History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with
Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious,
Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co.,
Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 663-664, Farmers' Township
Alonzo McCalley, Table Grove, ventured out when a boy to this
State in an early day, and persuaded his parents to come in Sept.,
1838. His educational advantages were very limited; being the only son
at home he was compelled to remain at home a greater portion of the
time and attend to supporting his parents and sister. Yet, since he
settled in life Mr. McCalley has obtained a very good education by hard
study and close application. His father died in 1844, and his mother in
1840. Alonzo married in 1840 Amanda M. Hargess, by whom he has had 6
children; 5 living. He came to this county in ’42, learned the potter’s
business, then returned to Sangamon Co., where he pursued the potter’s
business for 5 years, when he moved his family to Fulton Co.; here he
followed his trade 6 years, when he engaged in farming, and continued
in this business for 26 years, during which time he handled a great
deal of stock. In this business he was very successful, giving each
child $1,000 when of age. Mrs. McCalley died of cancer Nov. 27, 1877.
Mr. McC. Sold his farm for $7,000 and moved to Table Grove to doctor
her. He entered the livery business in the Grove soon after he located
here, in which he has been very successful. In March, 1879, Mr.
McCalley married Anna (Hunter) Hand, with whom he had been acquainted
from her infancy.
