History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

398 HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY
Following Ms marriage Carl M. Ewald established Ms home
upou a rented farm, where he lived for some years. During that
period he carefully saved his earmngs until he was able to purchase
property. In 1910 he became the owner of the farm of two
hundred acres on section 24, Reynolds townsMp, on which he now
makes his home. He has always been interested in stock-raising,
handling not only cattle but also horses and hogs, which he raises
and feeds, preparing them for the market. He keeps on hand
high-grade stock and is one of the leading live-stock dealers in
Ms part of the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Ewald have a family of three children: Earl
H., born January 30, 1904; Clarence C, February 7, 1906; and
Lucile Grace, May 18, 1909. Mrs. Ewald is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and Mr. Ewald contributes to its
support. He votes with the republican party but has not sought
nor desired political preferment. He has served, however, as
school director and recognizes the value of education as a preparation
for life's practical and responsible duties. Industry has
been the keynote of his character and it is because he has worked
hard, directing his labor by sound judgment, that he has reached
a place among the substantial farmers and stock-raisers of
Reynolds township.
JOSEPH M. HERRMANN.
Joseph M. Herrmann is one of the extensive landowners and
most prosperous and representative farmers and stock-raisers in
Willow Creek township, owning six hundred and six acres of fine
land on sections 17, 18, 20 and 21. He has lived upon his property
for many years and has been very successful in its cultivation,
his prosperity being entirely the result of his unremitting energy
and sound judgment. ]\Ir. Herrmann has been a resident of Ijee
county since 1856 but was born in New Jersey in 1850, a son of
Joseph and Elizabeth (Eck) Herrmann, both of whom have passed
av^ay. The former died in 1872 and the latter in 1888, and they
are buried in Twin Groves cemetery. Willow Creek township.
Joseph M. Herrmann acquired his education in the public
schools of Lee county and after laying aside his books assisted his
father with the work of the farm until the latter 's death. He and
Ms brothers then operated the homestead in their mother's inter-