Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Philp SULTZBAUGH, hay dealer, firm of RAINS & SULTZBAUGH, Peotone; born in York Co., 
Penn., June 9, 1831, where he lived until 18 years of age, attending school in winter 
and farming in summer, when he went to Perry Co., Penn., and was engaged in driving a 
six-horse team for four years; then burning lime for two years; in 1857, he emigrated 
to Will Co., IL, and engaged in farming for a period of fifteen years, during which 
time he also was engaged in the hardware trade for three years; in 1872, he engaged 
in general merchandise, under the style of SCHROEDER, CONRAD & SULTZBAUGH, which 
business he followed four years; then selling out, he engaged in buying, baling and 
shipping hay and straw to Chicago, and all the Eastern markets. He married Nov. 15, 
1853, to Susan BURRILL; she was born in Perry Co., Penn., March 5, 1831; they are 
the parents of three children now living, viz., Julia K., born in Pennsylvania Dec. 
3, 1854; Sadie E., born March 26, 1860, in Will Co., IL; Alice J., born May 1, 1864, 
and three deceased. Mr. S. has held office of School Director for six years, Road 
Commissioner and School Trustee, three years each, and is now serving his fifth year
as Trustee of the town corporation.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.