Schuyler County Illinois Genealogy
Israel Hill, one of the pioneer farmers of Oakland township, was born in Indiana, in 1827, a son of Ishmael Hill, a native of North Carolina, born in October, 1808. He was married April 4, 1850, to Miss Louisiana Pemberton, a daughter of Thomas Pemberton of Kentucky.
Christian Pilger, a live man and old citizen of Beardstown, was born in Waldeck, Prussia, in 1836, and came of a good old German family. His father, Fred Pilger, was at one time Mayor, as had been his father and grandfather before him. He was married in this city to Miss Margaret Schuman, born in Baden, Germany, and came to this country when eighteen years of age. Her parents also came to Beardstown and died here consistent members of the Lutheran Church.
Samuel M. Schroder, a rising young business man of Oakland township, and one of the most progressive agriculturists of Schuyler county, was born in McDonough county, Illinois, in 1860, on the 27th day of April. His father, Nicholas Schroder, was a native of Germany, but emigrated to America with his mother when a lad of eleven years, in 1837. Mr. Schroder was united in marriage, in 1880, to Miss Sarah E. Smith, a native of Fulton county, Illinois, and a daughter of John and Rebecca (Barcus) Smith, natives of Pennsylvania and Illinois, respectively.
WILLIAM H. COLEMAN, general farmer and stock-raiser, running the large cattle farm of 320 acres, and also owner of nearly 600 acres in the precinct of Philadelphia, all in Cass County, has lived in the county for thirty-two years, has always been engaged as a farmer and has always been quite successful. He began here as a poor man and worked for $10 a month for the first four years, and after that began to farm on the Calef farm, which he has since run as a renter. Out of his savings, he has purchased the large farm of 600 … Read more
Biography of James L. DeWitt
Biography of John Webb
Biography of Samuel DeCounter
Biography of Thomas W. Watts
JohnF. Robinson JOHNF. ROBINSON, County Clerk of Cass county, is one of the prominent and influentialmen of the county. He is eminently a self-made man. Beginning life a poorboy, he has worked his way up to his present position of wealth and influence,being now classed with the leading citizens of his county. A review ofhis life gives the following facts: JohnF. Robinson was born in Crawford county, Ohio, May 31, 1851. His father,Andrew D. Robinson, was a native of the same State, and a son of JamesRobinson, one of the pioneers of Ohio. Andrew D. was quite young when … Read more
ThomasRyan THOMAS RYAN, Supervisorof Buena Vista township, resides on section 20, Schuyler county, Illinois.He was born October 20, 1845, and raised in this county. His parents wereCharles and Margaret (Strong) Ryan. His father was born in Ohio, but removedwith his parents to Frederick, Illinois, where he married, and settledin Buena Vista township in 1833. He was a brickmaker, and burnt the firstbrick ever made in Rushville. He also worked at the shoemaker’s trade.He finally located on land in section 21, where he improved this farm of120 acres, besides which he owned 320 acres more. He erected good substantialbuildings on this … Read more