...from 1886 History of La Salle Co, volume 2, pages 38-39 (note: this does not mention a wife & children) born in England Aug. 27, 1835. came to US in 1852 with parents, Henry and Charlotte Pickett Cleal. Lost two siblings crossing, David aged 5, and Elizabeth, aged 9 months...one year in DuPage Co., moved to Cook Co. moved to LaSalle Co. Feb. 1861. Aug. 15, 1862 enlisted in 127th Ill. Inf. Co. H. ..After the war, lived in Chicago til Dec. 1869, to La Salle Co. ..returned to Chicago 1871, inspector of buildings put up by the shelter committee...returned again to La Salle Co. in fall of 1872. Owns 160 acres of land, mother living, father dead(1886), brother of Simeon. Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m.