History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY 331
substantial liomes of the district until 1907. In that year he
accepted the position of salesman for the Acme Harvester Company
and has found the business not only congenial but prolitable.
He seems almost intuitively to know how to approach a man and
by square dealing and progressive methods has found no diffi-
culty in disposing of the goods which he handles. He owns two
farms which are now managed by his son, and Mr. Holdren is
largely concentrating his attention upon commercial pursuits.
On the 28th of February, 1882, in Dixon, Mr. Holdren was
united in marriage to Miss Marilla E. Adrian, a daughter of
Evans and Mary Ann Adrian. Her father was a large stock-
raiser and was the owner of the Gllenwood farm. The mother died
in March, 1912, and was laid to rest in the Malugin Grove ceme-
tery. Mr. and Mrs. Holdren have become the parents of three
children: Fannie, the wife of William Bird, a retired farmer;
John, a representative farmer of Viola township ; and Emma, who
resides at home.
In politics jNIr. Holdren is a progressive, while fraternally he
is connected with the Masons, holding membership in the lodge
at Compton and in the chapter and commandery at Mendota. He
belongs to the United Brethren church, in which he is serving as
a trustee. He attributes his success and justly so to his hard work,
and his close application and energ^^ constitute an example that
others might profitably follow.
J. F. SANDERS.
J. F. Sanders, who died in Texas in 1905. was for many years
connected with agricultural interests of Lee comity. His birth
occurred here March 9, 185-5, his parents being Henry and T?acliel
(Morgan) Sanders, the foiiner a native of Pennsylvania and the
latter of Ohio. The parents came to Lee county, Illinois, in their
early years and both passed away here.
J. F. Sanders was reared in Lee county and following the completion
of his studies engaged in farming. In the spring of 1889
after the death of his first wife, who passed away in 1888, he,
with his two sons, moved in with his brother, John W.. and they
farmed together for a year or two. In 1891 he was again married.
In 1905 he moved to Texas where he had bought two hun-
dred and thirty-six acres of land, upon which his death occurred