Douglas Family - Ourfolk

Wm. Douglas & Co. Carriage & Wagon Makers,
Near the Depot, - Elmwood, Ill.
Would respectively announce to the Farming community, and all others interested,
that they are now fully prepared to manufacture all kinds of Carriages & Lumber Wagons.
In a style which they warrant to give satisfaction, in respect to both
Workmanship and Materials, the work being done under their immediate inspection,
and, good iron and well-seasoned lumber only, being used.
Open and Caleche Top Buggies made in the most fashonable style.
Lumber Wagons with iron or Wooden Axles or Thimble Skeins, and fitted
with Seats and Patent Brakes.
One Horse Wagons, etc., got up promptly to order.
Re-fitting, Reparing done to order.

Following a service in Galesburg, the
remains of Sarah Maria (Jones) Douglas, were brought here
for burial yeserday.

Mrs. Douglas was born April 18, 1831, near Jamestown, N.Y.
In 1835, she, with her parents removed to Canada.
United in marruage to William Douglas, October 5, 1852, coming to Illinois May 1, 1862.
She as converted and joined with her husband the Wesleyan Methodist church.
After coming to Elmwood, she united with the Congregational church.

July 15, 1896, her husband died, since then she has made her home with her son in Galesburg, where she fell asleep
Saturday Dec 10, 1910 at 5:15 a.m., leaving to mourn her death two sons,
William H. or Peoria and Edwin Franklin of Galesburg, Ill., four grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. James Venn and one brother Darius Jones residing in Nebraska. It was her desire to be buried from her sister's home where
memorial services were conducted by the pastor of the Congregational church.
She is held in loving esteem by all here and her 'works do follow her.'

in 1866 W. J. Phelps, A. L. Tracy, J. A. Vandervoort,
L. F. Jones, J. J. Rose, H. P. Tracy and W. E. Phelps
organized a stock company for the purpose of working in wood and iron.
A machine shop, foundry, wood shop and blacksmith shop were
built and fitted with necessary machinery.
The company also became proprietors of Rose's tin upsetter, punch
and shears, then just patented.

The works were superintended consecutively by J. J. Rose,
L. F. Jones, William Douglas and Samuel West.
Various manufacturing ventures were tried,
but the concern lost money, and finally stopped business altogether.
In 1874 W. E. Phelps purchased the interests ... and formed the present concern.

(History of Peoria County, Johnson & Co, 1880)

Samuel Allewelt
T. N. Barr
J. T. Brasse (?)
Wm Davy
Nels G(?) Lonburg
Old Mr. Bigelow
E.L.
(from inscription in bible presented to Wm Douglas in 1876)