. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . JOHN DAWSON CRABTREE. Senator on the Republican ticket, but resignedin 1888 to accept the position of Judge of Cir-cuit Court to which he was elected the sameyear, was re-elected without opposition in 1891,and again reelected in 1897, but died May 22,1902, one year before the expiration of histerm of oflSce. Judge Crabtree was a memberof Friendship Lodge. No. 7. A. F. and A. JASON C. .-WRES. President of Dixon Na-tional Bank. Dixon. 111., was born in St. Law-rence County, N. August 22. 1835. son ofSylvanus and Anna (Bean) Ayres. He locatedi
. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . JOHN DAWSON CRABTREE. Senator on the Republican ticket, but resignedin 1888 to accept the position of Judge of Cir-cuit Court to which he was elected the sameyear, was re-elected without opposition in 1891,and again reelected in 1897, but died May 22,1902, one year before the expiration of histerm of oflSce. Judge Crabtree was a memberof Friendship Lodge. No. 7. A. F. and A. JASON C. .-WRES. President of Dixon Na-tional Bank. Dixon. 111., was born in St. Law-rence County, N. August 22. 1835. son ofSylvanus and Anna (Bean) Ayres. He locatedin Dixon in and has since been promi-nently connected with its growth and devel-opment, as well as with real estate interests HISTORY OF LEE COUXTY. 709 of his locality. He was admitted to the barin 1870. In political sentiment Mr. Ayres isa Republican and has served as City Clerkand Treasurer of Dixon for many years. OnMay 7. 1861. he married Lavina Crawford,. JOHN C. AYRES. daughter of Dr. John S. and Delia A. (Preston)Crawford, of Williamsport, Penn. Fraternalhhe is a member of Friendship Lod?e No 7A. F. & A. M.: Nachusa Chapter, No 5(, RA. M.: Dixon Council, No. 21, R. & S M an 1Dixon Commandery. No. 21, K. T. CHARLES W. CHADWICK. retired taimerLee Center, III, was born at Windsoi MeJune 18, 1822, son of Lott and Sarah (Lmn)Chadwick. He came to Lee Countj with hisfather in 1838, where, for three years, he as-sisted the latter in his trade as mill-right. In1841 he removed South, where he remainedeight years, and then (in 1849) crossed theplains to California in search of gold. Return-ing from the gold fields in 1851, he located atLee Center, where he engaged in the manufac-ture of plows; afterwards engaged in farmingat Palestine Grove: later spent several yearsin Missouri and Colorado, but since 1SS3 haslived retired at Lee Center. In 1S47 he mar- ried Nancy J. Holderby, who died tv,c yearslater, leaving one child. Sarah J. (Mrs.
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