Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

DAVID P. TREADWAY, farmer; P.O. Beardstown; was born in 
this county, July 26, 1845; son of Lawson H. and Catharine 
J. (Pittner) Treadway. Lawson H. Treadway was a native of 
Maryland; born March 21, 1816; he followed the occupation 
of a farmer, and died in November, 1868, his wife, born in 
Tennessee, Dec. 23, 1814, is still living; they had five 
children. David P. received his education mainly in this 
precinct; also attended the schools at Concord and 
Beardstown, and has always been a farmer. During the late 
war he served one year and eight months in the Fourteenth 
Ill. Infantry, under General Howard, his company being 
commanded by Capt. Gillespie. He was married in Beardstown, 
Nov. 20, 1867, to Mary H. Chalfant, born in Beardstown, 
Aug. 14, 1849, who has borne him five children: Lucia V., 
Anna L., Harry C., Walter A. and Edgar V. Mrs. Treadway is 
a daughter of Thomas J. and Ann E. Chalfant, natives of 
Wheeling, W. Va., he was born March 5, 1823, and she was 
born Nov. 23, 1829. Mr. Treadway is a Republican; is now 
School Trustee, and has been School Director several years; 
his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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