HISTORY OF KANE COUNTY.
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AMOS BURTON, retired merchant, Batavia, Ill., born in Manchester, England, Aug. 7, 1849, and came with his parents to Batavia, Ill., when about three years of age; engaged in merchandising in Batavia in early manhood, being thus engaged until about 1888. having since devoted his attention principally to farming, making a specialty of dairy farming and stock-raising; is also interested in manufacturing enterprises at Batavia. Mr. Bin ton has been twice married, first to Miss Mary E. Van Nortwick, and after her death to Miss Maud S. Sloan, of Nebraska City, Neb. His children are John Van Nortwick, Arny L. and Don S.
BENJAMIN BURTON, Geneva, Ill., born in Kendall County, Ill., in 1840; went to Chicago in 1842, and removed to Geneva after the Chicago fire in 1871, and has since resided in that city: was connected with the "Charles Pope Glucose Company" up to the time of its purchase by the Corn Products Company in 1902.
PHA.RLES P. BURTON, journalist and State Printer Expert, Aurora, Ill., born in Anderson, Ind., March 7, 1862; came to Aurora in 1874; began his business career in the office of the "Aurora Herald," a weekly paper published by his father, and was interested in newspaper work in Aurora until February, 1903; was appointed by Governor Yates, in June, 1901, State Printer Expert: was married in 1887 to Miss Cora Vreeland, of Michigan.
JOHN BURTON, manufacturer and inventor, Chicago, Ill., born in Kendall County, Ill., in 1838; reared and educated in Chicago. In 1880, with other gentlemen, he founded the "Geneva Grape Sugar Company," which later became the "Charles Pope Glucose Company." This corporation developed one of the largest industries of its kind in the West, operating plants both at Geneva and Venice, Ill. Later Mr. Burton became interested in other lines of manufacture, making his home in Chicago.
J. W. BUTLER, wholesale merchant, 216 Monroe street, Chicago, was born in Essex, Vt., May 7, 1828, son of Zebediah and Esther (Morris) Butler, was reared in his native Stat^ and given a good education in its schools. In the fall of 1848 he came to St. Charles, Ill., whither his father had preceded him, and entered the store of Butler & Hunt, the former being his brother. About a year later, in company with George Person, he bought out the business and became the head of the mercantile firm of Butler & Person, which continued until
1854, when Mr. Butler removed to Chicago to take charge of the salesrooms of the St. Charles Paper Company. In 1858 he became the head of the J. W. Butler Paper Company, wholesale paper dealers. This firm was incorporated as the J. W. Butler Paper Company in 1875, with Mr. Butler as Vice-President and Treasurer. In 1877 he was made President of the company, a position which he still retains. Mr. Butler was married in May, 1858, to Miss Julia Ann Osgood, of St. Charles.
CHAMBERS D. CALHOUN, physician and surgeon, Elburn, Ill., born in Armstrong County, Penn., Aug. 17, 1858; educated in the public schools and Glade Run Academy, and obtained his medical training in Jefferson Medical College (Philadelphia), later taking a post-graduate course in the Chicago Post-Graduate School; began practice in Elburn in 1889, and has since been one of the leading physicians and surgeons of that locality. He was married June 2, 1886, to Sophia Martin, daughter of John and Sarah (Evelyth) Martin.
