History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

178 HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY
government, engaging in agricultural pui'suits for many years
thereafter. He later moved to Florida, where Ms wife passed away
in 19U5. Following this he returned to Lee county and here died in
1908. In his family were three childi'en: Mary E., the wife of
Henry Wright, of Amboy, Illinois ; Elizabeth W., who married E.
J. Gray, of this coimty; and Edwin A., of this review.
The last named was reared upon the farm and was familiar at
an early age with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring
for the grain and stock. When he was twenty-one he rented the
homestead and after operating it for several years bought the
adjoining property. He now owns one hundred and twenty acres
on section 31, Bradford township, and section 36, China township.
By his intelligent management and progressive methods he has
surrounded himself with a comfortable degree of prosperity. In
addition to this he owns a one hundred and sixty acre farm in
Potter county, South Dakota.
In 1893 Mr. Pomeroy was united in marriage to Miss Adaline
D. Thornton. Mrs. Pomeroy engaged in teaching in Lee county for
several years previous to her marriage. She and her husband have
six children: Philip E., who was born July 30, 1894; Richard T.,
whose birth occurred May 11, 3896; Helen L., born September 24,
1897; Edith E., December 27, 1901; Vernon S., December 6, 1903;
and I'loyd S., July 8, 1905.
Mr. Pomeroy is well known in fraternal circles, being a member
of Lee Center Lodge, No. 146, A. P. & A. M., and Haskel Lodge,
No. 1004, 1. O. 0. F., of Lee Center. He is also affiliated with Lee
Center Camp, No. 1036, M. W. A., and he and his wife belong to the
Rebekahs and the Order of the Eastern Star. Mr. Pomeroy gives
his political allegiance to the republican party and has held the
office of road supervisor. His attention is, however, largely confined
to his farming interests and his success in their management
places him among the representative and substantial men of the
community.
CHARLES E. IVES.
Charles E. Ives is a prominent and snccessfnl attorney of Amboy.
which city has remained his place of residence since Decem-
ber. 1854. or for almost six decndes. Immediately after the close
of the Civil war, in which he had participated as a loyal defender