Person:William Grammer (1)

William Grammer was elected a director of the Barry Mutual Insurance Co., reported in the Barry Adage, January 8, 1876 p. 3. c. 3

Barry Adage, May 5, 1877 p. 1. c. 3 Mr. William Grammer, accompanied by Miss Effie McTucker, started fror California on Monday last. Mr. Grammer goes to settle some business matters of the John McTucker estate that have long been in litigation there, and will be absent about three weeks. Miss McTucker goes to visit relatives and her stay will depend somewhat upon how well she likes the country and her surroundings. (NOTE: The court case went to the Supreme Court of California twice - see Nathaniel McTucker notes)

“History of Pike County: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history: portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens.” Chicago, Chas. C. Chapman & Co., 1880 page 744 (google books) William Grammer, farmer, sec. 30; P. O. Barry; born in Boston, Mass., Jan. 8, 1822; educated in Malden, Mass.; in 1840 he moved to this township, settling on sec. 2, where he has lived up to 4 years ago. In 1846 he married Eliza Philpot, a native of england, but a resident of Perry, Ill. She died in 1866, leaving one child, Maria B., now Mrs. Blake. in January, 1874, he married Mrs. McTucker, widow of John McT. In 1851 he was elected Supervisor of Hadley and held the office 24 years. In 1867 he married his second wife, Miss Lucy H. Smith, who died in 1872. He is a Republican.

1. ↑ Illinois State Archives. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900
   Pike County Vol A page 238 license 28.