Jonathan Jackson Pemberton

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Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=38105200&pid... JONATHAN J. PEMBERTON, retired merchant, and a resident of the village of Oakland, first drew breath in Washington County, Va., Nov. 5, 1814. He was bred to farm pursuits, and received his education in the common schools, remaining under the home roof until twenty-four years of age, when he commenced business for himself as a merchant. His course through life has been marked by more than ordinary business capacity, and he was happily given those elements of character which have always constrained him to the manly course in life whereby he has secured the esteem and confidence of his fellow citizens.

Our subject is the son of Stanton and Sarah (King) Pemberton. also natives of Virginia, where they were reared, and married in 1804. Stanton Pemberton was born in 1776, the year distinguished by the declaration of American independence, and was trained to those qualities of industry and enterprise which made him a successful business man. He was a farmer by occupation, and also ran a flouring and carding mill in his native State. He emigrated with his family to Illinois in the fall of 1831, and locating in East Oakland Township, spent the remainder of his days, his death taking place in 1841. At the time of his death he was the proprietor of a good farm, and had established a comfortable home for his family. The mother of our subject was born in 1780, and survived her husband about nine years. With the exception of one, their ten children all grew to mature years. They were named respectively, Alfred D.; John, who died in infancy; Harvey G., Eliza A., Claybourne C., Sarah A.; Jonathan J., of our sketch; Susan A., Henry A., and Edna A., all deceased excepting the subject of this sketch.

Mr. Pemberton, after becoming established in business, was united in marriage with Miss Clarinda Davis, a native of his own State, born near Norfolk, Va., in 1816. In the meantime he had been interested in the building of the Narrow Gauge Railroad from Toledo to St. Louis, and had become security for the company to the amount of about $11,000, the half of which he lost. He was elected Justice of the Peace, which office he has held for a period of two terms, and also served as Assessor and occupied other positions of trust. During the war he was appointed Internal Revenue Assessor for the north half of Coles County, in which capacity he served about four years. In 1852 he was appointed Postmaster of Oakland, under the administration of Millard Fillmore, and held the office during Pierce’s administration. He has also been a member of the Town Council, and is at present one of the Directors of the Bank at Oakland.

Mr. Pemberton was remarkably fortunate in merchandising, and while in business carried the largest stock of goods of any house in this part of the county. He has considerable real estate in the town, and occupies a fine residence provided with all the comforts and conveniences of modern life. He has a valuable fruit orchard of six acres near San Jose, Cal., which contains the choicest varieties of cherries, prunes, apricots, etc., and for which he paid $1,000 per acre. This is provided with a good dwelling and outhouses and everything convenient for the gathering in and shipping of the products of the orchard.

Mr. Pemberton, politically, is a Republican of the first water. He was reared in the doctrines of the Old-School Presbyterian Church, his parents having been devoted members of that organization, but Mr. P., in 1838, connected himself with the Cumberland Presbyterians.

Portrait and Biographical Album of Coles County, Ill.. Chicago, IL, USA: Chapman Brothers, 1887.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 1 2022, 8:33:02 UTC