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Subject: Henry B. Gustine of Fulton Co, IL
Date: Sun, 01 Nov 98 23:29:35 GMT

>From the book, "PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF FULTON COUNTY,
ILLINOIS", pub. Biographical Pub Co., Chicago, 1890

p. 758
HENRY B. GUSTINE, an enterprising and popular young pharmacist of
Canton, already occupies an honorable position in the business world of
his native county. He was born in Lewistown August 11, 1864. His father,
James Gustine, was born in Ohio in 1834, and was the son of John Gustine,
who was a native of Pennsylvania.
The grandfather of our subject settled in this county, over fifty
years ago, and is still living here, and is over eighty years old. His
wife, who is also living, was Polly Childers, and she was born in
Pennsylvania and remembers well the pioneer days of Fulton County. She
and her husband have reared a large family of thirteen children. They are
both in the enjoyment of all their faculties, having been well endowed
mentally and physically.
James Gustine was a small boy when his parents brought him to this
county, and settled in the county seat, Lewistown, where he was reared and
married, taking as his wife Mrs. Deborah Duvall, widow of William
Hotchkiss. Her parents died in this county many years ago. After
marriage Mr. Gustine settled in Lewistown where he was occupied as a
carpenter and butcher for many years. He is now prosperously engaged in
shipping poultry. Mr. and Mrs. Gustine are the parents of four children
of whom the following is recorded: Edward is a conductor on the Fulton
county Narrow Gauge Railroad; Sadie is the wife of Dr. R. A. Randall, of
Lewistown,; Alta B. is the wife of Loren Freeman, of Lewistown; and Henry
B., our subject. By her former marriage Mrs. Gustine had one daughter,
Mina, who is now the wife of Thomas Whitworth, a merchant of Victor, Iowa.
Henry Gustine, of this biographical sketch, was the second son of his
parents. He spent his school days in Lewistown where he was given
excellent educational advantages, and at the age of sixteen he entered the
drug store of Tompkins & Standard, with whom he remained three years and
thoroughly learned the drug business in all its details. When he left
their employ he went to Havana, in Mason County, and became clerk in the
drug store of M. E. Covington for three years. Afterwards he was with Dr.
P. L. Dieffenbacher, one year. In January, 1888, he came to Canton and
clerked for P. C. Ross one year. At the expiration of that time he
entered into partnership with James Ross, a son of Dr. Ross, under the
firm name of Ross & Gustine, and they conducted business together about a
year. Then Mr. Gustine purchased the interest of his partner, continuing
the business at the same stand, on the south side of the public square.
Here he has a neat and commodious drug store, complete in all its
appointments, and well stocked with drugs, medicines, toilet articles, and
all things to be found in such a store. Mr. Gustine pays especial
attention to the compounding of prescriptions, and he is conducting here a
good and well paying business. He passed the examination of the Illinois
Board of Pharmacy and is registered.
In the month of March, 1886, he was married to Miss Alvenia Woeston,
of Havana, Ill. She was born and reared in that place and is a daughter
of Henry and Mary (Bush) Woeston, natives of Germany, and early settlers
of Havana. Mr. and Mrs. Gustine have one son living, Clifton C. Their
son Charles C. died in infancy. They have an attractive home at No. 303
South Main Street. Mr. Gustine is a member of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen.

--Good 'searching! Sandy & Bill

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