Sangamon County, Illinois - The whole text, 1912 (part 36 of 46)

ROSS, Hon. David. - The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the State of Illinois, with headquarters in the State House at Springfield, gather information and prepare reports and statistics regarding the laboring classes of the State, as, for instance, the number of persons engaged in the various trades, the number receiving various amounts for wages, the number of hours per day employed, etc. This information is gathered and prepared for publication with great care and the men who have the work in charge must of necessity be well fitted by training and education to be able to discharge their duties with ability and good judgment. The Secretary of this Bureau at the present time is David Ross, who has held various other offices of public trust and honor in the past. Mr. Ross was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, September 19, 1861, and is a son of William J. and Jean (Snedden) Ross. He was educated in the common school and came to the United States in 1868. He located in LaSalle County in 1878 and represented his district in the Thirty-sixth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, in 1889-91, while a resident of that county. He assumed his present office in February, 1897, and has been a resident of Springfield fourteen years. He is well 'known in political circles and among the various representatives of the State Government, and is a stanch adherent of the principles of the Republican party.

Mr. Ross was married, in Streator, Ill, August 30, 1893, to Miss Eleanor Fairbairn, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Fairbairn, born in Bedlington, England, October 4, 1862. Two children have been born of this union: Hypatia Evangeline and David Thomas.

ROSS, Duncan (deceased). - In the death of the late Duncan Ross the village of Dawson, Il., lost a valuable and highly respected citizen. He was well known in the community and had many warm personal friends who deeply mourned his loss. He was personally acquainted with Abraham Lincoln, for whom he had a high regard. Mr. Ross was born in Ross County, Ohio, March 13, 1831, his father being a native of Scotland and his mother of Virginia. The parents were early settlers of Ross County, where they engaged in farming, and remained there until their deaths. Duncan Ross was educated in the schools of his native county, then took up farming there and continued in this occupation until the beginning of the Civil War, when he enlisted in an Ohio regiment and served throughout the struggle. He made an excellent record as a soldier and at the close of hostilities returned to Ohio, but a short time later went to Kansas and carried on farming there a few years, then sold out and came to Sangamon County. He there engaged in farming and some years later retired from this work and located in Dawson, where he conducted a general store until his weight of years induced him to retire from active life, and he spent his remaining years in the rest he had so well earned. He had an excellent reputation in business, was honest and upright in all his dealings with his fellows, and was greatly loved by his family, of whose comfort he was ever solicitous. He was a member of the Christian Church and a Republican in politics. He served for a time as Police Magistrate in Dawson and was always ready to perform the duties of good citizenship. He was especially missed in the ranks of the

Mr. Ross was married (first) in Ohio to Elizabeth Greene, a native of that State, and to this union eight children were born, of whom four now survive, namely: Isaac, a blacksmith, living in Chicago; David and Newton, of Mechanicsburg; Jasper, of California. . Mrs. Ross died in Dawson soon after the family located there. Mr. Ross was married (second) March 15, 1888, to Anna (Mullen) McCormick, born in the northern part of Ireland, December 25, 1839, and brought to America by her parents as a child. The family located at Chandlerville, Ill., and the parents carried on farming near there until their deaths. Of their five children but two are now living, Mrs. Ross and her brother, John Mullen, residing in Virginia. Mrs. Ross was first married, July 15, 1865, to Duncan McCormick, their union taking place at Jacksonville, Ill. Mr. McCormick was a native of Scotland and came to America as a young man. They lived for a time at Jacksonville, then removed to Dawson, where he died in 1884. They had one son, James McCormick, of St. Louis, Mo. Mr. McCormick served as First Lieutenant of a company that was mustered in at Springfield for service in the Civil War, and acquitted himself honorably in this post. Mrs. Ross owns a comfortable home in Dawson and is well known in the community. The death of Mr. Ross occurred at his home, September 3, 1910.

ROSS, Nathan, a representative citizen of Cooper Township, Sangamon County, who is engaged in agricultural pursuits on his tract of twentythree acres in Section 6, was born July 22, 1847, in Bourbon County, Ky., the son of William H.. and Ellen (Lane) Ross, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Wales.

The mother of Mr. Ross came to America with her parents, and in Kentucky was married to William H. Ross. They carried on farming in that State until 1869, in which year they came to Sangamon County, Ill., settling on a farm in Cooper Township, on which Mr. Ross died in January, 1870, while his widow survived him until 1900. They were the parents of six children, of whom three survive, namely: Nathan; George A., who resides near Breckenridge, Ill. ; and Susan, who married Thomas Maddox, a farmer of Clear Lake Township.

Nathan Ross secured his education in an old schoolhouse in Cooper Township which was built of sycamore logs, and during his boyhood and youth worked for his father on the home farm. At the age of twenty-seven years he was married and with his wife moved to a farm in Clear Lake Township, but several years later returned to Cooper Township, taking the management of his mother's farm, which he conducted for her until her death. He then purchased his present property, a tract of twentythree acres located on section 6, and he has been successfully engaged in general farming to the present time. Mr. Ross has been a publicspirited citizen and has served his township as School Director for several terms, being an imcumbent of that office at the present time, as well aS being Road Commissioner. In political views he adheres to the principles of the Democratic party.

On December 24, 1874, Mr. Ross was married to Leah Huffman, who was born in Sangamon County, daughter of Enoch Huffman, who with his wife came to this country at an early day and here spent his life in agricultural pursuits. Mrs. Ross died in 1877, having been the mother ef two children, of whom one is now living: Lucile, the wife of Bert Morgan, of Springfield. On August 19, 1884, Mr. Ross was married (second) to Elizabeth McIntire, who was born in Sangamon County, Ill., the daughter of Sanford McIntire, an early settler and farmer of Sangamon County, and there were seven children born to this union: Bertha, who is deceased; George H., living on a farm near Dawson; Elizabeth, the wife of George Purcell, who lives near Breckenridge and is engaged in farming; Elvin, who resides near Buffalo; Herbert Lee, who lives with his father; and Edith and Maryland, at home. In the family there are seven living grandchildren.

ROURKE, William P. (deceased). - Ireland was the birthplace of some of the best citizens Springfield has ever known, there being that in the nature of an Irishman that tends towards good citizenship. The people of that land possess a quickness of perception, a keenness of wit and a loyal patriotism that make them welcome wherever they locate. William P. Rourke, who for many years was a familiar figure on the streets of Springfield, was born May 9, 1849, a son of Thomas and Margaret (Burns) Rourke, both natives of Ireland, who came to America in 1851, locating in Springfield, which remained their home thereafter.

William P. Rourke was sent to St. Mary's Satholie School in boyhood, and when old enough was taught the blacksmith trade, at which he worked until 1874, when he established his own shop on South Eighth Street, where he was in business until his death, which occurred April 9, 1900, and his remains are interred in Calvary Cemetery, he having been a consistent member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. While a stanch Democrat, he did not aspire to public office, but discharged the duties pertaining to that of Supervisor for one term. Fraternally he was a Modern Woodman and was much interested in its work. Quiet, devoted to his business affairs, Mr. Rourke was an industrious, true, loyal citizen and a devoted husband and father.

Springfield, to Frances Craren, born April 20, 1853, daughter of James and Hllen Craren. Mr. and Mrs. Rourke had the following children: Charles J., born in 1875; William, in 1878;

Thomas James, in 1881; Robert Francis, in 1884; Ellen, in 1887; Margaret E., in 1889; Francis William, in 1891. Mrs. Rourke owns the family residence at No. 1600 Jackson Street. She is a good mother, devoted to her home and church, TEDE brought up her children to be a credit o her.

ROUTT, James Jackson. - Most of the veterans of the Civil War who survive have retired from active life and are now living in comparative ease. An honored veteran of Sangamon County, Il., who has a good war record and is highly respected in his community, is James Jackson Routt, who for the past ten years has been a resident of Loami. Mr. Routt was born in Fleming County, Ky., March 15, 1845, a son of Byram B. and Eleanor Charlotte (Riggs) Routt, the former born in Bath County and the latter in Nicholas County, Ky. Byram B. Routt was a son of George Routt, and the family is supposed to be of Scotch descent. They were prominent in Kentucky in early days and were considered members of the aristocracy of that State. Eleanor Charlotte Riggs was of German ancestry and could scarcely understand her Grandmother Riggs.

Byram B. Routt was a native of Bath County, had a large amount of land and was an extensive slave-owner before the war. Byram was a well-to-do farmer and a leader in his community. He was born in 1800 and died in 1850, at which time talk of war was sometimes heard. He left a widow and several children. Mrs. Routt owned many slaves and was a good mistress, keeping the members of a family together and taking a humane interest in their welfare and morals. In 1858 she decided to sell out in Kentucky, as she had considerable trouble managing her estate, but she hated the idea of parting with her slaves. When she left, however, she left the entire number and they were afterward set free by the emancipation proclamation cf President Lincoln. George Routt and his wife had sons as follows: Allen, William Bailey, John, Isaac, Byram B. and George. There were three daughters: Sally, who never married; Winnie, who became the wife of Nathan Vice, and died on the home farm; and Lucy, who married Henry Martin. All the children settled near home and all died in Bath County with the exception of Bailey, Byram B. and Lucy.

Mrs. Eleanor C. Routt was the daughter of a large slave-owner of Nicholas County, and her son James J. well remembers his maternal grandparents and events which occurred in his boyhood home. 'There were no telephones in those days and he can remember when a man rode up to the door and called to his mother that her mother was dead, and she immediately started horseback sixteen miles to her mother's bedside. She was one of thirteen children: John, Caleb and Erasmus, sons; Polly, Mahala, Maria, Ruth, Patsy, Mary, Ann, Kitturah, Eleanor and one other, daughters, all now de-

The children of Byram B. Routt and his wife were all born in Fleming County, Ky., and were as follows: Catherine married M. Rodger and died in 1896, her husband having died in a hospital at Louisville, Ky.; George E., John W., James J., Sarah Ann, Eleanor Charlotte, Bryam Lewis Jr., Caleb T. and Patsy L. (twins); Francis M. Mr. Rodger, who married Catherine Routt, was a member of a Kentucky regiment in the U. S. A. service, and his widow moved to Morgan County, Ill., where her death occurred in 1896. They had four children: a son, who died in infancy; Kitturah, Ellen and Nancy Ann, who grew to womanhood. George E. Routt came to Illinois and from there went to Missouri, where he married Harriet Manning, and they had one daughter, Lucinda. George died in Kansas and James J. Routt does not know the whereabouts of the daughter. John W. Routt accompanied his mother from Kentucky to Morgan County, Ill., in 1858, and was buried in Mason County, Ill., in 1897. Sarah Ann was married in Kentucky, to David Hendricks, and they settled in Bolivar, Polk County, Mo., becoming parents of several children. Eleanor Charlotte came with her mother to Ilinois in 1858, married (first) Samuel Riggs, and they had a son Ernest, and Mr. Riggs died at Havana, Ill. Mrs. Riggs married (second) Benjamin F. Pulling, and they had two children, Ralph and Gertrude. Mr. Pulling and his wife both died in Mason County. Byram Lewis Routt enlisted in the Confederate Army, was captured by the Union Army, afterward joined the U. S. troops, and was taken sick and sent to the hospital at Rolla, Mo., which is the last his family ever heard of him. Caleb T. and Patsy L. were twins, and the former, now a resident of Loami, was a member of Company G, Twentieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Patsy married Charles Goodman and had three children: Harry, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Edward, and one child who died in infancy. Mrs. Goodmna lives in Erie, Pa., with her son Edward, who is foreman of a factory there. Francis M. Routt came to Ilinois with the family and later went West, where he became well-to-do, and died, unmarried, in California.

In 1858 Mrs, Eleanor Routt brought part of her children to Morgan County, Nl., and made her home with her son James J. for many years before her death, which occurred in 1883, at the age of seventy-four years. ter, Ann Loar, who lived near Jacksonville. James Jackson Rutt inherited his love of books from his father and grandfather, who were welleducated and intelligent men. He received his education in the district school and applied himself to his studies in earnest, making the most of his opportunities. a

Being imbued with a patriotic spirit, Mr. Routt enlisted, January 5, 1864, in Company A, Twenty-eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, taking part in many long marches and never failing to perform the duties assigned to him. In Mobile, Ala., he was for sixteen consecutive days under fire, and his hearing was much affected by the explosion of a magazine, which has always been a great sorrow to him. The regjment crossed the Gulf July 2, 1865, and went on to Brownsville, Tex., where they remained until mustered out March 15, 1866, receiving honorable discharge at Springfield May 13th, after which Mr, Routt resumed farming in Morgan County.

One of the most exciting experiences Mr. Routt had during his service in the army was just previous to the fight at Mobile. The twenty-eighth was in camp at New Orleans, having been concentrated there for Fort Morgan, and they were loaded on to the ship "George Peabody," for transportation to Mobile, sailing out the mouth of the river into the Gulf. They had about 150 mules on the lower deck and the men on the upper deck, the vessel being heavily loaded. They were struck by a heavy storm, the water washing over the lower deck, and the rope attached to the rudder broke. The Captain began to berate the soldiers, who went to the lower deck and threw the mules and wagons into the water, remained on the lower deck the better to balance the boat, and fastened a rope to the rudder and to the mast-head. The pilot instructed some of them how to guide the vessel and they returned to New Orelans, then took another steamer for Mobile, landing at Fort Morgan and marching to Spanish Fort, and thence to Mobile.

Mr. Routt was married, December 25, 1867, to Martha A. Sayre, a native of West Virginia, who came as a child with her parents to Ilinois. She was a daughter of Jonathan and Rachel Sayre, who later became residents of Greene County, Ill. After his marriage Mr. Routt followed various occupations for a time, but most of the time was engaged in farming in Sangamon and Morgan Counties. In 1905 he retired from active life and bought his present comfortable home in Loami. He has been very successful in his operations and has a reputation for industry and integrity. He has many friends in both Sangamon and Morgan Counties, and after locating in Loami was given the contract for mail messenger, performing his duties to the satisfaction of the public.

Children as follows have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Routt: Charlotte E., born in Morgan County, September 2, 1868, married Jay W. Mc- Pherson, March 7, 1888, and they had four children. Mr. McPherson died May 31, 1902, after which his widow married (second) John W. Street, by whom she had one child, Lyle C., born June 11, 1906; Emma J., born October 29, 1871, married S. E. Martin, a farmer living near Raymond, Ill., and they have eleven children - Buell, Ernest, Halbert, John, Oland, Cecil, Alma, Stanley, Harold, Glenn and Lucile; James H., born April 29, 1874, married Bertha Martin. and they have one child, Mabel; Anna May died unmarried, at the age of twenty-seven years; George E., born March 3, 1883, married Stella Dodd, lives on a farm west of Loami, and they have three children - Dorothy, Helen and Martha; Rena B., born April 23, 1889, married George P. Powell, and they have one child, Fred. Mrs. Powell is a devout Christian, having united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at the age of sixteen years. The oldest daughter, Charlotte, had four children by her first husband; Clifford Ray McPherson, born February 23, 1889, is in the livery business at Chatham; Orvill L. J., born December 30, 1891, at home; Truman P., born October 17, 1896, died October 15, 1908; Loie Sayre, born August 15, 1901, died August 24, 1903. Mr. McPherson was a farmer by occupation and a devout member of the Baptist church.

For the past forty-four years Mr. Routt has been a member of the Odd Fellows, being a charter member of Lodge No. 901, at Loami. He is a Republican in politics and liberal in his views on most subjects. In 1909 he was elected Police Magistrate and received an appointment, signed by Governor Deneen. He has lived in Loami the past ten years and is considered one of the town's best citizens.

ROWLEY, Timothy W., a well-known and highly respected citizen of Springfield, Ill., is a native of the city, born October 25, 1854. He is a son of Reuben and Minerva Rowley, the former a native of New York and the latter of Illinois. The father disappeared when Timothy was a boy and was never again heard of, and the mother died when he was small. Reuben Rowley was engaged in stock buying and also owned a farm. The boyhood of Timothy W. Rowley was spent on a farm and when a young man he engaged in railroad work, which he followed ten years, after which he engaged in mining in Sangamon County, Ill. In 1894 he moved to Juneau County, Wis., where for six years he was engaged in farming, then returned to Sangamon County and has since lived in Springfield. He has been self-supporting since early boyhood and by good management and industry has been able to accumulate some property. As a boy he sold milk to the soldiers in Camp Butler, near Springfield, during the Civil War.

Mr. Rowley was married in Menard County, Ill., September 24, 1882, to Miss Harriet Boring, a native of Morgan County, Ill., daughter of Lee and Nancy B. (Stewart) Boring, both natives of Illinois. Mrs. Rowley's grandmother lived to be ninety-two years of age and passed away in Springfield. Her father is deceased and her mother lives in Wisconsin. Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Rowley, of whom six survive: Cornelia B., born in Tallula, Ill., August 19, 1883, married Frank Galliger, lives in Wisconsin and has four children ; John B., born in Morgan County, April 27, 1885, married Vivian Hedrick, and lives in Athens, Ill.; Reuben L., born in Jacksonville, Ill., June 25, 1589, served three years in the regular United States Army and is now farming in

Texas; Etta N., born at Jacksonville, December 28, 1891, lives at home; Ralph B., born in Springfield, July 31, 1593, and Arthur B., born in Juneau County, Wis., December 20, 1897, at home. Mr. Rowley has always been honest and reliable in his business transactions and in religion follows the teachings of the Golden Rule, which he tries to carry out in his daily life. He takes great interest in the progress and welfare of the community and in politics is a Republican. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America and- enjoys the society and companionship of his many friends. The family reside at 1908 South Fourteenth Street, where they have a very pleasant home.

RUDEN, Fred. - Love of country and true patriotism is fostered in the shadow of the Alps, and no people are more loyal than natives of Switzerland. These sturdy people bring with them also, when they emigrate to a new country, a desire to work and a capacity for saving, taught them from the cradle. One representative of this desirable class" of foreign-born American citizens is Fred Ruden, a retired printer living at No. 912 East Carpenter Street, Springfield. He was born September 6, 1842, a son of Fred and Anna . (Lainge) Ruden, natives of Switzerland. The father was a farmer and he and his wife never came to America, but lived and died in their native land.

Fred Ruden grew up under their firm yet kindly rule, attending school and working hard on the home farm. Later he learned the trade of printer and worked at it before coming to America in 1878. He landed in New York City and came thence direct to Springfield, which has continued to be his home. For eighteen years he was in the employ of the Rokker Printing Company, and~ also worked in the shops of the Wabash Railroad Company for several years. However, in 1899 he retired, feeling that he had earned a little leisure. Through industry and thrifty habits he had saved enough to purchase his home, and is in comfortable circumstances.

Mr. Ruden was married in Switzerland in 1874, to Mary Strobel, also a native of that country, where her parents both died. Ten children were born of this union, three of whom now survive: Fred, Jr., engaged in retail oil business in Springfield; Charles and Louis, both living at home and engaged in conducting a grocery. There are four grandchildren in the family, of whom Mr. Ruden is very proud. He belongs to Trinity Lutheran Church. His political sentiments make him a Democrat but he has never sought' office. All who know this kindly Swiss gentleman admire his perseverance and steadfast purpose to make a place for himself in the land to which he came in young manhood.

their connection with the distinguished statesman who was at one time vice-president of the United States and one of the most brilliant men the country has produced. One of the men who came of this line was Aaron Burr Rumsey, born in Westport, Conn., May 29, 1803, son of Aaron and Sallie (Burr) Rumsey. The former was born in Fairfield, Conn., July 1, 1772, and the latter in the same place, November 10, 1774. Aaron Rumsey was captain of a merchantman vessel. Sallie Burr was a cousin of Col. Aaron Burr, who was Vice President at the time her son was born, having missed the presidency by but one vote, and the proud young mother was pleased to name him after her distinguished relative.

Captain Rumsey traced his ancestry back to the Mayflower passengers, two of his forebears having signed the immortal act (in the cabin of the little vessel) which was really the birth of the new nation eventually to become the most powerful in the world. Prior to this event, the Rumsey family goes back to William the Conqueror's advent into England, and probably is connected with the Manor House in France, founded in 1126. With such ancestry behind him and trained by as careful a mother as he was blessed with, Aaron Burr Rumsey grew up into a healthy, normal boy, attending school in Westport and New York City. possessing refined tastes and industrious habits. He became Supercargo, probably on his father's boat, which sailed between New York and the West Indies, exchanging the products of both countries. Later he became connected with the wholesale mercantile trade in New York City, and amassed what was then considered a fortune. His grief at the loss of his first born son, Webster, led him to confide too much in his partner, and he had the misfortune to suffer a betrayal of his trust. Having lost his fortune, he came to Illinois, taking charge of the first railroad in the State. Once more he became rich, acquiring large property interests in both city and country, owning over 3,000 acres of land at one time.

Mr. Rumsey took a deep interest in the matters which brought about the Civil War. He had belonged to the New York Seventh, but even before the outbreak of the war he was too old to serve, although he offered his services cheerfully. However, he drilled twenty young "men, every one of whom gave gallant service to the country they all loved so dearly. Mr. Rumsey was a member of the first anti-slavery society, with William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips and others of equal prominence, and suffered all the inconveniences and dangers incident to holding such views. This society met at night on a canal boat which ran to Utica, in order to be unmolested in their conferences. Mr. Rumsey lived to send his three sons to the war. In religious faith he was a Presbyterian, was Elder of the Brainard Church, New York City, and all his life kept the Sabbath Day holy. He yoted the Free Soil ticket until the nomination of his friend and neighbor, Abraham Lincoln, for whom he cast his vote, although at that time he had no hope of this election, so he was pleasantly disappointed at the astonishing results.

On August 20, 1833, Mr. Rumsey was married in New York City, to Lucetta Crane, daughter of Morris and Abigail (Sickles) Crane, born in Jersey City, October 30, 1806. She was descended from Robert Treat, Governor of Connecticut for thirty years, and associated with the famous Charter Oak. The Cranes date back to Charlemagne. Mrs. Rumsey was a woman of great beauty and possessed a most tender and affectionate disposition, which gained her the love and respect of all with whom she was brought into contact. Mr. and Mrs. Rumsey had children as follows: Webster, born June 15, 1834, in New York City; Sarah, born February 6, 1837, in the same city; Harriet, born December 5, 1838, in Westport, Conn.; Gerard, born January 6, 1840, also at Westport, as was Charles, born April 8, 1841; Frederick, born October 4, 1842, at Westport; Arthur Wellesley, born May 3, 1844, and Rachel Sickles, born July 28, 1846, both in New York City.

Mr. Rumsey had the confidence and respect of his neighbors. His ideas of manly integrity were of the highest, and he was often consulted on matters of business. It was characteristic of him that he would much prefer to suffer himself than to inflict suffering upon others. He and his wife were fine singers and belonged in early life to the Handel & Hayden Musical Society, of New York City. The death of Mr. Rumsey occurred February, 8. 1875. His wife survived him nine years, as she passed away

RUNELES, John G., a retired miner of Spaulding, Ill., has been a resident of Sangamon County since early boyhood. He was born near Zanesville, Ohio, October 17, 1852, a son of William H. and Louisa Frances Runkles, the former born in Maryland and the latter in Ohio. William H. Runkles accompanied his father to Ohio and learned the trade of cooper as a young man. He followed his trade many years in Zanesville and vicinity and brought his family to Springfield, Ill., where he engaged in his trade, and later took up mining, moving to Riverton in 1866, and there the family lived several years. He died in 1875 and his widow in 1883. They were parents of five children, two sons and three daughters, and four children are now living: John G., subject of this sketch; Jacob, of Spaulding; Mrs. Minerva Shriber, of Peoria, and Mrs. Elizabeth Cone, of Springfield.

Mr. Runkles received his education in the school at German Prairie, Sangamon County, where he had come as a small boy, and afterwards learned the trade of meat cutter, which he followed several years. He then engaged in mining, and followed that occupation until a few years ago, when he retired from active life. He has made his home in Spaulding, Riverton and Springfield during this time. He is a Demo- crat in politics and fraternally is connected with the Red Men. He is well known as an industrious and useful citizen, who has made his own way in life through his industry and perseverance, and has made many warm friends. He is a man of good principles and is esteemed by all with whom he comes into contact.

Mr. Runkles was married in Springfield, in 1887, to Sarah A. Stark, of an old pioneer family in Sangamon County. Her father, John Stark, served in the Civil War and was an honored citizen of the county. Three children were born to Mr. Runkles and his wife, of whom two survive, Charles and Stephen A., both of Riverton. There are three grandchildren in the family.

_ RUNNELS, Jesse. - The old soldier of today is in a measure rewarded, not only in the form of a pension by his government, but with the plaudits and admiration of those who know of his past bravery. Yet all this is but small return for what he suffered and risked, and the time will come when the men who fought to preserve the Union will be numbered among the greatest heroes the world ever knew. One of the men who fought bravely and well during the Civil War is Jesse Runnels, of Springfield, now a retired farmer residing at No. 312 South State Street. He was born on a farm in Clear Lake Township, Sangamon County, October 13, 1840. His parents, Willis M. and Julia Ann (Baker) Runnels, came from Kentucky to Illinois over seventy years ago, locating in Clear Lake Township, where the father died in young manhood. He had two children, Jesse being the elder. His brother Willis now lives in the State of Missouri. Mrs. Runnels had been married before, and had one child by her first husband, named Alfred Waddell, who resides at Fort Scott, Kan. She died when Jesse was but four years old and at that tender age he was taken by his Grandmother Baker, and reared by her and his grandfather, Jacob Baker. The latter was a farmer of Clear Lake Township.

Jesse Runnels grew to manhood on his grandfather's farm, receiving the usual educational advantages offered the country boy of that period. When 22 years old, he enlisted as a private at Camp Butler, on July 25, 1862, in Company I, One Hundred and Fourteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, for three years, or during the war. The regiment was assigned to the Western Army, and he participated in many hard-fought battles, including those of Vicksburg, Guntown, Tupelo, Nashville, Mobile, and others. His brother Willis was in the same company. After his discharge Mr. Runnels came back to his grandfather's farm, to resume peaceful operations.

"In 1868 Mr. Runnels. was married in Clear Lake Township, to Charlotte Haines, of Rochester Township, daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (McCarty) Haines, both natives of Ohio, who came to Sangamon County when Mr. Run- nels was a small child and died here. Mr. Runnels had purchased 160 acres in Clear Lake Township, and to it took his bride, but soon thereafter sold it and bought a small farm of forty-six acres in the same township. This continued to be his home until the fall of 1898, when, feeling that he had done his full duty, he retired, coming to Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. Runnels became the parents of three children: Flora, Mrs. James Chancellor, of Springfield; Elizabeth, at home, and Willis, a farmer of Clear Lake Township, married Charlotte Miller. Mr. Runnels owns his home, as well as his farm, and is a well-to-do, prosperous man, who has accomplished much during his industrious life. He is a consistent member of the Christian Church. The Republican party receives his loyal support. His connections with the G. A. R. are pleasant and he enjoys meeting old comrades and with them living over the scenes so full of interest to a soldier.

RUPP, Philip - The young German emigrant coming to America has great hopes of success, and, if he possesses industrious inclinations and frugal habits, is more than likely to attain the height of his ambitions. In this country are none of the restrictions which are placed upon the workman in Germany, and he is able to rise more rapidly. His early training teaches him to save and invest, and he soon becomes a proprietor instead of a workman. A case in hand is that Philip Rupp, of Springfield, now living in a well-earned retirement after years of successful business life as a baker. He. was born in Bingen-on-the-Rhine, Germany, February 14, 1835, being a son of Jacob and Mary (Haas) Rupp, natives of Germany. The father was a farmer who lived and died in Germany. His widow came to America in 1888, but four years later returned to her old home. She was born February 5, 1813, and died August 13, 1898.

Philip Rupp was brought up in Germany, leaving home when eighteen years of age, and landing in Brooklyn, N. Y. He worked at an upholstering business for twenty dollars per year, although he was a baker by trade. In 1853 he came west to Detroit, where he followed his trade for five years, coming to going south every winter and returning in the spring. In 1862 he established himself in a confectionery business. In 1865 he rented and later bought the building and established a bakery business on Washington Street and continued his bakery until 1892. In that year he moved to Springfield Township, a mile and a half east of Springfield and became a farmer. He bought sixty acres divided into three fruit farms and built a good house,on each place. In 1908 he retired, returning to Springfield, and selling his farms. He owns his beautiful home at No. 200 South State Street and other real estate.

June 16, 1862, to Genevieve Neuer, born in Ulm, Germany, July 15, 1841, who came to the United States in 1860, although her parents never left their native land, dying there at an advanced age. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Rupp: John, of Springfield; Mary, who married Adolph Walder, a machinist of the Chicago & Alton railroad; Barbara, who married a Mr. Witley, of Colorado; Victoria, who married R. Richard, a butcher of Los Angeles, Cal.; Jacob, of Denver, Col.; Philip, a clerk in Buck's hat store, and his twin sister, Genevieve, wife of Joseph Stevens, who is living in Fresno, Cal. Five grandchildren and one great-grandchild have been born in the family. Mrs. Rupp died September 11, 1901.

Mr. Rupp is a Mason. In politics he is a Republican but has never aspired to public office. He is one of the best representatives of German-Americans in Springfield, and would be regarded as one of the desirable citizens anywhere he cared to locate. His efforts have always been directed towards the securing of good government and schools, and he can always be counted upon to exert his influence towards these ends. Mr. Rupp was a member of the "Wide Awakes" Republican Club during Lincoln's campaign, which serenaded Mr. Lincoln at his home after his nomination. Mr. Rupp was a personal friend of Mr. Lincoln and admired him very much.

RUSSELL, James K. P. - In every community are to be found men who rank much higher than their neighbors by reason of superior mental endowments. Many of these men cultivate their natural ability until they are able to command attention in both private and public life. They are to be found in all callings and professions. While their attention during business hours is given to their work, when they are over, these men of intelligence are free to pursue other studies and to further develop their minds. One of the most interesting men of Springfield is James K. P. Russell, whose study of phrenology has made him noted along these lines and afforded him much intellectual pleasure. He was born in Muncie, Ind., July 81, 1844, a son of Elijah and Susan (Anderson) Russell, natives of Ohio and Delaware. The father, a farmer, moved from Ohio to Indiana, in boyhood. Later, he came to Bond County, Ill., where his death occurred.

It was in Bond County that James K. P. Russell grew up, attending school and working on the farm, passing his boyhood as do so many country boys. However, a different spirit burned.in his breast, and he resolved to learn something of the great outside world. During his more mature years, he has carried out that ambition, having traveled over nearly all of the United States, and as he is a keen observer, has made good use of his travels. On February 4, 1865, when barely twenty-one years old, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty- fourth Illinois Infantry, and was mustered out November 18, 1865. He served under General Sherman, Colonel Wood commanding his regiment, and participated in the various engagements of the Tennessee and Carolina campaigns. From August to November he was an independent soldier with no government record. On account of his army experience, his associations with the G. A. R. are exceedingly pleasant. Upon his return he interested himself in several lines of business and now owns and conducts one of the best regulated meat markets in the city.

On October 30, 1891, Mr. Russell was married, at Decatur, Ill., to Lizzie Dowd, born October 10, 1860, in Pennsylvania, daughter of Patrick and Julia Dowd, natives of Ireland. Patrick Dowd was a soldier in the Civil War. One child, John Russell, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Russell, on February 15, 1894, at Moweaqua, Shelby County, Ill. Mr. Russell is a consistent Republican and has often been called upon to represent his party in public office, always discharging the duties involved, faithfully and honorably. He is a member of the Christian Church, and finds in that body a congenial religious home. A man of high intelligence, he has pursued the study of phrenology until he is an adept in the science, and believes thoroughly in it and its disclosures.

RUTHERFORD, Newton, a successful farmer of Illiopolis, Ill., is a veteran of the Civil War and highly respected by all who know him. He was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, April 15, 1836, a son of John R. and Elizabeth Rutherford, natives of Kentucky. They came to Sangamon County, Ill., in 1841, as did their parents, who were also natives of Kentucky. The grandfather of Newton Rutherford was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, but the latter knows very little further of his ancestors. He received his education in the country schools and then engaged in farming, which he has followed ever since. He came to America when five years old and in 1874 moved to Kansas, where he lived seven years, but returned to Illinois and carried on farming in Montgomery County. until 1900, when he came to his present home.

Mr. Rutherford enlisted at Springfield, August 10, 1861, in Company D, Fortieth Illinois Infantry, served two years and several months, and in December, 1868, re-enlisted at Scottsboro, Ala., in the same company, serving until July 24, 1865, when he. was mustered out at Louisville, Ky. He served under Captain Samuel Hooper and later under Captain G. J. George, now residing in Springfield, and participated in the Battles of Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Iuka, the Atlanta Campaign, Kenesaw Mountain, Griswoldville, Georgia, and many skirmishes. He was wounded in the Battle of Shiloh and was with Sherman on his famous March to the Sea. He is reasonably proud of his record and is a prominent member of the local post, G. A. R. He is a devout member of the Christian Church and in politics is a Republican. He is a man of upright character and true worth and has many friends.

February 28, 1870, Mr. Rutherford was married, at Decatur, Ill., to Miss Sarah Knott, who was born in Macon County, Ill., daughter of William and Sarah Knott, the former an early settler of Macon County, where her mother was born. Mr. Knott and his wife both died on their farm there. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford, all of whom are deceased.

RYAN, Charles James, a successful young farmer of Sangamon County and a stockholder in the Farmers' Elevator Company, of Chatham, has spent his entire life on the farm he now owns in Section 18, Ball Township. where he was born November 12, 1878. He is a son of Michael and Anna (Curran) Ryan, natives of Ireland and Pennsylvania, respectively. The father was born in 1835 and died in February, 1880, and the mother, wha was born in 1855, died in October, 1879. Michael Ryan came to America from County Tipperary, and spent some time in farming in Morgan County, Il. Later he came to Sangamon County, where both he and his wife died. His father died in Ireland and his mother was killed on the Wabash Railroad at New Berlin, Il., in 1883. The parents of Annie Curran were born in Ireland and both died in Sangamon County. Michael Ryan and his wife were married at Auburn, Ill., by

Charles J. Ryan was reared on a farm and educated in the country schools of the neighborhood. He was fond of hunting and playing ball in boyhood and has always been fond of horse racing and other sports. He is an enterprising and progressive farmer and his land is in a high state of cultivation. He owns 240 acres of land, where he resides.

November 20, 1901. Mr. Ryan was married, at Auburn, by Rey. Father O'Conner, to Monica Gertrude O'Conner, born in County Kerry, Ireland, September $S, 1878. daughter of Daniel and Hannah (Hagerty) O'Conner, both natives of Ireland. where the mother still resides, the father being deceased. Her grandparents spent their entire lives in Ireland. Five children were born of this union: Annie G.. born October 19, 1904, died in 1905; Monica, twin of the preceding, born October 19. 1904, died three weeks later; Gertrude. born in 1907, died at the age of three weeks: Mary Josephine. born May 1, 1903, at home; Julia, born September 9, 1905. Mr. Ryan is one of the best-known farmers of Ball Township and has many warm friends. He is well acquainted with Father Hickey and James M. Graham, both prominent citizens of Springfield, who have a warm regard for him. Left an orphan at a tender age, he early learned the lessons of industry and self-reliance. He is a devout member of the Catholic Church and belongs to St. Benedict's Parish, presided over by Father Ryan. In political views he is a Democrat, but votes for the man and principle rather than for party. He is affiliated with the Court of Honor No. 25, of Springfield, of which his wife is also a member.

RYAN, Michael, a retired farmer of Riverton, Ill.. has been living on his present place since 1875, and is well known and highly esteemed in the neighborhood. He was born in Ireland, in 1844, son of Michael and Johanna (Burke) Ryan, both also natives of Ireland. The father was a farmer and both he and his wife spent their entire lives in Ireland, he dying as the result of an accident caused by the running away of a team of horses. Michael Ryan Jr. was thus early left fatherless. He was educated in the public schools of his native country dnd helped his father on the farm during his boyhood, being always fond of outdoor life.

At the age of seventeen years Mr. Ryan came to America, landing at Boston, where he remained two years, then spent five years in New York, after which he came to Illinois, spending one year at farm work near Jacksonville. Later he moved to Decatur, and after spending a few months there, moved to Riverton and for three years was engaged in mining. At the end of this time Mr. Ryan resumed mining in Clear Lake Township, and three years later came to Riverton and purchased the home he has since occupied. He has lately retired from active life, and is enjoying a well-earned rest. He has been a hard-working and industrious farmer and miner and success has attended his efforts. He owns a pleasant home and ten acres in Riverton, where he lives.

Mr. Ryan was married in Springfield, in 1873, to Maggie Ryan, born in Syracuse, N. Y. Her parents came from Ireland to Syracuse, N. Y., and thence later to Springfield, where they lived to the time of their deaths. Twelve children were born to Mr. Ryan and his wife, of whom seven sons and one daughter survive: Michael, living near Pittsburg, Pa.; William, living in Athens; Timothy, Thomas, John, Edward and James, at home; Maggie, living with her brother in Pennsylvania. Mr. Ryan is a faithful member of St. James Roman Catholic Church and is active in its work. In political views he is a Democrat and is interested in the progress and welfare of his community. He is well known in Riverton and vicinity, where he has many. friends.

SACK, William F. - Springfield is one of the most desirable places of residence in the country, especially for those who have retired from active life, and are interested in observing from the outside the various incidents of city life. The climatice conditions are excellent, while the advantages offered are unsurpassed anywhere.

One of the men now living from the fruits of their industry is William Sack, of No. 931 North Fifteenth Street, Springfield, who belongs to that reliable class of German-Americans so honored in this country.

He was born December 28, 1847, near the city of Berlin, Germany, being a son of William and Louise (Mundt) Sack, both born in the same locality as their son. A farmer by occupation, William Sack Sr. lived out his span of years in Germany, as did his devoted wife, and both are interred in the Fatherland. They had three sons and one daughter, and the latter, Mrs. Mary Strasberg, of Germany, and William Sack Jr. are all who survive.

Attending the excellent German schools, William Sack grew to manhood, assisting his father and herding sheep. On November 1, 1871, he sailed from Hamburg for America, on a steam vessel, landing in New York City, whence he came to Altamont, Ill., where he spent twenty years. His first employment there was with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, as foreman of a construction gang. Later he entered the employ of the Vandalia railroad, working for them for four years. He was then made section foreman on the Ohio & Mississippi railroad (now Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern), continuing with them for fourteen years. It was then that he moved to Springfield to engage for a short time with the City Street Car Company, but left them to enter the Wabash Railroad Company's employ. A year later he engaged with the No. 2 North Shaft, continuing there until he entered the Devereaux mine, where he worked until his retirement.

While residing in Altamont Mr. Sack was married, on May 20, 1872, to Augusta Bauer, born in the same part of Germany as he, December 29, 1849. She was a daughter of John and Wilemena (Schoenwald) Bauer, who never left Germany, where the father was a distiller. Mr. and Mrs. Sack became the parents of fourteen children, nine of whom survive: William of Springfield, married to Georgine Busch; Gustav, also of the city, both being engaged in mining; Anna, living at home; Augusta, wife of Louis Sterneman of Staunton, Ill., a. carpenter; Marie and Herman, living at home; Caroline, wife of Herbert Keiter, lives in Springand Louise and Henry are at home. Those deceased are: Gustay, Sopha, Bertha D., Bertha D. and Henry, two of same name.

Mr. Sack is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, as are all of the members of his family. He owns his beautiful home, as well as other valuable Springfield realty, having had confidence in the city and recognized the worth of its property. He is one of the best examples of what the Germans have accomplished in this country, and possesses, in addition to German industry and thrift, other very desirable qualities which have made and retained for him the warm friendship of all with whom he has been brought into contact.

SAGLE, Samuel F. (deceased), was a farmer, of Section 28, Mechanicsburg Township, Sangamon County, Ill., Rural Delivery Route No. 21, Dawson. He was born five miles from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, October 27, 1833, a son of John and Mary (Wadsworth) Sagle, natives respectively of Virginia and of Maryland. His parents, who married in Virginia, had nine children, all born in that State, all of whom have passed away. The family moved from West Virginia to Ohio and settled in Muskingum County. where the elder Sagle farmed successfully until his death, which occurred in 1872, when he was sixty-seven years old. His wife had died in 1852. John Sagle served his country as a soldier in the war of 1812-14. His father, Peter Sagle, emigrated from Germany to America during the Revolutionary War and fought for the cause of the colonies in that struggle. Mr. Sagle's grandparents in the maternal line were born and reared near Fredericksburg, Md.

Mr. Sagle was educated in Virginia and Ohio and in early life helped his father in his farming operations. In 1853 he went to New Orleans, whence he came in 1854 to Illinois, settling in Sangamon County. He farmed in Rochester Township forty-nine years (1854- 1903), then sold out and moved to a farm of twenty-five acres in Mechanicsburg Township, which he owned and occupied. He was a Republican and he and his good wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Mr. Sagle married, in Rochester Township, March 25, 1858, Miss Josephine Sidener, born five miles from Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., a daughter of George Sidener, who came to Illinois in 1849, settling on a farm which he bought in Clear Lake Township, where he died in 1866 and his wife in 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Sidener had ten children, six daughters and four sons, of whom three are now living: Mrs. Sagle; Richard Sidener, of Springfield, Ill; Rebecca, wife of Thomas Nicholson, of Springfield. James Smith, Mrs. Sagle's grandfather, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Mr. and Mrs. Sagle had twelve children, nine daughters and three sons, and four of them have passed away. William is a farmer in Rochester Township; Mary is the wife of Albert Turly, a farmer, of Divernon Township, Sangamon County; Lilian, another daughter, married Richard Sawes, a farmer of Clear Lake Township; Ada married Leonard Houk, of St. Louis, Mo.; Luella is the wife of Mahlon James, a photographer, of Strong City, Kan. ; Jessie married William Beaver, a farmer, and lives near Independence, Kan.; Harvey Sagle is a member of his mother's household; Carter, another son, lives in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Sagle had twenty-seven grandchildren, Mr. Sagle was personally acquainted with Abraham Lincoln and helped to build the Lincoln home in Springfield, 11l. Mr. Sagle died March 28, 1911, and his widow and his son Harvey live in the old

SAMS, Alexander, a useful and respected citizen of Springfield, is a veteran of the Civil War and a man of upright honesty and probity. He was born in Brown County, Ind., August 10, 1841, a son of Amon and Rebekah (Fiske) Sams, both of whom were natives of Brown County, Ohio. The parents moved from Ohio to Brown County, Ind., and thence to Peoria County, Ill., where they spent the remainder of their lives. The father was a soldier in the Black Hawk War, also in the Mexican War. The grandfather of Alexander Sams came to Ohio when that State was a wilderness, and the family is of hardy pioneer stock.

Alexander Sams spent his boyhood on a farm and has always been fond of outdoor sport. He was educated in the schools of Ripley County, Ind., and Peoria County, Ill., and has lived in the latter State since he was eight years old. He has always worked hard and has been sober and honest. He is now practically retired, but is able to work if it were necessary, and retains the happy good nature and optimism that has been his through life. He has lived in Springfield sometime and has always taken great interest in the welfare and improvement of the community. He is a true friend, a kind neighbor, and ready to anything in his power for the cause of progress. He is a devout member of the Baptist Church and in politics is a Republican. :

Mr. Sams enlisted, at Pekin, Ill., in 1862, in Company K, Sixty-eighth Illinois Infantry, served five months, and was mustered out in the same year. He re-enlisted at Peoria, Ill., in 1864, in Company E, One Hundred Thirtyninth Illinois Infantry, was discharged and again enlisted, at Springfield, in Company K, Forty-seventh Illinois Infantry, and altogether served over two years. He first served under Captain Jones, the second term under Captain Odell, and the third term under Captain Rope. He served as picket a great deal of the time and was forced to undergo many trials, hardships and dangers. He is a member of the G. A. R.

The marriage of Mr. Sams occurred in Fulton County, Ill., August 12, 1874, when he was united with Sarah Jane Chambers, who was born August 20, 1851, daughter of Robert Chambers and his wife, who were of old Ohio families. Five children were born to Mr. Sams and his wife, namely: Albert E., May 12, 1875; Ada N., in 1877; Effie L., in 1880; Alfred A. and Allen E., twins, born August 1, 1884. The family reside at 1133 North Fifth Street.

SANDERS, Charles Beverly, Jr., one of Sangamon County's progressive and energetic young business men, who holds the responsible position of Superintendent of the Boynton Telephone Company at Pleasant Plains, Ill, was born in Ashland, Cass County, Ill., September 23, 1874, a son of Charles B. and Mary (Teal) Sanders.

he carried on the work of a farmer's boy, and when only sixteen years of age rented land and began farming on his own account, operating a property near Lamar for three years. In 1893 he went to Kansas City and for a time was engaged in work in a nursery, but eventually became employed by the Armour Packing Company, and in 1894 went to Galveston, Tex., where he engaged in selling horses. He was employed as the overseer of a plantation at Richmond, Tex., for one year and in 1895 went to Houston and later to Sherman, Tex., but finally returned to Kansas City and in 1896 came to Pleasant Plains. In 1898 he was foreman of an extra gang on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and in 1900 went to work for the Western Union Telegraph Company, and during the same year became connected with the Boynton Telephone Company. In 1901 he was given the position of Superintendent, which he has ably filled to the present time, having entire charge of the building of a system that has over 700 fully equipped telephones. Mr. Sanders has a comfortable home, situated on North Maple Street in Pleasant Plains. He is a Democrat in politics, and has been for six years a member of the Board of Aldermen, as well as being a member of the Board of Education. He is progressive in his views and considered one of his community's most dependable citizens.

On August 12, 1903, Mr. Sanders was united in marriage with Miss Rosa Kundig, who was born at Pleasant Plains, January 17, 1871, daughter of Henry and Catherine (Volkart) Kundig, natives of Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Kundig came to America in 1868 and settled at Pleasant Plains, where he established a shoe business and later a grocery store, and continued to conduct the latter until his death in 1901. His daughter, Mrs. Sanders, conducted the business for a time after her father's death and then sold the stock. To Mr. and Mrs, Sanders have been born four children: Amy Violet, born July 3, 1904; William H., December 29, 1905; Harold Eugene, October 12, 1907; and Nina Eloise, November 5, 1910.

honored families. He was born May 2, 1828, in Fauquier County, Va., a son of Albon Nash and Lucinda O. (Powell) Sanders, he a native of Fauquier County and she of Fairfax County, Va., in which latter county they were married in 1826, after which they settled on a farm. There their children were born, as follows: Charles B.; Albert P., who made a trip overland to Colorado in 1850, and has since been lost to the family; Joseph Britton, who enlisted in the One Hundred Seventeenth Illinois Infantry during the Civil War, contracted illness, was honorably discharged and came home, where he died in September, 1879; Wilson Fenton, also a member: of that regiment, served four years, was honorably discharged and died from the effects of army life in 1883, at the home of his brother, Charles B.: Armstrong, born February 3, 1837, died October 12, 1896; Anne Elizabeth, born in 1840, married Bushrod Powell April 9, 1861, and died in November, 1868, he surviving her until November, 1895; William E., born in 1844, is a stock operator of Richland, Mo.; and Mary V., born May 21, 1847, married Abraham Epler, and both are deceased,

The family left Virginia in 1844 and Albon N. Sanders followed farming in Cass County, Ill., for twenty years, at the end of which time he purchased the hotel property at Pleasant Plains and continued to operate it until his death, January 15, 1893, at the age of ninetytwo years, his wife having passed away in 1870. For twenty-four years he served as Postmaster, and was well known and highly respected throughout his section. He and his wife were earnest Christian people, he being a member of the Baptist Church, while she was a Presbyterian.

Britton Sanders, the grandfather of Charles B., was of English ancestry and was reared in Fauquier County, Va., where he married Mary Love Gill, February 12, 1798. They made a home in Virginia, he finally locating in Loudoun County, where he died about 1888. His first wife died in Fauquier County, and he married (second) Annie Ekahel, who died in Loudoun County. He was a farmer and an old "Hard Shell" Baptist minister. Of their twelve children, eleven grew to maturity: Robert Henry, who died in Nashville, Tenn.; Albon Nash, father of Charles B.; Charles L., who died in Nashville, Tenn.; Sidney H., who died in Nashville; Samuel A., who died in Loudoun County, Va.; Beverly C., a prominent wholesale merchant in Baltimore, was appointed Collector of the Port at San Francisco by Millard P. Fillmore, but 'returned to Baltimore and there died December 25, 1883; Lewis Fenton, about 1834 emigrated to Illinois, settled in Beardstown, was for several years County Clerk, and died September 27, 1883; John Gill died in young manhood in Loudoun County, Va.: Wilson S. died on the old home farm, was Colonel of a regiment in the Indian war in Florida, and later became a prominent politician, and died August 23, 1885; and Mary Love, who married Fenton Vandewenter, emigrated to Cass County, Ill., about 1834, located in Springfield in 1877, and died there about 1903.

Mr. Sanders' maternal grandfather was Joseph Powell, who was a German and settled in Virginia in Colonial days, his life being spent in Fairfax County, where he was a man of note, a County Commissioner and later for many years High Sheriff. He was a prominent Mason, and as a member of that order attended the funeral of George Washington. Of his family of seven children all are deceased : Bushrod died about 1838; Edmond died in Fairfax County; Jane E. married William B. Peak, came to Illinois in 1887, settling in Salisbury, where he opened the first store in the town; Walter, for many years Deputy Sheriff of Fairfax County, Va., was the first Sheriff elected under the new constitution; Joseph had made arrangements to emigrate to Illinois but took sick and died; Lucinda O. and Beverly. Beverly Powell came to: Illinois with Mr. and Mrs. Peak in 1837 and settled in Springfield, but in 1844 went back to Virginia and persuaded Albon N. Sanders, by means of letters written by Abraham Lincoln, to come to this State. On settling in Sangamon County he became a stanch friend of Mr. Lincoln, although while in Virginia he had been a slave owner. Beverly Powell, who was Mr. Lincoln's best man at his marriage, went home to settle up the estate and while there died.

Charles B. Sanders came to Illinois with his parents when he was sixteen years of age and settled in Cass County, having received his education in his native State. After the family settled on the farm he took charge of it until 1858, when he went to McLean County, Il., with his two brothers, Wilson and Joseph, and there they operated a farm until 1862, when the two brothers enlisted for army service and during the following year the farm was sold. Mr. Sanders came to Pleasant Plains at this time and went into the hotel business on the old State Road, and succesfully conducted it until 1864, when he sold out to his father, at which time Mr. Sanders removed to Litchfield, Il., and embarked in the insurance business. In 1870 his mother died and he and his wife returned to Pleasant Plains to take charge of the hotel, but in 1874 they went to Ashland, where Mr. Sanders took charge of the Transient House. In 1878 he removed to Barton County, Mo., where he purchased a farm, and remained there until 1898. At the time of the death of his father, Mr. Sanders came back and took charge of the hotel, but subsequently bought a small piece of land near Pleasant Plains, where he has since made his home. Both he and his wife united with the Methodist Episcopal Church when they were young, and both have always taken a great interest in church work. Mr. Sanders was a charter member of the Masonic Lodge, joining over fifty years ago. In 1846 he heard John Hawkins, of Baltimore, speak on Temperance, and since that time has tasted no liquor. To this he attributes his long life and vigorous health. He walks erect without a cane, reads without glasses and has never had to rely upon the services of a doctor.

On March 7, 1861, Mr. Sanders was married to Mary E. Teal, who was born at Carlisle, Nicholas County, Ky., December 31, 1837, a daughter of Benjamin M. and Elinor (Bruce) Teal, a lineal descendant of Robert Bruce of Scotland. Her mother's parents emigrated to Georgia, and from Georgia to Kentucky in early days, and in 1855 came to Sangamon County, Il., purchasing a farm in McLean County during the following year. Her father died in 1882, aged seventy-one years, and her mother in 1888, in Barton County, Mo., both being buried in McLean County, Ill. To them were born seven children: Mrs. Sanders; Lucian, widow of John Pumpelly, a resident of Bellflower, McLean County; Samuel F., a farmer in North Dakota; George B., a farmer of Barton County, Mo.; Edward H., a farmer of Iroquois County, Ill.; Sarah J., who married William Briggs, and both died in McLean County; and Frances T., widow of William Briggs, his second wife.

Mr. and Mrs. Sanders have had three children: Mabel, born November 5, 1870, in Pleasant Plains, is the wife of G. H. Lange, of Springfield, Ill.; Elinor, born November 9, 1871, in Pleasant Plains, is the wife of William J. Graham, a farmer of Barton County, Mo.; and Charles B. Jr.

SANDERS, Elisha. - Pawnee, Ill., has many residents now living retired from active life after years spent in agricultural operations, who can remember the time when Sangamon County was little better than a wilderness, and who have watched its growth and development year by year until it is now one of the most productive counties in the State. One of these retired citizens who has a large acquaintance is Elisha Sanders, who was born in Pawnee Township, April 26, 1848, a son of Robert E. and Eliza (Funderburk) Sanders.

Mr. Sanders' paternal grandfather was a native of Kentucky and came to Illinois the winter before the deep snow, settling on Spring Creek, near Springfield, but later located near Pawnee, where he spent the balance of his life and there died, as did also his wife, who bore the maiden name of Elizabeth Fausett, Grandfather Funderburk was a native of Sangamon County, where his life was spent. Robert E. Sanders was born in Kentucky, May 26, 1825, but lived in Sangamon County practically all of his life, engaging in agricultural pursuits there until his death, January 3, 1906, in Pawnee. The children of Robert E. and Eliza Sanders were as follows: Mary E., Margaret A. Eliza J., John E., Thomas E., James W., Sarah, Robert W., Emerson, Dennis and Ezra, all living, and Jannie, Susan, Clarence and an infant, deceased. During the war Mr. Sanders was one of the leading Democrats in his section of the State, and his duties as Collector led him into considerable trouble, several attempts being made to search his house by the enemies of the Demoeratic party. On March 5, 1865, 'his brother, J. E. Sanders, was killed by a shot fired by Barney Vanarsdale, who in company with Jim Lemon and another were robbing Mr. James Bodge's store in Pawnee. Vanarsdale and Lemon were captured and hung in the jail yard at Springfield by Sheriff Crafton.

1883, in which year he went to Kansas. He farmed there until 1886, then returned to Pawnee and purchased property, and has made his home there to the present time. Mr. Sanders is a Democrat in politics, has served as Constable of Pawnee for four years and was also on the police force for three years. Fraternally he is connected with the Odd Fellows, the Court of Honor and the Modern Woodmen, while his religious affiliation is with the Primitive Baptist Church, his wife and children belonging to the Methodist Episcopal denomination.

Mr. Sanders was married in Pawnee Township, September 30, 1869, by the Rev. Samuel Proctor, to Mary E. Frey, born in Smith County, Tenn., October 4, 1852, daughter of James BE. and Sarah J. (Harris) Frey, natives of Tenhessee, who were married in that State and came to Sangamon County, Ill., in 1861. The father died in Sangamon County in 1907, but his widow survives him and resides in Divernon. They had the following children: Ida M., James J. and Benjamin S., who are deceased; and William B., Mary E., Robert S., Dawson B., Sarah E. and Rebecca A. The Frey family had many exciting experiences in making their way through the Confederate lines to Illinois in 1861, as they were known to be in sympathy with the North.

To Mr. and Mrs. Sanders haye been born the following children: Julius O., born in Christian County, Ill., December 28, 1872, now a resident of Oblong, Crawford County, Ill., married Hattie Gore, of Taylorville, and has two children, Helen and Louis; Lillian P., born in Sangamon County, August 2, 1875, married H. O. Barnes, of Macoupin County, and now resides in Springfield, where he is a teacher in the high school; Earl V., born in Elk County, Kan., is now a mail carrier and makes his home with his parents; an infant, born July 7, 1871, who died the same day; James E., born September 16, 1880, died January 11, 1882, in Pawnee; and an infant born and buried December 2, 1882.

SANER, Benedict - Contracting and building operations assume important proportions in a city like Springfield, and those conducting them reap a large benefit provided their work is honest and they live up to their contracts. One of the men for many years associated with these lines of endeavor is Benedict Saner, born in Switzerland, January 23, 1826, a son of John and Sallie (Horner) Saner, both born in the same country. The father was owner of a sawmill, but came to America in 1852, locating near Utica, in New York State, to be with his son, Benedict, who had come a year before. After a short stay he returned to Switzerland, where he died, but his widow survived him some years, finally passing away in Sangamon County. There were four sons and three daughters in the family, but Benedict Saner is the only survivor. A brother, Edward, died in Springfield February 8, 1911, at the age of eighty-one years.

years, and then in 1862 came to Springfield. He had received a good education in his own land and learned the saw-mill business from his father. When only eighteen years old he entered the regular army and was stationed at learned the trade of plastering with a brotherin-law, and evolved into a contract plasterer, continuing in this line of business until his retirement a few years since. He has held and carried out contracts on some of the most important buildings in Springfield, including the first Leland Hotel.

Before leaving Switzerland, in 1849, Mr. Saner was married to Johanna Saner, a school mate but no relation, and a native of Switzerland, whose parents remained in their native land, where they died. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Saner, six sons and three daughters. Two were born before the family emigration. Those living are: Barbara, who keeps house for her father; Carrie, wife of Matthias Kramer; Mrs. Mary Reece of LeRoy, Ill.; Albert and Charles J., plasterers, who live in Springfield. There are thirteen grandchildren in the family, as well as three great grandchildren.

Mr. Saner is a Roman Catholic, belonging to the Church of the Sacred Heart, and is a member of St. Vincent's Society. In politics he is a Democrat. He is one of the oldest residents of Springfield. He was personally acquainted with Mr. Lincoln and remembers that great man reyerently and tenderly. The pleasant family home at No. 516 South Eleventh Street has been the residence of Mr. Saner for half a century, and is his own property. He also has other holdings in the city. A man who stands high in the estimation of those who know and love him, he is one of the representative men of this locality, and his recollections of early days are exceedingly entertaining.

SANNER, John W., a farmer and stock-raiser living near the city water works at Springfield, has occupied his present farm for about sixteen years, and has been successful in his operations. Though he owns but a small tract of land he makes the most of it and makes it yield a fair profit. He is a native of Sangamon County and was born March 1, 1870, son of John A. and Anna A. (Walkins) Sanner, the former born in September, 1823, and the latter April 25, 1837, both natives of St. Mary County, Md. The father was a carpenter and he and his wife came to Illinois in 1865, locating in Springfield, and for a number of years worked as finisher in carpenter work in the employ of James Sutton. He continued this occupation until his death, in 1895. His widow survived him about two years, years he found employment as fireman and later engineer with the Springfield City Water Works, remaining with this company for twenty-three years. In September, 1909, he took up his present occupation, which he finds congenial and profitable. He moved to the city of Springfield in 1893, and two years later came to his present location, where he has a comfortable home. He stands well in the community and is regarded as a man of industry and integrity, carrying on his work to advantage and interested in the progress and welfare of his township and county.

Mr. Sanner was married in Springfield, June 10, 1890, to Katie Smith, born February 6, 1871, daughter of John W. and Nanna A. Smith, the former born December .12, 1839, and the latter June 15, 1849. The father came to Wisconsin from New York in an early day, and later came to Springfield, where he was for a short time engaged in butcher business. Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Sanner, namely: Lee L., of Springfield; Delos E., Chester M., Ruth E., Mary M., Bessie V., and Esther V., all at home. Mr. Sanner is a member of the Methodist Church and in polities is a Republican. He has a fine family of children and is a man who is very fond of his home,

SARGEANT, George, retired farmer of Dawson, Sangamon County, is of Englisb nativity and his life is an illustration of the value of British blood in the building up of sturdy and patriotic American citizenship. He was born in Lancashire. December 23, 1837, a son of George Sr. and Jane (Todd) Sargeant, members of old English families. His father, a farmer, brought his family to America in 1845, sailing from Hull and landing six weeks later at Quebec, Canada. From there he came to St. Lawrence County, N. Y., where he settled on a farm and lived about ten years. In 1844 George Sargeant Jr. came west to Illinois, and in the following year the family came on, locating in Clear Lake Township, Sangamon County, where the elder Sargeant died in 1857. Mrs. Sargeant had passed away in 1856.

The subject of this sketch was educated in England and initiated into the mysteries of good farming under his father's able tutelage. He came to the United States with his parents and lived with them until the beginning of our Civil War. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, with which he served till the close of the war. He was mustered out at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Mo., after having taken part in many battles, notably in the Siege of Vicksburg. After the war he resumed farming near Springfield, IL, but soon located in Mechanicsburg Township, Sangamon County, where he continued in that occupation successfully till. 1909, when he retired from active life and moved to Dawson. Here he bought several pieces of property, and will pass his declining years. He is a daughter of John Dillon, an early settler in this part of Illinois and a farmer in Sangamon County till his death. Mrs. Sargeant bore her husband a daughter, Ada, wife of Peter Pope, of Dawson, and died in 1866. In November, 1870, Mr. Sargeant married Miss Mary Waterman. She was born in Sangamon County, a daughter of Charles Waterman, a native of Kentucky. Mr. Waterman came early to Mechanicsburg, and there worked at his trade of harnessmaker several years, until he abandoned it to become a farmer, following that occupation as long as he lived. Mrs. Sargeant bore her husband nine children: John, the eldest, is a farmer in Missouri; Chester is farming in Sangamon County: Flora is the wife of James Pettit, of Buckhart, Sangamon County; Ethel and Harry are members of their mother's household; the others have passed away. Mrs. Sargeant was born November 15, 1847. There are nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren in the family.

SARVER, James P., a highly respected citizen of Springfield, and a veteran of the Civil War, has been a resident of the city since 1869, and is an artist of some reputation in Illinois. He was born at Warren, Pa., January 10, 1840, a son of Andrew Sarver, a native of Ohio. The father was first a cabinet-maker and later a painting contractor, and in 1850 came to Illinois, located in Joliet and engaged in painting contracting. Later he moved to South Dakota, took up a claim there, where his death occurred, at the age of eighty years. By his first wife he had eleyen children, four of whom now survive, namely: Mrs. Holdebrand, of Oregon; Mrs. Fisher, of Illinois; Mary, of Ohio, and James P. The mother died when James P. Sarver was very young. Andrew Sarver married Sarah McCracken as his second wife, and of their six children the following four now survive: William, George, Edward and Martha.

Mr. Sarver was ten years of age when he accompanied his father to Illinois. They located near Joliet and there the boy received his education. In 1858, when thirteen years old, he began learning the trade of a painter, which he followed two years, then worked three years at the printing business, after which he took up carriage painting and followed it three years, being then placed in charge of a carriage shop in Aurora. Two years later he went to Chicago and there studied sign painting and spent eight months studying under a scenic artist who worked at McVicker's Theatre. Returning to Joliet at the end of two years spent in Chicago, Mr. Sarver engaged in carriage painting until his enlistment in 1861, in Company B, Twentieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in which he served until September 1, 1862. At the battle of Shiloh he received four gun-shot wounds, and after his recovery was detailed for running on the railroad for the Government, until the fall of 1868. He had participated in the battle of Fredericktown, Mo., Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and several minor engagements. After his discharge he returned to Joliet and remained there until 1866, then went to Attica, Ft. Wayne and Logansport, Ind.,.coming to Springfield in 1869. He has since spent much of his time in sign painting, although he has taken up extensively the painting of portraits in oil from living objects, and has a large collection in oil, some of them ranging in value to the amount of several hundred dollars. He has a natural talent for the higher branch of art and his skill in portraiture is a source of much pleasure to himself and has won the admiration and appreciation of those able to judge of its merits. Mr. Sarver is well known as a man of high principle and strict integrity, and is well regarded by all who know him.

Mr. Sarver was married in Joliet, in 1864, to Lizzie Savage, a native of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., daughter of John Savage. Her parents spent their later years at Ottawa and Gardner, Ill. Four children were born to Mr. Sarver and wife, all of them now deceased. He is a member of the Episcopal Church and in politics is Independent. He was a candidate for Commissioner of the city in the primaries of February, 1911. He belongs to Stephenson Post No. 30, G. A. R.

SAUNDERS, Milton (deceased). - The number of farmers who have succeeded in winning wealth from the soil increases each year as farming methods improve, yet there were many in the earlier days who found no difficulty in earning plenty from the land they wrested from the wilderness. One of the reliable farmers and one who thoroughly understood his work was the late Milton Saunders, whose memory is tenderly cherished by his family.and friends. Mr. Saunders was born in Springfield, October 8, 1886, being one of the first white children born there. His father was Jonathan R. Saunders, born near Franfort, Ky., who married Sarah McKinney, born in Virginia. They came to Sangamon County in an early day, about 1826, and farmed for years in Sangamon County, where they eventually died.

Milton Saunders grew up in Sangamon County, receiving a common school education, supplemented by a course at the Jacksonville Institute. Having learned how to farm with his father, when he began for himself he knew just how to go about it and developed his fine farm of 160 acres, twelve miles north of Springfield on the Peoria Road, into one of the best pieces of farming property in his part of the State. In pioneer days there was a public inn on this farm, and it is yet known as the "Twelve-mile Place." Mr. Saunders also owned some' valuable real estate in Springfield. In 1892 he retired from his farm and came to Springfield. There 'he enjoyed a brief period of rest, passing away October 18, 1902, and his remains were interred in Oak Ridge Cemetery. He was a consistent member of the Christian Church, dying firm in its faith. The Republican party claimed his vote and influence, but he was never willing to accept office.

On August 28, 1872, he was united in marriage with Martha Beeley, born in Illinois August 31, 1842, who survives him. They had three children: Lillian, Marcia ,and Milton, married Helen Sullivan, who died in 1904, leaying a daughter, Helen Elizabeth. By a former marriage with Annie Edwards, which occurred in 1860, Mr. Saunders and two children, Nellie and Frances S.

Mrs. Saunders is a most estimable woman and is beloved by her family and neighbors. She is interested in others and is charitable, giving where she believes help is needed. The children of Mr. Saunders are well liked in the community, and his memory is cherished for what he accomplished as a sturdy, reliable, upright man, who always tried to do his duty and governed his life acording to the religious faith he professed.

SAXER, George, an enterprising German-Amercan citizen of Springfield, Ill., has for some years been successfully engaged in gardening. He was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, April 7, 1840, son of Martin and Mary (Capes) Saxer, both natives of Germany, who died in Perry, Pike County, Ill, the father in 1869 and the mother in 1884. Martin Saxer was a shoemaker by trade and in 1862 enlisted in the Seventy-seventh Illinois Regiment, under Colonel Matthews, serving to the end of the war. He and his wife had one son, the subject of this sketch. They came to America about.1850 and settled at Perry, where they spent the rest of their lives.

George Saxer was educated in the public schools of his native country, and at the age of fourteen years became employed in a patent leather factory. He enlisted, in 1861, in the Prussian Army, and served five and one-half years, two and one-half years as Corporal, being discharged in 1867. After his marriage, which occurred in Germany, August 16, 1869, he emigrated to the United States and located in Springfield, which has since been his home. His wife, Mataline Denchlow, was born in Germany, daughter of Simon and Mary Denchlow, both of whom lived to be very old and died in Germany. Mr. Saxer and his wife now reside at 941 South College Street and he occupies his time in gardening. ` Upon locating in Springfield he worked five years in a brick yard, was employed from 1875 to 1889 as janitor in the Supreme Court Building, and since 1889 has followed his present line of work. He is an industrious and thrifty worker and a man of excellent habits. He is a member of the Methodist Church and in politics is a Democrat. He has made many friends in Springfield and

Wight children, five sons and three daughters, were born to Mr. Saxer and his wife, of whom the following are living: Simon is married and has a son, Talbin; Henry is married and has a son, John; Edward, a decorator in the employ of Mr. Schanberger, of Springfield, married Emma Kessler, of Hillsboro, and they have one daughter; Mary lives at 628 South Walnut Street, Springfield; Elizabeth, married Fred Anderson, a brick contractor in Springfield; Nellie married Henry Offer, a derk in the Marine Bank.

SCANLAN, Edmund J., a machinist of the Wabash Railroad shops, and one of the substantial residents of Springfield, living at No. 1901 South Sixth Street, has been connected with the Wabash shops since 1856, his long service beginning with an apprenticeship. He was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, December 19, 18388. He came to the United States when only five years old, being brought by his oldest brother William. Three brothers and the parents had already come to the land of promise, locating at Hartford, Conn. The little party sailed from Liverpool and spent seven long weeks on the voyage. The family was re-united at Hartford, but a year later moved to New Haven. Little Edmund received a common school education in the several places they lived and in 1856 came to Springfield.

The father, Thomas Scanlan, was also born in County Tipperary, Ireland, and was a farmer there. After coming to this country he worked as a switchman. After locating in Springfield he obtained the same kind of work, and died there in 1872. He married Bridget Stack, who died at the age of eighty-six years. The children of these good people were: William; John, deceased; Lawrence of Springfield died in 1911; Thomas and Edmund, of Springfield.

Edmund J. Scanlan was married in Springfield, in November, 1862, to Miss Elizabeth Mc- Grain, daughter of Thomas and Mary McGrain. Mrs. Scanlan died October 31, 1909, a most worthy and good woman, and a devout Catholic. She was, as are all the family, a member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Scanlan were: Elizabeth, Mrs. Henry Morley, deceased; Edmund William, of this city, married Catherine Cullen; Mary Monica, at home; John, Thomas and Catherine, deceased.

The political opinions of Mr. Scanlan make him a Democrat and he is faithful in his support of his party. Honest, faithful, hardworking, Mr. Scanlan sets many a younger man an example, and is well liked in the shops where he has passed over half a century in arduous work.

made, and many of these have come to America from foreign shores. Among these representatives of other countries, none rank higher than those from Ireland, which has contributed more than its quota to the intelligent citizenship here. In speaking of such men none are more worthy of mention in a work of this character than John J. Scanlan, who is engaged in a real estate business in Springfield. He has been a lifelong resident of this city, and now lives in his beautiful home at No. 1401 South Eighth Street. He was born on East Capital Avenue, Springfield, February 28, 1861, a son of James and Honora (Griffith) Scanlan.

James Scanlan was born in Ireland and as a young man left County Tipperary for the United States. On locating in this country he secured employment as a railroad conductor and for several years was in the employ of the Wabash Railroad Company. He died in Springfield in 1867, his widow surviving him for some years. John J. Scanlan was their only son.

The latter received his education in the parochial school of the Immaculate Conception, and when he was but eleven years old went out to work on farms, receiving seven dollars per month for his services, and continuing thus for five years. He then drove a grocery wagon for several years and was engaged in various enterprises for several years more, including mule driving and mining. Meanwhile his father had died, and the mother mortgaged her littic home in order that the boy might have a chance to go into business, and he accordingly invested the money in a grocery at the corner of South Grand Avenue and Eleventh Street. He rented for a few years, then bought the property on the southeast corner, across the street, where he put up a brick building and continued in business for twelve years, but finally sold it. For the past few years he has been engaged in real estate business and has holdings in many concerns. Besides his home, he owns a number of other dwellings and a valuable farm of 240 acres in Woodside Township.

Mr. Scanlan was married in Springfield, May 14, 1890, to Cecilia A. Merrick, daughter of Michael and Bridget Merrick, and they have one child, Gertrude, born February 19, 1891, who is a teacher of music. The family attend the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

In his business dealings Mr. Scanlan has always been actuated by motives of honesty and integrity, and has reached his present enviable position through open-handed transactions. Having a reputation unsullied by doubt of his sincerity of purpose, and being a man of upright character, he stands high in public esteem. He is a great lover of his family and has always had their interests at heart. Genial and kindly of manner and nature, he has made hosts of friends, among whom he is very popular. Always interested in the cause of education, and maintaining high ideals with regard to everything of a public nature which he believes will advance the moral, financial or intellectual welfare of the community in which he lives, he wields a strong influence for good. To such men as he is due the credit for the remarkable growth and development of Springfield, Sangamon County and the State of INinois. .

SCHAAF, Anton. - German emigration has not ceased, fortunately for this country, for it has no better citizens than those born in the Fatherland. In both war and peace the German- Americans have proven their worth. One of the younger generation of this reliable class of men in Springfield is Anton Schaaf, born in Uber Ruhr, Reinland, Germany, September 11, 1880, being a son of William and Minnie (Bloomer) Schaaf, the latter born in Rotthausen, Germany. The parents were born in 1854 and 1858. The mother died in Germany, in 1888, having borne one child, Anton. Three years after the mother's death the father married. Theresa Dietz, in Germany, and three daughters were born of this union. The father came to Springfield, arriving Thanksgiving eve, 1889. This continued to be his home until his death, January 19, 1911. He was a man of sober, industrious habits, and became a responsible citizen of this community. His religious affiliations were with St. Vincents German Catholic Church. He belonged to the Catholic Order of Foresters, and the German Society. In politics he was a Democrat, and served on the school board for two terms, one of which he was president, in East Springfield, five years before it was incorporated as a part of Springfield. He was also trustee for two terms. He had children as follows: Anton by his first marriage. By his second wife, Thresa (Dietz) Schaaf, his children were: Rosie, wife of David Jennings, of Springfield; Elizabeth, wife of Herman Freischlag, of Springfield, and Mary. The mother of these three children was born in Munsterland, Germany, and died in Springfield in 1894.

Anton Schaaf attended school for three years in Germany, and after coming to Springfield went two years to SS. Peter and Paul German Catholic school. When but a little over twelve years old he began working in the mines, and has continued in that line of work ever since.

On January 27, 1908, he was married in Springfield, by Judge Charles Smith, to Nannie Conner, born in Hannibal, Mo., May 31, 1884, daughter of James and Martha (David) Connor, natives of Bourbon County, Ky. This was the father's second marriage. He was a farmer, who died at Hannibal, Mo., in 1907, but his wife passed away in 1888. There were six children in their family: William, John, Bettie, Mrs. John Morrison; Anna, Mrs. Fred Menaefee; Mrs. Schaaf; and Lillie, wife of Henry Connor. By his first marriage, to Malinda Kimball, Mr. Connor had four children: Zeek; Plas; Clay, wife of William Cur- tis; Fannie, wife of Jesse Baskett. Mr. and Mrs. Schaaf became the parents of two children, Rosie, born July 29, 1903, and Josephine, born April 17, 1905. Mr. Schaaf is a member of the U. M. W. A. In religious faith he is a Catholic and politically a Democrat. He owns his own home at No. 2185 East Jefferson Street. While his life has not been eventful, he has steadfastly adhered to his work, carefully saving his money, and now has a pleasant home and enjoys the respect of those with whom he associates.

SCHAEFFER, Michael, a retired farmer and a veteran of the Civil War, who owns a comfortable home at 1020 South Sixteenth Street, Springfield, is one of the many enterprising German-American citizens of the city who have identified themselves with its welfare and progress. He was born in Germany, February 18, 1836, and came to the United States with his parents in 1844. He received his education in the country schools of St. Clair County, Ill., and aS a boy assisted with the work on his father's farm. He is a son of John H. and Christina (Geidel) Schaeffer, natives of Germany. The parents emigrated to the United States and lived on a farm in St. Clair County until their deaths. f