. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . er office at thetime of beginning the construction of hardroads in Palmyra Township. Mr. and Mrs. Mc-Cleary are members of the Presbyterianchurch. J. S. BRIGGS. dealer in- drugs and groceries,Amboy, 111., was born in Schoharie County,N. first removed from his native State toMichigan, and in 1856 came to Amboy, 111.,where he has been continuously in businesslonger than any other man in the village. Hemarried Etta L. Jones, and they have twochildren. In politics he is a Republican, andin religious belief a Congregationalist. CHARLES F. WELTY. farmer. M
. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . er office at thetime of beginning the construction of hardroads in Palmyra Township. Mr. and Mrs. Mc-Cleary are members of the Presbyterianchurch. J. S. BRIGGS. dealer in- drugs and groceries,Amboy, 111., was born in Schoharie County,N. first removed from his native State toMichigan, and in 1856 came to Amboy, 111.,where he has been continuously in businesslonger than any other man in the village. Hemarried Etta L. Jones, and they have twochildren. In politics he is a Republican, andin religious belief a Congregationalist. CHARLES F. WELTY. farmer. MarionTownship. Lee County, 111., born in Dixon,111., Nov. 1858. the son of Judge David Welty(see sketch of latter): was educated in hisnative place and. in 1881. went to South Da- HISTORY OF LEE COUXTY. 741 kota, where he remained two years, when hereturned to Illinois and, with the exceptionof one year, has since heen identifieJ with LeeCounty affairs. April 14. 1SS4, he married MaryA. McKevitt, and of this union have been born. CHARLES F. WELTY. Six children, viz.: George Frances AnnaD., Charles D., Helen and Adelaide. PoliticallyMr. Welty is a Republican, served five years asSupervisor of Marion Township, when he re-signed and was elected County Treasurer, serv-ing four years; is now Treasurer of his town-ship. REINHART ASCHENBRENNER. farmerand stock-feeder, Bradford Township, Lee Coun-ty, 111., was born Oct. 20, 1860, the son of Johnand Catherine (Reinhart) Aschenbrenner. Hisfatherl was born in Germany in 1833. and cameto the United States when twenty years of mother, also a native of Germany, wasborn Oct. 24. 1832, the daughter of Christianand Christine Reinhart, and first marriedOman Hillison, by whom she had two children—Henry of China Township, and Betsy .!.,wife of Conrad Brandau, of Dysart, Iowa. Shemarried Mr. Aschenbrenner in 1855. and borehim three children: Christian, now of Dysart. Iowa; Reinhart. and Andrew A. John Aschen-brenner. who
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