of living retired, but he passed away soon afterward on the 2d of May of that year. Following his marriage Elbridge Gerry Farrand became a resident of Griggsville, Illinois, where he remained up to the time of his death, which occurred May 2, 1885. He had four children: James A.; Mulford K., who was born December 28, 1856, and is engaged in farming in Pittsfield township; Harvey L., who was born September 27, 1859, and is a mining broker residing in Joplin, Missouri; and Frederick H., who was born April 24, 1871, and is cashier of the Illinois Valley Bank at Griggsville. Mr. Farrand was well known as a man of modest retiring disposition but of firm convictions and of untarnished integrity and those most closely connected with him in his business relations throughout all the years of his residence in Griggsville never had occasion to doubt his honor nor honesty. His wife, who was born at Scotch Ridge, Belmont county, Ohio, July 3, 1827, survived him for a number of years, passing away January 23, 1903. The eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McWilliams, she came with her parents during the fall of 1834 to Illinois, the prospective point of settlement being Tremont in Tazewell county, but the closing of the Illinois river prevented farther progress, and, November 20, the family landed at Naples, where the winter was spent. Being attracted by the Agricultural features of this section of the country, Mr. McWilliams came to Griggsville, purchasing the farm now owned by John Craven, and many will recall the interesting reminiscences of the pioneer life of that time which Mrs. Farand never tired of relating. Possessing a marvelous memory, her mind was a store house of information, especially concerning the early history of this place, and none questioned the accuracy of her statement. December 28, 1838, the family removed to the town, and the following year the house, which by a strange coincidence, is now the home of Mr. Craven, was erected and for seventeen years was the family residence. Elizabeth J. McWilliams was married October 25, 1853, to Mr. Elbridge Gerry Farrand, and in 1854 the house was built under whose roof were reared the four sons, James Alexander, Mulford Kitchel, Harvey Latimer and Frederick Heman. Her generosity was so quietly, so unostentatiously bestowed, that many a benefaction escaped notice. Beneath a somewhat rugged exterior beat a warm, sympathetic heart, overflowing with love for her four boys, which manifested itself in tenderest care extending also to all boys for their sake. Many a man now in middle life will recall the time spent with the "Ferrand boys" around the evening lamp, while school task and game, story and jest filled the quickly flying hours. The house remains, but the home has gone with the strong character which was its center. Only a memory is left — the memory of a kind neighbor, a trusted friend and a loving mother. Phineas Farrand, a brother of Elbridge G. Farrand, was born at Bridgeport, Vermont, and was married in 1836 in that state to Harriet Wheelock. The same year he removed to Jackson, Michigan, and became a member of the law firm of Farrand, Higbee & Johnson, which was the first law firm in that place. Following his death in 1855, his widow removed to Lansing, where she died in her seventieth year. She had been a member of the Episcopal church for nearly forty years. James A. Farrand pursued his education in the public schools and worked in his father's lumberyard until August 1, 1873, on which date the Griggsville National Bank was organized and he became bookkeeper and assistant cashier in that institution. Later he was promoted to the position of cashier in 1893 and so continued until 1901, when he and his brother Frederick organized the Illinois Valley Bank, which opened its doors for business on the 24th of September, 1902. He is now the second vice president of the institution, which constitutes his connection with the business interests of Griggsville at the present time. Mr. Farrand was married in Quincy, Illinois, April 29, 1903, to Miss Annie Craven, the wedding being celebrated in the cathedral by the Rev. Walter H. Moore, dean of the diocese. Mrs. Farrand was born in Griggsville township, February 26, 1869, and is a daughter of John and Henrietta (George)Craven, who are mentioned on another page of this work. Mr. and Mrs. Farrand now have one child, Henrietta Crowther, who was born February 10, 1905. Mr. Farrand belongs to