Inscription: Aged 69y, 6m, 22d
JOHN M FITZPATRICK, Auditor. The present efficient and popular Auditor of Champaign Co. comes of pure Celtic stock, his ancestors having come from Ireland, and settled in the State of Virginia, where were born his great-grandfather and grandfather, Daniel and John Fitzpatrick, the latter marrying Phoebe Largeant, of that State. In 1808, they came to this county, and lived for a short time in Urban a Township, and in 1819, John entered 160 acres of land in Jackson Township, where all remained until death; they were members of the M. E. Church, and were among the organizers of what is now known as Grafton Chapel, the first Methodist Church in that neighborhood, having been erected on John Fitzpatrick's farm. This old pioneer, who has long years ago been laid beneath the sod, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and helped to defeat that unrelenting foe of liberty who for centuries has kept the land of his ancestors in a slavery as cruel and degrading as the serfdom of Russia. To John and Phoebe Fitzpatrick were born seven children; John, the father of the Auditor, being the youngest in the family; he was born in Champaign Co, and here married to Jane Allison, a native of the county, and daughter of John and Sarah (Wood) Allison, he a native of Pennsylvania, and his wife of Virginia, who were married in the latter State, and came to this county in 1816, settling in Mad River Township. To John and Jane Fitzpatrick three children were born; the subject of this sketch being the eldest, his birth occurring in Champaign County, May 22, 1843; his father died in 1849, a faithful member of the ME Church, and his mother is still residing in the county, and belongs to the same denomination. John M grew up on a farm, receiving a good common-school education, and taught school one term before his 18th year. In the summer of 1861, he was attending the normal school at Urbana, and in the month of August, while prosecuting his peaceful studies, young Fitzpatrick patriotically responded to the call of President Lincoln for volunteers, enlisting in Co A, 2d OVI for the three years' service; he took part in the battles of Perryville and Stone River,as well as every skirmish, march, etc, of his regiment, up to and including the fatal Chickamauga; at the latter battle he lost his left arm, which was shattered by a fragment of a shell; in January, 1864, having recovered from his wounds, he returned to Urbana, where he attended school for a short period, then went to Nashville, Tenn, and entered the Quartermaster's department as clerk, under Capt SC Brown, remaining in that capacity until May, 1866, when he again came home. In the winter of 1867-68, he was Assistant Revenue Assessor for Champaign Co, and in October of the latter year was elected on the Republican ticket Auditor of Champaign Co, and has been re-elected five times consecutively, which position he now occupies. He was married in this county, Jan 2, 1865, to Miss Sarah C Grafton, daughter of Thomas J and Margaret Grafton, natives of Virginia, who were early settlers of Jackson Township; the former is dead, but his widow still resides on the old homestead. Mrs Fitzpatrick was born in this county, and has the following children : Grafton B, Edgar and Eva. Both she and husband adhere to the ME Church, and he is a member of the IOOF. Mr Fitzpatrick is one of the enterprising representative young men of Champaign Co., honest and upright; he possesses the confidence of all classes, and in his official capacity is one of the most obliging and competent Auditors the county has ever possessed.
JOHN M FITZPATRICK, Auditor. The present efficient and popular Auditor of Champaign Co. comes of pure Celtic stock, his ancestors having come from Ireland, and settled in the State of Virginia, where were born his great-grandfather and grandfather, Daniel and John Fitzpatrick, the latter marrying Phoebe Largeant, of that State. In 1808, they came to this county, and lived for a short time in Urban a Township, and in 1819, John entered 160 acres of land in Jackson Township, where all remained until death; they were members of the M. E. Church, and were among the organizers of what is now known as Grafton Chapel, the first Methodist Church in that neighborhood, having been erected on John Fitzpatrick's farm. This old pioneer, who has long years ago been laid beneath the sod, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and helped to defeat that unrelenting foe of liberty who for centuries has kept the land of his ancestors in a slavery as cruel and degrading as the serfdom of Russia. To John and Phoebe Fitzpatrick were born seven children; John, the father of the Auditor, being the youngest in the family; he was born in Champaign Co, and here married to Jane Allison, a native of the county, and daughter of John and Sarah (Wood) Allison, he a native of Pennsylvania, and his wife of Virginia, who were married in the latter State, and came to this county in 1816, settling in Mad River Township. To John and Jane Fitzpatrick three children were born; the subject of this sketch being the eldest, his birth occurring in Champaign County, May 22, 1843; his father died in 1849, a faithful member of the ME Church, and his mother is still residing in the county, and belongs to the same denomination. John M grew up on a farm, receiving a good common-school education, and taught school one term before his 18th year. In the summer of 1861, he was attending the normal school at Urbana, and in the month of August, while prosecuting his peaceful studies, young Fitzpatrick patriotically responded to the call of President Lincoln for volunteers, enlisting in Co A, 2d OVI for the three years' service; he took part in the battles of Perryville and Stone River,as well as every skirmish, march, etc, of his regiment, up to and including the fatal Chickamauga; at the latter battle he lost his left arm, which was shattered by a fragment of a shell; in January, 1864, having recovered from his wounds, he returned to Urbana, where he attended school for a short period, then went to Nashville, Tenn, and entered the Quartermaster's department as clerk, under Capt SC Brown, remaining in that capacity until May, 1866, when he again came home. In the winter of 1867-68, he was Assistant Revenue Assessor for Champaign Co, and in October of the latter year was elected on the Republican ticket Auditor of Champaign Co, and has been re-elected five times consecutively, which position he now occupies. He was married in this county, Jan 2, 1865, to Miss Sarah C Grafton, daughter of Thomas J and Margaret Grafton, natives of Virginia, who were early settlers of Jackson Township; the former is dead, but his widow still resides on the old homestead. Mrs Fitzpatrick was born in this county, and has the following children : Grafton B, Edgar and Eva. Both she and husband adhere to the ME Church, and he is a member of the IOOF. Mr Fitzpatrick is one of the enterprising representative young men of Champaign Co., honest and upright; he possesses the confidence of all classes, and in his official capacity is one of the most obliging and competent Auditors the county has ever possessed.
Inscription: Aged 69y, 6m, 22d
JOHN M FITZPATRICK, Auditor. The present efficient and popular Auditor of Champaign Co. comes of pure Celtic stock, his ancestors having come from Ireland, and settled in the State of Virginia, where were born his great-grandfather and grandfather, Daniel and John Fitzpatrick, the latter marrying Phoebe Largeant, of that State. In 1808, they came to this county, and lived for a short time in Urban a Township, and in 1819, John entered 160 acres of land in Jackson Township, where all remained until death; they were members of the M. E. Church, and were among the organizers of what is now known as Grafton Chapel, the first Methodist Church in that neighborhood, having been erected on John Fitzpatrick's farm. This old pioneer, who has long years ago been laid beneath the sod, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and helped to defeat that unrelenting foe of liberty who for centuries has kept the land of his ancestors in a slavery as cruel and degrading as the serfdom of Russia. To John and Phoebe Fitzpatrick were born seven children; John, the father of the Auditor, being the youngest in the family; he was born in Champaign Co, and here married to Jane Allison, a native of the county, and daughter of John and Sarah (Wood) Allison, he a native of Pennsylvania, and his wife of Virginia, who were married in the latter State, and came to this county in 1816, settling in Mad River Township. To John and Jane Fitzpatrick three children were born; the subject of this sketch being the eldest, his birth occurring in Champaign County, May 22, 1843; his father died in 1849, a faithful member of the ME Church, and his mother is still residing in the county, and belongs to the same denomination. John M grew up on a farm, receiving a good common-school education, and taught school one term before his 18th year. In the summer of 1861, he was attending the normal school at Urbana, and in the month of August, while prosecuting his peaceful studies, young Fitzpatrick patriotically responded to the call of President Lincoln for volunteers, enlisting in Co A, 2d OVI for the three years' service; he took part in the battles of Perryville and Stone River,as well as every skirmish, march, etc, of his regiment, up to and including the fatal Chickamauga; at the latter battle he lost his left arm, which was shattered by a fragment of a shell; in January, 1864, having recovered from his wounds, he returned to Urbana, where he attended school for a short period, then went to Nashville, Tenn, and entered the Quartermaster's department as clerk, under Capt SC Brown, remaining in that capacity until May, 1866, when he again came home. In the winter of 1867-68, he was Assistant Revenue Assessor for Champaign Co, and in October of the latter year was elected on the Republican ticket Auditor of Champaign Co, and has been re-elected five times consecutively, which position he now occupies. He was married in this county, Jan 2, 1865, to Miss Sarah C Grafton, daughter of Thomas J and Margaret Grafton, natives of Virginia, who were early settlers of Jackson Township; the former is dead, but his widow still resides on the old homestead. Mrs Fitzpatrick was born in this county, and has the following children : Grafton B, Edgar and Eva. Both she and husband adhere to the ME Church, and he is a member of the IOOF. Mr Fitzpatrick is one of the enterprising representative young men of Champaign Co., honest and upright; he possesses the confidence of all classes, and in his official capacity is one of the most obliging and competent Auditors the county has ever possessed.
JOHN M FITZPATRICK, Auditor. The present efficient and popular Auditor of Champaign Co. comes of pure Celtic stock, his ancestors having come from Ireland, and settled in the State of Virginia, where were born his great-grandfather and grandfather, Daniel and John Fitzpatrick, the latter marrying Phoebe Largeant, of that State. In 1808, they came to this county, and lived for a short time in Urban a Township, and in 1819, John entered 160 acres of land in Jackson Township, where all remained until death; they were members of the M. E. Church, and were among the organizers of what is now known as Grafton Chapel, the first Methodist Church in that neighborhood, having been erected on John Fitzpatrick's farm. This old pioneer, who has long years ago been laid beneath the sod, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and helped to defeat that unrelenting foe of liberty who for centuries has kept the land of his ancestors in a slavery as cruel and degrading as the serfdom of Russia. To John and Phoebe Fitzpatrick were born seven children; John, the father of the Auditor, being the youngest in the family; he was born in Champaign Co, and here married to Jane Allison, a native of the county, and daughter of John and Sarah (Wood) Allison, he a native of Pennsylvania, and his wife of Virginia, who were married in the latter State, and came to this county in 1816, settling in Mad River Township. To John and Jane Fitzpatrick three children were born; the subject of this sketch being the eldest, his birth occurring in Champaign County, May 22, 1843; his father died in 1849, a faithful member of the ME Church, and his mother is still residing in the county, and belongs to the same denomination. John M grew up on a farm, receiving a good common-school education, and taught school one term before his 18th year. In the summer of 1861, he was attending the normal school at Urbana, and in the month of August, while prosecuting his peaceful studies, young Fitzpatrick patriotically responded to the call of President Lincoln for volunteers, enlisting in Co A, 2d OVI for the three years' service; he took part in the battles of Perryville and Stone River,as well as every skirmish, march, etc, of his regiment, up to and including the fatal Chickamauga; at the latter battle he lost his left arm, which was shattered by a fragment of a shell; in January, 1864, having recovered from his wounds, he returned to Urbana, where he attended school for a short period, then went to Nashville, Tenn, and entered the Quartermaster's department as clerk, under Capt SC Brown, remaining in that capacity until May, 1866, when he again came home. In the winter of 1867-68, he was Assistant Revenue Assessor for Champaign Co, and in October of the latter year was elected on the Republican ticket Auditor of Champaign Co, and has been re-elected five times consecutively, which position he now occupies. He was married in this county, Jan 2, 1865, to Miss Sarah C Grafton, daughter of Thomas J and Margaret Grafton, natives of Virginia, who were early settlers of Jackson Township; the former is dead, but his widow still resides on the old homestead. Mrs Fitzpatrick was born in this county, and has the following children : Grafton B, Edgar and Eva. Both she and husband adhere to the ME Church, and he is a member of the IOOF. Mr Fitzpatrick is one of the enterprising representative young men of Champaign Co., honest and upright; he possesses the confidence of all classes, and in his official capacity is one of the most obliging and competent Auditors the county has ever possessed.
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