Biography of Barton W. Barber of Gardner, Illinois

Barton W. Barber, farmer, P. O. Gardner, was born in Rutland County, Vt., August 31, 1828, son of James W. and Lerain (Parker) Barber, natives of Vermont, he born in 1797, died in July, 1875; was a farmer by occupation; she was born in 1802, and died in 1874; she was...

Biography of Joseph Balma of Eileen, Illinois

Balma, Joseph – In seeking the reason for personal success, one invariably finds that the men who rise to positions above their fellows are those who have kept at what they started out to accomplish, and through sheer perseverance have finally reached their...

Biography of Henry Baum of Morris, Illinois

HENRY BAUM, dry goods and millinery, Morris, was born in New Jersey April 4, 1855, son of George BAUM, whose sketch appears in another part of this work. There were three sons, of whom our subject is the eldest, and the only one living, and two daughters. Henry was...

Biography of George Baum of Morris, Illinois

George BAUM, clothier, Morris, was born in Germany January 20, 1828; son of George BAUM, who was born and raised in Germany, and also died here. Subject emigrated to the United States in 1853, landing in New York City on the 16th of of August. He was educated in the...

Biography of John Barton of Gardner, Illinois

The number of residents of Grundy county of English nativity is not large, but in this county, as elsewhere, residents of English birth have demonstrated their capacity for good citizenship. The Englishman is usually enterprising, and he is always intelligent, liberal...