Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . in Mound Township and one eighty-acre tract on Section 1 in Macomb Township,which continued his home until 1895. He a residence in Bardolph in which topass his declining years, and where he stilllives, surrounded by many comforts, the affec-tion and good will of tried friends, and thecompanionship of pleasant memories. Wellhas he noted the changes that have sweptover the county since he first settled on thewild prairies. Then the night was made drearby the howling of wolves, and many gracefuldeer fell before the expert marksmanship ofthe pi
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . in Mound Township and one eighty-acre tract on Section 1 in Macomb Township,which continued his home until 1895. He a residence in Bardolph in which topass his declining years, and where he stilllives, surrounded by many comforts, the affec-tion and good will of tried friends, and thecompanionship of pleasant memories. Wellhas he noted the changes that have sweptover the county since he first settled on thewild prairies. Then the night was made drearby the howling of wolves, and many gracefuldeer fell before the expert marksmanship ofthe pioneer settlers. Evidences of Indian oc-cupation existed on every hand. The survivalof the fittest was becoming a reality. Mr. Headhas supported the Republican cause during theexistence of that party, but has never invadedthe ranks of oflice-seekers. His religious ac-tivities have been connected with the Meth-odist Episcopal Church. To himself and de-voted wife were born eleven children: Har-riet E., Ellen, James, Catherine, Maria, Rich-. MRS. H. S. LEIGHTY HISTORY OF McDOXOUUH COUNTY. 90s ard R. S., .lennie, Newton. Alice. JdIhi and follows: Bessie, Glenn, Claude, Charles andHettie. Theodore. HEITHAUS, William B,, a well-kn()wn andpopular resident of Hushnell, McDonoui^hCounty, 111., who is successfully ensased in thetailoring trade, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio,Aug:ust 10, 1870, and there received his earlyeducation in the public schools. He is a sonof Bernard and Bernadina (Schulte) Heithaus,natives of Germany. The father was engaa;iHlIn the shoe business in Cincinnati, where he lo-cated on coming to this country from Ger-many. William Heithaus learned the trade ofa tailor, which he followed as journeyman fora number of years. In 1901 he located inBushnell, where he carries on a thriving andup-to-date tailoring establishment in the FirstNational Bank .nex. His patronage coversthe territory for thirty or forty miles aroundBushnell. On June li), 1903. the subject of this sketch
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