Sangamon County, Illinois - The whole text, 1912 (part 39 of 46)

Mr. Smith was married, December 15, 1874, in Northumberland County, England, to Elizabeth Cornell, who was born in Durham County. Her father started for Australia, but the vessel on which he embarked was lost and no one on board was again heard from. His widow moved to America and lived for same time in Wyandotte with her daughter, and also came with Mr. Smith and his wife to Springfield, where she died in 1898. Six children were born to Mr. Smith and his wife, namely: Mary, wife of Noah Roll, of Springfield, where he holds tae office of Constable; Catherine, wife of William Smith, an employe of the Illinois Watch Company; Margaret, wife of Charles Smith, a carpenter by trade; Arthur, of Springfield; and John, living at home. Mr. Smith also has four grandchildren. Mrs. Smith died March 17, 1898, having been a dutiful wife and mother, and was sincerely

Mr. Smith is a Republican in politics and fraternally is a member of the United Americans. He is much respected as a man of stability and uprightness of character, and a useful citizen of his adopted country.

SMITH, Elbert S - Memories of the two greatest lawyers Illinois ever knew - Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas - cluster around the city where they once made their homes. While Springfield would, as a matter of course, have become prominent as the seat of the State Government, the fact that these two mighty men lived there and practiced their profession in the shadow of the State House, centered attention upon this city, brought men to it, and assisted very materially in its development. It is also true that the profession followed by these two men is one that has attracted many young men who have been desirous of following in their footsteps. Elbert S. Smith, former State's Attorney, and a resident of Springfield since 1881, was born in Summit County, Ohio, March 8, 1847, a son of Richard T. and Louisa (Herrick) Smith. The ancestors of Mr. Smith located in Connecticut, and one of them came to New England in the historic Mayflower. His grandparents moved from Connecticut to Ohio in a very early day, settling in the wilds of the Western Reserve, and there his father was reared, amid pioneer conditions and privations. A brother of the grandfather hauled the first printing press from Pittsburg to Cleveland, being a man of resourcefulness and ability.

Like many of his predecessors, Elbert S. Smith taught school while studying law and graduated from Willoughby (Ohio) College, following which he went to Champaign County, Ill., and in 1874 engaged in the practice of his profession. He came to Springfield in 1881, to accept a position in the Attorney General's office, under James McCartney, and also held a similar position under Attorney Generals George Hunt and H. J. Hamlin. Being one of the most active exponents of the Republican party in his part of the State, Mr. Smith became its candidate for State's Attorney, and was elected in 1896, being the first Republican elected to that office in Sangamon County. During his incumbency Mr. Smith ever endeavored to meet every requirement of his position. Never did he show favor to either side, and he was fearless in his prosecutions, bringing to justice those who were guilty, regardless of what their rank or how influential they might be. On the other hand, he never permitted his natural sympathy to weigh with him, but was guided entirely by his realization of the duties of his office. In safe-guarding the people, he displayed his ability as a lawyer and his conscientiousness as a man. Few public officials of any locality have had as spotless a record as Mr. Smith, and it is difficult to imagine any im-

Mr. Smith is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and is also a member of the Odd Fellows and the Woodmen. A Protestant in religion, he attends the Methodist Church, in company with his wife. His marriage occurred at Geneva, Ohio, when he was united with- Jennie E. Kinsley, daughter of Rey. Hiram Kinsley, a Methodist minister and a member of the Erie and Ohio Conferences. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have had three children: Sidney B., a farmer of Sangamon County; and Elda and Elberta, both at home.

SMITH, George (deceased), who spent his entire active life in mining operations, was for some years before his death a mine manager in Sangamon County, Ill. He was a useful, public-spirited citizen, performing well his duties in public and private life, and enjoyed the goodwill and esteem of all who came into contact with him. Mr. Smith left a widow and several children to mourn his loss, and his memory is tenderly cherished by all the members of his family. He was born in England, October 8, 1887, son of John and Mary (Homsbey) Smith, both natives of England, where the father worked in the mines. The parents were both reared in England, where both died, the father about 1900 and the mother about 1897. They were parents of seven sons and two daughters, the only survivor being a daughter living in Australia, who is the wife of Adam Gray, a stockholder in gold mines there.

George Smith was educated in the public schools of England and lived with his parents until his marriage. He took up mining as an occupation early in life, and became fully informed in the various methods and processes of carrying on the work, finally becoming a mine manager. He came to America about 1874, and for four years was engaged in mining at Riverton, Ill. He spent eight years in similar occupation at Dawson, and then spent thirteen years in Springfield, taking up mining stock there and in Clear Lake Township. He came to the place now occupied by his widow in 1897, and lived there until the time of his death.

Mr. Smith was married, in Durham County, England, in July, 1863, to Anna Todd, born January 23, 1838, daughter of John and . Anna Todd, who spent their entire lives in England and died many years ago. Mrs. Smith has one brother who lives in Henry County, Ill., and is engaged in farming. Four sons and one daughter were born to Mr. Smith and his wife, namely: Ralph, at home; James, living in the country; Oliver; George, living in Bissell, and Lizzie, at home. Mr. Smith died March 12, 1910, and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery. He was a devout member of the Methodist Church, and in politics was a Republican. Fraternally he was a member of the Order of Foresters and the Loyal Americans. His widow

SMITH, George H. - A large number of the soldiers of the Civil War, upon returning home, directed their energies towards farming, continuing thus through succeeding years, until ultimate success permitted them to retire. Some of them were never without a painful reminder of the days when they were the nation's only hope, but this did not deter them from bearing their part in life, and too much honor cannot be accorded them. One of the representative veterans of Sangamon County is George H. Smith, now living retired at Dawson, near which is located his fine farm. He was born in Springfield, July 15, 1841, being a son of John L. and Rebecca (Cummings) Smith, both born in Kentucky.

The parents came to Illinois at an early day, first locating east of Springfield, where the father entered some land from the Government and conducted it for several years. Later he moved to Logan County, Ill., buying a half section near Elkhart, and farming this until his death, which occurred in January, 1890, his widow surviving until 1895. There were six sons and seven daughters in the family, of whom six children now survive: Robert L., of Lake Fork, Tll.; William A., of Des Moines; Sarah married John Myers, of Mt. Pulaski; Mary married John Coyle, of Missouri; Clara married Charles Davis, of Canada; and George H. The family has always been patriotic, the grandfather having been a soldier in the Revolution, while the father served during the Black Hawk War, and young George H. Smith grew up prepared to defend his flag whenever there was need of him.

The education of Mr. Smith was received in Logan County, and until the outbreak of the war he remained with his father on the family farm. Eager to prove his loyalty, Mr. Smith enlisted in the fall of 1862, in Company I, One Hundred and Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, at Elkhart, under the command of Captain John Shockey, serving all through the remaining years of the great struggle, and participating in many engagements. He was mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., and honorably discharged at Springfield. Returning home after a short stay in Sangamon County, he resumed his farming, continuing thus for twenty years, when removal was made to the vicinity of Dawson. Still later he retired to Dawson, where he owns a comfortable residence, and can take an interest in his farm, which is still in his possession.

The marriage of Mr. Smith occurred in Logan County, June 14, 1882, to Sarah M. Glose, born near Sandusky, Ohio, July 22, 1861, daughter of Martin Glose. Mr. Glose was born in Germany, but his wife, who was Nancy Fall, was a native of Pennsylvania, her father having come to America at an early day, eventually settling in Ohio, where he was engaged in A ing until his demise. Mr. Glose moved to = diana and then to Sangamon County, where he was a farmer until he died, in February, 1907. His wife preceded him, dying in October, 1893. There were seven sons and four daughters in their family, all of whom survive except the eldest, they being: Mary married Joseph Martin, who died, and she resides in Springfield ; Daniel, of Springfield; Henry, living in the vicinity of Mt. Pulaski on a farm; Chauncy, of Decatur; David, living on a farm near Topeka, Kan.; Grant, of Mt. Pulaski; James, of Springfield; Amy married Albert Sievers, of Kankakee; and Mrs. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one son, Leslie, of Clinton, Ill., who married Gertrude Milan, born in Illinois. They have three children: Vernon, Kenneth and Elouisa.

Mr. Smith has long been a member of the Methodist Church and is earnest in his devotion to its good work. He is a man who has always done what he believed to be his duty, no matter. what the cost, and his reward has been not only a material one, but also the approval of his conscience.

SMITH, J. Emil. - Among the newspaper men of Springfield may be numbered J. Emil Smith. He is one of the live, energetic young men of the day, and his ability to judge quickly and correctly with regard to news items makes him a valuable acquisition to any paper. He was born in Springfield September 1, 1880, a son of John S. and Charlotte A. (Johnson) Smith. His father was a native of Sweden and came to Illinois in 1859.

J. Emil Smith secured an education in the Springfield schools, and upon leaving them entered at. once upon his journalistic career. Having always been a Republican, he took an active part in party affairs and was the logical candidate for City Clerk in 1907, being elected by a large majority. So efficient did he prove that he was reelected on the same ticket in 1909.

On July 9, 1900, occurred the marriage of Mr. Smith to Lydia P. Mackber, born in 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Smith had two children: Mayme Jeanette, born July 28, 1901, and Griffith, now deceased, born March 21, 1908. Mr. Smith is a member of the Elks and he and his family are Presbyterians.

SMITH, John. - Sangamon County farmers are not only noted for their skill in agricultural work, but for their abounding hospitality. They welcome their guests with a cordiality that savors of the Southern States before the war. One of the older farmers, who have passed through many phases of. life there, is John Smith, of Section 12, Williams Township. He was born in Sangamon County, March 14, 1837, a son of Philip Smith and his excellent wife, Rebecca (Hendricks) Smith, the former

Philip Smith was a farmer and came to Illinois with his father, who bore the same name, in 1822. They located in what is now Cooper Township, Sangamon County, but later settled in Williams Township. In the latter home the younger Philip Smith spent the remainder of his life and there his ten children were born. Four of them still survive: John; Henry, of Kansas; Laura, wife of George Ash, of Williams Township, and Mrs. Mary Dolan, of Williamsville. Philip Smith, Jr., was a soldier in the Black Hawk War, and was ever ready to prove his devotion to his country and has family. Both he and his wife died at an advanced age.

John Smith grew up in Williams Township, learning to farm and studying in the little log school-house of his neighborhood. While he was assisting his father, the war broke out. While he felt he was needed at home, at last he could not longer resist the call of his country, enlisting in Company C, One Hundred and Fourteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, as did a brother, William, and a brother-in-law, Mr. Tuttle. The latter lost his life at the Siege of Vicksburg, in which Mr. Smith also participated, but with less fatal results. Mr. Smith was also in a number of other engagements, including that at Jackson, Miss. At the close of the war, he returned to Sangamon County and resumed his farming, which he has since continued. He now resides on the old farm place of seventy-nine acres, which he owns.

In 1864 Mr. Smith was married to Martha Williams, born in Indiana, October 3, 1841, and a son and daughter were born to them: Ida Belle, who later died, and Ulysses F., who is a resident of Springfield. Mrs. Smith died at Quincy, Ill. On October 8, 1874, Mr. Smith married Amanda Yocom, born near Williamsville, in Sangamon County, October 18, 1842. She is a daughter of George Yocom, born in Kentucky, who at an early day came to Sangamon County, and there continued to farm up to his death. She was one of nine children, four sons and five daughters, of whom three sons and two daughters survive. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Smith: Alice, wife of Taylor Mathias, of Dawson; Maggie, wife of Frank Brest, a farmer, of Buffalo Hart; Le- Roy, at home, and Lorin, a farmer of Illiopolis. There are eighteen grandchildren in the family. In addition to his homestead of seventy-nine acres, Mr. Smith owns forty acres of land in Logan County.

Having served his country so bravely in its time of need, Mr. Smith is now enjoying pleasant associations as a member of the G. A. R. He and his wife are charming, pleasant people, who have friends all over the county. They have reared a family of whom any parents might well be proud, and énjoy their society and that of the grandchildren who are growing up to carry on the name. Both in war and in peace Mr. Smith has proven himself a loyal,

SMITH, John Taylor (deceased). - The services rendered to any community by safe, sound, conservative bankers cannot be overestimated. They establish and maintain the financial standing of the city and its business men, and heavy responsibilities rest upon their shoulders. The late John Taylor Smith, who at the time of his death was Vice-President of the Ridgely National Bank, of Springfield, was one of the best examples of this class of men the city ever knew, having been well fitted by natural ability and business experience for the position of trust which he so well filled. Mr. Smith was born in Frankfort, Ky., March 6, 1825, a son of Joseph and Sallie (Taylor) Smith. Joseph Smith was a merchant in Frankfort, and later became one of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Ill., where he bought and developed a large amount of land and carried on a mercantile business in Springfield. He was a successful business man, and was prominently identified with the progress and improvement of the community. He spent the closing years of his life on his farm, where he passed away, January 26, 1854, and was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery. He was well known and highly esteemed, being a representative of the enterprising pioneers who have done so much for the State of Illinois.

When his parents located in Illinois John Taylor Smith was a boy nine years old. He received his education in the schools of that day. His early youth was spent on his father's farm and, upon attaining his majority, be came to Springfield, where he engaged in partnership with Ninian Edwards. He continued in business until the year 1874, when, having attained a comfortable fortune, he retired and became Vice- President of the Ridgely National Bank. The men at the head of this financial concern managed its affairs with such wisdom and judgment that it became one of the best known institutions in that part of the State of Illinois. Mr. Smith was connected with the bank many years and continued with it until his death, January 26, 1892.

Mr. Smith was in politics a Democrat and his services in behalf of his party received recognition in his appointment to the office of Postmaster of Springfield, but aside from this he never held public office. Though not as a rule interested in fraternal affairs, he enjoyed his connection with the Sangamo Club, of Springfield, of which he was one of the organizers, and:of the Iroquois Club of Chicago. Mr. Smith was liberal in religious views and his family -were Episcopalians.

On March 27, 1850, Mr. Smith was married in Springfield, to Sophia Niles Ridgely, who was born in Baltimore, Md., October 29, 1829, a daughter of Nicholas Henry and Jane (Vincent) Ridgley. Five children were born of this union, namely: Julia Vincent, died August 6, 1871; Frederick, died January 26, 1904; a son and daughter who died in childhood; Jessie Taylor, widow of John Howe Brown. Frederick Smith, a young man of whom his parents and the entire community were proud, entered. West Point Military Academy and in 1876 graduated from that institution, afterward serving at various military posts. On account of failing health he was forced to resign from the seryice. He studied law at Columbia University, from which he was graduated in 1881, and practiced his profession several years in his native city, but his health again failing he went to Canon City, Colo., where his death occurred. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mabel (Oldams) Smith, and one son, Vincent. The four deceased children are buried with their father in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Mrs. John Howe Brown was married January 8, 1891. She is the comfort and companion of her mother's declining years and delights to minister to her every need with a loving daughter's care. She and her mother have a delightful home at No. 611 South Fourth Street. Mrs. Smith has always been a most devoted wife and mother, and has the esteem and affection of a host of warm personal friends. She is a woman of great intelligence and refinement and has been the central figure of the home life of the family since her marriage. It is a real pleasure to meet such a type of the true woman, and be favored with her views upon any topic.

Mr. Smith was a useful and representative citizen of his community, never sparing himself or stopping to think of the energy and hard work he expended. In business upright, honorable and farseeing, his good judgment was valuable to all with whom he associated. He adyocated many movements which then appeared to be in advance of the times, but which later have been successfully carried out. In charitable work, he was most helpful, giving away much money of which no one knew except himself and those benefitted. His home life was especially happy and his loss was keenly felt. Although many years have elapsed since he was called from his busy life, he is still remembered and his memory cherished by those who knew and loved him. He was the central figure in many circles and his loss was felt in many gatherings.

SMITH, Richard B., retired, living in his comfortable home at 1221 North Highteenth Street, Springfield, Ill., was born at Bedford, L. I., February 3, 1837, son of William and Margaret A. (Rhodes) Smith, both also natives of Bedford. The father worked for a transfer company and both he and the mother died on Long Island. They were parents of three daughters and only one son, and all are deceased except the latter. The grandfather of Richard B. Smith was a soldier in the Revolution.

and after leaving school worked for a time in a store in Brooklyn. He also became employed on a boat on the Hudson River, and later on one running from New York to Baltimore. In 1861 he moved to St. Louis, Mo., and a year later took a position with the Government as driver of a supply wagon, and held this position Six months, then drove a wagon through Alabama and Tennessee about a year, after which he returned to New York and worked another year on a Hudson River boat. He again went to St. Louis and entered the employ of the Goyernment, and after the assassination of President Lincoln again returned to New York. After spending a short time in New York he came West again and located at Athens, Menard County, Ill., and was engaged in farming there for thirty years. He was a successful farmer and in 1906 was able to retire from active life, at which time he came to Springfield. He owns his home in Springfield. He is much respected and has made many friends. He is actively interested in public affairs and is a stanch Democrat. He has seen much of his native country and is a well-read, intelligent man, ready to do his duty as a citizen and promote the welfare of his community.

Mr. Smith was married, in 1874, four miles from Springfield, Ill., to Miss Caroline Weese, who was born in Tennessee and died in 1898. Her parents were early settlers of Sangamon County, where they secured a farm and lived on it until their deaths. One child was born to Mr. Smith and his wife, Ruth, wife of John C. Roth, of Springfield, who has three children, two sons and one daughter.

SMITH, Richard C. - Prosperity has attended the efforts of many of the farmers of Illinois, rendering them independent and affording them leisure during their latter years. A well-to-do retired farmer of Springfield is Richard C. Smith, residing at No. 616 South English Avenue. He was born February 12, 1838, on the old Smith farm, situated on Lick Creek, in Curran Township. He is a son of John and Jane (Drennan) Smith, the latter being a daughter of Joseph Drennan, an old pioneer of Sangamon County, who came from Kentucky. She died when Richard C. was an infant, having borne her husband the following children: William ©., deceased; Thomas died on his farm; Rebecca, the first wife of William Barbre, is deceased; Elizabeth Caroline, Mrs. William Poor, deceased; Lucy, the second wife of William Barbre; and. Richard ©. The second wife of John Smith was Rebecca Enochs, daughter of William Enochs, who came to this county from Tennessee. They had two children: Mahala J., Mrs. David Miller, of Curran Township, and Martha H., Mrs. A. J. Drennan, of Curran Township. 3

Smith. During this time he attended only during the winter, and when he was nineteen his educational advantages ceased. When only nine years old he began plowing, and continued to work for his father until he attained his majority. After his marriage, he began farming on a portion of the homestead, thus continuing in Curran Township until 1874, when he moved to a farm in Champaign County, returning to the old homestead in 1881. The latter continued to be his home until 1899, when he retired to Springfield, and has made this city his home ever since.

On April 7, 1853, Mr. Smith was married in Curran Township, by the Rey. Arthur Bradshaw, to Amarine Shelton, born in the township, September 2, 1835. She is a daughter of born in 1777, and came to Sangamon County May 26, 1826, from Virginia. Stephen Shelton's first wife was Lydia Heath, of Virginia, whom he married in North Carolina, then moved to Ohio, where two children were born. They moved to Cabell County, W. Va., where seven children were born, and two were born in Sangamon County. His second wife was Judith Neal, and by this union there were six children. During the War of 1812, he served as a brave soldier. His father, Robert Shelton, was an Englishman by birth, who settled in Virginia.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith have had the following children: William Thomas, living in Springfield; John R., deceased; Maria Elizabeth, Mrs. Joseph F. Smith of Auburn; James A., of Tolono, Ill.; Richard E., of Springfield; Charles E. at home; Flora, Mrs. Everett Baugh of Springfield; and Frederick H., on a farm in Sangamon County. One died in infancy, Prudence Jane.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith were members of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Curran Township, in which Mr. Smith was Trustee and Steward, as well as class leader and Sunday school Superintendent, but when they came to Springfield they transferred their membership to Douglas Avenue Methodist Church, of which he has been Steward. He is a life long Republican, and had been Justice of the Peace and Road Commissioner of Curran Township. Fraternally he is a Mason. He is one of the sound men of the community, who deserved the success which attended his painstaking efforts. Mrs. Smith was a splendid seamstress and tailor and for many years made all her boys' and girls' clothing and wove her own carpets.

Mr, and Mrs. Smith are members of the Old Settlers Association and were the oldest married couple in attendance at the meeting in 1910, and it was said they were the best preserved physically. Both are as jolly and pleasant as young folks half their age.

of their flag, have answered to the last roll call, and all that is left for their grateful fellow countrymen to do in their honor is to pay tribute to their memories on Decoration Day. A veteran of Logan County, who is no longer in our midst, is the late Samuel A. Smith, whose widow now lives at Williamsville, Sangamon County. Mr. Smith rightfully belongs to Sangamon County, for he was born there, June 19, 1835, a son of Roland and Elizabeth (Goldsmith) Smith, natives of North Carolina and Indiana, who were farming people. The parents came to Sangamon County at an early day, going thence to Logan County, where they spent the remainder of their useful lives.

The education of Samuel A. Smith was secured in the Sangamon County schools, as well as those of Logan County, and even in boyhood he evinced a taste for work, spending his leisure moments in the saw-mill of his locality. When he commenced to earn his own living he farmed in the summer and worked in the sawmill in the winter. Just prior to the war he went to Logan County, but his loyal spirit could not rest content with giving the cause he loved so dearly his moral support, so he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry,- under Captain Shockey, participating in the battle of Little Rock, as well as several skirmishes. He was taken sick at Little Rock, came home and died in three days.

Mr. Smith was married in Logan County, IN., September 9, 1858, to Sarah A. Miller, born in Indiana, April 27, 1836, daughter of John J. and Martha J. (Jenkins) Miller, the former born in Pennsylvania, May 5, 1818, and the latter born in Kentucky, September 10, 1817. The family came to Indiana, thence to Sangamon County, in 1850, and eventually to Logan County. By trade the father was a cooper. His wife passed away in 1851. Mr. and Mrs. Smith became the parents of two children, both deceased. Grace E., born July 10, 1859, married W. P. Sparrow, eight children, all deceased, and Zeno E., born March 16, 1862, died in infancy.

When the Republican party was formed Mr. Smith espoused its principles, and had he lived would have been one of its heartiest supporters, The Methodist Church held his membership, and he died firm in its faith. He was a man of great strength, both of body and character, and was in the very prime of life when taken from his loved ones. He was well thought of in his community, having already accomplished much through his industrious and thrifty habits. In 1863, Mrs. Smith moved to Williamsville, where she bought a pleasant home on Pine Street, and there she now resides, devoted to the memory of her gallant soldier husband who died so many years ago, just when life held so much for him. but whose patriotic spirit could not rest in peace when his country had need of his services. Mrs. Smith has been left a beautiful heritage that cheers her lonely years, and that is the realization that in everything her husband

SMITH, Sherman T., was born in Champaign, Ill., September 12, 1874, a son of Levi and Emeline (Patterson) Smith, and grandson of John Smith. The latter was a tanner, born in Pennsylvania, who moved to Ohio in an early day, making the trip overland in an old prairie schooner drawn by an ox team. Following this he went for a short time to Iowa, then moved back to Ohio, dying at Attica, that State. His wife was Barbara Jackson, who was born in Ohio, daughter of Jacob and Polly (Tracy) Jackson, farming people of prominence. Jacob Jackson served in the War of 1812. John Smith and Polly Jackson were married in Ohio. There were children as follows in the family of John Smith: Levi; John, married, and had five children - Arol, George, Harry, Cora and Monte, all living; Fred, married and had six children - Maud, Lettie, James, Bernie, and two who died in infancy; Hattie, married, 'and had one child, Edward; Francis was never heard from after he enlisted in the Civil War; Marissa, and two who died in infancy.

Burnham Patterson, the maternal grandfather of Sherman T. Smith, was born in New York State, October 3, 1805, and married Mariah Purdy, born September 21, 1807. She was reared by her grandparents, remaining with them until her marriage. Her great grandfather died on the ocean and was buried at sea. Both her parents died when she was a child and but little is known of them. By this marriage there were children as follows, all born in Attica, Ohio: Mary, born April 12, 1830, married Dr. T. W. Davis, now deceased, and lives at Wapella, Ill., issue - Hypocrates, Arzilla, Burzy, deceased, and Bose, living at Wawhere he is practicing medicine; Levi, born June 2, 1832, died at Cleveland, O., married Rebecca Shade, issue - Jennie, Nellie, Roscoe and Frank; S. A. died in infancy, December 10, 1835; William H., born March 2, 1836, was killed by falling down an elevator shaft in a Chicago building about 1889; Newell, born October 7, 1838, a druggist of Mansfield, 1l., married Lida Igum, issue - Edith and William, the latter being a druggist also; Emeline, mother of Mr. Smith, and Emily, twins, born June 1, 1845, the latter marrying Joseph Scott, deceased, issue - Rose, Gussie, Carry, Fred and Cora; Alfaretta Belle, born April 7, 1857, married Rufus Razy, a farmer of DeWitt County, 1l., deceased, issue - Nate, she now living in Oklahoma; Arthur, and two who died in infancy. Henry and Newell Patterson were in the Civil War. Burnham Patterson was a cooper by trade. He died in Ohio in 1858, and his wife in Wapella, Ill., about 1882. Both famjlies were prominent in eastern States, and someof the best citizens today are descendants of the Patterson and Purdy families. ' from Ohio to Illinois in 1854, locating at Geneseo, where he spent six years. At the expiration of that period he returned to Ohio, whence he went to Dixon, Il. From there he went to Cincinnati, and there enlisted in the navy, in June, 1863, serving under Admiral Porter. He was mustered out in 1865, at Cairo, Ill. He then went to Mansfield, Ohio, and thence to Attica, where he married. In 1866 the young couple moved to Galion, Ohio, and thence to Mansfield, where they remained until 1869, when they went to Wapella, Ill. In 1873 they went to Champaign, and thence to Fulton, where they lived until 1882, when removal was made to Springfield, which has since been their home. The various changes were made necessary by the father's employment, he being connected with several railroads. The parents had nine children, six now living in Springfield: Laura Bell, born February 4, 1866, married Ben Berriman, now deceased; Arol, born September 14, 1869, married Blanch Foster, issue - Lulu, married Sidney Eckhart of Peoria, Ill., where they now live; Jennie, Arthur, Roy, Violet, Clara, Blanch, Rolla and Benjamin, living, and Otis and Edith, who died in infancy; Elmer, born January 27, 1872, married Lucy Le Grand, issue - Irene, deceased, and Ernest and Lester at home; Sherman T., born September 12, 1874; Effie May, born February 16, 1878, married Bernhardt Theilken, issue - Ella and Leonora, deceased, and Gradle and Emma at home; Raymond, born November 16, 1880, married Anna Keys, issue - four children who died in infancy; and Inez, Dorence and Fred, who died young.

Sherman T. Smith was educated in the Springfield schools, and like any healthy, well reared boy, was fond of outdoor sports and enjoyed his excellent home. After leaving school he engaged in various lines of business, meeting with more than a fair measure of success. He is now in a real estate business and feels satisfied with its results. He is an expert on city and farm realty and his services are often demanded. Whenever occasion has arisen Mr. Smith has been found ready to contribute more than his share towards securing public improvements and the betterment of the community in general, and is one of the reliable, first-class men of his locality. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen and Eagles. In religious faith he is a Methodist and lives out the faith he professes. His political sentiments make him a Republican, but he has never aspired towards public advancement.

On September 3, 1903, Mr. Smith was married at Louisville, Ky., to Maud May Smith, born at Decatur, Ill., June 22, 1882. Her father, Fred Smith, was one of Decatur's best known citizens who was a painter and decorator by trade. The mother of Mrs. Smith bore the maiden name of Millie Painter. She and Mr. Smith were married in Decatur, where she died, but he passed away in Memphis, Tenn. Their children were: Maud May and Lettie, surviving, and James, Bennie and Lloyd O., deceased.

Mr. and Mrs. Sherman T. Smith have had four children: Leota May, born January 17, 1904; Sherman T., born March 6, 1906, both at Springfield; Girard Stowe, born June 12, 1905, at Girard, Ill.; and Dorothy Bell, born November 2, 1910, at Springfield, 111. Mr. Smith may well be said to be an excellent example of what a man should be. Sociable and genial, he makes and retains many friends, but, above all, lets nothing interfere with his love of his family, and their gatherings are delightful events, whether they take place in the family home or at the several residences of the younger generation. Such a family, bound together as closely as it is, is a powerful influence for good in any community, and Springfield is all the better for the residence in it of such men as Sherman T. Smith, his father and his brothers.

SMITH, Sylvester B - Sangamon County is proud of the fact that many of its residents have settled there, after years spent in other localities, satisfied that within its confines are to be found more advantages than elsewhere. Such citizens are well worth having and become important factors in any community which they may select as a permanent home. A representative of this class is Sylvester B. Smith, a farmer residing at Illiopolis. He was born in Danville, Ky., May 1, 1849, being a son of Larkin H. and Mary A. (Van Arsdall) Smith, both natives of Kentucky, where he was a farmer, and his remains were interred on the place where he was born. He had the misfortune to lose his wife when Sylvester B. was eight years old, she having borne him five children, three of whom survive. The grandfather on the paternal side of the house was a soldier in the Mexican War.

The education of Sylvester B. Smith was secured in Kentucky, and like most country boys, he helped his father on the farm. Living as he did in the south, his sympathies were with the Confederate cause, and he entered the service, acting as teamster for a short time, until taken prisoner at Bowling Green, and sent to Louisville, Ky. There he went into the Federal service in which he spent about two years. He made a trip from Camp Nelson to Atlanta, Ga., with 1,000 head of cattle each - one trip under Captain Yuke, one under White and one under Thurman. Returning home, he farmed with his father until 1869, when he moved. to Scotland County, Mo., remaining there for three - years, during which time he was engaged in farming. Following this he spent one year in Marion County, coming to Illinois in 1872. For four years he worked on a farm in Morgan County, returning to Missouri to marry, after which he came back to Illinois and settled in Cass County. For two years he farmed there, going thence to Texas, where he spent three years, still farming. Not satisfied with conditions in Texas, he returned to Cass County, and farmed there for three years; then farmed in Mason County and spent two years in Virginia,

Ill. The following three years were spent by him in Springfield and for two years he was a gardener in Louisville. Having tried many places, he finally located in Illiopolis, where he has lived for the past seventeen years.

Mr. Smith was married (first) in Fairmont, Mo., in 1874, to Frances Duell, born in Scotland County, that State. Her father was a Captain in the Confederate army. In 1890, Mr. Smith was married for the second time, his bride being Fronia Lybarger, born in Effingham County, Ill. Her father, an old settler of that county, moved to Sangamon County in 1889, where his death occurred. Mrs. Smith passed away January 21, 1907, having been the mother of four children, two of whom survive: Everett E. and Howard R., both at home. Mrs. Smith was a lovely lady, of devout Christian character, and her loss is deeply felt by her family.

Mr. Smith is a Democrat and has been active in the work of his party, being elected on its ticket as Tax Collector of [lliopolis Township, and serving one term. He is a member of the Christian Church and is one of the substantial, reliable men of the congregation. His neighbors have always found him a man of honor, upright in his dealings, and ready to respond to a call upon his sympathy, and he numbers friends wherever he has lived. Those who know him best appreciate his many excellent qualities, and are proud to be counted among those whom he honors with his esteem and confidence.

SNIVELY, Ethan A. - In these days when any item relating to Illinois' greatest man is seized upon so eagerly, it is very interesting to note that there is a resident of Springfield whose first work in a printing office was helping to get out an extra announcing the first nomination of Abraham Lincoln. Ethan A. Snively is this man and his name is associated with various journalistic efforts in this part of the State. He was born in Cuba, Fulton County, Ill., February 17, 1845, a son of Henry and Sarah (Stevenson) Snively. The father was a merchant at Cuba, where the son Ethan attended schodl until he was fifteen years of age. He learned the printer's trade, and in January, 1866, issued his first copy of the "Times," at Rushville, Ill. In 1868 he sold this and established another paper at Galesburg, Ill., under same name, the "Times." In May, 1869, he sold this and in October, 1871, became the publisher of the "Macoupin Inquirer" at Carlinville. In 1883 he sold this and retired from journalism.

Mr. Snively has always been a prominent Democrat and his services were recognized by his election in 1878 to the office of Clerk of the Supreme Court for thirty-five counties comprising the Central Grand Division, he being reelected in 1884 and again in 1890. He was appointed minority member of the Board of Pardons in 1897 by Gov. Tanner, and returned by Govs. Yates and Deneen, his suitability for that office being recognized by the several chief executives of the State.

ried at Carlinville, Ill., to Catherine McKim DuBois, no issue. Mr. Snively belongs to the Episcopal Church of Springfield, and has always been one of its firm and generous supporters. In his official life he has shown himself to be a man of unswerving integrity of purpose, who steadily adheres to what he believes is right, and the work he has accomplished cannot be easily overestimated. He has long been one of the men of whom Springfield is justly proud, realizing that he is representative of its best and highest interests. Mr. Snively is the author of the article in this work entitled "State Properties."

SNODGRASS, Nelson (deceased). - In the death of the late Nelson Snodgrass, Clear Lake Township, Sangamon County, lost a prominent and well-known citizen, who had spent most of his life there. He was born near Vincennes, Ind., in 1834, and was a son of William Snodgrass, also a native of Indiana and a farmer. The parents were early settlers of Sangamon County, having previously lived for a time in Logan County, Ill., and lived many years on a farm in Clear Lake Township, where both died.

In his boyhood Nelson Snodgrass helped his father develop and cultivate the farm, and received his education in the country schools of Clear Lake Township. When he was old enough to choose his occupation in life he chose farming, and began working for himself in Clear Lake Township, moving to the farm now occupied by his widow April 18, 1868. He was an ambitious and energetic farmer and reaped excellent results from his work. He was prominent in the councils of the Republican party, casting his first Presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln, He served several years as Road Commissioner in Clear Lake Township.

October 4, 1855, Mr. Snodgrass was married in Mechanicsburg, to Parthenia Viar, who was born in Clear Lake Township, September 23, 1838, daughter of Richard Viar, born May 9, 1806, in Kentucky, and his wife, Julia A. (Henry) Viar. Mr. Viar came to Sangamon County at an early day and settled on a farm near Rochester, carrying on farming there until his death, March 11, 1855. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Snodgrass: Samuel H., born December 22, 1856, died July 30, 1894; Delcena Bell, born November 23, 1858, married Ed Baker, and they live on a farm in Clear Lake Township; Rachel Ann, born April 22, 1861, died February 20, 1865; John W., born August 4, 1864, lives in Springfield; Laura C., born October 6, 1869, died April 3, 1870, and Julia E., wife of Samuel Waddells, a farmer of Clear Lake Township. There are three grandchildren and two great-frandchildren in the family. Mrs. Snodgrass owns the farm of ten acres in Clear Lake Township, where she has lived over forty years. She was a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln, attended his funeral, and has a clear memory of many incidents connected with his life in Springfield. Her father furnished many

Mr. Snodgrass was an active and deyout member of the Christian Church, to which his widow also belongs. He won many friends by his high character and sterling worth, and his loss was deeply felt, not only by his immediate family, but by many others as well. He continued actively engaged in farming until his death, which occurred on his farm February 7, 1900.

SNODGRASS, William Henry Harrison (deceased), who was for many years prominently identified with the agricultural and official life of Sangamon County, and whose widow now resides on the original 160-acre tract in Cotton Hill Township, entered by Mr. Snodgrass's father, in pioneer days, was born November 27, 1842, in Sangamon County. He was a son of James and Nancy (Moon) Snodgrass, the former a native of Tennessee and the latter of Kentucky. The parents came to Illinois and settled in Sangamon County at an early date, long prior to the "Deep Snow," the father entering 160 acres of land from the Government, and later purchasing more property, continuing to farm on this land until his death. There were two sons and five daughters in the family, all of whom are now deceased.

William H. H. Snodgrass was educated in a log schoolhouse in Cotton Hill Township, and during his boyhood days assisted his father in the work of the farm. He spent his entire life on this property, and at the time of his death, which occurred July 15, 1907, was the owner of the original 160-acre tract. Mr. Snodgrass was for eight years Deputy Sheriff of Sangamon County, was for ten years a Justice of the Peace and also served: for several terms as Assessor and Collector of his township. His father had been for some years Constable of the township in which he lived. He was a Trustee in the Methodist Church, which his widow and family have always attended. Both Mr. and Mrs. Snodgrass were personal friends of Abraham Lincoln.

On January 2, 1862, Mr. Snodgrass was married in Cotton Hill Township, to Miss Sarah Hall, who was born in Franklin County, Ohio, February 19, 1844, the daughter of Lemuel and Hannah Hall, the former a native of Delaware and the latter of Maryland. Mr. Hall, who followed the occupation of farming, went to Franklin County, Ohio, at an early date, but several years later moved to Sangaman County, and in 1854 located in Cotton Hill Township, where he engaged in farming and continued at that occupation until his death, which occurred in 1886, his wife having died in 1854 in Ohio. Mr. Hall was a soldier during the Black Hawk War and was well known and highly respected in his day. Of his family of three sons and five daughters all are deceased with the exception of Mrs. Snodgrass. To Mr. and Mrs. Snodgrass there were born nine daughters and three sons, and of these five are now living, namely: Dora, the wife of Charles Dewese, living on a farm in Sangamon County; Mary, the wife of Albert R. Carey, also in Sangamon County; Eva, living at home; Hester, the wife of M. J. Sanders, living near Pawnee, Sangamon County; and William B., who lives with his mother on the farm on Section 10, Cotton Hill Township. There have been eight grandchildren in the family, all of whom are living,

SONGER, Mrs. Lydia M., widow of the late Thomas J. Songer, has lived for the past twenty-three years in the home she owns at 1730 East Kansas Street, Springfield, Ill. She was born in Callaway County, Mo., January 28, 1852, daughter of William and Eliza J. (Freeman) Walls, both natives of Callaway County. The parents lived on a farm in Missouri and afterward moved to Illinois, where they took up their permanent residence. The father died when she was about twenty years of age. The ancestors were early settlers of Missouri.

Mrs. Songer spent her childhood on a farm and was educated in her native State. She came to Illinois with her parents and was there married to Thomas Jefferson Songer, who was born in Marion County, Ill. Mr. Songer enlisted about 1862, in Company G, Twenty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving to the end of the war. He took part in many battles in the southern campaigns but was never wounded nor taken prisoner. He was a farmer by occupation and a progressive, public-spirited citizen. He was a deyout Methodist and in politics was a Republican. He died at his home in Springfield, May 18, 1904, and is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Seven children were born to Mr. Songer and his wife, namely: Eugene E., born April 4, 1872, living in Jersey County, OLE Arthur L., born February 7, 1876, died August 18, 1910; Stella, born February 7, 1878, wife of John Randeth, living in Peoria, Ill.; Fayette M., born April 4, 1882, living with mother in Springfield; Myrtle L., born December 6, 1886, widow of Henry Slim, residing near Springfield; John F., born April 27, 1892, lives in Springfield, is with the Springfield Gas Company; Willie F., born March 2, 1889, lives in Ohio. Arthur L. Songer enlisted at Springfield, April 27, 1898, in Troop D, First Illinois Cavalry, was mustered out and re-enlisted as Sergeant, at Indianapolis, September 17, 1899, in Company C, Forty-first United States Volunteer Infantry, and went to the Philippines, where he served in Northern Luzon, and then returned to Angel Island, Cal., where he re-enlisted in Company D, Twenty-first United States Volunteer Infantry, served eighteen months in the Philippines and returned to the United States, and to Springfield, where he died.

Mrs. Songer is beloved by her family and many friends and is a woman of strong character and kindly disposition. She is a devoted mother and has given her children all the advantages within her power.

SOUTHER, Mrs. Nannie (Latham). - There are few men who have attained prominence in life who do not attribute much of their success to the influence and fostering care of their mothers. One of Springfield's representative men, Latham T. Souther, is frank in confessing the part his honored mother, Mrs. Nannie (Latham) Souther, has borne in his life. Mr. Souther's able article on banking and other financial institutions, of Springfield, has awakened considerable interest in this History of Sangamon County.

Mrs. Souther was born in Elkhart, GH a daughter of Richard and Margaret (Stevenson) Latham, farming people, who were associated with agricultural interests at Elkhart and in the vicinity of Springfield. Mrs. Souther came to Springfield at an early age, and there was educated. She remained at home until she was married, in Springfield, in September, 1873, to George H. Souther, a native of Massachusetts, born in 1840. Mr. Souther was a soldier in the Civil War and a good and brave man. Later in life, with the formation of the Grand Army of the Republic, he joined that order, and continued with it until his death in 1905. After the war he was appointed Pension Agent, being regarded the best man for that position, and discharged its duties faithfully and conscientiously. Mr. Souther was one of the early bankers here, being for many years at the head of the Sangamon Loan and Trust Company. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Souther: Latham; Lucy Abbott (now Mrs. W. J. Galbraith), of Tucson, Arizona; and Hlizabeth. Mrs. Souther is a consistent member of the Christian Church. She is a true type of the tender, gentle, Christian woman, who makes the ideal wife and mother.. Her family revere and love her, and her neighbors appreciate her many virtues,

SPARKS, Elijah - Land in Sangamon County is so valuable that many of the farmers are devoting it to specialties, realizing that this method of farming produces a larger income than those which involvé the handling of larger acreage. One of the progressive farmers of this class is Elijah Sparks, of Section 32, Williams Township. He was born in Tennessee in 1822, a son of Truelove and Polly (Anderson) Sparks, natives of North Carolina 'and Tennessee. Truelove Sparks went from North Carolina to Kentucky with his father at a very early date, settling on a forty-acre farm, which they operated for several years, but not being suited, they moved on to Sangamon County, locating on a farm west of Springfield. Truelove Sparks located near Williamsville, and held possession of it for ten years, then sold it, moving to Missouri, where he bought a small farm. As this was during the disturbed period of the Civil War, he returned to Sangamon County, resuming farming in the vicinity of Sherman. Still later he went to Nebraska, where he farmed for several years. Once more he came to Illinois and for five years farmed there, then returned to Missouri, where he bought eighty acres of land. This he operated to the time of his death, which took place when he was ninety-six years old. His second wife also died on this farm, his first wife having died when Elijah was a small child. There were eight children, four sons and four daughters, in the family of Truelove Sparks, and three of the sons served during the Civil War, two being wounded in the siege of Vicksburg and dying from the effects of their wounds. Of this large family Elijah Sparks is the only survivor.

The education of Mr. Sparks was received in Sangamon County, and he worked on the seyeral farms owned by his father, finally adopting agriculture as his calling. For the past few years he has resided on his present property, but in early manhood worked for a short time at blacksmithing. Although now in his eightyninth year, he is hale and hearty, carrying his age lightly.

The marriage of Mr. Sparks occurred in Williams Township, October 23, 1862, to Mary Ann Garner, born in Indiana, January 11, 1843, daughter of Andrew Garner, of Tennessee. The family moved to Indiana, where Mr. Garner engaged in farming until his death. There were five sons and three daughters in his family. His father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and the family has been prominent in the history of the several communities in which its representatives are to be found. Mr. and Mrs. Sparks became parents of the following children: Polly, wife of Thomas Renfro, residing on a farm near Sherman: Laura A., wife of Gilbert Moore, also on a farm near Sherman; Matthew, on a farm north of Sherman; Lydia, wife of John Mills, residing in Williams Township; Flora, widow of James E. Mills, lives with her sister, Mrs. John Mills; Noah, at home; Oliver C., on a farm in WiHjams Township; Jane, at home. There are thirty-one grandchildren in the family and one great-grandchild.

Mr. Sparks is a fine specimen of the farmer of early days. Although he has worked hard all his life, and has been subjected to many of the hardships incident to pioneer days, he has enjoyed excellent health and has accomplished much of which he may well be proud. He has developing into useful men and women, and is very proud of them and his many grandchildren. The old home is becoming too small to hold all the connections when there is a gathering, as there often is, but the warm, cordial welcome which each member receives from the grand old man and his wife compensates for a little crowding.

special occasions to gather about them the different generations of their families. A venerable married couple of Springfield who have already celebrated their golden wedding, and can look back upon long, useful and prosperous lives, and who are now crowned with the satisfaction of seeing their children succeed, are Mr. and Mrs, Gustavus Spies. Gustavus Spies was born on the Rhine, in Germany, September 6, 1828, being a son of Philip and Catherine (Steffis) Spies, both natives of Germany. Philip Spies served in the seven years' war with Napoleon, and five years under the old King William. By occupation he was a carpenter and found ready employment in his native land, but after the death of his wife, decided to emigrate, coming to America in 1856. He came on to Springfield, which remained his home, and he resided with his son Gustavus until his demise.

After a boyhood spent in Germany, where he was educated, and having worked in the ship yards of his native place, Gustavus Spies came to America in 1852, remaining in New York eighteen months after landing. At the expiration of that period he came on to Springfield, where he soon identified himself with many of the city's business interests. For seven years he was connected with the city police department, and gave an efficient service. He has always been a Democrat and belongs to SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.

Mr. Spies was married in Springfield, September 17, 1856, to Katie Bauman, born in Baden, Germany, January 3, 1831. Her mother died in Germany, following which the father came to the United States, locating in Springfield, which continued his home until he, too, passed away. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Spies: Mary, wife of W. R. Grubb, of Chicago; Katie, wife of Frank Neff, of Springfield; Leona, at home, and six who are deceased. There are four grandchildren and one great-grandchild in the family. On September 17, 1906, Mr. and Mrs. Spies celebrated their golden wedding, and the occasion was celebrated by a reunion of the family. The lives of these two most excellent people are filled with pleasant memories of the past and they can recall many events of the times when Lincoln and Douglas were every-day figures in the life of the city. They remember the stirring events of the Civil War and the no less important ones of later days, and in recalling them live over again their youth and middle age, and carry the listener with them. They reside at their home, 231 West Edwards Street. Mr. Spies also owns a residence on the opposite side of the street and one on West Washington street, besides city lots and other real setate.

SPIKRE, Noah W. (deceased), who carried on farming all his active life, lived retired in Springfield, Ill., a few years before his death. Mr. Spikre was born near Terre Haute, Ind., September 18, 1858, and after receiving his education in the country schools near his home, engaged in farming with his father. He was a son of Samuel and Eliza (Lister) Spikre, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Virginia. Samuel Spikre spent most of his life on a farm near Terre Haute. He served two years in the Civil War, was wounded and brought back home, where he recovered.

As a young man Noah W. Spikre removed from his native State to Greene County, Ill., where he engaged in farming and continued until his retirement from active life. He was an enterprising and ambitious farmer and became fairly successful in his operations. He located in Springfield, but on account of failing health moved to the country, where he died, May 9, 1891, on a farm near Roodhouse, Ill. His remains were interred at Richwoods Cemetery. He was a devout member of the Christian Church and was affiliated with the church in Springfield located at Fifth and Jackson Streets. In politics he was a Republican, though he never took a very active part in public affairs. At the time of his death he had hardly reached the prime of life, and left a widow with a family of small children to care for and rear, Mr. Spikre had won many friends and his loss was keenly felt by all who knew him. He was a man of strict integrity and reliability, actuated by high principles in his dealings with his fellow men.

The marriage of Mr. Spikre occurred February 21, 1881, in Richwoods, Ill., when he was united with Miss Alice Hopper, a native of Pike County, Ill., born February 20, 1865, daughter of John and Mary (Lingo) Hopper, the former born in Greene County and the latter in Tennessee. John Hopper's father, Joshua Hopper, was one of the first settlers of Greene County, coming there from Kentucky with an ox team, in 1830, and at the time of his death owned 1,400 acres of land in Greene County. He became a prominent citizen in the community and the family was highly respected. Children as follows were born to Mr. and Mrs. Spikre: Roy Lee, unmarried and living in Wyoming; William F. is married, lives at 118 East Mason Street, Springfield, and has one son - Lloyd; Jesse C., a tailor, living at Litchfield, T11., is married and has one daughter, Bettie L.; Noah F., unmarried and living with his mother, who owns the home at 705 Hast Cook Street.

SPINDEL, Eugene F., an enterprising farmer of Rochester Township, Sangamon County, is a.native of Illinois and has spent a large part of his life in Sangamon County. He was born in Christian County, November 21, 1865, son of James W. and Mary E. (Tucker) Spindel, the father born in Loudoun County, Va., October 14, 1827, and the mother born in Ball Township, Sangamon County, June 1, 1849. James W. Spindel was a farmer by occupation and came to Peoria County, Ill., at the age of seventeen years, two years later made a visit to his old home, then came to Sangamon County and located on the Vandevere farm near Edinburg, soon afterward. He purchased land and be- came actively engaged in farming in Christian County and in 1871 moved to Missouri, where he remained six years. There are eight children in the family, those besides Eugene F. being: John William; Aquilla H., a farmer of Cooper Township; Mary E., wife of M. D. Langley, of Taylorville, Ill.; Joseph E., of Sangamon County; Minnie, wife of O. C. Campbell, of Sangamon County; Charles D., a farmer of Taylorville; James V., a farmer of Charleston, Ill. The father of these children had five sisters and three brothers and has a sister now living in Oklahoma.

Eugene F. Spindel worked on farms by the day and month until he reached his majority, receiving his education in the public schools of Sangamon County, Ill., and Greene County, Mo. In 1893 he went to Churdan, Iowa, spent about seven years there, and returned to Illinois in 1900. He has been a farmer all his active life and about ten years ago began farming for himself, making a specialty of raising corn and wheat. He has had much experience and carries on his work with an energy and care that insures his success. He is recognized as a man of excellent business judgment and a substantial citizen. His mother was a member of the Christian Church and his father was a Methodist. Mr. Spindel is a Democrat in political views. He is unmarried, as is his brother, J. W., and the two rent land from George E. Ross and operate it in partnership.

SPRINGER, Frank S., the enterprising Secretary of the American Berkshire Association, is connected with various other stock and breeders' organizations, and has contributed not a little to their progress and success. Mr. Springer was born at Fort Smith, Ark., October 29, 1870, and came to Springfield with his parents in 1880. He is a son of John G. and Frances Amanda (Stratton) Springer, he a native of Sangamon County, Illinois, she of Sebastian County, Arkansas. John G. Springer served as Quartermaster of the Tenth Illinois Cavalry, from 1861-65, and his father, Francis Springer, served as Chaplain in the same regiment.

The education of Frank S. Springer was received in the public schools of Springfield and he graduated from high school in the Class of 1890. He worked for a time in 1889 as clerk in the employ of the Springfield Coal Associa- . tion, and after leaving school worked for a year in a clerical position with the Damson Brick & Tile Company. From 1892-95 he worked for the American Berkshire Association, in 1896 for the American Southdown Breeders' Association, from 1897-1900 for the American Short-Horn Breeders' Association ; May 10, 1900, was elected Secretary of the American Southdown Breeders' Association, and January 28, 19038, was elected Secretary of the American Berkshire Association, while still holding the office of Secretary for the American Southdown Breeders' Association. He is an enthusiastic and energetic business man and active in the work of the interests he so well represents. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, of Springfield; of John A. McClernand Camp No. 4, Division of Illinois Sons of Veterans; is Secretary of the Illinois Swine Breeders' Association, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Illinois Live Stock Breeders' Association. He has an office for the transaction of his business at 510% East Monroe Street, and his residence is located at 701 South Walnut Street. He is well known in business and social circles and takes an active interest in public affairs. In political views he is a Republican. He is an active member of Grace Lutheran Church, of Springfield.

Mr. Springer was married in Springfield, July 10, 1904, to Miss Charlotte Bruce, who was born in Montgomery County, Ill., April 27, 1874, daughter of James and Sarah (Davis) Bruce, the mother a native of Sangamon County, Ill., and the father of New York city. One child has blessed this union, Katherine Frances, born May 10, 1909.

STANTON, Samuel M., a carriage and wagon maker, carpenter and general builder, who established himself at Loami, Ill., in the fall of 1908 is an experienced and skillful man in his line of work and enjoys a liberal amount of patronage, for which he gives very satisfatory returns. Mr. Stanton was bern amid quiet, country surroundings but a naturally adventurous and inquiring spirit led to his early changing his environment, and before he had reached manhood he had visited different sections of his native land and also had gained considerable experience as to the practical side of life. He was born on a farm near the village of Loami, April 29, 1879, a son of Benjamin and Susan (Cook) Stanton.

Benjamin Stanton, the father, was born at Chattanooga, Tenn., March 4, 1838, and on January 11 1864, was married in Sangamon County, Ill. to Susan Cook who was born at Hillham, Tenn., August 6, 1842. A colony made up of the the same section of Sangamon County at the same time, although the Cooks subsequently returned to Tennessee. Mrs. Stanton has reached her sixty-seventh year and resides on the old homestead in Loami Township, where she is still the center of the domestic circle, occupying the place that none but a good mother can fill. Of the twelve children born to Benjamin and Susan Stanton, four died in infancy. The brief record of those who reached maturity is as follows: Sarah is the wife of Edward Hayes and they reside at Loami; Jesse is a railroad man and also lives at Loami; James is a section foreman on the Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad, and lives at Loami, Ill. ; Mary is the wife of Henry Armstrong and they live at Loami; Joseph is a farmer in Sangamon County ; Edward resides on the old home place and married Linnie McMann; Lydia, who is now deceased, was the wife of W. D. Hayes, a resident of Loami, and she is survived by three children - Myrtle, Verna and Everett; Samuel M. is further mentioned. On both sides of the family Mr. Stanton can trace an honorable ancestry. His great-grandmother came from Scotland. His paternal grandparents were

Jesse L. and Annie (Bilyeu) Stanton, the former of whom was born at Sparta, Tenn., October 8, 1804, and survived until October 8, 1886, He was reared in times and among surroundings that gave him a strong physique, as well as a taste for military life, and in 1824, when troops were required by the United States Government to place certain Indian tribes on reservations, he was a soldier in Florida, and later, when a man of fifty years, was ready to shoulder his musket and fight for a cause he believed at that time to be right. In 1861 he became a private in a regiment of cavalry commanded by Col, Sidney Stanton, under Gen. Bragg, C. S. A., and participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Murfreesboro and Franklin, and at the latter place was one of the first to go over the breastworks under the command of his brave relative, Col. Stanton, who fell in this charge. Mr. Stanton was honorably discharged in August, 1868. The fortunes of war:left his old southern home in ruins, and with a number of his kindred he then turned his eyes to the North and finally invested in land in Loami Township, with his son Benjamin, settling on the same September 27, 1867. The remainder of his life was one of comparative comfort and both he and wife survived until they were about seventy-one years of age. They were members

Benjamin Stanton grew up in his native place, and when Civil War was precipitated followed his father's example. In 1861, he enlisted for service in support of the Confederate cause. He first entered Capt. Bilberry's company, under Col. Sidney Stanton, but was later transferred to Gen. Morgan's command and participated in the battles in which his honored father also fought. In 1863 he accompanied the party heretofore mentioned and settled in Loami Township, Sangamon County, Ill., where he passed forty-four peaceful years, his death occurring on January 26, 1908. As noted above, his widow still survives. Her parents were Sanford and Laura (Rooks) Cook. both of whom were natives of Tennessee. They had five children, namely: Samuel, who died in the Confederate Army; and Sarah, Margaret, Susan and Lutina.

Samuel M. Stanton attended the common schools and helped in a boyish way with the farm duties until he was fifteen years of age, at which time he decided that he would like to see something of the world beyond the environment of the farm. He did not stop to gain his father's permission, but very shortly afterward was glad to have his hearty welcome when the wanderer had realized that home was the best place after all. During the next two years Mr. Stanton faithfully performed all the duties falling to his sbare in conducting the farm. About 1897 he and one of his friends concluded to join the U. S. army, and went to St. Louis, Mo., for that purpose, but the former was not accepted on account of his age and then bought a ticket for Russellville, Ky., intending to try his fortune in that State. Want of space prevents an extended telling of the interesting story of how he placed confidence in a stranger and in that way lost his ticket and found himself alone in St. Louis, with a capital of thirty cents in his pocket and of his subsequent makeshifts until he once more reached home. For three and onehalf months he was ill with a fever and after he recovered again went south. A natural mechanie, he soon gained a first-rate knowledge of the carpenter's trade and had no trouble in securing work. In Tennessee he built houses and barns, and acquired land, still owning a farm of sixty acres situated in Overton County. On September 1, 1908, Mr. Stanton returned to Sangamon County and bought a building in Loami, which he fitted up as a carriage, wagon building, and repair shop, and is doing a fine business. Being well acquainted with his own and contingent trades, he is able to contract, build and paint any kind of vehicle, or repair the same. He has developed into one of the practical and successful business men of the place. 3

On October 18, 1899, Mr. Stanton was married (first) to Miss Ora Judson, a native of Illinois, who died August 15, 1903. She was a consistent Christian and had been a church member from the age of twelve years. Their one child died in infancy. He was married (second) in April, 1904, to Miss Grace Wright, of Waverly, Ill., and they had two children, Frances E., born in 1905, and Elizabeth, born in 1907. His third marriage took place March 1, 1908, to Miss Dovie Buck, a native of Hillham, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Stanton are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He votes with the Prohibiton party. He belongs to the fraternal order of Maccabees, and Mutual Protective League.

STARK, Hardin B. (deceased), was a farmer of enterprise and success and a citizen of more than average influence. He was born in Kentucky, April 29, 1829, a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Stark, natives of the Blue Grass State and farmers. Of three sons and two daughters only the subject of this notice survives. He was educated in Kentucky and during his boyhood days worked on his father's farm. On coming to Illinois he settled in the southern part of the state, where he farmed for a time. Later he was employed on a steamboat plying between Golconda and New Orleans. Soon after the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted, in Alexander County, Ill., in Company G, Sixth Illinois

Cavalry, with which he served in the rank of Sergeant. After having participated in many engagements, great and small, he was mustered out at Camp Butler, near Springfield. Settling at Mechanicsburg, he farmed there until his death, which occurred January 30, 1869, and is resting in the Mechanicsburg cemetery. In his political affiliations he was an ardent Republican. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was identified with the Masonic fraternity.

Mr. Stark married, in Saline County, IM., June, 1852, Miss Frankie Reynolds. She was born in Tennessee, September 5, 1833, a daughter of David Reynolds, a farmer in that county, where he and his wife died. The mother also was a native of Tennessee. She bore her husband ten children and of these only Mrs. Stark, one son and another daughter are living. The son, Isaac Reynolds, lives on a farm in Lanesvile Township, and one daughter, Mrs. Lucy Moore, lives in Springfield. Mrs. Stark, now seventy-eight years old, owns a fine home and other property at Mechanicsburg. To her late husband she bore eight children, seven of whom survive. Fannie, the eldest, is the wife of Albert Hutchinson, of Rochester, Il., and they have four children. Belle is Mrs. John Herman; Bertha is the wife of Charles Bullard of Springfield. Earl was the next born. James, of St. Louis, Mo., married Miss Emma Behymer, of Mechanicsburg, and they have children named - Charles, Alta, Frank and Bertha. Nora, Mrs. Shultz, lives in Mechanicsburg. Sarah married Allen Webber, of Fayetteville, Ark., and they have five children: Cora, the eldest. is Mrs. James Maybury; Frederick was the next born, and after him Margaret; Georgia is the wife of Lonk Cowen; Grace is the youngest. Mrs. Stark's daughter Mary is dead. Her son Thomas, of Muskogee, Okla., married Miss Alice Mench, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Hardin Stark, of Miles, Texas, has a son named Thomas. Minnie, the wife of William Hale, of Spaulding, Ill., has eight children. Pearl married Charles Duffy, of Bradford, Ill. Frederick married Miss Laura Isley, of Spaulding, Ill., and they have children named: James, Maude, Bessie, Catherine and Grace. The children of Nora, wife of Alfred Shultz, engineer of a coal mine at Mechaniesburg are named: Ralph, Thomas, Benjamin, Ellis, Francis, Lafayette, Alice, Louis, Geraldine and Donald. Loved by children and grandchildren, respected by all who know her, Mrs. Stark is passing her declining years in peace and plenty and looking forward with a Christian's confidence to a happy reunion with the husband of her youth, in a bright land where there is no parting.

STARKWEATHER, Daniel H. - Prominent among the agriculturists of Sangamon County, may be mentioned Daniel H. Starkweather of Section 22, Township 13, Range 5, Divernon Township, who although he has passed his sev- enty-second year is still carrying on active operations. Mr. Starkweather was born in Morgan County, Ill, November 13, 1888, the son of Asa Starkweather. Asa Starkweather was born January 9, 1807, in Vermont, and came to Illinois by wagon in 1834, entering land in Morgan County. In 1839 he moved to Jersey County, where he carried on farming until his death, September 23, 1845. Just before coming to Illinois, he married Louisa Harvey, who was born in Vermont August 7, 1812, and died December 12, 1856.

Daniel H. Starkweather was educated in the schools of Jersey County, attending subscription school the first year and when he was seventeen years of age, he started farming with his sisters and brother. In 1864, he went to Greene County, where he remained for two years, and on March 8, 1866, located on the farm on which he now resides, and where he has continued to carry on operations to the present time. He now has a property comprising 160 acres of excellent farming land, valued at $200 per acre, on which the most extensive improvements have been made. The buildings are in the best condition, the land is properly fenced and graded, and Mr. Starkweather operates his land in a scientific manner, paying attention to crop rotation and using modern methods throughout. Mr. Starkweather is a Republican in politics and cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln, but since voting 'for President McKinley he has favored the Prohibitionists, being a stanch member of the Temperance party. For many years he was a Justice of the Peace in his township, as well as a member of the school board from 1873 to 1895, and for some time clerk of that body. He also served as Road Commissioner and in lesser offices. His religious affiliation is with the Baptist Church, and he has always been active in church and charitable circles.

Mr. Starkweather's first marriage occurred in Jersey County, Ill., August 21, 1862, when he was united with Lucinda S. Kirkpatrick, who was born in New Jersey and died April 3, 1865, in Greene County, Ill., having been the mother of two children: Amanda, who died in Greene County, December 22, 1864; and Emily W., born in Jersey County, May 28, 1863, was married July 10, 1893, to P. S. Hulett, of Montgomery County, Ill., by whom she had six children, - Helen, Elon C., Park S., James E., Dow D. and Don H., the latter two twins. Mr. Starkweather was married (second) in Jerseyville, Ill., February 25, 1866, to Sarah A. Utt, who was born in Greene County, Ill., December 9, 1841. Her father, Adam Utt, was an early settler in Greene County, coming thence from Pennsylvania, her grandparents having come to the latter State from Germany. Her mother, who bore the maiden name of Amelia Baxter, was born in Kentucky in 1814, and came with her brothers to Greene County, Ill, by horseback during the early days. She was married to Adam Utt, January 14, 1841, by Moses Lemen, the pioneer Baptist preacher. Mrs. Starkweather's grandparents on the maternal side were of Irish descent and came to Kentucky in the early days, both dying in that State. There were six children born to Mr. and Mrs. Starkweather : Walter, born February 28, 1867, died November 12, 1868; Charles, born November 24, 1871, died December 3d of that year: Harry, born February 18, 1873, died February 24, 1873; Asa E., born March 9, 1869, residing on the old homestead, married Pauline S. Rechards, March 16, 1893, and they have four children, - Lela C., Sarah B., Inez M. and Harvey C.; James A., born December 30, 1876, was married June 30, 1903, to Juliette Hoyt, of Chicago, and is now principal of schools at Kalamazoo, Mich., having graduated in 1901 from Shurtleff College; and Bessie, born December 5, 1880, married W. B. Dyson, of Sangamon County, has two children, Geraldine and Roscoe S., and lives near the home farm.

STEIN, Adam, a retired citizen of Springfield, Ill., was born in Bavaria, Germany, May 22, 1829, son of Adam and Katrina (Schuettler) Stein. The father was a cabinet-maker and died at the age of fifty-two years. Adam Stein, Jr., was one of eight children and the second son of his parents, and had a brother, Frank Stein, who enlisted in 1861 in a New York regiment and was killed in the Battle of Yorktown, Va., in 1868. Adam Stein went to school until he was fourteen years of age and then worked on his father's homestead until he emigrated to the United States, in 1851. He made the voyage on the sailing vessel '"Northumberland," which took forty-five days to cross. He landed in New York with but about ten dollars in his possession, and soon went to work for a show-case manufacturer, receiving his board and clothes and twenty-five cents every Sunday for spending money. At the end of six months he went to the Isthmus, of Panama and began working on a railroad, but at the end of another six months returned to New York on account of fever, and spent some time in a hospital.

found employment, first sawing wood and afterwards in various capacities, . being employed eighteen years as janitor of the Hdwards School. He has been hard-working and industrious, a type of the best kind of citizen, ready to take an interest in public enterprises and do his share toward promoting them. He is a devout member of the SS. Peter and Paul German Catholic Church and- active in church work. Mrs. Stein died May 1, 1907, and is buried in Calvary Cemetery. She was a de- voted wife and mother and bore her husband children as follows: Norman A., born in 1861, a merchant of Springfield, married Mary Midden, and they have three children - Rose, Wilhelmina and Marie; Annie, born in Springfield, April 8, 1866, married Frank Harbauer, who died in 1901, leaving her with three children - Susie, Alma and Frankie. Mr. Stein is a stanch Democrat and has adhered to the principles of his party since becoming a citizen of the United States. He resides at 842 South Second Street.

STEPHENS, Henry C., now living retired in the comfortable home at 1153 North Fourth Street, Springfield, Ill., was for many years identified with mining enterprises in that city and vicinity. He was born in Jacksonville, Ill., October 25, 1856, son of William J. and Margaret (Dodd) Stephens, the former a native of the West Indies and the latter of Kentucky. The father went as a boy from the West Indies to England, where he received his education, and came to America as a young man. He spent a short time in Chicago, then came to what is now Virginia, Ill., and taught in the community. He platted and named the town of Virginia, and in this enterprise was assisted by Dr. Hall, a wealthy land owner of Cass County. Later Mr. Stephens moved to Jacksonville, Ill., and for many years taught school in that city. His specialty was the teaching of grammar, and he also taught writing, being considered one of the most learned scholars of the State of Illinois in the line of rhetoric, composition and similar subjects. Among his pupils after he located in Springfield were the sister and brother of Goyernor Yates, whom he instructed in grammar and writing by private lessons. He was appointed by the elder Governor Yates to a position in the Adjutant General's office, and during his residence in Springfield was often employed by public speakers to correct their addresses. In later life he returned to Jacksonville and engaged in farming, and also taught school at a town called Little York. He was employed for a time in the office of the County Clerk in Jacksonville, Il., and finally moved to Virden, Macoupin County, Ill, where his death occurred. He and his wife had nine children, six daughters and three sons, and seven of these children are now living. The father reached the age of ninety-two years.

Henry C. Stephens was educated in Jacksonville, Ill., and after leaving schooi worked on a farm and afterward engaged in teaming. He located in Springfield about 1888 and worked as "company man" for various coal mine operators. He spent most of his active life in work in the mines, and he and his brother, William, did the excavating for the reservoir at Springfield, which is located in the northern part of the city. He has witnessed many changes in the city and vicinity and bas done his share to promote its welfare and growth. He was recognized as a man of ability in his line of work and had the full confidence of all who had busi- ness dealings with him. publican and he is a member of the United Brethren Church. He served three years as a member of the Illinois National Guard.

Mr. Stephens was married, May 25, 1881, at Springfield, Ill., in the house where the family now lives, to Miss Hanna Solomon, who was born in St. Louis, Mo., daughter of Thomas and Catherine M. (Jones) Solomon. Her father is a native of England and her mother of Wales, and both now reside with Mr. and Mrs. Stephens. He was a farmer for many years, but the last few years has been engaged in mining. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Stephens, of whom five survive, namely: Elsie, wife of Charles Simms, of Springfield, in the employ of the Illinois Watch Company; Kittie and Etta, in the employ of the Illinois Watch Company; Edgar, a conductor in the employ of the Consolidated Street Railway Company; Orville, living at home. There is one grandchild in the family. Mr. Stephens has been fairly successful in his business enterprises.

STEWART, Captain Theodore A., is a well-todo farmer of Sangamon County and a veteran of the Civil War. He was born in Champaign County, Ohio, in 1844, and is a son Of Lewis M. and Hannah (Harbor) Stewart. who were farmers. About 1849 the parents moved to Indiana and there spent the remainder of their lives. Captain Stewart received his early education in the public schools of Indiana, and after his service in the war attended the university at Ann Arbor, Mich., where he studied law. He was admitted to the Bar and began the practice of his profession in 1876, but on account of poor health was unable to stand the confinement of work in his office and for a time taught school in Sangamon County. He then engaged in farming and secured possession of 260 acres in Sections 28, 29, 32 and 13, and 320 acres in Section 34, all in Town 14 North, Range 4 West, part of which extends into Christian County, though the most of it is in Sangamon County. He has been very successful in his agricultural operations and is an enterprising, progressive citizen, `

In 1861 Captain Stewart enlisted in the Fortyfourth Indiana Infantry, at Fort Wayne, and served four years and six months. He participated in the Battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, in the Atlanta. Campaign, then went back to Franklin, and was mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., receiving his final discharge at Indianapolis,, Ind. He proved himself a good soldier and has always been the friend, of any enterprise which he thought would be of public benefit.

Captain Stewart was married, in Sangamon County, December 24, 1874, to Miss Maria Colean, daughter of Joseph H. and Maria Colean, who came to Sangamon County from Jersey

County, Ill., in 1855. The father died in October, 1888, and both parents are buried near Pawnee. Five children were born to Captain Stewart and his wife, namely: Alma, born November 22, 1875; Amy, November 14, 1877; Albert T., February 26, 1880; Frank A., August 25, 1882; Joseph L., July 24, 1889. Captain Stewart is a Democrat in politics and fraternally is a member of Pawnee Lodge No. 675, A. F. & A. M.

STICKEL, Alexander Wesley (deceased). - ''He never allowed his anger to master him; his life was not show - very unpretentious - and we who knew him best feel our lives are the better for having known him." The foregoing simple tribute paid to his memory by a friend who had known him throughout life, while not set in glowing terms or smooth-flowing phrases, is as great a eulogy as any man could hope for. Alexander Wesley Stickel, who is well remembered by business men and agriculturists of Sangamon County, always impressed men in just that way - that they were better for having come into contact with him. A self-made man, who had gained an education only through the strictest economy and hardest labors, while assisting his father on the home farm, when his brothers had gone to the war, he could sympathize with those who were not so fortunate as he, and this, with his other sterling, lovable characteristics, made him one of the most esteemed and respected men of his day and locality. Alexander Wesley Stickel was born near Decatur, Macon County, Ill., February 9, 1849, and died in Springfield, March 23, 1908.

Joseph Stickel, the father of Alexander W., was born in York County, Pa., August 26, 1814, and later moved to Macon County, Ill., in 1857 purchasing a farm near Hillsboro, on which he carried on operations until the time of his death, in 1892. Joseph Stickel married Kathryn Wilson, who was born in Tennessee, August 21, 1816, and to them were born a family of children, of whom Alexander Wesley was the youngest of several boys. The youth was but twelve years of age when the outbreak of the Civil War occurred, and after trying to enlist and being refused, he followed his brothers (who had been more successful) as far as he might and then trudged bravely back to the farm, determined to fight it out there. Between times when it was necessary for him to help his father in the duties of the farm, he managed to acquire a good education in the public schools and Hillsboro Academy, in which latter institution he had received a scholarship, and later attended Asbury University (now known as DePauw), at Greencastle, Ind. After leaving the latter institution he returned to the home farm, where he remained until his marriage, after which he moved to the O'Neal farm and gave his entire attention to the cultivation of the soil for about ten years longer, when he removed to Auburn, owning an interest in a coal mine at that place for five years. In 1887 he located in Springfield.

and after traveling for a Minnesota flour firm for several years, engaged in the grain and hay business. His death was caused by an attack of pneumonia, after only one week's illness.

After his marriage and subsequent settlement on the O'Neal farm in Ball Township, Mr. Stickel became a leader in township politics, and was elected to several responsible offices on the Republican ticket, his popularity being shown by the fact that the township had always been a Democratic stronghold up to that time. When quite young he became affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, was an official member at McMurray Chapel, where he remained from 1872 to 1877, at Auburn from 1881 until 1886 and holding the office of Member of the Official Board of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at Springfield, at the time of his death, having been a member of this congregation for twenty years.

Mr. Stickel was married on the O'Neal farm in Sangamon County, December 24, 1872, to Ella O'Neal, born on this farm, which is situated twelve miles south of Springfield. Her father, Samuel O'Neal, was an early settler of Sangamon County, entering some of the land on which he settled, which is now the property of Mrs. Stickel. He was a soldier in the Black Hawk War, being in Captain Iles' company. To Mr. and Mrs. Stickel were born four children, of whom the son, the youngest child, died in infancy; Lilian died September 4, 1887; Florence, living with her mother at No. 1211 South Sixth Street, Springfield; and Bertha, who married E. B. Lyons, connected with the State Insurance Department.

STICKLEY, Henry H. - To the younger generation whose day has come since the comforts brought by easy communication have been available, it is a marvel that so much glory, wealth and comfort have been wrested from the soil within the lifetime of men who stand among us today - that men now living fought the wild beasts of the wilderness and saw the smiling farms of a later day change into cities, where the roar of traffic and the heavy tramp of iron wheels have so lately drowned the voices of primeval nature. Every year the white-haired band that led the van of civilization grows smaller, yet there are many years to come before the last of those who heard the first scream of the brazen-voiced locomotive which brought final prosperity, will be silenced in the sleep that comes to all. Henry H. Stickley, who belongs to a pioneer family of Sangamon County, has grown up with the locality. He was born in Springfield, July 14, 1845, a son of Jacob and Minerva (Hand) Stickley, natives of Ohio and Kentucky. The father was a carriage painter, who came to Springfield at an early date. Later he returned to Ohio, where he died, but the mother returned to Springfield and there passed away. The two families were important in Kentucky and Ohio. ; i field and later worked on a farm, finally engaging in agricultural operations for himself. He has spent all his life in Sangamon County, with the exception of three years spent in Christian County. During the Civil War he proved his worth by enlisting in Company H, Thirty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, on August 23, 1861, remaining with his regiment until August 3, 1865. He was in many important engagements, including the campaign with Gen. Sherman. On March 5, 1862, he had the misfortune to be captured, and was confined in the infamous Libby Prison for three months. He is a very enthusiastic member of Stephenson Post, G. A. R. While always voting the Republican ticket, he has not otherwise taken an active part in public events, although he can be counted upon to support any measure he believes will help his home city.

On July 5, 1867, Mr. Stickley was married at Springfield to Sidney A. Bellgard, who died leaving four children: John A., born in 1868; Henry H., born in 1870; Sidney Ann, born in 1872, and Mary M., born in 1874. Some years after Mrs. Stickley's death, he was married July 3, 1888, to Rosa L. Doherty, by whom he had one child. Mr. Stickley is a Baptist, and is stanch in support of his church. As a citizen and as a soldier, Mr. Stickley has done his full duty, and he enjoys unbounded respect, both socially and in his church.