Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . te a very high standardof citizenship. Bom on a farm in Littleton Township. Sehuy-ler County, November 1(5, 1865, Mr. Haber is ason of Thomas Haber, mention of whom may befound elsewhere in this work. His boyhood wasspent after the fashion of most farmers sons inaverage circumstances, and he combined tbemany-sided work of tbe farm with irregular at-tendance at the district school, and being nat-urally studious, he readily devoured such booksas came within the range of his using. At theage of twenty-two his life shifted into a grooveof larger responsibility
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . te a very high standardof citizenship. Bom on a farm in Littleton Township. Sehuy-ler County, November 1(5, 1865, Mr. Haber is ason of Thomas Haber, mention of whom may befound elsewhere in this work. His boyhood wasspent after the fashion of most farmers sons inaverage circumstances, and he combined tbemany-sided work of tbe farm with irregular at-tendance at the district school, and being nat-urally studious, he readily devoured such booksas came within the range of his using. At theage of twenty-two his life shifted into a grooveof larger responsibility through his marriage, inFebruary, 1SS7, to Lotta Griffith, daughter ofMayland Griffith, and a native of DeWitt County,111. The young people continued to live on theHaber farm until 1888, when Mr. Haber rentedproperty in Bethel Township, McDonough County,tbe following year moving to Littleton Township,Schuyler County, where he rented land until1892. He then moved to the farm which he nowowns and occupies, containing 150 acres In Sec-. MR. AND MRS. MADISON O. SNYDKK HISTORY OF SCHUYLER COUNTY. 833 tion 21, Rushville Township. He is an extensivebreeder, feeder and shipper of stock, especiallyhogs and cattle, and raises on an average be-tween 100 and 150 acres of corn yearly, the en-tire amount being used in his business. He shipsfrom fifty to seventy-five head of cattle, andfrom 200 to 400 hogs every year, and is one ofthe most successful men in this line in the 1892 he has made steady progress in hislife, has acquired influence and authority in thecommunity, and has reason to regard as fortu-nate the incentive which led him to settle in thispart of Schuyler County. Mr. Haber subscribes to Democratic principles,and he was elected Road Commissioner on thatticket. He is socially connected with the Inde-pendent Order of Odd Fellows, having joined theorder in 1S98, and is also a member of the Rush-ville Lodge of Modern Woodmen of he and his wife are members
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