Lorain County Biographies
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John S. WHEAT, Druggist; Woodstock; born in Grafton, Grafton Co., N.
H., March 9, 1822; came to McHenry Co. in 1852, and was engaged
eighteen years in the construction of the C. & N. W. Ry., and as
Road Master of same; was President of Board of Trustees, and afterward
first Mayor of Woodstock, under township organizations, in 1873; also
member of Board of Education four years. Married Amanda M. Church
January 3, 1865; she was born in Wellington, Lorain Co., O., August
17, 1837; has three children; John K. born August 5, 1856; Mabel H.
born October 18, 1861, and Allie M. born January 15, 1870.
Source: 1877 McHenry County Directory
Submitted by Kim Torp
Living in McHenry County, IL in 1877
W. D. RINGLAND, Editor and Publisher Woodstock New Era; Woodstock;
born in Amherst, Loraine Co., Ohio, June 19, 1839; came to McHenry Co.
1865; value of property $5,000 ; was a merchant at Algonquin seven
years. Married Amanda Matthews, of Geaugo Co., Ohio, in October, 1866
; has four children.
Source: "Directory of McHenry County", 1877
Submitted by Kim Torp RICHARD H. COLE, of the Miami
County Sentinel and one of the proprietors of the Cole Block, was born
in this city, Nov. 26, 1853; son of Hon. Alphonso and Sarah H. (Henton)
Cole, and is of English extraction. His father was born near Oberlin,
Ohio, December, 25, 1818. He came to Miami County in 1834. By occupation
he was a lawyer and one of the early members of the Miami County Bar. In
1847 and '48, and in 1849 and '50, he represented this county in the
Indiana Legislature. He was one of the early prominent men of this
county. His death occurred August 4, 1862. Our subject is the elder of
two living children. After graduating at the Peru High School, he was a
student for two years at the University of Illinois, located at
Champaign. In 1876 he was elected Surveyor of Miami County, and in 1881
was elected City Engineer of Peru. In 1879 he purchased a half interest
in the Miami County Sentinel, and with which he is now connected. In
politics he is a Democrat and is a member of the K. of P. fraternity of
this city. He was married November 15, 1882, to Miss Belle M. Talbot, of
this city, born March 15, i860. Mr. Cole is a representative of one of
the early families of this county. |