. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . in thehouse where he now resides, Jan. 3. 1843. sonof Thomas and Fannie (Morse) Angler, and is,in all probability, the oldest person born inLee County, who has always resided withinits borders. Thomas Angler was born at Fitz-william. N. August 11. 1822. and died June5, 1893, while his wife was born at the sameplace, April 15, 1821, and died Dec. 28. were the parents of ten children, eight ofwhom grew to maturity. Mr. Angler came toLee County in 1840 and entered 100 acres ofland. He became a prominent citizen in hiscommunity, and was Chairma
. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . in thehouse where he now resides, Jan. 3. 1843. sonof Thomas and Fannie (Morse) Angler, and is,in all probability, the oldest person born inLee County, who has always resided withinits borders. Thomas Angler was born at Fitz-william. N. August 11. 1822. and died June5, 1893, while his wife was born at the sameplace, April 15, 1821, and died Dec. 28. were the parents of ten children, eight ofwhom grew to maturity. Mr. Angler came toLee County in 1840 and entered 100 acres ofland. He became a prominent citizen in hiscommunity, and was Chairman of the Boardof Supervisors seventeen years, and Justice ofthe Peace for many years. Ajnbrose N. Angierwas married on Oct. 30. 1869. to Annie , and they are the parents of four chil-dren, viz.: Laura, wife cf Dr. Wallace E. Eddy HISTORY OF LEE COLXT^ of LaMoille, III.; Martha, of Martin Clark:Thomas R., who married Lizzie Clark, andOliver R., who died aged fourteen years. parents. Jonathan T. and Caroline AMBROSE N. ANGIER. (Isham) Barrett, came to Lee County in former dying at Amboy in 18CS. aged sixty-one years, and the latter in Lamoni. Iowa, inher seventy-eighth year. Mr. Angler owns 230acres of land, which includes his fathers home-stead, and here he has passed the whole (jfhis life. He and his wife are members of theBaptist church. EVERETT E. CHASE (deceased), soldier ofthe Civil War, was born in Pawtucket, R. I.,Sept. 27, 1840; came to Amboy, 111., in at first was employed as a clerk andDeputy Postmaster, later becoming a partnerof R. H. Mellen in the book and stationerybusiness. In 1864 he enlisted in Company A,Eleventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, servinguntil November, 1865, when he was musteredout at New Orleans. Mr. Chase was a Repub-lican and held various offices, including CityClerk twelve years; Collector of Taxes, twoterms; Mayor of Amboy, two years, and Just-ice of the Peace for many years. For a num-ber of ye
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