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Stephenson County
The Mallory family, which orginally came from Scotland, located in New York State, and from the original progenitor, our subject is a descendant, down through several generations. His paternal grandfather, Jasper Mallory, was both merchant and farmer by calling. He left his native state when a young man and went to Hartford County Conn. where he met and married Harriet Newton, a direct descendant of the great philosopher Sir Isaac Newton. After their marriage they went to Clarington, Monroe Co., Ohio, and grandfather Mallory was there engaged for some years before his death as a general merchant. The grandparents lived to be quite old, Jasper Mallory arriving at the age of eighty-four years before his death; his wife died some years younger.
The father of our subject, DeWitt C. Mallory, was the eldest of a family of eight children. He was born in Hartford County, Conn. in 1807, and went to Ohio when a child. He was married in Monroe County, that State, to Ellen Brown,who was born in Greene County, Pa., about 1810. Her father, John Brown, was a noted surveyor, and represented Greene County in the Legislature of PA for some years. He died in Vermillion County IL. His wife, was Jane Hurley, later came to Stephenson County and died at the home of her youngest daughter, Mrs. Jane Henthorn.
After the marriage of DeWitt C. Mallory, he began farming in Ohio and a few years later came to Vermilion County IL about 1827 or 1828. He made settlement on an unbroken section of land in that part of the State, but early in the spring of 1837 sold out his interest in Vermillion County, and came with a stock of merchandise to this county, locating on sections 7,8,17 and 18, in Rock Run Township. He started his store on what is now section 18 of Rock Run Township. The claim that he settled on comprised 320 acres, a large portion of which was in timber. He followed merchandising and farming for some years, when he quit the former occupation, and gave his whole attention to the latter. His operations as a farmer met with success and he lived here for some time, then removed to Ridott Twp. The mother died May 5, 1870 in Freeport, and the father then went to Vernon County, Mo., and is yet living there, aged 80 years. He is and his wife was a member of the Christian Church.
Our subject was born Sept. 30, 1831 in Vermilion County IL and was the third in a family of 13 children, eight sons and five daughters. Tow of the former and four of the latter are deceased. Jasper B. was educated in the common schools and lived at home until his marriage, in this township, to Miss Ella J. Luce Feb. 12, 1852.
Mrs. Mallory was born in Oneida County N.Y. After the death of her parents she came to Ohio, and was reared by J osiah Willard, the father of Miss Frances E. Willard, the distinguished temperance authoress and lecturer. While Mrs. Mallory was living with Mr. Willard in Ohio, she came here on a visit and met her husband. She is now the mother of ten children, of whom two are deceased and five are married. Nellie is the wife of Harvey Cole, residing in Aurora, Hamilton Co., Neb., Mr. Cole being County Treasurer there; Mary is the wife of William Wolf, a farmer of Rock Run Twp.; Lizzie J. is also the wife of a farmer, Henry B. Daniels of Hampton Iowa; Josiah W. took to wife Cora Wilkison; they live on a farm in Rock Run Twp. as does also Edmond G., who married Ida M. Cotherman; Romanza A. is a teacher in the public schools of this county; Jasper B., Jr. and Josie B. live at home.
After marriage Mr. Mallory lived in Lancaster Twp. for 12 years. He owns his homestead on section 17, Rock Run Twp., which comprises 353 acres, most of which is under the plow. He has a good farm, on which are very substantial buildings. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this township, of which Mr. Mallory is a Trustee and Class-Leader. He has been a Commissioner of Highways for 18 years, School Treasurer for 10 years and the incumbent of other minor offices. His political proclivities are Republican, and being a man of earnest character, he is decided in his faith.
"Jasper Bobb Mallory was a railroad conductor from Freeport, Illinois, a portly man who always wore a dark blue suit and had the requisite watch with gold chain across his vest. He also come to our farm several times over the years. We enjoyed his visits. He was hale and hearty and could tell wonderful stories. I never saw his wife, Alice. She apparently lived to serve the poor people of Freeport. She gave everything she and Uncle Jap had for the cause. She fed the poor and neglected Uncle Jap. The had no children, but raised several orphans?." by Ernest James Bird b 5 Aug 1921, son of Olive Rose Mallory and Frank Bird. Jasper Bobb Mallory b 18 Sep 1868 to Jasper Benjamin Mallory and Ella Jane Luce.
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