EARLY DAYS IN THE TOWN OF LYMAN
by Bela Foster
Continuing . . .
by Bela Foster
Continuing . . .
At the spring election 1878, W. B. Flora was again elected supervisor; M. Cassingham, town clerk; G. P. Lyman, collector; John Hummel, commissioner of highways.
O. D. Sackett was an active worker in political affairs as well as the economics of the town, county and state. He held several offices while he lived here. In those days men who fought through the strenuous times, 1867 to 1880, and had made a showing as men who could carry their own burdens and find a little time to aid their fellow men were looked upon as men who were competent to manage the affairs of the local community. O. D. Sackett was not a college graduate but we venture to say that he had more horse sense than many who have occupied Seats in the legislative bodies of the state and nation.
Mr. and Mrs. Sackett lived in Lake Shore District. Their daughter, Mrs. Jennie Campbell taught school in their home district. She attended school in Roberts when F. G. Lohman was teacher here. They had one son, Jay Sackett who ran a meat market in Paxton for several years. Mrs. Sackett was in the Illinois theater when it burned. She succeeded in getting out. Mr. and Mrs. Sackett died many years ago. Mrs. Jennie Campbell lives in Arkansas and Jay Sackett in the northwest.
John Hummel was born in Germany in 1834. He came to America in 1854. He settled in Knox county where he lived until 1859 when he moved to the farm, one and one-half mile north of Roberts. He was a successful farmer. He owned one half of section 12. He married while he lived in Knox county. They had three sons and five daughters. One son died while he lived here, in 1887. Hattie, the youngest daughter died in 1903, while they lived in Normal. In about 1894 the family moved to Normal. Later they moved to Champaign and after the children were through school they moved to Washington where Mr. Hummel died in 1911. Mrs. Hummel is now living with her daughter, Mrs. Ida Ruddy at White, South Dakota. Their daughter, Anna married Mr. A. Cook, brother of C. W. Cook. They moved to Minnesota about forty years ago. Both died a few years ago.
Dr. Sarah M. Hummel is a practicing physician in Chicago. Adam Hummel is also a physician and is practicing in the west. William, the youngest is in school work in California. Mr. and Mrs. John Hummel helped to organize the Congregational Church of Roberts. Mrs. Hummel is the only survivor of the ten members who organized the church October 24th, 1875, three score years ago. Mr. Hummel was an officer of the church nearly all the time after its organization until he moved away. The family were faithful in the church work. Mr. Hummel was a soldier in the civil war. Mr. Hummel's father died here in 1879. His brother, Nicholas, died in 1915.
F. G. Lohman, a young Badger, came to Ford County in 1869 and farmed for several years near Paxton. He was a university graduate and had taught school in his native state, Wisconsin. In 1876 he was engaged to teach the Roberts school. In 1878 he married Miss Florence McCann who lived with her mother and brother, Alonzo McCann, who worked for Chris'r Anderson in the store and elevator at Roberts. Mr. Lohman continued to teach the Roberts school until 1881. In 1882 he was elected county Superintendent of Schools of Ford County but he still continued to make his home in Roberts. He was elected a republican but during his second term he espoused the Democratic cause and in 1890 E. A. Gardner was elected to that office on the Republican ticket. In 1891 Mr. Lohman returned to the Roberts school and taught the school for the next two years. His health failed and in 1897 he passed away after many weeks of suffering.
Mr. and Mrs. Lohman, his son Sherill, his daughter Florence have gone to their future home. Those living are: Leona Meadows, Salt Lake City, Utah, Howard Lohman in Washington, Adda Shobe lives in Chicago. Florence married William Bayliss and lived in Louisiana when she died. She left two daughters. Mrs. Lohman's mother died in Roberts in 1878.
--Roberts Herald. 24 July 1935. Bela Foster.
O. D. Sackett was an active worker in political affairs as well as the economics of the town, county and state. He held several offices while he lived here. In those days men who fought through the strenuous times, 1867 to 1880, and had made a showing as men who could carry their own burdens and find a little time to aid their fellow men were looked upon as men who were competent to manage the affairs of the local community. O. D. Sackett was not a college graduate but we venture to say that he had more horse sense than many who have occupied Seats in the legislative bodies of the state and nation.
Mr. and Mrs. Sackett lived in Lake Shore District. Their daughter, Mrs. Jennie Campbell taught school in their home district. She attended school in Roberts when F. G. Lohman was teacher here. They had one son, Jay Sackett who ran a meat market in Paxton for several years. Mrs. Sackett was in the Illinois theater when it burned. She succeeded in getting out. Mr. and Mrs. Sackett died many years ago. Mrs. Jennie Campbell lives in Arkansas and Jay Sackett in the northwest.
John Hummel was born in Germany in 1834. He came to America in 1854. He settled in Knox county where he lived until 1859 when he moved to the farm, one and one-half mile north of Roberts. He was a successful farmer. He owned one half of section 12. He married while he lived in Knox county. They had three sons and five daughters. One son died while he lived here, in 1887. Hattie, the youngest daughter died in 1903, while they lived in Normal. In about 1894 the family moved to Normal. Later they moved to Champaign and after the children were through school they moved to Washington where Mr. Hummel died in 1911. Mrs. Hummel is now living with her daughter, Mrs. Ida Ruddy at White, South Dakota. Their daughter, Anna married Mr. A. Cook, brother of C. W. Cook. They moved to Minnesota about forty years ago. Both died a few years ago.
Dr. Sarah M. Hummel is a practicing physician in Chicago. Adam Hummel is also a physician and is practicing in the west. William, the youngest is in school work in California. Mr. and Mrs. John Hummel helped to organize the Congregational Church of Roberts. Mrs. Hummel is the only survivor of the ten members who organized the church October 24th, 1875, three score years ago. Mr. Hummel was an officer of the church nearly all the time after its organization until he moved away. The family were faithful in the church work. Mr. Hummel was a soldier in the civil war. Mr. Hummel's father died here in 1879. His brother, Nicholas, died in 1915.
F. G. Lohman, a young Badger, came to Ford County in 1869 and farmed for several years near Paxton. He was a university graduate and had taught school in his native state, Wisconsin. In 1876 he was engaged to teach the Roberts school. In 1878 he married Miss Florence McCann who lived with her mother and brother, Alonzo McCann, who worked for Chris'r Anderson in the store and elevator at Roberts. Mr. Lohman continued to teach the Roberts school until 1881. In 1882 he was elected county Superintendent of Schools of Ford County but he still continued to make his home in Roberts. He was elected a republican but during his second term he espoused the Democratic cause and in 1890 E. A. Gardner was elected to that office on the Republican ticket. In 1891 Mr. Lohman returned to the Roberts school and taught the school for the next two years. His health failed and in 1897 he passed away after many weeks of suffering.
Mr. and Mrs. Lohman, his son Sherill, his daughter Florence have gone to their future home. Those living are: Leona Meadows, Salt Lake City, Utah, Howard Lohman in Washington, Adda Shobe lives in Chicago. Florence married William Bayliss and lived in Louisiana when she died. She left two daughters. Mrs. Lohman's mother died in Roberts in 1878.
--Roberts Herald. 24 July 1935. Bela Foster.
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