Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Sides, Mrs Isabella 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Mrs. Isabella Sides, a resident of Sterling, was the daughter of John M. and 
Amelia H. (Eicholtz) Werntz, and was born Jan. 18, 1843. Her father, a 
merchant of Strasburg, Pa., sold out there in 1862, and came to Sterling, 
where he was a merchant tailor, until the time of his decease, which took 
place Jan. 3, 1882. Mrs. Werntz died in Strasburg, Pa., Aug. 22, 1857. Their 
daughter, the subject of this sketch, married Jacob R. Sides, a native of 
Strasburg, Dec. 31, 1863. Mr. S. was born Sept. 2, 1844, and was the son of 
John H. and Maria (Rohrer) Sides. He received a fine education. He made his 
home with his parents until he was of age. He taught school, and also followed 
agricultural pursuits in Pennsylvania, until 1865, when he sold out and came 
West, locating in Sterling, and entering the lumber and grain business. This 
he followed ten years. Eight years of this time he bought grain and took 
charge of the books of the firm of John S. Miller & Co., distillers, who ran 
the Sterling distillery. During his lifetime he established a nice home for 
his wife and children, and built three other houses, two of which he sold. He 
died Aug. 25, 1882, leaving a life insurance policy of $20,000, whch was paid 
his family. He had four children, namely: Minnie H., Ora K., Edwin R. and 
Grace B. Minnie H. married John Annas, of Sterling, May 6, 1885.

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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