History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY 337
gained a liberal practice, not only among many of Uixon's best
people, but also thi-oughout the surrounding country, using an
automobile in making her visits. Her fellow membeis of the
profession recognize her skill and superior qualifications and the
public trust in her is evidenced in the liberal support given her.
She has been insurance examiner for several companies aud she
is a member of the Lee County and IlUnois State Medical So-
cieties and of the American Medical Association. Dr. White is
very popular in Dixon, possessing attractive personal qualities,
which have won her a circle of friends almost coextensive with
the circle of her acquaintances.
JOHN GONNER^IAN.
John Gonnerman is engaged in general farming on section 18,
Reynolds township, occupying the old family homestead of one
hundred and sixty acres. The occupation to which he was reared
he has made his life work, and it has been by reason of his industry
and perseverance that he has attained a creditable measure of success,
becoming one of the substantial fanners of the community.
He was born in Reynolds township, March 31, 1872, and is a son of
Marcus Gonnerman. He remained at home until he attained his
majority and during that period attended the public schools,
spending the winter months in study, while the summer seasons
were devoted to the work of the farm. He began to till the fields
almost as soon as he was able to reach the plow handles, and as the
years have progressed he has had long and practical experience in
farm work. When he reached man's estate he rented a farm and
contimied to cultivate leased land for a number of years, during
which jieriod he carefully saved his earnings until his economy
and industry had brought him sufficient capital to enable him to
purchase two hundred acres of land in Ogle county. He lived
upon that farm for a year and then sold it and removed to the old
homestead in Re.vnolds township on section 38, comprising one
hundred and sixty acres of land which is naturally rich and arable.
He carries on general farming, raising crops best adapted to soil
and climate, and the rich prairie land of Hlinois responds in good
crops.
Tn 1902 Mr. Gonnerman was united in marriage to Miss Anna
H. Cordes. who was bom in Woodford county, Illinois, a daugh-