Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Mahon, William 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

MAHON, William - Perhaps no calling permits of so early a retirement as that 
of farming, but then few exact so much from those who labor.  The farmer 
exposed as he is to all changes of weather and forced to overwork in season, 
wears out sooner than one who can regulate his hours and protect himself from 
the elements.  However as it may be, it is certain that there are more men of 
substance who have earned their wealth from agricultural pursuits in Grundy 
County, than in any other way, and one who is specially deserving of mention 
in this connection is William MAHON of Wauponsee Township, now living retired 
upon his farm which he rents to his sons.  Mr. MAHON was born in Ontario, 
Canada, June 4, 1838, a son of Thomas and Maria (TOWRISS) MAHON, natives of 
Ireland and England respectively.  At maturity they came to Canada, where both 
died, the mother in 1841, and the father some years later.

When he was seventeen years old, William MAHON began working in Canada among 
neighboring farmers, thus continuing until 1869, when he came to Grundy 
County, Ill., and renting land, operated it a few years until about 1876, he 
bought eighty acres in Wauponsee Township.  This property was unimproved and 
he erected the necessary buildings upon it and conducted the farm until his 
retirement in 1905, which was co-incident with his renting of it to his sons.

On September 24, 1861, Mr. MAHON was married by the Rev. McCLAREN of Ontario, 
to Elizabeth LANE, who was born in Ontario, Canada, a daughter of George and 
Julia (READ) LANE, natives of Canada.  Mrs. MAHON died June 12, 1910, and is 
buried in the Sample Cemetery.  Mr. and Mrs. MAHON became the parents of 
children as follows:  George, born January 26, 1863, died August 18, 1864; 
James P., born in Canada, June 9, 1865, lives in Wauponsee Township, and 
married Minnie WILLIAMS, born in Mason County, Ill., a daughter of Joseph and 
Naomie (ANDERSON) WILLIAMS, natives of Canada and Ohio, respectively, they 
having the following children - Myrtle MAHON, born February 13, 1893, and 
Mildred MAHON, born September 15, 1901, who are both at home; Elenor, who was 
born March 18, 1870, died October 7, 1875; and Freeman L., born in Mazon 
Township, August 25, 1877, is on the homestead, and married Amy L. HUNT, born 
September 2, 1878, in Felix Township, a daughter of Sheldon and Catherine 
(PATTERSON) HUNT, they having one daughter - Blanche I. MAHON, born November 
29, 1903.  Politically Mr. MAHON is a Republican, but has never desired 
office.  He belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church.  A man of unblemished 
honor, he has gained and retained the confidence and respect of all with whom 
he has been brought into contact.

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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