Friends in this city were notified yesterday of the death early in the day of Martin Russell Thayer at Peoria, where he had lived for a number of years. His death was due to the disabilities of age.
Mr. Thayer's life connected the old and the new in Sangamon county. He was born in this county, Feb. 27, 1842, on a farm near Chatham. His parents were prominent residents in that section. His father, William P. Thayer, came to Sangamon county in 1838 and was among the earliest of its settlers. For a number of years, he raised sheep on a large scale and his son, whose death is now recorded, was engaged with him until after the war of 1861. Their operations extended over all of Sangamon and Christian counties.
In 1875 the father and son bought the mill at Chatham and conducted it until it burned in 1883. Mr. Thayer then formed a partnership with Frank Kramer in this city. They purchased the Excelsior mills on Adams street in 1884 and operated that property until 1896 when ill health forced Mr. Thayer to retire.
His marriage to Harriet Melvin took place in Pennsylvania in 1867. Mrs. Thayer died in 1901. Three children were born to the union, Maude, Lillian and Russell. Lillian, wife of Harry Rice of Chicago, died in 1902. Miss Maude Thayer was prominent in social and musical circles in Springfield for a number of years and was state librarian during the secretaryship of James A. Rose. She is living in Los Angeles, California. Two brothers, W. F. Thayer, of this city, and Edward R. Thayer of Chatham, and one sister, Mrs. Lee Hickox, also survive. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 3-15-1925
Mr. Thayer's life connected the old and the new in Sangamon county. He was born in this county, Feb. 27, 1842, on a farm near Chatham. His parents were prominent residents in that section. His father, William P. Thayer, came to Sangamon county in 1838 and was among the earliest of its settlers. For a number of years, he raised sheep on a large scale and his son, whose death is now recorded, was engaged with him until after the war of 1861. Their operations extended over all of Sangamon and Christian counties.
In 1875 the father and son bought the mill at Chatham and conducted it until it burned in 1883. Mr. Thayer then formed a partnership with Frank Kramer in this city. They purchased the Excelsior mills on Adams street in 1884 and operated that property until 1896 when ill health forced Mr. Thayer to retire.
His marriage to Harriet Melvin took place in Pennsylvania in 1867. Mrs. Thayer died in 1901. Three children were born to the union, Maude, Lillian and Russell. Lillian, wife of Harry Rice of Chicago, died in 1902. Miss Maude Thayer was prominent in social and musical circles in Springfield for a number of years and was state librarian during the secretaryship of James A. Rose. She is living in Los Angeles, California. Two brothers, W. F. Thayer, of this city, and Edward R. Thayer of Chatham, and one sister, Mrs. Lee Hickox, also survive. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 3-15-1925
Friends in this city were notified yesterday of the death early in the day of Martin Russell Thayer at Peoria, where he had lived for a number of years. His death was due to the disabilities of age.
Mr. Thayer's life connected the old and the new in Sangamon county. He was born in this county, Feb. 27, 1842, on a farm near Chatham. His parents were prominent residents in that section. His father, William P. Thayer, came to Sangamon county in 1838 and was among the earliest of its settlers. For a number of years, he raised sheep on a large scale and his son, whose death is now recorded, was engaged with him until after the war of 1861. Their operations extended over all of Sangamon and Christian counties.
In 1875 the father and son bought the mill at Chatham and conducted it until it burned in 1883. Mr. Thayer then formed a partnership with Frank Kramer in this city. They purchased the Excelsior mills on Adams street in 1884 and operated that property until 1896 when ill health forced Mr. Thayer to retire.
His marriage to Harriet Melvin took place in Pennsylvania in 1867. Mrs. Thayer died in 1901. Three children were born to the union, Maude, Lillian and Russell. Lillian, wife of Harry Rice of Chicago, died in 1902. Miss Maude Thayer was prominent in social and musical circles in Springfield for a number of years and was state librarian during the secretaryship of James A. Rose. She is living in Los Angeles, California. Two brothers, W. F. Thayer, of this city, and Edward R. Thayer of Chatham, and one sister, Mrs. Lee Hickox, also survive. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 3-15-1925
Mr. Thayer's life connected the old and the new in Sangamon county. He was born in this county, Feb. 27, 1842, on a farm near Chatham. His parents were prominent residents in that section. His father, William P. Thayer, came to Sangamon county in 1838 and was among the earliest of its settlers. For a number of years, he raised sheep on a large scale and his son, whose death is now recorded, was engaged with him until after the war of 1861. Their operations extended over all of Sangamon and Christian counties.
In 1875 the father and son bought the mill at Chatham and conducted it until it burned in 1883. Mr. Thayer then formed a partnership with Frank Kramer in this city. They purchased the Excelsior mills on Adams street in 1884 and operated that property until 1896 when ill health forced Mr. Thayer to retire.
His marriage to Harriet Melvin took place in Pennsylvania in 1867. Mrs. Thayer died in 1901. Three children were born to the union, Maude, Lillian and Russell. Lillian, wife of Harry Rice of Chicago, died in 1902. Miss Maude Thayer was prominent in social and musical circles in Springfield for a number of years and was state librarian during the secretaryship of James A. Rose. She is living in Los Angeles, California. Two brothers, W. F. Thayer, of this city, and Edward R. Thayer of Chatham, and one sister, Mrs. Lee Hickox, also survive. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 3-15-1925
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