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ILLINOIS GENEALOGY EXPRESS
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Welcome to
Piatt County,
Illinois
History & Genealogy |
The following Biographies have been extracted
from the following source:
Historical Encyclopedia
of
Illinois and History of Piatt County
Vol. II -
1917
Transcribed by
Sharon Wick
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Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of
Piatt County - Vol. II - Publ. 1917 - Page |
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EZRA THOMAS
McMILLEN, cashier of the State Bank of De
Land, and a man widely and favorably known for
his knowledge of banking and his general
reliability, was born in Goose Creek Twp., Jan.
4, 1869, a son of William Franklin and
Pelina (Marquiss) McMillen, the father
a native of Longansport, Ind. (Logansport?), and
the mother of Piatt Co., Ill. The
grandparents, Thomas and
Mary McMillen, and Ezra
Marquiss, were natives of Ohio.
Ezra Thomas McMillen
attended the common schools of his native
township, and fitted himself for the profession
of teaching, entering upon that calling when
only seventeen years old. Two years later
he went into a hardware business at Monticello,
under the name of Saint, McMillen & Co.,
and a year later began conducting the homestead.
There he remained until 1903 when he became
cashier of the State Bank of De Land. In
addition he owns and operates 160 acres of fine
land in Goose Creek Twp., and is recognized as
one of the most advanced agriculturists of Piatt
County.
On March 20,
1889, Mr. McMillen was married
to Eliza May Linton, born near
Ellsworth, McLean Co., Ill., a daughter of
George A. and Martha
Linton. Mr. and Mrs. McMillen
have the following children; Edna,
who is Mrs. J. E. Haitt, of
Green Valley, Ill.; Martha, who
is a school teacher; and Frank
and Wayne, who are both at
home. Mr. McMillen is a
Republican and is serving as township
committeeman of his party, of which he is a
leader. Fraternally he is a member of the
knights of Pythias of De Land. Shrewd,
far-seeing and possessed of excellent judgment,
Mr. McMillen has succeeded in all his
undertakings and is a man of power in his
community.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of
Illinois and History of Piatt County - Vol. II -
1917 - Page 775
NOTE: See 1883 and 1891
Histories for more on this family.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of
Piatt County - Vol. II - Publ. 1917 - Page |
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THOMAS McMILLEN, came to Piatt Co. in 1856, and later
moved to Champaign Co. He was married to Mary Hathaway
and their children were as follows: Mary Ann, Frank,
Mrs. Seymour Marquiss, E. J., Mrs. Phillip Smith, Thomas, George E.,
Mrs. Dr. Davis, Sylvanus, and Lucinda M.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of
Illinois and History of Piatt County - Vol. II -
1917 - Page 775
NOTE: See 1883 and 1891
& 1903 Histories for more on this family.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of
Piatt County - Vol. II - Publ. 1917 - Page |
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ABRAHAM MARQUISS,
SR., was one of the pioneers of Piatt Co.
in 1833, in Goose Creek Twp., and died in the
county in 1859. Not only was he successful
in his own farming, but he assisted his children
in obtaining homes for themselves. In 1809
he was married to Elizabeth Barnes and their
children were as follows: Ezra,
John, William, Mrs. William Piatt, Elizabeth
and Henry.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of
Illinois and History of Piatt County - Vol. II -
1917 - Page 772
NOTE: See 1883 and 1891
& 1903 Histories for more on this family.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of
Piatt County - Vol. II - Publ. 1917 - Page |
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