Born: Dalton,Massachusetts,1836.
Died: Long Point, Illinois, 1912.
Was of Puritan lineage and Revolutionary stock. Both of his grandfathers served with distinction in the Colonial Army. He was a manufacturer of woolen goods and a farmer. He came to Illinois in 1864, settling on a farm near Vana. There he was a schoolmaster and filled such civil offices as he was elected to.
While yet a young man, he became a Christian, uniting with the Baptist Church. He united with the church of Christ at Dana on his coming there.
Later he moved to the vicinity of Long Point. It was at his suggestion that the work there was started that led to the organization of the church of Christ. He was one of its charter members, and was chosen one of its first elders, in which capacity he served to the close of his life. He was a modest and unassuming man, of ability and genuine worth, and had the moral courage to apply the principles of our Lord's teachings to personal conduct in all of life's practical affairs.