Sangamon County, Illinois - The whole text, 1912 (part 7 of 46)

Mr. Calkins was educated in the country schools of his native State, and in boyhood worked for his father on the farm. He came with the family to Illinois and also worked for bis father on the latter's farms in Champaign and Adams Counties, respectively. After his marriage he carried on farming many years in Morgan County and in 1895 came to Springfield. He now lives with his daughter at 155 North Lincoln Avenue. He is a man of stability and reliability and has many friends. He comes of a family whose members have been identified with the pioneer history of various States and have represented the best interests of any community where they have lived. Mr. Calkins is a member of the Baptist Church and in politics is a Republican.

Mr. Calkins was married in Morgan County, Ill., October 29, 1884, to Hthelder J. Rickey, who was born in Greene County, Ill., July 2, 1850, daughter of Jacob Rickey. Her father was a native of Ohio and her mother of Greene County. There were two sons and five daughters,. and the only one member of the family who now survives lives in Texas. To Mr. Calkins and wife six children were born, all of whom survive: Mary, wife of Greenbury Cloud, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Armenia, wife of George Roberts, a carpenter of Springfield; Ira A., and William

C., of Springfield; Minnie P., wife of Garrett A. Gill, of Springfield, who is engaged in mining; Hiram E. There are three grandchildren in the family.

CAMPBELL, Alexander (deceased). - The many excellent qualities of the people of Scotland are historical, and because of this they make good citizens whenever they are induced to settle in a community. Hardworking, simple in habits, and thrifty in their saving, they soon acquire property and are never without work. Such a man was the late Alexander Campbell, who was born in Perth, Scotland, January 29, 1842, being a son of Robert and Janet (Mc- Intosh) Campbell, natives of Scotland. Like many of their countrymen, the Campbells came to Canada, where Robert Campbell located in 1855, buying land and engaging in farming.

Alexander Campbell was educated in Scotland and remained with his parents until he came to Springfield, in 1864. After coming here he secured employment as shipping clerk at the woolen mills, and was faithfully discharging the duties of that position when he passed away, June 13, 1898, his remains being interred in Oak Ridge Cemetery. He was a quiet, unassuming man, devoted to his family, and never cared for public office. He was a Republican in political sentiments. He belonged to the Masons and Odd Fellows, and enjoyed his associations with those orders. In religious faith he was a Presbyterian.

On October 14, 1870, Mr. Campbell was united in marriage in Springfield, with Mary Hallowell, born in Blackstone, Mass., daughter of Joseph and Mary (Sloan) Hallowell, natives of England, who came to Massachusetts and later to Springfield. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Campbell: Mary Janet, Elizabeth, Robert, William, and Helen. Elizabeth and Helen are now living with their mother, and three are deceased. Mrs. Campbell resides at No. 829 South Third Street, where a pleasant hospitality is shown the many family friends.

CAMPBELL, Ernest Lee, a sterling young farmer of Sangamon County, residing on Section 26, Loami Township, is one of the best representatives of the agricultural class in this section of the State. He was born in Talkington Township, December 25, 1867, on the farm purchased by his grandfather, William Campbell. The latter was born in Chatham Township in 1823, and died in this county at the age of forty-eight years. He was a son of John and Lavina (Parkinson) Campbell, both natives of Tennessee. John Campbell came to Illinois about 1818 and soon afterward settled in what is now Chatham Township. William Campbell served in the Mexican War fora year. He was the father of fourteen children, eight of whom grew to maturity: Jerry, William and James are deceased; Simon Peter of Eureka

Springs, Ark.; Isaac, of Idaho; Jackson is deceased; Lonely married James Workman, a farmer of Christian County, Ill.; Beatrice, wife of George Dodd, a farmer of Loami Township.

Of the above named children, Jerry was the father of Ernest Lee Campbell. He married Mary Wheeler, on January 1, 1866, she being a daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Thorp) Wheeler, both natives of Ohio, the latter of whom died in 1901. After their marriage, in Fulton County, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Campbell settled on a 100-acre farm in Talkington Township, where they became well-to-do, bringing up their two children in plenty. In addition to Ernest Lee they had another son Harland Ray, a farmer of Brown County, Ill. The latter married Miss Hattie B. Belamy, a daughter of John Belamy. Later Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Sr. moved to Loami Township, where Jerry Campbell bought a farm, and there his widow survives. She spent five years in Oregon, caring for her father, but after his death, in 1907, she returned to her homestead. Both she and her husband early joined the Methodist Church, and he died in its faith.

Earnest Lee Campbell was born on a farm and brought up to work on it, attending the district school. As his father was well educated, he took a strong interest in his son's training and taught him many things. The young man remained with his parents until he was twenty years of age, when, in February, 1888, he took a trip through Missouri and Kansas on to Oregon, where he worked on a farm and in a saw-mill. In that State, on December 25, 1889, he married Tirzah Large, born near Fort Scott, Kan., August 3, 1867, a daughter of Thomas and Lydia (Workman) Large, natives of Tennessee and Illinois. In 1891, Mr. Campbell returned to Illinois, renting land in Loami Township until 1893, when he bought fifty and one half acres in Loami Township, paying $60 per acre. In 1905 he sold thirty and one-half acres of that farm for $110, per acre, and twenty acres at $90 per acre. In the same year he bought sixty-nine and onehalf acres, paying $80 per acre for a part and $50 per acre for the remainder. In 1907 he bought seven acres, for which he paid $90 per acre. In 1909 he bought forty acres, paying $125 per acre. At present he owns 118 acres, which he holds at $150 per acre. Mr. Campbell was left $2,000 by his father, which gave him a start, and from-that small beginning he has increased his holdings until he is now one of the wealthy men of his township. On his land he has been breeding Poland-China hogs and shorthorn cattle, and has been successful in all of his operations.

Mr. and Mrs. Campbell became the parents of three children: two who died in infancy; John William, born November 10, 1889, in Linn County, Ore., married, January 13, 1910, Ada _ Fitzhugh, born near Ashland, Ill., daughter of Charles and Florence Fitzhugh. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell are members of the Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors, while he belongs to the Odd Fellows, No. 901, Loami. Politically he is a Democrat and served as Constable one term. He is proud of the fact that he has never had to sue anyone or been forced to pay his debts through legal proceedings. The Campbell family is of Scotch origin and its members inherit some of the shrewd traits of character which belong to people of that thrifty nation. It is a well-recognized fact that none of this family have failed to prosper, and Ernest Lee Campbell is no exception to the rule.

CAMPBELL, George Bunn. - To many who have never had the opportunity of visiting a modern Illinois farm the mention of farming brings to mind a team of hot, tired horses, a hand plow and a horny-handed, dusty son of the soil toiling ceaselessly from sunup to sunset. Those who have such ideas would be considerably surprised should they visit the excellent farm of George Bunn Campbell, of Section 28, Cartwright Township, Sangamon County, where they would find powerful machinery taking the place of the ordinary plow of former years, and comfort and recreation in plenty for the agriculturist and his family. Mr. Campbell was born on his present farm and in the residence in which he now lives, April 20, 1856, a son of Robert and Cynthia S. (Penny) Campbell.

Robert Campbell was born August 13, 1823, in Cartwright Township, a son of Maxwell Campbell. He was reared to the life of a farmer, but educational advantages being limited at that time, he was forced in after life to study by reading after his day's activities on the farm were over. He was married in Cartwright Township to Cynthia S. Penny, who was born October 26, 1826, in the eastern part of Cartwright Township, whence her parents had settled after coming from Kentucky. Immediately after their marriage in 1847, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell settled on the farm now occupied by George Bunn Campbell, and here spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Campbell became one of the leading men, not only of his section, but of the entire county. He was elected Constable, and in order to supply himself with the proper education, studied and read after his farm work was done and then attended to the duties of his office. First a Whig and later a Republican, he always devoted much of his time to forwarding movements which he felt would be of benefit to his community, and at the time of the Mormon disturbances at Nauvoo was one of those to go to that point to oust the disturbers. He was a stanch Union man during the Civil War and fearless in standing up for what he thought was right. He and his wife were stanch members of the Methodist Church, and charitable and kindly to all, and it has been said of them that no one was ever turned away from their door with a harsh or unkind word. During the early days Indians were often seen in the vicinity of Mr. Campbell's home and at one time for a week a party camped on his farm. He was a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln, later to become President of the United States, when the latter was a clerk in the store of Mr. Moffet at New Salem. Mr. Campbell March 12, 1910, his wife having passed away October 22, 1899, and both were buried in the Richland Baptist burial ground. Mr. Campbell's funeral was largely attended and his pallbearers were his grandsons, Forrest, Guy, Ralph and Horace Campbell, Robert Sayer and Henry Sorenson. The children of Mr. and Mrs, Campbell were as follows: Samuel H., born March 14, 1849, who died in St. Joseph in 1904, leaving a widow and two sons, Robert T. and Roy; Naney C., born July 25, 1851, who married Jacob J. Harnsberger, a farmer of Cartwright Township; Matilda ©., born November 8, 1853, residing in Tallula, is the widow of C. ©. Sayer, and has had three children, Maude, Irene and Robert; Lloyd C., who is deceased; George Bunn; Peter A., born September 13, 1858, a resident of Tallula, who married Laura Grider and has two children, Forest and Ralph; Elizabeth, born August 18, 1860, who died in infancy; William J., born September 24, 1862, who also died in infancy; Ida J., born December 13, 1863, who married Charles H. Bell, residing in Springfield; John D., born October 24, 1866, who is living in Colorado, married Nancy Smith, two children, Margaret and Lucelle; and Charles A., born December 14, 1868, who is engaged in farming and stock breeding near Tallula, Ill., married Cora Beck, one child, Horace.

George Bunn Campbell, familiarly known as Bunn, received a good common school education in the district schools of Cartwright Township and at the age of nine years started to work on the home farm, taking his place behind the plow and working with diligence at home until his marriage, October 11, 1877, to Miss Jenny Dobson. She was born in Athens County, Ohio, January 2, 1856, daughter of Richard and Susan (Craig) Dobson, the former of Athens County and the latter of Morgan County, Ohio; The Dobson family emigrated to Illinois and settled in Morgan County, but in 1874 removed to Cartwright Township, Sangamon County, where Mrs. Dobson died in 1879. The father then went to make his home with his son, P. L. Dobson, at Woodstock, Iowa, where he died in November, 1876, when he was brought back and laid to rest beside his wife in the Jacksonville Cemetery, the town in which the family had first settled on coming to Illinois. They were parents of these children: Anna, wife of D. C. Warner, of Decatur, Ill.; Lizzie, who is making her home with Mrs. Campbell; P. O., of Dobson, Tenn.; Matilda, deceased, who was the wife of John W. Laird, was married in Ohio, came to Illinois, and went thence to Kellerton, Iowa, where her husband is still living; Mrs. Campbell; and four children who died in infancy.

they made their home until 1879, then located in Richland and followed farming there until 1885. At this time they removed to the vicinity of Stanberry, Gentry County, Mo., Mr. Campbell buying some land and renting other property, and bought and sold two farms. He remained there seventeen years, engaging in farming, mostly grain raising, and being reasonably successful in his enterprises. In 1903 his father became seriously ill and desired that the son return home to take charge of the farm and nurse him through his last illness and from that time until the father's death Mr. Campbell cared for him tenderly.

Mr. Campbell has remained on the home farm and has spent much of his time in stock breeding, having inherited from his father a love for fine stock. He recently purchased a fine jack, "Blue Jim," fifteen hands high, weight 950 pounds, seven years old, bred in Calloway County, Mo., and he also has one of the bestbred animals of Missouri. Mr. Campbell has made his own way in the world since attaining his majority and his farming and stockraising enterprises have been uniformly successful.

Mr. and Mrs. Campbell have had two chilaren: Guy A., born July 17, 1878, an electrician residing at Puxico, Mo.; and Lottie B., born May 17, 1882, wife of Henry Sorensen, residing in Tallula, Ill., by whom she has had four children, - Guy, Lorene, Georgie - and Bernice. Mr. Campbell has always been a Republican and for a number of years has been a member of the district school board. Socially he is connected with Pleasant Plains Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America. He and his wife have long been active members of the Richland Baptist Church,

CAMPBELL, John H. - Each year finds the ranks of the Grand Army of the Republic thinning; each year finds fewer of the gray-haired veterans who as boys marched away from home and loved ones to fight their country's battles; each year many answer their last roll-call, and it will be at a not far distant date that the last of these brave and gallant men have gone to their rest. Invariably it has been found that those soldiers who had the best records during their army service have been the ones to whom success in after life has come, and it is certainly a fact that the strict discipline and severe training they received has had much to do in fitting them to fight the battles of peace, and making them as good citizens as they were soldiers. An honored veteran of the Civil War who has achieved success as an agriculturist, and who also has the distinction of being a pioneer of Sangamon County, Ill, is John H. Campbell, carrying on operations on Section 27, Cartwright Township, who was born in this township, May 19, 1828, a son of Maxwell Campbell, who settled in Sangamon County in 1823.

teachers who boarded around among the patrons of the district and who received from the parents a certain sum for each pupil. As soon as he could swing an axe or hold the plowhandles Mr. Campbell started to work on the home farm and often in the early days while at work on the place he would see bands of Indians, who at that time were just leaving this part of Illinois. Helping to clear away the timber, break the prairie and drain the swampland, Mr. Campbell enjoyed both the pleasures and hardships of pioneer life and can now look back over the marvelous changes that have been wrought since those early days. He often hauled goods from Beardstown, five yoke of oxen being used, and drove the hogs to market overland.

On February 27, 1851, Mr. Campbell was married to Minerva E. Bumgardner, daughter of Joseph Bumgardner, whose wife died when Mrs. Campbell was but a child. These children were born to this union: Alonzo, died at the age of two years; Isabella M., born November 24, 1853, was married February 2, 1871, to Aaron Thompson, who died, leaving her two daughters, Sarah N. and Rose, and she married (second) a Mr. Butcher; Nancy E., born August 5, 1861, married John McHenry, a resident of Billings, Mo.; William J., born April 25, 1867, married Miss Jennie Grider and js farming in Menard County, Ill. The mother of these children died February 4, 1883, having been a kind and indulgent mother and a devoted and active member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Campbell was married (second) to Miss Rose Bassett, September 30, 1884. She was born in Coshocton County, Ohio, February 13, 1844, daughter of John D. and Amanda M. (Marshall) Bassett, the former born in New York State and the latter in Canada. They were married in New York and both died in Ohio, and to them there were born the following children: Nicholas H., of Coshocton, Ohio, enlisted in Fifty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served until 1865, when he was honorably discharged; Jesse A., a member of the Hightieth Ohio Volunteers, died while in the service; Mrs. Campbell; James E., of Coshocton, Ohio; Anna M., wife of James Sargent, of Hast St. Louis; Gertrude, wife of James Webb, of Coshocton, Ohio; Mary, wife of Lewis Call, also of that place; and Harry F., who was last heard of in North Dakota. The mother died in 1854 and the father about 1900, After the death of Mrs. Bassett the family was broken up and Mrs. Campbell went to Jacksonville, Ill., to visit a sister, and while there accepted a position as nurse in the insane hospital, a posi- - tion she held for five years. To Mr. and Mrs. Campbell one daughter has been born, Clara G., who married «rank C. Houghton, January 6, 1904, and they have had three children: Gladys H., born April 16, 1905; Florence M., born May 22, 1907; and John Harry, born December 3, 1909. Mr. Houghton is a farmer in Panhandle, Tex.

grandfather, Robert Campbell, having served in the Revolutionary Army, and the battle of Cowpens having been fought near the old Campbell home. Mr. Campbell remembers his grandmother's telling of a woman who during this battle rushed out to rob the dead soldiers, only to be instantly killed herself by a cannon ball. In 1862 John H. Campbell enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, for three years or during the war, and served until his honorable discharge in 1865, participating with his regiment in all the struggles of the war and gaining for himself an honorable and distinguished record. Among his most notable engagements were Vicksburg and the surrender of Richmond. He remembers an amusing incident after he had been transferred to the Eastern Army under General Grant. It seems that the ammunition had been landed at City Point and General Grant had given strict orders that there should be no smoking around the landing. Eventually the General himself, who was an inveterate smoker, approached the supplies with a lighted cigar in his mouth, when he was hastily approached by a negro soldier who ordered him to throw the weed away, and the general, with a grim smile, recalling his own orders, had to do so. At one time the army corps of which Mr. Campbell was a member captured an English vessel at Fortress Monroe, loaded with arms and ammunition for the South, and one of Mr. Campbell's most highly prized relics is an old Enfield musket that was taken from the vessel. Mr. Campbells regiment, at the time of the Grand Review at Washington, was unable to participate in that great spectacle, as it was at that time stationed at Baltimore, Md. Immediately after his discharge Mr. Campbell returned home and took up farming again, eventually purchasing the property adjoining the old home place on Section 27. He has become one of the successful farmers and stockraisers of his section and now has a fine property of 110 acres, although in his latter years he has not been so actively engaged in farm work, owing to a stroke of paralysis suffered several years ago.

For many years he and his good wife have been active in the work of the Richland Baptist Church, and Mr. Campbell has also been very active in his work for matters of an educational nature, casting his first vote for a free school in 1851. He is a popular comrade of Dick Johnson Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Talula, Ill., of which he is serving

CAMPBELL, Maxwell McClellan. - The younger farmers of Sangamon County are rapidly revolutionizing agricultural methods. They have increased land values so materially that few farmers are now willing to part with their holdings at any price. Under the present scientific methods Sangamon soil is yielding prolifically, and the returns are correspondingly large. One of the foremost farmers of the later generation is Maxwell McClellan Campbell, born November 21, 1862, on the farm he is now operating with his father, on Section 27, Cartwright Township. He is a son of William V. Campbell, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this work.

Mr. Campbell was married on May 27, 1886, to Ida L. Craig, of Menard County, Ill., born September 4, 1867, near Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., on the Jacksonville and Springfield Road. She is a daughter of John H. and Anna (Spurgeon) Craig, the latter being related to the celebrated divine, Rey. Charles Spurgeon, of England. Mr. and Mrs. Craig were both born near Athens, Ohio, but were married at Tuscola, Ill. Mrs. Craig grew up in Douglas County but in 1870 removal was made to Menard County, where Mr. Craig purchased land and died in 1877, his widow surviving until she too passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maxwell Campbell, September 17, 1903. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Craig: Francis Craig, a farmer near Virginia, Ill.; Mrs. Campbell; Larkin H., born in May, 1869, and died December 20, 1870; William D., born April 28, 1874, is a stock and grain dealer of Woodstock, Iowa, and Charles Hammond Craig, born January 28, 1877, now of Los Angeles, Cal,

After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Campbell settled on a farm south of Pleasant Plains, but in 1887 they began operating a portion of the old home. Mr. Campbell, while giving much of his time to agricultural matters, finds time for other enterprises. In 1901 he joined with five others in establishing the Boynton Telephone Company, and in 1907 Mr. Campbell, E. D. Boynton and John N. Howard bought out the interests of the other stockholders, and Mr. Campbell was made its President, still holding that office. This company has about one thousand patrons, and as the system is operated under the best of conditions, the equipment being entirely modern, an almost perfect service is given. In 1906 Mr. Campbell, with eight others, incorporated the Pleasant Plains State Bank, he being on the first Board of Directors, and he still holds that office. The bank is one of the most solid in the county, owing to the conservative management of those in control, and it handles a large amount of business. He has served 12 years on the board of directors of the Springfield Mutual County Fire Insurance Company which carries over four million dollars of insurance in the County.

After the death of his mother Mr. Campbell and his wife came to the old home, where they have since lived, Mrs. Campbell assuming charge of the household. One child, Ethel Cordelia, was born to them on July 21, 1887. She is a very talented young lady, who has been given a fine musical education by her affectionate parents, so that there is no lack of entertainment in their pleasant home. Mr. Campbell is a member of the Odd Fellows, belonging to Lodge No. 770, and the Modern Woodmen of

America, Camp No. 189, as well as to the District Court of Honor. His political affiliations are with the Republican party and he has held many of the township offices. For thirty-five years he has been a member of the Richland Baptist Church, to which his wife and daughter also belong. This church was organized in 1839. Mr. Campbell is very active in church and Sunday School work and has for years been interested in the uplift of his fellow men, and he has accomplished much good among his associates. He and his father seem more closely bound together than many occupying the same relationship, and their devotion to each other is very touching. The younger man is proud of his father's record, and long and useful life, with the vigor he still displays, while the elder looks with pride on the business acumen and enterprise of his son. The two are universally respected and their home is one always happily visited, for a hospitable welcome awaits anyone who comes within their doors.

CAMPBELL, William, who owns an excellent farm in Springfield Township, Sangamon County, was formerly a machinist and worked at his trade thirty years in Springfield. Mr. Campbell was born in the Highlands of Scotland, May 30, 1845, and is a son of Robert and Jeanette (McIntosh) Campbell, the former born in 1818 and the latter in 1820, both in Perthshire, Scotland. The father brought his family to Ontario, Canada, in 1856, and there engaged in farming until his death, in 1861. His widow died in 1889. There were five sons and three daughters in the family, of whom three sons and one daughter survive.

William Campbell received his early education in the schools of his native country and finished it at the schools in Ontario. As a boy he worked on a farm and in 1866 moved to Springfield, Ill., where he learned the trade of machinist and followed same until 1890, when he moved to the farm he now owns northwest of the city of Springfield. He was an excellent mechanic and is an energetic and successful farmer. He owns twenty acres of excellent farming land, which he devotes principally to fruit raising.

June 7, 1870, Mr. Campbell was married, at Springfield, to Miss Elizabeth Hedley, who was born in Springfield, May 9, 1847, daughter of Daniel and Nancy (Simpkins) Hedley. Mr. Hedley, a carpenter by trade and a native of Pennsylvania, came to Sangamon County in 1830 and there worked at his trade until his death. His wife was from South Carolina. He enlisted in 1861 in the Tenth Illinois Cavalry, served as a nurse in the hospital corps, and was killed in Missouri, in 1862. He and his wife had six daughters and four sons, of whom all survive save two daughters. Seven children were born to Mr. Campbell and his wife, of whom six survive: Edith, wife of O. H. Dake, a lumber 'dealer of Illiopolis; Cora, a teacher in the Converse School in Springfield;

Jessie, wife of B. F. Woodruff, who is engaged in farming near Springfield; Robert, in livery business in Ephrata, Wash.; Emma, a teacher in the Converse School; Herbert at home. There are four grandchildren in the family. Mr. Campbell has the good-will and esteem of his neighbors and is a man of unquestioned principles of honor. He served three terms as Justice of the Peace of Springfield Township. He is a stanch Democrat in politics and actively interested in public affairs. He is a member of the Congregational Church.

CAMPBELL, William (deceased), one of the prominent farmers in his part of Sangamon County, whose widow occupies a beautiful home at Buffalo, was born in Ireland, March 15, 1823. He was one of four children and, his father being a farmer, he was brought up to a practical knowledge of agricultural operations and methods. He was educated in his native land and remained there until some time after the death of his parents, being the only member of his family who came to America. Locating first in Canada, he farmed there several years. Thence he moved over into New York State and farmed in Saratoga County until 1858, when he came west to Sangamon County, Ill., where he farmed till the Civil War began. Then he served by enlistment one year in Company L, Hleventh Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, participating in several battles and accepting a discharge only on account of sickness which disabled him from further duty, as is shown in government records. Returning to Illinois, he lived at Peoria until his death, which occurred in 1873. His widow and her family soon afterward came to Buffalo, where she is now living with her two sons.

Mr. Campbell married in Orange County, New York, March 3, 1844, Miss Martha Sargent, born in Lancashire, England, December 17, 1833, daughter of George Sargent, a farmer, who came to the United States and farmed in Orange County, N. Y., until 1856, then settled in Sangamon County, where he lived out the remainder of his life. Mrs. Campbell is of a family of seven sons and three daughters. Her brother, George Sargent, lives in Dawson, Sangamon County, a retired farmer; her sister, Mrs. Emma Alexander, lives in Cornland, Ill., wife of a farmer. Mrs. Campbell is a member of the Christian Church.

To Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were born nine children, seven sons and two daughters. Three of the sons have passed away, and the others are as follows: William H. and George S., live with their mother; John H., is a citizen of Oklahoma; Alexander lives in Decatur, T11., employed as a foreman in the operation of the Illinois Traction System of electric railways; Martha J., is the wife of Norman Murphy, a farmer of Christian County, Ill.; Cora A., married Charles MeMullen, of Montana, who is winning success as a farmer. Mrs. Campbell has seventeen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

CAMPBELL, William Lee, a retired farmer living at Rochester, Ill., is a member of an old family of Sangamon County. He was born at Pleasant Plains, April 15, 1843, a son of Hugh and Susan (Schreves) Campbell, both natives of North Caroline, where their first four children were born. The family came to Illinois and were early settlers of Cartwright Township, locating on the farm which formerly belonged to the pioneer minister, Peter Cartwright. Four children were born to the parents after they came to Sangamon County. Those of the children who now survive are: William L., of this sketch, and Nelson, also of Rochester. The family lived in Cartwright Township seven years, five of which were spent on the Cartwright farm, then moved to the farm of Judge Taylor, where they lived ten years, after which they came to Rochester and the father purchased a farm in the neighborhood, where he died in 1863 and his widow in 1868.

As a boy William L. Campbell went to school in a log building, fitted with slab benches and poorly furnished, one of his early school-mates being DeWitt Smith. He worked on the farm for his father many years and after the latter's death continued agricultural operations until bis retirement a few years since. He was an enterprising and industrious farmer and won success in this line. He now has a comfortable home in Rochester. The family is one of the older ones of Rochester and its members are prominent in local affairs. Both Mr. Campbell and his wife are useful members of the Methodist Church and ready to forward any object which has in view the metterment of the community. Both were personal friends of Abraham Lincoln, whom they remember with great regard.

Mr. Campbell was married at Springfield, June 14, 1867, to Elizabeth Money, born in Loudoun County, Va., May 8, 1848, daughter of P. A. Money, a carpenter by trade. Both the father and mother were born in Fairfax County Va., and the latter's maiden name was Margaret James. Mr. Honey followed his trade in his native State until he came to Illinois in 1855, at which time he had three children. He loeated at Rochester and there followed his trade until his death, helping to erect many houses and other buildings in the vicinity and becoming owner of considerable property there. He and his wife had six daughters and two sons, of whom the following survive: Louis A., a carpenter living at Denver; Henry Tyler; Margaret, wife of Albert Burk, of Rochester; Mrs. Campbell; Susan, wife of Frank Miller, a machinist living at Decatur, Ill. Five children were born to Mr. Campbell and wife, of whom all survive: William, the oldest, of Springfield; Jessie, also of Springfield; Lillian, wife of Louis Denton, a stock dealer of Rochester; Admiral, in the employ of the Illinois State Journal, of Springfield; Della, wife of Bert Funkenbarger, a school teacher of North Dakota. There are ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild in the family. Mrs. Campbell's father enlisted at Camp Butler in the One Hundred Fourteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry and served one year during the Civil War, taking part in several battles.

CAMPBELL, William Van Buren, one of the oldest pioneers of Sangamon County, and a man widely and favorably known, was born and reared on the farm which has been his home for seventy-five years. His birth occurred May 5, 1836, on Section 27, Cartwright Township, he being a son of Maxwell and Nancy (Plunkett) Campbell. Mrs. Campbell was a sister of Silas Plunkett, whose family history is treated of elsewhere in this work. Maxwell Campbell was born in North Carolina, October 29, 1795, being a grandson of Robert Campbell, born in Scotland. The latter, with six sons, settled in North Carolina prior to the Revolutionary War, all of his sons participating in that struggle, they being James, John, Robert, William, Samuel and George. Robert Campbell, the father, was killed in the service. The second Robert was the father of Maxwell Campbell. The marriage of Maxwell Campbell occurred July. 25, 1822. His wife was born in 1806, in the same county as her husband. The following year they came to Sangamon County, settling on the north side of Richland Creek, in what is now Cartwright Township. They located on Section 27, erecting a log cabin, and became successful farmers of their locality. Previous to the formation of the Republican party he was a Whig, but after its formation, Mr. Campbell voted its ticket, having been a friend of Abraham Lincoln. The aged mother of Mr. Campbell accompanied him to Illinois and died here April 7, 1844, when she had almost reached the age of one hundred years. The children born to Maxwell Campbell and wife were as follows: Robert, born August 13, 1823, a successful farmer died. March 12, 1910; Jane died in infancy; John H., born May 19, 1828, enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Fourteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving until his honorable discharge, now residing on the farm in Cartwright Township; James E., born October 8, 1830, died January 7, 1899, leaving no issue; Dorcas M., born April 3, 1833, married William F. Irwin, January 25, 1851, died March 25, 1886; William V., born May 2, 1836; Jasper, born May 22, 1839, also a member of Company F, One Hundred and Fourteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, was captured and confined in Andersonville for several months, suffering untold hardships. Maxwell Campbell's well-known integrity and uprightness caused him to be selected to administer many estates. While he never accepted office, he was loyal in his devotion to his party and advocated the establishment of schools and maintenance of good government. His death occurred August 8, 1881.

ment, which later passed into his possession. His education was secured in a typical log cabin and his boyhood was spent in hard work on the farm. On February 13, 1862, Mr. Campbell was united in marriage with Mary E. Valentine, born in Ohio, December 14, 1544, but brought to Illinois about 1854, her parents Samuel and and Sophia (Young) Valentine then locating on a farm in Cartwright Township, where they remained until death claimed them, she passing away in 1850 and he in 1885. They left a large family; Sylvester, Samuel, Ellen, Philip, Sophia, Eva and India.

After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Campbell began their married life on forty acres of the homestead, eventually coming into possession of the whole. Four children were born to them: Maxwell M., born November 21, 1862; Jasper S., born September 23, 1864, died September 24, 1883; Oliver H., born January 8, 1870, died October 12, 1872; Cora, born June 4, 1873, wife of Richard R. Wells, a farmer of Salisbury Township, has two children, Earl E. and Beulah. Mrs. Campbell died December 1, 1888.

Mr. Campbell now owns -267 acres of fine farm land, and has made a specialty of breeding and raising blooded stock, his horses and large mules being noted for their excellence. He also deyotes considerable attention to the Duroc Jersey and Poland-China hogs, shorthorn cattle and Oxford sheep. Mr. Campbell bas held many of the more important township offices, supporting the Republican ticket, and has been a friend of progress. While not a member of any religious denomination, like his father he believes in the good work of the church and attends service at the Baptist Church in his neighborhood. He is a man of kindly disposition, genial in manner, who makes and retains friends wherever he goes. Interested in the Old Settlers' Association, he has served as its Vice President for a number of years and is an important factor at all their meetings.

CANFIELD, Charles W., who was for many years actively identified with real estate interests in Springfield, Ill., now lives retired from active life, in his home at No. 1404 South Glenwood Avenue, that city. Mr. Canfield spent many years on a farm near Springfield, and has been a resident of Sangamon County for more than fifty years. He was born in New Orleans, La., February 22, 1826, son of Robert F. and Ruth Halsey (Walton) Canfield. The father was born in New Jersey February 22, 1807, and the mother was born in New York City in 1808. Robert F. Canfield was for many years interested in the real estate business in New Orleans, to which city he went as a young man. There he was married and there the remainder of his life was spent. His father served in the Black Hawk War. Robert Canfield was employed in the Custom House at New Orleans during the administrations of Presidents Jackson and Taylor, and dealt very extensively in real estate in that city, also settling up many of the French claims against the government. His Grandfather Caldwell came to America from Ireland before the Revolution, serving in that war and in the War of 1812. Robert Canfield's son Henry served through the Mexican War, taking part in every battle in that struggle.

The education of Charles W. Canfield was received in his native city, where for some time he attended a school on LaFayette Square, Upon leaving school he first took a position as grocery clerk in New Orleans, continuing three years in this business, this being about the time of the Mexican War. Later on he worked for a wholesale grocery house, Bailey & Company, of New Orleans, then took a position under his father as a clerk in the Custom House, where he remained three years. In 1853 he came to INinois and for twenty-five years lived ona farm of 600 acres a few miles west of the city of Springfield, which had been left him by his mother. He was an enthusiastic and intelligent farmer and became successful in this occupation. About 1878 he moved to Springfield and embarked in business in the line of real estate, in which he achieved a fair degree of success, but for the past few years he has lived retired from active business life. He became well known in the business circles of Springfield and his dealings with his fellows have been marked by good business principles and strict adherence to honesty and integrity of methods. In politics he is a Democrat and in religious views a member of the Presbyterian Church. His mother was one of the organizers of the first church of that faith in New Orleans and was an earnest worker in its interests. Mr. Canfield has given his countenance and assistance to many worthy causes and movements and is a man of kind and charitable instincts, interested in the general welfare and in the needs of the poor. Besides his residence he owns other city real estate in. Springfield. He is well known in many circles and was a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln, whose home he visited in company with his mother. He relates many interesting incidents of Mr. Lincoln's life, one of which has to do with the morning of the latter's nomination for the presidency. He and Mr. Canfield had met and were standing at the place now occupied by Bressmer's, when Mr. Lincoln received his notification by telegram of this important event in his life, and said "I've got a little woman at home who wants to see this." On his father's side Mr. Canfield is a relative of Gov. Duncan. He was an excellent shot in his earlier years, and has been known to kill twenty prairie chickens in nineteen shots. He now resides with his son Mark, who is a resident of Springfield.

Mr. Canfield was married near Springfield to Miss Mary Parker, who was born in New Jersey and died in Springfield in 1890. Her parents came to Illinois in an early day and spent their remaining years on a farm near Springfield. Pleven children were born to Mr.

Canfield and wife, eight sons and three daughters, and eight of them are now living. They are: Walter, of Springfield, Deputy Game Warden of Ilinois; Andrew, foreman for Vredenburg Lumber Company, of Springfield; William, engaged in transfer business; John, a constable living in Springfield; Mark, a painter by trade; Wade, a farmer living near Springfield; Josephine, wife of Jacob Slater, living in Peoria; Fannie, deceased; Georgette, wife of William Chamberlain, of Springfield. Mr. Canfield has fifteen grandchildren.

Mark Canfield married Maud Gambrel, and they have two children, Glendy Burk and Robert Logan. Mrs. Maud (Gambrel) Canfield is a daughter of Henry and Frances Ford (Davies) Gambrel, natives of Springfield, Ill., and of St. Louis, Mo., the mother being deceased and the father still living. The mother of Frances Ford Davies was a daughter of Gov. Ford, of Illinois, who used his own money in clearing the debts of the State, and became famous in the Mormon War, and she died March 16, 1910, at Lincoln, Ill.

CANFIELD, Erastus D., a prominent and wellknown citizen of Springfield, Ill., and a veteran of the Civil War, conducts a small broom-making factory at his home, 1245 West Governor Street, and is fairly successful in this enterprise. He has been occupying his present plant twentyone years and has established a paying business. Mr. Canfield was born at Geneseo Valley, N. Y., April 17, 1837, son of John and Mary A. (Blair) Canfield, the former a native of Massachusetts and the latter of Geneseo. The father moved from Massachusetts to Geneseo Valley as a young man and for some time conducted a barrel factory there. He followed the trade of cooper all his life and was located in business at various places. He took an active part in politics and became well-known as an eloquent public speaker. He died when his son Erastus was but nine years old. The father moved to Ohio in 1838 and conducted a factory several years near Hamilton. He died at Cambridge City, Ind., where the family had located. His widow moved back to Ohio with her children and later went with her son Erastus to Minnesota, where he took up a government claim and lived three years. The mother was a graduate of one of the largest seminaries in the State of New York. She died in 1865.

Erastus D. Canfield received his education in the country schools of Butler County, Ohio, his mother haying returned to Millville, that county, after her husband's death, and as a young man he worked at wood chopping in the winter and on a farm in the summer until he took up the trade of broom-making, at which he worked several years in Ohio. When he left Minnesota he spent short periods of time in various cities, going first to St. Louis and later to Pana, Ill., where he worked at his trade. until the breaking out of the Civil War. He enlisted from Pana in Company B, Thirty-fifth Illinois In- fantry, and served three years, being mustered out at Springfield. He took part in many important engagements, among them being Pea Ridge, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, in which he did his full duty as a soldier and won a praiseworthy record. Upon leaving the army he took up the occupation of broom-maker at Springfield, which he has since continued there. He and his son Wiellington live together at the home of the former. He is now in his seventy-third year and enjoys excellent health, being able to carry on his business to good advantage. He is well known for the excellent work he turns out and never relaxes his vigilance in keeping up the standard he has set for his product.

Mr. Canfield was married near Springfield, in 1866, to Harriet Kelly, born near Spring Creek, Sangamon County, and two children blessed this union: Wellington and John C., both contractors, living in Springfield. Mrs. Canfield died in 1879 and Mr. Canfield married (second) Elizabeth Rodgers, a native of Ohio, who died in 1909, having borne her husband no children. Mr. Canfield is very fond and proud of his nine grandchildren. He was acquainted with Abraham Lincoln and remembers him well. Mr. Canfield is a prominent member of Stephenson Post No. 30, G. A. R., and in politics has always supported the measures and men of the Republican party. He is a member of the Douglas Avenue Methodist Church, of Springfield, and is an active promoter of its good work. He helped form the present organization and has always been prominent in. furthering its interests. He has been successful in business through his own ambition and energy and is a self-made man, highly esteemed for his many fine qualities of mind and heart and his public-spirited and charitable actions.

CANHAM, John - Land in the vicinity of Springfield is so valuable that its fortunate possessors will not sell at any figure. This locality was once the home of Indians and wild animals, but today contains some of the highest: priced farming land in the country. One of the men owning some of this valuable land is John Canham, of Woodside Township. He was born in Cambridgeshire, England, Aprii 25, 1845, a son of John and Phoebe (Baily) Canham, both of England. The father was a farmer and came to the United States in 1854, sailing from Liverpool and landing at New York. From that city he came to Jacksonville, Il., and worked in Morgan County as a farm hand for two years before engaging in farming on his own account. After four years in Morgan County he came to Sangamon County, locating on a farm in Divernon Township and there continuing until his death. There were ten sons and two daughters in the family, five of whom still survive.

farm for his father. He did not come to the new home until a year after the father, but after joining the latter worked with him, and came with him to Divernon Township. Still later he located on ten acres of choice land in the vicinity of Springfield, which has continued his home for the past twenty-eight years. He does both farming and gardening on his land, which has been so well developed and in so desirable a location that he has refused $400 per acre for it. His home is a comfortable one and in it his children have been born.

On November 12, 1870, Mr. Canham was united in marriage with Sarah Knight, in the city of Springfield. She was born near Somerset, England, November 12, 1849. Her parents came to America, settling on a farm in Sangamon County many years ago. Mrs. Knight died in August, 1905, but the father survives, although he has attained an advanced age. For a number of years he farmed and conducted a truck garden. Three sons and one daughter have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Canham: George, who lives in Springfield being in the employ of the Wabash Railroad Company; Louis lives at home; Cleve lives in Springfield, and Minnie lives at home. There are five grandchildren in this happy family, who are the delight of their grandparents.

Mr. Canham has taken considerable interest in fraternal matters, belonging to Liberty Camp, No. 1524, Modern Woodmen. His political affiliations are with the Democratic party, but he has never been willing to allow his name to be used on its ticket. An excellent example of the transplanted Englishman, Mr. Canham possesses those traits of character which have made his nation famous the world over for so many years, and is a real homemaker, Frugal and industrious, he has worked hard and saved his earnings, investing them carefully. Developing his property, he has made it so valuable that it is justly regarded as one of the best truck farms in the State. He is an excellent farmer and gardener, understanding every detail of his work. His products are So superior that they find a ready sale at fancy prices, and his ten acres yield him an income larger than many a general farmer enjoys from a farm many times its size, which is unprofitably operated. Never seeking public notice, Mr. Canham endeavors to do his full duty as a business man and as a citizen, and has won the confidence and esteem of all with whom he has dealings.

CANTRALL, Jacob M., a retired farmer living at 1115 Patton Avenue, Springfield, Ill., was born near Cantrall, Ill., December 26, 1841, and is the fifth child of Joshua M. and Sarah (Cantrall) Cantrall, natives of Ohio. Jacob M. Cantrall passed his boyhood on a farm near the village of Cantrall, and attended school about one mile from home, in a log school house, where the seats, benches and desks were made of hewed sycamore logs arranged around the edge of the building. His first teacher was

John D. Swallow and later ones were J. B. Hall, L. J. Sweet, Mr. Collins, Mr. Mullmer, Mr. Hoyt and Mr. Hickey. Mr. Cantrall still has in his possession a "Reward of Merit" card given him when he was twelve years old, by Mr. Sweet. He worked on the farm with his father from the time he was twenty until he was twenty-four years of age, then began farming on his own account on a farm of eighty acres two miles from Cantrall.

December 22, 1869, Jacob M. Cantrall married Miss Marian J. Tufts, daughter of Thomas J. Tufts, then a resident of Sangamon County. She was born May 14, 1848, and died March 26, 1879. Mr. Cantrall was married (second) January 15, 1880, to Miss Martha Brown. She was born August 28, 1861, and died January 16, 1898. By his first marriage he had two children, as follows: Ada E., born February 7, 1873, married E. L. Margrett, of Palmer, Ill; Cora M., born October 12, 1878, married James M. Alexander, February 9, 1898, and they reside in Springfield. By the second wife the following children were born: Jacob Ernest, born July 15, 1883, married Jennie M. King and they live on a farm north of Springfield; Ula Joshua, born June 4, 1886, married Elsie LaRue, and they live at 1111 Patton Avenue. Mr. Cantrall was formerly a member of the Cantrall. Christian Church, which he joined in 1862, and for seven years was deacon. Since coming to Springfield he has joined the West Side Christian Church, in which he has served two years as Deacon. He is a stanch Republican and actively interested in the public welfare. He has lived in Springfield since 1902, retired from active life, and has many firm friends in the city. He is a man of personal integrity and sincerity and universally respected.

CANTRALL, Zebulon Graham (deceased), belonged to a family which has been prominent in Sangamon County, Ill., since its early settlement, and for this family the town of Cantrall was named. 'The first of the family to settle here was Levi Cantrall, grand uncle of Zebulon G. Cantrall. The subject of this sketch was born in Sangamon County, May 7, 1835, son of Joshua Metz and Sarah Cantrall, both of whom were natives of Ohio. Joshua M. Cantrall came to Illinois as a young man and secured a farm in Sangamon County, where he spent the remainder of his life. He died in 1890 and was buried in Cantrall Cemetery.

Zebulon G. Cantrall received his education in the country schools and remained on the farm with his parents until his marriage, then began farming on his own account. He came to Springfield in 1880 and took up carpenter work, becoming a successful contractor, but business and accepted an agency for the Prudential Life Insurance Company. He had been a resident of Springfield sixteen years at the time of his death. He was a stanch Republiean and actively interested in public affairs.

He served seven years as Assessor of Fancy Creek 'Township, three years as Collector, twenty years as School Director, and was also a Constable. He became a prominent and well known citizen of Springfield and was much esteemed for his many good traits and his honest, reliable character. He was genuinely mourned by his family and many personal friends. He was a devout member of the First Christian Church and much interested in charitable and benevolent causes.

Mr. Cantrall was married in Sangamon County November 6, 1864, to Miss Elizabeth J. Lilly, who was born in Augusta County, Va., November 19, 1888, daughter of William and Mary B. (Dobbs) Lilly, the father a native of Albemarle County, Va., and the mother of Louisa County, Va. Hight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Cantrall: Mary A., deceased; Mrs. Melissa E. Wormack, of Springfield, whose husband is employed as bookkeeper in a plowfactory; Celia J., wife of Frank Gilman, in theatrical business, now living at Houston, Tex.; Noah M., deceased; Arminta L., and Amelia F., deceased; Alfred E., a carriage painter, is unmarried and lives with his mother ; Zebulon G., connected with a wholesale house in Springfield, is unmarried and lives at 127 East Carpenter Street, Springfield, Ill. Mr. Cantrall's death occurred May 8, 1896, at Springfield, and his remains were interred in Cantrall Cemetery. Mrs. Cantrall's father, William Lilly, participated in the War of 1812, serving in a Virginia regiment.

CAREY, John M. (deceased). - Many of the present generation of Irish-Americans in Springfield will readily remember the late John M. Carey, for many years a city employe and business man, whose death occurred November 8, 1909. It was not so many years before, on the night of July 4th, that he had saved the midnight train from plunging from the Chicago & Alton bridge into the Sangamon River, after a heavy storm had caused a flood that washed one of the piers away. Mr. Carey was born near Queenstown, Ireland, the son of John and Mary Carey, both of whom died in Ireland.

John M. Carey came to the United States as a young man with his two brothers, Thomas and William, and after landing at New York City came direct to Springfield. John became watchman at the Chicago & Alton railroad bridge, where he remained many years, and it was while holding this position that he performed the deed that saved many lives. On the night above mentioned during a heavy storm, which had continued for several days, Mr. Carey became suspicious that the rain would damage the bridge, and, taking a lantern, started out to investigate, finding that one of the piers had washed away. He managed to stop the midnight train in time to save it and for his services received the sum of $25. Later he accepted a position with the watch factory, where he was employed for nine years, but subsequently went into the grocery business. He finally became a miner for a few years and then retired, his death occurring at his home in Springfield November 8, 1909. He was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. He was a Democrat in politics and served for a time as trustee and for years as Justice of the Peace of Ridgely, before that town was incorporated with Springfield.

On November 22, 1877, Mr. Carey was married to Catherine Rohan, who was born near London, Ohio, October 17, 1856, a daughter of Patrick and Catherine (Sheehan) Rohan, both of whom are deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Carey there were born the following children: Nellie M., who is deceased; Margaret J., who married Jacob Owens; William J., of Tacoma, Wash. ; Elsie C., Alice L. and Mary C., at home; and John A, and Walter M., deceased.

CARMEAN, Robert. - The calling of farming is not an easy one. At best it is exhausting work, but he who follows it with any degree of science will reap handsome profits and in his declining years have all the comforts that come to those whose active lives haye been well spent. Robert Carmean, now living retired in Springfield, was for many years engaged in farming in Sangamon County, Ill. He was born in 1848 in Pickaway County, Ohio, a son of Noah Carmean. When he was five years of age, in 1853, the family moved to a farm in McDonough County, Ill., and there Mr. Carmean grew' to manhood, learning by practical experience the work of farming, which he had chosen for his life calling, and obtaining his education in the public schools. In 1861 the family moved to Morgan County, Ill., and two years later, when but fifteen years old, Mr. Carmean enlisted in Company I, Seventh Regiment, United States Cavalry, serving until the close of the war as a member of the Fifteenth Army Corps. He took part in many fierce engagements and three horses were killed under him, one of which fell upon his leg. After a service marked with signal bravery, he was honorably discharged in October, 1865, at Camp Butler,

After completing his service to his country Mr. Carmean returned to the work of the farm and in 1870 was married to Miss Kate Conley, of Champaign County, Ill., who died in September, 1906, having been the mother of the following children: Alexander, Lulu, Katy, Harry, George, John, Robert, Fred and Roy, of whom Lulu and Katy are deceased. In 1875 Mr. Carmean came to Springfield and for five years was identified with the ice business, but eventually returned to the farm, where he was engaged until building his present residence and retiring from active life, in. 1897. He is a member of the Second Methodist Episcopal Church, in the faith of which his wife died. His politics are those of the Republican party. He is held in

CARNES, Alexander L., a well-known and reliable citizen of Chatham, Ill., and a veteran of the Civil War, is now living retired from active life. He was born in Ross County, Ohio, September 24, 1844, son of Alexander W. and Mary (Shoemaker) Carnes, the former born in Germany in 1814, and the latter born in Ohio in 1812. The father was a preacher in the Methodist Church. He came to the United States as a young man and settled in Pennsylvania, going thence to Ohio, where he was married. He died at LaF ayette, Ind., in 1868, having moved there that year, and his widow died there in 1871. He served in the Highteenth Ohio Battery two years during the Civil War and was mustered out at Camp Dennison, Ohio. His parents were natives of Germany and his wife's parents of Kentucky,

Alexander L. Carnes received his education in Chillicothe, Ohio, and spent his boyhood and youth on a farm. In September, 1861, he enlisted in Company D, Seventy-third Ohio Infantry, at Chillicothe, under Thomas Beach, and was mustered out at Lookout Valley, Tenn., January 1, 1864, He re-enlisted in the same company the day he was mustered out, under Captain Downing, and received his fina] discharge at Camp Dennison, in August, 1865, having served his country faithfully and well for four long years. He participated in the Battles of Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, second Battle of

Atlanta, Buzzard's Roost, Savannah and Bentonville, besides many less important skirmishes. He served under Sherman on his progress to the sea, also served under Joe Hooker, and held the rank of Sergeant and later Lieutenant of his company. He has a record of which he may well be proud and is a member of the G. A. R.

In 1872 Mr. Carnes moved from Ohio to Illinois, and some years afterwards moved to Kentucky, but four years later (1899) returned to Illinois. He had served four years as Constable while living in Ohio and has always been an active member of the Republican party. For thirty years he has been a faithful member of the Methodist Church and has always been willing to promote the cause of education and religion. He taught school in Kentucky, Missouri and Illinois, and is well informed on subjects of public interest. He is held in high esteem by all who know him. He has spent the greater part of his life in agricultural pursuits, in which he has been very successful. He receives a good pension and is in comfortable circumstances financially.

Mr. Carnes was married at Paris, Ill., September 1, 1872, to Miss Nancy Jane Dyke, a native of Ross County, Ohio, born in 1845, daughter of William and Mary (Daily) Dyke, the former born in England and the latter in Ohio. William Dyke came to Illinois in 1864 and died in Chatham, in 1890, his wife having died in Ohio. Two children were born to Mr. Carnes and his wife: Mabro L., born at Sidney, Ill., September 12, 1873, and Ambro D., born at Williamsville, Ill., October 10, 1876. Ambro is deceased, but his daughter married W. G. Hatten, lives at Chatham, Ill., and has had seven children, three of whom survive. Mr. Carnes was married (second) to Miss Hannah R. Donathan, who was born in Indiana, daughter of Martin V. and Elizabeth (Hamilton) Donathan, both of whom were born in Kentucky, and they moved to Indiana, where they lived but a short time. One child was born to Mr. Carnes by his second marriage, Magnus May, born at Carrollton, Ky., February 12, 1908.

CARSON, John M. - Some of the older farmers of Sangamon County have retired from their active labors, establishing themselves in one of the pleasant villages, where they enjoy the fruits of their labors. One of these retired farmers who stands high in general esteem is J. M. Carson, of Loami, born in Fayette County, Ill., March 17, 1837, a son of John and Margery (Parkinson). Carson, who were, it is believed, natives of Tennessee. They were married in Madison County, Ill.. moving to Sangamon County about 1820. From there they went to Fayette County, where the father died. Later the mother returned to Sangamon County, marrying John Campbell. There were nine children born to her first marriage, four of whom survive: William P., of Loami; Amanda, wife of Peter Campbell, of Chatham Township; Isaac, of Oregon, and J. M. There was no issue by the second marriage. Both Mr. and Mrs. Campbell are now deceased, she dying at the age of seventy-one and he at the age of eighty-five years, firm in the faith of the Baptist Church of which he had long been a member, and one of the representative men of the county.

When he lost his father, J. M. Carson was but a lad and accompanied his mother back to Sangamon County. Later he lived in Morgan County, and when twenty years old began farming on rented Jand in Chatham Township, Sangamon County, stil] later going to Loami Township. In 1855 he married Elizabeth Workman, daughter of David Workman. Her father was a brother of William Workman, and an uncle of Isaac Workman. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Carson located in Loami, but in 1857 removed to Crawford County, Kan., where they bought land, remaining until about 1862, when they returned to Sangamon County and stayed until the close of the war. Once more they went to Crawford County, Kan., making it their home until 1876, when Mr. Carson traded his property there for land in Maxwell Township, which he later sold, buying a farm in Chatham Township. When he sold the latter he bought another farm, adjoining Loami, and this continued the family residence until 1901, when he sold it, buying a pleasant home in the eastern part of Loami, where he is spending his declin- ing years. Ten children were born to him and his wife, but only four survive: Amanda, wife of Tecumseh Greening, of Chatham Township ; Minerva, wife of Wiliam H. Workman: Louisa, wife of Samuel Workman, of Loami, who conducts a meat market; Peter, a farmer in the vicinity of Loami. Lydia married Thomas Torrence but is dead, as is her husband; John D. died at the age of sixteen years, and the other children died in infancy. The mother of this family passed away in 1876, being buried near Arcada, Crawford County, Kan. On March 25 1880, Mr. Carson was married to Mrs. Sarah Jane Hudson, daughter of Levi Campbell, a nayE of Tennessee. Mrs. Carson was born June 20, 1843. Her father died when she was only a child. She has one sister, Mary F., wife of Kirk Lary, of Garnett, Kas., and a brother, Staley D. Campbell, of Ponca, Okla. Mrs. Carson had two children by her first marriage, one of whom died in infancy, the other being Lucy E., wife of James Greer of Loami, where he is a contractor and builder. In religious faith Mrs. Carson is a Baptist. Mr. Carson has always voted the Democratice ticket. i

CARSON, William P., still residing on his farm, Section 29, Maxwell Township, has practically retired from active life, being able to afford to do so, for his 320-acre farm yields him a good income. He was born in Woodside Township, Sangamon County, December 25, 1830, during what was known as the big snow, which covered the entire State for three and one-half to four feet deep. He is a son of John Carson, born in South Carolina in 1794, and grandson of James Starrett Carson, also born in South Carolina. The great-grandfather, John Starrett Carson, whose name appears in the history of the Carolina States, came of Scotch-Irish ancestry, establishing himself in South Carolina at an early day. He was one of six brothers who came to the United States, locating in the Carolinas.

James S. Carson, grandfather of William P. Carson, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, joining the army when still a boy, and participating in the battle of King's Mountain. At the close of the war he went to Tennessee, where he reared his family, and there John Carson, father of Wiliam P. Carson, grew to manhood's estate, enlisting in the War of 1812. Upon the expiration of his military service He returned to Tennessee, only to find that his father had sold the home and moved to Illinois. The son followed the father and in 1818 established his home in Madison County. There he married Marjory Parkinson, whose birth occurred in Tennessee. Soon after their marriage they went to live in Morgan County and about 1820 came to Sangamon County where Mr. Carson bought wild land to the extent of 300 acres in Woodside Township, developing it into one of the finest farms in the county. Still later he moved to Fayette County, there dying November 19, 1844, aged fifty years. After this sad event his widow, with her family, returned to Sangamon County. Later she became the wife of John Campbell, of Chatham Township. She bore her first husband nine children, all of whom attained maturity, and of them three now survive, two brothers and a sister.

William P, Carson was reared on a farm in Sangamon County, attending the subscription schools held in log houses, with puncheon floor and slab seats. He was early called upon to do a man's work and remained with his mother until he was twenty-one years old, when he obtained. employment by the month with other farmers. On April 5, 1855, Mr. Carson married Minerva Workman, of Loami Township, a daughter of David Workman, an early settler of the county, who came from Bourbon County, Ky.

Like so many young farmers, Mr. Carson rented land as soon as he married, and within a year bought eighty acres on Section 29, in what is now Maxwell Township, moving to it April 5, 1856. There was a small log cabin on the property and in it they resided for sixteen years. At the time they located there the wild prairie grass was higher than a man on horseback, but they soon had the land under cultivation and it is now the best farm in the township. From time to time Mr. Carson added to his original purchase, until he now owns 200 acres. The log cabin has been replaced by a substantial frame residence and splendid barns are provided to shelter the stock.

Mr. and Mrs. Carson became parents of nine children: David, born February 7, 1856, lives in Idaho; Sarah, born February 7, 1858, married John D. Burton, of Loami Township; John

29, 1890; Elizabeth, born April 7, 1862 married John Adams; Lydia Ann, born April 9, 1864, married J. W. Workman, a farmer in Maxwell Township; Lee, born January 23, 1867 is operating the old farm; Amanda, born July 23, 1869, married Mayhew Workman, a farmer of Loami Township, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work; Nancy, born November 14, 1872, and Diana, born November 10, 1874, are both deceased. Politically Mr. Carson has always been a strong Democrat, casting his first vote for Franklin Pierce. While never caring for office, ne has served in minor township offices. Mrs. Carson is a member of the Presbyterian Church. The Carson family are widely known, and their friends are always cordially welcomed at the hospitable home, over which Mrs. Carson presides with kindly intent.

CARSWELL, Thomas. - In seeking the reason of personal success one invariably finds that the men who rise to positions above their fellows are those who have everlastingly kept at what they started out to accomplish and, through sheer perseverance, have finally reached their goal. These are the kind of men that have brought Sangamon County to its present state of prosperity, and one whose name may be mentioned in this connection is Thomas Cars- well, now living retired after a long period spent in agricultural pursuits. Mr. Carswell is a native of Scotland, born November 15, 1880, son of Thomas and Jane (Hunter) Carswell, who spent their lives in farming in that country. Thomas Carswell spent his boyhood and youth on his father's farm, and received his education in the schools of his native country. In 1857 he came to America and engaged in farming in Sangamon County, Ill., whence in 1866 he removed to Christian County, but in 1889 returned to Springfield, where he has since made his home. Mr. Carswell's occupation has always been that of a farmer and until recently he was the owner of considerable farming property near Springfield. A Republican in politics, Mr. Carswell served eight years as Justice of the Peace in South Fork Township, Christian County, and for four years has held a like position in Springfield. His religious connection is with the Methodist Church. May 38, 1866, in Christian County, Ill., Thomas Carswell was united in marriage with Caroline D. Fox, who was born in Virginia, August 19, 1831. In 1842, when Mrs. Carswell's parents first located in Illinois, her father, who was a prominent physician, was the only doctor between Springfield and Taylorsville. Of the eight children of Mr. and Mrs. Carswell, five are living: Amanda, wife of John T. Sheppard, engaged in real estate and insurance business; Charles H., engaged in the grocery business at Pawnee, Ill.; Alice ©., wife of Jacob Lemon, living on a farm south of Pawnee; J. B., connected with the Johnson Hatcher Company, married Anne E. Byers; and Albert B., of the Johnson Hatcher Company, married Mamie Bolz. Mrs. Carswell's maternal grandfather, Thomas Leslie, was a colonel in the Revolutionary War and she is eligible for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.

CARTER, Darius. - After many years of tilling the soil the average farmer comes to a time in his life when he feels that he has earned a rest and that his years of hard labor should be rewarded by retirement. Usually, however, he finds it hard to break away from his years of habit, but once he settles down in the groove of the new order of things, he makes one of his community's best citizens. Darius Carter, a veteran of the great Civil War and a highly esteemed retired citizen of Springfield, was born west of Auburn, Sangamon County, Ill., June 6, 1845, and is a son of Platt Star and Flora M. (Carter) Carter.

Platt Star Carter was born June 29, 1815, in Warren, Conn., where his wife was born July 25, 1815. He came from Connecticut to Springfield in 1838, but two years later returned to his native State and was married. He then came back to Sangamon County, with a twohorse wagon, and settled on a farm near Auburn, where he remained until 1851. He then moved to Waverly, lived there until 1909, and in that year went to Girard, Ill., where he is

Darius Carter went to school at Waverly, Ill., and spent his youth much as do other farmers' sons. He was reared to the heavy toil ot the farm, and on reaching his majority took charge of his share of the property, which he continued to work until his retirement. In 1896 he removed to Decatur, Ill., where he resided until 1904, then settled in Springfield. During the Civil War Mr. Carter enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Forty-fifth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served about four months. He is a Republican in political matters, was Town Clerk in Springfield Township in 1907, and in 1893, 1894 and 1895 was Road Commissioner in Laomi Township, and Tax Collector of Springfield Township in 1908. He is fraternally connected with Hazel Camp, Modern Woodmen.

On April 29, 1873, Mr. Carter was married at Waverly, Ill, to Sarah Poor, born October 1, 1850, near Knoxville, Tenn., whence her parents came to Waverly, Ill., in 1866, her father being engaged in farming. Both of Mr. Carter's parents are now deceased. Of the four children of Mr. and Mrs. Carter, one daughter died at the age of twenty-six years; Chester R. was accidentally killed March 2, 1910, while in the discharge of his duties as an employe of the Wabash Railroad Company; Frederick M., is foreman of the warehouse and yards of the National Oil Company; and Avis B. is the wife of Judge Rice, living at No. 1815 East Jackson Street, Springfield, salesman for Ball Brothers, cigar dealers and manufacturers. Mr. and Mrs. Carter have two grandsons and one granddaughter.

CARTMEL, Marion. - Tilling the soil is the oldest occupation known to man, antedating history itself. Through all the ages the farmer has been a person of importance, and never more so than to-day, when the whole country is dependant upon him and his products. Sangamon County has produced some of the best farmers in the State, and among those who, for many years, were connected with the agricultural interests of this locality, none stands higher than Marion Cartmel, now living in retirement at Riverton, after years spent in active work. He was born in Clear Lake Township, July 19, 1845, a son of John M. and Mildred R. (Rairdon) Cartmel, the former born in Bath County, Ky., in 1802, and the latter born in Virginia, May 24, 1807.

John M. Cartmel came to Sangamon County in October, 1830, with his father, Andrew Cartmel, who entered land from the Government 'the same fall, to the extent of eighty acres, and there he lived until his death. Andrew Cartmel was a Virginian, born in March, 1766, but later moved to Bath County, Ky.. and thence to Sangamon County. After his father's demise, John M. Cartmel continued to farm the eighty acres of land until he, too, died, in 1883, near Walnut, Kan., while on a visit to his son James. He had three song and five daughters,

Marion Cartmel grew up, as did the other boys of his neighborhood, alternating attendance at the district school with work on the farm, and later having the advantages offered at the German Prairie schools, at the place now known as Bissell. He succeeded to the old homestead entered from the Government by his grandfather of which he owned sixty acres and which he later sold. He owns his comfortable home in Riverton, which is surrounded by three acres of land. He has lived there since April 29, 1905, when he retired from his farm. He served as School Director for seventeen years in Clear Lake Township. The Christian Church, of Riverton, holds his membership, and he is a liberal supporter of its work.

Mr. Cartmel was married, north of Springfield, February 1, 1872, to Mellison O. James, born at Laurel, Franklin County, Ind. June 30, 1852. Her father, a shoemaker, came to Springfield at an early day but after four years in that city went to Rush County, Ind., coming back to Springfield in 1870, to engage in mining. Still later the family moved to Barclay, where both parents died. Mr. James was a loyal man and served his country in both the Mexican and Civil Wars. He and his wife had nine children, seven of whom, including Mrs. Cartmel, survive. Mr. and Mrs. Cartmel became parents of seven children, five of whom are living: Margaret M., who resides at home; Bertha, wife of R. W. Beeler, lived on a farm north of Springfield, one child, Emerson C.; Myrtle, wife of Fred Todd, lives on a farm southwest of Illiopolis, one child, Mildred H.; Viora, wife of Arthur Lanham, lives on a farm at Edina, Mo.; and Ada, wife of Joseph Wilson, of Riverton, one child, Velma O. 'There are three grandchildren in the family.

Mr. Cartmel has every reason to be proud of his work as a farmer. Not only did he take care of his family and rear his children to be useful members of society, but he bore his part in his township and church, and laid up a competence sufficient to provide for himself and wife in their declining years, and leave a considerable estate to his heirs. When all this is the result of the patient, untiring endeavors of a man who had no advantages of wealth or position to help him, there is considerable ground for credit, and those who know Mr. Cartmel best realize that he is fully entitled to all that is accorded to him.

trade of ironworker in that city. He was born at Scranton, Pa., June 3, 1857, a son of John and Mary (Rees) Cartwright, the father a native of England and the mother of Wales. The father, also an ironworker by trade, came from England to Scranton and there the family lived many years, moving thence to Springfield in 1870. There were four sons and five daughters in the family, one child being born in England, and the following now survive: Edward, living on Ridgely Avenue, Springfield; William; Mrs. Margaret Pritchard, of Springfield and four other daughters. The parents died in Springfield. Mr. Cartwright received his education in the public schools of Pennsylvania, supplemented by a course in the Springfield schools. He learned the trade of ironworker as a boy and followed it many years. Later he spent twenty-five years with the Devereaux Mines,, at Springfield, being company man, during this time being employed in what was then known as Ridgely. He is well known in the city, where he has many friends, and is established in the confidence of his community. He has worked hard since early youth and has endeavored to make the most of his opportunities for advancement. Mr. Cartwright married Victoria Pritchard in March, 1876, at Springfield. She is a daughter of Thomas Pritchard and was born in Boston, Mass., September 24, 1860. Her father was a native of England and her mother of Ireland. He was an ironworker by occupation and moved from Boston to Philadelphia, where his death occurred. His widow afterwards came to Springfield and there spent the remainder of her life. To Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright twelve children were born: Mary married Thomas Miller. a member of the Springfield police force; Margaret, married Ralph Houston; Carrie, wife of Thomas Murray; Lottie, Mrs. Dapron: Daisy, wife of Carl Manley; William, Edward, Thomas, David and Leo, all at home: two died young. Those surviving are all residents of Springfield. There are twelve grandchildren in the family.

CARVER, Felix (deceased). - Many of the earlier residents of Sangamon County, who drew from its fertile soil, a comfortable fortune, have passed away, but what they accomplished still lives, and is remembered not only by their families, but the locality which they helped to make what it is today. One of these sturdy, reliable, successful farmers of the county, who prior to his death was a resident of Springfield, was Felix Carver, born in Dayton, Ohio, October 4, 1830. He was a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Hoover) Carver, both natives of Ohio. The boyhood of Mr. Carver was passed on his father's Ohio farm, while he attended school, and assisted in work about the home. Thus he grew up into a helpful manhood. and when he came to Sangamon County, in 1832, he was able to put into practice the knowledge he had gained in Ohio, eventually developing a fine farm of 160 acres in Clear Lake Township. For a nun- ber of years, he served his district as School Director, and was one of the influential citizens of the township. In 1896, Mr. Carver retired from the farm, moving to Springfield, where he died, September 23, 1908, firm in the faith of the Christian Church of which he was a consistant member. His remains are interred in beautiful Oak Hil] Cemetery.

Mr. Carver was married in Springfield, January 22, 1857, to Rachel T. Donner, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Hunter) Donner, both of whom are now deceased, and lie in Oak Ridge cemetery. Mrs. Carver was born in Sangamon County, May 7, 1841. She and Mr. Carver had the following family: Albert, born December 17, 1862, is married, residing at 120 West Allen street; Henry, born April 4, 1871; Frank, born March 7, 1873; Charlie V., born February 14. 1875, and Marguerite Mae, born September 16, 1878, and two who are deceased. Mrs. Carver has spent her life in Springfield and its vicinity, and owns her residence on South Second Street, where she is now enjoying the comforts her well-spent life has entitled her to. She is a charming lady, kind-hearted, devoted to her home, family and Presbyterian church, and she is honored and beloved by a wide circle of warm personal friends.

CARVER, Albert, was educated in the public schools of Sangamon County, and was graduated from the Springfield High school in June, 1885. Four years later, he was graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign, with the degree of B. S.. and was selected by the faculty as one of the class orators. He went to Europe in 1891, and spent a year in post-graduate work at the University of Berlin, Germany. Returning home, he conducted a chemical laboratory in Chicago where he did all kinds of work, as a manufacturing and analytical chemist, until elected to the position of professor of chemistry and physics in the Springfield High school in the fall of 1895. He served as Assistant Principal for three years, and at present is at the head of the department of physics.

On August 12th, 1896, Professor Carver was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth C. Payran, who was one of Springfield's most efficient teachers,

CARVER, Margarite Mae, was educated in the public schools of Sangamon County, graduated from the Springfield High school in 1898. She has spent much time in travel, both in this country and Europe; taught for a number of years in the county schools, and later in the Springfield public schools. She is an active member of the First M. E. church of Springfield and resides with her mother at No. 838 South Second Street.

CARVER, Frank. - The Carvers are one of the oldest families in Sangamon County, the grandfather of Frank Carver having brought his family there before the winter of the "Deep Snow," and located in Clear Lake Township, where they have since resided. Frank Carver was born there March 7, 1867, and is a son of Felix and Rachel (Donner) Carver, the former a native of Ohio, born near Dayton in 1827, and the latter a native of Clear Lake Township. Felix Carver accompanied his father, Jacob Carver, to Sangamon County, and lived on a farm in Clear Lake Township the remainder of his life, passing away September 24, 1908. The mother now lives on South Second Street, Springfield. There were five daughters and two sons born to Jacob Carver and wife, all of whom are now deceased. Felix Carver and wife were parents of children as follows: Elizabeth, the oldest, wife of Michael Grubb, of Riverton, now deceased; Albert, a teacher in Springfield High School; Henry, living four miles east of Springfield; Charles, of Springfield; May, wife of William Newlin, a railway mail clerk residing at Springfield; Frank, of this sketch.

Mr. Carver has spent his entire life in Clear Lake Township and has lived on his present farm of fifty acres, which he owns, for the past nineteen years. He received his education in the vicinity and worked for his father in boyhood. He is an industrious and wide-awake farmer and follows modern methods and ideas in his work. Fraternally he belongs to Mud Lake Camp No. 629, Modern Woodmen of America, of Riverton, and he and his wife are members of the Royal Neighbors. Both are members of the Christian Church.

Mr. Carver's marriage occurred in Clear Lake Township, July 9, 1890, when he was united with Christina Zorn, who was born in Gardner Township, May 20, 1873, daughter of Henry Zorn and wife, both natives of Germany. Mr. Zorn was three years of age when his parents brought him to the United States and located at St. Louis, later coming to Springfield, Il. A short time later he removed to Salisbury Township, and lived there until thirteen years of age, then, at his mother's death, went to Havana, Ill. At the age of twenty-two years Mr. Zorn began farming in Gardner Township and continued this occupation until he moved to Springfield. His wife was brought to the United States at the age of five years. Of their children two sons and five daughters are now living: Mrs. Mary Wenneborg, wife of Otto Wenneborg, a coal operator of Farmersville, Tll.; Rose, wife of Elmer Glasebrook, of Peoria ; Elma, Mabel and Leo, at home with their parents; Howard, a pharmacist of Cincinnati, Ohio. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Carver, namely: Arthur, a member of the United States Marine Corps, located in the Philippine Islands; Elsie, teaching school in Menard County; Felix, Ruth, Bernard, Frank, Rachel and Violet, all at home. The family stand well in the community and have a wide circle

County, is a native of the county, born in Rochester Township, February 23, 1859. He is a son of Samuel H. and Annie (Fogle) Cary, the former born in Delaware, November 11, 1823, and the latter born in Ohio, in 1880. As a young man Samuel H. Cary removed from Delaware to Ohio, where he was married, and later he and his wife came to Sangamon County, where he died October 17, 1900, and was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Rochester Township. His wife died April 4, 1882. They came down the Ohio River from Marietta to Cairo, thence up the Mississippi to Keokuk, where they remained a short time, then came to Quincy, Ul., and later by wagon to Springfield, and spent the remainder of their lives near that city. The parents of Mr. Cary were natives of Ireland and died in Delaware, and the parents of Annie Fogle removed from Pennsylvania to Ohio and died there. Samuel H. Carey was a farmer by occupation and was successful in his operations.

Albert R. Cary attended the country schools of Cotton Hill Township and afterwards engaged in farming, which occupation he has since followed. He has spent his entire life in his native county, living first in Rochester and later in Cotton Hill Township, and has spent but little time outside the county, having made a trip to Ohio and another to Kansas. He is a useful, reliable citizen and an intelligent, energetic farmer, having the respect and esteem of all who know him. Besides his farming interests he is a stockholder in the farmers' Elevator Company, of Breckenridge. In politics he has always been a Democrat, has served as School Director and was elected Assessor two terms, but defeated for this office in 1910. He is the owner of 115 acres of land in Cotton Hill Township and takes pride in its fine condition. He is fond of his home and belongs to no fraternal societies. Though his wife is a member of the Christian Church, he is affiliated with no religious organization.

Mr. Cary was married in Cotton Hill Township, March 28, 1890, to Mamie E. Snodgrass, born in Sangamon County, June 27, 1869, daughter of William H. H. and Sarah C. (Hall) Snodgrass, farmers of Cotton Hill Township, and natives of Sangamon County and Ohio, respectively. Four children have blessed this union: Elton Ray, born in Sangamon County, April 12, 1891; Don Floyd, November 25, 1893; Ada Bell, June

CASLICK, Nicholas, a retired farmer living at 1115 North Fifteenth Street, Springfield, I., was born in Jersey County, Tl., October 10, 1844, and spent his early years on his father's farm receiving his education principally in the public schools. He is a son of Nicholas and Madeline (Garber) Caslick, both natives of Switzerland, the father born in 1799 and the mother in 1812. The father came to America in 1823 and the mother about the same time.

As a boy Nicholas Caslick learned the details of farming and he followed this occupation most of his active life. Soon after leaving school he entered the army, and in 1866 left the service then began farming at Grafton, Ill., where he lived until 1892, then moved to Edgar, Neb., and thence to Springfield in 1906, retiring from active life. He was an enterprising and successful farmer and was able to retire from active life in 1906. He owns the home where he resides and is highly respected in his community.

Mr. Caslick served in the Civil War, joining Company K, Ninety-seventh Illinois Infantry, and being later transferred to Company C, Thirty-seventh Illinois Infantry, which regiment spent the latter part of its services in Texas, being mustered out at Houston, that State, in May, 1866, and finally discharged in Springfield on the last day of that month. They had traveled 17,000 miles, nearly 3,300 of it by marching. He participated in the battles of Vicksburg, Spanish Fort and others, and made an excellent record as a soldier. He joined the G. A. R. in 1875. He is also a member of the Odd Fellows, which he joined in 1870; in religious views is a Methodist and in politics is a stanch Republican. He is a man of good habits and undoubted honesty and integrity. Though well along in years he is as erect of bearing as in his youth. He is fond of outdoor exercise and as a boy was much interested in ball-playing. He is very fond of his home and children and greatly enjoys the society of his friends.

Mr. Caslick was married, in Grafton, Jersey County, Ill., December 2, 1868, to Miss Vrania Journey, who was born in Virginia, in 1850, daughter of Samue] and Vrania Journey, both natives of France. She knows very little of her parents or ancestry. Children as follows were born to Mr. and Mrs. Caslick: Effie E. born November 10, 1878; William N., born in 1876; Katherine, December 7, 1880; Velma A., November 26, 1882; Ina G., Arthur H; Edith A., born September 26, 1889; Carrie T., November 17, 1891.

CASSERLEIGH, Peter, of Springfield, a veteran of the Civil War and a highly respected citizen, was born in Dublin, Ireland, June 18, 1844, son of Peter and Marie (Gorman) Casserleigh. The father was a Queen's Counsellor in Ireland and in 1857 came to the United States, settling in Lincoln, IN., where he died soon after. Peter Casserleigh, Sr., was a son of Bernard Casserleigh, who was connected with the Courts in Dublin. He was married in Dublin and his wife died before he came to the United States. They were parents of seven children: James, Peter, Bernard, John, Susan, Maria and Ellen, all of whom came to the United States excepting James, who died in Australia, about 1880. Of