Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Bond, Nathaniel L 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Nathaniel L. Bond, a farmer of Union Grove Township, resident on section 12, 
came to Whiteside County in 1843. Henry and Betsey (Graves) Bond, his father 
and mother, were born in the State of New York, where they were married and 
became the parents of seven children,—Egbert, Nathaniel L., Elizabeth, Henry, 
Harriet, Warren and Allen. On removal to Whiteside County, they located on a 
farm in (Ustick Township, and there their lives terminated, the mother dying 
first, April 7, 1857, the father July 18, 1862. Henry Bond bought the farm of 
Roys Oatman, who went in 1850 with his family to California. In Arizona they 
were attacked by Indians, and the father, mother and four children were 
murdered. One child was left for dead, but recovered and made his way to 
safety. Two daughters were carried into captivity. One died of want. The other 
was rescued after five years of indescribable suffering. Mr. Bond was born 
Jan. 26, 1815, in Lewis Co., N. Y. He lived in his native township until 1843, 
when he set out for Whiteside County, where several brothers had preceded him. 
The entire journey was made by the aid of horses, and consumed 41 days. The 
family arrived at their destination in October, and Mr. Bond bought 160 acres 
of land in Fulton Township. After an occupancy of six years, he sold out and 
located on a farm in the township of Lyndon. He purchased a farm, on which he 
resided about 20 years. He again sold out and went to the county of De Kalb, 
Ill., where he was a resident one year, when he returned to Whiteside County, 
buying 120 acres of land in Union Grove Township. This was his field of 
agricultural operations until 1881. In that year he determined to secure 
release from agricultural labor and responsibilities, and accordingly sold his 
farm. He bought a home in Unionville, where he fixed his residence. In his 
political relations and views, he assimilates with the Republican party. He 
was united in marriage March 4, 1841, in Lewis Co., N. Y., to Sally M. 
Canfield, and they had ten children, namely: Sarah L., Laura A., Mary J., 
Alzina L., Charles M. and Rosetta C. are living. George E., Norton H., Ellen 
L. and Sewell L. are deceased. Mrs. Bond was born Feb. 3, 1822, in Denmark, 
Lewis Co., N. Y. She is the daughter of Norton and Sally C. (Lockwood) 
Canfield. Her parents were born in New England and had 13 children,—Harriet 
M., Sally M., James L., Mary J., Lucy A., John N., Laura E., Henry H., William 
M., George M., Lorenzo B., Jay F. and Edna A. All of Mr. Bond's children were 
born in Whiteside Co., Ill., except Lucinda, who was born in Lewis Co., N. Y.

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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