Portrait and Biographical Album of Fulton County,
Illinois: containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of
prominent and representative citizens of the county: together with
portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States,
and governors of the state; Biographical Pub. Co., Chicago, IL; 1890;
page 769-770; Transcribed by Margaret Rose Whitehurst
Lemuel R. Vandeventer. Among those cultivating a portion
of the soil of Orion Township to good advantage may be numbered the
subject of this notice, who owns and operates a well-regulated farm on
section 11. He is classed among the most progressive young
agriculturists of this section, aiming in every detail of his work to
keep abreast of the times n all that pertains to his occupation.
He is a prominent member of the Knights of Labor and a well-respected
member of the community.
Our subject is a son of John F. and Sarah C. Vandeventer,
residents of this county, whose family includes five sons and
daughters. Lizzie lives in Orion Township, being the wife of
James Rowe; Wilton M., a lawyer residing in Chicago, is also married;
Frank too to wife Miss Sarah Shoemaker, their home being Glasford;
Algeron F., married Clara Davis and lives in Arkansas.
The natal day of our subject was December 16, 1860. His
school privileges were most excellent and he acquired a liberal
education. On September 10, 1885, he was united in marriage with
Cassie A. Kelly, daughter of John B. and Rachael (Proctor) Kelly, her
family being one of the oldest in the county. Mrs. Vandeventer is
well informed, with pleasing manners and noble traits of
character. She is the mother of two children: Ray C, born
August 17, 1886, and Glenn L., January 20, 1888.
