Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Lilley, Albert Perry ************************************************ 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 http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000719 February 2, 2008, 2:47 am Author: Past & Present Will County, 1907 Albert Perry Lilley, who throughout his entire life has followed general agricultural pursuits and has also engaged in raising thoroughbred registered Hereford cattle and other stock, was born in LaSalle, Illinois, in 1851. His father, Fred P. Lilley, was born in Genesee county, New York, and is now living in Piedmont, Kansas, at the age of eighty-six years. In 1850 he came to Illinois and for about three years was a captain on a canal boat on the Illinois river. In 1854 he removed to Will county, purchasing a farm on section 3, Will township, whereon he resided until 1890, devoting his time and energies to the tilling of the soil and the care of the crops. In the year mentioned he went to Kansas, where he is now living with a son. He is of German descent and his father located in New York, where he founded the family. Fred P. Lilley is a man of good education. He attended the common schools and has always been a great reader. He is also a farmer of ability and a man of good business judgment, who has prospered in his undertakings. He has raised good horses, finding this a profitable branch of his business. He was one of the organizers of his township, and the first town meeting in order to consider the subject of organization was held at his home. By all who knew him Mr. Lilley was accorded prominence and respect. He was considered a good neighbor, a faithful friend and a reliable business man. His political allegiance is given the republican party and he was a member of the Union League, while during the Civil war he served as a recruiting officer. He was supervisor of Will township for eleven years and was a collector for a number of different terms. He was also justice of the peace for several years and was school director from the organization of the first school district. Fred P. Lilley was united in marriage to Mary A. Sutter, who was born in Alsace- Loraine, now Germany, in 1833, and is still living. She came to the United States with her parents when seven years of age. Her father, George A. Sutter, located with his family at St. Louis, Missouri, and finally removed to Chicago. He was a cabinetmaker by trade and conducted a hotel in Chicago for many years. His daughter, Mrs. Lilley, is a member of the Presbyterian church and has been a devoted and faithful wife and mother. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Lilley were born five children: Albert Perry; George, who died in infancy; Charles C., who is with his parents in Kansas; Fred P., also in Kansas with his father and mother; and John H., who died in 1892 at the age of twenty-eight years. Albert P. Lilley was reared upon the home farm and attended the country schools. He afterward engaged in teaching school for three terms and throughout his entire life has followed farming. He came to Will county with his parents in the fall of 1854 and is now located on section 10, Will township, where he has one hundred and sixty acres of rich and arable land. Here he raises thoroughbred registered Hereford cattle. He also has considerable other stock and in both branches of his business is meeting with gratifying success. He is also a director of the Eastern Will County State Bank, a director of the Peotone Mutual Insurance Company, and of the Eastern Will County Fair Association. In 1874 Mr. Lilley was married to Miss Grace A. Ivers, who was born in Frankfort township in 1853, and is a daughter of Dennis and Katherine Ivers, who were natives of Ireland and came to the United States in 1837. They located in Frankfort township after spending about two years in New York, and the father devoted his time and energies to general farming. Both he and his wife have now passed away. In their family were thirteen children, of whom Mrs. Lilley was the twelfth in order of birth, and by her marriage has become the mother of a son and daughter. The elder, Albert Edgar, born in 1875 in Will township, where he acquired his education, married Miss Lilly Cook, of Monee township, a daughter of John and Mary Cook, who were pioneer settlers of Monee township. There is one daughter of this marriage, Hazel, now two years of age. Mabel Grace Lilley is the wife of Elmer E. Barton, of Will township, and they have one child. Viola Grace, three years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Lilley are members of the Presbyterian church and he belongs to the Modern Woodmen camp. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and for twenty-one years he served as township treasurer. He has also been township clerk for sixteen years and was assessor for one term, while for several years he served on the republican county central committee. His political record is creditable and free from suspicions of any unworthy practices. He has ever been loyal in the cause which he espouses and his life has been guided by high and honorable principles and characterized by a straightforward conduct. 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 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/will/bios/lilley2399nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 5.7 Kb