"Albert Askey, lumber merchant of Ridott, is one of the most important factors in the business interests of this thriving little village, where he established himself in 1883, and carries a large and well selected stock of building materials. His praiseworthy methods of doing business have secured him a profitable patronage, which is constantly increasing. He is the successor to the well known firm of H. Poffenburger, with whom he was formerly associated as clerk and manager.
"The parents of our subject, Ellis and Eliza (Fox) Askey, were natives of Centre County, PA, of German and Irish ancestry. The paternal grandfather of our subject was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, whose given name was Thomas and he changed the patrynomic from Erskine to Askey. One of his kinsmen also distinguished himself for his bravery and fought under Commodore Perry (Samuel). ....The subject of this sketch remained under the parental roof until his reached his majority. He had made the most of his opportunities at school and qualified himself for a teacher, which profession he followed, however, but a short time, it not being exactly in accordance with his tastes and capacities. One of the most important steps of his early manhood was his marriage, April 22, 1881, with Miss Susie Sibert, which was celebrated at the home of the bride's parents in Ridott Township. Mrs. Askey was born in Hardin County, IA, November 10, 1864 and is the daughter of William Sibert, formerly a resident of this township and now deceased. The family is of German ancestry and the maiden name of the mother was Elizabeth Kimel. The latter is still living on the homestead in Ridott Township, being about fifty-five years of age.
"Our subject and his wife became the parents of four children one of whom, Celia, died when a year and a half old. Those surviving are Garfield, born September 26, 1882l; Hazel, December 24, 1885, and a babe, unnamed. Mr. Askey, like his father before him is a straight Republican and, socially, a Master Workman of Ridott Lodge No. 259, A.O.U.W. His is also Advisor in Ivy Camp, November, '81, M.W.A." Taken from Portrait and Biographical Album of Stephenson County, IL, published by Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1888.
"The parents of our subject, Ellis and Eliza (Fox) Askey, were natives of Centre County, PA, of German and Irish ancestry. The paternal grandfather of our subject was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, whose given name was Thomas and he changed the patrynomic from Erskine to Askey. One of his kinsmen also distinguished himself for his bravery and fought under Commodore Perry (Samuel). ....The subject of this sketch remained under the parental roof until his reached his majority. He had made the most of his opportunities at school and qualified himself for a teacher, which profession he followed, however, but a short time, it not being exactly in accordance with his tastes and capacities. One of the most important steps of his early manhood was his marriage, April 22, 1881, with Miss Susie Sibert, which was celebrated at the home of the bride's parents in Ridott Township. Mrs. Askey was born in Hardin County, IA, November 10, 1864 and is the daughter of William Sibert, formerly a resident of this township and now deceased. The family is of German ancestry and the maiden name of the mother was Elizabeth Kimel. The latter is still living on the homestead in Ridott Township, being about fifty-five years of age.
"Our subject and his wife became the parents of four children one of whom, Celia, died when a year and a half old. Those surviving are Garfield, born September 26, 1882l; Hazel, December 24, 1885, and a babe, unnamed. Mr. Askey, like his father before him is a straight Republican and, socially, a Master Workman of Ridott Lodge No. 259, A.O.U.W. His is also Advisor in Ivy Camp, November, '81, M.W.A." Taken from Portrait and Biographical Album of Stephenson County, IL, published by Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1888.
"Albert Askey, lumber merchant of Ridott, is one of the most important factors in the business interests of this thriving little village, where he established himself in 1883, and carries a large and well selected stock of building materials. His praiseworthy methods of doing business have secured him a profitable patronage, which is constantly increasing. He is the successor to the well known firm of H. Poffenburger, with whom he was formerly associated as clerk and manager.
"The parents of our subject, Ellis and Eliza (Fox) Askey, were natives of Centre County, PA, of German and Irish ancestry. The paternal grandfather of our subject was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, whose given name was Thomas and he changed the patrynomic from Erskine to Askey. One of his kinsmen also distinguished himself for his bravery and fought under Commodore Perry (Samuel). ....The subject of this sketch remained under the parental roof until his reached his majority. He had made the most of his opportunities at school and qualified himself for a teacher, which profession he followed, however, but a short time, it not being exactly in accordance with his tastes and capacities. One of the most important steps of his early manhood was his marriage, April 22, 1881, with Miss Susie Sibert, which was celebrated at the home of the bride's parents in Ridott Township. Mrs. Askey was born in Hardin County, IA, November 10, 1864 and is the daughter of William Sibert, formerly a resident of this township and now deceased. The family is of German ancestry and the maiden name of the mother was Elizabeth Kimel. The latter is still living on the homestead in Ridott Township, being about fifty-five years of age.
"Our subject and his wife became the parents of four children one of whom, Celia, died when a year and a half old. Those surviving are Garfield, born September 26, 1882l; Hazel, December 24, 1885, and a babe, unnamed. Mr. Askey, like his father before him is a straight Republican and, socially, a Master Workman of Ridott Lodge No. 259, A.O.U.W. His is also Advisor in Ivy Camp, November, '81, M.W.A." Taken from Portrait and Biographical Album of Stephenson County, IL, published by Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1888.
"The parents of our subject, Ellis and Eliza (Fox) Askey, were natives of Centre County, PA, of German and Irish ancestry. The paternal grandfather of our subject was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, whose given name was Thomas and he changed the patrynomic from Erskine to Askey. One of his kinsmen also distinguished himself for his bravery and fought under Commodore Perry (Samuel). ....The subject of this sketch remained under the parental roof until his reached his majority. He had made the most of his opportunities at school and qualified himself for a teacher, which profession he followed, however, but a short time, it not being exactly in accordance with his tastes and capacities. One of the most important steps of his early manhood was his marriage, April 22, 1881, with Miss Susie Sibert, which was celebrated at the home of the bride's parents in Ridott Township. Mrs. Askey was born in Hardin County, IA, November 10, 1864 and is the daughter of William Sibert, formerly a resident of this township and now deceased. The family is of German ancestry and the maiden name of the mother was Elizabeth Kimel. The latter is still living on the homestead in Ridott Township, being about fifty-five years of age.
"Our subject and his wife became the parents of four children one of whom, Celia, died when a year and a half old. Those surviving are Garfield, born September 26, 1882l; Hazel, December 24, 1885, and a babe, unnamed. Mr. Askey, like his father before him is a straight Republican and, socially, a Master Workman of Ridott Lodge No. 259, A.O.U.W. His is also Advisor in Ivy Camp, November, '81, M.W.A." Taken from Portrait and Biographical Album of Stephenson County, IL, published by Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1888.
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