Sangamon County, Illinois - The whole text, 1912 (part 8 of 46)

Peter Casserleigh, Jr., was educated in Ireland and Illinois and lived in Lincoln with his father until thirteen years of age, then came to Springfield and learned the trade of printer, which he had begun on the "Lincoln Herald," in Lincoln. He worked first on a Springfield evening paper known as the "Perfectly Independent," and was employed on various papers in the city until the Civil War, when he enlisted. Though badly crippled he has been hardworking and industrious, in spite of much suffering. At present he is in the employ of the "Illinois State Journal,' and was for fifteen years employed on this paper while Mr. Paul Selby conducted it. Mr. Casserleigh is liked by all his employers and is a faithful, conscientious worker, who is determined to perform his full share of work and earn his own way in the world.

July 15, 1861, Mr. Casserleigh enlisted in Company A, Thirty-eighth Illinois Infantry, being mustered in at Camp Butler, under Captain Henry A. Alden, and served nearly three years. He was mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., where he received his final discharge. Mr. Casserleigh was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga, was sent to the hospital at Nashville, where he remained nine months, his term of enlistment expiring while he was still there and was discharged July 15, 1864. He carried a bullet in his right hip for twenty-three years afterwards. He received three wounds and spent the night on the field of battle, weak from his injuries and without food for twenty-four hours, then was taken in a wagon eleven miles over a rough road to Chattanooga, where he was put in a field hospital and remained five weeks before he was sent to Nashville. He took part in the Battle of Fredericktown (Mo.), and was then appointed Sergeant of Signal Corps. He was with the army in the advance to Pea Ridge, took part in battles at Brownsville (Tenn.), Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Iuka, Liberty Gap, Ringgold (Ga.), Chickamauga and many skirmishes, besides being sent on many scouting expeditions. He is one of the original members of the G. A. R. and has a copy of the first Constitution published by the organization.

Mr. Casserleigh was married, at Springfield, December 22, 1866, to Miss Hallie Metcalf, born in Waverly, Ill., April 14, 1849, daughter of Dr. John and Mary (Wyeth) Metcalf. Her Grandfather Metcalf was at one time a large slave holder and in later life located at Greenfield, Ill., where he died. Dr. John Metcalf came to Illinois in an early day, became a highly respected citizen of Waverly, and died in Galveston, Tex., in 1858. His father was a native of Kentucky. Mary Wyeth was a daughter of George Wyeth, and was born July 3, 1819. George Wyeth was a native of Pennsylvania and a successful business man and banker. He came to Illinois and died there. Dr. John Metcalf and his wife were married at Manchester, Ill., and became parents of seven children: Julia, Hdwin, George, Hallie, Fredericka, Richard and John, Mrs. Metcalf's father was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and his wife was a niece of Robert Fulton, who gave her a Silver spoon which is now a valued possession of Mrs. Casserleigh. Mr. Casserleigh and his wife had six children, all of whom survive: George Marcy, born in Springfield, February 29, 1869, married Maude Claybaugh, of New Orleans, where they live, and they have two children - Hallie and Henry; Elmer Ellsworth, born in Tallula, Ill., June 2, 1870, married Viola Irwin, of Springfield, where they live, and they have one child, Ellsworth; Perey Ashton, born in Springfield, October 8, 1875, lives at home; Henry B., born in Springfield, November 25, 1876, married Lettie Black, of White Hall, and they live in Springfield and have one child, Catherine; John Metcalf, born in Springfield, March 1, 1880, is unmarried and lives in Colorado; Hallie, born in Springfield, October 30, 1889, lives with her parents.

At the close of the war Mr. Casserleigh located in Waverly, Ill, where he lived until after his marriage, then returned to Springfield, where he has since lived most of the time. He and his family are members of the Christian Church. He is a Republican in politics and one of the original members of the Typographical Union. He was formerly a member of the Odd Fellows. The family reside at 320 South Second Street.

CATLIN, Malcolm, a general farmer and stockman of Section 20, Gardner Township, was born in St. Louis, Mo., April 8, 1871, a son of Ephraim Catlin and his wife Metella who bore the same name and was a distant relation. The father still resides in St. Louis. For a number of years he was a druggist, and then began gaining control of the Catlin Tobacco Co., founded by his father, Daniel Catlin. For years, he was the leading factor in its large operations, and still retains a. heavy block of its stock. He was prominent in financial circles for a long period, and is still active in some lines. Losing his first wife about 1872, he married again, his second wife being Camila Kayser, by whom he had two children: Ephraim and Emilie, both married, the latter to Arthur Sheppley of St. Louis,

Malcolm Catlin was the only child of his father's first marriage and was but a year old when he lost his mother, so his grandmother took charge of him and he was brought to Gardner Township and reared among healthy country surroundings, attending the district school. Later, he went to the Western Military Academy at Alton, Ill., and after a six years' course, came back and for two years assisted in caring for the farm. On October 21, 1896, he was married to Laura Cresswell, born in Loami Township, December 16, 1869, daughter of John C. and Mary A. (Gibson) Cresswell. David C. Gibson was one of the first settlers of that part of the county. John ©. Cresswell was born near Carlinville, Il., and at an early day moved to the vicinity of Loami. He came of Scotch ancestry. His death occurred about 1876, while his widow survived him until 1891, both dying on their farm, They had five children: Catherine, died in infancy; Alice married James L. Buckley of Arms Pass, Tex., issue, - Blanch, Dalmer and Norman; David E., married, issue, - Bertha L.; Lizzie, married Eugene Champlain of Chicago, issue, - Alfred H., Percy C. and Bessie E., and Mrs. Catlin.

On their wedding day Mr. and Mrs. Catlin came direct to their present beautiful home on Section 20, Gardner Township, comprising eighty-two acres of well cultivated land. Mr. Catlin is a practical farmer and makes a specialty of experimenting with new varieties of seeds, believing that no seed is too good or too high priced for his purposes. His abundant crops testify to the wisdom of his methods. Mr. and Mrs. Catlin have two children: Malcolm, born February 3, 1898; Carmella Marie, born May 28, 1903. Mr. and Mrs. Catlin have affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of Farmingdale, Il. A stanch Republican, he has served his party for a number of years as School Director. The people of his district owe him a heavy debt for his endeavors to seeure the best teachers for the children, for he believes in giving to them every educational advantage that lies within the province of the Board. Such:men as he make up the great backbone of the nation, and his influence for good is widespread.

CHAMBERS, James, Jr. (deceased), who for twenty-five years operated his farm near Curran, Sangamon County, was prominent in his community and interested in its welfare and progress. He was a successful farmer and devoted himself assiduously to developing his farm and bringing it to a high state of cultivation. He was born in Maryland, February 25, 1812, son of James and Mary E. Chambers, the former also a native of Maryland. The parents were farmers,

After obtaining an education in the public schools of his native State, James Chambers, Jr., helped with the work on his father's farm, living with his parents until he moved west and settled on a farm in Sangamon County, Ill. He was a man of quiet habits, cared nothing for public office, and was not connected with any fraternal orders. In politics he was a Republican and in religious matters was a prominent member of the Methodist Church.

Mr. Chambers married, in Springfield, Il, March 30, 1852, Miss Mary Lee, who was born in Dover, Del., whose father was a farmer near Dover. Six children were born to Mr. Chambers and his wife, namely: Luella, born January 8, 1855, is unmarried and resides at Morrisonville, Ill.; Mrs. Nellie Bilderbach, born October 13, 1856, is a widow and resides at 1501 South College Street, Springfield; Alice, born October 4,

1858: Mary Emma, born June 22, 1860; Lydia, born November 9, 1863, deceased; James Williams, born July 31, 1866. Mr. Chambers died April 22, 1871, and was buried in a private burying-ground near Curran, He left a widow and six children on his farm near Curran. Mrs. Chambers is also deceased. They were well known and highly respected members of society and representative of the best interests of their community, their greatest public service being to rear their six children to honorable man and womanhood,

CHAPMAN, J. S. - Retirement from any line of active endeavor does not necessarily mean a cessation of interest in the progress of events, but often rather the securing of leisure for more intelligent study of civic matters. One of the substantial citizens of Springfield is J. S. Chapman, a retired engineer, residing at No. 116 South State street. He was born in Greene County, Pa., April 15, 1829, a son of John and Permelia (Rice) Chapman, natives of Lancaster, Pa., and Virginia. The father farmed in Greene County, Pa., for many years, but later moved to Wayne County, Ind., engaging there for two years in farming, when he went to Madison County, Ind., to follow his trade of brick mason. There he spent two years more, then came to Sangamon County, which continued his home until his death, the mother having died in Madison County. There were six sons and six daughters in the family, of whom three children survive: Abijah, of Ottawa, Kan., aged eightyeight years; Stephen G., of Pueblo, Cal., aged eighty-six years, and J. S. John Chapman was in the War of 1812, while Abijah Chapman was in the Mexican and Civil wars. The great-grandfather, Stephen Gilbert, was a Revolutionary soldier, serving under General Washington. His wife, Rachel Gilbert, lived to be 115 years of age. On the maternal side of the house the ancestors originated in Scotland, and on the father's side in Germany.

J. S. Chapman was educated in the subscription schools of Madison County, Ind., and during his boyhood worked on the farm, thus continuing until sixteen years old. He then began working on the Indianapolis & Madison Railroad as switchman, Later he became fireman, but left to engage with the Indianapolis & Bellefontaine Railroad for seven years. His next employment was with the Pennsylvania Railroad as engineer, but two years later he went with the Indianapolis & Pennsylvania Railroad for a year. He was with the Wabash Railroad, running from Fort Wayne and remained with that company for three years. At the time the Great Western Railroad was in course of construction, he came to Illinois by the stage route. An uncle of his, Stephen D. Gilbert, then controlled many stage routes in the western country, and Mr. Chapman accepted a position with the Great Western Railroad as engineer. After three years in the employ of that company he began in Old Berlin, thus continuing until the spring of 1860, when, stimulated with the idea of western migration, he went to Pike's Peak, where he prospected with remarkable success. After a year there, satisfied with the results of his trip, he returned as far as Omaha, Neb., and enlisted in the Twenty-fifth Missouri Volunteer Infantry. After a service of five months he returned to Old Berlin to resume his farming. He continued farming there two years, then settled on a farm west of Springfield, where he remained seven years. His next change was made when he moved to Menard County to farm for two years. Mr. Chapman then bought a saw-mill at Peoria, conducting it for four years, then located near Monroe City, Mo., but after two years there moved to Athens, Menard County, where he had the misfortune to lose his wife. He remained at Athens for six years, then came to Springfield where he has since lived, and is now making his home with his son. He is a Republican, and was at one time Deputy Sheriff in Sangamon County and for sixteen years served as Constable.

On February 14, 1864, Mr. Chapman was married on the line between Morgan and Sangamon Counties, to Susan M. Auberry, born in Kentucky, February 8, 1839, a daughter of John Auberry, born in Kentucky, aS was his wife. A farmer, he came to Sangamon County in hopes of bettering his condition, locating near Loami, where his wife died, and he died in 1864. He and his wife had three sons and three daughters, two of whom survive: George Auberry, of Iowa, and Mrs. Sarah McDaniels, of Kansas. Mrs. Chapman died in November, 1894. She and her husband had seven children, three of whom are now living: John, a hoisting engineer, of Springfield, married Rachel Jordan, born in Menard County, six children - Forest, Eunice, Otho, Eva M., Gladys and Dorothy E.; William E, a hoisting engineer, of Zeigler, Il., and Jacob, of Zeigler.

CHILD, John L. - One of the oldest settlers of Sangamon County, is John L. Child, now living retired from active life at his beautiful home at 547 West South Grand Avenue, Springfield. Mr. Child came to Illinois at the age of five years, in 1838, and has resided in Sangamon County seventy-six years. He was born at Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., March 23, 1829, son of Stephen and Hannah (Lyman) Child, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of New York. The father of Mrs. Child, John Lyman, was a Surgeon in the War of 1812.

Stephen Child, with his wire and children, accompanied a party consisting of fourteen families, from New York to Sangamon County, Ill., the journey extending over a period of eight weeks. They held services each Sunday while on the way, having a clergyman in their party, and all came direct to Sangamon Town, where they settled. Mr. Child built a house out on the prairie and founded the Town of Farmington, now known as Farmingdale. Stephen Child was engaged in farming all his life, and both he and his wife died on his farm near Farmingdale. They were the parents of four children, of whom but three now survive, namely: Stephen, living at Farmingdale; Mrs. Martha Anderson, of Richland, and John L.

John L. Child was educated at Farmingdale, and after leaving school worked for his father. He was engaged in farming all his life until about ten years since, when he moved to Springfield and retired from active life. He was energetic and industrious, careful in the management of his affairs, and possessed considerable business ability, so that he was able to accumulate considerable property, owning a farm at Farmingdale, the house where he resides, and other property. He and his wife enjoy good health and are highly esteemed by their many friends. They attended the funeral of Abraham Lincoln and both remember him well. They also attended the first State Fair held in Ilinois. They have witnessed many changes in Sangamon County and have been greatly interested in the progress of the county. Mrs. Child is a member of the Christian Church and Mr. Child is a stanch Republican, having always supported the principles of that party.

The marriage of Mr. Child occurred at Richland, Ill., when he was united with Mary E. Anderson, who was born there April 17, 1836. Her father, General Moses K. Anderson, was born near Bowling Green, Ky., November 11, 1803, and married in 1827, Miss Cassarilla, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Stroud, of Dickson County, Tenn. After their marriage they came to Sangamon County, where Mrs. Anderson died, in 1850, leaving six daughters and three sons. Mr. Anderson married (second) his first wife's sister, who was a mother to his children, and she died in 1880. He located in Cartwright Township and accumulated seven hundred acres of land, where he remained until 1860, then moved to Springfield. Soon after the Black Hawk War he was elected Brigadier General of the State Militia, and at the removal of the capital to Springfield, in 1839, Gen. Anderson was appointed by Goy. Carlin, Adjutant General, which office he filled from 1839-57, and during this time rode horseback from Sangamon County to Nauvoo, Ill., the seat of the "Mormon War." Gen. Anderson also served as Justice of the Peace twenty-eight years, and held various other local offices. He died in Springfield and those of his children who survive are: Mrs. Child; Melinda E., Mrs. Joseph Potter, of Jacksonville, Ill.; Marena E., Mrs. William P. Mitchell, of Springfield, and George W., of Enid, Okla. Gen. Anderson was a member of the well-known "Snow Bird" Club.

CHILDERS, John. - It will not be long before the Grand Army of the Republic will be represented only by spirit processions which ought to pass with each Decoration Day before the mind's eyes of the rising generations, Hach year finds the ranks sadly depleted. Many of the old soldiers would have lived longer had it not been for injuries to body and health received during those wonderful campaigns which will go down into history as the greatest ever planned and executed by man. One of those yet left is John Childers, of Springfield, born in Knoxville, Tenn., in July, 1835. He is a son of Isaac and Lottie (Lewis) Childers, both born in Tennessee. The grandfather on the paternal side of the house was a prominent divine of the Methodist Church in Scott County, Ill. When John Childers was but a child his parents moved to Christian County, Il., and here he grew to manhood, alternating attendance at the district school with assisting his father, who was a farmer. He remained at home until the outbreak of the Civil War.

In 1862 Mr. Childers enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Sixteenth Illinois Infantry, participating in the engagements at Holly Springs, Mulligan Bend, Little Rock, Siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Lookout Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain, the Seven Days Battle of the Wilderness, and was with Sherman on his famous March to the Sea and back through the Carolinas, aS well as in other battles of less

Butler, Springfield. He belongs to Stephenson Post, G. A. R., and is one of its enthusiastic members. The Methodist Church claims his membership and support. He is a stanch Republican, feeling that he can do no less than uphold the principles of the party founded by the great Abraham Lincoln.

Mr. Childers was married in Girard, Ill., in July, 1865, after his return from the war to Hattie Sparks, born at Jacksonville, Ill. Her father served with distinction during the Civil War. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Childers: William, Susie, Frank, Jessie, Oliver, Pearl and Grace, all of whom survive. Mr. Childers has devoted himself to farming with considerable success, but is now retired, living in Springfield. His life has been a full one and he has never forgotten the stirring days when so much depended upon him and his fellow privates. Without the privates, none of the battles could have been won, no mat-

CHILDERS, William. - Owing to its location, Springfield is a great distributing market for points all over the State, as well as to those lying outside, The immense rich farming re gions lying contiguous to the city pour into it vast quantities of products of all kinds, the handling and shipping of which engage the ability and energy of many of our leading men. Through them and their progressive spirit in meeting demands of outside markets, the stock business has reached immense proportions, and one who controls a large volume of it here is William Childers, who has had a long and varied experience in this line of endeavor. He was born near Springfield, in Sangamon County, August 7, 1869, being a son of John and Hattie (Sparks) Childers, the former born on a farm in Tennessee in 1837, and the latter on her father's farm, in Macoupin County, Ill., in 1845. The parents were farming people and attained a fair measure of prosperity. John Childers proved his loyalty to the Union by serving in Company H, One Hundred and Sixteenth Illinois Volunteers, for a period of three years. William Childers was educated in the country schools of Sangamon County, and when he left school first worked for his father. Later he left the farm to engage with Cudahy Packing Company, as manager, holding this responsible position for five years and gaining a remarkable insight into the stock business during this period. His interests were thus enlisted in stock dealing and he left the company to go into business for himself, now being one of the largest operators in his line in this part of Illinois, In 1905 Mr. Childers was appointed Deputy Sheriff and for three and one-half years efficiently acted in that capacity, gaining an intimate appreciation of the duties pertaining to the office. In the fall of 1910 he was a candidate for the office of Sheriff. Having always been a resident of Sangamon County, Mr. Childers' whole interest is centered there, and he has its welfare deeply at heart. His political views have never changed from the time he cast his first vote for a Republican candidate.

When he was nineteen years old Mr. Childers was married in Springfield to Mary Anderson, born in Morgan County, Ill., in 1871. Her father was Roadmaster of West Division of the Wabash Railroad for eighteen years, and one of the most reliable men of that service. Two daughters have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Childers: May, aged seventeen, and Cecelia, aged eleven years. Mr. Childers comes of German descent and appears to have inherited many of the sturdy virtues of that people, whose industry, intelligence and thrift are known the world over. In all of his business relations he has shown shrewdness and keen insight into existing conditions, and his success has been the result of his own unaided efforts. He and his wife are deservedly popular in Springfield, where they have a host of friends, all of whom they welcome at their delightful home.

CHRISTMAN, Peter (deceased), who was for many years successfully engaged in gardening in Springfield, Ill., was born in Betrea, Germany, in 1824. His parents were natives of Germany, who spent their entire lives there.

Peter Christman was educated in the public schools and became employed in the vineyards near his home, where he learned the business which he followed all his life. He was married, at Betrea, Germany, March 19, 1868, to Lena Gorlans, also a native of Betrea, born June 22, 1837, one of three children. A brother of Mrs. Christman came to America and died here in 1891,

Mr. and Mrs. Christman sailed for America in April, 1864, landing in New York in May, and came direct to Springfield, where he engaged in business and became very successful. He was thorough master of his line and was fortunate in his investments, becoming the owner of several pieces of property in Springfield, including the family home on South Hleventh Street, where his widow now resides. He was a Democrat in politics and interested in the welfare and progress of his community. Both he and his wife became members of SS. Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church and were much interested in its good work.

Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Christman, one son and two daughters, namely: Lena married Joseph Lorscheider, who is a contractor and builder of Springfield, and they have three children, two daughters and one son; Marie married William Esslinger, a brick mason of Springfield; and Nicholas, who lives with his mother. Mrs. Christman has five grandchildren and one great grandchild - Helen Lorscheider, Mr. Christman died at his home in Springfield, February 8, 1884. He was a kind husband and father and a true, sincere friend, who tried to do his duty in all things. His widow has shown good management in the conduct of her affairs and has won the esteem of all who know her.

CLANCY, Michael, who has for the past thirtyseven years resided at his present home at No. 206 West Mason Street, Springfield, Ill., was for many years in the employ of the city, but now lives retired from active life. Mr. Clancy was born in County Waterford, Ireland, September 29, 1844, son of James and Ellen (Murray) Clancy, both natives of Ireland, where they Hees their lives on a farm in County Waterord.

The education of Michael Clancy was received in his native county and upon leaving school he helped his father on the farm until attaining his majority, then emigrated to America, landing at New York City. He lived in New York for a time, then proceeded to Springfield, his home since. He has been successful in his private enterprises and besides his home owns two other properties in Springfield. He has the ability and sterling qualities requisite for business success and has also been able to win and retain many warm friends. He was employed by the City of Springfield in various capacities and gave most satisfactory service. In politics he is a Democrat and is a member of the Roman Catholic Church, being connected with St. Agnes Parish and giving his

Mr. Clancy was married in Springfield, April 19, 1872, to Miss Ellen Sullivan, also a native of County Waterford, Ireland, whose parents were farmers and spent their entire lives in Ireland. Five children, three sons and two daughters, were born to Mr. and Mrs. Clancy, two of whom are now living. The son, James, lives at Lincoln, Ill., where he has charge of a Department of the State School for Feeble-minded Children, and the daughter, Ellen, married Edward Tobin, a horse-shoer of Springfield, and they live with her father.

CLAPP, Charles Franklin, City Comptroller of the City of Springfield, Illinois, was born on a farm near Bement, Piatt County, Illinois, July 29, 1867, a son of James M. and Emily J. (Crain) Clapp. His father was born at Grandview, Hdgar County, Illinois, March 7, 1841, and his mother was born near Bement February 17, 1847. The Clapps are of German descent and were early settlers of Illinois. James M. Clapp was educated at Mattoon, Ilinois, and for a number of years was employed at the grain elevators and in the baggage department of the Illinois Central Railroad Company at that place. He subsequently carried on farming near Bement, until he enlisted in July, 1862, in Company H. 107th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered in on September 2, 1862, at Camp Butler, near Springfield, Il. After serving eighteen months, he was discharged on account of sickness and disability and returned to Bement in December, 1863, where he again engaged in farming, and on March 29, 1864, was married to Emily J. Crain. He has had a very successful life as a farmer and in a general mercantile business at Bement, and later at Atwood, Ill., where he now resides, having retired from active pursuits. He is a member of the G. A. R. Post at that place, belongs to the Anti-Horse Thief Association, is a member of the Church of Christ, in politics is a Democrat, and has served one or two terms as Mayor of Atwood. He and his wife are the parents of six children, four sons and two daughters: Charles F.; James Albert, a farmer living a half mile north of Atwood; Martha Elizabeth, wife of John H. Richey, a farmer living five miles northwest of Atwood; Catherine, wife of William R. Harshbarger, connected with fhe Illinois Traction Company and living at Decatur, Illinois; Edward S., a mechanic living at Atwood; and William Lester, a farmer living five miles northwest of Atwood.

Charles F. Clapp received his first schooling at Bement, Ill., and later attended the district school in the country until sixteen years of age when he entered the High School at Atwood. After graduating from High School, he spent two more years on the farm and then entered the Gem City Business College at Quincy, Illinois, from which he was graduated with high honors, and for six years taught in its various departments, the last two years as Principal of the Advance Bookkeeping Department, and has always had recognized ability in the line of bookkeeping, becoming an expert accountant, whose services were most valuable to any business firm. Upon giving up the profession of teacher, he accepted a position with the International Rock Plaster Company, of New York, as bookkeeper for their branch factory at Decatur, Illinois, resigning this position one year later to engage in a general merchandising business with his father in Atwood, Illinois. One year later he accepted a position as bookkeeper with the Western Manufacturing Company at Kansas City, Mo., resigning this position two years later to accept a position with the Sattly Manufacturing Company of Springfield, Ill., at their Kansas City Branch. Eighteen. months later he was called to their home office at Springfield, where he organized and took charge of their billing department until the Company was consolidated with the Racine Wagon & Carriage Company of Racine, Wisconsin, when he was given the position of head bookkeeper or chief accountant at the Springfield office. He was in the employ of this company for about fourteen years, resigning his position to accept the office he now holds as Comptroller of the City of Springfield.

Mr. Clapp owns a half interest in the Grocery Business of Harris & Clapp, 1015 West Lawrence Avenue. His partner, Mr. E. B. Harris, is now serving his second term as president of the Springfield Retail Grocers Association. Mr. Clapp was instrumental in organizing the Springfield Accountant's Association in 1908, and was its first president. He belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and Sons of Veterans. In politics he has always been a Democrat, and at the primaries, February 28, 1911, was a candidate for the nomination for the office of City Commissioner, there being one hundred and nine in the race with only eight to be nominated. He did not succeed in getting the nomination but left ninety behind him. While living in Atwood, he served one term as Village Treasurer. He is a member of the Christian Church and an active supporter of its cause.

At Monticello, Illinois, December 7, 1902, Mr. Clapp married Miss Irene Twyman of Springfield, Ill., who was born there September 18, 1880, daughter of Samuel H. and Susan A. (Place) Twyman, the father born in Henderson County, Kentucky, and the mother at Adrian, Michigan. Mr. Twyman and wife have had four children: Luella, deceased; Henry P., manager and proprietor of The Daily News, Paris, Illinois; Leo P., city salesman for the Cable Piano Company, Chicago; and Irene, (Mrs, Clapp.) Mr. Twyman's father was also a native of Kentucky, and the Places were an old family among the early settlers of New York State. Mr. Twyman was a Republican and took an active interest in city politics, holding yarious positions; was Mayor Pro Tem for a period of five or six months, and was an Alderman at the time of his death.

CLARK, Edward 0., one of the oldest nativeborn residents of Sangamon County, was born near Williamsville, December 8, 1831, a son of Oramel and Jane (Stewart) Clark, both of whom were natives of St. Lawrence County, N. Y. The parents came to Illinois in 1818 and soon afterwards the father erected a blacksmith shop at Athens, where he lived several years. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. The Clark family later moved to a farm near Williamsville and there the mother died in 1882. They lived on the farm until 1855, the father also conducting a blacksmith shop, then they located in Springfield, where he purchased property at the corner of Ninth and Edwards Streets, and there he spent his remaining days. There were several children in the family, and there are two sons now surviving, Edward O. and William A., the latter a resident of San Diego, Calif., where he went at an early day. The father was married a second time and four daughters were born to this union.

During his boyhood Edward O. Clark attended the country schools near his father's home, and he worked on the home farm until he was twenty-three years of age, then moved to Macoupin County and there carried on farming on his own account for twenty-five years. He conducted a hotel at Carlinville eleven years and in 1885 came to Springfield, where he conducted a hotel two years and then retired from active business life. He has many friends in the city and is a representative, useful citizen. He has voted the Republican ticket since the inception of that party and has never been too ill to attend the polls on election day. He and his wife were firm friends of Abraham Lincoln, who visited their home many times. He has a pleasant home at 931 East Cass Street, Springfield, where he has lived several years. He is a member of the Methodist Church. He has a clear memory of early times and conditions in Sangamon County and has been a witness of many changes and improvements there.

She is a daughter of Thomas R. and Eliza (Fry) Harris, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Kentucky, Mr. Harris came to Waverly in 1834 and there for many years conducted a tannery and became a large landowner, having first entered land from the Government. Both he and his wife died at Waverly. They were parents of four daughters and three sons, of whom two daughters now survive: Mrs. Mary E. Rynders of Waverly, and Mrs. Clark. The oldest son, John L., served in the Civil War and was killed at the Battle of Shiloh; Sidney T. was the second son; William J. also served in the war, and all three are now deceased. One child was born to Mr. Clark and wife, Etta C., married Samuel Lewis, and both are now deceased, leaving one son, Edward Clark Lewis, who served in the Spanish-American War.

CLARK, Henry R. (deceased). - The pioneers of Ilinois laid the people of this mighty Commonwealth under heavy obligation to them, for without their brave efforts present conditions would have never been developed. Sangamon County is proud to honor the names of those who came here at an early day and, enduring the hardships incident to the time and locality, gradually subdued the wilderness and produced well-cultivated farms and flourishing towns. One of the men who was thus representative was Henry R. Clark, for some years before his death a retired farmer of Riverton, born in Rye, England, April 14, 1819, a son of Philip and Mary (Gavitt) Clark. Philip Clark was born in England, March 25, 1789, while his wife was a native of Paris, France.

Philip Clark was a seaman and during one of his voyages landed in Boston, in 1817. So pleased was he that he remained in that city for several weeks, then traveled by land to New Orleans. He returned to England, but with the intention of returning, which he did in 1818, landing in Baltimore. From there he went to Pittsburg, and thence once more to New Orleans. After a short stay in the Delta City, he went to New Harmony, Ind., and from there, after a short stay, to Illinois. His next change was made when he moved on to St. Louis, but he remained there only a short time, traveling back across country to Sangamon County, where, conditions suiting him, he located near Rochester, in November, 1819, and sent for his family to join him in the new home. This family had been augmented during his absence by the birth of Henry R., one of five children born to his parents, namely: Mary E., Philip, Margaret, Selina and Henry R. The father of this family was one of the very early settlers of this county, and reared his family to work hard and apprecas the advantages offered by their new

Henry R. Clark was educated in the primitive log schools of his neighborhood, and became a sturdy son of the soil, gaining his living by tilling the land. His early life was spent in Clear Lake Township, and at one time he was very active in its agricultural life. Up to the time of his death, at the advanced age of ninty-one years, he was still interested in farm matters. He enlisted at Springfield, September 1, 1861, in Company B, Tenth Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, serving all through the war as a wagon master, being mustered out at Camp Butler. At one time in his career Mr. Clark was a millwright and he owned the first mill built in Sangamon County.

The present marriage of Mr. Clark occurred September 9, 1868, to Rebecca A, Tucker, born August 19, 1843, in Bedford, Ky. Her parents came to Warren County, Ill., locating near Galesburg, in 1845, remaining there for nine years, but later going to Missouri, which continued their home. In 1862, the disturbances there resulted in their going to Scotland County, Mo., where they remained, the father passing away in that locality when sixty-six years of age, the mother living to be seventy-five years old. Mrs. Clark is a most charming lady, who presides over her home with dignity and true housewifely skill. Mr. Clark was married before, in Sangamon County, in 1842, to Jane Trotter, who bore him two children: Thomas B., a farmer of Clear Lake Township, and Emma J., wife of J. E. Butler, a farmer of the same township.

For many years Mr. Clark had been a member of Stephenson Post, No. 30, G. A. R. He was a Methodist in religious faith. The Republican party always held his fealty. He was well acquainted with Abraham Lincoln and imbibed his political opinions from that fountainhead, considering him the greatest man of his time. Mr. Clark was one of the most representative men belonging to the pioneer class of Sangamon County, and his recollections of early days were very interesting and valuable. He died February 3, 1911, being nearly ninetytwo years of age.

CLARK, James L., (deceased). - The late James L. Clark, of Springfield, Ill., well known as an honored veteran of the Civil War, and a most upright, public-spirited citizen, was highly esteemed by his many friends and acquaintances. Those who knew him best were impressed with his innate goodness of heart and his generosity, and will long remember this kindly, charitable gentleman. He was a most loving husband and father, a man of quiet, industrious habits, and also very fond of the companionship of his friends. He was an ardent Republican all his life, and was very active in the interests of his party, having been several times honored by election to offices of honor or trust. Mr. Clark was successful in a financial way and his principal occupation was hotel-keeping. He was born in Arcadia, Morgan County, Il., December 10, 1888, son of Daniel and Mary (Peas) Clark, 'both natives of the State of New York. The father was a steamboat captain and brought the first boat that sailed up the Illinois River

The early education of James L. Clark was acquired in his native county and he attended school some time, at Jacksonville. Upon leaying school, he became employed as clerk. He was a young man of sober, industrious habits, and was well liked by his employers. He lived in Springfield at the time of his marriage, but in 1882 moved from there to Ashland, Ill., where he conducted a hotel several years. While living in Ashland, he was elected President of the Village Board on the Republican ticket, serving three terms in this office, and also received the appointment of Postmaster there, under President Harrison. In 1890, Mr. Clark returned to Springfield and engaged in conducting a hotel, in which business he remained until three years prior to his death. He was well informed on every detail of his business, and through his personal supervision of the various departments of his establishment, won a reputation for a well-kept hotel that assured his financial success.

August 17, 1861, Mr. Clark enlisted in Company D, Twenty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, at Berlin, Ill., for service in the Civil War, and was mustered out at Springfield July 22, 1865, with rank of Corporal. He was a member of Stephenson Post G. A. R., in which he had served in every office from Guard to Post Commander, and was also a member of the Union Veterans' Union, of which he at one time served as Colonel. He was also a member of the I. O. O. F., being a Past Noble Grand of Oak Lodge, of Ashland, Il., where he had filled the various officers' chairs, and he had been affiliated with the order within a few months of a quarter century.

Mr. Clark was married in Springfield, March 1, 1870, to Mary Elizabeth Brewer, born in Lexington, Ky., daughter of William E. and Martha A. (Wells) Brewer, natives respectively of Beardstown Ky., and Marion, Ky. Mrs. Clark's grandfather Wells, was killed by the Indians during an Indian war and her great-grandfather Brewer was killed in the Revolution. Three children were born to Mr. Clark and wife, namely: Martha Ann, born April 10, 1873, died at the age of three months; Lucinda, born December 18, 1875, is the wife of J. A. Reynick, a native of Galena, Ill., and now in the employ of the Bell Telephone Company at Bloomington, where they reside; Isabel, born May 5, 1877, died at the age of five months. Mrs. Clark owns her home at 206 West Capitol Avenue and also owns a residence at 329 South Spring Street, Springfield. She is prominent in social circles and is at present serving as Past Department President of the Ladies of the G. A. R., and is also a member of the National Staff of the order. She is Chaplain of Triple Link Rebekah Lodge No. 577; ex-Treasurer of Royal Neighbors Camp No. 113; ex-President of the Patriotic Daughters of America, Camp No. 3; has held all the offices in Gov. Tanner Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., of which she is now Conductor; is a member and was a delegate to the National Convention of the auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans. She is interested in the good work of all these orders, and contributes her full share towards their success. Mr. Clark died September 8, 1907, aged sixty-eight years, seven months and twenty-eight days, and was

CLASPILL, Samuel H., a substantial and representative citizen of Springfield, Ill., has lived for the past forty-five years in his comfortable home at 409 West Capitol Avenue. He was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, October 380, 1826, son of Basil ©. and Anna (Allemong) Claspill, both natives of Virginia. The father was a blacksmith by trade and brought his family to Ohio in 1820, living ten years in Hamilton County. He then moved to Dearborn County, Ind., and lived there forty years, dying there in 1859. His widow survived him many years and died at the age of ninety-three in 1885, in Wisconsin, being buried in the cemetery at Riverside, Appleton, Wis. Of the seven children born to Basil Claspill and his wife, Samuel H, is the only one who survives.

The education of Samuel H. Claspill was acquired in the country schools of Dearborn County, Ind., and he went to school in a log building, where the seats were made of hewed logs and their legs of wooden pins shaped by hand. After leaving school Mr. Claspill worked for his uncle, Richard C. Mendenhall, in Muskingum County, Ohio, where he remained until he was seventeen years old, then went to Fairfield County, Ohio, and worked at the trade of gunsmith one year, with his uncle, George W. Claspill. The young man then moved to Lancaster, Ohio, where he learned the trade of shoemaker, which he has followed since, except for one year spent in gold mining in California. He made a trip to California overland, reaching there August 18, 1852, and leaving October 16, 1853. He then located in Moores Hill, Dearborn County, Ind., where he followed his trade until moving to Springfield, in 1858. He is a skilled workman and has been successful in business.

Mr. Claspill was married in Dearborn County, Ind., December 9, 1847, to Rebecca E. Davis, born there August 17, 1829, daughter of Spencer and Elizabeth Davis. The parents were natives of Maryland and were early settlers of Indiana, and died there, the father in 1853 and the mother ten years later. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Claspill, namely: Lydia A., widow of John W. Taylor, who was a retired farmer living in Dawson, Ill.; Margaret C. married Henry B. Davidson, a carriagemaker of Springfield; Dora B., Mrs. Tery, lives in California, where she is conducting a hotel; Ida M. married Albert Brown, a machinist in the employ of the Ilinois Watch Company. Mr. Claspill and his wife have eight grandchildren, of whom two live in Springfield. He has taken an active interest in public affairs and served as Assistant Assessor in Springfield in 1870. He is a Republican in politics. He is a member of the First Christian Church and fraternally is a member of the Masonic Order, which he joined in 1854, being affiliated with Tyrian Lodge, No. 33; Chapter No. 1, R. A. M.; Council No. 2, and Ellwood Commandery No. 63, of Springfield. He has a large number of friends and is well known in the city, which has been his home for nearly half a century.

CLAUS, Joseph (deceased), an industrious and useful citizen of Springfield, Il., was for forty years prior to his death a boilermaker in the shops of the Wabash Railroad Company in Springfield. Mr. Claus learned his trade in the railroad shops, having previously worked at blacksmithing. He was born near Strasbourg, Germany, March 12, 1828, son of George and Marie (Bauer) Claus, both natives of Germany, who spent their entire lives there. They had eleven children. Joseph Claus was reared on a farm and received his education in the public schools. After leaving school he began learning the trade of blacksmith. He emigrated to America in 1854, landing in New York. He spent a few months in Utica, N. Y., and about four months in Chicago, then located in Springfield, his home until his death, September 19, 1908. He was a good workman and had the entire confidence of his employes. He had won many warm friends and his loss was genuinely mourned by all who knew him. He was devoted to his family and always solicitous for their welfare, and enjoyed the comforts of his home. He left a good record both as a man and as a public-spirited citizen.

Mr. Claus was married in Springfield, Ill., in the first Catholic Church erected in the city, known as St. John's Church, to Catherine Minterich, born at Tries on the Moselle, Germany, July 31, 1838, daughter of John and Mary Ann (Kenn) Minterich. Her father and mother came to America in 1854, landing in New York, where they lived one year, then removed to Springfield, where they spent their remaining lives, she dying in 1891 and he in 1896. They were members of St. John's Church. Four children (two sons and two daughters) were born to Mr. and Mrs. Claus, namely: Joseph, died December 21, 1908; Charles, died in Sedalia, Mo., in 1891; Mary, lives in Sigel, Ill; Catherine, in the employ of the Illinois Watch Company. One grandchild was born to Mr. and Mrs. Claus, Joseph Herman, son of Joseph Claus. Mrs. Claus owns the comfortable family residence at 1628 South Eleventh Street, and other property in Springfield. She and her husband were members of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church and he belonged to the St. Vincent Catholic Society. He was a Democrat in politics but never cared for office.

CLAYTON, John Franklin - The business of farming as now carried on by the intelligent and up-to-date agriculturists is as different from the farming of several decades ago as could be imagined. The day of the work-hardened, horny-handed farmer is over. In these days we see the agriculturist who uses scientific methods, retired in time to spend the remaining years of his life in the enjoyment of a wellearned competence. John Franklin Clayton, who is carrying on agricultural operations on an excellent property of 176 acres in Sections 25 and 26, Ball Township, is one of Sangamon County's scientific farmers, and in addition has the distinction of being a self-made man. He was born October 1, 1866, in Ball Township, Sangamon County, Ill., a son of Marcus D. and Susan Ann (Matthew) Clayton.

The Claytons are of English descent, the progenitors coming to Georgia with General Oglethorpe, but later removal was made to Caldwell County, Ky., where Mr. Clayton's grandfather, John Shelton Clayton, was born August 2, 1802. The family came to Morgan County, Ill., in 1828, and an uncle of Mr. Clayton, Alexander Clayton, was born in Morgan County, Ill., September 16, 1829, but they later returned to Kentucky. Marcus D. Clayton was born March 16, 1834, in Caldwell County, Ky., and as an infant was brought to Illinois by his parents in a prairie schooner, accompanied by his two brothers and a sister, the family first stopping in Morgan County and in the following year (1835) locating in Sangamon County. He spent almost his entire life on a farm in Sangamon County, and is now living retired at Glenarm. He was married September 29, 1859, to Susan Ann Matthew, who was born August 29, 1843, in Sangamon County, and on September 29, 1909, they celebrated their Golden Wedding, numerous members of the family and old acquaintances to the number of three hundred being present.

John Franklin Clayton was educated in the public schools of Ball Township and as a youth worked on the home farm, his father training him to carry out the work in the most scientific manner that had yet been introduced. He remained at home until he was married, teaching school in the winter and farming in the summer. He then began farming for himself finally locating on his present farm, to which he has added until he owns 176 acres. This farm is on the exact spot once occupied by Squire Joseph Campbell. A tragedy is connected with it, foy when the galant husband and father left home to fight against the Indians in the Black Hawk War, leaving his wife and three children behind, he little knew that a cruel fate awaited them. The busy mother was making soap, and while thus engaged, several roving Indians came to the little cabin and threw the three children into the boiling soap, which fearful act was witnessed by a Mr. Pulliam, one of the early settlers, as he was riding by on horseback. Being alone, he was powerless to lend assistance. The sword carried by Mr. Campbell during this war is now owned by Mr, Clayton, in addition to a number of other relics of those early days. Mr. Clayton is compiling a genealogical record of his family, which promises to be very interesting as well as valuable from a historic standpoint. Since coming into possession of his farm, Mr. Clayton has erected some good buildings, bought improved machinery and raises blooded live stock. He is well known in Ball Township, where for four years he served as Deputy County Clerk under Mr. S. M. Rogers, from 1889 to 1898. His politics are those of the Democratic party, and he fraternizes with the Modern Woodmen of America. Religiously he is connected with the Methodist Church.

After three years as a bachelor on his own farm, Mr. Clayton was married, April 7, 1897, one-half mile southwest of Zion Methodist Church, in Cotton Hill Township, Sangamon County, to Mary E. Dozier, who was born in this County, March 7, 1877, daughter of Thomas W. and Mary (Greenwalt) Dozier, the former born April 14, 1845, and the latter July 19, 1852. Mr. Dozier died December 2, 1910, and is buried at the cemetery of the Zion Methodist Church. He was a member of the Masonic order and his funeral was in charge of that fraternity, many Masons coming from surrounding towns to attend. A Democrat, he served several terms as Supervisor of Cotton Hill Township. His widow is now residing at No. 1814 South Seventh Street, Springfield. The grandmother of Mrs, Clayton was a Miss Armstrong. A member of this family, Abe Armstrong, commanded a division under General Washington, participating in the battle of the Brandywine. He and General Washington had been surveyors together, and companions during hunting expeditions and both killed buffalo, being intimate friends.

The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Clayton are as follows: Esther, born September 3, 1898; Miriam, born February 22, 1901, died August 14, 1902; Thomas Edgar, born June 14, 1903, and May, born May 380, 1908. Mr. Clayton is one of Ball Township's good, reliable citizens, and is public-spirited to a high degree, always aiding in those movements which his judgment tells him will be of benefit to the community or to his fellow-townsmen. During his long residence here he has made many acquaintances and his friends are legion.

CLEMENTS, Henry D. (deceased). - The late Henry D. Clements was one of the most substantial and respected citizens of Mechanicsburg, where he lived retired from active life for several years. Mr. Clements was born in Kentucky, December 28, 1830, a son of John Clements, a native of Kentucky and a farmer. The parents were early settlers of Sangamon County, Ill., and located on a farm in Mechanicsburg 'Township, where the remainder of their lives was spent. The family has been

The boyhood of Henry D. Clements was spent on his father's farm and he was early trained to the occupation at which he spent all his active life. He received his education in Sangamon County and carried on farming on his own account in Mechanicsburg Township during the greater portion of his active life. Mr. Clements was married in Mechanicsburg, October 20, 1853, to Eliza Ann Shane, who was born April 14, 1835, and died July 23, 1871, and to this union nine children were born, of whom

Hart, living on a farm Mr. Clements married (second) June 380, 1875, in Springfield, Mrs. Martha (Baldwin) Hale, who was born in Indiana in 1845, daughter of William B. Baldwin. Her father came to Christian County, Ill., from Indiana, at an early day, and spent many years in farming there, then sold out and moved to Mechanicsburg, where he lived until a short time before his death, which occurred October 22, 1910, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rachel McVey, of Mt. Pulaski, Ill., where he had gone on a visit. He was then eighty-nine years of age. He and his wife had five daughters and one son, and but two of these children now survive, Mrs. Clements and Mrs. Rachel McVey.

The first marriage of Mrs. Clements was to William Hale and occurred in Mechanicsburg, in 1862. To this union four children were born, of whom three now survive, namely: Margaret, wife of Scott Grundon, of Cerro Gordo, Ill; William S., who lives in Spaulding, Ill.; Nellie, wife of Edward Squires, of Divernon. There are eighteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren in the family.

Mr. Clements was a man of public spirit and interested in the welfare and progress of his community. He was a member of the Methodist Church and a Republican in politics. He had won many warm friends and was one of the best known men in his part of the county. His death occurred December 12, 1902. His widow owns a comfortable home in Mechanicsburg and other property in the vicinity. Mr. Clements was fairly successful in his business enterprises and endeavored to provide well for his family.

CLEMENTS, Zakery T., of Springfield, Ill., was born in Boone County, Ind., January 18, 1849, son of Denman J. and Alice (Coonson) Clements, the father born in 1812 and the mother in 1811, both natives of Kentucky. The parents of Denman J. Clements were farmers and natives of Kentucky and he moved to Indiana from Kentucky as a young man. He carried on farming there thirty-seven years and in 1858 moved to Illinois, locating on a farm in Macon County, where he died, in 1862. He was always successful in his operations and an able farmer. His parents and those of his wife were natives of

Kentucky. Three sons of Denman J. Clements served in the Civil War, namely: David T., who was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga ; Edwin T., lives on a farm in Macon County, where he has a family; James M., served three years in the One Hundred Fifty-second Illinois Volunteers, afterward moved to Carthage, Mo., where he died. The two first mentioned served in the One Hundred Fifteenth Illinois.

Zakery T. Clements spent his boyhood on a farm and early learned to work. He was educated in Macon County and afterward engaged in farming, which he has carried on most of his life, except the past eight years, when he has lived in Springfield. He accompanied his parents to Illinois from Indiana and about 1894 moved to Missouri, where he lived eight years, then came to Springfield. He is a member of Stuart Street Christian Church and is a stanch Republican. Fraternally he is a member of the I. O. O. F. He is well known as an honest, upright citizen and has many friends.

Mr. Clements was married, at Blue Mound, Ill., July 22, 1882, to Miss Mary M. Abbott, who was born in Taylorville, D1., in 1853, daughter of Maj. Thomas and Mary (Brewer) Abbott. Major Abbott served in the Civil War under General Logan and was a prominent man in his community. Both he and his wife were natives of Illinois and of good pioneer stock. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Clements, namely: Willie, born at Blue Mound, Ill., in 1888, deceased; Stella, born at Blue Mound, in 1885, deceased; Dean, born in Taylorville, in 1902, deceased; Lura B., born in Missouri, January 8, 1887, married Thomas York, lives in Springfield, and they have one child, Mary Estella; Flora G., born in Missouri, August 9, 1889, married Ernest La Rosae, of Springfield, and they have one child, Harry H.; Minnie A., unmarried, is in the employ of the Interstate Telegraph & Telephone Company, of Springfield.

CLENDENIN, Henry Wilson, editor-in-chief of the Illinois State Register and President of, and a large stockholder in, the printing and publishing company, was born in Schellsburg, Bedford County, Pa., August 1, 1837. His father, Samuel Miller Clendenin, was a native of Lancaster County, Pa., his grandfather, Samuel Clendenin, being cashier of a bank in Lancaster and an influential citizen of that town. Great-grandfather John Clendenin and his son of the same name, were soldiers in the Revolutionary War, serving under Washington, in some of the hardest fought contests of that strife. The Clendenin family emigrated from the North of Ireland and located in Pennsylvania, where the elder of the two Revolutionary soldiers was born in 1733.

Samuel M. Clendenin was a thoroughly educated man, and when starting out in life chose teaching as a profession. While pursuing the duties of his chosen calling at Bedford, Pa., he met Miss Elizabeth Henry, with whom he was united in marriage in 1836. The estimable lady was the daughter of George Henry, a well-todo business man and prominent citizen of Bedford. Her paternal grandfather emigrated from Ireland about the close of the War of Independence. The family originally came from Scotland, tracing their lineage to the same stock that gave this country Patrick Henry, the eloquent Virginia patriot and statesman. From Bedford, Samuel M. Clendenin and his wife removed to Schellsburg, in the same county, and there the subject of this sketch was born. It will be noticed that Mr. Clendenin's lineage is Scotch-Irish, a race noted for intelligence, integrity and energy. Both of his grandmothers, however, were of German descent, belonging to a race whose industry, honesty and thrift have done much to make America what it is to-day. The paternal grandmother bore the name of Mary Miller, while the maternal grandmother was known in her youth as Hlizabeth Heviner.

In 1839, while our subject was still a babe, his parents turned their faces westward, and crossing the mountains in wagons to Pittsburg, took a steamboat and proceeded down the Ohio river and up the Mississippi, to Burlington, at that time a mere village in the then 'Verrifory of Iowa. Indians were plentiful and Mr. Clendenin says he can well remember how, as a little boy, he learned some Indian words in order to deliver to them messages from his parents. For many years Samuel Clendenin taught school in Burlington, and also held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Clerk of the Court, being a Democrat in politics. He afterward engaged in mercantile pursuits, until in 1857, when he disposed of his property and removed to Barton County, Mo., where he engaged in farming, dying in 1858.

of Henry A. Newhouse, a retired farmer of Woodson County, Kan., and Mary A., who married Leonard Wells, of Yates Center, Kan., and who died in 1884. Our subject grew to manhood in Burlington, Iowa. There were no public schools in that section during his early childhood, but the father being a teacher, the lad was carefully instructed and given the best education his father's means and the advantages of the place atforded. He received an academical education, and began the study of Latin under proficient teachers before he was nine years old, becoming familiar not only with Latin, but also with Greek, French and Spanish. As a student Mr. Clendenin was industrious and rapidly advanced in all his studies. His tastes were literary, and he was an omnivorous reader. So fond of books was he, that before he was eighteen he had collected a library embracing many of the standard works of history, poetry and fiction, purchased with his own earnings. He was early attracted to journalism as a profession, and before he was fifteen years old persuaded his father to let him leave school. He secured the position of "devil" in the office of the Burlington Hawkeye, then a tri-weekly paper, and remained in that office over four years, mastering the art preservative in all its branches, doing also, from time to time, some literary work on the paper.

Graduating from the Hawkeye in 1857, when twenty years of age, Mr. Clendenin turned his face eastward, and instead of going with his parents to Missouri, went to Philadelphia where he followed his calling both as a practical printer, and also in editing matter for publication. He came West again in 1858, and found employment in Peoria, Ill., where he worked on the daily Transcript as foreman and telegraph editor, and also in other offices. After a couple of years, he returned to Philadelphia and was employed there in April, 1861, when the Civil War began. He enlisted as a private soldier, in year when be was mustered out, receiving an honorable discharge. His regiment was engaged in the Potomac and Shenandoah Valleys and was a portion of the time under the command of Gen. George B. McClellan. Mr. Clendenin saw and participated in some fighting, but was fortunate in never receiving a scratch. The military spirit since Revolutionary days has been manifest in the family, some of whom served with distinction in the War of 1812. John M. Clendenin, our subject's uncle, was a graduate of West Point Military Academy, and an officer in the regular army until his death. He served in the Black Hawk and Florida wars. <A cousin, David R. Clendenin, who was a Colonel of an Illinois regiment during the late Civil War, was afterward a Colonel of cavalry in the regular army. He died at Galesburg, Ill., a few years ago.

As soon as he was mustered out of the army, Mr. Clendenin returned to Illinois, his mother having removed with her family from Missouri to Rock Island County, this state. Again taking up journalistic work, he occupied various practical and editorial positions in Illinois and other states. He had charge of the Burlington (Iowa) Gazette for about one year, and of the Metamora (Ill.) Sentinel for about the same length of time, supporting and voting for his old commander, George B. McClellan, at Metamora while in charge of the Sentinel. In 1865, Mr. Clendenin located in Keokuk, Iowa, where he resided for the next sixteen years. The first eleven years of his residence in Keokuk, he was employed as foreman, or superintendent, of book and job printing offices, ten years as superintendent of the book and job department of the Daily Gate City. While in this capacity, he also did considerable reportorial and literary work. In 1876, he formed a partnership with George Smith and Thomas Rees, associates in the Gate City office, and under the firm name of Smith, Clendenin and

Keokuk, which they published for five years. Mr. Clendenin occupied the position of editorin-chief of the Constitution, and conducted it with great ability, skill and success.

Shortly after his location in Keokuk, Mr. Clendenin persuaded his mother to make her home with him, which she continued to do until her death in January, 1890, while on a visit to her daughter in Kansas. She had then reached the advanced age of eighty-one years. His sister, Margaret, also lived with him and he gave her the benefit of a good education. During his residence there, he occupied various positions in social, religious and business activities. He was for some time President of the Young Men's Christian Association and one of its most active promoters. He was an active Odd Fellow, having passed all the Chairs in the Subordinate Lodge and Encampment, and served as a representative in the Grand Lodge of the State. He was a delegate to and Vice-President of the Democratic State Convention at Marshalltown in 1877, and also represented Lee County in the Democratic State Convention at Cedar Rapids in 1878, Council Bluffs in 1879, and Burlington in 1880, and .exerted a large influence in local and State politics.

It was in 1876, that Mr. Clendenin met Miss Mary Elizabeth Morey, of Monmouth, Ill. This acquaintance ripened into an attachment, and they were married October 23, 1877, at the residence of the bride's parents in Monmouth. Miss Morey was a Charming and accomplished young lady, the daughter of Daniel Hazard and Mary H. P. (Chamberlain) Morey, and was born January 22, 1854, at Kirkwood, Mo., where her parents were then residing. Her grandfather, Hazard Morey, purchased seven thousand acres of land in Ohio, whither he removed when his son, the father of Mrs. Clendenin, was only a boy. Daniel Morey was a native of New York, but was reared on a farm in Ohio, and was one of sixteen children, who have since been scattered all over the country. Daniel Morey removed from Ohio to Illinois and afterward to St. Louis, where he married Miss Mary H. P. Chamberlain, of Jacksonville, Ill., who was then teaching school in St. Louis. The Chamberlain family were from Salem, Mass., whence Timothy Chamberlain, the father of Mrs. Morey, removed to New York, from there to Virginia and finally to Illinois, where he located in Jacksonville. He was a contractor and builder of stone work and among other structures, erected Monticello Female Seminary, which stood for many years, but was destroyed by fire November 4, 1888. He afterward purchased a farm near Jacksonville and devoted his time to agriculture. On the maternal side, Miss Morey was of French, English and Scotch lineage, and came of an old Massachusetts family, being descended from the Denis, Devereux, Grant and Chamberlain families. Several of her ancestors were Revyo- lutionary soldiers and sailors. One was commander of an American war vessel, and was killed during that war. Through her father, she was descended from English ancestors, who came to this country and settled in New York, in the last century. Daniel H. Morey followed mercantile pursuits in Missouri, Lowa and Illinois, finally settling at Monmouth, where his children, D. H., Jr., George, Mary E. (Mrs. Clendenin), Etta Adele and Aurelia Laurist were educated. He was a Royal Arch Mason. He and wife are now deceased.

Mrs. Clendenin was graduated from Monmouth College, in the class of 1874, with the degree of B. S. She is a lady of literary tastes and of many graces and accomplishments. After her marriage she acted as literary review editor of her husband's paper, writing the book notices and reviews. She is also, when her health permits, active in church and benevolent work, and finds time from the cares of her family to accomplish, in an unostentatious way, much for the good of humanity. She

Henry Francis, born October 21, 1879; Elizabeth, July 29. 1881; George Morey, January 29, 1888; Clarence Rees, July 31 1886; and Marie Etta, October 16, 1890. The first daughter died in infancy. The first named was born in Keokuk, and the remainder in Springfield.

In 1881, the firm of Smith, Clendenin & Rees sold the Keokuk Constitution and bought the Illinois State Register, the oldest Democratic paper in the State, and removed to Springfield with their families. They took control of the paper June 18, 1881, since which time, Mr. Clendenin has been its editor-in-chief. In 1886, George Smith, Hsq., the senior member having died, the firm was changed to a corporation and Mr. Clendenin was made its President. Since removing to Springfield, Mr. Clendenin has taken an active part in the business and political affairs of the city and State. He has been a delegate to various county and State conventions and was a member of the Democratic State Central and State Executive Committees, for four years from 1884 to 1887, inclusive, and devoted much time to its political work. In 1886, he was appointed Postmaster at Springfield by President Cleveland and served the people most acceptably in that position for more than a year after the inauguration of Cleveland's Republican successor. The postal affairs of the city were never more efficiently and energetically managed than under Mr. Clendenin's administration and the record of his office stood among the highest at the Department in Washington. He was appointed Custodian of the Government building in 1886, at Springfield, by Daniel Manning, Secretary: of the Treasury, and had charge of the United States building and grounds until superseded by Secretary Windom, in 1889.

duties Mr. Clendenin has many other calls upon his time and services. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of the Grand Army of the Republic and other societies. In the Grand Army of the Republic, he was appointed Aid-de-Camp by Gen. Phillip S. Post, when Department Commander of Illinois, and an Aid-de-Camp on the National Staff by Gen. Russell A. Alger, Commander in Chief of the National Encampment, G. A. R. for 1889 and 1890. Mr. Clendenin was a delegate from his congressional district to the National Democratic convention of 1896, which met in Chicago and nominated William J. Bryan for President. A personal friend and admirer of Mr, Bryan, and himself a lifelong Democrat, he gave Mr. Bryan his earnest personal and editorial support in that campaign, and in his two subsequent ones.

It would exceed the limits of this sketch to enumerate all the public matters in which Mr. Clendenin has been active during his residence in Springfield. He was especially active through the State Register in the movements that resulted in lifting Springfield out of the mud and making it the best paved city in Illinois. In every movement for advancing the growth and prosperity of the city, he has taken a lively and so far as is possible, an active, direct interest. He was one of the chief promoters and a member of the Executive Committee of citizens who inaugurated in Springfield, and conducted by laborious and tireless efforts to a successful accomplishment, the Centennial celebration of the adoption of the Federal Constitution on April 30, 1889. He, with his associates, has always felt especially proud of the successful results of their efforts. In that celebration some 6,000 children and many adults participated, and it was witnessed by tens of thousands of spectators. Six thousand white metal medals prepared expressly for the occasion were distributed to the children and teachers as they moved in procession, every one carrying a flag under an evergreen arch built across Capitol Avenue. Such a grand spectacle was never before seen in Springfield, if in any other city in America. It was an object lesson in patriotism, which will be remembered by all who participated in and witnessed it so long as they live. He was appointed by the City Council a member of the commission to locate the public library building, now called the Lincoln Library, and to select the architectural design. The building was erected at a cost, with the grounds, of more than $100,000, $75,000 of which was contributed. by Andrew Carnegie. He is now and has been a large part of the time since the erection of the building, a member of the Board of Directors of the library. :

That Mr. Clendenin is a busy man goes without saying. The duties connected with editing a paper of the standing and character of the State Register at the Capital and political center of the Empire State of the West, are in themselves exacting To those duties are added his other official and private activities, his cooperation and personal assistance in forwarding all public enterprises of a social, charitable and business character, and an earnest and active participation in the political work of the party. As a writer, his style is vigorous and clear; his articles give evidence of care in preparation and an earnestness of purpose that commands for them commensurate weight and influence. Probably no Democratic paper in the State is so widely quoted by the country press of its party as is the State Register, and certainly none wields a greater influence in the policy of the party to which it belougs.

In his private life, Mr. Clendenin lives quietly and modestly. He is retiring and reserved in disposition, domestic in his habits and spends all the time he can spare from business and public duties with his family in their pleasant home, where he takes delight in the society of his wife and children. Mr. and Mrs. Clendenin are both members of the Congregational Church, of which he is an official. They occupy a comfortable residence at No. 1009 South Second Street, which Mr. Clendenin built in 1885, and in which they have among their treasures a valuable library. Mr. Clendenin has never aspired to office or been ambitious of wealth; his disposition has been to serve his friends, his party and the public more than himself. With the consciousness of being industrious and useful as a journalist, and honest and public-spirited as a citizen, he pursues the even tenor of his way with no undue anxiety as to wealth or official preferment.

COBERLY, Jobe - - Some men seem able to win friends without effort, their disposition being such as to attract other men to them and hold them fast by bonds of affection. They are to be found in every walk of life and are an addition to a community, for where they are there are not likely to be dissensions or disturbances of any kind, as they are universal peacemakers. One of the most highly respected residents of Springfield, a man who enjoys the friendship of all with whom he has ever been brought in contact, is Jobe Coberly. Mr. Coberly was born in Madison County, Ohio, July 24, 1838, being a son of James and Ellen (Kinney) Coberly. The father was a farmer of Madison County, and he and his wife spent their lives there. They both came of good old pioneer stock, and

Jobe Coberly was brought up in Ohio, receiving a district school education and working on the farm. In 1861, when his country had need of him, Mr. Coberly enlisted in the Thirty-fifth Tllinois Infantry, and when his term of service expired he re-enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Fiftieth Illinois Infantry, serving in the latter for one year and being mustered out in 1865. He participated in a number of the great battles of the war, including those of Stone River, Murfreesboro, Pea

Returning home, he engaged in farming for some years, then went into railroad work. Finally, on account of his age, he was relieved and made flagman for the Wabash Railroad. Many men of his age, with such a record back of them would be content to retire, but Mr. Coberly is too active, and takes pleasure in the fact that he is just as useful today as he ever was, although in a different capacity. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. His religious faith makes him a Catholic and he belongs to the Church of the Immaculate Conception of Springfield. In politics he is a Republican, loyally supporting the principles of the party Abraham Lincoln helped to found.

In 1878 Mr. Coberly was married in Champaign, Il., to Elizabeth Porter, daughter of Thomas and Eliza Porter. The parents were natives of Ireland and came to Pennsylvania, where Mrs. Coberly was born. The father was a shoemaker by trade and eventually came to Champaign, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Coberly had two children, the elder of whom is Elmer E. During his years of toil Mr. Coberly has been mindful of the future, always saving something from his earnings, and now owns his home at No. 1227 East Madison street. In his gentle, kindly way, Mr. Coberly has made himself a general favorite and has gained the esteem and respect of employers and neighbors for his faithfulness and industrious habits.

CODY, John, a representative and successful farmer of Capital Township, Sangamon County, Ill., is a man of intelligence and industry and conducts his work in a modern, scientific manner, He is a native of the county, born in New Berlin Township, August 17, 1872, son of Thomas and Johanna (Morrisey) Cody, both natives of Ireland, the former born in Limerick. Thomas Cody came to America in boyhood and located in Sangamon County at the age of fourteen years. He settled on a farm in New Berlin Township, where he and his wife still reside. They were parents of seven daughters and three sons, all of whom survive. They are well-known and highly respected in their community and have met with fair success.

John Cody was educated in the public schools of New Berlin and made the most of his opportunities in this line. After leaving school he worked on his father's farm and later worked on his own acount in New Berlin Township. He came to his present place in 1907 and rents 300 acres of good farming land.

Mr. Cody was married in New Berlin, January 16, 1910, to Barbara E. Lee, born November 29, 1877, daughter of Morris and Hmeline (Campbell) Lee, the former born in Ireland and the latter in Loami Township, Sangamon County. Mr. Lee came to Sangamon County in 1864. He and his wife had fifteen children, of whom eleven (eight daughters and three sons) are still living. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs, Cody, namely: Thomas J., John M., Robert E., Joseph W., Maurice and Barbara A., all at home.

Mr. Cody is popular among his many acquaintances for his friendly, genial manner, his sterling integrity, and his fine conversational powers. He is a man of great enterprise and ability, and has shown good business judgment in the conduct of his affairs. He and his wife are members of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. In politics he votes for the men and measures he thinks are for the best interests of all the people, and takes an active interest in public affairs and issues.

COE, John C. - Farming as an occupation is proving so successful that those who have been engaged in this line of activity all their lives have no reason to complain of the results. Sangamon County has no more substantial men than those whose wealth has been accummulated through tiling the soil, for the land there has been generous, not only yielding excellent crops, but increasing in value until its possession today spells money in no inconsiderable amount. One of the prosperous farmers of the county is John C. Coe, of Rochester. He was born in Loudoun County, Va., January 5, 1825, being a son of Horatio and Catherine (Grubb) Coe. Both parents were born in the same county as their son, the date of the mother's birth being 1789, and she died September 2, 1836. The father, who was born January 24, 1784, died in Virginia, July 24, 1841, and was buried at Ebenezer Church.

John C.Coe came from Loudoun County, Va., to Illinois in 1842, arriving in Sangamon County, April 28th. At that time he was only seventeen years of age, and sought a new home where he could grow up with the country. April 1, 1849, in company with Thomas Rucker, Abraham Clark and Henry Sims, he went to California in a prairie schooner drawn by four yoke of oxen. He remained there until the spring of 1851, then returned to Sangamon County. His trip across the plains took six months and was full of thrilling events. He went into partnership with a man, built a saw mill and also bought 125 acres of land. Beginning as a farm hand, he saved his money until he was able to buy land, to which he added from time to time, until now he owns 320 acres north of Rochester in the township of that name and twenty acres in the village, in addition to his home. His education was meager, but he has added to his knowledge by observation and is now very wellinformed, possessing good common sense and a clear perception of values.

The military history of the family is not generally known, aside from the fact that Horatio Coe served as a soldier in the War of 1812, but in times of peace the Coes have been valuable additions to any community in which they have located.

by Rev. William Johnston, on August 11, 1853, to Charity Grubb, daughter of Richard and Charity (Morrison) Grubb, of Loudoun County, Va., born October 1, 1820, She died September 20, 1908, and her remains are laid to rest in the beautiful Rochester Cemetery. She came to this state November 5, 1851, with her brother Ebenezer and sister Jane. Two children were born of this marriage: Richard H., born February 21, 1855, Theodore Curtis L., born July 18, 1859, died June 14, 1870. Richard H. Coe is now improving a farm in North Dakota, but his family reside in Rochester. He married September 19, 1879, Lucy Deuchfield of England. She died March 21, 1886. They had four children, two living, John E. and Philip. He married in 1880, Sabina Vigal of Kentucky, and by this union there were five children: Charity, Richard, Sam'] William McK., Theodora L. and Jeannetta. John E. Coe married Linnie Elizabeth Cowper of Winchester, Ill., and they have one child, Lucy. Philip Coe married Maud Haines. Mrs. Coe was a lady of lovely Christian character, whose gentle nature endeared her to all who knew her. Her loss is deeply felt by her family, who continue to mourn her and miss her kindly ministrations. The Methodist Church of Rochester held her membership and Mr. Coe also belongs to that denomination, contributing of his means towards its support. All his life Mr. Coe has been a Republican, learning from the great Lincoln himself. While he has never been willing to go before the public for office, he has done his duty as a private citizen and is much interested in his home town. His property has been carefully accumulated through many sacrifices and hard work. Industry and thrift were his watchwords from boyhood up and his success shows what can be accomplished by a determined, hard-working young man. He has witnessed many changes Since he came here nearly sixty years ago. Sangamon County is a different place from what it was in 1842, and he has ably borne his part in making it what it is today. He has advocated good schools, the establishment and maintenance of churches, building of roads, and the development of the natural resources of the county. The influence of such a man is certainly for good, and his fellow citizens appreciate his worth at its true value, as they show whenever occasion offers.

COE, Samuel Jacob (deceased). - Much that is best in a man is not appreciated until death has taken him from the midst of his friends Then it is that deeds of kindness and acts of charity are discovered and his true worth comes to light. One of the men who held the high esteem of his fellowmen wherever he lived, was the late Samuel Jacob Coe, formerly of Rochester Township, Sangamon County, where he was engaged in farming for a number of years. Mr. Coe was born in Loudoun County; Va., September 14, 1827, being a son of Horatio and Catherine (Grubb) Coe, the former born January 24, 1784, died July 24, 1841, and the latter January 11, 1789, died September 5, 1836, and both were natives of Loudoun County. The father was a farmer. S. J. Coe with five brothers and one sister came to Sangamon County April 28, 1842, arriving in the county on April 28th. 'Settlement was made in Mechanicsburg Township, where Samuel Jacob Coe remained until 1850, when he went west to Idaho. For the next twenty-five years he was interested in various enterprises there, farming, conducting a livery and feed stable, and holding stock in the Idaho Gold Mining Company, with a mine in the vicinity of Kelton, Idaho.

In 1878, Mr. Coe returned and, going to Loudoun County, Va., there married, October 16, 1878, Mary M. Grubb, born in that county July 30, 1833, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Smith) Grubb. The Grubb family is an old and honored one in Virginia where her parents lived and died, having reared a large family of children to do them credit. Mrs. Coe had four sisters and five brothers, of whom Mr. Mabery Smith Grubb is living near Mechanicsburg; Virginia E. Grubb and Mrs. Rose Thompson near Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Va.; and all the others except Mrs. Coe have passed away.

After his marriage Mr. Coe returned to Sangamon County and located four miles east of Mechanicsburg, operating a farm in that locality until 1898, when he retired from active business and settled down in Rochester, where he lived until his demise. This sad event occurred January 19, 1910, at his home, and his widow and a brother, John Coe, of Rochester, now in his eighty-fifth year, were left to mourn his loss. The funeral services were held in the Methodist Church of Rochester, January 21, 1910, being conducted by Rev. Wright and Rev. Hartman. The address was very touching and a large crowd gathered to pay the last honors to a man so universally respected and esteemed.

In early life; Mr. Coe was a stanch Republican, but in his later years he voted the Prohibition ticket. Business cares occupied him to the exclusion of public matters, and aside from being interested in good government and moral uplift, he did not participate in them. Fraternal matters did not interest him, and he devoted his leisure time to his home and his church. While a resident of Mechanicsburg, he united with the Methodist Church, in 1884, and continued faithful to its creed until his death. Mrs. Coe is also a member of that church and one of its most earnest workers.

Mrs. Coe resides-in a pleasant home in Rochester, which her husband's care provided for her; she also owns some rich farm land in Sangamon County and additional property in Rochester. She is a lady whose many excellent traits of character have endeared to her neighbors and church associates, and she occupies a prominent place in her community. Mr. Coe was a man of few pretensions, who aimed to do his full duty as he saw it, and to guide his life according to the Golden Rule, leaving behind him the record of a blameless life, a stainless honor, and many friends who knew and appreciated him at his true worth.

COE, William (deceaséd). - When William Coe reached Sangamon County, he found it very different from what it is today. Then there were few good roads; the land was in a wild state; heavy timber bordered the water courses, and there was no indication of the wealth which was to develop here. Like so many others, he came with his mind bent upon securing cheap land and developing conditions that would make the community he selected a good home for his family. Little by little, he cleared off his land, cut down the trees, built suitable shelters for his family and stock, and then, turning his attention to other matters, aided in establishing a church and school. As time went on, he gained in power, and when he died, was one of the leaders of the Republican party in his township and one of the prosperous farmers of Mechanicsburg. He was born in Loudoun County, Va., May 22, 1817, being a son of Horatio and Catherine (Grubb) Coe, both natives of Loudoun County, he was born January 24, 1784, and she January 11, 1789. His death occurred July 24, 1841, while she passed away in 1836. He was a soldier of the War of 1812.

The education of William Coe was obtained in Virginia and he was reared to the life of a farmer but when he came to Sangamon County in 1842, he found very different conditions there from those which prevailed in his native State. Mr. Coe bought land and owned about 425 acres at one time, and his widow now owns a large acreage two miles south of Mechanicsburg, as well as her comfortable residence in the village of Rochester.

The marriage of Mr. Coe took place in Springfield, November 2, 1851, to Elizabeth J. Kimes, born in Sangamon County, northeast of Springfield, February 26, 1834, a daughter of Louis and Sarah (Short) Kimes, natives of Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Coe had children as follows: Mrs. Hdward Humphrey, who lives on a farm in Oklahoma, issue, four living children, - Flora, Lura, Edwin and Curtis; Charlotte E. Sprinkle lives on a farm near Edinburg, Christian County, issue, three children - James M., Norvilla G. and Rosco; George, a farmer living on the home place, south of Mechanicsburg, married Viola~ Lahue, issue, seven children, - Lena M., Elvin, Myrtle, William D., Samuel C., Ursula and Ruth; Elen E. Barbee lives on a farm in Christian County, issue, three children, - Bthel, Horatio and Edith; Altha Lahue, a widow, living at Decatur, Ill., issue, five children, - Wstella, Earl, Elmer, Olive and Minnie; William E. is a farmer of Sangamon County living east of Mechanicsburg, issue, six children, - Verna, Bertha, Elizabeth, William, Earl and Ralph; Ann, deceased, was the wife of Edwin Robins, of Mechanicsburg, issue, four children, - Roy, May,

Jennie and Olive; Horatio J., deceased, issue, two children, - Clara and Albert, who reside in Decatur; Elizabeth, deceased, was the wife of Jacob Bullock, issue, two children, of whom one, Pearl, now survives; one child died in infancy. Of the children left by Mrs. Ann Robins, two are married: May married John Williams and has one child, and Jennie married a Mr. Bruebecker, issue, two children.

Although prominent as a Republican, Mr. Coe was never willing to allow his name to be used on the ticket, believing he could do more good as a private citizen than as a public official, but he was always ready and willing to exert his influence in favor of good government and moral uplift. The United Brethren Church of Mechanicsburg held his membership. Mr. Coe passed away at his residence, two and onefourth miles from Mechanicsburg, August 9, 1892. His funeral was largely attended, for his many friends sought to pay a last honor to one for whom they had so long entertained such deep respect. His remains were interred in the cemetery at Mechanicsburg.

Mrs. Coe removed to Rochester, where she purchased a residence, and since then has lived in that village, enjoying the comforts her husband's labor had secured for her. She is a lady of kindly disposition, who has many friends there and thoroughout the county. In the early days she proved herself a friend indeed to those in trouble. Whenever there was sickness or death in a household Mrs. Coe was one of the help. Her life has been spent in caring for her husband and children, and she is proud of them and the record her husband made as a true, honorable, upright, Christian man, against whom none can honestly speak a word of censure. To look back upon a life that has so little to regret, one must have lived well, and Mrs. Coe has few mistakes to remember. Her children and friends rise up and proclaim her blessed, and she wears a crown of true womanhood. Mrs. Coe has had ten children, twenty-eight grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren.