Union County IL Archives Biographies.....VANCIL, R.M.  September 13, 1849 - 
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Tim Casey timcasey5@gmail.com and Andy Anderson oxdrover@mindspring.com  June 9, 2008, 5:25 am

Author: History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties Illinois

Pages 150-151

R. M. VANCIL, fruit-grower, P. O. Cobden, was born in this county September 
13, 1849, to Benjamin and Catherine (Landrith) Vancil. The father was born in 
Ohio December 25, 1804, and died in this county March 19, 1883. When small, 
his father, John Vancil, moved to Virginia from Ohio, and in 1823 they moved 
to this county; then, trying to find a better land, moved to Missouri and 
Arkansas, but was not suited, so came back to this county. John Vancil was the 
first man to introduce the Buckingham apple in this county; he brought it from 
Buckingham County, Va.

After Benjamin Vancil settled on his farm near Cobden, he began in the 
nursery, fruit and floral culture, and as he gave his whole thoughts to his 
business he was very successful. He shipped fruit trees and flowers to many 
States, and took many premiums at fairs. He had 85 varieties of apples and 32 
of pears, but many were not profitable.

From 1861 till the time of his death he was so crippled by rheumatism that he 
could not work, and so had to abandon his nursery and also his flowers, with 
the exception of a few choice varieties. His experience has been of great 
value to the present fruit-growers in this vicinity.

He had seven sons and six daughters. He survived all of his sons except our 
subject. Three daughters are still living. He was a member of the Dunkard 
religious society and was a Jackson and Douglas Democrat, but took no part in 
politics.

On January 18, 1872, our subject was married to Mary J. Rendleman, daughter of 
Samuel and Catherine (Kimmel) Rendleman. The mother died September 29, 1881. 
The father is living in Clay County, Ark. Mr. and Mrs. Vancil have three 
children - Notia Leonora, Charles S. and Myrtle Agnes. He and his wife are 
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Cobden.



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