A biography as transcribed from An illustrated historical atlas map of Randolph County, Ills.: carefully compiled from personal examinations and surveys. (1875), Biographical Sketches of Citizens of Randolph County, Illinois
BARTHOLOMEW HOY located in the Horse Prairie when there were less than a dozen families living on the Prairie. His death occurred in 1870. During his life-time he was a well known resident of that part of Randolph County, and was warmly esteemed for his many good qualities as a neighbor and a citizen. His sons are still living in the neighborhood, and are numbered among the enterprising and progressive citizens of the Horse Prairie.
Bartholomew Hoy was a native of the County Sligo, Ireland, where he was born two or three years before the close of the last century. The family of which he was a member occupied a good social position in that part of Ireland, and Mr. Hoy had all the opportunities for acquiring a good education. His early life was spent in Ireland. When a young man he came to America. He landed at Montreal, Canada, in May of the year 1822. On coming to this country he adopted a commercial life, and followed it with success for some years. He dealt in silks and fine goods, traveling through Canada and the United States, and disposing of his goods in trade to the better class of customers. Twelve years were spent in this way, during which he journeyed over Canada, and the Eastern States. He subsequently made Missouri and the upper part of Illinois the field of his operations. The spring of 1835, he came to Randolph County, where he took out a license for selling goods, and traveled over the County for something like a year. He was pleased with the country, and determined to make it his home. In June, 1836, he was married to Julia Whalen. Miss Whalen had been born in the State of Maryland about the year 1811. When three months old her father, James Whalen, emigrated from Maryland to Kentucky, and in the year 1818 came on to Illinois, where he located in the O'Harra settlement.
For some time after his marriage, Mr. Hoy continued in the line of his old business. He kept store in Prairie du Rocher, but not liking the locality on account of the fever and ague to which he had become subject, about seven months from the time he was married he bought a quarter section of land which was his home till the time of his death. Mrs. Hoy, his widow, still resides on this property. This tract was among the old settled places of Randolph County, and the original patent had been granted to a man named Griffin. From the date of his removal to the horse Prairie, Mr. Hoy was engaged in farming, a pursuit to which he found himself well adapted. He subsequently entered another one hundred and sixty acres of land, bought and sold land at different times, and at one time owned between four and five hundred acres. Bartholomew Hoy was a hard-working, industrious, and energetic man. He was shrewd in his business transactions, but always honest. He possessed a faculty for accumulating money, but was liberal almost to a fault. Had he possessed the calculating economy and rigid regard for his own interests, displayed so commonly on the part of business men of a certain class, his savings would have placed him among the foremost business men of his section. He was charitable and benevolent in his disposition, and his heart always opened to the distresses of others. A leading element of his character was his strong religious belief. He was a devout Catholic, and took a deep interest in the welfare and prosperity of the church. His death took place on the eighth day of October, 1870. His widow and a family of eight children were left to mourn his loss. The children were Thomas. Mary, Bridget, James, Patrick, Agnes, John, and Isabella. All are now living with the exception of Bridget.
THOMAS Hoy, the oldest son, occupies the old homestead. He was born on the seventeenth of October, 1837. He was raised on the farm. His early education he received at Belleville, and at Notre Dame College, Indiana. For four or five years after leaving school, he was engaged in various occupations in Indiana and Central Illinois. Two years he was farming in Christian County of this State. He came back to Randolph County, and in 1864 took charge of the homestead farm, which has since been under his management. He owns about one hundred and seventy-five acres of land. Mr. Hoy is a successful farmer. He is a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and forms a worthy member of the community.
JAMES HOY, the fourth child and second son, was born on the eighth day of November, 1842. He lived at home till nineteen, attending school and working on the farm. He then left Randolph County, and was employed on a farm in Bond, and afterward in Christian County. He next went to Springfield, and went to school in the neighborhood during the winter of 1861-62. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the 114th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers. He served three years in the field. His regiment was employed in Tennessee and Mississippi. The first engagement of importance was that of Jackson, Mississippi. Mr. Hoy was present at the siege of Vicksburg. In the fall of 1863, he was detailed for service to Battery E, First Illinois Artillery, with which he was connected about a year, and then returned to his regiment. At the battle of Tupelow he was wounded. From July, 1863, he was with General A. J. Smith's corps; was at the siege of Spanish Fort at Mobile; and was mustered out at Springfield in August, 1865, after the close of the war. He returned to Randolph County, and soon afterward moved on the farm (of one hundred and seventy-five acres) which he now occupies. The winter of 1867-68 and the succeeding summer and fall, Mr. Hoy attended a Commercial College in St. Louis. Two or three years were then spent in traveling in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, and northern Illinois and Tennessee. In 1871 he visited Texas, and was there two years. In the early part of 1873, he came to Randolph County, driving a team the whole distance of six hundred and fifty miles from Texas to Illinois. This journey was accomplished in January and February of that year. On coming home he settled down in Randolph County, and in May of the same year was married to Margaret Faherty. He is now a farmer.
Both the brothers have followed in the political faith of their father, who was a Democrat, but liberal in his views, and always willing to respect the opinions of others. The sons are known as men of intelligence, and as citizens of enterprise and public spirit. (Contributor: Steph T - [email protected])
BARTHOLOMEW HOY located in the Horse Prairie when there were less than a dozen families living on the Prairie. His death occurred in 1870. During his life-time he was a well known resident of that part of Randolph County, and was warmly esteemed for his many good qualities as a neighbor and a citizen. His sons are still living in the neighborhood, and are numbered among the enterprising and progressive citizens of the Horse Prairie.
Bartholomew Hoy was a native of the County Sligo, Ireland, where he was born two or three years before the close of the last century. The family of which he was a member occupied a good social position in that part of Ireland, and Mr. Hoy had all the opportunities for acquiring a good education. His early life was spent in Ireland. When a young man he came to America. He landed at Montreal, Canada, in May of the year 1822. On coming to this country he adopted a commercial life, and followed it with success for some years. He dealt in silks and fine goods, traveling through Canada and the United States, and disposing of his goods in trade to the better class of customers. Twelve years were spent in this way, during which he journeyed over Canada, and the Eastern States. He subsequently made Missouri and the upper part of Illinois the field of his operations. The spring of 1835, he came to Randolph County, where he took out a license for selling goods, and traveled over the County for something like a year. He was pleased with the country, and determined to make it his home. In June, 1836, he was married to Julia Whalen. Miss Whalen had been born in the State of Maryland about the year 1811. When three months old her father, James Whalen, emigrated from Maryland to Kentucky, and in the year 1818 came on to Illinois, where he located in the O'Harra settlement.
For some time after his marriage, Mr. Hoy continued in the line of his old business. He kept store in Prairie du Rocher, but not liking the locality on account of the fever and ague to which he had become subject, about seven months from the time he was married he bought a quarter section of land which was his home till the time of his death. Mrs. Hoy, his widow, still resides on this property. This tract was among the old settled places of Randolph County, and the original patent had been granted to a man named Griffin. From the date of his removal to the horse Prairie, Mr. Hoy was engaged in farming, a pursuit to which he found himself well adapted. He subsequently entered another one hundred and sixty acres of land, bought and sold land at different times, and at one time owned between four and five hundred acres. Bartholomew Hoy was a hard-working, industrious, and energetic man. He was shrewd in his business transactions, but always honest. He possessed a faculty for accumulating money, but was liberal almost to a fault. Had he possessed the calculating economy and rigid regard for his own interests, displayed so commonly on the part of business men of a certain class, his savings would have placed him among the foremost business men of his section. He was charitable and benevolent in his disposition, and his heart always opened to the distresses of others. A leading element of his character was his strong religious belief. He was a devout Catholic, and took a deep interest in the welfare and prosperity of the church. His death took place on the eighth day of October, 1870. His widow and a family of eight children were left to mourn his loss. The children were Thomas. Mary, Bridget, James, Patrick, Agnes, John, and Isabella. All are now living with the exception of Bridget.
THOMAS Hoy, the oldest son, occupies the old homestead. He was born on the seventeenth of October, 1837. He was raised on the farm. His early education he received at Belleville, and at Notre Dame College, Indiana. For four or five years after leaving school, he was engaged in various occupations in Indiana and Central Illinois. Two years he was farming in Christian County of this State. He came back to Randolph County, and in 1864 took charge of the homestead farm, which has since been under his management. He owns about one hundred and seventy-five acres of land. Mr. Hoy is a successful farmer. He is a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and forms a worthy member of the community.
JAMES HOY, the fourth child and second son, was born on the eighth day of November, 1842. He lived at home till nineteen, attending school and working on the farm. He then left Randolph County, and was employed on a farm in Bond, and afterward in Christian County. He next went to Springfield, and went to school in the neighborhood during the winter of 1861-62. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the 114th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers. He served three years in the field. His regiment was employed in Tennessee and Mississippi. The first engagement of importance was that of Jackson, Mississippi. Mr. Hoy was present at the siege of Vicksburg. In the fall of 1863, he was detailed for service to Battery E, First Illinois Artillery, with which he was connected about a year, and then returned to his regiment. At the battle of Tupelow he was wounded. From July, 1863, he was with General A. J. Smith's corps; was at the siege of Spanish Fort at Mobile; and was mustered out at Springfield in August, 1865, after the close of the war. He returned to Randolph County, and soon afterward moved on the farm (of one hundred and seventy-five acres) which he now occupies. The winter of 1867-68 and the succeeding summer and fall, Mr. Hoy attended a Commercial College in St. Louis. Two or three years were then spent in traveling in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, and northern Illinois and Tennessee. In 1871 he visited Texas, and was there two years. In the early part of 1873, he came to Randolph County, driving a team the whole distance of six hundred and fifty miles from Texas to Illinois. This journey was accomplished in January and February of that year. On coming home he settled down in Randolph County, and in May of the same year was married to Margaret Faherty. He is now a farmer.
Both the brothers have followed in the political faith of their father, who was a Democrat, but liberal in his views, and always willing to respect the opinions of others. The sons are known as men of intelligence, and as citizens of enterprise and public spirit. (Contributor: Steph T - [email protected])
A biography as transcribed from An illustrated historical atlas map of Randolph County, Ills.: carefully compiled from personal examinations and surveys. (1875), Biographical Sketches of Citizens of Randolph County, Illinois
BARTHOLOMEW HOY located in the Horse Prairie when there were less than a dozen families living on the Prairie. His death occurred in 1870. During his life-time he was a well known resident of that part of Randolph County, and was warmly esteemed for his many good qualities as a neighbor and a citizen. His sons are still living in the neighborhood, and are numbered among the enterprising and progressive citizens of the Horse Prairie.
Bartholomew Hoy was a native of the County Sligo, Ireland, where he was born two or three years before the close of the last century. The family of which he was a member occupied a good social position in that part of Ireland, and Mr. Hoy had all the opportunities for acquiring a good education. His early life was spent in Ireland. When a young man he came to America. He landed at Montreal, Canada, in May of the year 1822. On coming to this country he adopted a commercial life, and followed it with success for some years. He dealt in silks and fine goods, traveling through Canada and the United States, and disposing of his goods in trade to the better class of customers. Twelve years were spent in this way, during which he journeyed over Canada, and the Eastern States. He subsequently made Missouri and the upper part of Illinois the field of his operations. The spring of 1835, he came to Randolph County, where he took out a license for selling goods, and traveled over the County for something like a year. He was pleased with the country, and determined to make it his home. In June, 1836, he was married to Julia Whalen. Miss Whalen had been born in the State of Maryland about the year 1811. When three months old her father, James Whalen, emigrated from Maryland to Kentucky, and in the year 1818 came on to Illinois, where he located in the O'Harra settlement.
For some time after his marriage, Mr. Hoy continued in the line of his old business. He kept store in Prairie du Rocher, but not liking the locality on account of the fever and ague to which he had become subject, about seven months from the time he was married he bought a quarter section of land which was his home till the time of his death. Mrs. Hoy, his widow, still resides on this property. This tract was among the old settled places of Randolph County, and the original patent had been granted to a man named Griffin. From the date of his removal to the horse Prairie, Mr. Hoy was engaged in farming, a pursuit to which he found himself well adapted. He subsequently entered another one hundred and sixty acres of land, bought and sold land at different times, and at one time owned between four and five hundred acres. Bartholomew Hoy was a hard-working, industrious, and energetic man. He was shrewd in his business transactions, but always honest. He possessed a faculty for accumulating money, but was liberal almost to a fault. Had he possessed the calculating economy and rigid regard for his own interests, displayed so commonly on the part of business men of a certain class, his savings would have placed him among the foremost business men of his section. He was charitable and benevolent in his disposition, and his heart always opened to the distresses of others. A leading element of his character was his strong religious belief. He was a devout Catholic, and took a deep interest in the welfare and prosperity of the church. His death took place on the eighth day of October, 1870. His widow and a family of eight children were left to mourn his loss. The children were Thomas. Mary, Bridget, James, Patrick, Agnes, John, and Isabella. All are now living with the exception of Bridget.
THOMAS Hoy, the oldest son, occupies the old homestead. He was born on the seventeenth of October, 1837. He was raised on the farm. His early education he received at Belleville, and at Notre Dame College, Indiana. For four or five years after leaving school, he was engaged in various occupations in Indiana and Central Illinois. Two years he was farming in Christian County of this State. He came back to Randolph County, and in 1864 took charge of the homestead farm, which has since been under his management. He owns about one hundred and seventy-five acres of land. Mr. Hoy is a successful farmer. He is a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and forms a worthy member of the community.
JAMES HOY, the fourth child and second son, was born on the eighth day of November, 1842. He lived at home till nineteen, attending school and working on the farm. He then left Randolph County, and was employed on a farm in Bond, and afterward in Christian County. He next went to Springfield, and went to school in the neighborhood during the winter of 1861-62. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the 114th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers. He served three years in the field. His regiment was employed in Tennessee and Mississippi. The first engagement of importance was that of Jackson, Mississippi. Mr. Hoy was present at the siege of Vicksburg. In the fall of 1863, he was detailed for service to Battery E, First Illinois Artillery, with which he was connected about a year, and then returned to his regiment. At the battle of Tupelow he was wounded. From July, 1863, he was with General A. J. Smith's corps; was at the siege of Spanish Fort at Mobile; and was mustered out at Springfield in August, 1865, after the close of the war. He returned to Randolph County, and soon afterward moved on the farm (of one hundred and seventy-five acres) which he now occupies. The winter of 1867-68 and the succeeding summer and fall, Mr. Hoy attended a Commercial College in St. Louis. Two or three years were then spent in traveling in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, and northern Illinois and Tennessee. In 1871 he visited Texas, and was there two years. In the early part of 1873, he came to Randolph County, driving a team the whole distance of six hundred and fifty miles from Texas to Illinois. This journey was accomplished in January and February of that year. On coming home he settled down in Randolph County, and in May of the same year was married to Margaret Faherty. He is now a farmer.
Both the brothers have followed in the political faith of their father, who was a Democrat, but liberal in his views, and always willing to respect the opinions of others. The sons are known as men of intelligence, and as citizens of enterprise and public spirit. (Contributor: Steph T - [email protected])
BARTHOLOMEW HOY located in the Horse Prairie when there were less than a dozen families living on the Prairie. His death occurred in 1870. During his life-time he was a well known resident of that part of Randolph County, and was warmly esteemed for his many good qualities as a neighbor and a citizen. His sons are still living in the neighborhood, and are numbered among the enterprising and progressive citizens of the Horse Prairie.
Bartholomew Hoy was a native of the County Sligo, Ireland, where he was born two or three years before the close of the last century. The family of which he was a member occupied a good social position in that part of Ireland, and Mr. Hoy had all the opportunities for acquiring a good education. His early life was spent in Ireland. When a young man he came to America. He landed at Montreal, Canada, in May of the year 1822. On coming to this country he adopted a commercial life, and followed it with success for some years. He dealt in silks and fine goods, traveling through Canada and the United States, and disposing of his goods in trade to the better class of customers. Twelve years were spent in this way, during which he journeyed over Canada, and the Eastern States. He subsequently made Missouri and the upper part of Illinois the field of his operations. The spring of 1835, he came to Randolph County, where he took out a license for selling goods, and traveled over the County for something like a year. He was pleased with the country, and determined to make it his home. In June, 1836, he was married to Julia Whalen. Miss Whalen had been born in the State of Maryland about the year 1811. When three months old her father, James Whalen, emigrated from Maryland to Kentucky, and in the year 1818 came on to Illinois, where he located in the O'Harra settlement.
For some time after his marriage, Mr. Hoy continued in the line of his old business. He kept store in Prairie du Rocher, but not liking the locality on account of the fever and ague to which he had become subject, about seven months from the time he was married he bought a quarter section of land which was his home till the time of his death. Mrs. Hoy, his widow, still resides on this property. This tract was among the old settled places of Randolph County, and the original patent had been granted to a man named Griffin. From the date of his removal to the horse Prairie, Mr. Hoy was engaged in farming, a pursuit to which he found himself well adapted. He subsequently entered another one hundred and sixty acres of land, bought and sold land at different times, and at one time owned between four and five hundred acres. Bartholomew Hoy was a hard-working, industrious, and energetic man. He was shrewd in his business transactions, but always honest. He possessed a faculty for accumulating money, but was liberal almost to a fault. Had he possessed the calculating economy and rigid regard for his own interests, displayed so commonly on the part of business men of a certain class, his savings would have placed him among the foremost business men of his section. He was charitable and benevolent in his disposition, and his heart always opened to the distresses of others. A leading element of his character was his strong religious belief. He was a devout Catholic, and took a deep interest in the welfare and prosperity of the church. His death took place on the eighth day of October, 1870. His widow and a family of eight children were left to mourn his loss. The children were Thomas. Mary, Bridget, James, Patrick, Agnes, John, and Isabella. All are now living with the exception of Bridget.
THOMAS Hoy, the oldest son, occupies the old homestead. He was born on the seventeenth of October, 1837. He was raised on the farm. His early education he received at Belleville, and at Notre Dame College, Indiana. For four or five years after leaving school, he was engaged in various occupations in Indiana and Central Illinois. Two years he was farming in Christian County of this State. He came back to Randolph County, and in 1864 took charge of the homestead farm, which has since been under his management. He owns about one hundred and seventy-five acres of land. Mr. Hoy is a successful farmer. He is a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and forms a worthy member of the community.
JAMES HOY, the fourth child and second son, was born on the eighth day of November, 1842. He lived at home till nineteen, attending school and working on the farm. He then left Randolph County, and was employed on a farm in Bond, and afterward in Christian County. He next went to Springfield, and went to school in the neighborhood during the winter of 1861-62. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the 114th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers. He served three years in the field. His regiment was employed in Tennessee and Mississippi. The first engagement of importance was that of Jackson, Mississippi. Mr. Hoy was present at the siege of Vicksburg. In the fall of 1863, he was detailed for service to Battery E, First Illinois Artillery, with which he was connected about a year, and then returned to his regiment. At the battle of Tupelow he was wounded. From July, 1863, he was with General A. J. Smith's corps; was at the siege of Spanish Fort at Mobile; and was mustered out at Springfield in August, 1865, after the close of the war. He returned to Randolph County, and soon afterward moved on the farm (of one hundred and seventy-five acres) which he now occupies. The winter of 1867-68 and the succeeding summer and fall, Mr. Hoy attended a Commercial College in St. Louis. Two or three years were then spent in traveling in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, and northern Illinois and Tennessee. In 1871 he visited Texas, and was there two years. In the early part of 1873, he came to Randolph County, driving a team the whole distance of six hundred and fifty miles from Texas to Illinois. This journey was accomplished in January and February of that year. On coming home he settled down in Randolph County, and in May of the same year was married to Margaret Faherty. He is now a farmer.
Both the brothers have followed in the political faith of their father, who was a Democrat, but liberal in his views, and always willing to respect the opinions of others. The sons are known as men of intelligence, and as citizens of enterprise and public spirit. (Contributor: Steph T - [email protected])
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