Sunderland, William S.

BIOGRAPHIES
HISTORY OF GREENE & JERSEY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS - 1885

Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Co.



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WILLIAM SUNDERLAND is engaged in the blacksmith business. This shop was opened during the year 1865 in Old Kane, in which Smith Gill, the pioneer blacksmith of Kane commenced business. He ran it for about three years, when he sold out to Cyrus Morris, who operated it but a short time. It lay idle then for some time, but in 1882, William Sunderland, a worthy disciple of Vulcan, rented the shop of Cyrus Morris, and opened his present business.

WILLIAM S. SUNDERLAND was born in Jersey county, Jan. 17, 1849, his parents being Lloyd and Sarah (Steinburg) Sunderland, natives of New Jersey. They came to Illinois, locating in this county, where they have since resided. William S. was raised on a farm, remaining with his parents until he was 15 years of age. He then commenced to learn the blacksmith's trade, but worked at it only a short time, when he enlisted in Co. F, 144th Ill. Inf., in 1864, and served until the close of the war. He was stationed as guard at the Alton penitentiary during the whole year. At the close of the war he came to Jerseyville, where he staid a short time, working at his trade, that of blacksmith. In 1870 he went to Fieldon, where he finished his trade, under William Hutchinson, remaining there four years. He then returned to Jerseyville and worked for Robert Newton about eight years. In 1882 he came to Greene county, and located at Kane, where he started a blacksmith shop, and has since remained. He was twice married. First, to Isabel Moore, May 18, 1878, and to them one child was born - Maude B. His wife died in 1881, and on the 14th of Nov. 1884, he was again married to Vina Erwin, daughter of Budd and Melinda Erwin. By this union they have one child - Eva P. Mr. Sunderland is a member of the I.O.O.F., and also of the G.A.R. post, No. 410, of Kane. he is an intelligent, enterprising citizen.


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