Bogue, Stephen bio

Portrait and Biographical Album of Fulton County, Illinois: containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county: together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state; Biographical Pub. Co., Chicago, IL; 1890; page 643–644; Transcribed by Margaret Rose Whitehurst
Stephen Bogue, of the firm of J. & S. Bogue, who carry on an extensive mercantile business in Vermont, is the youngest son of Job and Mary (Easley) Bogue. (For parental history see sketch of Robert Bogue). He is a native of this county, and was born on Ipava Prairie, January 3, 183. He was one year old when he came to this township with his parents. He has a vivid recollection of the wild condition of the country during his boyhood, and he can remember well when deer and other wild game were plentiful. As soon as large enough, he engaged in the chase, became an expert huntsman and has dilled many a deer in this township. His education was gleaned in the pioneer school taught in the rude log house on the subscription plan.
When a mere boy, our subject was initiated into the hard labors of farm life. He continued to live on the old homestead with his parents until 1857, when he and his brother Jesse, built a steam sawmill in Vermont Township, and operated it until 1864. They then sold it and built a flouring-mill in town, which they managed together until 1867. In that year our subject sold out his interest in the concern, and soon after turned his attention to the lumber business. In 1880 he established himself as a merchant in Plymouth, Hancock County, Ill. A year later he entered into partnership with his brother Jesse, to engage in the same business here, and has conducted it successfully ever since. He possesses the necessary shrewdness, forethought, and activity to be successful I life, and is classed among the good business men of the township. He and his brother have here a neat and well managed establishment, conducting their business in a substantial and commodious two-story brick building, and they carry a large line of dry and fancy goods, carpets, boots and shoes, etc. They are always affable and courteous in their dealings with their customers, and do a large and paying business.
Mr. Bogue and Miss Rebecca, daughter of Brinton and Phoebe Ann Levis, and a native of Chester County, Pa., entered into matrimonial relations in 1856. They have in Vermont one of the pleasantest of its many attractive homes. They are the parents of four children – Mariam, Levis, Frank, and Lillian. In politics Mr. Bogue is a Republican.