Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Irons, Leander April 4, 1840 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

LEANDER IRONS, hardware merchant, Morris, was born in Rhode Island, April 4, 
1840; son of James IRONS, a native of that State, born in 1793, and is now 
living (1881) in the town of Mazon, in this county. His wife, Phebe (STEERE) 
IRONS, was a native of the same State; was born about 1800, and died in 1850. 
Subject came to this State in the summer of 1861, and was educated at the 
common schools of Rhode Island; was apprenticed to a jeweler for five years, 
which time he served out. When he first came to this county in 1861, he taught 
school one term south of Morris. After returning from the army, he began in 
the express office, where he remained nearly a year; then began clerking in 
the hardware establishment of B. C. CHURCH & Co., at Morris; remained there 
till CHURCH sold out to John GROSS, the firm name changing to GEISEN & GROSS, 
subject remaining them with a short time; from there subject and Mr. CHURCH, 
his former employer, purchased the stock of H. C. PETTEY's hardware store, and 
began for himself. This firm changed its name several times afterward, but our 
subject was a member of each new firm. At the last change, Mr. RIDDLE bought 
out J. H. PETIT, the firm name now being IRONS & RIDDLE. They have a very 
satisfactory trade. Subject has been City Treasurer one term, Alderman two 
years, Chief of Fire Department one term. Mr. IRONS enlisted in the Federal 
arm in July, 1862, in Company C, Seventy-sixth Illinois Infantry; was disabled 
the following November at Boliver, Tenn., and was discharged in April, 1863, 
at St. Louis; he enlisted as a private, and was Quartermaster Sargeant of the 
regiment when discharge. Our subject is a member of the Masonic order, and has 
taken all the degrees from E. A. to Knight Templar. Has filled the Master's 
place of his lodge, and has been H. P. of his Chapter for the past six years; 
also fills prominent offices in the Commandery. He was married in Morris, June 
6, 1866, to Mary STANBERRY, daughter of Eugene STANBERRY, of this place. They 
have two children - Byron L. and Willie T. Mr. IRONS is a Republican.

[Source: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 
Historical Publishers, Lake Side Building, 1882]

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