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

Samuel WILMOT, Supt. Lockport Paper Co., Lockport; born in Manchester, Eng., May 10, 
1831; he immigrated to America June 5, 1851, landing in New York July 12; he first 
settled in Fitchburg, Mass., and engaged in running the machinery in the Stone Mills, 
now owned by Burbanks & Crocker; here he remained six months; thence to Pepperell, 
Mass.; two years; next. to Manchester, N. H. ; ,thence to Lawrence, Mass.; thence to 
Portland, Me,; thence to Windsor Locks, Conn.; thence to Rainbow, in. the same State; 
leaving the East, his next move was to Hamilton, Ohio, and from there to Cincinnati; 
in the two last-mentioned places, he tarried about ten years; in May, 1872, be located 
in Lockport, his familv following about a year later. He was married June 18, 1852, 
to Justina MONNING, a Native of Virginia; has three children - Adelaid, Vancino and 
Justice. His entire life so far has been spent in connection with paper manufacturing
establishments.


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