| CharlesGotthelf Jokisch |
CHARLES GOTTHELF JOKISCH, an old settlerand farmer of Cass county, now deceased, was born in Saxony, Germany, February27, 1819. He was one of nine children. His grandfather, believing thatopportunities for young men were better in the United States than in Germany,urged his two sons and their families to emigrate to this country. Thisthey did early in the thirties, and began in Cass county on Governmentland, and here the father of Gotthelf died in what is now Bluff Springsprecinct, at about the age of fifty. He had accumulated a fine propertyand left an estate valued at twenty-five thousand dollars. His aged fatheralso died here. (For fuller history of family see biography of WilliamJokisch.)Charles Gotthelf grew up an industrious boy,and was ever afterward identified with the best interests of the county,but unfortunately died before he was very old. In spite of his early deathhe left an estate that was very valuable. His death occurred in March,1874, in the fifty-fourth year of his age. By industry and economy he firstwas able to buy a small farm, and from time to time increased it untilhe owned a property of 350 acres, most of it in a high state of cultivation.He was a quiet, good man, gave his entire time to his business, never engagedin politics, except to vote the Republican ticket.
He was married here to Elinore Carls, ofHanover, Germany, November 1, 1846. Her mother had died in Germany, andshe came to this country with her father and other members of the familyin 1843, and has since lived in the borders of Cass county. (For familyhistory, see biography of Louis M. Carls.) Mrs. Jokisch is the youngestof the family now living. She has two brothers, George and Henry, bothof this county. She is a well preserved lady and very intelligent. Sheand her husband were life-long members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
She is the mother of ten children: Theophilus,Otto, George and Matilda (Loomis) are deceased; those living are: MauriceW., a farmer living in Virginia; Mary E., a noble character, living athome; Philip J., a very successful farmer of this township; Amelia Hackman,a native of this county; Edward F., a successful farmer in Virginia; HarryJ., now running the homestead, is a well educated farmer. He attended thehigh school of Virginia, and also the Wesleyan University at Mt. Pleasant,Iowa, and the Illinois State Normal School. He taught recently in the schoolsof Beardstown. He is industrious and knows how to put his education togood use. He clings to the same political faith as did his father, andbids fair to do that parent honor.
Biographical Review of Cass, Schuylerand Brown Counties, Illinois, Biographical Review Publishing Co., Chicago,1892, pages 141-142.
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