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James Lovell was the father of James Lovell, jr., and was born in the state of Virginia, about the year 1780, and lived there until 1815, when he moved to Ohio, and lived there until 1832, when he moved to Indiana and lived there there three years, when he moved to Illinois, and settled in Pleasant towdship, Fulton county. About 1860 Mr. Lovell retired from the busy cares of life, and spent his remaining days among his kind-hearted children until 1861, when he died.
James Lovell, jr., was born in the state of Virginia, in the year 1800, and lived with his father until 1881, when be married Miss Jane Linn, the daughter of Solomon Linn, and moved to Ohio, and lived there three years, and then moved to Fulton county, Illinois, in 1834; and in 1837, he settled on section 8, in Pleasant township, where he baa resided ever since, engaged in farming and raising stock.
Mr. Lovell has been married three times, and is the lather of fourteen children, ten sons and four daughters — twelve now living—two dead, five married; the rest at home.
Mr. Lovell is a man that has always been blessed with good health and a powerful strong constitution, and has done a powerful amount of hard labor. When he arrived in Illinois he bad but $8, and wasout of breadstuff; he loaned four dollars to one of his neighbors, to buy flour with, and bought flour for his own family with the other four dollars And so he has always lived toward bis neighbors—ever ready to divide. He labored at breaking prairie, clearing land, and w bat ever he could get to do, for about two years, and averaged about eight dollars per month—half money and half trade. Venison was plenty then, and he was a good shot, and kept bis family well supplied with meat.
Mr. Lovell, through his own exertions, has succeeded in life until he has become one of the wealthy men of Fulton county; and there is no man that has more warm friends than Mr. Lovell has, wherever he is known.
Mary Steward was the wife of Cornelius Steward, and was born ■ in the state of Virginia in the year 1704, and moved with her parents, to Ohio, and lived with them until the year 1814, when she married Cornelius Steward, and continued to live in Ohio until she had five children, when they moved to Morgan county, Illinois, and stayed one year. ''They then moved to Fulton county, and settled on section 21, in Lewlstown township, where Mr. Steward died in February, 1871, and was buried on his own farm, in a spot he had selected some years before he died. Mrs. Steward is the mother of thirteen children, six of whom are still living. Her son, Perry, left bis home in Indiana and took part in the late war as a federal soldier, and has never been beard . of since 1864. It is supposed he is dead. Her son, Daniel, has been in California about twenty years. He is about fifty-two years old. The I rest of the children who are living, reside in her own vicinity. Mrs. P Steward is in good health, for one of her age, and is comfortably situated on the old homestead farm.
Mary Ann Cadwallader.—- John Cooper was the father of Mrs. Mary Ann Cadwallader. He was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, where he continued to reside until his death, which was at an advanced age. Charles Cooper, the grandfather of Mrs. Cadwallader, came to the United States as a British soldier, but turned -injwith the Americans, and did his country honor, and rendered good servlceiun-til the close of the war, when he located his residence in Chester county, Pennsylvania, where he lived an honored and respected life ] until his death, which was at a very old age. John Cooper was the father of five children, three girls and two sons—two now living in
Ohio, two in Illinois, and one still in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Cadwalla- > der, the third child, married William S. Cadwallader in the year 1833, and in the year 1834 left Pennsylvania and settled in Indiana, and lived there two years, whfen they moved to Ohio and stayed there about fifteen months, when they came to Illinois in the year 1837, and in the year 1838 settled in Ellisville, Fulton county, Illinois, where she has redded ever since. William S. Cadwallader died in the year 1868, in Ellisville, of consumption. Mrs. Cadwallader is the mother of seven children, all sons—five now living in this connty, and doing well. Mrs. Cadwallader had two sons in the late war—J. W., and Win. Henry. Wm. Henry was taken prisoner.at Fort Donaldson, by the rebels, and confined eight months, when he was paroled, .and both he and his brother honorably discharged, and are now at home I with their mother. Mrs. Cadwallader and her family are much re-spected by all their neighbors. She has a good farm on Spoon river, and her sons are good farmers.
John Shuman, the subject of this sketch, was born in Juniatta connty Pennsylvania, 1819, and emigrated to Fulton county, Ulinois, in the spring of 1852, and settled in. Vermont township on section two. The first year Mr. Shuman worked by the day, at 75 cents a day. Then taught school for six years, both summer and winter, at 20 dollars per month. Then he purchased a farm in Vermont township, being a part of the south-west quarter of section two, for which he paid eighteen hundred and seventy-five dollars; farmed the same for four years and then sold the same for forty-five hundred dollars. He then purchased another in Pleasant township, being a part of section eleven, where he now resides, for the sum of forty-seven hundred dollars, which is now one of the best farms in Pleasant • township. Mr. Shuman is one of the successful farmers and stock dealers in Fulton county. He has filled the office of Justice of the Peace for six years; and also, the office of Assessor for five years, and now is the senior menber of the firm of Shuman, Elder, <9 Co., of Ipavia, Illinois, grain and stock dealers, which firm handled over one hundred thousand dollars worth of grain the past year.
Mr. Shuman was married on the 15th day of May, 1852, to Miss Margaret Heckman, a native of Pennsylvania; they have had to them two children, namely: Lewis and William; both of whom reside at home with their parents.
Mr. Shuman is now fifty-one years old; and is one of the most active and sterling men in the community; discharging the various duties devolving upon him by his business and official positions. Mr. Shuman is one of those wide-awake men, a thorough trader and a model farmer.
Abel Pickering was the father of Curtis Pickering, now of Fulton county. Abel Pickering was born in Lgggfon county^Virginia, in the year 1790, and lived there until the year l8^Vltentm moved to Ohio and stayed there until the year 1865, when he moved to Illinois, and settled in Vermont township, in Fulton county, where he still resides.
Mr. Pickering was raised a Quaker; and at an early day commenced the ministry of the society of Friends, which he still continues. He was also a mechanic of edge-toolB, and is considered one of the. first quality; but never forgetful of his calling. He was the father of thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters— four now living.
- Curtis J. Pickering was the fourth son, and wap born in the state of Ohio, in the year 1823, and lived with bis parents until be was nine-J teen years old; when he emigrated to Ohio, and settled in the west
part; lived there one year;.then moved to Illinois, and settled in Bar-nadotte, Fulton county; lived there and elsewhere until the year 1848, when he married Miss Stroade. He then bought and settled on section 23, in Farmer’s townslup, where, he still-resides, principally engaged in farming; and raising stock and fruit.
In his younger days, he devoted about ton years to the study of medi J cine, and has beqn in the practice of his profession, more or less, ever since. He spent some time in acquiri ng a knowledge of blnckemithing, and also devotes considerable time to that business. He is considered a good mechanic. •.Through close application to business, and good' economy, he has accumulated a large amount of valuable property.
He is one of the best horticulturists in Fulton county. He has over two hundred acres of number-ono land now, in a high state of cultivation, and has over thirty acres of bearing apple trees, all of the first quality of fruit, besides a large amount of small fruits.
He is the father of twelve children—six sons and six daughters— ten living and two dead. One son is married and doing well Nine children are at home. He sent one son, at his country's call, to the late war, who enlisted in the 50th regiment Illinois volunteers. He served his time, got his honorable discharge, and is now at home assisting his father on the farm.
Mr. Pickering manufactures large quantities of cider and vinegar, for which he finds ready sale both at home and abroad. He is held in high esteem as a farmer, physician, mechanic, a horticulturist, and a "good citizen.
Daniel Harris Dewey.—The subject of this sketch was bom in Berlin,'Vermont, November 8th, 1801. The eldest of fourteen child-1 ren of Israel Dewey, who was Postmaster for 25 years, of Berlin, Vermont; he was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, January 26th, 1777; he being the sixth of fourteen children of William Dewey, who was born January 11th, 1746, at Springfield, Massachusetts; he being the fourth child of Simeon Dewey, born May 1st, 1718, at Lebanon, Connecticut.
The subject of this sketch was married November 14,1827, to Miss Evalina, the daughter of Samuel Stowe. She was born at Woodstock, Vermont, May 28,1807. Their children were named as follows; The eldest, Laura, born in Northfield, Vermont, January 15th, 1829; died August 18th, 1882. Laura Evalina, born August 19th, 1832, Northfield, Vermont; she died.in Canton, Illinois, Oct. 8,1847. William Henry, July 16th; and died August 8,1840. Mary Ellen, 4th September, 1841; and died 18th day of June, i860; she was a member of the first class in the Canton High School, and under the superintendence of Mr. Hull. Lucy Parthena was born January 31st, 1842; died March 80th, 1843.'
Dr. Dewey came to Canton, where he now resides, in April, 1885. Opened a shop in 1841, where he still continues business, on the corner of Jones and White streets. Mr. Dewey was noted for his superiority as a machinist; work was brought from far and near. He is the manu-acturer of the celebrated Dewey scales; has been making them since I 1841, and at this time is manufacturing them with his late improve-I ment, patented January 25th, 1870 — they being for superior to any
Dr. D. and wife are both still living; both ply their vocation as of yore, respected by their-neighbors and friends.
He has been elected several limes to civil offices in Canton; and in 1840 was one of the board who ordered the first side-walk to be laid around the Publjq. Square.
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