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

REARDON, William Hendly - Concentration of effort upon any one line generally 
results in ultimate success, and William Hendly Reardon of Morris has proven 
this in his life work. He was born in Nettle Creek Township, July 12, 1873, a 
son of ‘William and Charlotte (Hoge) Reardon. During his younger days he 
attended the public and Normal school of Morris, later going to the Dixon, 
Ill., Normal school in 1896, and then returning home took up the business of 
life. From the time he was eighteen years old he conducted the homestead, and 
began giving special attention to raising horses and mules, and was so 
successful that he and his father entered into partnership in this line of 
business. In order to branch out, Mr. Reardon, Sr., bought 320 acres of land 
in Missouri, and until January 2, 1912, they carried on an extensive business 
in horse and mule breeding in Johnson County, Mo., when they closed that 
industry, but retain the land. During 1907 and 1908 Mr. Reardon conducted a 
butcher shop at Morris, continuing to operate the farm as well. Since 
February, 1912, he has been conducting a sale barn of horses and mules at 
Morris. In addition to his Missouri land, he controls 240 acres of his 
father’s homestead in Nettle Creek Township, on which he raises many draft 
horses, and stands three stallions.

On March 19, 1899, Mr. Reardon was married to Clara Heacox, born in Nettle 
Creek Township, a daughter of Charles and Harriet Adeline (David) Heacox, 
natives of New York and Nettle Creek Township, respectively. Mrs. Reardon was 
one of the following family: Edward, who lives at Huron, S. D.; Lilly, who is 
Mrs. Edward Strong of Mazon, Ill.; Frank; who is a dentist of Brett, Iowa; 
Mrs. Reardon; Fred, who is of Morris; and Rose, who is Mrs. T. L. Robinson of 
Chicago. Mr. Reardon has been a trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 
some years. A Republican, he has been road commissioner and school director, 
holding the latter office for four years. A man of great energy and keen 
foresight, he has developed large interests, and made many warm friends all 
over the country.

page 891

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

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