Person:Laura Jones (24)

1879 March 30, Laura L. Jones md. Irwin C. Sabin, Champaign Co., IL. --from Irwin C. Sabin's 1891 biography that follows below or 1880 April 3, Laura L. Jones md. Irwin C. Sabin, Champaign Co., IL, Book 1, p.62. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html

1880 Champaign Co., IL, census, p.24A, Champaign, June 4, 1880, G.W. Moore: Irwin C. SABIN, W M 21, blank, bookkeeper, IL NY Canada; Laura L., W F 19, wife, boarder, IL OH OH; Guy, W M 2/12, April, son, IL IL IL; with 140 University Ave., 47/51, ROBT. A. JONES, W M 49, head, stock buyer, OH [IN written over] OH OH; Sarah E., W F 29, wife, keeping house, OH NC VA; Wilmer C., W M 22, son, IL, clerk, has measles, IL IN OH; Lawrence, W M 18, son, IL IN OH; Effie A., W F 15, dau, IL IN OH; Grace M., W F 13, dau, IL IN OH; Bertha L., W F 6, dau, IL IN OH.

IRWIN C. SABIN

 Irwin C. Sabin is a member of the prosperous firm of Averitt & Sabin, dealers in all kinds of hardware, stoves, tin ware and farm implements, etc.  He is an intelligent and wide-awake man of business and though he has been in Farmer City but a comparatively short time, already occupies a leading position among the citizens of this part of DeWitt County.  He is a native of Illinois, born in Champaign January 17, 1858, and a son of one of its well-known citizens, C. J. Sabin, who was born and reared in the Stae of New York, and early in life became an engineer.  He was for thirteen years connected with the Illinois Central Railroad in that capacity with headquarters at Galena.  When it was extended to Champaign, Ill., he came to that place remaining there until 1862, when he abandoned the road and has since been in the implement business in that city.  He is one of the oldest merchants in his line in Central Illinois and has command of a large business which he established in 1862.  He had married his wife in Michigan, and of their felicitous wedded life nine children have been born, our subject being the eldest but one, and only six of them are now living.  Mrs. Sabin was formerly Miss Hannah D. Whitcomb.  She is a native of Canada coming of New England parentage, and was young when her father and mother removed to Michigan where she grew to womanhood.  After marriage she and her husband were residents of Chicago for some time.
 Our subject was carefully trained by good parents and educated in his native town.  He early displayed a talent for business and in his father's implement house at Champaign gained valuable experience that has been useful to him in his after career.  He was at one time a commercial traveler for D. M. Osborn & Co., and also acted in that capacity for P. P. Mast & Co., the latter firm being of Springfield, Ohio.  In the month of September, 1888, our subject bought an interest in the business of Mr. Chamberlain, who had been a member of the firm of Chamberlain & Averitt since January 1, 1865.  This connection has been valuable both to our subject and his partner, and by their united energies they have established their business on a firm footing and conduct it on safe and sound principles.  The firm besides the sale of hardware, stoves, tin ware and farm implements, does a large roofing business, thus adding greatly to its income.  Mr. Sabin was married in the city of his birth March 30, 1879, to Miss Laura L. Jones, daughter of R. A. and Sarah E. (Karr) Jones, of Champaign, Ill.  Of this union there are two children, Guy W. and Hazel G.
 Mrs. Sabin was chiefly educated at Champaign and is a bright, intelligent young woman.  She is an active worker in the Christian Church of which she is a member.  Our subject and his wife are people whose pleasant and social qualities make them favorites in society and they have many warm friends.  Mr. Sabin is a member of the order of the Knights of Pythias having joined Valian Lodge, No. 130, at Champaign some years ago.  He is a charter member of the society and has filled all the chairs.  He is a member of the Knights of Honor No. 844, Champaign.

Portrait and Biographical Album of DeWitt and Piatt Counties, ILL (Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1891), 858 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/id162.htm

Note that Irwin was the enumerator for ED 44, Ward 1, in 1900. 1900 DeWitt Co., IL, census, p.136A, Santa Ana Twp., Farmer City, June 4, 1900, Irwin C. Sabin: Allen St., 58/58, IRWIN C. SABIN, head, W M, Jan. 1859, 41, md. 21 yrs., IL NY NH, salesman, clothing, owns mortgaged home; Laura L., wife, W F, June 1860, 39, mother of 2 children, 2 living, IL OH OH; Guy W., son, W M, April 1880, 20, IL IL IL, salesman, grocery; Hazel G., dau, W F, Oct. 1890, 9, IL IL IL, at school.

1905 April 1, Guy W. Sabin, Book 1, p.157 Index to Death Records, DeWitt Co., IL, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/id150.htm

1910 De Witt Co., IL, census, p.250B, Santa Anna Twp., Farmer City, Ward 1, May 5, 1910, Ethel F. Moore: 367/369, IRWIN C. SABIN, head, M W 50, md. 32 yrs., IL NY Canada, bookkeeper, Laura, wife, F W 47, mother of 2 children, 1 living, IL OH OH; Harry WILLIAMS, son-in-law, M W 21, md. 0 yrs., IL IL IL, plum[b]er; Hazel, dau, F W 19, mother of 0 children, IL IL IL.

1920 census 1930 census

1942 May 22, Laura Sabin, female, white, age 81, d. Farmer City, De Witt Co., IL, certificate #0000063.

1946 Feb. 3, Irwin C. Sabin, male, white, age unknown, d. Farmer City, De Witt Co., IL, certificate #0005987. Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950 http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html

(?) Hazel Williams, b. Oct. 5, 1890, d. March 1979, residence, Rochester, Sangamon Co., IL 62563, SSN 328-16-9869 issued Illinois before 1951