Treadway, Jacob E. MAGA © 2000-2014
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HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY ILLINOIS - 1915

Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.



Page 970

TREADWAY, JACOB E., whose life has been spent in agricultural work, is one of the respected men of Cass County, and his actions as a man and resident of Virginia Precinct merit the confidence in which he is held by his associates. He was born in Virginia Precinct December 20, 1850, a son of William T. and Mary (McHenry) Treadway, natives of Hamilton County, Ohio, and of Westmoreland County, Pa., respectively, and a grandson of Edward and Elizabeth (Anderson) Treadway, natives of Maryland, and Jacob and Margaret (Moffett) McHenry, natives of Pennsylvania. In 1829 the paternal grandparents came to Cass County, the maternal grandparents following in 1835.

On October 24, 1878, Jacob E. Treadway was married to Christina Elizabeth Paschal by Rev. D. Jolly, of Virginia, Ill. She was born in Cass County, Ill., May 4, 1853, a daughter of Jerret and Margaret (Schaeffer) Paschal, the latter of whom was born in Ohio. The family born to Mr. and Mrs. Treadway is as follows: Lola Grace, who is Mrs. T. Virgil Davis of Cass County; one child died in infancy; and Raymond L., who married Blanche Suffern, born at Virginia, a daughter of Samuel R. and Charlotte (Underwood) Suffern, natives of Cass County. Raymond L. Treadway and wife are the parents of a daughter, Christina Elizabeth, who was born May 29, 1907.

After his marriage, Mr. Treadway moved to a farm adjoining his father's home farm of 110 acres, which he had bought prior to his wedding. On this he built the necessary structures and has all of the property under a high state of cultivation, and in addition to his homestead, he owns twenty-five and one-half acres a short distance from the home farm, on which his son, Raymond L., is now living. In addition. Mr. Treadway has three and one-half acres of timber. Since striking out for himself, Mr. Treadway has carried on general farming, and raises horses, cattle and hogs, having become somewhat of an expert in his several lines. The Presbyterian church holds his membership, and he has been a presiding elder in the same for a number of years. His political views make him a Democrat, and he served his township as road commissioner for six terms.


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