I knew I had seen Orlando somewhere--this is not the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Montgomery County. Instead this is from the Illustrated Atlas Map of Montgomery County, Ill. Brink, McCormick & Co 1874 Reproduced by Unigraphic Inc. 1401 North Fares Ave Evansville Indiana 47711 (1974) (These is also a lithograph of his home. I can't post attachments to the list. but if you can handle a .gif or .jpg file let me know and I'll try to scan it.) Orlando Mack was born at Gilsum, New Hampshire on the 23 day of September 1799 and was raised in his native State. With his earnest, relentless Yankee nature, Mr. Mack, at his earliest manhood was ready to undertake any work, no matter how arduous, and not matter what the difficulties of its completion. As an illustration of this, almost the first work he undertook was the construction of the dam across Ashwillet Creek, In Cheshire County, New Hampshire, which he successfully completed, both with reference to the character of the work and as a financial project. He moved to Rock Island County, Ill., in the spring of 1839, where he remained one year, and then removed to Montgomery County, Illinois, where former experience in life and his energetic qualities soon rendered him a decided acquisition to the county. There were at that time but few steam mills in the country, and the necessity for the construction of grist-mills to accommodate the necessary demands of the country, and those building them seeking water-power were called on to construct dams, to afford necessary water-power. Mr. Mack was, by his knowledge of the business and former experience soon called upon, and he aided, either by superintending or construction most of the dams on Shoal Creek. Mr. Mack bought land of Daniel Seward, at three dollars and fifty cents per acre, which he improved, and with untiring energy and industry he has added to it, and by a careful and judicious method of farming has increased his farm, which is now about 300 acres of land, well improved and properly cultivated. He built a steam saw-mill on section 7, in township 8, north of range 4, west of the third principal meridian, about the year 1852. Mr. Mack at a very early time after he removed to Illinois established a reputation for being at all kinds of work a rapid and industrious workman, and before the days of mowing-machines was much sought for by those who had meadows to mow, as he was unusually fast with the scythe, and was celebrated for the even and closely cut swath. Mr. Mack has been three times married: the first time to Miss Myra Eaton, of Sullivan, New Hampshire, in November 1825; the second time to Miss Sally A. Arnold, in August, 1840; and the third time to Miss Louisa P. Mansfield, of Gilsum, New Hampshire, in November, 1849; and of a large family of children but three survive, viz: Elizabeth E.., wife of Wm. Nimmons, Myra Jane, wife of George Wolcott, and Ella. Being a progressive man himself, Mr. Mack is fully alive to every progressive movement favoring a liberal system of education; he is a friend of the common-school system, and a strong advocate and friend to whatever tends towards and educational advantages, and believes that the best adjunct to good order, liberal education, and true manhood is the church. A kind neighbor, and energetic man, and a good citizen, Mr. Mack is one of those men who add to the prosperity of the country. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 12:25 PM Subject: [ILMONTGO] Illinois Historical Encyclopedia help needed > I am interested to see if any of the following names are listed. if so, I > would like to get a copy. Thank you! > > > Solomon Mack, Jr. , Orlando Mack >