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HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY ILLINOIS - 1915

Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.



Page 852

BIERHAUS, MILTON G. - Although the subject of this sketch is still on the sunny side of middle life, not having reached the meridian of his days, he has long since made his mark among his acquaintances in that portion of Cass County, Ill., where he lives, as an intelligent, enterprising, judicious and successful farmer. Mr. Bierhaus is a native of the county, as is also his wife, whose origin is from one of its early families dating back towards the period of pioneer settlement.

On September 17, 1871, occurred the birth of Mr. Bierhaus, and he received his educational training in the district schools of the neighborhood. His father and mother, Henry and Elizabeth Bierhaus, were natives of Germany. The former was bur seventeen years old when he came to the United States, and after his marriage he settled on rented land in the vicinity where his son, Milton G., has since made his home. At a later period, Henry Bierhaus bought an unimproved tract of land, and in the course of time became the owner of a farm of 260 acres. His wife passed away in 1876, and the busy life of her husband came to an end on January 5, 1911. Milton G. Bierhaus was the sixth child of the family of nine children. He has always lived on the Bierhaus homestead, and after his school days were over, applied himself to farming on the place, ultimately buying 180 acres of the estate. Of this he has 110 acres under cultivation, and the remainder is in timber and pasturage. Mr. Bierhaus has been engaged in grain farming, and has devoted a good deal of his attention to stock raising.

On June 11, 1907, Mr. Bierhaus was united in marriage with Addie Fox, who was born in Cass County, and is the daughter of Licurtis L. and Lucy (Cosner) Fox, also natives of this county, as before mentioned descendants from early settlers.

The Bierhauses are well known and have many friends in the section where they live. In religious connection, Mr. Bierhaus adheres to the Cumberland Presbyterian church, in which he has officiated as trustee since the year 1908. Since 1908 he has served the public as a school director, and has also acted as clerk of the school board. He belongs to the M.W.A., of Virginia, Ill.


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