Washington came to Illinois when only eighteen years of age, on business for another man, and finding that the soil was rich he concluded to settle here, which he did in 1825.
Mr. Iles was married in Flemingsburg, May 21 1822 to Ann Foster. They lived near Owensville, Bath county Ky., for some time, and then with two children, moved to Sangamon county, Illinois, arriving at Springfield in the year 1825. Nine children were born in Sangamon county. Washington Iles was a soldier in the Winnebago and Black Hawk wars. He aided in bringing the steamboat, Talisman, up the Sangamon river, opposite Springfield - the only steamboat that ever ascended that stream so high.
EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876, John Carroll Power
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We are called upon to chronicle the death of another of our oldest and most respected citizens. Washington Iles departed this life on the 4th day of July instant and has been gathered to his fathers. He emigrated to this State from Bath county, Kentucky, when twenty-two years of age. His brother, Elijah Iles, had preceded him here only a few years. Washington Iles was born in 1800, and was consequently seventy-one years of age when he died. Having settled in this place in 1822, he was connected with its early history in various ways. He was an alderman from the Third Ward in 1840, when the town was first organized as a city; the town had theretofore been governed by Board of Trustees, the last Board preceding the city organization, having been composed of P.O. Candey, P. C. Latham, J. Whitney, Joseph Klein and Abraham Lincoln.
Washington and Elijah Iles owned a great portion of the land upon which the city of Springfield is now built; each of them have platted several additions to the town and city. At the time of Mr. Iles' settlement in this place, the town was called Calhoun; the county seat of Sangamon county had never been located. The Capital of the State was then at Vandalia. The county of Sangamon embraced more territory than is now comprised in a Congressional District. His days in this county have been the measure of the county's and city's growth. For half a century Mr. Iles has lived among this people. He was known by all, revered by all, and his loss will be universally deplored. In all his dealings and transactions with his fellow-men, he was just and honorable. By his own industry, enterprize and integrity, he accumulated a large property. He was liberal in all his views, urbane in his deportment, a kind husband and a loving father.
He leaves a large family to mourn his loss. Three sons and five daughters grew to years of maturity. Three of his daughters, Mrs. N. M. Broadwell, Mrs. Jacob G. Loose and Mrs. Obed Lewis, reside in this city; Mrs. Joseph B. Perkins, another daughter, died in this city in 1837 [sic:1857]; one daughter now resides in Kentucky; his three sons, Washington, Elijah and Edward, all reside near this city.
Mr. Iles was stricken with paralysis about a year ago, and since that time he has been incapacitated from transacting any business; he, however, was not confined to his room, but was able to be about up to last Sunday night, when he became unconscious, from which state he never recovered. He breathed his last at one o'clock P.M., July 4th. Upon this anniversary of our nation's independence, we were shocked and pained at the announcement of his death. His family will recur to the the 4th of July hereafter as the sad anniversary of a father's death.
Mr. Iles was not a member of any Church, but his wife, who died in 1866, and his family, attended the Second Presbyterian Church. He was a man of exemplary habits, and believed it more important to be honest and to deal fairly by all men, than to make ostentatious professions of religion.
He was interred at Oak Ridge Cemetery on the 5th instant, Rev. Dr. Hale officiating. His remains were followed to the tomb by one of the largest processions ever witnessed in our city. He sleeps by the side of his wife, and in the midst of some members of his own family, and other relatives and friends who had gone before him. The lot was selected by himself, and is one of the most attractive in this most beautiful of cemeteries.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 7-7-1871
Mr. Iles was married in Flemingsburg, May 21 1822 to Ann Foster. They lived near Owensville, Bath county Ky., for some time, and then with two children, moved to Sangamon county, Illinois, arriving at Springfield in the year 1825. Nine children were born in Sangamon county. Washington Iles was a soldier in the Winnebago and Black Hawk wars. He aided in bringing the steamboat, Talisman, up the Sangamon river, opposite Springfield - the only steamboat that ever ascended that stream so high.
EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876, John Carroll Power
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We are called upon to chronicle the death of another of our oldest and most respected citizens. Washington Iles departed this life on the 4th day of July instant and has been gathered to his fathers. He emigrated to this State from Bath county, Kentucky, when twenty-two years of age. His brother, Elijah Iles, had preceded him here only a few years. Washington Iles was born in 1800, and was consequently seventy-one years of age when he died. Having settled in this place in 1822, he was connected with its early history in various ways. He was an alderman from the Third Ward in 1840, when the town was first organized as a city; the town had theretofore been governed by Board of Trustees, the last Board preceding the city organization, having been composed of P.O. Candey, P. C. Latham, J. Whitney, Joseph Klein and Abraham Lincoln.
Washington and Elijah Iles owned a great portion of the land upon which the city of Springfield is now built; each of them have platted several additions to the town and city. At the time of Mr. Iles' settlement in this place, the town was called Calhoun; the county seat of Sangamon county had never been located. The Capital of the State was then at Vandalia. The county of Sangamon embraced more territory than is now comprised in a Congressional District. His days in this county have been the measure of the county's and city's growth. For half a century Mr. Iles has lived among this people. He was known by all, revered by all, and his loss will be universally deplored. In all his dealings and transactions with his fellow-men, he was just and honorable. By his own industry, enterprize and integrity, he accumulated a large property. He was liberal in all his views, urbane in his deportment, a kind husband and a loving father.
He leaves a large family to mourn his loss. Three sons and five daughters grew to years of maturity. Three of his daughters, Mrs. N. M. Broadwell, Mrs. Jacob G. Loose and Mrs. Obed Lewis, reside in this city; Mrs. Joseph B. Perkins, another daughter, died in this city in 1837 [sic:1857]; one daughter now resides in Kentucky; his three sons, Washington, Elijah and Edward, all reside near this city.
Mr. Iles was stricken with paralysis about a year ago, and since that time he has been incapacitated from transacting any business; he, however, was not confined to his room, but was able to be about up to last Sunday night, when he became unconscious, from which state he never recovered. He breathed his last at one o'clock P.M., July 4th. Upon this anniversary of our nation's independence, we were shocked and pained at the announcement of his death. His family will recur to the the 4th of July hereafter as the sad anniversary of a father's death.
Mr. Iles was not a member of any Church, but his wife, who died in 1866, and his family, attended the Second Presbyterian Church. He was a man of exemplary habits, and believed it more important to be honest and to deal fairly by all men, than to make ostentatious professions of religion.
He was interred at Oak Ridge Cemetery on the 5th instant, Rev. Dr. Hale officiating. His remains were followed to the tomb by one of the largest processions ever witnessed in our city. He sleeps by the side of his wife, and in the midst of some members of his own family, and other relatives and friends who had gone before him. The lot was selected by himself, and is one of the most attractive in this most beautiful of cemeteries.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 7-7-1871
Washington came to Illinois when only eighteen years of age, on business for another man, and finding that the soil was rich he concluded to settle here, which he did in 1825.
Mr. Iles was married in Flemingsburg, May 21 1822 to Ann Foster. They lived near Owensville, Bath county Ky., for some time, and then with two children, moved to Sangamon county, Illinois, arriving at Springfield in the year 1825. Nine children were born in Sangamon county. Washington Iles was a soldier in the Winnebago and Black Hawk wars. He aided in bringing the steamboat, Talisman, up the Sangamon river, opposite Springfield - the only steamboat that ever ascended that stream so high.
EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876, John Carroll Power
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We are called upon to chronicle the death of another of our oldest and most respected citizens. Washington Iles departed this life on the 4th day of July instant and has been gathered to his fathers. He emigrated to this State from Bath county, Kentucky, when twenty-two years of age. His brother, Elijah Iles, had preceded him here only a few years. Washington Iles was born in 1800, and was consequently seventy-one years of age when he died. Having settled in this place in 1822, he was connected with its early history in various ways. He was an alderman from the Third Ward in 1840, when the town was first organized as a city; the town had theretofore been governed by Board of Trustees, the last Board preceding the city organization, having been composed of P.O. Candey, P. C. Latham, J. Whitney, Joseph Klein and Abraham Lincoln.
Washington and Elijah Iles owned a great portion of the land upon which the city of Springfield is now built; each of them have platted several additions to the town and city. At the time of Mr. Iles' settlement in this place, the town was called Calhoun; the county seat of Sangamon county had never been located. The Capital of the State was then at Vandalia. The county of Sangamon embraced more territory than is now comprised in a Congressional District. His days in this county have been the measure of the county's and city's growth. For half a century Mr. Iles has lived among this people. He was known by all, revered by all, and his loss will be universally deplored. In all his dealings and transactions with his fellow-men, he was just and honorable. By his own industry, enterprize and integrity, he accumulated a large property. He was liberal in all his views, urbane in his deportment, a kind husband and a loving father.
He leaves a large family to mourn his loss. Three sons and five daughters grew to years of maturity. Three of his daughters, Mrs. N. M. Broadwell, Mrs. Jacob G. Loose and Mrs. Obed Lewis, reside in this city; Mrs. Joseph B. Perkins, another daughter, died in this city in 1837 [sic:1857]; one daughter now resides in Kentucky; his three sons, Washington, Elijah and Edward, all reside near this city.
Mr. Iles was stricken with paralysis about a year ago, and since that time he has been incapacitated from transacting any business; he, however, was not confined to his room, but was able to be about up to last Sunday night, when he became unconscious, from which state he never recovered. He breathed his last at one o'clock P.M., July 4th. Upon this anniversary of our nation's independence, we were shocked and pained at the announcement of his death. His family will recur to the the 4th of July hereafter as the sad anniversary of a father's death.
Mr. Iles was not a member of any Church, but his wife, who died in 1866, and his family, attended the Second Presbyterian Church. He was a man of exemplary habits, and believed it more important to be honest and to deal fairly by all men, than to make ostentatious professions of religion.
He was interred at Oak Ridge Cemetery on the 5th instant, Rev. Dr. Hale officiating. His remains were followed to the tomb by one of the largest processions ever witnessed in our city. He sleeps by the side of his wife, and in the midst of some members of his own family, and other relatives and friends who had gone before him. The lot was selected by himself, and is one of the most attractive in this most beautiful of cemeteries.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 7-7-1871
Mr. Iles was married in Flemingsburg, May 21 1822 to Ann Foster. They lived near Owensville, Bath county Ky., for some time, and then with two children, moved to Sangamon county, Illinois, arriving at Springfield in the year 1825. Nine children were born in Sangamon county. Washington Iles was a soldier in the Winnebago and Black Hawk wars. He aided in bringing the steamboat, Talisman, up the Sangamon river, opposite Springfield - the only steamboat that ever ascended that stream so high.
EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876, John Carroll Power
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We are called upon to chronicle the death of another of our oldest and most respected citizens. Washington Iles departed this life on the 4th day of July instant and has been gathered to his fathers. He emigrated to this State from Bath county, Kentucky, when twenty-two years of age. His brother, Elijah Iles, had preceded him here only a few years. Washington Iles was born in 1800, and was consequently seventy-one years of age when he died. Having settled in this place in 1822, he was connected with its early history in various ways. He was an alderman from the Third Ward in 1840, when the town was first organized as a city; the town had theretofore been governed by Board of Trustees, the last Board preceding the city organization, having been composed of P.O. Candey, P. C. Latham, J. Whitney, Joseph Klein and Abraham Lincoln.
Washington and Elijah Iles owned a great portion of the land upon which the city of Springfield is now built; each of them have platted several additions to the town and city. At the time of Mr. Iles' settlement in this place, the town was called Calhoun; the county seat of Sangamon county had never been located. The Capital of the State was then at Vandalia. The county of Sangamon embraced more territory than is now comprised in a Congressional District. His days in this county have been the measure of the county's and city's growth. For half a century Mr. Iles has lived among this people. He was known by all, revered by all, and his loss will be universally deplored. In all his dealings and transactions with his fellow-men, he was just and honorable. By his own industry, enterprize and integrity, he accumulated a large property. He was liberal in all his views, urbane in his deportment, a kind husband and a loving father.
He leaves a large family to mourn his loss. Three sons and five daughters grew to years of maturity. Three of his daughters, Mrs. N. M. Broadwell, Mrs. Jacob G. Loose and Mrs. Obed Lewis, reside in this city; Mrs. Joseph B. Perkins, another daughter, died in this city in 1837 [sic:1857]; one daughter now resides in Kentucky; his three sons, Washington, Elijah and Edward, all reside near this city.
Mr. Iles was stricken with paralysis about a year ago, and since that time he has been incapacitated from transacting any business; he, however, was not confined to his room, but was able to be about up to last Sunday night, when he became unconscious, from which state he never recovered. He breathed his last at one o'clock P.M., July 4th. Upon this anniversary of our nation's independence, we were shocked and pained at the announcement of his death. His family will recur to the the 4th of July hereafter as the sad anniversary of a father's death.
Mr. Iles was not a member of any Church, but his wife, who died in 1866, and his family, attended the Second Presbyterian Church. He was a man of exemplary habits, and believed it more important to be honest and to deal fairly by all men, than to make ostentatious professions of religion.
He was interred at Oak Ridge Cemetery on the 5th instant, Rev. Dr. Hale officiating. His remains were followed to the tomb by one of the largest processions ever witnessed in our city. He sleeps by the side of his wife, and in the midst of some members of his own family, and other relatives and friends who had gone before him. The lot was selected by himself, and is one of the most attractive in this most beautiful of cemeteries.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 7-7-1871
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