Washington Thomas Iles - He was born in Springfield, April 5, 1833, a son of Washington and Ann (Foster) Iles. He was educated in the Sangamon county schools and here laid a firm foundation for his future life. Adopting farming as a calling, he has followed it all his life, now owning 280 acres in Sections 13 and 14, Woodside Township. From 1887 to 1890 Mr. Iles was a member of the Grangers and enjoyed his associations with his fellow farmers. He has always been a good farmer, and has developed his land until it is now extremely valuable. Hardworking and thrifty, he has known how to make his labor count for something, and he stands very high in his community as a man in whom implicit trust can be placed by those who have business dealings with him.
Mr. Iles was married in Butler county, Ky., in 1867, to Emma Jones, born in Bath County, Ky., April 4, 1844, a daughter of James and Malinda (Robinson) Jones, and they became the parents of five children as follows: Julia J.; Linnie L., wife of John Norris, born July 14, 1869; Benjamin B., born May 28, 1872; William, born in February, 1874; and George, born April 6, 1879, is deceased. --
Excerpt from: HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS AND HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY Volume II - Biographical, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co, 1
Died, at 2:45 o'clock Wednesday morning, July 19, 1916, at the family residence, four miles southeast of Springfield, Washington Iles, former friend of Abraham Lincoln and one of Sangamon county's oldest residents. He was 83 years and 3 months old. Mr. Iles was born in Springfield April 6, 1833. He was united in marriage to Miss Emily Jones Dec. 6, 1864, in Bath county, Kentucky. She died in 1880. Washington Iles, the father of the deceased, was born in Kentucky and moved to Springfield in 1825. He served as an officer in the Black Hawk war and was prominent in the early history of Sangamon county.
He was one of the largest land owners in this section of the state. Iles Junction and Iles park were both named in memory of the early members of the Iles family.
Mr. Iles was an intimate friend of Lincoln and on frequent occasions engaged in conversation with the emancipator when he and several of his friends were wont to gather at drug store to trade stories and to while away the winter evenings.
Of his seven children three survive him, Mrs. Linnie Norris and Ben and William Iles of this city. Two brothers, Elijah of Florence, Ariz., and Edward of Sacramento, Cal., and eight grandchildren also survive. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 7-20-1916
The funeral of Washington Iles, former friend of Abraham Lincoln and one of the oldest residents of Sangamon county, who died Wednesday morning at his home four miles southeast of Springfield, will be held this morning at the home. Burial will be in Oak Ridge cemetery. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 7-21-1916
Mr. Iles was married in Butler county, Ky., in 1867, to Emma Jones, born in Bath County, Ky., April 4, 1844, a daughter of James and Malinda (Robinson) Jones, and they became the parents of five children as follows: Julia J.; Linnie L., wife of John Norris, born July 14, 1869; Benjamin B., born May 28, 1872; William, born in February, 1874; and George, born April 6, 1879, is deceased. --
Excerpt from: HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS AND HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY Volume II - Biographical, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co, 1
Died, at 2:45 o'clock Wednesday morning, July 19, 1916, at the family residence, four miles southeast of Springfield, Washington Iles, former friend of Abraham Lincoln and one of Sangamon county's oldest residents. He was 83 years and 3 months old. Mr. Iles was born in Springfield April 6, 1833. He was united in marriage to Miss Emily Jones Dec. 6, 1864, in Bath county, Kentucky. She died in 1880. Washington Iles, the father of the deceased, was born in Kentucky and moved to Springfield in 1825. He served as an officer in the Black Hawk war and was prominent in the early history of Sangamon county.
He was one of the largest land owners in this section of the state. Iles Junction and Iles park were both named in memory of the early members of the Iles family.
Mr. Iles was an intimate friend of Lincoln and on frequent occasions engaged in conversation with the emancipator when he and several of his friends were wont to gather at drug store to trade stories and to while away the winter evenings.
Of his seven children three survive him, Mrs. Linnie Norris and Ben and William Iles of this city. Two brothers, Elijah of Florence, Ariz., and Edward of Sacramento, Cal., and eight grandchildren also survive. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 7-20-1916
The funeral of Washington Iles, former friend of Abraham Lincoln and one of the oldest residents of Sangamon county, who died Wednesday morning at his home four miles southeast of Springfield, will be held this morning at the home. Burial will be in Oak Ridge cemetery. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 7-21-1916
Washington Thomas Iles - He was born in Springfield, April 5, 1833, a son of Washington and Ann (Foster) Iles. He was educated in the Sangamon county schools and here laid a firm foundation for his future life. Adopting farming as a calling, he has followed it all his life, now owning 280 acres in Sections 13 and 14, Woodside Township. From 1887 to 1890 Mr. Iles was a member of the Grangers and enjoyed his associations with his fellow farmers. He has always been a good farmer, and has developed his land until it is now extremely valuable. Hardworking and thrifty, he has known how to make his labor count for something, and he stands very high in his community as a man in whom implicit trust can be placed by those who have business dealings with him.
Mr. Iles was married in Butler county, Ky., in 1867, to Emma Jones, born in Bath County, Ky., April 4, 1844, a daughter of James and Malinda (Robinson) Jones, and they became the parents of five children as follows: Julia J.; Linnie L., wife of John Norris, born July 14, 1869; Benjamin B., born May 28, 1872; William, born in February, 1874; and George, born April 6, 1879, is deceased. --
Excerpt from: HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS AND HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY Volume II - Biographical, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co, 1
Died, at 2:45 o'clock Wednesday morning, July 19, 1916, at the family residence, four miles southeast of Springfield, Washington Iles, former friend of Abraham Lincoln and one of Sangamon county's oldest residents. He was 83 years and 3 months old. Mr. Iles was born in Springfield April 6, 1833. He was united in marriage to Miss Emily Jones Dec. 6, 1864, in Bath county, Kentucky. She died in 1880. Washington Iles, the father of the deceased, was born in Kentucky and moved to Springfield in 1825. He served as an officer in the Black Hawk war and was prominent in the early history of Sangamon county.
He was one of the largest land owners in this section of the state. Iles Junction and Iles park were both named in memory of the early members of the Iles family.
Mr. Iles was an intimate friend of Lincoln and on frequent occasions engaged in conversation with the emancipator when he and several of his friends were wont to gather at drug store to trade stories and to while away the winter evenings.
Of his seven children three survive him, Mrs. Linnie Norris and Ben and William Iles of this city. Two brothers, Elijah of Florence, Ariz., and Edward of Sacramento, Cal., and eight grandchildren also survive. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 7-20-1916
The funeral of Washington Iles, former friend of Abraham Lincoln and one of the oldest residents of Sangamon county, who died Wednesday morning at his home four miles southeast of Springfield, will be held this morning at the home. Burial will be in Oak Ridge cemetery. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 7-21-1916
Mr. Iles was married in Butler county, Ky., in 1867, to Emma Jones, born in Bath County, Ky., April 4, 1844, a daughter of James and Malinda (Robinson) Jones, and they became the parents of five children as follows: Julia J.; Linnie L., wife of John Norris, born July 14, 1869; Benjamin B., born May 28, 1872; William, born in February, 1874; and George, born April 6, 1879, is deceased. --
Excerpt from: HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS AND HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY Volume II - Biographical, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co, 1
Died, at 2:45 o'clock Wednesday morning, July 19, 1916, at the family residence, four miles southeast of Springfield, Washington Iles, former friend of Abraham Lincoln and one of Sangamon county's oldest residents. He was 83 years and 3 months old. Mr. Iles was born in Springfield April 6, 1833. He was united in marriage to Miss Emily Jones Dec. 6, 1864, in Bath county, Kentucky. She died in 1880. Washington Iles, the father of the deceased, was born in Kentucky and moved to Springfield in 1825. He served as an officer in the Black Hawk war and was prominent in the early history of Sangamon county.
He was one of the largest land owners in this section of the state. Iles Junction and Iles park were both named in memory of the early members of the Iles family.
Mr. Iles was an intimate friend of Lincoln and on frequent occasions engaged in conversation with the emancipator when he and several of his friends were wont to gather at drug store to trade stories and to while away the winter evenings.
Of his seven children three survive him, Mrs. Linnie Norris and Ben and William Iles of this city. Two brothers, Elijah of Florence, Ariz., and Edward of Sacramento, Cal., and eight grandchildren also survive. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 7-20-1916
The funeral of Washington Iles, former friend of Abraham Lincoln and one of the oldest residents of Sangamon county, who died Wednesday morning at his home four miles southeast of Springfield, will be held this morning at the home. Burial will be in Oak Ridge cemetery. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 7-21-1916
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