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G. H. MILLEVILLE, agricultural imple- ments, Altamont. Among the dealers in ag- ricultural implements of this county is Mr. Milleville, who was born in Germany, village of Bergholtz, on November 16, 1843,the third son of eight children by his father, Philip Milleville, andAugusta Schultz. Gustavus Henry came to America with his parents in1847, July 4, arriving in Buffalo, N. Y. The family settled in the township of Wheatfield, Bergholtz Village. Father was a blacksmith, andfollowed his trade here. The family came here to this county in 1866.Gustavus H, came in Feb- ruary; parents came in April following,and settled in Mound Township, and has since remained. G. H. worked onthefarm from the time of his coming here until 1870. In February, sameyear, he engaged in the mer- cantile business half a mile south of Alta- mont. He bought the interests of his broth- er and William Krull, and his sister's inter- est, who had been running said store, in con- nection with his sister, Mrs. Krull, which partnership lasteduntil May of 1871, when he bought his sister's interest, and then took in Cliai-les Kellim; firm was Milleville & Kellim. This lasted until July 15, sameyear, when they took in George Hilleman; firm was Kellim& Co. Eighteen months later, when Mr. Hilleman dropped but, the business was then continued by those re- mainir^ until about one year after, when Kellim retired, and Mr. Milleville continued the business alone until September, 1876, when he sold out to George Hillemanand en- gaged in the agricultural and farm imple- ment business. Hehas donea thriving busi- ness; handles McGormick's harvesters,and Fiirst &Bradley's plows; also general line of fanning implements. Hemoved toAltainontAugust 20, 1870. and moved up a house he had, andthis was the first house in Altamont. He was appointed Postmaster atMountville,half a mile south of Altamont, where he was doing business. First commissii">n was dated the 31st of March, 1870. Continued here as Postmaster until August 19, same year, when he got the name of the officechanged to Alta- mont, and was ro-commissionod,the 8th of December,1870, and continued as Postmas-
ter abijut two years. When the administra- tion changed, was succeeded by John C. Rus- sell. Was married, November 24, lcS70, to JouauaaWendt, boi'n in Now York in 1850, daughter of Fred3ric Wendt and MenaSehultz. Has four children William, Car- oline, Cordelia and John.Members of Lu- theran Church. Democratic from the first vote for Lincoln. January 28, 1864, he en- listed in the Second Now York Mounted Rifles, Company I, and served until August 10, 1865. Served in fourteenengagements. Regiment was 1,'200 stroagat first; came out 460.Someof the most prominent battles. Was in all the battles in frontof Petersburg; hardest one was July 31, 1SG4. June 14, same year, was struck with shell and now carries the scar on his leg.
Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? Genealogy bibliography Illinois bibliography
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