Sangamon County, Illinois - The whole text, 1912 (part 18 of 46)

HAMILTON, Frank H. - The work accomplished by the engineering department of Springfield, is of such a nature as to call forth universal praise. The capital city of the State is a model in respect to the perfection of its engineering work, and the credit for this^ supremacy must be given to the efficient City

Frank H. Hamilton. Mr. in Springfield, August 8&8, son of the late Henry J. Hamilton and his wife, Rose M. (Bradley) Hamilton. The former was born in New York City and the latter in Lowell, Mass., and they were married at Joliet, Il.

Henry J. Hamilton was a railroad engineer and came to Springfield, about 1858, as an engineer on the Wabash Railroad. Later he was with the Hannibal & St. Joe Railroad and the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, with Hannibal as his place of residence for four years. Following this he moved back to Springfield, and engaged with the last-named road, continuing in its employ until his retirement in 1895. His death occurred five years later, October 3, 1900. His widow survives and makes her home in Springfield. In politics he was a stanch Republican, but could not be induced to accept office. In 1878S he spent a few months in the office assisting W. D. Clark, in his work as City Engineer. Fraternally he was a member of the B- of L BE. and the A. O. U. WFive children were born to Henry J. Hamilton and wife, but the other son, Charles E., died school and the high school, graduating from the latter in the Class of 1891. He then entered the University of Illinois, and graduated from it in the Class of 1895. Upon his return to Springfield he was appointed Assistant City Engineer, and filled that office until two years later when he was made City Engineer, and he has .continued to hold this post ever since. A full description of his work is given elsewhere in this volume.

Mr. Hamilton has a war record of which he may well be proud. In 1890 he joined the Fifth Regiment, Fourth Army Corps, and later Company C, Fifth Infantry, I. N. G. In this he was elected to fill the successive offices until he was made First Lieutenant. In 1897 he was transferred to the Engineers Corps, of which he was made Captain, and thus continued until 1904. Meanwhile, at the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, he enlisted, passed the examinations, and was appointed First Lieutenant of the Second Regiment, United States Engineers, by President McKinley. Mr. Hamilton continued with his regiment until September of that same year, when he resigned his commission and returned home to resume his interrupted duties as City Engineer. In addition to his arduous duties in this connection, Mr. Hamilton also discharges those connected with the office of Commissioner of Buildings, and is just as efficient as Commissioner as in the office of City Engineer. His political affiliations haye always been with the Republican party.

the best interests of Springfield at heart, and who understands the requirements of his two exacting positions. Understanding his work thoroughly, he has gone ahead to accomplish what he deemed was necessary, and the results justify him and demonstrate his good judgment and practical common sense.

HAMILTON, Hon. Lloyd F. - A man versed in the laws of the country, as distinguished from the business man or the politician, has been a recognized power. He has been depended upon to conserve the best and most permanent interests of the whole people, and without him and his practical judgment the efforts of the statesman and the industry of the business man and the mechanic would prove futile. The reason is not far to seek; the professional lawyer is never the creature of circumstance; the profession is open to talent, and no definite prestige or success can be attained save by indomitable energy, perseverance, patience and strong mentality. The Hon. Lloyd F. Hamilton has ever been noted for these characteristics. Born in April, 1844, at Brandenburg, Meade County, Ky., he is a son of Felix J.-and Jane (Wathen) Hamilton. Felix J. Hamilton, who was a native of Kentucky, died in October, 1844, in early manhood, and his widow came to Tazewell County, Il., where her parents had settled in 1835. Her death occurred in Springfield, Ill, March 6, 1886.

Lloyd F. Hamilton began his education in the district schools, attended the Eureka College from 1860 until 1864, and then went to the Michigan State University at Ann Arbor. He read law under Judge Schofield, of Marshall, Ill., who became widely known as the man who refused the Supreme Court Judgeship tendered him by President Cleveland because "he was a plain man and he and his wife did not care for the social activities of Washington." Mr. Hamilton entered the Union College of Law at Chicago, from which he graduated in 1866, and during that year formed a partnership with Paren England. Later he was associated with Thomas G. Prickett and from February, 1882, until May, 1902, his partner was James W. Patten. From that time until recently he practiced with B. L. Catron. At the present time he has no partner. Mr. Hamilton has taken an active part in shaping public sentiment where the welfare of the city has been at stake and he is a representative of its best type of citizen. He has a rare gift of oratory, but has ever been modest and unassuming, and has hesitated about pushing himself forward for positions of public preferment. His political views are those of the Democratic party.

able fortune in Springfield, for the city, being the State capital, draws almost every class there, and the visiting trade is immense. One of the men who has reaped a good and honest profit from his endeavors is Samuel Hamman, now retired, who for many years conducted a teaming and transfer business. Mr. Hamman was born in Winchester, Ill., May 12, 1848, being a son of Andrew and Christina (Schultz) Hamman, both natives of Germany. The parents were married in Germany, but came to America at an early day, landing in New Orleans after a trip of fifty-two days. They came on to St. Louis, and after a short time in that city went to Winchester, Ill., where the father followed his trade of baker. In 1848 he started overland to California in a wagon train of twenty-seven wagons, and died on the way of cholera. So terrible were the ravages of this dread disease that only seven wagons of this train reached California.

In 1858 Samuel Hamman arrived in Springfield, growing up in the city, where he received his educational and business training. In 1868 he established himself in a teaming and transfer business, which he worked up to large proportions, and continued in it until 1908 when he retired. He is a Democrat, politically, while the German Lutheran Church holds his membership.

On November 20, 1873, Mr. Hamman was married in Springfield to Louisa Hanselman, born in Springfield, November 20, 1853, daughter of Michael and Barbara (Heil) Hanselman. Her parents were also natives of Germany, who located in Springfield, but later went to Mt. Pulaski, Il. where Mr. Hanselman operated a farm for several years. He then moved back to Springfield and worked at his trade of a carpenter until his death. Both parents died there and are buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Hight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hamman: George, a cigar manufacturer of Springfield; Louis, engaged in the same business; Christina is a trained nurse of Denver, Col.; Anna is the wife of Richard C. Latal, a tinner of Springfield; Mary is the wife of Harry Durham, member of the Fire Department of Springfield; Susie lives at home, and two who are deceased. There are three grandchildren in the family. In addition to his beautiful home at No. 101 West. Reynolds street, Mr. Hamman owns other city realty and is in very comfortable circumstances. He has never sought public office, but has been content to wield his influence as a private citizen in favor of good government and proper civic improvements.

HAMMON, Charles Henry. - One of the large industries of Springfield which has grown rapidly during the past several decades is the iron foundry business, which during the past few years has been influenced to a great degree by the growth of the automobile industry. Charles Henry Hammon, who is engaged in this business

George Hammon, who was a mechanic by occupation, was born in Baden, Germany, from which country he came to the United States and located in Springfield, where he and Mrs. Hammon were married. Mr. Hammon worked for the Ætna Foundry in Springfield, of which John Lamb was the proprietor, for forty years, and in 1900 retired, since which time he and his wife nave resided at No. 418 West Reynolds Avenue. Mr. Hammon was a member of the Old Volunteer Fire Department, and has always been connected with the German Lutheran Church. He is a Democrat in his political views, but has never cared for public office. Of the five children of George and Catherine Hammon, but two survive, Charles Henry and a daughter.

Charles Henry Hammon secured his early education in the German Lutheran school, and later attended night school in Springfield, and Professor Bogardus' Business College, which was located over Ryan's Drug Store. At the age of thirteen years he left the latter institution to become a delivery boy in Hardsell's grocery store, but six months later was employed by the rolling mills. After a short period spent in the St. Nicholas barber shop, he entered the Ætna Foundry, where he learned the trade of molder, remaining ten years, and then went to the Bloomington foundry, where he was employed for three years, also spending a like period at the Ide foundry. He subsequently returned to the Ætna foundry for three years, and at the end of this time embarked in business for himself, having continued therein in Springfield since 1894, and meeting with much success. He is also agent for ` the Zimmermann Automobile Company, of Auburn, Ind.

On October 5, 1886, Mr. Hammon was united in marriage with Magdalena Burgner, born in Springfield, Ill., the daughter of John Burgner, who with his wife is residing at No. 535 West Washington Street, Springfield. Three daughters have been born to Mr, and Mrs. Hammon, namely: Elizabeth, a graduate of Springfield high school, class of 1906, who is possessed of much artistic talent; Magdalena, who graduated from the high school with the class of 1908; and Irena, who graduated from the same institution with the class of 1910.

Mr. Hammon's fraternal connection is with the Knights of the Maccabees. He is liberal in political views and his business takes so much of his time that he has very little to give to public matters, although he has always supported movements which have promised to be of benefit to the city. The family attends the Lutheran Church,

HAMMON, George.- - Some of the representative citizens of Springfield today are men who have retired from the stress of active life, and are now free to consider matters of civic interest. They have the time and give it un- reservedly to their city, exerting their influence in many ways in favor of law and progress. One of these men of moment is George Hammon, a retired business man, who, like so many others of the successful residents of Springfield, is of German birth, having been born in Bavaria, June 14, 1833, a son of Adam Hammon, also a native of Germany, and a shoemaker by trade. The parents spent their entire lives in aE Ra dying long ago. The three children born to T two boys and one girl were: John, deceased ; 3 'ine and George. : eared school and working on his father's farm, George Hammon followed farming for five years, then came to America, arriving in 1853. At first he continued to farm, ae began butchering, but eventually went into John Lamb's foundry. Following this he learned the coat-making trade, and continued in that line of business for thirty-eight years, retiring in 1894, When he was first married he lived on Carpenter Street, but later built a good house at No. 413 West Reynolds Street, which is still his residence, He is a member of Trinity Lutheran chureh and gives liberally to it in both time and money. His political convictions make him a Democrat, but he has never been willing to accept public office. $

Mr. Hammon was married in Springfield, July 18, 1865, to Catherine Van Horn, daughter of Henry and Mary Van Horn, natives of Germany, who lived to an advanced age. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hammon: three sons and three daughters, of whom two survive: Johanna Fidengruber lost her husband twenty-three years ago; Charles H. is proprietor of a cigar store here, Fourteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren have been born to this family. Mr. Hammon owns his home, and is otherwise interested in the city. He came there without a cent, yet persevered, never shirking any work and trying to add to his knowledge as he went along. His customers came back to him, appreciating the fact that they could always depend upon him. Although he has now retired, he holds the friendship of those he served, and enjoys it and the esteem in which he is held by all who know him.

HANES, Urias - - There are certain staple articles which have been an absolute necessity to the forward march of progress and the advancement of civilization. Travel has always been the means of widening mankind's scope, the medium that has brought about our present civilization and, naturally, travel has always necessitated the use of a means of conveyance. The manufacture of carriages and wagons is one of the time-honored occupations and for years has had in its ranks men of the highest character, Urias Hanes, now living retired in Springfield, was for a long period one of the best-known vehicle manufacturers in the State. Mr. Hanes was born near Altsville, Canada, March 22, 1827, son of John Ci and Charlotte (Monticue) Hanes. Mr. Hanes' paternal grandfather was a native of Germany, but John C. Hanes was born in Pennsylvania and his wife in France. Mr. Hanes was a shoemaker by occupation, following that calling all of his life in Altsville, and dying there.

The education of Urias Hanes was secured in Canada and he learned the carriage and wagon manufacturing business in his native town. In 1850 he went to Chicago, Il. working there for a short time and then going to Pekin, Ill. In 1854 he left the latter place for Williamsville, where he engaged in business for forty years, then came to Springfield and retired. He is residing at No. 1516 East South Grand Avenue, in the same house in which he has lived ever since coming to Springfield. It is an interesting fact that Mr. Hanes in 1861 built a caravan wagon which was later used by President Abraham Lincoln. He is a Republican in politics and his religious faith is that of the Methodist Church.

Mr. Hanes was married in 1854 to Margaret Dowdell, of Pekin, who lived but one year thereafter, and in 1855 he was united with Louise Bartram, who was born in Vermont and whose parents came to Springfield at an early date and there spent the remainder of their lives. The four children born to this union are as follows: Carl J., an architect of Springfield, carrying on an extensive business; Joseph A. and John, carpenters and contractors with a fine business; and Ella, the widow of Clifford Council. Mr. Hanes is now living at No. 1516 East South Grand Avenue, which residence he owns, in addition to other valuable city property.

HANLEY, John Henry. - The mining interests of Sangamon County have developed and brought to the front men of unusual business and executive ability; men who have made their own way in the world, forging ahead through aggressiveness, intelligence and determination to succeed. The school of mining is not an easy one; it takes men of more than ordinary ability to succeed, and as a result we find some of the county's foremost men engaged in this business. One of the selfmade men of Springfield who has been identified with mines and mining nearly all of his life is John Henry Hanley, who was born near Lima, Allen County, Ohio, October 15, 1857, the son of Patrick and Bridget (Byron) Hanley.

Patrick Hanley was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, March 17, 1826, and when he was eighteen years of age came to the United States, landing in New York and going thence to Ohio, where he worked on a railroad for a few years. He then came to Springfield, Ill, and from there went to Will County, where for many years he was engaged in farming, although for the past ten years he has lived retired in Wilmington, Ill. His wife died in 1907, in the faith of the Catholic Church, of which he is also a member. He has been a Democrat all of his life. Mr. and Mrs. Hanley had the following children: John Henry; James, of Joliet, Ill.; Michael, of Punxsutawney, Pa.; William, a resident of Wilmington, Ill., and Mary, who married Daniel Tobin, of Chicago.

John Henry Hanley was but an infant when his parents came to Illinois, and he was reared to the life of a farmer, being sent out to do his share of the farm work when he was but eight years of age, and as a consequence not having much chance for learning, although close observation and much reading have made him a well-educated man. At the age of twentysix years he left home and became engaged in Selling coal-mining machinery, and in this way came to Springfield. After some years spent in this manner he became manager of the Old North mine, later held the same position with the Chicago & Kansas City Coal Company, and then became manager of the Springfield Mining Co. During the year following he served as County Mine Inspector, and for five years was manager of the Chicago-Virden Coal Company, accepting his present responsible position in 1905. Probably no man in Sangamon County knows more about mines and mining than does Mr. Hanley, and his selection by this large company as- manager goes a long way towards proving it. His experience has been long and varied and he has learned how to meet every situation and how to overcome every obstacle.

In Odell, Ill., in April, 1883, Mr. Hanley was married to Miss Elizabeth Kane, daughter of Timothy and Mary (Dalton) Kane, and to this union there were born six children: Mary,

Mr. and Mrs. Hanley are members of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, in which he is serving as a member of the Board of Trustees. He was Trustee for a long time of Ridgely, before it was incorporated with the city of Springfield, and has always been a stanch and active Democrat. He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus and the . Catholic order of Foresters and is District Vice President of fourteen counties for the

HANSON, Frederic A., an industrious and enterprising farmer living near the Fair Grounds just outside of Springfield, Ill, was born in Denmark, October 6, 1852, son of Peter and Karry Mary (Nelson) Hanson, both natives of Denmark, the father born in 1824 and the mother November 1, 1810. The former was a flax manufacturer and he and his wife spent their entire lives in their native country, where he died in 1857 and his widow in 1887. They were parents of four sons, of whom two came to the United States. Frederic A. Hanson has a brother now living in Springfield, who came to the United States in 1873.

Frederic A. Hanson received his education in the public schools of Denmark and until twenty years old followed the occupation of fisherman. He then took up farming and has followed that occupation ever since. He sailed from Copenhagen in 1873, spent two weeks on the water and landed in Boston. He came direct to Springfield, reaching that city on May 16. He immediately took up farming at Berry Station, where he remained one year, worked two years on William Bradford's farm, one year for Lute Bortman, then spent five years in the employ of J. P. Gardner, after which he worked for himself. He has lived six years on his present farm, and owns three acres. He carries on his work with intelligence and good judgment and makes it pay well.

Mr. Hanson was married at Springfield, October 16, 1879, to Mary A. Shoemacker, born in Germany, October 6, 1860, and died September 25, 1905. Her parents died when she was a girl and never came to America. She was seven years of age at the time she was brought to the United States. Five children were born to Mr. Hanson and his wife, four daughters and one son: Nellie May married Mr. Dickerson, a mail carrier at Curran; Laura Lee, deceased; Dr. John, in the employ of Schucks Lumber Company; Lucy Anne, Mrs. Stroub, of Springfield, and Mary E., deceased.

Mr. Hanson was married (second) in December, 1908, in Springfield, to Wilhelmina Meinecke, born in Germany, November 2, 1868. Her mother and father died when she was sixteen years old and both parents spent their entire lives in Germany. Mr. Hanson is a member of the Christian Church and in politics is a Democrat. He is a member of the Loyal Americans and has a large circle of friends. He is pleasant and genial in manner and has a reputation for honesty and integrity.

HAPPER, Andrew F. (deceased), was for many years one of the leading citizens of Gardner Township, and well known as a substantial farmer and grain operator, owning the elevator at Farmingdale. He was born on the old Happer homestead, on Section 19, of the township which continued his home, July 14, 1854, son of James E. Happer. The latter was born in Washington County, Pa., but located in Gardner Township, where he became a teacher in the country schools. He bought 160 acres of land and divided his time between farming and teaching, becoming one of the leading men of his neighborhood. n 18387 he returned to his native county, where he married Sarah Gardner. They returned to the home he had made in the still new State, and settled down to happy married life. Mr. Happer was a man of political convictions such as would have made him a Republican. He was a devoted Christian and one of the pillars of the church at Farmingdale, being instrumental in securing the erection of the house of worship there, becoming a Deacon and Sunday school superintendent, loving the work, and accomplishing much good through his efforts. His wife joined him in all his good work, being a member of the same denomination. He died in 1875 and she in 1888. They had six children: John G., of Dakota; Carrie M. married J. S. Lyman, deceased; Sarah, wife of John I. Parsons, of Santa Rosa, Cal.; Lura, wife of William Sims, of San Antonio, Tex.; Margaret M. married Dr. E, A. Morgan, of Decatur. These children have all done well and are numbered among the leading people of the several communities in which they have resided.

After the death of his father Andrew F. Happer bought out the interests of the other heirs, becoming the owner of 400 acres of land. He immediately commenced extensive improvements and, as he was a careful farmer, reaped large returns from his investment.

On October 24, 1883, Mr. Happer married Ida V. Harrison, born in Cartwright Township, October 6, 1856, a daughter of Simeon Q. and Mary A. (Renshaw) Harrison, the former now deceased, and the latter living at the age of eighty-eight years, being a very lovable old lady, with a pleasant word for everyone and happy recollections of bygone days.

Mr. Happer made a specialty of Polled Angus cattle and Poland China hogs, making many exhibits of his product at fairs and stock shows. He remained on his farm until 1889, when he bought the interest of D. Humphrey at Farmingdale, including the home now occupied by Mrs. Happer, a large mercantile establishment and the elevator. In conjunction with operating all these, Mr. Happer also retained supervision over his farm, and the multiplicity of duties resulted in his death, February 2, 1903. He passed away firm in the faith of the Presbyterian Church, belonging to that denomination at Farmingdale, and his work in it and the Sunday school will long be remembered.

Mr. and Mrs. Happer became the parents of two children: James Harrison, born September 14, 1886; and Mary, born January 11, 1891. James H. Happer attended district school, and Springfield high school, being graduated therefrom in the Class of 1907. He'also took a twoyears course in the agricultural department of the State University, but on account of the failing health of his mother, in 1910, he returned home to assume charge of the business affairs, which she had shouldered upon the death of Mr. Happer, and in the brief. time which has since elapsed, has proven himself a worthy son of his noble father. His methods have been such as to inspire confidence, and he has every prospect of a long and brilliant business career. His sister, who is a member of the Class of 1909, Springfield high school, is a charming young lady, with more than ordinary musical ability, which has been carefully trained, The family all belong to the Presbyterian Church and are popular in it as they are in the best social circles of the town.

HARBAUGH, Edward, a retired farmer of Mechanicsburg, Ill., and a veteran of the Civil War, was born at Baltimore, Md., September 5, 1846, a son of Jerome and Martha (Thompson) Harbaugh. Both parents were natives of Georgetown, Md., and the father spent most of his active life at his trade of coachmaker, in Baltimore, where his death occurred, at the age` of eighty years, his widow living to the age of ninety-two. The paternal grandfather of Edward Harbaugh, subject of this review, was born in Little York, Pa., his parents being natives of Switzerland.

After completing his education in the schools of his native city, Edward Harbaugh became clerk in a store there and in 1863 came to Ilinois and remained one year on a farm near Mattoon. January 4, 1864, he enlisted for service in Company E, Thirty-Highth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, under command of Captain Voris, of Mattoon. Mr. Harbaugh served to the end of the war, was mustered out at Victoria, Tex., and on March 21, 1866, was discharged at Camp Butler, near Springfield. He had rendered efficient service and never had the misfortune to be taken prisoner or receive a wound.

After his service in the army Mr. Harbaugh returned to Coles County, where for five years he engaged in farming, then removed to Madison County, Ind., manufactured tile there for a time and then engaged in the same occupation in Edinburg, Ill. Some years later he located in Springfield and spent about five years in that locality. For the past four years he has held the post of janitor of the public school at Mechanicsburg, which he ably and satisfactorily fills. He is a Republican in political views and while a resident of Edinburg served as a member of the Town Board. He is a member of the Methodist Church and belongs to Maroa Post Grand Army of the Republic. He is well known in Mechanicsburg and vicinity, where he has won a reputation for reliability and honesty.

Mr. Harbaugh was married near Sullivan, Moultrie County, January 14, 1872, to Mrs. Lucetta (Taylor) Hawkins, who was born near Winchester, Va., May 7, 1848, daughter of Peter Taylor and wife, also natives of Virginia. Peter Taylor was a farmer by occupation and in 1859 located near Oakland, Coles County, Ill., where whe carried on farming until his death. Mrs. Taylor died in Indiana. Mrs. Harbaugh died December 18, 1908, having had four children, two of whom survive: Della, wife of William Ogden, residing in Mechanicsburg with Mr. Harbaugh; James E., a foreman in the shops of the Wabash Railroad Company at Moberly, Mo. There are eight grandchildren in the family. Mr. Harbaugh owns a comfortable residence in Mechanicsburg.

HARBERT, Samuel M., a retired farmer living at Illiopolis, Ill., was born near LaFayette, Ind., May 31, 1887, and is a son of Eli and Mary (Hulbert) Harbert, the former born near Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1809, and the latter born in Virginia in 1817. The father was a tanner, farmer and shoemaker, and he and his wife moved to Indiana from Ohio, settling on a farm near LaFayette. Mr. Harbert died in 1889 and his widow survived until 1868. The fathers of Mr. and Mrs. Harbert both fought in the War of 1812. Samuel M. Harbert is one of three children, the others being: Eli, a farmer of Sangamon County, and Nancy, married A. D. Gilbert, who died in 1904, and she now lives in Illiopolis, in the home she has occupied for forty-one years.

The education of Samuel M. Harbert was received at Wolf Creek in the district school, and his first teacher was William Ide. His grandfather, James Harbert, located on a farm on Wolf Creek, Sangamon County, in 1839, and lived there until his death, and on this farm Samuel M. lived until 1863, being partly reared by his grandparents. Mr. Harbert began farming on his own account in Illiopolis Township and lived there until 1909, then moved to the village of Illiopolis, where he owns a comfortable home, and he has since lived retired from business activities and cares. He still owns a farm of 120 acres in the township. He was well acquainted with Abraham Lincoln in his younger days and was always his warm personal friend,

Mr. Harbert was married Christmas Day, 1862, to Zerelda Miller, who was born in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon County, daughter of Nathan Miller, an early settler of Sangamon County, who spent the rest of his life on a farm near Mechanicsburg, and died in Dawson, Til. His wife's maiden name was Anna Laudenbeck, who died in Dawson, Ill Mr. Harbert and his wife had four children, of whom three survive: John Harbert, a farmer of Sangamon County; Anna, wife of William Olendenen, also a farmer of Sangamon County ; Ada M., wife of William Gall, living on her father's farm. There are six grandchildren in the family.

Mr. Harbert is a Democrat in politics and served several years as School Trustee in Illiopolis Township. He belongs to the Lodge of A. F. & A. M., of Illiopolis. He is a member of the Christion church and is always

HARBOLD, Jacob, a self-made business man of Springfield, has built up a large enterprise from a small beginning, and is now a recognized authority along the line of his specialty. He was born in St. Louis, Mo., March 10, 1859, son of Jacob and Fanny Harbold, natives of Germany, who came to the United States in youth. The parents were married in the United States and in 1860 came to Springfield where for twenty years the father was engaged in an express business. He was an active member of the Lutheran Church and he and two other persons bought the old church near the Chicago & Alton depot. In politics he was a Democrat. He died in Springfield in 1880, and his widow now lives with her son Jacob, being seventy-two years of age. They had two children, Jacob, of this sketch, and George, of Indiana.

Mr. Harbold was educated in Springfield public schools, and after completing his education spent a short time teaching in a Lutheran school, then entered the old Ætna foundry to learn the trade of machinist, receiving at first but three dollars per week. Later he spent six years in the rolling mills, and at the end of that time engaged in business on his own accout. He has made a specialty of pumps and has spent twentyfive years in his present enterprise, being an expert in his line. He is proud of the fact that while at the outset he had but forty-five cents as capital, by his energy and ambition he soon began to prosper, and has been successful in so gratifying a degree that he now owns a very comfortable home and property. His line includes several kinds of pumps. Being an expert mechanic at the outset, and possessing business instinct and enterprise, Mr. Harbold could not fail in his venture, but has built up his enterprise step by step, each one being the result of well-planned effort.

Mr. Harbold has been twice married: (first) to Mrs. Elizabeth Hartford, a widow, their union taking place December 28, 1890, and (second) July 18, 1902, he married Fanny Hudson, who died in 1907. Mr. Harbold is a stanch Republican and takes an active interest in politics. He is a devout member of the Lutheran Church, to which he is a liberal contributor. He is well known in Springfield, where he has lived since infancy.

HARGITT, William P. (deceased). - There is no better gift that a man can leave to his city than a well-ordered family, fitted to take up their duties in the order of things and to assist their community in advancing in every way. Thus is new blood infused into the city's veins and its future prosperity insured. One of Springfield's respected families is that of Hargitt, descendants of William P. Hargitt, who for many years was a successful merchant. Mr. Hargitt was born near Lawrenceburg, Ind., November 25, 1825, a son of Robert and Jane (Pommen) Hargitt. In his youth Robert Hargitt was engaged in tanning near Lawrenceburg, Ind., but in later years moved to Hamilton, Ohio, where he became wealthy and prominent, serving as Mayor of that city.

William P. Hargitt secured his education in the schools of Lawrenceburg and the Bloomington (Ind.) High School. His youth was spent on his father's farm, and he became the latter's partner in mercantile business, so continuing until his death, which occurred in November, 1880. Mr. Hargitt was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity and his politics were those of the Republican party.

On February 23, 1848, Mr. Hargitt was united in marriage with Cynthia Baldridge, on her father's farm near Harrison, Ohio. To this union were born six children, five of whom are deceased, the only surviving member being James L. Hargitt, who has been married twenty-two years and has a daughter, Miss Grace. The family is prominent socially and resides at No. 1325 East Edwards Street, the residence taken by Mrs. Hargitt on first coming to Springfield. Mrs. Cynthia Hargitt died about two years ago.

HARNSBERGER, John Jacob, a successful agriculturist and cattle raiser of Sangamon County, Nl., who is cultivating a fine property consisting of 360 acres, on Section 27, Cartwright Township, was born on the farm now owned by John H. Campbell on Section 26, in the same township, January 29, 1848, a son of Henry M. and Melinda (Harrison) Harnsberger.

Jacob Harnsberger, the grandfather of John Jacob, was a native of Rockingham County, Virginia, whence he went to Clark - County, Ohio. He was born in 1781 and was married in his native county to Catherine Harnsberger, there being two children born to this union in Virginia and seven children in Ohio, where Mrs. Harnsberger and one child died. 'The eldest son went to Wisconsin, where he was married, had one child and died. Two sons and three daughters located in Indiana, but Mr. Harnsberger and three sons came to Cartwright Township, Sangamon County, August 25, 1839.

Henry M. Harnsberger was born in Clark County, Ohio, February 2, 1823, and was reared to manhood in Sangamon County, Ill., where he was married February 18, 1846, to Miss Melinda A. Harrison, who was born in Christian County, Kentucky, March 20, 1820, and came to Sangamon County with her parents, Reuben and Barbara MHarnsberger Harrison. Her great-grandfather, Benjamin Harrison, was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The family is of English lineage and the ancestry has been traced back through six generations to an Englishman who settled in the old Virginian Colony in the Shenandoah Valley. From the same ancestry came two Presidents, William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison. The signer of the Declaration of Independence. was the father of Benjamin, William, Henry, George and Reuben Harrison. Reuben Harrison, the father of Mrs. Harnsberger, was born on a farm in Rockingham County, Va., June 12, 1779, and was married in May 16, 1804, to Parthenia Harrison, by whom he had one child. The wife died in Virginia, and Mr. Harrison married a second time, Barbara Harnsberger, November 29, 1810. In 1818 the family removed to Christian County, Ky., and on November 4, 1822, came to Sangamon County. Mr. Harrison's son, Leonard C., born of the first union, entered the University of the Methodist Church at the age of eighteen, and died in Summerfield, Ala., in 1867, and it was while on a visit, at his son's home, that Reuben Harrison passed away, May 3, 1852. The second Mrs. Harrison died August 23, 1842.

There were four children born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Harnsberger, namely: John Jacob; George Leonard, born July 13, 1850, educated in the district schools, Lincoln University ` and the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, where he took a two years' course in civil engineering, was for one year Deputy County Surveyor, and now resides in Springfield, Nl. ; Amanda C., the wife of Julius Hanback, a farmer near Centertown, Ark.; and Virginia, who married L. H. Washburn, of Springfield, has one child, Anna, who is the wife of Charles I. Himlich. The mother of the above children died May 8, 1905, and her husband followed her to the grave in September of the same year. Both were consistent and lifelong members of the Methodist Church, in which they labored faithfully, giving their time and means towards forwarding any church moyements, whether formed by their own church or by one of another denomination. Kindly and generous almost to a fault, the extent of their charities will probably never be fully known, and it is but just to say that both did a world of good in the community in which they spent so many years.

John Jacob Harnsberger received his preliminary education in the district schools of Sangamon County, and for a time attended the North ,Sangamon Academy and the Jacksonville Business College. He then returned to the old home, where he took up his duties on the farm, and continued to live there until his marriage, February 10, 1870, to Miss Nancy C. Campbell, who was born in Cartwright Township, July 25, 1851, daughter of Robert and granddaughter of Maxwell Campbell. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Harnsberger began life on a farm adjoining this township in Menard County, Il., but in 1874 removed to Sumner County, Kan., where Mr. Harnsberger had the misfortune to be persecuted by the grasshoppers which came in such swarms even that on clear days they hid the light of the sun. In 1884 Mr. Harnsberger sold out his Kansas property and moved to Gentry County, Mo., and had been very successful there, when, on April 3, 1893, a cyclone struck that county, stripping the farm of everything and demolishing the new house which had been erected by Mr. Harnsberger and which was just ready to paint. He sold this property in 1897 and moved to Brazoria, Tex., where he purchased 200 acres of land and had gotten a nice start and had the farm well stocked, but ill luck had not yet deserted him, for he was again cleaned out by the great storm which destroyed Galveston. Nothing daunted by this series of misfortunes, Mr. Harnsberger started all over again, selling his farm in Texas in 1903 and buying 160 acres of land in Wright County, Mo., but six months later, on account of the serious illness of his parents, he decided to return to his home in Cartwright Township, where he tool charge of 280 acres of the old homestead, which had been divided, and also rented eighty acres, and since that time has cultivated 360 acres, having a fine producing farm, well stocked with valuable livestock.

Mr. and Mrs. Harnsberger have had four children: Carrie M., born May 28, 1871, wife of Howard Ellenwood, of Canby, Minn., whom she married March 4, 1904, and they have two children, Helen Clarinda, born in May, 1905, and Leonard H.; Katie Irene, born November 23, 1873, married George Harkrider, a farmer in Callaway County, Mo., and they have six children - Lawrence E., Clyde F. Cora E., Catherine, Charles L. and Julius; Leonard J., born March 10, 1878, in Sumner County, Kan., residing in Kansas City, Mo., married Mae Willhoit in 1902, and they have one child, Hrnest Vivian, born January 15, 1904; and Helen G., born July 26, 1894, near Stanberry, Mo., living at home.

HARRIS, Mrs. Mary Bell - - One of the heaviest tax-payers of Springfield, and one who is deeply interested in the welfare and improvement of the city, is Mrs. Mary Bell Harris, whose many charities and kindly deeds of good will make her beloved in the Capital City. She was born in Kentucky, March 30, 1863, being a daughter of Jacob and Mary A. (Logan) Kerl. Mr. Kerl was for many years a pilot on the steamboats of the Mississippi River, retiring only after he had reached an advanced age. His death occurred at Lebanon, Ind., in 1895, his widow surviving him. Later she married John D. Malosh, an old soldier, who now is an inmate of a soldiers' home at Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Malosh lives in Springfield to be near her daughter, Mrs. Harris.

Mrs. Harris was brought up in Southwestern Kansas, and was educated at the schools of Hodgeman County, that State, coming to Springfield in 1873. There she was united in marriage with James O. Harris, whose untimely death occurred in 1892, in Springfield, and his "remains are interred in beautiful Oak Ridge cemetery. He was a Mason and an Odd Fellow, and had passed all the chairs in the last-named order. Mrs. Harris owns fully $50,000 worth of Springfield realty, one of her possessions being the Monroe Hotel, one of the most popular hostelries in the city. It is well managed and its guests are given satisfactory accommodations. The cuisine is excellent and the food tastefully served. The entire establishment refiects credit on Mrs. Harris and her corps of able assistants. Whenever a woman enters the business field in competition with men, she does her work so thoroughly that she is sure to command success, and Mrs. Harris is no exception to this rule. She stands high in the community where she has lived so long. 3

Mrs. Harris was married June 12, 1910, in Chicago, at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. M. Myerfeld, by Rev. Robert Lincoln Kelly to Mr. John Scott Reavley, of Springfield, Ill., and they now reside at No. 828 East Monroe Street.

HARRISON, James (deceased), was born in Dover, N. J., June 22, 1856, son of George and Jane (Watts) Harrison, the former a native of England and the latter of Ireland. The parents came to the Nnited States and located in New Jersey, where for some time the father was engaged in the nursery business. Later the family moved to Centralia, Ill., where the father's death occurred. The mother afterward moved to Springfield and her death occurred in that city, in 1907. She and her husband were parents of three sons and one daughter, of whom two sons survive: Noble, of Springfield, and John, who is a mine manager and lives near Centralia, Ill. The family lived a short time in Duquoin, Ill., and there James Harrison received his education, At the age of ten years he began working in a mine and continued in mining work until the time of his death. He worked several years in the vicinity of Centralia and Duquoin, Ill., and about 1890 moved to Springfield, where he worked in the north and west shafts of the Klondike Mine. A short time before his death the family moved to Middletown, Ill., and there he was killed in an accident, May 15, 1906. His widow returned to Springfield with the children, and there the family has lived since.

Mr. Harrison was well known in mining circles in Springfield and was an expert in his line, having spent most of his life in mining work. He was devoted to his home and family and had many warm friends, to whom his death was a shock. He was a member of the Episcopal Church, to which his wife also belongs, and was a charter member of the Court of Honor, of Springfield. He was a Republican in politics. Mrs. Harrison owns the home at 1604 South Tenth Street, where she has resided for most of the time the last fifteen years.

Mr. Harrison's marriage occurred in Springfield, December 19, 1881, when he was united with Miss Eliza Gibson, who was born in Belfast, Ireland, October 22, 1856. Mrs. Harrison was one of six children (three sons and three daughters), and has one brother living in Glasgow, Scotland, and another in Springfield, ti, the other three children being deceased. Three sons and three daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, of whom the following survive: robert J., of Middletown; Albert J., living with his mother; Amelia, living at home, employed in Edwards & Chapman's laundry. Mrs. Harrison has one grandchild.

HARRISON, John Q., a practical farmer and stockraiser of Section 11, Cartwright Township, was born September 7, 1869, being a son of Robert P. and Almeda J. (Bone) . Harrison. Robert P. Harrison was born on Rock Creek, Cartwright Township, January 25, 1846, being a son of Simeon Q. and Mary (Renshaw) Harrison. a

Simeon Q. Harrison was born September 27, 1816, in that part of Christian County, Ky., which is now included in, Trigg County, coming to Sangamon County in 1822. He and his wife their marriage Robert P. Harrison and wife located on a farm owned by his father, S. Q. Harrison, which they rented. Later they bought 302 acres of land, partly improved, and on it Mr. Harrison began breeding draft and road horses, making a specialty of the Clyde strain of the former and the MeGregor roadsters. He bred the Queen McGregor that at one time held the world's record. He was a firm believer in blooded stock, and also bred shorthorn cattle, keeping his farm up-to-date in every respect. Adding to his first purchase he eventually owned 1,000 acres, although he disposed of some of it prior to his death, which occurred April 7, 1899. While not a member of any church, he gave of his ample means to all church work, and was ever ready to assist those in need. Long will he be remembered for his many excellent traits of character. In politics he was a Republican, and always gave the party his hearty support. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison had three children: John Q.; Mary Elizabeth, born May 7, 1876, wife of Dr. L. A. Whitley, of Carlyle, Ill.; and Nellie A., born September 1, 1878, married B. F. Marbold, a banker and farmer of Greenview, Ill. After the death of Mr. Harrison his widow and children remained. on the old farm. The former is a member of the Presbyterian Church and has many friends in it and the community.

J. C. Bone, father of Mrs. Robert P. Harrison, was born in Rutherford County, Tenn., September 7, 1817, a son of Elihu and Nancy (Brown Warwick) Bone. They were natives of Tennessee, farming people who had moved to Illinois in 1824, when John C. Bone was seven years old. Settling on Rock Creek in Menard County, Ill., they spent the remainder of their lives there, and there died. In religious faith they were Presbyterians, while politically Mr. Bone was a Republican. Mr. Bone was married in Sangamon County November 28, 1839, to Catherine Foster. She was born June 7, 1823, and died March 25, 1841, leaving one child, Catherine E., born

Jane Purvines, born June 24, 1824, in Sangamon County, a sister of Greenlee Purvines whose history is given elsewhere in this work. To this union one child was born, Almeda J. born April 1, 1846, married January 29, 1868, to Rohert P. Harrison. The second wife died September 13, 1852, and in March, 1854, Mr. Bone married Lydia Ann Purvines, her cousin, and a sister of Mr. Newton Purvines, whose sketch is also written for publication in this volume. She died in August, 1862, and in 1864, Mr. Bone married Nancy F. Purvines, who was a sister of his third wife, born December 6, 18386, in Sangamon County. They had four children: John C. died in Chicago; Charles R. is in a stock commission business in Omaha, Neb.; Carrie, wife of Edward Thorn, of Chicago, and Orlando S., in a stock business in Kansas City, Mo. The fourth Mrs. Bone died January 26, 1909. Mr. Bone died November 17, 1901. In 1852 he came to Sangamon County, settling on a farm in Cartwright Township. He accumulated over

1,000 acres near Pleasant Plains, Ill., but in 1870 went to Chicago to engage in the live stock commission business. He bought from farmers in Sangamon County, shipping to Chicago, and was noted for liberality in all his dealings. He was very hospitable and all were welcome who came within his gates. Liberal in religious views, he granted perfect freedom to others; charitable, he gave generously without thought of any return, and while he was a Republican, could not be induced to accept office.

John Q. Harrison was educated in the neighborhood schools and Springfield Business College, and has spent his life on the farm, which has always been in his family. He was in partnership with his father until the latter's death, since which time he has conducted his business alone. He now has a fine stallion, Onward Medium, registered number 36,002. His blood lines are of the best, as will be seen by his tabulated pedigree, the most popular and profitable producing combination in trotting blood line, the kind that gets the money on the race course and in prize show rings. This animal stands sixteen hands high, was foaled in 1898 by Onward, sired by George Wilkes, of the Patchen-Wilkes, Lexington, Ky., stock farm,

While greatly interested in his stock business, Mr. Harrison finds time to attend to his duties as a citizen, being a strong Republican. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America, Camp No. 139, while his wife belongs to the Royal Neighbors. Mr. Harrison supports the Presbyterian Church, of which Mrs. Harrison is a member, both attending service at, Pleasant Plains.

Anna (Brown) Happer, both natives of Sangamon County. The father is a large farmer and stockman of South Dakota, living near Bushnell, but his wife died in 1884. They had the following children: Howard died in 1895, aged twenty-two years; Lena, wife of D. A. Allen, of Iowa Falls, a traveling salesman, and Mrs. Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison have two children: Helen Happer, born July 14, 1905, and Lucile J., born February 11, 1908. Mrs. Harrison is a delightful lady, who makes her home one of the most pleasant in the county. The farm now consists of 400 acres and is conveniently located four miles from Pleasant Plains. Both Mr. and Mrs. Harrison

HART, George W., a retired farmer living in Springfield, where he owns a comfortable home, is a veteran of the Civil War and well known in his neighborhood as a useful, public-spirited citizen. Mr. Hart is a native of eastern Tennessee, born April 20, 1841, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Hicks) Hart, both natives of the same State, the former born March 12, 1808, and the latter in the same year. The parents removed to Illinois in 1871 and spent ten years on a farm in Morgan County, then moved to a farm near Chatham, Sangamon County. Seven years later they located on a farm in Clear Lake Township, where they lived six years, after which they went to Christian County, and there the father died May 22, 1897, after which George W. Hart remained five years longer in that county, then came to Springfield and retired from active life.

Mr. Hart received his education in Tennessee and at the beginning of the Civil War enlisted from Knoxville in the Home Guard, where he served six months, having previously served three months in the Confederate Army. He proved himself a good soldier and participated in several skirmishes. At the close of his term of service he returned to his former home and accompanied his family to Illinois some years later. Both he and his wife are members of the Baptist Church and active in the good work of that organization. He is a Democrat in politics.

Mr. Hart was married in eastern Tennessee, November 20, 1861, to Salina A. Beard, who was born in Virginia, December 20, 1845, daughter of John Beard, a Virginian farmer. Both her parents died in that State. Fifteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hart, of whom thirteen survive, namely: Franklin, of Round Prairie, Sangamon County; Delia, wife of Charles Emory, of Havana, Ill., where he is employed as a machinist; Nannie, wife of Joseph Redford, a teamster of Springfield; Samuel, of Barclay, Il.; Tuleta, wife of Samuel Miller, a farmer of Clear Lake Township; Etta, wife of Charles Carver, of Springfield; Leotta, wife of Roy Adams, of Decatur; Charles, Fred- erick and Rolla, of Springfield; Laura, wife of Louis Daniels, of Springfield; Marie and Irene, living at home. There are twenty-two grandchildren in the family.

HARTMAN, Rev. Thomas Francis, clergyman and pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Rochester, Sangamon County, was born at Springfield, Mass., December 4, 1863, the son of James and Mary (Crowl) Hartman, natives of Harper's Ferry, Va., the former born in 1816 and the latter in 1823. During the Civil War Mr. Hartman's father held a position in connection with the Government Arsenal at Harper's Ferry, and at the time of its capture by the Confederates was taken prisoner, but soon after was recaptured by the Union forces. With several others, he was then sent to the Government Arsenal, at Springfield, Mass., where he remained until his death, in 1870. When the town of Harper's Ferry was burned by the Confederates, Mr. Hartman's mother and the children then with her, saw their little home and all it contained disappear in flames. In some way they managed to reach Springfield, Mass., where the father was waiting for them, and there was a happy meeting of the then homeless family. It was there that Thomas Francis was born, the eleventh child of the sony a brother and a sister being born still ater.

In March, 1873, the mother, with four of her children, came to Sangamon County, Ill., and after spending a few weeks with distant relatives, the three boys of the number who had accompanied her, found homes, the subject of this sketch falling into the hands of one Mordecai Crowl, whose so-called "guardianship" for the next nine years is remembered with anything but a feeling of pleasure. The first seven years of his life, while his father still survived, he remembers were as enjoyable as could fall to the lot of any one, but in the first half of the year 1870 his father, two brothers and three sisters died. The mother kept the broken family together for two years longer, but beyond this he remembers nothing that could be called happy childhood. While in his native town of Springfield, Mass., he obtained three years' training in the public schools, but in the first eight years spent in Sangamon County, spent only two years in the rural schools, his guardian taking no interest in the boy's education. ; -

While thus handicapped, at the age of twentythree years Mr. Hartman began a course of study which lasted more than six years, later taking the five years' course prescribed by the Illinois Conference School of Theology. Until twenty-three years of age he followed the occupation of farming, but then spent five years as an employe in the watch factory at Springfield, and later five years more in the grocery business. From these dates it will be seen that both his preparatory and professional courses were obtained while engaged in different lines

Mr. Hartman was admitted to the Illinois Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, on trial, in September, 1896; two years later was ordained as Deacon and admitted to full membership, and in 1900 was ordained as Elder. During that period and since then he has filled pastorships as follows: Greenview, Tll., one year; Curran, four years; Chatham, six years; and Rochester, four years, the last three pastorates being within Sangamon County.

Mr. Hartman has been prominent as an advocate of Prohibition, and in 1904 was candidate for Representativé in the General Assembly from Sangamon County, but failed of election. In 1910 he was nominated on the same ticket as a candidate for Congress from the Springfield District, but being unable to make the canvass, declined the nomination. At national elections he has always supported the Prohibition ticket, but in local affairs votes for the man, regardless of political relations.

On June 7, 1888, Mr. Hartman was married, at Springfield, Ill., to Miss Lydia L. Welden, who was born in Randolph County, Ill., and for a number of years before her marriage was a teacher in the city schools of Springfield. They are the parents of the following children: Harold Hartman, born September 10, 1891, and now a teacher in Sangamon County; Loyal O., born October 27, 1899; and Royal L., born May 10, 1908. Mr. Hartman's fraternal relations are with the Masonic Order, Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America.

(Mr. Hartman was granted a supernumerary relation from The Illinois Conference September, 1911, and moved with his family to Memphis, Tenn.)

HARTMANN BROTHERS. - The food supply in any community generally goes a long way towards determining the health of its citizens. Certain it is that a more healthful state is to be found in those localities where proper attention is paid to hygienic conditions, just as it is true that one improper source of supply could undermine the health of a large community. The citizens of Springfield, Ill., are fortunate in this respect, as they may receive their bakery goods from the largest dealers in this line in Sangamon County, the Hartmann Brothers, Conrad and Joe, whose large, model bakery has always been noted for its cleanliness. They are sons of Joseph and Rosena (Schwing) Hartmann, natives of Germany, where the father carried on farming and butchering and was also engaged in a mercantile business, and where he died, while the mother still survives and makes her home there.

Conrad Hartmann was born in Germany in 1870, and received his education in his native country, coming to America in 1888. He was married to Louisa Boehme. Like his brother,

Joe Hartmann was born in Germany, but one year later, in 1871. He also was educated in Germany, came to the United States in 1585, and was married to Lena Behr, a native of Springfield, by whom he has had two children, a boy now ten years of age and a girl twelve years old. 3

The bakery business of Hartmann Brothers was started on a small scale, in Springfield, in 1596, but the excellence of their product soon attracted attention, and as a result orders began coming in so fast that they were compelled to enlarge their place of business. As the business steadily grew more additions were made, and the plant now covers nearly half a block. Starting with only themselyes to operate the business, the brothers found in a short time that they would need help, and as additions have been made to the plant, so have men been added to the working force, until they now employ fifteen skilled bakers. So rapid has been the growth of the business that the Hartmann Brothers now find themselves in charge of the largest bakery in Sangamon County, doing business not only in the city and county but throughout the State, and this state of affairs has come through hard, persistent work and conscientious attention to the laws of health and hygiene. They are very popular in Springfield and are both men of keen business perception.

Fraternally, Joe Hartmann belongs to the Catholic Union, while Conrad is a member of the Modern Woodmen. They are members of the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception of Springfield, whose priest is the wellknown and universally beloved Father T. Hickey.

HARWOOD, William T. - During the past few decades farming has been revolutionized. The rich Sangamon County farm lands have been brought into the highest state of cultivation, and agricultural operations are carried on according to scientific methods. One who has made a success of farming is William T. Harwood, of Section 30, Williams Township. He was born in Decatur County, Ind., July 20, 1848, son of Ebenezer and Caroline (Sumter) Harwood, natives of Kentucky and Indiana.

Ebenezer Harwood, who was a farmer, came from Kentucky to Indiana when only eleven years old, locating on a farm in Decatur County. There he grew up, and when the war broke out he gave the Union cause his loyal support, to the extent of enlisting in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, but after a year's service, he was taken sick and died at Knoxville, Tenn. His wife was a relative of General Sumter, and her death occurred in Decatur County, Ind., in 1898. She bore her husband five sons and two daughters, five children of whom survive: C. D., of St. Paul, Ind.; James F., a farmer of near Greensburg, Ind.; Mrs. Mary O. Wilson, of Milford,

The marriage of Mr. Harwood and Josie Kagle took place in Springfield, November 14, 1878. She was born in Sangamon County, where her father Joseph Kagle had located upon coming from Ohio, although he was a native of Penn- Sylvania. Mr. Kagle was one of the early settlers of this part of the State and developed a fine farm. He also worked at his trade of cooper, thus continuing until his death. His wife was born in Virginia, and she, too, has passed away. Mrs. Harwood is one of a family of nine children, only three of whom survive: 'Mrs. Knight, of Rantoul, Ill.; Mrs. A. C. Kalb, of Springfield, and Mrs. Harwood. Mr. and Mrs. Harwood had two sons: Forest C., living on a farm in Logan County, married Florence Bates, 'of Williamsville, issue - Gerald E., John C., Milton T. and J. Irene; John A., married Golda Van Meta and lives in Williams Township.

During his long residence in his locality Mr. Harwood has witnessed many changes, participating in a number of them. He has always been a friend of good roads, excellent schools and similar improvements, and has lent his influence towards securing them. While he has never sought public notice, he has proven himself a good citizen and a most trustworthy and reliable business man.

HASELRIG, William A., of Mechanicsburg, T., now living retired from active life, is a veteran of the Civil War and much respected as a useful and patriotic citizen. He was born at West Liberty, Morgan County, Ky., April 10, 1830, a son of James Henry and Nancy (Day) Haselrig, the father a native of Virginia and the mother of Kentucky. James H. Haselrig was a brick mason and as a young man located in West Liberty, where he worked several years at his trade. Later he removed to Lexington, Ky., where he worked at his trade until his death. His brother, Col. John Haselrig, was prominent in Morgan County politics and served several terms as Circuit Clerk. James H. Haselrig and wife were parents of five sons and two daughters. The mother and father both died in Kentucky.

The boyhood of William A. Haselrig was spent in his native county and he early learned the brick-mason's trade of his father, with whom he worked many years, then began work in the same line on his own account. He enlisted in the regular United States Army early in 1853, being sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and serying six months in the cavalry under General Kearney and Col. Sumner. After his discharge he came to Springfield, Ill., arriving in that city October 14, 1853. He lived in the city and worked at his trade eight years, then (in 1861) enlisted in Company C, Seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, for three months, re-enlisting February 2, 1864, in Company ©, Tenth Illinois Cavalry. He served to the close of the war, being discharged at Little Rock, Ark., in 1865, having taken part in many engagements. At one time Mr. Haselrig was captured by his brother Albert, a soldier in the Confederate Army, who was out squirrel-hunting at the time, and who let the prisoner go free.

At the close of the war Mr. Haselrig moved to Mechanicsburg, where he took up his former occupation, which he followed successfully until he retired from active life, several years since. He helped in the erection of many of the residences and business houses in Mechanicsburg, besides similar buildings in Springfield, Decatur, Taylorville, Bloomington and other cities. He was a contractor on his own account during part of this work and established a reputation for ability and fair dealing that is well remembered by those with whom he had business dealings.

November 3, 1861, Mr. Haselrig was married, in Mechanicsburg, to Lucy J. Dunn, who was born in Mercer County, Ky., February 1, 1843, daughter of John T. and Rachel Ann (Moore) Dunn, both natives of Mercer County and the father a carpenter by trade. The Dunn family came to Illinois in 1853 and the father followed his trade in Mechanicsburg until his death, which occurred October 26, 1867, being a great shock to his family, as he died suddenly. His widow survived him but a short time, passing away in 1869. They were parents of two sons and four daughters, of whom two survive: Mrs. Haselrig, and R. T., of Mechanicsburg. Eleven children were born to Mr. Haselrig and wife, seven daughters and four sons, and nine of them are still living: Hattie, wife of Harry Halloway, a retired employe living in South Chicago; Laura, wife of John Muehlhausen, of Springfield ; J. William, of Texas; Anna, deceased; Lee, wife of Harry Fox, a locomotive engineer living in Blue Island, Ill.; Mrs. Jessie Putnam, deceased; Herbert, of Bakersfield, Cal.; Frank, a locomotive engineer living at South Chicago; Mrs. Grace Schmidt, wife of William Schmidt, a commercial traveler whose home is in South Chicago; Merle, widow of Louis Rogers, who is a stenographer in the employ of the Rock Island Railroad Company and a resident of South Chicago; Grover, who served two enlistments in the Regular United States Army. There are thirteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren in the family. Herbert Haselrig, of Bakersfield, Cal., served in the Regular United States Army eight years, taking part in the Spanish-American War and being sent to the Philippines twice.

Mr. Haselrig is well-known in Mechanicsburg and vicinity, where he has lived so many years, and has a large number of friends. He owns a comfortable home there and takes an active interest in the welfare of his community. He is a member of the Christian Church, a Democrat in politics and is affiliated with the Grand Army of the Republic. :

HATCHER, Mrs. Mary (Currier), daughter. of the late Silas Wright Currier, has inherited many of his sterling traits of character and fully capable of representing this fine old family. Mrs. Hatcher is a native of Springfield, born June 19, 1880, daughter of Silas Wright and Mary (Priest) Currier, the former born in Potsdam, N. Y., January 8, 1846, and the latter in Springfield, November 2, 1848. Silas Wright Currier was one of Springfield's foremost business men and his biography appears on another page of this volume.

The grandfather of Mrs. Hatcher, John W. Priest, came from St. Lawrence County, N. Y., to Springfield, and became one of the city's most prominent men. He was a pioneer in the manufacture of brick and was also prominent as a farmer, being the owner of 1,200 acres of land at the time of his death, which occurred June 7, 1887. His worth as a citizen was soon recognized by the community, and time and again he was called upon to fill some position of trust and honor. For a number of years he was President of the School Board, for eight consecutive years acted as Alderman, and in 1856-58, and again in 1870, served as Mayor of Springfield, during which time the city prospered as it had never done before. During the administration of the affairs of the city by Mr. Priest, the first street paving was done and the water works established. He was a member of the water works board, was for some time President of the company, and went to New York to sell bonds for these improvements. Always a leader in movements which would benefit his city or State, in his death Springfield lost one whose place was far from easy to fill.

at Knoxville, Ill., and "The Castle' (Miss Mason's school) at Tarrytown, N. Y., being graduated from the last-named institution in the class of 1900. On November 28, 1905, she was united in marriage with Oliver William Hatcher, one of Springfield's well-known business men of the younger generation, who was born at Chariton, Iowa, January 24, 1877. Mr. Hatcher is a member of the firm of Johnston & Hatcher, operating a large house-furnishing store. One daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher, Mary Jane, February 24, 1909. Mrs. Hatcher's religious connection is with the Central Baptist Church, while Mr. Hatcher's is with the Episcopal Church.

HATTON, Joseph, who has been a resident of Chatham, Ill., for over half a century, is an extensive land-owner and successful farmer, and is held in great respect by all who know him. Mr. Hatton is a native of Garrard County, Kentucky, born March 6, 1829, a son of Richard and Hannah Hatton, both natives of Virginia, whose parents were born in Ken- tucky and Virginia. Richard Hatton was a large land-owner and an extensive raiser of tobacco, being a man of local prominence. He died in Kentucky and his widow afterward moved to Illinois, dying in Chatham.

The childhood of Joseph Hatton was spent on a farm and he received his education in his native State. He was always very fond of horses and stock of all kinds and was reared to agricultural pursuits, which he has followed all his life. He moved from Kentucky to Illinois in 1854 and has since resided at Chatham, where he has been a successful farmer. He now owns 400 acres of land in Sangamon County and has put it all into good condition. He is a good business man and has managed his affairs in a manner to insure success. He stands well with his neighbors and has a large number of friends. While not a member of any church, he is actuated by the highest principles in social and business relations, as well as in his daily life at home, and has won a reputation for strict integrity and reliability. In politics he is a Republican and is always ready to further the interests of his party. He has witnessed many changes since locating in Sangamon County and has always been interested in the development of the community. He drove cattle through Springfield on the day ex-Governor Matteson's mansion was burned, one of the coldest in the history of Illinois.

Mr. Hatton was married at Chatham, IIL, November 2, 1873, to Liza Clements, a native of Sangamon County and daughter of Thomas and Dicy (Harris) Clements, the parents both natives of Kentucky. Mr. Clements was a prominent farmer and he and his wife had seven children. Mr. Hatton and wife have no children.

HAY, John, one of the early settlers of Springfield, and the son of Adam Hay, was born in Berkeley County, Va., April 13, 1775, and came of a sturdy race of men. His grandfather was the son of a Scottish soldier who left his own country near the close of the seventeenth century and entered service in the army of the Elector of the Palatinate of the German Empire.

About the middle of the eighteenth century the grandfather, who was also John Hay, with his four sons, emigrated from Germany to America. The family soon scattered and one son settled in Pennsylvania, where he acquired a considerable estate and filled several important offices. He served as a soldier of the Revolutionary War, attaining the rank of His brother Adam went to Virginia. He, as well as his brothers, had received a military training in Europe, and he served with some distinction under General Washington in the War of Independence. He was an acquaintance and friend of the great General, and one of the early recollections of his son John, the subject of this sketch, was of meeting Washington on a country road. The boy was riding behind his father on the same horse when a carriage approached. They turned aside to let it pass, when it halted, and Washington greeting Adam Hay, directed some friendly remarks to the young lad, who was requested by his father to salute General Washington, which order was promptly obeyed. The mother of John Hay was Mary Boyer, who was born in Germany and came to America when a young girl. She has been described as an excellent woman, of independent spirit and strong personality.

John Hay spent his boyhood days in Virginia, but was not satisfied to remain there, believing that he could do better in a newer country. At the age of eighteen, with a small company of his Quaker neighbors, he emigrated to Kentucky and took up land in Fayette County, near Lexington, in the heart of the farfamed blue-grass region of that State. A few years after settling there, while still young, he was married to Jemima Coulter, an estimable young woman well-fitted to be his companion, with whom he lived happily for a period of forty-six years and until her death at Springfield in 1843.

In all Mr. Hay lived in Fayette County, Ky., for thirty-nine years, and in that beautiful garden spot, were born his thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters. Although he continuously prospered, he was opposed to negro slavery and, for that reason, was not satisfied to have his family remain in a State where that institution seemed so firmly established. In the fall of 1832, at the age of fiftyseven years, with his wife and eleven of his children, he came to Sangamon County, settling at Springfield, then only an insignificant village, and there he lived and labored for a little more than a third of a century until his passing away in 1865.

On coming to Illinois Mr. Hay brought with him from Kentucky the machinery and other appliances for a cotton gin and the manufacture of cotton goods, but this venture did not prove a profitable one. It is said that the idea prevailed at that early day that cotton could be successfully grown in Illinois. After operating this factory for a year or two, the machinery was taken out and stored in an old shed in the back yard of his home at Second and Jefferson Streets, where it slowly rotted and rusted away. Many years after it was put there, his grandchildren used this dim and cobwebbed storehouse as a place to play, and as they romped among the curious looking things, they often wondered about the use of so many wheels and spindles. For a number of years he and several of his sons engaged in the manufacture of brick. The investments he made in land in Tllinois proved in time to be remunerative,

John Hay had the rather unusual distinction, which in that time could only have come to one who had reached a very advanced age, of living through two of the most trying and. critical periods of our country's history. He was born just six days before the battle of Lexington,

Mr. Hay was a man of great physical power, but quiet and peaceful in manner, and of great strength of will and force of character. He was a true patriot, with firm and fixed principles of justice and duty. At the outbreak of the Civil War he took a strong stand for the Union, and during the years of that sanguinary conflict was deeply concerned and anxious in regard to the final result. He was a near neighbor and warm personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. When the news of the assassination of the President was received, he was deeply affected, and on the day of the funeral in Springfield, he sat at his window and sorrowfully watched the procession that bore the remains of the martyred President to its resting place. A few weeks later, May 20, 1865, in the ninety-first year of his age, he was called to his final rest.

Very soon after coming to Springfield Mr. Hay and his wife became members of the Baptist Church, of which he was a loyal and earnest supporter until the end of his life. Before that little organization had a place of its own in which to worship, his home was open for any of its services. He was one of the three trustees to whom the land was deeded for the site of the first Baptist Church of Springfield. To an unusual degree he enjoyed the respect and even the veneration of his fellow citizens. He was a public-spirited man, and was the first to sign the promissory note to the State Bank, which secured the erection of the first State House building on the public square of Springfield. One who knew him well said of him: "His name was a synonym of honor and probity. His long white hair, his compact and powerful form, were for many years a noticeable sight in the streets of the town."

Three of his sons, Charles, Joseph, and Theodore, became physicians; and one, Milton, occupied a leading place as a member of the Illinois Bar. His grandson, the late John Hay, is well-known at home and abroad as a diplomat, for nearly seven years and until his death on July 1, 1905, as Secretary of State under Presidents McKinley and Roosevelt. Two grandsons who bear the name of Hay reside in Springfield, Hon. Charles E. Hay, and Senator Logan Hay; and another, Nathaniel Hay, lives in Champaign, Ill.

HAY, Logan, attorney-at-law and State Senator from the Springfield District, was born in the city of Springfield, February 17, 1871, the son of Milton and Mary (Logan) Hay, the latter a daughter of the late Stephen Trigg Logan, one of Illinois' most noted members of the bar. Mr. Hay received his primary education in the public schools of his native city, later entering Yale University from which he was graduated with the degree of A. B. in the class of 1893.

He then entered the Harvard Law School, graduating therefrom in 1897, the same year was admitted to the Sangamon County Bar as a member of the firm of Brown, Wheeler, Brown & Hay, of which he and his brother-in-law, Stuart Brown, are the surviving members, the late C. C.-Brown and S. P. Wheeler, the senior members of the firm, having passed away.

Enjoying superior opportunities and inheriting rare abilities from his father and his maternal grandfather, Mr. Hay has established for himself a high reputation in his profession and won the confidence of his fellow-citizens, as shown by his promotion to positions of public trust without the asking. The first public position to which he was called was that of Alderman of his ward, for which he was chosen in 1903. In 1906 he was elected State Senator for the Springfield District, a position which he still holds by virtue of his re-election in 1910. Like his father, of quiet, unobtrusive manner, Mr. Hay depends upon what he actually accomplishes for his constituents, rather than upon self-advertising, for the confidence which he enjoys.

Mr. Hay was married to Miss Lucy L. Bowen, and he and his wife have two children: Mary Douglass and Alice Houghton. In his business relations he is serving as Director of the Tlinois National Bank,

HAYES, Joseph W. - Belief in the ultimate future of Sangamon County land has resulted in the accumulation of wealth by many of the agriculturists of this favored locality. One of the men who had the pleasure of seeing his faith amply justified is Joseph W. Hayes, of Section 6, Cartwright Township. He was born on this farm September 27, 1852, in a small frame house, which is now included in his substantial residence. He is a son. of Augustus and Mary Ann (Wright) Hayes, both natives of Lancaster, Pa., where they married, after growing up together. Augustus Hayes is a son of John Hayes, a native of the North of Ireland, coming of Scotch and Irish ancestry. They were all Protestants, belonging to the Presbyterian Church.

Augustus Hayes was a man of some prominence in Lancaster County, living as he did in Mt. Joy, where he carried on a general store and operated a canal-boat. In spite of his successful business transactions, however, he decided he wanted a broader field for his children, and in 1848 sold out and moved to Illinois. Seven of his children were born in Lancaster County. All of them are now deceased except Joseph W. and Mrs. Rebecca Fink, wife of George W. Fink. The others were: John, who died in Pennsylvania; Sarah, who became the wife of Dr. Albert Atherton ; Mary J., who became the wife of R. J. Rudisell ; Charlotte, who became the wife of Isaac P. Smith; Albert, who died in Sangamon County in 1824.

The family migration was accomplished by water to Beardstown, and from there overland to Springfield, where the winter of 1824 was spent. In the spring of 1825 they came to Cartwright Township, renting land on the old State Road. Many weary travelers partook of the lavish hospitality of the old pioneer, who never stopped to think of himself, but kept open house for all who needed rest and refreshment. In 1826 he bought 640 acres, on which he began to build a home. He had intended to embark in a mercantile business, but found that it would not be profitable to do so, as the merchant of those days was expected to carry his customers for a year and then take his pay in coon skins. 'Therefore, he devoted his energy to the development of his land. Here, as in Pennsylvania, he took a lively part in politics, supporting the Democratic party, and was a recognized leader in local affairs. While not a member of any church, he contributed liberally towards the erection and support of numerous churches. Mrs. Hayes was a devout Christian lady, who passed away firm in the faith of the Methodist Church, in 1880: Her husband died September 12, 1878, after having retired from active Jabor, on the farm he had made so valuable.

Joseph W. Hayes was brought up on the farm, attending the district school and those of Springfield. For some years he was in a mercantile business, but eventually sold out, having more faith in agriculture, and in 1876 he took charge of the homestead. He began farming on his own account after his marriage. This event took place March 12, 1877, when he was united with Miss Fannie M. Pierce, born March 8, 1855, in Duchess County, N. Y., a daughter of Lowe and Louisa (Ferry) Pierce, but the only one of the family now surviving, her father passing away in 1898, and her mother in July, 1900. All her brothers and sisters died in infancy. The family came to Pleasant Plains about 1870. Mr. Pierce was in early life a maker of scythes and sickles by hand, but later was a farmer. He was also a blacksmith, and was well known in this locality.

After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hayes began farming on the property which they still own, and here all their children have been born, they being: Harry D., a farmer of Wyoming; Mary Maud, at home; Karl Lowell, a physician and surgeon of Farmersville, Ill. ; August W., a graduate of the agricultural department of the State University, now in charge of the experimental farms in various parts of State; Zella F., a teacher in the public schools of Tallula, Ill.; Rose May, and Oliver H., at home. For fifty-eight years Mr. Hayes has been identified with the best interests of Sangamon County, and since 1824 the Hayes family have been leaders there. He has always taken an interest in public matters, giving his support to the Democratic party. Fraternally he belongs to the Masonic organization, being affliated with Lodge No. 700, of Pleasant Plains. The family all belong to the Presbyterian Church and give it a hearty and intelligent support. While Mr. Hayes nas always refused to permit his name to be used on the ticket of his party, he has given his services for many years as a School Director, and it is largely due to his efforts that his home district has secured such good teachers and the children such intelligent supervision of their interests. His farm contains 185 acres, on which he raises a good grade of stock, including horses, cattle, hogs and sheep. The land is in a high state of development and his crops are astonishingly large. No-man stands higher in the community than he as an intelligent and successful farmer and brvad-minded, loyal citizen.

HAYES, Michael. - Those who have been fortunate enough to succeed in their life work are able to retire before old age overtakes them, and to enjoy, during the evening of life, the comforts to which their toil has entitled them. Springfield is the home of a number of these substantial men, and one of which it is justly proud is Michael Hayes, a veteran of the Civil War, born in Waterford, Ireland, May 12, 1888, a son of Patrick and Mary (Kennedy) Hayes, both natives of Ireland, farming people, who lived and died in their own land.

Michael Hayes was educated in Ireland and worked at different occupations in his native country, until he came to America, in June, 1859, landing in New York. From that city he came to St. Louis, after a stay of four months, and made the latter city his home for a year. By this time war had been declared, and the fiery young Irishman enlisted, in May, 1861, in Company A, Second United States Artillery, serving faithfully and well, until he received his honorable discharge in 1864. Returning to St. Louis, he spent about four months there, coming to Springfield, October 5, 1864, since which time this city has been his home. For a number of years he was employed in various positions by the City of Springfield, and was conscientious in the discharge of his duties, as he had been while a soldier. He has accumulated some realty, owning his own house and other city property.

The young hero, newly returned from the war, was married in St. Louis, August 1, 1864, to Ellen Foley, born in Waterford, Ireland, in 1844. Her parents also spent their lives in Ireland. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hayes: Ella M., wife of John Lauterbeck, a farmer living in the vicinity of Springfield, Sangamon County; Patrick R., a member of the Springfield Fire Department stationed at Engine House No. 1; and a child died in infancy.

Mr. Hayes belongs to Stephenson Post, G. A. R., of Springfield, in which he is Banner Bearer. He belongs to St. Joseph's Catholic Church of the city. -His political affiliations are with the Democratic party. For a number

HAYNES, Roscoe A., a well-known citizen of Springfield, was born in Macoupin County, Ill., September 30, 1882, son of John A. and Elizabeth (Darrah) Haynes. John A, Haynes was born in Macoupin County, October 11, 1858. His parents were early settlers of that county, where his father died in 1886. The parents of Elizabeth Darrah came originally from Richmond, Va., and located in Ohio before the Civil War, coming to Illinois in 1867. Elizabeth Darrah was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in June, 1856. John A. Haynes and his wife live on a farm in Macoupin County, and there Roscoe A. Haynes spent his boyhood and attended the public school. After leaving school he worked some time on his father's farm.

As Mr. Haynes was not content with farm life he went to Chicago and became a dry-goods salesman in the employ of John V. Farwell Company, and worked there three years. He returned to his father's farm for a vacation and in 1905 came to Springfield. He was employed three months by Brice-Surless-Pana Company, then began working for the Prudential Insurance Company, and was so successful in this line he has followed it since. He was solicitor three and one-half years, then was promoted to the post of Assistant Superintendent, which he still holds. He has applied himself enthusiastically to his work and has done well for himself and for the company for which he works.

Mr. Haynes was married, at Chicago, Ill.. September 27, 1905, to Miss Clara M. Russell, born October 3, 1884, daughter of William J. and Josephine Russell, the former born December 30, 1860, and the latter May 25, 1866. Mr. Russell's parents came from Glasgow, Scotland, and his wife's parents came from Hanover, Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Russell moved from Canada to Chicago in 1880, and still live in that city, where the father is engaged in printing business. They had children as follows: Clara, Mrs. Haynes; Ellie, Lottie M.; Arthur, employed by W. P. Herrick, a commission merchant; and Evelyn, all residing in Chicago.

Mr. Haynes is a member of the Presbyterian Church and in politics is a Republican. He has formed many friends in Springfield and stands well with his associates. He is very fond of baseball and greatly enjoys watching a good game whenever he has the opportunity. His Grandfather Darrah served three years in the Civil War and three uncles of Mr. Haynes also served in the war.

HAYS, Harry. - A fact now being recognized is that a man's personality plays an important part in his business, Through a pleasant, genial manner, a man can attract trade, and can secure it with good articles. Harry Hays, wholesale and retail cigar dealer of Springfield, one of the most popular men of the city, can justly feel that his courtesy has been of valuable assistance to him. He was born in Madison County, Ky., January 28, 1867, a son of Frank and Louise (Terrell) Hays, natives of Kentucky, the former born in 1835. The father was a shoemaker by trade, who moved to Bloomington, Ill., with his family, in 1881. There he worked at his trade, building up a large business and continuing in it until his death, in that city, in 1898. Mrs. Hays and the rest of the family moved to Springfield after the demise of Mr, Hays, and this continued to be the family home, Mrs. Hays dying two years ago.

Harry Hays grew up in Bloomington and Springfield, and is a graduate of the high school. Leaving school, he entered the employ of the Railroad News Company, and for several years was one of its valued employes. He went from this work into a restaurant business in Springfield, and after developing it very materially,

Mr. Hays was married in Springfield, July 9, 1900, to Anna Packard, born in Peoria, Ill. Her parents spent their lives in Peoria, where they died, leaving considerable property. They were prominent in that city, and their loss was deeply felt by a number, in addition to their home circle. Mr. Hays is a Republican, and a member of the Catholic Church. Both he and his wife are very popular socially and have gathered about them a delightful circle of friends, to whom they dispense a charming hospitality.

HAYS, JAMES (deceased), an honored veteran of the Civil War and a farmer of Clear Lake Township, Sangamon, was prominent in church and Masonie circles and also belonged to Stephenson Post No. 30, G. A. R., of Springfield. He was an industrious and conscientious man and a good citizen, and had many warm friends to mourn his loss. He was born in Indiana, in 1842, son of Samuel and Mary Hays, the former a farmer and carpenter. Samuel Hays brought his family from Indiana to Illinois and settled at Hamilton, where his death occurred, and both he and his wife died about 1890. Two sons and one daughter survive and one son besides James, is deceased. :

James Hays received his education in the public schools of Indiana and after leaving school worked some time on his father's farm. He was employed six years in the rolling mills at Springfield, and in 1888 bought a small tract of land in Clear Lake Township, where he carried on farming two years. In 1864 Mr. Hays service in the Union Army and served one year. He came to Illinois as a young man and spent many years at Hamilton, There was a log house on his farm in Clear Lake Township, where his widow now resides. He was an active member of the Methodist church, and in politics was a Republican.

Mr. Hays was married, in Springfield, in January, 1876, to Susan, daughter of Jeremiah and Paulina Brock, who was born February 27, 1841. Her father was born near Bloomington, Ill., and her mother in Louisville, Ky., and came to Illinois when about fifteen years of age. Mr. Brock died when nearly: seventy years old and his widow survived to be eighty-four. They were parents of seven children, of whom three were daughters, and three children now survive: Jeremiah, of Keokuk, Iowa; Frank, of Butler, Ill., and Mrs. Hays. Mr. Hays and his wife had one son Fred Morgan, a farmer living near Holliday, Mo., who is married and has had six children, of whom four survive. Mrs. Hays owns five acres of land and has lived on this place the past twenty-two years. She is well known in the community and has many friends.