Saturday, February 25, 2017

Early Days in Lyman #44

EARLY DAYS IN THE TOWN OF LYMAN
by Bela Foster


Continuing . . .
Joseph Whorrall, a native of England, the son of William and Sarah (Yardley) Whorrall, was born January, 1835. He was the youngest of thirteen children, eight sons and five daughters. He came to America in 1851 and settled in Woodford County, Illinois. He and his brother, who accompanied him to America, at once engaged in farming on a farm of 160 acres. They paid $120 for the quarter. It had no improvements so t...hey began improvements.
In 1853 his father and mother followed the boys and settled in Woodford County where he engaged in land speculation.
In 1867, Joseph Whorrall married Miss Deborah Manning. Unto their union were born nine children, seven sons and two daughters.
In 1875, Mr. Whorrall came with his family to Ford County and purchased a quarter of section of land on Section 32 at $35 per acre. The farm was formerly owned by the Pettits, who came here in the early days of Ford County.
Mr. Whorrall was a painstaking and successful farmer. In his later years he moved to Roberts. He cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln and remained a Republican throughout the remainder of his life. Mr. and Mrs. Whorrall and the most of their children were members of the Methodist Chruch and have in the past been a very great support of the same.
Mr. and Mrs. Whorrall are deceased.

Edwin Whorrall (deceased) was a photographer for many years also a tinner. The last years of his life he worked at the tinner's trade. He was a hard working man. Edwin Whorral was united in marriage with Nellie MeHaffe, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Mehaffe of Roberts. Mr. Mehaffe was a carpenter who did much work in Roberts. Edwin Whorrall died about a year ago. He left a wife, four sons and two daughter and... many grandchildren. Ray married Louella Fairley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Fairly. They live in Glen Ellyn. Forrest is married. Edna married Frank Marshall. Della married Elmon Colvin. Glenn married Marie Maplethorpe. Harold married Geraldine Ortlepp, the daughter of Mrs. Emma Ortlepp of Roberts.
Joseph E. Whorrall, painter and paper hanger married Miss Annie Gimble, the daughter of Conrad Gimble who came to Lyman about 1880. They lived on section 12 for a while and then on the Miss Wright's farm west of Roberts for many years. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Whorrall are deceased. They left one son, Harry Whorrall, who married Pearl Havener, the daughter of Mrs. Fred Barber. They run a restaurant in Roberts.
Elizabeth Whorrall married O. J. Roberts (deceased), the son of James Roberts one of the earliest settlers of Lyman. O. J. Roberts farmed for many years then came to Roberts and entered the grain and coal business. He died two years ago and left his widow and two sons and two daughters. Mrs. Roberts lives in town with her daughter, Mrs. Flossie Talbot and children.
Alice Roberts married John Buzick, the son of Nelson and Maria (Woolsoncroft) Buzick, two of Lyman's early settlers. They have one son and one daughter. They live in the south. Ralph Roberts married Pearl Johnson, the daughter of William and Caroline Johnson, both descendants of old settlers. They have three children and live on the farm settled by James Roberts in 1858. Flossie Roberts married Walter Talbot (deceased), the son of John and Mary Talbot, two early settlers of Lyman. She has one daughter and fours sons. Ora Roberts married Estella Edlands, the daughter of Mrs. Maud Edlands. They have two children. they live in Chicago.

Sarah H. Whorrall married Sela Foster, deceased, the son of Eliab and Martha J. Foster, early settlers of Lyman. Mr. and Mrs. Sela Foster have lived nearly all their wedded life in Roberts. Sela Foster who died in 1933, left beside his wife, four daughters, all married. ...
Pearl J. Foster married John Montague, the son of Ransom and Mary (Smith) Montague, two early settlers of Lyman. Mr. and Mrs. John Montague live in Alberta Canada. They have one son, Ralph, single and one daughter, Ethyl, who married in 1934.
Blanche L. Foster married Charles W. Wright, the son of Bernhard and Louisa Wright, residents of Lyman for over forty years. Mr. Wright is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wright carry on the hardware store formerly operated by Mrs. Wright's father, Sela Foster. They live with Mrs. Sarah H. Foster in Roberts.
Oma D. Foster married Dr. R. E. Squires, the son of Philip and Sarah (Ridge) Squires who lived in North Lyman for several years before coming to Roberts to live. Mr. Squires is in California. Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Squires live in Piper City where they have a flourishing business. They have one daughter, Ruth, who is attending Wesleyan University.
Mae Foster married Frederick Gebhardt, of Sterling, Ill. They are both working in Chicago, where they have held positions for several years.
Miles Whorrall married Sarah Maplethorpe. They live in Indiana.
William Whorrall (deceased) married Anna Newman, the daughter of Isaac and Kate (Peacock) Newman, who were early settlers in Lyman. They had two daughters and two sons. One daughter is deceased.
Walter Whorrall has his third wife. He has six sons and eight daughters. They live in New York State.
Herbert Whorrall married Anna Black, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Black of Thawville. They have one daughter. She is married.
Henry Whorrall married Zillah LaRose of Loda. He is a photographer in Gilman. They have three daughters and one son. The son and one daughter are married. They have one grand child.


--Roberts Herald.  5 February 1936.  Bela Foster.

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