oneida daily dispatch obituary fo russell kellum

In his fathers venture as a lumberman he found opportunity for effort, and he began as a teamster, later becoming a saw-mill hand, going to school meanwhile and completing his educational course at the academies of Montrose and Mannington in his native county. Previous to his twelfth year he assisted on the farm.

Hardihood in effort invariably marks every step of their progress and young Kellum exemplified this latter trait in early boyhood. They are, as a rule, industrious, cautious, persistent, inflexible in morals and probity, and possess inherently the quality which leads them to great opportunities. In mental organism their predominating traits partake almost invariably of the same characteristics. It is an established fact that many of the most prominent characters in the history of the United States, and who exercised a molding influence upon its leading institutions in law, politics and religion, had their origin in the class who inherited traits so distinctive as to virtually constitute a race. He early developed the positive traits of his maternal progenitors, who were of Scotch-Irish lineage. His ancestry, the period of his birth, and the occupations of his father, were all instrumental in forming the character and shaping the career of Judge Kellum. 2, 1879, her demise occurring on the same day of the same month, ten years subsequent to that of her husband, beside whom she lies buried at Sycamore. Lucretia (Eldridge) Kellum, his wife, mother of Judge Kellum, was a native of New London Co., Conn., and died at Prophetstown, Ill., Jan. 2, 1869, at Sycamore, at the residence of the subject of this sketch. Samuel Kellum, Jr., followed in the traces of his forefathers he was a farmer by inheritance and adopted the principles which were promulgated in the community where he was bred to man's estate by voice and deed he was a Whig in politics, and when the issues of that element merged into those of the Republican party he fell into line and remained the stanch adherent of the organization while he lived.Ībout the year 1832 he became interested in lumbering in the forests of the Keystone State, and operated vigorously in that line of business for a number of years. The latter was prominent in the affairs of the Nutmeg State, and held a Captains commission in the State militia after the close of the Revolutionary War. Samuel Kellum, Jr., his father, was born in New London Co., Conn., which was for many years the home of his paternal grandsire, Samuel Kellum, Sr. Charles Kellum, Judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit of Illinois, resident at Sycamore, was born in the (now) township of Dimock, Susquehanna Co., Pa., March 16, 1821. She is a member of the Free Methodist Church, and Mr. Kellogg is the third of a family of six children, and was born Sept. They came to De Kalb County in 1846, and later in life settled in Michigan, where they died.

The father died there and the mother married Ira Manning.

Kellogg, Clarke and Elizabeth (Bradley) Hutchason, were natives of New York. Hutchason, and they have seven children, -Clarke O., Harriet J., Leslie W., Hutchason A., Harlow O., Edward E. He has since officiated as Assistant Postmaster. In 1852 he was appointed Postmaster of Ney, in which position he served continuously eight years. Though often urged to accept local official positions he has persistently declined. He is a Republican in political conviction and principle. His entire landed property is under cultivation. In 1846 he pre-empted 80 acres of land on section 3, where he has since maintained his homestead, and has doubled his acreage. He operated the greater portion of the time for 20 years as a teamster between Chicago and De Kalb County and other portions of the State of Illinois. He passed a winter there, and in the spring of the year following came to De Kalb County, locating in Genoa Township. Kellogg is the eldest child of his father and mother, and was a resident of his native State until he was 18 years of age, when, in 1844, he removed to McHenry Co., Ill. (Place) Kellogg were natives of Massachusetts and had 10 children. Kellogg, farmer, section 3, Genoa Township, was born Aug.

Oneida daily dispatch obituary fo russell kellum