He was the son of Charles Axtell and Elizabeth Vennum. He married Susan White on November 25, 1853 in Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois. He married Ann Catherine Pierce on May 10, 1866 in Milford, Iroquois, County, Illinois.
"C. M. Axtell, Danville, is a native of Washington County, Pennsylvania, though at the age of four years he was brought to Iroquois County by his parents, they coming to that county in company with eleven other families from Pennsylvania. There the early part of his life was spent, and an education received from such facilities as the country afforded at that time. He remained a resident of that county until 1873, when he came to Danville.
For some time before leaving Iroquois county he had been engaged in business on his own account in the harness trade for three years, and in the livery business four years. He built the building on the corner of Madison and Pine Streets, which he still owns. T his he occupied for about four years, engaged in the grocery business, Mr. Sirpless becoming his successor in business.
In 1878 he was elected a member of the police force of Danville, but failed to be renominated again in 1879 on account of not supporting the administration, which declared in favor of licensing the sale of liquor. " - History of Vermilion County, Illinois: Together with Historical Notes by H.W. Beckwith, 1879
"C. M. Axtell, Danville, is a native of Washington County, Pennsylvania, though at the age of four years he was brought to Iroquois County by his parents, they coming to that county in company with eleven other families from Pennsylvania. There the early part of his life was spent, and an education received from such facilities as the country afforded at that time. He remained a resident of that county until 1873, when he came to Danville.
For some time before leaving Iroquois county he had been engaged in business on his own account in the harness trade for three years, and in the livery business four years. He built the building on the corner of Madison and Pine Streets, which he still owns. T his he occupied for about four years, engaged in the grocery business, Mr. Sirpless becoming his successor in business.
In 1878 he was elected a member of the police force of Danville, but failed to be renominated again in 1879 on account of not supporting the administration, which declared in favor of licensing the sale of liquor. " - History of Vermilion County, Illinois: Together with Historical Notes by H.W. Beckwith, 1879
He was the son of Charles Axtell and Elizabeth Vennum. He married Susan White on November 25, 1853 in Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois. He married Ann Catherine Pierce on May 10, 1866 in Milford, Iroquois, County, Illinois.
"C. M. Axtell, Danville, is a native of Washington County, Pennsylvania, though at the age of four years he was brought to Iroquois County by his parents, they coming to that county in company with eleven other families from Pennsylvania. There the early part of his life was spent, and an education received from such facilities as the country afforded at that time. He remained a resident of that county until 1873, when he came to Danville.
For some time before leaving Iroquois county he had been engaged in business on his own account in the harness trade for three years, and in the livery business four years. He built the building on the corner of Madison and Pine Streets, which he still owns. T his he occupied for about four years, engaged in the grocery business, Mr. Sirpless becoming his successor in business.
In 1878 he was elected a member of the police force of Danville, but failed to be renominated again in 1879 on account of not supporting the administration, which declared in favor of licensing the sale of liquor. " - History of Vermilion County, Illinois: Together with Historical Notes by H.W. Beckwith, 1879
"C. M. Axtell, Danville, is a native of Washington County, Pennsylvania, though at the age of four years he was brought to Iroquois County by his parents, they coming to that county in company with eleven other families from Pennsylvania. There the early part of his life was spent, and an education received from such facilities as the country afforded at that time. He remained a resident of that county until 1873, when he came to Danville.
For some time before leaving Iroquois county he had been engaged in business on his own account in the harness trade for three years, and in the livery business four years. He built the building on the corner of Madison and Pine Streets, which he still owns. T his he occupied for about four years, engaged in the grocery business, Mr. Sirpless becoming his successor in business.
In 1878 he was elected a member of the police force of Danville, but failed to be renominated again in 1879 on account of not supporting the administration, which declared in favor of licensing the sale of liquor. " - History of Vermilion County, Illinois: Together with Historical Notes by H.W. Beckwith, 1879
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