Pgs 412-686 - Illinois Ancestors

county, Ill., whose parents mere natives respectively of Pennsylvania
and Marylancl, and settlers of Peoria county since 1846, mhere they
still reside. Some three years after their marriage, they removed to
their present farin in Valley tolvnsbip, which was then but little and
verv poorly improvecl, now, however, one of the finest and most proclu6ti.i.e
farlns in the county. In 1850, Mr. Stagg built his present
su bst'nntial home, together with barns ancl out-buildings. Their fanlily
consists of three children, Mary: Fred, and Everett, all at home. Mr.
and Mrs. Stagg are members of the Methoclist Episcopal church of La
Prairie. Mr. 6. is a, Republican in sentiment, although not tied to
party, but uses his judgment to support those ~~110111 he considers the
best sui tecl for public position.
Cl~c~rles D. S'tisser, son of Solomon and Catherine (Bane) Stisser,
mas born at Lenos, Madison county, N. Y., March l5,1~28. Solomon
was born in Seneca, coulity, N. T., where his father, Dr. Stisser, and
wife, both natives of Gel-many, settled after the Revolution. During
the Revolution he was surgeon, aantl won a national reputation. After
the war he settled in Seneca county, ant1 practiced ~netlicine there until
llis death. Sololnon received ;I fair education, ancl selected the blacks!nitll's
trade, which lle follow-ed until the war of IS12 broke out. IIe
served throughout this last str~~ggle of the British to strangle freecloln
in her home. After peace was tleclared he ma~rietl Miss Kate Bane,
to whom was born three children, the subject of this slietch being the
only survivor. This 1acI.y died at Lenox, N. Y.. in 1830. A year later
Solornon marriecl his late wife's sister, ino17ecl to Orleans county, and
resicled there until his death in 1875. Charles D. passecl his boyhood
years in kTorlr State. In 1852 he inovecl to Chicago, and was in the
. river and canal marine for a number of years, being the owner of
seven canal boats, ancl of the steamer IVenorra, which he sold at St.
Louis, Mo., in 1863. While there he purchasecl a farm in Stark county,
and in 1866 purchased n second farm in Peoria county, on u~hich he
resided two years. In 1868 he acltled to his acres in Valley township,
sold his Peoria farm, came to reside here, and has since made it his
home, owning 48s acres in Valley ant1 80 in Goshen. In 1863 he marriecl
Miss Carrie F., daughter of Sy1v:lnus and Permelia. Mallory, the
former a native of Vermont, who, inoving to Yorl; State, was m&rried
there, and with his family came to Marshall county, Ill. In 1852 he
lnovecl to Adair county, In., returned to Marsilrtll county after the war,
ancl died there in 1882. To Mrs. Stisser five children were born, Four
of whoin are living: Etlgar E., Alida B., Atta W., Charles I,. and
. Nettie D. . Nrs. S. 1s a member of the Congregational church, of which
her husbancl is a supporter. Politically, he is Republica.n, ancl in school
matters zealous and earnest. Being of a clolnestic nature, he refrains
from active participation in local or state affairs, but w11at is worthy of
moral or financial aid finds al\vays in him a patron.
Geoyr. C. Vcm OscZet!, son of James M. a.nd 3fa.rgaret (Bates) Van
Ostlel, was born in Fisl~Bill, Dutchess county, N. T.. December 13, 1842.
Ilis ancestors migrated froin IIollafnd to New Torlc at an early clay;
his parents were natives of Pie117 Pork, who re~noved to Illinois in
1854 ; settled in Iienclitlll county, where his father engaged at his trade
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