Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, IL - 1885
Transcribed by: Jaunice Minor

George R.CADY, Liveryman, at Lyndon, was born August 25, 1840, in the township of the same name. Amos CADY his father, a pioneer of Whiteside County, whither he came in 1837, was born in 1800, in Oneida Co., N.Y. He passed his boyhood and youth in his native county, and in early manhood went to Orleans County, in his native State, where, and in Genesee County, he passed the intervening years, until the year in which he came to Illinois. He journeyed westward by the lakes to Detroit, and from there over land with teams to Whiteside County. He bought a claim of G.G. WOODRUFF on section 29, in Lyndon Township. A pioneer cabin had been erected, of which he took possession with his family, and entered upon the duties pertaining to the improvement of the land included in his purchase. He secured his claim by the usual method when it came into market and entered a second on section 20. On this he built a frame house, which was one of the first constructed in Whiteside County, a part of the lumber for which he drew from Chicago. The siding of the front was of black walnut. This home he occupied afterwards until the time of his death, which occurred November 5, 1857.

His first wife, born Cynthia SMITH, died in 1836. March 21, 1837, he was married to Charity CRIPPIN. She was born January 10, 1812, in Rome, Oneida Co., N.Y., and was the daughter of Peter and Charlotte (SMITH) CRIPPIN, both parents being natives of the State of New York. By the first marriage there were seven children, of whom at this writing there are six living. Henry is a resident of Traer, Tama Co., Iowa; Amos lives in Lyndon; John is living in Iowa; Leonard has removed to California; Alonzo resides in Nebraska; Sarah married Chauncey HARKINS, of Lyndon. Six children born of the second marriage of Mr. CADY a senior, are still living, and are located as follows: William J., Independence, KS; George R., Lyndon; Eliza, wife of Lewis GILLETT, died in Fayette Co., Iowa, in 1873; Cynthia, wife of Charles LEWIS, lives in the county last named; Orlando lives in the CADY homestead; Elza, Independence, Kansas; Adelbert, telegraph operator at Palo, Iowa. Mr. CADY was a prominent citizen of Lyndon Township and discharged his obligations as such in numerous official capacities. He served for a number of years as Deputy Sheriff.

Mr.CADY, of this sketch, received the training common to that usually bestowed on the sons of farmers, operating chiefly after reaching suitable growth on the farm through the greater part of the year and attending the district school winters. He was united in Marriage February 22, 1862, to Nettie PARSHALL. About the same time he bought a part of the hold homestead and engaged in farming.

In 1874 he opened a livery stable in Lyndon, buying the barn and equipments of Charles H. FIELD; and has since managed a prosperous and profitable business. He has served six years as village Constable, and in the spring of 1885 was re-elected to the same position. His family includes five children: Walter D. is the oldest; Ella married Jay HAZARD; Zella, Lelia, DeWitt R., and the youngest, George Myrl, who was born June 9 1885.