Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Schryver, Daniel 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Daniel Schryver, liveryman at Erie, is a son of Abraham and Charity Schryver, 
and was born in Monroe Co., N. Y., April 21, 1833. His parents were natives of 
New York, and died in Illinois. The issue of their union was five children, of 
whom three are living: Sally A., widow of Nevatus Webster, deceased, formerly 
a farmer near Polo, Ill.; Joseph A., a farmer near Marysville, Kan.; and 
Daniel. Daniel's mother died when he was six years old, and he remained with 
his father until he attained the age of 13 years, when he left home and went 
to Galena, Ill., where he remained about three months and then went to New 
Orleans. He was only about three months at the latter place, and went thence 
to Columbus, Ky., where he was engaged in driving stage to Mayfield for about 
six months. In 1851 he came to Erie and drove stage between Erie and Port 
Byron two years. He was then, in 1853, united in marriage with Miss Lennora, 
daughter of Joseph and Orpha Atwood. She was born in Vermont, Dec. 31, 1835, 
and bore him nine children, five of whom survive: Herman is a farmer in Erie 
Township. Libbie is the wife of Lemuel Cane, a barber in Nebraska. Horace is 
at home. Lucy is the wife of Marsh Batie, a resident of Montana, and Lena is 
at home. The deceased were Luella, Homer, Harry and Lorena. After his marriage 
Mr. Schryver purchased 80 acres of land one and one-half miles south of Erie, 
and also rented the S. L. Wilder tract, embracing 3,000 acres. He herds cattle 
on the rented land, and farms a portion of it. Mr. Schryver enlisted in Co. I, 
75th Ill. Vol. Inf., in 1862, as private and served three years. He was in a 
number of engagements, prominent among which Avere Perryville, Nashville, 
Murfreesboro, Stone River, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Mission 
Ridge, Jonesboro, Pulaski, Tenn., and a second time at Nashville, besides 
numerous skirmishes, and escaped the perils of war without any serious injury. 
Returning from the war he turned his attention to farming and herding. He now 
has the 3,000 acres under fence, still owns the 80 acres he originally 
purchased, and has since purchased 120 acres. He also owns his residence and 
lot in Erie. In December, 1882, he moved to Erie, and in the fall of 1884 
purchased the livery stable at that place. He keeps eight horses and six 
carriages. Mr. Schryver is a member of the Masonic Order, and of the Modern 
Woodmen of America. He is also Constable.

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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