Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....McBride, N ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com May 13, 2006, 7:10 pm Author: History of Grundy County, 1914 McBRIDE, N., who came to Morris in 1855, was one of its earlier business men whose efforts were directed towards the successful carrying on of an insurance and surveying business. He was born in Pennsylvania, June 13, 1824, a son of James McBride. After locating at Morris, Mr. McBride developed into one of the leading men of the city, and was made Police Magistrate and later County Surveyor, and held both offices many years. He was first married April 29, 1846, to Lydia Davidson, who died at Morris in 1876. On May 2, 1877, Mr. McBride was married (second) to A. F. English. By his first marriage he had five children. In politics he was a Republican. page 865 Additional Comments: Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. Publishers; 1914 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/mcbride909nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb