Rock Island County, Illinois - The whole text, 1885 (part 6 of 24)

Mr. William Kerns formed a matrimonial alliance in Columbiana Co., Ohio, May 17, 1842, with Miss Beulah Shinn, daughter of Wiliam B. and Elizabeth (5 (Jones) Shinn. Mrs. Kerns was born in Salem, that county. Mr. Kerns was engaged in farming in Ohio until 1853, when, in hopes of finding a climate and country that promised a better opportunity for good health and prosperity than did the country in which he lived, he started by team for the "West," then so called. He was pleased with the natural features of the Iowa country, and made his first stand in Cedar County, of that State. That locality did not prove entirely satisfactory and he therefore came to Moline, on a prospecting expedition one day, and, being greatly pleased with the natural advantages of this place, he concluded to make an experimental sojourn here. Mr. Kerns has extended it into a residence of 32 years, and it begins to look as though he would finally determine to make this his permanent home. Mr. Kerns came to this city with a limited supply of this world's goods, and no fixed trade or profession. He was a farmer, to be sure, and he had a smattering of the carpenter's trade. Having a team on his hands, and being willing to turn his hand to anything at which he could earn an honest living, he engaged in teaming, and among the jobs he worked at was that of hauling ties for the construction of the west end of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. With others, he delivered ties on seven miles of the road. He also worked at carpenter work until April, 186 1, when he was appointed Postmaster at Moline by President Lincoln, a position which he held until August, 1869, with the exception of 20 months during the first part of Johnson's administration.

In 1S65 he was instrumental in getting Mr. R. K. Swan, now deceased, interested in organizing a company for the manufacture of plows at Moline. Messrs. Swan and Henry W. Candee, who were engaged in manufacturing pumps, fanning-mills, cultivators, and other farm necessities, determined to go into the plow business, and associated with them Andrew Friberg, under the firm name of Candee, Swan & Company, which was the origin of the great Moline Plow Company. Mr. Kerns was employed by this company from 1867 to 187 1 in the management of the great trademark suit, that grew out of their use of the word " Moline " on their plows. The suit was ably managed, and was decided in favor of the Moline Plow Company. He was also prominently identified with the defense of various patentright suits that were brought against several manufacturers in this locality, which resulted favorably to the association, which he represented. Also, Mr. Swan selected Mr. Kerns to act as his executor. He then became interested in the Moline Plow Company, and was chosen one of the directors.

He went into the fight at Stone River with his regiment, and after the battle he was reported among the missing. He was undoubtedly killed and buried unrecognized, as he has never been heard of since. Simon, the second son, married Miss Clara M. Mar-

Mr. Kerns, being of Quaker origin, was an original Abolitionist. He endorsed the Buffalo platform of 1848, voted for Van Buren and Adams that year, and for John P. Hale in 1852. In 1856 he supported Fremont, and has voted with the Republican party continuously except in 1872. He is an earnest advocate of temperance principles and an ardent supporter of all public policies calculated to develop and improve mankind. The circumstances of his youth admitted only of limited educational advantages, but he has continued in self-culture throughout his life; has attained to a far better intellectual development than many whose opportunities were more ample. He was blessed with quick perceptive faculties and a mind adapted to logical reasoning and sound conclusions. The many important legal transactions in which he has been employed, and their successful issue, will substantiate the foregoing. He is a man of great natural force and energy, of strict integrity and unquestioned veracity, endowed with strong impulses and an inherent love of truth and justice. He is a warm friend to all who prove themselves honest and true, and an unrelenting foe to all that is treacherous, mean and dishonest.

Mr. Kerns was elected and served as Clerk of the Board of Trustees of Moline, from 1858 to 1861, and a member of the State Board of Equalization for the Sixth Congressional District, appointed by Gov. Cullom to fill a vacancy, and served two years - 1883-4.

,t 7(0%'^r. Fredrik Westerberg, Professor of Hy- ^iiSsasll. giene and Gymnastics in the Augustana jF^r ^ College, of Rock Island, and practicing fyn physician at Moline, was born in Sweden, June 14, 1854, and is the son of J. E. and J. C. (Hedmark) Westerberg. He was a student nine years at the State schools and graduated at Stockholm with the degree of A. B. Dr. Westerft berg was also a student of the University of Upsala from 1872 to 1874, and graduated in the latter year with the degree of M. S. He then entered the Royal Carolinian Medical and Surgical Institute at Stockholm, and pursued his studies from 1874 to 1880, during which time he was Assistant Surgeon in the Royal Military Hospital of Stockholm in 1875 and 1876, and Assistant Surgeon of the Swedish Army from 1878 to 1882. He also held the appointment of Vice County Physician on the National Board of Health.

He emigrated to America in 1S82, spending a short time in Brooklyn, N. Y., and then going to Hartford, Conn. A few months later he entered the State University at Burlington and graduated in the class of 1883, with the degree of M. D., being one of the very few in highest standing.

In 1883 he came to Illinois and established himself in practice at Princeton, which he continued till May 1, 1884, when he came to Moline and was appointed Professor of Hygiene and Gymnastics in the Augustana College, and also established himself in practice at Moline, with his office over the Moline National Bank. Dr. Westerberg, as his record shows, is a thoroughly educated physician and surgeon, who has already enjoyed an extended practice in Government service in his native country.

The thousands of his fellow countrymen who are residents of Rock Island County, will appreciate the force of his home endorsements, and his professional success is but a question of time.

illiam G. Montgomery, general farmer and stock-raiser, in Edgington Township, was born in Columbia Co., Pa., Feb. 13, Y 1827. He was the elder son of Daniel Montgomery, and the only son of Christiana, nee Griffin, his first wife. After the the death of his mother, Mr. Montgomery lived with his aunt and father in his native State until he was nine years old, when his father remarried. The latter, in 1836, came West and settled on a farm of 480 acres, in the township of Edgington, and in the best part of the county. Here he finally died, and his widow (second wife) now resides i'n Milan, with her sister, and is 78 years old.

biographical notice, was educated in the city of Rock Island, and a* Princeton, 111., and since he has started in life for himself he fint engaged in mercantile business in Edgington, in partnership with George Parmeter ; next, he followed the same business at Kewanee, Henry Co., 111., for some time, and in 1855 he returned to Edgington, continuing in the same line of trade. He is now engaged in the business mentioned in the first paragraph, on a farm of 80 acres, in Edgington Township. In a public capacity he has served as Township Collector.

Mr. M. was married in Edgington, May 4, 1858, to Miss Sarah, daughter of John and Anna (Mc- Gaughey) Linn. Her parents were natives of Pennsylvania, of Scotch-Irish descent, farmers, first in Mercer Co., Pa., and then in Trumbull Co., Ohio, where Mrs. M. was born, May 4, 1839, the sixth in a family of nine children. She was only six months old when the family moved West to Mercer Co., 111., in the fall of 1839, and she was 12 years of age when her father died, in that county, and she afterward resided with a sister, Mrs. Rebecca Candor, who is now living in Aledo, that county. Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery are the parents of four children, as follows: Crissie, who. was born March 18, 1859, educated in Milan, and is now a teacher in the public schools of the county ; Elmer, who was born April 23, 1864, and now manages the affairs of the homestead; Maggie, born Sept. 10, 1869; and William Lee, Sept. 10, 1876.

arvel H. White, President of the Williams, White & Co. Iron Works, Moline, T* was born in the town of Springfield W\ Windsor Co., Vt., March 14, 1821, and is *r* the son of Nathan and Olive (Putnam) White. He served a regular apprenticeship to the molder's trade in his native town, and when 21 years of age removed to Barre, Mass., where he worked at his trade three years. He then went to Chelsea, Mass., and subsequently returned to Barre. He was united in marriage at Chelsea, June 2, 1850, with Miss Almina Simon, daughter of Samuel Simon. Mrs. White was born in Maine. She became the mother of one child, which died in infancy. Her death occurred Aug. 22, 1852. Mr. White came to Moline in February, 1855, and joined his partners,

Williams, Heald & Co., in the foundry and machine business. He assumed charge of the foundry department, and has superintended the same for more than 30 years.

Mr. White was married the second time, at Moline, Nov. 9. 1865, to Mrs. Margaret Curtis, widow of Win. Curtis and daughter of John Patterson. Mrs. White was born in Meadville, Pa. She has five children by her former marriage, namely : Corinth P., Jennie, John, Charles H. and Nellie L. Mr. and Mrs. White have one child, a son, Kirk N., now attending the Port Byron (111.) Academy. Mrs. White is a member of the Congregational Church. Mr. W. has served as Alderman from the Second Ward of Moline for six years. In politics, he was a Whig and is now a stanch Republican, he having voted with that party since its organization. Mr. White is a thorough master of his trade, and has well performed his share in building up the magnificent business of which he is at the head.

On account of the high business standing of Mr. White, his social qualities, moral integrity, etc., the publishers of this Album take particular pleasure in presenting his portrait, on the preceding page.

f wikt S. Metzgar, of Port Byron, has been identyi^tl', tilled Willi the development ol the business l(j»y ^ interests of this section of Rock Island *Js« County since 1859. He was born May 22, 1817, in Sewickley Township, Westmoreland Co., Pa., of pure German descent, his father, Frederick, and his mother, Mary (Swartz) Metzgar, both belonging to that nationality. They were born in Pennsylvania. The son was seven years old when the father died, and after she became a widow the mother, with five children, went to Unity Township. At 15, he was apprenticed to a tailor in Mt. Pleasant, in Mt. Pleaeant Township, with whom he served five and a half years. After one year's operation as a "jour," he established his business in his own interest at Mt. Pleasant and conducted its relations 12 consecutive years. He then exchanged his village property for a farm in the vicinity and spent a year in experimental farming. At the end of that time he sold his real estate and embarked in mercantile transactions at Pleasant Unity.

servation, and again in 1855, with a view oflooking up a location for a permanent abode. On making his first trip he shipped a horse and buggy by river transportation on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. On arriving at Quincy he left the boat and drove from that city to Port Byron, where he had friends. Not long after, he sold his team and went to Iowa. After a brief stay in that State he returned to Pennsylvania. Three years after going into business at Pleasant Unity, he set out for the West, removing his trading stock with him for the purpose of continuing the same line of traffic at the point he had fixed upon as a desirable location. He proceeded with his property to Pittsburg, Pa., where he chartered a car for Chicago. On his arrival at that city he re-shipped his merchandise for Rock Island, and on arriving there he proceeded to Port Byron.

On settling in Port Byron he rented a store and engaged in mercantile transactions for a few months, when he packed his goods, and with an associate bought at sheriff's sale a steamboat, - the " Golden State," - belonging to the river transportation service. The boat did not prove a profitable investment, and on account of the constantly recurring appearance of claims against the vessel, she was sold, at a loss, which left Mr. M. with limited means to re-engage in the mercantile business. He, however, communicated with parties at the East, with whom he had formerly transacted business, stating his circumstances, and immediately received notice to come on and select an outfit of such goods as he required, and pay for the same when he could. He responded in person and returned with $7,000 worth of goods. This was during the first years of the war, and soon after he purchased an additional stock of like value. The inflation of values soon took place, and the worth of the possessions of Mr. Metzgar became four times greater than the figures of purchase. He bought a lot on the main business street of Port Byron, where he built a store, and a warehouse in its rear, on the river. He prosecuted the departments of his trade, and at the same time enlarged his business interests by the addition of traffic in grain, live stock and dressed hogs, pursuing his transactions in those lines until 1872, when he sold out to his son, whom he had associated with himself some years before.

with his son, owns two kilns in active operation. V With his other sons he is interested in similar busi- ' ness at Cordova, where they own four kilns. Mr. Metzgar is the proprietor of a fine and valuable farm near the city of Port Byron. He takes earnest interest in raising fine stock, giving preference to thoroughbred Jerseys. He built a residence on his farm, expending thereon $7,000 in its construction. Its location is most desirable, as it is placed in a position commanding an extended view of the river as far as the city of Davenport on the south and over a large extent of the Iowa prairies across the " Father of Waters." This was the family residence until 1884, when Mr. Metzgar built the residence now occupied by the family, which was constructed in 18S4, for the purpose of being nearer business.

His marriage to Mary A. Crumbaugh took place in 1838. She was born in Mt. Pleasant, Pa., and became the mother of six children: Harriet, Marcellus, George A., Charles L., Homer C, Emma \ Belle and Ida M. The first-born died in infancy. * Belle died at 1 1 years of age. Marcellus enlisted in 4 1861 in the 51st 111. Inf. and served three years. Mr. and Mrs. Metzgar are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. M. belongs to the Old Settlers' Association and has been a Democrat since 1840.

J. (McCracken) Entrikin. His father was a native of Chester Co., Pa., and his mother of Columbiana Co., Ohio. The subject of our sketch was educated at Oberlin College and graduated Aug. 4, 1870.

In 1 86 1 he came to Illinois with his parents, and made his home in Geneseo, where he pursued the f study of law under the tutorship of Messrs. Wait & Moderwell, of that place, till the spring of 1871, when he removed to Moline. On coming to this city, he resumed his law studies with the Hon. J. T. Browning, and was admitted to the Bar Oct. 12, 1871. Mr. Entrikin practiced with Mr. Browning two years, after which time he went into business for himself till Jan. i, 1S75, when he formed a law partnership with Mr. Wm. R. Moore, under the firm name of Entrikin & Moore. This connection continued till July 1, 1876, when he formed the existing partnership with Mr. J. T. Browning. Mr. Entrikin was elected and served as City Attorney in 1873 and 1874, and again in 1881 and 1882. He has been Secretary and Treasurer of the Riverside Cemetery Association since Sept. 13, 1875. In November, 1S84, he was elected State's Attorney for Rock Island County for the term from 1885 to 1889. He is a member of Franklin Lodge, No. 16, A. O. U. W.

Mr. Entrikin was married at Moline, Aug. 18, 1870, to Miss Julia A. Chamberlin, daughter of William and Lydia P. Chamberlin. She was born in Lyndon, Caledonia Co., Vt. The issue of their union has been five children, all born at Moline, namely: Eva M., born Nov. 25, 1872; William B., April 24, 1874; Fred C, July 17, 1875; Roy J., Nov. 1, 1876; and Ada L., Feb. 21, 1878.

Mr. and Mrs. Entrikin are members of the First Congregational Church of Moline. In political views Mr. Entrikin is a staunch Republican, and usually takes an active part as a public speaker in campaign times. In the late Presidential election he was an earnest supporter of Blaine and Logan.

As a lawyer he ranks high in the profession, Methodical and thorough in preparing a cause, well versed in authorities, and ready in argument, his client's interests are always advanced and guarded with ability and care.

obert E. Pearsall is a resident of Coe ,*|lalij^ Township, being located on section 23. He pWfF*' is the oldest son of W. C. and Jane (Elingf *n nam) Pearsall, and was born at Brockville, Canada, Nov. 5, T837. He was not quite 1 1 years old when his parents removed to Rock Island County, where he passed the days of his youth in attendance at school and in assisting on the home farm. He is a mechanic by natural gift and has an aptitude for the use of tools, and, as his father had extensive business operations and employed a number of carpenters, he worked with them sufficiently to learn the trade in a practical manner. In 1878 he rented his farm and removed to Erie, where he worked as a carpenter three years, after which he returned to his farm. His farm is in good agricultural condition, with frame buildings and a number of shade and fruit trees. In addition to the home farm, he owns the north half of the east half of the southeast quarter of section 22.

He lived at home with his parents until the time of his marriage, and he then settled on his farm. He was married in i860 to Elizabeth, daughter of N. S. Stout. She was born in New Jersey. She has borne three children, named Levi C, William N. and Nathaniel B.

ffrvs at Hancock, Addison Co., Vt. When ) a year old, his father, John Deere, brought him with his family to Grand de Tour, 111., the whole journey from Vermont being made in the common farm wagon of the day, the family camping out along the route, Gipsey style. He attended school, at Grand de Tour until 12 years of age, when the family moved to, and permanently located at, Moline, 111., where the John Deere Plow Works have made the town famous. Here Charles attended the public school, and for two years was at the Davenport Academy, then known as the " Iowa College;" then attended Knox College at Galesburg, 111., for one year, after which he went to Chicago, where, in 1853, he graduated at Bell's Commercial College.

Immediately upon graduating he returned to Moline and entered his father's office as assistant bookkeeper, and soon took charge of the books. He continued to act as book-keeper and traveling man for the concern until 1868, when the corporation of Deere & Co. was formed, and he became and has remained ever since its Vice-President and general manager. Under his management and executive ability, the Deere & Co. Plow Works have become the largest institution of the kind in the world, and have given the name of Moline proud prominence in the world of industry.

ties and is attractive company when he drifts away from his heavy business cares and responsibilities; but it is as the real head of his towering industry that he shows his marvelous executive ability and business genius and brains. Shrewd, quick and clear-headed, with a memory which almost reaches inspiration, perfect master of all the details of his vast business, he stands at the helm, and, as principal stockholder, controls the works, and has for years ; and success, such as is vouchsafed to few, has attended his efforts. He is also at the head of the Deere & Mansur Corn-Planter Works, a large stockholder in the vast tub and pail factory and saw-mills of Dimock, Gould & Co., and, as an individual, and as a member of the firm of Deere & Co., has extensive business interests at Council Bluffs, Kansas City, St. Louis and elsewhere, and may be termed a financial king, so made by business success.

In politics, he is Republican, but has never held any elective office. Governor Cullom appointed him President of the Board of Labor Statistics of the State, a position which he still holds. His business is so perfectly systematized now and he has such trusty and able heads of departments, that he feels safe in seeking considerable relaxation from business cares, and frequents American watering places somewhat, and has visited Europe twice with his family.

On Sept. 16, 1862, at Chicago, 111., he was married to Miss Mary L. Dickinson, and they have two children : Anna C, born Aug. 20, 1864 ; and Katherine M., in October, 1866. His wife is a member of the Congregational Church, and lie says he is a member of the Congregation.

The father of Mr. Edgington was a native of one of the Eastern States, and removed with his father's family to Virginia, at a time when that State was inhabited by the Indians. During one of the Indian wars in which the grandfather of the subject of this notice participated, he was twice captured by the Indians, but effected his escape, and located at Holladay's Grove, Va., where he resided until the time of his death. The father of Mr. Edgington of this notice, after the death of his father at Holladay's Grove, moved to Jefferson Co., Ohio, and was there united in marriage to Miss Casa Vears. He followed the vocation of farming and was a pioneer of that county. In fact, the Edgington family have been somewhat noted for their pioneer disposition. The family consisted of four sons, of whom three are living. The parents remained in Jefferson County, and the three sons, inheriting the disposition of their father to procure a home in some new country, came West. The parents died in Jefferson County some years ago, when Daniel Edgington was about 20 years old.

Daniel Edgington, subject of this biographical notice, was reared on a farm in Jefferson Co., Ohio, alternating his labors thereon with attendance at the common schools, thereby receiving a good English education. After the death of his father, he went to Brownsville, Pa., where he learned the trade of a gunsmith. He then returned to Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio, his native county, where he followed his trade some years.

In r834 Mr. Edgington came with his brother and father-in-law, Mr. Dunlap, to this State, and direct to this county, and selected land in what is now known as Edgington Township, consisting of about 2,000 acres of land altogether. At that time the country was unsettled ; but, having faith in the future development of the same, he determined to make this his future home. The following year, in 1835, their families were brought from the East to this county, and located with them. Mr. Edgington located upon his land and entered upon the task of its improvement. He broke some of his land and put in a crop and disposed of the first grain that he raised to emigrants passing through in search of a home, and re ceived therefor a good price. Soon, however, he was compelled to haul his grain to Chicago, where he disposed of it, returning with provisions, and which was his market for the produce raised on his farm for a number of years. He has owned in Edgington Township, during the time he has resided here, 1,080 acres, but at the present writing is the proprietor of

Mr. and Mrs. Edgington are both members of the jt Presbyterian Church. He has been Supervisor and ' Road Commissioner, and also held other minor offices within the gift of the people of the township. Politically, he is identified with the Greenback, party.

Mr. Edgington was united in marriage in his native county in 1832 to Miss Mary H. Dunlap (for a biography of whose parents, see sketch of Adolphus . Dunlap). She was born" in Steubenville, Jefferson P Co., Ohio, where she resided with her parents until her marriage. The issue of their union has been ten children, three of whom are deceased. The record is as follows : Eliza Guffy Asal is married and resides in Nebraska, as likewise is Joseph, who resides in the same State; Casia is married and a resident of Rock Island city; John, also married, resides at Fullerton, Neb.; Daniel, married, and lives' in Mills > Co., Iowa; Cora is a resident of Des Moines, same * State; Sophia (Keyser) is deceased; Mary (Clevet land), likewise deceased; Alice died while quite £ young. The wife and mother died at her home in \ Edgington Township, in June, 1869. She was an act- ., ive worker for the growth and upbuilding of the s community in which she lived, a Christian mother, a loving wife and kind neighbor, and her demise was mourned by a host of relatives and friends.

March 26, 1874, Mr. Edgington was again united in marriage, in Muscatine, Iowa, to Mrs. Amanda Casner, nee Riggs, a daughter of Philip D. and Hannah (Dickinson) Riggs, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio respectively, and of Welsh and German descent. Her father was a carpenter, was married in Ohio and afterwards moved to Ripley Co., Ind., where Mrs. Edgington was born March 14, 1826. She was reared in Cincinnati, Ohio, remaining there until her marriage to Mr. Jacob Casner, a native of New Jersey, a carpenter by vocation, and who died in Iowa, leaving three children, two of whom have subsequently died. Their record is as follows: Almeda, wife of S. H. Thomas, a Methodist minister; Kate, wife of August Klatt, a mechanic, living in Blue Grass, Iowa; and Henry, a resident of Iowa City, Iowa. After Mrs. Edgington 's first marriage, she lived in Carthage, Ohio, until they came West in l8SS, where her husband died, as stated, in 1870. Coming here in 1834, as he did, to a country undeveloped as it was, for the ostensible purpose of establishing a home for himself and family, and having entered vigorously upon the task of carrying out the dictates of his judgment, and meeting with success, he not only deserves to remembered by the citizens of Rock Island County, and especially those of Edgington Township, as one of the pioneers, but as a man who has accomplished his undertaking. Respected for his kindness to his fellow man, and his honest dealings with all those with whom he has had business transactions, as well as his generous, frank and manly attributes as a citizen and neighbor, we take pleasure in presenting the citizens of Rock Island County with this short sketch of his life.

JThomas S. Hines, agent of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, and of the Chicago, T* Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroads, and of the United States Express Company, stationed at Moline since the fall of 1874. The subject of this sketch was born in Naperville, Du Page 111., April 16, 1 84 1, and is the son of Michael and Lucetta (Stevens) Hines. He received an academic education, and enlisted in April, i86r, at the first call for troops in the late war. His regiment was the 13th 111. Vol. Inf. (three-months men). Before going to the front he decided to enlist for three years, and was discharged from the 13th and enlisted for three years in the 8th 111. Cav. (Co. E), was promoted to Orderly Sergeant, and served until Oct. 1, 1864, when he received an honorable discharge. He served in the Army of the Potomac, participating in the seven days' battle of the Peninsula, capture of Yorktown, battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Gaines' Mill, Gaines' Hill, and the opening of the road to Harrison's Landing. Was also in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam, and at the opening of the battle of Gettysburg. He helped form the first skirmish line, and his vidette opened the first fire in that battle; on the second day his regiment was ordered to attack Lee's rear at Falling Water. His regiment, being cavalry, did much skirmish duty. Toward the last of his service he was with Gen. Hooker in the battles of the Wilderness.

On his return from the war he entered the service of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad as telegraph operator at Peoria, 111. Was agent at Grinnell Station, Iowa, two years, and ticket agent at Council Bluffs nine years. In the fall of 1874 he was assigned to Moline Station, and was also made agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, and of the United States Express Company. He has held those positions for 1 1 years.

Mr. Hines was united in marriage at Grinnell, Iowa, in 186S, to Miss Jennie Clifford. Mrs. Hines died in 1872, leaving an infant daughter, Cora, who died soon after the death of her mother. Mr. Hines was married again Nov. 5, 1874, at Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Miss Fannie Snow, daughter of R. P. Snow, of Council Bluffs. Mrs. Hines was born in that city. They are the parents of three children, two boys and a girl: Walter P., born Feb. 3, 1876; Thomas H., Nov. 3, 1878; and Medora Lucetta, Sept. 5, 1881. Mr. Hines is a Democrat.

Ireland. John Warnock was born in County Down, March 23, 1820. He lived in his native county, where he w-as engaged in farming, until the fall of 1848. At that time, hoping to better his condition in the New World, he emigrated to this country, where he arrived in the spring of 1S49, and came direct to this county. For the first five years after coming here he was employed in a saw-mill at Rock Island. In the spring of 1854 he purchased 160 acres of land, located on section 13, Rural Township, on which he settled and entered vigorously and energetically upon the task of its improvement and cultivation. He resided on that place for five years, when he moved on section 1 1 of the same township, where he has since resided. He is at present the proprietor of 200 acres of land in that township, the major portion of which is under an advanced state of cultivation. He has a good residence on his farm, and substantial outbuildings, and is meeting with success in his chosen vocation.

Mr. Warnock was first united in marriage in County Down, Ireland, Dec. 6, 1839, to Miss Mary Campbell, a native of that county, where she was born Aug. 15, 1815. She has borne him eight children, - Margaret, born July 7, 1841 ; William, July 4, 1843; Alexander, April 20, 1845 ; David, Aug. 7, 1847 ; James C, Dec. 4, 1850; John, Feb. 23, 1853; Hugh, Aug. 7, 1855; and Janet, April - , 1858. Margaret is the wife of James Bailey, a resident of Rural Township and by occupation a farmer. William settled in Iowa, where he lived several years, and on account of ill health returned to Rural Township, where he died. Alexander is living in Keokuk, Iowa, where he is engaged in farming. David resides in Rural Township, and follows the vocation of a farmer. James C. is a United Presbyterian clergyman and resides in Scott Co., Iowa. John died in Rural Township, in 1878; and Hugh is also a resident of the same township and a farmer ; Jenet is the wife of John Campbell, a resident of New York city.

Mrs. Warnock died in Rural Township, Nov. 12, 1875, and Mr. Warnock was again married, Nov. 23, 1882, to Miss Eliza Ralston, who likewise was born in County Down, March 13, 1835. Mr. W. has held the office of Supervisor in his township one term, Assessor seven years, and also other minor offices. Mr. and Mrs. W. are members of the United Presbyterian Church. Politically, Mr. Warnock is a believer in and supporter of the principles of the Republican party.

illiam J. Gamble, Superintendent of the Moline & Rock Island Horse Railroad, son of one of the pioneers of Rock Island County, was born at Moline, 111., April 4, 1S46. parents, Josiah and Elizabeth (Heck) Gamble, were natives of Westmoreland Co., Pa., and came to Rock Island in 1837. Mr. Gamble died in 1S74, at the age of 66 years. He was a farmer, and the subject of this notice followed that vocation until about 29 years of age.

In 1S74 he accepted employment with his present company as a barn hand and afterward as a driver. In 18S3 - a year before the retirement of John Warner from the superintendency - Mr. Gamble's efficiency had so recommended him to the company that he was at once promoted to the position. Since his elevation to the superintendency his management has been in the highest degree acceptable to the stockholders and officers, who find in him a man calculated to promote the best interests of a road already recognized as among the first-class street railways of the country. Nor are Mr. Gamble's merits as a street railroad manager known only to his immediate employers. That his services are in ready demand with various companies in other cities is shown by the number of letters he has received, and that have been written with a view to inducing him to leave the Moline & Rock Island, and adopt the interest of some other line.

In October, 1861, Mr. Gamble enlisted as a soldier in Co. C, 66th 111. Inf , and served to the close of the war, participating, in the meantime, in the battles of Nashville, Tenn., and Kingston Cross Roads, N. C. Sept. 17, 1S68, he was married at Orion, Henry Co., 111., to Miss Margaret J. States, a native of that county, and daughter of C. States, Esq., and has had born to him four children, namely : Elmer C, Maudie, May, Johnnie, and Elnora, who died Jan. 14, 1882, when only a few weeks of age.

Co., Mass., a direct descendant of a family of that name who came from England about 1670 and settled in Salem. He was a hatter by trade, and George learned the same from him, and worked at it until 1839, when he went to New York city for a short time, and then to Port Lee, N. J. After teaching school there one year, he went to sea as a " sailor before the mast " on a whaler, and within the ensuing two years he made two voyages. Returning to New York, he enlisted in the first United States Dragoons and served five years in the West, during which time he visited that section of the country now included in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

lead mines for a year. Returning to Port Byron, he engaged as a clerk for Holmes & Moore two years, and then in trade on his own account until 185 S. In 1861 he raised a company of volunteers, which was attached to the Fourth 111. Vol. Cav., and was mustered into the service of the Government in September, 1861, Mr. Dodge as Captain. After a service in the army one year, he resigned, on account of ill health, and returned to Port Byron. Subsequently, from 1870 to 1875, he was in the Government service as Gauger, being stationed in different places in this State.

Jan. 17, 1850, is the date of Capt. Dodge's marriage to Miss Ellen, daughter of George E. and Mary (Moore) Holmes, and their two children are, Clara, now the wife of J. C. Fleming, and living in Port Byron; and Mary, the wife of J. S. Knowles, and residing in Kingsley, Iowa. Capt. Dodge and his wife are members of the Congregational Church.

,:; jjrl.^apt George E. Filigree, of Moline, was «i."i|p bom April 29, 1838, at North Littleton, Hl^ ^ Grafton Co.,N. H. His father's name was Wg> Joseph, his mother's Polly (Savage) Pingree, ,Jj\ the former being of French, the latter of Eng- I lish extraction. They had a family of n children, of whom George was the youngest, and the only one of the family now living. When he was about three years old the family moved to the village of Littleton. N. H., where his father soon died.

In 1846 the subject of this sketch went to Louisville, Ky., where he lived for two years with his oldest brother, Rev. E. M. Pingree, pastor of the first Universalist Church in that city. Returning to Littleton, N. H., in 1848,116 went to woik 011 the farm of Solomon Rowell, at North Littleton, and for two years worked at farming between Littleton and Bethlehem, N. H.; worked at Hollister's Hotel at Lisbon, N. H., for one year, and then lived about a year with his uncle and guardian, J. W. Savage, then worked for a Mr. Temple one year on his farm near Lisbon. In 1851 he went to Methuen, Mass., and worked about a year on the farm of his cousin, Washington Merrill; then went to Reading, Mass., and for four years worked in the dry -goods and grocery store of Thomas Pratt & Son ; worked one year for Samuel

Pierce, church organ-pipe manufacturer, and then sent himself to school at Paper Mill Village, N. H., for a few months, when he was called to the deathbed of his sister, Mrs. Rebecca Atwood. After her death he attended school for a short time at Lisbon, and then went to New York city and peddled ice for one season. He then worked a few months for Manning & Co., cabinet manufacturers, Boston, Mass., then returned to Lisbon, N. H.,and went into the general store of Parker & Young, remaining there until the spring of 1861.

As soon as the Rebels fired on Fort Sumter, he enlisted for three months' service as a private in the Second N. H. Inf., re -enlisting as a private soon after, for three years or during the war, in Co. G, Capt. Weston, Second N. H. Was in and about Washington on guard duty until July, when he participated in the first Bull Run battle and retreat. After that fight his regiment formed a part of Gen. Hooker's First Brigade, and the regiment did guard, garrison and skirmish duty along the Potomac and at Cockpit Point batteries, where the rebels had blockaded the Potomac, until ordered into the siege of Yorktown, Va. At the battle of Williamsburg, Va., he was wounded in the right arm between wrist and elbow, a bullet from the r4th La. Inf. passing through, and he was taken to the hospitals at Fortress Monroe and Hampton Roads, and later discharged on account of wounds and sent home.

Sept. 4, 1S62, he was commissioned Captain of Co. G, 1 ith N. H. Inf., and, with his arm in a sling, he commanded his company at Fredericksburg, under Burnside, through Kentucky after Morgan, Basil Duke, Marmaduke and Wheeler, then out to Vicksburg and Jackson, Mis*. At Fredericksburg he was knocked over by a piece of shell and wounded in his right arm, right leg and left foot, and in the following campaigns was compelled to have a horse. The regiment returned to Kentucky, after the Vicksburg campaign; and as Capt. Pingree's arm grew worse and he was liable to lose it by the arduous duties of army life and camping on the ground, he was ordered to Cincinnati, Ohio, on duty as member of a court martial, and soon after was commissioned as Captain of Co. I, Fifth Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps, and ordered to take charge of the rendesvouz camp, Camp Carrington Indianapolis, and was soon after placed on duty with his company, at the prison camp of Camp Morton, Indianapolis. His commission as Captain in the V. R. C. was signed by President Lincoln and Secretary of War E. M. Stanton, a document he is proud of. In the fall of 1865 the regiment was disbanded and Capt. Pingree was ordered home to Littleton, N. H., to await orders. In April, 1866, he was ordered to South Carolina for duty in the Freedmen's Bureau, - having charge of the counties of Darlington, Marion, Chesterfield, Marlboro and Horry, continuing on duty in command of those counties, with headquarters at Darlington, until Jan. 1, 186S, when he was honorably mustered out (as were all other officers of the Bureau), but was at once appointed civilian agent in charge of the same territory, with same pay, emoluments and authority as before, until Jan. 1, 1869, when he was honorably discharged.

In the spring of that year he bought out a large agricultural implement store, in Charleston, S. C, but failed in that business in the fall of 1S69. In the spring of 1870 he came to Rock Island, 111., and for a few months was night editor on the Rock Island Union, severing his connection with that paper to enter the office of the Moline Wagon Company, which he left in 1873, and for three and a half years traveled as salesman for the Moline Pump Company. Thereafter worked a short time as shipping clerk for J. S. Keator &: Sons, lumber manufacturers; then became local reporter in Moline for the Rock Island Union, and Moline Dispatch, and editor of the Moline Review, remaining in the newspaper business for about three years, altogether, when he entered the employ of the Moline Malleable Iron Works as book-keeper and traveling salesman, remaining there until the firm failed, in 1863, when he traveled awhile for the firm of Parlin & Orendorff, plow manufacturers, at Canton, 111., the St. Louis Wrought Iron Range Company, and St. Louis Malleable Iron Company. On July 20, 1885, he entered the employ of Chapman Bros , Chicago, publishers, as canvasser and writer of biographical sketches.

He is a Freemason. Was elected City Collector for 1863, and served three years as Captain and Adjutant of the 14th Bat., I. N. G , under Col. Builer.

Captain Pingree was married March 8, 1S77, at Pittsfield, 111., to Miss Mar)' A. Keys. Her father's name was Francis, her mother's Jane (Jago) Keys, both being of Scotch-Irish extraction. They have

In religion Capt. Pingree is what is termed " Liberal," believing that Our Father takes care of us here, and will continue to do so hereafter. Hence he is willing to trust himself in his hands at all times, living or dead, and death in itself has no terrors for him, the grave being only the entrance to a higher and better life ; and believes himself to be only a pupil at school here, learning daily lessons. His creed is portrayed in the admirable words of George Eliot : -

In politics he is a Republican, and cannot believe that that great party has either performed all its work, or yet fully accomplished its mission; and as an American he takes positive pride in all that glorious record which the Republican party made between the times which Lincoln rose and Garfield fell.

ames Keleher, farmer and stock-raiser, residing on section 25, Edgington Township, was born in county Latram, Ireland, in March, 1819. He came with his parents from Langford County to America in 1849. They first located at Brooklyn, N. Y, where they remained for two years. They went from there to New Orleans, where, in T851, our subject was married to Miss Eliza Biglan, who was born in 1826, a native of Langford County, Ireland. She came to America at the same time Mr. K. did, and some years later were married, in a distant city from where they arrived in this country. To them have been born six children, two of whom are deceased. Those living are Michael, a practicing physician of Chicago ; Thomas, who is working tlie home farm ; Eliza and James. Those deceased are Mary, who married John Mack, and was living in Mercer Co., 111., where she was accidentally killed by a large dinner bell, while ringing it. The fastenings of the bell gave way, letting the heavy bell fall squarely upon her head; she lived but 37 hours afterward; she left three children, Jane, John and Thomas ; Catherine, the other member of the family, died when three years of age.

Mr. K. came to Illinois in 1855, and located in Edgington Township, and in 1865 purchased a farm upon which he now resides. It contains 280 acres, is all well improved, and has upon it an elegant residence. His farm will compare well with the best in the township. Both himself and wife are members of the Catholic Church. Politically, he is a Democrat.

The subject of this sketch entered college in Sweden with a view to preparing himself for the ministry, but left after a short course of study. After a residence of a year and a half in Illinois he departed for the gold fields of California. Mining not proving so profitable as anticipated, he shipped as a " sailor before the mast " from San Francisco in the "Star King," in i86r. The vessel struck a sunken rock and had to be abandoned as lost, at the entrance, 30 miles from Singapore, in the spring of 1862, and Mr. Chester shipped immediately in an American schooner, for the Chinese coast. After making the sea-coast cities of China, he left the schooner at Shanghai and shipped in a British vessel, the " Finzel," for London, where he arrived Aug. 6, 1863. From London he sailed to Sydney, Melbourne, Calcutta and back to Dundee, Scotland, in the " Gala," thence went by land to London again. He next made a round trip between London and and Montreal in the "City of Hamilton," and then via the Balmacarra to Algona Bay and back to London. He came to New York in 1865 and shipped to the West Indies, returning to Knox County, where he followed farming a year or so.

The following year he tried lake sailing, first as mate, and later as part proprietor of a small schooner, and traded in fruit a few months, finally bidding farewell to seafaring life in the fall of 1867, when he engaged in the grocery business, at Wataga, 111. In this he remained until the fall of 187 r, when he came to Moline. Here, from 1873 to 1875, he was carrying on two grocery houses, but in the latter year he concentrated his interests in what has since been the only wholesale and retail grocery in the city. In 1873 he was made a director of Augustana College, and in 1875 became Secretary of that institution, a position he is filling at present, and has filled regularly since 1875, excepting two years. He is also Treasurer of the new school building fund, and altogether is regarded as one of the pillars of that magnificent educational institution.

In 1869, he was united in marriage at Wataga, III., to Christine Berglund, and their children are named respectively: William Theron, Agatha Elizabeth, Alvina Christine, Anna Adelia and Alice Cornelia.

As it is evident that a man having the history and present standing of Mr. Chester should be represented by a portrait in this Album, it is given in connection with the above brief sketch.

,Lugh MeCall, a resident of the township of M ^oe, came to Rock Island County in 1849. (-*S£^ He was born Aug. 26, 1832, in Butler Co., Pa. He is the son of John and Susan (Riddle) MeCall, and his parents were both natives of the State of Pennsylvania. His father was of Scotch descent. The family removed to Westmoreland Co., Pa., in 1835, where Mr. MeCall lived until the date of his removal to the place where he has since resided. The journey from his native State was made in the manner common in the days when there was no method of public transportation, and the arrangements were all at the discretion of the interested parties. They went to Freeport, Pa., where they took passage on a canal-boat for Pittsburg, and from there they came on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to Port Byron. The father and mother were accompanied by all their family with the exception of a son, who remained in the State where he was born and reared. Four sons and a daughter came to Illinois. The cash capital of the entire number on landing was $7. They rented land in Zuma Township, on which they operated two years, and in r85i the father bought a farm on section 27, in Coe Township. This was the fam'ly homestead as long as the parents lived. The place has been managed since by the son who is the subject of this sketch. He has bought additional land, and has 240 acres in one body, with excellent buildings, and an abundance of shade, fruit and ornamental trees. He is engaged in general farming and in raising stock.

Mr. MeCall is prominent in the local affairs of his township, and has held several official positions of importance. He has been Assessor 22 years, and has acted as Justice of the Peace 16 years. He is Secretary of the Coe & Zuma Fire and Lightning Insurance Company.

jfffjtC onas H. Wistrand, dealer in groceries and '- provisions, 530 Fifth Avenue, Moline, established his business in 1875. He was born in Sweden, March 29, 1830, and is a son of Peter and Catharine Wistrand. He came to the United States in September, 1852, and made his home in Porter Co., Ind., from 1852 to 1864. He then came to Illinois and engaged in mercantile business at Paxton, which he continued until 1875, when he removed to Moline, this county. On coming to this city he formed a partnership with Mr. C. G. Thulin in the grocery and book business. The partnership existed until 1880, when Mr. Wistrand began in the grocery business. He has a well stocked store, the average value of which is about $3,500.

While a resident of Paxton, Mr. Wistrand was elected Treasurer of the Augustana College and Theological Seminary, since removed to Rock Island. At the expiration of his term of office he was reelected, and has held that position continuously since his first election at Paxton in 1865, covering a period of 20 years. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of the College during the

Mr. Wistrand was united in marriage in the city of Chicago, May 21, 1864, to Miss Louisa C. Lindstrom, daughter of David and~ Maria Lindstrom. Mrs. Wistrand was born in Sweden, Jan. 29, 1838. The issue of their union was nine children, of whom seven are living, namely: P. Herman, who was born

Mr. Wistrand is a gentleman possessed of many estimable qualities, and is held in high esteem by the community in which he resides. His long term

* of office as Treasurer of the Augustana College speaks plainer than words as to his business standing and reputation for honesty and integrity. Politically, he is identified with the Republican party.

Mrs. Baumbach was again married, to Jacob Guckert, who was born Sept. 21, 1839, and died Aug. 6, 1 88 1. Of this union four children were born : Lona, Paul, Otto and Bessie. Mr. Baumbach came to Hampton April 15, 1850, and engaged in the furniture business, which he conducted until the date of his death Jacob Guckert came to Hampton ten years later, in i860, and carried on the wagon and blacksmith business until the time of his death. jj Mrs. Guckert was a native of Germany, and came to ^ the United States in 1843, and settled in St. Louis, ^ where she was engaged in domestic labor until her >' marriage. She is the owner of 20 acres of land, which she rents, and also two lots in Hampton, and

I His mother was a daughter of Captain Law, of Revolutionary fame. Mr. Waters served his time as an apprentice to the pattern-making trade, at which he worked 12 years in New Jersey. In 1869 he came to Moline, 111., and engaged in the hardware business with James Velie as partner. Mr. Velie died in the second year of their co-partnership, and Mr. Waters continued the business alone some three years later. He then sold out and engaged with the Union Malleable Iron Company as patternmaker, and continued with that company eight years. Mr. Waters has been chosen to fill various official positions. He was elected Township Assessor several years ago, again in 1884 to the same office, and also in the election of 1885, and in the discharge of his duties he had given such universal satisfaction that he was elected the last time without opposition. He has served two years as Alderman from the Fourth Ward, and took an active part in the establishment of water-works at Moline.

He was married in Oneida Co., N. Y., Jan. 1, 1849, to Miss Maria Mansfield. They were the parents of five children, three sons and two daughters, namely: Charles N., who married Dell Altimus and resides at Denver, Col. ; George N., who is married and lives in Moline ; Annett is married ; Gertrude is a teacher in the city schools; Joseph married Belle Hill and resides at Clinton, Iowa. Mrs. Waters died in October, 186S.

Mr. Waters was married again, in January, 1869, in Marengo, McHenry Co., 111., to Mrs. Ann S. Baxton, widow of Daniel Baxton, and daughter of Peter Kane. Mrs. Waters was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., and had one daughter by her former marriage, who is now the wife of Win. H. Muse, City Attorney a residence on Water Street, and is also the proprietor of a wagon and blacksmith shop, besides a restaurant. Carl Baumbach and his wife lived in Hampton two years before any other German families came here.

of Moline. Mr. and Mrs. Waters are members of the Congregational Church. Mr. Waters has been a Republican in political sentiment for years past. He cast his first vote for the first national Republican nominee, J. C. Fremont, in 1856, and has voted with that party ever since. Residence, 1,925 Third Avenue.

jilliam D. Crabs, a reliable citizen and a L prosperous and energetic farmer and stock-raiser, residing on section 35, Edg- ,' ington Township, was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, March 6, 1831. His father, Philip ' Crabs, was a native of Washington Co., a carpenter by trade, and of German descent. The patronymic of the family was originally " Kraps." The father came to Ohio when five years of age, with his parents, and was married in Jefferson County, that State, to Miss Sarah Duffield. She was born in Pennsylvania, was of Scotch descent and of American parentage.

Mr. Crabs, subject of our notice, was only five years of age at the date of the death of his mother, which occurred in Jefferson Co., Ohio. He afterward lived with his father and step-mother, whose maiden name was Mary Parr, until he attained the age of majority, having learned the trade of a carpenter under the instructions of his father prior to that time. His step-mother died in Ohio, and his father subsequently came to Illinois and settled in Edgington Township, this county, where he resided until the date of his death, the same being July 22, 1868, during his 75th year. After Mr. Crabs had left his parental homestead, he engaged in following the trade which he had learned prior to his attaining his majority, and followed the same for a period of two years, operating in different parts of the country. In the fall of 1852, he came to this State and located in Edgington Township, where he has since made his home most of the time. He was married here, at the residence of the bride's parents, Feb. 23, 187 1, to Miss Sarah E. Laflin, daughter of Charles and Margaret (Hazlitt) Laflin. Mrs. Crabs was born in Edgington Township, this county, Sept. 10, 1849. She was reared here and educated in the public schools

After marriage, Mr. Crabs settled on a farm of 160 acres of land in Edgington Township, on which he has since resided, and has the major portion in an advanced state of cultivation. He is also interested in stock-raising and devotes considerable of his time to that business, in connection with his agricultural pursuits. His accumulations are attributable to his own energy and good judgment, combined with the hearty co-operation of his good helpmeet- Politically, he is identified with the interests of the Democratic party, and socially is held in high estimation as a reliable and trustworthy gentleman.

|HJ[ eorge Wagner, proprietor of the Atlantic Brewery, Rock Island, was born in Germany, January 13, 1832. His younger days were spent at school, and at the age of 14 he engaged himself to learn the bakery and brewing trades, at which he worked until 2 1 years of age. After he came to America, which he did in 1853, landing at New York, he immediately went to work in a bakery in that city. He remained there, continuing at that work, for two years, when, as many others who land on our Eastern seaboard, he looked to the West for a better place in which to locate.

He accordingly came to Rock Island, and shortly afterwards embarked in the bakery business for himself. He continued in this industry there with more or less success until 1857, when he removed to Moline and opened in the same line. Three years later he started the first steam bakery ever opened at Moline, which he continued to run until 1865, when he sold out and bought the Atlantic Brewery in Rock Island. This he has since enlarged by building an extensive addition, so that at the present time it has a capacity of 60,000 barrels per year. He gives employment to 50 men, and keeps 18 teams here and at the branch houses, five of which are located in Nebraska, as follows : One at Omaha, another at

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Columbus, one at Norfolk, and one each at Hastings and Wymore ; he also has one at Sterling and others at different places in Illinois. Besides managing his large interest in his brewing business, he is a stockholder and one of the directors in the People's Bank of Rock Island, and owns, besides, stores and business houses at Moline ; he also owns an opera house in that city. His beautiful residence is located near his brewery. Besides these interests in Moline, he owns several dwellings at Rock Island. He has three refrigerator cars, with the latest and best improvements, which he uses for his own shipments. In the summer of 1885, he built an ice refrigerator for cooling the beer, at a cost of $30,000. Mr. Wagner's large brewing establishment is represented by a lithographic view which is given in this Album. The dwelling shown in this view as being located at the right of the brewery is where Mr. Wagner resides.

Mr. Wagner was united in marriage in 1854, at New York, with Miss Frederika Ippinger. She was a native of Germany, and came to America in 1853. They have three children living, as follows : Robert, Ernest and George. Politically, Mr. Wagner is a Democrat. He is a live, public-spirited citizen, and does much to advance the interests of his city.

,enry B. Carpenter, general farmer and stock-grower, residing on section 19, Edgington Township, was born in Lycoming Co., Pa., April 17, 185 1. For parental history, see sketch of J. A. Carpenter. Our subject emigrated to Illinois with his parents, who located at Edgington, and resided with his father until the latter's death, which occurred Oct. 24, 1866. Afterward he resided with his brother-in-law, Charles Titterington, on the old homestead, which they purchased^ consisting of 324 acres. Mr. C, of this sketch, subsequently purchased his brother-in-law's interest, and is now the possessor of the entire acreage with the exception of 20 acres of timber land. He has entered energetically and vigorously upon its improvement and cultivation, and has erected a substantial residence, barn and out buildings. Mr. Carpenter is interested in the breeding of a cross of

Mr. Carpenter formed a matrimonial alliance Sept. 18, 1879, in Edgington village, with Miss Sarah E. Deboard. She was born in Stanford, Ky., Sept. 25, 1854, and is the daughter of a farmer who now resides in Mercer County, where the family came about 1875. Mrs. C, the wife of the subject of this sketch, was well educated and taught school for a short time. She is the mother of two children : Caleb R. and Freddie. She is an active member of the Presbyterian Church at Edgington. Mr. C. has served as School Director for nine years. Politically, he is identified with the Republican party.

Wheeloek. He received a common-school education, and when 18 years of age (in 1856) he came to Moline and engaged with his uncle, S. W. Wheeloek, as teamster. In the early part of the paper business at Moline, paper was delivered by teams through the surrounding country and bales of rags brought back to the mill. Mr. Wheeloek was employed in this branch of the business till June, 1 86 1, when he enlisted for the late war as a private of Co. H, 19th Regt. 111. Vol. Inf., and served in the Western Army. He was promoted as Orderly Sergeant of his company, and was in three years' active service except six weeks, during which time he was employed on recruiting service. He was with his regiment in the various battles and engagements in which they participated, namely : the battles of Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Ga., and others. He started with Sherman in his celebrated march to the sea, but was mustered out in July, 1864. He then returned to Moline, and having taken a course at Pratt's Commercial College of Davenport, he was employed in office work with S. W. Wheeloek. In 1875 he became a stockholder in the Moline Paper Company, and in January, 1879, was elected Secretary and Treasurer of the company, which position he has held continuously since. He has served in the Common Council of Moline, and Alderman from illiani E. Brooks. The parents of this gentleman, viz., William and Harriet ii^ (Eames) Brooks, were natives of New England, and trace their ancestry back to the Pilgrim fathers. They were married in New Hampshire, and their two sons and one daughter were born there; the eldest, William E., whose name appears at the head of this sketch, first saw the light of the sun July 5, 1S19. His boyhood was spent about his father's tanyard, with incidental attendance at the common schools. The family came West in 1835, and settled in Rock Island County, upon a tract of land now owned and occupied by the subject of this sketch, and known as " Brooks' Addition to the City of Rock Island." At that time the town of Rock Island consisted of less than a dozen houses, principally log cabins, and the land whereon now stand two cities, Mcline and Rock Island, were covered by almost an unbroken forest. Thus it will be seen that the Brookes were truly pioneers of this section of the country. William Brooks, the ancestor, died at his homestead in 1S64, aged about 81 years, and his widow followed him a year later in the 69th year of her age.

The first four or five years succeeding his arrival at Rock Island, William E. clerked in a mercantile establishment, but the principal part of his life has been devoted to the improvement of the old homestead. His first addition to the city was laid out in 1872, his second in 1881, and his third in 1884. The natural appreciation in the value of the land purchased originally from the Government at $1.25 per acre, would alone have made him a wealthy man had he imitated the example of others, - namely, denied himself and family the commonest comforts of life, and held with a death-like grip to everything of value that came into his hands. But Mr. Brooks is no miser; on the contrary, he has been liberal almost unto prodigality. However, he has enjoyed the fruits of his labor, and will round up the declining years of his life possessed of an elegant compentency, and will leave to those who succeed him enough of this world's goods to pave their way successfully through life.

Mr. Brooks was one of the original stockholders of the Moline & Rock Island Horse Railway Company, and has been for many years one of its directors. Though identified with no particular Church, he is a liberal patron of all. He donated one acre of land in the Seventh Ward for school purposes, and the exchequer of Augustana College was increased by one stroke of his pen to the extent of many hundred dollars. He is a Republican in politics, but no poltician or office-seeker. Many years ago he served a term as County Supervisor, and later on represented his ward as Alderman.

Mr. Brooks was married at Aurora, 111., Dec. 27, 1852, to Eliza M. Drane, a native of Canada, and their eight children have been boin in the following order : William, Charles, George, Freddie J., Harry G., Mattie, Mary and " Josh." George died in December, 186 r, aged four years. Freddie J. died May 26, of the same year, aged two years and four months; and Mary died in infancy.

inthrop Robinson, general farmer and stock-raiser, section 18, Edgington Town- 'n ship, was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in \ the town of Aurora, July 23, 1S26. His father was a Massachusetts farmer, born of New England parents, of English descent, and very early in the history of the State came West to Indiana, locating in Dearborn County, where he was married to Abigail Hardin, a native of New York State, born of American parents, of German ancestry. Our subject was reared on a farm, receiving the limited advantages afforded by the schools of that early day. He went with the family to Switzerland Co., Ind., where he learned the tanner's tftide. Mr. Robinson was united in marriage in Switzerland County, March 25, 1849, to Miss Maria Ransom, who was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., where she was reared and lived until 1846, when she came with her parents to the county in which she was wedded to Mr. Robinson.

tire family to Illinois. They located on 160 acres of land on section 17, Edgington township, this county. This land was partly improved at that time, and all hands industriously set to work to make further improvements. Wmthrop the same year purchased 80 acres of wild land on section 17, adjoining his father's farm. He subsequently exchanged this for 80 acres on section 21, where he lived and labored for some time ; then he moved to his present location, where he has 160 acres, well improved, with fine, large farm buildings. His other possessions in the township consist of 130 acres of land, all under cultivation. He is recognized as one of the leading, substantial farmers in the community in which he resides.

Politically, he is a straight-out Republican, and has held some of the minor offices of his township. Mrs. Robinson is a member of the Presbyterian Church. They have had born to them four children, two of whom are deceased. Those living are, - Sarah, the wife of Marks D. McLaughlin; and Bertha is the wife of W. H. Wenks; they both reside in Edgington Township.

Jl'C eorge W. Walker, general insurance agent ;it Moline, represents 25 companies, two i.:j~'r"K life and one accident ; successor to Gould, Walker & Hemenway. This office was established about i860, by Mr. Dan AV. Gould, ! and is the pioneer agency in the city. Mr. Walker was born in Boston, Mass., March 16, 1845, and is the son of Stephen F. Walker. He came to Moline with his parents in 1855, when 1 1 years of age, and was educated in the city schools. He began his business career as clerk in his father's store in Moline, and was subsequently promoted tu the position of principal in the business. Their trade was that of general grocers, and Mr. Walker continued in the business until the fall of 1879, when he retired to join Messrs. Gould and Hemenway in the insurance business. That connection remained so until the spring of 1885, when he became sole proprietor of the business.

Mrs. Walker was born in Ohio. Mr. Walker has the most extensive business in his line in the city, as he controls many of the soundest and most popular companies. In political sentiment Mr. Walker is a Democrat.

ohn Metzgar, one of the oldest settlers of Coe Township, was born in Pleasant Unity, Westmoreland Co., Pa., Aug. 2, 18 [3, and is the second son of Frederick and Mary (Swart/.) Metzgar. His father was of Holland descent and his mother of German. He grew to manhood in his native county. When 15 years of age he began to learn the shoemaker's trade, and worked at the same until 1835, when he emigrated West, ling the first winter in Pike Co., Mo. In the spring of 1836, he came to Rock Island, then called " Stephenson," where he landed on the first day of April. He was the first shoemaker at this point building a shop and prosecuting his trade here until 1853. He then purchased 80 acres of land or section 22, and 40 acres of tember on section 31, township 19 north, range 2 east, now known as Coe Township. On this land there was a log cabin, which he occupied with his family until 1859. He then burned a quantity of brick, and built a substantial brick residence, which he now occupies.

Jan. 9, 1843, Mr. Metzgar formed a matrimonial alliance with Elizabeth German, who was born in Meigs Co., Ohio, May 10, ;82i ; her parents, William and Margaret German, were of Scotch descent. Mr. and Mrs. M. had eight children, six of whom are now living - Mary, David C, Martha I, , Emma B., Lucy A. and William Fred. Mrs. M. died May 15, 1884.

He began business as a dealer in leather. In 1869 he established the Moline Wagon Company with James First and C. A. Benson as partners, under the firm name of First, Rosenfield & Co. (See history of Moline Wagon Company elsewhere in this work.) On the incorporation of the Moline Wagon Company in 1S72, he was elected President and manager of the company, and has been re elected at each succeeding election since. When Mr. Rosenfield joined Mr. First in this business in 1869, their shops were small and capital limited. The capacity of the works was only about 100 wagons a year. Under the management of Mr. Rosenfield, extensive and substantial buildings have been erected, and the Lusiness extended to its present magnificent proportions. The company employs between 375 and 400 men, and has a capacity for manufacturing 100 wagons per day. The steady and healthy growth of this important industry reflects great credit upon its leading spirit and general manager, Mr. Rosenfield, and proves him to be a man of good executive ability, possessed of unusual business sagacity, nerve and enterprise. The Moline Wagon Company ranks among the foremost manufacturing industries of the important manufacturing city of Moline.

Mr. Rosenfield was married at Cincinnati, Ohio, in November, rS74, to Miss Julia E. Ottenheimer, daughter of Henry Ottenheimer. Mrs. Rosenfield was born in Ohio They have three children - Irene R., Walter A. and Charles D.

S. McGlynn, editor of the Evening Dispatch, was born in Unionville, Conn., Feb. ri, 1850, and is the son of John and Mary- He came West with his parents in 1854 and resided at Davenport, Iowa, for one year and then came to Moline. In 1857 Mr. McGlynn removed to Washington, Iowa, and in 1863 apprenticed himself to the printer's trade in the office of the Washington Democrat, \n which place he remained one year and the same length of time in the office of the Washington Press. He returned to Davenport in 1865 and worked as compositor on the Democrat horn 1865 to 1869. From 1869 to 1878

Mr. McGlynn formed a matrimonial alliance at Davenport, on the 5th of July, 1880, with Miss Annie R. Pester, daughter of Edwin and Sarah J. Pester. Mrs. McGlynn was born in Davenport. In i88r, Mr. McG came to Moline and took charge of the Moline department of the Rock Island Union (both business and editorial) and held that position until July r, 1S85, when he resigned, to form a partnership with Mr. John K. Groom, for the publication of the Evening Dispatch and Weekly Review Dispatch of Moline.

Mr. McGlynn is identified with the Republican party. His connection for several years with the Moline department of the Rock Island Union has given him an extensive acquaintance in Moline and vicinity, where he is favorably known as an entertaining writer of local news. The Dispatch under the editorial management of Mr. McGlynn is sure to be a newsy, readable paper.

asilius Winter, of the firm of Mott, : Winter & Co., of Rock Island, is a native of Germany, where he was born July 28, r849- His parents, Joseph and Mary S. (Dauber) Winter, came to America in 1852, and settled in Henry, Marshall Co., 111.; lived thereabout r4 years; then farmed two years there, after which they moved to a farm near Milan, Rock Island Co., 111.

They reared two sons and as many daughters, and Basilius was second, or next to eldest. He was educated while a boy in both English and German, and at the age of 14 years came to Rock Island, and began work for an uncle, as clerk in a liquor store. He left his uncle, and returned to farming twice, but finally settled down witli his relative, and remained about 13 years, and was partner four years with P. Fries & Co. In 1S80 he bought a half interest in the wholesale liquor establishment of Mott & Co., and changed the style of the firm to Mott & Winter. In 1SS5 a third partner was added, and the firm styled Mott, Winter & Co. The reputation of this house is such as any firm may well be proud of. Fairness and square dealing is their motto, and their success proves good judgment in their policy.

Oct. 28, 187 1, Mr. Winter was united in marriage, at Davenport, Iowa, to Miss Lizzie Bartemier, who died ten years later, leaving four little children: Agnes, Louis, Robert and Mamie, the latter of whom died in October, 1S84, aged about three years. His second wife, Johanna, a younger sister of his first wife, he married in the fall of 18S2, and their only child is named Cornelia.

0p (Pease) Eells, and was ttj* Ohio, Tune 23, 1832. He removed with his 1| parents to Dayton, Ohio, in 1S4S, and, after having received a classical education at the Granville Academy, he went to Louisiana, where he was engaged as teacher at Bayou Boeuf, till near the close of 1850, when he returned to Dayton.

Shortly after his return North, Mr. Eells entered the Cincinnati Law School, at which he was graduated in the class of 1853. He then began the practice of law at Wabash, Ind., where he lived and practiced his profession until 1856, when, owing to defective hearing (an affliction hereditary in his family for generations), he was obliged to abandon his chosen profession and seek some other line of business. At this time he joined his father at Davenport, Iowa, and was engaged in conducting the first book-store in that city. He conducted that business until i860, when he purchased a farm near the western boundary of the city, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1861 he was appointed Assistant United States Revenue Collector for the Second District of Iowa, a position which he held four years. He was next cashier of the Citizens' Bank of Davenport, from 1868 to 1870, and the President of the bank from 1870 until Nov. 26, 1872.

Mr. Eells was initiated into Masonry at Wabash, Ind., May 29, 1S55. He has since advanced through all the promotions of the mystic brotherhood to the Thirty-second Degree, and has been the recipient of the highest official honors known to the order.

He was married at Piqua, Ohio, May 11, 1853, to Miss Margaret Crosby, daughter of Elijah and Dolly Crosby. Kirs. Eells was born in Fayette Co., Ohio, Dec. 13, 1838.

uther S. Pearsall, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Rock Island County in 1S85, and a resident of the township of Coe, is the third son of Deacon William C. and Jane (Elingham) Pearsall, and he was born in the city of Chicago, March 17, 1848. He was still in extreme infancy when his parents removed to Rock Island County. He was brought up in Coe Township, and educated primarily in the district schools. He studied two years at Knox College. Later, he entered the Freshman class in the university at Grinnell, Iowa. When he was 16 he taught a term of school in the district where he resided, and after leaving college he again engaged in the same vocation, teaching in all, six terms.

In the fall of 187 1 he went to Nebraska, and spent one year in Antelope County, where he pre-empted land on which he started a nursery ; but his hopes and plans came to grief in common with those of others whose prospects were ruined by the grasshopper plague. He abandoned his purposes in that direction, and returned home. He was married in September, 1873, to Charlotte Wake, the daughter of Thomas and Maria Wake, and soon after that event he bought a tract of land on section 14 in Coe Township, containing 80 acres, and has become the owner, by later purchase, of an additional 80 acres, and owns 80 acres on section 23, adjoining, having in all 240 acres, which is in excellent tillage. His residence, which is represented by a full-page view in this Album, is located on section 14, and the farm is fitted with good and suitable buildings for farm purposes.

The wife of Mr. Pearsall died in March, 1878, aged 29 years. She left two children - Charles R. and Percy. Mr. Pearsall was again married Jan. 5, 1881, to Ella, daughter of Mark and Mary Ashdown, and of the second union two children have been born, - Phebe and Rose.

and he has since been his own successor. He belongs to Philo Lodge, No. 436, Order A. F. & A. M., Barrett Chapter, No. 18, R. A. M., at Port Byron, and also to Evarts Commandery, at Rock Island. He is an adherent of the Republican party in political connection. As a representative citizen and a gentleman in whom the people of Rock Island County repose great confidence, the publishers of this Album feel that a portrait of Mr. Pearsall will be looked for by the patrons of the work. As a fitting accompaniment to his portrait, which is given in connection with this sketch, we give the portrait of Mrs. Pearsall eorge Allen, a resident of Port Byron, a former citiEen of the township of Coe, a pioneer and the son of a pioneer of the county of Rock Island, was born Nov. 29, 1S25, m St. Clair Co., 111. The family patronymic is Allyn, his father and ancestry preceding that generation having, without exception, adhered to that orthography.

Samuel Allyn, his father, was born in the State of New York. He came to Illinois when a young man, settling in St. Clair County, where he was married to Candace Thomas. She was a native of South Carolina. Mr. Allyn bought a tract of unimproved land in Shiloh Valley, and was its owner and occupant until he had wholly improved the place. In 1833 he sold the farm but remained thereon until the year following, when he gave possession to the new proprietor. In the fall of that year, 1834, he came to the county of Rock Island. The journey was made to this place on the steamer "Wisconsin," and the trip was her first. Mr. Allyn bought a tract of land at Port Byron, and he also made claims on sections 20 and 2r of the township of Coe, which was then recorded as town 19, range 2 east. The tract lying on the river is now included in the site of the village of Port Byron. He spent the winter in the home of his nephew, Archibald Allen, and in the spring took possession of his property. There had been a double log cabin erected on the place, into which his family moved, and they were its occupants until January, 1837. They then removed to the farm on section 20, the village tract having been platted and a town laid out, which occasioned a division of ownership. Mr. Allyn had built a house on the new homestead, and his death took place there in the month of March, 1838. He left a wife and six children. The former survived him 35 years, her death occurring Sept. 29, 1872. John D., eldest child, is now deceased ; James H. is a resident of Polk Co., Iowa; he is a retired farmer; Maria is the wife of John Sigsworth, of Lane Co., Oregon; Samuel lives in Saunders Co., Neb.; George lives at Port Byron ; William is a resident of Iowa, and is located near the city of Des Moines. Mr. Allyn was a Whig in political connection and throughout his life was prominent in public affairs; was Justice of the Peace before his death.

George Allen, fifth in the family, was nine years of age when his parents removed to Port Byron. After the demise of his father he stayed with his mother until he reached the estate of manhood, and passed the time in assisting his elder brothers in the management of the farm and in the care of the family, acquiring a complete knowledge of farming, and, what was a better capital for the foundation of his fortune, habits of industrious application.

In 1S49 he went to California, accompanied thither by Schuyler Bailey and Dexter Bigelow. They secured an equipment of four pairs of oxen and a wagon, with which they set out from Port Byron in March of the year named. They went via Leavenworth, and made a stay of a month at Fort Leavenworth. They arrived at Lawson's Ranch on the Sacramento River in August of the same year. He went into the mines at Reading's "diggings," which is now well known as Shasta, and is one of the most prominent portions of the "Golden State.' Mr. Allen prospected and mined for gold about two years, and then invested a portion of his means in a saw-mill, buying a third interest therein. The establishment was in process of construction and Mr. Allen was engaged in the manufacture of lumber three years. He then bought land in Butte County, and was interested in farming until 1856, in which year he returned to Port Byron, after an absence of seven years. He made his homeward journey by what is known as the " Nicaragua Route " to New Orleans, and thence on the Mississippi River, landing at Port Byron March 26, 1856. He at once entered into the business of farming on his property in Coe Township.

Mrs. Allen is the daughter of Richard and Jane (Crowley) Torpin, and was born in Montgomery Co.^ Pa. Her parents removed to Illinois in 1856, and settled in Coe, where Mrs. Allen was a resident at the time of her marriage. In 1S58 Mr. Allen removed to Port Byron, where he bought an interest in the mercantile establishment of W. W. Wiltshire. At the expiration of one year he sold out and became by purchase the proprietor of an interest in coal lands in Henry County. He went to the village of Cleveland, in Henry Co., 111., where he was a resident seven years, and conducted his coal interests from that point. He came back once more to his farm in Coe Township and interested himself in farming until 1882, when he bought his present residence at Port Byron. In 1875, accompanied by his wife and youngest daughter, Mr. Allen went again to the Pacific coast, where they spent six months visiting the important points of interest.

The children of the family are named Charles H., Fannie A., Hattie L. and Carrie E. Fannie is the wife of Wilson G. Fleming, of Port Byron. Mrs. Allen is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. Allen has been a Republican since the formation of the party. He cast his first vote for John C. Fremont for President in 1856, and since that time he has regularly voted the Republican ticket. In local politics he has been Supervisor of his township. Mr. Allen is one of the successful business men and farmers of Rock Island County, having laid the foundation of his fortune through the practice of economy and industrious habits.

his friends and family is even greater than had it come in early life. The ties that have taken years to form, when broken are more heavily felt than those of lighter growth."

Mr. Dunn was born at Sheffield, Eng., May 6, 1822, and in 1852, with a colony of his countrymen, brought his little family, consisting of a wife and two children, to America. The colony planted itself at Welton, Iowa, where Mr. Dunn followed farming for something over one year, and then removed to Davenport, Iowa, where he took charge of a hardware establishment, for a Mr. Hildreth. In this position he continued until 1854, when he removed to Moline, and opened the first hardware store established at that place. At the end of one year or such a matter, he took into partnership a Mr. Mansur, who retired from the firm soon afterward, and from that time up to March, 1881, exclusive of a few months succeeding a conflagration which occurred in 1868 consuming his entire establishment, Mr. Dunn prosecuted the business successfully and alone. He began with little and ended with much. The recipient of no gratuities, legacies or bounties, what he possessed of this world's goods was acquired by his individual effort and industry. Characteristic alike for his modesty, unostentation and honesty, his name will go down to those who succeeded him symbolic of a life worthy of emulation. March 3, 1831, he took both his sons into partnership, but the eldest, William, discovering what he considered a better chance, withdrew from the firm in April, 1884.

Though often differing with those around him upon questions of public interest, none were ever found to doubt or failed to respect Thomas Dunn's sincerity. He sought no publicity, and in the later years of his life made but few acquaintances. His only ambition was to build a business upon principles of honesty and integrity, and in this he was eminently successful. His name alone was a sufficient guarantee of the merit of his merchandise - a fact within itself enough, in these latter days, to constitute an epigram worthy to emblazon a monument.

Mr. Dunn was a firm believer in the traditions of the Democratic party, and while he took no active part in politics, he enjoyed the fullest confidence of those who did, and in questions of policy his counsel was always sought, and when given, received a full measure of consideration.

Miss Mary Howard, who died at Moline in 1856, leaving two children - Blanche, now Mrs. Hayes, of Des Moines, Iowa ; and Alfred, who was accidentally killed in the Wisconsin pineries in 1876. At Rock Island, 111., Mr. Dunn was married Aug. 3, 1857, to Miss Maria McBurney, who bore him eight children, viz. : Thomas W., a resident of Coldwater, Mich. ; George D., who is in partnership with his mother, succeeding to the management of the business of the deceased ; Jennie, Lillie, Charles J., Richard A., Harry S., and a little girl, Anna, born Sept. 5, 1866, and died Dec. 29, 1870. The precept and example of a good man are always apparent in his family, and the survivors of Thomas Dunn constitute no exception to this rule. For many years before his death Mr. Dunn was a consistent member of the Episcopal Church, to which from the abundance of his wealth he gave liberally, as he did also to all worthy objects of charity.

Susan (Shirley) Long, who were natives of Pennsylvania and of German ancestry. They emigrated to Richland Grove, Mercer Co., 111., and, in i860, settled in Rural Township, this county, where they have since lived. They have had a family of ten children, namely : Robert M., Jacob L., John L., Susan, Margaret, William J., Joseph and Rachel A., besides two who died in infancy.

Mr. Long, whose name heads this sketch, was born in Armstrong Co., Pa., Sept. 23, 1833; he lived at his paternal home until 1853, when, in the fall of that year, he came to Henry Co., 111., where he lived for about six months. He was employed in different places until 1856, when he located in Rock Island County. He was engaged in farming until 1859, when he went overland to California, and was there something over three years, meeting with partial success in a pecuniary point of view. Returning to this county, he bought 120 acres of land in Rural Township, where he settled and has since resided. He is now the owner of 132 acres of land, most of which is cultivated and in good agricultural condition. Mr. Long has held the offices of Collector and Constable, etc. In his political views he is a Democrat, and both himself and Mrs. L. are members of the United Brethren Church.

Mr. Long formed a matrimonial alliance, in Rural Township, April 19, 1854, with Miss Carrie, daughter of Alanson and Mary Sayre. (See sketch of A. L. Sayre.) Mrs. Long was born in that township, April 23, 1847. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Long are nine in number, and named Orin S., Mary I., Wilson W., Eva M., Emma C, Minnie, Wallace E., Lester and Effie.

born in Wolcott, Wayne Co., N. Y., Nov. |^~" 11,1820. His parents, Merritt and Phebe (Abernathy) Candee, were born in Litchfield Co., Conn., and the subject of this sketch, when seven years of age, removed with his motherj y*>i who was then a widow, to their native place, Har- = winton, Conn., where he passed his boyhood.

When 17 years of age, he came to Hancock Co,, c= 111., Oct. 1, 1837, and engaged in farming until about -,< 1S44, at which time he removed to Peoria and was > employed in various ways, until 1845; in the latter year he came to Rock Island, and witnessed the hanging of the Davenport murderers. He remained but a short time in this county, and returned again to Peoria. In 1850 he started to Moline and established a permanent residence there. Mr. Candee had had some experience in mechanical pursuits, and soon after locating at Moline he engaged with Mr. W. A. Nourse, in the manufacture of fanning-mills. In this business he continued until 1854, when he joined Mr. R. K. Swan in the manufacture of chain pumps, horse rakes, etc.; and they continued in this business until the fall of 1865, when they organized the firm of Candee, Swan & Co., for the manufacture of agricultural implements, with Mr. Andrew Friberg constituting the remaining member of the "Company." The following year they began the manufacture of plows, and admitted Mr. George Stevens as partner. About 1867 S. W. Wheelock became interested in the firm without change of firm name, but in 1868 it was incorporated as the Moline Plow Company. Mr. Candee being el. < ted Secretary of the company, held that position until 1870. He was one of the active partners in the concern, and retained his connection with the company until i88t, when he sold out and retired from active business.

Mr. Candee was united in marriage in Moline, Nov. 20, 1849, to Miss Susan Swander, who died without issue in December, 1850. Mr. Candee was again married in 1855, in Geneseo, to Miss Flora M, Chapin, daughter of Jason Chapin. Mrs. Candee was born in West Bloomfield, N. Y. They became parents of a son and daughter (twins), the daughter dying in infancy; and the son, Fred J., married Miss Carrie E. Hill and resides in Moline.