. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . 5, 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 years he was private clerk to John C. Jacobs (Supt. of the Illinois Central Railroad),a position he resigned in 1875. He vras editorof the Amboy News for some time, but dis-posed of the business in 1900. In 1867 was married to Mary Jacobs, daughterof John C. Jacobs. She died in 1868, and onJune 15, 1875
. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . 5, 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 years he was private clerk to John C. Jacobs (Supt. of the Illinois Central Railroad),a position he resigned in 1875. He vras editorof the Amboy News for some time, but dis-posed of the business in 1900. In 1867 was married to Mary Jacobs, daughterof John C. Jacobs. She died in 1868, and onJune 15, 1875, he was married to Grace (Cow-drey) Wells, widow of Capt. M. W. Wells. died Oct. 28, 1901. WILLIAM MEPPEN, farmer. Nelson Town-ship, Lee County, was born in Hanover, Ger-many, August 16, 1836, son of Peter and Mar-tha (Becker) Meppen; emigrated to Americain 1863, and coming directly to Lee County,III., worked for a time in Palmyra Township,after which he removed to Nelson Township,where he has since resided. January 21. 1875,. WILLIAM MEPPEN. he was married to Wilhelmina Brauer. daugh-ter of Louis and Louise (Toel) Brauer, whocame from Germany to the United States inthe early 40s. Mr. and Mrs. Meppen are theparents of seven children, viz.: Mabel (de-ceased), Martha Lucy H., Louis Wil-liam H., Arthur J., and Minnie Alice. served as Highway Commissioner ofhis township nine years. The family are mem-bers of the Lutheran church. 732 HISTORY OF LEE COUNTS HON. WILLIAM H. VAN EPPS (deceased)was born in Schenectady, N. Y., August , son of John A. and Deborah (Hausman)Van Epps. the former having been a soldier in
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