VERMILION COUNTY, ILLINOIS BIOGRAPHIES
JAMES CLIFTON. The results of perseverance and energy have been admirably illustrated in the career of this gentleman, who is one of the most prosperous citizens in a prosperous community, who has been the architect of his own fortune and is in the enjoyment of a competence. He is approaching the fifty-seventh year of his age, having been born October 8, 1832, and has spent his entire life in Vermilion County, Illinois in Georgetown Township where he was born. He remembers the time when wild animals abounded in this region and killed deer within the limits of this township as late as twenty-five years ago.
William Clifton, the father of our subject, was a native of Ohio and married Miss Jane Brown, who was born in Tennessee. The grandparents emigrated to Illinois about 1827, when the parents of our subject were in their youth and the latter were married in Vermillion County, Indiana. They became the parents of thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters, and spent their last years in Vermilion County, Illinois, the father dying at the age of fifty-seven and the mother when sixty-two years old.
The paternal grandfather of Mr. James Clifton was of English birth, but came to make his home under our Republican form of government. He was married and became the father of two children in Ohio. A short time before the birth of his son, William Clifton, he started for his old home in England and was never afterward seen or heard of.
The early education of our subject was conducted in the log school house of the primitive times, upon the subscription plan and carried on during the winter season. In the summer, he assisted in the development of the new farm, grubbing out the stumps, chopping, breaking prairie and sometimes flat-boating on the river. Hunting formed his chief recreation-a pastime of which he was extremely fond. He served an apprentice-ship at the cooper's trade, which he followed mostly for a period of fifteen years. In the meantime, he was married June 14, 1855, to Miss Martha, daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Brown) Barnard.
The parents of Mrs. Clifton moved from Ohio to Indiana at an early date and in that state Mrs. Clifton was born, reared and married. Soon after the wedding the young people took up their abode in Georgetown Township, where our subject occupied himself at his trade but kept steadily in view his intention of becoming owner of a farm. He accomplished his project and is now the proprietor of 205 acres. This was mostly in a wild condition when he assumed possession, but now forms one of the finest farms in the township. It makes a most delightful and attractive home while at the same time it is the source of a handsome income.
Seven children have been born to our subject and his estimable wife, the eldest of whom, a son, William, died when four months old. The others are Ella, Stephen A.D., Olive, Laura, Alonzo, who died at the age of two years and James Jr. Ella is the wife of H.G. Canady and resides at Vermilion Grove and has one child, Estella; Stephen operates a fine farm of 305 acres in Georgetown Township; the other surviving children are at home with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton are prominently connected with the Presbyterian Church and our subject, politically, is one of the warmest adherents of the Democratic party. Public-spirited and liberal, he is ever found giving his cordial support to those enterprises calculated to benefit his community, and possesses those qualities of character which have made hima universal favorite both in social and business circles.
Among the most valuable features of this volume is a fine portrait of James Clifton, which is presented elsewhere.
21 Sep 1892
JAMES R. CLIFTON
James Russell Clifton died at his home in Georgetown Township on September 14, 1892 at 3 o'clock p.m. of kidney disease. He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife and five children, three daughters and two sons.
stone reads 59 y, 11 m, 6 d
JAMES CLIFTON. The results of perseverance and energy have been admirably illustrated in the career of this gentleman, who is one of the most prosperous citizens in a prosperous community, who has been the architect of his own fortune and is in the enjoyment of a competence. He is approaching the fifty-seventh year of his age, having been born October 8, 1832, and has spent his entire life in Vermilion County, Illinois in Georgetown Township where he was born. He remembers the time when wild animals abounded in this region and killed deer within the limits of this township as late as twenty-five years ago.
William Clifton, the father of our subject, was a native of Ohio and married Miss Jane Brown, who was born in Tennessee. The grandparents emigrated to Illinois about 1827, when the parents of our subject were in their youth and the latter were married in Vermillion County, Indiana. They became the parents of thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters, and spent their last years in Vermilion County, Illinois, the father dying at the age of fifty-seven and the mother when sixty-two years old.
The paternal grandfather of Mr. James Clifton was of English birth, but came to make his home under our Republican form of government. He was married and became the father of two children in Ohio. A short time before the birth of his son, William Clifton, he started for his old home in England and was never afterward seen or heard of.
The early education of our subject was conducted in the log school house of the primitive times, upon the subscription plan and carried on during the winter season. In the summer, he assisted in the development of the new farm, grubbing out the stumps, chopping, breaking prairie and sometimes flat-boating on the river. Hunting formed his chief recreation-a pastime of which he was extremely fond. He served an apprentice-ship at the cooper's trade, which he followed mostly for a period of fifteen years. In the meantime, he was married June 14, 1855, to Miss Martha, daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Brown) Barnard.
The parents of Mrs. Clifton moved from Ohio to Indiana at an early date and in that state Mrs. Clifton was born, reared and married. Soon after the wedding the young people took up their abode in Georgetown Township, where our subject occupied himself at his trade but kept steadily in view his intention of becoming owner of a farm. He accomplished his project and is now the proprietor of 205 acres. This was mostly in a wild condition when he assumed possession, but now forms one of the finest farms in the township. It makes a most delightful and attractive home while at the same time it is the source of a handsome income.
Seven children have been born to our subject and his estimable wife, the eldest of whom, a son, William, died when four months old. The others are Ella, Stephen A.D., Olive, Laura, Alonzo, who died at the age of two years and James Jr. Ella is the wife of H.G. Canady and resides at Vermilion Grove and has one child, Estella; Stephen operates a fine farm of 305 acres in Georgetown Township; the other surviving children are at home with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton are prominently connected with the Presbyterian Church and our subject, politically, is one of the warmest adherents of the Democratic party. Public-spirited and liberal, he is ever found giving his cordial support to those enterprises calculated to benefit his community, and possesses those qualities of character which have made hima universal favorite both in social and business circles.
Among the most valuable features of this volume is a fine portrait of James Clifton, which is presented elsewhere.
21 Sep 1892
JAMES R. CLIFTON
James Russell Clifton died at his home in Georgetown Township on September 14, 1892 at 3 o'clock p.m. of kidney disease. He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife and five children, three daughters and two sons.
stone reads 59 y, 11 m, 6 d
VERMILION COUNTY, ILLINOIS BIOGRAPHIES
JAMES CLIFTON. The results of perseverance and energy have been admirably illustrated in the career of this gentleman, who is one of the most prosperous citizens in a prosperous community, who has been the architect of his own fortune and is in the enjoyment of a competence. He is approaching the fifty-seventh year of his age, having been born October 8, 1832, and has spent his entire life in Vermilion County, Illinois in Georgetown Township where he was born. He remembers the time when wild animals abounded in this region and killed deer within the limits of this township as late as twenty-five years ago.
William Clifton, the father of our subject, was a native of Ohio and married Miss Jane Brown, who was born in Tennessee. The grandparents emigrated to Illinois about 1827, when the parents of our subject were in their youth and the latter were married in Vermillion County, Indiana. They became the parents of thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters, and spent their last years in Vermilion County, Illinois, the father dying at the age of fifty-seven and the mother when sixty-two years old.
The paternal grandfather of Mr. James Clifton was of English birth, but came to make his home under our Republican form of government. He was married and became the father of two children in Ohio. A short time before the birth of his son, William Clifton, he started for his old home in England and was never afterward seen or heard of.
The early education of our subject was conducted in the log school house of the primitive times, upon the subscription plan and carried on during the winter season. In the summer, he assisted in the development of the new farm, grubbing out the stumps, chopping, breaking prairie and sometimes flat-boating on the river. Hunting formed his chief recreation-a pastime of which he was extremely fond. He served an apprentice-ship at the cooper's trade, which he followed mostly for a period of fifteen years. In the meantime, he was married June 14, 1855, to Miss Martha, daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Brown) Barnard.
The parents of Mrs. Clifton moved from Ohio to Indiana at an early date and in that state Mrs. Clifton was born, reared and married. Soon after the wedding the young people took up their abode in Georgetown Township, where our subject occupied himself at his trade but kept steadily in view his intention of becoming owner of a farm. He accomplished his project and is now the proprietor of 205 acres. This was mostly in a wild condition when he assumed possession, but now forms one of the finest farms in the township. It makes a most delightful and attractive home while at the same time it is the source of a handsome income.
Seven children have been born to our subject and his estimable wife, the eldest of whom, a son, William, died when four months old. The others are Ella, Stephen A.D., Olive, Laura, Alonzo, who died at the age of two years and James Jr. Ella is the wife of H.G. Canady and resides at Vermilion Grove and has one child, Estella; Stephen operates a fine farm of 305 acres in Georgetown Township; the other surviving children are at home with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton are prominently connected with the Presbyterian Church and our subject, politically, is one of the warmest adherents of the Democratic party. Public-spirited and liberal, he is ever found giving his cordial support to those enterprises calculated to benefit his community, and possesses those qualities of character which have made hima universal favorite both in social and business circles.
Among the most valuable features of this volume is a fine portrait of James Clifton, which is presented elsewhere.
21 Sep 1892
JAMES R. CLIFTON
James Russell Clifton died at his home in Georgetown Township on September 14, 1892 at 3 o'clock p.m. of kidney disease. He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife and five children, three daughters and two sons.
stone reads 59 y, 11 m, 6 d
JAMES CLIFTON. The results of perseverance and energy have been admirably illustrated in the career of this gentleman, who is one of the most prosperous citizens in a prosperous community, who has been the architect of his own fortune and is in the enjoyment of a competence. He is approaching the fifty-seventh year of his age, having been born October 8, 1832, and has spent his entire life in Vermilion County, Illinois in Georgetown Township where he was born. He remembers the time when wild animals abounded in this region and killed deer within the limits of this township as late as twenty-five years ago.
William Clifton, the father of our subject, was a native of Ohio and married Miss Jane Brown, who was born in Tennessee. The grandparents emigrated to Illinois about 1827, when the parents of our subject were in their youth and the latter were married in Vermillion County, Indiana. They became the parents of thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters, and spent their last years in Vermilion County, Illinois, the father dying at the age of fifty-seven and the mother when sixty-two years old.
The paternal grandfather of Mr. James Clifton was of English birth, but came to make his home under our Republican form of government. He was married and became the father of two children in Ohio. A short time before the birth of his son, William Clifton, he started for his old home in England and was never afterward seen or heard of.
The early education of our subject was conducted in the log school house of the primitive times, upon the subscription plan and carried on during the winter season. In the summer, he assisted in the development of the new farm, grubbing out the stumps, chopping, breaking prairie and sometimes flat-boating on the river. Hunting formed his chief recreation-a pastime of which he was extremely fond. He served an apprentice-ship at the cooper's trade, which he followed mostly for a period of fifteen years. In the meantime, he was married June 14, 1855, to Miss Martha, daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Brown) Barnard.
The parents of Mrs. Clifton moved from Ohio to Indiana at an early date and in that state Mrs. Clifton was born, reared and married. Soon after the wedding the young people took up their abode in Georgetown Township, where our subject occupied himself at his trade but kept steadily in view his intention of becoming owner of a farm. He accomplished his project and is now the proprietor of 205 acres. This was mostly in a wild condition when he assumed possession, but now forms one of the finest farms in the township. It makes a most delightful and attractive home while at the same time it is the source of a handsome income.
Seven children have been born to our subject and his estimable wife, the eldest of whom, a son, William, died when four months old. The others are Ella, Stephen A.D., Olive, Laura, Alonzo, who died at the age of two years and James Jr. Ella is the wife of H.G. Canady and resides at Vermilion Grove and has one child, Estella; Stephen operates a fine farm of 305 acres in Georgetown Township; the other surviving children are at home with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton are prominently connected with the Presbyterian Church and our subject, politically, is one of the warmest adherents of the Democratic party. Public-spirited and liberal, he is ever found giving his cordial support to those enterprises calculated to benefit his community, and possesses those qualities of character which have made hima universal favorite both in social and business circles.
Among the most valuable features of this volume is a fine portrait of James Clifton, which is presented elsewhere.
21 Sep 1892
JAMES R. CLIFTON
James Russell Clifton died at his home in Georgetown Township on September 14, 1892 at 3 o'clock p.m. of kidney disease. He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife and five children, three daughters and two sons.
stone reads 59 y, 11 m, 6 d
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