Osceola County MI Archives Biographies.....McIlwain, William J. May 12, 1849 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers, Chicago

William J. McIlwain, farmer, located on section 26, Evart Township, was born 
May 12, 1849, in Newton-Hamilton, County 

Armagh, Ireland.  His father Isaac McIlwain, was a native of the same county 
and married Margaret Scott.  she died April 

12, 1862, and was about 50 years of age when her decease occurred.  The senior 
McIlwain is stil a resident of the Green 

Isle, and is 62 years old.

Mr. McIlwain, of this sketch, landed at the port of New York, May 21, 1873.  
After a delay of one week, he came to 

Evart, where he arrived May 28.  His first employment was as a clerk in the 
store of Mark Ardis.  He afterwards formed a 

partnership with his employer, which continued two years.  After their 
dissolution he resumed his former relation as 

salesman, in which he still continues.  In 1877 he bought his farm, with only 
five acres uner culture.  the place is now 

in fine condition, with 70 acres under the plow and with excellent farm 
buildings of all varieties necessary to a high 

order of agriculture.

He was married Sept. 19, 1876, to Ida M. Wightman.  They have had five 
children:  Mary M. was born July 4, 1877; George 

J., July 3, 1878; Maggie E., July 19, 1882; William Joseph, June 5, 1883, and 
Allie Louise, June 23, 1884.  Once child 

is deceased.  Mrs. McIlwain is the daughter of George R. and Mary (Crandall) 
Wightman, who were born in Homer, Courtland 

Co., N.Y.  Her father was born Oct. 18, 1808.  He is a physician by 
profession, and is now resident at Wayland, Allegan 

Co., Mich.  Her mother was born Aug. 31, 1815, and died June 17, 1883, in 
Evart.  They had 12 children.  Mrs. McIlwain 

was born Sept. 22, 1855, in Galesburg, Kalamazoo Co., Mich.  The brothers and 
sisters of Mr. McIlwain are George, James, 

John, Mary, Jane and Samuel.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Osceola Co.

Chapman Brothers, Chicago 

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