members of the Lutheran church, having been reared in that faith. They are highly esteemed and worthy residents of the community and Mr. Shadel stands as a splendid type of the German-American citizen who has brought to America the strong and commendable characteristics of his race, and through the improvement of opportunity in the new world has steadily advanced, winning a competence and an honorable name.                                                       ______________                                                    JAMES  L.  TERRY      James L. Terry, whose life of activity has been crowned with success so that he is now living a retired life in Barry, is a native of Richmond, Virginia, his birth having occurred on the 17th of January, 1828. During his infancy his parents, Archibald and Nancy (Tombs) Terry, removed from the Old Dominion to Kentucky. They were also natives of Virginia, both born in 1799 and the father in 1851, at the age of fifty-two years, while his wife passed away in 1846. They had been married in the state of their nativity and they reared a family of ten children, of whom James L. Terry is the only one now living. The father was a farmer by occupation and following his removal to Kentucky in 1820 he there engaged in the tilling of the soil and raising of tobacco on an extensive scale. He was also active and influential in community affairs and served as constable for some time. He held membership in the Methodist church and his life was upright and honorable, being in strict conformity with his professions.      James L. Terry was practically reared in Kentucky, where he remained until 1848, when, at the age of twenty years, he came to Pike county, Illinois. Here he worked in a woolen mill for a year and he learned the carpenter's trade under the direction of his wife's father. Throughout the remainder of his business career he was identified with building operations and assisted in the construction of thirteen mills. He was also connected with the building of residences in his part of the county and on many sides are seen evidences of his handiwork and skill. To his energy and capability in this direction is attributable the acquirement of a competence that now enables him to live retired.      On the 6th of November, 1851, Mr. Terry was united in marriage to Miss Alzina Liggett, who was born in Griggsville, August 9, 1835, and was a daughter of Alexander Blair and Margaret (Phillips) Liggett, the former a native of Dayton, Ohio, and the latter of Lexington, Kentucky. They were married in Griggsville and unto this union were born thirteen children, four of whom are now living, namely: Mrs. Alzina Terry; George W. Liggett, who resides in Barry; Mrs. Chloe Coleman, the wife of James Coleman; and Mrs. Clara Tower, the wife of Joseph Tower. The father was a contractor and builder and at an early day engaged in building steamboats as well as house building. In later years he engaged in the drug business in Kinderhook and throughout his life was an energetic, enterprising citizen, whose activity contributed to the industrial and commercial progress of the community in which he made his home. He belonged to Barry lodge, No. 34, A. F. & A. M., Barry chapter, No. 88, R. A. M., and also to the council. His early religious faith was that of the Methodist church but in later years he joined the Baptist church. Politically he was a democrat. He died very suddenly at Kinderhook in 1871, at the age of sixty-two years, while his wife passed away at the age of sixty years.      Mr. and Mrs. Terry have become the parents of ten children, eight of whom are now living; Helena, the wife of Dr. Watson, of Griggsville; Lucile, who is living in St. Louis, Missouri; Mrs. Margaret Yokem, who resides at Atlas, Illinois; Eugene, living in Oklahoma; Mrs. Anna Meyer, of St. Louis; George, of Barry; Alice, the wife of James B. Allen, of Denver, Colorado, and a member of the Eastern Star; and Frank, who is living in St. Louis.      James L. Terry votes with the democracy and held the office of assessor for seven consecutive years, while for two terms he was collector of Barry township. His fellow townsmen, recognizing his worth and ability, called him to office and he proved most faithful to the trust reposed in him by reason of his prompt and capable dis-