Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Lanfear, William H 1830 - 
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1890

WILLIAM H. LANFEAR. Among the prominent farmers of Homer Township, may be 
properly mentioned the subject of this notice who has unquestionably been a 
success, not only as a tiller of the soil, but as a member of a community more 
than ordinarily intelligent. .We find him comfortably situated on section 29, 
the possessor of a well-regulated farm which he has improved with good 
buildings and where he has not only surrounded himself and his family with the 
comforts of life, but laid up something for future needs. He is numbered among 
the most highly respected men of the township in whose material welfare he has 
always evinced a warm interest. He has served as a Highway Commissioner and 
School Director, and given his unqualified support to the Republican party. 
The Baptist Church has recognized in him for many years one of its most active 
and useful members. The sixth in a family of ten children, Mr. Lanfear was 
born December 25, 1830, at Sempronius, Cayuga County, N. Y., and when a boy of 
five years came with his parents to this county, they settling in Homer 
Township where he was reared to man's estate. He acquired such education as 
was afforded by the common schools, and at an early age learned the various 
arts of farming choosing these for his life vocation. Shortly after reaching 
his majority he was married February 25, 1852, at the bride's home in Homer 
Township, to Miss Emily M., daughter of the well-known late Deacon Levi 
Savage, mention of whom is made in the sketch of Amos Savage, elsewhere in 
this volume. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lanfear settled on his present 
farm and as years have passed they have taken their place among its best 
people. Early in life they identified themselves with the Baptist Church and 
have sought to do good as they have opportunity, rearing their children in the 
way they should go and proffering uniform kindness to their neighbors. The 
father of our subject was Asa Lanfear, who was born in Mayfield, Montgomery 
County, N. Y., in 1793. The mother bore the maiden name of Olive Burgess, and 
was a native of the same place as her husband and born in 1797. After marriage 
they continued to reside in Mayfield for a time, then removed to Sempronius 
where they lived until 1835. That year they emigrated to Illinois and the 
father secured a farm on section 29, Homer Township, where he and his good 
wife spent the remainder of their days. Mr. Lanfear was called hence June 23, 
1871. The mother survived her husband a number of years, her death taking 
place June 15, 1883. Nine of the ten children born to them lived to mature 
years and eight are now living, being located mostly in this county. Mrs. 
Lanfear was born July 24, 1830, in Granville, Washington County, N. Y., and 
was a mere child when her parents came to Illinois. She was trained by a 
careful mother to all useful household duties and was well fitted to become 
the partner of a good man's home. Of her union with our subject there have 
been born seven children, of whom but three are living. The eldest, Mary A., 
is the wife of Joseph Brown, and they live in New Lenox Township; Albert H., 
married Miss Minnie L. Fisher, and occupies himself at farming with his 
father; Nettie E., remains at home with her parents. The deceased children are 
Asa W., who died when sixteen years old; Ida M., who died at the age of three 
and one half-years; Charles E., who died when an infant of eight months, and 
Willie H., who died when about two years old. The farm of Mr. Lanfear 
comprises two hundred and thirty-four acres, the larger part of which is 
devoted to general farming and the remainder furnishes ample facilities for 
the accommodation of live stock.

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 

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