Newton Co., In Biography

   JAMES A. DeWOLF, general merchant, Lake Village, began business 
in January, 1874, in connection with C. B. Scott, purchasing the 
building and stock from H. Wilber.  In 1876, they added hardware, 
and in 1878 Mr. DeWolf became sole proprietor.  He has largely 
increased the trade, and has one of the largest and best selected 
stocks in the county.
   Mr. DeWolf was born in Upper Canada March 4, 1840, and is one of 
four children born to Joseph and Waitty (Mott) DeWolf, both natives 
of Canada.  When our subject was about two years old, his father died 
and at the age of ten years he came with his mother to Kankakee County, 
Illinois, and worked on a farm until twenty years old.
   He then rented farms until March, 1865, when he enlisted in Company 
K, One Hundred and Thirteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served 
until the regiment was mustered out, when he was transferred to Company 
G, One Hundred and Twentieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and remained 
until mustered out at Springfield, Illinois, in September 1865. 
   After the war he rented and worked farms for two years, and then 
bought a farm in this township, which he owned until he engaged in 
his present business.  Mr. DeWolf was married September, 1861, to 
Ann Hooton, a native of Indiana. They have had six children, five 
of whom are living--Minnie, Mahlon F., Cora J., Lucy A. and Guy.  
James A. died when two years old.  Mr. DeWolf has been Trustee of 
the township twelve years.  He is a Republican, and one of the 
prominent men of the county.  

Lake Township, Newton County.  From A History of Warren, Benton, 
Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883 


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