. Portrait and biographical record of Winnebago and Boone counties, 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. at his death. Mrs. Chamberlain was married to Jose[)h Cliam-beilain on the 23d of October, 1839, and becametiie mother of eleven children, all of whom grew tomature jears, but only six are now living: H^lenM. married and had five children, three of whomare now living; William W. was one of the firstto answer his countrys call, enlisting in
. Portrait and biographical record of Winnebago and Boone counties, 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. at his death. Mrs. Chamberlain was married to Jose[)h Cliam-beilain on the 23d of October, 1839, and becametiie mother of eleven children, all of whom grew tomature jears, but only six are now living: H^lenM. married and had five children, three of whomare now living; William W. was one of the firstto answer his countrys call, enlisting in CompanyI, Thirty-seventh Illinois Infantry, and died inthe army; Adelia married, and died in Nebraska,leaving three children, one of whom is now mar-ried and has a child; Eliza married and has fourchildren; Leroy married and has five children;Harry D. married and has three children; andHorace married and has two children. Mr. Cham-berlain was born in Delaware County, N. Y., andcame to Boone County in 1832 or 1833, becom-ing one of the very first settlers. He was a car-[lenter by trade and liuilt the first house in Rock-. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 1005 ford, also the first mill in Biiloit, AVis. Later inlife, he took up three hundred and twenty acresof Goveinmcut land, but only proved up on onehundred and sixtj acres. At his death, which oc-curred when he was seventy-eight years of age,he left the fine farm on which he liad resided forfifty-two jeurs. He only followed his trade forfive or six years after coming to this State, en-gaging in agricultural pursuits instead. Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Chamljerlain have lieenmembers of the Christian Church for years, theformer having professed religion at the age ofeighteen years, and both are highly respected fortheir many estimable qualities of mind and husbands were Republicans in their politicalviews, and each held many of the diflferent town-ship offices. ^^EORGE W. MURCH, a dealer in clothing,ill ,—, ffeuts furni
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