EARLY DAYS IN THE TOWN OF LYMAN
by Bela Foster
Continuing . . .
by Bela Foster
Continuing . . .
William Houtzel married Millie Drager, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Drager of Buckley. Mr. Drager, deceased and Mrs. Drager lives in Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. William Houtzel had five children. Mabel, a school teacher, is deceased. Raymond, Clarence, Harold and Ruth are at home on the farm in Iroquois County.
Louis Houtzel married Emma Abernathy of Missouri. They live near Buckley. They had five children: Loretta, (deceased); Leo; Mary; Dorothy, and Laurence live at home with their parents. Laurence has quite a reputation as a singer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Clark were married fifty years ago in Gibson City. A. G. Clark was a small boy when he came with his parents to Gibson City from Rossville. Forty three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Clark moved to Lyman township. He farmed several years. Mr. Clark is an excellent horseman and horses in his care always look young even in their twenties. He has occupied several farms near Roberts. For several years he was manager of the "County Farm" near Paxton.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark and their two daughers, Mrytle and Maud, were always a help in the church. Myrtle married John Houtzel. We mentioned her in our article last week. Maud married Roy L. Jennings. They live at Paxton. They have three sons. Two are married, one at home. They have one grandchild.
Henry Allen and his brother, John came to Ford County about 1870. John remained but Henry left and returned later. John bought a farm in the northwest quarter of section one and Henry bought just across the road in Brenton township. John never married while here. He left here in 1883 and sold his farm to J. W. McNaught. Henry married a widow, Mrs. Blakeley with one child, Emma. She (Emma) married Robert Roberts, son of John Roberts one of the earliest settlers of Lyman Township. I taught the Henry Allen school in 1885, more than fifty years ago. Emma Blakely and her half sister, Lottie Allen were pupils of mine. I taught the winter term. One day during the next term (the spring term) Lottie started home from school. The water was very high in the creek just south of the school house. As Lottie did not come home the family and neighbors began a search. Her body was found in the water. Her spirit had gone to the home "not made by hands."
Charles Allen is the only member of the Henry Allens family that is still living.
John C. Kenward, son of John and Mercy (Standing) Kenward was born at Sussex, England, in 1832. When 18 years old he came to America. He had worked in a mill for several years in England and here he worked first in a mill at Perrysburg, Ohio. Then for a short time in a mill at Marshall, Michigan. In 1851 he landed at Rock Island, Wisconsin, and engaged in fishing. The next winter he spent at Waukegon where he d...id chores for his board. In the spring he went to Washington Island, Wisconson. Here in 1852 he married Nancy Westbrook, daughter of Joel and Lucinda (Kilborn) Westbrook. Mr. and Mrs. Kenward lived on Washington Island for 18 years, where he was keeper of the light house. In 1869 he bought a farm in Wall Town, still known as the Kenward farm and is now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hubner and family.
The family moved here and became one of the pioneer families of this vicinity. Later he bought an additional quarter section on the north side of the road in Lyman township.
As a farmer he was a success. His was one of the best farms in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Kenward had a family of ten children. Eight grew to manhood and womanhood. Joel, John, Samuel, and Patience are deceased. Ira, Aaron, and Janie and Willard are living.
In 1855 Mr. and Mrs. Kenward rented their farm and moved to Roberts. He purchased a half interest in the Roberts Brick and Tile Factory and became foreman of the plant. He was not a man to let grass grow under his feet. He successfully carried on the work until his son-in-law, Niels Jensen, took up the work. He was a man who was a great church worker. When he was absent from church there was always a good reason.
Mr. Kenward served as assessor in Wall Town before moving to Roberts and also served for many years as assessor in Lyman.
Mrs. Kenward died in 1908 and Mr. Kenward in 1915.
--Roberts Herald. 4 March 1936.
Louis Houtzel married Emma Abernathy of Missouri. They live near Buckley. They had five children: Loretta, (deceased); Leo; Mary; Dorothy, and Laurence live at home with their parents. Laurence has quite a reputation as a singer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Clark were married fifty years ago in Gibson City. A. G. Clark was a small boy when he came with his parents to Gibson City from Rossville. Forty three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Clark moved to Lyman township. He farmed several years. Mr. Clark is an excellent horseman and horses in his care always look young even in their twenties. He has occupied several farms near Roberts. For several years he was manager of the "County Farm" near Paxton.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark and their two daughers, Mrytle and Maud, were always a help in the church. Myrtle married John Houtzel. We mentioned her in our article last week. Maud married Roy L. Jennings. They live at Paxton. They have three sons. Two are married, one at home. They have one grandchild.
Henry Allen and his brother, John came to Ford County about 1870. John remained but Henry left and returned later. John bought a farm in the northwest quarter of section one and Henry bought just across the road in Brenton township. John never married while here. He left here in 1883 and sold his farm to J. W. McNaught. Henry married a widow, Mrs. Blakeley with one child, Emma. She (Emma) married Robert Roberts, son of John Roberts one of the earliest settlers of Lyman Township. I taught the Henry Allen school in 1885, more than fifty years ago. Emma Blakely and her half sister, Lottie Allen were pupils of mine. I taught the winter term. One day during the next term (the spring term) Lottie started home from school. The water was very high in the creek just south of the school house. As Lottie did not come home the family and neighbors began a search. Her body was found in the water. Her spirit had gone to the home "not made by hands."
Charles Allen is the only member of the Henry Allens family that is still living.
John C. Kenward, son of John and Mercy (Standing) Kenward was born at Sussex, England, in 1832. When 18 years old he came to America. He had worked in a mill for several years in England and here he worked first in a mill at Perrysburg, Ohio. Then for a short time in a mill at Marshall, Michigan. In 1851 he landed at Rock Island, Wisconsin, and engaged in fishing. The next winter he spent at Waukegon where he d...id chores for his board. In the spring he went to Washington Island, Wisconson. Here in 1852 he married Nancy Westbrook, daughter of Joel and Lucinda (Kilborn) Westbrook. Mr. and Mrs. Kenward lived on Washington Island for 18 years, where he was keeper of the light house. In 1869 he bought a farm in Wall Town, still known as the Kenward farm and is now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hubner and family.
The family moved here and became one of the pioneer families of this vicinity. Later he bought an additional quarter section on the north side of the road in Lyman township.
As a farmer he was a success. His was one of the best farms in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Kenward had a family of ten children. Eight grew to manhood and womanhood. Joel, John, Samuel, and Patience are deceased. Ira, Aaron, and Janie and Willard are living.
In 1855 Mr. and Mrs. Kenward rented their farm and moved to Roberts. He purchased a half interest in the Roberts Brick and Tile Factory and became foreman of the plant. He was not a man to let grass grow under his feet. He successfully carried on the work until his son-in-law, Niels Jensen, took up the work. He was a man who was a great church worker. When he was absent from church there was always a good reason.
Mr. Kenward served as assessor in Wall Town before moving to Roberts and also served for many years as assessor in Lyman.
Mrs. Kenward died in 1908 and Mr. Kenward in 1915.
--Roberts Herald. 4 March 1936.
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