Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Attaway, Mrs Annie G 
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Author: Past and Present of Will County, IL; 1907

Mrs. Annie G. Attaway, residing in Jackson township, was born in the state of 
New York, January 28, 1847, and was the eldest of the seven children whose 
parents were Alfred and Eliza (Post) Lasher. The father was born in the Empire 
state, October 22, 1825, and on the 11th of December, 1845, was united in 
marriage to Miss Eliza Post, whose birth occurred in New York, July 8, 1822. 
They removed westward in 1846 making their way to Fayette, Iowa, on the second 
passenger train that ever crossed the Brooklyn bridge. Mr. Lasher remained in 
Iowa until 1852, when he returned to Illinois, settling at Freeport. He was a 
carpenter by trade and followed that pursuit throughout his entire business 
career. His wife died September 30, 1889, and during the last few years he has 
lived with a daughter in Kansas City. Six of his family are still living: Mrs. 
George Runpert, a resident of Chicago; Mrs. B. F. Hyde, also of Chicago; Mrs. 
Fred Runpert, of the same city; Mrs. William Hammer, who is living in Kansas 
City; and Mrs. Peter Attaway, of Jackson township. Annie G. Lasher spent her 
girlhood days in her parents' home and in early womanhood gave her hand in 
marriage to Edward W. Attaway, who was born in England June 1, 1846, and when 
five years of age was brought to America by his parents. He was the eldest of 
seven children born unto Samuel and Margaret (Relf) Attaway, two of whom are 
living: Peter, a resident of Jackson township; and Mrs. Thomas Price, who 
resides in Linden, Illinois. The mother is now deceased but the father still 
survives and resides with his daughter, Mrs. Price. Edward W. Attaway and 
Annie G. Lasher were married in Rock Island, Illinois, December 31, 1873. They 
took up their abode upon a small farm of forty acres in Troy township, Will 
county, Illinois, and Mr. Attaway there began farming. He lived there for more 
than thirteen years and in 1887 removed with his family to the present home in 
Jackson township on section 15, where he carried on general agricultural 
pursuits until his death, which occurred on the 13th of November, 1902. He 
worked persistently and energetically in developing and improving his farm and 
carried on the work along modern lines which made this an excellent farming 
property. Three children were born unto Mr. and Mrs. Attaway, of whom two are 
now living. Frederick C., born April 14, 1875, and following farming in 
Jackson township, married Miss Catherine Hammond and has one daughter, Leola. 
Warren H., born December 8, 1882, married Antoinette Reich and is living in 
Joliet. Laura M., born March 21, 1886, died August 12, 1897. Mrs. Attaway owns 
one hundred and sixty acres of fine, well improved land lying on section 14 
and 15, Jackson township, that is under a high state of cultivation and 
everything about the place is in keeping with modern ideas of farming. Mrs. 
Attaway is an attendant on the services of the Methodist church and is an 
estimable lady, warmly esteemed by all who know her throughout the community. 

Additional Comments:
PAST AND PRESENT OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS By W. W. Stevens President of the 
Will County Pioneers Association; Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing 
Company, 1907

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