Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . add to his means while pre-l)ariiig to practice law. He studied while teaching,and in 1846 began his legal labors in County. In 1851 he removed to Shawnee-town. III., where, during the ensuing eight years,he devoted himself to his professional duties in amanner which won the respect of his then bought a farm in Marion County, Mo.,and made it his home three years. The unpleas-antness occasioned by the outbreak of the CivilWar led him to return to Shawnectown in 1862. In1863 he was appointed Supreme
Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . add to his means while pre-l)ariiig to practice law. He studied while teaching,and in 1846 began his legal labors in County. In 1851 he removed to Shawnee-town. III., where, during the ensuing eight years,he devoted himself to his professional duties in amanner which won the respect of his then bought a farm in Marion County, Mo.,and made it his home three years. The unpleas-antness occasioned by the outbreak of the CivilWar led him to return to Shawnectown in 1862. In1863 he was appointed Supreme Court Reporterand is now serving on his fifth term of six yearseach. The long continuance of his labors in thiscapacity affords conclusive evidence of the zealwhich he has manifested in his endeavors to havethe records accurate, and testifies to his success inhis attempts. Mr. Freeman was fortunate in winning for hiswife a lady of refinement and worth of character,in whose companionship he has found his chiefdelight. This lady boie the maiden name of Tran-. % W!^. H. PARK. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. 75r quilla Richeson, was born at Lynchburg, Va., toAlfred and Elizabeth Dabney (Williamson) Riche-son, and in the paternal line coraos of an old Vir-ginia family. The marriage of Mr. Freeman andMiss Richeson was solemnized December 20, them liave been born five children. Julia diedwhen two years old. The living are Mar} Dow,Libbie H., William R. and Georgia L. Tlie last-named is the wife of John II. Brinkerhoff. votes the Democratic ticket. ylLLIAM H. PARK. The late Willi;un was identified with the history ofCotton Hill Townsliip during a period ofabout twenty years and in that time won an envia-ble reputation. It was a cause of sincere regret toa large circle of acquaintances that his career wascut short in the height of his usefulness, and thatthe idaees that once knew him will know him noraoie forever, His untimely demise occurred athis home June
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