Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . removed to Cotton Hill Town-ship. There Mrs. Willian died on July 29, Willian breathed his last in Christian County,December 27, 1880. Their daughter, the wife ofour subject, is the third of five children and wasborn August 29, 1833. She is proficient in theaccom|)lishments pertaining to ihe life of a home-keeper and mother, and furthermore possesses aChristian character and has a good standing in theMethodist Episcopal Church. She has borne herhusband six children—Marcia A., Everett MettaE., William M., Freddie II. and


Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . removed to Cotton Hill Town-ship. There Mrs. Willian died on July 29, Willian breathed his last in Christian County,December 27, 1880. Their daughter, the wife ofour subject, is the third of five children and wasborn August 29, 1833. She is proficient in theaccom|)lishments pertaining to ihe life of a home-keeper and mother, and furthermore possesses aChristian character and has a good standing in theMethodist Episcopal Church. She has borne herhusband six children—Marcia A., Everett MettaE., William M., Freddie II. and lirmin C. Marciais now the wife of Chester G. Williams and Mettaof Luther E. Kincaid. Freddie died when eightyears old. Mr. Vigal has taken a very active part in the ^^^i ,,.. G. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. 661 political affairs of the neighborhood, workino withand for the Republican party. He is a member ofthe County Centra! Committee and in its worlvingsexhibits the same enterprise and zeal which iiaveled to his worldly prosperity. He has served asTownship Supervisor seven terms, Justice of thePeace one term, Township Collector one term, andTownshi|) Treasurer for nineteen successive the war he was Enrolling Officer and in1 890 he was Census Enumerator. His continuance inpublic service year after year is the best evidencethat can be given that his neighbors regard him asa man of the strictest honest3, good judgment anclfinancial ability. %.^, ON. CHARLES M. TURNER. It is often^j remarked by the friends of tliis gentlemanthat his death, wliich occurred .January 4,{\^} 1887, left a vacancy in social and businesscircles which few if any are qualilied to fill. Hepossessed remarkable natural endowments, andthough without the advantag


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