Sidwell, Elwood bio

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 928, Vermont Township
E. Sidwell, grain dealer and shipper, Vermont, was born in Belmont Co., O., Nov., 1828; in 1839 he accompanied his father, Thos. Sidwell, to this tp., who gained considerable reputation as an agriculturist and sheep-raiser, and died in 1870. His wife’s maiden name was Elizabeth Polk, and she died in 1845. Elwood S., the subject of this biography, grew to manhood in this county, followed farming for many years, and in 1850 entered business with Cephas Toland and John S. Douglas; in 6 years the style of the firm was changed to Sidwell & Kelly, which continued 3 years. Mr. S. was then in business at Odin, Ill., awhile, and in 1868 returned to Vermont, engaged in mercantile pursuits for a time, and then with Wm. Provine bought an interest in the old East Mill. He now conducts the grain elevator, which has a capacity of 12,000 bushels. He married Miss Mary Anderson of Fulton Co., daughter of Robert Anderson, of Kentucky. They have one child. Mrs. S. died in 1871; and in 1875 he married Mrs. Anna Swazey, daughter of Dr. Owens, of McDonough Co.