Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . y his father at farm work with wagesof $5 per month. When sixteen he was boundout to a blacksmith, but this occupation did notsuit him. and after a few months trial he aban-doned the idea of becoming a blacksmith, and se-cured emi)loyment in the iron works, where hecontinued for three years. His next work waslumbering, and he continued in this line untilhe had saved $500. Giving his father $200, hewent with the remainder to Plumas County, in 1854. by way of the Isthmus of Panama,and after arriving there engaged in mining. Henext went to Sierra County,
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . y his father at farm work with wagesof $5 per month. When sixteen he was boundout to a blacksmith, but this occupation did notsuit him. and after a few months trial he aban-doned the idea of becoming a blacksmith, and se-cured emi)loyment in the iron works, where hecontinued for three years. His next work waslumbering, and he continued in this line untilhe had saved $500. Giving his father $200, hewent with the remainder to Plumas County, in 1854. by way of the Isthmus of Panama,and after arriving there engaged in mining. Henext went to Sierra County, where he alsomined on his own account, until November, 1860,meeting with fair success. Returning home byway of the Isthmus of Panama, in February,18(51, he settled in Ogle County, 111., purchasing160 acres of land, which he rented until his mar-riage. From time to time he has added to hisholdings until he now owns five farms, contain-ing about 900 acres, and for many .years he fol-lowed farming and stock raising upon an exten-.
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