From: The Portrait and Biographical Review of Johnson, Massac,
Pope and Hardin Counties, Illinois.
Chicago Biographical Publishing Company  1893
Transcribed by Cindy Pegg
IL

Joel H. Proctor was born in Jackson County, Tennessee on June 14, 1847. 
He was a prominant businessman of Regent. His father, James Proctor was
a son of Henry Proctor of South Carolina and of Irish descent.  Henry
Proctor died early leaving five sons and two daughters. James Proctor
married Frances Henley, daughter of Pleasant and Martha (Wats) Henley of
South Carolina.  Pleasant and Martha moved to Illinois in 1858 where
they lived at the time of Marthas' death in about 1869 and Pleasants'
death in the year 1888.  He left an estate worth about $6,000.00  James
and Frances Proctor came to Union County Illinois in 1860.  There they
purchased 40 acres of land and lived there for ten years then sold the
land and moved on to Johnson County Illinois where they bought 100 acres
of improved land in Goreville Township.  James and Frances had five
children, a son who died a one year of age, Martha who died at 22 years,
Joel H. Proctor, Mary, wife of John F. King and Thaddeus Q. Proctor of
Elvira Township.  They remained in Johnson County until 1882 and at that
time went to Pope County Illinois to live with their daughter, Mary
King.  Both James and Frances died in the year 1883.  Joel lived at home
until his marriage April 24, 1873 to Jessiefia Kelley who was the
daughter of William and Sarah (Weddel) Kelley.  Joel and Jessiefia had
three children, two sons which died in infancy and one daughter, Daisy
who married John A. Gresham.  Jessiefia Weddel Proctor had three
brothers all farmers of Johnson County, John R., Isaac N. and Calvin. 
Joel Proctor farmed until December 1864 when he sold his 100 acres and
moved to Regent  where he bought half the interest in the general
merchandising business of W. D. Toler.  Three years later he bought the
other half of the interest.  He was appointed Postmaster in 1888.  


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