ADIN MANN (Synopsis) INGRAHAM WRIGHT Adin MANN, a well known surveyor, resides at 112 Porter St., Elgin. He was born in Oxford, New Hampshire, Oct 14, 1816; his parents Aaron and Sarah INGRAHAM MANN were also natives of that state. Of 7 children, only 2 are living: Adin and Monroe. Aaron, a farmer, came to Illinois in 1838, settling in the western part of Elgin tsp. He died there in 1852, at 77 years of age. His wife lived only 3 weeks longer, dying at age 63. He had served in the war of 1812; both were Congregationalists. John MANN, paternal grandfather, was of English and Welsh descent and born in Hebron, Conn. the youngest of 12 sons. His father was joint proprietor of a township on the Connecticut River in the north of New Hampshire. He offered each of his sons part of this land, but only John accepted - he and his young bride traveled by dugout and horse to the wilderness, arriving Oct. 1765. He and his wife had 12 sons and 3 daughters. He died at the age of 84, leaving 156 descendants. The maternal Grandfather was also of English descent, spending his entire life in the Granite state. His daughter Mrs MANN is one of the heirs to the lands that the city of Sheffield England stands on, but loss of papers defeated prosecution of the claim. Adin MANN resided on the old homestead til he attained his majority, when he farmed in the summer, taught school in the winter and attended the Kimble Union Academy in spring and fall terms. In the summer of 1837 he came to Illinois and took up a claim. Later he returned to his old home, and in the spring of 1838 the whole family , 30 persons in all, came by wagon to Illinois; they arrived in late June after a 6 week journey. Adin was among the first teachers in this section of the state. In 1841, Mr. MANN returned east and married Miss Lydia P. WRIGHT on the 30th May; the daughter of Wincol F. and Mary WORCESTER WRIGHT. They had 6 sons and 2 daughters: Henry P., Eugene, Frank W., George W., Howard, Mary W., Hattie M., and Charles E. In 1843, Mr. MANN was elected Justice of the peace and county surveyor and moved from the farm to Elgin. He also served as county treasurer 1860 and 1861. He went under in the crash during the outbreak of war. He enlisted and became captian of Company B, 124th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Four of his sons also served. After the war he went into the lumber business in Vicksburg, Miss. A year later he returned to Batavia, this business having failed. He engaged in map making for a Philadelphia firm and made county atlases. He also lived in Kansas for 12 years. He is now werving as city engineer for Elgin and deputy surveyor for Kane Co., at the age of 82. He is a member of the Veteran Post #49 G.A.R.,and a Republican. (This is a long biography, nearly 5 pages.) The Biographical Record of Kane Co., Illinois 1898 S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago pg. 56 Transcribed by Cynthia Nelson on 4 Feb 2002 who has no further information on the above parties. Use your "BACK" button on your browser to return to Kane County ILGenWeb pages.