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September 3, 1918Sergius Lloyd, veteran of the Civil war, early settler of DeKalb county, long a prosperous farmer and for many years a popular and esteemed citizen of Sycamore, was stricken with heart disease in E. C. Chandler's store at about four o clock on Monday afternoon and died in a few minutes.
Although he had been subject to heart trouble for several years, the sudden death of this good man was a great shock to his family and many friends.
Sergius Lloyd was one of the seven children of Parthenia (Haskil) Lloyd, of fine New England stock, and accompanied his parents from Massachusetts and settled in South Grove township this county, in 1855. He was born in Stockbridge, Mass., on June 22, 1939, and there received his early education. He was 16 years of age when he came with his parents to DeKalb county.
On the outbreak of the Civil war, in 1661, he put his personal ambitions aside, and enlisted in a volunteer company in Chicago known as McClelland's Dragoons. He participated in the second battle of Bull Run, the battle of Malvern Hill and many other engagements until 1862 when he was discharged for disability.
On his return home he resumed farming operations with industry and intelligence and earned well deserved success, and for many years had been a resident of Sycamore. On May 16, 1865, he was united in marriage to Miss Julia Gibbs. After a happy married life of almost 32 years Mrs. Lloyd passed from this life at her home in this city on April 22, 1897.
To them were born six children: May, wife of E. H. Edwards, teacher in the schools at Cleveland, O.; Herbert G. manufacturer of Chicago; Charles H., who conducts the homestead farm in South Grove and is a resident of Sycamore; Lewis, who is a farmer north of Sycamore; Miss Alice who resides in California, and Miss Jennie who has been making her home with her father.
Mr. Lloyd also leaves surviving his sister Mary W., wife of Archie Vanderem, a miner, of Denver, Colo., and his brother Lewis, a manufacturer of Evanston.
Sergius Lloyd was modest, sociable and agreeable, but possessed of clear and decided opinions, and was interesting in conversation. He had many friends. He was devoted to his children who will greatly miss his kindly counsel, and all his acquaintances will miss his genial presence.
7869. Martin Nathaniel Haskell
With his twin brother, in early manhood he followed the dry goods trade in Buffalo and Lockport with marked success. He located later at Kent, and Youngstown and Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. He was a public spirited, a good church man devoted to his family and many friends. His brother Charles was a soldier in the Civil War in 1861-1865, so keeping good the patriotic record of his ancestors.
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Martin W. Haskell received his education in the common schools of Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He started life for himself at the age of seventeen, and went to Lakeville, Connecticut, where he worked in a cutlery establishment six months, when loss of health compelled him to abandon that business. After working in a chair manufactory for a short time, he came to Buffalo, New York, in the spring of 1869, and took a course in the telegraphy department of Bryant & Strattons Business College, and in July of that year engaged with Barnes and Bancroft in the wholesale dry goods business as a clerk, which position he held for eleven years. In 1881 he came to Lockport and embarked in the dry goods business with his brother under the firm name of Haskell Brothers. This partnership was continued for nine years. Since March, 1889, he has conducted business alone. His store is now located at No. 72 Maine street, in a fine building, 20 x 147, and three stories high. He is a member of East Avenue Congregational Church, is one of the board of trustees, holds the position of secretary of the board: is also Sabbath school superintendent of that church, and is the chairman of the building committee. He is a leading member of his church, and is deeply interested in the cause of religion. He is a republican in politics, but is inclined to be independent, taking more interest in measures than party. He is a prominent Mason, and belongs to Red Jacket Lodge, No. 646, Free and Accepted Masons, and is a fourteen degree Scottish Rite Mason. Mr. Haskell is one of the leading dry goods merchants in Lockport, and has one of the largest stores in the city, in which he employs twelve clerks. He always carries a large and well selected fashionable stock. His social, business, and financial standing have placed him in the front rank among the best business men in the city.On May 31, 1874, Mr. Haskell was married to Cornelia Marshall, of Angelica, Alleghany County, N.Y. To this union have been born four children: George Allen, Newton Marshall, Edit Lucy and Denny Demond.
Reference
Biographical Portrait Cyclopedia of Niagara County, New York
Pages 199, 200
By Samuel T. Wiley and W. Scott Gardner
Gresham Publishing Company, 1892
Nathan W. Haskell was a farmer.