Pgs 412-686 - Illinois Ancestors

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establishetl an optician's store at Springfield, Mass., now conducted bv
Smith & Lesqeureaux. Anthony had a family of eight children, threk
of whom still live, namely : William, of Potter county, Pa.; George, of
Milo, Ill.; Washington, of Potter county, Pa. George Hasliins has been
er~~gecl in farining since his boyhood. He was married in New lPork
in Fehuarv, 1838. Of his nine .children, four are living, as follows :
George L., bf Lornbardville ; William W., of Milo, a solcller of the late
mar ; Mary J., wile of James F. Malette, of Boyd's Grove, Ill., a0nd
Norton B., residing at Adele, Iol~ra. George Haskins relnorecl from
Nelv Pork, in 1865, to Milo, 111. Here his mlfe died in 1879. Anthony
1Iasl;ins' wife was born at Tsunton, Mass., died in Yen~lsvloa~rlia at the
age of ninety-six years. Ruby, &ife oi Geor~e askin ins, \\-as the
daughter of I-Ienry ancl Mary E. (Barnes) Edmlnster, of French nncl
English extraction. George L. Hnslcins, at the age of nineteen yeam,
enl~stecl in the Tl~irtv-fourth New York Infa1ntr.v ancl. selavecl l~is full
term, from Ball's ~liffs to the close of the lwr. u~fter being mustered
out he iheturned to Illinois, and locating at Milo engaged in fanning.
He was i~larried in Colatli~nd county, N. IT., September 19, 1864, to
Miss E. J. Shapley, a nati~e of New Yorli, daughter of 0. and Phelindn
(Phelps) Sh~~pley, bcitli natives of Palnlyra, N. T., the children of
soldiers of the ~evolutlion. IIe removed to this conntv in 1890, and
now resides at Lornb;~rdville. In politics he has erer 'been a Republican.
tIe lln's held the office of constable for sixteen years, was also
scllool director at BIilo. Of Mr. 1Iasl;ins' t \lro chilclren, one is living-
Willianl F. I-Ie is a charter ineullber of Dickerson Post, G. A. R., at
Eraclforcl .
~lhas. Tl~o71~es ~/orcuz cliecl at her home, near Loinbsrclville, September
19, 1886, leaving five small cllildren-one an infant but a few
days old. She was bunecl in the Bradfor(1 Catholic cemetery.
,lohr~ Lacpie, born at Barnett, TTt., December 6, 1823, is the son
of Alnbrose and Betsy (Wndell) Lackie. both natives of Vennont, the
ancesto~s of whom were of Scotch origin, collling to America at an
early clay. John Lnc1:ie spent his younger years on the farin wit11 his
f,zt.her. In 1844 he came to this coul~tv, l~u~cliased land in Osceoia
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soon after his arrival and was engaged in Fanuing he~e until IS%,
~\rhen he visited C~~lifornia, where he remained three years: a part of
the time engaged in injning and also was eml~loj~ed in running saw
mills. On returning he settled 611 the land he had 1,urchased before
going to C'alifornia, and resumed fi~rining nntl stocl\--growing. IIe was
inarriecl in 1855, to bliss Sarah Fall, n native of Ollio, mllose parents
were natives of Ne~v YorB. To this marriage three cllilclren, two
bogs ant1 one girl were born, of 11~110111 Lizzie is tlle \rife of W. I-Iouse.
a farmer ol' Curem county. In politics lle has ever been a 1iel)ublican.
As a marlred appreciation of tlie respect and confidence in ~~llich he is
held, he has helcl the following (Bees: supervisor, jnstice of the pealce
and school director for years. In the fall of 18SB he \\-as elected representative
of this district. tle is a member of the Masonic society,
b11 t in churcll affairs non-clenominational. ( Vide yenernr! low)zsh2>
history .)
Emily i!. Zewis, ~~~iclow of R. B. Lewis, of Lomb,zrdville, and