HISTORY OF KANE COUNTY.
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HERBERT Z. BERRY, printer and publisher, Aurora, Ill., born at Medina, Medina County, Ohio, Nov. 7, 1855, came with his parents to Illinois in 1857 and grew up in Aurora, where lie obtained his education in the public schools and learned the printer's trade. In 1872 he became associated with the Aurora Beacon, and was identified with that paper until the spring of 1897, acting as manager of the publication during the last ten years of his service. In 1898 he associated himself with A. G. Wormwood, thus establishing the now well-known printing house of Wormwood & Berry. Mr. Berry is a director and Vice-President of the Improvement, Building & Loan Association, with which he has been officially identified since its organization; has been prominent in the councils of the Republican party of Aurora for twenty years, and for sixteen years was Secretary of the Republican organization in the city. He was married in 1880 to Miss Martha W. Hoyt, daughter of A. J. and Caroline Hoyt of Aurora.
and in 1843 came to Maple Park, Ill., where he bought a farm one mile north of Elburn. This place he sold in 1847, to purchase another farm near Lodi (now Maple Park), where he lived until 1879. That year he built a home in Maple Park, where he is now living a retired life. In his active years Mr. Beverly has taken a leading part in the political and business affairs of his home community. He has been Collector, Road Commissioner, School Trustee, Mayor of Maple Park and for sixteen years Assessor of the Town of Virgil. His marriage to Miss Mary Jenkins occurred in September, 1845. She died Dec. 27, 1846, and he married his second wife, Miss Sarah J. Smith, in October, 1849. She became the mother of six children, only two of whom are now living. She died Jan. 30, 1863. Miss Lean-nah Bennett became Mr. Beverly's third wife, and of her six children, two daughters and one son are now living.
MELVIN BEVERLY, carpenter and joiner, Maple Park, Kane County, born Sept. 24, 1842, in Chautauqua County, N. Y., received his education in the schools of his native State, and came to Kane County, Ill., in 1860. Here he worked as a carpenter and joiner, and established a business as a contractor and builder, which he discontinued to enter the Union army, in April, 1862, when he became a member of the Sixty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. At Harper's Ferry, on Sept. 15, 1862, he was taken prisoner, was paroled, and coming to Chicago, enlisted in the Thirteenth Regiment. United Slates Regular Army. On Feb. 5, following, he received his discharge, having been permanently injured so as to seriously affect his legs. On his return home he resumed his business as a carpenter, and was quite a noted builder. Mr. Beverly was married, Aug. 15. 1878, to Miss Hattie Shoop, of Kane County, and they have had four children-two sons and two daughters.
MILTON J. BEVERLY, Deputy Clerk of the
Kane County Probate Court, Maple Park, Kane County, Ill., was born in Virgil Township, Park, born in Oneida County, N. Y., March 12, 1825, son of David and Eleanor (McMaster) Smith, received his education in the district schools of his native place, Kane County, Dec. 11, 1874, son of Albert ALBERT BEVERLY, retired farmer, Maple Beverly and Leannah (Bennett) Beverly; was educated in the public schools and the Metropolitan Business College (Chicago), and trained to merchandising, being employed for eight years in the general store of L. C. Clyne at
