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WILLIAM ELLSWORTH, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Heyworth; one of the early settlers of Illinois; born near Bowling Green, Ky., September, 1817; at six years of age he removed with his parents to Illinois, and located in St. Clair Co., where he lived until 19 years of age, at which time he went down the river to New Orleans, where he engaged for one winter chopping cord-wood. In the spring he returned to St. Clair Co., his father having died during the previous winter; it fell upon the subject of this sketch to manage the farm, which he nobly did, and supported the family until 21 years of age. His marriage with Sarah Talbot was celebrated in 1840. She died in 1847, leaving three children — John T., George M. and Sarah J. His marriage with Mrs. Mary E. Chesney, was celebrated Nov. 8, 1848. Her maiden name was Pitts; she was born in Tennessee, May 10, 1823. They are the parents of seven children, of whom one is deceased — Kincheon Albert, born Aug. 12, 1849; William S., born Feb. 2, 1851; Emily, born Jan. 2, 1855: Charles W., born May 13, 1858; Ezekiel W., born May 19, 1860; Mary B., born Nov. 13, 1862, and one deceased. Mrs. Ellsworth was married to Robert Chesney April 28, 1845; he died Dec. 22, 1847, leaving one child, now Mrs. John S. Bishop, of Randolph Township. Mr. Chesney was born in Pennsylvania, March 6, 1817. Mr. Ellsworth sold out in St. Clair Co., in 1860, and removed to McLean Co., where he purchased 190 acres of land, upon which he then located, and where he has since lived; he has since added by purchase until he has upward of 900 acres of land, upon which he has four sets of farm buildings, all of which he has accumulated by his own hard labor, energy and industry; he also owns a flour and grist mill at Heyworth, which cost upwards of $20,000. The father of Wm. Ellsworth served all through the war of the Revolution; served three years during the last war of the Rebellion, in the 94th I. V. I.