History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

198 HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY
the leading business men of the community, winning an enviable
reputation for integrity and honor in all business and personal
relations. In 1896 he retired from active life and his death oc-
eiu'red in 1904, he having survived his wife since 1893.
James H. Lincoln is one of a family of four children. He was
reai'ed at home and acquired his education in the public schools
of Eranklin Grove. After he attained his majority his father
admitted him into partnership in the mercantile business and he
retained this connection until the entei'prise was disposed of in
1896. In 1898 he was appointed by President McKinley, postmaster
of Franklin Grove and he has since held this position,
which he fills with credit and ability.
On the 12th of November, 1890, Mr. Lincoln was united in
marriage to Miss Martha J. Bill, a native of Lee county and a
daughter of Charles B. and Catherine (Woodruff) Bill, natives
of Ohio, who came to Illinois at an early date, both passing away
in this state. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln attend the Methodist Episcopal
church and are widely and favorably known in Franklin
Grove. Mr. Lincoln owns in addition to his home here the business
building, which his father erected in 1860 and one hundred
and sixty acres of land in Linn county, Kansas. He is connected
fraternally with Grove Camp, No. 45, M. W. A., and has filled all
of the chairs in Franklin Grove Lodge, No. 504, K. P. He gives
his political allegiance to the ]-epuliliean party. The public trust
reposed in him has never been neglected in the slightest degree
and his fidelity to honorable, manly principles has ever won for
him the good-will and friendship of those with whom he has been
brought in contact.
SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAM ROMANICS SNYDER.
Superintendent William Romanus Snyder, for five years su-
perintendent of the schools of Dixon and throughout his entire life
active in the field of education, is a native of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
His parents, Conrad and Catherine Jane (Fisher)
Snyder, were also natives of the Keystone state, where the father
followed the occupation of farming until his life's labors were
ended in death in 1860. His widow long sur-\dved, passing away
in 1902. They were the parents of eight children, of whom Super-
intendent Snyder is the fourth in order of birth. Spending his