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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History
of
Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties,
Illinois
Vol. 2.
Edited by William Henry Perrin
- Illustrated -
Chicago:
O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers,
183 Lake Street
1883
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W. C. LENCE,
Physician, Jonesboro. The gentleman whose name heads this
sketch, represents one of our old settler families, who came
here when the settlements were few, when the whistle of the
stream monster on railroad or river was unknown, but in its
stead the child of the forest plied his birch canoe on the
Father of Waters. W. C. Lence was born Sept. 30,
1844, in Union County, Ill. He is a grandson of John
Lence, a farmer by occupation, born in North Carolina,
where he was married to Sallie Mull, who was born
in North Carolina, and died in this county in 1880. She
was the mother of a large family, whose descendants are
numerous, and are living principally in Southern Illinois.
John Lence died in Union County. His son
John J. was born here in 1818. He was married to
Elizabeth Sifford, who was the mother of Sarah
Jane Lentz and William Carol.
Mrs. E. Lence died Sept. 30, 1844. Mr. Lence
was a farmer in early life, and was married a second time to
Millie Lingle, who was the mother of Mary Ann
Treece. Mrs. Lence died a year after
she was married. In 1850, he, in company with others from
Union County, went to California, where he worked at gold
mining, returning to this county in 1857, where he was married a
third time to Eliza Dilday, who was the mother of
two children now living—John and Helen. Mr. John
Lence bought a mill in 1860 in Jonesboro, which he ran till
1870, when he sold
out and spent his last days on a farm, where he died in 1876.
His memory is cherished by those who knew him. Our subject
received a common school education in this county, and then
taught school here for two years, and then attended the college
of Notre Dame, near South Bend, Ind. He returned to
Jonesboro in 1878, where be commenced the study of medicine with
Dr. G. W. Schuchardt. In the fall of 1879, he went
to Louisville, Ky., and studied in the Medical Department the
University of Louisville, graduating in March, 1872, after which
he returned to Jonesboro, where he
has followed his profession ever since. Doctor was joined
in matrimony, Dec. 31, 187 2, in Cairo, Ill., to Miss Luella
Mulkey, born June 10, 1852, in Jonesboro. She is the
daughter of Judge John H. Mulkey. She is the mother
of two children—Maggie L., born Sept. 21, 1873, and
John H., born Apr. 1, 1881. Mrs. Lence
is a member of the Catholic Church. Mr. Lence is a
member of the Masonic fraternity, Jonesboro Lodge, No. 111, and
the Knights of Honor, Jonesboro Lodge, No. 1,891. In
politics, the Doctor is identified with the Democratic party.
Source: History of Alexander, Union & Pulaski, Illinois -
Vol. 2 - Publ. 1883 - Page 104 |
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