. 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. sbanded, selling theirvessel and provisions for 820,000. Mr. Halstedremained in Sacramento for two or tiiree years,tlien resumed mining until 1852, when he returnedhome via the Isthmus of He in illhealth two or three years after coming home, andconse([uently did not engage in any active busi-ness. In 1856, the original of this
. 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. sbanded, selling theirvessel and provisions for 820,000. Mr. Halstedremained in Sacramento for two or tiiree years,tlien resumed mining until 1852, when he returnedhome via the Isthmus of He in illhealth two or three years after coming home, andconse([uently did not engage in any active busi-ness. In 1856, the original of this sketch came to theIrairie State and operated a farm south of Rock-ford for three and a half years, at the expirationof which time he purchased the place on which heat present resides. His estate includes one hun-dred .and eighty acres, and is veiy valuable on ac-count of its close location to the citj^, being onlyone mile and a half from the city limits. Hisplace is imiiroved with good buildings .and theland so cultivated as to bring him in handsomereturns. In 1855, Miss Deborah Keunard became the wifeof our subject. She was born in Sussex County,England, August 23, 1826, and was the daughterof Charles and Elizabeth (Field) Kennard. Mis. ?<•. 2- MRS. SARAH TVVOGOOD. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 571 Halsted was brought to America hy her parentswhen live jears of age, they locating in the townof Somers, Westchester County, N. Y., where lierfather was engaged as a merchant tailor and thereresided until his death. Mr. and ]\Irs. Halstedhave become the parents of two children: MarjE. and Lester B. The daughter married FredBrown, by whom she has three children: Lester,Clinton and P^rnest. Lester Halsted marriedLouisa Foltz. Our subject and his wife are mem-bers in good standing of the Second Congrega-tional Church, and are widely known and resfiectedthroughout their community. Mr. Halsted aliili-ates with the Republican paVty. <i[ ^-^ILLIAM TWOGOOD died at his home, at\
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