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`*.¸.*´ Apollos Pitts Ames (69)
SON Chester Chandler Ames & Susanna D (Pitts) Ames
HUSBAND of Dimis (Webb) Ames, daughter of Charles & Lucy (Biggs) Webb. Married on Feb 21, 1855.
FATHER of:
•Hattie F (Ames) Minto - (2nd wife of Hugh David Minto)
•Lucy E Ames - died in April 1862 at 10 mo's old.
•Charles D Ames - born about 1864.
•Chester Carlton Ames - born about 1867 (married Josephine Taylor)
•Paul P Ames - born 1872, (married Inez Jamieson) Children: Gordon Paul Ames.
•Annie "Luanna" Ames - born about 1877 (possibly named Luanna)
This was the sad news that passed from lip to lip Monday evening when it was learned that A. P. Ames, President of the Village Board and one of our most respected and esteemed citizens had died very suddenly at his home in this city, about 6:30 Monday evening, from paralysis of the brain and heart failure. During the forenoon Mr. Ames had been down town as was his usual custom, and apparently was in his usual health. After dinner he was arranging to go to his farm east of town, for a load of hay, when he was taken with a severe pain in the neck, and going to the house, called his wife's attention to it. She at once went to his assistance, but had hardly reached his side when he fell into an unconscious condition from which he never rallied until the end came as above recorded. Dr. Ames was immediately called in and with the assistance of some neighbors succeeded in getting Mr. Ames in bed, and during the entire afternoon he lay there unconscious to his surroundings, although the doctor who remained at his bedside during the entire time is of the opinion that about four o'clock in the afternoon he recognized him and other members of the family but made no effort to speak.
Mr Ames was a man of sterling worth whose place will be hard to fill.
On February 21, 1855, he was married to Dimis Webb, at Hickory. Six children were born to them, five of whom with his widow survive. On account of poor health he moved to Kansas in 1870 where he remained two years, returning to Hickory in 1872 where he settled down on the old farm. In May, 1891, he moved to Antioch and engaged in the hardware business in the Chinn block, later building a new store on Main street which he conducted until about eight months ago when he disposed of his business and has since that time not been actively engaged in any business.
During his lifetime Mr. Ames had been honored with many offices of trust, being for a number of years road commissioner and two years ago he was elected president of the village board and re-elected to the same position last spring. In social and business relations Mr. Ames was a man of sterling integrity, always kind and considerate to those around him, and has left his impress for good upon the historic page of the county, the township and village.
Quite and unassuming in his demeanor he won the respect, confidence and friendship of those with whom he came in contact in the everyday walks of life and has left to his posterity the remembrance of a kind and devoted parent and the imperishable monument of an honored name. Being industrious and frugal he succeeded in acquiring considerable of this world's wealth, and leaves his family in comfortable circumstances. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, being one of the oldest members in the county.
Apollos was a Farmer and Merchant. He lived 46 years on his farm; removed to Antioch Village, May 1892; Agent for Deering Harvester Company six years; opened a hardware and implement store in Antioch, 1893; erected a new store building in 1894.
Politically a Republican, held several township offices, and was serving second term as village President at the time of his death.
The funeral is being held today at eleven o'clock at the house in charge of the Masonic lodge of which he was an honored member. Apollos was a Master Mason.
Apollis Ames was listed in the book, Prominent Men of the Millburn Area from History of Lake County, 1902.
Editor's Note: This book was published in 1902.
One of his brothers, Benjamin Willard Ames was also listed in the book. (Also known as Willard Benjamin Ames)
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Thank you Grave Recorder (47359603) for the following:
FROM THE HISTORY OF LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS – 1891:
“A. P. AMES is the owner of a valuable farm of one-hundred and seventy-seven acres on section 13, Antioch Township. He was born in Tioga County, Pa., May 22, 1830, and is of English descent. The family was established in America by three brothers, natives of England, who crossed the Atlantic in the “Mayflower," braving the dangers of an ocean voyage to found homes in the New World. His grandfather, Jonathan Carver Ames, was born near Boston, Mass., and married Miss Whipple, whose brother was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was a farmer by occupation and from Rutland County, Vt., he removed in 1817 to Tioga County, Pa., where he endured all the hardships of clearing up a timbered farm and rearing a large family of ten children, six sons and four daughters, who all grew to manhood and womanhood and all but one lived to rear families of their own, and all but one emigrated West at an early day to help improve a new county and endure the privations which all had to do in those days.
Chester Ames, father of our subject, was born on the 9th of May, 1801. in Rutland County, where he lived until sixteen years of age, when he accompanied the family to Pennsylvania, where he later engaged in the mercantile business until the financial panic of 1837 brought ruin upon him as it did upon thousands of others. Three years later he left the East and came to Lake County, Ill., journeying by team. On arriving at his destination he traded his outfit, including horses, wagon, harness, etc., for a half section of land at Hickory Corners in Antioch Township. Of this, thirty acres had been fenced in and a log cabin built upon the cleared space. With his characteristic energy he began the development of the farm and in the course of time had a comfortable home. At the age of fifty he divided his property among his sons and has since lived a retired life, making his home with his son on the old homestead. He is now ninety years of age. His wife died in 1888. Her maiden name was Susanna D. Pitts, and their marriage was celebrated in Tioga County, Pa., February 3, 1826. She was born in Connecticut in 1803, of Welsh parentage. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Ames were eight children, five sons and three daughters and the family circle has been broken only by the death of the mother. Mrs. Lucy A. Frazier is the eldest; Apollis P. is the second; Thomas W. resides in Nebraska; Olivia is the wife of Alex Trotter; C. L. is living in one of the suburbs of Chicago; Marion resides in Rock County, Minn.; Mary, twin sister of Marion, resides on the old homestead, and B. AV,, who served in the Thirty-seventh Illinois Infantry, operates the old home farm. All the children are heads of families.
The first ten years of his life A. P. Ames spent in his native State. He attended good schools in Pennsylvania, but the schools of this county were very inferior and such as they were he could only attend in the winter season as his services were needed on the farm in the summer months. He remained under the parental roof until twenty-one years of age, when, with his knapsack on his back, he started for Minnesota, spending the summer near St. Paul. In the fall he returned home with the intention of going to California, but by his father was persuaded to abandon the trip. He has made farming his life pursuit and his home has since been continuously near Antioch Township, with the exception of two years spent in Kansas. He paid $300 in trade for eighty acres of land subject to mortgages, on which was a log house. Its value has now many times increased through the untiring efforts of the owner, who has built upon it a comfortable and tasty home, good barns and other necessary buildings. The fields are well tilled and the entire surroundings indicate the thrift and enterprise of the owner.
On the 21st of February, 1855, Mr. Ames was joined in wedlock with Dimis Webb, a daughter of Charles Webb, one of the old settlers of Antioch Township. They have five children living and have lost one, namely: Hattie, who resides in Kansas; Charles D., who is a painter of Chicago; Chester C, at home; Paul P., who is attending school in Aurora, and Anna L. who completes the family. Mr. Ames has provided his children with good educational advantages, thus fitting the, for the practical duties of life. He has never been a politician in the sense of office-seeking. He first supported the Whig party, then became a Democrat, later was a Free-soiler and from the time when Abraham Lincoln ran for the Presidency has been a Republican. His wife is a member of the Christian Church of Antioch. By their united efforts they have acquired a handsome competence which however has not been secured without much hard labor. The sky of prosperity has sometimes been darkened by the cloud of adversity, yet their enterprise has overcome the obstacles in their path. Mr. Ames has ever done his part toward the development of the county in the half century which he has resided here and is a well-esteemed citizen of the community.”
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`*.¸.*´ Apollos Pitts Ames (69)
SON Chester Chandler Ames & Susanna D (Pitts) Ames
HUSBAND of Dimis (Webb) Ames, daughter of Charles & Lucy (Biggs) Webb. Married on Feb 21, 1855.
FATHER of:
•Hattie F (Ames) Minto - (2nd wife of Hugh David Minto)
•Lucy E Ames - died in April 1862 at 10 mo's old.
•Charles D Ames - born about 1864.
•Chester Carlton Ames - born about 1867 (married Josephine Taylor)
•Paul P Ames - born 1872, (married Inez Jamieson) Children: Gordon Paul Ames.
•Annie "Luanna" Ames - born about 1877 (possibly named Luanna)
This was the sad news that passed from lip to lip Monday evening when it was learned that A. P. Ames, President of the Village Board and one of our most respected and esteemed citizens had died very suddenly at his home in this city, about 6:30 Monday evening, from paralysis of the brain and heart failure. During the forenoon Mr. Ames had been down town as was his usual custom, and apparently was in his usual health. After dinner he was arranging to go to his farm east of town, for a load of hay, when he was taken with a severe pain in the neck, and going to the house, called his wife's attention to it. She at once went to his assistance, but had hardly reached his side when he fell into an unconscious condition from which he never rallied until the end came as above recorded. Dr. Ames was immediately called in and with the assistance of some neighbors succeeded in getting Mr. Ames in bed, and during the entire afternoon he lay there unconscious to his surroundings, although the doctor who remained at his bedside during the entire time is of the opinion that about four o'clock in the afternoon he recognized him and other members of the family but made no effort to speak.
Mr Ames was a man of sterling worth whose place will be hard to fill.
On February 21, 1855, he was married to Dimis Webb, at Hickory. Six children were born to them, five of whom with his widow survive. On account of poor health he moved to Kansas in 1870 where he remained two years, returning to Hickory in 1872 where he settled down on the old farm. In May, 1891, he moved to Antioch and engaged in the hardware business in the Chinn block, later building a new store on Main street which he conducted until about eight months ago when he disposed of his business and has since that time not been actively engaged in any business.
During his lifetime Mr. Ames had been honored with many offices of trust, being for a number of years road commissioner and two years ago he was elected president of the village board and re-elected to the same position last spring. In social and business relations Mr. Ames was a man of sterling integrity, always kind and considerate to those around him, and has left his impress for good upon the historic page of the county, the township and village.
Quite and unassuming in his demeanor he won the respect, confidence and friendship of those with whom he came in contact in the everyday walks of life and has left to his posterity the remembrance of a kind and devoted parent and the imperishable monument of an honored name. Being industrious and frugal he succeeded in acquiring considerable of this world's wealth, and leaves his family in comfortable circumstances. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, being one of the oldest members in the county.
Apollos was a Farmer and Merchant. He lived 46 years on his farm; removed to Antioch Village, May 1892; Agent for Deering Harvester Company six years; opened a hardware and implement store in Antioch, 1893; erected a new store building in 1894.
Politically a Republican, held several township offices, and was serving second term as village President at the time of his death.
The funeral is being held today at eleven o'clock at the house in charge of the Masonic lodge of which he was an honored member. Apollos was a Master Mason.
Apollis Ames was listed in the book, Prominent Men of the Millburn Area from History of Lake County, 1902.
Editor's Note: This book was published in 1902.
One of his brothers, Benjamin Willard Ames was also listed in the book. (Also known as Willard Benjamin Ames)
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Thank you Grave Recorder (47359603) for the following:
FROM THE HISTORY OF LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS – 1891:
“A. P. AMES is the owner of a valuable farm of one-hundred and seventy-seven acres on section 13, Antioch Township. He was born in Tioga County, Pa., May 22, 1830, and is of English descent. The family was established in America by three brothers, natives of England, who crossed the Atlantic in the “Mayflower," braving the dangers of an ocean voyage to found homes in the New World. His grandfather, Jonathan Carver Ames, was born near Boston, Mass., and married Miss Whipple, whose brother was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was a farmer by occupation and from Rutland County, Vt., he removed in 1817 to Tioga County, Pa., where he endured all the hardships of clearing up a timbered farm and rearing a large family of ten children, six sons and four daughters, who all grew to manhood and womanhood and all but one lived to rear families of their own, and all but one emigrated West at an early day to help improve a new county and endure the privations which all had to do in those days.
Chester Ames, father of our subject, was born on the 9th of May, 1801. in Rutland County, where he lived until sixteen years of age, when he accompanied the family to Pennsylvania, where he later engaged in the mercantile business until the financial panic of 1837 brought ruin upon him as it did upon thousands of others. Three years later he left the East and came to Lake County, Ill., journeying by team. On arriving at his destination he traded his outfit, including horses, wagon, harness, etc., for a half section of land at Hickory Corners in Antioch Township. Of this, thirty acres had been fenced in and a log cabin built upon the cleared space. With his characteristic energy he began the development of the farm and in the course of time had a comfortable home. At the age of fifty he divided his property among his sons and has since lived a retired life, making his home with his son on the old homestead. He is now ninety years of age. His wife died in 1888. Her maiden name was Susanna D. Pitts, and their marriage was celebrated in Tioga County, Pa., February 3, 1826. She was born in Connecticut in 1803, of Welsh parentage. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Ames were eight children, five sons and three daughters and the family circle has been broken only by the death of the mother. Mrs. Lucy A. Frazier is the eldest; Apollis P. is the second; Thomas W. resides in Nebraska; Olivia is the wife of Alex Trotter; C. L. is living in one of the suburbs of Chicago; Marion resides in Rock County, Minn.; Mary, twin sister of Marion, resides on the old homestead, and B. AV,, who served in the Thirty-seventh Illinois Infantry, operates the old home farm. All the children are heads of families.
The first ten years of his life A. P. Ames spent in his native State. He attended good schools in Pennsylvania, but the schools of this county were very inferior and such as they were he could only attend in the winter season as his services were needed on the farm in the summer months. He remained under the parental roof until twenty-one years of age, when, with his knapsack on his back, he started for Minnesota, spending the summer near St. Paul. In the fall he returned home with the intention of going to California, but by his father was persuaded to abandon the trip. He has made farming his life pursuit and his home has since been continuously near Antioch Township, with the exception of two years spent in Kansas. He paid $300 in trade for eighty acres of land subject to mortgages, on which was a log house. Its value has now many times increased through the untiring efforts of the owner, who has built upon it a comfortable and tasty home, good barns and other necessary buildings. The fields are well tilled and the entire surroundings indicate the thrift and enterprise of the owner.
On the 21st of February, 1855, Mr. Ames was joined in wedlock with Dimis Webb, a daughter of Charles Webb, one of the old settlers of Antioch Township. They have five children living and have lost one, namely: Hattie, who resides in Kansas; Charles D., who is a painter of Chicago; Chester C, at home; Paul P., who is attending school in Aurora, and Anna L. who completes the family. Mr. Ames has provided his children with good educational advantages, thus fitting the, for the practical duties of life. He has never been a politician in the sense of office-seeking. He first supported the Whig party, then became a Democrat, later was a Free-soiler and from the time when Abraham Lincoln ran for the Presidency has been a Republican. His wife is a member of the Christian Church of Antioch. By their united efforts they have acquired a handsome competence which however has not been secured without much hard labor. The sky of prosperity has sometimes been darkened by the cloud of adversity, yet their enterprise has overcome the obstacles in their path. Mr. Ames has ever done his part toward the development of the county in the half century which he has resided here and is a well-esteemed citizen of the community.”
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