Son of Roswell and Elizabeth (Ingraham) Rose. Brother of Harriet Geraldine, Havilah R., Cyrus, Silas Nathan and Birney. Husband of Harriet Ann Stevens. Father of Frankie A., Florence Minnie and Nellie V. Rose. Was in the Civil War.
The family of which W. H. Rose is the sole survivor has been substantially identified with the State of Illinois ever since it's establishment this side of Lake Michigan in 1836. That year witnessed the arrival, in the then small and muddy hamlet of Chicago, of Roswell Rose, who was born in Oneida County, N.Y., February 2, 1801, a son of Phineas Rose, who carried a musket in the Revolutionary War. Roswell Rose came to Chicago well prepared to share the uncertain fortunes of the infant community basking under the frowning walls of Fort Dearborn. He had been educated by his mother, a woman of strong character and scholarly attainments, and he had learned to know men through his work as an educator for a number of years. As an aid to self-support he had learned the carpenter's trade, and, before coming west, had risen to considerable prominence as a builder and contractor in Buffalo, N.Y. He remained but a year in Chicago, being tempted by the inducements offered in the country to land purchasers, more especially in a section twenty miles northwest of Chicago. For six years he lived on and improved his farm, and then moved to Waukegan, which was then donning a spirit of municipal importance, and offering a prolific field to men apt with the use of tools. He erected the first mill in Waukegan, as well as private and public structures, and in 1850 came to Fulton and warren Counties, and purchased a half-interest in a mill on Swan Creek, formerly owned and improved by John and Riverus Woods. In the fall of the same year he brought his family from Waukegan and located on what is known as the Saunders farm, on the northeast quarter of Section 13, Greenbush Township, which had a log house and a few minor improvements, the house having been built in 1838 by Loren Woods. Three years after his arrival the house was replaced by a somewhat pretentious frame building, on the south side of the creek and near the mill, which continued to be his home for the remainder of his life. His mill became one of the interesting enterprises in the community, and, operated for the first time with his partner, Riverus Woods, in 1851, it did a large business with the surrounding country, farmers bringing their products from a distance of twenty-five to thirty miles. The capacity of the mill often was sorely taxed, and many times its patrons were obliged to stay in the neighborhood and wait their turn for several days. Swan Creek in the early days supplied sufficient power for the operation of the mill, but with the influx of settlers its flow was diminished, and steam was resorted to. The transition was no less picturesque if more expeditious methods, but in the minds of the older generation at least, the drowsy hum of the busy old mill remains a quaint and interesting recollection. Its history was scarred with an element of tragedy, however, for on September 5, 1867, Mr. Rose was caught in a part of its machinery and instantly killed, and thus the old management had passed away, for the other partner, Riverus Woods, had responded to the call of the inevitable the year before. The wife of Mr. Rose formerly was Elizabeth Ingraham, of Oneida County, N.Y., and she became the mother of six children. She died November 29, 1870, a few years after the death of her husband, R. Rose. Harriet died near Santa Ana, Cal., September 21, 1898, at the age of seventy-one, having married a Mr. Nichols; Havilah R. Rose died in Avon August 11, 1900, at the age of seventy years; Silas N. died at Memphis, Mo., September 22, 1898, at the age of sixty-six years; Cyrus, twin of Silas N., died in Lake County, Ill., at the age of eight years; Birney died in Avon February2, 1877, at the age of thirty-one years; and W. H., the only survivor, is a resident of Avon, Ill.
W. H. Rose was born on a farm in Lake County, Ill., in September, 1838, and was educated in the Lake County and Avon public schools. He was twelve years old when his father moved to Avon to engage in milling, and he continued with his father in the mill until the latter's death, and then operated the mill on his own responsibility until disposing of it about 1869. He then bought a farm near Avon, of 180 acres, and now owns three farms in Warren County. About five years ago he traded some of his country land for his present home in Avon, and at present employs his leisure in looking after his country and town interests.
A predilection for public affairs has drawn Mr. Rose into many county enterprises of a political, business and social nature. A stanch Republican, he has served as Supervisor, member of the Village Board, and member of the School Board which constructed the public school building. He was one of the organizers and chief promoters of the Fair Association, about thirty years ago, and served as its President. His life experiences have included a military service of six months during the Civil War as a Lieutenant in Company C, One Hundred and Thirty-Eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. For the past forty-five years he has been a member of the Masonic fraternity, and in religion is a Universalist.
The marriage of Mr. Rose and Harriet A. Stevens, of New York, occurred in Waukegan, Lake County, Ill., in 1860, Mrs. Rose being a daughter of Almon Stevens, a native of New York, and a farmer of Lake County. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Rose: Mrs. Frankie Leigh, Mrs. Florence Ming, and Mrs. Nellie Cline- the first two of Avon, and the last named of Abingdon, Ill. Mr. Rose is a man of character and purpose, and of unquestioned integrity. His life has been a busy and well directed one, and from both a character and material standpoint, may be accounted a successful one.
Illustrated history of Illinois, History of Fulton County, Pp. 1075-1076
The family of which W. H. Rose is the sole survivor has been substantially identified with the State of Illinois ever since it's establishment this side of Lake Michigan in 1836. That year witnessed the arrival, in the then small and muddy hamlet of Chicago, of Roswell Rose, who was born in Oneida County, N.Y., February 2, 1801, a son of Phineas Rose, who carried a musket in the Revolutionary War. Roswell Rose came to Chicago well prepared to share the uncertain fortunes of the infant community basking under the frowning walls of Fort Dearborn. He had been educated by his mother, a woman of strong character and scholarly attainments, and he had learned to know men through his work as an educator for a number of years. As an aid to self-support he had learned the carpenter's trade, and, before coming west, had risen to considerable prominence as a builder and contractor in Buffalo, N.Y. He remained but a year in Chicago, being tempted by the inducements offered in the country to land purchasers, more especially in a section twenty miles northwest of Chicago. For six years he lived on and improved his farm, and then moved to Waukegan, which was then donning a spirit of municipal importance, and offering a prolific field to men apt with the use of tools. He erected the first mill in Waukegan, as well as private and public structures, and in 1850 came to Fulton and warren Counties, and purchased a half-interest in a mill on Swan Creek, formerly owned and improved by John and Riverus Woods. In the fall of the same year he brought his family from Waukegan and located on what is known as the Saunders farm, on the northeast quarter of Section 13, Greenbush Township, which had a log house and a few minor improvements, the house having been built in 1838 by Loren Woods. Three years after his arrival the house was replaced by a somewhat pretentious frame building, on the south side of the creek and near the mill, which continued to be his home for the remainder of his life. His mill became one of the interesting enterprises in the community, and, operated for the first time with his partner, Riverus Woods, in 1851, it did a large business with the surrounding country, farmers bringing their products from a distance of twenty-five to thirty miles. The capacity of the mill often was sorely taxed, and many times its patrons were obliged to stay in the neighborhood and wait their turn for several days. Swan Creek in the early days supplied sufficient power for the operation of the mill, but with the influx of settlers its flow was diminished, and steam was resorted to. The transition was no less picturesque if more expeditious methods, but in the minds of the older generation at least, the drowsy hum of the busy old mill remains a quaint and interesting recollection. Its history was scarred with an element of tragedy, however, for on September 5, 1867, Mr. Rose was caught in a part of its machinery and instantly killed, and thus the old management had passed away, for the other partner, Riverus Woods, had responded to the call of the inevitable the year before. The wife of Mr. Rose formerly was Elizabeth Ingraham, of Oneida County, N.Y., and she became the mother of six children. She died November 29, 1870, a few years after the death of her husband, R. Rose. Harriet died near Santa Ana, Cal., September 21, 1898, at the age of seventy-one, having married a Mr. Nichols; Havilah R. Rose died in Avon August 11, 1900, at the age of seventy years; Silas N. died at Memphis, Mo., September 22, 1898, at the age of sixty-six years; Cyrus, twin of Silas N., died in Lake County, Ill., at the age of eight years; Birney died in Avon February2, 1877, at the age of thirty-one years; and W. H., the only survivor, is a resident of Avon, Ill.
W. H. Rose was born on a farm in Lake County, Ill., in September, 1838, and was educated in the Lake County and Avon public schools. He was twelve years old when his father moved to Avon to engage in milling, and he continued with his father in the mill until the latter's death, and then operated the mill on his own responsibility until disposing of it about 1869. He then bought a farm near Avon, of 180 acres, and now owns three farms in Warren County. About five years ago he traded some of his country land for his present home in Avon, and at present employs his leisure in looking after his country and town interests.
A predilection for public affairs has drawn Mr. Rose into many county enterprises of a political, business and social nature. A stanch Republican, he has served as Supervisor, member of the Village Board, and member of the School Board which constructed the public school building. He was one of the organizers and chief promoters of the Fair Association, about thirty years ago, and served as its President. His life experiences have included a military service of six months during the Civil War as a Lieutenant in Company C, One Hundred and Thirty-Eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. For the past forty-five years he has been a member of the Masonic fraternity, and in religion is a Universalist.
The marriage of Mr. Rose and Harriet A. Stevens, of New York, occurred in Waukegan, Lake County, Ill., in 1860, Mrs. Rose being a daughter of Almon Stevens, a native of New York, and a farmer of Lake County. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Rose: Mrs. Frankie Leigh, Mrs. Florence Ming, and Mrs. Nellie Cline- the first two of Avon, and the last named of Abingdon, Ill. Mr. Rose is a man of character and purpose, and of unquestioned integrity. His life has been a busy and well directed one, and from both a character and material standpoint, may be accounted a successful one.
Illustrated history of Illinois, History of Fulton County, Pp. 1075-1076
Son of Roswell and Elizabeth (Ingraham) Rose. Brother of Harriet Geraldine, Havilah R., Cyrus, Silas Nathan and Birney. Husband of Harriet Ann Stevens. Father of Frankie A., Florence Minnie and Nellie V. Rose. Was in the Civil War.
The family of which W. H. Rose is the sole survivor has been substantially identified with the State of Illinois ever since it's establishment this side of Lake Michigan in 1836. That year witnessed the arrival, in the then small and muddy hamlet of Chicago, of Roswell Rose, who was born in Oneida County, N.Y., February 2, 1801, a son of Phineas Rose, who carried a musket in the Revolutionary War. Roswell Rose came to Chicago well prepared to share the uncertain fortunes of the infant community basking under the frowning walls of Fort Dearborn. He had been educated by his mother, a woman of strong character and scholarly attainments, and he had learned to know men through his work as an educator for a number of years. As an aid to self-support he had learned the carpenter's trade, and, before coming west, had risen to considerable prominence as a builder and contractor in Buffalo, N.Y. He remained but a year in Chicago, being tempted by the inducements offered in the country to land purchasers, more especially in a section twenty miles northwest of Chicago. For six years he lived on and improved his farm, and then moved to Waukegan, which was then donning a spirit of municipal importance, and offering a prolific field to men apt with the use of tools. He erected the first mill in Waukegan, as well as private and public structures, and in 1850 came to Fulton and warren Counties, and purchased a half-interest in a mill on Swan Creek, formerly owned and improved by John and Riverus Woods. In the fall of the same year he brought his family from Waukegan and located on what is known as the Saunders farm, on the northeast quarter of Section 13, Greenbush Township, which had a log house and a few minor improvements, the house having been built in 1838 by Loren Woods. Three years after his arrival the house was replaced by a somewhat pretentious frame building, on the south side of the creek and near the mill, which continued to be his home for the remainder of his life. His mill became one of the interesting enterprises in the community, and, operated for the first time with his partner, Riverus Woods, in 1851, it did a large business with the surrounding country, farmers bringing their products from a distance of twenty-five to thirty miles. The capacity of the mill often was sorely taxed, and many times its patrons were obliged to stay in the neighborhood and wait their turn for several days. Swan Creek in the early days supplied sufficient power for the operation of the mill, but with the influx of settlers its flow was diminished, and steam was resorted to. The transition was no less picturesque if more expeditious methods, but in the minds of the older generation at least, the drowsy hum of the busy old mill remains a quaint and interesting recollection. Its history was scarred with an element of tragedy, however, for on September 5, 1867, Mr. Rose was caught in a part of its machinery and instantly killed, and thus the old management had passed away, for the other partner, Riverus Woods, had responded to the call of the inevitable the year before. The wife of Mr. Rose formerly was Elizabeth Ingraham, of Oneida County, N.Y., and she became the mother of six children. She died November 29, 1870, a few years after the death of her husband, R. Rose. Harriet died near Santa Ana, Cal., September 21, 1898, at the age of seventy-one, having married a Mr. Nichols; Havilah R. Rose died in Avon August 11, 1900, at the age of seventy years; Silas N. died at Memphis, Mo., September 22, 1898, at the age of sixty-six years; Cyrus, twin of Silas N., died in Lake County, Ill., at the age of eight years; Birney died in Avon February2, 1877, at the age of thirty-one years; and W. H., the only survivor, is a resident of Avon, Ill.
W. H. Rose was born on a farm in Lake County, Ill., in September, 1838, and was educated in the Lake County and Avon public schools. He was twelve years old when his father moved to Avon to engage in milling, and he continued with his father in the mill until the latter's death, and then operated the mill on his own responsibility until disposing of it about 1869. He then bought a farm near Avon, of 180 acres, and now owns three farms in Warren County. About five years ago he traded some of his country land for his present home in Avon, and at present employs his leisure in looking after his country and town interests.
A predilection for public affairs has drawn Mr. Rose into many county enterprises of a political, business and social nature. A stanch Republican, he has served as Supervisor, member of the Village Board, and member of the School Board which constructed the public school building. He was one of the organizers and chief promoters of the Fair Association, about thirty years ago, and served as its President. His life experiences have included a military service of six months during the Civil War as a Lieutenant in Company C, One Hundred and Thirty-Eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. For the past forty-five years he has been a member of the Masonic fraternity, and in religion is a Universalist.
The marriage of Mr. Rose and Harriet A. Stevens, of New York, occurred in Waukegan, Lake County, Ill., in 1860, Mrs. Rose being a daughter of Almon Stevens, a native of New York, and a farmer of Lake County. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Rose: Mrs. Frankie Leigh, Mrs. Florence Ming, and Mrs. Nellie Cline- the first two of Avon, and the last named of Abingdon, Ill. Mr. Rose is a man of character and purpose, and of unquestioned integrity. His life has been a busy and well directed one, and from both a character and material standpoint, may be accounted a successful one.
Illustrated history of Illinois, History of Fulton County, Pp. 1075-1076
The family of which W. H. Rose is the sole survivor has been substantially identified with the State of Illinois ever since it's establishment this side of Lake Michigan in 1836. That year witnessed the arrival, in the then small and muddy hamlet of Chicago, of Roswell Rose, who was born in Oneida County, N.Y., February 2, 1801, a son of Phineas Rose, who carried a musket in the Revolutionary War. Roswell Rose came to Chicago well prepared to share the uncertain fortunes of the infant community basking under the frowning walls of Fort Dearborn. He had been educated by his mother, a woman of strong character and scholarly attainments, and he had learned to know men through his work as an educator for a number of years. As an aid to self-support he had learned the carpenter's trade, and, before coming west, had risen to considerable prominence as a builder and contractor in Buffalo, N.Y. He remained but a year in Chicago, being tempted by the inducements offered in the country to land purchasers, more especially in a section twenty miles northwest of Chicago. For six years he lived on and improved his farm, and then moved to Waukegan, which was then donning a spirit of municipal importance, and offering a prolific field to men apt with the use of tools. He erected the first mill in Waukegan, as well as private and public structures, and in 1850 came to Fulton and warren Counties, and purchased a half-interest in a mill on Swan Creek, formerly owned and improved by John and Riverus Woods. In the fall of the same year he brought his family from Waukegan and located on what is known as the Saunders farm, on the northeast quarter of Section 13, Greenbush Township, which had a log house and a few minor improvements, the house having been built in 1838 by Loren Woods. Three years after his arrival the house was replaced by a somewhat pretentious frame building, on the south side of the creek and near the mill, which continued to be his home for the remainder of his life. His mill became one of the interesting enterprises in the community, and, operated for the first time with his partner, Riverus Woods, in 1851, it did a large business with the surrounding country, farmers bringing their products from a distance of twenty-five to thirty miles. The capacity of the mill often was sorely taxed, and many times its patrons were obliged to stay in the neighborhood and wait their turn for several days. Swan Creek in the early days supplied sufficient power for the operation of the mill, but with the influx of settlers its flow was diminished, and steam was resorted to. The transition was no less picturesque if more expeditious methods, but in the minds of the older generation at least, the drowsy hum of the busy old mill remains a quaint and interesting recollection. Its history was scarred with an element of tragedy, however, for on September 5, 1867, Mr. Rose was caught in a part of its machinery and instantly killed, and thus the old management had passed away, for the other partner, Riverus Woods, had responded to the call of the inevitable the year before. The wife of Mr. Rose formerly was Elizabeth Ingraham, of Oneida County, N.Y., and she became the mother of six children. She died November 29, 1870, a few years after the death of her husband, R. Rose. Harriet died near Santa Ana, Cal., September 21, 1898, at the age of seventy-one, having married a Mr. Nichols; Havilah R. Rose died in Avon August 11, 1900, at the age of seventy years; Silas N. died at Memphis, Mo., September 22, 1898, at the age of sixty-six years; Cyrus, twin of Silas N., died in Lake County, Ill., at the age of eight years; Birney died in Avon February2, 1877, at the age of thirty-one years; and W. H., the only survivor, is a resident of Avon, Ill.
W. H. Rose was born on a farm in Lake County, Ill., in September, 1838, and was educated in the Lake County and Avon public schools. He was twelve years old when his father moved to Avon to engage in milling, and he continued with his father in the mill until the latter's death, and then operated the mill on his own responsibility until disposing of it about 1869. He then bought a farm near Avon, of 180 acres, and now owns three farms in Warren County. About five years ago he traded some of his country land for his present home in Avon, and at present employs his leisure in looking after his country and town interests.
A predilection for public affairs has drawn Mr. Rose into many county enterprises of a political, business and social nature. A stanch Republican, he has served as Supervisor, member of the Village Board, and member of the School Board which constructed the public school building. He was one of the organizers and chief promoters of the Fair Association, about thirty years ago, and served as its President. His life experiences have included a military service of six months during the Civil War as a Lieutenant in Company C, One Hundred and Thirty-Eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. For the past forty-five years he has been a member of the Masonic fraternity, and in religion is a Universalist.
The marriage of Mr. Rose and Harriet A. Stevens, of New York, occurred in Waukegan, Lake County, Ill., in 1860, Mrs. Rose being a daughter of Almon Stevens, a native of New York, and a farmer of Lake County. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Rose: Mrs. Frankie Leigh, Mrs. Florence Ming, and Mrs. Nellie Cline- the first two of Avon, and the last named of Abingdon, Ill. Mr. Rose is a man of character and purpose, and of unquestioned integrity. His life has been a busy and well directed one, and from both a character and material standpoint, may be accounted a successful one.
Illustrated history of Illinois, History of Fulton County, Pp. 1075-1076
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