"Portrait and biographical album of Coles County, Illinois"
  
ENRY EVERSOLE, a prominent farmer and stock-grower of Seven Hickory Township, is the owner of a fine estate containing 240 acres of valuable land, located on section 22. He was born Oct. 2, 1831, in Fairfield County, Ohio, and is the son of David and Elizabeth (Miller) Eversole. His great-grandfather was a native of Germany, who emigrated to this country and settled in Pennsylvania. His grandfather was born in that State, but subsequently removed to Virginia, where his father, David Eversole, was born, and where his marriage to Miss Elizabeth Miller took place. She was likewise a native of Virginia. A family of ten children was born to them, all of whom, with one exception, are now living. Maria is the wife of Joseph Graham, and they live in Fairfield County, Ohio; Lizzie died of measles at the age of eighteen; Jacob is married and resides in Shelby County, Ill.; Emanuel is married and lives in Iroquois County, this State; David is married, and residing in Van Wert County, Ohio; John P. is married and a resident of Fairfield County, Ohio; Lydia is the wife of N. Peters, and they live in Fairfield, Ohio; Nancy is the wife of Abram Turner, and resides in Woodford County, Ill.; Martha, the wife of Jacob Tidd, also resides in Fairfield County. Ohio; Henry is the subject of this sketch.
Henry Eversole lived on the homestead until the age of twenty-eight, then in 1854 came to Coles County. His marriage to Miss Sarah J. Work took place Oct. 21, 1858. Mrs. Eversole is the youngest daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Henley) Work, and was born Oct. 10, 1836, in Clark County, Ind. Her father was a native of Pennsylvania, and her mother of North Carolina. Mrs. Work’s family were among the earliest settlers of Indiana. Her parents made the long, toilsome journey from North Carolina to that State by team, and their daughter Elizabeth walked a great part of the way. Mr. and Mrs. Work’s family consisted of ten children, four of whom are deceased. Jesse resides in Missouri; Campbell C. is married, and lives in Texas; Samuel resides in Hot Springs, Ark.; Louisa is the wife of John Beggs, and resides in Clark County, Ind.; Elizabeth is the wife of James Wheatly, an extensive farmer residing in Seven Hickory Township, and Sarah J. Mr. and Mrs. Eversole had a family of five children born to them. Lula L., born Jan. 16, 186O, resides at home; McClellan, born Aug. 25, 1861; Henley, July 31, 1863; John H., Feb. 17, 1867, and Bert, born Nov. 30, 1872, died Sept. 13, 1873. The latter was a beautiful child, the pride of the family, and his death was a great blow to his parents. The children all reside at the homestead, and the two eldest sons, who are talented, well-educated young men, teach school during the winter and assist their father on the farm in the summer. They are all bright and intelligent, and their parents may well take a justifiable pride in them.
Mr. Eversole came to Coles County in 1854, and lived for one year on what is known as Greedy Point, and bought a quarter of a section of land, the part of section 23 that now belongs to Ely Foster. After selling his property to Mr. Foster he returned to Ohio, but came back soon after, and in 1858 settled on the farm where he now resides. His pleasant and commodious residence is located in a fine grove, and his farm buildings are all substantial and well appointed. He also owns 400 acres of excellent land in Butler County, Kan. With his wife and family. Mr. Eversole is a member of the Christian Church at Rural Retreat. In politics he is a Republican.
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