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HISTORY OF DU PAGE COUNTY.
important official positions, being one of the organizers, and for some time president of the Du Page County Agricultural Society; was one of the incorporators of the Union Agricultural Society, as well as president and later vice- president of it; Avas one of the constituent mem¬ bers of the State Agricultural Society, and for many years was a member of the State Board; was Collector of Internal Revenue, being ap¬ pointed by President Lincoln, and many times served on the Board of Supervisors. The Re¬ publican party had in him a staunch supporter, and he was proud of the fact that Abraham Lincoln counted him among his intimate friends.
In December, 1828, Mr. EUsAvorth AA'as united in marriage with Chloe M. Skinner, of Lebanon, N. Y. They had the misfortune to lose Iavo children In childhood, and also their daughter, Eva, but two sons remained: Milton S., Ells¬ worth and Hon. Lewis C. Ellsworth. Mrs. Ells¬ worth died soon after her daughter, October 16, 1876.
The funeral services of Judge BUsAvorth were held at St. John's Episcopal Church, Canon KnoA^les of Chicago, and Rev. M. V. AA'erill, of Naperville, officiating. The beautiful little church was crowded with those Avho sought to pay a last tribute to the man who had dAvelt among them for so long, and Avho had inspired them Avith a desire to lead a better and nobler life. A number of the members of the State Board of Agriculture of which he died a mem¬ ber, attended. A touching feature of the cere¬ mony was the following of the casket as honor¬ ary pall bearers of several of the pioneers, who with him had helped to build up Naperville, but Avho were themselves too frail to bear the bur¬ den as pall bearers. Many years have passed, over a quarter of a century, since this good and representative man was laid to his last rest, and yet he Is not forgotten, for during the time he resided here, he made himself so necessary, gave so much of his personality to his community, that the results of his endeavor live on, and the generation unborn when he passed aAvay, is uoav enjoying the fruits of the harvest he soAved.
ELLSWORTH, Milton S., deceased. The Avords "good and faithful servant" are Avell applied to the late Milton S. Ellsworth, late of Naperville, AA'hose life In this community has been of im¬ mense benefit to Du Page Couuty. Born of a distinguished father, September 8, 1829, at Troy,
N. Y., Mr. Ellsworth lived to justify the careful training bestowed upon him, and Avhen he died at his home in Wheaton, May 25, 1896, he rounded out a useful life of slxty-seA'en years. Mr. EUsAVorth was a son of Judge LeAvls Ells¬ Avorth, Avho brought him to NapervUle in 1837, and grew up there, attending district school and Mt. Morris Academy.
Taught from boyhood the dignity of labor, Mr. EUsAvorth Avas ahvays a busy man, early in life assisting his father in the management of the Du Page County Nurseries, and later In the In¬ ternal Revenue office. During all these years, hoAvever, Mr. EUsAvorth was gaining the con¬ fidence of the people, and In 1877, he Avas elected County Clerk Of Du Page County, and suc¬ cessively elected to that office for five terms, dying Avhile an Incumbent of It. Like his father, he was strong in his suioport of Republicanism, and his services to his party Avere many and A'aluable.
Mr. EUsAvorth was married May 22, 1854, to Miss Jane E. Barber. Two children Avere born to them, Lewis, at the time of his father's death, a druggist at Wheaton, and Miss Carrie, AA'ho Avas her father's efficient clerk. The Congrega¬ tional Church held his membership and he was very earnest In his religious work. Always interested in fraternal matters, Mr. EllsAvorth Avas a member of Euclid Lodge, No. 65, F. & A. M., EucUd Chapter No. 13, R. A. M., and Gebal Council, No. 81, R. and S. M. His funeral was in charge of his lodges, and AA'as very impres¬ sive. Rev. Delos M. Tompkins officiating. His remains Avere interred In the NaperA'ille cemetery.
It is doubtful if Du Page County ever had an official AA'ho Avas more universally loved, for Mr. EUsAvortb AVOU all hearts by his humanity. He appeared to sense a trouble and knoAV exactly hOAV to remedy it. Even when It Avas Impossible for him to do anything officially, he arranged matters from his private funds, and AA'hen noth¬ ing else was possible, gave largely of that rare and tender sympathy that Avas priceless. Both Naperville and Wheaton claimed this man, and Du Page County Is proud of the fact that all his life outside of extreme chidlhood, Avas spent Avithin its confines. No one today can be long in either Naperville or Wheaton Avithout hearing some mention of the Ellsworths, father and son, who although dead are still present in Avhat they
Object Description
| Title | Historical Encyclopedia Of Illinois and history of Du Page County, Volume 2 |
| Title.Alternate | Historical Encyclopedia Of Illinois, Volume 2 |
| Title.Alternate2 | History of DuPage County |
| Contributors | Bateman, Newton ; Selby, Paul |
| Creator | Newton Bateman, editor-in-chief ; Paul Selby, associate editor ; Munsell Publishing Co. |
| Date Original | 1913 |
| Description | Thirty chapters describe the main facts of DuPage County's history from the earliest settlements and political organization up to 1913. Biographical sketches of prominent people, portraits, family histories, township histories, an index of portraits, illustrations, county officials, county organizations and institutions. |
| Subject | Illinois -- History -- Encyclopedias ; DuPage County -- History ; DuPage County -- Biography; Naperville (Ill.) -- History; Naperville (Ill.) -- Biography; Naperville (Ill.) -- Portraits |
| Format | text |
| Contributing Institution | Naperville Public Library |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Public domain |
| Directory.Related work | ocm_11314674 |
| Page | 472 pages |
| Type | book |
| Rights Statement | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. Copyrights for materials in this collection remain with their respective owners. Permission to display these materials on the Illinois Digital Archive was granted by the copyright holders to the Naperville Public Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: kwickman@naperville-lib.org. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
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| Title | Page 322 |
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| Date Digital | 2008-09-10 |
| FullText | 852 HISTORY OF DU PAGE COUNTY. important official positions, being one of the organizers, and for some time president of the Du Page County Agricultural Society; was one of the incorporators of the Union Agricultural Society, as well as president and later vice- president of it; Avas one of the constituent mem¬ bers of the State Agricultural Society, and for many years was a member of the State Board; was Collector of Internal Revenue, being ap¬ pointed by President Lincoln, and many times served on the Board of Supervisors. The Re¬ publican party had in him a staunch supporter, and he was proud of the fact that Abraham Lincoln counted him among his intimate friends. In December, 1828, Mr. EUsAvorth AA'as united in marriage with Chloe M. Skinner, of Lebanon, N. Y. They had the misfortune to lose Iavo children In childhood, and also their daughter, Eva, but two sons remained: Milton S., Ells¬ worth and Hon. Lewis C. Ellsworth. Mrs. Ells¬ worth died soon after her daughter, October 16, 1876. The funeral services of Judge BUsAvorth were held at St. John's Episcopal Church, Canon KnoA^les of Chicago, and Rev. M. V. AA'erill, of Naperville, officiating. The beautiful little church was crowded with those Avho sought to pay a last tribute to the man who had dAvelt among them for so long, and Avho had inspired them Avith a desire to lead a better and nobler life. A number of the members of the State Board of Agriculture of which he died a mem¬ ber, attended. A touching feature of the cere¬ mony was the following of the casket as honor¬ ary pall bearers of several of the pioneers, who with him had helped to build up Naperville, but Avho were themselves too frail to bear the bur¬ den as pall bearers. Many years have passed, over a quarter of a century, since this good and representative man was laid to his last rest, and yet he Is not forgotten, for during the time he resided here, he made himself so necessary, gave so much of his personality to his community, that the results of his endeavor live on, and the generation unborn when he passed aAvay, is uoav enjoying the fruits of the harvest he soAved. ELLSWORTH, Milton S., deceased. The Avords "good and faithful servant" are Avell applied to the late Milton S. Ellsworth, late of Naperville, AA'hose life In this community has been of im¬ mense benefit to Du Page Couuty. Born of a distinguished father, September 8, 1829, at Troy, N. Y., Mr. Ellsworth lived to justify the careful training bestowed upon him, and Avhen he died at his home in Wheaton, May 25, 1896, he rounded out a useful life of slxty-seA'en years. Mr. EUsAVorth was a son of Judge LeAvls Ells¬ Avorth, Avho brought him to NapervUle in 1837, and grew up there, attending district school and Mt. Morris Academy. Taught from boyhood the dignity of labor, Mr. EUsAvorth Avas ahvays a busy man, early in life assisting his father in the management of the Du Page County Nurseries, and later In the In¬ ternal Revenue office. During all these years, hoAvever, Mr. EUsAvorth was gaining the con¬ fidence of the people, and In 1877, he Avas elected County Clerk Of Du Page County, and suc¬ cessively elected to that office for five terms, dying Avhile an Incumbent of It. Like his father, he was strong in his suioport of Republicanism, and his services to his party Avere many and A'aluable. Mr. EUsAvorth was married May 22, 1854, to Miss Jane E. Barber. Two children Avere born to them, Lewis, at the time of his father's death, a druggist at Wheaton, and Miss Carrie, AA'ho Avas her father's efficient clerk. The Congrega¬ tional Church held his membership and he was very earnest In his religious work. Always interested in fraternal matters, Mr. EllsAvorth Avas a member of Euclid Lodge, No. 65, F. & A. M., EucUd Chapter No. 13, R. A. M., and Gebal Council, No. 81, R. and S. M. His funeral was in charge of his lodges, and AA'as very impres¬ sive. Rev. Delos M. Tompkins officiating. His remains Avere interred In the NaperA'ille cemetery. It is doubtful if Du Page County ever had an official AA'ho Avas more universally loved, for Mr. EUsAvortb AVOU all hearts by his humanity. He appeared to sense a trouble and knoAV exactly hOAV to remedy it. Even when It Avas Impossible for him to do anything officially, he arranged matters from his private funds, and AA'hen noth¬ ing else was possible, gave largely of that rare and tender sympathy that Avas priceless. Both Naperville and Wheaton claimed this man, and Du Page County Is proud of the fact that all his life outside of extreme chidlhood, Avas spent Avithin its confines. No one today can be long in either Naperville or Wheaton Avithout hearing some mention of the Ellsworths, father and son, who although dead are still present in Avhat they |
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| Rights Statement | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. Copyrights for materials in this collection remain with their respective owners. Permission to display these materials on the Illinois Digital Archive was granted by the copyright holders to the Naperville Public Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: kwickman@naperville-lib.org. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
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