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BIOGRAPHIES
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History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron, Jr., & Co.
1879
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East Oakland Twp. -
WM. LAND, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Oakland; born
in Cumberland Co., Ill., Jan. 19, 1839; at 7 years of age, his
parents both died, their death occurring within a period of four
days; at their decease, he came to Coles Co., Ill., and, until 15
years of age, worked at different places for his living; when he
worked for three years by the month; then rented land, and engaged
in farming for himself for about four years, in Ashmore Tp., and in
1862, enlisted in the 123d regiment, I. V. I., in which he served
his country until he received his discharge in May, 1865, a large
part of which time he was detailed to do post duty, the last two
years being at Nashville, Tenn.; after his discharge, he went to
Missouri, where he remained one winter, when he returned to Coles
Co., Ill., and, again renting land, continued farming until 1876,
when he purchased his present place of eighty acres, upon which he
removed, and where he has since lived. He married in
September, 1859, to Emily Sublette; she died December,
1865, leaving two children, viz. —Peter B. and Lucinda.
His marriage with Lucinda Milner was celebrated Sept.
22, 1868; she was born in Vermilion Co., Ill., Dec. 17, 1843; they
have three children now living by this union, viz., Rebecca A.,
born Dec. 5, 1869; Malinda M., Dec. 19, 1870; Charles W.,
June 23, 1878, and one deceased.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879~ Page 570 |
Ashmore Twp. -
JEREMIAH
LANE, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Ashmore; was born in
Muskingum Co., Ohio, Jan. 17, 1844; his father, George W. Lane,
was a pioneer, coming from his native state, Maryland, at the age of
13; his mother, Sarah Lane, was a native of Ohio, and a
descendant of a Maryland family; his parents both died in Ohio;
Mr. Lane was raised on the farm, and has followed that avocation
all his life; he came to Coles Co. in 1873, and settled on his
present farm, one mile east of the village of Ashmore, where he owns
134 acres of land, with good brick house, commodious barn,
outbuildings, etc.; he makes a specialty of breeding fine horses,
having ten now on hand; also has 160 hogs. He was married Mar.
10, 1870, to Miss Cornelia Swartz, who was born in Campbell
Co., Ky., July 12, 1854; they have two children living - Minnie
L. and Henry L.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879~ Page 601 |
East Oakland
Twp. -
R. F. LARIMER, merchant, Oakland; born in
Scioto Co., Ohio, Oct. 27, 1838, where he engaged in farming until
16 years of age, when, coming West, he located in Embarrass Tp.,
Edgar Co., Ill., and engaged in farming until 1856, when he went to
Kansas for six months; returning to Edgar Co., he purchased one-half
interest in a saw and flour mill, which he ran until Sept. 10, 1861,
when he enlisted as private for three years in the 66th I. V. I.;
this regiment was composed of picked men from the various
Northwestern States, for their skill and accuracy in handling the
rifle; while this regiment was credited to Illinois, it was known in
the army as the Western Sharpshooters; in the marches they always
ltd the advance, and when engaged in battle, were detailed in squads
to pick off rebel gunners, and many a rebel battery has been
silenced by the unerring aim of this regiment; he was in many severe
battles, among which was Mt. Zion, Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth,
Resaca, Lay's Ferry, where the regiment, being in
the advance, fought its way for eight miles, the regiment suffering
severely in killed and wounded; he was next engaged at Rome Cross
Roads, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, at which place among the killed was
a younger brother; he was with the army during the siege and capture
of Atlanta, after which, having served one month above his term of
enlistment, he was mustered out of service; he then returned to
Edgar Co., Ill., where he bought a saw and flour mill, which he ran
until 1868, when, selling his mill, he purchased one-half interest
in a saw-mil! near Charleston, which he ran until 1872, when he sold
out and located at Oakland in the drug trade, which he followed
until 1876; in 1877, he engaged in his present business, which he
has since successfully followed. While looking after the
wounded at the battle of Corinth, he was made prisoner by a squad of
six rebels, and, while they were taking him to their camp, a squad
of union calvary came upon them and captured his captors,
taking them back to the Union camp.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879~ Page 570 |
East Oakland Twp. -
JOHN R. LAWSON, lumber and building materials,
Oakland; born in Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio, June 3, 1847, where
he attended school constantly until 21 years of age, the last five
years at the Portsmouth Normal School; at the above age, he engaged
in book-keeping for the Portsmouth Foundry Co., which position he
filled for two years; then, in 1871, he came West and engaged in
book-keeping for Lawson & Burt, at Tuscola, Douglas
Co., for two years, at the expiration of which time, he came to
Oakland, Coles Co., and engaged in the lumber trade, dealing in
lumber of all kinds, paints, coal, lime, cement, plaster, sash,
doors and blinds, etc., etc. His marriage with Alice M.
Cash was celebrated Apr. 16, 1874; she was born in Oakland Dec.
31, 1854; she was the daughter of S. M. Cash, one of the
pioneer merchants of Oakland, Coles Co., Ill. Mr.
Lawson holds the office of Town Trustee.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879~ Page 570 |
Pleasant Grove Twp. -
CHARLES E. LEITCH, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O.
Charleston; owns 117 acres; was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, Apr. 16,
1836; resided with his parents on the farm until 22 years of age.
He was married to Mahalia Baker Mar. 18, 1858; she was born
in Highland Co., Va., Dec. 19,1837. Mr. Leitch has
seven children living are Lizzie, Grant, John, Charles E., Jacob,
Samuel and Allen; the deceased were two infants.
Mr. Leitch has held the office of School Director ten years;
he now holds the offices of School trustee and Road Commissioner.
Mr. Leitch's father was Captain of a company of State militia
in this county in an early day.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879 - Page 589 |
Lafayette Twp. -
WILLIAM
LEITCH, far., Sep. 20; P. O. Mattoon; owns
115 acres; born in Highland (formerly Pendleton) Co., Va., Nov. 11,
1816; was raised a farmer; has also worked at blacksmithing and
coopering; is also a millwright. Married Eunice Raines
Nov. 18, 1841; she was also born in Highland Co., Mar. 12, 1822; she
died Mar. 28, 1877; had ten children, eight of whom are now living -
Andrew J., Huldah, Mary, Susan, Frank, Ingabo Ridley (Indian
name), Irene and Charles; the names of the deceased
were John Russell and Leva. Mr. L. holds the
office of Justice of the Peace, which office he has held for
twenty-seven years; has held every office in the town except
Collector; Mr. L. formerly kept a docket; he now does
most of the legal business in the township. Mr. L. came
to this county Nov. 11, 1845; he made the trip in a two horse wagon;
Mr. L. came to this county Nov. 11, 1845; he made the trip in
a two-horse wagon; Mr. L. is noted for his remarkable memory
and good judgment; his schooling was limited - about eighteen months
in all. His son Andrew was a soldier during the late
war, and participated in the destruction of Spanish Fort; was under
Gen. Steele.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879 - Page 654 |
Mattoon Twp. -
ELISHA LINDER, farmer; P. O. Mattoon; was born
in Hardin Co., Ky., Aug. 16, 1807; his early life was passed upon
the farm, and his education was such as the schools of those days
afforded; when less than seven years of age, he lost his father, and
being the oldest of the family, he soon became the head; his father
was a man of energy and thrift, and left the family well provided
for; in 1829, young Linder came West, to Illinois, and
prospected the county; remaining two months, he returned to
Kentucky, and in January, 1831, came again to Illinois; in October
following, he moved his mother and family - a brother and two
sisters - and located near where he now resides; on arriving at what
was to be their future home, they possessed, in actual cash, $2.50,
just enough to purchase half a barrel of salt; he bought a few head
of horses, cattle and a flock of sheep; he was first to introduce
sheep into this section of the country; his first purchase was forty
acres, slightly improved; he has owned at one time 2,000 acres of
land, and at present owns about 1,200 acres; in almost every
undertaking, he has been very successful. He was married in
April, 1839, to Rebecca Sawyer, was one of the early pioneers
of this section; from this union, fourteen children have been born -
three sons and eleven daughters; of these, three sons and eight
daughters are still living. Mr. Linder has held the
office of Township Supervisor three or four terms.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879~ Page 550 |
Charleston Twp. -
JACOB LINDER, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O.
Charleston. Among the pioneers of Coles Co. who settled here
prior to the year 1830, was Jonathan Linder, who was born in
West Virginia Aug. 8, 1808. He was a son of a farmer, and on
becoming of age he came West, accompanied by his father's family;
they made the journey in wagons, and on arriving in Coles Co., they
took up some land and purchased other land, and engaged in farming.
After a few years he revisited his native State, performing the
journey there and back on horse-back. In 1834 or 1835, he
married Miss Margaret Cossell, a daughter of Michael
Cossell, another of the pioneer settlers; she was born in West
Virginia, and came to the county with her parents in 1830.
They continued to reside in Charleston Tp. till their death.
Mr. Linder died in April, 1877, his wife having died in 1872.
They left one son, Jacob Linder, who was born in Charleston
Twp., Jan. 6, 1836, and who now owns and occupies the old homestead
on Sec. 4, consisting of 207 acre of land. He also owns
sixty-five acres nearer town. He was married May 31, 1860, to
Miss Rachel A. McIntire, of Seven Hickory Tp., and has one
child living - Minnie E.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879~ Page 523 |
Mattoon Twp. -
P. B. LINN, dealer in groceries, provisions
and queensware, Mattoon. The subject of this sketch was born
in Coles Co., Ill., Nov. 18, 1850; his father was one of the early
pioneers of the county; his early life was spent upon the farm; in
addition to his common-school education, he attended Lee's Academy
two years; in 1871, he completed a business course in Bryant &
Stratton's Commercial College at Cincinnati; the same year he
entered the employ of J. B. Hill & Co., at Charleston, as
clerk; in 1873, he began clerking for Frank Kern in
Effingham, and, in 1874, he came to Mattoon, where he served
Hinkle & Buckin their dry goods establishment eighteen months;
he next labored in the same capacity for Robert Mosley &Son
for the same length of time. Nov. 28, 1877, he began business
for himself. He was married May 8, 1878, to Lizzie R.
Coddington, a native of Indiana. He lost his father at the
age of 12 years, and since that time has puddled his own came along
life's voyage.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879~ Page 550 |
Mattoon Twp. -
TIFFIN P. LOGAN, land and loan agent, Mattoon;
was born in Trimble Co., Ky., Mar. 28, 1844; his father was a man of
prominence, a cousin to President Harrison, and was honored by the
Democratic party with a seat in the Kentucky Legislature during the
sessions of 1844- 45; in the spring of 1858, removed with his family
to Illinois, and located in Windsor, Shelby Co.; here he occupied
the office of Justice of the Peace eleven years in succession; here
Tiffin P. began life for himself; he lived with his
brother-in-law till he attained the age of 15 years; at this age he
could neither read nor write; leaving his taskmaster, he determined
to lend his energies to the acquiring of an education; by the
performance of various commissions he paid his board, tuition, and
other necessary expenses, and at the expiration of three years, had
acquired a good elementary education, and had $8 ahead; Mar. 8,
1853, he located where Ottawa, Kan., now is, then occupied by eleven
tribes of Indians; with these, he lived some six weeks sole
representative of the Caucasian race; here, with a capital of
Caucasian race; here, with a capital of $41, he began the
manufacture of shingles, and in nine months accumulated $1,200;
owing to ill health, he closed out his business, and engaged in
clerking for Holt & Evans, the first white men
operating a store in Ottawa; in March, 1865, he located in Kansas
City, and operated a grocery store two years; during the winter of
1866-67, he took a business course in Spaulding's Commercial
College, in Kansas City; he next went to Lyon Co., Kan., and engaged
in the dairy business one year; in the spring of 1868, he went to
Sedalia, Mo., and there engaged in the milk and dairy business six
years; at this he cleared about $2,000 per annum, but lost most of
it in 1874, operating in cattle; in 1875, he returned to Illinois,
and engaged in handling and shipping stock; in December, 1875, he
engaged in the lumber and grain trade at Bethany, Ill.; this he
followed till March, 1878, when he opened a land office in Mattoon,
to which he has recently added the loan agency. He was married
Oct. 17, 1876, to Sue M. Smutz, a native of Lima, Ohio; has
one child — Edna P. Owns real estate in Bethany, Ill.;
in honor of his early citizenship, Logan street, of Ottawa, Kan.,
was named for him.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879~ Page 551 |
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