinois and rented land of Ben- He votes the Democratic ticket. Mrs. "Wells, jamin Prentiss. He married, in 1858, Mary by her first husband, Thomas Palmer, had A. Dodge. Her parents, Sceva and Ruhama, four children, of whom two are living— came here single; her father died in 1870, Harry B. and Annie E. and her mother in 1860; they had eleven AZEL DORATHY, Justice of the Peace, children. Mr. and Mrs. Davey are the par- Hinsdale, was born October 19, 1822, in ents of nine children—Carrie B., who grad- St. Lawrence N. Y. is a uated at Downer's Grove and Pierrepont, Co., ; High School, DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 93

is among the leading teachers of the county; which he sold in 1849, and soon after bought Alice O, Mary E., George W., John S., Ed- some town lots in Downer's Grove, this ward, Charlie, Laura and Elvira. Mr. Davey county, where he has since resided. He has been School Director. He had three built the first Methodist Church in Downer's

brothers in the late war, who returned unin- Grove, and was influential in raising sub- jured. He has twenty-three acres of fine scriptions and keeping the church free from timber, worth about $100 per acre, which has debt. He enlisted in Company B, One Hun- been made by his own labor; he is at present dred and Fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, farming on John Oldfield's farm. Himself, and was disabled at Frankfort. Himself and wife and Carrie B. are active mem- wife are of daughter, , members the Methodist Church. bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church at He voted the Democratic ticket till the elec- Cass. tion of Lincoln, since which time he has been

A. F. FOSTER, retired mechanic and a supporter of the Republican party. farmer, Downer's Grove, was born in Middle- JOHN FLEMING, farmer, P. O. Gower, town, Conn., October 17, 1815, son of Chancy was born in 1827, in Ireland, and is the son and Sallie (Atkins) Foster, natives of Con- of Richard and Ann (Moran) Fleming, who necticut, he born May 14, 1783, she Septem- came here in 1837 and settled in Will ber 25, 1785. Chancy Foster, subject's fa- County, where the father worked on the Illi- ther, served as private in the war of 1812. nois & Michigan Canal. Subject's father They had seven children—Eliza (deceased), died in 1837. His mother died in 1870, and Oliver, Giles (deceased), Sallie, A. F., Wal- was buried in the Catholic Cemetery at Cass. ter and Lydia. At the age of fifteen, was Mr. Fleming was able to obtain but little bound apprentice to the carpenter's trade, education. When quite young, he hired out and, after serving three years, went to Can- at a few pennies per day. By frugality and ada. In 1835, he came to "Will County, 111. industry, he and a brother were at last ena- Married, on July 16, 1839, Nancy— Adams, bled to purchase some ox teams, with which who has born him eight children William, they broke prairie for the public, and soon in 111. able to a a farmer Kendall County, ; Ellen, were purchase home. December 26, married Edward Vial, living in Iowa; Emma, 1851, Mr. Fleming bought eighty acres of land married Frank Miller; Eugene, married Ger- of the Illinois & Michigan Canal Company. tie Bettles, lives in town; Albert, married This he has added to until now he has 187 Susie lives at Mt. 111. acres of well Bean, Carroll, ; Jonas, -improved land, upon which he married Fannie Reynolds, living in Iowa; has erected buildings worth about $2,000. in Mt. 111. and at In he married a George, Carroll, ; Harry, 3853, Bridget Maloney, home. Mrs. Foster is a daughter of Jonas daughter of Michael and Bridget Maloney, and Olivia (Seeley) Adams; he, a native of natives of Ireland, who were among the early Massachusetts, born April 8, 1777, was a settlers of this county. Mr. Maloney died Lieutenant in the war of 1812, now deceased; many years ago, but Mrs. Fleming's mother in still Mr. and she, also deceased, was born Vermont is living. — Mrs. Fleming have April 7, 1799; they were the parents of five eight children Ellen, Richard, James, John, children. Mr. Foster, after his marriage, Ann, Thomas, Bridget and Michael. The settled in Plainfield, Will Co., 111.; in 1845, entire family are members of the" Catholic bought eighty acres of Government land, Church. Mr. Fleming came to Du Page 94 BIOGRAPHICAL:

County May 10, 1842, since which time he ward added 160 acres. In 1855, our subject has been engaged in farming. He is an ac- married Mary Lambe, a daughter oE William tive temperance man. and Mary Lambe, and soon after settled on THOMAS FLEMING, farmer, P. O. the present farm of 324 acres, upon which Gower, was born in Ireland February 1, 1801. Mr. Fredenhagen had previously erected a His educational advantages were limited. fine residence. They have seven children— He came to this country and settled in Illi- Sophia (Mrs. Cawley), Victor, Edward A. (en- nois in 1837. He married Hannah Welch, gaged with the Hill Standard Book Com- and soon after settled on his present farm pany), Paulina, Augusta, Martin and Frank. of 120 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Fleming have From 1857 to 1872, our subject was engaged had twelve children, seven of whom are liv- with other parties in the millinery business ing; they are John, Elizabeth, Michael, Han- at Warrenville. He has been Supervisor, nah, James, Ellen and William. When Mr. and was one term, in 1875, a member of the Fleming first came to this county, he con- General Assembly of this State. He is at the structed a log cabin, in which he lived, and present time Township Trustee, and a mem- was obliged to bring the necessaries of life ber of Hinsdale Lodge, No. 649, A, F. & A. from Chicago with ox teams. He worked on M. He and family are Lutherans. He is a the Erie Canal for a short time, also on the Democrat. Illinois & Michigan Canal. He now has a S. H FISH, inventor, Hinsdale, was born fine home as a result of his hard labor. 1 in Jefferson N. Y. is May 13, 854, County, ; VICTOK FREDENHAGEN, farmer, P. a son of Edward and Jane (Barber) Fish, the O. Downer's Grove, was born June 11, 1832, former a native of Windham County, Vt., and in Mecklenburg, Germany; is a son of Victor the latter of Franklin County, Mass., she be- and Paulina (Jurgens) Fredenhagen, who ing born December 18, 1815. The parents came to Du 111. in 1855. Our at in Page County, , settled, marriage, Windham County, subject received his early education at his Vt., where they had four children, two of father's house, a Professor being employed whom survive, viz., Mary J., Mrs. Gilbert by the father. In 1843, subject entered col- Pierce, sewing machine agent, Boston, lege; after five years, he graduated, and en- Mass.; and S. H, our subject. The father gaged on a farm of 1,200 acres, where for was a farmer and merchant in Boston, and " " three years he was sub-boss, and where he died April 25, 1857; was a Methodist, to learned farming in a scientific manner. He which denomination his consort now belongs. then remained with his father until 1851, The mother came to this county in 1874, and when he, in company with E. Napp, came to is keeping house for her son, who has never Cleveland, Ohio, where they worked at farm- married. Mr. Fish bought a lot and built on ing until 1852, when Mr. Fredenhagen made the same in Clarendon Hills in 1873. From a prospective trip through Illinois and Iowa, childhood his active mind has been engaged which resulted in his coming, with Daniel on the subject of machinery, and he has Cook, to Du Page County, 111. Here they already completed some valuable inventions. rented a farm, which our subject soon had He is now just finishing a potato-planter, the entire charge of. In the fall of 1853, he efforts of three years' active labor. The me- bought 480 acres of land, with money fur- chanical arrangement of this wonderful in- nished by his father; to this the latter after- vention is complicated yet simple, and is the DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 95

Fish only complete planter in the world. Mr. Company L, Second Light Artillery Regi- is very sanguine as to its success, and has ment, and served about one year. He taught several of the leading men of Chicago inter- school one winter, and then engaged with ested in its completion. Success is certain, his brother in business. Married, Septem- and, when once put into actual use, will be ber 15, 1870, Phoebe, daughter of Lyman and a fortune to the inventor. Phoebe Babcock, natives of Ohio; the latter FOX BROTHERS, merchants, HinsdaR died when Mrs Fox was an infant. Mr. Charles, the senior member of this firm, was and Mrs. Fox are the parents of three chil- born in Vermont May 14, 1837; attended dren, one deceased— Estella H., Marvin and school in the country, and one term at Edith E. (deceased). He votes the Repub- Wheaton, and at the age of twenty he took lican ticket. The parents of our subject are the contract of carrying the mail from Brush living in Hinsdale, at a ripe old age. Hill to Summit, Cook County, for $200 per ALMERON FORD, merchant, Fullers- then is year, making two trips each week. He burg, a native of Oneida County, N. Y., bought the stock and crop on a farm near born November 4, 1829, son of Orrin and Summit; afterward ran a hotel for nearly a Sally (Jones) Ford, natives— of New York, and year; was burnt out, and then engaged, in parents of five children Frances, Almeron, 1864, in the general merchandise business at Levi, Libbeus and Sarah E. (Mrs. Wylie). Brush Hills (now Fullersburg) on his own Orrin was born October 5, 1801, and died account two years, then took in as partner Ben- July 4, 1869; his wife was born December jamin Fuller, who, after a year, withdrew, 9, 1805, and died July 17, 1856. Almeron Jr. of the tak- attended the and also one Hermon, , member present firm, country schools, at ing his place. On August 17, 1875, they term an academy, and at the age of twenty- sold their building, and transferred their one began clerking in a country store, stock to Hinsdale, building at that time working for his board six months, afterward their present fine brick store, where they have receiving $4 per month, and, after working since continued in business, keeping a gen- six months at that rate, came to Chicago, eral line of dry goods, notions, groceries, arriving there with only $1.30 in his pocket. hardware, drugs, boots, shoes, etc. Charles He left Chicago and went to Aurora, 111., was married, in 1861, on the day Lincoln was where he found his old employer, with whom inaugurated, to Miss Betsey E., daughter of he started for Iowa. His employer, however, Benjamin Fuller; they have had three chil- bought land near Shabbona Grove, De Kalb to dren, viz., William A., Eva T. and Delner Co., 111., and Mr. Ford hired with him E. (deceased). He has been Township Clerk work on the farm. He afterward engaged as and Constable eight years; is a member of clerk in the store of Mr. Sutherland, in Kan- Hinsdale Lodge, No. 649, A, F. & A. M., kakee, 111., where he remained four years, and votes the Republican ticket. Hermon after which he bought 160 acres of raw prai- M., the junior member, was born ia Vermont rie land, which, after farming two years, he in 1843, son of Marvin and Amy Fox, natives sold. He then bought out Walter Vanvelzer, of New York, and parents of ten children, a merchant of Fullersburg, where he has five living. Hermon M. attended the common since carried on business, doing a good trade schools, and also one year at Manchester, Vt. in dry goods, notions, groceries, boots and When twenty- one years old, he enlisted in shoes, etc., his being the only store in the 96 BIOGRAPHICAL: place save one. He was married, in Kanka- dealt in property in Washington, Philadel- kee, November 4, 1857, to Angeline Fuller, phia and Chicago, and now owns property to born in New York May 2. 1834; they have the amount of $60,000 or $70,000. He sus- four children—Frank A., Leona B., Carrie tained but two actual losses in the whole B. and Arthur M. Mr. Ford has been Su course of his extensive transactions. He pervisor, Justice of the Peace and School now resides in Hinsdale. His wife is a Meth- Director; is now, and has been for some time, odist. He is a member of the A, F. & A. M. Notary Public. He has good property on WESLEY FELL, farmer, P. O. Gower, was Lots 2 and 3 in this a lot at Western born in this October 1861 village, Cass, county, 24, ; Springs, and four acres of timber in York son of Joshua and Emeline (Hewitt) Fell. Township, this county. He is a Democrat. His mother was born February 22, 1830, J. R. FINCH, real estate, Hinsdale, was and is the daughter of Orsemus and Ida born in Sussex County, N. Y., March 16, (Spaulding) Hewitt, natives of Ohio; she was 1820, son of John and Elizabeth^(Crampton) one of nine children, six of whom are living. Finch, natives of New Jersey. John Finch Mrs. Fell's mother was a school-teacher in was of German and French descent, and her younger days, and attained her knowl- served in the war of 1812; he died at the age edge of arithmetic by ciphering on birch of his wife was of bark. She was also a nurse eighty-eight ; English very popular and Irish descent; they had eight children. among the sick. The grandfather, Spauld- J. R. received a limited education in his na- ing, was a teacher of vocal music. The tive State, and was apprenticed to the car- father of our subject is a brother of Mrs. penter's trade. At twenty-two years of age, Elijah Smart, wife of Elijah Smart, whose he engaged as solicitor and peddler for sketch is in this work. Mrs. Fell had, by her Wheeler, France & Madden, a hardware and marriage with Joshua Fell, nine children, tinware firm, in whose employ he remained five of whom are living, viz., Alson, who is four years. In 1842, he married Maria M. married to Susan Bonner, and is a farmer of Warren N. who has in Ind. Ed- Vliet, County, Y., Jasper County, ; Anna; Carrie; borne him six children; those living are J. gar, who is with his brother in Indiana; and Warren, a stock farmer in Nebraska; Joseph .Wesley, our subject, who attends to the old R., a stock farmer in Smith County, Kan.; homestead. The farm now consists of eighty Emma A., Mrs. William Gillett; and Em- acres of well-improved land. The boys are manuel C, at home. Mr. Finch engaged in as energetic a class of young men as can be mercantile business for a time, and afterward, found, and are fast accumulating means. with his wife and two children, went to Mil- Mrs. Fell, the mother of Wesley Fell, is a ton, Rock Co., Wis., and bought forty acres of faithful member of the Methodist Church, in land, which, after eleven months, he sold at which denomination the children are deeply a profit of $300, which he invested in land interested. warrants, and has since dealt in real estate. GEORGE FRENCH, blacksmith, Hins- He located 300 acres in Wisconsin, which he dale, was born in Denmark June 21, 1844, exchanged for a hardware stock in Evansville, son of George H. and Helena French, who Wis., which he sold, and invested the pro- had six children—Christ, Peter, Nelson, Han- ceeds in land in Virginia, on which was after- nah, Christina and George H. Mr. French ward built the town of Finchville. 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until he was sixteen years old, when he be- Democratic ticket Mr. E. A. Burtt, the jun- gan learning the blacksmith's trade. He ior member, was born April 28, 1834, in came to Du Page County in 1872, engaging New Hampshire; son of Benjamin and Lucy on a farm in order to learn the English lan- (Wilson) Burtt, the former a native of Mas- guage. In 1875, he worked at his trade in sachusetts and the latter of New Hampshire. Chicago, where he continued two years, and They were the parents of three children, has since been doing a fine business here, viz., E. A., G. H. and Frederick, the latter making horseshoeing a specialty. He was dying when two years old. The father was married, in 1873, to Mary Hanson, a native a miller the most of his life. The parents of Denmark, and by her has one child, Hel- were Congregationalists. E. A. attended ena. He has two houses and lots in this school long enough to obtain a good business place, worth about $3,000, the result of his education. At the age of fourteen, he began own labors. Is a member of A. O. U. W. learning the carpenter's trade, which he con- He attends the Congregational Church, and tinued until he was twenty-one years old, at is one of our leading citizens. He is a Re- which period he engaged for a lumber firm, publican. at Potsdam, N. Y. In 1861, he withdrew . GIFFORD & BURTT, butchers, Hinsdale. from that business, and enlisted in Company Prominently identified among the leading E, New Hampshire Volunteer Sharp Shoot- firms of Hinsdale is that of Gifford & Burtt. ers, where he remained till 1862; he became Mr. J. A. Gifford, the senior member of the disabled at that time by a wagon running firm, was born September 24, 1834, in Benning- over his ankle, but, as soon as able, he en- ton County, Vt., son of Ora and Ob via (Turner) gaged as baggage master, brakeman and fore- Gifford, and was one of eight children—Ly- man of the track- laying of the Concord & man H., Samuel L., J. A., Lewis E., Sarah Portsmouth Railroad. In 1871, he came to

A , Lizzie H. and two deceased. Mr. Gifford Hinsdale and farmed a short time with his attended school in the country and one term brother, afterward working in Ohio. In two in a select school. In 1862, came to Brush years, he returned to Hinsdale and engaged Hills, Du Page County, where he engaged in in butchering, until 1880, at which time he farming and teaming. In 1868, began a entered the partnership as mentioned above, meat market at Hinsdale, continuing about and with Mr. Gifford he makes his home, votes the five years, and then entered a general store having never married. He Demo- under the firm name of J. A. & Lewis E. cratic ticket. Gifford. The latter was Postmaster. In EDWARD GOODNOUGH, retired farmer, 1873, Lewis E. died, and the business was P. O. Downer's Grove, was born in Vermont and Susan- closed. In 1877, our subject went into the August 9, 1803; son of Liberty meat market with C. A. Walker, who with- nah (Barney) Goodnough, natives of Vermont of of whom two drew January 1, 1881, at which time E. A. and parents eleven children, and Ira. Burtt, the junior member of the firm, stepped are living, viz., Edward (subject) in. These gentlemen are doing a first-class Subject attended one of the log-cabin school- business, merited by their own personal at- houses of that day, during three months of tention. Mr. G. has never been married, and, the year, and worked on the farm. In 1843, 110 acres with his sister, makes his home in an elegant he came to Downer's Grove, bought little cottage in this place. He votes the of land, which he farmed until 1867, when 98 BIOGRAPHICAL: he sold out and removed to the village of wounded in the left hip at Kennesaw Mount- Downer's Grove, where he lives retired from ain. On his return from the war, he resumed active business life. He married, in 1825, his studies; was elected County Superintend- Lura A. Harmon, who has borne him three ent, which position he took in 1865. At- children, all living, viz., Harmon, Antoinette tended lectures at Ann Arbor, Mich., and (married Mr. Trumbull, and they have ono Rush Medical College, Chicago, graduating child—Florence, an efficient school teacher), from the latter institution in 1868. He be- and Ann Eliza, now Mrs. Alf Nixon, of Austin, gan practice at Winchester, 111., the season 111. Mrs. Goodnough is a daughter of David before he graduated, and was selected as and Adelia (Overton) Harmon, who were the County Physician for Scott County. In 1869, parents of eleven children, all living, the he located in Knox County, where he met eldest being over eighty, the youngest over with good success, and, in 1870, came to sixty-one years; they are as follows: David, Downer's Grove, where he has since remained. Samuel, Lura A. (Mrs. Goodnough), Eliza, In 1877, he was elected County Superin- Lydia, Chauncey, Joseph, Mary, Franklin, tendent, which position he filled with credit Nancy and Joel. Eliza Harmon, Mrs. Good- for four years. In Winchester, Scott Co., nough's sister, married Ira Persons; came to 111., September 24, 1867, he married Fannie Downer's Grove in 1865; they had two sons H. Avery, a native of that county, born Octo- —Edwin and Chauncey, the former killed at ber 3, 1846. daughter of Daniel and Eliza- the battle of Gettysburg, the latter at Bull beth (Haxby) Avery, he a native of New Run. Liberty Goodnough, subject's father, York, born March 19, 1819, died in 1866; was in the war of 1812. Mr. Goodnough and she, a native of England, still living, was wife have long been members of the Baptist born in April, 1825. Mr. and Mrs. Haggard Church. have been blessed with four children—Laura

J. R. HAGGARD, physician and surgeon, A., born November 1, 1868; David A., born Downer's Grove, was born in Clark County, June 9, 1870; Robert C, born June 23, 1874; Ky., October 29, 1839. His parents, David and Ralph Waldo, born August 18, 1876. J. and Sarah A. (Edmonson) Haggard, are The Doctor is a member of Winchester Lodge, natives of the same State; they had four No. 105, A., F. & A. M. children —J. R. married to ; Sarah, James CHAUNCEY HARMON, retired mechanic, Shaw, farmer in Nebraska; Z. W. and George Downer's Grove, is a native of Oswego County, T. farmers in Nebraska. The are liv- son of David and , parents N. Y., born April 1, 1813; ing in Nebraska. The Doctor came with his Delia (Overton) Harmon, he a native of Con- father's family to Scott County, HI., in 1840. necticut, born January 20, 1772, died in He took an academic course at "Winchester, Jefferson County, N. Y, August 7, 1859, this State, and then entered the popular where his wife, born March 18, 1782, who was a school at North Prairie. 1841 In August, 1862, native of Long Island, also died, July 2, ; he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and they were the parents of eleven children, all Twenty-ninth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, living; the eldest being over eighty years, the and remained until the close of the war was over of named as ; youngest sixty-two yoars age, a private, and afterward Hospital Steward. follows: David, Samuel, Lura, Ann Eliza, He medicine in Scott O. W. Ben- began reading County Lydia, J., Chauncey, Joseph , Mary, with Drs. Skilling and Brengle. He was jamin and Nancy J. Chauncey attended a pri- DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP 99

vate school in Massachusetts for a year, and, Julian, Polonia, Thaddeus, Edmund and while quite young, went on a whaling voyage Frederick. Our subject obtained a good to the Ind ian Ocean. He afterward engaged in business and literary education at Keokuk, railroading on the Richmond, Fredericksburg Iowa, where he spent a portion of his younger & Potomac Eailroad as an engineer, having days in civil engineering with his father. In learned to run an engine while in a machine 1861, subject entered the Chicago Post Office* shop, and, after being on that road about two where he remained two years under P. M. years, transferred to the Great South Carolina Scrips. In 1863, he became chief clerk of Eailroad, from Charleston to Augusta, and, af- the general freight department at the Canal ter one season, engaged on the Alabama, Mem- depot of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy phis & Charleston Railroad for nine years. Railroad in Chicago, which position he held He then traveled for about four years, and, in ten years. From this time, he held various 1842, located in Downer's Grove and engaged positions in railroading, until June 1, 1882, in carpentering, building houses, railroad when he withdrew, and, August 1, started his bridges, etc. He married, November 6, 1850, present business at Hinsdale. He is doing Mary L. Rogers, sister of J. W. and Capt. some building, as well as dealing in lime, Rogers, of this place, and from this union cement, brick, lumber and real estate. In two children have been born—Isabel A., wife 1861, he married Miss Fannie Hugunin, by of J. W. Tucker, of Aurora, and Velonia, whom he has one child—Dora, who keeps wife of E. H. Andrews, corresponding clerk house for him, her mother having died in of the Northwestern Bank, Chicago. Mrs. 1871. In 1869, Mr. Hulaniski bought his Andrews is engaged in the millinery business present property and erected buildings at in this place, and has a large patronage. Hinsdale, where he is one of the Village Trust- Mr. Harmon is a his were ees. His is a Republican ; parents daughter Congregational ist; active members of the Baptist Church. he is a Unitarian, and a member of the Board J. HULANISKI, real estate and building of Village Trustees. material dealer, Hinsdale, was born in 1839, WILLIAM J. HEARTT, farmer, P. O. in Chicago, and is the son of Julian and Mar- Downer's Grove, was born December 2, 1812, cia (Tuttle) Hulaniski, the former a native of in New York State; is the son of Daniel and Poland, and the latter of New York State. Jane (Calander) Heartt, who came to Illinois The father graduated at the Warsaw Poland in 1838. In 1845, the family moved to this University; was a Colonel in the battle of township, and bought 120 acres of land, Warsaw in 1833, soon after which engage- known as the "Covely farm;" here they re- ment he was banished to this country, thus mained but a few years, when they returned being robbed of a vast fortune. Upon arriv- to Chicago. There, subject's father, who ing in this country, he engaged in civil en- had been Deputy Sheriff and Constable many gineering in New York State; he was also at years, died. Subject's mother is still hale one time Professor of Languages at the Uni- and hearty at the age of ninety-three. Will- versity of Richmond in Virginia. After this, iam attended school until fourteen years of he was engaged in civil engineering in Keo age, when he began working in a harness shop kuk, Iowa, where he was living with his fam- in Massachusetts, he having partly learned ily at the time of his death, in 1855; he had that trade with his father. Here he remained seven children, five of whom are living, viz., until 1837, when he came to Pike County, 100 BIOGRAPHICAL:

111., where he built a harness shop of his labor on farms. In 1875, he bought 112 own. In 1840, he located in Chicago, where acres, his present farm in Will County, " " he ran a stage wagon, carrying passengers which is highly improved. Himself and to different parts of the country. Here he wife are members of the German Church at remained two years, when he located on a Lemont. farm in this county. Two years later, he WENDEL HIX, butcher, Hinsdale, was bought 133 acres of land, a part of his pres- born June 9, 1832, in Germany; is a son of ort well-improved farm of 180 acres. In John and Barbara (Raerich) Hix, natives of 1839, Mr. Heartt married Susan B. Roberts, Germany; she came here in 1863, and died daughter of John and Sallie (Davis) Roberts, at the home of our subject; he died in his natives of New Hampshire, who settled in native country. Mr. Hix is one of ten chil- Canada, where Mrs. Heartt was born in 1821. dren, three of whom are living. After at- Her parents came to Pike County, 111., in tending school eight years in his native 1836. They both died in 1874, were promi- country, our subject was engaged in farming nent Methodists, he being a class leader forty and butchering. He came to New York in years. Mr. and Mrs. Heartt have thirteen 1852, and remained there till 1854, when he children—George B., Mary J., Edwin, Em- opened a butcher shop in Naperville, Du ma, John, Jerusha, Smith, Sarah, Emily, Page County. Here he remained until 1880, Chester, Rolla, Frank and Ira. George and when he began the business at Hinsdale, Edwin served during the late war, the former since following the same, having a large in Company B, Thirty-third Illinois Volun- patronage at the present time. He has been teer Infantry, the latter in the Seventeenth engaged in this business all his life, and but Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. Mr. Heartt is few are as well posted in the same as he. In one of the early pioneers. On his farm 1855, he was married to Josephine Loos, a stands a cabin, 10x12, which was the first native of France. She bore him eight chil- schoolhouse in this neighborhood. Mr. and dren, all of whom survive. They are Richard, Mrs. H. are members of the M. E. Church, Louisa, France, Peter, John, Mary, Willie of which Mr. H is a Trustee. and Josephine. His consort died in 1877, GEORGE HOFFMIRE, farmer, P. O. and, in 1880, he married Mrs. Caroline Ditz, of Hinsdale Lemon t, Cook County, was born March 5, who had been a resident since 1807, in Germany, son of L. and Mary (Brin- 1870. She came to this country in 1857, and kle) Hoffmire, who were the parents of six settled in Chicago, where her former husband children—Joseph, George, Leonard, Mary, was engaged in a planing- mill. Mrs. Hix is Abbie and Julia. Our subject attended a member of the Lutheran Church. Mr. the school very little, but has managed to acquire Hix is a Catholic, and votes Democratic sufficient education to fit him for the transac- ticket. tion of all necessary business, and has that MITCHELL HEINTZ, harness, Downer's which is ofttimes more valuable to a man Grove, was born January 5, 1842, in France, than "book larnin" —common sense. In now a portion of the German Empire, son of 1837, he was married to Susan Hoffman, and Mitchell and Catharine Heintz, who were— has five children—Abbie, Vila, John, Nick the parents of nine children, all living and Charlie; they came to Illinois in 1837, Catharine, George, Ellen, Mitchell, Mary, when he worked by the day at any kind of Sarah, Frederick, Christian and Charles. DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 101

The whole family came to this country in JACOB JEANS, farmer, P. O. Gower, 1851, landing at New Orleans, whence they was born in England July 31, 1821; is the came to Chicago and from there to Naper- son of Charles and Keziah (Williams) Jeans, ville, where they rented land for two years, natives of England, and Episcopalians. Our

' and then bought forty acres in Downer's subject closed his school days when twelve father and to in the Grove Township. The mother i years old, and commenced work died within one of each other. Our blacksmith with his he also year | shop father; subject was educated in the schools of this learned the shoemaker's trade. He came to county, and began farming. In 1861, he Illinois in 1847 with Judge Morey, Henry enlisted for the three months service, in the Dike and others. The company landed in Thirteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, but Chicago, and our subject began working for remained two years. Was wounded at Vicks- a commission merchant In 1848, Mr. Jeans burg by a shell, from which he lost an arm. was married to Mary Coan, and settled at In 1871, he was married to Catharine Mich- North Branch, sixteen miles from Chicago, el, who has borne four children, only one of where they rented land for two years, after- whom is living—William Fred. Mr. Heintz ward renting at Romer. In 1852, our sub- went into the manufacture of harness at ject bought eighty acres of land, a part of the Downer's Grove with George E. Downer, lOOf acres of fine land upon which he now and is doing a good business. He also has lives. Mr. and Mrs. Jeans have had seven a farm of eighty acres, well improved, also children, five living—Mary A, Harriet, Cath- house and lot in Downer's Grove. Him- arine, William C. and Jacob T. Mr. Jeans self and wife are members of the Lutheran has plowed with the ox team, and experi- Church, and he is a Republican. Mrs.. enced all the hardships of pioneer life. Heintz' s parents were natives of Germany; About nineteen years ago, he lost his health, they had five children—Thomas, Catharine, and has since been an invalid. Notwithstand- Julia, Mary, and Eva (dead). They were ing this, he takes a deep interest in general also Lutherans. improvements, literary productions, etc. HENRY HOGREFE, farmer, P. O. Gow- MRS. A. P. KENNEDY, Hinsdale, was er, was born in Germany in 1841, and is a born in Tompkins County, N. Y., November son of Frederick and Mary Hogrefe, the lat- 11, 1833, daughter of John and Mary A. ter dying when the subject was quite small. (Slater) Sears, he a native of Connecticut The father lives in this county with his chil- and she of New York; her parents settled in dren When thirteen years of age, our sub- Lake County, 111., in 1845, where her father ject came to America with his father, and for had purchased land in 1840, with the view two years lived with his uncle Bermen. He of getting his sons interested in rural life, then commenced work for Mr. Mendel (his yet they all sought other occupations; her present brother-in-law), where he remained father graduated at college and early began ten years. In 1872, he settled on his present labor as a minister of the Baptist Church, farm of 160 acres. In 1863, he married which he continued until his death, in Iowa, Mena Hasamier, by whom he has six chil- at the age of sixty- one. Almost immediately dren, viz., Willie, Henry, Louise, Sophia, after marriage, he and his wife were sent to Jacob and Emma. Subject and wife are Fort Wayne, Ind., as missionaries among the Lutherans. He has been School Director. Indians. The father of Mr. Sears was also 103 BIOGRAPHICAL: a minister, and for a time assisted his son at are the parents of four children, viz., Sally, Fort Wayne, after which he returned to Ohio Mrs. Jacob Lehman; Frederick; Magdalena, and died there. The mother of our subject Mrs. Lawrence Vix, living in Nebraska, and survived her husband several years; after Catharine. They are all members of the selling the old homestead, she located in De- Lutheran Church. Mr. Kline is a Republi- troit, Mich., where she died at the age of can. seventy-one. Their union resulted in eight DAVID KLINE, merchant, Downer's children, as follows: Eliza, Olivia, Anna, J. Grove, was born May 20, 1838, in Alsace, J. (deceased), Lucy, Harriet, Sarah and Asa. France (now Germany), son of David and Mrs. Kennedy was married in 1866 to A. P. Catharine (Wickersham) Kline, natives of of N. Y. he was David emi- Kennedy, Saratoga County, ; Europe. Kline, subject's farmer, born in 1814 and was the son of Lanson and grated with his family to America and settled Electa (Kellogg) Kennedy. Subject's hus- in^this county in 1853, where he bought 125 band was an early settler of De Kalb County, acres of land; he died in 1871, his wife in having come there in 1840; was a member of 1853; they were the parents of nine children. the First Congregational Church of Chicago. Subject received an ordinary education, and May 2, 1881, while the family were residing worked on the farm till 1863, when he en- at Downer's Grove, Mr. Kennedy fell into a listed in Company C, Sixty-fourth Illinois well and was drowned. Mrs. Kennedy has Volunteer Infantry, and served about two — of the four children Lina, Asa S., Grace and Carl years, participating in the battles she resides in to Ga. S.; now a beautiful residence campaign from Dallas, Ga., Atlanta, ; in this village, possessed of an abundance of in the battle at the latter place, July 22, off this world's goods, sufficient for the comfort 1864, he lost his left leg, which was taken and happiness of herself and children through above the knee. He engaged in the grocery life. business in 1868; afterward took J. W. La- VALENTINE KLINE, farmer, P. O. selle in partnership for four years; then with- Gower, was born in Germany in 1815, and drew for about two years and Lasalle moving of is a son of Valentine and Margaret Kline, the goods, Mr. Kline put in a full line residents of Germany. Subject attended goods in his present building; he carries a school until fourteen years of age, when he general stock and does a good trade. He commenced to work at farming, which he married, in 1875, Miss Lena Heintz, who continued until 1845, when he emigrated to has borne him three children, viz., Edwin, this country. Soon after landing, he was Albert and George, he also had by a former — filled the married, in Buffalo, N. Y., to Sallie Shupp, marriage one child Rosa. He has who came over in the same vessel with sub- office of Trustee; he is a Republican; polled ject. Soon after marriage, they settled in his first vote for Lincoln. Mr. Kline attends is a Du Page County, where they worked by the strictly to business himself; pleasant, the confidence month until 1846, when they purchased genial gentleman, and enjoys of the eighty acres of land. This has been added of all; he and his wife are members to until now Mr. Kline has 120 acres of well- Lutheran Church. improved land, the result of his own labor. KLINE BROTHERS, farmers, P. O. Mathias Kline In connection with his farming, he raises a Downer's Grove. John and fine the farmers of this town-. good many cattle. Mr. and Mrs. Kline a f mong leading DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 103 ship;- they are the sons of David and Catha- Lyman was born in New Hartford, Litchfield rine (Wickersham) Kline, natives of Alsace, Co., Conn., July 26, 1781; died at Downer's Germany; they came here in 1854, settling Grove July 16, 1851, and was buried at Na- where the subjects now live; here the father perville; his wife was born in Sheffield, Mass., died in 1870, the mother having died with April 30, 1796, died in Iowa January 9, cholera at Chicago just before the family came 1873. Mr. Lyman removed with his parents to this county; the parents were Lutherans to Chicago in 1838, and, the following year, and had twelve children, nine of whom grew came to Downer's Grove Township. He at- up, viz., Catharine (Mrs. Shuster), Mary (Mrs. tended school in Ohio, in which State his Storm), David, Jacob, John, Mathias, Sarah parents lived for several years, and, at the and Caroline. The subjects of this biogra- age of seventeen, began teaching school in phy have never married, and their two Will County, 111., Judge Williams, of Chi- youngest sisters are keeping house for them. cago, being one of his pupils. In Painesville, are a of Durham cattle Lake Co. he mar- They making specialty , Ohio, September 18, 1850, on their elegant little farm; they vote the sied Lovancia Pease, born in Madison, Ohio, Republican ticket. December 23, 1821, daughter of George and WILLIAM C. KESSER, farmer, Lemont, Lucinda (Campbell) Pease, natives of Con- Cook Couniy, was born December 18, 1847, necticut and parents of six children, viz., in Blair County, Penn., son of Valentine and Lovern, Lovancia, Carlos O, Lauren S., Martha (Brower) Kesser, natives of Germany, Sarah B. and Granville W. Mrs. L's mother who came to America in 1842, and settled in was a distant relative of the poet Campbell. Pennsylvania, but afterward removed to Lock- She was educated at Oberlin College, and port, Will County; they had eight children, taught school for several terms in Lake six of whom are living — William, Sarah, County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman are the Martha, Alice, Emma and Sylvester. The parents of two children: Sarah Estella and father is dead, but the mother is living with Walter Campbell. Our subject has 265 ares subject. Mr. Kesser has always followed of well-improved land, on which he makes a farming, with the exception of one year, specialty of raising Durham cattle; he brought which he spent as a traveling salesman for a his stock here over thirty years ago; he was Cincinnati tobacco house; he is unmarried, one of the first Road Commissioners of this and lives with his mother and sister Emma; township, the most of the early records of they have fifty-five acres of land in Will which were written by him; he was chosen County, and twenty- eight acres of timber at Foreman, by Judge Blodgett, of the United another point; makes some specialty in rais- States Grand Jury of this district in the ing Clydesdale stock. His father was a shoe- great whisky prosecution. He and his wife maker, and had a shop on the farm. The are members of the Congregational Church; family have acquired their property since he is a stanch Republican. Mr. Lyman's they came here, and are industrious and fru- parents, Rev. Orange and Marcia (Dewey) gal. Lyman, were among the early settlers here. HENRY M. LYMAN, farmer, P. O. Dow- Our subject is one of seven children, viz., ner's was in Co. Grove, born Vernon, Oneida , Stephen D., Cornelia, Henry M., Thomas, N. Y., October 27, 1821, and is a son of Euratas, Mary E. and Edward. In the pos- Orange and Marcia (Dewey) Lyman. Orange session of Mr. Lyman is a barrel which was 104 BIOGRAPHICAL:

shipped to the family over forty years ago, by throughout the United States as a dealor and some of the relatives, containing dried apples, breeder of fine Jersey cattle. Mr. Lyman and a bag of specie, with which "coin" they was originally a Whig, now a, stanch Repub- paid for their first piece of land, a part of lican. the old homestead. R. LYMAN, farmer, P. O. Lemont, Cook THOMAS LYMAN, real estate dealer, Chi- County, was born in Massachusetts in 1824; cago, Downer's Grove, was born in 1824; son of his father, Liberty, was born in 1794, and Rev. O and Marcia (Dewey) Lyman, he a na- his mother, Lucinda (Sikes) Lyman, in 1796; she of Mass. were natives of tive of Connecticut, Sheffield, ; they they Massachusetts, and set- came to Downer's Grove Township in 1839. tled in Michigan, where the father died in Subject's father was a Congregational minis- 1863; the mother of subject is still living; ter, and was one of the first clergymen in they were the parents of ten children. At Downer's Grove, where he died in 1851; his the age of twenty-two, our subject started on wife died in Iowa in 1873; they were the foot for the Southwest, with only $10; this parents of seven children, three of whom are soon gave out, and he then chopped wood living. Mr. Lyman received his education in and logs for a time; he finally came to Le- the East and at Chicago, and, at the age of mont, 111., where he took charge of a squad nineteen years, entered a store as clerk. of men employed in constructing the Illinois When twenty-three years old, he, in company & Michigan Canal. In 1850, he engaged in with his brother Stephen, opened a store at mining and the lumber business in Califor- Rockton, 111., thence removed to Iowa, re- nia, which he continued sixteen years; he in business there he was in to G. maining eight years; married, 1856, Mary , daughter then engaged for ten years as real estate of George W. and Adaline M. (Sharp) Alder- agent in Chicago for parties in the East, and man, who came to Illinois in 1838, settling represented for many years more property be- where subject now resides, he dying in June, longing to Boston capitalists than any other 1879, she in June, 1875. He returned from dealer in Chicago. For the last seventeen California in 1866, and farmed here two years, he has been engaged in the general years; then went back to California, whei'e real estate business on his own account, and he stayed four years, then made his final set- owns a great deal of property in Chicago; he tlement on the present farm in Downer's built Portland Block, one of the best in Chi- Grove Township, containing 167 acres of cago. In 1847, he married Miss P. Clark, of land, in Sections 6 and 7. Mr. and Mrs. Ly- Ashtabula have had one man are the of six of — County, Ohio; they parents eight children, child Bessie, wife of R. Giddings, who is whom survive, viz., George L., Marua (Mrs. in business with Mr. Lyman, with whom A. Bannister), Henry M., Nellie S., Zolia B. they reside. Mr. and Mrs. Giddings have and Sylvester A. Mr. Lyman was Supervisor one child—Edward R. Mr. Lyman attends while in California; he is a Republican. He very closely to his business, in thirty- eight is making a specialty of Holstein cattle and years not having lost more than two months' Poland-China hogs. time from actual business, save a few weeks' THOMAS LAMB, retired farmer, P. O. vacation each year; he settled at his present Downer' s Grove, was born in Hancock, Berk- place, in Downer's Grove, in 1867, where he shire Co., Mass., May 12, 1814; only son of has a fine residence. He is well known Phineas and Eunice (Howe) Lamb, he born DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 105 in Canada, she in Massachusetts. Phineas 1845, he, with his brother William, came to Lamb was a shoemaker by trade, and died in America; worked at farming in several States 1816; his widow married Dennis Eggleston, until 1859, when they bought eighty acres of whom she bore four children. By a marriage land, a part of our subject's present farm of prior to that with subject's father, she had 240 acres. Here he began labor with ox one child —Lothrop Smith. Thomas received teams. In 1851, Mr. Littleford was married a fair education in the country schools, and, to Ann Jones, daughter of George and Ann at the age of eleven years, went to live with (Leonard) Jones, born May 17, 1830, and is one Mr. Samuel W. Wilson, with whom he re- of a family of eight children. Mr. and Mrs. mained till he was twenty-three years old. Littleford have had ten children—Eliza and In 1844, he came to Kendall County, 111., Sydney, deceased; George E., teacher at La bought 100 acres of land, which he farmed Grange, 111.; Reuben H., a butcher; Frank, for seven years; thence moved to De Kalb Jackson, Ann, James, Effie and Lottie, still County, 111., bought land and remained on living. Our subject and wife and their sons it three years; thence to Iowa, where he in- George and Frank are members of the Meth- vested in land, which he farmed eleven years. odist Church at Cass. From Iowa, he moved, in 1865, to Lisle JACOB LEHMANN, farmer, P. O. Gower, Township, this county, where he bought a was born in 1839 in Germany, and iB a son of well-improved farm of 160 acres, where he Henry and Eva Lehmann, who came to York remained till 1877, when he retired from Township, Du Page County, in 1858, after farm life and came to Downer's Grove, where residing in the State of New York one year. he has since resided. He married, in 1835, The father is dead, and the mother lives with Ellis Jenks (sister of Mrs. Austin), born in her son Henry. Our subject attended school Massachusetts December 24, 1816; they had a very little, and worked at farming while in six children, of whom only one is living— Germany. In 1862, he married Sallie Kline, married Luella on his farm he has six Milton, Roe, living ; by whom children, viz., Jacob, Palmer W. (deceased), Thomas P. (deceased), Sallie, George, Fred, Louis and Valentine. Benjamin F., died in Company K, Thirteenth Mr. Lehmann has eighty-seven acres of well- Illinois Volunteer Infanti-y; William H., improved land as a result of his labors; he died in Company H, Seventh Illinois Volun- raises some fine cattle. He and his wife are teer Infantry, and Charles A., died in 1881. active members of the Lutheran Church; he Mr. Lamb is a Republican; his wife- is a has been Pathmaster, and is now School Di- member of the M. E. Church. rector. Subject's eldest son, Jacob, is in GEORGE LITTLEFORD, farmer, P. O. partnership with John Liston in blacksmith- Gower, was born in England March 1, 1825; ing, and they are doing a fine business in is a son of Reuben and Maria (Hoar) Little- Downer's Grove Township, at the junction of ford, natives of England, and parents of the Plainfield and Naperville roads. seven children his father was a J. C. and ; hotel-keeper MERRICK, physician surgeon, and farmer; he and his wife were both Epis- Hinsdale, was born April 21, 1842, in Wal- school in Wis. of A. L. C. P. copalians. Our subject attended worth County, ; son and those days when each pupil was obliged to (Cook) Merrick, natives of New York and carry fourpence every Monday morning, with Massachusetts respectively; he living in Wis- which to pay for the week's schooling. In consin; she died in 1855; they were the par- 106 BIOGRAPHICAL:

ents of seven children. The Doctor attended remained several years, and then invested in the district schools in the winters, until he property in Fullersburg, where he has since was about eighteen years old, when he en- resided. In 1833, he married Lydia, daugh- tered the public schools of Burlington, Wis., ter of John and Lydia Cross, natives of En- attending two terms; then attended Todd's gland; from— this union eight children have Seminary, at Woodstock, McHenry Co., 111., been born Mary A. (Mrs. John Fuller), two terms, and afterward entered the Beloit Elizabeth (deceased), Ellen (Mrs. Morrell College, where be completed his studies in Fuller), Jane (Mrs. Cyrus Fetterman), John, the scientific course and Latin; he then read Edward (deceased), Emma (deceased) and medicine with Dr. G. F. Newell, of Water- Susan (Mrs. Robert Chilvers). Mrs. Mack- ford, Racine County, for three years, attend- inder died September 7, 187-, since which ing in the meantime the Rush Medical Col- time Mr. Mackinder has resided with lege, Chicago, from which he graduated with Mr. Morrell Fuller; he is a Republican and high honors, in January, 1869; he at once is connected with the Universalist Church. began to practice his profession, near Mil- Mr. Fuller, with whom he resides, is a plas- waukee, and at the end of a year entered terer in Chicago, and served three years in the celebrated Bellevue Hospital College for Company B, One Hundred and Fifth Illinois five afterward at Volunteer as Drum he was months, locating Burlington, Infantry Major;— Wis., where he remained three years, meeting married in 1865, and has one child Nellie. with success. In December, 1871, he located H. C. MIDDAUGH, farmer, P. O. Hins- in Hinsdale, where he has a lucrative prac- dale, was born February 19, 1833, in Scio, a store here for several N. Y. is a son of and tice; he kept drug Allegany Co., ; Elijah in years, which he lately sold to William Ever- Louisa (Noble) Middaugh, he born Dry- enden; he was married, in 1868, to Louise den, N. Y., April 6, 1805, died October 17, Weage, of Wisconsin, who has borne him 1872; she, born in Whitehall, N. Y., October three children—Harry A., Fred A. and one 28, 1811, is living with her son, John E., in dead. is a and also medical ex- N. Y. and is a of the Methodist He member, ; Scio, , member aminer, of the A. O. U. W., and is now serv- i Church. Our subject had the educational ing as Village Trustee. advantages usual among pioneers, but in ad-

! JOHN MACKINDER, retired farmer, P. dition, he, for a few years, attended Friend- O. Hinsdale, is a native of England, born ship Academy and Genesee College, taught in came West to July 26, 1813; son of John and Ann (Black- ! for a short time, and, 1854, burn) Mackinder, who were the parents of seek his fortune. In 1855, he commenced — sash in Chi- seven children Mary (Mrs. William Banks), \ work in a lumber and factory John, Elizabeth (Mrs. George Taylor), Rich- cago, where he remained three years. After 111. I school a short time at ard, Ann (2), Joseph and Edward. His par- teaching Jefferson, , ents were members of the Church. he served the Merchants' Loan and Trust Episcopal ; Mr. Mackinder received a limited in the of for education, i Company capacity book-keeper as and began life working on a farm; he came I three years; then, for four years, Teller; to 111., in 1851, thence to Fullers- his connection with this firm, he em- Chicago, j severing burg, this county, where he bought eighty barked in business for himself, first, in the acres of five but a land, which, after years, he sold ! furniture business, which he continued out and bought 100 acres in Cass, where he short time, then in the lumber trade, and DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 109

in afterward, the real estate business, which acres of finely improved land. The original he continued many years. In 1878, he in- homestead of 280 acres was purchased by vested $25,000 in land where he now lives, at John Fisher, a brother of Mr. M's mother; he Clarendon Hills, Du Page Co., 111. He has came here with the family in 1842, and, in since invested $25,000 more, so that he now 1850, commenced work in the Singer stone has 180 acres of beautiful land, mostly laid quarry, of Lemont, of which he became fore- out in lots, and dotted with ornamental and man. September 13, 1864, he was killed at fruit trees. Near this, he also has another the quarry by an iron derrick. In Lyonsville, all plat of eighty acres; of this land is at a Cook Co., 111., June 1, 1876, Mr. Mihm mar- fine elevation, and upon it Mr. Middaugh has ried Mary Pantke, born in Downer's Grove, erected buildings valued at over $13,000; he this county, October 9, 1858, a daughter of raises good horses, Berkshire pigs and thor- August and Rosa (Steindel) Pantke, natives oughbred Jersey cattle; has barn room for of Prussia, he born August 8, 1823, she born 500 tons of hay, and 150 horses. He was July 25, 1828. Mr. and Mrs. Mihm are par- married, in Chicago, February 7, 1878, to ents of four children, three of whom— Miss Susan Price, born in Lakeville, Living- Charles, Lydia and Rufus—are living Mr. ston Co., N. Y., in March, 1828, daughter of Mihm raises some Short-Horn cattle. He is Arthur and Agnes (Sinclair) Price, he a na- School Director and member of the Lutheran tive of England, born in 1783; she, born in Church, as is also his wife. Pennsylvania in 1793, died in September, J. B. MACKIE, farmer, P. O. Cass, is a 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Middaugh attend the native of Scotland, born in Glasgow October Methodist Church of Hinsdale. 20, 1833; his parents, Thomas and Margaret CHARLES MIHM, farmer, P. O. Gower, (Boag) Mackie, were also natives of Scotland, was born March 6, 1848, at Willow Springs, where the former died; the latter came to Cook Co., Ill, and is a son of Christian and Ohio, where she was married to R. Simms; Catharine (Fisher) Mihm, natives of Bavaria, she died in Michigan in 1872; she was a Germany; his father was born December 6, Presbyterian; by her first marriage, she had 1811; emigrated to America in 1839, and his six children. Subject attended school in mother, who was born October 23, 1817, em- Toledo, Ohio, when it was about the size of igrated in 1845. They were married in Chica- what Downer's Groye now is, and also in go and settled at Willow Springs, where he Brooklyn, N. Y., obtaining a fair education; worked on the Illinois & Michigan Canal. In at the age of eighteen, he began learning the 1849, they settled on the 280 acres, where the machinist's trade, at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, where mother now lives with our subject, his father he remained over three years, when his health having died May 19, 1874; they were both failing, from confinement to the shops, he life-long members of the German Lutheran came to Illinois to recruit for one year, stop- Church. Charles attended school in a cabin ping with his uncle John, who, at an early which stood on his father's farm, it being the day, had settled the farm on which subject first schoolhouse in this part of the country; now lives. Here subject engaged in farming he also attended a business college in Chi- and now has a fine farm of 188 acres, the cago for two terms. The greater part of his greater part of which is the fruit of his own life has been spent on the old farm, to which labors. He married, in 1S64, Elizabeth he has added twenty acres, making in all 300 Dunn, daughter of William P. and Hannah G 110 BIOGRAPHICAL:

who a farmer in (AntiJl) Dunn, both natives of England, terham, England), John, Jesse, came to Kendall County, 111., in 1840, and . The parents are both within the silent who had two children—Hannah and Eliza- grave, in the bosom of the sunny land of En- beth. Mr. and Mrs. Mackie have one child gland. The mother was an active Methodist. — efficient educated at John his in Laura M. , an teacher, spent younger days attending Fort Wayne, Ind., and Naperville, this county. school and the rural pursuits of life. On the Mr. and Mrs. Mackie are active members of 7th day of April, 1854, he was united in the M. E. Church at Cass. He is a stanch marriage with Hannah, a daughter of Will- Republican. iam and Ann (Tufts) Reader, natives of En- LEVI MERTZ, hardware, Downer's Grove, gland. Her parents were blessed with thir- was born February 17, 1848, in Downer's teen children, seven of whom survive, viz., Grove, this county; son of Edward and Sarah Elizabeth (Mrs. Standish), Hannah, Sarah (Setzer) Mertz, both of Allentown, Penn., and (Mrs. Joseph Gregory), Mary (Mrs. Laywood), both still living, he born March 6, 1817, she John (married Jane Winkley), Ann (Mrs. born 1822 were the and who married twice, September 22, ; they par- Herring) William, ents of eleven children, six of whom are liv- the first wife being Sarah Wallace, and the ing—Mary, Wellington, Levi, Allen, Lydia second Emily Siplaw; her parents were primi- and Lewis. Edward and wife came to Illi- tive Methodists, and meetings were held in nois in 1841, and bought 207 acres of land at their house when churches were yet to be con- $5 per acre. Our subject engaged with J. structed. In a few days after marriage, Mr. W. Rogers & Co. in 1870, and continued and Mrs. Oldfield gathered their small amount with that firm till July, 1881. November 11, of worldly treasure, and, in company with 1881, he bought one-half interest in the hard- his brother Jesse, John James Reader and six ware establishment of George Mochel &Bro., others, they boarded the "Queen Victoria," where he has remained and is doing a fine and, in a few weeks, were landed safely at business. In Chicago, January 1, 1878, he New York; June 12, they landed at Chicago, married Lydia A. Faul, who has borne one where Mrs. O. remained while her husband child—Fred R., born February 19, 1882. prospected for a location. After making a Mrs. Mertz was born in Downer's Grove, this long and wearisome trip through the Fox county, March 14, 1853, and is a daughter of River region, Mr. O. returned to Chicago, Henry and Eva M. (Wolff) Faul, both of and soon after rented a farm of George whom are living, he born in Bavaria March Smith, a banker of Chicago, lying a few miles 19, 1818, she born in Strasburg October 26, from that city, which he managed with suc- 1819. Mr. Mertz enlisted during the war, cess for four years; he then bought forty but was pronounced too young. Is a Repub- acres of John Riddler, in the Cass neighbor- lican, having cast his first vote for Grant. hood, Du Page County; he and his brother JOHN OLDFIELD, farmer, P. O. Lemont. Jesse, who had remained with him since their The gentleman whose name heads this brief arrival in this country, brought a load of biography is a native of England, being born household articles, and lodged on the night there June 15,1824; his parents, Joseph and of their reaching this forty acres in a small Ann Edgoose, were natives of England and log cabin, now in use on the farm of Jesse. possessed a family of five children, viz., one They used their boots for pillows, making deceased when young, Mary A. (Mrs. J. Bat- their beds only plauks. This seemed to be no DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. Ill

discouragement to them, and in this locality this marriage, two children have been born, they have remained, accumulating, by industry viz., Roy and Gracy; he met with a severe and frugality, a vast fortune, consisting of loss, that of his left arm, by the discharge of several hundred acres of finely improved land a gun in the hands of an awkward boy, who and large herds of cattle and sheep. Mrs. O. was quarreling with another boy. Mr. Old- has long been an active member of the Meth- field has taken delight in driving fasb horses odist Church, being now associated with the at fajrs; he makes a specialty of horses; he church at Cass, to which organization her hus- has forty acres of well-improved land in Sec- band has donated a large amount of money. tion 17; he is now in his fifth term as Tax Mr. and Mrs. O. have been blessed with one Collector of this township. Himself and daughter—Elizabeth A., born December 10, wife are members of the M. E. Church. 1845, and married May 11, 1869, George B. A. L. PEARSALL, Postmaster, Hinsdale, Heartt, who was in the late war; her marriage was born in Chenango County, N. Y., Octo- has blessed her with some happy children. It ber 28, 1828; son of John and Clarinda is the purpose of this personal sketch to note (Walker) Pearsall, also natives of that county. the prominent characteristics of the individ- John Pearsall came with his family, in 1839, uals to which they refer, and to hand down to to Belvidere, Boone Co., 111., where he died the future those who now stand prominent as March 2, 1865; his wife died in Iowa, Janu- citizens of our country and representative ary, 1879; they were active members of the men. Comment on the useful lives of this Methodist Church, and were the parents of biography would be useless verbiage, super- six children. Mr. Pearsall attended school fluous and unmeaning. Enough to say they from one to four months during the winter have obtained their large fortune by their seasons, and also used his own endeavors own efforts. while at home to obtain an education. At R. OLDFIELD, farmer, P. O. Downer's the age of eighteen, he began teaching in Grove, was born in England September 2, Knox County, 111. While in Belvidere, he 1836; his parents, John and Anna (Fields) engaged for a time in the grocery and also in Oldfield, were natives of England and the the hardwai'e trade. In April, 1855, he mar-

of six all now ried Harriet of Mich. , parents children, living. Rockwell, Kalamazoo,— John Oldfield, subject's father, came to Illi- who has borne him two children Jennie E., nois in 1847, and, in 1848, settled on eighty wife of A. R. Robinson, Principal of the acres in Section 16, this township, and after- Chicago Schools, and Henry, correspondent ward added forty acres; he is now deceased; of the American Iron Works, Chicago. Mr. in his wife is still living. Our subject attended Pearsall settled in Hinsdale 1870, and here school in the country and worked on a farm engaged in selling school furniture for A. S. in his younger days; he carried on an exten- Barnes & Co., Chicago, for a year; then sive butcher business for about two years at worked for a prominent nurseryman of Michi- Downer's Grove, with a man by the name of gan for some time; he was chosen Justice of Briggs. He was married, in 1861, to Kate the Peace, and, in 1875, was commissioned E. Dixon, who died in 1865, having borne Postmaster at Hinsdale by President Grant, him two children—Harry and Alice; he was both of which positions he now holds; he is again married, to Emma R., daughter of Rev. also a Notary Public. He has been Assessor Samuel and Henrietta Ambrose of Downer's Grove two and (Greeley) ; by Township terms, 112 BIOGRAPHICAL:

in five Mass. is a son of Luther and Elizabeth filled that position Boone County ; reared a of years. He is a member of Hinsdale Lodge, (Lewis) Parker, who family eight No. 649, A., F. & A. M, of which he is S. children, viz., William, John, Mary E., Al- his are members of the Con- Francis and his W. ; he and wife bert, Charles, Adaline, Ann; gregational Church, of which he is Trustee; father was a merchant in Boston, where John he is a Republican. He served four months attended school, obtaining a fair education. in the One Hundred and Twenty seventh Il- When fifteen years old, he began learning linois Volunteer Infantry as superintendent the carpenter's trade, at which he worked of a ponton bridge at Nashville, Tenn., three years, and then engaged in a book across the Cumberland River. bindery. He next worked in a grocery for GARDNER PAIGE, retired farmer, P. O. two years as clerk, after which he had an in- Downer's Grove, was born July 17, 1826, in terest in the business. In 1836, he came to Royalton, Vt.; son of David and Anna (Par- Chicago and engaged in the general merchan- ker) Paige, who came from their native State dising business, under the firm name of Par- to this section in 1837; bought land and ker & Gray. In 1844, he withdrew from built the first frame house in this section of mercantile pursuits, and auctioneered for s died 1864 twelve was in the Downer' Grove. David June 26, ; years; engaged brewery the mother June 8, 1879. The grandfather business in Chicago for some time, and then Parker was in the Revolutionary war. The had an interest in the Corrugated Iron Com- mother of Mr. Paige being a school teacher, pany, in which he sustained considerable loss. taught him mostly at home. June 17, 1852, In 1869, he settled in Hinsdale, where he has he married Annis W., daughter of M. P. and a good property and runs a vegetable garden. Hannah (Hill) Gilbert, of Vermont, who came In 1835, Mr. Parker married Nancy T. Otis, to Illinois in 1848. Mrs. Paige's father was by whom he had three children—Frank, Mary a soldier in the war of 1812, and her grand- and Charles. His wife died from cholera in father Gilbert was an officer in the Revolu- 1863. He next married Caroline M. Beal, tionary war; her father died June 30, 1878; by whom he has had two children—Samuel her mother is living with her. Our subject B. and Grace C. has had five children—Martha, married, Sep- DANIEL PETERS, farmer, P. O. Down- tember 3, 1879, to S. W. Miller, station er's Grove, was born August 3, 1851, in agent at Lockport; Rosa A. and Gertrude; Downer's Grove Township; is the son of those dead are Hannah and Alzina. Mr. Jacob and Barbara (Graff) Peters, natives of

Paige is now filling the position of Assessor; Germany, and the parents of six children, ho has been a Justice of the Peace and Col- viz., Barbara, Jacob, Fred, Sarah, Daniel lector, each three terms; also Road Commis- and Samuel. The parents came to Downer's sioner. He (subject), Judge Blanchard and Grove in 1844, and settled where the subject John Marion voted the last three Whig tick- now lives. The mother died August 21, 1876, ets in this township; he is a Republican at and the father is still living, at the age of sixty- present; wife is a member of the Baptist six, with the subject. Mr. Peters attended Church; she taught school many terms in the common country school, and now con- this section. ducts the farm, which consists of 112 acres JOHN PARKER, retired auctioneer, Hins- of finely cultivated land, and twenty-seven dale, was born June 18, 1810, in Boston, acres of timber. In 1877, Mr. Peters mar- DOWNER'S CxROVE TOWNSHIP. 113 ried Lena Atzel, a daughter of F. Atzel, of his father were two of the first passengers on Downer's Grove; he was born March 6, 1813, the Illinois & Michigan Canal. Our subject in Germany; came to America in 1833, en- and his family are members of the Lutheran gaged in different employments in New York Church, of which he is treasurer and trustee. City until 1840, when he returned to Ger- G. H. PAPENHAUSEN, tailor, Hinsdale, many. The following year, he again came was born in Germany September 28, 1837; to America, locating in Chicago, where he his parents, Richard and Mary (Stopenhau- learned the carpenter's trade. In 1851, he sen) Papenhausen, were also natives of Ger- bought a farm of 120 acres in Downer's many, and had four children, two living— Grove on the same till a tailor in and G. H. his Township, living 1874, Fred, Chicago, ; when he rented his farm and settled in the father was a tailor and with whom G. H. village of Downer' s Grove. The Atzel family learned his trade. Mr. Papenhausen attended are members of the German M. E. Church, as school nine years, and then began to work at are also Mr. "and Mrs. Peters. The latter tailoring. He came to Brush Hills, this have three children—Clara, Edwin and Hen- county, in 1870, and began working at his ry. Mr. Peters is a Republican. trade there, having scarcely any money. In F. G. PRESCOTT, farmer, P. O. Gower, 1875, he came to Hinsdale, where he has born in and is since done a business he has been fort- was January 5, 1833, Prussia, good ; the son of G. Prescott, who came to this unate in securing property here worth $2,- country in 1839; his father, who died in 500; he was married, in Germany, to Mary 1860, was married three times, and our sub- Bachrans, who has borne him six children— ject was one of three children by his first Mary, Sophia, Ann, Willie, Lena and Charlie; wife. Mr. Prescott received but little edu- they attend the Lutheran Church. He votes cation; came to Cook County in 1839, and the Republican ticket, and is a member of worked on the canal with his father. His the A. O. U. W. at Hinsdale. first work for himself was trapping, in part- PROF. J. K. RASSWEILER, Principal nership with his brother G. They were thus of Downer's Grove Schools. He is a native employed for six years, on the Desplaines of Millersburg, Dauphin Co., Penn., born to 1853 his J. and River. In 1858, they went Iowa and September 10, ; parents, Philip trapped along the rivers during the winters Anna D. (Haesler) Rassweiler, are represen- until 1865, when they abandoned this kind tatives of that nationality to which the United of work. They had been quite successful, States is indebted for very many thousands making as high as $40 each per day. In of her most prosperous citizens and substan- 1860, Mr. Prescott hunted with Little Crow, tial men of worth and merit, beiug born in chief of the Crow Indians. In 1861, our Hanover, Germany. J. Philip Rassweiler subject married Rosa Pantke, whose parents was born April 18, 1812; emigrated to Amer- are residents of this county. By this union, ica in 1825, and afterward settled perma- there are twelve children, all living, viz., nently in Stephenson County, 111. His parents Rosa, now Mrs. Huffman; Amelia, Julia, not being in affluent circumstances, our subject ' Lena, Edward, Matilda, "Willie, Charlie, Otto, worked on the farm during the summers, thus Caroline, Richard and Maude. Mr. Prescott laying the foundation of his present energy, now owns 144 acres of well- improved land, and, in the winters, when farm labor was not the result of his own hard labor. He and to be obtained, he applied himself to mental 114 BIOGRAPHICAL: improvement, with eminent success. His school MRS. NANCY S. ROTE, Downer's Grove, days began in the country, and, when at a rea- was born August 29, 1830, in Lower Canada; sonable age, he entered an academy at Cedar - her father, Daniel Roberts, was born in New ville, Stephenson County, where he advanced Hampshire, and her mother, Lucy (Clark) very rapidly; he set his mind for a thorough Roberts, in Lower Canada; they came here education, and his parents were unable to in 1845, settling in the Cass neighborhood. help him, so he devised every means in his Subject attended school but a short time in power to be able to reach the target. He the country, but afterward entered a select became qualified to teach in the country school at Naperville, where she remained schools at the age of fifteen, and took advan- quite awhile. She was married, in 1848, to tage of that vocation, teaching in the winters Luke S. Kimball, and from this union two and attending college in the summers. He children were born, viz., Edward D. and entered the Western College, at Naperville, Clara M., wife of Mr. Dawe, a Methodist in 1870, where he graduated in 1876, with minister; she died May 28, 1881, leaving high honors. During the period of six years three children—Ida M., E. Raymond and that he was receiving instructions at the last- Charles. Mr. Kimball was educated at Mt. mentioned institution, he taught terms of Morris, Ogle County, this State; was a class- school at Mendota and Fullersburg. He was mate of ex- Gov. J. L. Beveridge; studied law employed at the Downer's Grove Schools in in Chicago and practiced in Hennepin, Putnam 1876, a position his education and abilities County; his death occurred February 13, peculiarly qualify him to fill. He has taken 1852, from drowning, in attempting to rescue those schools from a mere primary grade, and some men from a boat which was frozen in has set them upon a foundation ranking the ice. Mrs. Rote then came to this county, among the best in this country. At Streator, and, in 1857, was married to Richard Rote, 111., September 15, 1876, he married Mary native of Columbia County, N. Y., and by this E. Beringer, born in Menominee Falls, Wis., marriage was blessed with six children—Eva April 24, 1854, daughter of Mahlon D. and V., Esther H., Mabel G., Ada E, Berton H. Caroline K. (Wambold) Beringer, natives of and Ernest D. Mr. Rote died April 29, Pennsylvania; he died February 16, 1859; 1879; was a member of the M. E. Church at she was born July 23, 1833. Mrs. Rass- Cass, to which denomination the subject now weiler's father was a member of the Evan- belongs. In September, 1881, Mrs. Rote gelical Church. Her mother was again mar- came to Downer's Grove. In 1882, she sold ried to a Rev. J. Miller, of the Evangelical her eighty acres of well-improved land at $65 Church. Mr. R.'s union has blessed him per acre, and is living retired. with two children, viz., Lula Winifred and F. A. ROGERS, postal clerk on Chicago Ralph Edmund. He and wife are active & Dubuque mail route, Downer's Grove. members of the Evangelical Church at Na- Mr. Rogers, of whom we write, is a native of is Trustee. St. N. Y. is a brother of perville. He now Village Being Lawrence County, ; averse to office, he has not been an office- Capt. T. A. Rogers, whose sketch, together

seeker. He is, however, now a candidate for with that of his father, appears elsewhere. Superintendent of Schools of Du Page County, He had the advantage of the district schools, a position he will probably get before this and a graded one at Somonauk, De Kalb sketch is in print. County, this State. He spent his younger DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 115

days on his father's farm. He enlisted, in seen here, adjacent to the old structures. 1861, in Company E, I. C. A. V., and served This hotel was known as Prospect Hill, and the cause of his country for three years; was recently a large number of receipts were in about fifty battles and skirmishes, among found about the old building bearing such a which were those of the Potomac campaign. postmark. They were receipts for board On bis return from the war, he engaged prin- bills that were probably never paid. Mr. cipally in farming until October 3, 1880, Rogers has the patents for his present farm, when he was commissioned postal clerk on which were signed by J. K. Polk. the Chicago & Dubuque mail route, in which CAPT. T. S. ROGERS, meat market, Chi- position he has proven an efficient officer, cago, P. O. Downer's Grove, was born August made a mistake in the in St. Lawrence N. Y. is a having scarcely single 30, 1831, County, ; transfer of mail, the labor of which is de- son of Joseph I. and Caroline A. (Smith) pendent entirely upon the memory of hun- Rogers. The father was born January 12, dreds of officers, their locality and mail route. 1802, in Herkimer County, N. Y., aDd the He was married, September 6, 1866, to Mary mother on April 15, 1812, in West Spring- A. Plummer, a daughter of Benjamin and field, Mass. The family came to this county Amelia (Thomas) Plummer, of Hinsdale, in 1844, and bought land where P. S. Cossitt which union blessed him with four children, now lives. Here the father died November viz., Minnie A., born July 7, 1867; Mamie 18, 1863; the mother is living in Downer's E.. born July 15, 1869; Charlie L., born Au- Grove. Our subject attended school in a log gust 24, 1870; and Elbert A., born August cabin which stood on the old Goodenough 3, 1879. Mr. Rogers has been Collector of farm, receiving instruction from Amanda Downer's Grove Township for three years. Forbes. He taught school some during his In 1880, he took the census of said township. life, in Milton Township, Lisle, and at Brush Is a charter member of Hinsdale Lodge, No. Hill. He has run a threshing machine and 649, A., F. & A. M., and has been Past Mas- driven ox teams. Was married, December ter of the same. He votes the Republican 13, 1855, to Helen M. Stanley, a sister of L. ticket. In June, 1880, he bought eighty-five W. Stanley, whose sketch appears elsewhere; acres where he now lives, in Downer's Grove she was born February 6, 1833; she has Township, and here his family remains. On blessed her husband with two children, both this farm stands an old log cabin that was of whom are deceased. In 1860, he was erected about the year 1834, by Horace Al- elected Sheriff of Du Page County. He en- drich, who for many years at this place kept listed, before his term of office closed, in the only hotel on the old plank road between Company B, One Hundred and Fifth Illinois Brush Hills and Naperville. It was in this Volunteer Infantry, and was elected Captain building that the Rogers family slept the first in July, 1862, and served till the fall of 1864. night they were in Du Page County. The On his return from the war, he taught school old well of forty-five years still furnishes as in Downer's Grove, and in 1866 he engaged pure-water as it did when^the merry traveler in the meat business at Chicago, which he of those olden times tied his ox team, that he continues. He has a beautiful residence in might bend over the old oaken bucket to Downer's Grove, and goes to and from his quench his thirst. A portion of the old nur- business each day. He has been President sery once cultivated by Mr. Aldrich can be of the Board of Trustees of Downer's Grove 116 BIOGRAPHICAL: since its organization; was Township Super- Mrs. Robbins was thrown from her buggy by visor one term, and has some other small a runaway horse, and almost instantly killed. offices. Mention of the Rogers family will DAVID ROTH, farmer, P. O. Hinsdale, be found elsewhere. was born May 25, 1811, in Delaware County, real Hins- N. Y. is the son of Edward and WILLIAM ROBBINS, estate, ; Mary (Close) dale, was born July 20, 1824, in Oswego Roth; the father died in 1815, and the mother N. Y. is a son of and never remarried. In she came to Bu- County, ; John Polly 1835, (Furguson) Bobbins, the former a native of reau County, 111., where our subject engaged Keene, N. H., and the latter of Albany, N. Y. in farming and driving ox teams to and from They came to McHenry County, 111., in 1844, Chicago. In 1842, he married Nancy Phelps, and died there. Our subject attended school the result of the union being eleven children: in the country, and afterward graduated at Serena G., Mary, Porter, Charlie, Marshall, the Rensselaer Academy, at Mexico, N. Y. Frank, Myram, Frances, Norman Hyram, and He then taught district schools in New York Laura. They remained in Bureau County till and in Illinois, to which latter State he came 1865, at which time our subject bought land with his parents. Soon after his arrival in near Brush Hills. Here they remained until this State, he entered a dry goods store as 1866, when they located in Hinsdale, where clerk, where he continued until 1850, when they have since remained, with the exception he went with several others to California, and of four years which they spent in Iowa. Solo- mined one winter. The following spring, he mon and Leonard, brothers of our subject, engaged in general merchandising, under the were in the Back Hawk war. Mr Both was firm name of Bull, Baker & Bobbins, at San first a Democrat, then a Bepublican, and now Francisco, Red Bluffs and Shasta. They is a member of the Greenback party, of which were successful, and, after six years, sold out, he is an enthusiastic advocate. and began banking at San Francisco. This JOSIAH RICHARDS, butcher, Downer's they continued successfully for four years, Grove, was born in Will County, 111. , Sep- when Mr. Bobbins withdrew and came to tember 6, 1837. His parents, John A. and Chicago. In a short time, he invested his Lucy P. (Peet) Richards—the former born in ample means in real estate, to which he has New Hampshire October 31, 1803, the latter since given his personal attention. He was in Vermont April 24, 1804, came to Will the founder of Hinsdale, where his beautiful County, 111., in 1835, thence to this county residence now stands. He has about eight in 1836, where they still reside. Of their hundred acres of land in and around Hins- five children, four are now living, viz., Josiah, dale, and some in Cook County; has an office Louisa, Ellen and Emily. Subject received in to which he each In his education in the schools also at- Chicago, goes day. country ; 1855, Mr. Robbins married Marie Steele, who tended the school at Naperville two terms; blessed him with three children—Isabel, Mrs. worked on the farm till he was twenty-one William H. Knight; John S., engaged in the years of age, then began life for himself. In J. I. Case Plow Manufacturing Company at 1875, he engaged in the butcher business with Wis. and chief clerk for Mr. at where he Racine, ; George R., Naramore, Downer's Grove, Col. Forsythe, railroad official of Chicago. has since been engaged in that business, and Mr. Robbins is a member of the Congrega- doing a good trade. He owns 231 acres of tional Church at Hinsdale. In August, 1882, well-improved land, in Lisle Township, this DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 117

county; has filled the offices of Constable and of Cass, this county. His father, William, Road Commissioner. He is a supporter of was born in 1808, in Bedfordshire, England, the Republican party. and his mother, Mary (Fell) Smart, was born MRS. ELIZA F. SMART, farmer, P. O. July 4, 1817, in Lincolnshire, England. Cass. Elisha Smart, husband of Mrs. Eliza They were both single when they came to F. Smart, was born in England February 10, America, and were married in 1839, and from 1816. His parents, Joseph and Mary (Brice) this union five children were born, viz., S. R., Smart, natives of England, came to America William H., George E., Albert and Mary E. in 1825 settled in Monroe County, N. Y., Subject's father settled in this county, in where their thirteen children grew up, and what is now Cass, and died December 26, came here in 1844. Mr. Smart worked by 1876; his wife, subject's mother, lives with the year at $85; spent a few months at the her son Henry, and is hale and hearty. Sub- cooper's trade, and, at the age of twenty, ject received his education in the common bought a farm of 100 acres in New York. schools, and, when eighteen years old, went He married, in 1835, Eliza, daughter of to New York on a visit; while there, attend- Joshua and Mary (Camach) Fell. Her father ed an academy at Rushford, N. Y., and, on died September 25, 1846, and her mother his return home, resumed farming. At the March 24, 1861; they were Methodists. Mr. age of twenty-two, he rented land of his Smart remained three years on his farm in father and began farming for himself. He New York, then sold out and came to Illinois, married, March 4, 1868, Editha, daughter of taking four weeks en route, and settled on Welcome D. and Sarah (Spaulding) Morton, fifty acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. Smart natives of Pennsylvania and New York, re- united with the Methodist Episcopal Church spectively, now residents of Vinton, Iowa, in 1839, Mrs. Smart being the oldest mem- and parents of nine children, three living, ber of that church now at this place. In viz., Editha (Mrs. Smart), Denisonand Lucy. 1853, Mr. Smart went to the California gold Mrs. Smart was born in this county March fields, where he remained about seven years, 3, 1847. She and her husband are the par- and was somewhat successful. Mrs. Smart ents of four children, viz., Blanche, born bought seventy acres of land, the present March 24, 1870, in Illinois; Ida, born May farm, while her husband was in California, 12, 1872, in Jefferson County, Iowa; Gerrit which his earnings and the produce of the S., born February 13, 1874, in Jefferson farm soon placed clear of debt. Eight County, Iowa, died February 12, 1880, with children were born to all — scarlet William D. born October them, living fever; , 18, Mary, Mrs. George Price; Wesley, married 1876, in Iowa. In 1869, Mr. Smart bought Lucy Ahle; Caroline, Mrs. Thomas Leonard; a farm in Jefferson County, Iowa, and in the Fannie E., Mrs. Amenzo Gilbert; Jerome, spring of 1870 removed to that State, where married Lyde Ahle; Cecilia, Mrs. Peter War- he remained until 1876, when he returned to den; A.nn M., Mrs. John Warden; and Jose- the old homestead. While in Iowa, Mr. phine, Mrs. Martin Madden. Wesley was Smart was very successful, having secured in Company B, Thirty-third Illinois Volun- two fine farms and improved them, making teer Infantry, three years. them worth about $6,000. A railroad is now SYLVESTER SMA.RT, farmer, P. O. Cass, in progress which will make the farms very was born December 12, 1841, in the village valuable. One farm has a fine brick house 118 BIOGRAPHICAL : and all necessary buildings. The other farm and at the age of eighteen he applied him- has new frame buildings, of first-class mate- self to teaching singing and day school in rial. This amount of valuable property has this and Kane Counties. In 1857, he went been obtained by his own labors. While in to Chase County, Kan., and pre-empted 160 Iowa, Mr. Smart bought cattle at Chicago acres of Government land, paying for it with and fed them on his farm. He is making a a land warrant received by his father for specialty of fine cattle. He has 180 acres under services rendered in the war of 1812. In very fine improvement, where he now resides, one year he returned to Burlington, Vt., in Section 33. Himself and wife are active where he engaged in the general musical in- members of the Methodist Episcopal Church strument business, continuing until 1868. at Cass, in which he is Steward; they attend In the meantime, however, he enlisted in Sunday school. Company C, Twelfth Vermont Militia. In G. E. SMART, farmer, P. O. Lemont, 1868, he formed, a partnership with Isaac N. Cook County, a brother of S. R. Smart, Camp in the wholesale and retail piano and whose sketch appears elsewhere, and was organ business, at Chicago, which firm, Story born October 7, 1847. in this township. He & Camp, has since existed. They have a attended school as much as was convenient, large factory in Chicago, and branch business and worked on his father's farm. He mar- rooms in St. Louis, Des Moines, Kansas City ried, December 25, 1877, Esther, daughter of and St. Paul, together with those in Chicago, John and Louisa Hall. Her parents came representing a capital stock of 1500,000. In here in 1870; her father died March 27, 1882; 1868, while at Burlington, Vt., Mr. Story of their twelve children, three are living, viz., edited and published the Vermont Musical Thomas H., Eliza and Esther M. Mr. and Journal, a work possessing efficient talent. Mrs. Smart have two children—KittieL., born They make a specialty of the celebrated Estey June 30, 1879; and Jennie M., born June organs, Decker Bros., Haines Bros, and other 20, 1881. They have 138 acres of well-im- makes of pianos. Their place of business is proved land. Mrs. Smart was born January 188 and 190 State street. Mr. Story has been 2, 1854; she is a member of the Methodist twice married, the first time being to Marian Episcopal Church at Cass. Mr. Smart is Fuller, by whom he had three children, viz., very successful in farming. Edward H., Robert T. and Frank. His sec- HAMPTON L. STORY, pianos and organs, ond marriage was in 1876, to Adella B. Ellis, Hinsdale and Chicago. Mr. Story, of the which union has blessed him with Addie and firm of Story & Camp, was born in 1835, in James. His residence is located within the Vermont; is a son of Andrew and Adaline limits of Hinsdale, on twenty-one acres of (Reed) Story, natives of Vermont, and the fine land^inthis and Cook Counties; together parents of three children, the subject only with the buildings, is valued at $40,000; all surviving. The father was in the State Leg- of which, with other large possessions, is the islature in Vermont, and held many smaller result of his own energies. His wife is a positions; was a soldier in the war of 1812. member of a the Episcopalian Church, and he Mr. Story attended school in the country, is a Republican. Cambridge, Bakersfield, Georgia and Fair- M. SUCHER, farmer, P. O. Ogden, Iowa, fax, all thriving towns of Vermont; at the was born in France in August, 1811. His latter, he completed his labors as a student, parents, George and Elizabeth (Kries) Sucher, DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 119

were natives of France, where the latter died and four brothers, viz., Margaret, Michael, in 1819. Subject's father was againmarried Henry, Daniel and Jacob; he carried the to Margaret Knopf, who bore him three chil- mail from Downer's Grove to West Lyons, dren By his marriage with Miss Kries, Lemont and Cass, in all, twenty -one years; seven children were born, viz., Henry, he died October 26, 1877; his wife, born in Jacob and Tenn. March 8, also a mem- Georg«, Michael, Philip, Daniel, Nashville, , 1818, Margaret. He came to Downer's Grove about ber of the Baptist Church, now resides in 1852, where he died; he was a member of the Downer's Grove; she is one of a family of Lutheran Church. Subject attended school three chidren, all living; she is the mother of

but little; he came to New York on 1833, five children, viz., James, Jacob, Lewis, Sarah where he worked in succession on a canal, in and Nettie. Mr. Sucher's great-uncle, Shank - a foundry, a distillery, a ship-lock, at butch- lin, was in the war of 1812. The subject of ering hogs and chopping wood, and at any- this sketch learned the blacksmith's trade thing he could get to do. He also worked at with his father; enlisted in Company K, splitting rails, digging up stumps and flail- Thirteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, under ing out wheat, at from $3 to $8 per month. Capt. Blanchard, and served three years; his In 1837, he married Miss Catharine Wolf, a brother Jacob also served in the same com- native of France, who had settled in New pany. He married, December 26, 1866, Mary York. He remained in New York some time, C. Gager, born at Whitney's Point, Broome then came to Illinois and bought 160 acres of Co., N. Y., April 27, 1848, daughter of Am- land, at 10 shillings per acre. He has, by brose S. and Amanda (Thurston) Gager; he, careful management, accumulated 240 acres born in Binghamton, N. Y., June 15, 1812, of prairie and about eighty acres of timber died November 17, 1874; she, also native of land in this county; he recently sold 240 New York State, born at Whitney's Point, acres at $80 per acre, as he intends to locate Broome County, June 11, 1812. Mr. and in Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Sucher are the par- Mrs. Sucher have been blessed with three ents of eleven children, viz., Michael (dead), children—Beulah E., Elvin N. and Lydia. Henry B., William L,. Michael (dead), Mar- Mrs. Sucher is one of a family of ten chil- garet E., George F., Samuel M., Charles R., dren, of whom eight are living—Anna, John Matilda, Walter and Edward B. Mr. Sucher T., C. M., J. R., Mary C. (Mrs. Sucher), Ly- has been Pathmaster and Town Commissioner dia M. , Abbie and Ambrose S. Mr. Sucher two years. He and his wife are members of owns a blacksmith shop, lot and dwelling; he the German Methodist Church at Downer's works in his shop himself, and also employs Grove. He has three lots and good houses two men; he does a general blacksmithing in Chicago, and a house and lot in Napers- business. He is a charter member and Re- ville. He makes a specialty of fine horses. corder of Hinsdale Lodge, No. 182, A. O. U. W. J". W. SUCHER, blacksmith, Downer's M. F. SAYLOR, carriage painting and Grove, was born in Shepherdsville, Bullitt Co., trimming, harness making and repairing, Ky., July 5, 1841, son of Philip and Emily musical instruments, etc., Downer's Grove, a (Hogan) Sucher. Philip Sucher, subject's native of Schuylkill County, Penn., born father, who was born in Germany October 15, September 17, 1831, son of Jacob and Pris- 1815, was a blacksmith by trade and a mem- cilla (Hoffman) Saylor, natives of Schuylkill ber of the Baptist Church; he had one sister County, Penn., and who were the parents of 120 BIOGRAPHICAL: eleven children, nine of whom are living, mink and other valuable fur-producing ani- viz., Morgan F. (subject), Thomas, Francis, mals, and thus paid for a small piece of land. Jeremiah, Alexander, Peter, Mary, Emma In 1859, he married Susannah Herbert, a na- and Alice. Subject, after receiving his edu- tive of Germany, and they settled where they cation, taught Bchool for five winters. In are now located. They have eight children, 1856, he came with his family to Naperville, viz., Henry, Mary, Amelia, Ella, Clara, John, where he engaged in house-painting till 1860, Frank aud Lucy. Mr. Shump has 145£ acres then moved to Plainfield, and soon after to of the finest land in the township, well Joliet. In 1862, he enlisted in the Fifty- drained with tile; also has two fine orchards. second Kegimental Band as B flat cornet Although averse to office, he has held some player, and, "after one year's service, was dis- small offices; takes an interest in education charged. In 1863, he returned to Pennsyl- and local improvements and enterprises. He vania and served three months in the militia; and wife are Catholics. then became freight agent at Ashland, Penn., QUIRIN SCHMITT, wagon-maker, re- and, after holding that position a year, went pairer and livery, Downer's Grove, was born to work in the Pennsylvania Central Car in Europe April 30, 1853; his parents, Ro- Works, where he had previously worked 'five man and Sophia (Tilken) Schmitt, both de- years. In 1875, he came to Downer's Grove ceased, were Europeans; of their nine chil- and in and seven are viz. engaged carriage house painting; dren, living, , Nicholas, George, in 1881, added the harness and musical in- Joseph, Amand, Quirin, Sophia and Theresa strument business, and is doing a very good Subject, at the age of thirteen, began learn- trade. Mr. Saylor has been twice married. ing the wagon-maker's trade, which he has In 1850, he married Anna E. Feger, who was ever since followed. He came to Illinois in killed at Joliet in 1872, by the explosion of a 1872, and worked one year and seven months kerosene lamp; from this marriage six chil- with John Walters, of Downer' s Grove, whose dren were born, four of whom are living— business he then bought, and has since con- Laura, Newton, Mary and Minnie. In 1874, tinued, making a specialty of repairing and he married Mrs. Margaret Freeman, daughter building spring wagons, and doing an excel- of Michael Sucher; from this marriage two lent trade. In 1881, he added a livery to his children have been born, one of whom is liv- other business, and is meeting with good suc- ing, Earl C. Mrs. Saylor had by her first cess in that line. He married, January 17, husband two children, Edward and William. 1874, Barbara, daughter of Henry and Hele- He is a Democrat, and himself and wife are na Schumpp, and from this union three chil- members of the Baptist Church. dren have been born, viz., Eugene, Ida and MICHAEL SHUMP, farmer, P. O. Down- Helen. Mrs. Schmitt' s parents were early er's Grove, was born in December, 1833, in settlers here, and had six children, five of Germany; is a son of Henry and Catharine whom are living. Mr. Schmitt is a Democrat; (Sites) Shump, who reared a family of six members of the Catholic Church. children. Our subject had but little chance PHILANDER TORODE, hotel and farm- for education; worked on his father's farm er, P. O. Hinsdale, was born November 4, until twenty-one years of age, when he began 1823, in Monroe County, Ohio. His par- working out by the month. When he first ents, Nicholas and Rachel (De Lamare) To- came to this part of the country, he hunted rode, were natives of Europe, and emigrated DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP 121 to America in 1820, settling in Ohio, and, in Attorney, in which office he won distinction 1837, in Illinois, where his father died in by his vigorous prosecution of horse-thieves 1845, and his mother in 1864; they had seven and counterfeiters. This office he held for children— Peter R. John Charles two in Nicholas, , J., terms, when, 1849, he located in W., Daniel W., George and Philander; they Cleveland and practiced two years. He next were members of the Protestant Episcopal went to Little Mountain, Lake Co., Ohio, Church. Mr. Torode attended the common where he turned his entire attention to the schools, and, at thirteen years of age, began law of patents in the United States Courts. his working on father's farm. His life has After fifteenjyears here, he practiced at Al- been mostly that of a farmer; however, he bany, N. Y., for ten years. From 1865 to spent a few years in saw- milling, operating 1868, he was Reporter of the Court of Ap- a cider-mill and a stone qnarry on Section 24 peals, from which labor twelve volumes were in York Township, along Salt Creek. He published. While at Albany, he wrote a " was married, March 15, 1854, to Abba, Treatise on Trusts and Trustees," and a " daughter of David and Catharine (Fuller) work of Practice under the New York Code Thurston, who has borne him one child, who of Law," consisting of three volumes; also a grew to maturity—John A In 1881, Mr. "Digest of the Court of Appeals," and a trea- " Torode left his farm of 150 acres in York tise on "Government and Constitutional Law.

Township and engaged in the hotel business He has lately published an able work enti- " in Hinsdale, where he has met with good tled Man and his Destiny," and is now pre- success. The building is nicely located and paring for publication some ideas and com- well arranged for hotel purposes. In 1879, ments on "Agnosticism." In 1870, he bought he engaged in farming in Alabama, whither property in Hinsdale, and began exerting his he and his family had gone in search of active mind in the art of refrigerating; has health. He bas been Assessor one term. His an office in Chicago, to and from which city farm in York Township is the old homestead he goes each day. In 1834, he married Car- of his father. oline M. Tryon, which union resulted in nine JOEL TIFFANY, inventor, Hinsdale, was children, five of whom survive, viz., Mary, born September 6, 1811, at Barkhamsted, Mrs. Van Inwagen; Amelia; Martha, Mrs. Litchfield Co., Conn., son of Joel and Han- Humphrey; Ella, Mrs. J. B. Page; and Belle. nah (Wilder) Tiffany, natives of Connecticut. His consort died in 1859, in Ohio, and he His father was a builder, and was never in again married, in 1860, to Margaret Mason, affluent circumstances, so that the children, by whom he has four children, viz., Frankie all of whom were successful in were self- L. Leon Wilder and S. life, , J., George Although made. Our subject taught school and stud- Mr. Tiffany has been offered positions of hon- ied hard until twenty years of age, when he or and trust, he has as often refused them, began to read law with William G. Williams, being averse to holding office. In the person at Hartford, Conn., and afterward with of our subject we have the marked character Charles Olcott, at Medina, Ohio, where, in of a self-made man. 1834, he was admitted to the bar and prac- A. L. TENNEY, farmer, P. O. Downer's ticed until 1836. He afterward practiced Grove, was born in New Hampshire Febru- for thirteen years at Elyria, Lorain Co., Ohio, ary 2, 1845, son of Oliver and Tryphenia where he held the position of Prosecuting (Bissell) Tenney, natives of Vermont, he born 122 BIOGRAPHICAL:

in 1800 and she in 1807; they are still liv- er's Grove. In 1856, he entered the dry ing, and are the parents of twelve children, goods and notion business, continuing in all of whom are living. Our subject was business one year, under the firm name of educated in the best schools of his native Carpenter & Hatch; afterward, under various county, and, at about twenty- four years of age, names, the present firm being Thatcher & engaged in the express business, continuing at Crescey. He has a good store and other the same for three years, when he came to property, which he has made by his own la- Illinois and commenced farming, renting bors, having only $200 when he located here. land for that purpose. He afterward pur- He was married in 1838; his wife died in chased eighty acres, his present farm, whieh October, 1855, leaving one child, Mrs. Charles is highly improved. In 1862, he was mar- Curtis. He married Charlotte Smith, who ried to Miss Abbie Daggett, who bore him has borne him three children, viz., John, two children, one of whom is living, Myron. Helen and Harvey. Mr. Thatcher has been Mrs. Tenney died in 1869, and in 1870 Mr. Postmaster in Downer's Grove for nineteen Tenney married Miss Phyllis Pye, daughter years, being commissioned by President Bu- of Watts and Mary A. (Goodman) Pye, na- chanan; been Township Trustee for twenty tives of England, who came to Du Page in years, and still holds that position, and has 1849, settling where subject now lives, but been Trustee of the village since its organiza- who are at present residing in Minnesota; tion, with the exception of one year. He is they had eight children, only five of whom a Republican, his wife is a member of the are now living. From his last marriage, Mr. Baptist Church. Tenney has had born to him six children— EDWARD VENARD, farmer, P. O. Down- Abbie M., Ella T., Watts K, Nettie B., Bes- er's Grove, was born February 25, 1842. His sie P. and Bertha J. The family are mem- parents, Charles and Catharine (Butler) Ve- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and nard, were natives of Ireland, and came to he votes for the best men. Alden and Mar- America about 1832, settling in the dense brothers of A. L. were in the late war forests of New where toiled and quis, , York, they —one in the army and the other in the navy. labored until 1845, when they gathered all Watts Pye, brother of Mr. Tenney's wife, died and started for the West, locating the same whilst in the service, member of Company B, year on the farm where they now reside. Eighty-seventh Minnesota Volunteer In- Here they again began in the pioneer style. in his fa- fantry. Subject's mother died here 1857; ELDRED THATCHER, merchant, Down- ther is still living, and is very feeble, being er's Grove, was born in Susquehanna County, eighty-two years of age; the names of their

Penn., March 8, 1818, son of John and Sarah seven children are as follows : Anastasia, (Moore) Thatcher, he a native of Massachu- Ellen, Charles, Thomas, Edward, John and setts, she of New Jersey; of their six children, Catharine. Subject was married, February live to J. a of Adam are living, viz., Azor, Eldred (subject), 22, 1880, Maggie , daughter John, Edwin and Editha. Subject, at the and Julia Gorman, of Will County; she has age of fourteen, apprenticed to the tanner's borne him two children, both deceased. He trade, after learning which he attended school makes some specialty of Durham cattle and three months. In 1831, he moved to La the Chester White hogs. He has 184 acres Salle County, 111., thence, in 1841, to Down- of finely improved land, the fruit of his early DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 123

labors. They are members of the Catholic Fanny Watson. He has no children. He Church at Naperville. settled his residence at Hinsdale in 1868, he DE. H. F. WALKER, coal-dealer, Hins- and his brother, J. M., buying at that time dale, was born July 17, 1817, in Claremont, about three hundred and seventy acres where Sullivan N. H. is a son of Solomon and is now Clarendon Hills. cut the same Co., ; They Charity (Stevens) Walker; the parents emi- into lots, and, after selling many of them, grated to Oakland County, Mich., in 1824, they sold the remainder, but had to take a where they bovight a large tract of land; the portion back on account of non-payment. father died iD 1857, and the mother in 1859; The Doctor has been Supervisor of Downer's they were the parents—of thirteen children, Grove Township, and has held other small nine of whom grew up Elihu S., Oricy, An- offices. He is now a candidate for the Leg- drew C, Leander (Methodist minister), Lu- islature from this district. He was first a H. F. J. M. and since has been a stanch cetta, , (deceased January, 1881, Whig, Republic- was President of the Chicago, Burlington & an. He and^wife are members of the Con- Quincy Railroad, and attorney). Mr. Wal- gregational Church of Hinsdale; were for- ker attended school in the districts in Mich- merly Methodists, but transferred on account igan and at Pontiac, same State, and for a of there being no Methodist organization at time at Oberlin, Ohio. His younger days this place. were spent on a farm and clerking in a store. ALFRED WALKER, farmer, P. O. Hins- He began reading medicine in 1838, with dale, was born in Ludlow, Windsor Co., Vt., Dr. A. Hudson, of Farmington, Mich., and September 6, 1824, son of Josiah and So- afterward attended the Cleveland (Ohio) Med- phia (Pettigrew) Walker. Josiah Walker ical College, graduating there in^l843. He was born in Hopkinton, Mass., March 5, 1793, began practice at Farmington, where he re- and died at Ludlow, Vt., March 22, 1846; mained for nine years, and then retired for a hia wife, born in Ludlow, Vt., December 28, short time, on account of poor health. In 1795, died at Hinsdale, 111., December 12, about one year, he engaged as a traveling 1875; he was a Methodist, she a Baptist; salesman and collector for a wholesale dry they had eight children. Mr. Walker received goods house of New York, which he contin- a limited education, attending school about ued for about two years, and again entered two months each winter season, and, when his profession for one year. He learned that eighteen years of age, hired out at $13 per his health would not permit him to follow month, and, after working one month, set out his profession he loved so well, and he en- to look for other employment. He worked gaged in the clothing business with O. F. for a time at various small jobs, then found at Mich for about one in the car works at North, Pontiac, , year permanent employment and a half, at the end of which time he with- Cambridgeport, Vt., receiving $8 per month the drew and came to Amboy, Lee Co.. 111., in for the first year, $16 per month second 1855, where he remained for ten years. He year, and the third year received $1.50 per then settled in Chicago, and acted as mana- day. His father dying about this time, he ger of the Chicago & Wilmington Coal Com- returned home and hired out by the month pany, and is connected with said company at awhile. In Tinmouth, Vt, March 30, 1847, the present. Was married, in 1839, to Ath- he married Fanny Ann Hopkins, a native of alia N. Watson, a daughter of Levi and that place, born May 24, 1823, who bore him 124 BIOGRAPHICAL:

three children—Lincoln, deceased; Clifford, slightly wounded between two fingers; also 111. a in of his who married Nellie Steward at Hinsdale, , contracted disease one lower limbs, January 28, 1874; and Lillian Sophia, who which causes him considerable pain at this married Frank L. Wentworth at Hinsdale, late day. In 1866, he married Miss Kate October 2, 1877. Mrs. Walker's parents, Faul, by whom he had two children, Eddie David and Amanda (Andrus) Hopkins, were and Ella; they finally separated, and Mr. natives of Wallingford, Rutland Co., Vt., he Wolf, in 1872, again married, the lady being born June 14, 1788, died March 30, 1849, Miss Emily Wigant, daughter of William at Tinmouth, Vt., where also his wife, who and Lottie Wigant. This second union has was born August 30, 1792, died March 31, resulted in three children, viz., Louise, George 1849; they had fourteen children, six of whom and Amanda. Subject owns 110 acres of well- are living. Mr. Walker, after his marriage, improved land, and some timber in Downer' s settled on the old homestead farm, renting it Grove; the residence, which is surrounded 23. for awhile, afterward buying it, and finally by a good orchard, is situated on Section selling it for a county poor farm. In 1853, He and his brother Fred for a time ran a he came to Brush Hills, this county, where threshing machine, which added to their he started a hotel, in connection with which finances. The family of Mr. Wolf are mem- he ran a cheese factory (the first in the State), bers of the Lutheran Church. He votes the

1 and also dealt in fat cattle. He became Democratic ticket. wealthy, and purchased a large amount of FREDERICK WOLF, farmer, P. O Hins- property, the greater part of which he still dale, was born December 28, 1838, in Ger- owns. He is an active member of the Con- many, and is a brother of George, whose gregational Church. sketch appears in this book. Subject ob- GEORGE WOLF, farmer, P. O. Hinsdale, tained what little education he could at Dow- was born May 14, 1835, in Germany; is a ner's Grove, but, as soon as he was large son of George and Mary E. (Heintz) Wolf, enough, he was obliged to work on his fa- who came to Du Page County from Germany ther's farm; at fifteen, he was an expert at in 1847. The family rented land for five mowing. He used to drive four ox teams to years, and then purchased where they now a plow which his father and brother held; has live. The father had but $40 when he locat- journeyed to and from Chicago with oxen, and ed in this county, but, by hard labor and has, in fact, experienced all the hardships frugality, he amassed quite a little fortune, of one in limited circumstances in an early which he divided among his six children. day. He now has 160 acres of finely im- The mother is dead, and the father, at the age proved farm land, and ten acres of timber of seventy-five, lives with our subject. The land; runs quite an extensive dairy, keeping parents united early with the Lutheran twenty-six cows, and selling the milk in Church. George's school-days were few, he Chicago. In 1866, he was married to Cath- commencing early to work at farming, which arine Mochel, by whom he has seven chil- he has since continued; has experienced all dren, viz., William, Louisa, Charlie, Emil, the hardships incident to pioneer life. In George, Albert E. and Adelia Mc. Mr. Wolf 1862, he enlisted in Company D, One Hun- has held the position of Pathmaster. He and dred and Fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, wife are Lutherans. They are giving their and served till the close of the war; was children a good education. DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP 127

CHABLES WHEELEK, farmer, P. O. the measles, was confined to the hospital at Downer's Grove, was born January 20, 1829, Alexandria, thence transferred to Philadel- in New York, son of Merritt and Rhoda phia, and there discharged, not being ex- (Hyde) Wheeler, and brother of Allen pected to live. He resumed his studies in Wheeler, whose sketch appears elsewhere in Wheaton, afterward taught two years, then this work. Our subject attended school in engaged five years for T. M. Avery in the his early youth, but, as he grew older, was lumber business in Chicago. He married, needed to help work upon the farm. When in 1864, Elizabeth A. Bateman, who has borne

- twenty-two years of age, he bought thirty him eight children, viz., Clara, Schuyler, Zoe- eight acres of land of his father, and invested lina, Guy, Claudie, Lynn, Nora and Myrtle; all of his available means in cattle. He now the latter two died in 1880, of scarlet fever. owns 106 acres of well -improved land, the Mr. Wheeler takes an interest in educating result of his economy and good management, his children; is now Clerk of School Board. and makes a specialty of raising Berkshire He has been a professor of religion since he hogs. In 1860, he was married to Miss was seventeen years of age; they attend the Nancy McMillan, daughter of Andrew and Methodist Episcopal Church. He has forty Rhoda (Daily) McMillan, and sister to Mrs. acres of well-improved land, and makes a E. S. Andrews, whose sketch appears in this specialty of fine Durham cattle. He cast his work. This union has been blessed with three first Presidential vote for Lincoln. children—Olive, Orin and Ida J. Mrs. MICHAEL WELCH, farmer, P. O. Gower, Wheeler is a member of the Baptist Church. was born in Ireland April 5, 1824; is the son Mr. Wheeler has filled several offices in the of John and Mary (Burke) Welch, natives of township, and, although he has seen his full Ireland, who came to New York in 1832; share of the hardships of life, now enjoys the they had four children, viz., Michael, Han- fruits of his thrift and perseverance. nah, Patrick and John. The father worked ALLEN WHEELER, farmer, P. O. on a canal and railroad in New York State. Downer's Grove, was born August 29, 1840, In 1842, our subject came to Illinois and in New York. His parents, Merritt and bought a part of his present farm of eighty Rhoda (Hyde) Wheeler, were natives of New acres, in Downer's Grove Township. This York, and came to Illinois in 1844, settling land he has improved until now he has one on a farm west of Downer' s Grove, now owned of the best improved farms in the township. by "Deeder." In 1847, they settled on a A cabin 16x18 feet, which he at first dwelt farm adjoining subject's place, and, in 1875, in, has been replaced by a commodious dwell- located in Michigan, where they still reside, ing, surrounded by a good orchard. In 1852, the father being blind. Subject attended Mr. Welch married Mary Fleming, by whom school but little, and that in a cabin on his he has ten children, viz., John, Thomas, Rich- brother's farm. His parents had nine chil- ard, William, Harriet, Mary, Catharine, dren—George, Charles, Roxanna, Grace, George, Arthur and Ann; two are deceased. Sarah, Allen, Betsey, Harriet and Albert. Mr. Welch has held several small offices, and He clerked awhile in Downer's Grove, and in takes an interest in all public improvements. 1860, attended school at Wheaton, this county. He and his wife are Catholics. He enlisted in Company E, Eighth Illinois ABRAM WELLS, farmer, and present Cavalry Regiment, but, being taken sick with Postmaster, Cass, was born in England May 128 BIOGRAPHICAL:

1, 1841, and is the son of Robert and Sarah he completed, and has since followed. He Wells, natives of England, who came to New landed at New York in 1867; soon after, en- York in 1856. Our subject obtained a good gaged at his trade at Buffalo, where he re- common-school education in his native place. mained about a year, and at other points When fifteen years of age, he began to learn in New York State for about eighteen the shoemaker's trade, at which he worked months. In 1870, he came to Downer's four years. In 1860, he came to the State of Grove, where he worked twenty-one months New York, where he put in tile drains for for John Walton, a wagon-maker; then formed one year. He then came to Du Page County, a partnership with J. W. Sucher, of this where he worked at farming until August, place, which partnership, at the end of a 1862, when he enlisted in Company E, Sev- year, was dissolved. Mr. Wertz then worked enty-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in for awhile with Mr. Sucher, and, in 1874, which he remained till the close of the war, began his present business, which he has participating in many hard-fought battles. since continued, doing first-class work. He Upon his return home, he again engaged in purposes adding a large building, in which farming. March 15, 1867, he married Mrs. to carry on a wagon and paint shop. He Abigail Pitcher, only surviving child of James was married, January 13, 1872, to Frances and Elizabeth Hardy, natives of England. Noll, a native of Germany, born July 9, J.854, first Mrs. Wells had ten of John and Noll By her husband, daughter Margaretta ; he, children; by Mr. Wells she has none. Mrs. born in Germany, died September 7, 1869; Wells' only surviving child, John W. Pitcher, she died January 15, 1861.— Mr. and Mrs. was married, July 3, 1879, to Miss Susanna Wertz have five children Bertha, ten years Dawson, daughter of John and Anna Dawson. of age; Francis, eight years; Catharine, six They have had one child, Carrie E. Mrs. years; Maria, three years; and Elizabeth, Wells came to this county in 1848, when it one and a half years. Mr. Wertz owns prop- was in a comparatively wild state. She has erty in this village to the value o $7,000, all fed the hungry red man at her own house. of which he has made by his own labors, Mr. Wells has been School Director, Consta- save $2,000, which he inherited He votes ble and Road Commissioner; was appointed the Democratic ticket. He and his wife are Postmaster March 4, 1869, and still holds members of the Catholic Church at Naper- that position. The post office is known as ville. Cass. He votes the Republican ticket. JOHN WALLACE, farmer, P. O. Downer's PETER WERTZ, blacksmith, Downer's Grove, was born November 19, 1807, in New Grove, was born in Prussia, Germany, Jan- Hampshire; son of Joseph and Sarah (Mcln- uary 13, 1850, son of Peter and Maria (Zim- tire) Wallace, of New Hampshire, where they merman) Wertz, natives of Germany, and both died. They had a family of seven chil- —Erastus both still living, he born November 18, 1818, dren, only two of whom are living she born August 27, 1822. They raised a and Sarah, now Mrs. Kibby. Our subject at- old came to family of eight children, viz., John, Mary, tended school in th6 log cabin; Jacob, Joseph, Peter, Margaret, Clemence Downer's Grove in 1839, and engaged in and William. Subject attended school in his farming, pre-empting eighty acres. He now native land, and, at the age of fourteen years, has seventy acres, which are well improved. began learning the blacksmith's trade, which In 1833, he was married to Mehitabel Har- DOWNER'S GROVE TOWNSHIP. 129 rington, whose parents were James and Mer- miner in Colorado, and Richard; two de- cy (Sherman) Harrington, natives of Vermont, ceased, John and Walter. Mr. W. was Rev- who had a large family. Mr. Wallace has enue Assessor in New York for four years, five children living—Austin, Garry, James, being appointed by Chase; was Justice of Emma and Alice. He has served as Consta- the Peace many years and was Captain of ble and is a Republican, but cast his first militia; was once a member of the A, F. & vote for Gen. Jackson. Himself and wife are A. M. he is a ; Republican, and cast his first members of the Baptist Church at Downer's vote forVanBuren; he has a good home, fine Grove. His son Garry was a member of orchard and all necessary conveniences. Company B, One Hundred and Fifth Illinois VALENTINE WOHLHUTER, merchant,

Volunteer Infantry, and served his country Gower; was born December 1, 1825, in Alsace, gallantly for three years of the great struggle Germany, and is the son of Philip and Sarah for the Union. Wohlhuter, who reared six children, three of WILLIAM E. WARING, farmer, P. O. whom are living, viz., Philip, Eva and Val- Downer's Grove, was born in New York May entine. The latter obtained his schooling 6, 1818; his parents, Solomon and Affey in his native place; he came to New York Snedeker Waring, were natives of New York, State in 1848, and worked by the month till where they reared ten children, viz., Mary, 1850, when he began selling milk in Chicago Nellie, Harriet, Miranda, Sallie, Magdelia, for a dairyman of that city. At this time Tunis and E. Theodore, Solomon, William ; (1850), he married Sarah Garst, who came to they were members of the Dutch Reformed Buffalo from the old country when four years Church. Subject received more than an or- of age. Our subject and his wife next settled dinary education, having taken up the study at Dutchman's Point, fourteen miles from of Latin, Greek and French; he taught two Chicago; here they purchased forty acres of terms at small wages; when twenty-two years land, which, after living upon two years, they old, he began merchandising in a grocery sold and bought three acres of land where and feed store, meeting with success. He they now live. Upon this land, Mr. Wohl- then engaged in the real estate business in huter soon erected a store, which he stocked New York City and State, and, in 1868, went with goods; he has continued in this line, to where he en- a business ever since he has Nevada, Story Co., Iowa, doing good ; now gaged in the same business, meeting with a full line of dry goods, notions, boots and some reverses, and, in 1874, went to Chicago, shoes, groceries, hardware and everything where, also, he engaged in the real estate found in a first-class country store. In Feb- business, meeting with indifferent success. ruary, 1809, a post office was established at In 1881, he bought thirteen acres of land in his store, and he was made Postmaster. His East Grove, this township, where he has since patrons are a wealthy class of people, and he remained and is doing well. His children has a good trade, yet his age demands a rest, are Euphemia (Mrs. C. C. Carpenter, in and he contemplates retiring from active Iowa), Peter, in New York City; John, a business; he has six children. 130 BIOGRAPHICAL:

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JACOB AUGENSTEIN, farmer, Naper- emptied when becoming filled with ashes; ville, was born April 15, 1843, in Wayne Co., she also taught the first school in Downer's is a son of Rev. C. and Harriet Grove she is now with her Ind. ; (Wal- ; living son, Henry lack) Augenstein, the parents of two children, Bush, the subject of our sketch. During his viz., Jacob, and John C, a physician at Ba- youth, he was in sach poor health that he was tavia. The parents are living at Freeport, unable to attend school, but by careful atten- where the father is engaged in the ministry tion to his books at home, he obtained a good of the Evangelical Association. The father education. At Downer's Grove, August 27, can rightly be called a pioneer, who has seen 1865, he married Miss Calla E. Belden, born some of the hardships that the early settlers at Downer's Grove March 24, 1848, daughter had to endure. He bought 114 acres of land of N. A. and Fannie (Randall) Belden, who where the subject now lives, which he still came to this county about 1844; her father, owns; he was among the early preachers of born in Saratoga County, N. Y., December 11, Chicago; he has given the greater part of his 1819, died April 13, 1864, and her mother, earnest life in his ministerial labors to the born in Cortland County, N. Y, August 18, churches. Jacob, of whom we write, was mar- 1818, lives in Downer's Grove. This union ried in 1875 to Susie, a daughter of Jacob has resulted in two children—Guy L., born he is November and M. born and Saloma (Arnold) Hirtzel; making 13, 1866, King , Sep- gome specialty in raising stock; is in the tember 14, 1870 Mr. Busb has 122 acres of dairy business. finely improved land; he makes a specialty of HENRY L. BUSH, farmer, Downer's Grove, raising cows to supply a dairy which he car- was born February 3, 1840, in what is now ries on. He was Assessor of Lisle Township Downer's Grove Township; is the son of Ed- for seven years, and is now agent for the Chi - win A. and Nancy B. (Stanley) Bush, the par- cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad at Lactor ents of two children—Edwin A. and Henry Station, which position he has held for near- L., our subject. The father, born in Canton, ly fourteen years. He has always taken an N. Y., June 16, 1816, died March 5, 1842: the active part in the agricultural organizations mother, born in New Milford, Penn., Novem- of Du Page County, where he is now Secre- ber 26, 1813, some time after her first hus- tary of a society of that kind. band's death, married Mr. Dryer, who has S. A. BALLOU, farmer, P. O. Naperville, since died. Mrs. Dryer is a sister of L. W. was born October 19, 1828, in Saratoga Coun- elsewhere Y. is a son of Isaac A. and Hannah Stanley, whose biography appears ty, N. ; in this work. In in Co. the former a native of Mas- 1836, Cass, Du Page , (Allen) Ballou, subject's mother began teaching school in a sachusetts, and the latter of Saratoga County. cabin 10x12; in this room were crowded They were the parents of ten children that twenty-seven scholars, besides the stove, grew up, six of whom are living, viz., O. R., which used to be carried out doors and Capt. D. W., Malvina and Henrietta, Amelia LISLE TOWNSHIP. 131

W. and S. A. The mother was a descendant to county and State conventions. He is a " of Ethan Allen, the famous warrior;" the relative of the Garfield family; is a member father was a mechanic and farmer; the par- of the A, F. & A. M. Lodge. ents were Episcopalians. Mr. S. attended R. W. BOND, farmer, P. O. Lisle; was school in the districts and an academy at born in 1847 in Portage County, Ohio; is a Cleveland, Ohio. He taught some in Ohio son of William and Angelica (Woodruff) and California; his younger days were spent Bond, natives of New York, and parents of on a farm and in a tannery and shoe shop, five children—Josephine (married to Thad- his father having having followed said busi- deus Cooper), Celia (Mrs. A. Macinturf), for several In the fall of ness years. 1849, Janett (deceased), R, W. . and Arvilla, who he went to New Orleans, and soon engaged married John M. Wells. The parents came as a sailor on the barque "Oregon." In to Naperville, this county, in 1850, where the 1850, he began labors in California; was father was miller for Joseph Naper for mining and merchandising for ten years, several years; they moved subsequently to after which he returned to Du Page County. Somonauk, De Kalb County, this State, where In 1861, was appointed by President Lin- they died, the father in 1869 and the mother coln Captain of C. S. V., which position he in 1871 The father was in the war of 1812, held during the entire war. His three broth- and was ninety-nine years eight months and ers, O. R., D. W. and Morgan were in the ten days old at the time of his decease. war. On his return from the war, he settled Our subject attended school at Naperville on his present farm of 225 acres, which he and worked on the farm. At the age of six- bought in 1863; was married, 1865, to Julia, teen, he managed to be received into Com- a daughter of A S. Barnard, who blessed him pany H, Seventeenth Illinois Volunteer with oae child, Roy B. His wife died Sep- Cavalry, and remained in service three years; tember 17, 1869; was a Congregational ist. was a brave soldier. On his return home, he He was again married, 1875, to Eliza A., a engaged in farming with his brother, Will- daughter of Michael and Mary (Fitzgerald) iam, a child by his father's marriage prior to

Norton her mother is dead ; her father is In en- ; living that with Miss Woodruff. 1875, he at the age of ninety-three; her parents had ten gaged as a policeman in St. Louis, Mo., children, four of whom survive, viz., Thomas which he continued the greater part of three Gerritt, Mary and Elizabeth A. Mr. Ballouhas years. Was married, November 9, 1879, to two children as a result of his last marriage, Maggie, a daughter of Jeremiah and Ann viz., Ralph E. and Mary E. While in Cali- Caskey; her father died in the late war, and fornia, Mr. Ballon was chosen to represent her mother in Iowa; her parents had three his district in the Legislature and Senate; children—George, one deceased when small used every effort in his power to prevent that and Maggie. Mr. and Mrs. Bond have no State from becoming a slave colony; he was children. They settled on Mr. D. M. Green's a reporter for the Legislature, and did some farm of 251 acres in 1879, having the exclu- excellent newspaper work; has served in sive control of the same, except being in small offices his share; was Staff Officer for partnership with Mr. Greene in a large dairy Sherman. McDowell and Thomas. Has al- business. He and wife are members of the ways been an active Republican, and has Baptist Church, Downer's Grove. He votes often been chosen by that body as a delegate the Republican ticket. 182 BIOGRAPHICAL:

HON. A. S. BARNARD, farmer, P. O. ing his younger days, and came to Illinois with Lisle, was born February 11, 1819, in Mon- his brother Albert about 1840. Subject worked roe N. Y. is a son of and awhile the and then land County, ; Timothy by month, bought Julia (Hills) Barnard; he a native of Connec- where he now lives. He was married, in ticut, born in 1789, and died January 8, 1881; 1849, to Catharine Leich, a daughter of John she a native of Masachusetts, died in 1864 and Catharine (Kinkid) Leich, natives of They were members of the Presbyterian Pennsylvania, and parents of seven children, Church, in which he was an Elder for forty viz., Lettie, Robert, Belle, Rebecca, Samuel, years; was Judge of the Courts of Monroe Catharine and Joseph. Mrs. Bannister came County, N. Y. Our subject obtained a fair to Illinois in 1840, in company with all her education in the schools of his native county. family save her father, who died a little while In 1838, he came to Da Page County with prior to their starting. Mr. Bannister's mar- Rev. E. Strong, and entered land where he riage blessed him with five children, viz., remained for twenty-five years. In 1866, he Asahel, Willard, Eva, Catharine and Will- settled on his present farm of 185 acres. He iam H. Mr. Bannister has 313 acres of fine was married in 1843 to Miss Elizabeth Ray- lands, the result of his early days' labors with nolds, daughter of William and Margaret the ox teams and the ancient plows. He (Morrison) Raynolds, natives of Connecticut. helped to construct the first schoolhouse in Mr. Raynolds was a noted sea captain many his neighborhood; takes an interest in educa- years. This marriage resulted in seven chil- tion; votes "the Republican ticket. dren, viz., Julia, deceased, who married S. A. B. CHATFIELD, farmer, P. O. Lisle, A. Ballou, a Major in the late war; Timothy was born November 26, 1810, in Dutchess who was a clerk in the N. Y. is a son of Sherman and H, Commissary De- County, ; partment during the late war; Robert R., Deborah (Wood) Chatfield, natives of New Daniel D., Charles F., Frederick O, Eliza- York and Connecticut, and parents of six chil- beth and an infant deceased. Mr. Barnard dren, viz., Alonzo B., Barak, Minerva, Henry has been Supervisor and Town Clerk; he H., Eliza and Benjamin F. The parents honored his county as a member of the State emigrated to this county in 1835, and here Legislature in 1863-64. The family are the mother, who was born in 1791, died in members of the Congregational Church of 1839, and the father, who was born in 1790, Naperville. died in 1853. The educational advantages WILLIAM H. BANNISTER, farmer, P. of our subject were limited. He was married O. Naperville; was born October 15, 1813, in in Broome County, N. Y, in 1834, to Mary E. Ontario N. Y. is a son of a native of that born in County, ; Asahel Graves, county, 1816, and Polly (Miles) Bannister, natives of Mas- daughter of Adam and Lydia (Linsley) Graves, sachusetts, and parents of eleven children, six natives of Connecticut; he died in 1853; she, of whom survive, viz., Asahel, Thomas M., W. born in 1780, died in 1840. This marriage H., Mary, Henry, Dwight and Edwin. The resulted in ten children, seven of whom are parents were Presbyterians; the father was in still living—Mary, George W. (who was in the war of 1812; was a Colonel, and was shot the late war), Edward, Lucy Ann, Alonzo B. in shoulder. Mr. Bannister received a com- (clerk in the Treasury Department at Wash- mon school worked on the farm D. C. in the late lost education, and ington, ; was war, and clerked for his father in a drv foois storo Str- hts ri^V. f»rm in the battle of Black River LISLE TOWNSHIP. 133

Bridge), J. Randolph, Emma, Rosa, Charles was informed in his own house by a preacher and Albert: the latter married to Anna that Abolitionists were on the road to hell as Lloyd, of Iowa, and has one child. Mr. Chat- fast as they could go; the old man had a field was Constable several years; Justice of heart that bled for the poor unfortunate ones the Peace eight years; Assessor five years, in bondage, and took no fear upon himself. and School Trustee six years. He was the He died August 3, 1850, his wife, who was first to suggest the name of Lisle Township, born in Enniskillen, Ireland, in 1809, died that being the name of one of the townships in 1865. Our subject was on the farm until in his native county; his present home lies twenty-six years old, when he enlisted in on the old Indian trail from Batavia to Chi- Company E, Fifty-fifth Illinois Volunteer cago. Mrs. Chatfield is a member of the Infantry, as a private, and held every office up Methodist Church of Downer's Grove. Mr. to Captain, having been appointed one year Chatfield is a Republican. before the close of the war. He was one of CAPT. ROBERT DIXON, merchant, Lisle, ten from his regiment who, in no way marked was born November 87 1835, in Belfast, Ire- or crippled, was in thirty-six heavy battles, land. His parents, Robert and Mary (Wil- besides sieges and skirmishes. On his re- son) Dixon started from Belfast to Australia turn, he engaged in the wood and coal busi- in 1834, and were shipwrecked, and returned ness, under the firm name of Dixon & Glea- to where they had started from. The passen- son, at Chicago. He then formed a partner- gers at once brought suit against the owners ship with C. P. Dixon & Co. (brothers) in of the ship at Liverpool for damages, and the manufacture of sash and window blinds. while the litigation was going on our subject August 10, 1874, he entered a partnership was born. In 1836, the parents landed with with D. D. Escher in the general dry goods their family at New York, and thence came business at Downer's Grove, and through the to Downer's Grove, where the father bought unfortunate failing of his partner, P. A. land and located. He once had occasion to go Rowland took Escher's place and with him away from home, and upon returning after Mr. Dixon was successful. In 1881, he lo- dark and striking the prairie adjacent to his cated at Lisle, where he has done a lucrative new home, everything seemed changed. While business. In September, he closed out his away, his wife had in some way set fire to stock of goods, and anticipates a home in the the grass, and hundreds of acres were con- West. He was married at Downer's Grove, sumed. Mr. Dixon wandered around for December 25, 1869, to Sarah J. Rowland, many hours, and finally tied his oxen and born inMendon, N. Y., April 5, 1844, daugh- laid down, soon falling into a sleep. He ter of Stephen and Celia (Smart) Rowland, with the on to a he has four viz. C. awoke sunshine, and going by whom children, , Mary , little cabin strange looking to him, he there Robert R., Stephen W. and Sarah E. He was greeted by his wife. The father, born has always been a temperance worker; is an in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1804, was one of active member, as well as his wife, of the the first temperance men here, and was a Methodist Episcopal Church at Downer's Justice of the Peace. He was one of the Grove; was one of the building committee for leaders of the Underground Railroad, being the present church; was voted a resolution an Abolitionist when it almost cost a man's of thanks for the discharge of his duty life to express anything in that cause. He of Treasurer of said committee. He has 184 BIOGRAPHICAL: always been an active and energetic Repub- of well-improved land. At Naperville, 111., lican. October 28, 1857, Mr. Dilger married Chris- J. DUTTER, farmer, P. O. Lisle, was born tina Shafer, born September 30, 1837, daugh- August 2, 1827, in Germany; is a son of Jo- ter of David and Christina (Nusbaum) Shafer. seph and Magdalena (Bapst) Dutter. The natives of Germany. By this union five chil- parents came to this county in 1839, and the dren have been born—Mary A. (Mrs. Henry father engaged on the construction of the Roth), Emma L., Lydia C, Lizzie R. and Illinois & Michigan Canal; he died in 1853; George M. He is also the guardian of the mother is living. Our subject is the only George, Mena, Elbert and Samuel, children one of seven children that survive. He had of his wife's sister, Mrs. Mary Hassert; these little chance of education, owing to the limit- children live with him, as well as a boy, ed circumstances of his parents; was married, Frank Manfelth, whom he is bringing up. 1850, to Theresa Riedy, who blessed him with He, his wife, Mary, Emma and Lydia are two children—Louisa and Delia. In his early members of the German Church of Downer's days in thi 3 county he witnessed the hard Grove, in which Mr. Dilger is serving as Trust- ships that made up the life of the early set- ee and Collector. He has held some town- tlers. On one occasion, he hauled a wagon ship offices; is a Republican. load of turnips to Chicago and sold them for JOHN EICHELBARGER, farmer, Naper- enough to buy a hoe; and many other like ex- ville, was born August 20, 1818, in Lancaster were attached to him. has 138 Penn. is a son of Jacob and periences He County, , Ann acres of well improved land, the result of his (Baker) Eichelbarger, the parents of thirteen own labors. He and wife are members of children, five of whom survive, viz., George, the Catholic Church of Naperville; he votes Jacob, Michael and Abe. Our subject attend- the Democratic ticket. ed school a very little in a log cabin; John be- ANDREW DILGER, farmer, P. O. Down- ing compelled to labor on the farm the time er's Grove; was born May 27, 1832, in Ger- when he should have attended school. He many, and is a son of George and Mary A. was married in 1838 to Susan Hartrunnuff, (Ehrhard) Dilger, natives of Germany. They who blessed him with three children, viz., were members of the Lutheran Church, and Urias, Mary A. and John. He came to Illinois had eight children, viz., Andrew, Fred, John, in 1870, and bought thirty acres of land where Christian, Lena, Emma, Godlove, and one he now lives, paying $2,600 for the same. who died in infancy. The father, born He and wife hold a membership of a Pennsyl- April 15, 1801, died September 4, 1870, was a vania Methodist Church. He votes the Re- soldier in one of the wars of Germany; his publican ticket. wife, born February 3, 1806, died October DANIEL M. GREENE, farmer, P. O. 25, 1836. Our subject attended school as much Lisle, was born November 14, 1807, in Ver- as was convenient, and early commenced to mont, son of Richard and Lydia (Latham) " work at farming, which he continued until he Greene, natives of Connecticut; he, born about came to this country in 1852. He borrowed 1779, died about 1830; she, born about 1776, money to pay his passage over, and afterward died in May, 1834. They had five children liquidated the debt with money earned by —Richard, Lydia, Maria, Daniel M. and ar ming for very small wages. By his in- William H. Aside from the country school, u 8 try and perseverance he now owns 127 acres Mr. Greene attended an academy; his father's LISLE TOWNSHIP. 135 vocation was that of a shoemaker, and the son 1776; is a son of Simeon and Sarah (How- had to engage early in rural pursuits. At ard (Goodrich, natives of Connecticut, and the age of twenty, he bought his time, and parents of eight children, viz., Emily, Henry, engaged in making potash and in running a Simeon, Lura, Charles, Pomeroy (subject), mill, which he continued for several years; Sarah and Eliza. His father, born Septem- he then taught school in Western New York, ber 11, 1758, died February 7, 1852, was receiving a compensation of $16 per month Deacon in the Congregational Church for and board among the patrons. In Ogden, N. many years at Benson, Vt.; his mother, born Y. November he Elizabeth died 1839. Our , 30, 1834, married June 1, 1765, February 14, Venilea Trowbridge, a native of that place, subject attended the district schools and the born October 9, 1814, a daughter of Windsor academy at Castleton, in his native State. S. and Rebecca (Willey) Trowbridge, the par- At twenty- one, he was engaged at farming ents of seven Elizabeth Ven- and a saw-mill was married in Ben- children, viz., running ; ilea, Fidelia, Oliver, Martha, Windsor, J. T. son, Vt., January 28, 1819, to Lucy M., (the well-known author), and Edward. Her daughter of Oliver and Keziah (Allen) Par- parents were Congregationalists. Her father, melee, natives of Connecticut, and soon after born January 1, 1788, died May 30, 1844; started for the West in company with his and her mother, born October 2, 1791, lived brother, Henry, Isaac Clark, Samuel Good- among her children until her death, March rich and Lester Peet; they stopped for one 1, 1882, at the age of ninety, Mr. and Mrs. year in Ohio, and then came with their ox Greene have had six viz. teams to what is now Lisle Du children, , Edward Township, T. (manufacturer and shipper of feed, Chi- Page County. Mr Goodrich took a claim of cago), Maria F. (married to Darius Hunkins, 320 acres where he now resides, and while dirt ex-Mayor of Galena, 111.), Francis D. (died in he was constructing his log cabin, with Company B, Thirty-third Illinois Volunteer and stick chimney, his family remained at Infantry), Carrie R. (married to J. W. Scott, the residence of Mr. Boardman, of Will publisher of the Chicago Herald, and associate County. It was in this "cabin home'' that proprietor of the Daily National Hotel Re- the Indians, then friendly, found a welcome porter of Chicago), Grace H. (married to A. F. resting place. Occasionally the "redskins" Hatch, of the law firm of Hatch & Aldis, of would get on a spree from the use of too much Chicago), and Venilea, who died in infancy. wkisky, and would make the night hideous Soon after marriage, Mr. Greene came West with their yells around this the first house and settled where he now lives, and where he in this part of the country. At such times, has 251 acres of finely improved land, the re- the squaws would take care of the war and sult of his own labors. He has served the town- game implements, that no harm might come ship as Assessor, Trustee, and several other to Mr. Goodrich, who was always courteous to small offices; was elected Sheriff in 1839, and them. On one occasion, when the "bucks" retired in 1842, having been the first Sheriff were on a "spree," Mr. Goodrich became of the county. The family are members of vexed, and taking his gun from the rack the Baptist Church, of which they are liberal forced them away. He has by his first wife supporters. Mr. Greene is a Republican. five children, viz., Betsey O, Chauncey M., DEACON P. GOODRICH, farmer, P. O. Pomeroy H., Sarah A. and George, deceased. was born in Vt. Mr. lost his first and his Lisle; Benson, , December 13, Goodrich wife, pres- 136 BIOGRAPHICAL: ent consort is a sister of A. S. Barnard. Sub- which he is Deacon. He votes the Repub- ject has been Deacon in the Congregational lican ticket. More will be found of the Good-

Church for fifty years; his family are mem- rich family elsewhere. bers of that denomination. Mr. Goodrich, WILLIAM B. GREENE, farmer, P. O. with Messrs. Morse and Bichards, built the Lisle, was born October 20, 1818, in Madison first schoolhouse in his N. Y. is the son of Richard and neighborhood. He County, ; votes the Bepublican ticket Ethelinda (Briggs) Greene, natives of Rut- C. H. P. O. land Vt. removed to Connecti- GOODRICH, farmer, Naper- County, ; they ville. Mr. Goodrich is another of the pio- cut by ox teams. The father practiced the neers of this county; was born July 31, 1823, botanical system of medicine for some time; in Vermont; is a son of Henry and Thankful the mother died in 1829 and the father was S. (Watson) Goodrich, natives of Vermont. again married to a Miss Pease, resulting in They came to this county October, 1832, and two children, viz., one deceased when small settled for a short time where William B. and Richard L., now a physician in Mis- Greene now lives, and later where the sub- souri. Mr. Greene was one of three chil- now here the father died on viz. Laura when ject lives; May dren, , (deceased seventeen), 3, 1841, and the mother about January 12, William B. and Spencer (represented his dis- 1857; the parents had seven children, five of trict in the Legislature of Vermont one term; whom came to this couDty, viz., Eliza (Mrs. was an attorney). The father died August William Osburn), T. H., Charles H., Willard C. 29, 1834. Our subject attended the district and Martha F. The parents were two of the schools of his native county and awhile at founders of the Naperville Congregational the seminary at Castleton, Vt. He taught Church. Mr. Goodrich attended school some several terms in Vermont, and in Will Coun- in the he to Illinois cabin and for awhile in Chicago. ty, this State. In 1841, came Went East in 1840, and while there attended and engaged in rural pursuits, which he has school in Benson and Castleton, Burr Semin- since continued. In 1843, he bought 200 acres ary at Manchester, and Middlebury, all of of land for $1,000 of the widow of Charles H. Vermont; he then taught for some time; he Goodrich, and has since remained on said returned to Illinois in 1847, and engaged in farm, improving it exceedingly. Was mar- teaching. Was married, 1851, to P. Jane Tur- ried, March 16, 1845, to Harriet E., a daugh- ner, by whom he had five children—Henry ter of Eli and Eliza (Meacham) Meeker, H., Ida T., Jennie E., Irving and C. W. (de- natives of Vermont, and parents of three chil- ceased. He settled, at marriage, where he dren, viz., Charles H., Harriet E. and Edward now lives, having 212 acres of well-improved F. The father was a Congregational minis- land; has three acres of orchard. One of the ter; was a Mason, and by that order was sent finest schoolhouses constructed in this neigh- South to teach in the public and private borhood was located on the northwest cor- schools. Mr. and Mrs. Greene have been ner of Mr. Goodrich's farm: it was built by blessed with six children, three of whom sur- John Collins. Henry H., Ida and Jennie vive, viz., Laura E. (Mrs. Capt. M. Y. Morgan, have each school. was of — taught All of his children whose husband Company •, Thirty- graduated at the Northwestern College at third Illinois Volunteer Infantry; he gradu- Naperville. He and wife are members of the ated at the "Normal," McLean County, 111.; Congregational Church at Naperville, in was Principal of the Naperville Seminary. LISLE TOWNSHIP. 137

William S. (who married Jessie, a daughter now lives, where they died; the mother was of Thomas and Cleantha (Storm) Hibbard, killed by lightning in the cabbage patch natives of New York and residents of Chicago, August 19, 1879; the father died November where her father is receiver of the Grand 14, 1881; were members of the Catholic

Pacific Hotel) and Gertrude M. (at St. Mary's Church of Naperville; parents came here in

College, Knoxville, Knox Co., 111.). Mr. poor circumstances, and labored hard to sus- Greene has served his township faithfully in tain their family, using the pioneer imple- some of the small offices which are all labor ments and ox teams. Subject attended school and no pay; has been Supervisor, and held but little; owing to the limited circumstances the office of Township Treasurer thirty years of the family, he was compelled to hire out at in succession. He is Warden in the Protest- the age of twelve at $8 per month, plowing ant Episcopal Church of Naperville, of which with five yoke of oxen; he mowed with scythe organization the family are active members. when quite young. The means obtained by ADAM GESSNER, farmer, P. O. Naper- his labors were consumed by the family; he ville, was born August 27, 1833, in Germany; often hauled corn to Lockport, and sold it at is a son of Casper and Margaret (Steperlin) 30 cents per bushel. He worked with his Gessner, natives of Germany and parents of father until his father's death; was married five children—Henry, Conrad, Catharine, May 25, 1869, to Kate Seiler, by whom he has Adam and Margaret. Mr. Gessner attended six children, viz., Joseph, Henry, Frank, Mary, * school as much as was convenient in the old Adaline, infant, also one deceased. He has country; he came to this county in 1856, and about one hundred and seventy acres of well engaged for awhile by the month at $4 to improved land, partly timber and partly under $10; was chopping wood, etc. Was married, good cultivation. He has never sought any 1860, to Elizabeth, a daughter of Joseph and office; the family are members of the Catholic Susannah (Swilly) Russler, the parents of Church at Napervi le; votes the Democratic eight children —Elizabeth, Fannie, Rebecca, ticket; takes interest in education; he ran a Daniel, Mary, Susannah, Matilda and Joseph. threshing machine for sixteen years; he was Mr. Gessner has nine living children out of in Company D, One Hundred and Fifty-sixth ten, the result of this union, viz., Clinton, Illinois Volunteer Infantry; was out seven Sarah, Joseph, Albert, Henry, Emma, Ida, months; in no battles. John, Lizzie, Walter and infant. He set- PHILIP HERBERT, farmer, P. O. Cass, tled his present farm of 170 acres in 1870. was born April 19, 1839, in Germany; is the He and wife are members of the Evangelical son of Henry and Katharine (Bohrer) Her- Association of Naperville; votes Republican bert, natives of Germany, who came here Jan- ticket. uary 12, 1854, settling near where the sub- JOHN HEITZLER, farmer, P. O. Naper- ject now resides. The parents had" nine chil- ville, was born in Alsace February 12, 1845; is dren—Margaret, Katharine, Mary, Philip, son of Joseph and Frances Heitzler, natives Henry, Abbie, William, Elizabeth and John. of Alsace and parents of four children, viz., The father, who was born June 22, 1801, died Frances Fred Rosa 1880 the born June (Mrs. Pelling), (Mrs. February 24, ; mother, 20, J. Seiler), Joseph (living in Henry County, 1807, is living with her son William. The 111.), and John; parents came to Du Page parents early united with the Catholic Church County in 1853, settling where the subject at Lemont. Our subject attended school but 138 BIOGRAPHICAL: nine days in this country. He teamed for natives of Germany, and the parents of six three years in Chicago, and the remainder of children, viz., Elizabeth, Franklin, Joseph, his life has been spent in farming; was mar- Anna, Laura and Joseph; her parents settled ried in Milton, January 9, 1866, to Elizabeth, in Milton Township, in this county, about a daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Miller) 1841, where the father died in November, Oberhart. She blessed him with six chil- 1848, and the mother in February, 1849. dren, four of whom died within two weeks in Mrs. Hatch was born May 27, 1844, in this 1882 with diphtheria. Their names were— county; she has blessed her husband with six Maggie, Katie, Annie and George. Those children, viz., Frank W., Clarence R., Rosa, living are Willie and Mary. Mrs. Herbert Hattie, Harry and Mabel. Mr. Hatch has 145 was born in Chicago September 4, 1845; her acres of finely improved land here, and 120 father, born March 11, 1807, died October acres in Linn County, Iowa. He has held 30, 1868; her mother, born April 25, 1808, some small offices, as Trustee, etc. He is an died April 22, 1879. Mr. Herbert has held active member of the Congregational Church; some minor offices; he and his wife are mem- votes the Republican ticket. His father was bers of the Catholic Church of Lemont, 111. an early ^Abolitionist. He votes the Democratic ticket. MARTIN HINTERLONG, farmer, P. O. FEED HATCH, farmer, P. O. Lisle, was Naperville, was born June 15, 1841, in Alsace, born February 5, 1839, in Lisle Township, Germany; is a son of Joseph and Celestika Du Page County, the son of Luther and Laura Hinterlong, natives of Germany, and the par- (Kidder) Hatch, natives of New Hampshire, ents of four children—Martin, Antony, and parents of three boys, viz., Fred, Ezra John, Joseph; the parents were early settlers (storekeeper at Brooklyn, Iowa), Luther A. where the subject now lives; here they used (farmer in Lynn County, Iowa). The father ox teams and experienced many hardships was born February 5, 1804; came to DuPage that were attached to the lives of the pio- County about 1832, and bought land where neers. The father died in 1868, and the Patrick O'Brien now lives, and afterward lo- mother followed him two years later. They cated our 240 acres at the time of their de- permanently where subject now possessed ; lives; here he died April 22, 1852, having pos- cease, which the children now possess. Our sessed 145 acres of obtained a fair education was mar- well-improved land, which subject ; he had taken when raw prairie; the mother ried January 14, 1869, to Frances Kaefer, a died May 25, 1879. The father was Township daughter of Lawrence and Frances (Neff)— Treasurer at the time of his death, having held Kaefer; her parents had three children the office for many years. Mr. Hatch attend- Josephine, Francis and William. Mr. Hin-— ed the country schools and Wheaton College, terlong's union resulted in three children after whicli he applied himself at teaching Edward, Frank and Henry; members of the for nine terms. He was married in Catholic has been Pathmaster Dem- Lynn Church; ; County, Iowa, October 12, 1862, to Hannah ocrat; has a dairy of forty cows. T. Burtis, of Iowa; by her he had two chil- HENRY HORSTMANN, farmer, P. O. Na- dren— Freddie B. (deceased) and Luther. Mrs. perville, was born January 22, 1822, in Prussia; Hatch died July 7, 1867, and he was again his parents, Henry and Dorathy (Jung) Horst- married March 10, 1868, to Anna Ott, a daugh- mann, were natives of the same country, and— ter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Warner) Ott, had nine children, four of whom grew up LISLE TOWNSHIP. 139

Henry, Emily, Matilda and Bertha; the par- and the mother later; the parents had four ents were Lutherans. Our subject attended children—Leanna (Mrs. Fred Gress, farmer, school till he was seventeen, and was engaged Dakota). Libbie, Solomon D. and Reuben; then for a time in merchandising. In 1848, they were members of the Evangelical As- he came to New York, and worked awhile for sociation; the father is living in Lake Coun- a farmer in Ohio. In 1849, he bought fifty ty; the mother died October 20, 1866; the acres of land, a part of his present farm of father again married Mrs. Elizabeth Schnei- 200 acres. In 1857, he was married to Maria der, the widow of Jacob Schneider, by whom Hammerschmidt, a native of Germany, which she had two children, viz., Sarah and Henry. union blessed him with six children, viz., Pen cannot describe the hardships of the par- Henry, Adolph, Emily, Julius, Bertha, and ents of our subject, and we will only leave one deceased. Mr. Horstmann has been them to be compared with similar experiences School Director thirty years in succession, and mentioned in different parts of this book. has filled other small offices; he and wife are Our subject is farming 167 acres belonging members of the Lutheran Church of Naper- to his uncles, M. E., J. T. and S. D. Escher. ville, in which he holds office. He takes a deep His brother, Reuben, is working for him, and interest in education, and is a Republican. his aunt, Mrs. Lizzie (Faul) Escher is keep- E. W. HEYNEN, farmer, P. O. Naperville, ing house for them; her husband is deceased; born February 28, 1816, in Germany; is a the boys are making a specialty of raising son of John and Margaret (Reth) Heynen, the grain. parents of nine children —Fred, Caroline, THOMAS JELLIES, farmer and retired Minnie, John, Peter, August, Harriet, E. W., carpenter, P. O. Lisle, was born December Julia; they were Lutherans. Mr. Heynen 31, 1807, in England; is the son of Joseph attended school considerable, obtaining a fair and Sarah (Baker) Jellies, who were the education; he entered a store room as clerk parents of twenty children, eleven of whom when quite young. In 1841, peddled on com- grew up and eight now survive. The par- mission, handling all kinds of notions; was ents lived to be very old; the mother died married in 1841 to Matilda Kreuzer, the result in a rocking chair without a struggle, being seven children, four of whom survive— while reading the Bible; she was an active Robert, Otto, August and Annis. Robert is member of the Methodist Church. Mr. farming the home place. Our subject came Jellies, our subject, obtained a fair educa- to Illinois in 1848 he farmed two and when old the ; years near tion, eighteen years began Freeport and then worked with Henry Horst- carpenter's trade, which he continued the mann for five years. In 1856, he bought sixty most of his life. He was married in 1830 acres where he now lives, paying $2,000 for to Mary A Chapman, by whom he was the same. He and wife are Lutherans; votes blessed with five children; three survive, the Republican ticket; his oldest son, Annis, viz., William, Betsey and Sarah. Mrs. Jel- killed in the late war. lies died in 1848, and Mr. Jellies was again S. D. ICHL, farmer, P. O. Downer's married in 1850, this time to Mary, a daugh- Grove, was born July 23, 1853, in Vernon, ter of Thomas H. and Mary (Marney) Black- Lake Co. 111. is a son of and she was born in , ; George Mary burn; February 21, 1822, (Escher) Ichl, natives of Germany. His par- Kentucky, and was first married to James E. ents came to Illinois, the father in 1830, Smith, the union resulting in three boys and 140 BIOGRAPHICAL: one girl, viz., Byron, Eugene, Thomas and which organization he and wife are active Julia, now Mrs. L. H. Mcintosh, of Califor- members. Mr. Kuechel is the artificer of his nia, whose husband owns 4,000 acres of land. own little fortune; he experienced the loss of a Jellies' first husband died in 1848 her father when and Mrs. ; quite young, consequently, marriage with the subject resulted in four being the only child, had to care for himself children—Jennie, Lucy, Bertha and Mary. and mother. He labored for several years by Mr. Jellies put up the first schoolhouse in the the month, and by frugality and energy se- neighborhood of Lisle. He made a wagon, the cured him a very pleasant home. He has wheels of which were composed of blocks taken a deep interest in educating his chil- sawn from an oak tree, upon which he hauled dren. to the and the lumber for it with the logs mill, HENRY MANBECK, farmer, P. O. Naper- ox teams to build the rude structure. At this ville, was born in Berks County, Peun., Janu- building meetings were held, to attend which ary 14. 1823; his parents removed to Schuyl- many of the early settlers drove their ox kill County, Penn., when he was six years old, teams to their rude wagons and sometimes to where he lived till 1854. He received a fair sleds in the month of July. Mr. Jellies has education in the district schools, and began life property worth $3,000 near Lisle Station, and working on the farm; he also worked at the with his wife enjoys good health at their turner's trade two years, but abandoned it for be married Rachel ripe old age. Mr. Jellies is a Republican. farming. April 26, 1853, JOHN KUECHEL, farmer, P. O. Naper- Reed, a native of Schuylkill County, Penn., and in the same month moved west to this ville, was born January 17, 1840, in Alsace, county, where he a of land about two now Germany; is a son of John and Salome bought piece miles east of on which he lived till Kuechel, natives of Germany, where the Naperville, about the when he moved to his father died, and the mother emigrated to year 1869, which the northeast corner this country in 1856, and died in 1869; was present place, adjoins of the corporation of Naperville; here he has a member of the Evangelical Association. lived ever since. Of his seven children Mr. Kuechel attended school until fourteen only five are now living. He is a Republican, and a year old, at which time he engaged actively member of the Evangelical Church. in rural labor, driving ox team, etc. He set- tled with his mother on the land now owned J. R. McMILLEN, Station Agent and Post- by Solomon Mertz, where he remained until master, Lisle, was born September 4, 1830, in 1864, entering then the ministry in the Evan- Union County, Ind., and was raised in Ohio; gelical Association, which he continued with is the son of James W. and Cynthia A. (Mil- unbounded success in different parts of the ler) McMillen, he, a native of South Car- State till 1876, when he withdrew on account olina, born October 31, 1796, died in Illinois of ill health he devotes his time she a native of ; now mostly February 26, 1868; Shelby- to his fine farm of 106 acres, lying a short ville, Ky., born in August, 1806, died in Ohio distance north of Naperville; he was married August 23, 1843. Our subject availed him- to Mary Sembach, which union resulted self of such educational advantages as the dis- in six children, viz., Adin, George, Charles, trict schools afforded. At twenty years of Samuel, Mary C. and Benjamin. He is now age, he commenced working on the Illinois Superintendent of the Sunday school of the Central Railroad track, where he continued Evangelical Association at Naperville, of two years, after which he learned the trade LISLE TOWNSHIP. 141 of brick-laying; after working at his trade are living; they are Solomon, Frank, Will- four years in Bloomington, he settled in Ches- iam, Owen, Henry, Louisa and Mary. Mr. ter, Randolph County, where he continued Mertz was again married in 1856 to Saloma, his trade successfully; while at work on a daughter of Jacob and Saloma (Repps) Rehm. railroad he both his Mr. Rehm died December 28. 1881 his depot, fell, breaking ; wife, lower limbs, one of which was amputated at the age of sixty-seven, lives with the sub- above the knee. As soon as he had sufficient- ject. Mr. Mertz has by his second wife nine ly recovered to labor, he was employed in a children, viz., George, Daniel, Edward, Alice, railroad office in Chicago. In 1866, he was Amelia, Delia, Ida, Ella and Lula. Mr. Mertz appointed agent for the Chicago, Burlington settled where he now lives August 11, 1845; & Quincy Railroad at Lisle, which position he has 350 acres of well- improved land in he has since beld. In 1867, he was commis- this county, and 160 acres in Kankakee sioned Postmaster. At Macomb, 111., Septem- County. Mrs. Mertz is a member of the ber 13, 1859, he married Martha A. Hawkins, Evangelical Church, and Mr. Mertz of the born in Reading, Vt., March 11, 1840, a daugh- Lutheran; he was one among the noted ter of John S. and Martha (Morrison( Hawk- hunters of this county; he is a Republican. ins, natives of Vermont. This union has re- D. H. NARAMORE, retired farmer, P. O. sulted in five children, viz., Edward W., aged Downer's Grove, was born in Benson, Rutland nineteen years; John. F., seventeen years; Co., Vt., December 10, 1803; son of Joel and Charles A., twelve years; Fletcher H, ten Electa (Clarke) Naramore, natives of Pitts- years; and Anna M.. who died in infancy. field, Mass. Joel Naramore, who was born Mr. Millen was Justice of the Peace three October 1, 1767, died at Sackett's Harbor, N. years, and is now in his seventh term as Y., June 13, 1813; his wife, born October 29, Town Clerk. By his industry, he has secured 1764, died March 3, 1844; she was a member a good property worth about $1,800. His of the Congregational Church. They were wife is a member of the Baptist Church, he the parents of eight children, four of whom of the Congregational, in the Sunday school are living, the eldest being eighty-seven, the of which he is Superintendent; he is a stanch youngest seventy-three years of age. Mr. Republican. Naramore. at twenty-one years of age, appren- SOLOMON MERTZ, farmer, P. O. Lisle, ticed to the blacksmith's trade in Benson, was born July 12, 1813, in Pennsylvania; is Vt., which trade he followed for ten years or a son of Henry and Hannah Mertz, the par- more. In 1835, he came by boat and stage ents of eighteen children, six of whom still to Ohio; afterward settled at Lisle Township survive, viz., Solomon, Charles, David, Elias, this county (then Cook County), paying $1,000 Edward and Mary. The father was in the for a claim of 280 acres, which he farmed till battle of Lexington, the beginning of the 1876, when he moved to Downer's Grove, Revolutionary war. Mr. Mertz obtained a where he has since resided. In this county, good education, and worked at farming, February 12, 1837, he married Eunice K. which occupation he began on his own re- Peet, born July 24, 1815, in Poultney, Rut- sponsibility on attaining his majority. In land Co., Vt., who came to Lisle Township 1834, he married Lucy, daughter of Solomon a ad stayed with her brother Lester, who Butts, of Pennsylvania; she died in 1854, taught the first school in this county at Naper- having borne eleven children, seven of whom ville; she is a daughter of Wheelock and 142 BIOGRAPHICAL:

Alcy (Hickok) Peet, he a native of Bethle- River, and Jared and Horace, also deceased. hem, Conn., bom April 28, 1774, died July Mr. Netzly owns 300 acres of fine land, most- 29, 1860; she was of Williamstown, Mass., ly the result of his own labors; he and wife born September 12, 1775, died October 20, are members of the Baptist Church; he is a 1832; the parents of six children, of whom Republican. three are living, the eldest being seventy- MORIS NEFF, farmer, P. O. Naperville, eight, the youngest sixty- six years of age. was born in September, 1822, in Alsace, Ger- Mr. and Mrs. Naramore are the parents of many, son of Martin and Catharine (Craver) five children, of whom two are living—Lucy Neff, natives of Germany, and the parents of A. (married John Stanley) and Lester P. (mar- four children—Moris, Martin, Joseph and ried Eppie M. Pinches). Mr. Naramore has one deceased; the parents were Catholics. always been a stanch advocate of temper- Mr. Neff attended school during his younger ance; his wife is a member of the Congrega- days, and came to America at an early day. tional Church; when she first came to this He mined in California from 1850 to 1851; county the Indians were quite numerous. he served during the Mexican war, being in HENRY NETZLY, farmer, P. O. Lisle, every engagement from Vera Cruz to Mexico. was born in Lancaster County, Penn., Septem- In 1849, Mr. Neff, married Helena Frederick,— ber 21, 1832; is the son of Jacob and Mary who blessed him with seven children Adam, (Mentzer) Netzly, who came to this county Andone, Henry, Moris, Victor, Allen and in 1851, settling where the subject now lives, Katie. Mr. Neff settled on his present farm and where the father died in 1868; the of 104 acres in 1852; he put up a store mother is living in Chicago. The parents building costing $2,000. The family are had fourteen children, viz., Urias, Henry, members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Neff Susan, Betsey, Sarah, Mary, Jacob, John, has plowed with the ox teams, and has wit- Daniel, Samuel, Lenaus, Franklin, Lydia nessed the varied scenes of pioneer life; he and Lucinda. Mr. Netzly obtained a fair ed- is a Democrat. ucation, and the greater part of his life has JOHN NADELHOFFER, farmer, P. O. been that of a farmer. He came to Du Page Naperville, was born July 10, 1836; is a son* County with his parents by steamboat; for a of John and Magdalena (Operline) Nadel- few years the family did all their tilling of hoffer, the parents of five children, viz., the soil and hauling of grain to Chicago by Magdelena, John, Mary (Mrs. John Earhardt), of teams. Mr. Charles and Saloma the were Luther- means ox Netzly was married ; parents in 1855 to Catharine Brossman, born October ans; the father was a wagon-maker. John until 14, 1836, daughter of Jacob and Leo (Grill) attended school during the winters Brossman, natives of Pennsylvania; they fourteen years old, when he hired out at small in en- were Lutherans, and came to Naperville, 111., wages; he came to America 1856, and in 1854. They had twelve children, all of gaged on a farm for John Christie, of this are viz at month. In he rented whom dead, except four, , Jacob, Mar- county, $12 per 1863, tin, Catharine and Lydia; the father is dead; of Alois Schwartz for two years, afterward of the mother is living. Mr. and Mrs. Netzly D. Sleight and James Wright; he then bought have had nine children, viz., Adelia, Rufus, 143 acres where he now lives, and has since Mary, Laura E., Ira, Lydia, Marvin, who remained there, improving the same; he pos- was drowned June 10, 1882, in the Du Page sesses 150 acres, the result of his own labors; LISLE TOWNSHIP. 145 was married August 16, 1856, to Catharine childhood days; he came to Illinois in 1844, Krautwasser, the result being eight children, and bought 200 acres where he now resides viz., Catharine (Mrs. J. D. McMahan), John, at $15 per acre. He now possesses 300 acres Daniel, Lena (Mrs. J. Seiles), Julia, Emma of well improved land, the result of his own and Bertha. Mr. Nadelhoffer has been no labors; was married to Josephine Doael, and office seeker, but is now Constable of Lisle has eight children living of a family of Township. The family belong to the Lutheran eleven, viz., Antres, Atwal, Adaline, Joseph- of he votes the Democratic and Church Naperville ; ine, William, Ferdinand, Mary Louise; ticket. has used the ancient farm implements and JACOB OFFERLE, farmer, P. O. Naper- driven ox teams, hauling oats to Chicago, ville, was born September 28, 1844, in Alsace, and selling them at 13 cents per bushel. He now is a son of John J. and has and runs a He France, Germany ; twenty-eight cows, dairy. Marie Salome (Yagel) Offerls, also natives of and wife are members of the Catholic Church Alsace, France, now Germany, who came to at Naperville; he votes the Democratic Pennsylvania in 1855, and to this county in ticket. 1865. The father, born April 10, 1811, died MRS. ROSELLA PUFFER, Downer's born in Rensselaer N. Y. February 18, 1881, and the mother, born Grove, was County, ; May 28, 1813, died August 8, 1876; they had she is the daughter of David and Lavina three viz. Jacob and natives of New York children, , Adam, Adolph; (Wilkinson) Kinyon, the parents were Lutherans. Mr. Offerlo at- State, and the parents of seven children. tended the country schools, and was married The father died in 1826; the mother is still at Naperville March 19, 1868, to Wilhelmina living. In her younger days, Mrs. Puffer Rippe, born December 12, 1850, only child of lived with her cousins, Loring and Grenell. Henry and Marie D. (Rosenwinkle) Rippe, In 1843, she married Reuben Puffer, a son of natives of Hanover, Germany, wbo came to Henry and Lusani (Wilson) Puffer. Soon Illinois in 1856; the father was a tailor, and after their marriage, they came to Du Page worked in Naperville. Mr. and Mrs. Offerle County, and settled where subject now re- have five children—William Frank, born De- sides. Their first purchase was eighty-five cember 17, 1868; Marie Dorothy, born May acres of farm land, and they have since in 29,1870; Henry Adolph, born Jan. 29,1872, bought fifty acres of timber land Milton died May 27, 1872; Hannah Lovine Clara, Township. Mr. and Mrs. Puffer had ten chil- — in born August 12, 1874, and Henry L., born dren Edwin, a stenographer Chicago; May 16, 1879. Mr. Offerle has ninety acres Elmer, a manufacturer of telegraph apparatus of well improved land; he and wife are in Chicago; Franks a merchant in Chicago; Lutherans. Mr. Offerle' s brother Adolph Leonard R., engaged with his brother Elmer; was born December 20, 1847, and was married William, Hattie and Genevieve, all at home. their sons were in the late 111^1872 to Matilda Rosenwinkle, by whom he Two of war; they had five children — Frank, Alfred, Amel, were George, who died in thft service, and Adolph and Amelia. Charles, who died in Iowa in 1867. Mr. F. S. ORY, farmer, P. O. Lisle, was born Puffer died of heart disease in 1867. He and all the of January 12, 1818, in Germany; is the son of his wife experienced hardships pio- Ferdinand Ory, and one of five children, and neer life. The Puffer family are active Re- the the only boy; he attended school some in his publicans. She is an active member of i 146 BIOGRAPHICAL:

Baptist Church, and the family are possessed to Du Page County, and made his home with of tine literary accomplishments. the father of Judge R N. Murray. While THOMAS PELLING, farmer, P. O. Lisle, here he had the privilege of attending was born October 25, 1812, in England; is a school at Naperville, one and one-half miles son of James and Jane (Belchambers) Poll- distant. He afterward attended the school ing, who came here in 1843, settling where at Warrenville. In the spring of 1844, he Netzley now lives. The parents had five engaged as a farm hand for John Dudley at viz. William month. At the of six children, , John, James, Thomas, $9 per expiration and Jane; parents were Baptists. Our sub- months he took service on a farm in Kane ject obtained but little education, owing to County at $12 per month. He labored, prior some financial disappointments of his father. to that with Dudley, eleven months with Mr. Polling worked out by the year, the com- Murray, spoken of above. In 1847, he en- pensation varying from $60 to $85; he came gaged in the lumber business in Michigan; to this county with his uncle, William Bel- bought forty acres of land in Du Page Coun- chambers, who was afterward killed by a ty in 1845 and 1846; he worked on the old team running away with him. Mr. Polling Hobson mill dam across the Du Page River his in 1849 to worked for awhile in New York with ; was married, 1852, Elizabeth Hob- brother at blasting rock. He was married in son, which union resulted with three children, 1850 to S. Karfer, who blessed him with nine one living—Albert, married Florence Moody children, viz., Mary, Fred (was married No- and has two children, Ethel and Lottie A. vember 23, 1880, to Frances Hitzler, and has Mrs. Page was born in 1832; she settled one child, Iny), Angeline, Frank, Lawrence, with her husband for a short time in Milton Adaline and Ida A. In 1872, Mr. Polling Township, and then in 1853 came to their settled on his present farm of 113 acres; he present farm of 150 acres well improved, and makes a specialty of running a dairy; his with a large stone quarry; was elected Jus- wife is a he votes the Democratic tice of the 1858 enlisted in Catholic; Peace, ; Company ticket. K, Thirteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; E. E. PAGE, farmer, P. O. Naperville, was was First Sergeant; was elected Supervisor born December 28, 1824; is a son of Samuel of Lisle in 1866, and held the office for nine and Judith (Elliott) Page, natives, the father years; votes the Republican ticket. of Massachusetts, and the mother of New ALONZO PALMER, farmer, P. O. Lisle, the to Kane was born 1842 is a son of S. Hampshire; parents emigrated August 4, ; Riley County, 111., in 1838; there the father died and Nancy W. (Richards) Palmer. His parents December 28, 1839, with the small pox; he came to this county in 1855, settling on the was the father of six E. Charles Parmelee farm here the chidren, viz., E., ; mother died Clarissa and Harriet, and three deceased. in 1872; the father is now living in Nash- The mother was married a second time to ville, Washington Co., this State. The par- Nathan of and the re- ents had viz. Mrs. C. P. Williams, Naperville, eight children, , Hatch, sult was one child; she died about 1865; was Alonzo, Allen, Mehetable, Mary V. (Mrs. a Methodist. Mr. Page attended school in a George Schriver), Rosetta V. (Mrs. Perry log cabin Kane County. At the death of his Boucher), and Anna (Mrs. Elwood). Mr. Pal- he went to live with father, William Leonard, mer attended school but little, owing to the of Jo Daviess County, and in two years came limited circumstances of the family. He LISLE TOWNSHIP. 147 learned carpentering, and worked at the same one living of his father's family, attended for many years; was married in 1878 to Ella school as mxich as was convenient; he had F., a daughter of John and Lucy (Peet) Rich- the advantages of a select school at Benson, ards, now residents of this county. This Vt. He was married September 6, 1853, to union blessed him with two children, viz., Jeannett, a daughter of Oliver and Jane Kin- Emma L. and May; he enlisted in Company yon, the result being eight children, viz., Al- B, One Hundred and Fifth Illinois Volunteer mah J., Arthur, Charles, Emma, Leonard, Al- Infantry; was in several hard engagements; bert (deceased), James (deceased), Helen (de- votes the Republican ticket. ceased). He settled on his present farm in 1842, JOHN PHILIPP, farmer, P. O. Downer's buying eighty acres of the same, in 1844. He Grove, was born October 5, 1854, in Gran- has now 147 acres of finely improved land, the 111. is his ville, Putnam Co., ; the son of Martin attainment of own labors. He went to and Eve (Rohner) Philipp, natives of Germany California in 1851, where he mined with fair and the parents of one child—John, our sub- success for two years. He crossed the ject; they came to Illinois in 1850. The Isthmus of Panama when the people were father died in 1855, and the mother was sub- dying there by the hundreds. Possessed of sequently married to Herman Pilz, by whom that characteristic that prompts a man to care she has three children—Henry, Edward and for others as he would have them care for Albert. The mother settled immediately him, he with his strong arm carried many of after her marriage with Mr. Pilz, in Lisle the weak, sick and distressed ones from the Township, where they have since lived. Our hot, broiling sunshine to the shades of some subject remained on the farm with his father isolated peak or small building, there to await until 1881, when he was married to Sarah death's summons. His official positions have Hoehn, and has one child—George. Mr. been few but important; he has served the Philipp has forty acres of well-improved township faithfully for several terms as As- land, the result of his own labors. He and sessor, and is now in his eighth term as Jus- wife are members of the German Methodist tice of the Peace; he has also held his share

Church of Downer's Grove. of the small offices, where it is all labor and ELIJAH ROOT, farmer, P. O. Downer's no pay. He has experienced a few of the Grove. The subject of these notes was born hardships that were to be endured by the pio- September 26, 1821, in Benson, Rutland Co., neer; he hauled oats to Chicago with ox Vt. is the son of Martin and and sold at 10 cents bushel. ; Abigail (Stearns) teams, per He Root, who came to this county in 1843, set- makes a specialty of manufacturing sorghum tling where the subject now lives, and were molasses, having an elegant evaporator of the parents of six children—Emily, Maria, the best construction; he brought the first James (deceased), Amos, James, Elisha. sample of sorghum molasses to this county; he The parents were members of the Congrega- hauled the first load of merchandise to Down- tional Church, in which the father was Dea- er's Grove, for Henry Carpenter. His active con. The father of the mother of Mr. Root mind never finds rest, and he has obtained a was a Revolutionary soldier; was under the knowledge of law sufficient to practice before command of Gens. Sullivan and Burgoyne; any justice «ourt; he is an active Republican. was engaged in the surrender of Cornwallis JOSEPH RANCK, farmer, P. O. Naper- at Yorktown. Our subject, who is the only ville, was born April 23, 1844, in Lancaster 148 BIOGRAPHICAL:

County, Penn. His parents, Joseph and Mar- vantages in his younger days; his life has of the same been that of a he came to this coun- garet Ranck, were natives State; farmer; the mother came here in 1865, and lives with ty in 1854 with his father's family, and his the a of and our subject; the father died in 1869; par- wife, Sophia, daughter George ents were blessed with eight children—Jona- Esther (Shiffert) Wenner, whom he had mar- than, Samuel, Elizabeth (Mrs. Lewis), Emery, ried in 1853; she was one of seven children Amos and Joseph, and three deceased in in- —George, Esther, Mary, Clarissa, Peter, to her father died she fancy. The Ranck family emigrated Penn- Lydia and Sophia; when sylvania about 1740. Mr. Ranck attended was small; was Lutheran, to which organiza- school in the country academy at Waynesburg, tion her mother belonged. Mr. Rickert's re- Chester Co., Penn., and State Normal at Mil- union gave him six children, two of whom lersville, same State; he taught some time; have been stricken from life's roll on earth; he clerked and kept store in Naperville two the four living are Mahlon, Emma, Irvin and his life has been His wife died in and he was years, and the remainder of Mary. 1869, spent on a farm; was married to Francis E. subsequently joined in marriage with Susan Higgins, the result being two children, de- Kramer, a daughter of Mrs. William Stark, ceased; wife died in 1870; was married a by whom he has four children, viz., Matilda, second time in 1875 to Rebecca, a daughter William, Truman and Addie L. In 1860, of David and Susannah (Boyer) Frost, natives he located on his present well- improved farm Penn. her came of 116 in Lisle the of Lebanon County, ; parents acres, Township, mostly to this county in 1850, and twelve of their result of his own efforts. He has served in thirteen children survive—John, Elizabeth, some small offices; enlisted in Company D, Daniel, George, Susannah, David, Rebecca, One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Illinois Volun- Henry, Samuel, Jacob, Simon, Clara. Mr. teer Infantry; votes the Republican ticket; Ranck has two children as a result of his last takes an interest in educating his children; marriage—Elmira and Clarence; he has 115 he and wife are members of the Evangelical acres of well-improved land, which he bought Association at Naperville; his wife's parents in 1866; he is running a dairy; he and wife live with the subject; her mother is blind. are members of the Evangelical Association Mahlon, the son of Mr. Rickert, is employed of Naperville; he votes the Republican ticket; in the Atchison, Topeka & Santa ~F6 car works has served in some small offices. at Kansas City, and Emma, his daughter, is RICHARD RICKERT, farmer, P. O. Naper- the wife of John Slick, a fireman on the Chi- ville, was born October 18, 1831, in Schuyl- cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. Penn. is a son of J. P. O. kill County, ; Samuel and W. STEININGER, farmer, Naper- Mary (Green) Rickert; the mother died in ville, was born October 11, 1836, in Pennsyl- 1844, having blessed her husband with six vania; is the son of George and Mary (Moose) children, viz., Hannah, Richard, Edwin, Steininger, who emigrated to Du Page County Alexander, Matilda and Alfred. The father at an early day. They were the parents of married a second time to Esther Deibert, re- five children—Rebecca, Tillman, J. W., Catha- sulting in no children. The father was a rine and Lizzie. The mother was born May minister of the Evangelical Association; he 1, 1806, and died August 29, 1870. The also merchandized and coal is were members of the shipped ; living parents Evangelical in Naperville. Richard had some school ad- Association. Mr. Steininger attended school LISLE TOWNSHIP. 149 some in his native State; he emigrated here hastily changed her threshing suit for her with his father's family in 1843; he was 'home-made blue,' and soon bad supper wait- married in 1863 to Rebecca Ressler, a ing. In the meantime, two ministers of the daughter of Joseph and Susannah Ressler, Evangelical Association called. Mother was which union blessed him with six children— an active member of that organization, and Alwin, born July 22, 1864, died August 11, on this same evening determined to attend 1870; Emma, born November 5, 1866, died the prayer meeting at some distance. Father August 7, 1870; Glistie, born January 25, was opposed to her going, but she had the 1870, died August 30, 1870; Hattie, born ministers remain for supper, and after all October 22, 1871; Annie, born April 24, 1874; were seated she took a bowl of soup and a Charlie, born July 12, 1876. Mr. Steininger slice of bread, and left them to enjoy their settled on his present farm of ninety-three meal while she ate her supper on the road to " acres in 1874, which is well improved, and prayer meeting. Mrs. Steininger's par- the attainment of their own labors, save ents were blessed with eight children—Betsey, about $2,000 inherited by his wife. He and Rebecca, Mary, Daniel, Matilda, Joseph, wife are members of the Evangelical As- Fianah, one dead. takes an interest in education has L. P. sociation; ; MARQUIS SARGENT, farmer, O. a dairy; votes the Republican ticket. Mrs. Naperville, was born January 30, 1833, in Steininger was born in 1843 in this county; Michigan. His parents were John and Irene her parents came here 1842; her mother (Sweet) Sargent, the father a native of New brought five dozen eggs from Pennsylvania, Hampshire, and the mother of the State of thinking that such an article could not be New York. They had seven children, six of found here. She remained overnight at what whom now «urvive, viz., Louisa (Mrs. Judge is now the Page residence, and the next Murray), Silvester (grocer in Chicago), Cleo morning carried Mrs. Steininger in her arms C. (Mrs. Wright), M. L., Walter A. (police- a distance of two miles, together with a man in Chicago) and Sarah M. (Mrs. W. broom, to the place of their choice, a cabin Marvin). The parents emigrated to Mich- 12x16, which for awhile contained three igan at an early day, and to Illinois in families. Since the above was written, Mrs. 1837, settling where the subject now lives. Steininger sends us the following, which we The father died in 1867; he was in the war " insert in her own language: The threshers of 1812 as a Sergeant. The mother died in had and hands scarce and 1876 she was a member of the come, being wages ; Congregational high, mother not only cooked for them but Church. Mr. Sargent attended school in helped to thresh. The required amount of the country and at Naperville; he has spent

1 ' chips were gathered, by which a fire was the most of his active life on a farm. In early kept up, and over it was hung a kettle filled manhood he went to California, where he re- with beef. Giving her three children, the mained for a few years, and then returned to eldest being five, the command to feed the his present farm of 145 acres of well-improved fire, she locked the door to prevent our get- land, on which he makes some specialty of ting lost on the prairie, and went to help the stock raising. He was married in 1860 to threshers; the only thing we could see was Lois M., daughter of Henry and Lois (Royce) the cloud of dust from the machine. It was Ingalls, the parents of twelve children. Mr. getting dark when mother returned, but she Sargent was blessed with five children by his 150 BIOGRAPHICAL: marriage, two living, viz., Earl and Lorene SIMON SCHAFER, farmer, P. O. Down- A. Mrs. Sargent is a member of the Con- er's Grove, was born September 17, 1839, in gregational Church of Naperville. Mr. Sar- Germany; is a son of David and Christina gent is a member of Naperville Lodge, No. (Nusbaum) Schafer, who came from Germany 81, I. O. O. F., and votes the Democratic in 1853. They first settled in Canada, where ticket, having cast his first Presidential they remained two years, and then came to vote for Franklin Pierce. Mr. Sargent is Du Page County; here they rented land for educating his children in the Northwestern several years, until they had saved sufficient College. means to purchase eighty acres, where our L. W. STANLEY, farmer, P. O. Downer's subject now lives, and where the parents Grove, was born May 14, 1826, in Susque- died, the father in 1880, the mother in 1866. hanna Penn. is a son of was the and had but County, ; Dexter Our subject only son, and Nancy (Capron) Stanley, the former a little opportunity for attending school, the native of Massachusetts, and the latter of greater part of his time being employed in Pennsylvania. Our subject is a brother of farming with the ox-team and the primitive Mrs. Dryer, the mother of H. L. Bush, whose implements of agriculture. The father's vo- biography appears elsewhere. Mr. Stanley cation was that of a weaver, and the son was attended school in a cabin which stood where hired out at an early age to learn farming, the residence of Mrs. Curtis, of Downer's after which he took charge of his father's Grove, now stands, his instructor being Nor- farm. He now has 120 acres of well-im- man G. Hurd. He has devoted his life" to proved land of his own. In 1866, Mr. Scha- farming, save four years, from 1850 to 1854, fer married Sarah Peters, a sister of Daniel when he was mining in California, with his Peters, whose biography appears elsewhere brother D. C. and Amos and Albert Adams. He in this book. This union has resulted in six settled on his present farm of 130 acres in 1854, children, viz., Frank, Bertha, Amelia, Min-

' ' " and has improved the same from the raw nie, Edith and Willie. Mr. Schafer is en- state to that of one to be desired by the most gaged in the dairy business; he votes the tasteful. In 1854, he married Helen, a daugh- Republican ticket. ter of Aaron K. and Maria (Ford) Farr, the par- ALOIS SCHWARTZ, farmer, P. O. Na- ents of seven children, viz., Helen, Edward, perville. Mr. Schwartz was born June 17, Mary, George, Frances, Ida and Charles; ]828, in Alsace, now Germany; is a son of her parents came to Downer's Grove in 1842, Michael and Mary Schwartz, natives of Ger- where the father died subsequently, and the many and the parents of thirteen children, mother is living with the subject. Mr. Stan- seven of whom are living, viz., Lawrence, ley has three children living, from a family Joseph, Alois, Ferdinand, Lewis, Antone and of five, viz., Arthur F., Mabel and Louie; Michael; the parents emigrated to this coun- the former is working for the Western Eclec- ty in July, 1846, and settled on the farm tic Manufacturing Company of Chicago. now owned by Michael Schwartz, near the Our subject has been identified with the Re- center of Lisle Township; here the father publican party since its organization, merg- died, September 10, 1865, and the mother in ing from the Whig and Free- Soil organiza- February, 1874; the parents were Catholics; tion. He devotes considerable time to the the father was a fisherman in his native dairy business. country. Alois experienced soma of the LISLE TOWNSHIP. 151

hardships that were upon the early settlers. ville. Votes the Democratic ticket. His He never attended school a single day, and wife was born July 16, 1840, in Alsace. what education he possesses is the result of NICHOLAS STENGER, farmer, P. O. his ambitious efforts. In 1850, he went to Naperville, was born January 22, 1860, in California; there he mined successfully for Du Page County; is a son of Nicholas and about five years, after which he returned and Elizabeth (Snebly) Stenger, natives of Ger- bought land in Du Page County. By fru- many. The parents settled at Naperville gality and careful management, he has secured very early, where the father died; the mother 380 acres of land, which is finely improved, is still living; the parents had seven chil- partly by his own hands. In 1866, he made dren, five of whom are living Mary, Amelia, a wise selection of a help-mate in the person Nicholas, Adolph, Elizabeth; they became of Miss Katie Gipe, which union gave him members of the Evangelical Association very four children, viz., Edward, Amelia, Dan C. early. Our subject had good eduational and Andrew. He is tiling his farm; has now advantages. He was married, November 25, about 800 rods of tile drainage on bis fine 1881, to Emma, a daughter of Fred Strubler, farm. The family are members of the Catho- of Naperville. He settled on his present lic Church of Naperville. His political pro- farm of ninety-four and a half acres in 1882. clivities are Democratic. He is making some specialty of stock-raising. ALBERT SCHMITT, farmer, P. O. Na- He and wife are members of the Evangelical perville, was born July 22, 1834, in Alsace, Association. He votes the Republican ticket; now Germany; is the son of Francis A. and is a strict temperance man. His father was Francisca (Schwartz) Schmitt. The parents an owner of the early brewery at Naperville. came to Du Page County in 1843, settling E. O. STANLEY, farmer, P. O. Downer's where the subject of these notes now lives; Grove, was born August 8, 1828, in Penn- the father died on February 6, 1861; the sylvania; is a son of Dexter and Nancy (Cap- mother was born October 24, 1808, and is ron) Stanley. Mr. Stanley is a brother of L. living with her son Albert, of whom we W. Stanley and Mrs. Dryer, the mother of write; the parents had three boys—Theopo- H. L. Bush, in whose sketches the parents las, Antona and Albert; they united early are prominently noticed. E. O. attended with the Catholic Church. Mr. S. attended school in a small building on his father's school some during his younger days; he farm, and for awhile in the old building drove ox teams when ten years old, hauling that stood where T. M. Woods now lives. Was oats to Chicago and selling at 20 cents per married, in 1862, to Mary Allen, a daughter bushel; he was married, June 3, 1856, to of Mr. Allen, of Ohio, who blessed him with Mary Schmiit (no connection), she a daugh- two children, viz., Adah M. and Lee. He ter of Martin and Mary (Pfaff) Schmitt. By has 134 acres of well-improved land, the re- her Mr. S. had seven children—Frank, Otilia, sult of his own labors. He is running a Henry E., Willie N., Joseph T., Andrew A. dairy, having seventeen cows. Been in some and Sophia (deceased). He owns 270 acres small offices. Votes the Republican ticket. of well-improved land, which was formerly He and wife are members of the Baptist timbered. He is now Road Commissioner; Church of Downer's Grove. has been School Director. The family are G. W. WEBSTER, farmer, P. O. Naper- members of the Catholic Church of Naper- ville. This enterprising young man is the 152 BIOGRAPHICAL: son of George W. and Caroline Webster. fare of the family. They would bring their The father is a son of Lyfret and Sarah Web- interviews to a climax by the one singing and ster, and was born in 1811. The mother of the other dancing to the sweet music that our subject was born July 1, 1822, in Ash- rolled over the turbulent waters. H. is a of Jacob and S. J. P. O. Lisle, was land, N. ; daughter WILLAED, farmer, Clarissa (Webster) Shepherd. The Shep- born August 27. 1818, in South Brimfield, of Holdeness Mass. is a son of R. and Hannah herds are descendants the ; George Colony, and the Websters of the Plymouth (Dunham) Willard, natives of Massachusetts ' Colony. Mrs. Webster's parents emigrated and parents of eleven children, viz., George to Lisle Township, this county, in 1849, and R., Ferdinand, Clarissa, Oriel, S. J., Whit- settled on the farm where the subject now ney, Benjamin C, Oriel L., Annis, Edwin lives. Here her father died in 1865, and her and Maryette. In 1835, the parents settled mother in 1860. She was one of two chil- on a claim of 300 acres, where the subject about dren, Caroline and Walter (a grocer of Chi now resides. The father died in 1835, in this the cago). Her mother was a member of the six weeks after arriving county; Protestant Episcopal Church. She was mar- mother died in 1862. Our subject attended ried to Webster, the father of our subject, in school as much as was convenient; worked on 1846, the result being two children—Clara the farm and with his father at wheelwright Mr. E. and George W. Her husband died in ing. When they located in this county, November, 1848. She and her consort came Willard drove the ox teams and witnessed to this county in September, 1846, buying at the scenes that make up the life of the pio- that time 152 acres at $1.25 per acre. Here neer. He was married, in 1859, to Janet she has lived since. Her parents really never Decker, by whom he was blessed with five bought any land here, but made their home children—Judson, Lewis, Maurice, Alice, with her after her husband died. She and and one deceased when young. Our subject her son lived in Chicago for seven years, has 218 acres of well-improved land. He where he was engaged in the milk and gro votes the Republican ticket. eery business. George is now. managing the S. D. WEBSTER, farmer, P. O. Naper- farm, raising grain and stock. His mother ville, was born January 16, 1848, in Du Page lives with him. He is somewhat in the dairy County; is the son of M. R. and Caroline business. Mrs. Webster tells a little circum- Webster, early settlers of this county, and stance connected with the life of ancestors, the parents of eight children, viz., Henry, Websters and Shepherds, which we deem Sarah, Charlotte, Mary, Charles, Rockwood, worth a notice, as it illustrates some facts set William and S. D. The mother died in forth in parts of this book. These relations 1850; the father survives, among his children. were, two families of them, located on the The father was married a second time to banks of a river, in New Hampshire, some Arvilla Bessel, by whom he had two children, forty miles away from any other people. Laura and Julia. His second wife died in The river ran between the two families, and, 1870. Our subject attended school at Naper- as there was no means by which they could ville, aside from the district schools. Was cross, the women were so eager to visit that married, October 1, 1874, to Flora A., daugh- they would go to the banks and holloa at each ter of J. D. and Lucinda Turner, one of six other, thus learning the condition and wel- children—Joel, George, Jennie, Matilda, YORK TOWNSHIP. 153

Flora and Charles. He is farming 150 acres —Joseph, Sophia, Lizzie, and one deceased. of well -improved land belonging to his father. Mr. Worley attended school some in his na- His wife is a member of the Congregational tive country. Came to this country in 1849, Church. He votes the Eepublican ticket. and engaged for eleven years in a brewery at His father is noted as one of the early Aboli- Naperville. Was married, in 1855, to Lizzie tionists. Schmitt, the result being six children—Will- JOSEPH WORLEY, farmer, P. O. Naper- iam, Andrew, Mary, Frank, Henry and Lib- ville, was born February 21, 1832, in Alsace, bie. He settled on his present farm of 180 Germany; is a son of Antona and Mary acres in 1869, which is well ftnproved, and (Herstel) Worley, who came here in 1853, the attainment of his own labors. The fam- settling in Lisle Township, where they both ily are members of the Catholic Church. He died, having been blessed with four children votes the Republican ticket.

YORK TOWNSHIP. GEORGE H. ATWATER, Utopia, was who contributed much toward its advance- born in Broome N. Y. was who County, , February 19, ment and settlement, Gerry Bates, 1826; his father, Jesse Atwater, was born came here in 1842, and purchased the section March 7, 1784, in the State of Connecticut, of land upon which the town of Elmhurst son of Jesse, a Revolutionary soldier. The now stands. He was born August 24, 1800, mother of our Martin. son of subject was Lucretia in Chesterfield, Mass. , Benjamin Bates, The Atwaters came West in 1834, and settled whose ancestors were of English origin. Our in this county. Jesse died in 1866, and his subject removed with his father in 1808, to wife in 1868.— They were the parents of eight Geauga County, Ohio, but in 1842, removed children William, Olive, George H, Rachel, to this locality as above stated, and soon after Ann, Betsey, Rebecca and Benjamin. William making his purchase, built Cottage Hill Hotel. Olive and Rebecca are dead. Jesse Atwater A few years after, he engaged in merchan- was a good citizen and was much esteemed. dising, and was made Postmaster, the first His successor on the homestead, his son one in the township, and held the office up George H, has constantly resided here since to the time of his death—a period of about his father located the claim. July 14, 1849, thirty years. His death occurred— July 29, he married Phebe Willig, a native of Penn- 1878. He was twice married first, to Ada- sylvania, born September 9, 1831, daughter line Hovey, who bore him several children. of Henry and Mercy Ann (Abbott) Willig; His last wife yet survives him, and resides on he died May 8, 1882. Mr. Atwater has two the homestead; her maiden name was Georgia children —Alfred and Almeda. Alfred mar- S. Smith, a native of South Waterboro, Me. ried Ada — Stevens, and has two children. She, with three children Frederick H. , Ada- Almeda married Jones M. Clapp, of Marengo, line and Charles, resides at the "Willows," McHenry County. Mr. Atwater has 146 acres the name of the family residence. Fred H. of fine land. is now practicing medicine in Bensenville, in GERRY BATES (deceased). Prominent Addison Township, this county, and is get- among the early arrivals of Elmhurst of one ting into a fine practice; he received his lit- 154 BIOGRAPHICAL: erary education at the University of Chicago, was a daughter of a Revolutionary soldier, and graduated at Rush Medical College Feb- who was with Washington at Valley Forge. ruary 21, 1878. After the death of his father, The Root family came to this county in the he became Postmaster, and held the office un- fall of 1843. Martin Root had a family of til his resignation. In August, 1881, he was eight children. Mr. Barber, when he first associated with Dr. J. M. Zahn, of Elgin, in came to this county, rented land in Lisle the practice of medicine, which copartner- Township; then bought forty- eight acres in ship was dissolved in May, 1882, when he lo- Downer's Grove, where he remained several cated at Bensenville. He is a member of the years, then sold out and moved to Lisle Masonic fraternity, Harlem Lodge, No. 540. Township, and after remaining there about GEORGE BARBER, farmer, P. O. Lom- four years, came to his present place in bard, was born in Benson, Rutland Co., Vt., 1860, bought 140 acres of land, at $20 an November 18, 1818, second son of Joel and acre, and has since remained here; he bought Laura (Cleveland) Barber, he born in Rutland this farm from Horace Brooks, who settled County, Vt., she in Hampton, Washington it. Mr. and Mrs. Barber have had three Co., N. Y. Joel Barber was a son of William children—Josiah C, Lucy M. and George Baber, one of the first settlers in Rutland F., who died March 3, 1866, aged seven- County, Vt., who had to keep his family in teen years. Mr. Barber has followed farm- the fort at Ticonderoga, N. Y., for shelter ing since he located here, and has also while he was making a settlement in Benson, been agent for Kirby's mowers and reap- Vt., and who had seven children—William, ers; he has been Assessor and Supervis- Robert, James, Joel, Sallie, Polly and Eu- or; was formerly a Whig, now a Republican. nice. Joel Barber's wife, Laura Cleveland, HENRY BUCHHOLZ, farmer, P. O. Elm- was a daughter of Josiah Cleveland, who was hurst, resides on Section 1; his residence thrice married, Mrs. Joel Barber being one is situated on the northeast corner of the of the children of the first marriage. The township. He was born November 5, 1846, Clevelands were Methodists, the Barbers Bap- in the Kingdom of Hanover, and came to this tists and Congregationalists. Joel Barber country with his parents when but two years had eight children— William C, George, of age. His father, Henry, was born October, Gilbert, Carlyle, Margaret A., Lucy, Anna 1810, and married Minnie Beckmann, daugh- E. and Betsey, who died in infancy. Our ter of Fred Beckmann, and by her two chil- subject left home to push his own fortunes at dren were born—Henry and Louisa. Louisa the age of twenty-two, having but little edu- married Henry Kemman, of La Grange. The cational advantages. In the spring of 1844, paternal grandfather of our subject was also he started West; arrived in Chicago June 15, named Henry; he never came to this country. that year, and came to this county, having The father of Henry came here in the spring then about $70. In the fall of 1843, he mar- of 1848, and purchased the farm upon which ried Maria Root, a native of Rutland County, he remained until his death, in March, 1868; Vt., daughter of Martin and Abigail (Stearns) his wife yet survives him, and resides in Root, he born March 14, 1785, died Febru- Proviso; she married Henry Avers. October born ary 18, 1865, she born January 23, 1788, 1, 1873, our subject married Caroline, died in York Township, this county, March March 12, 1849, in this township, and is the 2, 1873. Martin Root's wife, Abigail Stearns, second daughter of Fred Fisher, one of the YORK TOWNSHIP. 155

early settlers of the county. Mr. Buchholz train; Louis S. resides at Watseka, is pas- has two children— Albert Henry and Carl senger conductor. He has one brother— Fred; he has about 200 acres of land under Charles, a farmer, who lives near Mears, excellent improvement. Mich. MELVIN J. BALLOU, railroad conduc- SETH CHURCHILL, Lombard, was born tor, Lombard. The popular and well-known in Vermont May 25, 1805, and is a son of conductor of the Omaha Express was born in Winslow and Mercy (Dodge) Churchill, na- the Empire State. St. Lawrence County, Oc- tives of Vermont, Winslow Churchill having tober 5, 1845, son of Philander and Abigail. been bom in Rutland, that State. The (Stearns) Ballou. The paternal grandsire Churchill family came to this country from of Melvin J. lived to be eighty-six years of England in the Mayflower; the Dodge family age. James F. Stearns his mother's fa- came from Scotland. Winslow Churchill and ther, lived to be also four-score years. The family came to this county in June, 1834, father of M. J. was a farmer and yet resides having landed in Chicago on the 5th of that in St. Lawrence County, N. Y. He raised month, came to Babcock Grove, now Pros- nine children, six sons and three daughters. pect Park, where some of the family still re- Melvin was brought up on the farm, and, side, took a claim eight years before the land while yet in his teens, he volunteered in was surveyed, paying $1.25 p^r acre for 160 Company G, Sixtieth New York Volunteer acres. Winslow Churchill settled on the Infantry, and served until the close of the banks of the Du Page River, where he died, war. After the war, he returned home; soon aged seventy-seven years, eight months and after, however, he came West, to Du Page eight days; his wife died at the advanced County, first, to Turner Junction, and. in age of eighty-eight years; they had the fol- 18G7, he began railroading and worked his lowing children: William, who came West way up, and in due time was placed in charge about the year 1840, died in Wisconsin, aged of a train as conductor, and, for thirteen eighty-one years; Malinda, who married Syl- years, has been serving in this capacity, his vester Ketcham, died in Michigan; Christina, run being the Omaha Express on the Chicago in this county, has been twice married, her & North -Western Railroad, running from first husband, Erastus Ketcham, died, leaving to his as a one Erastus her second David Chicago Clinton, Iowa; efficiency son, ; husband, — railroad man and his known fidelity have se- Christian, also deceased, left two sons cured him one of the best runs on the line. Wesley and William C. Lorana, who came He resides at Lombard, having a little home with her parents from New York, married of his own, a wife and two children—Eva F. John D. Ackerman, and had fivo sons— Seth, and Ashley Melvin; his wife Fannie was born the subject of this sketch; Major, living in in Milton of M. N. Y. in Township, daughter W. Jeddo, ; Betsey, living Cook County, Murray, one of the old residents of Du Page. wife of Samuel Mahoffy; Winslow, in Down-

Mr. Ballou is a Republican and a member of i er's Grove, this county; Amanda, died when the Masonic order. He has three brothers in i young; Isaac B., in Milton Township, this this State, all of whom are railroad men— county, and Hiram, who went to California Henry, Hector and Louis. resides at and has never since been heard of. The sub- Henry j Blue Island, and is passenger conductor; ject of this sketch lived on his first purchase Hector at Danville; is conductor of freight of land until March, 1854, when he came to 156 BIOGRAPHICAL:

Lombard, having previously, however, spent same year went north to Section 14, where he one year in Chicago. August 9, 1828, he made a claim, which he afterward purchased, was married to Roxana Ward, of Jordan, N. located thereon, and has since been a resident Y., by Rev. M. Fuller. Mrs. Churchill was of the same. July 10, 1836, he married Ra- a daughter of Elijah Ward, who had a large chel B. Atwaber, who was born January 8, family; she died March 12, 1872, aged sixty- 1815, in Broome County, N. Y., daughter of four years one month and twenty-one days, Jesse Atwater, one of the early settlers of this five children — born Mr. has had five chil- leaving Mary J., January township. Eldridge— 8, 1830; Horace, December 9, 1831; Myron, dren born, four living Rhoda, wife of Frank April 23, 1834, Emily R., August 17, 1838, Filer, she died June 1, 1882; Lazetta, mar- and William H., July 17, 1840 Horace ried Charles B. Townsend; Benedict J.; Mar- started of for California via the overland route; tha, wife Charles G. Howell ; Rebecca, was at Fort Laramie May 9, 1852, and has wife of Walter S. Price. Mr. Eldridge is never since been heard from. Myron died now nearly fourscore years of age; has been December 25, 1876; he had two sons, War- a resident of the township forty-seven years, ren and Orvilie. Emily resides at Prospect and is yet in good health. Not a member of Park, wife of Oscar Johnson. William H. any church; in politics, Democratic. resides in Iowa. December 10, 1874, Mr. GEORGE FULLER, farmer, P. O. Uto Churchill married Eliza Young, born August pia, was born March 6, 1815, in the town of 23, 1849, in Oberholm, Germany, daughter Lisle, Broome Co., N. Y, son of Jacob W. of Adam and Elizabeth Young, who came Fuller, who came to this county in 1836, and here about 1852; the latter died in August, died at Fullersburg June 5, 1867; he was a 1852. By this union they have one child blacksmith. Jacob W. married Candace Sul- —Jessie. Mr. Churchill has a fine farm livan, who bore him thirteen children, all of of 420 acres of land; he has been a church whom grew up save one. George remained member for forty years; his father was on the farm until twenty-three years of age; formerly a Congregationalist; later, a mem- he learned the trade of his father, which he ber of the M. E. Church, to which he be- followed for several years, but finally gave longed at his death. his entire attention to farming. In 1850, he EDWARD ELDRIDGE, farmer, P. O. located where he now lives. He was the first Utopia. This gentleman came to Du Page Assessor of York Township, and has subse- County May 29, 1835, making his first set- quently refilled the same position. He has tlement in York Township, where he has served as Township Treasurer for fourteen since lived. He was born November 16, years. He was married, December 31, 1841, 1803, in Albany County, N. Y. He was the to Cynthia M. Talmadge, a native of New seventh child and fifth son of a family of York, daughter of John Talmadge; she died eleven children. His father was Benedict September 15, 1851. July 12, 1853, he mar- Eldridge, a native of Cape Cod. Benedict ried Polly Davis, daughter of Nelson Davis; Eldridge married Rhoda Chevalier, and her she bore him three children—Lorin, Sarah children, who grew up, were Richard, Zenas, and Mary, all deceased; she died in 1863, Hannah, Dorcas, George, Edward, Mary, February 12. December 31, 1864, he mar- Lydia and Louis. In May, 1835, Edward ried his present wife, Lydia A., who was came West to Du Page County, and the born in this township; her parents were YORK TOWNSHIP. 157

Louis and Harriet (Clark) Eldridge. Four and builder by trade; he was a successful children were born—Lor in, Sarah, Mary J. business man and accumulated a handsome and Willie N., all deceased. Mr. Fuller has competence for his family; he died in 1879. about 300 acres of land; is in very easy and (See sketch of Mr. Struckmann and portrait is in this The Doctor has comfortable circumstances, and spending appears— work.) one his declining years in happiness and content- son Walter D. He is a stanch Republi- ment. can and a member of the Evangelical FRED J. T. FISCHER, physician, Elm- Church. hurst, was born in Du Page County on DAVID FULLER, farmer, P. O. Fullers- the homestead farm, in Addison Township, burg, born March 28, 1825, in the town of July 30, 1842, and was the second son of Lisle, Broome Co., N. Y., son of Jacob W. Henry D. and Maria Franzen (Fischer). Fuller, one of the pioneers of York Town- Fred J. T. was brought up on the farm, ship. David was a lad of eleven years when where he remained until June, 1861, when his father came to this township, and has he enlisted as private in Company B, Thirty- been a resident of the same up to the present third Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, time. He was first married when twenty-six and served three years and three months; years of age, April 7, to Catharine, daughter during that time, he participated in every of Philip Bohlander, one of the early settlers battle in which his company was engaged, of Du Page County; she died March 28, some of the most prominent being Cache 1870. Of this marriage the issue was three River, Ark, Bolivar Bend, Miss., Champion children. Angeline, now deceased, was the Hills, Miss., seige of Vicksburg, Jackson, wife of George Coffin; Charles P. B. and Miss., and Fort Esperanza, Texas. Soon Lydia L. are living. June 1, 1871, he mar- after his return home from service, he was ried his present wife—Charlotte, a native of elected County Clerk, and served three years, England, daughter of Thomas Evernden and when he resigned in order to complete his Mary Ford, who came to the United States education. He entered Oberlin College, and in 1855, and to this State ten years later. graduated in 1874, receiving the highest Nine children were born to Mr. Evernden, honors of his class, consisting of thirty mem- two sons and seven daughters — William, bers, and being elected Greek orator of the Thomas, Mary, Jennie, Charlotte, Esther, class; he received the degrees of A. B., A. M., Kate, Annie and Birdie. Esther and Kittie as well as M. D. He also took a three years' deceased. Mr. Evernden died September 2, course at the famous Heidelberg University, 1870; his wife Mary resides with her son Germany, and, upon his return, engaged in Thomas, in Fulton County, 111. William practice at Cincinnati, Ohio, until the spring resides in this county, druggist at Hinsdale. of 1879, when, on account of the death of his By the last marriage, Mr. Fuller has one father-in-law, Diedrich Struckmann, he re- daughter—Elsie Bernice, born November 25, turned to Elmhurst. Since that time, he has 1872. He resides on the farm his father set- been engaged in the practice of his profes- tled (Section 27), which has never been out sion here. September 27, 1874, he married of the family name; he has 208^ acres and Martha S. of Diedrich other interests in the he has traded , daughter Struckmann county; and Caroline Korthauer. Mr. Struckmann came successfully in real estate, and is of a me- to this country in 1844; he was a carpenter chanical turn of mind. 158 BIOGRAPHICAL:

FRED GRAUE, miller, Fullersburg, was EDWARD D. GRAUE, farmer, P. O. born January 25, 1819, in Landesbergen, in Elmhurst, is a son of Henry Graue, one of the Kingdom of Hanover, the third son of the early settlers of the township, and resides Frederick Graue and Lucie (Thiirmau), to on the farm owned and settled by his father. whom were born eight sons and one daugh- Henry Graue was born April 23, 1826, in the ter. The Graue family emigrated to the same locality in the Kingdom of Hanover as United States in 1833, arriving first in Albany were his brothers Fred, August and Lewis. County, N. Y. In May, the following year, Henry came here to York Township with his came to Chicago. They remained at Chicago brothers, and made his purchase and engaged a short time, and, he the same summer, lo- in farming, remaining here until his death, cated in Addison Township, this county, at July 19, 1868. He was a good citizen, and a grove which has since borne their name. a worthy member of the community. His Here Frederick, the father, died in 1837, his wife was Louisa Krage, born near Hanover, wife surviving him until 1866. Fred, the in February, 1829, daughter of Fred Krage subject of these lines, remained with his fa- and Mary Stuenkel, which family came to ther until of age, when he located on a piece Du Page in 1837. Two children are liviug, of land near the homestead, upon which he of a family of three, born to Henry Graue and lived until 1850; he then moved to the south- wife —Edward D., our subject, and Louisa, east corner of the township, on Section 36, who resides in this township, wife of Edward in with William Rotermund. Edward D. who has taken his where he, company Asche, , purchased a mill site and erected a saw-mill. father's place and represents him on the After three years' association together in home farm, was born April 13, 1848, and has business, Mr. Graue bought the entire inter- now charge of the farm and resides with his est, and has since run it. In the summer of mother. The farm, at his father's death, 1852, he built the brick mill, main building consisted of 360 acres. Mrs. Rotermund's 45x28, three stories high and basement, put in portion taken out leaves 240 acres. two run of buhrs, and has since run the same, HENRY D. GRAY, hardware, Lombard. mostly on custom grinding. Mr. Graue Las This genial and wide-awake business man been twice married—first, to Louise Fischer, was born November 19, 1849, and is a de- born in Hanover, daughter of Frederick scendant of the Graue family (pronounced Fischer; seven children were born of this Gray), who were among the earliest settlers. marriage, five of whom lived to maturity— Henry D. was a son of Deidrick Graue and Caroline, wife of Fred Grage, of Addison Louisa Flag. Deidrick Graue was the pio- he came and settled in Township; Louis and Fred E. are on farms neer of the family ; in York Township; Emma resides in Port- the south part of Addison as early as 1833; land, Ore., wife of Harmon H. Kiessling; he purchased considerable amount of land, William, the youngest, remains yet at home. which he afterward divided out among his His second marriage was to Mrs. Henrietta brothers, who settled near him; he died in Kiessling, whose maiden name was Korthaur. 1879, in January; his wife yet survives him He has about 200 acres of land which he car- and resides on the homestead. The children ries on, but gives his attention personally to born them were Henry D., August, Louisa, on his milling. He is a member of the Evan- Regina and Albert, all of whom yet reside gelical Lutheran Church. the farm except H. D. and Louisa, who re- YORK TOWNSHIP. 159 side in this town. Louisa married Duncan Joseph B. Hull, who descended from old Malcomb, a partner of Henry D., who was English stock; his progenitors came to Con- raised on the farm where he was born until necticut and there settled prior to the Revo- he came to Lombard, in 1877, and engaged lution. Joseph B. was born March 24, 1814, in the hardware and in Columbia N. Y. agricultural implement Kinderhook, Co., , and business. Prior to this, he was for some removed with his parents to Cortland Coun- time engaged as auctioneer, which he has ty when six months old. His father, George since in connection with his other was born in Dutchess N. Y. in followed, Hull, County, , business. In 1879, he associated with him June* 1786, son of Tiddman and Annie Hull. in business his brother-in-law, Mr. Malcomb. George Hull married Sarah, daughter of Jo- Since, the firm has been Gray & Malcomb. seph and Eunice Barnard. The family on In politics, Eepublican; is unmarried, and a both sides are remarkable for their longevity. member of the F. & A. M. Wheaton s father is in his A., , Subject yet living, ninety- ' ' " Lodge. Mr. Gray is the outside man of sixth year; his wife died aged seventy-five; the firm, attends to the canvassing and set- her mother, Eunice, died aged eighty-four. ting up the machinery. Malcomb attends to Tiddman lived to nearly a centenarian; his the store and tin-shop. wife Annie died aged ninety-four. Joseph AUGUST GRAUE, store and farming, Barnard, from whom our subject was named, Elmhurst, was the youngest child born to was a sea Captain, and followed the seas and Frederick Graue; he was born January 12, was lost while on one of his voyages. To Tidd- 1829, in the Kingdom of Hanover, and came man Hull and wife Annie were born seven with his parents to this State, arriving at the children; those who lived to be grown were grove which bears the family name, June 9, Penelope, Avis, Ruth, Annie, Amy, Solomon 1834 August was but a child when he came and George; now living, are George, the here, and was brought up to farm labor, and father of J. B., who resides in Madison has since that time given his time to agricultur- County, Y. Y.; Avis resides in Brooklyn. al pursuits. July 24, 1851, he married Caro- To Joseph Barnard were born two children line Krage, daughter of Fred Krage, a native —Eliza, and Annie, the mother of J. B. of Hanover; she died March 21, 1862, having Eliza married a man by the name of Hunt, borne four children — Louisa, Henrietta, and settled in Wisconsin. Our subject was Mary and August. His last wife was Mrs. raised a Quaker. To Geo. Hull and wife were Louisa Stelling, and by her he has Caroline, born ten children; except the one who died Edward, "Willie and Julius. After Mr. Graue in infancy, nine of them lived to many years married, he located on part of the homestead, past their maturity ere there was a death in and continued on the same a constant resident the family; the first death of this number and been engaged in fanning. He has 271 was at the age of forty-nine. The eldest acres in this couuty, and 100 in Will County, was Edward; then, in order, came Judith, this State. October, 1881, he left the farm Joseph B., Lydia, Annie, Tiddman, Caroline and located in Elmhurst and in mer- and M. those deceased are Edward engaged George ; chandising, carrying on a general store- -dry and Lydia. Eliza and Tiddman never goods, boots and shoes, groceries, notions, etc. came West. Caroline resides at Harvard, J. B, HULL, stock- dealer, Lombard. McHenry County, wife of Henry Benjamin. Among the old-time residents of Lombard is Annie and Judith reside at Oak Park; the 160 BIOGRAPHICAL: former married L. Morey, the latter Horace done much toward building up the town; Coleman. George M. resides at Fort Dodge, when he came there was about three buildings Iowa, and Joseph B., who resides here in there; there are now nine buildings here Lombard. His father was a mill man, and, which he built. He has always been identi- for several years, ran a large paper mill in fied with the Republican party since its or- Kinderhook; afterward, was engaged in farm- ganization In September, 1861, he enlisted ing, and run a saw-mill. Joseph was raised in the army, and was over one year in the to farming and in the mill business; lived commissary department, serving as non-com- with his father until about twenty-five years missioned officer; on account of ill-health, of age; he afterward engaged with his brother he was released and returned home. He was Edward in the mill business. He came to married, in April, 1841, to Fannie E. Pat- this State in in in born in Cortland N. Y. in 1845, arriving Chicago rick, County, , April, and came out to Bloomingdale Town- 1817, daughter of Nathaniel and Penelope ship, this county, and purchased of the Gov- Patrick. Four children have been born to ernment and laid claim to 160 acres, 120of Mr. Hull; but two living—Alma and Alice which be got at Government price, the other (twins); Alma resides in Huron, Dakota, eighty a neighbor entered away from him, wife of C. C Hills; Alice resides in Lom- which he afterward obtained by paying him bard, at the home of her parents, wife of $100 extra; when he paid for his land, he Henry Ferguson. Emily and Lydia are de- had $75 left; he purchased two yoke of cattle ceased. Emily E. died, aged thirteen; Lydia for $65, and a horse for $13; this wiped out married Franklin Claflin, and moved to Hop- all his The first he he Mass. she had two both money. money got kinton, ; children, obtained by cutting by hand twenty-five tons of whom died of diphtheria, and now lie by of hay, which he sold to E. O. Hills at $1. 25 the side of their mother, who died in 1877. per ton; he hauled the same on a sled and Mr. Hull has been a member of the Congre- his wife stacked it. About two years after, gational Church since its origin in this he sold his improvements and land to W. R. place; himself and wife and two daughters Patrick, for $25 per acre. He then came to of the number (fourteen) who formed the so- the northwest part of York Township, and ciety at its organization. Though now nearly purchased over 300 acres, costing $2.50 per his threescore years and ten, yet he is active acre. When he first settled, he engaged in as a man of forty, and is actively engaged in butchering, and, in two seasons, he killed stock trading, his operations extending into 188 head of cattle, and other stock in pro- Iowa and other places, where he gathers up portion. About the year 1848, he went to beef and stock cattle for the Chicago market. Chicago, and engaged in business; carried GEORGE F. HEIDEMANN, physician, on a store and manufactured shingles. About Elmhurst, was born February 10, 1839, in two years later, he came to Lombard and Hanover, Germany, the seventh son of Chris- built a storehouse and engaged in merchan- tian Hiedemann, who served in the famous dising; subsequently, had interests in a battle of Waterloo. His wife was Mary store at Cottage Hill and at Danby. About Heuer. Our subject was left an orphan at a a the year 1875, he sold out his land, reserving very early age, and came to this State when he twenty acres and engaged in stock trading, lad of fifteen. At the age of seventeen, which business he has since followed. He has engaged in a drug store, after which he at- YORK TOWNSHIP. 163 tended the University at Ann Arbor, where third son and fourth child in order of birth. he took a course of lectures and completed His father was Harrison Hagans, who was his course at Rush Medical College, being at born in 1796, in Massachusetts, son of George one time private pupil of Dr. Brainard. Hagans, who served in the war of the Revo- March 31, 1863, he was appointed Second lution and came of Irish stock. The mother Assistant Surgeon of the Fifty-eighth Illi- of our subject was Jane, whose father was nois Volunteer Infantry. May 7, same year, Daniel McCollum, of Scotch origin. The was commissioned as First Assistant Surgeon subject of these lines received the advan- by Gov. Yates, and was assigned to Spring- tages of a common school, and, entering field in charge of the post there. In the Washington College, Pennsylvania, remained summer of 1863, he was sent to Cairo, where there until his graduation, after which he he remained until he joined Gen. Sherman's began merchandising at Brandonville, Va., forces; afterward was with Gen. Banks on remaining about one year, and then to King the Red River Expedition; subsequently, wood, the county seat, where he continued was with Gen. A. J. Smith, at Memphis; about eight years. In the fall of 1857, he then with Rosecrans, who was operating in came to Illinois, locating here. In August, Missouri, winding up his service with Gen. 1860, he returned to Virginia, and engaged at Nashville. He was in in once more. The war Thomas discharged merchandising . February, 1865. After his discharge from breaking out, he went to Wheeling, where he service, he came to Elmhurst and engaged in was appointed Secretary of the commonwealth the practice of his profession, and has since under Gov. Pierrepoint. After the formation remained. He was married, March 26, 1865, of the new State of West Virginia, he re- to Hannah C. Schween, daughter of William moved to Alexandria, remaining there until Schween; hor mother's maiden name was 1865, when he returned to this State to settle Sophia Boeska. The Doctor served two his father-in-law's estate, after which he re- years as Coroner under Hayes' administration, turned to Virginia once more and purchased and has been School Director for nine years an interest in the Wheeling Daily Intelli- at the has six children—Alvenia M. and was associated in the place; , gencer, manage- William G., George H, Lydia, Ellen and ment^ that journal until the fall of 1873, Edie. Member of the Evangelical Church when he sold out his interest and returned to " and a Republican. He has since his coming Elmhurst His place is called Hawthorn," to Elmhurst been in active practice, which which he has improved from the wild prairie has been a successful one, having now been to its present condition. Since his last re- here about eighteen years. turn to this State, he has been associated L. A. HAGANS, Elmhurst, has been iden- with the firm of Rand, McNally & Co., Chi- tified with the interests of Elmhurst since cago. April 19, 1848, he married Lovela, 1857, at which time he removed here, locat- born in Pennsylvania, daughter of Elisha ing on the place he now owns, though pur- and Anne M. (Brown) Hagans; he has one chased some to ar- child —Wilbur E. Bella is dead by him time previous his living Myra ; rival. He was born January 31, 1825, in she was born May 9, 1857, and died June Preston County, now West Virginia. There 10, 1868. Mr. Hagans is retired from active were nine children of his father's family, five business, and employs his spare time in beau- sons and four daughters, L. A. being the tifying and improving his home. 164 BIOGRAPHICAL:

• WILLIAM HAMMERSCHMIDT, tile business as Hills & Loy. May, 1881, he manufacturer, Lombard. Among the recent purchased Loy's interest and built the store inventions of the day, there are none that building he now occupies, which he stocked are productive of better results and pay a with general merchandise. May 3, 1882, he better return as an investment to the farmers associated with his brother, D. O, and since than the judicious distribution of drain-tile the firm is known as A. E. & D. C. Hills. on low and wet soils, which fact is now gen- He also does an auctioneering business and erally understood. As an industry, the manu- attends to sales all over, the country. He is facture of drain-tile is becoming one of im- the present Postmaster and Police Justice of this Mr. the and a member of the A. F. & A. portance, and, recognizing fact, town, , Hammerschmidt has, within the past few M, Turner Lodge, No. 872. May 16, 1870,

j turned his attention to the manufact- he married Ellen M. born in Bloom- years, | Patrick, ure of tiling. He came to this township in ingdale Township, daughter of W. R. Pat- May, 1878, and established the Lombard rick and Mary L. Knowles. He has five Tile and has since been his —Carrie Florence E. Factory, giving daughters L., , Donna whole time and attention to the enterprise, J., Helen M. and Alena. giving employment to a large force of men. HERMAN H. KORTHAUER, hardware He is a native of Du Page County, born in and agricultural implement, Bensenville, Naperville October 10, 1853, eldest son of eldest son of Esquire Henry Korthauer, was Adolph Hammerschmidt, a native of Prussia, born in this township May 28, 1852, on the who came to this country in 1848. William homestead farm. He received a good com- remained at home until twenty- four years of mon-school education, which was completed age, and came to York Township in the spring by a thorough course in the business depart- of 1878, and has since been identified with that ment in Wheaton College, where he grad- township. His factory is situated one mile uated in 1867. He then returned home and south of Lombard; his residence is adjacent to engaged in farming pursuits, continuing here the factory. On March 30, 1882, he married until the fall of 1881, when he located in Miss Elizabeth Bundorf, a native of Hanover. Bensenville and engaged in the hardware A. E. HILLS, merchant, Lombard. Fore- business, buying out Henry A. Coggswell, most among the energetic and stirring busi- who was well established in the trade. Mr. ness men of Lombard is A. E. Hills, who was Korthauer is' well known in the community, born September 15, 1846, in the town of and, having good business qualifications, will Bloomingdale, eldest son of H. S. and Lorena merit the patronage of his many friends. He (Maynard) Hills. At the age of fourteen, he makes a specialty of the Grand Detour plows set out for himself, and for several years was and Woods' machines, as well as a line of the engaged as a clerk. In January, 1871, he best farming machinery and implements in came to Lombard and opened a grocery, flour use. May 25, 1877, he married Emma, and feed store, and was Postmaster. About daughter of Fred Heuer, a well-known and two years later, he moved to the Marquardt prominent farmer in the township; has had corner, and continued there under several two children, one living, Mary, Carrie died firm changes until 1878, when he sold out to March 4, 1880. his partner, Louis Marquardt. In 1879, he B. M. LEWIS, farmer, P. O. Lombard, is associated with W. J. Loy in the auction a native of Berks County, Penn.; was born YORK TOWNSHIP. 165

the son of D. Thomas J. J. and Carrie N. , all April 26,. 1811, youngest Morgan , , Morgan Lewis, born in same county in 1771, and died living. Charles M. died in 1881; was mar- in 1843; he married Rachel Hudson, who was ried, and- had two children. George resides born in Lancaster County, Penn., in 1768, in Bureau County, a farmer. Jane L. lives and died in 1849. The paternal grandfather in Wisconsin, near Lake Mills, wife of Luciol of our subject was Evan Lewis, who married Griswill. Ben F. lives in Chicago; runs a Rachel Williams; she bore him three sons— flour and feed store. Rebecca lives with her Daniel and Amos the former was a Amelia married John and re- Morgan, ; parents. Loy teacher; the latter were farmers by occupa- sides in Will County; also John D. Thomas tion. The great-grandfather of B. M. was J. works the home farm. Morgan J. resides Morgan Lewis, a native of Wales, and came in this township, farming. Carrie is a to Pennsylvania soon after William Penn's teacher; graduated in 1878 at the Northwest- arrival. To Morgan Lewis and wife, Rachel, ern College. Mr. Lewis has for several years were born six children—two sons and four been Road Commissioner. In politics, has daughters, viz., Drusilla, Rebecca, Maria, been Democratic, yet not partisan. Was Amos, Jane, and Benjamin M., the youngest raised an Episcopalian, and, prior to his leav- of the family. He was raised upon the farm ing Pennsylvania, became affiliated with the of his father until the year 1828, when he Masonic order. went to work on the public works, on the Mine JACOB LOY, retired farmer, Lombard, Hill & Schuylkill Railroad, where he contin- was born April 14, 1804, in Perry County, ued sixteen years and worked from one po- Penn., son of Nicholas and Margaret (Miller) sition to another, until he was promoted to Loy. Jacob, our subject, was raised to farm- Superintendent, which position he held un- ing, and lived with his parents until he was til he resigned on account of impaired nineteen years of age, when he apprenticed health from typhoid fever, which incapac- himself to the tanner's trade, working at it itated him for about one year. In June, four years. He then began the career of a 1852, he came West, and located fir?t in drover, and afterward followed butchering the south part of Addison Township, pur- while the canal was being built. He was chasing 240 acres where Henry Geills now subsequently made Superintendent, and lives. In 1858, he removed to Lombard and placed in charge of several miles of con- engaged in merchandising until 1861, when struction work. After the canal was com- he located on the farm he now owns, which pleted, he engaged in boating, and ran the place was settled by Walter Filler. Since first boat, Juniata, Newport; was also engaged his advent to this place, he has been engaged in the mercantile business, after which he in farming pursuits. He has been a success- engaged in the manufacture of iron, and pur- ful business man. He has 263 acres here in chased a foundry, but the venture was not York Township, 160 in Bureau County, and lucrative, so he turned his attention to the 1,015 in Kankakee and Will Counties. He lumber business, purchasing a saw and grist was, married, in 1833, to Sarah Robinson, mill, but finally sold out and removed with born in Berks County, Penn., in 1814, daugh- his family to this county March 31, 1858, ter of Robert Robinson and Martha Philips. locating on the northwest quarter of the They have the following children: George northwest section in the township, and has M., Jane L., Ben F., Rebecca, Amelia, John since been a resident here, and engaged, in 166 BIOGRAPHICAL:

in In etc. etc. before to the meantime, farming. February, raised, inducted, , , coming 1830, he married Catharine Zinn, a na- the West. Is a member of the Chapter at Penn. Wheaton. tive of Lebanon County, , daughter of Joseph Zinn and Elizabeth Snavely. J. H. LATHROP, capitalist, Elmhurst, He has had ten children born him, seven was born in N. — July 5, 1806, Lebanon, H, of whom are living William J., George, and was the youngest of a family of ten chil- John, Rebecca, Caroline, Amanda and Mary. dren. His father, Samuel Lathrop, was the Mr. Loy is now retired from active life. youngest of a family of twenty children, and, His farm is carried on by his sons, George when but a mere boy, served in the Revolu- and John. Is a member of the Lutheran tionary war, and was wounded at the battle Church. of Bunker Hill. He married Lois Hunting- W. J. LOY, farmer, P O. Lombard. One ton, daughter of Theophilus Huntington, of of the worthy officials of York Township is Connecticut. Samuel died about the year Esquire Loy, who has been meting out legal 1819. Our subj ect came West to Erie County, justice to the people of this locality for sev- N. Y, where he remained until some years eral years; is now serving his fourth term. past his majority. His educational advan- He came to York Township in September, tages were limited, but in early manhood he 1857, from Perry County, Penn., where he turned his attention to active business pur- was born September 11, 1831, and is the only suits, first embarking in the lumber trade; son of Jacob and Catharine (Zinn) Loy, well- afterward, was appointed Collector at Buffalo. known residents of the township. William Subsequently, he removed to Virginia, J. has been reared to farming pursuits. He where he married, in 1843, Miss Mariana, worked with his father, remaining under the born in Alexandria, Va., daughter of Daniel parental roof until of age, and afterward, as and Mary (Barbour) Bryan. While in Vir- he continued in his father's employ some ginia, he engaged in the banking business, time after arriving at his majority. Decem- and operated extensively in coal mines, which ber 25, 1859, he married Sophronia Hatfield, at that time was the largest and most impor- a native of Wayne County, Ohio, daughter of tant in the United States. During President Adam and Isabella (Truesdell) Hatfield, who Taylor's administration, he was appointed came to the township in 1854. Her father Navy Agent at Washington, D. C. In 1865, died July 3, 1865; mother, in 1859; seven he came to Illinois and settled in Elmhurst, children were born them five — where he has since an ; grew up resided, having elegant Jennie, now of Chicago; William, in Cali- borne, surrounded with all modern comforts fornia; Luellen, in Missouri; Lucinda, in and conveniences. He has three children— Wayne County, Ohio, wife of John Reeder. Bryan, Barbour and Florence W. After the marriage of Esquire Loy, he located WILLIAM H. LITCHFIELD, Justice of on the farm he now owns, and has been closely the Peace, Elmhurst, was born November 2, allied with the township interests. He is 1832, eldest son born to Cyreneus and Nancy Township Treasurer, and held that office for (Plummer) Litchfield. Cyreneus was a son eight consecutive years. He has three chil- of Joel, and, early in life, was apprenticed dren—Edward E. Vesta L. Is to clothier's vocation. In the , and Hazel V. learn tbe year a member of the Masonic fraternity of long 1820, be removed to Erie County, N. Y, and standing, having been entered, passed, engaged in farming. In 1846, he came to YORK TOWNSHIP. 167

Du Page County and located on Section 13, left Bremen in the summer of 1840, and for in this township, where he purchased land the first two years lived near Cincinnati. In and improved the same. In 1865, he located the spring of 1844, he came to Leyden, Cook at Elmhurst. In 1851, he was appointed County, where he soon purchased land, which Justice of the Peace, to fill an unexpired he sold in 1849, and came to this county and term, and was four times re-elected, serving purchased 210 acres where his son lives, and eighteen years in all. His death occurred remained on the same until 1878, when he September 28, 1876. He was first married removed to his present location. He was to Nancy Gardiner, and by her had one child, married, while in Cook County, to Dorotha Harris G., now on Governor's Island, an Dierking, born in Hanover in 1830, daughter officer in the regular army, and attached to of Christian Dierking. Mr. Meyer has ten Gen. Hancock's staff. His last wife was children—Louis, Louisa, Caroline, Emma, Nancy Plummer, born in 1813, in New Fred, William, Rosa, Henry, Martha and Hampshire, daughter of Caleb and Polly Frank. Louis resides on the homestead; (Webster) Plummer. Mrs. Litchfield had Louisa is the wife of August Rotermund; three brothers and four sisters, nine in all— Emma (dead) was the wife of August Schmidt; her sister who married David Talmadge. Henry resides at Bartlett, in cheese factory; They came to the county and settled in this Fred runs a store at Utopia. Mr. Meyer is a township in 1836. She has two brothers, member of the Lutheran Church. Benjamin and Chester, who are residents of W. D. MEYER, farmer, P. O. Elmhurst. the county. By last marriage to Miss Plum- William Deidrick Meyer was born in the mer, two children, William H. and C. W., Faderland, province of Hanover, June 13, werft born, both living with mother in Elm- 1848. His father's name was Henry Meyer, hurst. William H. was elected Justice of a native of Germany, born August 25, 1807, the Peace in 1877, and has since been hon- and married Caroline Reinking, born Feb- ored with re-election. He is a member of ruary 6, 1822, daughter of Deitrich Reink- the Episcopal Church. ing. Four children— one son and three D. MEYEB, retired farmer, Lombard. daughters—were the offspring of Henry and The present prestige of Du Page County is Caroline Meyer. William D. was the eldest largely due to the advent of the German peo- born. The girls, in order of birth, were ple, who came to this country, and, in many Louisa, Doratha and Minnie. Louisa mar- instances, penniless upon their arrival, yet ried Louis Balgemann, of Elmhurst; Doratha their resolutions were only surpassed by their resides in Bloomingdale, wife of Herman industry and economy, which, together com- Malwitz; Minnie also resides in Elmhtirst, bined, have made them to day our most con- wife of George Balgemann. William D. was spicuous and well-to-do farmers, and added but three years of age when his parents came thereby very materially to the wealth and to this country from Germany. His father for prosperity of the county. Of this class Mr. some time was in partnership with his brother Meyers is one. He left his native home, Deitrich, they working together until each Stulsnau, in province of Hanover (where he had means to purchase. Father located on was born December 5, 1818), in the summer I this farm about the year 1854, and improved of son of 1840, Frederick and Sophia (Ess- it, and remained here until removed by death, mann) Meyer, who died in Germany. He March 18, 1882; his wife yet survives. Will- 16< BIOGRAPHICAL:

iam D. now occupies and owns the homestead, he came to Lombard and engaged in the having 120 acres. November 4, 1877, he grocery business on the corner he now occu- married Annie, born in Lombard September pies; was first associated with A. E. Hill; 11, 1857, daughter of Deitrick Klusmeyer; afterward purchased his interest and carried has one child, Robert William; one daughter, on the business alone some time; then took Alma, deceased at tive months. in his brother Fred, and since then the firm F. G. MEYER, store, Utopia, is the rising has been Marquardt Bros. They keep a young merchant of Utopia. He was born in general store, and, aside from this, have a the township October 10, 1855, and is the large elevator and warehouse, and do a large second son of Deitrick Meyer, a well-known business in grain, coal, bran and feed in farmer in the township. Frederick G. has, general. November 1, 1877, he married since his birth, been a resident of the town- Minnie, born March 9, 1860, in Addison ship, remaining on the farm until the fall of Township, daughter of Fred Rotermund. 1879, when he came to this place and engaged He has two children, Amanda and Arthur. in the employ of Arthur Robinson in the Are members of the Lutheran Church. cheese and butter factory, and while here ob- MRS. FRANCES E. OGDEN, Elmhurst, tained a general knowledge of cheese manu- is a native of Delhi, Delaware Co., N. Y. facture. While here, he saw there was a Her parents were William B. Sheldon and good opening for a general store, and accord- Ann Bonesteen. He was a native of Rhode ingly erected the storehouse he now occupies, Island, and son of Job Sheldon, who served and in August, 1880, he stocked up his store- in the Revolutionary war. The maternal room with groceries, dry goods, boots and grandfather was Philip Bonesteen, whose wife Maria Ollendorf. To William B. shoes, hardware, crockery, willow ware, flour, was — notions, etc., and has since been doing an Sheldon were born three daughters Maria, excellent business, being well known in the Cornelia and Frances E. (Mrs. Ogden). community, and keeping a neat and select Cornelia is deceased. In 1854, Frances E. stock of goods at reasonable prices, he has became the wife of Hon. Mahlon D. Ogden. been well patronized. In January, 1881, he He was born July 16, 1811, in Walton, Dela- was appointed Postmaster of Utopia, which ware Co., N. Y., son of Abraham and Abigail position he yet holds. August 10, 1881, he (Weed) Ogden, of English descent. Mr. Og- married Annie Thoma, daughter of J. M. den went to Columbus, Ohio, in 1836, where Thoma, of this township. he studied law under Judge Crane, and came L. MARQUARDT, store and elevator, to Chicago about 1840, and engaged in the Lombard, is the junior member of the firm of practice of his profession. About fifteen Marquardt Bros. He was born September 23, years later, he associated in the real estate 1851, in Bloomingdale Township, the fifth business with his brother, William B., and son of Henry and Sophia (Weber) Marquardt. continued in this relation up to bis death, He remained at home until fourteen years of which occurred February 13, 1880. In 1871, age, when he was sent to Fort Wayne, Ind., he was elected Alderman of his ward, and and remained here in school three years and was a member of the St. James Episcopal a half, and then went to Chicago, on Twelfth Church. He was a stanch Republican and a street, and engaged in the grocery business, thorough business man. He was first mar- where he continued until July 13, 1876, when ried in 1837, to Henrietta M. Kasson, who YORK TOWNSHIP. 169

children—Charles G. a died leaving two , now ARTHUR ROBINSON, cheese-maker, resident of Little Rock, Ark.; and Mary B., Utopia, the enterprising proprietor of the who resides in Chicago, wife of Gen. Will- cheese factory at Utopia, in this township, iam E. Strong. In 1873, Mr. Ogden located who was born in Derbyshire, England, July on his summer residence, known as "Clover 6, 1854, son of William Robinson and his in he died his received Lawn," Elmhurst, where ; wife, Catharine Palmer. Our subject wife yet occupies the same during the sum- his instruction as a practical cheese-maker in mer months, when not traveling, and her his native country, having worked in the first winters are passed in New York City. She cheese factory that was run on the American has three children—Anna S., William B. system. He came to this country in March, and Brernon. Is a member of the Episcopal 1875. Previous to his coming here, he Church. worked two years in a factory in Otsego C. W. PLUMMER, farmer, P. O. Utopia, County, N. Y. He came to Will County, this was born December 20, 1821, in Erie County, State, where he started a factory at Frank- N. Y. He was a son of Caleb and Polly fort, which was operated by the farmers, (Webster) Plummer. Caleb Webster died in where he continued about two years and a half. 1840. To him were born the following chil- In the fall of 1877, he came to Du Page dren: Sally, Polly, William, Benjamin, County, and engaged in the commission bus- Nancy, Maria, Philura and Charles W., who iness in Chicago. The factory is at what was the youngest of the family. Our subject is called Utopia, this township. In Jan- came to this county in 1848, and, the year uary, 1882, he started a new factory in following, began breaking land on Section Downer's Grove Township, which is prom- 15, where his land was located, and, in 1850, ising good results. Mr. Robinson has built a house, and has since been a resident proven himself to be a man of thorough bus- of the township, and upon the same farm, iness principles, and given entire satisfaction which contains 120 acres Before leaving to his patrons. In August, 1880, he was New York, September 17, 1848, he married married to Amelia, daughter of Henry Mary Townsend, who was born in Erie County Baethke, of Proviso, Cook County, and has February 25, 1829, in Concord. Her parents one child. were Gilbert W. Townsend and Esther DEIDRICH STRUCKMANN was born in Twitchell. Gilbert W. was bora in Erie Landesbergen, on the River Weser, province County, N. Y, February. 12. 1812; Esther of Hanover, Germany, on the 129th of Novem- was born in Athol, Mass., October 11, 1811, ber, 1818. After acquiring a common-school The Townsend family came to York Township education, such as his poor parents could from New York in 1856, locating on Section afford to give him, he devoted himself to the 15. In 1874, Mr. and Mrs. Tpwnsend re- carpenter's profession, at which he worked moved to Oak Park, where they now reside. faithfully till he proved himself as a good Mr. and Mrs. Plummer have two children— workman and mechanic, then traveling to Henry M. and Mrs. Mary E. Philips. Henry some extent in Holland and other parts of married Lovina Kernan; they have one child, Europe. Being a man of great enterprising Chester Henry, born May 7, 1877. Mr. spirit, he concluded to leave his Fatherland, aud Mrs. Plummer are Protestant Metho- and chose America for his future field of la- dists. bor. Mr. Struckmann emigrated to New York 170 BIOGRAPHICAL:

in 1841, but, having no means whatever, he and put up sixteen churches, some of which immediately looked for employment, and are very large and costly structures. He worked for several years at Sandy Hook, helped to form the Addison Farmers' Mutual building lighthouses, etc. After working Insurance Company, for which he acted as here awhile, he was taken sick, which, for a agent for over twenty years. In 1875, he time, consumed all his earnings. In the fall went to Europe to visit his old home, and re*- of 1844, he came to Illinois, settling in Addi- turned after an absence of about three son Township, Du Page County, the country months. In 1877, he erected a large Ger- being at that time all one open prairie. Here man seminary at Elmhurst, valued at $25,- a number of his friends and countrymen had 000, being as nice a structure as can be found settled previous to him, and, having "Excel- between Chicago and Elgin. Mr. Struckmann " sior for his motto, he made himself useful was a ceaseless toiler for business, a self- wherever he could obtain work, for low wages, made man, and his name will long be remem- and, after several years, gradually worked bered as one of the leading and best business himself up as a master of his calling, and, men of Du Page County. Through his great through his ability, his cheerful disposition enterprise and good calculations, he accumu- and straightforwardness, and also his honest lated a large amount of property, comparing and upright character, he rapidly made well with any man's standing in the county friends, and gained the entire confidence of who built himself from nothing upward, and all he came in contact with. In 1848, he being the founder of his own fortune. He was married to Caroline Korthauer, which died at his home in Elmhurst May 4, marriage was blessed with three children, 1879. one son and two daughters, the j^oungest HENRY G. STRUCKMANN, only son of daughter, Caroline, dying at Wheaton in Deidrich Struckmann, deceased, was born at 1871, while preparing herself for teacher at Addison, Du Page Co., 111., January 8, 1849. college. He steadily increased his reputa- He received a good school education, attend- tion as a builder, and continually had to ing some good colleges, and always took have more men in order to erect the many much interest in learning. He intended to buildings which he had contracted for. be a draughtsman, and worked in a Chicago Whatever building had to be done within architect's office for some time, but was many miles of where he lived, he seemed to be obliged to go into other business on account their choice, as he acted for them as contract- of weak eyesight. . At the age of eighteen, or, builder and architect. Owing to his clear he devoted himself to the milling trade, and, head and sound judgment, he was generally after five years' experience commenced bus- successful in all his undertakings, and when- iness for himself at Vernon Mills, Lake Co., ever he would meet with misfortune, he 111., where he owns a large mill property, and would show a ceaseless spirit in overcoming is carrying on a very successful business there. it. In whatever capacity he served, he would He is also acting as Justice of the Peace fill it with honor and ability. Besides his there, and is now serving his second term. professional abilities, he was also a very good September 26, 1875, Mr. Struckmann was real estate speculator, in which he was also married to Bertha Rotermund, daughter of very successful. He erected almost every Frederick and Wilhelmine Rotermund, liv- building in the vicinity of where he lived, ing near Bensonville, Du Page Co., 111., and YORK TOWNSHIP. 171 two children have blessed this union—Laura L. and Gertrude B. George died aged one and Arthur. year; Robert L., at the age of nine; Gertrude GEOKGE SAWIN, attorney at law, Elm- B. resides at Ridgeland, in Cook County, hurst, is one of the leading lawyers in Du wife of Morton L. Marks. Mr. Sawin located Page County. He was born in Boston, Mass., at Elmhurst in July,. 1870, where he has April 14, 1834. His ancestors four genera- since resided, at "Clover Lawn." Mr. Saw- tions back came from the North of Ireland. in is one of the Trustees of the town, and is His parents were John and Charlotte (Lash) a member of the Episcopal Church. Is an of the A. F. & A. M. of his , Sawin. About the time majority, he honored member , and, began the study of law in the office of Hon. since November, 1881, has been Eminent George S. Hilliard, remaining there nearly Commander of Siloam Commandery at Oak two years, and, from close application and Park. confinement, his health became impaired, J. R. STRICKLAND, farmer, P. O. Utopia, N. and he concluded to try traveling, so he ac- born June 28, 1822, in Broome County, cordingly accepted a position offered by L. L. Y. His father's name was Ebenezer Strick- & W. H. Mills as general collector and ad- land, who served in the war of 1812; he juster of accounts, remaining in their employ married Mary Mack, and by her had fourteen three years, also working in the same capacity children, of whom John Rogers, our subject, for Stacy & Thomas one year. He then en- was the eighth in order of birth. The tered the law office of James P. Root, and Stricklands came to Du Page County in 1839, was admitted to the bar, and first associated and located where Mr. Hesterman now re- in practice with John Mattocks, then with sides. Ebenezer removed to Iowa in 1866, Hon. Gilbert S. Walker, and with Chase & and there died. John R. was brought up to Munson. In November, 1861, he enlisted farming, but went to Chicago, where he in the Fifty-eighth Illinois Volunteer In- worked a short time. In August, 1847, he fantry, and was commissioned First Lieuten- married Cirinthia Barus, born in Berkshire ant and assigned to the Quartermaster's de- County, Mass., daughter of James and Tem- in partment, where he remained until after the perance (Chi Ids) Barus, who came West battle of Shiloh, when he was assigned to the 1840. In 1848, Mr. Strickland located where staff of Gen. Sweeney. He served until the he now lives, purchasing 120 acres of land, close of the war, and came out with the rank upon which there were no improvements. of Major. During his term of service, he His wife died March, 1878. March 4, 1880, participated in the battle of Ft. Donelson, Shi- he married Mrs. Maria Cavanaugh, a native loh, Corinth, Iuka, Meridian, on Price's raid of Du Page County, daughter of Patrick in Missouri, Pleasant Hill, and at Nashville. Mulnix, who was an early settler. Mr. He escaped unscathed, yet had three horses Strickland has been identified with the Meth- shot from under him. Upon his return home, odist Episcopal Church for thirty years. he resumed the practice of his profession. No- SETH WADHAMS, general business, vember 13, 1855, he married Miss Carrie L., Elmhurst, President of the Washington Ice who was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., Company of Chicago, is a resident of Elm- daughter of Elijah and Charlotte (Brockway) hurst and has been identified with the State Rust. This marriage has been crowned with since 1835. He was born October 29, 1812, the birth of three children—George, Robert in Litchfield County, Conn., son of David 172 BIOGRAPHICAL:

Wadhams, born March 4, 1769, and died in H. P. Moses, and remained about three years, 1829. The mother of our subject was Phebe and then went into the ice business in Chicago, Collins, who bore her husband sixteen chil- which business he has built up from a capital all of whom to bat of a few until it now has become dren, grew maturity,— only thousand, four of whom are now living Phebe, Mrs. one of the largest in the city, and, in fact, in Roswell Carter, of Chicago; Mortimer, in the West. In 1868, he began improving the N. Y. in is called Rochester, ; Carleton, South Bend, place he now owns, which "White In&; and our subject, Seth, who left home Birch," and it is one of the most desirable at the of nineteen and clerked for about residences in the State. In 1849, age I January, three years in dry goods store at Rochester) he was married to Elizabeth McKenney, a j N. Y. after which he decided to cast his fort- native of of David , Hartford, Conn., daughter unes with the then wild State of Illinois, McKenney. Her grandmother was a Wal- and came first to Vandalia, Fayet+e County, cott, which was one of the old and substan- but did not remain there long, coming, in July tial families in early time. She died sud- of the same year, to Chicago, which, at that denly, at her home, Sunday, July 9, 1882, time, had less than one thousand inhabitants; and was buried in Graceland Cemetery. Mr. yet, as small as the place was, Mr. Wadhams Wadhams has no children living; had one grasped the idea readily that Chicago was child, Dana T., which died aged six and a destined to become a great city. Turned his half years. He has property of great value attention at whatever he could do; worked in in Chicago, and is yet actively engaged in harvest at 75 cents per day and boarded him- business. Though now having attained self; afterward clerked for Norton & Case in nearly his threescore years and ten, he pos- Chicago, and, subsequently, for Ryerson & sesses all the vigor of mind and body that is Blakeley, dealers in hardware. While in usually seen in men of forty. In politics their employ, he sold the first piece of bar and religion, he has taken but little interest, iron ever sold in Chicago. Afterward, he took yet he was the first Assessor of personal prop- an interest in foundry and machine shop with erty in the county.

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G. J. ATCHERSON, retired, P. O. Turner, moved to Turner Junction and engaged in is a native of Rockingham, Vt. He was born buying hides, '[furs and wool. He also kept in the year 1825, and was raised on the farm. a boarding house, and, about three years la- He received a limited common-school edu- ter, he added the boot and shoe business. cation. At the age of thirteen, his father About 1870, he began dealing exclusively in died, and he worked with his brother till he hides and fur. Since the spring of 1881, he became of age. He then began peddling, has retired from active business. Politi- and traveled by wagon in that line for nine cally, he was formerly a Free-Soiler, and Re- years, selling tinware the first year, and dry publican since the organization of the party. goods and notions thereafter. He then came He has held the office of Poor Master, and West and rented a farm on Salt Creek, Du has served as Supervisor of Winfield Town- Page County, 111., and the next year, he ship for three years. In 1855, he married WINFIELD TOWNSHIP. 173

Mrs. Mary Ann Bolles, formerly Miss Wea- here in Du Page County, and was buried at ver, a native of Rockingham, Vt. They have Geneva. They had nine children, of whom no children. By her first marriage there four are living. About four years after the were three children, two living— Charles E. death of his first wife, he married Mrs. Fogt. in Oak 111. and She lived in Ohio. Bolles, now living Park, ; Shelby County, They Delia I. Davis, living in Windsor, Vt. have one child, Julia. He sold his farm to WILLIAM ADAMSON, deceased, was his son-in-law and moved to Geneva. born in Yorkshire, England, in the year HENRY BRADLEY, grain-dealer, Turner, 1818. He lived in his native land until he is a native of Berkshire County, Mass. He was twenty-five years of age. He worked at was born in the year 1834, and is seventh of mining, and in 1841 married Miss Harriet twelve children born to Ebenezer and Abi- Squires, a native of Yorkshire. In 1843, gail (Sturges) Bradley. They were natives of they came to America, in company with Mrs. Massachusetts. They married there, and T Squires, her son and daughters, and bought came W est in 1847 and settled on a farm lo- a farm one mile south of Turner and lived cated on the line between Du Page and Kane there. About 1860, Mrs. Squires and her Counties, 111., three miles west of Turner son went to Kansas, where she died soon Junction, where they now live, at the ad- after. Mr. Adamson died in 1876, on the vanced ages of eighty-seven and eighty-four farm, and Mrs. Adamson lived there until respectively, both in good health, body and 1879, when she came to Turner. By the mind. Our subject was raised on the farm, marriage there were twelve children, of whom and received a common-school education. At T three are living—W illiam, on homestead; the age of nineteen, he began working on his Mrs. Sarah A. Pernftl, living in this county; own account, with his brothers on the farm, E. at home. some three he in Mary , and, years later, engaged, JACOB BARTSH, farmer, P. O. Geneva, partnership with Mr. Fowler, of Batavia, in is a native of Baden, Germany, He was the lumber business, and continued in the born in the year 1812. He was raised a business four or five years, and soon after farmer, and received a common-school edu- came to Turner Junction, where he engaged cation. In 1832, he came to America, and in the grain business and shipping stock, first stopped at Lithopolis, Ohio, and worked which he has continued since. He is a Re- at a hotel, and in 1834 he went to New Lan- publican in politics. In 1859, he married caster, and the following year he joined a Miss Mary Lathrop, a native of Massachu- circus and traveled with them for four years, setts. By the marriage there are four chil- and then hired as coachman in Cincinnati, dren—Clarence, Fannie, Grace and David. and lived there about seven years. During DARIUS BARTHOLOMEW, farmer, P. the latter part of the time, he kept a livery O. Batavia, is a native of Du Page County, stable, and then went to farming in Shelby 111. He was born in 1844, and is the second County, Ohio, where he lived a number of of five children born to Bishop and Almina years. He then, in 1850, came to Du Page Jones Bartholomew, who are spoken of else- County, and bought eighty-five acres in Win- where in this work. Mr. Bartholomew was field Township, finally getting 230 acres. raised on the farm and received a common- T W hile in Cincinnati, he married Ragena Har- school education. In August, 1862, he en- mon, a native of Alsace, France. She died listed in the One Hundred and Fifth Regi- 174 BIOGRAPHICAL: ment Illinois Infantry, Company D, and came by team and lake, and made a claim to served until the close of the war. He was the present place. She died here on the farm with the command at the battle of Resaca, in 1858. He married a Mrs. Scofield, May Atlanta campaign, the march to the sea, and 9, 1858. They moved to Wheaton in 1868, the other engagements of the regiment. and he died there in 1879. She is living From the army he returned home and farmed there at present. They had one child, the home farm on the shares until 1871, George Brown. Our subject has always lived when he married Miss Hannah E. Lehman, on the old homestead. He received a com- a native of Pennsylvania. She came to Du mon-school education, and, at the age of six- of Page County, 111., with her parents. After teen, he took the management the farm, the marriage, he bought and occupied his and, in 1868, he bought the same. In 1857, present place, which contains 136 acres, lo- he married Miss Louisa Bean, a native of cated three miles east of Batavia. By the Ohio. They have four children. He is a marriage there are two children—Arlind E. Republican; has served two terms as Road and Walton H. He is Republican in politica Commissioner, and has been School Director THOMAS BROWN, farming, P. O. Tur- for nearly thirty years. He owns 175 acres, ner, is a native of England. He was born located three miles west of Warrenville. in the year 1812. In 1831, he came to CAPT. L. B. CHURCH, retired, Turner, America and located in Schenectady County, is a native of Wyoming County, N. Y. He N. Y., where he worked on the farm until was born in 1833, and is the fifth of ten chil- 1842. He then worked a year in Onondaga dren born to Lucas B. and Betsy (Patterson) County. In 1843, he came West by the Church, the latter an own cousin to Mrs. Bon- lakes. He first stopped a few weeks at Bata- aparte. They were natives of Cayuga County, via. He then bought forty acres of the Gov- N. Y., and Colerain, Mass. They married in ernment here in W infield Township, and New York. He was engaged in the lumber rented a farm adjoining, and he has fanned business, having mills on the Genesee, and ever since. He now owns 110 acres, located a yard in Rochester. The mills were de- adjoining the village of Turner. In 1834, stroyed by floods, and, in 1844, the family he married Miss Cornelia M. Van Valken- came West and settled in McHenry County, burg, a native of New York. By the mar- 111., where they followed farming at Crystal riage there have been seven children, of Lake, where he died in 1849. She died there whom three are living. He is a Republican. in 1878. Our subject lived at home until he He has held the office of Highway Commis- became of age. He then began as agent for sioner. The three children living are Will- the stage company on the old Galena & Chi- iam H., mining in Montana; Mary, at home; cago Railroad, and in 1857 he became the Mark, on a cattle ranch in Montana. proprietor of the Junction House. In 1862, D. C. BROWN, farming, P. O. Warren- he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifth ville, is a native of Wayne County, N. Y. Regiment Illinois Infantry. He was made He was born in the year 1834, and is the eld- First Lieutenant, Company B, and served six est of nine children born to James and Annie months with his regiment. He was then de- (Crane) Brown. They were natives of New tailed upon the staff of Gen. W. T. Ward, of York, and married there January 10, 1833, Kentucky, and, a year later, was ordered to and came West in the fall of 1836. They his regiment, and again detailed on the staff WINFIELD TOWNSHIP. 175 of Gen. E. A. Payne, and, a year later, was C. M. CLARK, dealer in lumber and coal, detailed on the staff of Gen. Saul Merideth, Turner, is a native of Canada. He was born of Indiana, and, five months later, joined his in the year 1830. When two years of age, regiment, being promoted to Captain of his his parents removed to Syracuse, N. Y., company, joining the command at Roanoke, where he was raised. He received a com- N. C. Returned home in June, 1865. He mon-school education. At the age of twenty, then became the traveling agent of the Lake he began teaching public school in the vicin- Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad for five ity of Syracuse, and taught for five or six years. He was then appointed one of the years. In 1856, he came West, and taught Assistant Supervisors of Illinois in the Inter- school two winters in Wisconsin. He then nal Revenue Department, and, about six taught four winters at Gary's Mills, in Du months later, was relieved and appointed In- Page County, 111., and five winters at Turner, ternal Revenue Assessor for Montana, where after which he engaged in the lumber and he served until 1873, when he returned home coal business at Turner, and has continued and took his old position with the Lake Shore same since. In 1859, he married Miss Ar- & Michigan Railroad, and, three years later, villa, daughter of the Rev. R. Currier. She he was made General Western Passenger was born in New Hampshire, and came to Agent of the Hoosac Tunnel Line, headquar- Turner with her parents. She died in 1865. ters at Chicago, and remained with them un- They have had one child, viz., Charles D. til 1879, when, owing to ill health, he had to Clark, now attending Wheaton College. In retire, and has since looked chiefly after his 1867, he married Miss Amanda E. Williams. health. November 23, 1854, he married Miss She was born near Syracuse, N. Y., where, Clara Haffey, a native of Schoharie County, also, she was married. He is Republican in N. Y. She lived at Franklinville, 111., with his politics. He has served as Town Clerk, her parents. He is Republican. Village Trustee, and a member of the School JAMES CONLEY, farmer, P. O. Turner, Board for the past twelve years, and has* is a native of Tipperary County, Ireland. taken an active interest in securing efficiency He was born in the year 1822, and was to the school. brought up on the farm, receiving a fair JUDGE THOMAS DRUMMOND, Win- common-school education. In 1834, his par- field, was born October 16, 1809, at Bristol ents came to America and settled in St. Mills, Lincoln Co., Me. His father, James Lawrence County, N. Y. In 1839, Mr. Drummond, descended from a Scottish line; James Conley came West to Illinois, and lo- was a sailor, a farmer, and for many years, cated with his brother in Livingston County, a legislator of his State. Young Drum- where he worked on the farm. In 1843, he mond took his course through the common married Miss Eliza Sutter, and, the next year, schools, the academies, to prepare him for came to Du Page County, where he bought college, and, at his majority he was a grad- forty acres of land in Winfield Township, uate of Old Bowdoin. His next three years and has farmed in the vicinity ever since. were spent as a student in the law office of During the past twelve years, he has also con- T. Dwight, of Philadelphia, whose father was ducted the eating-stand at the depot in Tur- President of Yale College. He was admitted ner. By the marriage there are three chil- to the bar in 1833, and, in 1835, made his dren. start in life in 111. and professional Galena, , 176 BIOGRAPHICAL: never lost sight of his original aim in life. Co., N. Y., and conducted a woolen factory He soon won distinction among his peers, as in Amherst, now Cheoktowaga, N. Y. While the sequel showed. His law practice grew here, he married, in May, 1838, Miss Pame- into large proportions, and, in 1850, he re lia Levens. She was a native of Erie County, ceived substantial proofs of the public esti- N. Y. After the marriage, they came to Illi- mation of his able jurisprudence by being nois and settled on a claim he had bought in appointed Judge of the Northern District the previous year, in what is now Winfield Court of Illinois. The duties and responsi- Township, Du Page County, where he lived bilities of his office soon multiplied on his until his death, on January 11, 1879. He hands, in proportion as the country increased was a Republican, and served as Supervisor in wealth, and with it the inevitable rivalship of his township a number of years. They of growing interests, only to be harmonized had six children, of whom three are living— by the principles of general law, and never, Mrs. Almina Chatfield, of Turner; Judson since the days of Moses, the great law-giver, Fairbanks, on the old homestead; and Nellie did a jurist find more versatility, more com- Fairbanks, at home. Mrs. Fairbanks lives plexity, and more fallow ground to break, in Turner. than has come under the jurisdiction of Mr. JAMES FAIRBANK, farming, P. O. Drummond since he has been clothed with the Turner, is a native of Yorkshire, England. ermine. Since December 1869, he has been He was born in the year 1814, and is the Judge of the Circuit Court of the United seventh of nine children born to Francis and States for tho Seventh Judicial District, em- Jennie Shaw Fairbanks. They were natives braced in the States of Illinois, Indiana and of England. They married there; also all Wisconsin. His rural home, near W infield, the children were born there. He was a to which he came in 1868, evinces his love manufacturer of woolen goods. About the for domestic life, in its immunity from the year 1820, they came to America, and located 'turmoil of centers like in Y. where farmed metropolitan Chicago. Genesee County, N. , they Here, at this tranquil retreat, he entertains until their death, he in 1847, and she some his coterie of friends who visit him and en- four or five years later. John Fairbanks, the joy his pleasant surroundings at the same eldest son of Francis, manufactured woolen time. He has a large family, two of whom goods in New York until 1837, when he and have died—his daughter, Annie E. r in 1869, his brother James started by teams for the and his wife in 1874. To his neighbors ho West. They proceeded as far as Erie, Penn., is plain Mr. Drummond at home, and in his when, owing to the roads, James took the official capacity, when they uncover their wagons, etc., and went to Chicago by boat, heads before His Honor, it is done with all John going through on horseback, they meet- the more genuine respect. ing atWarrenville, 111. John bought a claim JOHN FAIRBANKS, deceased, Turner, is about three miles northwest of Warrenville, a native of England. He was born in the and lived there until his death. James year 1806, and came to America with his par- worked by the month at farming for a few ents. They settled in Wyoming County, N. years, and then worked at carpenter work for Y. His father was a clothier, and John a number of years. He also bought a claim learned the same trade. When he was about to his present place, and has lived on the twenty-five years of age, he went to Erie same since. In 1839 he married Miss Maria WINFIELD TOWNSHIP. 177

Blackman, a native of Erie County, N. Y. twenty, came to America. He worked one She died a few months after the marriage. year in New York City, and then went to He married Miss Electa Chandler, a native Portsmouth, Ohio, where he worked for about of Genesee County, N. Y. She came to Du four years. In the fall of 1854, came to and a Page County, 111., with her parents in 1836. Turner, 111., bought farm, two and a By the marriage there were two children, of half miles west of the town, where he farmed whom one is living, Allen H. He was until 1869, when he removed to Turner, where Democratic in his politics in early days, then he has lived since. In 1852, he married, at Abolitionist, and has voted Republican since Portsmouth, Ohio, Miss Mary Walter, a na- the organization of the party. He owns 220 tive of Germany. She came to America two acres, located three miles south of Turner. years after he did. They were acquainted in GEORGE FEHRMAN, of George Fehr- the old country. They had five children, of man & Son, Winfield, is a native of Hanover, whom but one is living, Charles F. M. Faes- Germany. He was born in the year 1822. sler. The four deceased all died within one He was raised a farmer, and, at the age of week, by the, scarlet fever. He is Repub- fifteen, he apprenticed to the tailor's trade, lican in his politics. He is a member of the and served four years, and worked some five Evangelical Association, and is one of the years as a journeyman. In 1849, he came to pioneer members of the St. Michael's Church America, and first stopped at Dunkle's Grove, of that denomination in Turner. Mrs. Faes- Addison Co. 111. sler is also a member of the church. Dur- now Township, Du Page , , where he worked at his trade one year, and ing his residence in Turner, Mr. Faessler then opened out for himself at Addison Vil- has farmed his place by a tenant. some two or three later, he SEBA P. O. Warren- lage, and, years j FRENCH, farmer, added general merchandise, and continued ville, is a native of Painesville, Lake Co., the business until 1865, when he sold out and Ohio. He was born in the year 1819, and lived three years in Chicago and conducted was raised on a farm. He received a limited a produce commission business. He then common-school education. His father was went to Lombard, in Du Page County, where a clothier by trade, though, in later years, he conducted general store until 1871, when followed farming. He also conducted a saw- he went to Bloomingdale Township and mill. Our subject worked on the farm, and, farmed three years. He then rented his farm in 1842, married Miss Elizabeth Clark, a na- and came to Winfield, and, two years later, tive of New York. She died here inTllinois. he and his son William opened the present They had three children—Abigail Peas, liv- store. In 1853, he married Miss Catharine ing in Wisconsin; D. C. French, living in a native of in Boone 111. R. Oehman, Germany. She died County, ; Lucy Brown, living 1870. By the marriage there were seven in Parsons, Kan. In 1862, he married children, six of whom are living. In 1876, Miss Harriet Woodburn, a native of New he married Mrs. Kerch. Hampshire, and living in Lake County, Ohio, JOHN M. FAESSLER, retired. Turner, at time of marriage. They have one child, is a native of Baden, Germany. He was born Hattie E. In February, 1854, Mr. French in the year 1828, June 11. His father, also came to Illinois and bought a place one mile his grandfather, were carpenters, and he north of Naperville, where he farmed two learned the same trade, and, at the age of years, and then came to his present place, 178 BIOGRAPHICAL:

129 located one mile neers of Du 111. where he set- which contains acres, Page County, , west of Warrenville. He is a Democrat in tled in the year 1832, making a claim near politics, and has served as Road Commis- the present village of Warrenville, fuller par- sioner one term. ticulars of which are given in another part JACOB A. GALUSHA, retired farmer, of this work. In 1851, he married Miss Warrenville, is a native of Burlington, Vt. Margaret L., daughter of the Rev. Mr. Kim- He was born in the year 1803, and is the ball, who is spoken of elsewhere in this work. second of ten children born to Ezra and Ma- She died July 25, 1862. By the marriage bel Barney Galusha. Thoy were natives of there were eight children—George P., Lucy M. Jude F. Lovisa J. Edwin A. Connecticut and Vermont. He was a farmer, M. , Leora , , , , and, when a young man, went to Vermont, Laura E. and William S. In 1863, Mr. where he married, and, in 1834, they came Gary married Mrs. Dr. Rose, formerly Miss to Illinois and located on a claim in what is L. M. Sherwood, a native of Chenango County, Milton Co. 111. and N. born 1827, which now Township, Du Page , , Y., April 28, by marriage lived there a few years, and lived thereafter there were born four children, three of whom with their sou until their death. Our sub- are living—Eben S. Gary, Lewis E. Gary and ject was raised on the farm. He received a Charles L. Gary. By her first marriage, Mrs. common-school education. On becoming of Gary had one child, Mrs. Mary Rose Wilson. age, he began on his own account, farming a Mr. Gary died May 11, 1881. Mrs. Gary is piece of land he had bought, and upon which living on the old homestead near Warrenville. the family lived. In 1833, he came West, C. W. GARY, hardware, tinware and agri- over the canal and lakes, and made a claim cultural implements, Turner Junction, is a to his present place, and, the next year, his native of Du Page County, 111., and is the father sold the property in Vermont and came youngest son of Charles Gary. He was born West with his family and made a claim ad- on his father's farm, located two miles south joining his son's. Mr. Jacob A. Galusha of Turner, in the year 1844. He received a was married to Miss Parmelia K. Foote, of common -school education. At the age of Kane County, 111. She died in 1870. They twenty, he began farming on his own account, had three children—Ezra and Edwin, farm- farming the home farm on the shares, and, ing the old homestead; and Mrs. Cora Han- on becoming of age, his father deeded him cock, of Chicago. In 1872, he married Mrs. 100 acres, and, after his father's death, he Bisbee, -formerly Annie Jayne, a native of bought out the heirs, and now owns the home Susquehanna County, Penn. She came to farm of 250 acres. In 1877, he bought the Du Page County, 111., in 1864. By the first hardware business of J. W. Gates & Co., marriage, she had three children—Alonzo and and has conducted the business since. He is Albert, farming in Nebraska; and Mrs. Net- Republican in politics, and has held the office tie Henderson, living in Reedsburg, Wis. of Supervisor for two years. In 1864, he He is Republican in his politics, and a mem- married Miss Maria Pierce, a native of Du ber of the Universalist Church since he was Page County. She died in 1873, leaving a young man. three children—Charles E., Mary Nettie and JUDE P. GARY, deceased, was a native Ella M. In 1874, he married Miss Mary of Pomfret, Windom Co., Conn. He was Baker, native of the State of Ohio, near Cleve- born February 3, 1811, and was one of the pio- land. Her parents died when she was a WINFIELD TOWNSHIP. 1H1 child, and she made her home with her un- also practiced in that city. He first ran on cle, at St. Charles, 111. They have one child, the lakes, and made headquarters at Buffalo, Lula. where he married. His father died in Chi-

G. W. GUILD, farming, P. O. Warren- cago. Frederick came to Du Page County ville, is a native of Htuitingdon County, N. about 1850, and settled on a farm in Winfield J. He was born in the year 1837, and is the Township. Ho bought first forty acres, and eldest of eleven children born to A. E. and added to it until he had 325 acres. Shortly r Suzan A. Warne Guild. They were natives after coming here, he retired to W heaton, of New Jersey and now live in Cook County, and lived there at the time of his death. Mrs. 111. In 1839, they moved to Fulton County, Hageman is living there at present. W^hile 111. about moved to in he served as and , and, 1843, Sugar Grove, Chicago, City Physician Kane County, and thence to Cook County. Alderman. Frank J. was raised in Wheaton. 7 Our subject lived at home until he was about He received a course of study in W heaton twenty years of age. He received a common- College, and learned the painter's trade, school education, attending the Wheaton which he followed about five years. August College for two years. In 1857, he came to 11, 1877, he married Miss Emma Batchelor, Du and worked on the farm of a native of Du 111. have Page County, j Page County, They Mr. John Warne, and, the next year, rented three children—Lucy, George and Frank. the place, and farmed it several years. He After the marriage, he came on the old home- then bought the present place where he now stead farm, and has farmed it since. resides, and, in 1881, he bought the adjoin- MATHIAS HILLS, general store, Win- ing place, now owning 220 acres, located one field, is a native of Prussia. He was born in mile west of W'arrenville. In 1858, he mar- the year 1831. He was raised a farmer. He T ried Miss Abbie E. W arne, a native of Du received a common-school education. In T Page County, 111., daughter of John W arne, 1854, he came to America, and stopped a few Esq. By the marriage there is one child — months in Michigan, and thence to Chicago, 7 — John W . and an adopted daughter, Augusta and, after a few months of sickness, he went Guild. He is in to Lake 111. and dealt in stock for Eepublican politics. County, , FEANK J. HAGEMAN, farming, P. O. two years. He then rented a farm and T W infield, is a native of Du Page County, 111. farmed for about six or seven years, and next He was born on his father's farm, in Win- went to Cook County and opened a butcher T field Township, in the year 1852, and is shop at W est Wheeling, now Arlington fourth of five children born to Frederick and Heights. He remained there three years. T Margaret Snyder Hageman. They were na He then came to W infield and engaged in tives of Germany. • Frederick Hageman came his present business, and has continued since. to America with his parents when a young He is Democratic in politics; has served as man, and she with her parents when seven Postmaster of Winfield for about four years. years old. On the way over, his mother and He also served as agent for the American Ex- brother were drowned. He and his father press Company for six years, and station agent T went to Chicago. His father was a physician, for the North-W estern Railway Company at and practiced in Chicago. Frederick studied Winfield for three years, and Collector of medicine in Germany, and got his diploma township for one year. In 1855, he married in the Kush Medical College, Chicago, and Miss Barbara Nilles, a native of Prussia. 182 BIOGRAPHICAL: — They had seven children, five living Jacob when he came to Du Page County and bought his he rented for two P., Toony, Mary, Eva, Katie. present place, though M. W. HAWKS, carpenter, Turner, is a years before he occupied his place, and has Co Mass. He lived here ever since. In he married native of Goshen, Hampshire , 1858, was born in the year 1817. When he was Miss Jane Wood, a native of Vermont. She fourteen years of age, he apprenticed to the came to Du Page County, 111., with her par- 1854. three children carpenter's trade, and served until he became ents about They have as — C. B. Mr. of age, after which he worked transient a Wilbur D., Louisa and Theron in has journeyman, at Amherst, on the college. He Hawks is Republican politics. He also traveled three years in Canada. While served in the school offices, and as Road there, he married Miss Julia Wait. She died Commissioner. He owns eighty acres, locat- in July, 1876. From Canada he came to ed one and a fourth miles southwest of Tur- Chicago, where he lived until February, ner. 1846, whoD he came to Winfield Township, BENJAMIN HOWARTH, livery, feed and his is a native of New York. He was Du Page Co., 111., where brother-in-law sale, Turner, in the and lived, and bought a small place and farmed born in Auburn, N. Y., year 1843, the same in connection with his trade as car- is the fourth of six children born to Sanders Howarth. were na- penter, and lived there until a few years ago, and Mary Peacock They married when he moved to his present place, in the tives of England. They there, and to soon and in village of Turner. By his marriage there moved New York after, 1844, were seven children, of whom four are living they moved to St. Charles, Kane Co., 111., —Mary Church, resides near Milwaukee; and in 1846, settled in Milton Township, two resides in Neb. Arthur miles north of where carried Cloye Jones, Beatrice, ; Wheaton, they Clifford on He died there in 1879. She is Hawk, telegraph operator ; Hawk, farming. engineer on North- Western Railway. Sep- livtng with her daughter, in Wayne Town- tember 16, 1877, he married Hannah Akers, a ship. Our subject was raised on the farm. native of Fulton County, Penn. She resided About 1868, he farmed the home farm on the in Wheaton at the time of her marriage. He shares, and, in 1875, went to Kane County, he then moved is Republican in politics; was Whig, antf- where he farmed one year; of slavery. He is a member of the Congrega- on a farm two miles south Wheaton, and, tional Church. in 1878, came to Turner and engaged in his NEWTON HAWKS, farming, P. O. Tur- present business. In 1875, he married Miss York. ner, is a native of Goshen, Hampshire Co., Emma Vandervolgin, a native of New Mass. He was born in the year 1819. His He is Republican in politics. father was a physician, and died when New- WILLIAM J. HOLLISTER, farmer, P. ton was young, and our subject was raised in O. Batavia, is a native of Berkshire County, the village until he was eleven years of age. Mass. He was born in the year 1840, and is He then went on the farm, living with a rel- the youngest of five children born to G. J. and natives ative until he became of age. He then A. M. Fuller Hollister They were worked one year in a saw-mill, and six years of Massachusetts and Vermont. He was a in a flower garden at North Hampton. He wollen-manufacturer. In 1846, they came then, in 1847, came West and worked at the West, and bought a place lying on both sides carpenter business in Chicago for one year, of the county line of Du Page and Kane WINFIELD TOWNSHIP. 183

Counties, where he farmed until his death, in Yuba River for about three years. He then 1880. Mrs. Hollister died in 1875. Our came borne and sold out and moved to Iowa, subject was raised on the farm. He received where he lived for four years, when he re- an academic course of study at the academy turned to a place he bought in Winfield in Batavia. In 1862, he enlisted in the One Township, where he lived until 1875, when Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment Illi- they moved to Batavia, where they now live, nois Infantry, Company B, and was in the both of whom have passed the age of eighty. service three years. The first year, he served Our subject lived at home until the year 1847, as Clerk in the Commissary Department. when he married Miss Susan Warne, a native He was in the siege and capture of Vicks- of New Jersey. She came to Du Page County, burg, siege and capture of Mobile, and the 111., with her parents, in 1834. After the other engagements of the regiment. He re- marriage, they occupied a part of his father's turned home from the army, and, in 1866, he farm, where he farmed until 1852, when he married Miss Ella Carpenter, a daughter of went overland by team to California, and A. E. Carpenter, an old pioneer of Du Page mined one year, and farmed two years in County, now resident in Aurora, 111. He Santa Clara Valley. He then returned home, lived on the old homestead the first year after and, soon after, bought and occupied his he was married, and then came to his present present place, where he has since lived. By place, where he has lived since. —By the mar- the marriage there are five children, all riage there are three children Bertha M., daughters—Sarah M. Del ana, farming in Freddie A. and Robie C. He is Republican. Linn County, Iowa; Emma E. Hodges, of Owns 150 acres located in Du and Kane 111. in Ne- Page Turner, ; Mary Hummel, farming Counties. braska; Carrie, at home; Josephine, at home. A. H. JONES, farmer, P. O. Turner, is a Mr. Jones is Republican. He owns 160 native of White Hall, Washington Co., N. acres, located two and a half miles northwest Y. He was born in the year 1824, and is of Turner. the second of eleven children born to Cornel- J. J. KAUTZ, farming, P. O. Turner, is a ius and Fannie M. Wilson Jones. They native of Baden, Germany. He was born in were natives of Washington County, N. Y. the year 1828. He was raised on the farm. They married there and, a few years after, He received a common-school education, and, moved to Providence, R. I., and, in company at the age of twenty, he entered the army, with Mr. Jerry Breede, owned and conducted and was engaged in the war or rebellion a canal boat for three years. He then re- against Prussia. In 1849, he came to Amer- turned to his native county in New York and ica, and stopped in Erie Coun'y N. Y., where farmed until 1835, when he and Reuben Jones, he worked at farming and lumbering for a son of his half-brother, with their families, about two years, when he came to Illinois and came West by teams to Illinois, and settled located at Turner, where he had relatives. on the east side of the Big Woods, in what is He worked at gardening, and, the following now Naperville Township, Du Page County, spring, his parents, Christian and Mary Pfei- where they bought claims and occupied and fer Kautz, came and bought a farm in W in- improved the same. In 1850, Mr. Jones went field Township, Du Page County, where they overland with two of his sons, Franklin and lived until their death. J. J. Kautz worked Hiram, to California, where he mined on the on the Galena & Chicago Railroad, he being 184 BIOGRAPHICAL: foreman of a gang of laborers, and,, the nexb Fredenhagen, and the family moved lo War- winter, went to live with his parents, and has renville, where Mrs. Lambe died a few years lived on the farm since, he buying out the later. In 1862, Mr. Lambe sold one-half his heirs after their death. He married, in 1856, interest in the mill and moved to a farm in Miss Saloma Hansel, a native of Germany. Downer's Grove, where he farmed for eleven She came to America with his parents in years, during which time his father died. In 1852. They had nine children, of whom 1873, he returned and bought Mr. Freden- three are living—Christian, farmer in Kane hagen's one-fourth interest in the mill, giv- County; Charles, at home; Louisa, at home. ing him then one-half interest, and, a few He owns 208 acres, located on county line, years later, he became the sole proprietor. three miles west of Turner. August 11, 1879, the mill was destroyed by MAETIN KAUTZ, farming, P. O. Geneva, fire, and was rebuilt, on a more extensive is a native of Baden, Germany. He was born plan and improved pattern. In 1855, he in the year 1829. He was raised on the farm married Miss Sofa Fredenhagen, a native of and received a common-school education. In Germany; they have four children—William May, 1855, he came to America and settled in Victor, Paul Edward, Mary L. and Carrie Turner, 111., where he had relatives living. A. Both the sons are engaged in the mill. He then worked as a helper to a mason in J. E. LEHMAN, farmer, P. O. Batavia, is then rented one of his a native of Lee 111. he was born in Geneva, and present County, ; places for four years, and then bought the the year 1847, and is the second of three chil- place, and has lived there since. He now dren born to Samuel arid Mrs. Foutz Lehman. owns 223 acres, located on the line, three Our subject was raised on the farm in Lee miles west of Turner. In 1855, he married County, 111., until he was ten years of age, Miss Barbara Hawk, a native of Baden, Ger- when the family moved to Warrenville, 111., many. She came to America on the same where our subject lived until 1871, when he vessel he did, and also came to this county came to his present place, and has lived here with him; they were married a few months since. In 1873, he married Miss Emma later. have seven children—Carrie a native of Du 111. They Pratt, Page County, — By Wolf, farming in Kansas; Mary, Martin, Jr., the marriage there are three children Wil- Jacob, Frederick, Barbara, Christina. He ton, Delia and Luke. He owns 130 acres lo- has earned all his property. cated two and a half miles southwest of Tur- EDWAKD LAMBE, milling, Warrenville, ner. is a native of "Yorkshire, England; he was JAMES W. McKEE, farmer, P. O. War- born in the he received a common- is a native of Du 111. year 1831; renville, Page County, ; school education, and, at the age of fifteen, he was born in the year 1840, and is the sec- began clerking in a railroad office, where he ond of three children born to David McKee continued about three and a half years. In and his second wife, Sarah Ward. David 1850, he came to America with his parents, McKee (deceased) was a native of Loudoun William and Watson were Va. he was born December 1800 Mary Lambe; they County, ; 2, ; natives of Yorkshire; they settled on a farm his parents were John F. and Jane Marple in Du 111. where the of settled in Page County, , family McKee, Scotland; they Virginia, lived till 1857, when Mr. Edward Lambe from which State they went to Pennsylvania, bought the mill in company with Mr. Victor and, in 1813, they went to Cincinnati, Ohio, WINFIELD TOWNSHIP. 185

where David learned the trade of blacksmith- George Macauley married in New York City, ing. In 1821, he made a trip to New Or- and came to Illinois in the summer of 1841, leans, on the City of Washington, and, in and occupied a claim he had bought of Mr. 1822, he was appointed to do blacksrnithing Town, which was located in what is now for the Indians at Chicago, where he worked Winfield Township, Du Page County, and for eight years; he then carried mail for a lived on the place until his death. Mrs. year between Chicago and Fort Wayne; served Macauley died about two years previous to with Capt. Bordman in the Black Hawk war, her husband. Our subject was raised on the and then hired to the Government again. In farm; he received a common -school educa- 1836, he located on a farm at the forks of the tion. In 1841, he and his brother Walter M. Du Page River, and kept a blacksmith shop drove a team to the present place. In 1864, there for a number of years; from there he he married Miss Anna Whitmer, a native of in Winfield N. Y. where she lived moved on a farm Township, Du Niagara County, , when Page County, where he lived to within a few married, she being engaged as a school years of his death, which occurred near Au- teacher. They have three children—Will- 1881. Mr. iam L. David W. and F. In Mr. rora, 111., April 8, McKee was , Mary 1849, twice married—first, to Miss Wealthy Scott, Macauley went to Califoi*nia overland with of seven months on the he a sister of Willard Scott, Esq., — Naper- cattle, being trip; ville, 111. : two children were born Stephen lived there three years; he followed mining and Josephus; the latter died when he was one year, and conducted a grocery and young. Stephen served four years in the butcher shop for about two years; he then army during the rebellion, after which he re- returned and kept a general store in Elgin

' moved to Nebraska, where he died. The for about seven years, when he came to the second wife was Miss Sarah Ward, a native old homestead, and, except three years' resi- of New York; they had three children—Mrs. dence in Chicago, has lived here since. of Cedar Mich. W. P. O. Wealthy Bicknell, Springs, ; M. MURRAY, farmer, Winfield, St. is of in the Miss Carrie A. Fisher, of Louis, Mo. , and a native Ireland; he was born James W. McKee, living here on the old year 1823, and is the eldest of four children homestead, where he was born. November born to John and Mary Brenan Murray; he 28, 1860, he married Miss Frances L. Bird, was of Scotch descent and born in Ireland; of Winnebago County, 111. he married in his native land and came to WILLIAM A. MACAULEY, farmer, P. Canada soon after, where he lived for six or O. Turner, is a native of St. Lawrence Coun- eight years, and then came to the United ty, N. Y.; he was born September 21, 1823, States and settled in Connecticut, and, in and is the second of ten children born to 1835, he came West by the lakes and bought George and Mary Miller Macauley; they were a place on the lake shore, at Grosse Point, natives of Ireland and New York City, she and, the next fall, went to Chicago, where being of Scotch descent. He came to America he lived until 1837, and then made a claim when a young man; he had been educated as in what is now Winfield Township, Du Page a Presbyterian minister; his father was a County, 111., and occupied and improved the successful merchant of Dublin, and placed place where he lived until his death. Mrs. his son in circumstances that he was not re- Murray lived on the old homestead until her quired to follow the ministry, and did not. death. Our subject lived with his parents 186 BIOGRAPHICAL: until he was about nineteen years of age; he one and three-fourths miles west of Tur- then began for'himself, working by the month ner. for a season, and then rented a place, which JONATHAN R. MATHER, farmer, P. O. he farmed a year, and, on becoming of age, Warrenville, is a native of Du Page County, elected Constable of 111. he was born in the and is the he was Wayne Township ; year 1849, to fill a vacancy, and he served in all for seventh of ten children born to Israel and seven years. During the last four years, he his second wife, Hannah Royce Mather; they also served as Deputy Sheriff; he then moved were natives of Essex County, N. Y. Our on a place which his father deeded to him, subject was raised on the farm; he received and farmed the same since. In January, a common-school education. At the age of 1845, he married Miss Martha Ann Billings, sixteen, he began doing for himself, working a native of Indiana, and came to Du Page by the month, and, after becoming of age, he County, 111., with her parents, who were early began farming the home farm on shares. In pioneers. She died May 1, 1872. By the 1877, he married Miss Nettie L. Ketchum, a there were nine of whom native of Du had two marriage children, Page County,— 111.; they seven are living. September 29, 1875, he children, one living Israel. Since his mar- married Mrs. Ketchum, formerly Miss Lu- riage, Mr. Mather has farmed the home farm. cinda C. Scott, a native of Pennsylvania; she HENRY H. MARTIN, farmer, P. O. Tur- to in 1856. the is a native of Erie N. Y. he came Du Page County By ner, County, ; present marriage, there have been two chil- was born in the year 1848, and is the fifth of dren, both of whom have died. He is a Re- nine children born to Christian F. and Sarah publican in his politics. Rhodes Martin. Henry H. Martin was raised D. R. MARTIN, farmer, P. O. Turner, is on his father's farm, and received a common - a native of Erie N. Y. he born school he lived at home until he County, ; was education; in the year 1843, and is the second of eight was twenty- four years of age; had an interest children born to Christian F. and Sarah or share in the product of the home farm, Rhodes Martin; they came to Kane County, since he was sixteen or seventeen years of A. 111., in 1849, and to Du Page County in age. In 1872, he married Miss Clara 1865; they now live near Naperville. Our Hodges, a native of Pennsylvania; she came subject was raised on the farm; he received to Du Page County, 111., with her parents, a common- school education. "When he was who settled on a farm in Winfield Township. about twenty-two years of age, he began After the marriage, they settled on the pres- farming the home farm on the shares, and, in ent place, which he bought of his father, and 1871, he married Miss Lucinda Pratt, a na- has lived here since. He owns eighty-six and tive of Du Page County, 111. After the mar- one -half acres located one mile west of Turner. there have been three chil- riage, they came to the present place, which By the marriage — he rented a few years and then bought the dren, two of whom are living Elmer and same, it being the old David Martin home- Geoi'ge. Mr. Martin is a Republican. He is stead, and has lived here since. By the mar- at present Highway Commissioner. riage there are four children— Jessie, Olive, DANIEL W. MARTIN, farmer, P. O. Albert and Cora. Mr. Martin is Republican Turner; is a native of Kane County, 111.; he in politics; he has served as Assessor and was born in the year 1851, and is the fifth of school officer. He owns 122 acres, located eight children born to Christian F. and WINFIELD TOWNSHIP. 187

Sarah Rhodes Martin. Mr. Martin was raised EDWARD P. MACK, farmer, P. O. War- on the farm, and received a common school renville; is a native of Susquehanna Coun- education. In the moved to Penn. born in the and 1865, family ty, ; he was year 1815,

Du Page County, 111., and, in 1872, he began was raised on the farm and received but a farming his father' s place on the shares, and, very limited common-school education. At in 1874, he married Miss Jennie Pratt, a na- the age of twenty, he went to Rockingham, tive of Wayne Township, Du Page County, Vt., and learned the clothier and cloth-dress- 111, and daughter of Obadi ah Pratt, one of ing business, working about five years. He the pioneers of Wayne Township. After the then returned home and boated on the Schuyl- marriage, he rented the farm, and, in the kill Canal one season, and, in 1841, he came spring of ,1881, he bought the place, his par- West and sold dry goods and groceries from ents then retiring to Naperville, where they a wagon in Wisconsin and Illinois. He then now live. Mr. Martin is a Republican. He engaged in breaking prairie in Wisconsin, owns 117 acres, located one mile south of which business he followed for two seasons. Turner. In addition to farmiug, Mr. Martin He then bought his present place and occu- has conducted a thresher for the past ten years. pied the same. He owns 240 acres, located RUSSEL MANVILLE, farmer, P. O. two and one-half miles north of Warrenville. Turner, is a native of Whitehall, Washing- In 1842, he married Miss Maria Royce, a ton N. Y. he was born June native of Essex N. Y. she came to Co., ; 5, 1818; County, ; he was raised on the farm and received a Will County, 111, with her parents; she died* common -school education; his father died in July, 1882; there have been ten children, when he was about fourteen years of age; he of whom seven are living—Abner, farmer in lived on the home farm with his mother till Iowa; Edward, farmer in Nebraska; Charles, he was twenty years of age; he then decided employed on the Chicago & North-Western to in Will 111. go West, and, accordingly, took the canal Railway; Orland, farmer County, ; to Buffalo, thence by boat to Detroit, and Adaline, at home; Elmer, at home, and Mil- railroad to Ypsilanti, and team and stage to ton, at school, Aurora. Mr. Mack is a Re- St. Joe and lake to Chicago; thence to War- publican. renville, where, the next spring, he rented a J. C. NELTNOR, general store and nurs- farm and farmed one season, after which he ery, Turner, is a native of Pennsylvania; worked during summers and taught school in he was born in the city of Erie, in the year Marshall and Tazewell Counties, and, about 1841, and is the eldest of six children born 1845, he came to his present place, and has to Francis X. and Mary A. Runser Neltnor; lived here since. In 1848, he visited Ver- they were natives of Baden, Germany; they mont, and married Miss Julia C. Smith, a came to America when young; they married native of that State. By the marriage there in Pennsylvania. He was a merchant tailor, are four children—Lotan S., United States and came to Du Page County, 111., in 1847, mail agent; Mrs. Jane E. Smith, of Wayne and conducted his business in Bloomingdale Neltnor is Township; E. H., of Oak Park; Martha J., until his death, in 1881, Mrs. at home. He is a Republican in politics, and living in the old home at Bloomingdale. Our has served as Collector one year. He owns subject lived with his parents until he became of he 175 acres, located four and one-half miles of age. When about ten years age, southwest of Turner. engaged as clerk in a general store in Bloom- 188 BIOGRAPHICAL:

ingdale, and clerked there until 1861, when years, and has held the office of Supervisor. he became a partner with Dr. Sedgwick in a During the war, he was appointed County general store, and continued there until 1864, Marshal; he has also served as Road Com- when he sold out and came to Turner and en- missioner for two terms, and he was Captain gaged in his present business. In 1868, his of the old Winfield Cavalry Company. place was destroyed by fire, and he afterward DAVID ROOT, farmer, P. O. Batavia, is built his In he estab- a native of present place. 1870, Piermont, near Haverhill, N. H. ; lished, in company with Mr. C. W. Rich- he was born November 8, 1815; his parents, mond, the Grove Place Nurseries, and, in Ephraim and Vashti Burd Root, were natives 1874, he became the sole proprietor and has of New Hampshire and Vermont. He was a conducted the business since. In 1882, he farmer, and moved to Genesee County, N. established Neltnofs Fruit and Flower Grow- Y, in 1822. Mrs. Root died there in 1829, er, a horticultural magazine, published quar- and Mr. Root later moved to Michigan, and terly. He is a Democrat in politics and has thence to Illinois, and finally died in Indiana, served as Secretary of the County Committee where he lived with a son. Our subject was for a number of years. In 1864, he married brought up at home until his mother died; Miss Mary E. Kinney, a native of Du Page he then went to live with an uncle, for whom County, 111. They have six children. he worked on the farm, receiving $7 per CAPT. G. N. ROUNDY, farmer, P. O. month, and, after two years, he began teach- Turner, is a native of Spafford, Onondaga ing at the age of sixteen, having a school of N. Y. he born scholars County, ; was December 4, fifty and receiving $12 per month, 1811; he was raised on his father's farm and for a four-months' term. He then went to

received a common-school education; on be- Kentucky, where he had brothers living, and coming of age, he began on his own account, taught school at Newport and in Fayette and working by the month; he also spent two Harrison Counties, for seven years. When years in Canada, collecting for a party doing Mr. Root first went to Kentucky, he made a business there, and, in 1836, November 12, trip horseback to Michigan; this was about he drove the first car over the Erie & Kala- the year 1832, and, in 1839, he came horse- mazoo Railroad, from Toledo to Adrian, now back to Illinois, and bought a claim to his of part Southern Michigan. November 1, present place, which he occupied, and has 1837, he came to Illinois and bought a claim lived here since, except about a year he lived in what is now Wayne Township, Du Page in Indiana. In 1841, he married Miss Syl- County, and improved the place, and, in the vania Graves, a native of New York; she fall of 1843, he sold out and came to Win- came to Du Page County with her parents; field Township, and has farmed in the town- she died September 22, 1847; they had three ship ever since. He owns 120 acres, located children. In 1847, he married Miss Marietta one mile east of Turner. He married Miss Hallenbeck, a native of Erie County, N. Y.; L. Maria Kimball, a native of Vermont; she she came to Du Page County, 111., with her came to Illinois with her parents. By the parents, in 1843; they had seven children. marriage, there have been twelve children, He is Republican, and a member of the Baptist of whom seven are living. He is Republi- Church for the past forty years; also Mrs. Root can in his politics; he has served as Assessor is a member of the Baptist Church. He owns of Winfield Township some seven or eight 190 acres, located three miles east of Batavia. WINFIELD TOWNSHIP. 189

W. T. KEED, Keed & Stark, general store, Wayne during the summers and teaching Turner; is a native of Du Page County, 111.; writing in the winters. He then accepted he was born on the farm in Wayne Township, the position of Deputy Circuit Clerk, under in the year 1843, and is the third of seven chil- Mr. Whitney, and held the position about T dren born to Geo. W . and Juda A. Ellenwood one year, when he enlisted in the Fifty-fifth Reed, of Wayne Township. Our subject was Regiment Illinois Infantry, Company, C, and raised on the farm and received a common- was appointed Quartermaster Sergeant, and school education. After he became of age, he served fifteen months, when he was dis- began farming on the shares, which he contin- charged, after which he became a citizen em- ued until 1876, when he removed to Turner and ploye in the Quartermaster's department, and engaged in partnership with Mr. Voll in the held the position until the close of the war, T general store business, and, about one and a when he returned home to W ayne Township, half years later, Mr. Voll sold his interest to and clerked in a general store for about one Mr. Stark, and they have conducted it since. and one-half years, at Lincoln, 111. He then In 1864, he enlisted in the One Hundred and engaged in the business at that place on his Forty- first Eegiment Illinois Infantry, and was own account, which he conducted until the in the service about five months. In 1878, fall of 1869; he then became a salesman in he married Miss Maggie Campbell, a native the office of Franklin McVeagh & Co., of Chi- of Philadelphia; she came to DuPage Coun- cago, and, four years later, began traveling ty, 111., with her parents. By the marriage on the road for the same house, with whom there is one child—Jennie Irene. He is Re- he has remained since. In 1865, he married publican in politics, and has served as Police Miss Elvira Currier, a native of Du Page for two 111. she died in 1 876. the mar- Magistrate years. County, ; By 0. K. SANDERS, commercial traveler, riage there was one child—Bertha D. In Turner, is a native of Cattaraugus County, N. 1878, he married Mrs. Almeda E. Townsend, Y. he was born in the is the native of Y. are no children. ; year 1836, and a Utica, N. There eldest of four children, born to James and EDGAR STEPHENS, of Wiant & Stephens, Betsy Irieh Sanders; they were natives of general store, Turner; is a native of Morris Vermont and New York; they married in County, N. J.; he was born in the year 1845. New York, and came West in 1841, and In 1847, the family moved West to Illinois, rented a farm in Wayne Township, Du Page and located at Geneva, where they lived for County, 111., and, two years later, bought a seven years, then moved on a farm, two miles piece of land and began building a house on south of Batavia. Our subject lived at home the place, but died before it was completed, until 1861, when he enlisted in the Forty- and Mrs. Sanders sold the place and soon second Regiment Illinois Infantry, Company after married Mr. O. Higgins, and lived in I, and served three years; he was in the bat- Wayne Township until about 1881, when tles of Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission they moved to Turner, where they now live. Ridge; at the latter place was wounded Our subject lived at home until he was about and joined his regiment about five months eighteen; he received a common-school edu- later, and took part in the Atlanta campaign cation; he spent one year in the East, and, —battles of Jonesboro and Kenesaw Moun- while there, taught writing, and returning tain; from the army he came home and en- home in the spring, clerked in a store in gaged as fireman on the North-Western Rail- 190 BIOGRAPHICAL: way for two years; he then became engineer C. P. STARK, of Reed & Stark, general and continued with the company nine years store, Turner, is a native of Du Page Coun- then became a in the 111. he was born on the farm in the longer. He partner ty, ; year present business. He is Republican in poli- 1855, and is the second of nine children born tics, and has held the office of Trustee of Tur- to Martin and Margaret (Voll) Stark; they ner and Township Treasurer. In 1869, he were natives of Germany; she came to Amer- married Miss Alice Wiant, daughter of Joel ica with her parents, and he came to America Wiant, Esq., of Turner. By the marriage, in 1847, and settled in Du Page County, 111. there have been four children, one of whom Our subject lived at home until he was about is living, viz., Lloyd Stephens. fifteen years of age, then engaged as a clerk JOSEPH W. SMITH, Postmaster, Tur- in a general store at Turner, and continued ner, is a native of Cazenovia, Madison Co., clerking at Turner and Chicago for seven N. Y. he was born in the 1812. In in in he ; year years (one year Chicago), and, 1877, 1819, the family moved to Gates, Monroe purchased Mr. Voll's interest in the business County, N. Y., where his father died; he and formed the firm of Reed & Stark. In then went back to Cazenovia, and lived with 1881, he married Miss Ida M. Reed, a native his uncle until he was about sixteen years of of Du Page County, 111., daughter of George age, during which time he worked at black- W. Reed, of Wayne Township. Mr. Stark he then went to Co. is Democratic in and has served as smithing; Greece, Monroe , politics, N. Y, where his mother lived. February 28, Town Clerk three terms and Village Clerk 1829, he enlisted in the United States Army, four or five years. and was in the service for three years; he CHRISTIAN D. SMAIL, farmer, P. O. then learned the cooper's trade and followed Winfield, is a native of Mecklenburg, Ger- the business in Monroe County and in the many; he was born in the year 1812; he was State of Michigan for eighteen years, where raised a farmer and shepherd, and, in 1849, he engaged first as trackman and then as fire- he married Miss Mary Witt, a native of man on the Michigan Central Railroad, and Mecklenburg, and the same year came to later, he engaged with the New Albany & Sa- America, and lived for three year* in Chi- lem Railroad, having charge of their black- cago, and then came to De Plaines, where he smith shops. In 1857, he came to Turner lived about one and one-half years, and, in and engaged as blacksmith for the old Galena 1853, he came to Du Page County and rented Railroad. During the war, he enlisted in a farm in Winfield Township. In 1858, he the One Hundred and and his Forty-first Illinois Vol- bought occupied — present place. unteer Infantry, and served about five months, There were two children one liv ng—Caro- and, on his return, he resumed his place with line; she married, January 15, 1874, Mr. the railroad company. In 1873, he was com- Christian Fessler, a native of Baden, Ger- missioned Postmaster of Turner, and has held many; he was born October 4, 1841; he was the position since. October 20, 1833, he raised a farmer, and received a common- married Miss Eliza Ann, daughter of Dr. school education, and served as a teamster in Moses of N. five the French and German he came to Lewis, Greece, Y ; they had war; children, three of whom are living—two sons America in 1871, and worked at farming in and one daughter; the latter married Mr. D. Du Page County. By the marriage there are C. Stanley, of Downer's Grove. two children—Flora and George. Mr. and WINFIELD TOWNSHIP. 191

Mrs. Fessler live on the old homestead with pears in this work, is a native of Luzerne Mr. located Penn. he was born December Smail. He owns forty acres, two County, ; 10, and a half miles south of Winfield. 1812, and was raised on the farm; his educa- JOHN WEST, drugs and general store, tion was obtained in the common schools of his Turner, is a native of England; he was born day; he lived at home until he became of- age, in the year 1829. In 1830, his parents moved and then went to the vicinity of Mauch Chunk, to America, and located in Oneida County, where he was principally engaged as a clerk N. Y., where they engaged in the man- in a hotel until 1837, when, with a Benjamin ufacture of woolens, which business they Fuller and family, he came West by team, and their ancestors carried on in England for via Chicago, and stopped at Spencer's Cross- generations. Our subject was raised in ing, owing to the roads. He and Mr. Fuller Oneida County, and received his education took horses and prospected, visiting Rockford T at the W hitesboro Academy. When about and Dixon, returning, intending to go to eighteen, he began as book-keeper in a gen- Dixon, but, owing to the roads, they stopped T eral store, and, in 1850, he visited one year in in W ayne Township, where they bought r England; in 1852, he engaged in that busi- claims. Mr. W iant lived with Mr. Fuller ness on his own account; in 1855, he went to about one and one-half years; he then went California via Panama and lived there about East and married Miss Rhoda Wolever, a na- fifteen months, being engaged in mining; he tive of Sunbury, Penn.; after their marriage, then returned East and soon after took charge they occupied their place in Wayne, to which of a general store at Blackberry, 111., and, in piece after piece of land was added, until fin- the spring of 1857, he located at Turner aud ally it contained over 400 acres. Mrs. Wiant opened a general store, and has conducted died June 6, 1851; they had four children, the business ever since, he being the oldest all of whom are living to-day. October 17, merchant in the town. In 1852, he married 1852, he married Miss Dorcas Wolever, a Miss Elizabeth Allison, a native of Leeds, twin sister of the first wife. By this mar- England; she came to America with her par- riage one child has been born, which died ents. B^*the marriage there have been four September 22, 1865. In 1858, he moved to children, three of whom are living. He was the Junction, trading a part of his farm for a formerly a Whig, and, later, a Republican; store property and grounds. He conducted the from 1860 to 1869, he was Postmaster of store until 1862, when he traded his business Turner; he has also served as Town Clerk, in for a farm near Wheaton and a village prop- 7 all about fifteen years. In 1848, Mr. W est erty in that village, where he moved, and, in and his father subscribed for twenty shares in 1865, he returned to Turner and opened up the old Galena & Chicago Railroad, and that in the old store again, firm, J. Wiant & Sons, $2,000 has now increased to $20,000, besides and was connected with the business about the dividends, and has remained in the fam- four years, since which time his sons have

ily. The children are as follows: John A. conducted the business. He then built his West, musician and organist in the Church present elegant brick house, where he has lived of the Mrs. J. T. retired since. In Mr. Wiant was Ascension, Chicago ; politics, Hosford, and Annie West, Utica, N. Y. formerly a Whig, but, since the organization JOEL WIANT, retired, Turner Junction. of the Republican party, has voted that ticket. The subject of this sketch, whose portrait ap- While in Wayne, he served as Assessor, Col- 192 BIOGRAPHICAL:

lector and Highway Commissioner. In 1869, born to Joel and Rhoda Wolever Wiant, who he was appointed by the Board of Supervisors are spoken of elsewhere in this work. Mr. County Treasurer, which office he held about Wiant was raised on the farm until fourteen two years. years of age, when the family moved to Tur- A. H. WIANT, United States Gauger, ner. He received, in addition to the common is a native Turner, of Wayne Township, Du schools, two terms at Wheaton College; he 111. he was born in the assisted his Page County, ; year father in the store, and, in 1865, 1841, and is the oldest of five children born to became a partner with his father and brother, Joel and Khoda "Wolever Wiant who are spoken and has been identified with the store ever of elsewhere in this work. Our subject was since. October, 1877, he married Mis? Mary raised on his father's farm, and, in addition to Moore, a native of Canada; she came to Tur- the common he attended schools, the Wheaton ner, 111., with her parents. By the marriage College a short period. At the age of seven- there are two children—Edith and Clare. teen, the family moved to Turner, and, in HENRY S. WILLIAMS, farmer, P. O. 1862, they moved to Wheaton, where he en- Warrenville, is a native of Jefferson County, listed in One Hundred and Fifth N. Y. he born in his Company B, ; was the year 1820;' Kegiment Illinois Infantry, and was in the parents, William and Mary Sterling Williams, service nearly three years; during the first were natives of Connecticut and New York. year and a half, he acted as Commissary for Mary Sterling was a daughter of Judge Ster- the company. He was with his regiment in ling, who was the first Judge of Herkimer the battles of Besaca, Cassville, the Atlanta County, N. Y. William Williams was a campaign, Kenesaw Mountain and Peach Tree farmer; he went to New York when a young Creek, the march to the sea, Averysboro and man and married there. In 1834, he came Bentonville, and finally, at the review in West afoot, and made a large claim near D. C. He served with 111. also a timber Washington, every day Warrenville, ; he made the command, never being ill or injured in claim in the Big Woods, where he put up a any way; from the army he came to Turner, log house, in 1836; he was joined by a daugh- and 111., became a partner in the firm of Wi- ter and two sons, and, in the following year, ant & Sons' general store, and, a few years built the house on the prairie claim, one mile later, the firm became Wiant Bros., Mr. Wi- west of Warrenville. In 1838, his wife and ant continuing in the business until 1876; he several children came. Mr. Williams was a then sold out and engaged as a traveling militia man, and took part in the battle of salesman for Franklin McVeagh& Co., of Chi- Sackett's Harbor. He was very poor when cago, and, the same year, he was appointed ho came West, and borrowed $13 of Dr. Max- United States Gauger and has held the office well, of the United States Army, at Fort Dear- since. In 1870, he married Miss Ella Haffey, born. He made a claim of 1,600 acres when a native of Turner, 111. By the marriage he first came, but it was jumped down to 320, there is one child, viz., Lester Albert. upon which he and his wife lived until their THOMAS WIANT, of Wiant & Stephens, death. Henry S. Williams was raised a general merchandise, Turner, is a native of farmer, and had but limited opportunities Du 111. he was born his schools of his Page County, ; on in the day. In 1836, he came father's farm in Wayne Township, December West with his brother and sister, and, the 24, 1844, and is the second of four children next year, assisted in building his present WINFIELD TOWNSHIP. 193 residence; he worked on the farm which where the parents died, and the son has lived finally became his after his parents' death. here since. In 1853, he married Miss Saloma In 1855, he married Miss Sarah Jane Welty, Kress, a native of Baden, Germany; she came a native of Maryland; they have no children, to the United States of America with Mr. but one adopted daughter—Florence Will- Wurtz. There have been five children, three iams. of whom are living—Mary B., Susan K. and JACOB WURTZ, invalid, Turner, is a Annie E. Mr. Wurtz was a Revolutionary native of Baden, Germany; he was born in soldier in the rebellion in Baden against the the 1823 he was raised on the farm and Prince. is 230 year ; He Republican. He owns received a common-school education; his acres in this county, besides some timber land father was a weaver, and he learned the same in Kane County. The homestead is located business, and worked at it and farming. In three miles southwest of Turner. 1848-49, when the Revolution took place, he CHRISTIAN WURTZ, farmer, P. O. Tur- took up arms against the Prince, and, in ner, is a native of Baden, Germany; he was 1849, he and his brother Christian came to born in the year 1828, and came to America America and* worked in New York State by in 1849 with his brother; they worked for the day for about two years, when their par- two years in Erie County, N. Y., and then ents came to America and they all came wrote to their parents, Michael and Suzannah West and settled in Winfield Township, Du C. Pfeifer Wurtz; they came and bought a Page County, 111., where the parents died. farm in Winfield Township, Du Page County, Mr. Jacob Wurtz has lived here since; for 111., where they lived until their death. Our the past eight years he has been afflicted with subject married, in 1857, Miss Elizabeth paralysis, and has been confined most of the Bachman; she was born in Wurtemberg, Ger- time. In 1849, he married Miss Saloma many, and came to America with her brother. Schocb, a native of Baden, Germany; she After the marriage, they lived on the old home came over to America at the same time he farm; he then bought and moved to a place did. There are four children—Mrs. Saloma on the Geneva Railroad, and, later, came to in Erie N. Y. his There have been nine Asmus, farming County, ; present place. in Erie N. Y. seven — B. Michael Christian, farming County, ; children, living Franklin, Mrs. wife of Rev. Mr. of Cook Suzannah C. Louisa, Wolf, E., , George W., Christian J., County, 111., and Michael, managing the Carrie D. and Louisa S. E. He is Republi- home farm, which contains 102 acres, located can. Mr. Wurtz owns about 356 acres; his two and a half miles, southwest of Turner. residence is located two and one-half miles MICHAEL WURTZ, farmer, P. O.Turner, northwest of Turner. He is a member of the is a native of Baden, Germany; he was born Evangelical Church since childhood, and has in the year 1825; he was raised a farmer and taken an active interest in its affairs. received a common-school education; when COL. J. M. WARREN, retired, Warren- about fifteen of he is a native of N. Y. he was years age, began working ville, Fredonia, ; at weaving, which he followed for about born in the year 1810, and is the third of three years; he also worked at washing gold eight children born to Daniel and Nancy in the Rhine and also at fishing. In 1851, Morton Warren; they were natives of Worces- he and his to the ter Mass. married in Madison parents came United States County, ; they of America, and settled on the present place, County, N. Y, in 1803, and moved to Chautau- 194 BIOGRAPHICAL:

qua County soon after. He conducted a grist ceiving his education by attending night and saw mill, and also carried on a general schools. In 1846, he married Miss Ann Bar- store, and, at one time, .a distillery. In 1833, ber, a native of Rothwell, Yorkshire, Eng. they came West by teams, the Colonel and In 1849, they came to America, and located two sisters coming in the spring, and made on a farm near Winfield, where they farmed a claim to about 160 acres, where Warrenville for eighteen years; they then sold out and now stands. His father came out the same came to his present place, located one mile spring, and bought a claim on the river north east of Turner, where he has lived since. By of Naperville, where he lived several years, the marriage there are nine children, of when they came here and lived with their whom eight are living—Joseph A. Ward, liv- where he and in 111. Mrs. Annie son, they died, July 6, 1866, ing Sycamore, ; Gladding,

she '4, to the of Fulton 111. William of February 1873, they living age County, ; K. Ward, of and 111. Mrs. of eighty-six eighty-eight respectively. Turner, ; Mary Roundy, Turner, Col. Warren farmed his claim, upon which 111.; John L., George Alfred, Ella May and he built the first house in the village of War- Charles D., at home. Mr. Ward is Republi- renville, which was laid out on the claim can in his politics. about 1836; he also built and conducted, in SANFORD WATSON, farmer, P. O. Ba- company with Philo Carpenter, of Chicago, tavia, is a native of Cortland County, N. a saw-mill. He also conducted a Y. he was born in the is the general ; year 1839, and store in Warrenville for a number of years. fourth of eight children born to Eliphalet S. He was the first Postmaster of the place, and and Lois Kendall Watson; they were natives has held the office in all some twenty-five of New York and Massachusetts; he was a years. He was formerly a Democrat in poli- carpenter and also farmed. In 1844, they tics, his first vote being for Jackson, and has came West and settled in Winfield Township, been Republican since the second administra- Du Page County, 111., where Mrs. Watson tion of Lincoln. In 1844, he was elected to died; he afterward married Miss Morina the Legislature from the Will District, rep- Bartholomew, and lived on the old homestead resenting Du Page, Will, Kankakee and until 1882, when they moved to Geneva, where Iroquois Counties, and, later, was elected to they now live. Our subject was raised on the fill a vacancy. The Colonel was raised in farm; he received a common- school education; the village of Fredonia until he was fourteen he also taught school a number of terms. On years of age; he received a common- school becoming of age, he began working as a car- course of study; after he became old enough, penter with his brother. In 1862, he married he assisted in his father's Miss Jane a native of Ohio she came business, which, Cooper, ; at the time, was principally confined to the to Du Page County, 111,, with her parents. distillery, where he worked until he came In the fall of 1862, he enlisted in the One West. Hundred and Fifth Regiment Illinois Infant- DAVID WARD, farmer, P. 0. Turner, is ry, and some three months later, he was trans- a native of Rothwell, Yorkshire, England; he ferred to the Pioneer Corps, and served for was born in the year 1826; his father was a three years. From the army he returned coal miner, and David was put in the mine home and began farming, also doing carpen- at nine years of age, and continued at work ter work. They have four children—Irving in the mines for about thirteen years, he re- S., attending Grinnell College, Iowa; Charles WAYNE TOWNSHIP. 195

E. and Frank S. at home. He is born and a two S., Mary , Fulder, except years' vacation, Republican; he owns 118 acres located two owing to sickness, until 1864, he came to miles east of Batavia. America, and studied for four years at the St. REV. JOHN WIEDERHOLD, Winfield, Mary's Seminary, of Chicago, and then fin- is a native of Westphalia, Prussia; he was ished his studies in Milwaukee, where he was born in the year 1840; he was born on his ordained by Bishop Henne and was appoint- father's farm, and lived there until he was ed to his present parish, where he has pre- twelve years of age, when he began to pre- sided since. pare for-the ministry, and studied at Pader-

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IRA ALBRO, farmer, Wayne Township, latter was in the war of 18 L2, came West in was born in Erie County, N. Y., October 31, 1853, and died February 2, 1861; his wife 1809, son of John and Martha (Gardner) Al- died January 4, 1862. bro. John Albro was a native of Rhode Isl- ROBERT YOUNG BENJAMIN, farmer, and, to which State his ancestors came from P.-O. Turner Junction. Of the pioneer repre- Nova Scotia. He was twice married; his sentatives of Du Page County, this gentleman wife was Betsey Dunham, sister of Solomon ranks among the first. At the time of his Dunham, of Du Page County; his second coming, the red man had not taken his final de- wife, Martha Gardiner, bore him seven chil- parture, and was watching with envious dren, all of whom grew to maturity, none of anxiety the encroachments of the "pale face" whom, however, came West, save Ira, our sub- upon their domain., and the consequent dimi- ject, the eldest of the family. He came to nution of their own numbers. Robert Young Illinois in the spring of 1835; worked out by Benjamin was born in the (then) wilds of the the month some time; took a claim of 228 Buckeye State July 7, 1808, near Worthington, acres of land in the fall of the same year, Franklin Co., Ohio. He was the eldest son and has since resided on the place. He has and the third child of his father, Daniel Ben- devoted his attention to farming since he set- jamin, a native of New York State, son of tled here; he started on his farm, May, 1866, William. Daniel Benjamin was a carpenter the first cheese factory in this section of the by trade, and emigrated to Ohio and made country, which he sold after running it seven his settlement north of where Columbus now years; his farm now comprises about three stands, and was one of the early pioneers of hundred acres of land. Mr. Albro was mar- Franklin County. He married Martha, a ried, September 29, 1839, to Betsey Dunham, daughter of Robert Young, who was a native born in Erie County, N. Y., June 24, L819, of county Tyrone, Ireland. Robert, whose eldest daughter of Solomon Dunham. Mrs. name heads this sketch, was named for his Albro died October 25, 1880, leaving one son, mother; he was reared to farm labor, and as- Adrian B., born in 1841; she was a woman sisted his father when young in clearing up of worth and of marked character, and did the farm, and thus early in life became accus- much good in the community. Mr. Albro tomed to the usages and inconveniences that was a Democrat, as was also his father. The are necessarily incident to frontier life. His 196 BIOGRAPHICAL: school advantages, as a matter of course, were ers named Bartlett came from England at an very meager; the elements, of reading, writ- early day in the history of this country, one ing, etc., were acquired in the log cabins of settling in New Hampshire, one in Massachu- that his was such as setts day ; principal schooling and one elsewhere. To Luther and he obtained in the busy school of life—ex- Annie (Nims) Bartlett was born seven chil- perience. February 25, 1826, he married dren, all of whom lived to maturity. Luther Nancy, who was born March 8, 1808, in Hop- Bartlett, father of subject, died on the home- kins County, Ky., daughter of John Groff. stead in Conway, and there our subject was In the spring of 1834, he came West to this raised to maturity. He taught school for State, and the 12th of May he made his loca- several years. In the fall of 1842, he came tion where he now resides, and the 15th, three to Michigan, and the following summer he days from his arrival, he moved into his and his brother Lyman bought a farm in house, which was the first one built in the Wayne Township of 320 acres, and settled township. His claim amounted to about four upon the same, and the following spring hundred acres, which he purchased of the (1844) they bought of the State enough land Government as soon as it came into market. to make 765 acres in all. Here he remained

Here he settled, and for well on to half a until his death, June 25, 1882, of Bright's century he has been a constant resident of the disease; he was sick only a few days; he was place, and been identified with the interests a life-long Democrat; he was Supervisor of the county and township. Of eight chil- several years. The deceased was a man dren born to him, seven are living, viz., Will- highly respected in the community in which iam, Allen, Daniel and Nathan (twins), George, he lived; was strictly upright and honest in all Walter and Elizabeth. The above are living, his dealings with his f ellew-men, and although but variously scattered. William resides in not a member of any church, was extremely lib- Eoseburg, Ore., Register of Land Office there; eral to all denominations, November 8, 1844, Allen, Walter and Daniel are in Harrison he was married to Sophia, daughter of Chester County, Iowa; George resides in Montana; and Sophia (Palsifer) Bartlett, he a native of Elizabeth and Nathan are residents of Wayne Massachusetts, born in 1788, and died in Township; Elizabeth is the wife of John 1850; she born in 1798. Chester Bartlett Kline. Mr. Benjamin has now 150 acres of and wife came We3t in 1843. land, and is yet engaged in the cultivation WILLIAM BLANK, farmer, P. O. Bart- and management of the same, and has always lett. Of the wealthy farmers in the township been one of the township's worthy citizens. there are none that are entitled to more credit He is not a member of any church or society. than William Blank. He was born April Politically, he has since his youth been a 12, 1823, in Pennsylvania, near the Lehigh stanch Democrat. River, son of William Blank and Sarah Hick- LUTHER BARTLETT, deceased, was born man, both of the same State. Our subject July 21, J 817, in Conway, Franklin Co., started out in life upon his own resources. Mass., of a family of six sons and one daugh- He had no school advantages; could just read ter, he being the fourth son and the fifth and write his name, but had no knowledge of child that grew to maturity. His father was figures whatever. He worked out by the Luther, and his mother's maiden name was month, and got means to enable him to come Annie Nims, of Massachusetts. Three broth- West. Upon his arrival, he had nothing but WAYNE TOWNSHIP. 199 his hands, but he labored on; he came West has a fine farm of 211 acres. Mrs. Barber in 1845. In 1850, he went the overland route died July 4, 1875, leaving three children— to California, and while on his way had some Caroline E., wife of Josiah Sterns, of Bloom- trying experiences; was sick six months, and ingdale Township; Mary, wife of I. B. Kin- was in danger of his life from the Indians, ney, and Henry F., living on the homestead, and other difficulties. While he remained in who married Mary Moore, who has borne him he was in and three children Barton H. and Howard. California, engaged teaming ; , May mining. He succeeded in saving some JOHN CARR, farmer, P. O. Turner Junc- money, and upon his return to the county he tion, whose portrait appears in this work, was settled permanently, and has since remained. born in June, 1808, in Ireland, and emigrat- He is a self-made man, and what he has ac- ed to Vermont in 1834, where he worked by cumulated has been by hard labor, having the month at a small salary for one year, when never speculated nor engaged in any com- he went to Massachusetts, and farmed for mercial business. He has 181 acres, upon two years. In 1837, he came to Chicago, and which he put all the substantial improve- subsequently to Batavia, where he engaged ments. July 1, 1847, he married Mrs. Elea- in a grist mill at $20 per month. Within nor Blank, born April 12, 1822, in Perry about one year he took sick, and when able County, Penn., daughter of Benjamin Dunkel- to work, his means were exhausted, and he berge. Mr. Blank has four children—Orlin- started again anew. In 1841, he was married thia, Evaline, Lydia A. and Allison. Orlin- to Bridget McGuire, which union blessed thia married Albert Ellis; Evaline, wife of him with two children that grew up, viz., Dr. Vanderhoof. Mr. Blank's first purchase William J. and Ann. He began buying land was eighty acres, costing $8 per acre, and as soon as he could save some means from his after added forty more, for which he paid daily labors, such as digging wells, chopping $15 per acre. He purchased and located wood, etc. He has now 250 acres of well- im- where he now resides in December, 1866; proved land, the result of his own labors. farm cost $40 per acre. He lived for many years in Winfield Town- HENRY F. BARBER, farmer, P. O. ship, and in 3 867 he settled where he now re- Wayne, was born in Benson, Rutland Co., sides in Wayne Townnship. He has ex- Vt., July 12, 1804, and is a son of Levi and perienced the hardships that make up the life Rebecca (Hinman) Barber, natives of Wor- of the pioneer. *He labored for some time in cester, Mass, and parents of nine children- a distillery, yet has never attained the habit six sons and three daughters. Mr. Barber of drinking strong drinks. He has hauled remained on the homestead farm until he wheat from this township to Chicago and grew to manhood, and in January, 1828, mar- sold it for 40 cents per bushel, and also oats ried Huldah L. King, born in 1806, daughter at 20 cents. He served one term as School of David King. Mr. Barber came to this Trustee. He and wife early united with the county in the fall of 1852, and purchased a Catholic Church. He votes the Democratic farm in Bloomingdale Township, where he ticket. His son William was married to remained about three years; then moved to Mary E. Lynch, a daughter of James and Cook 111. lived there until about the whom he as a result County, ; Margaret Lynch, by has, year 1869, then moved to his present place of his union, four children, viz., Anna, John, in Wayne Township, Section 15, where he Gertie and James W. William has good •JIM I BIOGRAPHICAL:

land adjoining the home place, and he with country and were prominently identified his family reside with his parents and sister with its interests, was Solomon Dunham; Ann, who was never married. "William is although not an actual resident of the county, now School Director, and has served in some yet living as he did near the line, and in small offices. Our subject has always taken that early time lines were not as closely a deep interest in educating his children, yet drawn as now, and being a man of much more he had but little chance himself. He is now than natural ability, possessed of an educa- well along in years, burdened with poor tion much superior to the settlers in common, health, while his consort suffers with cancer and being of strong mind and of a positive on the hand. nature, his influence was felt to a large EOBEET CARSWELL, farmer, Wayne degree for miles about him. Hence, though Township, was born in Scotland May 1, Solomon Dunham was not an actual settler of 1837, son of Allen and Janet (Johnson) Du Page County, yet it is no more than just Carswell. Our subject was the youngest of to him that he receive some honorable men- three sons, and emigrated to Herkimer Coun- tion in this volume. Most of his children N. Y. with his He for and descendents have since become identified ty, , parents. engaged several years in agricultural pursuits in dif- with this county. He was born in Saratoga ferent counties in New York State; then went County, N. Y., in 1791. His father, who was to New Jersey, where he engaged in farming an officer in the war of the Revolution, was a in Hudson for two then located native of and had several some County years ; England, sons, in Otsego County, N. Y. From there Mr. of whom took sides with the British, and were Carswell came to Wayne Township, Du Page denominated Tories. The father of our sub- County, 111. For several years after coming ject took the side of the colonists, and took to Illinois, Mr. Carswell worked at the car- up arms against his brothers. Solomon, our penter's trade, which he had learned in New subject, was bereft of his father at an early Jersey. In 1872, he married Emma Dun- age, and was thus early in life thrown upon ham, youngest daughter of Solomon Dunham, his own resources. He soon learned the tan- one of the old pioneers and representative ner's and currier's trade and that of shoemak- men of this county. After marriage, Mr. ing, all of which he carried on for several Carswell lived one year in Wheaton, and the years. He used to run a boat on the Hudson following spring located in this township, of River; was engaged in the lumber business, which he has since been a resident. He has and was on a sail boat passing down the river 173 acres of land under cultivation, and ten when the first steamboat plowed the Hudson, acres of timber land. Since purchasing his and his boat run a race with the new steamer. place, he has erected a good house and barn He afterward removed West to Cattaraugus and made general improvements. Aside County, N. Y., and still carried on his trade from general farming, Mr. Carswell raises and engaged in farming to some extent. As Norman horses and conducts a dairy, having the tide of emigration was drifting west- thirty-seven cows. Mr. and Mrs. Carswell ward, he caught the spirit of the times, and have four children—Robert Ira Grace in started with his in a F., A , D., March, 1835, family and Willard B. Mr. Carswell is a Republican. wagon, the party consisting of himself, wife SOLOMON DUNHAM, deceased. Of the and seven children—Betsey, Daniel, Harriet, early settlers who came to this region of Cordelia, Jane, Julia and Helen. He located WAYNE TOWNSHIP. 201

on Section 12, now St. Charles Township, eldest son of Solomon and Lydia (Ballard) bought a claim of about four hundred acres of Dunham. At the age of five years, he removed land of Frances Perry, a portion of land ex- with his parents to Gowanda, Cattaraugus tending intoDu Page County. He studied Co., N. Y., where he remained till the spring surveying, and surveyed off and divided many of 1835, when he came West to Illinois, and of the claims that were taken at that time, and located at St. Charles Township, Kane in the settling these lines it often required County, one-half mile from the Du Page much promptness and decision of character to County line, where his father purchased settle disputes among the real claimants and about 400 acres of land from Francis Perry. the "jumpers." He was the first Station Mr. Dunham lived with his parents until he Agent at Wayne Station on the Chicago & was twenty- seven years of age, having, in Galena Railroad, and built the first store 1842, purchased a farm of 250 acres in this there. In politics, he was a Jefferson Demo- county, which he began improving in 1849. crat, and up to the time of his death was true November 5, 1853, he married Olive Hatha- to the he held. He was a born in Steuben N. Y. in principles good way, County, , May, farmer, and was successful in his business 1837, eldest daughter of Edward and Sallie affairs. He was a good neighbor, and a valu- A. (Dolph) Hathaway ,he born in Massachu- able member of the Commonwealth. He setts in 1815, son of Joel Hathaway, she was the first County Commissioner and first born in Steuben County, N. Y., daughter of Assessor in Kane County, and took an active Alvin and Mary (Calkins) Dolph. The part in the interests of the county as long as Hathaway family moved W^est in 1844 to St. he lived. died in 1865. His mar- Mo. where remained until He April, Louis, , they 1850, riage to Lydia Ballard was blessed with when they came to Wayne Township, this eleven children, all born in New York, except county. Mr. Dunham built a house in 1849, Mark W. and Emma, now Mrs. Carswell; six on his farm, where, after his marriage, he are living—Daniel, Harriet, Cordelia, Helenj located and has since remained. Mr. and MarkW. and Emma, all now in Wayne Town- Mrs. Dunham have four daughters—Ellen ship, except Mark W. and Harriet; the latter D., wife of Joseph Ross, of Wayne Town- resides in St. Charles Township, adjoining ship; Flora I., wife of Charles P. Dewey, Wayne Township, wife of Mark W. Fletcher. of the banking firm of Birge & Dewey, now married Ira Stark Co. 111. Julia and at Betsey, deceased, Albro; Toulon, , ; Mary Helen; Jane married Daniel Stearns; Julia home. Mr. Dunham began breeding and died aged sixteen; Cordelia resides in Wayne importing Norman horses in 1872, and makes Township, wife of Peter Pratt; Emma, wife a specialty of that business, in which he has of Robert Carswell; Mark W., on the home- met with good success. He has now forty stead. Solomon Dunham died April, 1865. brood mares and eighty head in all. Prior DANIEL DUNHAM, farmer, breeder and to his engaging in the breeding and import- importer of Percheron horses; residence, ing of fine horses, he followed the dairy busi- Grove Place; P. O. Wayne; is one of the ness, beginning in 1868. He kept about 100 prominent farmers of Du Page County, and cows, and, in the summer of 1877, shipped ranks among the first of the breeders of fine to Chicago 7,000 cans of milk. Before keep- stock in the State. He was born in Erie ing the dairy farm, he fed cattle for about County, N. Y., January 13, 1821, and is the ten years, shipping large numbers of cattle 202 BIOGRAPHICAL:

in and hogs. He carried on the dairy business with them Will County, and remained till 1880, since which time he has given his there until his location on the farm he owns, attention to his horses. He has 800 acres of which was shortly after his marriage, which land, and one of the best improved farms in occurred in July, 1866, to Lucinda Smith, this county. Among the breeders of Per- daughter of John Smith, one of the early cheron horses in the United States, Mr. Dun- settlers. Mr. Gorham has an excellent ham ranks third. He is a supporter of the farm; the buildings he has erected— since his Democratic party. purchase; he has one child Willis, born LYMAN W. DUEFEE (deceased) was October 17, 1871. His father, William Gor- was born in old Conn. about born in Windsor County, Vt., April 4, 1802; ham, Stratford, , second son of Nathan and Cynthia (Slade) the year 1792, son of William and Mary Durfee, natives of Vermont. Our subject (Cannon) Gorham. Mary Cannon was born was raised on a farm, and was early in life in France; her father came over with Lafay- thrown on his own resources. He finally ette, and fought in the Revolution under purchased some land and engaged in farm- AVashington. William Gorham, the grand- Al- father of ing. June 5, 1825, he married Betheny our subject, was a sea pilot by oc- len, born November 4, 1807, in Cayuga cupation. He had ten children born to him, County, N. Y., eldest child of Barry and viz., Le Grand, Joseph, Hannah, William, Abigail (Derby) Allen, she a native of New Mary, Lewis, Stephen, Charlotte, Curtis and York State, and he of Vermont. Mr. Durfee Betsy. Le Grand was born the day that came West in the fall of 1838; spent that Danbury was burned; he settled in Massa- winter two miles east of Elgin; thence he chusetts, and run a mill and kept a hotel at to 111. near the Du Great went off with came Kane County, , Page Barrington. Joseph County line, where he worked three years. Commodore Porter on the sea, and was never He visited this county first in 1837, and heard of after. Hannah married George brought his family here in 1838; in 1842, Robson, a Revolutionary soldier; they settled he pre erupted a piece of land, which he in New York. Mary settled in the same afterward lost, and the following year bought place; she was the wife of George Cox. forty acres for $40; he added to this land till Lewis settled in Great Barrington. Stephen he had 120 acres at the time of his death, in old Stratford, where he was born. Betsy which occurred December 5, 1874; he was a married Capt. Kimball, and settled in New Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Durfee had eight York. Charlotte and Curtis never married, children—Jane, living in Jackson County, so far as known. Sarah Holloway, the Wis., wife of Irvin Whitney; Martin, en- mother of W. J., was born July 22, 1800, in gaged in mining in Arizona; Harvey, in Pawling, Dutchess Co., N. Y., daughter Kansas; Henry, in Idaho, mining; Almera, of Justice and Hannah (Parks) Holloway. deceased; Andrew, Frank and Abigail, at Hannah was a daughter of Jacob Parks and home. Deborah Stevens. Jacob Parks married Lydia W. J. GOKHAM, farmer, P. O. Wayne Tinkham, who was a daughter of Jacob Tink- Station, born November 27, 1837, in Dutch- ham, an Englishman by birth, who died leav- ess County, N. Y., the youngest son of Will- ing a large estate, which his heirs in this coun- iam and Sarah (Halloway) Gorham. He re- try have never been able to get possession of. moved West with his parents, and located He (Jacob Tinkham) had three children— wayne township. 203

Lydia, Hannah and Jacob; the latter died ing a short time, returned to this county and when crossing the ocean. To Justice Hollo- worked at his trade and also engaged in farm- way and Hannah, his wife, were born five ing. In 1855, he married Adelia Reed, born sons and one daughter, viz., Sarah, Debo- November 15, 1838, only daughter of Horace rah, Jacob, Althea A., Phebe and Anna; all Reed; from this union five children were of the above, except Sarah (Mrs. Gorham), born —Almira, wife of Thomas W. Lake; settled at St. F. Hor- came West and Charles, Kane Gussie , Edith, Horace and Mamie. County, this State. Justice Holloway died ace Reed, Mrs. Gorham' s father, was born

March 1, 1840; his wife survived him until January 26, 1795, in Weston, Mass. : came T January, 1862. W illiam Gorham, the father West and settled on the place now owned by of W. J., was a tanner and currier by trade, our subject, which he improved and on which and carried on merchandising to some extent he remained until his death, which occurred while in Dutchess County. After he came January 28, 1867. April 19, 1818, he mar- West, about 1852, he went to Will County, ried Almira Parker, a native of Massachu- where he died. He was a member of the M. setts, born May 5, 1800, daughter of William E. Church, and was hold in high esteem by and Sallie (Parker) Parker, also natives of T all who knew him. Seven children were Massachusetts. W illiam Parker was born in born to viz. Hannah E. A. Ai- and died in him, , , Mary , Lynn, Mass., 1828, aged fifty- Jacob* R. and seven his wife born in ken, Eletha, , Elijah William, years; Leicester, all of whom are living, except Eletha. Han- Mass., died November 3, 1863, at the ad- nah E. resides in Grundy County, this State, vanced age of ninety-two years; they had the relict of Newall Dodge. Mary A. resides in following children, who grew to maturity: St. Charles, wife of R. H. Leake. Aiken re- Esther, Otis (settled in Vermont), Almira and sides in Will County, a farmer; Jacob R. Louisa (twins), Sarah and Mary. Mr. Parker and William, in this township. settled in Vermont in 1803, and died in that JACOB RANSOM GORHAM, Wayne, is State; his wife and daughters came to Illinois a native of Dutchess County, N. Y., born in 1859. Horace Reed served in the war of September 26, 1830, second son of William 1812; afterward, joined a militia artillery and Sarah (Holloway) Gorham. William company, in which he was promoted from was born in Conn. was a to he and his wife were Gorham Stratford, ; Sergeant Captain; tanner and currier by trade, and, in addition members of the M. E. Church. After his to pursuing his trade, carried on mercantile marriage, Mr. Gorham bought a farm of sev- business and the manufacture of boots and enty acres, which, after working six years, he shoes; his wife, who was a daughter of Jus- sold, and bought 180 acres in the same school tice Holloway, was born in Pawling, Dutch- district; worked it five years, then sold out ess Co., N. Y. Mr. Gorham learned the and bought his present place, on which he trade of a carpenter and joiner; left home has lived since 1867; his farm consists of when he attained his majority, and arrived in 337 acres; he carries on general farming and this township with but $4 in his pocket, and dairying. He is a supporter of the Demo- engaged in farming with R. H. Lake; after- cratic party. William Gorham, subject's ward, traded in stock, meeting with success. father, had seven children, six of whom are After one year, he dissolved partnership with living — Hannah E., residing in Grundy Mr. Lake and returned East, and, after stay- County, relict of Newall Dodge; Mary A., in 204 BIOGRAPHICAL:

St. Charles, wife of R. H. Lake; Elijah; Ai- a dairy. Mr. Hammond has served as Jus- a in Will 111. Jacob R. tice of the Peace two also for ken, farmer County, ; terms; several (subject) and William, in this county; he years as Assessor and Collector. He was was a Methodist. The Gorhams were early married, in February, 1868, to Miss Marga- settlers of Stratford, Conn., being there in ret Simpson, born in Ontario County, N. Y., 1777 came out with the Fathers. of John and Alice ; they Pilgrim daughter (Palmer) Simp- The Holloways were of Quaker descent. son. Mr. Simpson came to Cook County in M. J. HAMMOND, farmer, P. O. Wayne, 1835. Six children have been born: Charles was born in Dutchess N. Y. October M. Florence A. Frank J. and Edward. County, , , , 13, 1834, eldest son of Egbert and Phoebe JOSIAH HARRIS, Bartlett, Cook County. (Halloway) Hammond, he a native of New Among the early settlers in this township York, born in 1809, son of Mathew Ham- was the Harris family. Josiah was born mond, she a daughter of Justice Holloway April 26, 1836, in London, England, the and Hannah Parks, daughter of Jacob Parks, second son of Benjamin and Amy (Cook) all of Dutchess County, N. Y. Jacob was Harris. The family emigrated to this State one of the first settlers of that county, and a in 1845, and bought eighty acres in this Revolutionary soldier. The Holloways were township, Section 2. The father remained of Scotch descent, the Hammonds from En- here until his death, in 1860, aged fifty-seven Jacob Parks died he was a member of the Protestant M. gland. aged eighty-eight. years ; The Hammonds came West in 1850. The E. Church; he raised four children, three of family consisted of parents and five children whom came here —Josiah, Amy and Hannah. —M. J. H. Jacob C. Sarah and remained in The mother , Perry , , Em- Benjamin England. ma. Perry H. died in the army, a member is still living. Amy resides in Minnesota, of the One Hundred and Fifth Illinois Vol- wife of John H. Maspn; Hannah resides in unteer F. Jacob died at Iowa. Josiah has since remained Infantry, Company ; Grinnell, home, aged twenty-two; Sarah and Emma in this county. He was married, in May, are at home. When Mr. Hammond came to 1867, to Jane Denham, born in this county, this township, he bought in company with daughter of Robert and Jane Denham, natives A. H. Leake; stayed here one year, but settled of the Isle of Wight, and seven children on Section to — E. finally 16, and lived there from have been born them Hannah , Robert 1861 to 1868. M. J. remained with family B., Amy J., Melvin J., William, Irvin and till he was twenty-one. In 1855, he bought Nathaniel. Mr. Harris has 125 acres of ex- land. In 1861, he enlisted in the Thirty- cellent land, and is a Baptist and a Republi- sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company K, can. and served until September, 1862; was Sec- ABRAHAM KERSHAW is a descendant ond Lieutenant, and resigned; he re-entered of one of the early settlers, and is one of the the service as private, but was promoted to leading breeders of Short-Horn cattle of this Fifth Sergeant, and finally was commissioned county, born in Rhode Island July 10, 1822. as Second Lieutenant; he was at Pea Ridge His father, for whom he is named, was a na- and the siege of Corinth. After his return tive of Manchester, England, and was a home, he resumed farming, and has since weaver by trade; he married Rachel Butter- lived here. He owns 250 acres here and 120 worth, who bore her husband thirteen chil- acres on Section 16; has farmed and run dren, of whom our subject is the third son WAYNE TOWNSHIP. 205

and fourth child; three of the oldest were Chicago, and were on exhibition at Dexter born in England. Subject's father came to Park; he raised a three-year-old heifer that this country in 1818; he was a thorough silk weighed 2,200 pounds; he also raises some and cotton weaver, and ran great risks in Berkshire hogs. His farm is finely located, coming to America when he did, as at that and he has the best of farm implements. time England had forbidden her mechanics Politically, he is a Democrat. to come to this country. He first operated a JOHN KLINE, Winfield, was born in the factory in Rhode Island, then went to New city of New York December 27, 1828, son of York State, and, in 1838, came West, locat- Casper M. and Louisa (Krebell) Kline. ing in what is now Wayne Township, Du Casper Kline was born in Germany August 111. here he died in and came to America when Page County, ; June, 28, 1801, very 1850; his wife died in 1840. Mr. Kershaw, young; his wife, whose parents were from our subject, now owns the homestead, situ- -Germany, was born in Philadelphia, Penn., ated in Section 7. Of the thirteen died in 1876 had the fol- children, and January, ; they seven grew to maturity, viz., John, Abraham, lowing children, all living: Matthias, in William, Mary, Marsden, Minerva and Michigan; John and Francis, on the home Charles; of these, three are now living— farm in Winfield Township; Mary L., wife in Neb. of of Winfield John, Johnson County, ; Marsden, Thomas Watson, Township; in San Cal. and in Can- in Benton Francisco, , Charles, Joseph, County, Iowa; Louisa, ada, Abraham being the only one of the chil- wife of Nathan Benjamin, of Wayne Town- dren in this State. When our subject was a ship. Mr. Kline remained on the home farm lad of seven years, he worked in the factory till he had reached the age of twenty-four at Fall River, printing calico, at $1 per years, and, November 23, 1852, married week, and boarded himself; he then worked Clarissa M. Champion, born in Canada, for his father until the latter's death. of Elias and Susan Cham- mainly ^ daughter (Ayres) Mr. Kershaw was married, in September, pion; she died January 25, 1858, leaving T to Mrs. Althea J. relict of children—Eliza A. wife of 1850, W hipple, two , Byron Reid, Dr. Thomas Whipple, a native of New York, of Kane County, 111., and Francis T., in who came West in an early day. Mrs. Black Hawk County, Iowa. September 21, (Whipple) Kershaw died July 4, 1873. Mr. 1859, Mr. Kline married Caroline E. Benja- Kershaw married his second wife, Mrs. Emily min, born August 23, 1836, eldest daughter Lee, January 24, 1880; she was born in Kane of R. T. Benjamin, one of the earliest settlers his Mr. County, 111., daughter of George Muir. Mr. of this township. Since marriage, Kershaw has, by his second wife, two chil- Kline has resided in this township, at the dren—Althea and Abraham, Jr. Our sub- Junction for some time, and at Wheaton six ject located on his present farm in 1852; he years, locating in the latter place December the office of Sheriff traded a suit of clothes and a gun for his first 5, 1870. He has held claim; he now owns 320 acres. Since 1855, three terms, being elected in the fall of 1870, he has been engaged in the breeding and and since re-elected twice; he has also been raising of Short-Horn cattle; he has bred Road Commissioner one term. He moved to some of the finest cattle in the county, having his farm in 1855, and has since resided there, at the raised twin steers that weighed respectively with the exception of the time he resided 3,350 and 3,400 pounds; they were sold in Junction and at Wheaton while acting as Sher- 206 BIOGRAPHICAL: iff; his farm consists of 102| acres of land. By supporter of the Democratic party. Thomas his last marriage, he has four children—Ade- W. Lake, only son of the subject of this laide C, Cooper M., John R. and Nathan J. sketch, is one of the enterprising farmers of GEORGE KLINE, farmer, P. O. Winfield. this township. He was born on the farm on Among the prominent farmers of Wayne which he now lives, September 25, 1851. Township is the gentleman whose name heads He married, December 15, 1875, Almira this sketch. He is a native of Prussia, born Gorham, born May 11, 1855, eldest daugh- December 1, 1822, son of Michael Kline. ter of Jacob R. Gorham; they have one child The family came to this State, bought eighty —Jacob Ransom Bertie, born July 15, 1882. acres the same year and settled upon it, where Mr. Lake has had control of the farm since they lived and where the father died in 1866, his marriage. the mother surviving until 1876. They had THOMAS MUIR, farmer, Wayne Tp., was two sons and two daughters, the daughters born April 2, 1810, in Scotland, youngest of being dead—Jacob, in Kansas, and our subject eleven children born to Alexander Muir, a being the survivors. Mr. Kline learned the shepherd and small farmer, who died in Scot- shoemaker's trade in his native country, and land. Our subject was a shepherd boy un- worked several years at the same in Naper- der his father until coming to Canada, land- ville. He bought the farm he now owns in ing at Quebec in June, 1832, after a voyage 1853, and has made all the improvements on of eight weeks. After working by the month it. June 22, 1850, he was married to The- in Canada for three years, he came (just pre- resa Hentes, born in 1832, daughter of Math- vious to the Patriot war in Canada) to Buffa- ew Hentes, and six children have been born lo, N. Y. He worked in a saw-mill in to them— M. Buffalo for a short time, then on a railroad Peter, Jacob, Nicholas, George , Theresa and Maggie. He has 194 acres at running from Buffalo to Niagara Falls (this the Junction and 170 acres here. Mr.. Kline was one of the first railroads); subsequently, is a member of the Catholic Church and a he was engaged in a saw-mill and at the car- Democrat. penter's trade on the Illinois River; then, ROBERT H. LAKE was born in Dutch- after recovering from a severe illness, he ess County, N. Y., October 27, 1819, and is worked in Chicago for two winters, then the eldest son of Thomas and Elise Lake, bought and worked up thirteen acres of tim- both natives of New York and parents of ber on North Branch. Mr. Muir next came seven children, six of whom grew to maturity. to Bloomingdale, Du Page County, and bought Mr. Lake remained with his father on the 120 acres for $800; he also paid $25 for a farm till he was twenty-seven years of age, claim, and entered the same. After making and, in June, 3849, came West, to Illinois, some improvements on his land, he returned and bought 152 acres of land in this town- to Chicago and engaged in the commission ship at $12 an acre; afterward increased his business for two winters, then, after a return farm to 222 acres, and carried on farming to his farm, he sold goods on commission for and dairying; in 1876, he removed to St. James F. Durant, and subsequently, handled Charles. He married Mary Ann Gorham, the same line of goods on his own account. also a native of Dutchess N. Y. and Mr. Muir next located on his built a County, , farm, daughter—of William Gorham; they have two house and remained there until April, 1867, children Thomas and Imoge'ne. He is a when he bought 178£ acres in Wayne Town- WAYNE TOWNSHIP. 207 ship, where he still resides. October 7, Hezekiah and Dolly (Brown) Watkins. Ann 1857, Mr. Muir married Esther J. Owen, was a daughter of Benjamin and Susan Tut- born June in Co. hill. After Mr. Moffatt worked 9, 1826, Hastings, Oswego , leaving home, T N. Y., daughter of Shubel and Hannah (Cook) land on shares until he came W est and set- Owen, natives of New York. Mrs. Muir's tled on his present farm of 203 acres. Mr. paternal grandfather served during the entire and Mrs. Moffatt have had three children— war of the Revolution. Mr. and Mrs. Muir Mary, Thomas and Albert. Thomas enlisted have buried three infants, and now have four in September, 1861, in Company K, Thirty- children—Alexander J. Albert O. J. sixth Volunteer after , , Helen Iowa Infantry, and, and Thomas E. Mr. Muir was raised in the serving one year, was killed in the battle of faith of the church of Scotland, or Old School Perryville; Mary, wife of Jonas G. Blank, Presbyterians; he is now a member of the resides in this township; Albert resides on Baptist Church. In politics, he is a Repub- the homestead, and is married to Alice Wal- lican, but cast his first vote for Harrison. cott; they have two children—Charles and W. H. MOFFATT, farmer, Wayne Tp., Fannie. Mr. Moffatt and his family are who was born February 24, 1810, in Orange members of the Congregational Church. Mr. T County, N. Y., came to this county in 1845, Moffatt was a W hig, and has been a Repub- and purchased a part of a claim from the lican since the organization of that party. Government, upon which he settled and ERNST MEYER, farmer, P. O. Ontario- where he has since remained. He was the eld- ville. Among the pettlers of Bloomingdale est son of Thomas and Deborah (Helm) Moffatt, was Mr. Meyer, who was born September 1, natives of New York State. Thomas was a 1819, in the Kingdom of Hanover. He was farmer, and raised a family of eight children the eldest son of Christian and Margaret —W. H., Mary A., Phebe, William, Sylva- (Essmann) Meyer. Ernst remained with his nus, Catharine, Anselm and Ruth, all of father till he was fourteen years of age, when whom are living except William; Mary A., he went to clerking for some time, when he wife of Elmer Gregory, lives in Elgin; Phebe went into the army, where, in consequence of resides in Bartlett, Cook County, relict of merit, he was appointed to a position as serv- Henry V. Sayer; William died a young man; itor'at court, where he remained till twenty- Sylvanus resides in Wheaton, and Catharine eight years of age. In 1848, he came to in the same place, relict of Frank Bordeen; America, and, coming to this county, bought Anselm resides in Kansas near Clyde, Cloud eighty acres of land in Addison Township, County; Ruth, wife of Daniel L. Wheelock, where he lived some time, and then went to resides in Iowa. Mr. Moffatt's father, Thom- Brush Hill and lived. In the fall of 1850, as, died in September, 1827; his wife died he married Louisa Krausa, born in Prussia, in May, 1879. Our subject remained on the daughter of John Krausa; she died August home farm until he became twenty-three 26, 1855, leaving one child—Matilda. Feb- years old, when he began for himself. He ruary 29, 1856, he married Wilhelmina Hin- was married, December 31, 1833, to Dolly A. amann, a native of Hanover, born May 22, T W atkins, born February 3, 1809, in Orange 1826, daughter of George and Margarita (Ro- N. Y. she is the child of Hinamann. Six children were five County, ; youngest her) born, Joshua and Ann (Tuthill) Watkins, both of of whom are living—Louisa, George, Augus- N. Joshua a of and Louisa Orange County, Y ; was son ta, Julius, Mary (dead) Emma. 208 BIOGRAPHICAL : lives in Chicago, wife of Charles Schramm. CHARLES PLANE, farmer, P. O. Tur- Matilda, first wife's child, married John Red- ner Junction. Most of the young people of eker, of Elgin. Mr. Meyer has lived here the present generation are not aware of the since 1856, and has put all the improvements difficulties and discouraging circumstances on his farm. He sells very little grain, feed- that attended the early settlers upon their ing the same to his stock. He is a member making a start in life. The history of many of the Evangelical Church and a Republican. of these men should be a valuable incentive PATRICK O'BRIEN, farmer, P. O. Bart- to the young men of the present age. The lett. Among the self-made men of this town- success that has crowned tbeir efforts is with- ship is Patrick O'Brien, who was born in in the reach of all those that will heed the June, ]826, on the Emerald Isle, County lesson taught by the experience of these men. Wexford, of a family of twelve children Among the self-made men of Du Page County born to Thomas O'Brien and Bridget Grant. who has succeeded under adverse and dis- Patrick obtained a good common-school edu- couraging circumstances is Charles Plane. cation, and was raised to farming pursuits He was born March 6, 1820, in Norfolk, En- and was early in life thrown upon his own gland, and emigrated with his father, Pelan resources, and, at the age of sixteen, he emi- Plane, to Livingston Coutny, N. Y., when grated to this country, and soon made his way about ten years of age. His father hired him to Chicago, where he worked for several out to a hard master, with whom he remained years, turning his attention to any. honest until about fourteen years of age, when his labor that would promise the best and surest treatment and the requirements made of him returns. Having, by diligence and economy, became almost past endurance, and he left saved some means, he entered 160 acres of him and turned his back upon the Empire land in Bloomingdale Township, located in State, and came West, to this State, and the northwestern part; this he obtained at hired out among the farmers on Rock River, Government price. He soon settled on the in Ogle County. By diligence and economy, same and improved it and remained on it un- he succeeded at length in a few years in ob- til about 1866, when he sold out and pur- taining the nucleus of a home. About this chased 200 acres in this township of Daniel time his father came West, and, as he was Wheelock and has since been a constant resi- yet under age, Charles had to give up his dent of this township and been engaged in hard earnings, and he struck out to make farming pursuits, and, from a poor and friend- another beginning. Went first to Cook less boy, has come to be one of tho county's County, where he worked some time in a liv- substantial farmers. He has been twice mar- ery stable, after which he went to Boone ried— first, to Mary Ackermann, a native of County, remaining here one year. After Germany, who died in 1866. Of teo chil- this, he came to Maywood and kept tavern dren born of her, five are living—John, Mike, two ypars; then went to Algonquin, McHenry Henry, Mary and Carrie. Mary married County, and carried on the same business one James Shields, and resides in the township; year. Subsequently, came to this county and other children at home. His last wife was purchased 160 acres, where he now resides; Mary Calloway, a native of Ireland. Mr. the land cost him $9 per acre. Since that O'Brien is a Democrat and a member of the time, he has been a constant resident of the Catholic Church. township, and is to-day one of the wealthy WAYNE TOWNSHIP. 209 farmers of the county, having here 300 acres, Shippy. The Pratt family are of Scotch de- besides 330 in Kane County. His improve- scent. When twelve years of age, our sub- ments are among the best in the township. ject removed with his parents to Cattaraugas lost his residence which N. Y. where remained seven He former by fire, County, , they has since been replaced by a large and com- years, and then all started in a wagon for Illi- in modious residence of modern style. Few, nois. They located in Kane County, 111., if any, men have worked harder than Mr. the fall of 1842, and, two years later, the land in Plane, yet, notwithstanding all the obstacles father bought a small piece of Wayne thrown in his way, he has surmounted them Township, where Wayne Station is now situ- all and is now independent, having a compe- ated, on the Chicago & North-Western Rail- tence laid by for his declining years. He has road. Subject's father died in 1846, and been twice married; his first wife was Lucy his mother in 1864; they raised eight chil- Clark, daughter of Daniel Clark, one of the dren—Olive, now Mrs. T. Evans, of Belle - early settlers of the county; his wife died, leav- vue, 111.; Peter, our subject; Mary, now Mrs. of Albert of Kendall 111. ing two sons— Albert and George, now Kane Comptoo, County, ; County. His present wife was Sophia, born in Philogus, deceased about 1850; Eleanor, now

N. Y. of Levi H. Mrs. Charles of Linn Kan. ; Allegany County, , daughter Wheeler, County, Appleby and Rebecca Stoddard,who came West Christopher, a resident of Jackson County, in he died in 1881. Ore. now Mrs. John of 1842; 1852; she, June, By ; Rebecca, Norton, last wife — Kan. now Mrs. he has three children Edwin, Coffey County, ; Annetta, Carrie and Minnie. Carrie resides in Kane George Furnell, of Pecatonica, this State. County, wife of Joseph Higgins. Mr. Plane Our subject remained at home, working on used to haul wheat from Rock River to Chi- the farm, till he was twenty-one years old, cago, when the trip would take eleven days, when he began for himself; worked as a farm wheat 45 to 50 cents per bushel, often getting hand, at $12 a month; also chopped wood stuck in the road, and would have to convey and split rails, boarding himself. Septem- the wheat on his back to dry ground; this ber 26, 1847, Mr. Pratt married Cordelia would have to be repeated several times dur- Dunham, born March 11, 1825, in Erie Coun- the Mr. Plane N. Y. she is the third of Solo- ing same trip. had eight ty, ; daughter brothers and sisters, who are severally located mon Dunham, one of the early settlers of as follows: John resides in Belvidere; Robert this county. After his marriage, Mr. Pratt in Co. Sarah located on his on Section 17 Independence, Buchanan , Iowa; present farm, resides in Belvidere, also, is the wife of Ben- this place of 131 acres he purchased in 1846 jamin Gill; Esther settled in Ogle County, he owns some timber land in Kane County wife of Matthew Riseborough; Charlotte lives he raises some horses. —Mr. and Mrs. Pratt near Fort Dodge, wife of Thomas Gill. Mr. have had five children Mark D., who died Plane is a Republican. May 20, 1860, at the age of eleven; George, PETER PRATT, farmer, Wayne; was now in Washington Territory, in tbe railroad born in Erie County, N. Y., March 1, 1823, business; Jessie, wife of Thomas Julian, eldest son of Luther and Ruby (Shippy) residents of Plate Centre, Kane Co., 111., Pratt, he born in Massachusetts, son of Peter Emma and Frank, at home. Mr. Pratt, al- and Olive (Short) Pratt, natives of Massachu- though not a member, is a supporter of the setts, she born in Vermont, daughter of Jacob Congregational Church, of which his wife 210 BIOGRAPHICAL: and family are members. Mr. Pratt, former- daughter of Veranus Lathrop, he born in ly a Whig, is now a Republican. Vermont, son of Ralph Ellenwood. After JAMES T. PIERCE, farmer, P. O. Bart- Mr. Reed's marriage, he removed to Cuyahoga lett, Cook County, is a native and one of the County, Ohio, and remained there about two early settlers of the county, born in the years. In the fall of 1837, came to this place town of Lisle February 2, 1822, second and took a claim where the cheese factory son of Martin and Esther Pierce, natives now stands; he remained upon that claim till of Massachusetts. Martin Pierce came to 1842, when he sold out and bought the claim this county in the fall of 1835, and settled where he now lives, paying flOO for 180 near Napervi lie and died in 1865; his wife acres. Mr. and Mrs. Reed have had eight survived him several years. The subject of children — Rodney B., born in Ohio, died this sketch remained at home till June B. in Kane 1845, and, 4, 1880; George , living in 1851, located permanently on his present County; William L., a merchant at Junction; place, consisting of 212 acres of land, on Emily A., wife of Robert Benjamin, living which he has put all the improvements nec- in this township; David E., deceased; Julia essary to a well-regulated farm. He mar- A., at home; Charles F., also at home, and ried Sarah, daughter of Mr. J. Blank, and Ida M., wife of Charles P. Stark, located at from this union eight children have been Junction; the last seven children were born born— Mate M. in Illinois. B. in the late Austin, Eva, Spencer, Carrie, , George was war, Eugene, Frank and Etta. Austin is in Gen- serving in Company F, One Hundred and oa, 111.; Eva is the wife of Rev. John Bid- Fifth Regiment, Twentieth Corps; was with well, and Carrie resides in Marengo, 111., Sherman in about all of his battles. Will- wife of Marsh Underwood. Mr. Pierce is a iam Thomas was out in the 100-days' service. Republican; is Road Commissioner, and has Mr. Reed has been a member of the M. E. held several other local offices; his wife is a Church for about thirty years; in politics, he member of the Congregational Church. is a Republican. GEORGE W. REED,farmer, P. O. Turner, HENRY VENDUSER SAYER (deceased) one of the early settlers of this township, was was born in March 15, 1815, in Orange Coun- born February 26, 1806, in Cambridge (then ty, N. Y., eldest son of William and Mary Franklin) County, Vt, He is the youngest (Venduser) Sayer. William was a native of son of Nathaniel and Anna (Keys) Reed, na- Orange County, N. Y., son of Jonathan Say- tives of Warren, Mass. Mr. Reed remained er. The Vendusers were from Holland. upon the home farm until seventeen years of Mary was a daughter of Henry Venduser. age, when he began clerking in a store in St. To William and Mary Sayer were born six

Vt. there he till oi. lived to — Albans, ; remained he was children, nv© whom maturity twenty- four years old, when he engaged in Fannie, Henry, Catharine, Harriet and Jo- the mercantile business in Cambridge, Vt., seph, none of whom are now living. Henry in with his brother Renssalear V. raised a fanner and was company ; they was married, continued this business until about 1834. April 10, 1838, to Phebe E. Moffatt, born January 1, of that year, Mr. Reed married December 13, 1813, in Orange County, N. Y., Julia A. Ellenwood, born in Johnson, Vt., third child and second daughter of Thomas December 28, 1816, eldest child of Thomas and Deborah (Helm) Moffatt, both natives of and Alice Lathrop, she born in Connecticut, Orange County, N. Y. Thomas was a son of WAYNE TOWNSHIP. 211

Mr. 111. and two others who died when William Moffatt. In 1837, Sayer came Elgin, , West to see the country, and, in the spring young. Mr. Martin and family were early set- of 1838, took up a claim near Aurora, but fi- tlers of Addison Township, this county; they nally traded for a claim in Wayne and located moved to this township in 1867. After his there in 1841, where he remained until his marriage, Mr. Sayer moved to his present death, December 5, 1874; he was a Whig in farm, where he has since remained. Mr. and the early times, but became a Republican. Mrs. Sayer have been blessed with four chil- Since the spring of 1876, Mrs. Sayer has re- dren, two of whom are deceased — George sided in Bartlett. To Mr. Sayer were born Martin, Dyer O., Clara A. (died, aged one eight children — William, Warren, Alvira, year and eleven months), and a babe deceased, Harriet, Theodore, Charles, Emily and Mary. unnamed. Mr. Sayer has a good farm and Alvira is the wife of Alex Thompson, of keeps twenty-five cows. He and his wife are Wheaton; Harriet is Mrs. William Howard, members of the Congregational Church; his Mo. Theodore is on the homestead were members of the M. E. Church. Maryville, ; ; parents Charles is in Bartlett, in the cabinet busi- In politics, he is a Republican. ness; Emily is the wife of Ed Phillips, of WARREN M. SAYER, Wayne, was born Mo. is Mrs. Will Richard- near and is a Maitland, ; Mary Aurora, 111., January 5, 1841, son. Mrs. Sayer is a member of the Congre- son of H. B. Sayer. When less than a year gational Church. old, his parents moved to this county, and WILLIAM SAYER, farmer, P. O. Bart- Warren M. remained at home till he attained lett, Cook County, is one of the enterprising his majority, when, July 31, 1862, he enlist- farmers of this county, and was born in Kane ed in Company F, One Hundred and Fifth County, 111., January 16, 1839; he came to Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served till this county with his parents, and has since the close of the war, participating in the resided here; he received his early educa- battle of Nashville, Tenn., and other engage- tion in the common schools of this county, ments. After his return from the war, he afterward attending Elgin Academy for some remained at home one year, and, in Decem- time. April 8, 1869, he married Emma F. ber, 1866, married Harriet M. Brown, a na- a native of Addison this tive of Madison N. Y. and Martin, Township, County, , daughter county, and daughter of Charles W. and of James and Harriet (Smith) Brown. By Nancy (Pierce) Martin. Charles W. Martin, this union, they have been blessed with three Mrs. Sayer's father, was born in Potsdam, N. sons—James H., Eugene D. and Louis A. Y., January 11, 1816, and, Septemper 6, In the spring of 1867, Mr. Sayer located on 1838, he married Nancy Pierce, born in Os- the farm which he now owns, consisting of wego County, N. Y., April 6, 1816, daughter 106 acres of land, where he has since resided, of John Pierce; from this union they had with the exception of four years, which he children— D. killed in the late on the homestead farm. Mr. eight George , spent Sayer war, member of the Fifty-first Illinois Infant- was elected Township Clerk in 1867, and has ry, Company B; Smith D. served in the since served in that office, and is now serving Eighth Illinois Cavalry, now a farmer of his third term as Township Treasurer. He Wright County, Iowa; EmmaF. (Mrs. Sayer); is a Republican. Milton E., in Elgin, 111.; Orel L., wife of THEODORE F. SAYER, farmer and Malcomb McNeil, of Chicago; Alva D., in dairyman, P. O. Bartlett, was born on the 212 BIOGRAPHICAL:

he now Lawrence N. Y. but after homestead farm, where resides, May County, , two years, sold his 1, 1848, son of Henry V. and Phebe (Moffatt) out interest and returned to Vermont. Sayer. Our subject was raised on the farm He came to this county October 15, 1837, and remained under the parental roof till his and bought a claim of land of Mark Fletcher marriage, which occurred February 18, 1875, for $200. On this claim there were no build- to Martha Smith, born June 30, 1851, in ings of any kind, and but ten acres of land Steuben County, N. Y., and daughter of broken. After living there five years, he William and Jane (Jones) Smith, both na- moved to his present place, where he has ever tives of New York, he born January 18, 1818, since resided, and where he now has 252 son of David Smith, a native of Scotland, acres. Mr. Smith was married September and was one of the early settlers in that 10, 1837, to Elizabeth H. Banfill, born in county, as early as 1810. Jane Jones was Corinth, Orange Co., Vt., March 6, 1816, born December 18, 1825, daughter of Harley youngest daughter of John and Hannah (Dear- and Lucy (Sidney) Jones. Our subject took born) Banfill, both of Massachusetts, he a charge of the farm since his marriage, and son of John Banfill, she a daughter of Samuel has 120 acres from— the old homestead. He Dearborn, who served in the Revolutionary has two children William Smith and Phebe war. Mrs. Smith's parents had twelve— chil- Emily. Mr. Sayer runs a dairy and fifty dren, ten of whom grew to maturity Sally, cows. Samuel, Mary, Abigail, Hannah, Clymenia, JOHN SMITH, P. O. Wayne, was born in Prenella, John, Elizabeth and David. Mr. Orange County, Yt., January 29, 1808, and and Mrs. Smith have been blessed with the is the second son of Asa and Lucinda (Morey) following children: George Asa, born in Smith, natives of Massachusetts. Asa Smith, May, 1839; Mary L., February, 1842; Henry

was a farmer Ellen E. , 1845 subject's father, who by occupa- A., November, 1843; August, ; tion, was a prominent man in his locality, Albert E., August, 1847; Newton A., August, and represented his county in the Legisla- 1849; Sarah L., October, 1852, and Florence as did also E. 1856 and of these three are ture, subject's grandfather Morey. , September, ; Mr. Smith's mother, Lucinda Morey, was a deceased — Sarah L., November 19, 1856; of Simeon who was born in A. and Albert E. daughter Morey, George , August 15, 1863, , served in the and 1865. A. when with- 1739, and who French November 10, George , Revolutionary wars; he had five children— in a mouth of his graduation from college, en- Sabra, Lucinda, David, Ephraim, and Bertha, listed in Company F, One Hundred and Fifth all of whom grew to maturity. Mr. Smith's Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and his death grandfather, Asa Smith, was of English de- afterwards occurred from disease contracted scent, and served in the Revolutionary war; while in the service. Albert E. also died he had all of whom from the same he first enlisted for the eight tchildren, grew up cause; —Stephen, Polly, Asa, Manasseh, William, three months' service, and afterward re-en- Abigail, Lydia and Silas. Mr. Smith re- listed. Mary L. resides in this township, E. wife mained on the home farm until he attained wife of William Gorham; Elizabeth , his majority; then staid with his brother of William Lewis, resides in Webster County, Manasseh in N. Y. four A. is on the home Newton Orange County, , Neb.; Henry farm; years, worked out two years, then bought a A. lives in this township, and Florence, wife one- fourth interest in a blast furnace in St. of John D. Colvih, in Wheaton, this county. WAYNE TOWNSHIP. 218

Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, Congregational Church, as was also their son and died in 1831 at the age of eighty. Sub- A. George ject's father was a farmer and inn keeper, THEODOEE SCHRAMER, farmer, P. O. and died at the age of sixty-one. Mr. is a Turner, native of Prussia, born March 5, Stearns, our subject, was one of a family son of John 1839, and Mary (Stiel) Schramer. of nine children, all of whom grew to ma- John Schramer, subject's father, emigrated to turity. When he was twenty-four years old, the United States in 1857, leaving Prussia in he came West to this State and pnrchased April, and arriving in Wheaton. this county, land; he now has 135 acres, and carries on that May 27, year. He purchased 100 acres farming and dairying. Mr. and Mrs. Stearns of land in Winfield Township, this county, have four children—William, who resides in paying $20 per acre for his farm, on which Franklin County, Iowa; Franklin, in De he died in he had ten children— Kalb 111. of 1860; John, County, ; Jennie, wife Newton Peter, Helen, Lizzie, Nicholas, Kate, Theo- Smith, and Zenas, at home. Mr. Stearns is a dore (subject), Martin, Nick, Jr., and John. strong Republican. Theodore remained with his father until the D. LOUIS WHEELER, farmer, P. O. death of the latter, devoting his attention to Wayne, came to Illinois in September, 1845; farming. He married, October 26, 1863, remained in Quincy till the following spring, Mary Leas, also a native of Prussia, born then went to Toulon, Stark Co., 111., and May 19, 1843, daughter of John and Marga- after staying there six months, came to this ret (Schomer) Leas, she a daughter of Jacob county in the fall of 1846. His father, Leas. The Leas family came to the United Daniel Wheeler, came to this county soon States and- 'located in this county in 1851. after our subject came here, and bought 240 Since his marriage Mr. Schramer has resided acres of land; then returned East, and in the in this county, principally in this township. fall of 1847, returned to this county and settled He began life with but little means, but by permanently. Daniel Wheeler was born in the energy and industry of himself and wife Guilford, Vt., in October, 1797; his wife, have they accumulated 386 \ acres of land; Sadie D. Stewart, born May 1, 1802, died they settled on their present farm in 1871, August 12, 1870; they had ten children, eight having previously, however, made several of whom grew to maturity—D. Louis (our sub- purchases and changes of location. Mr. and ject), Eleanora J., William S., Sylvanus M., Mrs. Schramer have been blessed with six Almira A. Franklin S. Lucinda and Pamelia. — , , children Mary, Peter, John, Nicholas, Lizzie Eleanora married Myron Smith, of Elgin, and Susan. are members of the Catho- 111. Lucinda married D. of They ; George Sutton, lic Church. New York City; and Almira married L. Bene- DANIEL STEARNS, farmer, P. O. Wayne; dict, of Chicago. March 27, 1851, Mr. one of the old settlers of this township, Wheleer married Julia A. Pierce, a native of was born October 26, 1816, in Benning- Chautauqua County, N. Y., born March 3, ton County, Vt. He was third son and fourth 1830, eldest daughter of Luther and Clarissa child born to Simeon and Irene (Newcomb) (Wells) Pierce, he born in January, 1800, Stearns; he, born in Massachusetts in 1788, she born in 1807. After his marriage, Mr. was a son of Capt. William and Joanna Wheeler remained in this township four (Duncan) Stearns. Capt. William Stearns years; then moved to Bremer County, Iowa, 214 BIOGRAPHICAL:

and after remaining there ten years, returned Daniel. Mr. Wheeler is a member of the to this township in the spring of 1865, and Congregational Church; his wife has been a has since remained here on his farm, con- member of the Free Methodist Episcopal sisting of 104 acres of good land. Mr. and Church for fourteen years; his father, Dan- Mrs. Wheeler have had three children, two iel Wheeler, was a supporter of the Demo- of whom are living —Walter P., Warren cratic party.

BLOOM1NGDALE TOWNSHIP. WILLIAM BATTEN, farmer, P. O. Mea- a member of the Methodist Church since cham. Among the old settlers and substan- 1852, and Superintendent of the Sunday tial farmers in this township is Mr. Batten, school for thirty years, having not missed five who, for thirty-five years, has been closely Sundays during that time. He had no school identified with the interests of the county, advantages; was bound out when eight years and one of its stanch and valuable citizens. of age; but has been a School Director for He was born December 12, 1812, in Devon- fifteen years, and owes no man a penny. Is shire, England, son of John and Mary a stanch Bepublican. (Moore) Batten, who were the parents of JOSEPH BUTLER, farmer, P. O. Bloom- three children—William, John and Elizabeth ingdale, was born in Erie County, N. Y., Jane. John resides in Canada, and Eliza- August 25, 1818, second son of John and beth remains in England. Our subject came Pattie (Wilson) Butler. John Butler was a to America in 1847, arriving in Chicago June native of Vermont, born in 1788, .and died in 8 of the same year. From Chicago he came New York at the age of eighty- four years. to this county, and went to work among the He was a Baptist, and in politics a Bepub- etc. in lican. He had seven children— Jo- farmers, digging wells, ditches, , and, John, fact, working at anything he could get that seph, Seth, Harvey, Sarah (deceased), Charles would bring him money, continuing in this (deceased) and Ozias. Joseph came West in way about four years. He then had saved the spring of 1843; bought eighty acres of some money, and purchased eighty acres of land, which he afterward sold and bought land. He afterward added forty acres, and eighty acres more; sold it, and, in 1850, has resided here since. He was married, came to his present place, and now owns 313 when twenty-five years of age, to Mary Ann acres, on which he has put all the substantial Baker, born about 1816, in Cornwall, Eng- improvements. He gives his attention to land, daughter oE James and Mariam (Neal) stock-raising, in addition to general farming. Baker. Mrs. Batten died about 1872, having In 1843, he married Abigail West, born near borne eleven children, eight of whom are liv- Sardinia, Erie Co., N. Y., in November, ing—Mary, Mariam, John, James B., Eliza 1812, daughter of Ashbel West. They have Ann, Jane, Charles G. and Sarah. Mary is had nine children, six of whom are living— the wife of James is the farmer in De Kalb III. Pierce; Mariam wife Sewall, County, ; Ira, of Charles Landon; James B. lives in Iowa; at home; Ashbel, farmer inDe Kalb County, Eliza A. is the wife of James Lake; John, 111.; Elbert, at home; Judson and Delia. Charles and Sarah are at home. He has been Those deceased were Elijah, died aged twen BLOOMINGDALE TOWNSHIP. 217 ty-six; Gilbert, aged twenty-five; andJames, Bloomingdale Township and bought 165 who died July 6, 1882. Mr. Butler owes his acres of land at $30 an acre, and has since success to his own thrift and energy. He is a resided here. His wife, daughter of Michael Kepublican. Neuhardt, was born in 1802. They had the GEORGE W. BARNES, farmer, P. O. following children: John, Philip, Henry, Bloomingdale, is a native of Clinton County, Conrad, Mary, Jacob E. and Emma. Our N. Y., born June 4, 1831, and is the third subject took charge of the homestead farm in son born to Jonathan and Mary (Gorham) 1870, and has since managed it. The farm Barnes. Jonathan Barnes, the youngest son comprises 120 acres of land. Mr. Bender of Jeremiah Barnes, was born in Massachu- was married, December 26, 1870, to Wilhel- setts March 24, 1793, and was a carpenter mina Iser, a native of Hesse-Darmstadt, Ger- and joiner by trade; came West in the fall of many, born in April, 1837, daughter of John 1838; bought a claim of about three hundred and Helen (Bender) Iser. She came to this and twenty acres of land, where he died county in 1868. By this union they have March 25, 1874. He was a Congregational- been blessed with six children—Emma, So- ist; in politics, a Whig. His wife is still phia, Mina, John, Lucy and Katie. Mr. living. They had the following children: Bender assessed the township in 1882; has Eliza, wife of John M. Howe, of Milwaukee, been Collector and School Director; is a Wis. wife of of in ; Phcebe, Philip Farnsworth, member the Evangelical Church; poli- never came West; Noah, in Chicago; Thomas tics, a Democrat. H., died in California; Mary, deceased, wife JACOB CLAPSADDLE, Wheaton, was of Franklin Talmadge, Wayne Township; born on the German Flats, Herkimer Co., N. George; Marie, wife of M. Pendleton, of Y, May 20, 1808, eldest son of George A. Wayne Township. Our subject has always and Nancy (Bellinger) Clapsaddle. George remained on the homestead farm, which con- A. Clapsaddle was born in Herkimer County, sists of 240 and devotes his attention N. Y. was a farmer and died acres, ; by occupation, to general farming and stork-raising. De- in December. 1862, aged seventy-eight years. cember 22, 1858, he married Susan S. Dud- His wife was a daughter of Peter F. Bellin- ley, born in Oswego County, N. Y., in 1833, ger, a Revolutionary soldier, who was wound- daughter of Asa and (Miss Alcott) Dudley. ed in the shoulder in an engagement in that From this union nine children have war. had children— — been They eight Elizabeth, born Jesse, Millie, Harry, Mabel, Newton, Jacob, Mary, Peter G., George H., Andrew, Maude, Robert, Ella and Alson. The Dud- Frederick and Nancy. The Clapsaddles are ley family came to this county in the fall of of German descent. Our subject's grand- 1839. Mr. Barnes is a Republican. father, Andrew Clapsaddle, served all through JACOB E. BENDER, farmer, P. O. the Revolutionary war.. The subject of this Bloomingdale, was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, sketch left home at ihe age of twenty- four Germany, April 2, 1843, fifth son and sixth years. He was married, July 14, 1831, to child of Michael and Elizabeth (Neuhardt) Sally E. Terbening, a native of Herkimer Bender. Michael, who was the son of Philip Couuty, N. Y., born October 3, 1814, daugh- Bender, was born July 21, 1802; was a ter of Peter I. and Elizabeth (Brown) Ter- farmer by occupation; emigrated with, his bening, he a son of Lucas Terbening, she a family to America in May, 1858; came to daughter of Valentine Brown. After his M 218 BIOGRAPHICAL: marriage, Mr. Clapsaddle moved to Herkimer offered, and never ate the bread of idleness. N. Y. and worked on land there for In one $2.50 was all the he County, , year, money one season. The following year, he went to spent. He was elected Constable while here Onondaga County, N. Y., where he bought at Naperville, and served until April, 1850, fifty acres of land, of which he cleared forty when he took a trip across the plains to Cali- acres during the five years he lived on it. In fornia, where he engaged in mining, remain- May, 18-44, he came to this county, bought ing here until the spring of 1854, when he 240 acres of Government land, on which he returned to the county and came to Bloom- has since resided, his farm now consisting of ingdale and engaged in business with his 190 acres. By their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. brother, D. F., under the firm name of Dei- Clapsaddle have been blessed with eight chil- bert & Brother, and carried on a general store. dren —Kelburn and Jerome, in Kankakee This association lasted until 1861, when he 111. wife of Hiram sold out to his for one County, ; Harriet, Kelsey, brother, and, year, of Iowa; Sophia, in Travis County, Texas; was out of active business. He then asso- Jacob P. at A. in Ida ciated with J. R. in the mercantile , home; George , County, Dunning Iowa; Mary E., wife of Horace Richardson, business; firm name was Dunning & Deibert, of 111. wife of James which lasted until "VVheaton, ; and Elvie, copartnership August 9, Steven, Kossuth County, Iowa. On the fif- 1879, when he sold out to his partner, and tieth anniversary of the same, Mr.. Clapsaddle since has been retired, and resides in the town celebrated his golden wedding. He has eight in the peaceful enjoyment of life's savings, children, twenty-nine grandchildren and having secured what he set out to accomplish three He is a member when he came to the State. He has been great-grandchildren. — of the Congregational Church. In politics, twice married first time, in August, 1844, to a stanch Republican. Susan Dewald, a native of Schuylkill County, GEORGE F. DEIBERT, retired, Bloom- Penn., daughter of John Dewald. She died ingdale. Among the self-made men of this in 1849, leaving no children. In October, township is Mr. Deibert, who began in life 1853, he married Sarah, the sister of his first with nothing except his hands and a resolu- wife. By her he had four children, three tion to make for himself a home and a com- living—Milton G., Ida M. and Mary. Ida petence for his old age. His father died M. resides in Greene County, Iowa, wife of when he was but about three years of age, Sherman E. Kinney. Stanch Republican. and from that time forward he was upon his J. R. DUNNING, merchant, Blooming- own individual resources. He was born Jan- dale, born March 14, 1822, in Hamilton in N. Y. son of Justice and uary 4, 1821, Schuylkill County, Penn., County, , Dunning son of George Deibert and Maria Faust, both Lorinda Rich, both natives of New York State. of whom were natives of Schuylkill County. The paternal grandfather of Jonathan Rich In September, 1844, Mr. Deibert came West, Dunning was Amos, who served in the war and made his location at Naperville, where of the Revolution. Our subject was raised he immediately began work, turning his at- in the county where he was born, and, upon tention to any honorable employment that coming to maturity, he engaged in mercantile promised a reasonable compensation. He pursuits, starting a store in Rome, where he made it a rule, if he could not get his own continued in business until he came to this price for his labor, he accepted the best terms place, arriving in the town of Bloomingdale, BLOOMINGDALE TOWNSHIP. 219

July, 1860, where he subsequently purchased 1818, in Ohio, daughter of N. B. and Sallie the interest of Dr. Sedgewick, and has since (Bliss) Adams, both natives of Vermont. T been engaged in merchandising, and been The Adams family came W est in the spring Postmaster since 1869. January 18, 1844, of 1833, to the southern part of the State, he married Harriet Pendleton, who was born and were among the first settlers of Jersey December 25, 1825, daughter of Benjamin C. County. Mr. French, by this marriage, has Pendleton, who was born November 11, 1794, four children—Joseph G., Josiah N., Han- in Westerly, R. I., and was present at the nah M. and Orville A. Joseph G. is in bombardment of October Nuckolls Neb. Josiah is in a Stoningfcon. 29, County, ; Iowa, 1818, he married Asenath, who was born July farmer in Delaware County; Hannah M., 28, 1798, in Hopkinton, R. I. She was the wife of G. W, Moss, Chicago; and Orville youngest daughter of Saunders Langworthy, A., in Iowa, near Iowa Falls. Mr. French to whom thirteen children were born. The was raised a Congregationalist, and is a Re- Pendleton family came to this county and publican. He began a poor man, and has settled in Bloomingdale Township in 1847. built up his own fortune. His death occurred March 12, 1877; his wife R. W. GATES, mechanic, Bloomingdale, died May 13, 1871. They raised six chil- ex-soldier and one of the inventors of Du dren—Benjamin F., Mercy L., Etherlinda Page, was born October 15, 1835, in Tomp- D. Harriet E. Mason M. and J. Mr. kins N. son of Levi a na- , , Mary County, Y., Gates, has four children—Calvin L. Al- tive of Worcester where he Dunning , County, Mass., bert D., Francis H. and Estelle; Calvin L., was born in 1806, and subsequently removed in Chicago; Estelle, of South Park, wife of to Tompkins County and married Nancy George H. Berger; Francis H. and Albert D., Gould, a native of North Adams. She bore at home. A. D. has one of the best selected him seven children, all of whom are now liv- libraries in the county. ing. The eldest is Elmira, wife of Henry JOSIAH FRENCH, Ontarioville, Cook Haddock, of Elgin. Skillman, the eldest son, County, was born March 1, 1813, in East resides in St. Louis, Mo. Next in order Salisbury, Mass., son of Josiah and Hannah comes Robert W. Sarah resides in Chicago, (French) French, she having same name, but wife of John Morrison. Helen resides in of a different had nine Madison Neb. wife of M. J. Davis. being family. They County, , children, seven of whom are living. Our sub- Charles resides in Elgin. Charlotte, the ject left Boston April 21, 1831, and arrived at youngest, resides in Batavia, this State, wife Carrollton May 25, coming by canal, steamboat of John Hugitt. Robert W. is the only and wagon. In the fall of 1833, he moved member of the family residing in Du Page, to Jersey County, and lived there until 1856, and was nineteen years of age when he came to when he came here. He lived also eighteen this county with his parents. His father was a months in Galena. He came from his native carpenter, with whom he worked, and learned State with a man with whom he learned the the trade under his instruction. After at- trade of carpenter. He first bought 160 taining his majority, he began business on acres of land in Jersey County, and then 620 his own account. In September, 1861, he acres unimproved. He now owns over three enlisted as a private in Company D, Eighth hundred acres of good land. April 20, 1838, Illinois Cavalry, and served until after the he married Dollie Adams, born January 26, close of the war, receiving his discharge July, 220 BIOGRAPHICAL:

1865. Six months after his enlistment, he Deitrich Stuckmann, where he continued was promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant of thirteen years. He then came to Blooming- the regiment, and, in the winter of 1863, he dale and bought 114 acres of land, costing was promoted to First Lieutenant, and had $2,600; lived there about twelve years, and charge of the Quartermaster's Department of then came to where he now is, one-fourth his regiment. His term of service was filled mile south of the village of Bloomingdale, in the Army of the Potomac, where he was where he bought the old mill owned by Col- assigned. After his return from the service, bury, and ran the same until 1872, when he he built and ran a cheese factory for three built a new mill, and has since run the same. years at Itasca. Since that time, he has been In 1879, he built the steam mill at Roselle, a resident of Bloomingdale, and engaged in and has three run of buhrs. He is also wagon-making and blacksmithing combina- (1882) putting in machinery to manufacture " " tion shops, and has since conducted the same. the patent process flour. April 15, 1845, In 1869, he invented the potato-digger, which he was married to Louisa Foltmer, born May has had an extensive sale, it being the most 4, 1821, and who died May 16, 1880, having sucessful machine of the kind ever invented. borne nine children, only three of whom are In 1874, he was elected Justice of the Peace, living—Frank, Matilda and Caroline. Ma- and has since been re-elected. In August, tilda is the wife of Fred Boner, and Frank 1865, he married Laura Landon, who was runs the mill at Roselle. Mr. Holstein is a born in this township, daughter of Lewis E. self-made man. He began poor, and has ac- Landon and Maria Farnum. He has four quired all he has by his own industry. children— Nellie, Allen, Harry and Eugene. H. O. HILLS, Bloomingdale, was born Mr. Gates has, since his majority, been affil- June 26, 1818, in Vernon, Oneida Co., N. iated with the Republican party, and a strong Y., son of Allen and Almeda (Collins) Hills. advocate of the temperance cause. Allen Hills was born in Connecticut April 26, HENRY HOLSTEIN, miller, Blooming- 1791, and died in April, 1862. His wife was dale, was born in Hanover, Germany, Decem- born December 28, 1794, died February 28, ber eldest son of H. 1863. had five children—Erasmus O. 22, 1821, John and They , Maria Holstein. John H. a in 111. H. our (Boss) was Hyde Park, ; O., subject; Nu- farmer, and died in his native land in 1862, bria C, at Hyde Park; Almeda P., married He had two sons R. of lived in aged sixty-five—years. and Stevens, Wheaton, 111., always five daughters Louisa, Fred and our subject. this county; and Huet B., lived in this Louisa is the wife of Louis Homeir, of Ad- county until his death, in August, 1881. dison Township, and Fred resides with her. Allen Hills was a son of Huet Hills, who had Henry was raised a farmer, and remained twelve children, six sons and six daughters. his with parents until fourteen years of age, Our subject lived on the home farm till he was when he went to learn the miller's trade. In twenty-four years of age, and, in June, 1842, the spring of 1849, he came to America, ar- came West to Illinois; worked that summer riving in Baltimore in the latter part of May. on a farm his father had bought in Bloom- The next month, he came to Addison Town- ingdale Township, and, in the fall of the ship, where he worked at farming, and after- same year, began driving a stage from Chi- ward went to Cook County. The next year, cago to Peru, which occupation he followed returned to Addison and rented land from for two years. He has since given his atten- BLOOMINGDALE TOWNSHIP. 221 tion to farming, and has a farm of 180 acres. acres of land. In the fall of 1843, he mar- He clerked six years for Deibwt & Bros. ried Sarah Butler, born in Erie County, N, December 7, 1842, he married Lorena May- Y., daughter of John and Pattie (Wilson) nard, born in Potsdam, N. Y., December 31, Butler. Mrs. Hoyt died in 1856. The chil- 1818, daughter of Elias and Lorena May- dren by this marriage were Martha, wife of nard. Elias and came to Jerome of Cook 111. Maynard family Lester, County, ; Ellen, Illinois about the and settled in year 1837, wife of George Wilson, died in Iowa leaving — 7 this township. He had five children Ruth, one son, Charles; and W alter, died aged of wife Orin Lilley; Lorena, Mrs. H. O. seventeen. Mr. Hoyt married, June 29, Hills; George, deceased; Hiram, residing in 1857, Nancy Hopkins, a native of Windham, Austin, 111. ; and Esther, wife of H. Bran- Vt., born in 1820, daughter of David and son Hills, of Wheaton. Mr. and Mrs. H. Hannah (Cobb) Hopkins, natives of New O. Hills are the parents of nine children— Hampshire, who moved to New York State* Sabrina E. wife of O. A. Helen , Verbeck; when Mrs. Hoyt was seven years of age. By J., wife of Harrison Muzzy; Allen E., Huet this union they have been blessed with three B. Charles H. Dewitt C. Lorena M. wife children— , , ; , Llewellyn, married and settled in of Thomas Lake ; Edwin O. and Fannie B. Franklin : , County, Iowa C. G. and Moses all in this Mr. Hills was K. one deceased. Mr. is a living county. ; Hoyt Republican. formerly a Whig, now a Republican. His JOHN H. HARMENING, Bloomingdale, parents were members of the Congregational was born in Hesse Cassel, Germany, Decem- Church. His father was formerly a Demo- ber 31, 1826, son of John Henry and Sophia crat, afterward a Republican, and served as (Pfingsten) Harmening. John Henry Har- Justice of the Peace several terms. mening, son of Fred Harmening, came with MOSES K. HOYT, Bloomingdale, was his family to America in the spring of 1865, born in Plattsburg, N. Y., April 12, 1817, and came West to Chicago. He died in Sep- fifth son and sixth child of Moses and Sallie tember, 1871. His wife, who was a daugh- (Piper) Hoyt, natives of New Hampshire. ter of John Pfingsten, died in Germany. Moses Hoyt was a lumberman, and shipped They had five children —Christian, who died lumber to Quebec. He came with his fam- in 1859; Mena and Charlotte, in Germany; ily to this county in the fall of 1837, locat- Hannah, who died in Germany; and John H. ed on 160 acres of land, where he resided Our subject, after coming to this country, until his death, which occurred in 1860. He worked in a brickyard, drove a team, farmed, T was a W His wife died several and a hotel at 112 West Lake hig. — years kept street, previous. They had seven children -George Chicago, for some time. He then came to^ who settled at Dundee and this and 3 10 W., ; Hiram township bought acres of land, Charles H., who located in Addison Town- on which he has put all the improvements, ship; Sallie, who married Thomas H. Thomp- set out trees, hedges, etc. He married, April son, of Dundee; Louis L., who resided in 2, 1859, Dorothea Thies, a native of Han- N. Y. Moses K. and Fannie born Plattsburg, ; ; over, Germany, February 11, 1841, M. wife of Alfred of Dakota. All are of and , Rich, daughter John Charlotte (Prinne) deceased save Moses K. and Fannie M. Our Thies. By this marriage they have been subject has followed farming since he came blessed with four children— -Henry, Sophia, to this county. His farm consists of 200 Matilda and William. 222 BIOGRAPHICAL:

IRVING EDWARD INGRAHAM, farmer, ter of Henry Turner. Our subject was reared P. O. Bloomingdale, was born in Essex, Chit- on a farm, and came to this country in 1858, tenden Co., Vt., November 22, 1850, eldest when eighteen years of age, and to Cook son of Artemus A. and Lucinda (Goodhue) County shortly afterward, where he worked Ingraham. Artemus A. Ingraham came with among the farmers for about three years. In his family to this county in the spring of 1863, he went to Chicago and learned the 1869, bought 380 acres of land, on which he baker's trade, but subsequently returned to lived till the fall of 1881, when he moved to Cook County and purchased a thrashing ma- "Wheaton. Our subject received a good com- chine, and for eight years engaged in the mon-school education, and afterward attended business of thrashing grain. About 1866, in "Wheaton College for two years. January 1, he purchased 300 acres of land Palatine 1873, he married Francelia Deibert, a native Township, and engaged in farming, also of this county, and adopted daughter of doing business in Chicago for a seed firm. Daniel F. Deibert, one of the prominent men In 1873, he removed to Chicago, and re- of this township. Mr. Ingraham has taken mained there about one year, in the grocery, charge of the farm since the fall of 1881. flour and feed business, at the same time car- He runs the largest dairy in the township. rying on his farm. In 1875, he located at He and his wife are members of the Baptist Roselle and engaged in the grain business. Church. He is also a member of the Tem- He has built several houses, and done much perance Union. toward improvement. Since he came here, CHAS. B. KELLEY, farmer and stock- he has been engaged in the grain, flour, coal raiser, P. O. Wheaton, was born in Milton and feed business, and in buying and selling Township March 6, 1853, on the homestead stock. He has also an elevator at Harper. farm, second son living of Daniel Kelley. November 6, 1864, he married Hannah Mey- He was reared on the farm, and received good ers, born on the ocean October 22, 1847, school advantages. April 14, 1879, he daughter of Charles and Corlene (Hartmann) formed a matrimonial alliance with Maggie Meyers, both natives of Hanover, and six Pottage. In 1877, he purchased the farm he children have been born to them—Mary, now owns, consisting of 160 acres, which lies March 28, 1867; William, May 22, 1869; in the southern part of the township, and Freddie, October 3, 1871; Sophia, August since his marriage he has been a resident of 17, 1873; Henry, December 3, 1875; and the township, and been identified with its Annie, October 24, 1878; the last two being interests as a farmer and breeder of thorough- born in Roselle. In 1872, Mr. Langhorst bred Merino sheep. Is a member of the made a trip to the old country and brought Baptist Church, and a Republican. No chil- over his parents, but the father died August dren. 21, 1875, and the mother November 26, 1876. FREDERICK LANGHORST, Roselle. He is a member of the Evangelical Church. Among the principal business men of Ro- CHARLES LAWRENCE, retired farmer, sell is Mr. Langhorst. He was born Febru- Meacham, was born November 11, 1804, in ary 7, 1840, in Germany, the third son and Cornwall, England, son of John and Mary fourth child born to Christopher and Doro- (Shaplin) Lawrence. He emigrated to Amer- thea (Turner) Langhorst, he born in 1801, ica in 1844, and located in Schaumberg, Cook she born in the kingdom of Hanover, daugh- County, and purchased land and engaged in BLOOMINGDALE TOWNSHIP. 223 farming, where he continued for many years, HENBY PIEBCE, farmer, P. O. Mea- when he finally located in this township, and cham, was born in this township October 14, has since been retired. He married Grace 1845, the second son and third child born to Tinnemore, who was born in 1806, in En- Thomas and Elizabeth Pierce, whe came to gland, daughter of Hugh Tinnemore. She Du Page about the year 1840. Thomas died in 1868, having borne him five children Pierce first lived about one year south of —Charles, who resides in Iowa; Ann, mar- Bloomingdale; afterward bought land in the ried Joseph Baker, deceased; Mary, Henry northeast part of the township, now owned by F., and James, who is farming in this town- Charles Pierce. Here he died July 11, 1880. ship. He was born in Schaumberg, Cook His wife is still living. They raised five County, April 15, 1850, where he remained children— James, Maria, Henry, Thomas and on the farm until he came to this county. Charles. Maria died in 1875, wife of Charles He engaged in business for himself after he W. Geary. All the others are young. became of age. In 1881, he purchased the Henry, the second son, was raised on the Col. Meacham farm, consisting of 250 acres, farm, and was married, January 6, 1869, to and is engaged in farming and dairying. Emma Bathburn, born in this township, the JAMES PIEBCE, Postmaster, merchant second daughter of Bowland and Eliza (Mose- and depot agent, Meacham, is a native of ly) Bathburn. After marriage, he remained England, born February 24, 1841, eldest on the homestead two years, and then built son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Sandercock) where he now lives, the land having belonged Pierce. Thomas Pierce was one of the early to his father. He has 100 acres, and has put settlers of this township; came here in the all the improvements on the farm. He has of 200 acres of Gov- four sons and one —Arthur B. Al- summer 1842; bought daughter , lived till the time bert T. Nellie M. and Chester ernment land, on which he , , Henry Clyde of his death, having increased the farm to G. Mrs. Pierce is a member of the Method- 400 acres, which he divided among his ist Episcopal Church and he is identified with children. He had five children—James, the temperance movement. Is now serving Maria J., Henry, John T. and Charles. his sixth year as Commissioner of Highways, James S. remained on the homestead farm and is a Bepublican. until he attained his majority, then worked FBANK W. PIEBCE, farmer, P. O. Mea- out for some time. February 1, 1863, he cham, was born in Addison Township, this married Mary, daughter of William Batten. county, July 27, 1846, on the land first set- They have two children—Horace Elmer and tled by bis father. He is the eldest child of Ella Maria. After his marriage, Mr. Pierce Charles and Margaret Pierce. Charles rented the homestead farm for five years, Pierce was born in Cornwall, England, in 1810; then bought a farm on Section 11, where he emigrated to America and came to this county lived for ten years. In the winter of 1878, in 1843; bought eighty acres of land, on he came to Meacham Station, opened up a which he remained some time, then bought store, and has since been Postmaster and de- 100 acres of land where Itasca now stands, pot agent there. He owns 170 acres of land and, in 1869, came to this township, and in Sections 10 and 11, and 100 acres on Sec- lived here till the spring of 1882, when he tion 2. He is a member of the Methodist removed to Elgin, 111. He had two chil- Episcopal Church; in politics, a Republican. dren, Charles W. and Susan, Mrs. Samuel 221 BIOGRAPHICAL:

Samuels, of Elgin. Frank W. was married, majority, rented the homestead for one year, December 1, 1867, to Mary Ericson, born in and his father gave him eighty acres of land. "Wisconsin July 0, 1849, who has borne him In April, 1881, Mr. Pierce married Jennie two children—Jennie and Nelson. Since his Batten, a native of Devonshire, England, marriage, Mr. Pierce has had charge of the born October 10, 1862, daughter of John and farm, which contains 130 acres of land. He Tamzer (Bundle). From this union they is a Republican, and a supporter of the tem- have one son, born August 17, 1882. Mr. perance cause. Pierce has a farm of 170 acres of land. JOHN T. PIERCE, farmer, P. O. Mea- W. KIRK PATRICK, deceased, was born cham, was born May 8, 1850, third son and February 16, 1824, inTruxton, Cortland Co., fourth child of Thomas Pierce. He was N. Y., son of Nathaniel and Penelope (Pot- raised on the farm, and, on attaining his ma- ter). Patrick, he born February 10, 1785, in rented land of his father in this town- N. Y. she born in jority, Stillwater, Saratoga Co., ; ship. He married, January 22, 1874, Hattie 1793, daughter of Nathaniel Potter. To A. Baxter, born in Winfield Township, this Nathaniel and Penelope Patrick were born county, March 1, 1854, second daughter of fourteen children, twelve of whom grew to residents of — E. H. John and Sarah (Sharp) Baxter, maturity Stephen, Elias, Fannie , B., this who came here from William K. county, England Albert, Charles, , Lydia, Mary, about the year 1848. After his marriage, he Rachel, Alfred, Elizabeth. Stephen resides located on his father's farm, known as. the in Cortland County, N. Y., and has repre- Daniel McGraw place, where he remained sented his county in the Legislature of his until March 25, 1881, locating on the George State; Lydia married Alanson P. Benson, of Meacham farm, containing now 193 acres, Onondaga County, N. Y. Those who settled 160 acres of the Meacham farm, the remain- in this county were William K., H. B., Fan- ing thirty-three acres of the Trewin farm, on nie (Mrs. J. B. Hull); Elizabeth, wife of he has car- Robert Patrick Alfred which good improvements. He ; Charles, Richard, a in ad ition to and Eliza settled in Alfred ries on dairy farming. By McHenry County ; their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Pierce have is a farmer; Mary married Charles Angle, been blessed with two children—Eddie Til- and removed to Topeka, Kan. W. K. Pat- ton, born June 30, 1876; and Clarence Ray- rick came West in 1850. He was raised on mond, born April 11, 1880. Mr. Pierce is a a farm, and his father died in 1844. Our Republican. subject, being the eldest son at home, took CHARLES PIERCE, farmer, P. O. Mea- charge of the farm until he came West in cham, was born in this township February 1850. The paternal ancestors of Mr. Patrick 24, 1857, and has always resided here. He emigrated from Scotland to the North of Ire- is the youngest child and son of Thomas land during the reign of James I, and the in York in 1763. Pierce. Thomas Pierce was born in 1807; Patricks landed New # Our came with his family to this county in July, subject married, February 16, 1847, Mary L. 1841, and bought land of the Government. Knowles, born in Chenango County, N. Y., He died July 11, 1880. His wife, a native June 17, 1827, daughter of Daniel and Lo- of Cornwall, England, was born February vina (Reynolds) Knowles, he born in 1785, in 20, 1818, daughter of John Sandercock. The Rhode Island, she born in 1797, daughter of subject of this sketch, when he attained his Benjamin and Sarah (Briggs) Reynolds, who BLOOMINGDALE TOWNSHIP. 225 removed to Chenango County about 1802. Mrs. Patrick has one brother and one sister, To Benjamin and wife were born nine chil- George and Elizabeth (Mrs. Charles Hoag, of dren, who grew up. Daniel Reynolds and Plainfield). Herjparents were members of wife removed to Cortland County in 3837, the Congregational Church. and died there. To Daniel and wife were ROWLAND RATHBURN, Prospect Park, three children — near Oneida Co. N. Y. Au- born Mary, Darius D. and was born Rome, , , Sarah, the last two deceased. Prior to Mr. gust 18, 1817, and is a son of Acors and Patrick's coming West, he bought 160 acres Sarah (Peckham) Rathburn, natives of Rhode of land, and afterward added more, and made Island. Acors Rathburn was one of a fam- of several changes, but finally settled where he ily of six, born to Burden Rathburn, Rhode lived until his death, May 8, 1882. He was Island. Acors Rathburn learned the hatter's a Republican; served as Assessor and Super- trade, and, after his marriage to Sarah Peck- visor several terms. About 1858, he engaged ham, daughter of Judge W. Peckham, he re- in sheep-raising, and, later, was a large moved to Oneida County, N. Y., where he breeder of the same. He was a liberal sup- was one of the early settlers. He followed a porter of the Gospel, although not a member farming there till his death. He bad fam- of to of any church, and always a helper of the ily of twelve children, all whom grew poor and needy. To Mr. Patrick and wife maturity—William, Solomon; Sarah, resid- nine children. Those at Oak wife of Daniel were born who grew ing Park, 111., Mory; to maturity were Delia, wife of C. B. Field, Wells, Joshua, Peckham and Mercy, all three of 111. wife of A. E. in wife of Freeport, ; Ellen, Hills, New York; Dorcas, Henry Thomas, of Wis. in of Lombard ; Florence, Wilbur K., Jr., Lone Rock, ; Perry, Atlantic, Frances, Charles, Abraham L. and Jesse. Iowa; Benjamin, also in Iowa; May A., Row- Mrs. Patrick is a member of the Congrega- land and James. The latter went to Califor- tional Church. nia, and has not been heard from for several remained ALFRED S. PATRICK, farmer, P. O. years. The subject of this sketch Wheaton, was born on the homestead farm, with his parents on the farm till he was the of where he now lives, September 8, 1841, and twenty-two years of age. In spring is the third and youngest child of H. B. and 1844, he came to Illinois, and in September an a Clarissa (Frisby) Patrick. Mr. Patrick was of that year, purchased, at $1.50 acre, raised on the farm, and has always followed claim of eighty acres of unimproved land, farming. He also devotes his attention to where be still resides, having now, however, well land. He has feeding cattle. January 1, 1875, he married 160 acres of -improved Ida W. McClester, born in Long Meadow, been thrice married. In January, 1840, he Mass. married Elisa a native of Rensselaer , February 13, 1849, youngest daughter Mosely, of Charles of Robert and Mary (Field) McClester, he a County, N. Y., daughter Mosely. — Cor- native of Massachusetts, of Irish descent, she She died leaving four children Joshua, a relative of Cyrus W. Field. The McClester nelia, Emma and George. His second wife, died family came West to Plainfield, Will Co., Harriet Mosely, sister of his first wife, His third wife was 111., in 1853. Robert McClester, who was a leaving one child, Eliza. and master mechanic in Government employ, died Josephine Smith, a native of Vermont, in Tenn. in the second of of Alvin Smith, one of the Chattanooga, , year daughter early this last the late war. His widow is still living. settlers in this county. By marriage 2:6 BIOGRAPHICAL: he has six childlen —Acors, Sarah, Carrie, has given his attention to farming pursuits. John, Kichard and Warren. He is a mem- In 1856, he had the misfortune to lose his ber of the Society of Friends. Of his chil- right arm while working with a threshing dren, Joshua served four years during the machine. He has always been a stanch and late war, in the Thirty-sixth Illinois Cavalry, reliable Republican; has served as Justice of and died after leaving the service; Cornelia the Peace for twelve years, and, since 1873, resides in Chicago, wife of George Meacham, has been Supervisor of the township, except lumber merchant; Emma is the wife of Henry 1877, and in all his official relations he has Pierce, of this township; George is a farmer maintained the dignity and uprightness which in Ellsworth Kan. and the remain- characterize the true man. He has 258 acres County, ; der of the family are at home. of land in the township, and 480 acres in WILLIAM KATHJE, farmer, P. O. Kossuth County, Iowa. March 20, 1863, he Bloomingdale, has been a resident of this married Louisa Ehlers, who was born in the county since October 23, 1846, and of this same place as himself, February, 1841, township since the spring of 1847. He was daughter of Fred Ehlers and Maria Meyer; born October 13, 1833, in Kodenwald, Amt has eight children —three sons and five daugh- Nuestadt, in province of Hanover. His par- ters —Emma, Mena, Bertha, Annie, Sophia, ents Avere Frederick Rathje and Sophia Frol- Fred, Louis and Willie. Member of the ich. His father was born December 26, 1799, Evangelical Church. and had eight children born to him, whose JOSIAH STEVENS, Bloomingdale, is now names, in order of their birth, are Louisa, the oldest living male resident of Blooming- Frederick, Henry, Mary, William, Louis, dale Township, having come here with his Henry and Sophia. Henry died in the old parents in the spring of 1835. He was born country; Mary resides in Addison Township, July 10, 1832, in Lenox, Madison Co., N. wife of Henry Buchholz; Louisa married Y., third son and seventh child of Noah and Fred Wakenhauer, of same township; Fred- Lois (Walker) Stevens. The Stevens family erick resides in Peotone, Will County, this came originally from England, four brothers State; Sophia resides in Corvallis, Benton of the family coming out in the Mayflower. Co. Ore. wife of Fred H. Fisher. a farmer son of , , William, Noah Stevens, by occupation, when he came to this county, resided the first Thomas Stevens, was born in Sangerfield, year with his sister, Mrs. Wakenhauer, in Oneida Co., N. Y., November 16, 1797; was Addison Township. The following year, he married, November 9, 1818, to Lois Walker, came to this township. He hired out for six a native of Hinesburg, Vt., born Jan. 21, months to Horace Benjamin, at $3 per month. 1801, daughter of Asa Walker. By this The year following (in 1848), his father came, union were born the following children: and bought 120 acres of land, which Sibylla, born February, 11, 1820, wife of D. R. born William now owns, which was obtained of D. Noble, of Nebraska; Thomas , Cyrus Kellogg, at a cost of $10 per acre, March 25, 1822, a farmer, died at Wheaton, there being but little improvements on the 111., in March, 1882; Leonora, born April place at the time. Since that time, Mr. 3, 1824, married C. W. Kellogg, of this Rathje has been a constant resident at the township, and died September 24, 1875; Lois, place. His mother died in 1843. His fa- born May 19, 1826, wife of Henry Hatch, of ther resides with him on the farm. William Iowa; Lavina, born June 20, 1828, wife of ADDISON TOWNSHIP. 227

E. A. of 111. Ethel son of Herrick, Winnebago, ; H., Levi and Rebecca (Hinman) Barber. born March Alvira L. Barber in 1853 25, 1831; Josiah; , The family came West and born December 31, 1835, lives with Josiah; settled in Bloomingdale Township, this Adeline D. born June wife of Ed- lives with his , 28, 1838, county. Simeon Barber now ward Herrick, of Iowa; and Mary A., born son Henry; his wife died in July, 1875. November 25, 1840, wife of Asa W. Farr, of They had three children —Caroline E., Mrs. Iowa. All grew to maturity save Ethel H. Stevens; Henry F., residing in Wayne Town- Noah Stevens came West with his and this and wife of I. B. family ship, county ; Mary L., settled on a claim of 175 acres, on which Jo- Kinney, of Henry County, Mo. Mr. Stevens siah now resides, and remained there till his has had charge of the farm since 1853. He death, which occurred September 5, 1802. now rents the place. Since 1867, he has kept He was a Deacon in the Baptist Church, and a public house, the Farmers' Home, and, one of the organizers of that church here, since the spring of 1875, he has been en- their meetings being held in his house, which gaged in the construction of tubular wells, was the home of the ministers. In politics, keeping four teams constantly on the road. he was a Whig, and later a Republican. His Mr. and Mrs. Stevens have been blessed with wife died February 4, 1863. Our subject three children—Hattie L., Addie L. (wife of married, March 5, 1855, Caroline E. Barber, E. W. Lester, of Addison Township) and born in Castleton, Rutland Co.,*Vt., October Myrta A. Mr. Stevens has been Constable 5. 1829, daughter of Simeon and Lorain H. since 1865, and has served for nine or ten (King) Barber, natives of Benson, "Ft., he a years as Township Trustee.

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WILLIAM ASCHE, farmer, P. O. Elm- ing. Dora resides in Chicago, wife of Fred hurst, is one of the settlers of Addison Fred resides at Lemont, this young | Wassaman; Township; his father, William Asche, was a State; Emma is the wife of Henry Kay, and native of Hanover, where he was born Febru- resides at Blue Island near Chicago. Will- ary 26, 1809, and emigrated to America short- iam, our subject, who now resides on the ly after the Fischer family came. He worked homestead farm, was born January 7, 1854, on the canal in Chicago for some time, finally and, being *he youngest, he has always been locating in Addison Township, where his son on the home farm. April 16, 1874, he mar- William now resides, making his purchase ried Louisa, eldest daughter— of August Graue; July 10, 1844. May 12, 1842, he married He has five children August, Edward, Ma- Mena Fischer, a native of Hanover, born Oc- tilda, Albert and Ada. tober 7, 1823, daughter of H. F. Fischer, who WILLIAM HENRY BOSKE, farmer, P. for several years operated the wind-mill in the O. Bensenville, resides at Kaler's Grove, southeast part of the township. William which took its name from Barney Kaler, who Asche, Sr., died March 18, 1876; his wife in married Mrs. Boske, the mother of William November, 1858; six children were born to Henry; her maiden name was Mary Ulhorn, them, five coming to the years of maturity, whose first husband was Henry Boske, and Dora, Fred, Emma and William are now liv- by him had two children—Sophia and Will- 228 BIOGRAPHICAL: iam Henry, who was born January 4, 1823, Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment, Illinois in Ehrenburg, in the Kingdom of Hanover; Volunteer Infantry, and served until the his father died in 1827. William Henry close of the war, and was never absent from emigrated to this State with his mother and his command except when home on furlough stepfather in 1834. William Henry left one month, by reason of a wound received at home after his stepfather's settlement here, Guntown. At the close of the war, he went and went to Chicago, remaining there until to Chicago and engaged as clerk in the gro- he was about eighteen years of age, when he cery store of J. H. Haake, remaining in his returned to this township, where he has since employ until May, 1868, when he purchased remained. June 2, 1848, he married Mary his employer's interest and run the store until Charlotte Schmidt, who was born February the great fire, in 1871. Two weeks later, he 19, 1829, in Londesbergen, in the Kingdom set up in business on Milwaukee avenue, near of of Schmidt. where he remained about ten months Hanover, daughter Henry Noble, ; Nine children have been born to him, eight then sold out and opened a flour and feed of whom are living. Sophia was born August store, and continued in that business until 16, 1849, and resides in Bloomingdale Town- 1880. In May, 1868, he married Mary Hu- ship, wife of Marquardt; Louisa W., born ell, born in Cook County, 111., daughter of November 20, 1851, and resides in this town- John Huell; they have three children—Will- ship, wife of Fred Bucholz; Anne L. E., born iam, Carrie and Emma. He is a member of January 12, 1854, wife of William Stuenkel, the Masonic fraternity. of Lombard; Maria D. R., born January 19, FREDERICK H. BATES, M. D., Ben- 1859, wife of George C. Johnson, of Chicago; senville, was born in the village of Elmhurst, Henrietta L. E., born May 24, 1861, wife of 111., October 8, 1856; he was the son of Gerry August Webber, of this township; Elsie L. aad Georgia Bates (a sketch of whom will be M, Fred H. and William W., at home. Mr. found elsewhere in this work). After receiv- Boske has over 300 acres with excellent im- ing a liberal education, he commenced the provements thereon. Is a member of the study of medicine, in 1875, and on the 26th Lutheran Church. day of February, 1878, he graduated with WILLIAM BARUTH, general store, honors at the Rush Medical College of Chi- Itasca; located in this town in the spring of cago. After the death of his father, Gerry 1882. He purchased the interests and store Bates, which occurred July 29, 1878, he was of L. F. Magers, aod keeps a general store, appointed Postmaster at Elmhurst, an office dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hard- which his father had held for thirty years ware and notions also a saloon to his death. He continued to act ; he keeps and previous sample room adjoining. He was born Au- as Postmaster and in the practice of medicine gust 3, 1839, in Amt Otterndorf, in the Prov- at Elmhurst until 1881, when he resigned ince of Hanover, son of William and Rebecca both and entered into a partnership in the Baruth. Mr. Baruth came to America in 1856, practice of medicine with Dr. John Zahn, at and lived in New York about two years, work- Elgin, 111. In January, 1882, this partner- ing for what he could get. In March, 1858, ship was dissolved, and Dr. Bates has since he to his at came Long Grove, in Cook County, 111., been practicing profession Bensenville, where he hired out among the farmers. In in this county, where, owing to his profi- June, 1 862, he enlisted in Company C, One ciency as a physician and his extended knowl- ADDISON TOWNSHIP. 229 edge of the German language, he has a large Christian came to America in the spring of practice. The Doctor has for some time been 1867; he spent one year in Chicago, and a member in good standing of the Ancient came here the following year, and has since Order of Free and Accepted Masons, Harlem been engaged at his trade, being both stone Lodge, No. 540. and brick mason and plasterer, and an excel- WILLIAM BUCHHOLZ, farmer, P. O. lent workman withal. He was married, Addison; is a native of Hanover, Germany, March 3, 1872, to Lesetta, daughter of John born February 8, 1826, son of Henry and Brettmann, one of the old settlers in the town- Mary (Knage) Buchholz. Henry Buchholz ship; he has three children—Herman, Julius came with his family to Illinois, in Novem- and Malinda. He has, by honest labor and ber, 1844, and located in this township, where attention to his business, obtained a home he lived until his death, which occurred July here in Bensenville and valuable property. 12, 1853; his wife died two years later; they GEOKGE COGSWELL, farmer, P. O. had five children — Mary, Louisa, Henry, Bensenville, was born December 15, 1847, in William and Fred. Our subject was about Bensenville, eldest son living of William F. eighteen years of age when he came to this Cogswell, a native of Concord, N. H., who county; when a little over twenty-three years came to this township in 1842, and purchased of age, he began the business of life on his a claim on Section 13, of M. L. Dunlap, and own account. He married, May 4, 1859, So- here the family have since lived. August 26, phia Fiene, also a native of Hanover, born in 1843, he married Annie A. Franzen, who was September, 1829, daughter of David Fiene. born August 30, 1826, in Prussia; her parents By this union, they have been blessed with were Garrett Franzen and Anna Krimpleman, eleven children, six of whom are living— who came here in 1843. The father died August, Fred, Sophia, Louis, Anna, Louisa, June 23, 1869, having been for twenty years William (died May 6, 1877, aged seventeen); a member of the Evangelical Church. Ten Emma, wife of Henry Deirson, died August children were born to him. Of this number, 9, 1877; Bertie died March 11, 1877, aged William, George, Caroline, Henry, Louis and five years; Henry died March 19, 1877, aged Clara grew up. George has now the posses- two years; Matilda, the eldest child, died sion of the homestead, where he grew up. November 11, 1861. After his marriage, Mr. In November, 1870, he married Maggie Brust, Buchholz located on his present place, where who was born in Ohio, near Chillicothe, he has since resided; his son August lives on daughter of Adam and Barbara Brust. He the adjoining farm; he has 253 acres of good located after his marriage in Cook County, land and a good farm-house, erected in 1874. where he lived seven years. Since that time, They are members of the Lutheran Church. he has been an occupant of the homestead. CHRISTIAN BAUCKE, mechanic, Ben- He has four children, viz., William F., Ar- senville, is the leading mechanic in his line thur, Nellie and Alice. Is a member of the in Addison Township; he is a native of the Evangelical Church. "Fatherland," Province of Hanover, where HENRY A. COGSWELL, retired, Bensen- the in this he was born April 3, 1847; his father was ville, was born on homestead farm Christian Baucke, a farmer, who died when township March 21, 1852; was the fourth son F. his son was eighteen years of age. His and fifth child of William and Anna (Fran- mother's maiden name was Dorathy Fogt. zen) Cogswell, who came to Du Page County 230 BIOGRAPHICAL: soon after its organization. Henry A. was 1878, he built an addition to his mill, and educated at the common schools; afterward, has since been engaged in manufacturing school of cheese fruit etc. attended the commercial Bryant & boxes, wooden ware, crates, , Stratton, at Chicago, completing his studies which gives employment to several men. In at Plainfield College. At the age of seven- December, 1857, he married Eliza Brooklyn, he in farm of N. Y. whom he has eleven teen, engaged selling machinery, Ogdensburg, , by and canvassed the greater part of the county children — Carrie, William, Annie, Grant, and was a very successful salesman; he subse- Leonard, Philo, Joseph, Walter, Eliza, Abel quently built a large storeroom and engaged in and Robert. His farm of 114 acres is situ- the hardware trade, but continued in the ma- ated about one mile and a half from Itasca, chine business. He was the first one who where he resides, and carries on his business

carried on the business in the town ; he con- in Itasca at the same time. tinued in the trade for thirteen years. He DANIEL CLARK (deceased) was born in sold out, in the fall of 1881, to H. H Kort- Connecticut August 15, 1820, and came West hauer, who has since succeeded him. De- with his father, Daniel Clark, when Chicago he married Matilda a town. Sr. for cember 2, 1874, Graue, was mere Daniel, , was many in this and who has in the hotel in Cook who was born township,— years engaged business, borne him two children Ada M., living, and County, 111., just outside of what is now the Walter F., who died at the age of two years. limits of the city, and he was widely known A. G CHESSMAN, farmer and general by the people at that time, far and near, as " business, Itasca, one of the leading business Uncle Dan." He subsequently located in men of Itasca, was born March 4, 1832, in Bloomingdale Township, and there carried Cumberland County, N. J., son of William on the same business up to the time of his W. and Lydia (Griffith) Chessman, a daugh- death. His son who bore his name located ter of Abel Griffith, a Revolutionary soldier in this township, on Section 8, in the year and participated in the war of 1812. At the 1851, purchasing his land at $10 per acre. age of seventeen, Abel G. began learning the March 23, 1852, he married Mary Jane Fos- carpenter's trade, and came to Chicago when ter, a native of Upper Canada, born April 1, twenty years of age. About the year 1858, 1832, daughter of Asher and Hannah (Rose) he purchased land in this township, and lo- Foster, who came here prior to 1840. Mr. cated on the same, and from that time he has Clark engaged actively in farming, and, for been closely allied to the interests of the several years in his early life, ran a threshing township and Du Page County. He has in machine, working excessively hard several the meantime been engaged in building and months each year for many years, and while contracting to some extent, and, since the in this business doubtless sowed the seeds of existence of Itasca? has been prominently as- consumption, which caused his death, January sociated with it as a business man. He was 5, 1877. He was a generous-hearted man, a the first Postmaster in Itasca, receiving his kind husband and indulgent father, and, with- appointment under Abraham Lincoln, in al, an excellent neighbor. His wife and three 1863. He was for some time engaged in sons—James, Burlon and Allen—survive him buying and shipping grain. After abandon- and reside on the homestead. James, who ing the grain trade, he put up a mill, and is was born December 18, 1856, has charge of now doing effective work for the farmers. In the farm, assisted by his brothers. July 14, ADDISON TOWNSHIP. 23 1

1878, he married Maggie Hamilton, born in Township; he was born in this township Glasgow, Scotland, daughter of David and March 8, 1856, second son of Frederick Eh- Jane (Morrison) Hamilton, to whom were lers, a native of Hanover, who came to this born three daughters and one son. James State in 1850; he married Maria Meyers and Clark has two children—Adelbert and daugh- subsequently located in Cook County, where ter (unnamed). he died in 1869; his widow yet lives on the LOUIS DIEEKS, farmer, P. O. Bensen- homestead. Edward remained at home until ville, was born July 30, 1835, in Neustadt his marriage, which occurred May 23, 1877, Amt Rodewald, in the Province of Hanover, with Caroline Korthauer, daughter of Esquire only son of John Henry and Dorathy (Preus- Korthauer, of this township. Since his mar- sner) Dierks. In 1841, Louis came to Amer- riage, he located where he now resides, and ica with his parents, and, in November of the has been engaged in farming and running same year, his father located on Section 13. the Addison Mill. Having a steam engine of There was a log house and but little improve- twenty-rive horse-power, he is never compelled ments. His father is now well up to ninety to cease running his mill, when the wind is years of age; he resides with his daughter not sufficient to propel the machinery. He Caroline, wife of Henry Miller, in Cook has two children—Mary Christina and Ber- County. Louis, being raised on the farm, tie E. became attached to that life, and decided to FREDERICK FISCHER, farmer, P. O. make it his business. July 4, 1855, he was Elmhurst. Henry D., the eldest brother of married, in Chicago, to Margaretha Lauing, Frederick, emigrated to this country in 1833; born September 16, 1833, in Amt Hoya, came first to Chicago, and shortly after, took Province of Hanover; her parents were De- a claim on Section 27, in Addison Township. trick and Rebecca Breuning, he born in 1803, The remainder of the family came in the fall his wife in 1815, and he came to America in of 1836, and have since been identified with 1861. She died in the old country in 1855; the interests of Du Page County. Frederick he in 1865, in this county. Since Mr. was born March 17, 1823, in Hanover. His Dierks' marriage, he has been located on the father was Conrad Fischer, who married Lou- homestead, consisting of 155 acres; he has isa Reinking, and the fruits of this marriage one of the best houses in the township, built were three sons and three daughters —Henry of brick and furnished in first class style; his D., Louisa, Frederick, Augustus, Caroline farm adjoins the town of Bensenville. Twelve and Wilhelmenia; the latter was accidentally children have been born to Mr. Dierks, nine drowned while coming to this country. Lou- of whom are living—Sophia, born April 29, isa married Henry Bielfeld, now of Milwau- 1856; Ernst, February 11, 1859; Louis, June kee; Caroline, wife of Louis Rathje. Con- 26, 1861; Martha, October 20, 1863; William, rad Fischer and his family settled where October 19, 1865; Emma, February 10, 1868; George Fisher now lives, in this township, Albert, July 26, 1870; Henry, August 3, 1872; where he remained until his death, having Ida, April 1, 1874. Mr. Dierks is a member attained to the age of over fourscore years; of the a of the Lutheran Lutheran Church. . he was member Evangelical EDWARD EHLERS, farmer and miller, Church, and was a man of substantial char- P. O. Elmhurst, is the owner and proprietor acter and highly respected. Frederick has of the wind-mill in the east part of Addison been a constant resident of this township, and 232 BIOGRAPHICAL: has been successful as a farmer, having 030 Otto, a farmer in this township; Gustave and acres of choice land. He has been twice Charles, at home. married—first, in 1847, to Henrietta Mesen- GEORGE A. FISCHER, farmer, P. O. brink, who died in 1880, leaving three chil- Addison, was born on the farm he now owns, dren—Louisa, Caroline and Albert Louisa January 30, 1851, the seventh son born to is the wife of Fred Koch, United States Gau- Henry Dietrich Fischer, born in 1815 in the ger; Caroline married Fred Buchold, and village of Esdorf, in the Kingdom of Hano- Albert lives in Chicago. His present wife ver; he learned the harness-maker's trade, was Mrs. Dorothe Poehlsen, daughter of Lud- and, in 1834, embarked for America. In wig and Charlotte (Bube) Kluto. Mr. Fisher 1836, his parents, two brothers and two sis- moved to his present location in 1845. ters came to this section from the old AUGUST FISCHER, farmer and stock- country, and determined to engage in farm- raiser, P. O. Elmhurst, was born February ing. In 1837, Henry D. married Ann Maria 1826 at Estorf in the of Han- of one of the 26, , Kingdom Franzen, daughter Bernhard, over, and is the third son born to Conrad and early settlers of this township. Mr. Fischer Louisa (Reinking) Fiscber. August was but was a representative man of his time; he ten years of age when his parents located in this held the office of Justice of the Peace from township. He married, May 27, 1849, Eliza 1854 up to the time of his death, July 1, Hackrott, who was born December 25, 1828, 1868. In 1855, he was elected Supervisor, near the city of Hanover. Her parents were and was re-elected annually until 1859, and August and Mary (Krueger) Hackrott, who again in 1866. He was a stanch Republican. emigrated from the old country and settled His children were as follows: Henry D., born in this township in 1842, on land adjacent May 21, 1838; Charles C, March 1, 1840, to the Fischer estate. August Hackrott died 1855; Frederick I., July 30, 1842; Au- was born in the summer of his wife H. October was killed at At- 1800; gustus , 1, 1844, Mary on February 27, the same year. To lanta, Ga., August 13, 1864; Herman A., them eleven children were seven of William H. December born, September 6, 1846; , whom lived to be grown, Mrs. Fischer being 18, 1848, died June 9, 1865; George A., the only one of the family remaining in Du June 30, 1851; Eliza C, June 25, 1853; Will- Page County. Her father died in 1852, her iam H., August 17, 1855; A. Henriette, No- mother in 1849; they were members of the vember 27, 1857, died in 1859. George A. Evangelical Church. After Mr. Fischer's has succeeded his fath«r on the homestead; marriage, he located on the farm he now oc- he received good common-school advantages; cupies, where he had then but 200 acres of also attended several terms at Wheaton Col- land; he has now over 1,500 acres in all, 400 lege. He took charge of the farm in 1876. in Iowa, the remainder in this and the ad- January 30, the same year, he married Mary joining county. Farming has been his busi- C, daughter of B. H. Franzen and Charlotte ness since he began life for himself; he keeps Buchholz. Mary C. was born May 29, 1856, a dairy of over fifty cows and is a very suc- in Prussia; she has one brother, Augustus cessful farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Fischer are H., and two sisters—Louisa and Caroline. parents of five children, four living—Otto, Mr. Fischer has 237 acres and the best of Amelia, Gustave and Charles. Amelia re- farm improvements. He has two children sides in wife of S. — B. H. and F. A. Flora Elmhurst, Adam Glos; living Edgar Henry ; ADDISON TOWNSHIP. 235 died November 15, 1878, born December 27, Emma O, born April 6, 1849; Carl August, 1876. born September 28, 1852; John Henry, born OTTO A. FISCHEK, farmer, P. O. Elm- February 27, 1855, died March 7, 1880; hurst, is the oldest son of August Fisher, one Dorothy, born January 25, 1857; Fred of the prominent farmers and early settlers of W., born March 18, 1861; Herman H., the township. He was born March 16, 1850, born September 3, 1868. Mr. Franzen and has been a resident of the township has thirty-eight grandchildren. For sev- since. His school advantages were such as eral years after his coming here he was were obtained in the neighborhood at the engaged in running an oil-mill; aside common district school, which he completed from this, he has given attention to farming. by attending Dyrenfurth Commercial Col- He has about 250 acres here and 600 in Min- lege, at Chicago; returning home, he contin- nesota. He has now retired from active life ued work on the farm. July 16, 1874, he and is enjoying the fruits of his labor in wedded Mary TYeinrebe, daughter of August quiet and contentment. and Christina (Marges) Weinrebe. After his HENRY FRANZEN, farmer, P. O. Ben- marriage, he located where he now resides, senville, is a son of John Franzen, a native and engaged in farming and stock-raising. of Prussia, who came to Du Page County in He has 195 acres in this, and 78 in Cook 1837, and was identified with the county un- Has three children—Alfonso A. til his death. He first settled on the farm County. , Eleanora E. and Alonzo G. now owned by George Eiterman, and followed J. H. FRANZEN, farmer, P. O. Bensen- farming. Henry was born June 20, 1836, ville, was born in October, 1813, in Prussia, and has given his time and attention to farm- the eldest son and second child born to Bar- ing. July 16, 1858, he was married to Lou- ney H. Franzen and Fenne Adelherd Elfring; isa Eiterman, born in August, 1842, daugh- he was born October 4, 1782, and married in ter of John George Eiterman, who came here 1808; his wife Fenne was born March 18, in 1842. Since his marriage, Mr. Franzen 1781. To them were born Anna Catharine, bas been located on the farm he now owns. John Henry, Annie Gesina, John Barney and He has had nine children, seven of whom are Gerhard Henry. The family emigrated to living—Sophia, the eldest, residing in Elk the United States in 1834; the father died Grove Township, Cook County, wife of Fred January 5, 1844; the mother April 3, 1835. Everding; Elvena, Matilda, Julius, Emil, July 1, 1838, he married Anne E. Dieckhoff, Lizzie and Hulda; Henry, who died in his who was born in Hanover September 13, sixth year, and a babe who died young. Mr. and died has 106 acres which are 1816, July 25, 1844, leaving— four Franzen here, upon children, but two of whom are living Mary nice farm buildings and a residence large and Sophia. Mary is the wife of Henry and commodious. He has also 120 acres lo- Kirchhof; Sophia married Henry Fruchli. cated in Cook County. He is a member of Herman was struck by lightning July 13, the Evangelical Church. 1859. He was married in October, 1844, to C. A. FRANZEN, lumber and warehouse Anna Catharine Deters, who was born Sep- Bensenville, was born in this township Sep- tember 14, 1824, and by her ten children tember 28, 1852, second son of John H. were born, seven living—Barney, born Octo Franzen; he received a good common-school ber 2, 1845; Caroline, born August 11, 1847; education, and afterward graduated at Bryant N 236 BIOGRAPHICAL:

& Stratton's Commercial College at Chicago, Section 2, at $2.50 per acre, there being after which he returned home, where he re- no improvements on the same. There were mained one summer; then went to Bensen- but two children born to Diedrich and Sophia ville and took charge of the warehouse and Feddercke—Fred and Sophia; the latter re- managed the business for his father. Since sides in Cook County, wife of Henry Heuer. that time, the business has been turned over Fred came to this county four years after his to him, and he has been conducting the same father, and has always remained on the farm. upon his own account. He has the control In his twenty-second year, October 15, he of the lumber, grain, coal and feed trade at married Sophia Oelerking, born in Hanover, this place, and has a good patronage. March daughter of John Oelerking. Mr. Feddercke 14, 1875, he married Mary, daughter of Fred has 132 acres of land. Is a member of the of this three children — Heuer, township;— have Lutheran Church. He has seven children blessed this union George, Ida and Rosa. Beteni, Sophia, Regina, Martha, Clara, Ber- DK. JOHN G. FEANKE, physician, Ad- tha and August. dison, was born in Fuerstenthum, Schwartz- JOHN GODFREY, farmer, P. O. Itasca, burg, Rudoestadt, Germany, son of Christian was born in County Kerry, Ireland, about Franke and Augusta Regen. Christian came the year 1817, eldest son of William and to Jefferson County, Penn., in 1854, and en- Elizabeth (McCarty) Godfrey. Mr. Godfrey gaged in farming and in the lumber trade. shipped from Liverpool in April, 1851, and The Doctor remained in Germany until 1858, landed at New York May 20 following; he attending school; he went to Pennsylvania, first went down to Cape May, where he worked and there began the study of medicine, under a short time; afterward worked at Altoona, a German physician; in 1861, he went to Ann Penn., and finally came to Illinois, in No- Mich. afterward attended the best the but Arbor, ; vember, same year, having nothing schools in Cincinnati and received the benefits his hands to assist him, but he was willing of Rush Medical College and began practice and ready to work, and hired out, getting at in 1865, at Brush Hill, in this county, where first but $8 per month; afterward, he hired he continued until the fall of 1876, when he out at the rate of $100 per year, and he con- removed to Addison and has since been en- tinued on in this way about three years. In gaged in the practice of his profession, and 1854, he purchased sixty-seven and a half is doing well; his thorough knowledge of his acres on Section 5, which cost him $10 per profession is being recognized. In the fall acre, borrowing the money to pay for it, and of 1866, he married Olive, daughter of David in due time paid off every dollar. In 1868, Thurston, one of the early settlers in York he added another portion of about sixty-seven Township. He has four children—Ada, acres, which cost him $66 per acre, and has Amelia, Freddie and Ella L. Member of since been a resident of Addison Township; the Lutheran Church. he has also 240 acres in Iowa. In 1853, he FRED FEDDERCKE, farmer, P. O. Ben- married Hannah Griffin, a native of County senville, was born in Neustadt, in Hanover, Kerry, Ireland, daughter of—Thomas Griffin, August 5, 1838, only son of Diedrich and and by her has four children William, John, Sophia Feddercke. The family came to Mary and Eliza, all at home. Du Page County in the year 1840, where FRED HEUER, farmer, P. O. Salt Creek, his father purchased seventy-four acres on 1 was born October 21, 1831, near the city of ADDISON TOWNSHIP. 237

Hanover, Germany, second son of a family where, in the fall of 1869, he purchased sixty of three children. His father's name was acres of land and kept it until 1870, when he who married a Miss Henry Heuer, — Kulman, came to this county, locating where he now who bore him three children Henry, Fred- resides. His farm is situated on Section 3, erick and Lena. The 'family left the old in this township, and is known as the Lueh- country in 1844, and came to this State and ers farm; he has 160 acres, oighty in this located in Cook County; here Henry Heuer, township and the remainder in Cook County, the father, died; his son Henry resides there adjoining. November 4, 1870, he married still; Lena resides in Chicago, wife of Henry Adelheid Luehers, daughter of one of the old Oehlerking; Frederick came here in 1854, settlers in this township, now deceased. He having purchased land the year previous; has four children— Herman, Fred, Ernest and since his location here has been a constant Henry. He is a member of the Lutheran resident. He has 240 aores of land. Since Church of this township. 1865, he has been County Commissioner, and HENRY KORTHAUER, farmer, P. O. tilled some minor positions in the township, Bensenville. The great-grandfather of our as Trustee and School Director. He was subject was John Henry Korthauer; he mar- first married, in January, 1852, to Christina ried Anne Sophia Stuken, who bore him two Oehlerking, who died in 1858, leaving two sons and two daughters — Daniel, Henry, children—Emma and Mary. Emma is the Maria and Anna Catharine. In direct line wife of Herman H. Korthauer, of Bensen- comes Daniel, who, in 1785, married Catharine ville. married also of she bore Mary August Franzen, Margarita Doebbcken, Engebostel ; in Bensenville. His secoud wife was Mena him three children, but one of the number lived who died in one to be viz. John who Reker,— 1860, leaving grown, , Henry Korthauer, child Edie, who resides en the farm ad- was born July 17, 1789. December 11, 1812, joining. His present wife was Amelia, sister he married Catharine Dotendorf, whose par- to his last wife; by her he has three children ents were George Ernest Dotendorf and —Mena, wife of William Kussack, of Frank- Doratha Gravemeier. To John Henry and lin County, Iowa; George and Amanda, at Doratha were born nine children, six of whom home. grew up; five of the number are yet living, HENRY HEIDORN, farmer, P. O. Salt of whom Henry, the subject of these lines, is Creek, born February 1 0, 1849, in Amt Neu- one; he was born October 27, 1822, in the stadt, Province of Hanover; his father, Henry town of Bisendorf, in the Kingdom of Hano- Heidorn, born June, 1800, in the same prov- ver; he emigrated to America with his parents ince, married Mary Biermann, who bore him in the fall of 1840, arriving at New York; seven children, two of whom came to the navigation being closed, they were detained years of maturity. Subject's parents died in there until the spring of the following year, the old country, and none of the family ever when they came to this county, locating on came to America but Henry. He was raised the section of land where Henry now resides. on the farm at home, and, in the spring of He had loaned money to the man owning the 1867, emigrated to this country, arriving at land, who failed to return it as agreed, and New York on Februaiy 15, and soon after Mr. Korthauer took the land in lieu of the came to this State. He spent about three money, and improved it and remained on the years in Cook County at work on a farm, same until he died, 1876; his wife in 1865. \

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Of the five children living, they are located 1837, purchasing a claim on Section 34, of as follows: Louisa resides in Peabody, Ma- Richard Kingston; upon this the father set- rion Co., Kan., wife of Frederick Seybold; tled with his family, and remained here until Henrietta is the wife of Fred Graue, of York his death, August 18, 1872; his wife died the Township, this county; Caroline resides in year after their arrival here, July 18, 1838. Elmhurst, relict of Diedrich Struckman; The children born to them were Fred L., resides in has who married George Oregon ; Henry always Louisa, Henry Graue; Mary, been a resident of the township since he wife of Peter Meville, of Chicago, and Caro- came. His father, being of mechanical turn line, who was the wife of August Graue, now of mind, taught his son Henry the carpenter's deceased. Fred L. has always remained on the son. He has trade, at which he worked while young; soon the homestead, being— only after coming to his majority, he gavo his at been thrice married first, July 24, 1851, to tention to agricultural pursuits. He has Wilhelmina Graue, daughter of Fred Graue; married— Nov mber she died November but one child been twice first, 18, 1852, —20, 1862; to Mary Kirchhoff, who was born in Hanover, now living by her Augusta, wife of Fred daughter of Henry and Christina (Ofingsten) Stuenkel, now of Arlington Heights. His to Kerchhoff; she died May 1, 1874, having second marriage was, April 24, 1863, Mary borne him three children, viz., Herman, Weber, daughter of Henry Weber; she died Caroline and William. he November her two children were May 28, 1876, — 10, 1866; by married Mrs. Mary Stueve, who was born in born Caroline and Mary. Caroline is the Hanover October 10, 1827; she was a daugh- wife of Otto Feine. April 5, 1867, he mar- ter of Henry Hoppensteat and Doratha Bier- ried Caroline Graue, daughter of Fred Graue, mann, who came to this country in 1842. of York Township; by her five children were Mr. Korthauer has 195 acres of land; he for born, viz., Louis, Emily, Fred, Paulina and several years was giving some attention to August. Mr. Krage has over 500 acres of the nursery business, but farming has been land; is a successful farmer and a Lutheran. his principal interest. He was elected Jus- HENRY F. KOLZE, farmer, P. O. Ben- tice of the Peace in 1870, and has since been senville, was bom in Cook County, 111., in re-elected; was six years Supervisor, and has the Kolze settlement June 6, 1856. He is always been a stanch Republican and a mem- the eldest son and child of Henry and Mary ber of the Evangelical Church. (Resto) Kolze, both natives of Hanover, who, F. L. KRAGE, retired farmer, P. O. Ad- upon their arrival in this country, located —in dison. Of the old-time settlers living who Cook County, where they raised a family came here in 1837, Mr. Krage is one of the two sons and four daughters. Next in order few remaining. Frederick Louis Krage was of birth to Henry is Louisa, who is the wife born April 28, 1827, near the village of La- of Fred Arbecker, residing in Cook County. derholz, in the Kingdom of Hanover. He Elvena resides in Addison Township, wife of was the only son and eldest child of Freder- George Basenburg. Lillie is also a resident ick William Krage, who was born March 17, of this township; she is the wife of William 1800, in Rodenwaldt, a farmer and carpenter Franzen. Amelia resides with her parents by trade; his wife was Anna Mary Doratha in Cook County. Henry Fred remained on Stuenkel, born January 4, 1802, daughter of his father's farm in Cook County until his Louis Stuenkel. The family came here in marriage, which occurred May 12, 1876, ADDISON TOWNSHIP. 239 when he married Minnie who was born Whiteside III. Steve, County, ; Alonzo, residing September 18, 1858, on the farm where she near Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Julia A. (Mrs. now lives, upon which Mr. Kolze settled after Lester); Emily, married H. P. Goodrich, of his marriage. The homestead consists of Chicago, and died in that city; Ellen, mar- 100 acres; he also owns 136 acres in Cook ried Hiram Amick, of Chicago, and Alma M., 111. he has four children— married of Mr. County, ; Lizzie, Reuben Bunnell, Chicago. Lillie, Clara and Tillie. and Mrs. Lester have been blessed with eight FRED E. LESTER, merchant, Postmas- children, four of whom are living—Edward farmer and of the cheese fact- on the Lester ter, proprietor W- , living homestead, married, ory, P. O. Salt Creek, was born in Clinton, in 1880, to Addie L. Stevens, and has one N. and is the child child—Carrie C. Lottie Y., July 3, 1828, youngest ; Newton M., M., of Edward and Lester. J. died Hannah (Newton) Mabel ; Hattie, aged eight years; Edward Lester, subject's father, was of En- Charles, six years; Alma, eight months, and glish descent and was born on Long Island; Birdie, eighteen months. Mr. Lester located he was a farmer of mechanical turn of mind, on his present place, which consists of 212 and served during the war of 1812; he came acres, May 31, 1854, and lived for some time to Illinois in the fall of 1835; lived for a in a log cabin on the farm; the place was at short time on Section 16, in this township, that time $2,500 in debt. Mr. Lester, when then located permanently on Section 9, where eighteen years old, lost a limb in an accident he died at the age of seventy-four years; his while working on a threshing machine. He wife died in August, 1846; they had seven was elected Postmaster in 1874, and has siDce children, five of whom are living—Lewis, held that office; opened up his cheese factory died August 7, 1879; Marshall; John, died in 1873, and, in February, 1878, engaged in in Minnesota; Julia, residing in Racine, mercantile business. He is a Republican; Wis., wife of Edgar Waite; Daniel, in his father was a stanch Democrat. Wayne Township, this county; Acentha, re- WILLIAM LEESEBERG, farmer, P. O. in 111. wife of F. W. was born November in siding Elgin, , Wright, Addison, 13, 1818, and Fred E. Mr. Lester was married, May Amt Neustadt, Provioce of Hanover, eldest 31, 1854, to Julia A. Duncklee, the first child son and third child of the family. His fa- in this born in F. was born in the same lo- born township, Section 10 ther, George , January 8, 1835, daughter of Ebenezer and cality; his wife's maiden name was Mary Amy (Higley) Duncklee. Ebenezer Dunck- Scheele. William landed in New Orleans in lee was born in Hillsboro, N. H., March 22, 1838, and, in March the following year, came 1797; he was a member of the Congregation- to St. Louis and thence to this county, in al Church, a Whig and the first Abolitionist August the same year, but soon returned to in this township; he died July 22, 1863, aged St. Louis, where he worked two years. He sixty-six years; his wife, born in Shoreham, purchased eighty acres where he now resides, Yt., November 22, 1799, was killed by a cy- paying for it with his own earnings. He has, clone blowing down the house, in which there since his location here, been engaged in farm- were nineteen persons at the time, March 13, ing. He has served as Justice of the Peace 1852. They had seven children—Elizabeth several terms, and is now the incumbent of A., wife of James A. Hawks, of Nebraska; that office; he has also held other offices in Abbey T., wife of Lorenzo D. Newton, of the township and important positions in the 240 BIOGRAPHICAL:

here as an in college official, and the church children, six living—Henry, Alvena, Bertie, he has borne a prominent part. August 23, Clara, Leda and Barney. 1844, he married Rebecca A. Brettmann, born HENRY LANDMEIER, farmer, P. O. February 1, 1819, in Hanover, daughter of Bensenville. Henry Landmeier is the eldest John Henry and Anna (Alfken) Brettmann; and only living son of George Landmeier and her father was one of the early settlers of the Mary Hilka, both natives of Prussia, where township, coming in 1842; he had six chil- Henry was born June 11, 1834, and emigrated dren—Mrs. L. being the youngest of the to this State with his pareuts, who settled in number. Mr. Leeseberg has eight children; Addison Township, in 1838, his father pur- the eldest was Frederick, who died in March, chasing a claim consisting of eighty acres. 1863, in Tenn. and was a soldier The since Gallatin, , family have lived here and been in Company I, One Hundred and Fifth Regi- engaged in agricultural pursuits. There were ment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry; Louisa four children born to his parents, but only married and resides — in ElgiD, this State; two came to maturity Henry, our subject, Sophia resides at Oak Park, wife of John W. and Louisa, who now resides in the State of Senne; Mary died January 27, 1881, in Chi- Alabama, wife of Christopher Wolf. Henry cago, wife of August Ganske: Emma lives in has always remained upon the farm and as- Fond du Wis. wife of Fretz- sisted his Lac, , Budolph father, and since his retirement has ke; Adolph died, aged eight years: Louis been in possession of the homestead, his par- and William, the latter a teacher in St. ents residing with him. In July, 1856, he Louis. married Henrietta Everding, born in Ger- BARNEY H. LANDMEIER, farmer, P. O. many, daughter of Henry Everling; he has Bensenville, born April 21, 1838, in Prussia, six children living—Herman, Frederick, Al- eldest son and second child of Barney and vena, Louis, Martha and Eddie; two died in Elsebine (Oesterfink) Landmeier, who emigrat- infancy. He has about 180 acres of land, ed to this country in 1848, and located on with good buildings thereon, and is a suc- Section the 2, land costing $4 per acre, with cessful farmer. His parents and his family out improvements. This land Barney H. now are members of the Evangelical Church. owns, on which he has built a handsome HENRY B. MARSHALL, farmer, P. O brick residence; has rebuilt the barn and has Salt Creek, was born in Leyden, Cook the farm in good shape. His father is yet County, September 11, 1855; his father was living; his mother died in November, 1881; Barney Marshall, who was born in Prussia. members of the new church His mother's maiden (Lutheran) ; they name was Annie Law. raised a family of three children—Ellen, the The family emigrated to this country in the eldest, resides at Elk Grove, in Cook County, early part of 1853, coming first to Cook wife of H. father Henry Scheringhausen ; Barney County, where subject's rented land and Henry, the latter residing in Cook Coun- several years; afterward, came to this town- ty. Barney has been twice married—first, Oc- ship, and, for seven years, rented land on Sec- tober 4, 1861, to Ellen Schoppe, who was born tion 2, where Barney Franzen now lives; sub- in this county, daughter of Barney Schoppe, sequently, he purchased the farm now occu- she died October 22. 1864; no children living. pied by Henry B., which consists of 125 acres. May 25, 1865, he married Mary Schoppe, sis- The house is new and situated on a pleasing ter of his first wife, and by her has had eight eminence, with a grove surrounding it, mak- ADDISON TOWNSHIP. 241 ing it a desirable and pretty place. There switch, coal shed, etc., and is ready for busi- were nine children born to Barney and Annie ness. He is a native of this State, born April Marshall; those living are Barney, Annie, 28, 1855, in Elk Grove, Cook County. He wife of Henry Melhap, in Cook County; is a son of Conrad and Mary (Wischsteadt) Emily, living in Chicago, wife of August Magers, both natives of Germany, who came Schack; Mary, wife of Henry Magers, of to this State about the year 1850 and settled Cook B. Louisa and in Cook The of these lines County; Henry , Herman; County. subject the latter is in Chicago. Henry B. was mar- left home when ten years of age, and early in ried, October 18, 1880, to Mary Khle, who life learned to care for himself; he had but was born in Cook County, daughter of Henry limited education, having to provide for his and Louisa both of the own maintenance while other of his (Hoffman) Khle, # boys age Province of Hanover. Mr. and Mrs. Mar- were attending school. At the age of seven- shall have one child—Malinda. Since his teen, he began learning the carpenter's trade; marriage, Mr. Marshall has had charge of the he subsequently engaged as clerk in a whole- farm. sale establishment in Chicago, two years, and LOUIS J. MARCKMANN, saloon, Ben- afterward, carried on a saloon one year. In senville, was born September 16, 1833, in the fall of 1876, he came to Itasca, and start- Ehlanfeldt Mecklenburg Strelitz, son of ed a general store, which he run successfully Christian Marckmann and Augusta Radckee; nearly six years; then sold out to "William he was born April 30, 1794, a shoemaker by Baruth, the present proprietor. In the spring trade. Louis was left fatherless at the age of 1882, he set about building an elevator, of seven, his father being killed by accident and built a switch and side-track, which he has August 26, 1841, and, at the age of fourteen, completed. From his acquaintance with the he went to learn the tailor's trade, at which people, and his known business qualifications, he worked until twenty-two years of age, when he will be a valuable component to the town he entered the army. In September, 1859, and an assistance to the farmers. November, he came to Chicago and engaged at his trade; 1876, he married Emma, daughter of William then in the grocery business for five years, Scharringhousen and Mary Klunder. after whieh he run an orchestrian hall; he CHARLES MARTIN, blacksmith, Bensen- then returned to his trade again, which he ville, is a native of this township, born July carried on until he came to Bensenville, June, 5, 1859, the eldest son of Charles Martin, a 1877. He has been thrice married—first native of Mecklenburg; his mother's maiden time, in October, 1859, to Joanna Henrich; name was Doratha Colso. The family emi- she died, leaving one daughter—Augusta grated to this country about the year 1857; now living; his second wife was Wilhemina his father was a blacksmith by trade, at Foss, a daughter of J. Henry Foss; she which he worked in this township, where he died, leaving no issue. His present wife was lived until his demise, in September, 1866; Mrs. Caroline Hafer, daughter of Henry Kline. his widow is yet living. The subject of L. F. MAGERS, lumber and grain, Itasca. these lines left home at the age of seventeen, The grain, lumber and coal interests of Itasca and began learning the trade of his father's are ably represented by L. F. Magers, who has choice. He worked with Louis Schroeder recently established himself in this line; he for four years, and, in the fall of 1880, has erected an elevator, with side-track and came to Bensenville and purchased the shop 242 BIOGRAPHICAL: and good will of William Oelrich, and set up HENRY PLAGGE, farmer, P. O. Addi- in business for himself, and has since been son; is now living on the farm where he was doing a thriving business. October 10, 1880, born, which event took place January 22, he married Emily Eickhoff, a native of this 1848; his father, William Plagge, was born township, daughter of Fred and Charlotte March 7, 1800, in the Kingdom of Hanover, (Krage) Eickhoff. He is a member of the and came to this county about the year 1 838, Lutheran Church. and purchased a claim of 160 acres, upon FKANK OET, harness -maker, Bensenville, which there were only limited improvements came here and set up in business in October, —a log cabin, etc. —for which he paid $100. 1878, and has since carried on harness-making. Here he settled on Section 36, and spent the He was born October 17, 1857, in Proviso,, remainder of his days, his death occurring Cook Co. 111. and is the of four he was a man and a mem- , , youngest July 2, 1870; good children, two sons and two daughters. His ber of the Lutheran Church; his widow yet father, Paul Ort, was a native of Hesse survives him and yet resides on the home- Darmstadt, and a farmer by occupation; stead with her son Henry. There were three when he came to Chicago, he had but 25 children — Frederick, Henry and Charles. cents in money; he, however, finally pur- Henry has always remained on the farm. chased land of his own. He met with a June, 1871, he married Louisa, daughter of in 1877 his William this her he tragic death, February, ; wife Heuer^of township; by survives him. The children born them are has had four children, three of whom are liv- Eva, wife of George Glock; Sebastian, and ing—Herman, Charles and Anne. William Agnes, wife of James Pollock, all of Chicago, died in his fifth year. Mr. Plagge has a and Frank. Frank remained at home until snug farm, with good improvements therdbn. fourteen years of age, when he hired out as He is a member of the Lutheran Church. clerk and worked in stores until he was nine- WILLIAM RICHARDSON, farmer, P. O. teen, when he went to Chicago to learn the Itasca, is a native of the Green Mountains, harness -maker's trade, remaining there until born May 9, 1821, in Topshaw, Orange Co., he completed the same. When he came to Vt., fifth son and eighth child of Thomas Bensenville, he purchased Mr. Snyder's in- Richardson, a native of Connecticut of Scotch terest, and began in business one door north descent, who married Dorathy Templeton, of his present place of business. When he who bore him the following children: Thom- got his building finished, all he had left was as, Sarah, Matthew, Dorathy, Moses, Polly, $75, with which to buy stock. However, he Mark, William, Robert, who grew to man made a commencement, and, by diligence and and womanhood. Subject's parents died in attention to business, he has built up a fair Vermont. William, on attaining his ma- trade, which he hopes to yet enlarge. He jority, hired out by the month, working for has a new building in which he lives and has $10 and $12 per month, and continued on in a commodious place. December 19, 1880, he this way until the year 1847. About this married Dorathy Franzen, born January 25, time he married, on May 2, Susan Martin, 1857, in this township, daughter of John H. who was born in Bradford, Vt., June 27, Franzen, a well-known resident of the town- 1827, daughter of Nathaniel and Betsey ship. They have one child—Rosa, born Jan- (Sawyer) Bradford, he a native of Vermont, uary 28, 1882. she of Canada. After Mr. Richardson's mar- ADDISON TOWNSHIP. 243 riage, he and wife came West, locating here ment, he returned to the homestead farm, in Addison Township, and, with the excep- where he now resides and carries on the tion of eight years spent in Wheaton, to edu- homestead, giving his attention to farming cate their children, they have been constant and dairying. Has three children—Emania, residents of the township. He purchased Edie and Laura. 240 acres, at $4.50— per acre. He has five ELIJAH SMITH, retired physician, Itas- children living Mark, Horace, Jeannette, ca, the founder of the town, was born May 8, William and Maria. Jeannette resides in 1815, in Morristown, N. J.; his father was Wayne Township, wife of Allen J. Spitzer; Abner Smith, son of Elijah, who was an offi- William is traveling for a drug house; Maria cer in the Revolutionary war. Abner Smith resides in Stanton, Neb., wife of Charles was born June 5, 1786, and, March 9, 1809, Howard; Horace resides in Milton Township, he married Sarah Sutton, who was born Au-

' and Mark is at home on the farm. Mr. Rich- gust 7, 1784. . To Abner and Sarah Smith ardson's farm now consists of 193 acres, were born seven children. Elijah died in is is 1847. The Doc- which situated near Itasca, and well Chicago, in September, — adapted to farming and dairying purposes. tor had two sons by his second wife Allen He and wife are members of the M. E. and Frank Amasa; Allen was born in 1852 Church. and died in 1863; Frank A. is at home with FREDERICK ROTERMUND, Bensen- his father. November 16, 1875, he was mar- ville, is one of the substantial citizens and ried to Mrs. Jeanette Allen Smith, relict of among the early arrivals of this township. Samuel Smith; she was a sister of his second He was born June 18, 1812, in the Kingdom wife. Mrs. Smith's husband died in Austin, of Hanover, and emigrated to this country Texas, January 29, 1873. Our subject at the with the Brettmann family in 1842. He lo- age of nineteen began reading medicine with cated near the place he now owns, on the his brother, Dr. John Smith, and afterward border of Cook County; the land he since attended lectures in New York City, at the sold to Esquire Korthauer. After his arrival College of Physicians and Surgeons, and T here, he married W ilhemena Schmidt, daugh- subsequently received his diploma, June 25, ter 'bf Henry Schmidt. Ten children were 1838. He came to this State in May, 1841, the fruits of this marriage—Henry B. and and settled where he now lives, in June, Frederick, reside in Cook County; William same year; he first bought eighty acres of M., in Bloomingdale; August G.; Bertha, land and began the practice of his profession; resides at Half Day, wife of Henry Struck- he added to his first purchase at different man; Louis M., in Lombard; Herman, at times until he owned over 400 acres. He home; August G., resides on the home farm; has been farming and practicing medicine he was born July 18, 1851, and raised to until within a few years past; he has sold off farming pursuits. In September, 1874, he the greater portion of his land, having now married Louisa, born in Cook County, daughter 140 acres. He still attends to some calls of Deitrich Meyer and Dora Dierking. Au- from his friends, but only in urgent cases. gust removed to Bloomingdale Township In 1873, he laid off eighty acres of land and of after his marriage, where he purchased land, platted the town of Itasca, gave the right and and lived two years, and, on account of his way to the Chicago & Pacific Railroad, father's advanced age and consequent retire- has done much to encourage the building of 244 BIOGRAPHICAL: the town. He cast his first vote for ceased. The father died in the —Henry 1876, mother Clay. He has been thrice married first, in 1854. August 15, 1862, he volunteered in February 10, 1841, to Jane O, daughter of Company I, One Hundred and Fifth Regi- of Herkimer N. Y. ment of Illinois Kichard Smith, County, ; Volunteer Infantry, and she died May 31, 1846, leaving no issue. served until the close of the war, retiring May 23, 1850, he married Mary, daughter of from the service with the rank of Sergeant. Deacon Elijah and Anna (Hotchkins) Allen, He participated in all the battles of the war of Stockbridge, Vt. in which his company was engaged. He D. SCHMIDT, farmer, P. O. Bensenville. was with Sherman on his march to the sea, Of the substantial families of Addison Town- and it may be said of Louis Schmidt that as ship, the Schmidt family stand among the a soldier and comrade he knew his duty and first. Deitrich Schmidt was born April 9, performed the same with,fidelity and zeal. 1826, near Stulznau, in Landesbergen, in the In the fall of 1867, he was first married, his Kingdom of Hanover, and is the youngest of wife being Hannah Ahrbecker, who died, a family of twelve children born to John leaving him four children—Ida O, Herman Henry Schmidt, who moved here with his A., Emma and Louisa. August 29, 1880, he family in 1835, arriving in June and pur- married his present wife, Mrs. Frederica chasing a claim; he located on it, and about Schutte, by whom he has had four children, him afterward settled his sons. Deitrich was three living—Ida, Emma and Annie. Mrs. first married to Sophia Steager, who was Schmidt's maiden name was Franzen, daugh- born in Hesse Darmstadt; she was killed by ter of Gerhart and Catharina (Hartbeck) lightning in 1852; his second wife, Louisa, Franzen. Mr. Schmidt has an excellent farm daughter of Yost Turner, who was an early of 213 acres, with stone house and the best of settler in the county. Mr. Schmidt has seven barns and farm implements. In politics, children, six sons and one daughter— Au- Mr. Schmidt has always been a stanch Re- gust, George, Alexander Deitrich, Edwin, publican, and is generally selected by his Herman; his daughter Sophia married Bar- party to represent them in caucuses and con- ney Franzen. He has several hundred acres ventions. here and 305 in Iowa. He is a successful ERNST C. SCHROEDER, blacksmith, farmer and substantial citizen of the com- Itasca; is one of the oldest smiths in Addison munity. Township, having been here since 1856; he LOUIS SCHMIDT, farmer, P. O. Ben- learned his trade with his father in Germany, senville, was born January 15, 1840, on the where he was born in April, 1833, and came farm he now owns, which his father located to America in 1854, making Chicago his home in 1839; his father was Louis, born in the for two years prior to his coming here. His Kingdom of Hanover in 1808, who came to father, Charles Frederick Schroeder, was this county in 1835, with his brothers and born in Mechlenburg October 24, 1801, and, father, all of whom settled in this immediate April 25, he married Hannah Maria Steuve. neighborhood, the land being yet in the pos- Ernest worked at his trade while in Chicago session of the family. The mother of our the first year for Peter Schutler; the remain- subject was Louisa Fischer, who bore her der of the time for Pierce, Tucker & Hicks. husband three children—Louis, Louisa and After he came to this township, he worked Caroline; both of the sisters are now de- first for Fred Seibold. Afterward, he and ADDISON TOWNSHIP. 245 his father started a shop of their own, and Henry Dresster, of Leyden. Her father was worked together until 1860; he also carried a cabinet-maker in the old country, but fol- on business at Sagone until 1873, and since lowed the carpenter's trade after coming then has been a resident of Itasca. He has here. Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder have three valuable property in Itasca, besides about 130 children—Louis, Alexander and Annie. Is acres of land in the township. He does a a member of the Evangelical Church. thriving business at his trade, and has given LOUIS STUENKEL, cheese factory, Addi- much time and spent a deal of money in in- son, was born October 6, 1838, in this town- venting and perfecting mechanical appli- ship, youngest son of Frederick and Doratha ances; une of thorn he has brought to comple- Stuenkel. Frederick Stuenkel was a native tion, called the revolving coupling for bob- of the Kingdom of Hanover; emigrated to sleds, which is a success, and he has a patent this locality in the fall of 1836, and pur- therefor. His second machine is a combina- chased a claim of 240 acres for $300. He tion machine, potato-planter and cultivator. died August 7, 1850; his wife also died in January 27, 1863, he married Christina Beck, August, four years later; to them were born born in January, 1845, near Detroit, Mich., —six children, four of whom lived to be grown daughter of Barney and Margaret (Leser) Henry, Fred, William and Louis. Their Beck, she a native of France, he of Baden father was a Lutheran and a Democrat. Baden, and came to this country about the Louis at an early age worked industriously year 1833. Mr. Schroeder has four children at whatever promised the quickest and surest —Josephine, William, Cecelia and Victor. returns. In 1861, he began merchandising Caroline and Joanna died young. at Addison, and continued in business there LOUIS SCHROEDER, blacksmith, Ben- about eleven years, when he sold out to his senville, was born June 28, 1839, in Giewitz, brother Fred and engaged in the manufacture Mecklenberg, second son and sixth child born of butter and cheese at this place. He has to Charles Frederick and Maria (Stueve) been twice married—first, at the age of Schroeder. Louis came to America with his twenty-four, to Lena Blacke, a native of this parents in 1854, landing in New York Sep- township, daughter of Lewis B. and Mena tember 6, and coming to Chicago, where they (Flagge) Blacke, who came to this township remained about one year and a half. In the in 1843; she died in August, 1871, leaving spring of 1856, he came to Du Page County. three children— Julius, Ella and Emma. His His father was a blacksmith, of whom he last wife was Mary Rotermund, also a native learned his trade, and worked with him until of this township, daughter of Henry and thii'ty years of age. In 1877, Louis came to Doratha (Fiene) Rotermund, who came here Bensenville and built the shop he now owns; in 1841. By his last marriage,— seven chil- he carries on wagon- making also. July 2, dren were born, six living Adolph, Leopold, 1869, he married Doris Biermann, born in Caroline, Doratha, Lucy and Melinda. Mr. August, 1852, in Province of Hanover; her Stuenkel is a Lutheran. parents were Rudolph and Margareta (Goel- HENRY FRED STUENKEL, Addison, ner) Biermann, who came to Cook County in only son of Henry Stuenkel, of this township; her father died in 1867 mother he was born on the farm he now owns June 1862; ; living. the They had five children, three now living— 28, 1847, and has since been a resident of Mrs. Schroeder, Henry and Lizzie, wife of township. He took charge of the farm in 246 BIOGRAPHICAL :

1877. June 12, 1875, he married Louisa the homestead farm, in Addison Township, in Turner, who was born Elk Township, in this county, which place is located just across Cook of Fred and County, daughter — Louisa the road and adjoining his premises, where Turner. Has one child Louisa, born Octo- he was raised to maturity. He is the second ber one child 4, 1880; deceased, named Hen- son of. Barney Schoppe. On December 23, ry, aged two years and four months. Has 1878, he married Mary Wiemerslage, who 150 is a acres; Lutheran. was born March 15, 1861, in Cook County, JOHN H. SCHOPPE, farmer, P. O. Ben- eldest daughter of Fred and Mary (Midden- sen ville, who was born June 28, 1850, on the dish) Wiemerslage, who had but two children northeast quarter of Section 1, in Addison —Mrs. Schoppe and one son, August. After Township. His father, Barney Schoppe, lo- Mr. Schoppe married, he located on the farm cated there about 1847 he was born October his ; he now owns, which father gave him; he 15, 1819, in Schale Chreis Techlenberg, has 160 acres; he has two children—Rosa Prussia, a son of John Schoppe, whose wife's and Laura. family name was Stueve, both of whom are yet AUGUST SCHWERDTFEGER, farmer, living, though very old, having outlived P. O. Bensenville, was born on the farm he their son Barney, who came with them now owns, August 15, 1845. Charles from the old country; he died January 20, Schwerdtfeger, August's father, was born in his 1880, wife January 30, 1878. They had the Province of Hanover February 13, 1813, six — children, three living Mary, John H. and came to America with his parents in 1833, and Barney. Mary resides in this township, settling first in Dearborn County, Ind., where wife of Barney Landmeier; Barney resides they remained until about 1840, then removed on farm adjoining the homestead, which is to this county and settled in Addison Town- located in Cook County. Barney, the father ship, on the farm now owned by August; he of John H., was a member of theJEvangelical (Charles) was married, in 1835, to Catharine Church, and soon after coming here identified Franzen, a native of Prussia, born August himself with the Republican party, and re- 10, 1810, daughter of Barnard Franzen, and mained a supporter of that party until his from this union seven children were born; he death. John H. now owns the homestead, died August 7, 1878. August has always consisting of 160 acres, which cost at the lived on the farm, which his father settled time of purchase $10 per acre, and of which and improved. He was married, April 14, he took charge in 1876. He was married, 1872, to Alvena Krueger, born in Cook March to 22, 1877, Amelia Kruger, bprn County, 111., in 1854, who has borne him two March 22, 1857, in Cook County, daughter children—Emil, born January 13, 1873, and of Charles and Withelmina (Beisner) Kruger, Martha, born August 4, 1874. Mrs. Schwerdt- who settled in Du Page County in 1854, he feger is a daughter of Charles and Wilhel- a native of Prussia, she of Hesse—Darmstadt. mina (Beisner) Krueger. Mr. Schwerdtfeger Mr. Schoppe has three children Clara, John owns 125 acres of prairie and sixteen of tim- and Lillie. ber land. BARNEY SCHOPPE, farmer, P. O. Ben WILLIAM STRUCKMEYER, Bensen- resides in senville, Leyden Township, Cook ville, is the founder of the cheese and butter on County, the line adjoining Du Page factory of this place; he was born September County. He was born February 28, 1854, on 16, 1856, son of Louis Struckmeyer, who was ADDISON TOWNSHIP. 247

a stone-cutter by trade and died in the land his own account on Milwaukee avenue, Chi- his of birth in 1860. William emigrated to cago, where he remained until the fall of this State with his mother in 1867, landing at 1877; he then moved to Bensenville, where where remained a Chicago, they short time he has since conducted a general store, doing prior to their coming to this county. He a good trade. October 25, 1860, he married worked until nineteen years of age among the Anna M. Fortmann, a native of Oldenberg farmers, and made the best of bis time and op- District, now part of Prussia, daughter of portunities. He then commenced learning John and Mary (Wielage) Fortmann. Mrs. butter and cheese making in Bloomingdale Tiedemann's parents, who came to Chicago Township, with Fred Stuenkel, remaining in 1844, are both deceased, her father dying there until July, 1878, when he came to Ben- in 1857, her mother in 1855; they had three senville and established the factory he now children—Mena, Mrs. Tiedemann and George, runs, and has since been a valuable and nec- the former and the latter both of Chicago. essary component to the town, as well as to Mr. and Mrs. Tiedemann are the parents of the farmers in this portion of the county. the following children: Jacob T., Thomas H, July, 1878, he married Carrie, daughter of Dora Anna, Emma, Amanda, Frederick, Will- Fred Stuenkel, and by her has two children— iam, Louisa, Minnie. Mr. Tiedemann has a Jennie and William. brother Thomas in Chicago; William in Utah; P. T. TIEDEMANN, merchant, Bensen- Christian, Anna and Froderica in New Or- ville, is one of the thriving and prosperous leans, La. business men of this township; he was born WILLIAM WINKELMAN (deceased) was on the Island of Fehmarn, District of Schles- born in Hanover, Germany, in September, wig, now a part of Prussia, October 26, 1832, 1824; emigrated to America, bought land in and is the fourth son and sixth child of Jacob this county and settled on it about the year and Anna D. (Haltermann) Tiedeinann; he a 1855. He married Mary Bargman, a native sea captain, who had been a sailor all his life, of Germany, born in 1827, who bore him the died in La. she died in her na- children: in New Orleans, ; following Henry, residing Cook tive country. M. Tiedemann emigated to County, 111.; William, on the homestead; landed in New and thence wife of Lewis 111. America, Orleans, Sophia, Heina, Elgin, ; came to in but in Cook 111. Chicago, 1854, having $2.50 Fred, farmer, County, ; Barry, in his pocket when he arrived in the latter Herman, Emma, Edie and Martha. Mr. place. He secured a situation as clerk in the Winkelman moved on to his farm in 1860, store of A. Bigelow, of Chicago, with whom where he resided until his death, which oc- he remained nine years, and, in 1864, having curred November 19, 1877. The farm con- saved considerable money, began business on sists of 160 acres of good land.

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