Among the men who have begun life in a lowly station and by
free and careful use of the talents with which they were endowed by the hand
of Nature, have won their way to the top ranks in the business circles of
Macoupin County, we may mention the gentleman whose name heads these lines,
and who resides on his farm situated in section 15, Carlinville township,
consisting of 160 acres of finely tilled soil. He was born in Baden,
Germany, September 29, 1844, and is a son of George and Theresa (Heisler)
Lott.
George Lott was a native of Germany, and there was very
successfully engaged in farming and wine making. In 1853 he came to America
and engaged in farming in Macoupin County, Illinois, which occupation he
continued for many years. After a long life of unceasing activity, he
retired and passed the sunset years of his life in ease, dying in 1889 at
the age of 68 years. He served one year in the Union Army in the war between
the sections. Previous to the war, he was a Democrat, but after the war he
became a member of the Republican party. He married Theresa Heisler, who
died in 1866 at the age of 43 years, and they were the parents of nine
children, four of whom are now living. He was a member of the Catholic
Church.
Henry C. Lott came to America in 1853 in company with his
parents, and he attended the common schools of Macoupin County, but his
educational advantages were limited. At an early period in his life, he was
compelled to assist his father on the farm, and has since followed
agricultural pursuits. He left the home farm filially in 1864 to work by the
month for David Gore, and receiving $22 a month for his services, his wages
being later raised to $28 per month; after six years of hard work, he was in
a position to purchase a team and wagon and to engage in what proved to be a
most successful career. Besides farming, our subject is engaged in buying
and selling mixed breeds of cattle, in which enterprise the results have
been very satisfactory. Politically our subject is a member of the
Democratic party, but has never taken any active interest in political
affairs.
In 1873 Mr. Lott was married to Lena Wundle, who died two
years later, leaving one daughter, Theresa Delia, who married Peter Leritz,
— Mrs. Leritz died in 1899, leaving one son, Ralph. In 1875 Mr. Lott was
married to Mary Meyer, and to them were born 13 children, as follows:
Albert, who married Bessie Morris; Elizabeth; Anna, wife of William Dunn,
Jr.; Sophia; Edward, who married Florence Karnes; Joseph; Lewis, deceased;
Rose; Robert; Leonard; Lucile; Janette, deceased; and an infant, deceased.
Our subject is a member of the Catholic Church.
Extracted 2018 May 05 by Norma Hass from Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Macoupin County, Illinois, published in 1904, pages 91-92.
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