Bios

W.J. ADAM, Secretary of the Adam Manufacturing Co., Joliet; is a native of Joliet; he was born Sept. 18, 1851. He is a son of William ADAM, who came to Joliet in 1849, and has been a prominent business man here ever since. Mr. ADAM was educated in the public schools of Joliet, and at Jennings Seminary in Aurora, Ill., graduating from the scientific department of the latter institution in 1870; the following year, he entered the employ of Adam & Wilcox, and two years later became a member and the managing partner of the firm of William Adam & … Read more

P. H. ADAMS, farmer; P. O. Crete; is one of the old settlers of Will Co.; was born in Rutland, Mass., Dec. 17, 1804, and is the son of Rubin ADAMS, of Massachusetts, a blacksmith by trade; when he was very young, with his parents, moved to Massachusetts, thence to New Hampshire, from there to Vermont. Mr. ADAMS, when he was about 23 years of age, learned the carriage-making trade. While he was in Vermont, he married Mary CLARK, of Massachusetts; in 1845, with family, came to Illinois and settled on the present homestead; here he has lived ever since; … Read more

Schuyler ACKERMAN, farmer; P. O. Wilmington; was born in Passaic Co., N. J., May 4, 1834, and is the son of John V. W. and Helen ACKERMAN, of New Jersey; his father was, a farmer, died in 1859, 56 years old; his mother died in 1878, 74 years old; Mr. ACKERMAN was raised on his father’s farm; in 1857, with his brother Henry, they emigrated West to Illinois, and settled in Wesley Twp.; here he has remained ever since, engaged in farming. His brother, James E., was in the late war; participated in some of the prominent battles. Mr. ACKERMAN … Read more

Submitted by: Norman Shreffler Daniel Shreffler (1793-1860) Daniel was born in Centra Co., Penn. The 5th child of Henry Shreffler. He was a “Weaver of Cloth” by trade, but also a preacher and an inventer. He married Catharine Dauberman in 1814, moved to Will County in 1842. Daniel and Catherine’s children were Leah (1815-1861), John D. (1817-?), Catherine J. (1819-?), Andrew Hefner (1826-1896), and Rebecca (1829-?). Samuel Shreffler (1805-1890) Samuel was born in Penn., the 3rd oldest of 13 children of John Henry and Mary Shreffler. Samuel purchased Government Land in Lawrence Co., IL in 1840. He moved to Will … Read more

Johann Diedrich Heinrich Friedrich Pauling and Dorothea Marie Ridder submitted by Linda Pauling They immigrated in 1850 from Gilten, Hannover, Germany. I have direct line information from the Gilten Evangelical Church going back to 1545. This family had 3 sons and 3 daughters. Just Heinrich Friedrich PAULING was married to Marie Christine Bruns. He died in Monee, Will County in 1893 and is buried in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Monee. I find him in the 1860 census for Monee. His oldest son was baptized in Zion Lutheran, Duncklee’s Grove, Addison, IL. Jurgen Heinrich Friedrich PAULING was married to Katharina Sophia Dorothea … Read more

A B C DE F G H IJK L M NO PQ R S TUV WXYZ Description Submitter Tait, Thomas Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Tait, Thomas Deb Haines Tait, Thomas Deb Haines Talcott, Charles H Deb Haines Tatge, Conrad Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Tatge, Henry Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Taylor, A G Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Taylor, Anthony G 1840 – Deb Haines Taylor, Mrs Harriet Deb Haines Taylor, John W Deb Haines Taylor, Justin Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Temple, William E Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Tengdin, Charles G Deb Haines Theiler, John Deb … Read more

A B C DE F G H IJK L M NO PQ R S TUV WXYZ Description Submitter Wagner, Anthony Deb Haines Wagner, Mathias Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Wahls, Henry J Deb Haines Wakefield, Col Edwin Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Walker, John Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Walker, Jonas Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Walker, Rev William Bohler Deb Haines Wall, John F Deb Haines Walsh, James Deb Haines Walter, Emil Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Walter, Fred W Deb Haines Walter, Michael Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Walter, Michael Deb Haines Walter, Michael 1838 – Deb Haines … Read more