Biographies

John F. Robinson- Biography

  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

Thomas Ryan Biography

 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

Henry W. Krohe – Biography

  HenryW. Krohe  HENRYW. KROHE was born at Beardstown, Illinois, November 27, 1841, and diedsuddenly at his home in that city, of heart failure, December 19, 1889.He grew up here, and in 1862, when just about of age, he started for California,with an uncle and aunt. Going to New York, they took a steamer to Aspinwall,crossed the Isthmus of Panama, and was landed by a Pacific steamer at thecity of San Francisco, where Mr. Krohe remained for some time. Later, hewent to Portland, Oregon, Umatilla, Vancouver Island, etc., and thenceup to British Columbia, and back again into California. He was … Read more