HISTORY OF KANE COUNTY.
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BARTEN B. SPERRY, manufacturer, Batavia, Ill., born at Malone, N. Y., in 1852; educated in the schools of the Empire State, and came west in 1867; became associated with his father in a general foundry and machine shop at Batavia in 1868, but in 1880 this plant was removed to North Aurora. Mr. Sperry has been President of the corporation since 1897.
CHARLES E. SPILLARD, merchant, Elgin, Ill., born in the city where he now resides, Oct. 11, 1867, son of John and Margaret (Anglin) Spillard; educated in the public schools of Elgin, and trained to merchandising; established himself in the clothing and furnishing goods business in Elgin in 1897, and has since built up an extensive tracts in that line.
A. H. SPROWLS, druggist, Elgin, Ill., born in Washington County, Penii , April 29, 1861; reared and educated in his native State, and in 1889 graduated from the Chicago College of Pharmacy; came to Elgin and opened a drug store at 229 National Street, the firm being known as Sprowls & Morrow; at the present time (1903) is interested as a partner in three drug stores in Elgin, besides being sole proprietor of a drug store on Chicago Street. He was married in June, 1892, to Miss Ellen Riesenordan, of Elgin.
EDWIN F. STAFFORD, Civil War veteran. Batavia, Ill., born in Chautauqua County. N. Y., March 17, 1833; came to Illinois with the family of Marvin P. Houck, in 1843, and Batavia has since been his home. On August 6, 1862, he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was commissioned First Lieutenant, serving in the defense of his country until Sept. 16, 1865. Lieutenant Stafford was promoted to Captain at Vicksburg in 1863, and was mustered out of the service with that rank. Returning to Batavia after the war, he has been in business in that city with the exception of one year spent in California and one year in the lead mining district of Southwestern Missouri. He was married in 1857 to Miss Sarah E. Parker, of Montgomery County, Mo.
THOMAS STANTON, Batavia, Ill., was born in the city where he now resides, July 1, 1853, son of Patrick and Sabina Stanton. He grew to manhood in his native city, and obtained his education in the East Batavia schools. In early manhood he engaged in business in Batavia, and for several years has been an extensive dealer in molding sand, marketing his commodity mainly in Chicago. Mr. Stanton is the owner of extensive sand beds at North Aurora, and also has farming interests at the same place. He has served as Highway Commissioner, Street Commissioner (Batavia), and at the present time (1903) is a member of the Batavia Board of Aldermen. He was married in 1880 to Miss Mary Quinlan, of Batavia.
CARLTON E. STARRETT, M. D., physician and surgeon, Elgin, Ill., born in Alna, Lincoln County, Me., son of David and Sarah (Chad-wick) Starrett, came west with his parents in his early boyhood, was reared and educated in Chicago, and Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill., where he graduated, receiving the degree of M. A. in 1887. In 1884 he graduated from Bennett Medical College, Chicago, and during the following year did editorial work on the "Chicago Medical Times." In 1886 he made his home in Elgin, where he won a very flattering patronage. He took post-graduate work in Rush Medical College at Chicago, and in 1893 was given the Doctor's degree by that institution. In Bennett College he was Assistant Professor of Phys-
