J. HenryRohn
J. HENRY ROHN, farmer and stock-raiser,living on the old homestead in township 18, range 12, of the precinct ofBeardstown, was born at the same place, September 20, 1837. He is the eldestmember of the family. The father, Henry, was a native of Hesse-Darmstadt.Henry Rohn, Sr., had grown up, but was yet single, when he came to theUnited States with his brother John, and after a long, tedious passage,they landed in New Orleans, and from there proceeded to St. Louis. Herehe stopped and married the girl who had come with him from the same province.Her name was Elizabeth Longore, and they soon came to Cass county and entered,in the year 1837, Government land. They added to it from time to time untilhe owned 1,300 acres, made by him and his thrifty wife. He was $105 indebt when he landed in Beardstown, having to borrow money to come there.He continued on this same land, improving it until his death in 1891. Hewas then nearly eighty-six years of age. He was a well-known pioneer, asuccessful farmer, a good neighbor and husband, and an active member ofthe Methodist Episcopal church. His wife is yet living, aged eighty-oneyears, smart and active, making her home with her son William, and is stillan active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.J. Henry has lived on the farm he now ownsall his lifetime. It consists of 820 acres, and of this 500 acres are underthe plow, with good farm buildings. He has owned the old homestead forfifteen years.
He was married in this county to MalindaWagle, born in Brown county, in 1840. Her father was Jephtha Wagle, ofMadison county, Kentucky, who was married there and came to Brown countyas an early settler, and later moved on a farm near Arenzville, and therelived and died. His wife is yet surviving, at the age of eighty years,making her home in this county. Her maiden name was Phoebe Todd, and shewas a relative of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Rohn are the parentsof four children: Albert and Louis H. are both at home helping on the farm,and Carrie and Nettie are twins, and both are bright and intelligent children.The whole family are Methodists, and are good types of German citizens.Mr. Rohn is a stanch Republican.
Biographical Review of Cass, Schuylerand Brown Counties, Illinois, Biographical Review Publishing Co., Chicago,1892, page 231.
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