Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Pinney, Roswell G 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Roswell G. Pinney, deceased, formerly a resident on section 8, came to Lyndon 
Township in 1868, and bought a farm of 288 acres, located on sections 5 and 8. 
He also bought 20 acres of timber at Round Grove, and five acres in what was 
designated the "Big Woods." Mr. Pinney was born March 30, 1809, in Litchfield 
Co., Conn., and there passed his childhood and youth, and prepared to follow 
the business of a clothier. He was married Sept. 3, 1835, to Abbie Louisa 
Strong. She was born Sept. 28, 1812, in Hebron, Tolland Co., Conn. Mr. Pinney 
was engaged in the prosecution of the business of a clothier in Glastonbury 
two years after marriage, but, his health becoming impaired, he went to Erie 
Co., Pa., to which place his parents had removed. He bought a farm, which he 
occupied several years, and removed thence to another in Crawford County, in 
the same State, of which he was the proprietor until 1868, the year in which 
he sold the place and removed to Lyndon Township, where he resided until his 
death, which transpired in June, 1882. To him and his wife seven children were 
born, of whom four are now living: George R. is a resident of Sterling; Emily 
J. is the wife of George Eiteman, and lives at Round Grove; Jennie L. is the 
youngest daughter. Elizur E. is the owner of part of the homestead. He was 
born July 7, 1847, and was reared on his father's farm, receiving a good 
education, which he made available as a teacher before he settled in life. He 
was married Nov. 4, 1874, to Carrie, daughter, of Alexander and Almeda (Galt) 
Thompson. Francis B., Clara Belle, Nina E. and Earl T. are the names of their 
children.

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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