Summary of his life obtained from his obituary and The Biographical Record of Beureau , Marshall, and Putnam counties, Illinois, 1896, p. 408)
John F. Hyde was one of the prominent and influential citizens of Buda, as well as one of its leading business men. He was an eastern man by birth and training, but possessed the true progressive spirit of the west.
Mr. Hyde was born at Sturbridge, Worcester, Co, Mass, August 5, 1817, a son of Joshua and Saray (Fay) Hyde, and was reared on a New England farm. He was the youngest of a family of nine, six sons and three daughters. He survived them all. His early life was spent in his native town and at the old homestead, a large timber farm that came into his possession. His primary education was received in the common schools and he subsequently attended Monson academy in Springfield.. HIs mother impressed upon his mind two conditions of success; hard work and economy, and it was on these two conditions that he succeeded. His money came not by speculation; but by hard knocks, the chopping down of big trees, carefulness and good invenstments. Idlesness and waste he could not endure. he was careful and honest and wanted every man to have his due.
He was married four times. His first marriage to Sarah Cogswell Eldridge took place on Sept 2, 1845 in Springfield, MA. She died in 1846 from TB. He married Sarah Ann Mathewson on January 30, 1849 in Windham, CT. By his second marriage he had two children: Elizabeth Hyde Gleason and Frederick Albert Hyde. His third marriage to Mary P Reed Moseley took place on September 30, 1863 in Springfield, MA. His fourth marriage took place on April 26th, 1870 to Harriet Alvira Howard in Monson, MA.
In 1858 he gave up the farm and traveled about mending clocks and sewing machines, coming West about twice a year on business , until in 1870 he left his native state for good, and has since resided in Ill.; one year in Weathersfield near Kewanee and the rest of the time in Buda. In 1884 he embarked in the banking business with Messrs. Beckwith and Foster.
His health was good until a few weeks prior to his death when he suffered from a heart attack at 4 o'clock on September 3, 1889. he became a christian in early life and united with the Cong'l church at Sturbridge. He united with the Cong'l church in Buda on profession of faith May 4, 1872 and continued as a member as long as he lived. he was faithful in his attendance, always in his place. He contributed largely to its support.
He was not without imperfections. he would be one of the last men to say he was faultless. He worked hard and became a man of wealth; but wealth was not his only motive for work. he has often said he would rather work than not even if he made nothing by it. He did not value himself because he wsa rich. He was unassuming and glad to hear o fthe success of others.
John F. Hyde was one of the prominent and influential citizens of Buda, as well as one of its leading business men. He was an eastern man by birth and training, but possessed the true progressive spirit of the west.
Mr. Hyde was born at Sturbridge, Worcester, Co, Mass, August 5, 1817, a son of Joshua and Saray (Fay) Hyde, and was reared on a New England farm. He was the youngest of a family of nine, six sons and three daughters. He survived them all. His early life was spent in his native town and at the old homestead, a large timber farm that came into his possession. His primary education was received in the common schools and he subsequently attended Monson academy in Springfield.. HIs mother impressed upon his mind two conditions of success; hard work and economy, and it was on these two conditions that he succeeded. His money came not by speculation; but by hard knocks, the chopping down of big trees, carefulness and good invenstments. Idlesness and waste he could not endure. he was careful and honest and wanted every man to have his due.
He was married four times. His first marriage to Sarah Cogswell Eldridge took place on Sept 2, 1845 in Springfield, MA. She died in 1846 from TB. He married Sarah Ann Mathewson on January 30, 1849 in Windham, CT. By his second marriage he had two children: Elizabeth Hyde Gleason and Frederick Albert Hyde. His third marriage to Mary P Reed Moseley took place on September 30, 1863 in Springfield, MA. His fourth marriage took place on April 26th, 1870 to Harriet Alvira Howard in Monson, MA.
In 1858 he gave up the farm and traveled about mending clocks and sewing machines, coming West about twice a year on business , until in 1870 he left his native state for good, and has since resided in Ill.; one year in Weathersfield near Kewanee and the rest of the time in Buda. In 1884 he embarked in the banking business with Messrs. Beckwith and Foster.
His health was good until a few weeks prior to his death when he suffered from a heart attack at 4 o'clock on September 3, 1889. he became a christian in early life and united with the Cong'l church at Sturbridge. He united with the Cong'l church in Buda on profession of faith May 4, 1872 and continued as a member as long as he lived. he was faithful in his attendance, always in his place. He contributed largely to its support.
He was not without imperfections. he would be one of the last men to say he was faultless. He worked hard and became a man of wealth; but wealth was not his only motive for work. he has often said he would rather work than not even if he made nothing by it. He did not value himself because he wsa rich. He was unassuming and glad to hear o fthe success of others.
Summary of his life obtained from his obituary and The Biographical Record of Beureau , Marshall, and Putnam counties, Illinois, 1896, p. 408)
John F. Hyde was one of the prominent and influential citizens of Buda, as well as one of its leading business men. He was an eastern man by birth and training, but possessed the true progressive spirit of the west.
Mr. Hyde was born at Sturbridge, Worcester, Co, Mass, August 5, 1817, a son of Joshua and Saray (Fay) Hyde, and was reared on a New England farm. He was the youngest of a family of nine, six sons and three daughters. He survived them all. His early life was spent in his native town and at the old homestead, a large timber farm that came into his possession. His primary education was received in the common schools and he subsequently attended Monson academy in Springfield.. HIs mother impressed upon his mind two conditions of success; hard work and economy, and it was on these two conditions that he succeeded. His money came not by speculation; but by hard knocks, the chopping down of big trees, carefulness and good invenstments. Idlesness and waste he could not endure. he was careful and honest and wanted every man to have his due.
He was married four times. His first marriage to Sarah Cogswell Eldridge took place on Sept 2, 1845 in Springfield, MA. She died in 1846 from TB. He married Sarah Ann Mathewson on January 30, 1849 in Windham, CT. By his second marriage he had two children: Elizabeth Hyde Gleason and Frederick Albert Hyde. His third marriage to Mary P Reed Moseley took place on September 30, 1863 in Springfield, MA. His fourth marriage took place on April 26th, 1870 to Harriet Alvira Howard in Monson, MA.
In 1858 he gave up the farm and traveled about mending clocks and sewing machines, coming West about twice a year on business , until in 1870 he left his native state for good, and has since resided in Ill.; one year in Weathersfield near Kewanee and the rest of the time in Buda. In 1884 he embarked in the banking business with Messrs. Beckwith and Foster.
His health was good until a few weeks prior to his death when he suffered from a heart attack at 4 o'clock on September 3, 1889. he became a christian in early life and united with the Cong'l church at Sturbridge. He united with the Cong'l church in Buda on profession of faith May 4, 1872 and continued as a member as long as he lived. he was faithful in his attendance, always in his place. He contributed largely to its support.
He was not without imperfections. he would be one of the last men to say he was faultless. He worked hard and became a man of wealth; but wealth was not his only motive for work. he has often said he would rather work than not even if he made nothing by it. He did not value himself because he wsa rich. He was unassuming and glad to hear o fthe success of others.
John F. Hyde was one of the prominent and influential citizens of Buda, as well as one of its leading business men. He was an eastern man by birth and training, but possessed the true progressive spirit of the west.
Mr. Hyde was born at Sturbridge, Worcester, Co, Mass, August 5, 1817, a son of Joshua and Saray (Fay) Hyde, and was reared on a New England farm. He was the youngest of a family of nine, six sons and three daughters. He survived them all. His early life was spent in his native town and at the old homestead, a large timber farm that came into his possession. His primary education was received in the common schools and he subsequently attended Monson academy in Springfield.. HIs mother impressed upon his mind two conditions of success; hard work and economy, and it was on these two conditions that he succeeded. His money came not by speculation; but by hard knocks, the chopping down of big trees, carefulness and good invenstments. Idlesness and waste he could not endure. he was careful and honest and wanted every man to have his due.
He was married four times. His first marriage to Sarah Cogswell Eldridge took place on Sept 2, 1845 in Springfield, MA. She died in 1846 from TB. He married Sarah Ann Mathewson on January 30, 1849 in Windham, CT. By his second marriage he had two children: Elizabeth Hyde Gleason and Frederick Albert Hyde. His third marriage to Mary P Reed Moseley took place on September 30, 1863 in Springfield, MA. His fourth marriage took place on April 26th, 1870 to Harriet Alvira Howard in Monson, MA.
In 1858 he gave up the farm and traveled about mending clocks and sewing machines, coming West about twice a year on business , until in 1870 he left his native state for good, and has since resided in Ill.; one year in Weathersfield near Kewanee and the rest of the time in Buda. In 1884 he embarked in the banking business with Messrs. Beckwith and Foster.
His health was good until a few weeks prior to his death when he suffered from a heart attack at 4 o'clock on September 3, 1889. he became a christian in early life and united with the Cong'l church at Sturbridge. He united with the Cong'l church in Buda on profession of faith May 4, 1872 and continued as a member as long as he lived. he was faithful in his attendance, always in his place. He contributed largely to its support.
He was not without imperfections. he would be one of the last men to say he was faultless. He worked hard and became a man of wealth; but wealth was not his only motive for work. he has often said he would rather work than not even if he made nothing by it. He did not value himself because he wsa rich. He was unassuming and glad to hear o fthe success of others.
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