. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. yearsin Missouri and Colorado, but since 188H haslived retired at Lee Center. In 1847 he mar- ried Nancy J. Holderby. who died two yearslater, leaving one child. Sarah J. (Mrs. SilasWhitney). In 1853 he married his second wife,Phebe Whitney, by whom there were the fol-lowing named children; Alice (Mrs. JohnJacobs). Ida (Mrs. W. W. Allen, of California),Fred C. now residing in California, and Harry,who resides in Mexico. In politics Mr. Chad-wick is a Republican, and frjitcrnally is amember of the A. F. & A. M. SAMUEL C. EELLS, President City NationalBank,


. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. yearsin Missouri and Colorado, but since 188H haslived retired at Lee Center. In 1847 he mar- ried Nancy J. Holderby. who died two yearslater, leaving one child. Sarah J. (Mrs. SilasWhitney). In 1853 he married his second wife,Phebe Whitney, by whom there were the fol-lowing named children; Alice (Mrs. JohnJacobs). Ida (Mrs. W. W. Allen, of California),Fred C. now residing in California, and Harry,who resides in Mexico. In politics Mr. Chad-wick is a Republican, and frjitcrnally is amember of the A. F. & A. M. SAMUEL C. EELLS, President City NationalBank, Dixon. 111., was born at Walton. Dela-ware County, N. Y., March 19. 1822, son ofNathaniel G. and Betty (St. John) Eells,natives of Connecticut. He came to Dixon, III.,in 1854, and engaged as bookkeeper with Rob-ertson. Eastman & Company, bankers. In thespring of 1855 the firm was changed to Rob-ertson, Eells & Company; in ISGO to Eells &Coleman; in 1865 to Lee County NationalBank, and since 1SS5 has been known as the. SAMUEL C. EELLS. City National Bank. Mr. Eells has beenPresident of this institution since the deathof Joseph Crawford, August 11. 1891. althoughhe has been manager of the business sinceApril, 1855. On October 12, 1854. he married 7IO HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY. Anna Moore, and they have three children—Caroline W., Anna S., and Bessie P. In politi-cal relations Mr. Eells is a Republican, andin religious faith is a member of St. LukesEpiscopal church in which he has served asvestryman since 1855. ABALINO C. BARDWELL, Dixon, 111., bornOct. 23, 1844, at Conneautville, Penn., son ofDr. George A. and Julia A. (Cutler) Bardwell;parents moved to Prophetstown, WhitesideCounty, 111., in 1853. Came to Dixon, Feb. 10,1864, and read law in office of George P. Good-win, Esq.; enlisted Feb. 10. 1865, as private; onoiganization of the One Hundred and Forty-seventh Illinois Infantry, was elected Captainof Company G; served as Provost-Marshal atResaca, Americus and Savannah, Ga. Adm


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