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Shelby County is surrounded on the north by Christian, Macon, and Moultrie; the east by Moultrie,Coles & Cumberland; the south by Effingham and Fayette; and the west by Montgomery and Christian counties.	Shelby County Biographies Illinois State Normal University Students from Shelby County, Illinois Thomas Greaves "Thomas Henry Greaves is an Illinoisan, being born at Moweaqua, 1873. Mr. Greaves' educational advantages were limited to the training received in the rural schools of Shelby County until he entered the Illinois State Normal University in September, 1892. His course in the university was interspersed with two years' successful teaching, one year in Shelby county and one year in Blufton, Indiana. He returned to the university the spring of '94. Mr. Greaves was a prominent member of the Ciceronian and Philadelphian Societies. He took an active part in all student enterprises and was an especially active member of the athletic association. President Philadelphian Society, treasurer of Philadelphian Society, secretary and treasurer of the Base-ball Association." The Index: Illinois State Normal University, Normal, Ill. Class Annual '96, volume V. Pantagraph Printers and BInders, Bloomington, Il., p. 41. According to p 178, Thomas Henry Greaves of Moawequa had completed one year of study in 1896. Rose Bland "Rose Bland was born at Hopedale, September 4, 1877. Her father, who was a Methodist minister, died in her infancy. Her early education was received in a district school of Shelby county and in the public schools of Shelbyville. She graduated from the Shelbyville high school in 1894, entered this school the following fall, and will complete the two years course in June. Mis Bland leaves a good record both in her school work and in the literary societies. She is an earnest, enthusiastic worker in the Philadelphian and Sapphonian societies, and is at present secretary of the latter." The Index: Illinois State Normal University, Normal, Ill. Class Annual 1896, volume V. Pantagraph Printers and BInders, Bloomington, Il., p. 28 Harry B. Price "Harry B. Price was born in Shelby county, Illinois. He is not an exception to the great majority of young men who enter the normal University, in that he lived until his majority on the farm. After receiving what the country school had in store for him, he taught for several years in the rural schools of Shelby county. Since becoming a student in the ISNU he has taught two years in public high school at Normal, Ill. Mr. Price was a loyal member of Wrightonia, Society, doing official committee work in that society; commencement speaker, elected by class; member of Lecture Board." The Index: Illinois State Normal University, Normal, Ill. Class Annual 1896, volume V. Pantagraph Printers and BInders, Bloomington, Il., p. 50 Other students listed without bios or photos are as follows: The Index: Illinois State Normal University, Normal, Ill. Class Annual 1896, volume V. Pantagraph Printers and BInders, Bloomington, Il. Roll of Students, p 162 Prairie Home - Baker, Cora Ethel - Completed 2 years work in 1896 Shelbyville - Bland, Hattie - Completed 2 years work in 1896 Shelbyville - Bland, Rose - Completed 1 year work in 1896 Moaweaqua - Drew, Effa May - Completed 4 yrs work in 1896 Prairie Home - Fry, Dollie Virdie - Completed 4 yrs work in 1896 Tower Hill - Grisso, Iva - Completed 3 years work in 1896 p 170 Oconee - Morgan, Hatty Roberta - Completed 4 yrs work in 1896 p 172 Moawequa - Richhart, Nellie Elizabeth - Completed 4 yrs work in 1896 p 174 Moawequa - Tolson, Susie May - Completed 4 yrs work in 1896 Prairie Home - Travis, Carrie Estelle - Completed 2 yrs work in 1896 p 176 Oconee - Wilmer, Anna Elizabeth - Completed 3 yrs work in 1896 Shelbyville - Wilson, May Annetta - Complete 4 yrs work in 1896 Moawequa - Adamson, George Thomas - Completed 4 yrs work in 1896 Oconee - Allen, Charles Henry - Completed 2 yrs work in 1896 Lakewood - Askins, Abram Walter - Completed 3 yrs work in 1896 Shelbyville - Chapman, Edward Phineas - Completed 3 yrs work in 1896 p 180 Quigley - Miner, Thomas Daniel - Completed 3 yrs work in 1896 Oconee - Pattingill, Ira - Completed 3 yr work in 1896 Shelbyville - Price, Hollis Hubert - Completed 3 y work in 1896 Windsor - Robison, Oliver Newton - Completed 4 yr work in 1896 Prairie Home - Sheffler, William Whitmer - Completed 4 yr work in 1896 IBID - 1898 - no biographies and few student photos p 158 Shelbyville - post graduate/special - Wortman, Thomas B. in 1898 Prairie Home - Travis, Carrie E. - Completed Senior Class in 1898 Oconee - Wilmer, Anna Elizabeth - Completed Senior Class in 1898 Oconee - Allen, Charles, Henry - Completed 2 yrs in 1898 University of Illinois Students From Shelby County Gail Leslie Borton - Class of 1909 A. B. in Bus. L. and A.; Farmer; b. Jan. 1, 1888, Deland, Ill. S. Joshua Lincoln, (b. July 4, 1861, DeLand, Ill) & Mary Belle (Wilson) Borton (b. Sept. 25, 1864, Atlanta, Ill.) Prepared in DeLand H. S. and Univ. Acad. Salesman, Jan 1, 1910. Farming. Address, Tower Hill, Ill. Alumni Record of the University of Illinois Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University and Biographical data regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees, edited by James Herbert Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1913. p 476 Jacob Christian Eberspacher - Class of 1907 A.B. in L. and A.; Asst. Cash. First National Bank; b. Jan 27, 1885, Pana, Ill.; s. Christopher Gottlieb (b. Mar. 24, 1855, Shelbyville, Ill.) & barbara Elizabeth (Weber) Eberspacher (b. Nov. 26, 1866, Westfield, Ill.) Prepared in Shelbyville H. S. & Univ.. Acad. Commercial Club; Political Science Club. With First National Bank, Shelbyville, 1907-8; taught in Moweaqua, Ill., Pub. Schs., 1908-9; with First National Bank, Shelbyville, Ill., 1909 - Member German Evangelical Church. Address, Shelbyville, Ill.; Bus. Add., First National Bank, do. Alumni Record of the University of Illinois Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University and Biographical data regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees, edited by James Herbert Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1913. p 410 Thomas Moulton Headen - Class of 1900 A. B. in L. and A.; Lawyer; b. Sept. 15, 1877, Shelbyville, Ill.; s. Walter C. & Virginia (Barrett) Headen. Prepared in Shelbyville H. S. and Mich. Mil. Acad. Phi Gamma Delta; Y.M.C.A. LL. B., Northwestern Univ., 1903. Member Chicago Bar Assoc..; Natl. Geographic Soc.; Western Econ. Soc. Address, Shelbyville. Alumni Record of the University of Illinois Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University and Biographical data regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees, edited by James Herbert Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1913. p 239 John King Hoagland (husband of No. 1501) - Class of 1899 B.S. in Agr.; Farmer & Shipper; b. Aug. 31, 1873, Mode, Ill.; s. John W. (b. 1832, O.) and Carrie (King) Hoagland (b. 1842, Pa.). Prepared in Shelbyville High School. Philamathean; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Pres., Athletic Assoc.; Capt., Track Team; Ill. & Conference record in mile walk. Farmer & Grain, Hay and Live Stock Shipper. Mason; Elk. Married Frances Myrtle Green (1901), Feb. 12, 1902, Urbana, Ill. (d. Dec. 23, 1908, Hartland, Wis.); Alice Mary Green, April 27, 1910. Children, Max Green, b. Aug. 3, 1904; Karl King, b. Nov. 20, 1907. Address, 2415 N. 1st St., Shelbyville, Ill. Alumni Record of the University of Illinois Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University and Biographical data regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees, edited by James Herbert Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1913. p 226 Charles Scaman/Seaman Rodman - Class of 1904 A. B. & L. and A.; Teacher; b. Apr. 2, 1876, Marion, Ill.; s. J. M. Rodman. Prepared in Moweaqua H. S.; Northwestern Univ. Adelphic; Ind.-Ill. Debate, 1904; Glee Club; Track Team, Capt., 1904 - Address, Moweaqua, Ill. Alumni Record of the University of Illinois Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University and Biographical data regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees, edited by James Herbert Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1913. p 336 Ulysses Garfield Ward - Class of 1905 L.L. B.; Lawyer; b. Sept. 8, 1880, Shelbyville, Ill.; s. Alexander (b. Apr. 24, 1833) & Cordelia (Vanhise) Ward (b. Dec. 2, 1838, O.) Prepared in Shelbyville H. S. Phi Alpha Delta. Married Mary E. Richardson, Sept. 30, 1909. Address, Shelbyville, Ill. p 368 Paul Smith Welch - Class of 1911 (Graduate School) A. M., 1911; Fellow in Zool., Univ of Ill.; b. Jan. 28, 1882, Oconee, Ill.; S. J. W. Welch. Prepared Jas. Millikin Univ., A. B., 1910. Sigma Xi; Address, Oconee, Ill. Alumni Record of the University of Illinois Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University and Biographical data regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees, edited by James Herbert Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1913. p 645 Leverett Chase Westervelt - Class of 1908 L.L. B.; Cashier; b. Mar. 9, 1887, Shelbyville, Ill.; s. John Chase (B. June 7, 1858, Westerville, O.) & Mary Lorette (Webster) Westervelt (b. May 31, 1857, Shelbyville, Ill.) Prepared in Shelbyville H. S. Phi Delta Phi; Theta Kappa Nu.; John Marshall Law Club. Cashier, Shelby Loan & Trust Co., Shelbyville. Alumni Record of the University of Illinois Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University and Biographical data regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees, edited by James Herbert Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1913. p 472

Shelby County is surrounded on

the north by
Christian, Macon, and Moultrie;

the east by
Moultrie,Coles & Cumberland;

the south by
Effingham and Fayette;

and the west by
Montgomery and Christian counties.

Shelby County Biographies

Illinois State Normal University Students
from Shelby County, Illinois

Thomas Greaves

"Thomas Henry Greaves is an Illinoisan, being born at Moweaqua, 1873. Mr. Greaves' educational advantages were limited to the training received in the rural schools of Shelby County until he entered the Illinois State Normal University in September, 1892. His course in the university was interspersed with two years' successful teaching, one year in Shelby county and one year in Blufton, Indiana. He returned to the university the spring of '94. Mr. Greaves was a prominent member of the Ciceronian and Philadelphian Societies. He took an active part in all student enterprises and was an especially active member of the athletic association. President Philadelphian Society, treasurer of Philadelphian Society, secretary and treasurer of the Base-ball Association." The Index: Illinois State Normal University, Normal, Ill. Class Annual '96, volume V. Pantagraph Printers and BInders, Bloomington, Il., p. 41. According to p 178, Thomas Henry Greaves of Moawequa had completed one year of study in 1896.

Rose Bland

"Rose Bland was born at Hopedale, September 4, 1877. Her father, who was a Methodist minister, died in her infancy. Her early education was received in a district school of Shelby county and in the public schools of Shelbyville. She graduated from the Shelbyville high school in 1894, entered this school the following fall, and will complete the two years course in June. Mis Bland leaves a good record both in her school work and in the literary societies. She is an earnest, enthusiastic worker in the Philadelphian and Sapphonian societies, and is at present secretary of the latter." The Index: Illinois State Normal University, Normal, Ill. Class Annual 1896, volume V. Pantagraph Printers and BInders, Bloomington, Il., p. 28

Harry B. Price

"Harry B. Price was born in Shelby county, Illinois. He is not an exception to the great majority of young men who enter the normal University, in that he lived until his majority on the farm. After receiving what the country school had in store for him, he taught for several years in the rural schools of Shelby county. Since becoming a student in the ISNU he has taught two years in public high school at Normal, Ill. Mr. Price was a loyal member of Wrightonia, Society, doing official committee work in that society; commencement speaker, elected by class; member of Lecture Board." The Index: Illinois State Normal University, Normal, Ill. Class Annual 1896, volume V. Pantagraph Printers and BInders, Bloomington, Il., p. 50

Other students listed without bios or photos are as follows:
The Index: Illinois State Normal University, Normal, Ill. Class Annual 1896, volume V. Pantagraph Printers and BInders, Bloomington, Il. Roll of Students, p 162
Prairie Home - Baker, Cora Ethel - Completed 2 years work in 1896
Shelbyville - Bland, Hattie - Completed 2 years work in 1896
Shelbyville - Bland, Rose - Completed 1 year work in 1896
Moaweaqua - Drew, Effa May - Completed 4 yrs work in 1896
Prairie Home - Fry, Dollie Virdie - Completed 4 yrs work in 1896
Tower Hill - Grisso, Iva - Completed 3 years work in 1896

p 170
Oconee - Morgan, Hatty Roberta - Completed 4 yrs work in 1896

p 172
Moawequa - Richhart, Nellie Elizabeth - Completed 4 yrs work in 1896

p 174
Moawequa - Tolson, Susie May - Completed 4 yrs work in 1896
Prairie Home - Travis, Carrie Estelle - Completed 2 yrs work in 1896

p 176
Oconee - Wilmer, Anna Elizabeth - Completed 3 yrs work in 1896
Shelbyville - Wilson, May Annetta - Complete 4 yrs work in 1896
Moawequa - Adamson, George Thomas - Completed 4 yrs work in 1896
Oconee - Allen, Charles Henry - Completed 2 yrs work in 1896
Lakewood - Askins, Abram Walter - Completed 3 yrs work in 1896
Shelbyville - Chapman, Edward Phineas - Completed 3 yrs work in 1896

p 180
Quigley - Miner, Thomas Daniel - Completed 3 yrs work in 1896
Oconee - Pattingill, Ira - Completed 3 yr work in 1896
Shelbyville - Price, Hollis Hubert - Completed 3 y work in 1896
Windsor - Robison, Oliver Newton - Completed 4 yr work in 1896
Prairie Home - Sheffler, William Whitmer - Completed 4 yr work in 1896

IBID - 1898 - no biographies and few student photos
p 158
Shelbyville - post graduate/special - Wortman, Thomas B. in 1898
Prairie Home - Travis, Carrie E. - Completed Senior Class in 1898
Oconee - Wilmer, Anna Elizabeth - Completed Senior Class in 1898
Oconee - Allen, Charles, Henry - Completed 2 yrs in 1898

University of Illinois Students From Shelby County

Gail Leslie Borton - Class of 1909

A. B. in Bus. L. and A.; Farmer; b. Jan. 1, 1888, Deland, Ill. S. Joshua Lincoln, (b. July 4, 1861, DeLand, Ill) & Mary Belle (Wilson) Borton (b. Sept. 25, 1864, Atlanta, Ill.) Prepared in DeLand H. S. and Univ. Acad. Salesman, Jan 1, 1910. Farming. Address, Tower Hill, Ill. Alumni Record of the University of Illinois Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University and Biographical data regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees, edited by James Herbert Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1913. p 476

Jacob Christian Eberspacher - Class of 1907

A.B. in L. and A.; Asst. Cash. First National Bank; b. Jan 27, 1885, Pana, Ill.; s. Christopher Gottlieb (b. Mar. 24, 1855, Shelbyville, Ill.) & barbara Elizabeth (Weber) Eberspacher (b. Nov. 26, 1866, Westfield, Ill.) Prepared in Shelbyville H. S. & Univ.. Acad. Commercial Club; Political Science Club. With First National Bank, Shelbyville, 1907-8; taught in Moweaqua, Ill., Pub. Schs., 1908-9; with First National Bank, Shelbyville, Ill., 1909 - Member German Evangelical Church. Address, Shelbyville, Ill.; Bus. Add., First National Bank, do. Alumni Record of the University of Illinois Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University and Biographical data regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees, edited by James Herbert Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1913. p 410

Thomas Moulton Headen - Class of 1900

A. B. in L. and A.; Lawyer; b. Sept. 15, 1877, Shelbyville, Ill.; s. Walter C. & Virginia (Barrett) Headen. Prepared in Shelbyville H. S. and Mich. Mil. Acad. Phi Gamma Delta; Y.M.C.A. LL. B., Northwestern Univ., 1903. Member Chicago Bar Assoc..; Natl. Geographic Soc.; Western Econ. Soc. Address, Shelbyville. Alumni Record of the University of Illinois Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University and Biographical data regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees, edited by James Herbert Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1913. p 239

John King Hoagland (husband of No. 1501) - Class of 1899

B.S. in Agr.; Farmer & Shipper; b. Aug. 31, 1873, Mode, Ill.; s. John W. (b. 1832, O.) and Carrie (King) Hoagland (b. 1842, Pa.). Prepared in Shelbyville High School. Philamathean; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Pres., Athletic Assoc.; Capt., Track Team; Ill. & Conference record in mile walk. Farmer & Grain, Hay and Live Stock Shipper. Mason; Elk. Married Frances Myrtle Green (1901), Feb. 12, 1902, Urbana, Ill. (d. Dec. 23, 1908, Hartland, Wis.); Alice Mary Green, April 27, 1910. Children, Max Green, b. Aug. 3, 1904; Karl King, b. Nov. 20, 1907. Address, 2415 N. 1st St., Shelbyville, Ill. Alumni Record of the University of Illinois Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University and Biographical data regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees, edited by James Herbert Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1913. p 226

Charles Scaman/Seaman Rodman - Class of 1904

A. B. & L. and A.; Teacher; b. Apr. 2, 1876, Marion, Ill.; s. J. M. Rodman. Prepared in Moweaqua H. S.; Northwestern Univ. Adelphic; Ind.-Ill. Debate, 1904; Glee Club; Track Team, Capt., 1904 - Address, Moweaqua, Ill. Alumni Record of the University of Illinois Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University and Biographical data regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees, edited by James Herbert Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1913. p 336

Ulysses Garfield Ward - Class of 1905

L.L. B.; Lawyer; b. Sept. 8, 1880, Shelbyville, Ill.; s. Alexander (b. Apr. 24, 1833) & Cordelia (Vanhise) Ward (b. Dec. 2, 1838, O.) Prepared in Shelbyville H. S. Phi Alpha Delta. Married Mary E. Richardson, Sept. 30, 1909. Address, Shelbyville, Ill. p 368

Paul Smith Welch - Class of 1911 (Graduate School)

A. M., 1911; Fellow in Zool., Univ of Ill.; b. Jan. 28, 1882, Oconee, Ill.; S. J. W. Welch. Prepared Jas. Millikin Univ., A. B., 1910. Sigma Xi; Address, Oconee, Ill. Alumni Record of the University of Illinois Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University and Biographical data regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees, edited by James Herbert Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1913. p 645

Leverett Chase Westervelt - Class of 1908

L.L. B.; Cashier; b. Mar. 9, 1887, Shelbyville, Ill.; s. John Chase (B. June 7, 1858, Westerville, O.) & Mary Lorette (Webster) Westervelt (b. May 31, 1857, Shelbyville, Ill.) Prepared in Shelbyville H. S. Phi Delta Phi; Theta Kappa Nu.; John Marshall Law Club. Cashier, Shelby Loan & Trust Co., Shelbyville. Alumni Record of the University of Illinois Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University and Biographical data regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees, edited by James Herbert Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1913. p 472

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