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County, and commenced teaching school, which he continued for about five years. then took up the profession of surveying, and has from that time on made it his principal business. He was elected to the office of Surveyor of Cass County, in 1872, and served one term, with satisfaction to the citizens of the county, and was again elected in 1879, since which time he has held the office. May 30, 1872, he married Miss Matilda J. Martin, daughter of Joel and Eliza Martin, now living in Nebraska. Mr. Lynch is a life-long Republican, and a member of the A. O. U. W., of Virginia City.

JOHN MARTIN, (deceased); was born in Pennsylvania, in 1829, and was a son of William and Mary (Anderson) Martin, the former of Irish descent, and his wife of American ancestry, so far as known. John was the oldest of their family of five sons and one daughter, and the only one that ever came West. He was a gunsmith by trade, and made it the principal occupation of his life. He left his native State and came to Ohio in 1853, located at Gilmore, Tuscarawas Co., where he married Miss Rose Ann Turner, daughter of James and Julia (Romig) Turner. James Turner is of English descent, and a native of Maryland, and Mrs. Turner is a daughter of Jacob Romig, of German descent, a native of the Keystone State, and by occupation a farmer, and a saddler by trade. Mr. and Mrs. Turner came to Illinois from Ohio in 1853, lived for a time at Decatur, in Macon County, and in 1856 came to Cass County, Hickory precinct (then Virginia), located on a farm, where they still live, surrounded with a family of grown-up children, and the comforts of a well regulated country home. Mrs. Martin was the second child of the family, and was born Feb. 7, 1835. Mr. Martin pursued his calling, in Virginia, coming directly from Ohio in 1853. In 1358 he went with his family to Paris, Edgar

County, and there followed his trade, until the breaking out of the Rebellion, in 1861, when he enlisted, in response to President Lincoln's first call for volunteers. He was enrolled from Edgar County, but the 14th Ill. Vol. Cav. being full, his entire Co. I was mustered into the first Mo. Vol. Cav. He was soon promoted from a private to first lieutenant, but died of sickness at Rolla, Mo., just before his commission reached him. The sad news of his death reached his bereaved widow, left with six fatherless little ones, all too young to fully understand the loss of their nearest and most valuable earthly friend. Mrs. Martin's experiences, for the years that have now passed, were only a repetition of what many a brave and widowed mother was in those days called upon to withstand. Left upon her own resources, she kept her little family together, afforded them every advantage within her reach, to gain an education, and a clear understanding of what was right and wrong; and her faithfulness is duly rewarded by living to see her boys all settled in life, and each prospered in his adopted calling. She died May 23, 1878, in Virginia.

J. A. MARTIN, the well known merchant tailor, of Virginia, was born May 9, 1853, in Ohio, and is the oldest living son of the family. He attended the common schools of Cass and Edgar Counties, this State, and later the Illinois College at Fulton, Whiteside Co., Ill. He learned the tailor's trade with Mr. H. W. Leach, of Bloomington, at fourteen years of age, and has from that time followed it. He engaged permanently in business in Virginia in 1876, and most of the time at his present location, No. 10, West Beardstown St. Mr. Martin conducts a first class tailoring establishment, in every respect, and always has on hand a complete stock of goods in the latest patterns. He was married March 4, 1874, to Miss Ida C. Herr, daughter of H. S. and Rebecca (Myers) Herr, of

Bloomington, Ill. They have three children Nellie, Guy C., and Edna M. Nellie died, at two years of age, in 1877.

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The second living son is JOHN S., a marble cutter, born in Cass County, this State, June 25, 1854. He received his schooling in the pioneer schools of his native county, and came to Virginia in 1876. He attended the Illinois College at Fulton, and in 1870 entered a marble shop as an apprentice; served eight years in the business, with marked success. In 1876 he visited Philadelphia, and other eastern cities, making his trip a valuable one, in observing much pertaining to his chosen profession. As a sculptor, Mr. Martin has displayed talent, having produced several very creditably wrought pieces of statuary. As a monumental designer, his ability is shown by by some extensive plans of a monument to be submitted to the Garfield Monument Association, of Cleveland, Ohio. His plans contemplate an expenditure of $250,000. Martin married Miss Alice L., daughter of William L., and Andromache B. (Naylor), Black of Virginia. GEORGE W. was the next born, his birthday being January 4, 1856, in Virginia, and is the third of the family now living. He received his education at the State Normal School, of Normal, Ill., and graduated at the Wesleyan University, from the law department, with the class of 1876, and was admitted to the bar in June of that year. He practiced his profession, in Bloomington, in company with Messrs. Straight and Coy, and continued with them until he came to Virginia, in 1877. Since that time his practice has been steadily increasing, with bright prospects for the future. He married Oct. 5, 1881, Miss Quintella D., daughter of John Sallie (deceased), formerly a farmer of Virginia. CHARLES Æsop, the fourth of the family, was born Nov. 4, 1857, in Virginia, Cass Co. His people, about this time moved to Edgar County, and he received his early schooling there. Later, he at

tended the High School at Bloomington. At sixteen years of age he learned the painter's trade, and developed a taste and talent as scenic painter. He followed his trade in Bloomington, St. Louis, and other large cities, with success.

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W. S. Coy, of Bloomington, and continued with him as a student until 1877, when he came to Virginia, taught school, and prosecuted his law studies, and was admitted to the bar at Springfield, in 1880, and since that time has practiced in Virginia. Sept. 8, 1881, he married Miss Sallie R., daughter of James M. Beadles, of Virginia. JENNIE R., is the sixth child of the family, and now Mrs. George W. Berris, of Sedalia, Mo. WILLIAM R., the youngest, was born at Paris. Elgar County, Ill., May 5, 1861. He attended school about three months in Virginia, and later, at the Soldiers' and Orphans' home at Bloomington. He learned the tailor's trade of his brother James A., and is now associated with him in business. He married Feb. 22, 1882, Miss Harriet E., daughter of James Beadles, before mentioned.

HENDERSON E. MASSEY, of Virginia Precinct, was born July 27, 1810, at Horseshoe Bend, Culpepper Co., Old Virginia. Samuel Massey, his father, was a native of Halifax, Md., of German descent, and was a soldier in the war of 1812; served as a Captain at the battle of New Orleans, 1813, and died soon after his return home, in 1815, of fever, contracted in the service. He was married to Miss Olive, daughter Οι Mordecai Choplain, who was of French de. scent. They had a family of eight children, all of whom lived to maturity, but our subject is the only one now living, and was the sixth child. Henderson E. was raised a farmer, although his father was a school teacher, and a man of excellent education. Mr. Massey first came to Morgan County, in 1829, but remained only a short time, when

he made a trip to Wisconsin, and from that State entered the Black Hawk war, in 1832, in which he served about six months, having been attached to the Mining Battalion, and served as keeper of the peace, after the hottest of the conflict was over. He permanently settled in Illinois in 1833, near Mount Sterling, Brown Co., where he remained about four years. He then came to North Prairie, his present home, in the southern part of Virginia Precinct, near Little Indian. His first purchase of land here, was 250 acres, to which he has added, until he now owns about 800 acres. He married Miss Martha, daughter of James Marshall, an early pioneer of North Prairie, and a native of Glasgow, Scotland. He was a merchant in Scotland, and emigrated to Kentucky, where he lived. until he came to Cass County. He had a family of eight children, and Mrs. Massey was the fifth. Mrs. Massey died March 29, 1874, leaving the following children: James F., Elizabeth A., Mary J., Henry C., Samuel, Henderson R., John H., Esther M., Harriet M., Bell H., George, and Emma L. Four sons are married, two are located in Cass County, one in California, and one at Litchfield, Montgomery Co. Mary is now Mrs. George Laurie, of Morgan County; Elizabeth married Mr. William Nisbet, of Cass County, and the other daughters are still at home. Mr. Massey is not a partisan in politics, but votes for the best candidate.

T. L. MATHEWS. The subject of this brief sketch is a native of the Keystone State, and was born in the town of Florence, Washington County, Penn., March 1, 1849. When quite young his parents moved to Kentucky, where the early years of his life were spent, with the exception of about three years spent in Rushville, Schuyler County, Ill. When the war broke out the family returned to the East, and there remained until the spring of 1865, when Mr. Mathews again

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came West, stopping at Rushville a few months, and then located at Vermont, Fulton County, Ill. Here he started in as an apprentice and learned the trade of a carriagebuilder, and became an expert workman. In the spring of 1869 he removed to Beardstown, where he pursued his trade two years, and was promoted to the position of collector and salesman for the firm that employed him. In the winter of 1872 he entered the New York Store, in that city, as a salesman. the spring of 1873 Mr. Mathews was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Cass County, by George Volkmar, then Sheriff and Collector, and was placed in charge of the revenue department of the office. He served through Mr. Volkmar's term, and was re-appointed by Sheriff elect, William Epler. He served in this capacity about four years, with satisfaction to the citizens of Cass County, and credit to himself. In 1876, Mr. Mathews was nominated by his party as their candidate for Circuit Clerk of Cass Co.; and though receiving more than his party vote, was swept aside by the Tilden and Reform tidal wave, and failed of an election. In August, 1877, he, in company with William H. Thacker, purchased the Virginia Gazette. The following December Mr. Mathews bought Mr. Thacker's interest, and successfully continued the publication alone about one year. Jan. 1, 1879, he sold out to Mr. Cad. Allard, and returned to the service of his county, receiving the appointment of deputy, by James B. Black, County Clerk, and served four years in that office. In 1882, Mr. Mathews was elected member of the Board of Education of Virginia City, and upon organization of the Board, became its Secretary. At the date of writing Mr. Mathews is the Republican candidate of the Thirty-fourth Senatorial District for Representative in the State Legislature, and as a minority candidate his election is certain. Mr. Mathews was married at Beards