OTHER BIOGRAPHICAL INDEXES: 1879 1889 1903 1911 1930 BIOGRAPHIES Source: The History of Vermilion County, Illinois A Tale of its Evolution, Settlement and Progress for nearly a Century -         Vols. I & 2 By Lottie E. Jones - Chicago - Pioneer Publishing Company  - 1911 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   DR. ASA PALMER.  Dr. Asa Palmer was a native of Connecticut, who was born at Coventry in 1786. He became a resident of Vermont in his boyhood days, and later lived in the Black River country of New York. Subsequently he became a resident of Moscow, where both his parents died. While living in New York State, Dr. Palmer studied medicine and practiced a little. He was married while living in New York State. He made a trip to the west in search of a location, and came here to live in 1824. His first trip was made on horseback, but when he came to locate, the journey was made by boat-, going first to Pittsburg and then down the Ohio River and up the Wabash river. His destination was the Vermilion river country but at that time there was no Danville to attract him, not even so small a settlement at this place. Dr. Palmer began his practice in this section and for many miles around the settlements from the Little Vermilion to those north and west of the mouth of the North Fork of the Vermilion River, he rode in his practice. After Danville became the county seat, his home was there and his practice was over a broad territory from that point. Eventually he gave up the practice of medicine and lived retired. In connection with his son he established the first drug store in Danville. He was a leading and influential citizen of this section from the time he came in 1824 to his death in 1861. Dr. Palmer was married three times, his third wife being Adelia Hawkins and one of the honored pioneers of Vermilion County. Dr. Palmer was one of the original members of the Presbyterian Church in Danville. He was the father of thirteen children by his first wife and two by his second wife. (Source: The History of Vermilion County, Illinois - Vol. I - By Lottie E. Jones -Publ. Chicago - Pioneer Publishing Company  - 1911 - Page  pgs 118 & 119 - Submitted by Mary Paulius   WILLIAM T. PANKEY, a worthy and successful representative of the professional interests of Vermilion county, has been engaged in the practice of law in Danville since 1900. He claims Illinois as his native state, his birth occurring in Greene county on the 24th of November, 1862. His father was Thomas L. Pankey, who was a farmer by occupation, but when the Civil war broke out he laid aside all personal interests and enlisted in the army, being in the service for three years. He was a member of the Ninety-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry and died while home on a furlough at the early age of twenty-six years. He, too, was a native of Greene county, Illinois, but the mother of our subject was born in Alabama. The Pankey family is of French origin and was founded in America by the Huguenots who, on account of religious persecution, came to America about 1700. They landed in New York but later went south and the grandfather of our subject was born in North Carolina. In 1820 he came to Illinois and settled in Greene county, at which time there was only one person living between their home and the settlements north of the Sangamon river to Alton. The state at that time was divided into only five counties and the region round about was an unbroken wilderness. With its development and upbuilding the family has now been actively identified for almost a century.      During his boyhood, William T. Pankey attended the common schools of Greene and Macoupin counties and later entered the Lincoln University, from which he was graduated in 1886 with the degree of Ph. B., and he has since secured the degree of Ph. M., from his alma mater. Choosing the legal profession as his life work, he studied toward that end and on his admission to the bar, located in Palmyra, where he was engaged in general practice for several years. He then removed to Watseka, this state, where he followed his profession from 1890 to 1900 and then came to Danville, which has since been the scene of his labors. Here he has built up a large and lucrative practice and is now numbered among the prominent attorneys of the city.      On the 23rd of June, 1886, in Fairmount, Illinois, Mr. Pankey was united in marriage to Miss Eva F. Dougherty, a daughter of James M. Dougherty. Her parents were early settlers of Fairmount and both are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Pankey now have three children: Loyette I., who was born December 21, 1887, and is now the wife of Curtis G. Redden, an attorney of Danville; Dwight M., born July 17, 1890; and Thomas Lorton, born June 6, 1900.      At the polls Mr. Pankey usually supports the men and measures of the republican party but has never been an aspirant for political honors. He was, however, called upon to serve as master in chancery of Iroquois county, being elected to that office in 1898 for a term of two years. Religiously he holds membership in the Presbyterian church. He is a man of easy dignity, frank and cordial in address, possessing that confidence and courage which rightly come from conscientious personal ability, a right conception of things and habitual regard for what is best in the exercise of human activities. He is one of Danville's respected and progressive citizens, well deserving of mention among the representative residents of Vermilion county. Source: The History of Vermilion County, Illinois - Vol. II - By Lottie E. Jones -Publ. Chicago - Pioneer Publishing Company  - 1911 - Page  542 & 543   GEORGE PARTLOW.  On the roll of Vermilion county's honored dead is the name of George Partlow, who has for many years identified with the business interests of Danville. He was born in this city in 1846 and was a son of John Milton Partlow. Reared here, he was indebted to the Danville public schools for the early educational privileges he enjoyed and on starting out in life for himself accepted a clerkship in the dry-goods store of W. T. Mann, which then stood on West Main street. During his connection with that establishment he gained a wide circle of friends and acquaintances and became thoroughly familiar with business methods. He next accepted a position in the store of Joseph Goldsmith and on leaving there became deputy circuit clerk under A. S. Hawes. He served in that capacity for four years, his duties being most faithfully and conscientiously discharged, and at the end of that time formed a partnership with the late  W. H. Johns in the real-estate and insurance business. Although this was his first experience along this line he always had a special liking for such work and his wide acquaintance proved of great assistance to him when he embarked in this business. After Mr. Johns' death he became connected with Charles Hacker and together they carried on real-estate operations and also engaged in the insurance business up to the time that Mr. Partlow passed away on the 31st of July, 1905. He devoted considerable attention to the writing of live-stock insurance and in this way became well known to the farmers throughout the surrounding country, and it is probable that no man in the community had a wider circle of friends or acquaintances than he.      Mr. Partlow was married in Danville to Miss Irene English, a daughter of Hon. J. G. English, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume, and they became the parents of four children, as follows: Mrs. Benjamin Taylor, now a resident of Catlin, Illinois; Joseph, who makes his home in Chicago; Frank; and Nellie.      During the dark days of the Civil war Mr. Partlow manifested his patriotism and loyalty by entering the service and remaining at the front for three years. He returned home with an enviable war record and was later a prominent member of Kenesaw Post, No. 77, G. A. R. He was a devoted husband and father and found his greatest pleasure at his own fireside, surrounded by his wife and children. His death was widely and deeply mourned, for he had the confidence and respect of all with whom he was brought in contact. Source: The History of Vermilion County, Illinois - Vol. II. By Lottie E. Jones -Publ. Chicago - Pioneer Publishing Company  - 1911 - Page 505   ADAM PATE was born in Virginia, married Elizabeth Owens, of Kentucky, and began their wedded life in Dearborn County, Indiana. In 1829 they came to Vermilion County, and located in Catlin Township, where they lived all their remaining days. They experienced all the pleasures and the trials of pioneer days. Mr. Pate died February 24. 1867, and Mrs. Pate died in 1864. Source: The History of Vermilion County, Illinois - Vol. I. By Lottie E. Jones -Publ. Chicago - Pioneer Publishing Company  - 1911 - Page 186 - Submitted by Mary Paulius   ANDREW PATTERSON      Andrew Patterson brought his family to Vermilion County in 1827 from East Tennessee. He was a native of Granger County, East Tennessee, as was also his son William who was at that time three years old. Andrew Patterson settled his family at Yankee Point among Indians and wild animals. Like all the pioneers they settled in the timber, thinking the prairie could never be used for anything but grazing. William Golden, the father-in-law of Andrew Patterson, had come to the Little Vermilion country three years before this date and located at Yankee Point.      Mr. Golden later had the distinction of having; the first frame house in the neighbor-hood. It was not only a frame house, but it was painted. His grandson, the son of Mr. Patterson, tells about this house which he recalls distinctly. It was two rooms long and one room deep, and painted red. Mr. Golden's half brother, Tom Whitlock, painted it, using a brush as anyone would do today. There is no doubt the strongest ties were between William Golden and his daughter Amelia, who became the wife of Andrew Patterson, and followed her father to Illinois. Her oldest son was named William and her youngest one was named Golden, both bearing the name of her father. Andrew Patterson was the father of six children. William Patterson, the oldest son of Andrew Patterson, grew up in Elwood Township and married the daughter of Eli Patty, in 1853. He was born February 22, 1824, in Granger County, East Tennessee.      Mr. And Mrs. Patterson are the parents of seven children of whom four are yet living. Mr. Patterson has been a resident of Elwood Township ever since 1827, with the exception of a few years shortly after his marriage, when he improved a fine farm at Broadlands in the southwestern part of Champaign County. Source: The History of Vermilion County, Illinois - Vol. I - By Lottie E. Jones -Publ. Chicago - Pioneer Publishing Company  - 1911 - Page 126 - Submitted by Mary Paulius   WILLIAM PATTERSON, now living retired at Oakwood, this county, has seen many vicissitudes in the course of a long career and now at that period of life when the body seeks rest and the mind reverts to the enlivening scenes of earlier days, he is enjoying among friends the repose which should always be the reward of a life of usefulness and well directed energy. Mr. Patterson is a native of Virginia and was born near Withville, February n, 1824. He is the son of James and Sally (Halsey) Patterson, who were both natives of Virginia and lived there all their lives. They were parents of eleven children, of whom the subject of our review is the eldest.      William Patterson was educated in the public schools and continued at home until twenty-two years of age when he joined in the movement which has resulted in locating in Illinois the descendants of many of the old families of Virginia. Here he sought a permanent location quite a number of years before he finally settled. For three years he worked in the coal mines and at any other honorable occupation that presented itself. Then he formed a partnership and began farming, but later bought out his partner and operated the farm alone for a period of three years. He next rented another farm, which he conducted for ten years, and then bought a tract of land east of Pilot Grove, operating it for a short time, when he moved to Danville and after a brief stay at that place once more tried his fortune at farming. Finally he returned to Danville, where he followed teaming, hauling peaches and apples to Chicago and returning with merchandise. After five years in this line of work he attained a position where the independence he had so long sought appeared in view. He bought a farm in Oakwood township, which he operated until he retired in December, 1909, at Oakwood. As the result of many years of earnest application he is now the owner of an improved farm of eighty acres and also of a comfortable residence in Oakwood, which he acquired by much labor and self-denial and therefore appreciates as being the reward of his own efforts and not an unearned gift from another.      In 1846 Mr. Patterson was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Patterson, a native of Tazewell county, Virginia, and unto them were born nine children, six of whom are now living: William, Fanny, John, Bell, Charles G. and Emma. His wife having been called away, Mr. Patterson was married to Susan C. Leonard, a native of Smith county, Virginia. Six children were the result of this union: Albert, a resident of Vermilion county; Nannie, living at home; Granville; Lilly, teaching school here; Stella and Goldie, both of Vermilion county.      Mr. Patterson ever since reaching his majority has been a supporter of the Democratic party, believing it to be the party that best can be trusted with the destiny of the state and nation. As the head of a large and growing family he has always attempted to perform his duty, extending to his children the opportunities of education which he himself did not possess, and in many ways making himself a useful member of the community. He is the possessor of many good qualities that have attracted friends and by his straightforward course through life he has gained and retained the confidence and respect of those with whom he is associated. Source: The History of Vermilion County, Illinois - Vol. II - By Lottie E. Jones -Publ. Chicago - Pioneer Publishing Company  - 1911 - Page 285   E. H. PERKINS, who is busily engaged in the operation of a farm of one hundred and thirty-two acres on section 2, Grant township, is numbered among the substantial and representative agriculturists of the community. His birth occurred in Hocking county, Ohio, on the 25th of September, 1866, his parents being A. F. and Mary L. (Marston) Perkins, who were natives of Ohio and Kentucky respectively. They came to Vermilion county, Illinois, about the year 1863 and were married here. Following that important event in his life A. F. Perkins removed to Cass county, Iowa, where he owned and operated a farm for one year. On the expiration of that period he disposed of the property and returned to Illinois, purchasing a farm in Iroquois county and making his home thereon for ten years. He then sold the place and bought the farm which is now being operated by our subject, continuing to reside thereon throughout the remainder of his life. His political allegiance was given to the democracy and, though not an office seeker, he was widely recognized as a most loyal and public-spirited citizen. He was called to his final rest on the 28th of March, 1906, passing away in the faith of the Universalist church. His widow still survives and now makes her home with her son, E. H., who was the only child of their marriage.      E. H. Perkins was reared under the parental roof and obtained a good practical education in the common schools. He was married at the age of twenty-three years and then took charge of the old homestead farm of one hundred and thirty-two acres on section 2, Grant township, where he has carried on general agricultural pursuits to the present time. The place in its neat and thrifty appearance gives evidence of his careful supervision and the well tilled fields annually yield golden harvests in return for the care and labor which he bestows upon them.      On the 18th of December, 1889, Mr. Perkins was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie Hunt, who was born in New Jersey on the 7th of September, 1865, her parents being Edward and Elizabeth (Clark) Hunt, likewise natives of New Jersey. They removed to Indiana in 1867, spending the remainder of their lives on a farm in that state. They reared a family of seven children, four of whom are yet living. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins have two children, namely: Mary Ethel, who is a graduate of the Hoopeston high school; and Charles Almon.      Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Mr. Perkins has supported republican men and measures but has not sought office as a reward for his party fealty. Both he and his wife belong to the Universalist church and their lives are in harmony with its teachings. They occupy an enviable position in the esteem of their neighbors and friends and are widely known throughout the community. Source: The History of Vermilion County, Illinois - Vol. II - By Lottie E. Jones -Publ. Chicago - Pioneer Publishing Company  - 1911 - Page 611   ROSS PHILLIPS, whose identification with the business interests of Danville dates back from the time when he entered upon his business career, is today a member of the well known firm of Phillips Brothers, prominent grocery men of this city, now located at No. 902 North Vermilion street. His entire life has been passed in Vermilion county, for he was born in Bismarck, October 7, 1875, and is a son of Obadiah and Martha (Kidwell) Phillips, both of whom are still living. The father, who is also a native of Vermilion county, has for the past two years acceptably served as overseer of the poor. The mother is a native of Virginia and belongs to an old Virginia family.      During his boyhood Ross Phillips pursued his studies in the public schools of Danville and, having acquired a good practical education, he began clerking, being employed for about six years in several of the leading retail grocery stores of the city. In 1900 he embarked in business on his own account as a member of the firm of Phillips Brothers, opening a retail grocery establishment at No. 721 North Vermilion street. They have since moved to their present location and have built up an excellent trade, doing an annual business of about forty thousand dollars. Theirs is one of the leading establishments of the kind in the city and the stock which they carry insures the continuance of the patrons who have already come to them.      Ross Phillips was married in Cassopolis, Michigan, on the 8th of August, 1906, to Miss Nellie Jones, a native of that place and a daughter of William J. and Clara D. Jones, who are old residents of Michigan. This union has been blessed by two children: Donald and Virginia Margaret.      By his ballot Mr. Phillips supports the men and measures of the republican party but has never cared to enter into political life, preferring to devote his entire time and attention to his home and business interests. He is a worthy member of the Immanuel Presbyterian church and also belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the National Protective Legion. He is senior vice commander of the Spanish War Veterans, having taken part in the war with Spain as a member of Battery A, Illinois National Guard and was stationed at Porto Rico for five months. He is one of Danville's popular and representative citizens and in business circles has made for himself an enviable position. Source: The History of Vermilion County, Illinois - Vol. I. By Lottie E. Jones -Publ. Chicago - Pioneer Publishing Company  - 1911 - Page 280   HOWARD PUGH, who has devoted his attention to general agricultural pursuits throughout his entire business career, owns one hundred and ten acres of rich and arable land on sections 35 and 36, Love Township. His birth occurred on the farm where he now resides, his natal day being January 24, 1869. His parents, Granville and Lydia (Thompson) Pugh, were natives of Ohio and Indiana respectively. The father was but a little lad of six years when brought to this county in 1830, coming down the Ohio River on a flatboat and landing at Eugene, Indiana. With the exception of one year's residence in Iowa he made his home here throughout the remainder of his life, following the pursuits of farming and stock-raising as a means of livelihood. His political allegiance was given to the Republican Party, while his religious faith was indicated by his membership in the Friends church. His demise, which occurred on the 28th of April, 1898, was the occasion of deep and widespread regret, for he had gained many friends during the long years of his residence here. His widow, who still survives, is now in the seventy-fifth years of her age and makes her home at Ridge Farm, Vermilion County. Their children were eight in number, seven of whom are yet living.      Howard Pugh remained under the parental roof until he had attained his majority, when he took up the profession of teaching, acting as an instructor for three years. Since abandoning educational interests he has given his time and energies exclusively to general agricultural pursuits and in association with his wife now owns a farm of one hundred and ten acres on sections 35 and 36, Love Township. He has brought the place under a high state of cultivation and improvement and the well tilled fields annually yield golden harvests in return for the care and labor which he bestows upon them.      On the 19th of September, 1894, Mr. Pugh was united in marriage to Miss Mattie Lee Long, who was born in this county on the 16th of September, 1872, her parents being Levi F. and Martha J. (Keene) Long. The father's birth occurred in Vermilion County, while the mother was a native of Parke County, Indiana. Their marriage was celebrated in this county. Levi F. Long spent his entire life on the farm where he was born, passing away in December, 1905, and being laid to rest in the Bethel cemetery. In politics he was a stalwart majority, when he took up the profession of teaching, acting as an instructor for three years. Since abandoning educational interests he has given his time and energies exclusively to general agricultural pursuits and in association with his wife now owns a farm of one hundred and ten acres on sections 35 and 36, Love township. He has brought the place under a high state of cultivation and improvement and the well tilled fields annually yield golden harvests in return for the care and labor which he bestows upon them. In politics he was a stalwart Jacksonian Democrat. His wife was called to her final rest in January, 1899, her remains being likewise interred in the Bethel cemetery. Unto them were born eleven children, six of whom are yet living. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Pugh have been born five children, namely: Lloyd L., whose natal day was June 28, 1895; Ralph L., whose birth occurred on the 26th of June, 1902; Granville T., who was born on the 9th of January, 1904; Martha J., who first opened her eyes to the light of day on the 12th of September, 11; and Mildred Grace, who was born January 24, 1908, and passed away on the 25th of January, 1908.      In politics Mr. Pugh is a staunch republican but the honors and emoluments of office have never had any attraction for him. He belongs to the Court of Honor and is likewise affiliated with the United Presbyterian church, of which his wife is also a member. They have always lived in Vermilion County and are well known and highly esteemed within its borders, the circle of their friends being almost coextensive with the circle of their acquaintances. Source: The History of Vermilion County, Illinois - Vol. II - By Lottie E. Jones -Publ. Chicago - Pioneer Publishing Company  - 1911 - Page 636 - Submitted by Mary Paulius   JOHN PUGH, who settled Source: The History of Vermilion County, Illinois - Vol. I. By Lottie E. Jones -Publ. Chicago - Pioneer Publishing Company  - 1911 - Page 150   HENRY PUZEY.  Few men acquire distinction in more than one branch of industry, and yet Henry Puzey now occupies a position in farming, stock-raising and horticultural circles such as few men of his section of the country have attained. He has made a success of scientific farming, is the owner of one of the finest orchards of Vermilion county and in almost every state in the Union, wherever his stock has been shipped, his name stands as a synonym for fine quality and high grade. He is one of those men who accomplish results in the business world, who bring to a successful completion whatever they undertake, and thus into whatever field he has directed his attention, fortune has smiled upon his efforts and he is today classed among the most substantial and well-to-do residents of Vermilion county.      He was born in Berkshire, England, on the 16th of August, 1826, a son of Joseph and Beatrice (Blanche) Puzey, also natives of England, the former born in Berkshire and the latter in Gloucestershire. The father was an important factor in industrial circles of Berkshire, where he engaged extensively in the manufacture of brick, tile and other clay products. His plant was located in the village of Stanford and he employed as high as seventy hands. He passed away in 1853.      Reared in the land of his nativity, Henry Puzey was given the advantages of a good education, attending the public schools of Andlem, Cheshire, Marlborough and Wiltshire, and in due course of time graduated from the high school. When fifteen years of age he was apprenticed to his uncle, Thomas Puzey, in the wholesale dry-goods business and later was transferred to his uncle Henry in London, with whom he also served as apprentice. Including his term of indenture he was identified with merchandising for about nine years, after which he declared his intention of seeking his fortune in the new world. Something of his capability and reliability is indicated by the fact that at this time his employer offered to furnish him the capital, at five per cent, to establish himself in business independently if he would remain with him for another year, but, determined to come to the United States in preference to remaining in his native country, he crossed the Atlantic and landed in New York on the 13th of May, 1850. His decision to come to this country was the outcome of a lecture on the advantages offered to settlers of Vermilion county, Illinois, which was delivered in London at the instigation of Isaac Sandusky for the purpose of exploiting the advantages of this region and inducing emigration to this section of the state. Many English settlers were thus lured to Illinois, and with Mr. Puzey came a brother, Albert; an aunt, Mrs. Sophia Church, the wife of Henry Church, who had already crossed the Atlantic; Jane Church, who later married Frank Champion, of Catlin; and Sarah Church, who became the wife of Henry Lloyd. All are yet living and reside in Catlin.      Upon his arrival in this country Mr. Puzey made his way direct to Vermilion county, where he joined two uncles, who had arrived here two years previously, locating in Catlin township, south of Catlin. He at first was employed as a farm hand, while later he operated a rented farm for six years, at the end of which time he returned to England, where he remained for a year and a half. One of the principal objects of his visit was to secure a helpmate and companion, and consequently, on the 18th of March, 1858, he was united in marriage to Miss Hannah Rymer, of Gloucestershire. Immediately afterward he returned to Vermilion county with his bride, locating in what was then Carroll township but is now Jamaica township, where he purchased eighty acres of unimproved land. He erected a frame house on the place, in which he and his wife began their domestic life, broke the sod and converted the land into productive fields, and here made his home for forty-two years. After the death of his wife, in 1900, however, he went to the home of his son Thomas, with whom he has since resided. During the long years of his active connection with agricultural interests of Vermilion county he has directed his efforts into various lines of activity, in all of which he has been signally successful. Late in the '60s he became interested in stock-raising, making a specialty of breeding registered Berkshire hogs, Cottswold and Shropshire sheep and light harness horses. He was the raiser of Waymark the first horse bred in Vermilion county to make a record of 2:10, and his fame eventually extended throughout the entire country as a breeder of fine stock. He has exhibited at the county fairs in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, at Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana, and his stock has been shipped to almost every state in the Union.  He has also become a recognized authority on fancy poultry, which he has shipped to all parts of the country, and his name is well known in stock-raising circles throughout the entire country. He has also gained distinction as a horticulturist of considerable note and is the owner of one of the finest orchards in Vermilion county, his fruit having taken first prizes at many of the county fairs. As a tiller of the soil, also, he has gained no little prominence, for he has made a science of farming, carrying on his work along strictly modern and up-to-date methods, and his labors have resulted in most gratifying success. He has seemed to know where and how to put forth the most effective effort, has been a careful student of existing conditions and whatever he has undertaken he has done thoroughly and well, so that it is no matter of wonder that he has gained a fortune as the result of his activity in the various enterprises he has undertaken, and today he ranks among the best known and most successful men in his section of the state. At one time he owned five hundred and forty acres of Vermilion county's richest land, while he and his four sons own over one thousand acres, and his son-in-law, Charles E. Nesbitt, is the owner of five hundred and twenty acres. His progressive methods are manifest in the fact that he was one of the first men in his section of Vermilion county to tile his land to any great extent, and at the time his neighbors told him that he was burying his money. Time, however, has demonstrated the wisdom of his course in the excellent condition of his farming property.      With the passing years the home of Mr. and Mrs. Puzey was blessed with five children, all of whom survive the mother, whose death occurred on the 31st of March, 1900. They are as follows: Joseph, James R. and Thomas, all engaged in farming in Jamaica township; Frances E., the wife of Charles E. Nesbitt, of Catlin township; and Henry, of Vance township. Mr. Puzey has carefully reared his sons to agricultural pursuits, has. made expert farmers and good managers of them, and the methods which proved so resultant in the conduct of the father's business are being followed by the sons with equal success.      Although Mr. Puzey has never had time nor inclination to participate actively in political affairs, as the conduct of his extensive business interests has demanded his entire attention. He has never regretted his decision to seek his fortune in the new world, for here, although competition is stronger, opportunities for advancement are greater and as a result of his industry, diligence and intelligently applied efforts, he has gained success far beyond his early hopes. Source: The History of Vermilion County, Illinois - Vol. II - By Lottie E. Jones -Publ. Chicago - Pioneer Publishing Company  - 1911 - Page  564     NOTES:

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