| JosephMeservey |
JOSEPH MESERVEY, of Elkhorntownship, was born here, June 22, 1841. He is the son of Joseph and ElizaMeservey. Joseph was the son of Nathaniel, both of Vermont. He spent hislife there and died when nearly ninety years of age. Joseph followed thebusiness of shipping horses for nine years, and then went into a distillery,and then sold out and came to this State at an early date.He continued at home untilhis marriage, worked with his father, and attended the subscription schoolwhen able. When he married he had a little farm, and afterward he boughtmore land. He now owns 760 acres, which he earned himself. He carries $10,000life insurance. He runs a large quarry by machinery. This is a new industry,and will employ fully thirty men, and the machinery will require an outlayof nearly $8,000. He is a Republican in politics, and voted for AbrahamLincoln.
He was married, June 15,1865, to Melvina Jane Wilson, born in Pike county, Illinois. (See sketchof George Wilson or history of Mrs. Meservey’s family). Mr. and Mrs. Meserveyhave nine children: Clara M., Warren R., George O., Maggie B., Elwood,Lorena E., Herbert H., Herman H., and Amy A. Warren R. married Cora V.Moore, of Brown county, and has two children: Estel V. and Nina.
The family belong to theMethodist Episcopal Church, and the daughters are members of the EpworthLeague. They are a family that commands the respect and esteem of theirhost of friends.
Biographical Review ofCass, Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois, Biographical Review PublishingCo., Chicago, 1892, pages 297-298.
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