Elmwood Township (part 2 of 2)

VICKERY ELIAS, retired farmer, res. Elmwood ; was born in Rensselaer county, N. Y., twelve miles east of Albany, on 2Sth of September, 1S13 ; grew to manhood on a farm, and attended the common school. When seventeen years of age his father died. He then worked by the month, and day, and supported his mother, with his brother's help. At the age of twenty-four married Miss Polly, daughter of Peter Sipperly, born Feburary 2, 1817. They had ten children, eight living ; Chester, of Taylor county, Iowa ; Malissa M. - now Mrs. John Patterson, of this county ; Phoebe E. - now Mrs. Samuel Clark, of Peoria county ; Roger, of Knox county, Ills.; Susan - now Mrs. Andrew Wilson, of Nebraska ; Lewis, of Knox county. Ills.; Mary - now Mrs. I. Andrews; Burtha E. - now Mrs. James Runyon, of Knox county. Ills. Two died in infancy. In 1840, Mr. V. went to Victoria, Texas, and engaged in farming, remained about eighteen months, and came to Illinois, arriving on the loth day of April, 1843. Came by water, and while crossing the Gulf of Mexico, came near being shipwrecked. The first two years after arriving in the county rented a farm, then bought what was known as the Wakefield farm. Mr. and Mrs. V. spent some eighteen years of their life in log cabins. Since that time has built two fine brick resiHenccs. He sold the Wakefidd farm f. r $3000, after erecting a brick house; and afterw.ii<l bought the Egleston farm, where they remained fi-i r years. Then he p.irchased a farm in Knox county, t«(> miles and a half west of Elmwood, where he built a brick house, and lived fifteen years. Then bought a farm in Rio township and remained on it until 1875. when he removed to Elmwood, where he has lived retired since. Are members of the Methodist Churtli and he is class leader.

WASHBURN SILAS HOWK, physicia . and surgeon, res, Elmwood ; was born at Westfori', Otsego county, N. Y., on August 17, 1S21. Was tliLson of Lewis Edson and Lydia Dooliltle Washburn, who were married October 15, 1809. They had four boi s and five girls, all born in Wcstford, Otsego county, N. Y. His father was a farmer but owned and operated a saw and grist mill. Was killed in the mill Decembt r 13, 1836, at the age of forty-nine. His mother dii-l August 4, 1S6S, at the age of seventy-five years. D-. W. married Miss Sarah Annette Bradley, who was born in LeRoy, Genesse county, N. Y., July 24, 1829. At the age of twelve years she attended a select school .-^t Pavillion, N. Y. On leaving the school in 1S41, she received from the teacher Mr. A. J. Abbath, testimonials, certifying that she wa.s abundantly qualified in all respects to teach n common school, and closin.; with the following language : " Her manners and deportment in particular are such as can not fail to have a beneficial and refining influence upon her pupils." About this time she united with the M. E. Church. In 1850, she came to Elmwood and united with the Presby. terian Church, in which she remained a member until Ik r removal to Chillicothe, Ills., in 1S75, when she receive 1 her letter at her own request to unite with the Reformcl Episcopal Church of that place. Soon after her arriv.il in Elmwood she began teaching in the district school. Some of her early pupils have risen to distinction. lUthis union there were four children, two of which artstill living - Hcrmia, now Mrs. P. E. Andrews, <if Chillicothe, and Mattie who lives with her sister. Mrs. W. was a consistent Christian, loved and respected by all who knew her. She died in Elmwood July, 7, 187.S, in the forty-nine year of her age. Dr. Washburn commenced the study of medicine under Dr. J. W. Northup, and remained with him three years, and attending lectures at Castlelon, Vt., where he graduated in 1847. Commenced the practice of medicine at Hloomville, Delhi county, N. Y., and remained about one year and a half. Then came to I'curia county and located nl Newburg, and has remained in Elmwood township nearly all the time since, and has followed his profession with success. WMnuii .S T tmrm-r. P. O. Elmwood.

WELTON CH.VS. P. merchant, res. Elmwood, son of John J. and Maria (Wilcox) Wellon, natives of Connecticut, was born in Richfield county. Conn., on the 9th of Feb., 184I. In i860, came to Peoria county and worked on a farm for some time ; afterwards, was employed as clerk, where he remained one year. Enlisted in the I32d I. Y. 1. Co. D (one hundred day service). After leaving the service, returned to Farmington, Fulton county, and was employed by Mr. P. P. Chapman in a store, remaining over four years. Then, in company with Geo. S. Smith, engaged in the grocery business. In 1876 he purchased Smith's interest and continued by himself until 1879, when he took in his present partner. In 1873. married Miss Carrie Darnell, who was born in Knox county, III., in 1851. They have one boy and two girls : Harry C, Berenice C. and Inez W.

WILKY A. M. farmer. Sec. 30, P. O. Elmwood. was born in Pennsylvania, .March 16, 1S12, and is the son of Joseph and Kliiabeth Wiley. He came to Peoria county in the Spring of 1S35, when the surrounding country was but a vast and lonely wilderness. He settled on Sec. 30, where he commenced to improve and lay out a farm of eighty acres, and in the Fall of 1839 he married Miss Mary Ewalt, a native of Ohio, who was born in 1 820. by whom he has five children : Elizabeth, I.otta, .Susan. Leonora and John E. Mr. Wiley continued to farm on his small tract of land, laboring under all the hardships an<l disadvantages of an early settler, but by strict economy and unremitting hard work, has been able to add acre to acre, until he now owns 1,100 acres of fine lands in Elmwood and Logan townships, worth $15,000, besides considerable other land in Kansas. WILEY E. ('. merchant, Elmwood.

WILLIAMSON' SYLVESTEK, wheelwright, res. Elmwood, son of Levi S. and Margaret (Scott) Williamson. Father a native of Yirginia and mother, of Maryland. Emigrated to Illinois in 1836 or '37, and located in Peoria when there were but few log cabins in the town ; thence removed to Rushville, Schuyler county, and lived there seven years ; thence to Brimfield, where they still reside - father, at the age of 80, mother, 70. The subject of this sketch was bom in Butler county, Penn., on the 9th day of Jan., 183s. In 1857, married Miss Mary E. Harper. She was born Feb. 19, 1837. They have fire children, four boys and one girl ; Joseph II., born Dec. 13, 1857 ; Harry P., born Jan. 17, 1865, died Sept. 13. 1867 ; Jennie Louise, bom Aug. 37, 1873 ; Charles Frederick, burn June 14,