MRS. ADALINE E. GRUBB, who resides on section 2, Rochester Township, was born in Essex, N.Y., August 3, 1831, and is the fifth in order of birth in a family of twelve children whose parents were John and Maria (Jaques) Lock, both of whom were natives of Vermont. They however resided in the Empire State prior to their emigration to the West in 1831. Illinois was chosen as the scene of their future labors and in Rochester Township, Sangamon County they spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Lock devoted himself to farming and both were highly respected citizens.

The early life of Mrs. Grubb was unmarked by any event of special importance. Surrounded by loving home influences she was reared to womanhood and on attaining to mature years she gave her hand in marriage to Samuel Grubb, a native of Loudoun County, Va., born July 21, 1819. Their wedding was celebrated in Rochester Township, November 19, 1851, and they began their domestic life in Macon County, Ill., where they spent one year. Returning to Sangamon County, they settled upon a farm on section 2, Rochester Township, where Mr. Grubb spent the remainder of his days. He was an influential citizen of the community and held a number of local offices, discharging the various duties in a prompt and able manner that won him the respect of all concerned. In his business he prospered, owing to his untiring efforts, his enterprise and perseverance, and left his family in comfortable circumstances. At the time of his death he owned one hundred and forty acres of fine farming land in this county and also a one hundred and twenty acre tract in Marion County, Kan. His death occurred January 1, 1889. Many friends and acquaintances shared in the deep grief which fell upon the Grubb household when the husband and father was taken away, for he was a valued citizen and a kind friend and neighbor, while for his family it seemed that he could not do too much.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Grubb, twelve in number, are: Samuel C. who married Miss Helen Dare and resides in Arkansas; Mary M., who died at the age of eight months; Maud who died in infancy; Jessie A., wife of Addison J. Deyo; Rachel J., wife of James G. Sidener; Albert C., who married Miss S. A. Deyo; Daniel G., who died at the age of two years; William O., a farmer in this county; Adaline M., who died at the age of two years and two months; Oscar B., Cromartie J. and John T.

The children have been given good common school educations and are thereby fitted for the practical duties of life. The friends of the family are many and their home is the abode of hospitality. As before stated a good property left them in comfortable circumstances on the death of the husband and father, and Mrs. Grubb is managing the home farm. She is a most estimable lady and well deserves a representation in this volume for she is numbered among the early settlers of the county where she has lived since her babyhood. She has witnessed much of its growth and progress, its development and advancement and feels a pride in the position which it today occupies among the other counties in this vast commonwealth.