Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Francis, Charles 1847 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com May 9, 2007, 10:11 pm Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1890 CHARLES FRANCIS. This gentleman has been a life-long resident of New Lenox Township and engaged in agricultural pursuits from his youth. He owns about three hundred acres of land on which are adequate improvements. His natal day was August 17, 1847, and on his father's farm he grew to manhood. His early education was obtained in the common schools of the township and supplemented by an attendance in Joliet. He remained under the parental roof until his marriage, which took place at the bride's home, February 5, 1872. The chosen companion of Mr. Francis was known in her maidenhood as Mary E. Haven, and is also a native of New Lenox Township, in which she was born March 22, 1851. She is a daughter of the Hon. Dwight Haven, whose biography occupies another page in this Album. Her education was obtained in the schools of the township, and those of the city of Chicago. She has borne her husband seven children, all living excepting the first born, Hattie, who died at the age of eight years. The survivors are named respectively, Charles H., Alice M., Helen J., Walter E., Maggie L. and Fred. Mr. and Mrs. Francis belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church and he has been Superintendent of the New Lenox Sunday-school for several years. His political adherence is given to the Republican party. Additional Comments: Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/will/bios/francis555gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb