"L. D. Lane, a man of strong and forceful individuality and marked business ability, has in the course of an active life constantly worked his way upward and each advance step in his career has brought him a broader outlook and wider opportunities. He has carefully noted and used his advantages for progress and is today one of the successful men of his part of the county, being now engaged in banking in Henning.
His birth occurred in Vermilion County on the 21st of August, 1855, his parents being W. V. And Sarah J. (Crawford) Lane. The father was born in Vinton County, Ohio, in 1829, and the mother is also a native of the Buckeye state. Removing westward they settled in Vermilion County at an early period in its development and are still residents of Henning, the father now having passed the eighty-first milestone on life's journey.
Spending his youthful days under the parental roof L. D. Lane pursued his early education in the Balaam School and afterward continued his studies in Greenhill, Indiana. He began farming at the age of twenty-two years and iii following that pursuit laid the foundation for his later success in life. In all business affairs he has been found practical as well as progressive and his energy and determination have enabled him to, overcome all the difficulties and obstacles in his path. After many years devoted to farming he turned his attention to the grain business which he followed at Henning for five years.
Banking has since claimed his attention and he is conducting in Henning what is now regarded as one of the safe financial institutions of the county, a general banking business being carried on along progressive lines that are tempered with a conservatism that thoroughly safeguards the interests of depositors and has brought to the institution a reputation for thorough reliability and trustworthiness.
Mr. Lane has been married twice. He first wedded Miss Maria Wilson, who died in 1888 and was laid to rest in Potomac. Mr. Lane has since married Miss Anna Godwin, who has also passed away and her grave was likewise made in the Potomac cemetery. By his first marriage he has a daughter, Mrs. Edna Wyman, who has one son, Lemuel D.; and by the second marriage there is one son, Vinton, seventeen years of age, who is now a student in Greenville College.
Mr. Lane is a valued member of several fraternal organizations, including the Masons, the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. He is loyal to their teachings and principles and is, moreover, a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to the support of which he contributes liberally. His entire life has been passed in Vermilion county, so that he has a wide acquaintance within its borders, and the high regard which is uniformly tendered him is evidence of the fact that his life has been well spent.
In business he is progressive, carrying forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes and utilizing the opportunities that are presented for progress. He correctly judges his own capacities and powers and also those things which make up life's contacts and experiences, and, never placing fictitious values upon opportunities or conditions, he has by the wise use of his time and talents gained a creditable position in business circles, success long attending his efforts." (History of Vermilion County, Illinois, Volume II, by Lottie E. Jones, 1911)
His birth occurred in Vermilion County on the 21st of August, 1855, his parents being W. V. And Sarah J. (Crawford) Lane. The father was born in Vinton County, Ohio, in 1829, and the mother is also a native of the Buckeye state. Removing westward they settled in Vermilion County at an early period in its development and are still residents of Henning, the father now having passed the eighty-first milestone on life's journey.
Spending his youthful days under the parental roof L. D. Lane pursued his early education in the Balaam School and afterward continued his studies in Greenhill, Indiana. He began farming at the age of twenty-two years and iii following that pursuit laid the foundation for his later success in life. In all business affairs he has been found practical as well as progressive and his energy and determination have enabled him to, overcome all the difficulties and obstacles in his path. After many years devoted to farming he turned his attention to the grain business which he followed at Henning for five years.
Banking has since claimed his attention and he is conducting in Henning what is now regarded as one of the safe financial institutions of the county, a general banking business being carried on along progressive lines that are tempered with a conservatism that thoroughly safeguards the interests of depositors and has brought to the institution a reputation for thorough reliability and trustworthiness.
Mr. Lane has been married twice. He first wedded Miss Maria Wilson, who died in 1888 and was laid to rest in Potomac. Mr. Lane has since married Miss Anna Godwin, who has also passed away and her grave was likewise made in the Potomac cemetery. By his first marriage he has a daughter, Mrs. Edna Wyman, who has one son, Lemuel D.; and by the second marriage there is one son, Vinton, seventeen years of age, who is now a student in Greenville College.
Mr. Lane is a valued member of several fraternal organizations, including the Masons, the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. He is loyal to their teachings and principles and is, moreover, a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to the support of which he contributes liberally. His entire life has been passed in Vermilion county, so that he has a wide acquaintance within its borders, and the high regard which is uniformly tendered him is evidence of the fact that his life has been well spent.
In business he is progressive, carrying forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes and utilizing the opportunities that are presented for progress. He correctly judges his own capacities and powers and also those things which make up life's contacts and experiences, and, never placing fictitious values upon opportunities or conditions, he has by the wise use of his time and talents gained a creditable position in business circles, success long attending his efforts." (History of Vermilion County, Illinois, Volume II, by Lottie E. Jones, 1911)
"L. D. Lane, a man of strong and forceful individuality and marked business ability, has in the course of an active life constantly worked his way upward and each advance step in his career has brought him a broader outlook and wider opportunities. He has carefully noted and used his advantages for progress and is today one of the successful men of his part of the county, being now engaged in banking in Henning.
His birth occurred in Vermilion County on the 21st of August, 1855, his parents being W. V. And Sarah J. (Crawford) Lane. The father was born in Vinton County, Ohio, in 1829, and the mother is also a native of the Buckeye state. Removing westward they settled in Vermilion County at an early period in its development and are still residents of Henning, the father now having passed the eighty-first milestone on life's journey.
Spending his youthful days under the parental roof L. D. Lane pursued his early education in the Balaam School and afterward continued his studies in Greenhill, Indiana. He began farming at the age of twenty-two years and iii following that pursuit laid the foundation for his later success in life. In all business affairs he has been found practical as well as progressive and his energy and determination have enabled him to, overcome all the difficulties and obstacles in his path. After many years devoted to farming he turned his attention to the grain business which he followed at Henning for five years.
Banking has since claimed his attention and he is conducting in Henning what is now regarded as one of the safe financial institutions of the county, a general banking business being carried on along progressive lines that are tempered with a conservatism that thoroughly safeguards the interests of depositors and has brought to the institution a reputation for thorough reliability and trustworthiness.
Mr. Lane has been married twice. He first wedded Miss Maria Wilson, who died in 1888 and was laid to rest in Potomac. Mr. Lane has since married Miss Anna Godwin, who has also passed away and her grave was likewise made in the Potomac cemetery. By his first marriage he has a daughter, Mrs. Edna Wyman, who has one son, Lemuel D.; and by the second marriage there is one son, Vinton, seventeen years of age, who is now a student in Greenville College.
Mr. Lane is a valued member of several fraternal organizations, including the Masons, the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. He is loyal to their teachings and principles and is, moreover, a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to the support of which he contributes liberally. His entire life has been passed in Vermilion county, so that he has a wide acquaintance within its borders, and the high regard which is uniformly tendered him is evidence of the fact that his life has been well spent.
In business he is progressive, carrying forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes and utilizing the opportunities that are presented for progress. He correctly judges his own capacities and powers and also those things which make up life's contacts and experiences, and, never placing fictitious values upon opportunities or conditions, he has by the wise use of his time and talents gained a creditable position in business circles, success long attending his efforts." (History of Vermilion County, Illinois, Volume II, by Lottie E. Jones, 1911)
His birth occurred in Vermilion County on the 21st of August, 1855, his parents being W. V. And Sarah J. (Crawford) Lane. The father was born in Vinton County, Ohio, in 1829, and the mother is also a native of the Buckeye state. Removing westward they settled in Vermilion County at an early period in its development and are still residents of Henning, the father now having passed the eighty-first milestone on life's journey.
Spending his youthful days under the parental roof L. D. Lane pursued his early education in the Balaam School and afterward continued his studies in Greenhill, Indiana. He began farming at the age of twenty-two years and iii following that pursuit laid the foundation for his later success in life. In all business affairs he has been found practical as well as progressive and his energy and determination have enabled him to, overcome all the difficulties and obstacles in his path. After many years devoted to farming he turned his attention to the grain business which he followed at Henning for five years.
Banking has since claimed his attention and he is conducting in Henning what is now regarded as one of the safe financial institutions of the county, a general banking business being carried on along progressive lines that are tempered with a conservatism that thoroughly safeguards the interests of depositors and has brought to the institution a reputation for thorough reliability and trustworthiness.
Mr. Lane has been married twice. He first wedded Miss Maria Wilson, who died in 1888 and was laid to rest in Potomac. Mr. Lane has since married Miss Anna Godwin, who has also passed away and her grave was likewise made in the Potomac cemetery. By his first marriage he has a daughter, Mrs. Edna Wyman, who has one son, Lemuel D.; and by the second marriage there is one son, Vinton, seventeen years of age, who is now a student in Greenville College.
Mr. Lane is a valued member of several fraternal organizations, including the Masons, the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. He is loyal to their teachings and principles and is, moreover, a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to the support of which he contributes liberally. His entire life has been passed in Vermilion county, so that he has a wide acquaintance within its borders, and the high regard which is uniformly tendered him is evidence of the fact that his life has been well spent.
In business he is progressive, carrying forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes and utilizing the opportunities that are presented for progress. He correctly judges his own capacities and powers and also those things which make up life's contacts and experiences, and, never placing fictitious values upon opportunities or conditions, he has by the wise use of his time and talents gained a creditable position in business circles, success long attending his efforts." (History of Vermilion County, Illinois, Volume II, by Lottie E. Jones, 1911)
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