HORACE C. BELKNAP was born on the 15th of November, 1849, in Stephenson County, and is the son of B. P. Belknap, a sketch of whom is given in this work. Our subject was married, in 1872, to Amelia Bolender, daughter of M. Bolender, of Pennsylvania. He worked for six years on his father’s farm, then five years for Schoch & Bolender, gathering cream. He then bought part of the old Bolender farm, consisting of forty-eight and three-quarter acres, including all the buildings.

To Mr. Belknap and wife have been born three children: Morris, born March 24, 1874; Jessie, Aug. 5, 1875; and Robert M., Aug. 11, 1883. Mr. Belknap is a Republican in politics.

Contributed by Carole Parrish - Portrait and Biographical Album of Stephenson County, Ill. 1888