HISTORY OF KANE COUNTY.
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Mr. Cooledge, of Oregon, Ogle County, where they now (1904) reside. (See sketch of John Senders in another part of this volume.) William Lance, who was a man of great force of character and a conspicuous figure in this section of the State, finally died, as already stated, Sept. 17, 1873, his death-notwithstanding his great age-being hastened by cancer, but retaining his memory to the last. His wife, Margaret A. Lance, died Sept. 27, 1856, aged seventy-one years.
ELIJAH LATHROP (deceased), pioneer, Udina. Kane County, Ill., born in Jay, Oxford County, Me., May 10, 1821, son of Elijah and Eunice (Philbrick) Lathrop. Elijah Lathrop. Sr., born in Bridgewater, Mass., removed in 1800 to the District of Maine, where he was married, and there lived until 1828, when he removed to Onondaga County, N. Y.; four years later went to Lorain County, Ohio, where the son Elijah grew to manhood, securing his education in the public schools and at Amherst High School in Lorain. Elijah Lathrop, Jr., learned the carpenter trade, which he followed for several years in Wisconsin. In 1851 he purchased of the late Major Adin Mann a tract of land near Udina, which is still in possession of the family, and where he spent the remainder of his life. Later on his father and two brothers came to Udina, and for some years the four of them lived in a row of farm-houses just outside the village, on the State road toward Elgin. Four generations of the family have lived in this neighborhood, and three generations have lived on the old homestead, now occupied by Mrs. Lathrop and her son. She was born in Oswego, N. Y., in 1831, and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. She and Mr. Lathrop were married in Sandusky, Ohio, Jan. 8, 1851, and immediately settled in Kane County, where all the years of their wedded life were passed. Elijah Lathrop died Jan. 25, 1898. Mrs. Lathrop still survives, making her home with their only living son, Ellis H. Lathrop, who is a farmer and stock-raiser, born at Udina, Dec. 31, 1853. His education was secured in the district schools and in Elgin Academy. He began farming on the old homestead, and took his father's place in its conduct and management. He was married in 1877 to Miss Alice Schultz, of Elgin, who died March 31, 1901, leaving five children: Edith, Sutherland L., Arthur, Florence and Blanche.
EDWARD LAWRENCE (deceased), pioneer, Elgin, Ill., was born in Lancastershire, England, Jan. 15, 1819, and reared and educated in his English home, early becoming associated with his father in operating canal boats. In 1850 he came to the United States, first making his home at St. Charles, Ill., but after living for a time in DeKalb County, about 1854 located on a farm in Burlington, Kane County. Here he continued to reside until 1882, when he returned to Genoa, DeKalb County, but thirteen years later he removed to Elgin, where he died April 3, 1902. Mr. Lawrence was married in 1856 to Miss Llssy Marshall, daughter of William and Mary Marshall, who came from Nottinghamshire, England, and settled in DeKalb County, Ill., in 1853. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence have four children: Marshall, residing in Burlington, Ill.; Jennie, Robert E. and Mary E. (now Mrs. E. W. Lawson), all living in Elgin.
ROBERT E. LAWRENCE, merchant, Elgin. Ill., was born in Burlington, Kane County, Ill., April 7, 1863, the son of Edward and Lissey (Marshall) Lawrence. He grew to manhood under the-parental roof-tree, and was educated in the local schools. He followed agricultural pursuits until 1891, when two years later he engaged in a grocery business in which he has continued successfully up to the present time (1903). He still retains the ownership of the DeKalb County farm. In 1886 he married Miss Emma, daughter of Aaron and Sarah (Lan-phier) Allen, of Elgin.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE (deceased), mer-chant, was born in the town of Weston, Vt., Jan. 17, 1826, and when seventeen years of age left his native town to go to Shushan, N. Y., where he became a clerk in the store of Daniel Volentine, who later lived in Aurora, Ill. Here he was trained as a merchant, and when he reached his majority entered into partnership with Mr. Volentine. Mr. Lawrence continued in business several years after Mr. Volentine had gone west, and then removed to Albany, N. Y., where he was engaged in the commission and produce trade until 1861. During that year he removed to Aurora, Ill., and again^entered into partnership relations with Mr. Volentine, the firm engaging in a general mercantile business, with a special and extensive trade in wool and pork. Later on Mr. Volentine with-
