The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . CHARLES MRS. CHARLES BUHL. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 317 leader of public thought and action and inthe community where he made his home hewas honored and respected by all who knewhim. He died at the age of eighty-sevenyears, and his wife passed away at the sameage. In their family were eleven children,of whom Charles was the fourth in order ofbirth. All are now deceased with the excep-tion of Mrs. Robert King, who is residingin Detroit, ]ilichigan; and Mrs. RobertHay, whose home is in Allegheny City,Pennsylvania. In the common school


The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . CHARLES MRS. CHARLES BUHL. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 317 leader of public thought and action and inthe community where he made his home hewas honored and respected by all who knewhim. He died at the age of eighty-sevenyears, and his wife passed away at the sameage. In their family were eleven children,of whom Charles was the fourth in order ofbirth. All are now deceased with the excep-tion of Mrs. Robert King, who is residingin Detroit, ]ilichigan; and Mrs. RobertHay, whose home is in Allegheny City,Pennsylvania. In the common school Charles Buhl ac-quired his early education and after puttingaside his text books he became connectedwith commercial life. Removing to thewest he established a general furnishinggoods store in Detroit, Michigan, where hecarried on business for several years. Laterhe became a resident of Chicago, where heenjoyed an extensive trade in the same lineof business for eleven years. On account ofill health, howe\er, he was obliged to retirefrom business life and removed to


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