have been born two children--Amalia and Edwin. The birth of the former occurred July 31, 1885, and that of the latter Sept. 19, 1887. Mrs. Henkel is a native of Germany, her birth occurring at Damme Oldenburg, May 21, 1861. She came to America with her parents, John G. and Catherine M. Hanenkamp. They settled in Mason County, Ill,, where she was reared and educated in both the English and German languages. She came to Lancaster County in the spring of 1884, and has since been a highly respected and intelligent member of society. Mr. Henkel is a member of the German Lutheran Church, being Clerk of his congregation, and in politics is a Republican, and always favors everything which has for its object the elevation and improvement of society.

APT. JOHN H. WESTCOTT. The West has not only developed some of the most brilliant men of the age, but it has attracted from the older settled States many of its most enterprising and valued citizens. The natural result accruing to communities so largely made up of the best element of American manhood, is a remarkable progress in all the avenues and walks of life. No section of even our own remarkable country has witnessed such rapid strides in the development of her natural resources and the establishment of the various industries of an advanced civilization, as has been witnessed in the Great West. This may justly be accounted for, partly because of the great fertility of her soil and the natural advantages enjoyed, but these alone will not account for it all; to the men of genius and enterprise, who have developed and utilized these gifts of nature, is due the immeasurable credit, and of them it may truly be said that they have developed the Great West. A representative of the class who have been drawn here by the natural advantages, and who have done so much in the development of this wide spreading country, is the gentleman whose name appears at the head of this sketch.
   Capt. John H. Westcott was born in Brownville, Jefferson Co., N. Y., on the 11th of October, 1839. His father, Willard Westcott, was a native of the beautiful valley of the Mohawk, and his father, Daniel Westcott, the grandfather of our subject, was also a native of the same State; as far as is known he spent his entire life in that State, and died in Jefferson County in 1832. The father of our subject was reared and married in New York, where he bought a tract of timbered land near Brownville, on Pillar Point, which extends into Lake Ontario. He cleared a farm from this land, on which he continued to reside until his death, in 1867. He was originally a member of the Whig party, and subsequently joined with the Republicans on their organization.
   The maiden name of the mother of our subject was Helen Putnam. She was a native of Pennsylvania, her father, John Putnam, being a New Englander and a descendant of the celebrated Gen. Israel Putnam. After her birth her parents moved to New York and settled in Jefferson County, where they lived for several years, then removed to Illinois, where they both died. To Willard and Helen Westcott there were given three children: John H. (our subject), Martin H., and Minerva J., now deceased.
   Capt. Westcott received his early education in the common schools of Brownville, remaining there until he had completed the common-school course, when he attended the academy at Fulton, Oswego Co., N. Y., and subsequently the High School at Watertown. In the winter of 1861-62 our subject taught school, but there being a call for men in behalf of the country, he left his peaceful mission to engage in the perilous encounters on the battlefield. How proud our country should be that there were then and are now within her borders so many loyal hearts, ready to respond to her call when in danger, and so deeply imbued with patriotism that they forgot for the time being their own personal identity and interests, and taking leave of those whom they held most dear, went forth bravely to the battle front, heartily resolved on victory or death. Can such brave men ever be forgotten? Will they not rather be remembered and their fame handed down from generation to generation, their brave deeds and daring exploits justly celebrated in song and verse?
   With a heart full of sympathy for his struggling

country, and resolved to follow her fortunes, our subject enlisted as a private on the 26th of July, 1862, in Company H, 10th New York Heavy Artillery. He was mustered in as Sergeant, and one year later was promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant, soon after to First Lieutenant, and in August, of 1864 he was made Captain, in which capacity he served until April, 1865, when he resigned on account of ill health. His regiment formed a part of the Army of the Potomac, and made the first attack on Petersburg, being at the front of the corps for several weeks. His command was then transferred to Washington, where he remained for two months, thence to the Shenandoah Valley. At Washington he was stricken with fever and ague, and was obliged to remain in the hospital for about two months.
   Upon his recovery our subject was placed on detached duty and sent to Harper's Ferry, where he was the Officer of Ordnance for two months. He was again taken ill, and as soon as able was transferred on detached duty to Carlisle, Pa., where he remained until he was discharged. During the summer following his return home he visited the West, but returned to Jefferson County and bought a farm which he retained until 1867, and in 1868 be moved to Bureau County, Ill., buying a farm ten miles northeast of Princeton. He lived on his farm until 1878, when he sold it and moved into Princeton, where on account of ill-health he lived a quiet and retired life until 1880. Then he came to Lancaster County, having previously bought 480 acres of land on section 26, Elk Precinct, on which he has since made substantial improvements. His mother died at his home in 1886.
   The beautiful farm belonging to our subject ranks among the finest and best in the county, he having planted a variety of fruit and shade trees, including an apple orchard of 600 trees, besides much small fruit. Capt. Westcott also takes rank among the prominent raisers of fine stock in the county, and gives his attention largely to the breeding of Galloway cattle, and Percheron and road horses. He is a conspicuous member of the agricultural organization of the county, being Chairman of the Board of Directors of the society.
   Our subject having left his regiment and gone home on a furlough, was married, on the 5th of November, 1863, to Miss Augusta H. Middleton. Robert Middleton, the grandfather of Mrs. Westcott, was a native of Ireland and came to America when he was young, settling in Jefferson County, N. Y., where he bought a farm and spent his last years. Samuel Middleton, her father, was born in Rutland, reared and married in his native county, in which he bought a farm. He lived on this farm until 1848, then sold it and moved to near Brownville, purchasing a farm on which he lived until 1867. Then he again sold and moved to the village, where he resided until 1873, thence to Princeton, Ill., where he remained for one and one-half years, and while on a visit to Los Angeles, Cal., he died, on the 27th of January, 1887. The mother of Mrs. Westcott was Phebe Ingerson, who was born in Jefferson County, and was the daughter of Isaac and Huldah (Weed) Ingerson. She died in Princeton, Ill., on the 4th of May, 1874.
   Mrs. Westcott was born in Rutland, Jefferson Co., N. Y., in August, 1841, and she is the mother of four children--Carlton H., Harry M., Mabel and Florence E. In politics, Capt. Westcott is a stanch Republican, and is quite influential in the ranks of his party. He is a member of the Malcolm Republican Club, and also of the county Republican organization, as well as Lincoln Lodge No. 19, A. F. & A. M. Without doubt the portrait of this patriotic gentleman will be received with pleasure by all who know him, and may be found in this volume.

ILLIAM QUICK. The subject of this sketch came to this State in the fall of 1877, and selected his location in Middle Creek Precinct, near the western line of this county. where, in company with his brother, T. P., he purchased 1,000 acres of land, of which he had the management seven years, and then disposed of his interest in the same to his brother, and purchased a quarter of section 13, upon which was a frame house and barn and where his son now resides. About that time Mr. Quick commenced buying grain at Emerald Station, which he is now engaged in. Our subject was born near Riegelsville, in Hun-