Pgs 412-686 - Illinois Ancestors

686 BIOGRAPHY AND REMINISCENCES
Jersey in 1839. In 1886 he mas candidate for juclge of the twentyninth
judicial circuit of l\1issouri, comprising the counties of Anclre~v,
Atchison, Holt and Nodawap, getting a nlajority in every county.
His majority over Juclge Kelle~ (who carrietl the district six years ago
by 1,700) is 9,772. John H. ~nthonv was raised on his fa,tller7s farm in
New Jersey, was educated in the uschools there until December 10,
1848, when he married Miss Elrnir:~ Dmlce, to urhom t\vo cllildren melae
born, na~nely : Acleline and Francis E. This lady died August 6, 1853,
and t~vu years later he marrietl Miss Frances h. Egbert, ulotller of
Harriet, Isabella and Grace Anthonv. Atleline, \rho accompanied her
father to this township in 1851, is "now Mrs. lVillia,n~ 0. Leigh. Mr.
Anthony was electecl justice of the peace in IS57 and has been reelectecl
four terms since that tizxe. 111 the fall of IS85 Ile was COIIZmissioned
notary public by Governor Oglesby . Apart entirely fro111
his official life in the tomnsllip, be has been a most nsefnl cit'izen in
every sphere. His residence ancl grouncls near West Jersey, forin an
index to his cllaracter ancl point out forcibly ~vllat he cah te:ich by
example. Mrs. Anthony, Sr., con1 nlonly Bnolvn as " Gi~~~nclma
Anthonv " born in Warren county, N. J., in 1798, cliecl January 10,
1887, h&ng survivecl her husband ahout eleven years.
Mi.$. AZlen Bennett, a resident for upwarcls of thirty vears, for the
first time visited the village of West Jersey in Au~ust, ISSB.
WiZZiam Bish,op, one of the oldest sgttlers ol- Brinl field, cliecl at
Shelby, August 8, 1S86, at the age of ninety.
John Y. Bodine, son of Joseph ancl Rebecca M. (Painter) Botline,
was born in New Jersey, October 26, 1541. In 1846 his l~a~euts calne
to this township, where thev purcllased a hnn, ancl where they remained
until 1858, when they removed to Rocllester, Peoria county,
where the father enggecl in his trade of carriage-bnilcling. After
some years he retired from active lif'e ancl is now enjoying the fruits of
their successful labors he in his seventy-fonrtlr year and she in her
seventy-second year. Mrs. Bocline, Sr., is n, respected rne~nber of the
Presbyterian church. John P. I3odine is the third child ol their family
of four chilclren. His early life mas spent i~~~i~til~g his parents
on the farm. His eclucation was lil~iitecl to n tlistrict school with
the exception of one vear spent at Lolnbarcl University. On Septemb8r
11, 1867, he inarrikd Miss Rachel D., daughte~a of John and Kezia
(Davis) Keller, who was horn in West Virginia, of wl~ich state her psrents
were natives, March 19, 1849. In 1866 her people settled in
Peoria county, Ill., ancl purchasecl a farm in B1illl)rooli township. In
1857 a hurricane completelv destroyed their house, the family escaping
injury. Mr. Keller was bdrn ~ctdber 16, 1817, Mrs. lieller, January
12, 1882. Mrs. 12achel Bocline is the tl~ird clliltl of their faillily of six
children. She remained with her parents until her marriage. After
their marriage they moved to Victoria, Xnox county, Ill., ~vl~ere Mr.
Rodineengagecl in milling. l~avingan interest in asiealn mill. Three
years later he traded this interest for a fai~nin West Jersey township,
ancl here he remained eight vears, when he sold that place ant7 pnrchased
land on section 29, &ere he now resides. Their union has
been blessed by two children : Acldie H., born July 28, 1868, and Don