DIED
At his residence in Payson, Adams county, March 25th, at 6 1/2 o'clock P. M., Dea. ALBIGENCE SCARBOROUGH, aged nearly 69 years.
Hartford Courant please copy.
- The Quincy Whig, Saturday, April 1, 1865; page 3. (Quincy Illinois.)
RESIDENCE & HIGHLAND VINEYARD of A. SCARBOROUGH, Proprietor. Payson, Adams county, ILLS. (pg 73.) DEACON ALBIGENCE SCARBOROUGH was born in Brooklyn, Connecticut, April 1st, 1796. His father, Joseph Scarborough, was also a native of the same town, and was married to Miss Delia Kingsbury, a native of Scotland Connecticut. They had a family of eight children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the youngest. All of the family are now deceased. Mr. Scarborough was a Deacon in the Congregational Church, of which Mr. and Mrs. S. were both members. He was also justice of the peace in the town where he lived for several years previous to his death.
Deacon Scarborough, Jr., received his early education in the excellent schools of Connecticut, and after leaving school his time was employed, previous to his marriage, in alternately teaching during the winter months and assisting his father on the farm during the summer. He was married to Miss Electa, daughter of Joab and Keziah Terrill, at New Milford, Connecticut, on the 14th of March, 1820. Mr. Terrill was born in New Milford, Connecticut, April 27th, 1760, and served as an aid to his father, who was a captain in the army during the war for Independence, both father and son fighting bravely for the cause of freedom. Mr. Terrill resided during his life in the same house in which he was born. His death occurred in the year 1812. Mr. and Mrs. Terrill were married December 9th, 1791, and they had a family of thirteen children, of whom Mrs. Scarborough is the eleventh. Mr. and Mrs. T. were both of English descent.
After his marriage, Mr. Scarborough moved to Hartford, Connecticut, where he resided for a period of fourteen years, where his vocation was that of a farmer. In 1833 he made a prospective trip to Illinois to look at the country. He returned home on horseback, and in the autumn of 1834 he brought his family overland in a wagon to Quincy, Illinois, where they remained during the winter. Shortly after his arrival, Deacon Scarborough purchased of Hon. John Wood, E.B. Kimball, and Bracket Pottle the land on which Payson now stands. In the spring of 1835 he associated himself with P.E. Thompson and James C. Bernard in the laying out and sale of lots of the village of Payson. The village was named by Deacon Scarborough, after Rev. Dr. Payson, of Portland, Maine, who was a great favorite of the Deacon, and from which the township afterwards received its name. In the year 1835 Deacon David Prince, Jasper Whitcomb, and others came to the place. In 1836 Deacon Scarborough, Deacon Prince, and Captain John Burns commenced the building of the wind-mill, which was completed about three years afterwards, at a cost of thirteen thousand dollars, and this put an end, for the time, to the importation of flour. The first sale of town lots took place on the 7th day of August, 1836, and the major portion of the lots that were sold were purchased by the citizens themselves, very few being sold to outside speculators, and thus the curse which has weighed so heavily on other western villages was avoided. By previous agreement, twenty percent of the purchase money of the lots sold was donated by the founders for the purpose of building a seminary, and also four acres of beautiful land to erect the said building upon. This probably gave the impetus to the educational interests of Payson, which has been kept up to the present time, and too much credit cannot be given to Deacon Scarborough for his liberality in donating the beautiful town lot- for, if we are rightfully informed, that was donated by him individually. The first apple orchard, worth of the name, in the town of Payson was planted by that pioneer and advocate of true progress, Deacon A. Scarborough, in the spring of 1838. His stock consisted of one year old apple trees, purchased in St. Louis, but raised in Ohio. In 1868 the largest of those trees measured seven feet in circumference one foot above the ground. In 1838 Deacon Scarborough also planted an orchard of peach trees of the choicest varieties, grown by Mr. Anderson on trees he had procured in New Jersey. Three of those early trees are yet standing and doing well, though he by whose diligent hands they were so carefully planted and nurtured, has gone from the scenes of earth.
Mr. and Mrs. Scarborough had a family of six children. The three eldest were born in Hartford, Connecticut, and the others in Illinois. Only two are now living. Their son Albigence is now engaged in agricultural pursuits and fruit growing quite largely, on the old homestead farm. Miss Elizabeth is residing with her mother at their beautiful home, opposite the Congregational Church in Payson, both in the enjoyment of good health. By good management and industry, Deacon Scarborough succeeded in accumulating a competence. He was a gentleman of large generosity, ever active and ready to lend an assisting hand to promote all commendable public objects. His large benevolence is shown in the beautiful public square in Payson and the cemetery, a few of the free gifts of his generous heart.
Mr. Scarborough was raised to the important position of Deacon in the Congregational Church at West Hartford, Connecticut, at quite an early age, it being previous to his coming to Illinois. He and Mrs. S. were also among the original members of the Congregational church in Payson. He was prominent among those who assisted in building the church, and during his life was one of its strongest supporters. His son and daughter we also members of the same church. Politically, Deacon S. was always a republican. He died at his residence March 25th, 1865, beloved and respected by all who knew him. (pg 62)
BW Document 4” x 13.5”. ALBIGENCE SCARBOROUGH, Jr. was born July 11th, 1829, at West Hartford, Connecticut. He is the only son of the late deacon Scarborough, and came with his parents to Illinois in the fall of 1835, locating at Payson. He was educated principally in Adams county, although he attended a short time at Jacksonville and Knox college. He taught school in the spring of 1850. He drove an ox team over the plains to California, on a gold hunting expedition, returning in 1854. He was married May 30, 1856, to Miss Fannie W., foster daughter of E.W. Butler, of Adams county. They have had three children, all of whom are deceased. After his marriage Mr. Scarborough took charge of his father’s farm, and carried it on until the death of the latter. He was on of the founders of the Adams County Horticultural Society; also a member of the Agricultural Society. Mr. Scarborough and wife are both members of the Congregational church at Payson. (pg 71.)
BW Document 4” x 2.5”. A. SCARBOROUGH, Payson, Proprietor of Highland Vineyard, Fruit Farm, and Nursery. – This place is situated in Payson, two blocks east of the public square. In the spring of 1866 Mr. Scarborough set out twenty-two hundred pear trees, eleven hundred peach trees, two thousand grape vines, cherries and apricots. Since that time he has set out a peach orchard of fifteen hundred trees and an apple orchard containing over six hundred trees. The trees are selected from the finest specimens of those grown in America with reference to this climate. The nursery and vineyard are unsurpassed in this section, and the customers generally receive satisfaction for their investment in the products either of his vineyard, farm, or nursery. (pg 99.) BW Document 4" x 2.25".
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At his residence in Payson, Adams county, March 25th, at 6 1/2 o'clock P. M., Dea. ALBIGENCE SCARBOROUGH, aged nearly 69 years.
Hartford Courant please copy.
- The Quincy Whig, Saturday, April 1, 1865; page 3. (Quincy Illinois.)
RESIDENCE & HIGHLAND VINEYARD of A. SCARBOROUGH, Proprietor. Payson, Adams county, ILLS. (pg 73.) DEACON ALBIGENCE SCARBOROUGH was born in Brooklyn, Connecticut, April 1st, 1796. His father, Joseph Scarborough, was also a native of the same town, and was married to Miss Delia Kingsbury, a native of Scotland Connecticut. They had a family of eight children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the youngest. All of the family are now deceased. Mr. Scarborough was a Deacon in the Congregational Church, of which Mr. and Mrs. S. were both members. He was also justice of the peace in the town where he lived for several years previous to his death.
Deacon Scarborough, Jr., received his early education in the excellent schools of Connecticut, and after leaving school his time was employed, previous to his marriage, in alternately teaching during the winter months and assisting his father on the farm during the summer. He was married to Miss Electa, daughter of Joab and Keziah Terrill, at New Milford, Connecticut, on the 14th of March, 1820. Mr. Terrill was born in New Milford, Connecticut, April 27th, 1760, and served as an aid to his father, who was a captain in the army during the war for Independence, both father and son fighting bravely for the cause of freedom. Mr. Terrill resided during his life in the same house in which he was born. His death occurred in the year 1812. Mr. and Mrs. Terrill were married December 9th, 1791, and they had a family of thirteen children, of whom Mrs. Scarborough is the eleventh. Mr. and Mrs. T. were both of English descent.
After his marriage, Mr. Scarborough moved to Hartford, Connecticut, where he resided for a period of fourteen years, where his vocation was that of a farmer. In 1833 he made a prospective trip to Illinois to look at the country. He returned home on horseback, and in the autumn of 1834 he brought his family overland in a wagon to Quincy, Illinois, where they remained during the winter. Shortly after his arrival, Deacon Scarborough purchased of Hon. John Wood, E.B. Kimball, and Bracket Pottle the land on which Payson now stands. In the spring of 1835 he associated himself with P.E. Thompson and James C. Bernard in the laying out and sale of lots of the village of Payson. The village was named by Deacon Scarborough, after Rev. Dr. Payson, of Portland, Maine, who was a great favorite of the Deacon, and from which the township afterwards received its name. In the year 1835 Deacon David Prince, Jasper Whitcomb, and others came to the place. In 1836 Deacon Scarborough, Deacon Prince, and Captain John Burns commenced the building of the wind-mill, which was completed about three years afterwards, at a cost of thirteen thousand dollars, and this put an end, for the time, to the importation of flour. The first sale of town lots took place on the 7th day of August, 1836, and the major portion of the lots that were sold were purchased by the citizens themselves, very few being sold to outside speculators, and thus the curse which has weighed so heavily on other western villages was avoided. By previous agreement, twenty percent of the purchase money of the lots sold was donated by the founders for the purpose of building a seminary, and also four acres of beautiful land to erect the said building upon. This probably gave the impetus to the educational interests of Payson, which has been kept up to the present time, and too much credit cannot be given to Deacon Scarborough for his liberality in donating the beautiful town lot- for, if we are rightfully informed, that was donated by him individually. The first apple orchard, worth of the name, in the town of Payson was planted by that pioneer and advocate of true progress, Deacon A. Scarborough, in the spring of 1838. His stock consisted of one year old apple trees, purchased in St. Louis, but raised in Ohio. In 1868 the largest of those trees measured seven feet in circumference one foot above the ground. In 1838 Deacon Scarborough also planted an orchard of peach trees of the choicest varieties, grown by Mr. Anderson on trees he had procured in New Jersey. Three of those early trees are yet standing and doing well, though he by whose diligent hands they were so carefully planted and nurtured, has gone from the scenes of earth.
Mr. and Mrs. Scarborough had a family of six children. The three eldest were born in Hartford, Connecticut, and the others in Illinois. Only two are now living. Their son Albigence is now engaged in agricultural pursuits and fruit growing quite largely, on the old homestead farm. Miss Elizabeth is residing with her mother at their beautiful home, opposite the Congregational Church in Payson, both in the enjoyment of good health. By good management and industry, Deacon Scarborough succeeded in accumulating a competence. He was a gentleman of large generosity, ever active and ready to lend an assisting hand to promote all commendable public objects. His large benevolence is shown in the beautiful public square in Payson and the cemetery, a few of the free gifts of his generous heart.
Mr. Scarborough was raised to the important position of Deacon in the Congregational Church at West Hartford, Connecticut, at quite an early age, it being previous to his coming to Illinois. He and Mrs. S. were also among the original members of the Congregational church in Payson. He was prominent among those who assisted in building the church, and during his life was one of its strongest supporters. His son and daughter we also members of the same church. Politically, Deacon S. was always a republican. He died at his residence March 25th, 1865, beloved and respected by all who knew him. (pg 62)
BW Document 4” x 13.5”. ALBIGENCE SCARBOROUGH, Jr. was born July 11th, 1829, at West Hartford, Connecticut. He is the only son of the late deacon Scarborough, and came with his parents to Illinois in the fall of 1835, locating at Payson. He was educated principally in Adams county, although he attended a short time at Jacksonville and Knox college. He taught school in the spring of 1850. He drove an ox team over the plains to California, on a gold hunting expedition, returning in 1854. He was married May 30, 1856, to Miss Fannie W., foster daughter of E.W. Butler, of Adams county. They have had three children, all of whom are deceased. After his marriage Mr. Scarborough took charge of his father’s farm, and carried it on until the death of the latter. He was on of the founders of the Adams County Horticultural Society; also a member of the Agricultural Society. Mr. Scarborough and wife are both members of the Congregational church at Payson. (pg 71.)
BW Document 4” x 2.5”. A. SCARBOROUGH, Payson, Proprietor of Highland Vineyard, Fruit Farm, and Nursery. – This place is situated in Payson, two blocks east of the public square. In the spring of 1866 Mr. Scarborough set out twenty-two hundred pear trees, eleven hundred peach trees, two thousand grape vines, cherries and apricots. Since that time he has set out a peach orchard of fifteen hundred trees and an apple orchard containing over six hundred trees. The trees are selected from the finest specimens of those grown in America with reference to this climate. The nursery and vineyard are unsurpassed in this section, and the customers generally receive satisfaction for their investment in the products either of his vineyard, farm, or nursery. (pg 99.) BW Document 4" x 2.25".
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DIED
At his residence in Payson, Adams county, March 25th, at 6 1/2 o'clock P. M., Dea. ALBIGENCE SCARBOROUGH, aged nearly 69 years.
Hartford Courant please copy.
- The Quincy Whig, Saturday, April 1, 1865; page 3. (Quincy Illinois.)
RESIDENCE & HIGHLAND VINEYARD of A. SCARBOROUGH, Proprietor. Payson, Adams county, ILLS. (pg 73.) DEACON ALBIGENCE SCARBOROUGH was born in Brooklyn, Connecticut, April 1st, 1796. His father, Joseph Scarborough, was also a native of the same town, and was married to Miss Delia Kingsbury, a native of Scotland Connecticut. They had a family of eight children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the youngest. All of the family are now deceased. Mr. Scarborough was a Deacon in the Congregational Church, of which Mr. and Mrs. S. were both members. He was also justice of the peace in the town where he lived for several years previous to his death.
Deacon Scarborough, Jr., received his early education in the excellent schools of Connecticut, and after leaving school his time was employed, previous to his marriage, in alternately teaching during the winter months and assisting his father on the farm during the summer. He was married to Miss Electa, daughter of Joab and Keziah Terrill, at New Milford, Connecticut, on the 14th of March, 1820. Mr. Terrill was born in New Milford, Connecticut, April 27th, 1760, and served as an aid to his father, who was a captain in the army during the war for Independence, both father and son fighting bravely for the cause of freedom. Mr. Terrill resided during his life in the same house in which he was born. His death occurred in the year 1812. Mr. and Mrs. Terrill were married December 9th, 1791, and they had a family of thirteen children, of whom Mrs. Scarborough is the eleventh. Mr. and Mrs. T. were both of English descent.
After his marriage, Mr. Scarborough moved to Hartford, Connecticut, where he resided for a period of fourteen years, where his vocation was that of a farmer. In 1833 he made a prospective trip to Illinois to look at the country. He returned home on horseback, and in the autumn of 1834 he brought his family overland in a wagon to Quincy, Illinois, where they remained during the winter. Shortly after his arrival, Deacon Scarborough purchased of Hon. John Wood, E.B. Kimball, and Bracket Pottle the land on which Payson now stands. In the spring of 1835 he associated himself with P.E. Thompson and James C. Bernard in the laying out and sale of lots of the village of Payson. The village was named by Deacon Scarborough, after Rev. Dr. Payson, of Portland, Maine, who was a great favorite of the Deacon, and from which the township afterwards received its name. In the year 1835 Deacon David Prince, Jasper Whitcomb, and others came to the place. In 1836 Deacon Scarborough, Deacon Prince, and Captain John Burns commenced the building of the wind-mill, which was completed about three years afterwards, at a cost of thirteen thousand dollars, and this put an end, for the time, to the importation of flour. The first sale of town lots took place on the 7th day of August, 1836, and the major portion of the lots that were sold were purchased by the citizens themselves, very few being sold to outside speculators, and thus the curse which has weighed so heavily on other western villages was avoided. By previous agreement, twenty percent of the purchase money of the lots sold was donated by the founders for the purpose of building a seminary, and also four acres of beautiful land to erect the said building upon. This probably gave the impetus to the educational interests of Payson, which has been kept up to the present time, and too much credit cannot be given to Deacon Scarborough for his liberality in donating the beautiful town lot- for, if we are rightfully informed, that was donated by him individually. The first apple orchard, worth of the name, in the town of Payson was planted by that pioneer and advocate of true progress, Deacon A. Scarborough, in the spring of 1838. His stock consisted of one year old apple trees, purchased in St. Louis, but raised in Ohio. In 1868 the largest of those trees measured seven feet in circumference one foot above the ground. In 1838 Deacon Scarborough also planted an orchard of peach trees of the choicest varieties, grown by Mr. Anderson on trees he had procured in New Jersey. Three of those early trees are yet standing and doing well, though he by whose diligent hands they were so carefully planted and nurtured, has gone from the scenes of earth.
Mr. and Mrs. Scarborough had a family of six children. The three eldest were born in Hartford, Connecticut, and the others in Illinois. Only two are now living. Their son Albigence is now engaged in agricultural pursuits and fruit growing quite largely, on the old homestead farm. Miss Elizabeth is residing with her mother at their beautiful home, opposite the Congregational Church in Payson, both in the enjoyment of good health. By good management and industry, Deacon Scarborough succeeded in accumulating a competence. He was a gentleman of large generosity, ever active and ready to lend an assisting hand to promote all commendable public objects. His large benevolence is shown in the beautiful public square in Payson and the cemetery, a few of the free gifts of his generous heart.
Mr. Scarborough was raised to the important position of Deacon in the Congregational Church at West Hartford, Connecticut, at quite an early age, it being previous to his coming to Illinois. He and Mrs. S. were also among the original members of the Congregational church in Payson. He was prominent among those who assisted in building the church, and during his life was one of its strongest supporters. His son and daughter we also members of the same church. Politically, Deacon S. was always a republican. He died at his residence March 25th, 1865, beloved and respected by all who knew him. (pg 62)
BW Document 4” x 13.5”. ALBIGENCE SCARBOROUGH, Jr. was born July 11th, 1829, at West Hartford, Connecticut. He is the only son of the late deacon Scarborough, and came with his parents to Illinois in the fall of 1835, locating at Payson. He was educated principally in Adams county, although he attended a short time at Jacksonville and Knox college. He taught school in the spring of 1850. He drove an ox team over the plains to California, on a gold hunting expedition, returning in 1854. He was married May 30, 1856, to Miss Fannie W., foster daughter of E.W. Butler, of Adams county. They have had three children, all of whom are deceased. After his marriage Mr. Scarborough took charge of his father’s farm, and carried it on until the death of the latter. He was on of the founders of the Adams County Horticultural Society; also a member of the Agricultural Society. Mr. Scarborough and wife are both members of the Congregational church at Payson. (pg 71.)
BW Document 4” x 2.5”. A. SCARBOROUGH, Payson, Proprietor of Highland Vineyard, Fruit Farm, and Nursery. – This place is situated in Payson, two blocks east of the public square. In the spring of 1866 Mr. Scarborough set out twenty-two hundred pear trees, eleven hundred peach trees, two thousand grape vines, cherries and apricots. Since that time he has set out a peach orchard of fifteen hundred trees and an apple orchard containing over six hundred trees. The trees are selected from the finest specimens of those grown in America with reference to this climate. The nursery and vineyard are unsurpassed in this section, and the customers generally receive satisfaction for their investment in the products either of his vineyard, farm, or nursery. (pg 99.) BW Document 4" x 2.25".
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At his residence in Payson, Adams county, March 25th, at 6 1/2 o'clock P. M., Dea. ALBIGENCE SCARBOROUGH, aged nearly 69 years.
Hartford Courant please copy.
- The Quincy Whig, Saturday, April 1, 1865; page 3. (Quincy Illinois.)
RESIDENCE & HIGHLAND VINEYARD of A. SCARBOROUGH, Proprietor. Payson, Adams county, ILLS. (pg 73.) DEACON ALBIGENCE SCARBOROUGH was born in Brooklyn, Connecticut, April 1st, 1796. His father, Joseph Scarborough, was also a native of the same town, and was married to Miss Delia Kingsbury, a native of Scotland Connecticut. They had a family of eight children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the youngest. All of the family are now deceased. Mr. Scarborough was a Deacon in the Congregational Church, of which Mr. and Mrs. S. were both members. He was also justice of the peace in the town where he lived for several years previous to his death.
Deacon Scarborough, Jr., received his early education in the excellent schools of Connecticut, and after leaving school his time was employed, previous to his marriage, in alternately teaching during the winter months and assisting his father on the farm during the summer. He was married to Miss Electa, daughter of Joab and Keziah Terrill, at New Milford, Connecticut, on the 14th of March, 1820. Mr. Terrill was born in New Milford, Connecticut, April 27th, 1760, and served as an aid to his father, who was a captain in the army during the war for Independence, both father and son fighting bravely for the cause of freedom. Mr. Terrill resided during his life in the same house in which he was born. His death occurred in the year 1812. Mr. and Mrs. Terrill were married December 9th, 1791, and they had a family of thirteen children, of whom Mrs. Scarborough is the eleventh. Mr. and Mrs. T. were both of English descent.
After his marriage, Mr. Scarborough moved to Hartford, Connecticut, where he resided for a period of fourteen years, where his vocation was that of a farmer. In 1833 he made a prospective trip to Illinois to look at the country. He returned home on horseback, and in the autumn of 1834 he brought his family overland in a wagon to Quincy, Illinois, where they remained during the winter. Shortly after his arrival, Deacon Scarborough purchased of Hon. John Wood, E.B. Kimball, and Bracket Pottle the land on which Payson now stands. In the spring of 1835 he associated himself with P.E. Thompson and James C. Bernard in the laying out and sale of lots of the village of Payson. The village was named by Deacon Scarborough, after Rev. Dr. Payson, of Portland, Maine, who was a great favorite of the Deacon, and from which the township afterwards received its name. In the year 1835 Deacon David Prince, Jasper Whitcomb, and others came to the place. In 1836 Deacon Scarborough, Deacon Prince, and Captain John Burns commenced the building of the wind-mill, which was completed about three years afterwards, at a cost of thirteen thousand dollars, and this put an end, for the time, to the importation of flour. The first sale of town lots took place on the 7th day of August, 1836, and the major portion of the lots that were sold were purchased by the citizens themselves, very few being sold to outside speculators, and thus the curse which has weighed so heavily on other western villages was avoided. By previous agreement, twenty percent of the purchase money of the lots sold was donated by the founders for the purpose of building a seminary, and also four acres of beautiful land to erect the said building upon. This probably gave the impetus to the educational interests of Payson, which has been kept up to the present time, and too much credit cannot be given to Deacon Scarborough for his liberality in donating the beautiful town lot- for, if we are rightfully informed, that was donated by him individually. The first apple orchard, worth of the name, in the town of Payson was planted by that pioneer and advocate of true progress, Deacon A. Scarborough, in the spring of 1838. His stock consisted of one year old apple trees, purchased in St. Louis, but raised in Ohio. In 1868 the largest of those trees measured seven feet in circumference one foot above the ground. In 1838 Deacon Scarborough also planted an orchard of peach trees of the choicest varieties, grown by Mr. Anderson on trees he had procured in New Jersey. Three of those early trees are yet standing and doing well, though he by whose diligent hands they were so carefully planted and nurtured, has gone from the scenes of earth.
Mr. and Mrs. Scarborough had a family of six children. The three eldest were born in Hartford, Connecticut, and the others in Illinois. Only two are now living. Their son Albigence is now engaged in agricultural pursuits and fruit growing quite largely, on the old homestead farm. Miss Elizabeth is residing with her mother at their beautiful home, opposite the Congregational Church in Payson, both in the enjoyment of good health. By good management and industry, Deacon Scarborough succeeded in accumulating a competence. He was a gentleman of large generosity, ever active and ready to lend an assisting hand to promote all commendable public objects. His large benevolence is shown in the beautiful public square in Payson and the cemetery, a few of the free gifts of his generous heart.
Mr. Scarborough was raised to the important position of Deacon in the Congregational Church at West Hartford, Connecticut, at quite an early age, it being previous to his coming to Illinois. He and Mrs. S. were also among the original members of the Congregational church in Payson. He was prominent among those who assisted in building the church, and during his life was one of its strongest supporters. His son and daughter we also members of the same church. Politically, Deacon S. was always a republican. He died at his residence March 25th, 1865, beloved and respected by all who knew him. (pg 62)
BW Document 4” x 13.5”. ALBIGENCE SCARBOROUGH, Jr. was born July 11th, 1829, at West Hartford, Connecticut. He is the only son of the late deacon Scarborough, and came with his parents to Illinois in the fall of 1835, locating at Payson. He was educated principally in Adams county, although he attended a short time at Jacksonville and Knox college. He taught school in the spring of 1850. He drove an ox team over the plains to California, on a gold hunting expedition, returning in 1854. He was married May 30, 1856, to Miss Fannie W., foster daughter of E.W. Butler, of Adams county. They have had three children, all of whom are deceased. After his marriage Mr. Scarborough took charge of his father’s farm, and carried it on until the death of the latter. He was on of the founders of the Adams County Horticultural Society; also a member of the Agricultural Society. Mr. Scarborough and wife are both members of the Congregational church at Payson. (pg 71.)
BW Document 4” x 2.5”. A. SCARBOROUGH, Payson, Proprietor of Highland Vineyard, Fruit Farm, and Nursery. – This place is situated in Payson, two blocks east of the public square. In the spring of 1866 Mr. Scarborough set out twenty-two hundred pear trees, eleven hundred peach trees, two thousand grape vines, cherries and apricots. Since that time he has set out a peach orchard of fifteen hundred trees and an apple orchard containing over six hundred trees. The trees are selected from the finest specimens of those grown in America with reference to this climate. The nursery and vineyard are unsurpassed in this section, and the customers generally receive satisfaction for their investment in the products either of his vineyard, farm, or nursery. (pg 99.) BW Document 4" x 2.25".
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