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S. T. THERY, engineer and Police Magistrate. Heyworth; is a native of Jefferson Co., Ohio, and was born in Tiltonsville, where he lived about eighteen years. He was then apprenticed to the cabinet trade in Warren Co., where he remained two years; he then came to Illinois, and settled near Le Roy, where he engaged in farming, and lived there most of the time until 1854, when he came to Heyworth and engaged at wagon manufacturing, continuing until August, 1862, when he enlisted in Co. B, 94th I. V. I., being Corporal; was in the service nearly three years. In February, 1865, he was transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, and was made Company Clerk, which he held about one month, when he was promoted to Sergeant. He was in the battles of Prairie Grove, Siege of Vicksburg, where he was taken sick and confined to hospital one year; after his discharge, he came to Heyworth, and worked at wagon-making, following the same until 1868. August 1, of that year, he took his present position, and has held the same since. He has held the office of Town and Village Clerk about five years. In 1877, he was elected Police Magistrate of Hayworth. Oct. 21, 1865, he married Miss Eliza J. Mills, who was born in Ohio Co., Va. They have five children, viz.: Sarah A., Alma, Ida, Mamie and Melorie.