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WEBSTER CEMETERY HANCOCK COUNTY, ILLINOIS |
ANDREW J. DALE Oct. 28, 1818 - Dec. 19, 1902 NANCY N.
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Hancock, McDonough and Henderson Counties Illinois Lake City Publishing Co. Chicago 1894 pp. 342-343 ANDREW JACKSON DALE, who now resides on section 13, Carthage Township, Hancock County, claims Kentucky as the State of his nativity. He was born in Woodford County, on the 28th of October, 1818, and is a son of James B. and Polly (Dawson)(1) Dale. When Andrew was only two years of age his parents removed to Indiana, making the journey by team, and located in Fayette County. Later they removed to Elkhart County, where the father entered land from the Government and began the development of a farm. The year 1834 witnessed his arrival in Illinois. For a year he operated rented land in Morgan County, and in 1835 he came to Hancock County, settling on a farm on section 25, in what is now Carthage Township. He here made a claim of one hundred and sixty acres, partly timber and partly prairie land, and with characteristic energy began opening up a farm. In the Dale family were eight children six sons and two daughters, but only two of the number are now living; George W., who is engaged in mining in Nevada; and our subject. The latter was a young man of seventeen when he came to Illinois. His educational privileges were limited to those afforded by the district schools, and his advantages in other directions were likewise meagre. His training at farm labor, however, was not limited. He early began work in the fields, and soon became familiar with all the details of farm life. He continued under the parental roof until twenty-five years of age, and then started out in life for himself In February, 1845(2), Mr. Dale was united in marriage with Miss Nancy N. Davis, and by that union were born eight children, namely: Sylvester, Wesley and Thomas, all of whom are now deceased; William, who is living in Kansas City, where he is serving on the police force; Mary, wife of Reuben Jacoby, a resident of Carthage; Lillie, wife of J. C. Jacoby, who is also living in Carthage; Squire; and Maretta, who completes the family. The mother was called to her final rest November 17, 1871(3), and her remains were interred in Webster Cemetery. Her loss was deeply mourned, for she was a most estimabIe lady, and had the high regard of all who knew her. The family is one of prominence in the community and its members have many friends throughout the county. Mr. Dale has led a busy and useful life, devoting the greater part of his time and attention to agricultural pursuits. He has also aided in the development of this community, and is numbered among the honored pioneers who laid the foundation for the present prosperity and advanced condition of the county. The best interests of the community have ever found in him a friend, and he is always ready to aid in the promotion of those enterprises which are calculated to prove of public benefit. He cast his first Presidential vote for William Henry Harrison, and supported the Whig candidates until the organization of the Republican party, when he joined its ranks.
(1) Other researchers report that Andrew's mother's name was Mary (Polly was a common nickname for women named Mary) and/or that her surname was Damson.
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Hancock County marriage license #1055 was issued at Carthage on February 23, 1846, to Andrew J. Dale and Miss Nancy N. Davis. They were married on February 24th by Willis J. Bobbitt, J.P. Marriage License
The Dale children may all have been born in the area named Fountain Green Township in 1850. Son William's obituary stated he was born and raised in the village of Webster.
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enumerated September 19, 1850, dwelling #403 Andrew J Dale, 30, male, miller, value of real estate 300, born KY
enumerated July 26, 1860, dwelling #3458 Andrew Dale, 44, male, farmer, value of real estate 900, value of personal estate 600, born KY
enumerated June 2, 1870, dwelling #18 Dale, Andrew, 51, male, white, miller, born IN, [no entry for citizenship]
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enumerated about June 5, 1880, dwelling #73 Jacoby, Reuben M, white, male, 26, married, sexton, born OH, both parents born PA
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enumerated June 4, 1900, dwelling #48 Dale, Andrew J, head, white, male, Oct 1818, 81, widower, born KY, both parents born KY, farmer, could read, write and speak English, rented his farm home, farm schedule 44 William, son, white, male, June 1855, 45, married, born IL, father born KY, mother born TN, farm laborer, months not employed - [no entry], could read, write and speak English Marietta, daughter, white, female, June 1865, 34, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born TN, housekeeper, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English Jacoby, William, grandson, white, male, Sept 1881, 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, farm laborer, months not employed - 1, could read, write and speak English Charles A, grandson, white, male, May 1883, 17, single, born IL, both parents born IL, farm laborer, months not employed - 7, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English |
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