There is none better qualified to represent the
agricultural interests of Macoupin County than the gentleman whose name
heads this brief notice. He resides on his farm of 70 acres situated in
sections 27 and 34, Shaw's Point township. He was born in Pike County,
Missouri, May 5, 1856, and is a son of Levin N., and Mary (West) English.
Levin N. English was a native of Jersey County, Illinois, where he
spent the greater part of his life actively engaged in the pursuits of
general farming. He began in a somewhat lowly station in life but through
his hard and industrious work accumulated considerable property and became a
highly respected citizen, interested in many projects to benefit his
community, His parents, who were from Kentucky, had eight children, namely:
Nelson, Robert, Levin, Richard, Betsy (Brown), Nellie (Fullington), Allie
(Roundtree) and Nancy (Oaff). Levin N. English formed a matrimonial alliance
with Mary West, who was, like him, a native of Jersey County, Illinois. She
was a daughter of Edward West. They were the parents of five children,
namely: Robert W., whose name heads these lines; Levin N., of Shaw's Point
township; Ella (Allen), of Shaw's Point township; Mary (Stoddard), of
Carlinville; and Dr. John N., of Bucatunna, Mississippi. He died August 7,
1896, at the age of 65 years. He was a Democrat, and held a number of
township offices, such as supervisor and highway commissioner.
Robert W. English came to Macoupin County when five years old in company
with his parents, and has resided here since. He has been actively engaged
in farming and stock raising and has proved very successful at that
independent calling. He devotes 40 acres of his farm to the raising of corn,
20 acres to the raising of oats, and the remainder to his cattle, raising a
very high grade of Shorthorn cattle. Our subject's political views are such
as to make him a Democrat. In fraternal circles he is a member of the Court
of Honor. Mr. and Mrs. English are both adherents of the Christian Church,
attending divine services at Shaw's Point Christian Church, which is only
one-half mile distant. Mr. English is an elder in the church.
Mr.
English was married November 20, 1887, to Edna L. Johnson, who was born in
Shaw's Point township, Macoupin County, Illinois, April 2, 1857, and is a
daughter of Edward and Sarah (Crabtree) Johnson, natives of Kentucky. Our
subject has no children.
Extracted 2018 May 07 by Norma Hass from Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Macoupin County, Illinois, published in 1904, pages 219-220.
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