Knilands to Beighles Move

--The Pantagraph.  23 November 1952.

Elias B. Beighle CW Vet

Civil War Veterans buried in Lyman Township Cemetery:
ELIAS B. BEIGHLE
1836-1910
 

Ohio Heavy Artillery
E. B. Beighle, one of the oldest residents of this vicinity died at noon. His death came as a great shock to the community, as he was taken ill only Saturday. He was 75 years old and had resided in this vicinity 40 years. Several years since he moved into town from the farm. He and his brother had been keeping house. He is survived by seven children. For many years he had been a member of the Presbyterian church at Piper City.

--Paxton Record. 20 January 1910.

Early Days in Lyman #13

EARLY DAYS IN THE TOWN OF LYMAN
by Bela Foster

Continuing . . .

Since the beginning of this year three of the pupils of the early days in the Smith School (Dist. 37) have died. Harry Fairley, Hattie (Arnold) McNeil, and Roscoe Beighle. Harry Fairly had lived in that district the greater part of his life. He saw his family of eight children grow to womanhood and manhood here except one child that died in infancy. They all attended the same school their father did. One of his sons is now school director of that district. James Fairley died a few years ago. Ray, Harry D., and Alexander are married. Also the daughter Ella. Gordon and Leonard are at home with their mother.
Mrs. McNeil left two daughters and one son. The daughters are married. One daughter, Pearl Dillon died several years ago.
Rosco Beighle died in Montana. He was the oldest son of E. B. Beighle who came here in 1869, when Roscoe was a small boy. He leaves a wife and two sons. Roscoe taught school in Lyman several years. He was a man with rare qualities. I knew him intimately and never heard him speak a bad word or do an evil act. He leaves three sisters and one brother. His sister, Ella is the only member of the family living here.
It is sad to know that steadfast friends are taken when we need them so much.
Amos Arnold and family came here from New York in 1866. They settled on the northwest quarter of section nine.

 

--Lyman Township Plat. 1884.

He used to visit our place once in a while. He was a man of so few words that he amused us. He was a successful farmer and at the time of his death had about a section of land in Ford County.
After he came to town to live I became well acquainted with him.

--Roberts Plat.  1901.

We took long strolls together. He enjoyed flowers and trees and rocks and being of the same turn of mind I enjoyed those rambles very much.
When W. B. Flora resigned as supervisor of the town of Lyman the Board of Auditors appointed Mr. Arnold to that office. He served the remainder of that term and the next one. Three of his children, Johnson, Seward, and Mrs. Seba Linn live here and own land here. One daughter, Mary, lives in the south.
William Hurst and his mother and sisters came to Lyman in 1855. They lived on section 30. Mrs. Mary Hurst died in 1875 leaving two daughters in care of the home place. The Hursts were here when the Connecticut settlement was made.

 

--Lyman Township Plat.  1884.

The same year that the Lymans were pounding nails in section two the Hursts were putting up their home in Section 30. Though it was not so spacious as the Lyman home it provided shelter from the storms and howling wolves of that day. I can not say whether the Englanders knew that right over to the northeast the people from the New England states were coming by the dozens and settling on the railroad lands the same as they. No doubt they would have welcomed them if they know it. They would have cheered for the same flag and perhaps voted for the same president.
William Hurst was a genial man when time had streaked his hair with gray. That was when I knew him. He had married one of the nicest women in south Lyman, Miss Mary Roberts, daughter of James Roberts, who lived in section 32.

--Lyman Township Plat.  1884.

Mr. Hurst died several years ago. His widow and his daughters are living. The eldest daughter, Mrs. Cook lives in Roberts. The others in southern Illinois.
Joseph Hurst, William's older brother, settled in section 20.

 

 

--Lyman Township Plat.  1884.

 

He was active in the civic affairs in Lyman and filled many offices in the township. He was a faithful officer and when assigned work to do he always did it. He held offices nearly all the time from the organization of Lyman township until he moved away from the place. Mrs. Mary Talbot was his daughter. There are none of this family living now. He died at Harvey a few years ago

--Roberts Herald. 5 June 1935. Bela Foster.

Early Days in Lyman #9

EARLY DAYS IN THE TOWN OF LYMAN
by Bela Foster

Continuing . . .

Chis'r Anderson came here in 1866.

 

Christopher Anderson.
--Picture from Jean Fox.

 

He lived a long distance from our place. It must have been one and one-half miles.

 

 

--1901 Lyman Township Plat

 

He was a young man then about twenty-five years of age. I remember seeing him shortly after he came here. He had two small girls with him. They looked like twins. Had they not been with him I think I would not have remembered seeing him. We had a pet crow and they were afraid of it. The girls names were Eupheme and Elizabeth Muir.
I suppose that Mr. Anderson did more for this community than any other of the early settlers, in aiding the people and helping them to pull through the stressing times. His method of dealing with men strengthened them instead of making dependents of them. Many owe their success to Mrs. Anderson and others who encouraged them to move onward and upward.
William Graham was the first teacher in school district No. 5, (now 40). He barely reached manhood when he was called to his reward. He was the first Mason to be laid to rest in Lyman Cemetery.

 

District No. 5 (now 40) would be the school in the village of Roberts. 

William Graham.  Died 12 December 1872.  Aged 22 Years.  Note the Mason symbol on his stone. 

E. B. Beighle came here in 1869. He came to Paxton by rail. Then completed the journey by mud and water. He had a hard time fording the streams and detouring around ponds. His family did much in church and school work.

--1884 Lyman Township Plat

I found this photo on Ancestry.com.  I believe it is the Beighle home.  And I think that is E. B. Beighle standing near the front entrance.  This home would have been on the Thawville blacktop just off of 115. The 1948 plat says John Rock owns the property.  Who is John Rock?  I am going to post on FB to see if anyone remembers the home of John Rock.  Research. Mr. Beighle was a veteran of the Civil War.

 No man in this township did more to make me what I am than E. T. Havens. After my brother went out to work and left me to work the farm Mr. Havens was my harvest partner. We worked together for the interest of each. He was a Christian man all the way through. It was a pleasure to work beside him. He was one of the mainstays of the Thawville Congregational Church and was Sunday School superintendent for many years. He was also school teacher in the early days. Mr. Havens died about seventeen years ago. Mrs. Havens died this winter. Through Mr. and Mrs. Havens I learned much about the early settlers.
Taylor John, John Lyman, and Lyman Peck ran a threshing outfit here at one time. The names were an odd combination. I knew them all.

Roberts Herald. 8 May 1935. Bela Foster.

Beighle Baby

--The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. 1 February 1908. Page 3.

The home of Elias Beighle

I think this may be in the country. I think that is Elias Beighle standing beside his home, and he owned property on the far north end of Lyman Township not too far from 115.  His bio says he lived on Section 3 in Lyman Township.  I was hoping it was a home in town, but I don't think it is. It's such a great photo.
Roberts, Illinois.  1906.  I found this photo on Ancestry.

ELIAS B. BEIGHLE, CIVIL WAR VET

E. B. Beighle
Civil War Vet Buried in Lyman Township Cemetery
--Portrait and Biographical Record of Ford County, Illinois: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States.
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