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Merton Yale Cady, architect, builder of safes, livestock breeder, First Congregational Church leader and proprietor of the "Alderney Hill Farm," is a native of Newport, Herkimer Co., NY He was born May 20, 1840, and is the son of Ira and Clotilda (Yale) Cady. His maternal grandfather, Linus Yale,Sr., was the original inventor of the celebrated so-called " Yale Lock." Merton received an early training in the laws of mechanics under the tutorship of his gifted grandfather, which has been of great practical use to him in the course of his life, devoted as it has been largely to mechanical pursuits. He removed with his parents in 1857 to the city of New York, where he was employed in the manufacture of the Yale lock and burglar-proof mechanism. Having a natural turn for such pursuits, he devoted himself with ardor to the business, at which he ultimately became an expert. He spent three years in New York city under the best masters in the study of architecture. He was subsequently employed with his father in erecting iron fronts for city buildings. Among those built under their supervision was that of the New York Equitable Life Insurance Company. He was also employed as superintendent of the manufacture of burglar-proof apparatus. In the spring of 1872 he came to Chicago with the expectation of introducing burglar-proof locks and other mechanisms in that line, and continued a resident of that city till 1878, when he removed to Moline and became proprietor of the well known "Alderney Hill Farm," formerly Mr. John Deere 's blooded-stock farm. He remodeled the residence and farm buildings, making various improvements, till he now has one of the most tasteful and beautiful homes in the Mississippi Valley. The farm is situated one mile east of the city of Moline and consists of 250 acres of valley and upland; fronting on the river is a beautiful natural grove, the favorite resort of picnic and pleasure parties. Between the grove and house stretches a broad belt of fertile valley dotted with trees, while the residence rests on a small plateau commanding a fine view of the river, with wooded bluffs and green sloping hills in the background. A copious spring of pure water supplies house and barns through a well arranged system of mains. One of the most interesting features of this attractive place is the fine herd of thoroughbred Jersey cows. Their very color is suggestive of rich milk, yellow cream and golden-hued butter. Mr. Cady has devoted considerable care to perfecting his stock, and now has a fine herd of 20 pure bloods of this the most popular breed of butter making cows. Many citizens of Moline and surrounding country are glad to avail themselves of the opportunity afforded them by the advantages of "Alderney Hill Farm " to secure choice Jersey stock. In addition to the care of his stock farm, Mr. Cady has been busily employed in his profession as architect. He designed and superintended the construction of the lodge at Riverside Cemetery, the John Deere building at the corner of 17th Street and Third Avenue, and the tasteful tenement now adjacent on 17th Street. He also planned and superintended the construction of the water works, and is now engaged in charge of the erection of the new post office block for Charles H. Deere at the corner of 16th Street and Third Avenue, which will be completed in the near future. He is also preparing plans for a chapel for the Congregational Church, and for S. S. Davis & Co.'s new building, to be built near the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy depot. Mr. Cady was married at Moline, Jan. 2, 1865, to Miss Alice Deere, youngest daughter of John and Dimis (Lamb) Deere. Mrs. Cady was born at Grand de Tour, III, July 31, 1844. Her father is the well known plow-manufacturer, and Moline's most prominent and respected citizen. Mr. and Mrs. Cady have two children, a son and a daughter, namely : John Deere, who was born Jan. 26, 1866; and Alice Mabel, born June 19, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Cady are members of the Congregational Church. In politics, Mr. Cady is a Republican.
Merton Yale Cady, architect, builder of safes, livestock breeder, First Congregational Church leader and proprietor of the "Alderney Hill Farm," is a native of Newport, Herkimer Co., NY He was born May 20, 1840, and is the son of Ira and Clotilda (Yale) Cady. His maternal grandfather, Linus Yale,Sr., was the original inventor of the celebrated so-called " Yale Lock." Merton received an early training in the laws of mechanics under the tutorship of his gifted grandfather, which has been of great practical use to him in the course of his life, devoted as it has been largely to mechanical pursuits. He removed with his parents in 1857 to the city of New York, where he was employed in the manufacture of the Yale lock and burglar-proof mechanism. Having a natural turn for such pursuits, he devoted himself with ardor to the business, at which he ultimately became an expert. He spent three years in New York city under the best masters in the study of architecture. He was subsequently employed with his father in erecting iron fronts for city buildings. Among those built under their supervision was that of the New York Equitable Life Insurance Company. He was also employed as superintendent of the manufacture of burglar-proof apparatus. In the spring of 1872 he came to Chicago with the expectation of introducing burglar-proof locks and other mechanisms in that line, and continued a resident of that city till 1878, when he removed to Moline and became proprietor of the well known "Alderney Hill Farm," formerly Mr. John Deere 's blooded-stock farm. He remodeled the residence and farm buildings, making various improvements, till he now has one of the most tasteful and beautiful homes in the Mississippi Valley. The farm is situated one mile east of the city of Moline and consists of 250 acres of valley and upland; fronting on the river is a beautiful natural grove, the favorite resort of picnic and pleasure parties. Between the grove and house stretches a broad belt of fertile valley dotted with trees, while the residence rests on a small plateau commanding a fine view of the river, with wooded bluffs and green sloping hills in the background. A copious spring of pure water supplies house and barns through a well arranged system of mains. One of the most interesting features of this attractive place is the fine herd of thoroughbred Jersey cows. Their very color is suggestive of rich milk, yellow cream and golden-hued butter. Mr. Cady has devoted considerable care to perfecting his stock, and now has a fine herd of 20 pure bloods of this the most popular breed of butter making cows. Many citizens of Moline and surrounding country are glad to avail themselves of the opportunity afforded them by the advantages of "Alderney Hill Farm " to secure choice Jersey stock. In addition to the care of his stock farm, Mr. Cady has been busily employed in his profession as architect. He designed and superintended the construction of the lodge at Riverside Cemetery, the John Deere building at the corner of 17th Street and Third Avenue, and the tasteful tenement now adjacent on 17th Street. He also planned and superintended the construction of the water works, and is now engaged in charge of the erection of the new post office block for Charles H. Deere at the corner of 16th Street and Third Avenue, which will be completed in the near future. He is also preparing plans for a chapel for the Congregational Church, and for S. S. Davis & Co.'s new building, to be built near the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy depot. Mr. Cady was married at Moline, Jan. 2, 1865, to Miss Alice Deere, youngest daughter of John and Dimis (Lamb) Deere. Mrs. Cady was born at Grand de Tour, III, July 31, 1844. Her father is the well known plow-manufacturer, and Moline's most prominent and respected citizen. Mr. and Mrs. Cady have two children, a son and a daughter, namely : John Deere, who was born Jan. 26, 1866; and Alice Mabel, born June 19, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Cady are members of the Congregational Church. In politics, Mr. Cady is a Republican.
Information suggested by Bob K:
Merton Yale Cady, architect, builder of safes, livestock breeder, First Congregational Church leader and proprietor of the "Alderney Hill Farm," is a native of Newport, Herkimer Co., NY He was born May 20, 1840, and is the son of Ira and Clotilda (Yale) Cady. His maternal grandfather, Linus Yale,Sr., was the original inventor of the celebrated so-called " Yale Lock." Merton received an early training in the laws of mechanics under the tutorship of his gifted grandfather, which has been of great practical use to him in the course of his life, devoted as it has been largely to mechanical pursuits. He removed with his parents in 1857 to the city of New York, where he was employed in the manufacture of the Yale lock and burglar-proof mechanism. Having a natural turn for such pursuits, he devoted himself with ardor to the business, at which he ultimately became an expert. He spent three years in New York city under the best masters in the study of architecture. He was subsequently employed with his father in erecting iron fronts for city buildings. Among those built under their supervision was that of the New York Equitable Life Insurance Company. He was also employed as superintendent of the manufacture of burglar-proof apparatus. In the spring of 1872 he came to Chicago with the expectation of introducing burglar-proof locks and other mechanisms in that line, and continued a resident of that city till 1878, when he removed to Moline and became proprietor of the well known "Alderney Hill Farm," formerly Mr. John Deere 's blooded-stock farm. He remodeled the residence and farm buildings, making various improvements, till he now has one of the most tasteful and beautiful homes in the Mississippi Valley. The farm is situated one mile east of the city of Moline and consists of 250 acres of valley and upland; fronting on the river is a beautiful natural grove, the favorite resort of picnic and pleasure parties. Between the grove and house stretches a broad belt of fertile valley dotted with trees, while the residence rests on a small plateau commanding a fine view of the river, with wooded bluffs and green sloping hills in the background. A copious spring of pure water supplies house and barns through a well arranged system of mains. One of the most interesting features of this attractive place is the fine herd of thoroughbred Jersey cows. Their very color is suggestive of rich milk, yellow cream and golden-hued butter. Mr. Cady has devoted considerable care to perfecting his stock, and now has a fine herd of 20 pure bloods of this the most popular breed of butter making cows. Many citizens of Moline and surrounding country are glad to avail themselves of the opportunity afforded them by the advantages of "Alderney Hill Farm " to secure choice Jersey stock. In addition to the care of his stock farm, Mr. Cady has been busily employed in his profession as architect. He designed and superintended the construction of the lodge at Riverside Cemetery, the John Deere building at the corner of 17th Street and Third Avenue, and the tasteful tenement now adjacent on 17th Street. He also planned and superintended the construction of the water works, and is now engaged in charge of the erection of the new post office block for Charles H. Deere at the corner of 16th Street and Third Avenue, which will be completed in the near future. He is also preparing plans for a chapel for the Congregational Church, and for S. S. Davis & Co.'s new building, to be built near the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy depot. Mr. Cady was married at Moline, Jan. 2, 1865, to Miss Alice Deere, youngest daughter of John and Dimis (Lamb) Deere. Mrs. Cady was born at Grand de Tour, III, July 31, 1844. Her father is the well known plow-manufacturer, and Moline's most prominent and respected citizen. Mr. and Mrs. Cady have two children, a son and a daughter, namely : John Deere, who was born Jan. 26, 1866; and Alice Mabel, born June 19, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Cady are members of the Congregational Church. In politics, Mr. Cady is a Republican.
Merton Yale Cady, architect, builder of safes, livestock breeder, First Congregational Church leader and proprietor of the "Alderney Hill Farm," is a native of Newport, Herkimer Co., NY He was born May 20, 1840, and is the son of Ira and Clotilda (Yale) Cady. His maternal grandfather, Linus Yale,Sr., was the original inventor of the celebrated so-called " Yale Lock." Merton received an early training in the laws of mechanics under the tutorship of his gifted grandfather, which has been of great practical use to him in the course of his life, devoted as it has been largely to mechanical pursuits. He removed with his parents in 1857 to the city of New York, where he was employed in the manufacture of the Yale lock and burglar-proof mechanism. Having a natural turn for such pursuits, he devoted himself with ardor to the business, at which he ultimately became an expert. He spent three years in New York city under the best masters in the study of architecture. He was subsequently employed with his father in erecting iron fronts for city buildings. Among those built under their supervision was that of the New York Equitable Life Insurance Company. He was also employed as superintendent of the manufacture of burglar-proof apparatus. In the spring of 1872 he came to Chicago with the expectation of introducing burglar-proof locks and other mechanisms in that line, and continued a resident of that city till 1878, when he removed to Moline and became proprietor of the well known "Alderney Hill Farm," formerly Mr. John Deere 's blooded-stock farm. He remodeled the residence and farm buildings, making various improvements, till he now has one of the most tasteful and beautiful homes in the Mississippi Valley. The farm is situated one mile east of the city of Moline and consists of 250 acres of valley and upland; fronting on the river is a beautiful natural grove, the favorite resort of picnic and pleasure parties. Between the grove and house stretches a broad belt of fertile valley dotted with trees, while the residence rests on a small plateau commanding a fine view of the river, with wooded bluffs and green sloping hills in the background. A copious spring of pure water supplies house and barns through a well arranged system of mains. One of the most interesting features of this attractive place is the fine herd of thoroughbred Jersey cows. Their very color is suggestive of rich milk, yellow cream and golden-hued butter. Mr. Cady has devoted considerable care to perfecting his stock, and now has a fine herd of 20 pure bloods of this the most popular breed of butter making cows. Many citizens of Moline and surrounding country are glad to avail themselves of the opportunity afforded them by the advantages of "Alderney Hill Farm " to secure choice Jersey stock. In addition to the care of his stock farm, Mr. Cady has been busily employed in his profession as architect. He designed and superintended the construction of the lodge at Riverside Cemetery, the John Deere building at the corner of 17th Street and Third Avenue, and the tasteful tenement now adjacent on 17th Street. He also planned and superintended the construction of the water works, and is now engaged in charge of the erection of the new post office block for Charles H. Deere at the corner of 16th Street and Third Avenue, which will be completed in the near future. He is also preparing plans for a chapel for the Congregational Church, and for S. S. Davis & Co.'s new building, to be built near the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy depot. Mr. Cady was married at Moline, Jan. 2, 1865, to Miss Alice Deere, youngest daughter of John and Dimis (Lamb) Deere. Mrs. Cady was born at Grand de Tour, III, July 31, 1844. Her father is the well known plow-manufacturer, and Moline's most prominent and respected citizen. Mr. and Mrs. Cady have two children, a son and a daughter, namely : John Deere, who was born Jan. 26, 1866; and Alice Mabel, born June 19, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Cady are members of the Congregational Church. In politics, Mr. Cady is a Republican.
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