Will County, Illinois - The whole text, 1928 (part 6 of 14)

The boyhood of Carl G. Wollett was spent at Pittsburgh, Pa., where he attended the public and high schools. The family lived in Pittsburgh, Pa., for about 12 years and after leaving Pittsburgh, Pa., the family moved to Mount Union, Pa., where Mr. Wollett was employed in a brick works. He has been associated with the General Refractories Company since 1916, having come to Joliet in May, 1912, to enter the employ of the American Refractories Company, which is now part of the General Refractories Company. The companies were merged in 1916. From 1912 until 1916 Mr. Wollett was connected with the Rockdale plant. He has held his present position as general superintendent since January, 1924.

On June 2, 1917, Mr. Wollett was united in marriage with Miss Mamie E. Cullman, of Joliet, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cullman. The former is deceased and Mrs. Cullman lives in Joliet. Mr. and Mrs. Wollett have a daughter, Dorothy Jean, who was born Aug. 30, 1925.

Julius G. Weese, who is connected with the Weese Printing Company, is widely known among the energetic business men of Joliet. He was born Feb. 22, 1895, in Joliet, and is the son of Julius and Mary A. (Scheidt) Weese.

Julius Weese, deceased, was a native of Joliet, where he spent his entire life. He became interested in the printing business and devoted his life to that work, being the founder of the Weese Printing Company. He died in 1917 at the age of 42 years. His widow, a native of Alsace- Lorraine, now resides in Joliet. There were the following children in the Weese family: Julius G., the subject of this sketch; John M., in business with his brother, Julius; Marie, the wife of Frederick F. Van Horn, Joliet, 111. ; Frederick, deceased ; Leo Arthur, resides in Lockport Township ; Alma A., wife of Stanley Lawson, Joliet, 111. ; Josephine M., married Irving Koppelman, Joliet, 111.; and Raymond L., Joliet, 111.

Julius G. Weese grew up in Joliet and received his education in the public and parochial schools. Since 1917 he has been conducting the business which was established by his father in 1912. Both he and his brother are capable business men and are successfully carrying on this well established business.

Mr. Weese is a Republican, a member of St. John's Catholic Church, and belongs to the Loyal Order of Moose, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Western Catholic Union, and president of the Speed Boys Athletic Club, the Joliet Rivals Club, and is also a member of the Joliet Typographical Union No. 194 and Central Trades and Labor Council of Will County. He is not married.

Oscar Gross is prominent in Joliet, where he has been associated with the Winckler Decorating Company for many years. He was born in Chicago, June 1, 1876, the son of Arnold and Leona (Bercher) Gross.

Arnold Gross was born in Cadelburg, on the Rhine, Germany, in 1829, and his wife was a native of Switzerland. He came to the United States in 1850, making the voyage in one of the first steamships. He settled in Joliet, where he was employed as a stone cutter. A brother, Alexander Gross, was superintendent of the mason work during the building of the state capitol building. Mr. Gross later lived in Chicago for about 15 years. He died May 22, 1892, and his wife died in 1886. Both are buried in Oak wood Cemetery, Joliet. To Mr. and Mrs. Gross were born three children: Oscar, the subject of this sketch; Lena, unmarried, lives at Atwood, 111. ; and Ernest W., lives in Chicago.

Oscar Gross was ten years old when his family left Chicago and moved to Joliet. He was educated in the public schools and early in life served an apprenticeship with Fred Faust, decorator and painter. After seven years in the employ of Mr. Faust, Mr. Gross spent two years in the employ of his brother, Henry Faust. He later became associated with Mr. Winckler and William Doerfler for one year, and after the death of Mr. Winckler, Mr. Gross and Mr. Doerfler purchased Mr. Winckler's interests in the decorating business. Mr. Winckler was one of the pioneers of Joliet, in the decorating business. In 1908 he entered into partnership with Mr. Gross and Mr. Doerfler, and the firm name has been known as the Winckler Decorating Company since that time. They are among the leading painting and decorating contractors of Joliet. They have been in their present location at 125 South Bluff Street since 1911. The Winckler Decorating Company is widely known throughout Will County. They also do high grade decorating and interior work.

Mr. 'Gross married Miss Elizabeth Goetschel, a native of Germany, the daughter of George and Anna A. Goetschal. The former is deceased and the latter lives in Joliet. The Goetschel family came to America from Germany in 1848 and were pioneer settlers of Joliet. Mr. and Mrs. Gross have no children.

Mr. Gross is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge, the Knight Templar and Chapters and Councils, and belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America and Chamber of Commerce.

Francis D. Willard, vice president of the First National Bank of Wilmington, has had a veteran's service in banking, being connected with this institution for the past 25 years. He was born at Wilmington, Dec. 18, 1876, the son of E. W. and Jessie (Duck) Willard.

E. W. Willard, deceased, was a veteran of the Civil War and a pioneer settler of Wilmington, having located here in 1856. He was born in New York State, Oct. 22, 1838. During the Civil War he enlisted in Company B, 23rd New York Volunteer Infantry, and was later commissioned first lieutenant, attached to the 138th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Mr. Willard was a pioneer druggist of Joliet and Wilmington, where he engaged in business for many years. He was prominent in Masonic circles in Will County and for a number of years was commander of the Knights Templar. He was a Republican in politics. Mr. Willard died Dec. 16, 1922. His wife, who was born in DuPage County,

111., March 9, 1848, died Sept. 16, 1917. Both are buried in Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet. To Mr. and Mrs. Willard were born three children: Francis D., the subject of this sketch; Edward Hartley, who lives at Portland, Ore.; and Jessie Roberts, who lives in Connecticut. Edward Hartley Willard, was for many years a lumber dealer of Portland, where he operated three large lumber yards.

Francis D. Willard attended the public schools of Joliet. He was also educated at Oberlin College. In 1886 his parents removed to Joliet from Wilmington, where he resided for a number of years. He began his business career in the newspaper field and was later connected with wholesale grocery firms in Joliet and Lincoln, Neb., and from there went to Portland, Ore., where he was identified with the lumber business. He was connected with the First National Bank of Portland for a time, and upon his return to Joliet in 1904, entered the employ of the First National Bank, Wilmington. He has held practically every position in the bank during his connection with this institution, and has been vice president since 1920. He lives at 407 Union Street, Joliet.

In 1906 Mr. Willard married Miss Mary Rathbone, of Fort Morgan, Colo. They have two children, Juliet and Edward, who attend Washington School.

The First National Bank of Wilmington, which was organized in 1863, is the oldest National Bank in Will County, its charter being No. 177. It has a surplus of $50,000, and a capital stock of $50,000.

James G. Heggie. - One of the progressive business men of Joliet is found in James G. Heggie, who is president of the James G. Heggie & Sons Steel Plate Construction Company. He is also president of the Heggie Simplex Boiler Company. He was bora in Scotland, Oct. 18, 1853, the son of John and Margaret (Smith) Heggie.

John Heggie, deceased, was a native of Scotland, where he spent practically his entire life as overseer of a large estate. He died at the age of 80 years and his wife died at the age of 84 years. Both are buried in Scone, Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Heggie were the parents of five children, as follows: Jessie, deceased, was the wife of James Simpson; John, retired, resides in Joliet ; Mary, deceased ; Isabella, deceased, was the wife of David Dixon and James G., the subject of this sketch.

James G. Heggie spent his boyhood in his native land and was educated there. He came to this country at the age of 20 years and settled in Chicago. In 1875 he came to Joliet where he entered the employ of the employ of the Joliet Steel Company. He was employed in their shops for 17 years and resigned as foreman boilermaker. In 1892, in partnership with his brother, John Heggie, he organized the Heggie Brothers Company. The partnership continued for ten years, at which time James G. Heggie purchased his brother's interest. The plant continued in operation until 1913 when the business was incorporated as the James G. Heggie & Sons Steel Plate Construction Company. It is located at 1708 Collins Street. The Heggie Simplex Boiler Company, which employs about 80 men, is among the leading industrial plants of the city. They are builders of a special type of house heating boilers, which has an extensive domestic and foreign market. The officers of this company are as follows: James G. Heggie, president; John F. Heggie, vice president ; and Charles A. Russell, Secretary and Treasurer. Thomas M. Meldrum is paymaster for both plants.

In December, 1878, Mr. Heggie was united in marriage in Chicago with Miss Kate Fraser, a native of Canada. She died in October, 1925, at the age of 67 years, and is buried in Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet. To Mr. and Mrs. Heggie the following children were born : John F., lives at Joliet; Thomas M., lives at Joliet, where he is manager of the Collins Street plant: James M., died in 1918, at the age of 35 years; William R., who is shop superintendent of the Collins Street plant; Robert B., who is general utility man of the Collins Street plant ; Fred, who is identified with the Heggie and Sons Steel Plant as assistant to his father, Joliet, 111. ; Jeanette Margaret, died at the age of 25 years ; and Gordon A., who is superintendent of the Heggie Simplex Boiler Company.

James M. Heggie and Jeanette Margaret Heggie both died in November, 1918, from influenza, their deaths having occurred within 24 hours of each other.

Mr. Heggie is a Republican, a member of the Presbyterian Church and belongs to the Masonic Lodge. He has served as alderman of Joliet and has always been active in civic affairs. He is a director of the Joliet Trust & Savings Bank. The family residence is at 204 Richards Street.

Mr. Heggie is a lover of poetry, the poet Byron, being his favorite author. He is also a reader of Scott and Thomas Hood. The poem, Hoods "Miss Kilmansegg and Her Precious Leg," consisting of 363 verses, is among the numerous recitations of Mr. Heggie.

Franklin A. Deutschman is prominent in Elwood, where he is identified with the Elwood Fanners Grain Company as manager. He was born on a farm in Jackson Township, Will County, March 30, 1875, the son of Herman and Sarah (Gockley) Deutschman.

Herman Deutschman, deceased, was a native of Germany. When he was 15 years of age he came to the United States with his father and settled in Jackson Township, Will County, where he spent the rest of his life as a general farmer and stockman. He was the owner of 320 acres of well improved land. Mr. Deutschman met with an accidental death, July 31, 1911, when 60 years of age. He is buried in North Ridge Cemetery, Jackson Township. He was a Democrat, a member of the German Lutheran Church, and was well known in his community. His widow, who was born in Lancaster County, Pa., has been a resident of Jackson Township since she was 12 years old. To Mr. and Mrs. Deutschman the following children were born: Clara, born Dec. 10, 1872, married Henry Buckman, lives at Lamed, Kan. ; Franklin A., the subject of this sketch; Ella, born June 5, 1877, married M. Gardner, lives in Kansas City, Mo. ; Anna, born Nov. 4, 1878, married Chris Buckman, lives at Momence, 111.; Wallace H., born Aug. 28, 1880, a farmer, lives in Jackson Township; Aaron D., born March 30, 1884, died Aug. 28, 1884; Minnie, born June 27, 1885, married Otto Goranson, lives at Freeport, 111.; Josephine, born July 4, 1887, married Henry Reed, a farmer, lives in Jackson Township; Viola, born Oct. 27, 1889, married John Hess, a farmer, lives in Jackson Township; William A., born Sept. 14, 1891, a farmer, lives in Canada; Dora, born Nov. 16, 1893, married Paul Schiffler, lives at Napersville, 111.; and Ira, bom Oct. 19, 1896, died Aug. 24, 1897.

Franklin A. Deutschman obtained his education in the public schools of Elwood and attended Mount Morris College. He also took a business course in Joliet and began his business career in the offices of the Phoenix Horseshoe Works in this city. Later he spent two years in the employ of the Schweizer Commission Company, Chicago, and in 1914 became identified with the Elwood Farmers Grain Company. For the past 13 years he has been manager of the business.

On June 30, 1910, Mr. Deutschman was married at Manhattan, 111., to Miss Milly Kahnt, a native of Germany, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kahnt, early settlers of Kankakee County, 111., where Mr. Kahnt is a well known farmer. His wife is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Deutschman have a daughter, Ruth, who attends Joliet Township High School.

Politically Mr. Deutschman is a Republican. He has held several township offices and at the present time is treasurer of the Elwood School Board. He is a member of the Evangelical Church of South Ridge, Jackson Township.

The Elwood Farmers Grain Company was organized in May, 1914, with a capital stock of $10,000. It does an annual volume of business amounting to more than $350,000. Officers of the company are as follows : Frank Lichtenwalter, president ; H. W. Palmer, vice president ; Raymond Tehle, secretary; and Edward Herbert, treasurer. All are residents of Jackson Township.

John Coldwater, mayor of Elwood, is a representative citizen of Will County, where he has spent practically his entire life. He was born at Fishkill, N. Y., June 13, 1856, the son of Adam and Mary (Burnhardt) Coldwater.

Both Adam Coldwater and his wife were natives of Germany and early settlers of New York. They came to Jackson Township, Will County, during the early days and settled on a tract of 400 acres. Mr. Coldwater died in 1874 and his wife died in 1872. They are buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet. To Mr. and Mrs. Coldwater were born eight children, of whom John, the subject of this sketch, was the oldest.

John Coldwater obtained his education in the district school and throughout his active career engaged in general farming and stock raising. He has lived in Will County since 1858 and until his retirement in 1915 ranked among the leading stockmen of this section of the state. He is the owner of 360 acres in Jackson Township, and also owns 500 acres of land in Rice County, Kansas. He spent 15 summers on his farm in Kansas, where he was interested in sheep raising.

On Jan. 9, 1879, Mr. Coldwater was united in marriage with Miss Amanda Lingle of Jackson Township, the daughter of Henry and Barbara Lingle, pioneers of Will County. To Mr. and Mrs. Coldwater were born nine children, as follows: Frances, died at the age of 30 years, was the wife of John Eaton, of Jackson Township, and they had two daughters, Hazel and Gladys; Aaron, married Alice Jorgensen, lives near Elwood; Charles, died at the age of 20 years; Edward, married Pearl Myers, lives near Elwood, and they have three children, Donald, Franklin, and Beatrice; Venus, died at the age of three years; Walter, lives on the Coldwater farm in Rice County, Kansas, married Gladys Caldwell, and they have a son, Walter, Jr. ; Lester, lives at Joliet, married Miss Minnie Jorgensen; Bert, lives on the Coldwater homestead in Jackson Township, married Esther Bird ; and Chester, lives at Elwood, married Miss Ada Caldwell, and they have a son, Harold.

Mr. Coldwater is independent in politics. He has served as mayor of Elwood for the past 12 years and has also filled other important offices in the community, having served as justice of the peace, highway commissioner, town clerk, and school trustee. For a number of years he served as manager of the Elwood Elevator Company.

Ernest G. McMahan, M. D. - One of the foremost of the younger physicians and surgeons of Will County, Dr. McMahan, who is successfully engaged in the practice of his profession at Mokena, is a veteran of the World War. He was born at Newport, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1892, the son of Albert and Hester (McNabb) McMahan.

Albert McMahan, who died in 1927, was a native of Cocke County, Tenn., where he spent his entire life. He was a farmer. In politics he was a Republican and served as county judge. He was a deacon of the Baptist Church and belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. McMahan was a son of Andrew P. and Caroline (Haywood) Mc- Mahan, natives of North Carolina, and early settlers of Tennessee. Andrew P. McMahan was killed in action during the Civil War while serving as a member of a Tennessee outfit. Hester McNabb McMahan, who died in 1902, was the daughter of Tipton McNabb, who was killed in action during the Civil War. He is buried at Newport, Tenn.

To Albert and Hester (McNabb) McMahan were born eight children, as follows: Elizabeth, married W. A. Collins, lives at Cleveland, Ohio; Alice, married William Killion, lives at Jefferson City, Tenn. ; James H., lives at Knoxville, Tenn.; Oscar L., attorney, lives at Morristown, Tenn.; Noah L., World War veteran, lives at Newport, Tenn.; Ernest G., the subject of this sketch; Jessie, married Thomas Clevenger, lives at Newport, Tenn. ; and Roy L., who died in 1902.

Ernest G. McMahan spent his early life at Newport, Tenn., and after his graduation from high school in 1910 he entered Carson and Newman College, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1914. He spent the following two years as a teacher at Blackwell, Okla., and Newport, Tenn., after which he entered Loyola University, Chicago. He was graduated from that institution with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1920, spent the following year as an interne in St. Mary's Hospital, Chicago, and during 1921-22 was house physician at St. Francis Hospital, Blue Island, 111. He established his offices at Mokena, in 1923, and has continued there to the present time.

In June, 1918, Dr. McMahan enlisted in the Medical Corps, U. S. Army and was sent to Allentown, Pa., where he was attached to Hospital Unit, No. 102. He was discharged from the service, Jan. 10, 1919.

In 1919 Dr. McMahan was united in marriage with Miss May C. Krusmark, the daughter of Lewis Krusmark, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this history.

Dr. McMahan is a Republican, a member of the Baptist Church, and belongs to the Masonic Lodge, and Joliet Country Club. He is identified with the Will County Medical Society, Illinois State Medical Society, and the American Medical Association, and is a member of the staffs of Silver Cross Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital.

Edward A. Schwartz is a well known business man of Joliet, where he is identified with the S. A. Brewster Printing Company. He was born in Joliet, May 10, 1887, the son of Julius and Carrie (Rudolph) Schwartz.

Julius Schwartz, deceased, was a native of Germany, and his wife was born at Fort Wayne, Ind. In 1869 he came to the United States and settled at Joliet, where he was employed by the Western Stone Company for many years. He died in 1907 and is buried in Zarley Cemetery, Joliet. His widow lives in this city. To Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz the following children were born: Julius and Charles, who are identified with the Schwartz Brothers, printers, Joliet ; Pauline, died in infancy; Edward A., the subject of this sketch; and Oscar, with the Gerlach-Barklow Company, Joliet.

Edward A. Schwartz was educated in the public schools of Joliet and learned the printer's trade when he was 13 years old, in the employ of C. B. Hayward. After three years in his employ he engaged in the printing business with his brothers, Julius and Charles, the business being known as Schwartz Brothers. Mr. Schwartz sold his interests after six years and became associated with the S. A. Brewster Printing Company, which was organized in January, 1912. Mr. Schwartz has been owner of the business since April, 1925. He specializes in com-

Mr. Schwartz is a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America and Chamber of Commerce. He is identified with the Democratic party in politics.

Daniel N. Blatt, retired, is one of the best known men of Elwood, where he was engaged in the mercantile business for more than 30 years. He was born in Denmark, March 13, 1864, the son of Neil J. and Christine (Fredericksen) Blatt.

Neil J. Blatt spent his entire life in Denmark. He was a cabinet maker by trade. To Mr. and Mrs. Blatt were born three sons : Nelson, who emigrated to the United States in 1866 and settled at Elwood, where he now lives retired ; Neil, was a resident of Elwood from 1870 until his death which occurred Dec. 16, 1923 ; and Daniel N., the subject of this sketch.

About 1879 Daniel N. Blatt came to the United States and settled at Elwood, where he completed his schooling. He learned the carpenter trade with his brother Neil and they later formed the partnership which was known as Blatt Brothers. They were the pioneer hardware merchants of this section of Will County and successfully conducted their business at Elwood from 1894 until 1924, when they retired. Mr. Blatt is the owner of a farm in Wilton Township, as well as his business property at Elwood.

Daniel N. Blatt was married in 1889 to Miss Julia Gilkersen, a native of Will County. To this union were born six children, as follows: Neil, lives in Chicago, married Miss Louise Hammond, and they have a son, William ; Mary K., a graduate of Joliet Township High School and Monmouth College, now a teacher at Springfield (111.) High School; Ruth Agnes, married F. Eugene Butterfield, lives in Chicago; Fred, lives at Elwood, married Miss Mary Schaaf, and they have a son, Fred, Jr.; Daniel N., Jr., twin brother of Fred, lives in Elwood, married Miss Eleanor Wright, of Manteno, 111., and they have two children, Julia and Daniel N., III.; and Luther, lives at home. He is a graduate of Joliet Township High School and Joliet Junior College, and is now a teacher in the schools at Ritchie, 111.

Mr. Blatt has always been a Democrat and for the past 15 years has served as treasurer of the village. He was also town clerk for 15 years and for many years was president of the local school board. He is a member of the Lutheran Church and belongs to the Masonic Lodge and Modern Woodmen of America.

Carl Alvin Pilcher. - One of the best known farmers of Wheatland Township is Carl Alvin Pilcher. He was born on the farm where he resides, July 25, 1869, the son of Frederick Richard and Belle (Jacobs) Pilcher.

Frederick Richard Pilcher, retired, was among the early settlers of Will County. He was bom in Kent County, England in 1842, and was ten years of age when he came to the United States with his parents and settled in Will County, and later in life he became a cabinet maker in Plainfield, 111. In 1864 he engaged in farming in Wheatland Township where he farmed until 1895, when he retired. He now owns the farm which is conducted by his son, Carl Alvin Pilcher. He was married Dec. 14, 1864, to Belle Jacobs, of Plainfield, 111. He has lived at LaGrange, 111., since 1913. His wife died Aug. 23, 1912. There were four children in the Pilcher family: Bailey Austin, born Jan. 9, 1866, lives at Tucson, Ariz.; Carl Alvin, the subject of this sketch; Daisy Belle, born July 20, 1878, married J. C. Wylie, lives at LaGrange, 111.; and Lettie J., born June 26, 1886, and died May 7, 1887.

Carl Alvin Pilcher obtained his education in the district schools of Wheatland Township and also attended Plainfield High School. He was associated with his father in farming the home place until 1895, at which time he took charge of the farm. He operates 160 acres of land, located in Section 33. He specializes in dairy farming and is also a stock feeder. Mr. Pilcher is a stockholder in the Plainfield Grain Company, and is the owner of farms at Walnut, 111., and Brule, Wis.

On June 12, 1895, Mr. Pilcher married Miss Miriam Kate Munroe, of Plainfield Township, the daughter of Paul Hugh and Mary Jane (Elwell) Munroe, natives of South Shaftsbury, Vt. The Munroe family settled in Plainfield Township in 1865, where Mr. Munroe was well known as a successful farmer. He also served as assistant county treasurer and as a member of the school board. He died in 1908, and his wife died the following year. They were the parents of three children: Agnes Irene, born Jan. 31, 1867, married E. A. Billing, lives at Glenellyn, 111. ; Miriam

Kate Pilcher; and J. Wales, born Oct. 23, 1873, lives on the old homestead in Plainfield Township. Before her marriage Mrs. Pilchei was a teacher in the schools of Plainfield and Wheatland townships. Mr. and Mrs. Pilcher have three children: Genevieve Irene, born Aug. 16, 1896, married Fred Kenning, lives at Oak Park, 111. ; Frances Adelaide, born Oct. 6, 1900, married Ralph Culver, lives in Plainfield Township, and they have a son, Ralph Edgar; and Frederick Hugh, born April 9, 1907, lives at home. He is connected with the Warren Seed Cleaning Company, of Chicago.

Mr. Pilcher is a Republican, and has served as school director of Wheatland Township for the past 18 years. He is a member of the Congregational Church of Plainfield, and belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America, and Will County Farm Bureau.

Elry Spangler, deceased, was a representative farmer of Jackson Township and highly esteemed citizen of Will County, where he spent his entire life. He was born on a farm in Jackson Township in 1860, and died April 11, 1918.

Mr. Spangler became one of the most prominent stockmen of this section of the state. He was the owner of 225 acres of land. He served as road commissioner of Jackson Township, as well as supervisor. He was one of the Charter members of the Elwood A. F. & A. M., Lodge. During the World War he was a member of the Board of Exemption, Joliet.

Mr. Spangler married Miss Eva Winter, a native of Jackson Township. She died Dec. 29, 1927, at the age of 67 years, and with her husband is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Elwood. To Mr. and Mrs. Spangler were born four children: Fred W., born Nov. 8, 1884, lives on the homestead in Jackson Township, married Miss Florence Bush, and they have three children, Russell Elry, Lydia May, and Phyllis; Nellie Blatt, mention of whom is made below; May, born April 27, 1888, unmarried, died May 27, 1919; and Olive, born Sept. 19, 1897. She is a graduate of Joliet Township High School, and DeKalb State Normal School. For the past ten years she has been connected with the public schools of Will County.

Nellie Spangler was born in Jackson Township. She was educated in the public schools of Elwood and before her marriage was a teacher in District School No. 72, at Peotone. She was married Oct. 9, 1906, to Garland Blatt. He was born at Elwood, May 5, 1884, the son of Nel- son Blatt, one of the earliest settlers of Will County. Garland Blatt succeeded to his father's business at Elwood and was thus engaged at the time of his death, June 26, 1918. He is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Elwood. Mr. Blatt was prominent in Masonic circles. To Mr. and Mrs. Blatt was born a daughter, Marjorie. She was graduated from Joliet Township High School in 1928 and attends the University of Illinois.

John B. Clow, successful farmer and well known resident of Wheatland Township, is a member of a prominent pioneer family of Will County. He was born in Wheatland Township, Dec. 25, 1859, the son of Robert and Rosanna (McMicken) Clow.

Robert Clow was born in Scotland in 1819 and came to America at the age of 18 years. He settled in New York State where he remained for seven years. He was the son of Robert and Sarah (Henry) Clow, both natives of Scotland. Robert Clow, Sr., had the following children : Helen, born in 1813, died in 1847; Agnes, born Dec. 30, 1814, died Jan. 13, 1890, was the wife of Mungo Patterson; James, born March 26, 1816, died Feb. 14, 1890; John Henry, born Feb. 19, 1818, died May 2, 1910; Robert, father of the subject of this sketch; Adam, born July 18, 1821, died April 2, 1852; Sarah, born April 3, 1824, died Oct. 2, 1903; William, born March 23, 1826, died March 5, 1877; and Thomas, born July 11, 1829, died Sept. 7, 1893. Robert Clow, Sr., came to Will County during the early days and settled on 1,100 acres of land in Wheatland Township, which he purchased from the government at $1.25 per acre. His son, Robert, Jr., became the owner of 240 acres of this land and was a leading farmer and stockman of Will County. He served eight years as circuit clerk and recorder of Will County, and two terms in the State legislature. He was also township supervisor for 18 years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Rosanna (McMicken) Clow was born in Scotland in 1827, and died Jan. 31, 1896. With her husband she is buried in Wheatland Cemetery. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clow the following children were born: William M., deceased; Sarah H.; Grace M. ; Nellie J.; Adam S. ; John B.; the subject of this sketch; Rosanna; and Rachel.

In 1885 Mr. Clow married Miss Janet Stewart, of Wheatland Township, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Stewart, natives of Scotland, and early settlers of Will County. Both are deceased and are buried in the United Presbyterian Cemetery, Wheatland Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Clow were born two daughters : Bessie, married James McMicken, lives in Wheatland Township, and they have a daughter, Janet, born in 1916 and Helen, married Owen C. Crego, lives at Aurora, 111., and they have two children, Thomas and Mary.

Frank C. Boardman is a successful farmer and stockman of Wheatland Township and a member of one of the earliest families of Will County. He was born in this township, May 15, 1890, the son of George B. and Mary (Clow) Boardman.

Franklin C. Boardman, a pioneer of Wheatland Township, was born in Colchester, Vt., Mar. 15, 1818, the son of Amos and Harriet (Ames) Boardman. Amos Boardman was born in Burlington, Vt., in October, 1789. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 and died March 17, 1877. His wife was born in Vermont in 1791 and died July 29, 1846. Franklin Boardman, their son, came west in 1844, via the Canal and Lakes to Chicago, and then by a wagon route to Will County. He lived with an uncle for two years and then settled in Wheatland Township, where he served as supervisor in 1854-55 and 56. He was also treasurer of the school board and served as postmaster of East Wheatland in 1870. He was married on Sept. 2, 1842, to Miss Mina Bates of Colchester, Vt., the daughter of George Bates, who was born at Thompson, Conn., in 1786, and died in 1875. Mary (Hine) Bates was born in Colchester, Vt., Mar. 1, 1788, and died in 1874.

George B. Boardman is well known in Wheatland Township, where he has spent his entire life. He has served as state representative from this district and is now supervisor of Wheatland Township. His wife, the daughter of Thomas Clow, was born in this township. Mr. and Mrs. Boardman are the parents of the following children: 1. Harry Clow, born April 29, 1887, a graduate of the University of Illinois and a World War veteran, having served with the rank of major, married Miss Bessie

McCumber, and lives in Chicago. 2. Mary, born Dec. 26, 1888, married Charles Clow, lives in Wheatland Township, and they have two children, Elizabeth and Philip. 3. Frank C, the subject of this sketch. 4. Margaret, born Oct. 15, 1892, married Richard Ira Jones, lives at Plainfield. 5. Helen, born June 11, 1894, married Abner Thomas, lives at Big Rock, 111., and they have four children, Charlotte, Mary, George Bruce, and Virginia Bell. 6. Thomas, who died in 1898. 7. Robert, born Dec. 15, 1903, a graduate of Naperville High School, lives at home.

Frank C. Boardman obtained his education in the district schools of Wheatland Township, and is a graduate of Plainfield High School. He remained on his father's farm until 1913, at which time he purchased his present farm of 170 acres in Section 13. He also operates his father's farm of 160 acres and specializes in dairy farming, being the owner of a herd of 18 pure bred cows.

On March 20, 1913, Mr. Boardman married Miss Elsie Royce, who was born in DuPage Township, Will County, the daughter of Jonathan F. and Mary (Stafford) Royce. Mr. Royce died in 1924 and is buried in Naperville Cemetery. His widow survives him. To Mr. and Mrs. Boardman have been born five children: James, born Dec. 10, 1914; George Royce, born Nov. 4, 1916; Alexander, born Oct. 30, 1920; John, born Oct. 3, 1923 ; and Mary, bom Oct. 17, 1925.

William Leppert, retired, is prominent in Wheatland Township, where he has spent his entire life. He was born on the farm where he resides, Dec. 5, 1865, the son of George and Minnie (Schaffer) Leppert.

George Leppert was born in Baden, Germany, in 1839, the son of John and Magdalene Leppert. The family emigrated to the United States in April, 1854, and settled in Wheatland Township, after having spent several months in Ohio. They purchased the farm of a Mr. Houghton and it has remained the Leppert homestead to the present time. George Leppert became one of the successful farmers of Will County, and was one of the first school directors of the Township. He died in 1918 and is buried in the Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatland Township. His first wife died in 1867 at the age of 23 years. To this union were born four children, of whom William, the subject of this sketch, was the oldest. Three children died in infancy! Mr. Leppert later mar-

William Leppert attended the district schools of the township and assisted his father on the farm until the latter's death, when he became owner of the property. He operated 140 acres of well improved land until his retirement in 1924.

On March 7, 1906, Mr. Leppert was united in marriage with Miss Caroline Elizabeth Charlotte Schneider, of Chicago, the daughter of Charles and Caroline Marsh Schneider. Mr. Schneider is deceased and his widow lives in Chicago. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leppert, Lillian S., who is the wife of Fred Voss. They were married Oct. 24, 1925, and reside on the Leppert homestead. They have a daughter, Marilyn Adele, born Jan. 27, 1927.

Mr. Leppert is a Republican and a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Aurora. He has served as school director of Wheatland Township for the past 21 years.

John F. Uhde - Along the progressive lines of advance, and in one of the most important realms of business activity, John F. Uhde, of Joliet, is bearing a worthy and forward-looking part as the proprietor of the John F. Uhde Dairy Company. For nearly twenty years he has been identified with this business. He is a son of John A. and Pauline (Unnaack) Uhde, and was born at Joliet, June 23, 1884.

John A. Uhde was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where he was reared. He was the son of John G. Uhde, who was born in Germany and immigrated to Canada. He was a toll-gate keeper and a farmer. He later removed to Joliet and from there to Kansas City, Mo., where he died. John A. Uhde went west with his parents and took up a government claim at Russell, Kans. He was later an engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad and in 1892 returned to Joliet. He made several other trips west but finally located in Joliet, where he lived retired until his death, which occurred in 1924. His wife resides in Joliet, where she was born. Mr. Uhde was a Republican, a member of the Orangemen of Canada, and the Modern Woodmen of America. There were seven children in the Uhde family: Louise, deceased, was the wife of James A. Rowe; John F., the subject of this sketch ; Frank, a veteran of the World War, served in France with the U. S. Infantry, lives in Joliet; Fred, Joliet;

Mr. And Mrs. John F. Thi

John F. Uhde attended the public schools of Kansas City and Joliet, after which he worked on his father's farm for three years. He then was with the United Zinc and Chemical Company, of Kansas City, Kans., until his health became impaired, when he resigned his position and was. with the water service department of the Santa Fe Railroad. In 1906 he returned to Joliet and was an engine watchman for the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad. He was in the shipping department and later foreman of the assorting department of the Wm. E. Pratt Manufacturing Company. In 1909 he entered the employ of the C. N. Sprague Dairy Company in order to learn the business. On Sept. 29, 1911, he with Oscar Kase purchased the C. N. Sprague Dairy Company. The partnership was dissolved in 1913 and Mr. Uhde engaged in the dairy business for himself at 728 Washington Street, remaining in that location for six years. In 1919 Mr. Uhde purchased two business buildings, Nos. 718 and 720 East Washington Street, removing his business to No. 720. He rents No. 718 and also apartments over both stores. Mr. Uhde purchases his milk from the farmers of Will County and delivers exclusively in Joliet. His business, which was necessarily a small one in the beginning has, through the personal efforts of Mr. Uhde, become one of the largest dairies in the city. He also handles all kinds of dairy products.

On May 3, 1914, Mr. Uhde was married to Miss Martha Achenbach, a daughter of Henry and Mary Achenbach. He is a retired cigar manufacturer and lives in Joliet. Mrs. Achenbach is deceased and is buried in Joliet.

Mr. Uhde is interested in all that pertains to general progress, and politically supports the Republican party. Fraternally he is affiliated with Matteson Lodge, A. F. & A. M. No. 175 ; Joliet Chapter, R. A. M. No. 27; Joliet Council, R. & S. M. No. 82; Joliet Commandery, K. T. No. 4 ; Ansar Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S., Springfield, 111. ; Joliet Shrine Club; Modern Woodmen of the World; Chamber of Commerce; Joliet Merchants Association; Powham Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 29; Eagle Encampment, No. 139; Joliet Cantons, No. 52; Advance Rebekah's Lodge, No. 45 ; and treasurer of the Joliet Milk Dealers Bottle Exchange. Mrs. Uhde is a member of Marguerite Chapter, O. E. S. ; White Shrine ; Chamber of Commerce ; Professional Business Women's Club ; and Lady Washington Auxiliary, Joliet Canton, No. 52. Mr. and Mrs. Uhde are members of the English Lutheran Church.

George H. Tower, manager of the Plainfield Grain Company's branch at Normantown, is a substantial and well known business man of Wheatland Township. He was born at St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 2, 1860, the son of Allen J. and Mary (Corwin) Tower.

Allen J. Tower was born in Massachusetts and his wife was a native of Illinois. He was a cabinet maker by trade and later in life was employed as a railroad engineer. He was killed in a railroad wreck at St. Louis, Mo., in September, 1869. His widow died at the age of 85 years and is buried in Colorado.

George H. Tower was nine years old when his parents came to Will County and settled in Homer Township. In 1886 he came to Plainfield. He has been identified with the Plainfield Grain Company for the past 30 years as manager of the branch at Normantown. One of the largest of the company's elevators is located here. It handles approximately 300,000 bushels of grain annually. Mr. Tower is also a stockholder in the business.

On Sept. 22, 1887, Mr. Tower was united in marriage with Miss Minnie Moss. They had four children: Frank, who is connected with the government air mail service, lives at Buffalo, N. Y. ; Verlie, died in 1915, at the age of 18 years, was the wife of Walter Ewing, of Seattle, Wash.; Louis, lives in Wheatland Township, married Marie Lloyd; and Almond J., lives in Joliet.

Harris A. Patterson, M. D., of Joliet, who has practiced his profession over thirty years with honor and exceptional ability, was born at Haverstraw, N. Y., Jan. 17, 1864, the son of Thomas and Margaret (Harris) Patterson.

Thomas Patterson was born in the North of Ireland, as was also his wife. He came to the United States when a young man and first located at Haverstraw, N. Y., later going to Newburg. He located in Will County, 111., in 1865, and engaged in farming and stock raising, and later was in the lime and coal business in Joliet. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, a Republican in politics, and a member of the Central Presbyterian Church, in which he had been an elder and trustee for many years. He died Nov. 8, 1902, at the age of 75 years. His wife died June 3, 1913, aged 83 years. Both are buried in Oakwood Cemetery,

Joliet. There were eight children in the Patterson family: Matilda A., lives in Joliet; James W., with Powers Thompson Company, Joliet; Andrew Sherman, coal business, Joliet; Howard T., coal business, Joliet; Jennie M., lives in Joliet; Harris A., the subject of this sketch; Nellie, married Dr. Frank Hanson, who died in 1918, and she resides at 208 West Marion Street, Joliet ; and Elizabeth, principal of Broadway School.

Harris A. Patterson attended the public and high schools of Joliet. He entered Rush Medical College, where he completed his course and received his degree in medicine in 1897. He engaged in practice first at Clark City, 111., and in 1900 came to Joliet, where he has since been engaged in surgical and medical practice. He is a member of the medical staff of the city hospitals. During the World War he was on the examing board No. 1.

Dr. Patterson is a member of the Will County, Illinois State, and American Medical Associations. He has served as president of the Will County Medical Society on two different occasions, and has been county physician for several years. His fraternal affiliations are: Modern Woodmen, Knights of Pythias, and Elks Lodges. He is a Republican.

John H. Barnes is among the representative business men of Joliet, where he is secretary and treasurer of the Joliet Motor Company, 601- 607 Jefferson Avenue. He was born on a farm in Joliet Township, Sept. 19, 1867, the son of Nathaniel and Mary Elizabeth (Thiel) Barnes.

Nathaniel Barnes was born in Rockland County, N. Y., June 18, 1818. He remained in that section of the country until 1858, at which time he removed to Joliet Township, where he became well known as a farmer and stockman. He was the owner of 160 acres of land in Joliet Township, and 120 acres in Jackson Township. Mr. Barnes died in 1899 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet. His wife was born in Newburg, New York, June 21, 1829, and died in 1901. To Mr. and Mrs. Barnes the following children were born: Emily, Edward, and Isaac, all died in infancy; George Julian, deceased; Rosalia, married Julius B. Schneider, lives at Joliet ; Grace, died in 1899, was the wife of Judson Gilkerson ; Nathaniel A., retired, lives in Joliet; Eliza, married Charles O. Bond, lives in Joliet; John H., the subject of this sketch; and Blanche Laura, died May 12, 1928, was the wife of John P. Thornton, of Adrian, Mich.

Illinois in 1888, and spent the following four years at Denver, Colo., where he was interested in architectural work. He then returned to Joliet, where he followed the same line of work until 1914. Mr. Barnes has been connected with the Joliet Motor Company since that date, and is widely known among the automobile dealers of Will County. The Joliet Motor Company are local agents for the Ford and Lincoln automobiles, and have one of the finest salesrooms in the city.

On Dec. 25, 1890, Mr. Barnes was united in marriage with Miss Ida Mabel Zarley, a member of one of the oldest families of Will County. She was born in Joliet, the daughter of William H. and Helen (Patrick) Zarley. William H. Zarley was bom in Joliet, Feb. 20, 1837, and died March 29, 1902. He was the son of Hadzel Zarley. William H. Zarley was prominent in the political life of Joliet for many years and held the offices of county clerk, city clerk, and postmaster. His wife was born in this city, Feb. 26, 1840, and died Jan. 13, 1915. To Mr. and Mrs. Zarley were born three children: Charles Henry, born June 4, 1862, died in 1913 ; George Patrick, born March 31, 1866, died March 20, 1920; and Ida Mabel Barnes, born May 24, 1870. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Barnes were Jacob and Eliza Patrick. The former was born in March, 1793, and the latter was born July 16, 1802. To John H. and Ida Mabel (Zarley) Barnes were born two children: Helen, born June 22, 1892, married John B. VanDyke, lives in California, and they have a daughter, Virginia Barnes Van Dyke ; and Harold John, born in 1894, died in 1918. He was a graduate of Joliet Township High School and the University of Illinois. He died at Aberdeen, Md., while in service during the World War, and is buried in Oakwocd Cemetery, Joliet. Helen (Barnes) VanDyke was a graduate of Joliet Township High School and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Politically Mr. Barnes is independent. He is a member of the Universalist Church and belongs to the Masonic Lodge, 32nd degree, Rotary Club, Joliet Country Club, and Chamber of Commerce.

John M. Wolf, one of the most prominent stockmen of Wheatland Township and well known citizens of Will County, was born on the farm where he resides, Feb. 22, 1870, the son of Casper and Rosina (Kuhn) Wolf.

after a short period of residence here. He later returned to Will County and became the owner of a tract of 80 acres in Wheatland Township, which is still owned by his son, John M. Mr. Wolf was a dairy farmer. He was living retired at Oswego at the time of his death, March 17, 1911. He is buried in Oswego Prairie Cemetery. His wife died Dec. 21, 1912, at the age of 77 years. The only child born to Mr. and Mrs. Wolf was John M., the subject of this sketch. By a former marriage Mrs. Wolf had a daughter, Mary, who is the wife of Fred Bower, and they live at Oswego.

John M. Wolf obtained his education in the Lombard district school section. He remained on the home farm all his life and since 1897 has owned the place, which is one of the attractive stock farms of the township. A fine new residence was built by Mr. Wolf in 1915.

Mr. Wolf was married on Sept. 1, 1897, to Miss Carrie Nehf, who was born in Chicago, the daughter of Henry John and Caroline Kathryn (Fogel) Nehf, both deceased. Mr. Nehf spent the early part of his life in Chicago, where he was a harness maker. Later he owned a farm in Wayne County, 111. To Mr. and Mrs. Wolf were born three children : (1) one died in infancy; (2) Leta Belle, born Feb. 15, 1899, died July 30, 1926, was the wife of Roy Patterson, who is the son of R. J. Patterson, and they had three children, Raymond LeRoy, Irene Elizabeth, and Evelyn Anna; and (3) Elizabeth Amelia, born Feb. 27, 1903, married Robert Schillinger, lives in Wheatland Township, and they have a son, Darvin Robert, born Sept. 22, 1927.

Frank W. Stanton, M. D. - A highly qualified physician and surgeon, who for over twenty years has practiced medicine at Joliet, Frank W. Stanton was born in that city, Sept. 8, 1880. His parents were Joseph S. and Anna (Fant) Stanton.

Joseph S. Stanton, deceased, was born in Kingston, Canada. He settled in Will County when a young man and worked at the blacksmith trade. He was later a merchant of this city. He married Anna Fant, who was born in Joliet, and they were the parents of seven children: Frank W., the subject of this sketch ; Mary, married Raymond McGuire, lives in Chicago; Cecelia, deceased, was the wife of Joseph O'Connell. He lives in New York City; Florence, married Frederick W. Warner, lives in Joliet; George W., a steel mill worker, lives at Indiana Harbor; and Joseph and Anna, twins. Anna married Joseph Neislander, lives in Joliet. Mr. Stanton died Jan. 31, 1924, and Mrs. Stanton died March 15, 1920. They are both buried in Joliet. They were members of the Catholic Church.

Frank W. Stanton attended the public schools of Joliet, and then entered the Illinois Medical College, at Chicago, taking his M. D. degree in 1906. For one year thereafter he was with the Lackawanna Steel Company, at Buffalo, N. Y. In 1908 he opened his office in Joliet, where he has since engaged in general practice. He is also a member of the staff of Joliet's leading hospitals.

On Feb. 23, 1911, Dr. Stanton was married to Miss Anna Barnhardt, who was born in Dwight, 111. Her father came from Germany in the early days and located at Dwight where he was a farmer and stockman. Doctor and Mrs. Stanton have a daughter, Dorothy Jane, born Jan. 4, 1916.

Romus Arnold, M. D., is a representative member of the medical profession at Joliet, where he has offices in the Young Building. He is the son of Louis and Mary Arnold.

Louis Arnold was a pioneer settler of Wheeling, W. Va., where he was engaged in harnessmaking. Both he and his wife are deceased. There were six children in the Louis Arnold family : Ida ; Mandel died in 1883; Romus, the subject of this sketch; William; Clara, died at the age of three years ; and Clara, 2nd, died in infancy.

Romus Arnold attended University of Valparaiso, Ind., and was graduated from the Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago in the class of February, 1888. He engaged in the practice of his profession in Braidwood, 111., being associated in medicine with Dr. J. B. Backus, where he remained several years. He was elected coroner of Will County and served three years. He then went to Michigan where he was in practice for four years. Returning to Braidwood he remained until 1915. He took a year of post graduate work and went to Carthage, Mo., remaining there until September, 1917. He enlisted in the Medical Reserve Corps and was assigned to duty at base hospital, Camp Logan, in which he received a commission as first lieutenant. He received his honorable discharge and returned to Carthage, Mo. In December, 1924, Dr. Arnold established his office in Joliet.

On July 8, 1891, Dr. Arnold was married to Miss Gretta Josephine Russell Roblitti, who was born in Edinburg, Scotland. They have three children: Helen Ruth, born April 27, 1892, married Dr. A. B. McBride, Carthage, Mo. ; Romus Harold, born June 15, 1906, a traveling salesman, Chicago; and Agnes, born April 14, 1908, a student nurse at St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago. The family home is at Braidwood, 111.

Dr. Arnold is a Republican. He cast his vote twice for William McKinley. He is prominent in Masonic circles, being a member of Blue Lodge Chapter and Commandery. He holds membership in the Will County Medical Association, and the Illinois State Medical Society. He and his family are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Joliet.

Herbert R. Phelps, of DuPage Township, ranks high among the representative farmers and stockmen of Will County. He was born in Wheatland Township, Will County, Aug. 30, 1870, the son of Albert and Harriet (Sprague) Phelps.

Albert Phelps was born at Willsboro, Essex County, N. Y., Dec. 12, 1846. He came to Wheatland Township about 1868 and rented a farm there. He died March 8, 1873, and is buried in Broadman Cemetery, Wheatland Township. His widow, who was born in DuPage Township, Will County, Dec. 8, 1850, lives in the old homestead near Lockport and makes her home with her son, Herbert R., the subject of this sketch. To Mr. and Mrs. Phelps were born two sons: Herbert R., the subject of this sketch; and Albert C, who is a professor at Cornell University, teaching architecture. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois and for several years was an architect in Joliet. He later attended Munich University in Germany and also studied art in Germany. He married Miss Carrie Lynd, the daughter of Capt. George Lynd, of Lockport. Mr. Phelps has been connected with the faculty of Cornell University for the past 35 years.

The boyhood of Herbert R. Phelps was spent on the homestead in DuPage Township. He received his education in the schools of Lockport and was graduated from the University of Illinois in 1890, where he specialized in the study of agriculture. He has always been interested in farming and is the owner of 240 acres of well improved land. He also operated the home place of 160 acres.

Alice Laura, bom Nov. 17, 1902, attended Joliet Township High School and Joliet Junior College, married Kenneth Spangler, of Plainfield Township, lives at Lockport; and Alberta, born Dec. 12, 1908, attended Joliet Township High School, married Walter Cave, resides in DuPage Township, and they have a son, Walter Herbert, born Oct. 2, 1928.

Mr. Phelps is a Republican, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge and Modern Woodmen of America. He is a charter member of the Will County Farm Bureau. He has held the offices of highway commissioner, justice of the peace, and school director, and has always taken an active interest in all local affairs. In 1924, before the paving of the Chicago, St. Louis Route No. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Phelps opened a filling station at the corner of the Naperville-Joliet Road. In May, 1927, she erected a new building and station, and now handles gasoline, oils and soft drinks.

Joseph Kohl, a well known agriculturist and dairyman, living at Mokena, 111., was born in Frankfort Township, Will County, Feb. 9, 1874. He is a son of Andrew and Marie (Wieland) Kohl.

Andrew Kohl was born in Austria. He came to Mokena in 1858 and followed farming. Throughout his life he was one of the prominent men of the county. His wife was a native of Switzerland. They both died in 1875 and are buried in St. John's Cemetery, Mokena. Joseph Kohl was their only child.

Joseph Kohl was left an orphan at the age of one year. At the death of his parents he was adopted by his father's brother and sister, Joseph and Mary Kohl. He attended the public schools of the township and remained on his uncle's farm until he was married, when he purchased a farm of 240 acres. Mr. Kohl, who specializes in dairying, has a herd of 30 cattle. He also does general farming and now has a man in charge of his farm and dairy.

Mr. Kohl was married in 1902 to Miss Marie Keuch, a daughter of Conrad and Marie (Gunderman) Keuch, natives of Hessen, Germany. They were married in Orland, 111., where Mr. Keuch was engaged in farming. They are both deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Kohl have a son, Richard, born Dec. 2, 1910, who is connected with the Philadelphia Insurance Company, of Chicago, 111., resides at home.

Mr. Kohl is a Republican. He has filled the office of school director for ten years ; was elected township assessor in 1914, and reelected in

Joseph Kohl

1916, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926 and 1928. His fraternal affiliations are with Mount Joliet Lodge, A. F. & A. M. No. 42 ; Joliet Chapter, R. A. M. No. 27 ; Joliet Council, R. & S. M. No. 82 ; Joliet Commandery, K. T. No. 4; Modern Woodmen of America; and Farm Bureau Association. The family are members of St. John's Evangelical Church.

James Healy Alexander, deceased, was a representative citizen of DuPage Township, and a member of one of the prominent pioneer families of Will County. He was born on a farm in DuPage Township, Feb. 27, 1846, the son of James Lewis and Betty (Healy) Alexander.

James Lewis Alexander was a native of Massachusetts and his wife was born in New York. After their marriage they came to Will County in 1836 and settled at Lockport, where Mr. Alexander was employed on the old Illinois-Michigan Canal. He later became a farmer and was the owner of a tract of 500 acres in DuPage and Lockport townships. He specialized in dairy farming and became one of the successful dairymen of this section. He donated land for the Alexander Cemetery in DuPage Township, which is now known as the Williams Cemetery. The entire homestead has remained as property of the Alexander family and is one of the interesting landmarks of the county.

James Healy Alexander grew up in Will County and received his education in the district schools. Early in life he became interested in the breeding of pure bred dairy stock and ranked among the leading dairymen. He was highly esteemed in the community. He was elected to the State legislature in 1910, and had just been reelected to that office for a second term when he died, Dec. 13, 1913. He is buried in the Alexander Cemetery.

Mr. Alexander was married on Sept. 11, 1873, to Miss Laura Haywood, of Lockport Township, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Akin) Haywood, the former a native of Maine and the latter of New York. The Haywood family also were pioneer settlers of Will County and lived in Lockport Township, where Mr. Haywood purchased 240 acres of land from the government at six dollars per acre. Mrs. Alexander was educated in the Joliet Township High School and attended Cook County Normal School. She was connected with the schools of Lockport Township and Wilton Center for five years before her marriage. To Mr. and Mrs. Alexander were born three children: Healy H., mention of whom is made below; Hayes, born Oct. 2, 1876, died at the age of 16 years; and Laura Elizabeth, born July 3, 1880. She married Herbert M. Johnson, who is general manager of the Civic Opera Company. They live in Chicago.

Healy H. Alexander was born in Lockport Township, June 15, 1874. He is a leading farmer and stockman of that township and is the owner of 375 acres of good farm land. He was married on June 2, 1903, to Miss Helen M. Baker, of Manhattan Township, the daughter of John C. and Elizabeth (Hopson) Baker. Mr. Baker, one of the largest land owners of Lockport and Manhattan Townships, died in 1919. He was the son of Clark Baker, who settled at Manhattan in 1852 and died in 1893. Elizabeth (Hopson) Baker was born in Vermont. She died in 1888 at the age of 42 years. There were four children in the Baker family : Helen M. Alexander ; George, died in infancy ; Guy, died at the age of ten years ; and John C, lives at Lake Bluff, 111. To Healy H. and Helen M. (Baker) Alexander have been born eight children, as follows: Mary, was graduated from the University of Illinois in 1927, now a student at the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., where she is interested in becoming a dietitian; Elizabeth, attends the University of Illinois; James, was graduated from Lockport High School in 1928; John, Margaret, Caroline, Hayes, and Ruth, all at home.

James Healy Alexander was always a Republican. He served as school director and was well known in the community. He was a director of the First National Bank of Lockport.

Raymond Samuel Brown, M. D. - A highly qualified specialist in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat, is Dr. Raymond Samuel Brown, who is practicing his profession at Joliet. He was born in Morris, 111., Feb. 12, 1879, and is a son of Samuel and Myra (Tabler) Brown.

Samuel Brown was born in Newark, N. J. In 1863 he located in Morris, 111., where he engaged in farming and stockraising. He now resides at Atlantic, Iowa, where he is an extensive grain fanner and stockman. He is a Republican and a member of the Christian Church. Mrs. Brown, who was born in Minooka, 111., died in October, 1892, and is buried at Morris, 111. There were three children in the Brown family: Raymond Samuel, the subject of this sketch; Paul T., farmer and stockman, Morris, 111. ; and Beulah, who died at the age of five years.

degree from the University of Chicago. From 1907 to 1917 he practiced his profession in Winnepeg, Manitoba, coming to Joliet in 1917, where he has continued to the present time. In 1916 at a meeting of the American College of Surgeons in Philadelphia he was made a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Brown is a member of the staff of Silver Cross and St. Joseph's hospitals, Joliet.

In June, 1907, Dr. Brown was married to Miss Mabel Collins, who was born in Morris, 111., in August, 1886, and they had three children: Raymond Brown, Jr., died at the age of seven; Helen Mary, born in June, 1913, at Winnipeg, Manitoba, a student; and Richard Douglass, born in Joliet, in September, 1922. The family residence is at 719 Oneida Street.

Dr. Brown is a Republican, a member of the Minooka Blue Lodge, and Morris (111.) Chapters. He and his family are members of the Christian Church.

Nunzio Di Lorenzo. - Among the successful business men of Joliet, Mr. Di Lorenzo has made his own way amidst competition, and has made a success through persistent industry, courteous and just dealing and a capacity for commercial development. He was born in Villettabarrea City, Italy, Feb. 16, 1875, a son of Louis and Maria (Di Ianni) Di Lorenzo.

Louis Di Lorenzo and his wife were natives of Italy where they resided all their lives. There were eight children in the family, only two of whom are now living: Nunzio, the subject of this sketch; and Luclo, who lives in Chicago.

Nunzio Di Lorenzo came to the United States in 1890 and located in Joliet. He was a guard at the Joliet penitentiary for three and one-half years. In 1904 he opened a private bank in Joliet. On Sept. 14, 1918, he was appointed agent for the Bank of Naples, one of the oldest banking institutions in the world, being established in 1539. Mr. Di Lorenzo also represents all steamship lines in connection with his private bank. Mr. Di Lorenzo also has the agency for fire insurance. In connection with the banking and insurance he handles periodicals of all kinds, tobacco and candies. Previous to his entrance into the banking field, Mr. Di Lorenzo was foreman in the Illinois Steel Mills.

On Feb. 6, 1899, Mr. Di Lorenzo was married to Miss Benedetta Di Desiderio, who was born in Italy, April 17, 1875. To this union five children were born: 1. Mary, born May 31, 1900, married Sylvester

Cirricione, and they have a son and daughter, John, born April 24, 1926; and Anna Marie, born April 24, 1928. Mr. Cirricione is a merchant in Joliet. 2. Charles, born June 20, 1903, owner of a gas station, married Mary Di Julio, and they have a daughter Violet, born Dec. 7, 1927. 3. Emil, born Dec. 23, 1910, a student in Joliet Junior College, lives at home. 4. Elizabeth, born Jan. 3, 1912, private secretary for her father. 5. Anna, born Nov. 20, 1913, a student in high school.

Mr. Di Lorenzo has made one trip back to his native land since coming to the United States. He became an American citizen in 1898. He has always taken an interest in civic affairs and served for six years on the board of supervisors of Joliet, and since 1921 has been a state deputy fire marshall. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, Western Catholic Union, Woodmen of America, the B. P. 0. Elks, and the Sons of Italy. The family are members of St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Politically Mr. Di Lorenzo is a Republican.

John W. Patterson, leading farmer and stockman of Wheatland Township, is a member of one of the oldest families of Will County. He was born on the farm where he now resides, Nov. 16, 1869, the son of Daniel and Jane (Wiliamson) Patterson.

Mungo Patterson, an uncle of John W. Patterson was the first member of the Patterson family to settle in Wheatland Township, having come here from New York. He was born in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, Sept. 22, 1814, the son of John and Jane (Hall) Patterson, natives of Scotland. Mungo was the oldest son. His brothers, James and Daniel, also settled in Wheatland Township, in 1841, where they purchased land at $1.25 per acre. Mungo Patterson was married in 1842 to Miss Agnes Clow of Scotland, the daughter of Robert Clow, one of the earliest settlers of Wheatland Township. Mungo Patterson had six children, as follows: John, a Civil War veteran, deceased; Robert, who died in 1900; Sarah died in May, 1907, was the wife of Robert Wrightman; Adam, born Oct. 30, 1854, lives retired in Naperville, 111.; William, born Nov. 20, 1847, died June, 1928 ; and Agnes, died in 1899, was the wife of Homer B. Grommon. Mungo Patterson died July 16, 1906, and is buried in Wheatland Cemetery. His wife died in 1890.

Daniel Patterson, brother of Mungo Patterson, and father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Scotland, Oct. 8, 1829, and came to the United States at the age of 20 years and settled in Wheatland Town- ship. He was married Oct. 13, 1859, to Jane Williamson, who was born in Scotland, Jan. 31, 1839. Mr. Patterson purchased a tract of 80 acres in Section 9, Wheatland Township, an acre of which was dedicated as property of the Salem Evangelical Church, which was destroyed by fire Nov. 23, 1927, and rebuilt in 1928. Mr. Patterson was a Republican and a member of the Presbyterian Church. He was one of the most prosperous and best liked men in Wheatland Township and was familiarly known as "Uncle Dan." He died Jan. 30, 1909, and his wife died May 10, 1920. Both are buried in Wheatland Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Patterson were born ten children, as follows: Margaret Johnson, born Sept. 30, 1860, died June 8, 1864; Jane Hall, born Nov. 2, 1861, died June 20, 1864; William Dodge, born Oct. 6, 1863, mention of whom is made below; Robert James, born July 17, 1869, married Miss Sarah Elizabeth Slick, lives in Wheatland Township; Margaret Jane, born April 23, 1867, married George Schmidt, lives at Stanley, Wis.; John Williamson, the subject of this sketch; Mary Elizabeth, born Dec. 2, 1871, married William Henry Perry, lives at Joliet; Frank Madison, born March 28, 1876, married Emma Lapp, lives in Wheatland Township; Laura Lavina, born Dec. 5, 1880, died Feb. 4, 1923 ; and Grace Amelia, born Jan. 13, 1879, the widow of John Richard Jones, who died June 26, 1924. His widow lives at Plainfield.

John W. Patterson has always lived on the same farm in Wheatland Township. He received his education in the district school and attended Noi'th western University at Evanston, 111., for three years. He owns and operates 160 acres of land in Wheatland Township, and also operates 108 acres in DuPage Township, owned by his wife. Mr. Patterson has been one of the most extensive cattle feeders of Will County and is also well known as a dairy farmer. He is a stockholder in the Plainfield State Bank, the Plainfield Grain Company, Young's Nursery, and the Farm Bureau Supply Company. In 1928 he was elected president of the Will County Farm Bureau.

On Aug. 5, 1903, Mr. Patterson was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Clow, who was born in Wheatland Township, April 25, 1872, the daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Stephens) Clow, natives of Scotland. Mrs. Patterson was educated in the district schools and the Jennings Seminary, Aurora, 111. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Patterson as follows: Thomas Clow, born Aug. 4, 1904, a graduate of Naperville High School, and Michigan Agricultural College, lives at home; Stewart Williamson, born Nov. 16, 1906, a graduate of Naperville High School; Harry Daniel, born Nov. 25, 1908, a graduate of Naperville

High School; Isabel, born Jan. 3, 1911, died at the age of 14 years; Helen, twin sister of Isabel ; and James Bruce, born May 14, 1913. Helen and James Bruce are students in the Naperville High School.

Mr. Patterson has always been a Republican. He has held the office of town clerk continuously since April, 1903, and is also clerk of the school board. He is a prominent member of the DuPage Presbyterian Church, of which he is an elder.

William Dodge Patterson was born in Wheatland Township, Oct. 6, 1863. He was educated in the district schools and for two years taught school in DuPage Township. He was associated with his father's farming interests until 1890, at which time he removed to his present farm of 120 acres. He is prominently identified with the dairy interests of Will County, and is well known as a stockman.

Mr. Patterson married Miss Cora Slick, who was born in Wheatland Township, Jan. 16, 1871, the daughter of Henry and Susan (Minnich) Slick. Mr. Slick was born in Wheatland Township, Oct. 18, 1846, and died May 24, 1919. His wife was bom at Erie, Pa., Feb. 18, 1846, and lives in Wheatland Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Patterson six children were born: 1. Ruth, born Nov. 27, 1891, was married in 1908 to Paul Hartman, who died Dec. 6, 1916. They had the following children: Richard, Robert, and Ruth, triplets, born Sept. 6, 1912. Ruth died May 11, 1917; Lois Marjorie, born March 20, 1909, a graduate of Joliet Township High School, now a teacher in the schools of Wheatland Township ; Grant, born April 17, 1914; Frank Dale, born Oct. 19, 1915; and Paul Thurman, born Jan. 2, 1917. 2. Lloyd Henry, born Aug. 11, 1895, lives in Wheatland Township, was married March 12, 1925, to Miss Henrietta Jones, of Wilmington, 111. 3. Ivan Daniel, born July 1, 1901, a graduate of Joliet Township High School, and North Central College, married Miss Esther Brunemeier, of Hubbard, Iowa, lives at Reading, Pa., where he is a professor at Schuykill College. 4. James Russell, born June 9, 1903, a graduate of Naperville High School, and North Central College, a trained nurse. 5. Harold Oliver, born Oct. 23, 1905, a graduate of Naperville High School, and the University of Wisconsin, lives at home. 6. Margaret Jane, born Nov. 18, 1906, a graduate of Naperville High School. She is a graduate nurse at the Aurora (111.) City Hospital.

Mr. Patterson is a Republican and a member of the Salem Evangelical Church, of which he is trustee. He has served as school trustee of Wheatland Township for many years.

Peter Shutts is a substantial and honorable practitioner at the Will County bar, and for some years has been a prominent figure in public life. In the field of his profession he has established a wide reputation for unflagging earnestness and effective work, and his official record has always been one absolutely beyond reproach. Mr. Shutts was born in Ulster County, N. Y., Oct. 7, 1849, a son of John and Catherine (Cole) Shutts.

John Shutts was born in Columbia County, N. Y. He was among the early settlers of Will County, coming here in 1855, and locating on a farm in Joliet Township, now the site of the Joliet Country Club. He was the owner of 256 acres of land, 80 acres of which were raw prairie. He carried on general farming and stock raising. He was a Democrat, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and served as supervisor of Will County for several years. He died in 1898, and his wife died in the seventies. There were seven children in the Shutts family: Catherine, married, Thomas Tait, of Will County, both deceased; Helen, Samuel, John, Cassius, all deceased; Frank, lives in Kansas; and Mary,

Peter Shutts attended the rural school, which is now the wood shed for the Babylon school, near the Country Club. He read law with Judge Randall and Royal A. Barber, later forming a partnership with James R. Flanders. In 1882 he withdrew from the partnership and began his own private practice. He is the oldest practicing attorney in this section and still active in the law. He is a stanch Democrat and for many years has been school inspector.

Peter Shutts married Miss Harriet Bush, born in Joliet, the daughter of Frank and Harriet (Diverson) Bush. Mr. Bush was born in Joliet, and his wife was a native of England. Mr. Bush was a pioneer merchant of this city. To Mr. and Mrs. Shutts the following children were born: Gladys, at home; Marjorie, married Alfred J. Gunderson, with the Sherwin-Williams Paint Company, Cleveland, Ohio; Irving, associated with his father in the practice of law ; Glenn, in the electrical business, Chicago. He enlisted in the World War from Will County, and was stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Station. He was 18 years of age at the time he enlisted in 1918 and served throughout the remainder of the war ; and Janet, a teacher, lives at home.

Irving Shutts attended the public and high schools of Joliet and was graduated from the latter in 1909. He then entered the University of Michigan and received his degree of L. L. B. from the Law Department in 1913, and was admitted to the County Bar. Since that time he has

On Aug. 26, 1926, Mr. Irving Shutts married Miss Mildred C. Barker, a native of Newport, R. I. They have a son, Eugene, born May 29, 1917. Mr. Shutts is a Republican.

John Stephen. - For many years one of the most representative and respected citizens of Will County, 111., was the late John Stephen. He was bora in the Province of Alsace, then of France, but later belonging to Germany, on July 18, 1839, the son of John Stephen, and his mother, whose maiden name was Odelia Haude, were likewise natives of the province, where they were reared and married. They lived there until 1846, then emigrated to America, leaving on a sailing vessel from Havre. They proceeded directly to Cuyahoga County, Ohio, but lived in that state only six months, coming thence to Illinois and located in Joliet Township, Will County, where he engaged in farming for a number of years. They later removed to Joliet where the last seven years of their life were spent. There were five children born to them, four sons and one daughter, of which John, the subject of this sketch, was the third child. John Stephen, Jr., was a child of seven years when his parents came to America, and he had a dim recollection of his old home in France and of the scenes and incidents attending the voyage to America. He lived with his parents until he was 23 years of age, when he was married and settled in the town of Troy, living there two years, thence returned to the old homestead which later became his property.

John Stephen was married on Oct. 13, 1863, to Miss Rachel, a daughter of Ignatz and Mary (Walter) Schall. The parents of Mrs. Stephen were also natives of Alsace and came to America in about 1847, settling near Rome, N. Y., later coming to Will County, 111. They lived in the town of Troy for several years, and then removed to Joliet, where they resided until their death. They were the parents of ten children, of whom Mrs. Stephen was the youngest. She was bora June 28, 1845, and was therefore less than two years of age when her parents emigrated to America. Mr. Stephen died Sept. 23, 1916, and Mrs. Stephen died Oct. 10, 1913. Both are buried in St. John's Cemetery, Joliet.

Mr. Stephen was a very successful farmer and stockman of Joliet Township, owning 330 acres of land at one time, and later 250 acres, all located on Troy Road, two miles west of the city of Joliet. He served as township highway commissioner of Joliet, and was a director of the Reed School Board for 12 years. He was a Democrat and a member of the Catholic Church.

To John and Rachel (Schall) Stephen nine children were born. 1. Clara, married Joseph Nussbaum, retired farmer, 101 Comstock Street, Joliet. 2. Maiy R., married Joseph Heintz, lives at 707 Western Avenue. 3. John E., farmer and stockman, Kane County. 4. Frances M., married A. A. Nussbaum, connected with Joliet Herald-News, lives at 211 North Hickory Street. 5. Josephine A., married John J. Wellnitz, attorney, lives at 915 Western Avenue. 6. Adeline M., the widow of P. A. Murphy, lives at 905 Wilcox Street. Before her marriage she was a teacher in the Joliet city schools. 7. Amelia E., a nun, with the Sisters of St. Francis, stationed at Mansfield, Ohio. 8. Lenora S., a nun, also with the Sisters of St. Francis, Mansfield, Ohio. 9. Raymond A., a complete sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this history.

The habits of thrift and industry to which John Stephen was trained from boyhood followed him through life, and in his latter years he was supplied with all the comforts and many of the luxuries of life. He had a large circle of friends who have the kindest recollections of him.

Raymond A. Stephen, secretary and treasurer of the J. L. Ferguson Company, is a native of Will County. He was born in Joliet Township, July 18, 1886, the son of John and Rachel (Schall) Stephen.

Raymond A. Stephen attended the public and high schools of Joliet and also graduated from Putland's Business College. He began his business life doing office work in Joliet and Chicago, and from 1912 until 1920 was located at Hammond, Ind., where he was chief clerk with the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company. In 1920 he returned to Joliet and became identified with the Commonwealth Motor Company as cost accountant, and in 1922 connected with the J. L. Ferguson Company, as secretary and treasurer.

On July 18, 1917, Mr. Stephen was united in marriage with Miss Jessie M. Birkey, who was born in Joliet, July 6, 1891. She is the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Pittman) Birkey. Mr. Birkey was born in Iowa City, Iowa, and is a veteran well driller of Joliet. To Mr. and Mrs. Birkey the following children were born : William, a fireman, Joliet, a veteran of the World War; Avis, married Leo St. Julien, storekeeper, Illinois Steel Company, Joliet; Jessie Stephen; Gordon, with Barrett Hardware Company, Joliet, a veteran of the World War; Ralph, clerk of the E. J. & E. Railroad, Joliet, a World War veteran, served overseas one year; Elmer, salesman for A. Leath Furniture Company; Richard, clerk at E. J. & E. Railroad, Joliet ; Robert, confectionery business, Joliet; Brownell, a student ; Alice, married Thomas Reilly, teacher Joliet Township High School. Mrs. Stephen before her marriage was for four years a teacher in the schools of Joliet Township.

Mr. Stephen is a Democrat and a member of the Catholic Church. The Stephen family has been prominent in Will County for years, where the name stands for integrity, for uprightness and for patriotic service.

Henry R. Pohl, who for more than half a century has been associated with the Peoples Loan & Homestead Association, has been an important factor in the growth and development of that institution. He was born in Germany, April 14, 1851, the son of Henry and Rosalia (Haupt) Pohl.

Henry Pohl emigrated to this country from Germany with his family in 1853 and settled in Chicago. The following year he removed to Joliet, being one of the first settlers of this section of the state. He was a tanner by trade. Mr. Pohl was a Democrat, a member of the Lutheran Church, and belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is deceased. His wife died in Chicago in 1854. Their only child was Henry R., the subject of this sketch.

The boyhood of Henry R. Pohl was spent in Joliet, and he received his education in the public schools. He served as assistant county clerk of Will County for one and one-half years and then became deputy circuit clerk, in which capacity he served for 14 years. He also was circuit clerk for eight years. In 1877 Mr. Pohl became identified with the Peoples Loan & Homestead Association and since that date has served as secretary of the organization. He has also been president of the Joliet Title & Guarantee Company.

Mr. Pohl was married July 29, 1874, to Miss Harriet E. Decker, who was born at Troy, N. Y., May 5, 1850, the daughter of Melvin Decker. Mr. Decker was born in New York and was an early settler of Iowa, having located at Maquoketa, where he was well known as a merchant and an interior decorator. He and his wife are deceased. They had three children: Robert M., deceased; Harriet E. Pohl; and Ella J., the widow of Louis Anderson, lives at Waterloo, la. Three sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Pohl: Robert H., born May 9, 1875, a veteran of the Spanish American War, died Jan. 31, 1928, buried at Hot Springs, S. D. ; Frederick W., born in May, 1880, secretary of the Peoples Loan & Homestead Association, Joliet; and John M., born Nov. 30, 1881, lives at Joliet.

E. J. Perry, of Joliet, is regarded as one of the city's successful industrial executives. He is superintendent of the American Can Company. Mr. Perry was born in Canada, Jan. 28, 1892, the son of Henry L. and Susan (Droulliard) Perry.

Henry L. Perry spent his early life in Canada, and in 1898 removed to Michigan with his family. He is a stationary engineer and still resides in Detroit. To Mr. and Mrs. Perry the following children were born: Fanny, married W. C. Churchill, superintendent of the Edsel Ford estate at Milford, Mich.; Alice, married Frank Schultz, superintendent of the Eagle Plant of the Ford Motor Company, Detroit ; Albert, lives in Canada, is a veteran of the World War ; Arson, property superintendent for the Buick Motor Company, Flint, Mich. ; E. J., the subject of this sketch ; Edna, married J. C. Bradford, photographer, Detroit, Mich. ; Eva, married A. J. Stuart, foreman, Detroit Twist Drill Company, Detroit; Ernest, employed in the public works department, Detroit; Rose, supervisor of the Detroit Bell Telephone Company, lives at home ; and Leo, connected with the Detroit Checker Cab Company, Detroit.

The education of E. J. Perry was obtained in the public schools of Detroit and the Catholic High School from which he was graduated in 1908. Three years later he entered the employ of the American Can Company in Detroit as a storage clerk. He came to Joliet in 1914 and served as department foreman for four years, as assistant superintendent for four years, and in 1923 was promoted to superintendent of the local plant.

On Oct. 23, 1917, Mr. Perry married Miss Helen C. Prange, who was born at Joliet, July 29, 1895, the daughter of Albert and Rose (Schmidt) Prange, natives of Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Prange, now residents of Joliet, have four children: Frank, lives at Joliet; Martha, married

Charles Fletcher, lives at Phoenix, Ariz.; August, lives at Joliet; and Helen C. Perry. Mr. and Mrs. Perry have two children: E. J., Jr., born July 6, 1919 ; and Doris, born Feb. 15, 1922.

John Devine, a doctor of dental surgery, who is engaged in the practice of his profession at Joliet, is a native of Illinois. He was born at Streator, Aug. 20, 1904, the son of Charles and Mary (James) Devine.

Charles Devine, who now lives retired at Streator, was for many years a leading merchant of that city. His wife, was born in Coal City, 111. They were the parents of five children: John, the subject of this sketch; Charles, a banker, Oconto, Neb.; Thaddeus and Edward, students; Martha, deceased. Mr. Devine is a member of the Catholic Church and belongs to the Eagles.

John Devine attended the public schools and prepared for his profession in Creighton University, graduating with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1926. In the same year he returned to Joliet and has built up a good practice. His offices are located at 406 the Rialto Building.

During the World War Dr. Divine attended the military training school at Creighton University and received a commission as first lieutenant. He is a member of the Catholic Church, and one of the popular young men of Joliet. He is a member of the American Dental Association.

L. M. Struzynski, M. D., is a physician and surgeon of Joliet, with offices at 704 North Chicago Street. He was born in Warsaw, Poland, a son of Dr. Leonard Joseph and Josephine (Czajkowski) Struzynski.

The Struzynski family emigrated to the United States in the early days, locating first in Pennsylvania, and then going to Illinois, and locating at Joliet, where Dr. Leonard J. Struzynski was a pioneer physician. He also served in the Revolutionary War. He died in 1909 and his wife died in 1903. They are buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Joliet. There were six children in the Struzynski family, L. M., being the fourth in order of birth.

and received his degree of Doctor of Medicine. He established his office at Joliet, that year, and has continued there to the present time. He served as Health Commissioner of Rockdale for two terms, and was pension examiner for 13 years. He is on the medical staff of the Joliet hospitals, and has a large practice.

W. W. Ducett, of the firm of Kaiser & Ducett, general building contractors, ranks high among the most successful business men of Joliet. He was born at Chippewa Falls, Wis., May 22, 1884, the son of George and Lucy (Doyle) Ducett.

George Ducett came to the United States from Canada in early life and settled at Chippewa Falls, Wis. He removed to Chicago in 1893, where he became successful as a building contractor. He is still interested in the business in Chicago. Mr. Ducett is a Democrat and a member of the Catholic Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Ducett the following children were born: W. W., the subject of this sketch; May, the widow of William Bassett, lives at Grand Rapids, Mich.; Alice, the widow of James Weatherall, lives in Chicago; Ernest, lives at Harvey, 111.; Edward J., real estate broker, lives in Chicago; Gustave A., a World War veteran, having served with the U. S. Marines, was disabled while in service, he now resides in Swan Lake, Mont.; Jeanette, married Edward McClain, lives in Chicago; Lee, electrical engineer, lives in Chicago, World War veteran, having served in France and Russia with the 127th Division, Regular Army; and Clarence, mortician, lives in Chicago, World War veteran, having served with the U. S. Navy. He enlisted in the service the day on which the war was declared and made 18 complete trips to France.

W. W. Ducett attended the public schools of Harvey, 111., and when a boy learned the carpenter's trade. He was serving as superintendent of construction for a large building firm when 25 years of age, and in 1923, engaged in the general contracting business for himself as a member of the firm of Kaiser & Ducett. They specialize in the construction of theatres and bank buildings, and have contracts throughout the United States. During the World War Mr. Ducett was connected with

On Sept. 5, 1905, Mr. Ducett married Miss Julia E. Goddard, of Creston, Iowa. She was born in 1884, the daughter of George and Minerva (Thorn) Goddard, both deceased. Mr. Goddard was bom at Galesburg, 111., and was an early settler of Creston, Iowa. He was a veteran of the Civil War. Mr. and Mrs. Goddard have the following children: William, building contractor, lives at Cozad, Neb.; Martha, married William Cunningham, building contractor, Creston, Iowa; George, farmer, veteran of the Spanish American war, lives at Creston, Iowa : ; Julia E. Ducett ; Vant, farmer, veteran Spanish American War, lives in Wyoming; and Eva, deceased, was the wife of William Lacey, who lives at Creston, Iowa. To Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ducett a daughter was born, Jeanette Eleanor. She was born at Clay Center, Kan., Aug. 18, 1913, and died April 18, 1914.

Mr. Ducett is a Republican, a member of the Catholic Church, and belongs to the Knights of Columbus, Elks Lodge, Joliet Country Club, and Chamber of Commerce.

Norman Macdonald, who is secretary of Kaiser & Ducett, general building contractors, has a wide acquaintance in the city of Joliet, where he was born May 1, 1881. He is the son of Norman and Annie (Bowman) Macdonald.

Norman Macdonald was a native of Scotland and an early settler of Canada. He later lived in Chicago and came to Joliet in 1880, where he followed his trade as a blacksmith. He died in December, 1895, and his wife, a native of Scotland, died Sept. 5, 1911. Both are buried at Joliet. Mr. Macdonald was a Republican and a member of the Central Presbyterian Church. There were three children in the Macdonald family: Fannie, died at the age of four years; Norman, the subject of this sketch; and Anna, married W. G. Mateer, lives at Joliet.

Norman Macdonald received his early education in the public schools of Joliet and attended Denison University. He began his business career with the Illinois Steel Company in a clerical capacity, and later went with the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad, with whom he remained as chief clerk for 23 years. Mr. Macdonald has been identified with the contracting firm of Kaiser & Ducett as secretary since December 15, 1924.

On Oct. 5, 1913, Mr. Macdonald was united in marriage with Miss Josephine LeRette, who was born at Morris, 111., May 3, 1885, the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Zimmerman) LeRette, the former a native of Canada, and the latter of New York City. Mr. and Mrs. LeRette are residents of Joliet. He is a Republican, and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. To Mr. and Mrs. LeRette were born six children : Stella, married H. E. Carpenter, lives at Decatur, 111. ; Frederick, died in infancy; Catherine, married W. H. Hutchins, lives in Chicago ; Henry, jeweler, lives at Morris, 111. ; Margaret, married Fred McCartan, lives at Elizabeth, N. J. ; and Josephine Macdonald. Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald have three sons: Norman, Jr., born June 15, 1916; John Joseph, born April 26, 1919 ; and Robert L., born March 18, 1921.

Politically Mr. Macdonald is a Republican. He is a member of the Central Presbyterian Church, and is affiliated with A. F. and A. M. No. 42, and the Elks Lodge, of which he is past worshipful master and exalted ruler at present.

William F. Meyer. - One of the representative young business men of Joliet is Mr. Meyer, who is assistant cashier of the First National Bank. He was born in this city, Oct. 20, 1898, the son of Herman and Colina (Kingston) Meyer.

Herman Meyer was born at Bloomington, 111., and in 1898 located at Joliet, where he entered the employ of the Illinois Steel Company. He has continued in the company's service to the present time and is a highly respected and well known resident of the city. Mr. Meyer is a Republican and a member of the Methodist Church. He is also affiliated with the Masonic Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer have three sons: Lawrence L., lives at Joliet; William F., the subject of this sketch; and George F., attends the University of Illinois.

The boyhood of William F. Meyer was spent in Joliet and he attended the public schools. After his graduation from Joliet Township High School in 1916 he entered Northwestern University. He spent two years as swimming instructor in the public schools of Joliet and began his banking career with the Woodruff Trust Company late in 1917. Two years later he went with the First National Bank as secretary. He has been assistant cashier of the institution since 1926.

Mr. Meyer is a member of the Methodist church and belongs to the Masonic Lodge. He is a Republican in politics and takes an active interest in the civic and business affairs of the city.

Londus Brannon, M. D. - Standing high among the professional men of Will County, Dr. Londus Brannon, of Joliet, has honorably earned the position he occupies in his profession and community. He was born at Forest Hill, Ind., a son of John and Sarah (Marker) Brannon.