Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
Walter F. Emery, deceased, was one of the pioneer settlers and representative citizens of Adams county, and man who to know was to respect and honor, for in all life’s relations he was true to the trust reposed in him and met his obligations with conscientious...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
Lulu May Felt, one of the founders of the Felt-Turner Studio of Music, of Quincy, is a native of Columbus, Illinois. Her parents, Peter Francis and Mary Louisa (Seaton) Felt, are residents of Laclede, Missouri, where the father is engaged in dealing in agricultural...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
John Hofmeister has been a farm owner and farm cultivator all his active life and has well earned the retirement he now enjoys. His home is in section 36 of Liberty Township, five miles southeast of Liberty Village. He was born March 24, 1853, on the old home farm in...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
S. R. McAnulty, who is engaged in breeding and dealing in pure-blooded Poland China hogs and Percheron, Belgian and German coach horses, makes his home in Golden. He is a native son of Adams county, his birth having occurred in Camp Point township, October 31, 1839. ...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
Valentine Schmitt, who is conducting a men’s and ladies’ tailoring establishment in Quincy, was born in Germany in 1864. His father, Gerhart Schmitt, also a native of that country, was a blacksmith by trade and spent his entire life in Germany. His wife,...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
Asbury Tout, who is living a retired life in the village of Ursa, was born December 21, 1836, and is the son of John S. and Elizabeth (Tatman) Tout. The father was born in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, October 18, 1806. The mother’s birth occurred in that place on...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
1831, and was only five years old when brought to Illinois by his parents, Rev. Horatio and Abigail (Kirkland) Foote. He grew to manhood in this state and made his home in Adams county from 1840 until called to the world beyond on the 6th of June, 1900. For...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
Mrs. Sarah Hamrick Wilkes, whose home is on section 33, Camp Point township, was born in this township February 16, 1835, her parents being Farrow and Polly (Wilkes) Hamrick. Her grandparents were Virginian people and her father was born in Culpeper county,...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
Samuel N. Cook, a prosperous and prominent farmer of Ellington township, living on section 29, was born in London, England, December 25, 1844, and is a son of John and Ann (Reynard) Cook, also natives of England, the former born January 13, 1802, the latter March 4,...Oct 14, 2016 | Biographies |
P. A. Duke Schroer, reporter on the Quincy Journal, was born September 19, 1865, in the city which has continuously been his place of residence. His parents are Herman C. and Louisa Schroer, the latter the first child of German parents, born in Quincy. P. A. Duke...
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