John Bollen, who to within the last fifteen years was one of the active farmers of Loraine township, and is now living retired in a very pretty home in Gene seo, was born in Ohio July 13, 1835. and is the son of John and Sarah (Hooks) Bollen, both natives of the Buckeye state. The father was born July 22, 1805, and came to Henry county, Illinois, in 1836, securing land in Loraine township. At the time of his advent here wild game of all kinds, but especially deer, abounded, and the Indians were frequent visitors at the white men's houses. He lived to see these conditions become no more than a memory, for when he died, January 2, 1888, Henry county was well advanced toward the condition it now enjoys. He participated in this progress, for he was a man of public spirit who filled in turn all the offices of his township. When the republican party was or ganized he joined its ranks and was fired by the discussions that preceded the Civil war. He was twice married.
His first wife. Miss Sarah Hooks in her maidenhood. was born November 16. 1813. and died November 3, 1843. having borne four children: Mary. who married James Armstrong; John, the subject of this sketch; William, who lives in Bayard, Iowa; and Fletcher, who died in February. 1908. Mr. Bolien's second wife was Mrs. Parmelia Loomis, by whom he also had four children, all living: George, of Orchard. Nebraska ; Heman and Lucretia. twins, the former a resident of Prophetstown, Illinois. and the latter the wife of David Parker. of Seattle. Washington; and Thomas, who lives in Nebraska. Mrs. Parmelia Bollen died about ten years ago in Prophetstown, Illinois.
John Bollen received his education in the common schools of Henry county He remained with his father on the farm until he was seventeen, when he started in life for himself. For several years he worked at anything that presented itself and then rented land in Loraine township, on which he lived until 1862. when he purchased two hundred and ninety acres in Phenix and Loraine townships. This he still owns, although it presents an appearance much different from the unimproved tracts he purchased almost fifty years ago. He set to work immediately to make the farm a profitable investment, following a general agriculture and stock raising. In 1894 he decided to abandon the more arduous of his duties and retired to the comfortable house he had purchased. It is situated on North Aldrich street, Geneseo.
On the 4th of July, 1859, Mr. Bollen married Miss Caroline Heller, who was born in Loraine township and was a daughter of David and Catherine Heller. She died in August, 1872, survived by three of her four children. William, the eldest, born April 13, 1861, married Miss Minnie Phelps. After her death he married Miss Anne Sieben. He lives in Geneseo and has three children—Donald, Ralph and Irene. Sarah Catherine, born December 2, 1864, became the wife of Adam F. Hines, of Phoenix township. They have three children : Floyd B., Ethel Gertrude and Lois Irene. John W., born January 13, 1868, married Miss Alice Rapp and lives in Osco township. They have two children : Melba Irene and Christine Dorothy.
On the loth of September, 1873, Mr. Bollen was united in marriage to Miss Mandana Adams. She was born in Schuyler county, Illinois, September 2, 1849, and is a daughter of Charles and Sarah (Derling) Adams, the former a na tive of Massachusetts, the latter of Pennsylvania. Mr. Adams came to Illinois in the early '50s, settling in Henry county, where he lived a few years, until his death, which occurred when Mrs. Bollen was a very young girl, leaving his widow to rear their family of nine children. They were Lucy, the wife of John Logan. both deceased; Emily, deceased, who was the wife of Benson McHenry, and lives in Henry county; Norman, who married Miss Rachel Henniger and lives in Kansas; Stewart, who married Miss Louise Bunn and lives in Leverne, Minnesota; Achsah, the wife of Alvin Lyon, both deceased; Mandana, who is Mrs. Bollen ; Ellen R., deceased, who was the wife of Charles Holmes and lived in Nebraska ; Daniel, who married Miss Fannie Holmes and lives in Belle Plaine, Iowa ; and Wilmina, the wife of E. D. Thomas, of Geneseo. Mrs. Adams reared this large family with care and ability and was a devout member of the Methodist church as was her husband.
Mr. Bollen is a republican in his political views and has held all the township offices. He belongs to the Methodist church as does his wife, who is a very active woman and has been of great assistance to her husband. Mr. Bollen has man aged his own affairs since he was seventeen years of age, and the substantial position he has now attained attests to what excellent principles guided him. He is surrounded by the comforts that contribute to an enjoyable old age and has the respect of his fellow citizens and all who know him.
His first wife. Miss Sarah Hooks in her maidenhood. was born November 16. 1813. and died November 3, 1843. having borne four children: Mary. who married James Armstrong; John, the subject of this sketch; William, who lives in Bayard, Iowa; and Fletcher, who died in February. 1908. Mr. Bolien's second wife was Mrs. Parmelia Loomis, by whom he also had four children, all living: George, of Orchard. Nebraska ; Heman and Lucretia. twins, the former a resident of Prophetstown, Illinois. and the latter the wife of David Parker. of Seattle. Washington; and Thomas, who lives in Nebraska. Mrs. Parmelia Bollen died about ten years ago in Prophetstown, Illinois.
John Bollen received his education in the common schools of Henry county He remained with his father on the farm until he was seventeen, when he started in life for himself. For several years he worked at anything that presented itself and then rented land in Loraine township, on which he lived until 1862. when he purchased two hundred and ninety acres in Phenix and Loraine townships. This he still owns, although it presents an appearance much different from the unimproved tracts he purchased almost fifty years ago. He set to work immediately to make the farm a profitable investment, following a general agriculture and stock raising. In 1894 he decided to abandon the more arduous of his duties and retired to the comfortable house he had purchased. It is situated on North Aldrich street, Geneseo.
On the 4th of July, 1859, Mr. Bollen married Miss Caroline Heller, who was born in Loraine township and was a daughter of David and Catherine Heller. She died in August, 1872, survived by three of her four children. William, the eldest, born April 13, 1861, married Miss Minnie Phelps. After her death he married Miss Anne Sieben. He lives in Geneseo and has three children—Donald, Ralph and Irene. Sarah Catherine, born December 2, 1864, became the wife of Adam F. Hines, of Phoenix township. They have three children : Floyd B., Ethel Gertrude and Lois Irene. John W., born January 13, 1868, married Miss Alice Rapp and lives in Osco township. They have two children : Melba Irene and Christine Dorothy.
On the loth of September, 1873, Mr. Bollen was united in marriage to Miss Mandana Adams. She was born in Schuyler county, Illinois, September 2, 1849, and is a daughter of Charles and Sarah (Derling) Adams, the former a na tive of Massachusetts, the latter of Pennsylvania. Mr. Adams came to Illinois in the early '50s, settling in Henry county, where he lived a few years, until his death, which occurred when Mrs. Bollen was a very young girl, leaving his widow to rear their family of nine children. They were Lucy, the wife of John Logan. both deceased; Emily, deceased, who was the wife of Benson McHenry, and lives in Henry county; Norman, who married Miss Rachel Henniger and lives in Kansas; Stewart, who married Miss Louise Bunn and lives in Leverne, Minnesota; Achsah, the wife of Alvin Lyon, both deceased; Mandana, who is Mrs. Bollen ; Ellen R., deceased, who was the wife of Charles Holmes and lived in Nebraska ; Daniel, who married Miss Fannie Holmes and lives in Belle Plaine, Iowa ; and Wilmina, the wife of E. D. Thomas, of Geneseo. Mrs. Adams reared this large family with care and ability and was a devout member of the Methodist church as was her husband.
Mr. Bollen is a republican in his political views and has held all the township offices. He belongs to the Methodist church as does his wife, who is a very active woman and has been of great assistance to her husband. Mr. Bollen has man aged his own affairs since he was seventeen years of age, and the substantial position he has now attained attests to what excellent principles guided him. He is surrounded by the comforts that contribute to an enjoyable old age and has the respect of his fellow citizens and all who know him.
John Bollen, who to within the last fifteen years was one of the active farmers of Loraine township, and is now living retired in a very pretty home in Gene seo, was born in Ohio July 13, 1835. and is the son of John and Sarah (Hooks) Bollen, both natives of the Buckeye state. The father was born July 22, 1805, and came to Henry county, Illinois, in 1836, securing land in Loraine township. At the time of his advent here wild game of all kinds, but especially deer, abounded, and the Indians were frequent visitors at the white men's houses. He lived to see these conditions become no more than a memory, for when he died, January 2, 1888, Henry county was well advanced toward the condition it now enjoys. He participated in this progress, for he was a man of public spirit who filled in turn all the offices of his township. When the republican party was or ganized he joined its ranks and was fired by the discussions that preceded the Civil war. He was twice married.
His first wife. Miss Sarah Hooks in her maidenhood. was born November 16. 1813. and died November 3, 1843. having borne four children: Mary. who married James Armstrong; John, the subject of this sketch; William, who lives in Bayard, Iowa; and Fletcher, who died in February. 1908. Mr. Bolien's second wife was Mrs. Parmelia Loomis, by whom he also had four children, all living: George, of Orchard. Nebraska ; Heman and Lucretia. twins, the former a resident of Prophetstown, Illinois. and the latter the wife of David Parker. of Seattle. Washington; and Thomas, who lives in Nebraska. Mrs. Parmelia Bollen died about ten years ago in Prophetstown, Illinois.
John Bollen received his education in the common schools of Henry county He remained with his father on the farm until he was seventeen, when he started in life for himself. For several years he worked at anything that presented itself and then rented land in Loraine township, on which he lived until 1862. when he purchased two hundred and ninety acres in Phenix and Loraine townships. This he still owns, although it presents an appearance much different from the unimproved tracts he purchased almost fifty years ago. He set to work immediately to make the farm a profitable investment, following a general agriculture and stock raising. In 1894 he decided to abandon the more arduous of his duties and retired to the comfortable house he had purchased. It is situated on North Aldrich street, Geneseo.
On the 4th of July, 1859, Mr. Bollen married Miss Caroline Heller, who was born in Loraine township and was a daughter of David and Catherine Heller. She died in August, 1872, survived by three of her four children. William, the eldest, born April 13, 1861, married Miss Minnie Phelps. After her death he married Miss Anne Sieben. He lives in Geneseo and has three children—Donald, Ralph and Irene. Sarah Catherine, born December 2, 1864, became the wife of Adam F. Hines, of Phoenix township. They have three children : Floyd B., Ethel Gertrude and Lois Irene. John W., born January 13, 1868, married Miss Alice Rapp and lives in Osco township. They have two children : Melba Irene and Christine Dorothy.
On the loth of September, 1873, Mr. Bollen was united in marriage to Miss Mandana Adams. She was born in Schuyler county, Illinois, September 2, 1849, and is a daughter of Charles and Sarah (Derling) Adams, the former a na tive of Massachusetts, the latter of Pennsylvania. Mr. Adams came to Illinois in the early '50s, settling in Henry county, where he lived a few years, until his death, which occurred when Mrs. Bollen was a very young girl, leaving his widow to rear their family of nine children. They were Lucy, the wife of John Logan. both deceased; Emily, deceased, who was the wife of Benson McHenry, and lives in Henry county; Norman, who married Miss Rachel Henniger and lives in Kansas; Stewart, who married Miss Louise Bunn and lives in Leverne, Minnesota; Achsah, the wife of Alvin Lyon, both deceased; Mandana, who is Mrs. Bollen ; Ellen R., deceased, who was the wife of Charles Holmes and lived in Nebraska ; Daniel, who married Miss Fannie Holmes and lives in Belle Plaine, Iowa ; and Wilmina, the wife of E. D. Thomas, of Geneseo. Mrs. Adams reared this large family with care and ability and was a devout member of the Methodist church as was her husband.
Mr. Bollen is a republican in his political views and has held all the township offices. He belongs to the Methodist church as does his wife, who is a very active woman and has been of great assistance to her husband. Mr. Bollen has man aged his own affairs since he was seventeen years of age, and the substantial position he has now attained attests to what excellent principles guided him. He is surrounded by the comforts that contribute to an enjoyable old age and has the respect of his fellow citizens and all who know him.
His first wife. Miss Sarah Hooks in her maidenhood. was born November 16. 1813. and died November 3, 1843. having borne four children: Mary. who married James Armstrong; John, the subject of this sketch; William, who lives in Bayard, Iowa; and Fletcher, who died in February. 1908. Mr. Bolien's second wife was Mrs. Parmelia Loomis, by whom he also had four children, all living: George, of Orchard. Nebraska ; Heman and Lucretia. twins, the former a resident of Prophetstown, Illinois. and the latter the wife of David Parker. of Seattle. Washington; and Thomas, who lives in Nebraska. Mrs. Parmelia Bollen died about ten years ago in Prophetstown, Illinois.
John Bollen received his education in the common schools of Henry county He remained with his father on the farm until he was seventeen, when he started in life for himself. For several years he worked at anything that presented itself and then rented land in Loraine township, on which he lived until 1862. when he purchased two hundred and ninety acres in Phenix and Loraine townships. This he still owns, although it presents an appearance much different from the unimproved tracts he purchased almost fifty years ago. He set to work immediately to make the farm a profitable investment, following a general agriculture and stock raising. In 1894 he decided to abandon the more arduous of his duties and retired to the comfortable house he had purchased. It is situated on North Aldrich street, Geneseo.
On the 4th of July, 1859, Mr. Bollen married Miss Caroline Heller, who was born in Loraine township and was a daughter of David and Catherine Heller. She died in August, 1872, survived by three of her four children. William, the eldest, born April 13, 1861, married Miss Minnie Phelps. After her death he married Miss Anne Sieben. He lives in Geneseo and has three children—Donald, Ralph and Irene. Sarah Catherine, born December 2, 1864, became the wife of Adam F. Hines, of Phoenix township. They have three children : Floyd B., Ethel Gertrude and Lois Irene. John W., born January 13, 1868, married Miss Alice Rapp and lives in Osco township. They have two children : Melba Irene and Christine Dorothy.
On the loth of September, 1873, Mr. Bollen was united in marriage to Miss Mandana Adams. She was born in Schuyler county, Illinois, September 2, 1849, and is a daughter of Charles and Sarah (Derling) Adams, the former a na tive of Massachusetts, the latter of Pennsylvania. Mr. Adams came to Illinois in the early '50s, settling in Henry county, where he lived a few years, until his death, which occurred when Mrs. Bollen was a very young girl, leaving his widow to rear their family of nine children. They were Lucy, the wife of John Logan. both deceased; Emily, deceased, who was the wife of Benson McHenry, and lives in Henry county; Norman, who married Miss Rachel Henniger and lives in Kansas; Stewart, who married Miss Louise Bunn and lives in Leverne, Minnesota; Achsah, the wife of Alvin Lyon, both deceased; Mandana, who is Mrs. Bollen ; Ellen R., deceased, who was the wife of Charles Holmes and lived in Nebraska ; Daniel, who married Miss Fannie Holmes and lives in Belle Plaine, Iowa ; and Wilmina, the wife of E. D. Thomas, of Geneseo. Mrs. Adams reared this large family with care and ability and was a devout member of the Methodist church as was her husband.
Mr. Bollen is a republican in his political views and has held all the township offices. He belongs to the Methodist church as does his wife, who is a very active woman and has been of great assistance to her husband. Mr. Bollen has man aged his own affairs since he was seventeen years of age, and the substantial position he has now attained attests to what excellent principles guided him. He is surrounded by the comforts that contribute to an enjoyable old age and has the respect of his fellow citizens and all who know him.
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