"W. M. Ijams, an enterprising farmer and stockman of Downs Township and the owner of 172 acres of well improved land, is a native of Illinois. He was born at Farmer City, Oct. 15, 1873, the son of T. L. and Rosetta (Walker) Ijams.
T. L. Ijams was born in Ohio, in 1842, and came to Illinois with his parents in 1853, settling in McLean County. He became a well-to-do farmer and was widely known. Mr. Ijams died Aug. 26, 1908, and his wife, a native of Bloomington, died in 1919. They were the parents of the following children: H. L., lives at Farmer City, Ill.; Hattie, lives at Farmer City, Ill.; Ida Kendall, lives at Farmer City, Ill.; George, lives also at Farmer City; W. M., the subject of this sketch; J. M., lives in Los Angeles, Calif.; Ella Nichols, lives in Florida; Edith Curtis, lives at Downs, Ill.; and Edna Johnson, lives at Bloomington, 111.
W. M. Ijams received his education in the public and high schools of Farmer City, Ill., and after finishing his school work engaged in general farming on the home place in Downs Township. Mr. Ijams is an extensive feeder of stock and has about 1,000 head of sheep on his place at present. He has a fine residence, and his farm, is modern in every respect.
On Feb. 24, 1897, Mr. Ijams was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Scott, a native of West Township, McLean County, born Dec. 23, 1876, and the daughter of J. D. and Susan Aletta (Kumler) Scott, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of Pennsylvania. J. D. Scott was born Feb. 14, 1843, and came to Illinois in 1873. He served throughout the Civil War in Company I, 167th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He and his wife now reside at Farmer City, Ill. They are the parents of the following children: 0. G., lives at Springfield, DI.; 0. E., lives in Montana; Ollie May Ruble, died Dec. 24, 1918; and Mrs. Ijams.
To W. M. and Nellie (Scott) Ijams two children have been born, as follows: Lynn, born Jan 14, 1900, a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University; and Lee Scott, born June 5, 1908, attends school.
Mr. Ijams is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church, and belongs to the Knights of Pythias. He is well known in his community, where the Ijams family have always been held in high esteem."
History of McLean County, Jacob L. Hasbrouck, 1924, p. 855.
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T. L. Ijams was born in Ohio, in 1842, and came to Illinois with his parents in 1853, settling in McLean County. He became a well-to-do farmer and was widely known. Mr. Ijams died Aug. 26, 1908, and his wife, a native of Bloomington, died in 1919. They were the parents of the following children: H. L., lives at Farmer City, Ill.; Hattie, lives at Farmer City, Ill.; Ida Kendall, lives at Farmer City, Ill.; George, lives also at Farmer City; W. M., the subject of this sketch; J. M., lives in Los Angeles, Calif.; Ella Nichols, lives in Florida; Edith Curtis, lives at Downs, Ill.; and Edna Johnson, lives at Bloomington, 111.
W. M. Ijams received his education in the public and high schools of Farmer City, Ill., and after finishing his school work engaged in general farming on the home place in Downs Township. Mr. Ijams is an extensive feeder of stock and has about 1,000 head of sheep on his place at present. He has a fine residence, and his farm, is modern in every respect.
On Feb. 24, 1897, Mr. Ijams was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Scott, a native of West Township, McLean County, born Dec. 23, 1876, and the daughter of J. D. and Susan Aletta (Kumler) Scott, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of Pennsylvania. J. D. Scott was born Feb. 14, 1843, and came to Illinois in 1873. He served throughout the Civil War in Company I, 167th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He and his wife now reside at Farmer City, Ill. They are the parents of the following children: 0. G., lives at Springfield, DI.; 0. E., lives in Montana; Ollie May Ruble, died Dec. 24, 1918; and Mrs. Ijams.
To W. M. and Nellie (Scott) Ijams two children have been born, as follows: Lynn, born Jan 14, 1900, a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University; and Lee Scott, born June 5, 1908, attends school.
Mr. Ijams is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church, and belongs to the Knights of Pythias. He is well known in his community, where the Ijams family have always been held in high esteem."
History of McLean County, Jacob L. Hasbrouck, 1924, p. 855.
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"W. M. Ijams, an enterprising farmer and stockman of Downs Township and the owner of 172 acres of well improved land, is a native of Illinois. He was born at Farmer City, Oct. 15, 1873, the son of T. L. and Rosetta (Walker) Ijams.
T. L. Ijams was born in Ohio, in 1842, and came to Illinois with his parents in 1853, settling in McLean County. He became a well-to-do farmer and was widely known. Mr. Ijams died Aug. 26, 1908, and his wife, a native of Bloomington, died in 1919. They were the parents of the following children: H. L., lives at Farmer City, Ill.; Hattie, lives at Farmer City, Ill.; Ida Kendall, lives at Farmer City, Ill.; George, lives also at Farmer City; W. M., the subject of this sketch; J. M., lives in Los Angeles, Calif.; Ella Nichols, lives in Florida; Edith Curtis, lives at Downs, Ill.; and Edna Johnson, lives at Bloomington, 111.
W. M. Ijams received his education in the public and high schools of Farmer City, Ill., and after finishing his school work engaged in general farming on the home place in Downs Township. Mr. Ijams is an extensive feeder of stock and has about 1,000 head of sheep on his place at present. He has a fine residence, and his farm, is modern in every respect.
On Feb. 24, 1897, Mr. Ijams was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Scott, a native of West Township, McLean County, born Dec. 23, 1876, and the daughter of J. D. and Susan Aletta (Kumler) Scott, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of Pennsylvania. J. D. Scott was born Feb. 14, 1843, and came to Illinois in 1873. He served throughout the Civil War in Company I, 167th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He and his wife now reside at Farmer City, Ill. They are the parents of the following children: 0. G., lives at Springfield, DI.; 0. E., lives in Montana; Ollie May Ruble, died Dec. 24, 1918; and Mrs. Ijams.
To W. M. and Nellie (Scott) Ijams two children have been born, as follows: Lynn, born Jan 14, 1900, a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University; and Lee Scott, born June 5, 1908, attends school.
Mr. Ijams is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church, and belongs to the Knights of Pythias. He is well known in his community, where the Ijams family have always been held in high esteem."
History of McLean County, Jacob L. Hasbrouck, 1924, p. 855.
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T. L. Ijams was born in Ohio, in 1842, and came to Illinois with his parents in 1853, settling in McLean County. He became a well-to-do farmer and was widely known. Mr. Ijams died Aug. 26, 1908, and his wife, a native of Bloomington, died in 1919. They were the parents of the following children: H. L., lives at Farmer City, Ill.; Hattie, lives at Farmer City, Ill.; Ida Kendall, lives at Farmer City, Ill.; George, lives also at Farmer City; W. M., the subject of this sketch; J. M., lives in Los Angeles, Calif.; Ella Nichols, lives in Florida; Edith Curtis, lives at Downs, Ill.; and Edna Johnson, lives at Bloomington, 111.
W. M. Ijams received his education in the public and high schools of Farmer City, Ill., and after finishing his school work engaged in general farming on the home place in Downs Township. Mr. Ijams is an extensive feeder of stock and has about 1,000 head of sheep on his place at present. He has a fine residence, and his farm, is modern in every respect.
On Feb. 24, 1897, Mr. Ijams was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Scott, a native of West Township, McLean County, born Dec. 23, 1876, and the daughter of J. D. and Susan Aletta (Kumler) Scott, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of Pennsylvania. J. D. Scott was born Feb. 14, 1843, and came to Illinois in 1873. He served throughout the Civil War in Company I, 167th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He and his wife now reside at Farmer City, Ill. They are the parents of the following children: 0. G., lives at Springfield, DI.; 0. E., lives in Montana; Ollie May Ruble, died Dec. 24, 1918; and Mrs. Ijams.
To W. M. and Nellie (Scott) Ijams two children have been born, as follows: Lynn, born Jan 14, 1900, a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University; and Lee Scott, born June 5, 1908, attends school.
Mr. Ijams is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church, and belongs to the Knights of Pythias. He is well known in his community, where the Ijams family have always been held in high esteem."
History of McLean County, Jacob L. Hasbrouck, 1924, p. 855.
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