Lewis Gordon Forman was born the son of William Allan Forman and Nancy Gordon Forman on February 21, 1836 in Clarksville, New Jersey. He died October 31, 1924 at Brokaw Hospital, Normal, Illinois.
On August 5, 1879 he was married to Rosalie McCord of Pittsville, Illinois who died June 19, 1912.
Surviving at his death were his son Louie Forman; his grandson Lewis Welty Forman; one sister Mrs. Eliza Ann Flock of Bloomington, Illinois; one half sister Mrs. Jacob Wycoff of Trenton, New Jersey.
Siblings that preceded him in death were Mrs. Hannah Jewell, Mrs. Mary Jewell, Elizabeth Forman and William Forman all of Trenton, New Jersey, and his borther David G. Forman of Bloomington.
He was a pioneer farmer and land owner in McLean County, Illinois.
From McLean County he drove cattle and hauled grain to Chicago over trails, which were the only roads at the time, often taking two weeks to make the trip.
In those days Mr. Forman was associated in business with General Gridley, John Niccols, Judge Baker, Judge McClun and many others who figured in the early history of McLean County.
He was a rare example of a gentleman of the old school. He was descended from a long line of English gentlemen who were intensely loyal to their God and to their King, and who brought splendid talents to the forming of the new colonies. They persevered in an unusual manner from generation to generation, certain characteristics that Mr. Forman possessed, among which was being very firm with what he believed in claiming as his rights, and equally firm in having nothing to do with what he thought he had no right to.
Like his forefathers he was deeply rooted in the land. Farming was his whole life, the procession of the seasons, the growing and ripening grain, the growth of young animals gave him greatest pleasure.
On August 5, 1879 he was married to Rosalie McCord of Pittsville, Illinois who died June 19, 1912.
Surviving at his death were his son Louie Forman; his grandson Lewis Welty Forman; one sister Mrs. Eliza Ann Flock of Bloomington, Illinois; one half sister Mrs. Jacob Wycoff of Trenton, New Jersey.
Siblings that preceded him in death were Mrs. Hannah Jewell, Mrs. Mary Jewell, Elizabeth Forman and William Forman all of Trenton, New Jersey, and his borther David G. Forman of Bloomington.
He was a pioneer farmer and land owner in McLean County, Illinois.
From McLean County he drove cattle and hauled grain to Chicago over trails, which were the only roads at the time, often taking two weeks to make the trip.
In those days Mr. Forman was associated in business with General Gridley, John Niccols, Judge Baker, Judge McClun and many others who figured in the early history of McLean County.
He was a rare example of a gentleman of the old school. He was descended from a long line of English gentlemen who were intensely loyal to their God and to their King, and who brought splendid talents to the forming of the new colonies. They persevered in an unusual manner from generation to generation, certain characteristics that Mr. Forman possessed, among which was being very firm with what he believed in claiming as his rights, and equally firm in having nothing to do with what he thought he had no right to.
Like his forefathers he was deeply rooted in the land. Farming was his whole life, the procession of the seasons, the growing and ripening grain, the growth of young animals gave him greatest pleasure.
Lewis Gordon Forman was born the son of William Allan Forman and Nancy Gordon Forman on February 21, 1836 in Clarksville, New Jersey. He died October 31, 1924 at Brokaw Hospital, Normal, Illinois.
On August 5, 1879 he was married to Rosalie McCord of Pittsville, Illinois who died June 19, 1912.
Surviving at his death were his son Louie Forman; his grandson Lewis Welty Forman; one sister Mrs. Eliza Ann Flock of Bloomington, Illinois; one half sister Mrs. Jacob Wycoff of Trenton, New Jersey.
Siblings that preceded him in death were Mrs. Hannah Jewell, Mrs. Mary Jewell, Elizabeth Forman and William Forman all of Trenton, New Jersey, and his borther David G. Forman of Bloomington.
He was a pioneer farmer and land owner in McLean County, Illinois.
From McLean County he drove cattle and hauled grain to Chicago over trails, which were the only roads at the time, often taking two weeks to make the trip.
In those days Mr. Forman was associated in business with General Gridley, John Niccols, Judge Baker, Judge McClun and many others who figured in the early history of McLean County.
He was a rare example of a gentleman of the old school. He was descended from a long line of English gentlemen who were intensely loyal to their God and to their King, and who brought splendid talents to the forming of the new colonies. They persevered in an unusual manner from generation to generation, certain characteristics that Mr. Forman possessed, among which was being very firm with what he believed in claiming as his rights, and equally firm in having nothing to do with what he thought he had no right to.
Like his forefathers he was deeply rooted in the land. Farming was his whole life, the procession of the seasons, the growing and ripening grain, the growth of young animals gave him greatest pleasure.
On August 5, 1879 he was married to Rosalie McCord of Pittsville, Illinois who died June 19, 1912.
Surviving at his death were his son Louie Forman; his grandson Lewis Welty Forman; one sister Mrs. Eliza Ann Flock of Bloomington, Illinois; one half sister Mrs. Jacob Wycoff of Trenton, New Jersey.
Siblings that preceded him in death were Mrs. Hannah Jewell, Mrs. Mary Jewell, Elizabeth Forman and William Forman all of Trenton, New Jersey, and his borther David G. Forman of Bloomington.
He was a pioneer farmer and land owner in McLean County, Illinois.
From McLean County he drove cattle and hauled grain to Chicago over trails, which were the only roads at the time, often taking two weeks to make the trip.
In those days Mr. Forman was associated in business with General Gridley, John Niccols, Judge Baker, Judge McClun and many others who figured in the early history of McLean County.
He was a rare example of a gentleman of the old school. He was descended from a long line of English gentlemen who were intensely loyal to their God and to their King, and who brought splendid talents to the forming of the new colonies. They persevered in an unusual manner from generation to generation, certain characteristics that Mr. Forman possessed, among which was being very firm with what he believed in claiming as his rights, and equally firm in having nothing to do with what he thought he had no right to.
Like his forefathers he was deeply rooted in the land. Farming was his whole life, the procession of the seasons, the growing and ripening grain, the growth of young animals gave him greatest pleasure.
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