History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY 419
of supervising bis extensive interests here and elsewhere. He
owns in addition to it, two hundred and eighty acres in Ashton
township, adjoining the village of Ashton, and three hundred and
twenty acres in Osceola county, inherited from his grandfather,
Mr. George, of Lee county. Mr. Sanders specializes in the raising
of high-grade stock and has now a flock of twenty-five hundred
sheep and a number of Poland-China hogs. He is regarded as
an expert judge of stock values, and the animals which he breeds
command a high price and a ready sale upon the market. All of
the land which he owns is in a high state of cultivation, equipped
with substantial buildings and provided with modern machinery.
Mr. Sanders has been twice married. He wedded first Louise
Kelley, a daughter of Peter Kelley, who died in 1910, leaving a
son, Murrill D. Sanders. In 1912 Mr. Sanders wedded Miss Mildred
Suter, a daughter of Rev. Cyrus Suter of Franklin Grove,
this county. Mr. Sanders is a member of the Presbyterian church
and gives his j)olitical allegiance to the republican party. Although
he is never active as an office seeker he takes an intelligent
interest in the welfare and growth of his native community,
where he is held in high honor and esteem as a young man whose
energy, entei'prise and progressive spirit have been the foundation
stones of his success.
F. H. HILL.
F. H. Hill, carrying on general farming and dairying upon a
fine tract of eight hundred and twelve acres in Dixon township^
was born in Lee county, Illinois, January 25, 1860, a son of Jacob
and Lucy Hill, the former born in Lancaster county and the lat-
ter in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. The parents came to liCe
county in 1858 and located on a farm here, where they spent the
remainder of their lives. To their union were born seven chil-
dren, of whom the subject of this review is the only one sur-
viving.
F. H. Hill acquired his education in the public schools of Lee
county and following the completion of his studies remained at
home until he was twenty-two years of age. He then spent three
years working at farming in the employ of others, after which
he rented a farm. At the end of eight years he purchased the
old homestead of one hundred and seventy-two acres in Dixon