Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . onceded to beof a superior order, and he commands the con-fidence of the community as a thoroughly com-petent pharmacist. The subject of this sketch was married inSeptember, 1885, to Lydia Rhinechild. a nativeof Pomeroy, Ohio, where she received her earlyeducation in the public school. Three childrenresulted from their union: Ethel Margaret,who died at the age of seven years; Lavina S.,and Dorothy. In his political views, Mr. Stin-son is in harmony with the principles of theDemocratic party. His religious connection iswith the Presbyterian Church. STIR
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . onceded to beof a superior order, and he commands the con-fidence of the community as a thoroughly com-petent pharmacist. The subject of this sketch was married inSeptember, 1885, to Lydia Rhinechild. a nativeof Pomeroy, Ohio, where she received her earlyeducation in the public school. Three childrenresulted from their union: Ethel Margaret,who died at the age of seven years; Lavina S.,and Dorothy. In his political views, Mr. Stin-son is in harmony with the principles of theDemocratic party. His religious connection iswith the Presbyterian Church. STIRE, Richard (deceased), formerly one ofthe most worthy and highly esteemed citizensof Bushnell, McDonough County, 111., was bornin Upper North Bethel, Pa., June 11, 1826, ason of Francis and Louise (Hagaman) Stire,natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Stires father wasof Dutch nativity, being a member of a veryprosperous family in his native Holland. Thebrothers-in-law of Francis Stire, the father, wasinstrumental in founding the famous Cooper In-. o^?^C7X^-*v^ HISTORY OF McDOXOUGH COUNTY. lOlI stitute. in Xew York. Richard Stire had fivebrothers and two sisters. He was one of thebest known men of Bushnell, where he locatedin 1S83, although he first settled on a farm inthe vicinity of the place in 1S3G. Nearly everyone for miles around Bushnell knew him, andhe had hosts of friends. He was a man of up-right character, pure life and of the strictestbusiness integrity. He died March 11, 1904,from a stroKe of apoplexy. He was about togo to the opera House to attend a lecture, whenthe end came; falling insensible, he never re-gained consciousness and died in twentyminutes. On April 5, 1S53, Mr. Stire was united in mar-riage, in Detroit, Mich., with Margaret Craw-ford, a native of New Jersey, and a daughter ofGeorge and Catherine (Bowman) Crawford, anative of Canada. This union resulted in twochildren, namely: Howard, of Nebraska, andG. Francis, who died at the age of six two years a
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