Genealogy from ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎[plagge.ged]‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

Homer W. Ingalls was born in the state of New York, January 25th, 1836. He came with his parents to Du Page County Illinois in the early fifties and in 1867 came to Kankakee County locating at Chebanse where he resided until 1886 when he moved on a farm in Aroma Township just. south of Waldron. Here he remained until 1874, when he moved to Waldron where he has .since continuously lived up to the time of his death. He was married to Martha Peck at Lombard Du Page County in 1860. To this union were born five children; Frank F. now deceased; Mrs. Myron Sterling of Kankakee; Mrs. Lyman Merrick also deceased; Mrs. Miles K. Young of Bloomington. Ill.; and Elwin H. Ingalls of Waldron. His wife and one , brother German S. Ingalls of New Rochelle. New York also survive him. He was a devoted and loving husband and father and kind and generous to all. He has always taken a deep interest in the affairs of this community, holding various offices in the Village and Township and discharging the duties devolving upon him faithfully and well. It was largely thro his efforts that the First M.E. church in Waldron was built and he has since supported it with his time and means. He helped purchase the bell which tolls for him today. His familiar face will be greatly missed by those, among whom he has lived and moved for more than half a century. He passed away Saturday, October 24th, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon surrounded by the loving and faithful wife and devoted children who had done all that human love and kindness could do to alleviate his sufferings and cheer him in his final hours.--Contributed.?(1914)