Past and present of Menard County, Illinois .. . yman might be proud to possess, for he hasmounted step by step from a humble financialposition to one of affluence, never making anengagement that he has nol filled nor incurringan obligation that he has not met. He has therespeel and confidence of the business com-munity and the good will of all with whom liehas been associated in cot ereial transactions. Mr. Willson was born January 4, 1830, inthat part id Sangamon county, which after-ward became Menard county. He is a son ofGeorge W. and Millej | Row) Willson. Thefather was of Scotch-Irish an
Past and present of Menard County, Illinois .. . yman might be proud to possess, for he hasmounted step by step from a humble financialposition to one of affluence, never making anengagement that he has nol filled nor incurringan obligation that he has not met. He has therespeel and confidence of the business com-munity and the good will of all with whom liehas been associated in cot ereial transactions. Mr. Willson was born January 4, 1830, inthat part id Sangamon county, which after-ward became Menard county. He is a son ofGeorge W. and Millej | Row) Willson. Thefather was of Scotch-Irish and German lineageand was horn in Deckertown, Xew Jersey,September 26, 1794. His father was one of afamily of twelve sons, eleven of whom settledin the territory of Ohio at a very early epochin it- development. George W. Willson. thefather of our subject, was reared in NorthCarolina and after arriving at years of ma-turity migrated to Kentucky, where he weddedMiss Millev Row, who-,- birth occurred nearPetersburg, Aiiginia. August 5, 1802, and who. J. F. WTLLSOK
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