William Alldritt was born October 6, 1824, in Braidley, Staffordshire, England, and also came to Lowell, Massachusetts, with the rest of the family, when quite young. In May 1845, he settled in Clyde, and was married in that township to Miss Mary C Griffin, his first wife in January 1856. She died, and in 1860 he married his second wife, Miss Julia A Hiner. His children have been: Charles J born May 1864; William R born June 1866; Benjamin F born August 1868 and Nathan G born July 1870; all of whom live in Clyde. Mr. Alldritt has been Justice of the Peace of the township.
Bent & Wilson History of Whiteside County Page 146
Mr. Alldritt is the seventh son and was less than a
year old when the family emigrated to America. He
was too young to walk alone, but he learned while
on shipboard, and made his first trip on foot across
the cabin of the captain. They made port in Boston harbor, and went from that city, after a short
residence, to Lowell, in the same State. In that
place Mr. Alldritt grew to a suitable size and age to
attend school. His father died there in February,
1831, and when he was 12 years of age his mother
removed to a farm in the country. The family remained there until 1845. In May of that year the
mother, with four children, came to Whiteside
County, whither Richard, an elder son, had come previous. They located on a farm which included iSo
acres situated on sections 20, 29 and33 and bought
by the mother and her son Richard.
William Alldritt was an inmate of his mother's
home until his first marriage, which occurred Jan.
24, 1855, to Mary C. Griffin. She was born in 1827
in Methuen, Mass., and her parents were of New
England origin. They have been dead some years.
After their decease she came to the township of
Clyde with an elder brother, and she was there married to Mr. Alldritt. She died Dec. 25, 1855, surviving her marriage but about one year. She was a
lady of Prominent Christian character, and was
highly respected. Mr. Alldritt was a second time
married March 4, 1860, in Clyde Township, to Julia
A., daughter of Leonard and Mary (Sparr) Hiner.
Her parents were born in Pennsylvania of German
ancestors, and were among the earliest settlers of the
Keystone State. The daughter was born Jan. 2,
1841, in Wayne Co., Ohio, whither her parellts had
removed several years before her birth. When she
was seven years of age her parents went to Mercer
Co., Ohio, remaining there seven years. The family came to Illinois in i855 and located in the east
part of Whiteside County. Later they settled in
Clyde Township, where the mother died in the fall
of 1878, aged nearly 71 years. The father is yet
living. Mr. and Mrs. Alldritt have had six children
Charles J., born May 11, 1864; William R., June 4,
1866; Benjamin F., Aug. 10, 1868; Nathan G.,
July 31, 1870 ; William was born Feb. 2, 1861, and
died July 19, 1863 ; Minnie M. was born Aug. 15,
1862, and died July 13, 1863. But six days intervened between their deaths.
At the date of his second marriage, Mr. Alldritt became a resident of the homestead in Clyde Township which he has since occupied.
It contains 145 acres all under cultivation except 10 acres which is in timber. The buildings on the place are creditable to its propreitor and a great addition to the general appearance.
His stock is valuable and contains excellent grades. He is a practical agriculturist and has about 30 stands of bees in his yard on an average.
He is a republican of liberal views and has officiated in various town offices.
Portrail and Biographical Pg 277
William Alldritt is a farmer of prominence on section 29, Clyde township,
and was born Oct. 6, 1823, in Bradley, Staffordshire, England.
his parents, Thomas and Ann (Jackson) Alldritt, were natives of the same country and unmixed English descent, and his father
was engaged in active business life in his own country until 1824, when he left England to found a home in the New World.
