Belle Rive, Illinois

Ga., was honorably discharged and returned home. He participated in many thrilling Bcenes and famous battles, among others, those of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., Mission Ridge, with Gen. Sherman in his world-famed " march to the sea," and the battles which occurred in that march and after reaching the coast. Our subject has been merchandising ever since the war, keeping a general store in Piatt County, 111.: at Spring Garden, this county, where he moved in 1866; stayed there till the spring of 1873, when he came to Belle Rive, where he now keeps a general store. He is a man that stands high in the community in which hs lives. He is an A., F. & A. M., and also an I. O. O. F. He is no politician, and votes the Republican ticket. Our subject married Miss Laura A. Hoskinson, born January 26, 1847, in Mount Cariuol, 111., daughter of William W. and Emeline (Geddis) Hoskinson, both natives of Ohio. This union was blest with three children, viz., Florence B., born ^November 2Q, 1864; Minnie M., born December 2, 1867, and Lora A., born January '^6, 1873. Mrs. Laura Grimes is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Passage source: History of Jefferson County, Illinois, published 1883.

Government land. He was poor in purse, but rich in muscle and perseverance. After raising nine crops, he sold his claim, and then moved to Moore's Prairie, and there bought an improvement and deeded 160 acres of land with a Mexican land warrant, and then commenced to farm and raise stock in earnest, with good success. He has now a good fann of 240 acres in this county, having deeded his son 120 acres of land. He also owns forty acres of timber land in Hamilton County. Mr. Holland has been elected twice as Township Supervisor, and also filled minor offices. Mr. and Mrs. Holland are religiously connected with the Methodist Episcopal Chm-ch. In politics, he is a Democrat. He is a stockholder, and at present Vice President of the Mount Vernon National Bank. W. A. HUGHEY, physician. Belle Rive. Among oiu- medical men in this county we are proud to record him whose name heads this sketch. He was born March 9, 1836, in Crittenden County, Ky., sou of John R. Hughey, a native of Virginia, a farmer. He came to this county in 1869, and is yet living here, having reached the ripe old age of seventy years. The mother of our subject is Polly Ann (Crider) Hughey, a native of Kentucky; she is yet living, and the mother of nine children. Our subject is principally self-educated, receiving his primary education in Kentucky. At the age of twenty -one, he commenced to read medicine with his uncle, Dr. C. M. Hughey. After reading two years, he commenced the practice of medicine in Wayne County, 111. He came to this county in 1857, and has been here most of the time since. He is yet following his profession in Belle Rive, in September, 1861, he enlisted in the Forty-eighth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company F, serving three years and three months. He participated in many thrilling battles, among others that of Ft. Donelsou, Jackson, Mission Ridge, Atlanta and others. The Doctor taught one term of school after the war, and then farmed one year and finally tooli up the medical profession. He was married, in 1859, to Lois Smith, a native of this county, born November, 1840. She is the mother of eight children, viz., Rosa V., Isaac A., Thomas L. M., Sarah B. (deceased"!, John S. . Lenora L., Joanna M. and Benjamin F. Mr. and Mrs. Hughey are religiously connected with the Cumberland Presbyterian Chm-oh. He is a Republican.

Passage source: History of Jefferson County, Illinois, published 1883.

Q, A. WliiBANKS, farmer, P. O. Belle Rive. Of the many men in the county who are descendants of the old pioneers, and who have given strength, stamina and prosperity to their immediate neighborhood, we count him whose name heads this sketch. He was born in February, 1825, in St Glair County, III. His father, Joseph Wilbanks, a native of South Carolina, he came here about 1825, in company with his father, Daniel Wilbanks, who was a mechanic by occupation. He settled on Moore's Prairie, fourteen miles southeast of Mount Vernon, where he died. Joseph Wilbanks died in South Carolina, where he had gone on account of his health. The mother of our subject, Candace Picker incr, is well remembered by many old settlers as one of the noblest women in this county. She was the mother of four children, viz., John, Luke, Quiney A. and Margaret (deceased). Her second husband, S. H. Anderson, was the father of five children, viz., William B. Anderson, our present County Judge; Sarah, the widow of Judge T. B. Tanner; Dewitt C. Anderson; Nebraska, deceased, former wife of R. A. D. Wilbanks, and Edward Anderson, deceased. Our subject was educated in our old-fashioned log house subscription schools, and in early life tilled the soil on his uncle, R. A. D. Wilbanks, Sr.'s farm. After he had attained his majority, he went to the Mexican war with the Third Illinois Regiment, Capt. Hicks, of Company H, After one year's servioe, he returned to Moore's Prairie, where he engaged in the mercantile business and farming, with splendid success, which is the sure result ot honesty, industry and frugality. Since 1873, he has been identitied with Belle Rive, then a mere station on the L. & N. Railroad. In January, 1883, he sold out his mercantile interest, and now devotes all his attention to farming, owning 150 acres of good land. He is an I. O. O. F., and in politics is a Democrat. He also served one term as Township Supervisor. He has been married twice. His first wife, Hester Wilkey, died in 1861. She was a daughter of Dr. Wilkey. and was the mother of Eldorado C, deceased; William H., born December 3, 1851, he married Josie Parks, and is now a resident of Texas; Douglas P., deceased; and Sallie N., born July 30, 1856, wife of Dr. R. J. Eaton. His present wife, Mary Riddle, born June 28. 1850, in Hamilton County, 111., is a daughter of Charles and Harriett (Ivriu) Riddle. Her grandfather, Abraham Ii-vin, was a native of New York. He came to Illinois about the time it became a State. Mrs. Wilbanks is the mother of three children, viz., Lena, born December 8, 1872; Robert E. J., born February 3, 1875, and Lottie Lee. born July 2, 1879. Mrs. Wilbanks is religiously connected with the Christian Church.

Passage source: History of Jefferson County, Illinois, published 1883.

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