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From Portrait and bigraphical album of Livingston County, Ill. : containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and (1888), 1900 Biographical Record Of Livingston County, Illinois (1900)
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Upon laying his plans for the establishment of a permanent home, one of the most important steps which Mr. Pottter took toward the accomplishment of this object was his marriage with Miss Mary E. Glover, which was celebrated at the home of the bridegroom in Round Grove Toiiship, April 22, 1886. Mrs. Potter was one of the most popular young ladies of the neighborhood, and is the daughter of Samuel L. and Martha J. (Dunn) Glover, natives respectively of New York and Pennsylvania. Her parents settled in Pennsylvania after their marriage, and in about 1856 came to this State, locating first in LaSalle County, and removing about 1861 to Livingston County, where they took up j their residence on a farm in Broughton Township.
i From there, in 1886, they removed to Custer
I County, Neb., where they now reside. Mrs. Potter was the second of their six children, and was born in LaSalle County, Ill., Aug. 4, 1858, where she received a good education, and was engaged as a teacher some time before her marriage. She is a highly intelligent lady and well fitted to be the com- [lamon and helpmeet of a rising young citizen. Mr. and Mrs. Potter after their marriage located
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' SAAC.SHERMAN, one of the very oldest settlers of Illinois, who has been engaged for many
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Our suljject was eight years of age when he came to Illinois with his parents, with whom he lived until twenty years of age, when he began to work for himself at $12 per month, and was engaged with one man for five seasons at that compensation. During the winter he chopped wood and split rails until he was thirty-two years of age, and then purchaseil 120 acres of land in Putnam County, giving in paMnent Ijis note which he paid by working at $12 per month. At the time of his marriage he settled upon this farm on which there was a logcabin, which was afterward replaced by a comfortable frame house. Here he lived until 1808, by which time he had the farm under a high state of cultivation, and then sold it and came to Livingston County', where he bought the 160-acre farm ou w'hich he now lives. He has erected a comfortable residence and commodious farm buildings, and planted many fruit and shade trees. To the original tract he has added eighty acres which gives him a farm of 240 acres, all enclosed by good fences and drained by ample tile ditches.
On the 12th of July, 18.7, ISIr. Sherman was married to Susan McKec, who was born in the State of Ohio, and died in 18G9. By this marriage one child only of those born is living. His name is Henry, and he resides with his father. Marion died aged twenty-one years and six months; John aged one year and nine months; Rebecca aged fifteen j'ears, and Isaac aged sixteen years. Mr..Sherman's second wife was Jane Bailes, a native of Kentuckv. By this marriage two children were born: Barton, March 25, 1875, and Jasper, June 28, 1877. The second wife died on the 29th of.September, 1887. Mr. Sherman is a member of Methodist Episcopal Church, and has always been a believe in Christianity, and a praying man, but did not become a member of the church until twelve years ago. He is quite regular in his attendance, and thoroughly interested in all the affairs of the church. In i)politics, he cases his vote and influence with the Republican party. His first Presidential vote was cast for Gen. Taylor, and he was a Whig until the organization of the Republican party in 1 S.'iG.
Mr. Sherman is one of the oldest settlers now residing in Livingston County. When he first came to the State, and for many years after, wolves, deer and other kinds of wild game were plentiful, and
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' IfclLLIAM YOUNGER, of Belle Prairie \/l Township, has one of the finest stock farms W in Livingston County, which includes 305 acres of land, a living spring of water, and all the buildings required for the successful prosecution of his chosen calling. He has for several years enjoyed an enviable reputation as a breeder of Devonshire cattle, fine horses, mostly draft animals, and Poland-China hogs. This breed of cattle came originally- from a county of England which forms a part of its southwest peninsula, with a surface gi-early broken and diversified, but remarkable for its fertility, and particularly adapted to the development of the cattle which for a century have been highly valued, both in this country- and Great Britain. Mr. Younger began the breeding of these cattle in 1876, and now lias a herd of twenty-five full-blood. He has been accustomed for the last six years to carrying off the blue ribbons at the various county fairs, and at the State Fair. At the -
Fat Stock Show held in Chicago in 1887, his cattle took the sweepstakes premium.
Mr. Younger was born in Woodford County, In., Aug. 11, 1836, and is the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Turner) Younger, natives of Oliio, the latter of whom died when William was but eighteen months old. The father afterward married Miss Lodema White, of Scioto County, Ohio, who died at her home in Peoria County, Aug. 12, 1887. The father still survives, and is now retired from active laljor, making his home in Livingston County where he lias a moderate property. He was born in Ohio in 1810, and is consequently seventy'-seven years of age.
Our subject was reared on his father" farm, and received such an education as the district schools afforded until he was sixteen years old, when he started out in life for himself, and his present condition and surroundings indicate the large measure of success he has achieved in his efforts to obtain a home and a competency. After reaching his twenty-ninth year Sir. Younger was united in maitiage with Miss Nancy Hatton, Oct. 18, 1865. Mrs. Younger is a native of Brown County, Ohio, where she was born on the 22d of April, 1844. The result of this union is three children, a son and two daughters, namely: William H.,Emma and Ida M.
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As printed in Portrait and bigraphical album of Livingston County, Ill. : containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and (1888). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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In the county of his fourteen years of age. when he went to Essex county, New York, and was there married August 25. 1834. Immediately after his marriage he removed to Cuyahoga county, Ohio, where he bought one hundred acres of heavily timbered land, to the improvement and cultivation of which he devoted his energies until 1844, when the to Joliet, its early piohe sold place and moved Illinois, becoming one of neers. Leaving his family in that city he went to California in 1849, and engaged in mining for five years with good success. He returned to Joliet in 1854, and in the spring of where he
1855 came to Livingston county, purchased a claim, consisting of the south half of section 15, Round Grove township, which at that time was all raw He erected thereon a story and a prairie. half frame house, eighteen by eighteen feet. it being the fifth house in the township and the first frame house, the rest being built of logs along the east branch of the Mazon. He made his home there until his death, which occurred August 31, 1889. and his remains were interred in Round Grove cemetery. He took an active part in public affairs and always supported the Democratic party. izing his town, and held most of the township offices. He was especially active matters,
He was one of the leaders in organi school having assisted in organizing the school districts and building the first frame house. During the most of his Ше he was а member of the school board, serving as either director or trustee. His wife is still living and now resides with a daughter in Dwight. His parents, Wealthy (Weller) Potter, were also natives of New York, while the former was of English and the latter of German extraction.
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The subject of this sketch is the youngest in a family of eight children, the others being as follows: Charlotte B., born October 17, 1835, married Jesse Eldred, of Round Grove township, and died leaving four children; Cora, wife of Anthony Kern, of Streator, Illinois; L. J., a resident ot Stockton, California; Stephen, of San Francisco; and Minnie, wife of Wilham Farrar, of Peru, Indiana. (2) Mary died in childhood. (3) George АУ. born October 27, 1830. is connected with the Enterprise Мап- ufacturing Company, of Joliet. Не married Emma Godfrey, of Du Page county, lilt nois, and they have three children: Edna, wife of Roy Hess, of Joliet; Pearl and Сапе. (4) Margaret S. is living with her mother in Dwight. (5) Reuben K., born September 26, 1844, was telegraph operator and station agent at Dwight and Joliet for many years, and died July 7. 1885. unmarried. (6) Albert, born December 3, 1847, was engaged in detective work for some years, and is now serving as deputy sheriff of Miami county, Indiana, his home bemg in Peru. He married Louisa Hubbard, of Round Grove township, this county, and has one son, Guy Е. (7) Alanson, born October 27, 1855, d.ed January 28, 1858.
Elvie T. Potter grew to manhood on the old homestead and was educated in the district the His brothers had all left home by the time he was fifteen years old, and he was therefore his father’s only assistant in his extensive farming and stock raising operations. For ten years prior to his father's death our subject had entire charge of the place, and since then has purchased the interests of the other heirs in the farm, consisting of two hundred and forty acres of rich and arable land. Не has engaged extensively schools of neighborhood.
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At the home of his father, April 22, 1886, Mr. Potter wedded Miss Mary Glover, a popular and successful teacher, who taught school in this and Grundy counties for ten years prior to her marriage. Her parents were Samuel L. and Martha J. (Dunn) Glover, also early settlers of this county, their home being in Broughton township. Her father was a native of New York, her mother of Pennsylvania, where their marriage was celebrated. dents of Nebraska, and both here and in that state, Mr. Glover has taken an active
They are now resipart in public affairs, serving as supervisor and school trustee. Пе is а Republican in politics, and in early life was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Was active in organizing the Grange. In the children: Deett, wife of Warren МеКае, a farmer of Custer county, Nebraska; Mary, wife of his family were following our subject; Grace, wife of E. V. а ranchman and teacher of Trapahoe county, Colorado; Henry B., who is at home with his parents in Custer Nebraska: Percy D., who married Augusta Lower, of
Sparks, county,
Broughton township, this county, and is now living in Custer county, Nebraska: and Sidney ll.. a carpenter, who is living with our subject.
Mr. Potter Fas always taken an active part in political affairs and is a stanch supporter of the Democratie party. The first office he was called upon to fill was that of township collector, in which capacity he served his fellow citizens from 1887 to 1894. inclusive. He was also elected supervisor of his township in 1887 and held that office for eight consecutive years, at the end of which time he declined a re-nomination. For several years there had been no opposing candidate, and when there was he was always elected by a large majority. Не served on the equalization committee his entire term: was chairman of the judiciary committee two years, and was also a member of the committees on education, fees and auditing, jail and jail cons. During his administration the new county house was erected, salaries,
For sixteen years he has served as school director in district No. 5. ln 1892 he received the Democratic nomination for the legislature, and, notwithstanding the large Republican majority in other notions of the district, he received a vote sufficient to make his campaign а worthy one as an index to his popularity and ability. In all the relations of life he bas been found true to every trust reposed m him, and commands the respect and confidence of all with whom he comes in contact, either in public or private life. Socially he is a charter member ot Campus Camp, No. 2019. Modern Woodmen ӘЛ КІШІСІ са
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As printed in 1900 Biographical Record Of Livingston County, Illinois (1900). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Isaac Sherman (b. 1825) Jesse Eldred (b. 1834)
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