Abraham Lincoln Bookwalter-There are far seeing agriculturalists who now specialize along certain lines the this way securing exceptionally fine results and one of the men who has made his products stand for the highest standard of excellence of their kind is Abraham Lincoln Bookwalter, of Garfield Township who specializes on raising blooded cattle and horses. He was born on his present farm on March 28, 1862 a son of Benjamin and Susan (Barkey) Bookwalter the former of who was born July 31, 1831 and the latter October 12, 1837 both in Pennsylvania. These parents came to Grundy County in 1854 and became pioneers in what is now Garfield Township and bought land for $ 10.00 per acre. The father died September 19,1903 and the mother September 10, 1900 and their burial was in Wheeler Cemetery. They had four children Abraham Lincoln, Emma who marred W.S. Allison, a banker of Gardner IL, one who in infancy, Elmer who died aged one and one half years.

On December 11, 1884 Rev C. W. Greene of Gardner, IL married A..L. Bookwalter to Hattie J. Huss, born February 10, 1862 a daughter of Richard B. Huss who came to Gardner IL in 1863 where he embarked in a harness business and was one of the pioneer merchants of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Bookwalter have had children as follows Benjamin B. who was born November 2, 1885 lives on one of his father's farms and married Mamie L. Barrett, Richard A. who was born February 27, 1888, John William who was born March 15 1890, Florence who was born March 23, 1892, Charles Edward who was born December 22, 1895 and Ira Jay who was born May 31, 1898. On January 22, 1906 Mrs. Bookwalter died and was buried in the Wheeler cemetery her parents being buried in the Braceville-Gardner cemetery. Mr. Bookwalter belongs to the Modern Woodmen of American. He is a Republican and has been a school director for the past twenty-five years. A man of prominence in his community he is a strong factor in its development and stands high in the esteem of all with whom he comes in contact.