History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY 77
Clarence D. Sanders accompanied his father to Texas after
acquiring his education in the public schools in Bradford township.
In 1905 he returned to Lee coxmty, Illinois, and for about
one year worked in the employ of his brother N. H. Sanders. In
1912 he acquired two hundred acres of land in Bradford township
and upon this property has since resided, making it by his intelli-
gent management and progressive methods one of the finest agricultural
properties in his locality. He has other valuable and
important property holdings, owning one hundred and sixty acres
in Pocahontas county, Iowa, a thirty acre fruit farm in Idaho and
thirty acres of excellent land in Texas.
In Lee county, in 1907 Mr. Sanders was united in marriage to
Miss Carrie L. Dewey, who was born in Ida county, Iowa, a daughter
of Charles L. and Emma Dewey. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders have
three children : Hazel
M., who was born May 20, 1908 ; Kenneth
R., born August 18, 1909 ; and C. L., born April 12, 1913. The parents
are members of the Presbyterian church and Mr. Sanders
gives his political allegiance to the republican party. His at-
tention is, however, largely concentrated upon the conduct of his
business interests and, being progressive, intelligent and enterprising,
he has gained a success which has been worthily won and
is always well used.
HARRY L. FORDHAM.
In financial and political circles of Lee coimty the name of
Harry L. Fordham is well known. For an extended period he was
actively connected with banking interests and at the same time he
found opportunity to discharge the duties of citizenship and to
study those questions which are a vital force in promoting the
welfare and progress of city, state and nation. He was born in
Green Ridge, Pennsylvania, January 6, 1869, and is a son of Albert
P. and Eliza (Lifts) Fordham, who in the year 1874 left the Key-
stone state and removed to Compton, Illinois.
Spending his boyhood days there mider the parental roof, Harry
L. Fordham attended the public schools and in early manhood was
called to public office, being clerk of the village, in which capacity
he served for three years. His fidelity and capability in that con-
nection led to his selection for other offices. He was assessor for
five years, was township clerk for three years and for five years was