Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . n well liked by the bestelement. He was particularly fond of hisfriends, and was never so happy as when enter-taining them in his own hospitable home. Al-though he was not interested in politics in thesense of desiring to hold office, he was withal anardent admirer of Republican principles and al-ways voted that partys ticket. To bis originalpre-emption claim of one hundred and sixtyacres he added from time to time as bis meanswould allow until be laid claim to five hundredand eighty acres of fine land all in one each of his children he gave a trac
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . n well liked by the bestelement. He was particularly fond of hisfriends, and was never so happy as when enter-taining them in his own hospitable home. Al-though he was not interested in politics in thesense of desiring to hold office, he was withal anardent admirer of Republican principles and al-ways voted that partys ticket. To bis originalpre-emption claim of one hundred and sixtyacres he added from time to time as bis meanswould allow until be laid claim to five hundredand eighty acres of fine land all in one each of his children he gave a tract of eightyncres when they reached maturity. During themany years which he had made his home inSchuyler County he had witnessed innumerablechanges, he himself bearing a large share in thetransformation, and at his death was mournedas a public loss to the community. His wifedied in 1880, honored and respected by hosts offriends and acquaintances. Lewis Cowdery was educated in the subsehip-tion schools in vogue during his boyhood, each. HISTORY OF SCHUYLEE COUNTY. 803 pupil paying a percentage of the teachers sal-ary, and the teacher hoarding around in theparents families. Later he attended the districtschool and the school in the neighboring city ofBrooklyn. As his studies would permit, he as-sisted in the duties on the home farm, so whenhis school days were over he Was well qualifiedto take a helpful part in its management. Hismarriage, April :.. 1869, united him with Meaeham, a daughter of Seth of the old pioneers of Brown County, 111.,where her birth occurred. Four children wereborn to Mr. ami Mrs. Cowdery, hut two of them,Lyman and Homer, died in childhood. Idell,who was born December 22, 1875, became thewife oi Sloan Homey, a farmer on Section 25,Birmingham Township, and they have five child-ren. Vaile, Lewis. Meriba, Laverne and youngest child. Arthur, born October 15. IS*:.,still makes ins home with his parents on the oldfarm. For one year
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