OBIT:
Dakota Pioneer Dead.
William Askey, a former station agent, died at his home in Dakota Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Presbyterian church at Dakota. The Rev. Mr. Holloway will officiate.
Mr. Askey was born May 1, 1837, in Center county, Pa. He leaves a wife and two daughters. Mrs. W. W. Deemer and Miss Bertha Askey, of Dakota. Also three grand-children and two brothers, the latter being Samuel Askey of Red Oak, and Jas. Askey, of Rock Grove.
(The Daily Journal - Monday, 06 April 1908, Freeport, Illinois)
WILLIAM ASKEY, druggist, Dakota; born in Center Co., Penn., May 1, 1837 ; came to Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1849; he has an extensive and somewhat varied experience in professional and business pursuits; for the years 1865—67 and 1872—73, he was connected as teacher with Cole's Commercial College, in Peoria; in the interval between the dates above given, he was agent and operator on the Chicago .& Alton Eailroad ; in the spring of 1873, he engaged in his present business in Dakota ; haa been located here since, and is thoroughly identified with the town, his business, property and home all being here. He was married in 1861, to Miss Elizabeth Brenizer, a native of Wooster, Ohio ; their children are Ella, Jennie, Mary and Bertha.
(The History of Stephenson County, Illinois - M H. Tilden - 1880)
Dakota Pioneer Dead.
William Askey, a former station agent, died at his home in Dakota Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Presbyterian church at Dakota. The Rev. Mr. Holloway will officiate.
Mr. Askey was born May 1, 1837, in Center county, Pa. He leaves a wife and two daughters. Mrs. W. W. Deemer and Miss Bertha Askey, of Dakota. Also three grand-children and two brothers, the latter being Samuel Askey of Red Oak, and Jas. Askey, of Rock Grove.
(The Daily Journal - Monday, 06 April 1908, Freeport, Illinois)
WILLIAM ASKEY, druggist, Dakota; born in Center Co., Penn., May 1, 1837 ; came to Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1849; he has an extensive and somewhat varied experience in professional and business pursuits; for the years 1865—67 and 1872—73, he was connected as teacher with Cole's Commercial College, in Peoria; in the interval between the dates above given, he was agent and operator on the Chicago .& Alton Eailroad ; in the spring of 1873, he engaged in his present business in Dakota ; haa been located here since, and is thoroughly identified with the town, his business, property and home all being here. He was married in 1861, to Miss Elizabeth Brenizer, a native of Wooster, Ohio ; their children are Ella, Jennie, Mary and Bertha.
(The History of Stephenson County, Illinois - M H. Tilden - 1880)
OBIT:
Dakota Pioneer Dead.
William Askey, a former station agent, died at his home in Dakota Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Presbyterian church at Dakota. The Rev. Mr. Holloway will officiate.
Mr. Askey was born May 1, 1837, in Center county, Pa. He leaves a wife and two daughters. Mrs. W. W. Deemer and Miss Bertha Askey, of Dakota. Also three grand-children and two brothers, the latter being Samuel Askey of Red Oak, and Jas. Askey, of Rock Grove.
(The Daily Journal - Monday, 06 April 1908, Freeport, Illinois)
WILLIAM ASKEY, druggist, Dakota; born in Center Co., Penn., May 1, 1837 ; came to Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1849; he has an extensive and somewhat varied experience in professional and business pursuits; for the years 1865—67 and 1872—73, he was connected as teacher with Cole's Commercial College, in Peoria; in the interval between the dates above given, he was agent and operator on the Chicago .& Alton Eailroad ; in the spring of 1873, he engaged in his present business in Dakota ; haa been located here since, and is thoroughly identified with the town, his business, property and home all being here. He was married in 1861, to Miss Elizabeth Brenizer, a native of Wooster, Ohio ; their children are Ella, Jennie, Mary and Bertha.
(The History of Stephenson County, Illinois - M H. Tilden - 1880)
Dakota Pioneer Dead.
William Askey, a former station agent, died at his home in Dakota Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Presbyterian church at Dakota. The Rev. Mr. Holloway will officiate.
Mr. Askey was born May 1, 1837, in Center county, Pa. He leaves a wife and two daughters. Mrs. W. W. Deemer and Miss Bertha Askey, of Dakota. Also three grand-children and two brothers, the latter being Samuel Askey of Red Oak, and Jas. Askey, of Rock Grove.
(The Daily Journal - Monday, 06 April 1908, Freeport, Illinois)
WILLIAM ASKEY, druggist, Dakota; born in Center Co., Penn., May 1, 1837 ; came to Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1849; he has an extensive and somewhat varied experience in professional and business pursuits; for the years 1865—67 and 1872—73, he was connected as teacher with Cole's Commercial College, in Peoria; in the interval between the dates above given, he was agent and operator on the Chicago .& Alton Eailroad ; in the spring of 1873, he engaged in his present business in Dakota ; haa been located here since, and is thoroughly identified with the town, his business, property and home all being here. He was married in 1861, to Miss Elizabeth Brenizer, a native of Wooster, Ohio ; their children are Ella, Jennie, Mary and Bertha.
(The History of Stephenson County, Illinois - M H. Tilden - 1880)
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