Field, Abram J. R.

BIOGRAPHIES
HISTORY OF GREENE & JERSEY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS - 1885

Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Co.




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ABRAM J. R. FIELD, was born in Gibson county, Ind., Dec. 11, 1825, his parents being Joseph and Jane (Kell) Field, his father a native of Kentucky, and his mother of Warwick county, Indiana. Joseph, with his parents, immigrated from Kentucky to Gibson county, Ind., when he was quite small, and there they remained until he was 20 years of age. In 1831, he came with his parents to Illinois, and located at Alton, where they remained about one year. There his father hauled and put up the first bricks in Lower Alton. His father removed to what is now Patterson township, in 1832, and entered and bought 2,100 acres of land, all in one tract. He, with his family, moved into a small log cabin, where he lived several years, and then erected a large two-story brick house and made improvements at a cost of several thousand dollars. The improvements are all good, and at the time of its completion his residence was said to be the finest in the county. Here he lived until his death, which occurred in 1880. His mother died in 1849. Our subject was reared on a farm, remaining at home until 21 years of age, when he was married and started in life for himself, locating on the homestead, where he remained and farmed three years, when he removed to the town of Patterson. There he engaged in the mercantile business, which he followed for three years, when he sold out and bought 160 acres of land on Sec. 6, T. 12, R. 12, and a short time after bought another 160, but sold again and bought 141 acres on section 2, and then built a large frame house, two stories in height, at a cost of $5,000. This building burned down, and having no insurance thereon, it was a great loss to Mr. Field. He then removed into his old residence, where he now lives, but only remained there one year, when he bought 175 acres of land on section 5 and removed on to it, where he lived nine years, and then sold out and moved again to his old house where he has since resided. Mr. Field now owns 1,300 acres of land in Patterson township, 100 acres in Clay county and 160 acres on his homestead. He was married May 10, 1846, to Elizabeth Stone, daughter of Micajah and Elizabeth (Weaver) Stone. They are the parents of ten children, six of whom are living - Lewis R., married Mary Campbell and resides in Patterson township; Jasper N., married Emma Mann; Doctor C. and Winfield Scott, at home; George W. and Matilda J. The ones deceased are: William, Joseph, Lusetta and Katie, and two who died in infancy. Mr. Field is a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge, and also a member of the K. of P. He has been an extensive stock dealer until recently, and has now turned his attention to farming entirely. Mr. Field is conservative both in politics and religion, and during the war of the Rebellion, took a decided stand for the welfare of the Union.


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