TURNEY ENGLISH. This gentleman is a prominent real estate dealer and auctioneer in Springfield, his office being located under the Leland Hotel. He has been thus engaged for twelve years, has been doing a fine business for some time, and is reaping the reward which close attention to his occupation merits. His business ability is undeniable, his methods honorable, and his energy unbounded. Mr. English was born in Carrollton, Greene County, this State, August 22, 1830, and reared amid the surroundings of rural life, his father being a farmer and a prominent dealer in horses and cattle. The parents of our subject are Lindsay H. and Arabella (Turney) English. The lad grew to maturity in his boyhood home and in the vicinity pursued his studies, acquiring a good practical education. He remained with his father, assisting the latter in his occupation, until he was about twenty-five years old then engaged in the drug business in the place of his nativity. Prior to this time, however, when but eighteen years old, he had spent some two years in Texas, although he still considered his father's house his home. In the Lone Star State he had charge of the first four-in-hand express which run from Tyler to Marshall.

After a short time spent in the drug business Mr. English went to Kentucky where he sold dry goods. He next located in Ottawa, this State, where he remained eight years, his time and talents devoted to official business. He was Deputy United States Marshal under the two administrations, also Deputy Sheriff a great part of the time and City Marshal during six of the eight years. Following this Mr. English was in the Government service in Chicago three years, and thence transferred to Springfield in the Paymaster's department, in which he was acting at the close of the war. For a number of years after that time Mr. English was General Agent in the freight department of the different railroads entering the city, but finally abandoned that work and engaged in the real estate and auction business.

At the bride's home in Ottawa, November 11, 1855, Mr. English was united in marriage with Miss Jane L. Pyncheon. This lady possesses many noble qualities of mine and heart, and has been faithful to the best interests of her family as well as kindly and benevolent to neighbors and those in need. To Mr. and Mrs. English five children have been born, two of whom died in infancy. Lindsay T. died in Washington, D. C., November 17, 1889, at the age of thirty-three years; he was Clerk of the House of Representatives at the time of his decease. The living members of the family are Fanny, now the wife of Colburn F. Buck, of Louisville, Ky., and Cora E., who is yet with her parents. The various members of the family belong to the Episcopal Church.