PASCHAL, JOHN J., a justice of the peace, and a prosperous agriculturist of Cass County, is one of the leading men of his community, where his influence is always exerted towards securing progressive action. He was born in Monroe Precinct, Cass County, February 3, 1864, a son of Rev. Jarrett B. and Margaret (Schaeffer0 Paschal, natives of Tennessee and Dayton, Ohio, respectively. The paternal grandparents were Isaiah and Agnes Paschal, who were natives of Tennessee and came to Cass County, Ill., at a very early day. The maternal grandfather, John Schaeffer, with his wife, Christena and family came from Dayton, Ohio, to Cass County during the winter of 1831-2, and bought of David Black the west half of section 11, township 17, range 11, much of the land being in timber. He owned several hundred acres, and when his daughter married, she and her husband settled on some of this property. Here Jarrett B. Paschal died in 1865, his widow surviving him until 1897, when she passed away on her father's old homestead. The children of these parents were as follows: Malinda J., who became Mrs. Elias Davis of Sunset, Wash.; Mary M., who became Mrs. Charles McNeil of Airdrie, Alberta, Canada; Elizabeth, who became Mrs. J. E. Treadway, of Virginia Precinct; Virginia Agnes, who died in 1909; Luther M., who is of Virginia, Ill; Kate Gertrude, who became Mrs. T. D. Richardson, of Jacksonville, Ill.; and John J.

John J. Paschal remained at home with his mother and received a district school education before he went to Whipple Academy and the Jacksonville Business College. At the age of twenty-one years, he started teaching school and so continued for twelve years. After the death of his mother he bought the interests of the other heirs in the old home, and on this property he does general farming. On June 24, 1902, Mr. paschal was married to Alice Hinchee, who was born at Philadelphia, Ill., a daughter of James Monroe and Mary E. (Clark) Hinchee, natives of Sangamon County and Cass County, Ill., respectively. The grandparents were William and Margaret (Ray) Hinchee, of Illinois, and William and Elizabeth (Wammack) Clark, of Tennessee and Illinois respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Paschal have had two children: Lois Nadine, who was born May 20, 1905; and Glenrole, who was born September 20, 1908. Mr. Paschal belongs to the Cumberland Presbyterian church, while his wife is a member of the Christian Church. He is a Democrat and has been an election judge and has served as a justice of the peace continuously since 1902. He has also been a precinct committeeman for three terms, and clerk of the school board for six years. For many years he has been either superintendent of assistant superintendent of the Union Sunday schools, and is much interested in religious work.