Whitmore, H. J. 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 475-476, Banner Township
H. J. Whitmore was born in Pennsylvania in 1827. His father Joseph B., was a native of Maryland, married Miss Harclerood, of the same State, and had 6 children - H. J., Mary Jane (now Mrs. Corwin), Simon Peter, Ann A. (now Mrs. Griffin), David W., Lizzie (now Mrs. Hemenover, a widow) and James. The family came to Fulton Co. in 1844 and settled on sec. 30, Orion tp., buying 196 acres, which he still owns, but he resides now in Canton. His wife died July 16, 1863. Mr. H. J. W. married Annie Suydam, and they have had 4 children, 3 now living - Nora (now Mrs. Richey), Belle and Charles E. Mrs. W. died, and Mr. W. subsequently married Tillie Griffin, a native of Pennsylvania. They have had 6 children, 5 now living - Arthur, Dolly, Lillie (deceased), Daisy, Bertie and Russell. Mr. W. resides on his farm of 200 acres, sec. 6 of Banner tp., and also owns 100 acres in Buckheart tp. For 20 years he followed grain-threshing and was agent for the sale of threshers. At present he is engaged in buying and shipping stock in connection with farming. He is now Superintendent of the Fulton County Fair-Ground Association.