History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY 265
versitv of Cleveland, Ohio, iu which he was a student for four
years. He afterwards spent four years in Chicago, serving in
the capacity of bookkeeper, and in December, 1896, he came to
Dixon to accept the appointment of deputy circuit clerk and
recorder, serving, respectively, under Arvine S. Hyde, Ira W.
Lewis and William B. McMahan, until 1904. He then established
his present business, handling large farm loans and compiling
abstracts of title. He has secured a good clientele in this connection
throughout northern Illinois and his business is one of grow-
ing imijortauce. Mr. Roe is largely interested in the financial
affairs of Lee county, owning extensive holdings in the lai'ge
banks of the county.
On June 8, 1897, Mr. Roe was united in marriage with Miss
Mae L. Hyde, a daughter of Jonathan N. Hyde, one of the pioneers
of this county. They have three children—Winifred M. Roe,
John C. Roe and Franklin H. Roe. The family are members of
and affiliated with the Presbyterian church and Mr. Roe holds
membership with the Knights of Pythias and the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. He votes with the republican party, of
which he has always been a stalwart advocate and his public serv-
ice has gained him the warm regard of all who know him and in
Imsiness life his position is equally creditable and the substantial
advancement which he makes year by year is the direct outcome of
thorough preparation, close application and alert business
methods.
W. C. ZOELLER.
W. C. Zoeller, proprietor of the Phoenix Hotel in Franklin
Grrove, is a native of Lee county, born June 20, 1893. He is a son
of Louis and Ernestina (Kohl) Zoeller. the former a native of
Chicago and the latter of Germanv. Their marriage occurred in
•t.
Lee county, Illinois, and to their union were born ten children,
Ella, W. C., Bertha. Willnir, Helena, George. Edward. Otto, Ruth
and Harold.
W. C. Zoeller has had long experience in his chosen line of
work, for he has been connected with hotels in various parts of
the country, serving for some time as chef in the Hotel Sherman
in Chicago and in the same capacity on the dining cars of several
railroads. He is now operating the Phoenix Hotel and Restaurant