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WILLIAM MOULIC, proprietor of a drug store in Percy, and an enterprising and successful business man, was born in Thornton, Cook County, Ill., February 11, 1859, and is one of five children, whose parents were Vensel and Mary Moulic. The father was born in Bohemia, and there resided until thirty-five years of age, when he came to America with his family. This was in 1854. He was a gunsmith by trade and followed that occupation for a number of years. Removing from Cook County to Chester, Ill., in the year 1860, he there plied his trade until after the death of his wife in 1868, when he removed to a farm in Jackson County, where his death occurred in March, 1872.

In early life the subject of this sketch attended school in Chester, but at the tender age of eight began earning his own livelihood, for his father was in very limited circumstances. He went to live with a farmer near Rockwood, Ill., and was employed as a farm hand until sixteen years of age, receiving for his services his board and clothes. At that time he was given $10 per month, and instead of attending the social gatherings which are usually the resort of young people, he borrowed books and spent his leisure hours in study. On the expiration of three years he had saved about $500. His idea was to make a physician of himself, and when he had accumulated $1,000 to enter the University at Ann Arbor, Mich., and complete a course of study in that school. About this time, however, he was greatly surprised to receive an offer from J. M. Malone to enter his drug store in Steeleville, Ill., as a clerk. Mr. Moulic concluded to accept the offer, and spent two years in learning the drug business, on the expiration of which period he bought out the drug store, which he is still carrying on in Percy.

In 1890, Mr. Moulic was married to Emma Beggeman, a daughter of Fritz and Mary (Jay) Beggeman. By their marriage has been born one son, William Edison. The parents are members of the Methodist Church, in which our subject has served as Steward, and in church and benevolent work they take an active part, doing all in their power to promote the best interests of the community.

Socially, Mr. Moulic is connected with Chester Lodge No. 57, I. O. O. F., has filled all of its chairs and is now serving as Past Grand. In politics he is a stalwart Republican, enthusiastic in support of the party’s principles. He has served as Trustee of Percy, and is at present holding the office of Police Magistrate. For eleven years he has been Postmaster of the town, and is now filling the position of Notary Public in a creditable and acceptable manner. He is true to every trust, whether public or private, and has won the confidence and high regard of all with whom business or social relations have brought him in contact. In connection with his drug stock, Mr. Moulic also carries a line of groceries, and is now doing a good business in both lines. He has a large trade, the result of his fair and honest dealing and courteous treatment. He may truly be called a self-made man, for he started out in life empty-handed, and by well directed efforts has won fine success.