"Lott,Elijah,Retired Merchant and Farmer, Mt Morris. Born in Danville, Pa., Feb 19, 1806, son of George and Elizabeth.
Removed to Illinois in the year 1834, and settled in Greene County, and was engaged in the mercantile business at Whitehall, in Greene Co., from 1835 until 1842, holding the office of Postmaster, at that place during all that time.
May 2, 1846, he removed to Ogle Co.,Ill., and engaged in the business of farming; subsequently sold his farm, and, in October, 1872, engaged in the mercantile business in the village of Mt Morris, and continued in business up to 1875.
Aug. 20, 1827, he married Matilda Jarboe, a native of Clark Co., Ohio, born May 2, 1812, a daughter of Philip and Ruth. Children- William W, born Sept 27, 1829; Malinda L., Feb 25, 1835; Matilda E., born May 27, 1838; Mary E., July 21, 1848.
Was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace in the year 1871, and re-elected in 1875; appointed Notary Public in 1877; was Township Treasurer from 1847 to 1850, and Township School Treasurer during the same period." [The History of Ogle County, Illinois, pub H. F. Kett & Co., Mount Morris, 1878, p. 774]
After the death of his wife, Mr Lott moved to Lancaster to live with his son William, and shortly afterwards to Irving Avenue in Chicago, where he spent the rest of his days.
In 1842 Mr Lott had the opportunity to do the country a great service in preserving the life of a man who was later to become one the greatest of her presidents.
On hearing word of an impending duel in which Abraham Lincoln was to be engaged, he sent word ahead to a friend in the next village in which it was to take place, and the situation was able to be talked down with the honor of all parties kept intact.
Removed to Illinois in the year 1834, and settled in Greene County, and was engaged in the mercantile business at Whitehall, in Greene Co., from 1835 until 1842, holding the office of Postmaster, at that place during all that time.
May 2, 1846, he removed to Ogle Co.,Ill., and engaged in the business of farming; subsequently sold his farm, and, in October, 1872, engaged in the mercantile business in the village of Mt Morris, and continued in business up to 1875.
Aug. 20, 1827, he married Matilda Jarboe, a native of Clark Co., Ohio, born May 2, 1812, a daughter of Philip and Ruth. Children- William W, born Sept 27, 1829; Malinda L., Feb 25, 1835; Matilda E., born May 27, 1838; Mary E., July 21, 1848.
Was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace in the year 1871, and re-elected in 1875; appointed Notary Public in 1877; was Township Treasurer from 1847 to 1850, and Township School Treasurer during the same period." [The History of Ogle County, Illinois, pub H. F. Kett & Co., Mount Morris, 1878, p. 774]
After the death of his wife, Mr Lott moved to Lancaster to live with his son William, and shortly afterwards to Irving Avenue in Chicago, where he spent the rest of his days.
In 1842 Mr Lott had the opportunity to do the country a great service in preserving the life of a man who was later to become one the greatest of her presidents.
On hearing word of an impending duel in which Abraham Lincoln was to be engaged, he sent word ahead to a friend in the next village in which it was to take place, and the situation was able to be talked down with the honor of all parties kept intact.
"Lott,Elijah,Retired Merchant and Farmer, Mt Morris. Born in Danville, Pa., Feb 19, 1806, son of George and Elizabeth.
Removed to Illinois in the year 1834, and settled in Greene County, and was engaged in the mercantile business at Whitehall, in Greene Co., from 1835 until 1842, holding the office of Postmaster, at that place during all that time.
May 2, 1846, he removed to Ogle Co.,Ill., and engaged in the business of farming; subsequently sold his farm, and, in October, 1872, engaged in the mercantile business in the village of Mt Morris, and continued in business up to 1875.
Aug. 20, 1827, he married Matilda Jarboe, a native of Clark Co., Ohio, born May 2, 1812, a daughter of Philip and Ruth. Children- William W, born Sept 27, 1829; Malinda L., Feb 25, 1835; Matilda E., born May 27, 1838; Mary E., July 21, 1848.
Was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace in the year 1871, and re-elected in 1875; appointed Notary Public in 1877; was Township Treasurer from 1847 to 1850, and Township School Treasurer during the same period." [The History of Ogle County, Illinois, pub H. F. Kett & Co., Mount Morris, 1878, p. 774]
After the death of his wife, Mr Lott moved to Lancaster to live with his son William, and shortly afterwards to Irving Avenue in Chicago, where he spent the rest of his days.
In 1842 Mr Lott had the opportunity to do the country a great service in preserving the life of a man who was later to become one the greatest of her presidents.
On hearing word of an impending duel in which Abraham Lincoln was to be engaged, he sent word ahead to a friend in the next village in which it was to take place, and the situation was able to be talked down with the honor of all parties kept intact.
Removed to Illinois in the year 1834, and settled in Greene County, and was engaged in the mercantile business at Whitehall, in Greene Co., from 1835 until 1842, holding the office of Postmaster, at that place during all that time.
May 2, 1846, he removed to Ogle Co.,Ill., and engaged in the business of farming; subsequently sold his farm, and, in October, 1872, engaged in the mercantile business in the village of Mt Morris, and continued in business up to 1875.
Aug. 20, 1827, he married Matilda Jarboe, a native of Clark Co., Ohio, born May 2, 1812, a daughter of Philip and Ruth. Children- William W, born Sept 27, 1829; Malinda L., Feb 25, 1835; Matilda E., born May 27, 1838; Mary E., July 21, 1848.
Was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace in the year 1871, and re-elected in 1875; appointed Notary Public in 1877; was Township Treasurer from 1847 to 1850, and Township School Treasurer during the same period." [The History of Ogle County, Illinois, pub H. F. Kett & Co., Mount Morris, 1878, p. 774]
After the death of his wife, Mr Lott moved to Lancaster to live with his son William, and shortly afterwards to Irving Avenue in Chicago, where he spent the rest of his days.
In 1842 Mr Lott had the opportunity to do the country a great service in preserving the life of a man who was later to become one the greatest of her presidents.
On hearing word of an impending duel in which Abraham Lincoln was to be engaged, he sent word ahead to a friend in the next village in which it was to take place, and the situation was able to be talked down with the honor of all parties kept intact.
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