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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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J. N. TERRILL,
who was born in Indiana in 1818, came to Piatt County in 1856, and
during the Civil War he served his country as a soldier. He
was married in Indiana to Sarah A. Sampson, and their
children were as follows: Mrs. James Hunt, James,
Mrs. John Matthews, John, Mrs. Albert Grove, and Charles.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of
Piatt County - Vol. II - Publ. 1917 - Page |
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SAMUEL K. THOMPSON,
came to Piatt County from Macon Co., Ill., at an early day, and
acquired 400 acres of land in Cerro Gordo Township, on which he was
living at the time of his death in 1868. He was married to
Mrs. Smith Stuart. A man of progressive ideas, he
inaugurated on his farm a system of drainage that proved very
successful.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of
Piatt County - Vol. II - Publ. 1917 - Page |
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ASHER W. TINDER,
was born in Virginia, and came to Piatt County in 1853. He was
married to Delilah C. Lewis and they had eight children,
seven of whom came to Piatt County with them, the eldest going to
California. For a number of years Mr. Tinder was a
hotel man of Monticello and died in the brick hotel owned by J.
C. Johnson, in 1860.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of
Piatt County - Vol. II - Publ. 1917 - Page |
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ELIJAH
TRYON, came from Indiana to Piatt County
in the early sixties and was a farmer of Unity
Township until his death in 1874. He was
married to Agnes Smith and they had two
children, namely: Mrs. Samuel Welch and
one who died early. Mr. Tryon was
married (second) to Rebecca Sampson and
they had one child, Mrs. Clarinda Hester.
In 1869 Mr. Troy was married (third)
to Nancy Shaw and they had two daughters,
Dora and Lola May.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of
Piatt County - Vol. II - Publ. 1917 - Page |
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MRS. MARY A.
TUCKER, one of the highly respected residents of Bement, the
widow of Thomas J. Tucker, is held in high esteem by her
neighbors for her many excellent qualities. She was born in
Warren County, Ind., in 1861, a daughter of John and Sarah
(Kelly) Conway, natives of Ireland, where the mother was born in
1828. She died in Bement, Ill., in 1871. Mr. and Mrs.
Conway having come to Piatt County in 1863.
Mrs. Tucker was educated in the common schools
of Bement, but left school when still a girl to keep house for her
widowed father. On October 1, 1884, she was married to
Thomas J. Tucker, a son of David M. and Nancy E. (Lynum)
Tucker. David M. Tucker was born in Kentucky, and
died in Bement in 1877. His mother, whose maiden name was
Marguerite Forsythe, was born in Ireland, but died in Indiana.
Thomas J. Tucker was born in Johnson County, Ind., September
22, 1862, and came to Illinois with his parents, in 1868, they
locating at Bement. Here Mr. Tucker was educated
attending school until he attained his majority, when he began
farming in Bement Township. After four years on rented land,
he bought 160 acres of land in the same township, and operated it
until 1913. In the spring of that year, on account of ill
health, he retired to Bement, and there he died September 1, 1915.
Mr. and Mrs. Tucker became the parents of the following
children: Anna, who married Gilbert Gordon, and
lives in Ohio; Catherine, who married Edward Foran,
lives in Ivesdale, Ill.; Benjamin J., who lives on the
homestead; who is deceased; and Agnes and Cecelia,
both of whom are students in the Bement High school. Mrs.
Tucker is a member of the Catholic Church of Bement.
Mr. Tucker was a Republican. His fraternal affiliations
were with Bement Camp No. 194, M. W. A., and Bement Masonic lodge.
Mrs. Tucker owns 160 acres of land in Bement Township; 140
acres of land in Unity Township, and her residence at Bement, and is
managing her property wisely and profitably, proving her right to be
accepted as an excellent business woman, as well as a kindly,
Christian neighbor, and public-spirited resident of the city and
county.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of
Piatt County - Vol. II - Publ. 1917 - Page |
Henry Van Vickle |
HENRY VAN VICKLE,
who not only is one of the best known building
contractors of De Land, but also the oldest
engaged in this line of business in Piatt
County, was born in Ohio, March 30, 1844, a son
of Daniel and Martha (Clark) Van Vickle,
who were born, reared, lived and passed away in
Ohio.
During a boyhood which was filled with hard work and
very little schooling, Henry Van Vickle
was taught a love for his country, and these
lessons in patriotism came to fruition in his
enlistment for service during the Civil War in
January, 1864, in Company A, Nineteenth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry. From then until Dec.
15, 1864, when he was wounded by a gunshot wound
in the left leg, at the battle of Nashville,
Mr. Van Vickle participated in the Georgia
campaign under General Sherman His
honorable discharge is dated July 12, 1865, at
Camp Denison, Ohio, and following his obtaining
it, he returned to his farm home. For the
subsequent two years he remained there, but, in
February, 1867, he came to Illinois, and for a
year attended school at Monticello. After
working for farmers for a time, he farmed on his
own account for seven years, and then in 1884
began learning the carpenter trade and was with
J. A. Campbell until 1913, when he left
him to engage in a general contracting business
of his own. In addition to taking
contracts for building, he also carries on a
painting and paperhanging business, and has
executed some very important contracts in his
line. He owns a fine home in De Land and
some land in Florida.
On Feb. 15, 1885, Mr. Van Vickle was married to
Emma A. Anderson, born in Piatt County,
Ill., in 1856, a daughter of William and Jane
Anderson natives of Ross County, Ohio, lives
at Monticello. Mr. and Mrs. Van Vickle
have one daughter, Clarett, who is
Mrs. Hardin of Monticello. For some
years Mr. Van Vickle has attended the
Methodist Church. In politics he is a
Republican, and he served as tax collector of
Goose Creek Township for three years.
Franklin Post, G. A. R. of Monticello, holds his
membership and he enjoys meeting his old
comrades at the reunions. A man of
excellent business ability, Mr. Van Vickle
has honestly earned his present position,
and is held in high esteem by those who known
him.
Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of
Piatt County - Vol. II - Publ. 1917 - Page |
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