Mix, Henry A.

History of Ogle County, 1878, p.630 :

"was born in the year of our Lord 1816; his nativity was Grand Isle, Vt.; he was the youngest of a family of eleven children; he received his early education at Farminglon, Conn., and completed his college studies at Moscow, C. E., in the years 1839 and '40, and graduated at Cambridge Law School in July, 1841. He came to Oregon Dec. 30, 1841, and was admitted to the practice of law in the same month. 1844, he first married Miss Catherine J. Bennett, daughter of Philip R. Bennett: Catherine (Jacobs) Bennet, born Fall River, Massachusetts; Philip, 1840, came wife wife, daughter and son, William W. to Oregon. William J. born Fall River, Massachusetts, active in Oregon business until 1870. Catherine J. died Oct. 4, 1846, by whom he had one son, John B., who resides in Oregon Township. August 1, 1849, he was married to Miss Mary Jacobs (about 1825-after 1878) (perhaps cousin of Catherine J.), by whom he had eiglit children, six of whom died in infancy; the two living are: George A., one of the most enterprising young men in Oregon, and Mary J., now absent at school. Mr. H.A. Mix was a leading attorney and prominently identified with the business and political interests of the Co.; largely engaged in railway and other enterprises. 1884, Mary J. died, Bethleham, New Hampshire.

"On the evening of the 3d of September, 1867, while crossing the bridge then in course of erection, over Rock River, at Oregon, he missed his footing and fell in the canal and locks below, and was instantly killed. The following is taken from the remarks of the Rev. G. W. Crafts, upon the occasion of his funeral, Sept. 2, 1867:  Coming among us, or rather coming to the young and rapidly advancing State of Ilinois, over a quarter of a century ago, he grew with our growth and strengthened with our strength. Added to a mind; of far more than common power, and a genius brilliant and strong, he had an inflexible will. Energy and perseverance characterized all his undertakings. He considered no obstacle too great to beovercome in time. No difficulty could baflle his determination. He found no rugged steep that he could not surmount. Though so active and diligent that he found but little time for social conversation, yet how he will be missed from this community! We miss him from our streets, from his place of business, from our public gatherings. We miss that ever pushing, active, driving man. His ever studious, thoughtful countenance, his quick, energetic step, daily taught wher-ever he went the great and important lesson that 'Life IS real! Life is earnest! He has bequeathed to his children and to us and our children, my friends, his stirring example that should be claimed by us as a priceless boon. Truly he was a hero in life's momentous battle. He was never known to boast of what he had done, yet he aided every charitable object and gave assistance to every benevolent enterprise, and ever seemed to remember to be grateful for a favor done him. Yes, he will be missed by us here. There will be a want, a deficiency here and there, that would never be known or felt, were he still among the living. But not only by us, but by our glorious county will he be missed.' At the late meeting of the Board of Supervisors the following resolution was adopted by that honorable body: Resolved, That in the decease of Mr. Mix, the County of Ogle has sustained an irreparable loss, that his thorough and conspicuous identification for the last twenty-live years witii nearly all our important puljlic enterprises, his superior business qualilicatious, constantly being exerted, not only for the material advancement of the community, but also for the peaceful adjustment of difflculties among men, his untiring energy, his generous hospitality, his cordial frieudsliip, his condesceusion to the poor, and above all, the true democracy of his life, all being lost in his untimely death, has left a void which can not be filled."

married : Catherine Bennett

married : Mary Jacobs