History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY 197
guests to join with liim in the chase, lu 18G9 he established his
home in Wheeling, Missouri, and there passed away in October,
1882, at the age of seventy-six years. His wife, surviving him for
a period of twenty-six years, was called to her final rest in 1908,
at the age of seventy-six, and her remains were likewise interred
at Wheeling, Missouri. The Feustemakers are of old Pennsyl-
vania German origin.
Charles A. Fenstemaker was a lad of seven years when his
parents removed to Wheeling, Missouri, and there he attended
school until eighteen years of age, pursuing his studies through
the winter months and assisting in the work of the home fai'm
during the siumner seasons. In 1882 he returned to Lee county,
Illinois, and during the following four years worked with his
brother, C W., in a blacksmith shop. In 1887 he took up his
abode in Walton and there carried on lilacksmithing in connec-
tion with grain buying xnitil 1909, when he purchased the elevator
at Amboy, which he has conducted to the present time with gi'ati-
fying success. He had erected his blacksmith shop and residence
at Walton, Illinois, but acquired his ])resent home by purchase.
On the 25th of January, 1887, at Amboy, Illinois, INIr. Fenstemaker
was imited in marriage to Miss Clara Corpe. a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Ciorpe, of Michigan. He gives his y)olit-
ical allegiance to the democracy and has ably served in the (•a})acity
of tax collector and also as town clerk of Marion township. He is
an upright, straightforward and honoialile man and has made an
excellent record in business circles, both for relialiility and for the
practical methods which lie follows and which have led him to
success.
JAMES H. LINCOLN.
James H. Lincoln has since 1898 filled the office of postmaster
of Franklin Grove and has proven a faithful and efficient incumbent
of that position. He is a native son of the conmuuiity. born
December 12. 1862, his parents being Henry and Helen M. (Nay)
Lincoln, natives of Genesee county, New York. The father came
to Illinois in 1847 and after residing for some time in Kendall
county moved in 1852 to Franklin Grove, where he established
himself in the mercantile business. In 1860 he built a substan-
tial stone store and for manv years thereafter remained one of