History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

50 HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY
He has valuable property holdings in this vicinity, owning ninety
acres of the old homestead upon wliieh his father located in 1838
and he has also a half uiterest in three hundred and twenty acres of
land in South Dakota.
In 1883 Mr. Hussey was united in marriage to Miss Maud H.
Secrist, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1856, a daughter of
Jacob and Margaret (Nicademus) Secrist, natives of that state.
The parents came to Lee county, Illinois, in the '50s and both
passed away in Franklin Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Hussey have
become the parents of seven children: Blaine C, a farmer of Lee
county; Margaret, the wife of C. W. Trostle of Minneapolis,
Minnesota: Amos J., now a resident of Long Beach, California;
Donald C, in business Avith his father; Mary L., and JNIedrick, at
home; and Jennie Y., deceased.
Mr. Hussey gives his political allegiance to the republican
party, has served for five years as supervisor and is now school
trustee. He has proven a capable and conscientious public official
and in this and all other relations of life has adhered to high ideals,
so that he commands and holds the esteem and confidence of his
associates and friends.
JTJDGE RICHARD S. FARRAND.
Judge Richard S. Farraud is now serving for the third term as
circuit coiirt judge, following five terms' service as judge of the
comity court of Lee county, and the history of the bench of this
section of the state contains the record of no man who has been
more loyal to duty, honorable in purpose, fearless in conduct and
stainless in reputation. Judge Farrand was born in Allen county,
Indiana, October 1, 1852, and is a son of R. S. and Delilah (Cook)
Farrand, who were natives of Oneida county. New York, and at an
early day became residents of Indiana, settling there at a pioneer
epoch in its history. Their S( )n, Richard, left home when but eleven
years of age to earn his own livelihood, working as a farm hand and
in other humble capacities, but actuated at all times with the laud-
able ambition of preparing for and entering upon better things.
When fifteen years of age he arrived in Lee coinity, where he
worked and also attended school. Diligence and ch)se application
enaljled him not only to master his studies but also to qualify for
teaching, which profession he followed with success for seven