Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . e is the youngest of three brothers and hasone younger sister. In 1897 he entered thelaw school of Yale University, returning in thesummer of 1899 to Macomb, where he beganthe practice of law, which he has since fol-lowed with success. Mr. Pennywitt advocatesthe policies of the Republican party. Heserved the public as Deputy County Clerk from1891 to 1S97, and represented the Third Ward,Macomb, in the City Council in 1902-03. In re-ligious belief the subject of this sketch is aUniversalist, and in bis fraternal affiliation amember of the Knights of Pyth
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . e is the youngest of three brothers and hasone younger sister. In 1897 he entered thelaw school of Yale University, returning in thesummer of 1899 to Macomb, where he beganthe practice of law, which he has since fol-lowed with success. Mr. Pennywitt advocatesthe policies of the Republican party. Heserved the public as Deputy County Clerk from1891 to 1S97, and represented the Third Ward,Macomb, in the City Council in 1902-03. In re-ligious belief the subject of this sketch is aUniversalist, and in bis fraternal affiliation amember of the Knights of Pythias. PICKEL, Lewis, a well-known and industriousfarmer of New Salem Township, McDonoughCounty, 111., was bom in Hocking County, Ohio,February 2. 1841, a son of Henry and MaryBussert Pickel, also natives of the same Jacob Pickel was a native of Penn-sylvania, while Grandfather William Bussertand his wife (nee Helm) were natives of Pickel is the second of a family of sixchildren, four of whom were boys. He was. MRS. N. A. STALEY HISTORY OF iMcDONOUGH COUNTY. 977 born on a farm, where he lived to the age offourteen years, and attended the district schoolin the winter season. In 1855 he came withhis parents to Fulton County, 111., where thefamily lived three years, when they moved toMcDonough County and settled in New SalemTownship. Lewis Piclvel remained with hisparents until September 2, 1861, when he en-listed in Company L, Seventh Regiment IllinoisVolunteer Cavalry, which was assigned to theSecond Brigade, Second Division, of the FirstCavalry Corps, under Brigadier-General Grier-son. Mr. Piclvel seri-ed throughout the war,and was discharged in November, 1865. Hethen returned to McDonough County, andworked at farming until 1867, when he boughteighty acres of land in Section 9, New SalemTownship, where he has since resided, car-ry on farming. On March 19, 1866, Mr. Pickel was marriedto Ella A. Wilson, who was born in DelawareCounty, Ohio, and th
Size: 1308px × 1910px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorbatemannewton18221897, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900
