Edward N. Treadway Biography  
EdwardN. Treadway

 
EDWARD N. TREADWAY, a farmerof Beardstown, was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, February 23, 1825. Hisfather was Edward Treadway, a native of Maryland, of English stock. Hegrew up as a farmer in Maryland, and married Elizabeth Anderson, who wasreared and educated in Hartford county, Maryland. She came of Scotch ancestry.He and his wife moved to Hamilton county in 1816, and later came to Illinois,into Cass county, and settled in what is known as the Monroe precinct.This was in 1829. The wife died about two years after the family settledin this county, being then only in middle life. Her husband spent his lastdays with his children, and died in 1859, being then about seventy-fiveyears of age. He and his wife were recognized as very early pioneers ofthe county.

Mr. Treadway has lived inthis precinct since he was ten years of age, and has become known as oneof the old settlers. He is a farmer on the same land which he went uponwhen he became of age. It is in sections 29 and 30, and consists of 160acres, and is known as the Sangamon bottoms. It is all improved. He alsoowns 120 acres of timber land which is very valuable.

He was married in this county,to Sarah Phelps, of North Carolina, the daughter of William and Margaret(Measles) Phelps, who were born, reared and married in North Carolina.They came North with their family and settled in the precinct of Beardstown.Mr. Phelps is yet living, a hale, hearty old gentleman, but Mrs. Phelpsdied some years ago.

Mr. and Mrs. Treadway attendthe Methodist Episcopal Church in this city, and are worthy, good citizenswith a host of friends. They are the parents of five living children: MarthaPredshaw, now living on a farm in this county; William, at home assistinghis father; Hans, living in McDonough county; Anna and Bertha at home.Mr. Treadway is a consistent Democrat.

Biographical Review ofCass, Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois, Biographical Review PublishingCo., Chicago, 1892, pages 269-270.

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