History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

356 HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY
three acres of rich and productive hxud on section 34, Viola township.
As the years have gone by he has devoted his time and
energies to mixed farming with excellent success and has long
been numbered among the substantial and progressive citizens of
his native county. He erected the residence and other buildings
which adorn his property and which stand as monuments to his
enterprise, thrift and energy.
In December, 1871, in Lee county, Mr. Little was united in
marriage to Miss Caroline Christiance, her parents being Abram
and Caroline (Barhydt) Christiance. Her family was the third
to settle in Brooklyn township, Abram Christiance coming to this
county from New York in 1835. He passed away in 1894, while
his wife was called to her final rest in November, 1871. Their
remains are interred in Lee county. Mr. and Mrs. Little have one
child, Edith I., who is the wife of Bui-ton Hartley, a farmer, of
Viola township.
Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Mr. Little
has supported the men and measures of the republican party,
believing firmly in its i:)rinciples. He is a Master Mason and a
worthy exemplar of the fraternity. Both he and his wife have
spent their entire lives in Lee county and are well known and
highly esteemed within its borders.
WILLIAM HEINZEROTH.
William Hcinzeroth is well known as a representative and
highly respected farmer of Lee county, his home being in Reynolds
township, but business is only one phase of his activity, for he
takes a most helpful interest in church and Sunday-school work
and has conti'ibuted largely to the agricultural development of the
comuumity. He was born in this county October 2, 1859, and is a
son of Michael and Anna S. (Schuchhard) Heiuzeroth, both of
whom were natives of Germany but came to America in 1856 and
settled in Lee county. Here they remained luitil called to their
final rest. They were mmibci'cd among the pioneer citizens and
lived to witness remai'kable changes as the years passed on and
the \vork of improvement and development was carried forward.
In their family were eight childi-en : Anna G., now deceased ; William,
of this review; John M.. who is living in La Salle county,
Illhiois; Henry, whose home is in Bradford township; Justus, a