. Past and present of Will County, Illinois . fe has followed general agricultural pur-suits and has also engaged in raising thorough-bred registered Hereford cattle and other stock,was born in LaSalle, Illinois, in 1851. His father,Fred 1. Lilley, was born in Genesee county, NewYork, and is now living in Piedmont, Kansas, atthe age of eighty-six years. In 1850 he came toIllinois and for about three years was a captainon a canal boat on the Illinois river. In 1854 heremoved to Will county, purchasing a farm onsection 3, Will township, whereon he resided until1890, devoting his time and energie
. Past and present of Will County, Illinois . fe has followed general agricultural pur-suits and has also engaged in raising thorough-bred registered Hereford cattle and other stock,was born in LaSalle, Illinois, in 1851. His father,Fred 1. Lilley, was born in Genesee county, NewYork, and is now living in Piedmont, Kansas, atthe age of eighty-six years. In 1850 he came toIllinois and for about three years was a captainon a canal boat on the Illinois river. In 1854 heremoved to Will county, purchasing a farm onsection 3, Will township, whereon he resided until1890, devoting his time and energies to the tillingof the soil and the care of the crops. In the yearmentioned he went to Kansas, where he is nowliving with a son. He is of German descent andhis father located in New York, where he founded(he family. Fred 1. Lilley is a man of good education. Heattended the common schools and has always beena. great render. He is also a farmer of abilityand -a man of good business judgment, who hasprospered in his undertakings. lie has raised. PEED P. LILLEY. ALBERT P. LILLEY. MRS. MABEL BARTON. VIOLA BARTON. PAST AND PRESENT OF WILL COUNTY. 769 good horses, finding this a profitable branch ofhis business. He was one of the organizers ofhis township, and the first town meeting in orderto consider the subject of organization was heldat his home. By all who knew him Mr. Lilleywas accorded prominence and respect. He wasconsidered a good neighbor, a faithful friend anda reliable business man. His political allegianceis given the republican party and he was a mem-ber of the Union League, while during the Civilwar he served as a recruiting officer. He wassupervisor of Will township for eleven years andwas a collector for a number of different was also justice of the peace for several yearsand was school director from the organization ofthe first school district. Fred P. Lilley was united in marriage toMary A. Sutter, who was born in Alsace-Loraine,now Germany, in 1833, and is
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