LYMAN S. BUSHNELL, dealer in lumber and all kinds of building material, including paints, hardware and coal, is also proprietor of the Carrollton Tile Works, and half owner of the Enterprise Iron Works of Carrollton, is a native of Illinois, born in Greene county, May 11, 1838. He is a son of Lyman and Susan (Taylor) Bushnell, natives of Connecticut and Ohio. He has one brother and two sisters deceased, and two sisters now living. Lyman, Sr., practiced medicine many years in this county, serving several years as justice of the peace, performing marriage ceremonies, and holding court in one of the rooms of his dwelling, which was among the first frame buildings in the western part of the county. There was timber sufficient in the house and barn to build four or five modern frames. He also engaged in farming. He came as early as 1819, to view the land, and in 1822, arrived with father, mother, four brothers and two sisters, none of whom are now living, and located several eighties of land, in T. 10, R. 13. Lyman S. was educated in the common schools of the county, some of which were very excellent for the early day, and was occupied at farming until 25 years of age, then enlisted in Co. G, 101st Ill. Inf., for three years, under Capt. McKee, entering a drilling camp at Morgan county fair grounds, board being provided at the Illinois Female College for a short time, and then at the camp. The regiment was ordered to Cairo, being quartered there a short time. From there it moved to Holly Springs, Miss., joining a part of Gen. Grant's command, marching en route to the rear of Vicksburg, where the regiment, after a few days, was ordered back to assist in guarding Holly Springs, where immense stores were accumulated, Gen. Murphy being commander of the post. Mr. Bushnell's company was one of those stationed along the railroad, north of the city. He, having been appointed regimental postmaster, remained in the city to care for the 300 to 500 letters received and mailed each day, while remaining in camp; resuming the musket or cartridge box, on the march, or field. Before many days, early one morning, picket firing and awful yelling was heard, and the streets began to fill with what proved to be VanDorn's cavalry raiders, numbering 7,000. Certain of the officer's quarters, and Mr. Bushnell's postoffice, located in the courthouse, were summarily dispensed with, under the influence of the ready carbine and revolver. The vast stores were quickly destroyed and prisoners paroled, as they were in too great haste to care for them, the Union army being too near and too strong. The four companies, outside, with others, joined the 90th Ill. Inf., escaping capture by successful maneuvering, and a bold front. Mr. Bushnell, with the paroled part of the regiment, was sent to St. Louis, Mo., and quartered in the fair grounds for six months, being part of the time at home on leave of absence. They were then exchanged, rejoined the regiment in Tennessee, and were quartered for a time at Union City, 30 miles from Columbus, Ky. Mr. Bushnell was placed in charge of the brigade mail, making daily trips by rail to Columbus, and passing out citizen's mail at stations, when the occasion required. From this the regiment was ordered to Louisville, Ky., en route for Chattanooga, where large numbers of troops were concentrating, and where the regiment was merged into the 20th army corps, under the command of Maj. Gen. Hooker. Mr. Bushnell participated in the activities around Mission Ridge, Dalton, Resaca, New Hope Church, Kenesaw, Columbus, S. C., Raleigh, N.C., Richmond, Va., and Washington, D.C., where he was in the grand review of all the armies, and where the regimental colors of the 101st received special notice for its war scarred appearance, they having marched over 1,200 miles almost continuously. Mr. b. then came to Springfield, Ill., by rail, where he was mustered out, in 1865, and from there came to Carrollton, Ill., where he engaged with Henry L. Clay, lumber man, remaining three years. Then forming a partnership with William R. Davis, he bought out Messrs. Clay & Price, and continued in the lumber business with him for five years, when Mr. D. was removed by death, and his son and daughter represented his interest in the business for one year, since which time Mr. Bushnell has continued the business alone. In 1866, he married Mary C. Pinkerton, daughter of Andrew H. and Nancy A. Pinkerton, natives of Kentucky and Ohio. Her father is now deceased, and her mother, brother and two sisters reside in Carrollton. Mr. and Mrs. Bushnell are the parents of six children, five of whom are now living - Emily M., Wm. L., Andrew H., Anna May and Lyman S. The one deceased, Eldon A., was about 11 months old. The parents and three eldest children are members of the M. E. church. Mr. Bushnell's motto has always been, "his own shoulder to the wheel," when necessary; living up to that rule energetically, has made him measurably successful in all his undertakings.