Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . ville, Ky., and Cora E., who is 3et with iier various members of the family belong to theEpiscopal Church. jURKE VANCIL, a 3oung man of talent andwell read in law, is one of the most promis-|(^)lFi ing youiS members of the legal profession^^iSi^ now practicing in Springfield. A native ofthis .State, he was born in Macoupin Count3 March28, 1803, and is a son of Imri B. and Elizabeth S.(Rice) Vancil, natives respectively of Illinois andVirginia. The Vancils were originally Kentuckiansand can trace back their ancestry to
Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . ville, Ky., and Cora E., who is 3et with iier various members of the family belong to theEpiscopal Church. jURKE VANCIL, a 3oung man of talent andwell read in law, is one of the most promis-|(^)lFi ing youiS members of the legal profession^^iSi^ now practicing in Springfield. A native ofthis .State, he was born in Macoupin Count3 March28, 1803, and is a son of Imri B. and Elizabeth S.(Rice) Vancil, natives respectively of Illinois andVirginia. The Vancils were originally Kentuckiansand can trace back their ancestry to Vancil was a farmer by occui)ation. He wasthe father of the following four children,—EflBe,OIlie, Ida and Burke. He of whom we write passed his bojdiood daysin his native count3. In the local schools he laidthe solid foundation of a liberal education andfinally became a student at Blackburn University,from which he was graduated in the class of 86with a high rank for good scholarship. The legalprofession had many attractions for this young man. Q>r(n(6U>^i^ (M^^OAAO^^^ PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. 565 of clear brain and vvell-balanceil mind, and lie beganto prepare himself for its duties by reading law withOrendorff & Patton. He subseciuonti} attended theWdsleyan Law School at Blooraingloii, and wasgraduated from that institution in the class of .S9well prepared for the life before him. After his gi-aduation from the law school, opened an ottice in Springfield in the monthof July the same ^ear. and formed a partnershipwith H. F. Dikis for the practice of his ))artner died in the month of May, 1890, andMr. Vaneil is now carr3ing on his legal businessalone. He has already secured quite a large clien-tage and lias won a good reiiutation for a substantialknowledge of the law asapi)lied to the various casesthat he has been called upon to present to thecourts, and for his honorable and straightforwardcourse in all matters pertaining t
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