Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************ File contributed for use by: Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Author: History of Will County IL, 1878 Jerome DOXTADER, farmer and hotel-keeper; P. O. New Lenox; was born in Montgomerv Co., N. Y., Nov. 1, 1829; came to Illinois, and settled in New Lenox, Will Co., in 1852, where he now resides. He was married to Miss Delia HARTSHORN Sept. 24,1856; she was born in Will Co., IL. Oct. 23, 1840, and died July 24, 1878; they have had three children - Willard, born Jan. 6, 1859; John D., Feb. 13, 1862; Lydia L., Oct. 6, 1868. Mr. DOXTADER is now the proprietor of the first hotel constructed in New Lenox; his present farm consists of ninety-four acres, valued at $7,000. Additional Comments: HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.