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 ANIEL W. HONN, Sr., occupies a little more than a quarter of section 16, in Ashore Township, where he has lived for nearly thirty years. During the long period of his residence here he has fully established himself in the esteem and confidence of the people of Coles County, and has built up one of its most substantial homesteads. The fine dwelling standing in a prominent position, is the admiration of the passing traveler, while the well-filled barns and well-kept stock denote the thrift and enterprise of the proprietor.Mr. Honn is a native of Kentucky, born in Nicholas County, Oct. 4, 1822, and is the son of Daniel and Annie (Everman) Honn, also natives of the Blue Grass State. Daniel Honn, Sr., was a man of excellent Christian character, and a member of the Reform Church, in which he officiated as Deacon for many years, and also as a local preacher. His brother Peter was also noted for his talents as a minister, to which he devoted the greater part of his life. The father of our subject did not live to old age, dying when about forty years of age, on the 25th of June, 1826. He always had a love for country life and was the owner of a good farm in Nicholas County, where he spent the greater part of his time. He was twice married, his second wife being the mother of our subject, and who died when sixty years of age, on the 26th of August, 1857. The children born of this union were Hezekiah B., Peter K., Andrew E., Sarah A., Samuel D., Absalom C., Daniel W., of our sketch, and Mary E., who died in infancy. Our subject was reared on his father’s farm and attended the common schools, remaining a member of the parental household until about twenty-four years of age. He was then married, Aug. 26, 1846, to Miss Nancy E. Hook, a native of his own county, and born June 10, 1828. Her parents, Mathias and Matilda (Huddleson) Hook, were also natives of Kentucky. The mother died in Kentucky, March 2, 1851. The parental household included but two daughters, twins. Mary A., the sister of Mrs. Honn, married Harrison Parker, and died at the home of her husband in Nicholas County, Ky., Aug. 11, 1851; her only child also died the same year. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Honn, eleven in number, are recorded as follows: Clarinda F. became the wife of S. D. Watts, and lives in Douglas County, Ill. ; Eliza A., the wife of John H. Schulse, is a resident of Rails County, Mo.; Mary E. married William M. McConnaha, and is living in Edgar County, Ill.; Amanda E. was married Dec. 24, 1879, to William F. Schulse, who died of consumption on the 4th of June, 1884, at the age of thirty-seven years, having been born Nov. 7, 1847; their two children were Rolla N., born in January, 1882, and died Aug. 10, 1884, and Jessie A., born May 31, 1883; Mr. Schulse was a farmer by occupation and a member in good standing of the Christian Church. The next child of Mr. and Mrs. Honn was John B.; George D. married Miss Emma R. Geyer, Feb. 16, 1882; she is a native of Illinois, born in 1864;"she has. become the mother of two children, Lilly W., born July 5, 1883, and Leonard O., June 24, 1886; they live on a good farm in Ashmore Township. Andrew J. Honn was born April 16, 1860, and died June 12, 1865; Sarah R., born Sept. 18, 1862, died June 12, 1865; Daniel W., Jr., was born Sept. 2, 1864; Matilda M., born May 10, 1867, died July 11, 1868; Jesse A., born July 12, 1868, was married Sept. 9, 1886, to Miss Mary E. Kearns, and they have one child, William J., born June 6, 1887. Mr. Honn left his native State in 1858, coming directly to this county, and soon afterward locating upon the land which constitutes his present homestead. He first purchased 1 20 acres, to which he afterward added forty-five, and in addition to general farming is breeding Poland-China hogs of the very best quality. He has held the office of School Director in his township, is a stanch Democrat politically, and religiously, a prominent member of the Christian Church. He has officiated as Elder for a period of fourteen years, and has always been greatly interested in Sunday-school work, giving to it his time as Superintendent for many years. He has also been Clerk, and is one of the chief pillars among the brethren, who would scarcely know how to do without him. Daniel W. Honn, Jr., the son of our subject, is a gentleman of fine education and a minister of the Christian Church, occupying the pulpit in Dana and Hazel Dell. He is still, however, pursuing his studies in the college at Irvington. He was united in marriage with Miss Gertrude Wood, daughter of C. C. and Delila F. (Barnett) Wood, Aug. 31, 1887, at the home of the bride’s parents in Tuscola, Ill. Portraits of Daniel W. Honn, Sr., and his wife are presented in this ALBUM in connection with this personal sketch. |
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