On Thu, 8 Feb 2001 23:39:16 -0800 "Vicky J. Stephens" <geneseek@atcjet.net> writes: > > Source: GC-Woodford Co. Il Bios Forum > URL: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/WoodfordBios/53 > Subject: Biography of William S. Bullock > > > Surname: BULLOCK, WARE, MITCHELL, SPENCER, AYERS, BLANCHARD > ------------------------- > > Biography; PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM, Woodford County, > Illinois 1889 > > WILLIAM S. BULLOCK, The difference in men is keenly recognized as > the biographer > goes from place to place and meets all kinds of individuals. He > finds some > living for self alone, regardless of the rights or happiness of > others, > and others intent upon getting gain. Here and there is a man who, > unlike > the others, entertains a conviction that he was born to be of some > use > in the world and endeavors, as far as in him lies, to fulfill his > manifest > destiny. The subject of this notice is one of those, living with a > purpose > in view which shall reflect honor upon his name when he can labor no > longer/ > . He is generally regarded as a quiet and unostentatious citizen, > but he > carries with him an influence which will be felt after he has been > gathered > to his fathers. His life perhaps has been passed in a comparatively > unevent- > ful manner, a life which for many years has been strengthened in its > best > purposes by the assistance and influence of his amiable and > excellent wife. > Mrs. Bullock is one of the most estimable ladies of her community, > and > has proven herself well fitted for the position she occupies, as the > presiding > genius of a good man's home and the mother of a family of > intelligent children. > Mr. Bullock is a farmer by occupation, and besides owning a > thoroughly > ultivated farm of 160 acres, has in partnership with his sons, an > interest > in 450 acres. The homestead occupying a portion of section 23 in > Olio township, > and has been the property of our subject since 1863. He has effected > most > of the improvements upon it, and to assist him in his labors employs > modern > machinery of an improved pattern, and keeps himself well posted in > regard > to the best methods of agriculture. Without making any pretensions > to elegance, > his buildings are neat and substantial and kept in good repair, > while he > has gathered about himself and family all those comforts and > conveniences > which have so much effect upon the happiness of a homestead. > Our subject was born in Woodford County, Ky., May 12, 1827, and was > the > eldest son and second child of Thomas and Agnes (Ware) Bullock, the > former > A native of Woodford County, and the latter of Franklin County, Ky. > Thomas > Bullock lived near the place of his birth until after his marriage. > Then > he changed his residence to Owen County, and from there, in 1853 > emigrated > to Woodford County, Ill., settling one mile southwest of the present > site > of Eureka; no signs of a town were visible at that time. There he > built > up a homestead from an uncultivated tract of land. where he lived > until > the death of the mother. which occurred Feb. 16, 1882. After her > death, > the father of our subject came to live with the latter, and departed > this > life Feb. 18, 1887. > Thomas Bullock was a man of note in his community, liberal, > public-spirited, > and warmly interested in the progress and development of his adopted > county. > He was instrumental in having it named after his native county in > Kentucky, > and himself presented it to the consideration of the State > Legislature. > He opened up a farm, and besides carrying on agriculture, dealt > considerably > in live-stock. Seven of his children survive him. > The subject of this notice was eight years old when his parents > removed > to Woodford County, this State, and here he grew to manhood in Olio > Township. > He remained a Member of the parental household until reaching his > majority, > and remembers many of the incidents connected with pioneer life. He > assisted > in building the first mill erected in Eureka, and was employed in it > for > a short time. It was owned and operated by John Major and Co. Aside > from > this diversion, he has always been engaged in agricultural pursuits. > When > approaching his twenty-fifth year of age he was married, Oct. 14, > 1852, > to Miss Mary A Mitchell. This lady was born in Indiana, and came > with her > parents to this county in 1833. Of her union with our subject there > have > been born three children: Clara the eldest, is the wife of Thomas > Spencer, > and lives in Buffalo County, Nebraska; Harvey W. married Miss Ayers, > and > lives in Woodford County; John M. married a Miss Blanchard, and they > live > in Woodford County. > In his political views Mr. Bullock affiliates with the Democratic > party. > He has held some of the minor offices, but prefers that other men > should > assume their cares and responsibilities. Both he and his good wife > are > members of the Christian Church, and their children have been given > a good > practical education. The family represents the best element of the > community > Jeff Scism, Flockmaster, IBSSG http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com/ BlackHole.zip- the ultimate compression utility. Genealogy goes in, and NEVER comes out.