Lawrence, Lucius A.: son of Milton and Sylvia (Atwood) Lawrence, was born at Hinesburg, Chittenden Co, VT., June 26, 1840. His parents moved from their home in Hinesburg to Monkton, Addison Co, VT, in 1841, and in 1861 came to Elba Township, Knox Co, IL. His father was a man of strong, decisive character, and unyielding disposition, combined with a very retentive memory. He is now 83 years old. His mother was a kind a gentle woman, who died March 25, 1857, in the 39^th year.

      The Lawrence family in this country is descended from three brothers who came from England to the Colonies in 1666, and settled in Massachusetts. One brother went to Connecticut, and from him has sprung the present family. The Lawrences were prominent in the early history of New England, and representatives of the family still occupy the old homestead at Lexington, MA., where their ancestors settled more than two hundred years ago.

      Lucius A. Lawrence’s opportunities for education were confined to the district schools and to two terms in Hinesburg Academy, where he studied the common English branches, rhetoric, and algebra. He learned much, however, from observation and diligent after-study, and now has a critical facility in the use of the English language, as well as a wide range of general information. 

      His childhood was spent on a sterile, unyielding farm in Vermont, and he was taught to till the soil and care for stock. He had few pastimes, his routine consisting of steady hard work, regular attendance at the common school, at church and Sabbath school, and to the observance of strict unswerving obedience to his parents. 

      After leaving school, he farmed and taught in the district schools of Salem and Elba Townships. Aug. 7, 1862, he volunteered for war service, and became a member of Company H, One Hundred and Second Illinois Infantry, which was mustered into service at Knoxville, IL, Sept. 2, 1862. After preparatory drill, the regiment was ordered to the field, and after crossing the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 1, 1862, was brigaded with the One Hundred and Fifth and One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry, and the Seventieth Indiana and Seventy-ninth Ohio Volunteers. The brigade immediately took the field, and helped to repel the invasion of Kentucky by the Confederate army under General Bragg, going to Frankfort, and thence to Bowling Green. The brigade was there made a part of the Army of the Cumberland, commanded by General W. S. Rosecrans, in which organization he served until the close of the war. His regiment was engaged in garrison duty until the opening of the Atlanta campaign at Chattanooga. From May 2, 1864, he shared the fortunes of Sherman’s army that brought about the fall of Atlanta September 1, 1864. He was in the hospital from Oct. 30, 1864, to Jan. 1865, after which he rejoined his regiment in the Carolinas, and participated in the last campaign of the war, the surrender of the Confederate army under General J. E. Johnson, April 26, 1865. He marched to Washington, and was in the Grand Review May 24. He was mustered out of service at Washington June 6, and discharged at Chicago, June 15, 1865.

      After the war, Mr. Lawrence again interested himself in farming, until failing health compelled a change, and, in March 1877, he removed to Yates City, IL, which is his present home. In 1882, having regained his health, he purchased the lumber stock of W. T. Wells, to which he added a stock of farm implements, and managed the combined business until Jan. 1899. In 1893, he purchased an interest in the People’s Bank, of Yates City, which he still owns.

      Mr. Lawrence was married to Mrs. Charlotte M. Baird, March 21, 1869. She was the daughter of Moses and Cynthia Wheeler, who came from Pennsylvania and settled in Knox County in 1859. Mrs. Baird’s first marriage occurred in 1861. She had one daughter, Nora, who is the wife of Hugh A. Sloan, the present Supervisor of Salem Township. Mr. Baird enlisted in Company H., One Hundred and Second Illinois Infantry, in Sept 1862, and was killed in battle at Resaca, Georgia, May 15, 1864. 

      Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence: Alma E., born Mar 4, 1870, and died Mar 20, 1891; Edwin P., born Dec 1, 1871; Arthur J., born Sept. 13, 1873; Cynthia May and Sylvia June (twins), born Mar 1, 1878, and died Aug. 16, and 21, 1878, respectively.

      Mr. Lawrence was a member of the I.O.G.T. from 1867 to 1872. He became a member of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1886, since which time he has held the position of Commander or Adjutant, in Post No. 666, Department of Illinois, at Yates City. He was a member of the Baptist Church from 1857 to 1874, but is now a member of the Presbyterian Church. In politics, he is a republican, and was elected Supervisor of Elba Township in the years 1867-68-69, and in Salem Township in 1894. He served as President of the City Council of Yates City during the years 1879-80-85-86-89, having been elected on the anti-license ticket. He has been a member of the Yates City School Board continuously since 1878, and, in 1880, he was elected Justice of the Peace for Salem Township, and resigned in 1883.

      Mr. Lawrence is one of the most prominent men of his township, and is possessed of more than ordinary erudition and breadth of mind, and holds advanced and clearly defined views regarding current events. 

Lawrence, Richard Austin: Farmer; born in Littleton, MA, Sept 27, 1823, where he was educated. His father, George Lawrence, was born in Littleton; his mother, Rebecca Merriam was born at Concord, in the same State. On the paternal side, his grandfather, David Lawrence, was born in Littleton and his grandmother, Martha (Adams) in Lincoln, MA; his great-grandfather, David Lawrence, was born in Littleton, and his great-grandmother, Hannah (Sawtell) in Groton, MA. On the maternal side his grandfather, Joseph Merriam, was born in Concord, MA; his grandmother was Lucy Wheeler. His maternal great-grandfather, Josiah Merriam, was born in Concord, MA.

      May 16, 1853, Mr. Lawrence married Ednah Miller in Littleton. There were seven children of whom four are living. George A. Lawrence, Fannie E. Vivion, Anna M. Linn, and Bernard P. Lawrence. 

      In politics he is a republican.

Lawrence, Samuel F., Superintendent of Supply Department of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad; Galesburg; born in New York, Nov 15, 1850. In 1865 he went with his family to Wisconsin, where he was educated in the common schools.

      In 1871 he took a business position in Chicago, which he retained for seven years. He came to Galesburg in 1878, and entered the employ of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company as a clerk in the supply department and was made General Superintendent of that department in 1893. 

      He is a member and an officer of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Galesburg.

Lee, William Augustus Jr.: Farmer; Sparta Township, where he was born March 5, 1858, on the old Lee homestead, Section 6; educated in Knox County. His parents, William A. and Betsey (Knowles) Lee, were natives of New York State; his paternal grandfather was Amos Lee. His father settled in Knox County at an early day, and the son was reared on the farm where he became a practical farmer and stockman; he received a good business education at the Galesburg Business College. When he was married he lived on section 5, where his father formerly resided, and in 1882, moved to his present farm of 160 acres.

      September 9, 1880, Mr. Lee was married to Jennie May Patterson in Sparta Township. There are four children: Freddie P., Bessie K., Jennie May, and George Edward. 

      Mrs. Lee’s father, William Stephen Patterson, came at an early day from Ohio to Knox County and settled at Henderson with his parents. There he learned the cooper’s trade, but after his marriage he became a farmer and stockman and was very successful. He gave his daughter, Jennie, the advantages of an education at St. Mary’s, Knoxville. Mrs. Lee is not only an accomplished and talented lady, but also a devoted mother. 

      Mr. Lee is a republican. He holds the office of School Director.

Leffingwell, Charles Wesley, D. D., Rector of St. Mary’s School, Knoxville, is distinguished as an educator and an organizer. In his connection with the cause of education, he is entitled to be remembered as a benefactor of the race.

      Dr. Leffingwell is a New Englander by birth, and was born Dec. 5, 1840. He is the son of Rev. Lyman and Sarah Chapman (Brown) Leffingwell, natives of Connecticut. His father was brought up on the farm, and received his education mainly in the public schools. After arriving at maturity, he was educated in the higher branches and was fitted for the ministry in the Methodist Church. After a successful ministration for many years in different parishes, he died in Knoxville, IL., in 1880, at the age of seventy-one.

      The first of the family in this country was Lieutenant Thomas Leffingwell, who was a leader in the colony which settled in Norwich, Connecticut in 1635. He was very friendly with Uncas and his Mohegan followers, and once saved this tribe from their enemies, the Pequots. His grandfather was Joseph Leffingwell, who was born in Norwich, Ct.

      In his youth, Dr. Leffingwell had the usual advantages of the New England public schools. He supplemented this instruction by attending Temple School at New Haven, where he was fitted to enter Yale College. He finally chose Union College at Schenectady, NY, instead of Yale, entering the sophomore class. He did not graduate here. By too close application to study, he had impaired his health, and consequently, was unable to finish his course. He came to Illinois, whither his parents had preceded him a short time before. On his arrival, he did not long remain idle, and although only seventeen years of age, he engaged in teaching near Dundee, Kane County. His next service as a teacher was in the Military Institute at Kirkwood, Missouri, where he remained one season. He then accompanied Rev. Benjamin Eaton to Galveston, Texas, with whom he remained several years. Here he taught a select school, and at the same time, held the office of Deputy City and County Surveyor. He remained at Galveston until the commencement of the Civil War, when he returned to Illinois. He then matriculated at Knox College with an advanced standing, and graduated with high honors in the class of 1862. His Alma Mater has since shown her appreciation of his scholarship and ability by conferring upon him, in 1875, the degree of Doctor of Divinity.

      After graduation, he became connected with the Military Institute at Poughkeepsie, NY as Vice-Principal—Dr. C. B. Waring being Principal. During his three years’ service here, his aspirations for the Episcopal ministry seemed to shape the destiny of his future life-work. Immediately he put himself under the instruction of Rev. Dr. Traver, of Poughkeepsie, and afterwards completed his theological course in the Seminary at Nashotah, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin. He graduated in 1867, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Davinity. After his ordination by Bishop Whitehouse, he became an assistant to Rev. Dr. Rylance of St. James’ Church, Chicago, which position he held for four months. He was then elected Tutor in the Theological Seminary at Nashotah. His tutorship here was of brief duration. Before a year had passed, he was called by the Bishop of Illinois to establish a school for girls in Knoxville. It was opened on Monday of Easter week, 1868, under the title of St. Mary’s School.

      This school is under Episcopal supervision and the property was given to the diocese under the condition that a boarding and day school should be maintained there for a period of five years. Under Dr. Leffingwell’s management its growth was marvelous, and within four years, it had outgrown its accommodations. A plan was adopted for the enlargement of the building, and Hon. James Knox came forward with a generous gift of ten thousand dollars. Others readily responded. The church gave four thousand, and the Rector advanced the large sum of twelve thousand five hundred dollars. Soon the building was completed and furnished with all the appurtenances which were necessary to make a successful school.

      On the morning of Jan. 4, 1883, this structure, which was the pride of Knoxville and the county, with all its contents, was burned. A blackened mass of ruins marked the spot where it once stood, a thing of beauty. The Rector, undaunted, and with a spirit that did not quail in the presence of misfortune, did not wait for the dying embers to expire, but secured another building, the Ansgarius College for his school. An annex, twenty-five by one hundred feet, was built, and within a month, the school was in session again. In May 1883, the work of reconstruction commenced, and in October of the same year, St. Mary’s was completed on a greatly improved plan and larger scale and opened for work.

      St. Mary’s School has a wide reputation, and is patronized by the best families far and near. The buildings and grounds are artistically arranged, and an air of neatness and taste pervades all the surroundings. As a home for young ladies, it has no superior in Knox County. It has been made what it is by that untiring worker and educator, Dr. Leffingwell. By his efforts, he has lifted it to the pinnacle of prosperity, and success. It has no ups and downs, but is always full and flourishing.

      Second only to his interest in his school is his interest in “The Living Church”, a paper of which he has been editor and proprietor for more than twenty years. It has won its way to a leading position in the Episcopal Church and has a national circulation. In influence, it is second to none. Only a small portion of Dr. Leffingwell’s time, however, is spent away from his duties in St. Mary’s. His motive in conducting this enterprise has not been for financial profit, but for the work’s sake, and the good influence which might be thus exerted.

      Dr. Leffingwell occupies not only a prominent position as an educator, but also in church work. From the time of the division of the Diocese of Illinois until the present, he has been President of the Standing Committee and Deputy of the General Convention of the Quincy Bishopric. During the illness of the Bishop, he has been twice elected President of the Diocesan Convention.

      As a citizen, Dr. Leffingwell has lived a remarkable life. Starting in the world without means, he has acquired a competence by his industry and labor in fields of usefulness. While pursuing his studies in the theological school he supported himself and his family by organizing and teaching a select school. His personal characteristics are of the benevolent order. He is a thorough scholar, and is practical in his dealings and teachings. He is kind in disposition and agreeable to every one. A trinity of good qualities forms the basis of his character—decision, prudence, and discretion in all things.

      Dr. Leffingwell was united in wedlock, June 23, 1862, to Elizabeth, daughter of John Francis. He was formerly of Kent, England, but came to this country, residing in Chautauqua County, NY.

      Dr. and Mrs. Leffingwell have been the parents of seven children: Anna and Bertha, who died in infancy; Alice, deceased after graduation and marriage; Warring, Ernest, Hortense, and Gertrude, now living.

Leggett, Walter I., Conductor; Galesburg; born Aug 10, 1849, in Dorchester, England. His parents were Isaac and Hannah (Reed) Leggett. He was educated in the common schools, and in the Galesburg Grammar School. In politics, he is a republican.

      He married, first Sadie Thompson, now deceased; his second marriage was with Lizzie Thompson, in Galesburg, Feb. 25, 1880; they have four children, Lloyd C., Aubrey C., L. Marie, and Vivia T.

      Mr. Leggett came to DeKalb Co, IL, in 1855; to Galesburg in 1864; for three years was with the Merchants’ Union Express Company. In April 1869, he began work for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad as brakeman, afterwards serving as baggageman, and in 1873 he was made a conductor, which position he now holds; he has not been “laid off” for thirty years; for ten years he had charge of a construction train.

      Mr. Leggett is a member of the Order of Railroad Conductors, and the Order of Modern Woodmen; he is a composer of music, and has patented several useful household articles. He is a member of the Baptist Church.

Leighton, William H., Farmer; Copley Township; born Oct. 8, 1835 in New York City. His parents were William and Isabel (Ironside) Leighton, who came from Scotland to New York in 1832, and to Knoxville, IL. in 1837. Mrs. Leighton died in 1840. In 1847 Mr. Leighton moved to Copley Township, and then to Sparta Township, where he died in 1861, leaving three sons: William H., John A., and James. 

      William H. was educated in Knoxville. He was married to Jannette McKie in Copley Township, Dec. 1, 1864. Their children are: Charles H., Margaret, May, and Isabel.

      Mrs. Leighton was born July 13, 1842, and was a daughter of William and Margaret (Miller) McKie. 

      Mr. Leighton came with his father to Knoxville in 1837, and settled in Copley Township in 1847, where he is now living. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. In politics he is a republican, and held the office of Supervisor from 1871-3, and from 1880-8. He has been Road Commissioner and School Trustee for many years.

Leng, Albert, Farmer; Truro Township; born Scarbro, Yorkshire, England, July 2, 1841; educated in the common schools. His parents, John and Ann (Woodall) Leng, were born and died in England. His maternal grandparents were Robert and Fanny Woodall. 

      He was married Feb. 5, 1874, in Peoria County, to Mary Francis; she was born Sept. 2, 1851, and was the daughter of Elder and Mary Ann (Murphy) Abey. Mrs. Leng’s mother is dead; her father is living in Peoria County.

      Mr. and Mrs. Leng have had nine children: Luther E., born Feb. 25, 1875; James E., deceased, born Nov. 23, 1876; Mary S., born Dec. 23, 1877; Lyman W., born Dec. 23, 1800; Lulu O., born Oct. 17, 1882; Robert N., born Sept 17, 1884; Ewart Gladstone, born Dec. 28, 1887; Edna E., born Oct 6, 1889; and Carl E., born Feb. 24, 1892.

      Mr. Leng has a large farm of 295 acres two and one half miles north of Williamsfield. He is a dealer in Clydesdale horses and Short-horn cattle. In politics, he is a populist. He is Road Commissioner and was School Director for eighteen years. In religion, he is a Methodist.

Lewis, John Henry is a living example of a successful man. With a well-balanced mind, he has pursued the path that leads to fortune and to fame. He has been a prominent citizen of Knox County for many years, residing in the city of Knoxville. He is a native of the State of NY, and was born in Tompkins County, July 21, 1830.

      The ancestry of Mr. Lewis reaches back to the period when the times and the events “tried men’s souls”. The name Lewis will ever be illustrious in the annals of American history. That charter of American liberty, the Declaration of Independence, was signed by Francis Lewis, from whom John H. is descended.

      Francis Lewis was a native of Landaff, in the shire of Glamorgan, South Wales. He was born March 1713. His father was a clergyman, and his mother was the daughter of a clergyman, the Rev. Dr. Pettingal, who had charge of a parish in North Wales. Francis was an only child and was left an orphan when only five years old. He was left to the care of a maternal aunt, was sent to the Westminster School in London, where he soon became a thorough classical scholar. In the spring of 1735, when he was only 21 years of age, he came to New York with merchandise which he had purchased with his small fortune. His partner was Edward Annesly. Francis took a portion of the goods to Philadelphia, where he remained two years. He then returned to New York and married Elizabeth Annesly, the sister of his partner. When the Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, he was unanimously elected a member of that body, April 22, 1775, and continued to hold the office until 1779. He was an uncompromising advocate of liberty, and was one of the first to declare that the colonies could not live under the dominion of Great Britain. For the cause of freedom and the inalienable rights of the colonies, he spent his fortune and died poor at the advanced age of ninety in 1803.

      Henry Lewis, the father of John, was a native of New Jersey, and was born in Sussex Co., Oct. 6, 1796. His kinsman, General Morgan Lewis, whose wife was of the noted Livingston family, was once its Governor. The wife of Henry Lewis was Permelia M. Shaver, a native of the State of New York. They were married July 8, 1826, and removed to Illinois in the fall of 1836, with their two sons, George W. and John H. The day of railroads and steam had not yet dawned, and they were compelled to make their trip in a two-horse wagon, loaded with the implements that would be of service in their new settlement. At length, after fifty-one days of extreme weariness and toil, they reached their journey’s end, Oct. 15, 1836. They settled in Ellisville, Fulton Co., where were only a few deserted wigwams. Mr. Lewis erected the first frame house in that town, and it was here that the hopes and plans of this little family were blasted by his death, Sept. 25, 1837, --within a year of his arrival. At this bereavement, the mother did not sink down in despair, but looked beyond the lowering clouds and saw a glimmering ray of hope. In a lone wilderness, without friends or home, she battled nobly to sustain herself and her children, until they should reach a period when they would be self-supporting. George, the eldest son, left his home, while yet young, and traveled in the eastern states and in Mexico, and at last settled in southern California, where he died. John H. remained with his mother, until he was eleven years of age, attending school a few months each year, and earning his own subsistence by working on the farm. Then for a period of six years, a contract for his services was made with a South Carolinian family, under the following stipulations: good clothing, three months’ schooling each year, a horse, saddle and bridle, at the close of his apprenticeship. These conditions were almost wholly neglected. For the first five years, young Lewis had had but 41 days of schooling; was poorly clad, was treated as a menial, and at meals was not allowed to sit at the same table with the family. His mother, learning of the situation, succeeded in removing him at once. He was placed for the winter in the family of William Kent, who lived near Yates City. In the spring, he was employed near by on the farm of James Kent, at seven dollars a month. In 1847 he came to Knoxville, doing chores for his board in the family of Judge R. L. Hannaman. Here he remained for two years, enjoying, at the proper season, the advantages of the common school. In 1849, he was employed in the store of G. M. Ewing, of Knoxville, at a salary of fifty dollars a year and board. The second year, his salary was raised to seventy-five dollars. The third year, he was offered one hundred and fifty dollars, but the offer was declined, that he might obtain a broader and more liberal education, and thus fit himself for the higher duties of citizenship. He was next engaged in the store of Alexander Ewing, of Knoxville, and by his trustworthiness and fidelity, he soon gained the confidence of his employer. Mr. Ewing entrusted him with a small bill of goods to sell on the road on commission. Young Lewis had neither horse nor wagon, nor money to purchase an outfit,--his only capital being less than twenty-two dollars. Of this amount twenty dollars was paid towards a horse and harness, purchased at forty dollars, and a sixty-day note for sixty dollars was given for a wagon. Thus equipped, Mr. Lewis started out on his new venture, and so successful was he, that the amount of his profits was sufficient to pay off his note before maturity. In 1852, he took a clerkship in the store of Mr. Chesney, of Abingdon, where he remained until his employer sold out in 1857.

      Previous to this time Mr. Lewis had been employed in the law office of Hannaman and Hale, making out abstracts of county records. It was there that he acquired a liking and a taste for law, and in 1857, having access to the library of a prominent lawyer in Abingdon, Mr. A. J. King, he availed himself of the privilege of reading law, and soon was qualified for practice. He was licensed by the Supreme Court, Jan. 10, 1870, to practice law in all the courts of the State.

      In politics Mr. Lewis is a thorough-going republican. As a member of that party, he has held many public offices, which he has always filled with marked ability. In his early years he was an abolitionist, sympathizing greatly with the colored race in their enslaved condition. He became a member of the republican party at its organization and voted for John C. Fremont, its first nominee for President. In the exciting campaign of 1860, when Lincoln was elected President, Mr. Lewis was elected to the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Knox County, holding the office for four years. He then took a vacation for several months, visiting friends in the Union Army. All this time, his interest in politics was unabated, and he kept himself thoroughly posted on all national affairs. In 1868 he again entered the Clerk’s office, as deputy, holding that position for six years. In 1874 he was appointed one of the Trustees of the Institution for the Education of the Blind. He resigned this office when he was elected a member of the State Legislature.

      Mr. Lewis’ record in the State Legislature is highly commendable, and for his judicious acts and votes there, he has received the encomiums of his fellow citizens generally. One act of his, while member of the Legislature, is deserving especial notice. Having examined carefully into the penal institutions of the State, and believing that their management was not for the good of the criminal and the best interests of the State, he framed and introduced a preamble and resolution which was read for information, but being objected to by a single member was not allowed to be considered. It was published in the papers throughout the State and highly commended. Mr. Lewis argued that prisons, in a measure, should be reformatory; that criminals as criminals have rights which the State is bound to respect; that those bound by the ties of consanguinity and love should have a portion of the fruit of their labor. The resolution excited a great deal of comment and interest, far and near, and was probably the first introduced in this State on that subject.

      In 1880, Mr. Lewis was elected to Congress by the republicans of the Ninth Congressional District of Illinois, over his democratic opponent, John S. Lee. In 1882, he was re-nominated, but defeated on account of his vote on the river and harbor bill.

      Mr. Lewis is a living proof that a man is the architect of his own fortune. Poverty in his youth had no power to control his ambition or smother his aspirations. In the distance, he saw the fertile fields of promise, and through the open gateway, he was determined to enter. By his determined resolution, he hewed his way through the wilderness of doubt and uncertainty, and won for himself riches and honor. As a citizen, he is noted for his affability and urbanity of manners; for his kindness and sympathy to the unfortunate and his charity towards all. He is bound by no creed, is a member of no church, but believes in the gospel of good deeds. He belongs to the Masonic Order, having joined when quite young.

      Mr. Lewis was married, Dec. 1857, to Elizabeth S. Russell. She was the daughter of R. H. and Elizabeth Russell of Abingdon, IL., who came to this State in the fall of 1837. They were Virginians by birth and left their native State on account of their hatred of the institution of slavery. 

      To Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were born six children, four sons and two daughters, two of whom are now living: Ira J., born Aug. 14, 1865, now married and living in Knoxville; and John, born Aug. 30, 1874, now practicing law in Galesburg

Lindsey, Charles D.: Knoxville, where he was educated; clerk in clothing house; born in Knox County Feb. 18, 1864. Mr. Lindsey’s father, Charles R. Lindsey, was a native of Mason Co, VA; his mother, Mary A. (Post), was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His paternal grandfather, Rowland Lindsey, was a native of Maine; his paternal grandmother was Phebe (Russell) of Chautauqua Co, NY. 

      Charles R. Lindsey came to Knoxville in 1838. He was born Jan 23, 1822 in VA., where he was educated, and where he was for many years a farmer. He married his first wife, Caroline Armsbury in Iroquois Co, IL, in 1843; she died eight months later. His second marriage was with Mary A. Post, Oct. 5, 1848, in Monmouth, Warren Co. They had ten children, six of whom grew to maturity: John T., Martha D., Kellum P., Corrien, Charles D., and Mary E. John T. was married to Sarah Smith; they have eight children: C. Edwin, Robert B., Margaret C., Arthur McLellan, Harry, Simeon, Ray, and Martha L. Martha D. married Henry Masters. Kellum P. was married to Ada Corbin; they have three children: Ezra, Nellie and Francis. Corrien was married to John B. Evans; they have five children: Jennie M., Jessie L., Julia F., J. Clifford, and Tede M. Mary E. married William Stotts; they have two sons: Paul Sheldon and Phillip Brook. Mr. Lindsey died Feb 4, 1899; his widow is still living. Her father, Ezra Post, was born in Greene Co, NY in 1787. In 1812 he was married to Pattie Pratt; she was born in Rensselearville, Albany Co, NY in 1792. Eight children were born to them: Melinda, Rubbie A., Dorlinske, John C., Albion, Mary A., Ezra and S. Croghan. The family came to St. Louis, MO in 1825, and moved to this State in 1836. Mr. Post died in 1853; his widow died Nov. 28, 1881. Mr. Post was a soldier in the War of 1812. The ancestry was Scotch and Welsh. 

      Charles D. Lindsey is a member of Horatio Lodge, No 362, Knights of Pythias, also of Camp No. 411, Modern Woodmen of America, and of the Minor of Honor, Grim Shaft No. 1; he is one of the Supreme Board of Directors. 

      May 11, 1887 Mr. Lindsey was married to Anna Nelson in Oneida; they have had three children: Hazel B. (died in infancy), C. Willard and Nelson. Mr. Lindsey is a member of the Presbyterian Church. In politics he is a democrat.

Lindzey, John E., son of William and Hannah Lindzey, was born in England, Oct. 19, 1828, and came with the family to Vermont. The Lindzeys were engaged in cotton and woolen mills in England and in this country, and were expert in their vocation. The family removed from Vermont to Illinois and settled in Fulton County. George E., one of the sons, lives in Farmington, IL. In 1872, John E. Lindzey came to Knox Co., and settled on a farm of 160 acres. He was a School Director nine years, and took a deep interest in educational work. Politically, he was a democrat.

      He married in Knoxville, Aug. 22, 1873, to Mrs. Kiziah Chapman, daughter of William and Rebecca (Sharp) Gray, and widow of John Chapman. Mr. Gray’s parents were Jacob Gray of New Jersey, and Mary (Shrieves) Gray of Maryland. His paternal grandfather was William Gray of New Jersey, and his mother’s father was Barton Shrieves, who was born in Maryland, and died in Knox Co, IL. Mr. Gray was born in Bedford Co, PA, Nov. 24, 1821, and was married in Clinton Co, OH., Feb. 23, 1843, to Rebecca Sharp, daughter of John W. and Kiziah (Brewer) Sharp. Thirteen children were born to them: Mrs. Kiziah Lindzey, John Wesley, James Madison, Mrs. Mary A. Chapman, Francis M., David H., Mrs. Margaret E. Logan (deceased), Joseph M., Alice (deceased), Mrs. Eliza Byers, George E., Charles E., and Frank P. Mr. Gray was by occupation a farmer; in politics a democrat. In the year 1851 he removed from Highland Co., Oh. To Knox Co, IL, and settled in Maquon Township. He lived four years in Iowa. His wife died in 1885 in Knoxville, and his home has been in Douglas, Salem Township since 1896.

      John Chapman, the first husband of Mrs. Lindzey, was the son of John and Ann Chapman. There were four children born to John and Kiziah (Gray) Chapman: Florence May, who died Aug. 25, 1888, M. Nettie, Francis, and Rebecca Ann.

      The children of John E. and Kiziah (Gray Chapman) Lindzey were eight in number: Harriet Jane (deceased), Maud, William C., George A., Alma Edith, Blanche, Bruce, and Emma C. 

      Since the death of her second husband, Mrs. Lindzey, with the assistance of her sons, has managed her farm of 160 acres, which is located in Elba Township. She has a beautiful residence and the farm is well stocked with a herd of 25 cattle and numbers of swine and horses. 

      Mrs. Lindzey was born in Ohio, March 22, 1849; was educated in the common schools, and is a Methodist.

Linsley, James H., Retired; Galesburg; born July 11, 1823 in Wayne Co, PA; his father was Dan E. Linsley; his grandfather was James H. Linsley. 

      Mr. Linsley was educated in the common schools. He married Susan H. Albro at Galva, IL, July 3, 1856. The children are: Frank E.; James F.; and Cora Hettie, who graduated from Knox College in 1877 and is now the wife of Judge George W. Thompson. 

      Mr. Linsley moved with his father in 1836 to Wayne Co, NY and to Michigan in 1844. In 1848 he began work in the Bridge department of the Michigan Central Railroad. In 1853 he entered the service of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, working in the bridge and building department for five years; in the construction department for seven years. He was appointed road-master in 1865, which office he held till 1898, when he resigned his position and retired from active work. 

      Mr. Linsley was a charter member of the Galesburg Club, and is a member of the Masonic Order. He has served two terms as Alderman of the Sixth Ward. In politics he is a republican.

Long, George: Farmer; Orange Township; born Sept. 14, 1817, near Pittsburg, PA; educated in the common schools. His parents, George and Catherine (Duffy) Long, came from Pennsylvania. 

      He was married to Susanna, daughter of David Belden, in Galesburg, Nov. 20, 1851. They had five children: George H., Jane, Anna, Catherine Bell, and Martha. Martha was married to Charles Hutson, son of George Hutson; they have one son, Chester. The Longs are buried in the Brush Creek Cemetery

Losey, James Harvey, Cashier of the Galesburg National Bank, Galesburg, where he was born Feb. 23, 1847; educated in the Galesburg schools. His father, Nehemiah H., son of Israel and Eleanor (Willson) Losey, was born at Montgomery, NY; his mother, Lucretia, daughter of Alured and Sarah W. (Stevens) Hitchcock, was born at Vergennes, Vermont.

      Dec 24, 1873, he was married to Cornelia Maurice Ayres at  Galesburg.  Three children were born to them, Jessie Esther; Margaret Ellen, deceased; and Charlotte Elizabeth, deceased. 

      In 1864 at the age of seventeen years, Mr. Losey entered the Post office and served five years under Clark E. Carr, being chief clerk for two years. In 1869 he became teller and bookkeeper in the Second National Bank, where he remained for twelve years, being acting cashier the last year. Compelled to resign this position on account of his health, he moved to Peoria and accepted a position with the Avery Planter Company, for which firm he traveled three years. He returned to Galesburg in the spring of 1884, and assisted in the organization of the Galesburg National Bank becoming its first Cashier.

      Mr. Losey, having been in the service twenty-seven years, is the oldest bank official in the city. He has been an Elder in the Presbyterian Church since 1871, and Treasurer for fifteen years. He was appointed a member of the Galesburg Public Library in 1896. In politics he is a republican.

Losey, Nehemiah H., probably no man has been more closely identified with the origin, growth and prosperity of the city of Galesburg and of Knox College than Professor Nehemiah H. Losey. He was born in Orange County, NY, in 1804, and graduated at Middlebury College, VT, in 1820. He taught for a time in Potsdam, NY and subsequently in Whitesboro. While in the latter place, he became interested in the project of founding and endowing a Christian college in the far west. He was one of the original incorporators of Knox College and the last survivor of them all. 

      He came west in 1836, and surveyed and laid out the town of Galesburg. Professor Losey was the town’s earliest Postmaster. He received his commission in 1837, and held the office for four years. He was Principal of Knox Academy until the institution was sufficiently advanced for the organization of college classes, when he was elected to the Professorship of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in the infant institution, which chair he held until 1861, when failing health compelled him to resign. He soon after returned to New York State, where he resided about three years when he again returned to Galesburg and accepted the elective office of Treasurer of the college, which position he held at the time of his death. 

      Professor Losey was a man of broad culture and well-trained mental faculties. He was thoroughly equipped for every department of work, and in the early days of the Galesburg colony, his services were indispensable. As a surveyor and accountant he was wonderfully accurate. He was a ripe scholar and a teacher of eminent ability, and it is not too much to say that it is due to him that Knox College has from the outset taken and held such high rank as a mathematical school, as well as in the department of Natural Sciences. Without apparatus to begin with he soon constructed the rudimentary appliances which he knew were needed, and through his lectures and experiments he attracted large numbers of students from the surrounding country. 

      His personal character was that of a Christian gentleman, retiring in disposition and amiable in character. He was faithful and efficient in the discharge of his duties, a good disciplinarian, yet taking a tender interest in the welfare of his pupils, and not few have been the testimonials which evince the esteem and affection in which they held him. He entered into his rest on June 1, 1875, in the seventy-second year of his age. Losey Street in Galesburg is named after this man. His son's bio if before this one.

Lotts, Milton, Farmer; Haw Creek Township; born in Gallia Co, Ohio, Jan. 1, 1823. His father, Isaac Lotts, was born in Greenbrier County, W.V.; his mother, Nancy (Knox), in Monroe Co. of the same State. His maternal grandparents, James and Sarah (Robinson) Knox, were natives of Virginia; his paternal grandparents were Jacob Lotts, native of Germany and a soldier in the Revolution, and Elizabeth (Wolf), a sister of General Wolf of Revolutionary fame. 

      Mr. Lotts came to Knox County with his parents in 1837. His father died Oct. 4, 1875, aged 83 years; his mother, Sept 26, 1875, aged 76 years. Mr. Lotts inherited a part of the homestead on which he was reared, and later bought the remainder from the other heirs. To this he has added by purchase until he now owns 700 acres of good land. 

      March 13, 1845, Mr. Lotts was married to Elizabeth Ward, near Gilson, IL. Eight children were born to them: Mrs. Larissa Caldwell; Mrs. Fidelia Scott; Jared W.; Mrs. Sarah S. Young, deceased; Arthur W.; Delesca, wife of L.E. McPherris; James Oscar; and Ella, who died in 1886.

      Mrs. Lotts died May 1, 1879, at the age of 54 years. In politics, Mr. Lotts is a democrat. He was Supervisor in 1861, 1862 and 1863, and has held other local offices.

Lovejoy, William Owen, whose name immediately suggests relationship with one who was famous in the earlier annals of Illinois, was born near Quincy, Feb 13, 1841. His father, Jabez Lovejoy, was a farmer, and a cousin of Owen and Elijah Lovejoy. The mother of William was Catherine Waldron, a descendant of a German baronial house. In 1830, the parents removed from Schoharie Co, NY to Adams County, IL. and settled on 160 acres of land deeded to Mr. Lovejoy by his sister, the widow of General Leavenworth. When William was a boy ten years of age, his parents died, and he was sent to live with an uncle in Dutchess Co, NY. He received a common school education, and spent one term in the Oxford Academy, Oxford, CT. He afterwards took the entire four years’ Chautauqua course, in the “Pioneer” class.

      William O. Lovejoy’s first employment after leaving school was as a clerk in a store at Brooklyn, NY, and later in NY City. He was afterwards employed as clerk on his uncle’s steamboat, which carried freight on the Hudson River, between Red Hook and New York. In 1862, Mr. Lovejoy returned to the old homestead in Illinois, and for several years managed the farm. In 1870, he entered the Galesburg offices of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, as a telegraph operator. Since 1894, he has been President of the Evening Mail Publishing Company.

      Mr. Lovejoy has filled important positions, including those of Town Clerk and Collector, in Honey Creek Township, Adams Co, and for nine years he has been City Assessor of Galesburg. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity and is a Knight Templer; he also belongs to the Order of United Workmen; and to the Modern Woodmen of America. In these various organizations, he has been honored with high official work; he is Generalissimo in the Galesburg Commandery, K.T.; Secretary, Royal Arch Masons; Master Workman, A. O. U. W.; Venerable Counsel, M.W. A.; and Representative to the Grand Council in both orders.

      In his religious connection, Mr. Lovejoy is a member of the Central Congregational Church of Galesburg. He has always been a republican in politics.

      Sept.3, 1862, Mr. Lovejoy was married to Elizabeth A. Near, a native of Dutchess Co, NY. She is of German descent. Their only child, a son, died in infancy.

Lower, Robert A., Merchant; Salem Township; born April 11, 1844; educated in the common schools. His father, Jacob Lower, was born in PA in 1812; his mother, Mary (Cavins) Lower, was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio; his grandfather, Johann Lower, was born in Germany. 

      Mr. R. A. Lower enlisted in Abingdon Oct. 22, 1861, Company K, Fifty-fifth Volunteers, and participated in the battles of Pittsburg Landing; Shelby Station; Chickasaw Bayou; Arkansas Post; Haines Bluff; Champion Hills; Vicksburg; Missionary Ridge; Dalton, Georgia; Dallas, Georgia; Kenesaw Mountains; Atlanta; Ezra Church; Siege of Atlanta, and Jonesborough, Georgia. He received a medal for conspicuous gallantry at the siege of Vicksburg, and was discharged at Chattanooga, Tennessee, Oct 31, 1864.

      March 10, 1869, he was married at Elmwood to Rachel A. Smith; there are five children: Alfred B., born June 20, 1871; Albert E., born Mar 8, 1873; Mary E., born Nov 10, 1877; Ruth A., born Apr 23, 1879; and Harriet E., born April 5, 1882. 

      Mrs. Lower was born in Eaton, Ohio, June 2, 1844. Her father, G. W. Smith, is now deceased; her mother, Mary (Austin) Smith, is living in Elmwood, IL. 

      Mr. Lower came with his parents to Salem Township in 1844. He belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic; was elected Mayor of Yates City in 1888, 1893 and 1897; and was Supervisor of his township in 1895 and 1896. He engaged in the mercantile business in 1869 and has been very successful. In politics he is a democrat.

Lucas, G. M. Lee: Farmer and Harness-maker; Hermon, Chestnut Township; born April 16, 1847, near Claysville, Washington Co, PA. His parents, George L. and Elizabeth Martha (McGuffin) Lucas, were born near Claysville, Washington Co, PA. The father, who was born Feb. 11, 1821, was a soldier in the Civil War, and was Fourth Sergeant of Company I, Seventy-seventh Illinois Volunteers. He died in a hospital ship on the Mississippi River, June 25, 1863. The mother was born Feb. 28, 1821, and died Sept. 25, 1848. His maternal grandparents were William McGuffin, born in Lancaster Co, PA, in 1796, and died Nov. 1847; and Mary (Graham), born in Washington Co, PA, June 1799. The paternal grandparents were Benjamin and Mary (Lee) Lucas, born in Washington Co, PA, Sept. 5, 1795, and Jan. 20, 1799 respectively. The paternal great-grandfather, Isaac Lucas, was born Jan 6, 1759, served through the Revolution, and died April 8, 1848; he was the son of Benjamin Lucas of Plymouth, who was born in 1730, and died Jan. 19, 1824; his father was William Lucas, the son of Samuel Lucas, who was the son of Thomas Lucas, who came from England and settled at Plymouth, MA. 

      Mr. G. M. Lee Lucas was married Dec. 20, 1870 in Elmwood Township, Peoria Co. to Catharine A. Schenck. They have had eight children: Annetta, born Dec 9, 1871; William L., born Sept.12, 1873; Mattie Anna, born Nov. 23, 1876; Henry Stewart, born Jan. 13, 1879; Harlan Page, born Nov. 29, 1881; Alvia May, born Oct 29, 1883; Ray Leone, born April 9, 1890; and Ralph DeWitt, born July 11, 1892. 

      Mrs. Lucas was born July 4, 1853, near Greenbush, Preble Co, OH, and was the daughter of William L. and Catharine A. (Snyder) Schenck. She is a member of the Methodist Church. 

      In the spring of 1854, Mr. Lucas came to Brimfield, Peoria Co, IL, and in 1894, came to Chestnut Township and settled on a farm of 160 acres in Section 8. For 15 years he had been a farmer in Elba Township. Mr. Lucas enlisted May 5, 1864, in Company D., One Hundred and thirty-second Illinois Volunteers and was elected Corporal. He was Justice of the Peace in Elba Township and now holds the same office in Chestnut Township. He was on the Grand Jury one fall term of court (1898) at Galesburg. In religion Mr. Lucas is a Methodist. In politics he is a republican.

Lutyens, William A., Conductor; Galesburg; born April 8, 1861 in Whiteside Co, IL. His parents were Nicholas Lutyens of Pennsylvania, and Ellen (Rowe) Lutyens of New York. 

      He was first married to Julia Welch; they had one child, Mabel. His second marriage was with Zora B. West, in Morrison, IL., Aug. 10, 1887; they have two children: Bula B. and Bana. 

      Mrs. Lutyens was the daughter of Isaac and Charlotte (Stocking) West of New York. Mr. Lutyens grandfather came from Germany and settled in Pennsylvania, where his father was born. Nicholas Lutyens moved from PA to a farm in Illinois about sixty years ago. He served in the Civil War for four years and was in ten battles. After his return from the war, he worked his farm until his death in March 1897.

      Mr. W. A. Lutyens left his father’s farm when he was 22 years of age. He drilled wells for three years, and worked in a saw-mill one year in Clinton, Iowa. He entered the employ of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad as brakeman on the Clinton Branch, and moved to Galesburg in 1890; he became conductor in 1893, a position which he now holds. 

      He is a member of Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and Burlington Volunteer Relief. Mr. Lutyens owns a pleasant home on South Cedar Street, Galesburg. In politics he is a republican.

Lyke, Abijah P., Engineer; Galesburg; born in 1838 in Columbia Co, NY. He is a son of James Lyke, who removed in 1840 to Wayne Co, NY, and thence to Wisconsin in 1855.

      In 1856 Mr. A. P. Lyke entered the employ of the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad, which place he retained till 1860. He enlisted in the army in 1863, and served until the close of the war, after which he settled in Coldwater, Michigan. 

      He was married to Lucy E. Robbins, of Reading, Michigan in 1860. They have two children, James L. and Fred S.

      Mr. Lyke came to Galesburg in 1888 and found employment with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company as an engineer, which position he now holds. He is a prominent member of Vesper Lodge, A. F. and A.M. and of the Grand Army of the Republic, Post 45, of Galesburg.