Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Prindle, M. S. January 15, 1846 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

M. S. PRINDLE, bookkeeper and City Clerk, born in La Fayette, Ind., January 
15, 1846, son of William PRINDLE, who moved here in 1848, and built the first 
hotel in Morris, known as the Franklin House, which burned in 1854. Mr. 
PRINDLE then built what is now called the Rock Island & Pacific Hotel; ran 
that several years, and in 1863 retired from the business and never afterward 
engaged in active business. He died June 20, 1875. His wife, Abigail 
(SCRANTON) PRINDLE, was born in Connecticut June 20, 1812, and is now living 
with her son, our subject, in Morris. The parents had six children, three 
sons, of whom subject is the youngest, and three daughters. Subject was 
educated at the high school in Morris. He began his business life as a book-
keeper, which he has followed since. He worked for John BARR for about seven 
years, and about five years for McEWEN & Bros.; was appointed two consecutive 
terms as City Clerk, and was then elected a third term for some other office. 
Being a Democrat in politics, and elected to this office in a city that has a 
Republican majority, speaks well for his popularity. Mr. PRINDLE was married 
in this city, July 10, 1870, to Electa A. LINDSAY; she was born January 1, 
1846, in Wilmington, Ind., and is a daughter of William D. LINDSAY, of 
Wilmington. They have two children, one son - George E., and one daughter, 
Gracie May. Subject is a member of both Masonic and I. O. O. F. orders and is 
now filling his second term as Noble Grand in latter order.

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

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