Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Bastian, A W 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

A. W. Bastian, of the firm of F. K. & A. W. Bastian, publishers and 
proprietors of the Fulton Journal, a semi-weekly independent paper, was born 
in Geauga Co., Ohio, June 26, 1846, and is the son of Van S. and Ann E. J 
Bastian. He removed to Rochester, N. Y., with his parents in 1850, and 
received his primary education in the schools of that city. In 1861 he came to 
Prophetstown, this county, where he was engaged in farming and teaching 
school. He sub­sequently removed to Bureau County, this State. Being ambitious 
to acquire a thorough education, while his circumstances did not justify the 
necessary expense, he was obliged to earn the money with which to pay his way 
through college. This he did in teaching school and working on a farm till he 
succeeded in obtaining three terms at Dover College and two at Wheaton, 
finally receiving a State certificate. His attendance at Wheaton occurred 
after he was married. He taught the Yorktown school, organized the Tampico 
school, graded it and served as Principal seven years. He came to Fulton in 
August, 1881, and purchased a half interest in the Journal office, and has 
since devoted his entire attention to conducting that business. The history of 
the paper under the management of the Bastian Brothers proves that it is ably 
edited and that the office is conducted on sound business principles. Mr. A. 
W. Bastian was married in Yorktown, Ill., March 4, 1872, to Miss Eva A. 
Patterson, daughter of Orrin and Lucy M. (Chubbuck) Patterson. Mrs. Bastian 
was born in Bureau Co., Ill. They have one child, Sidney A., born Dec. 13, 
1875. Mr. Bastian is a Democrat in his political views.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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