Sadorus Family Collection
Title
Sadorus Family Collection
Subject
Illinois--Sadorus
Sadorus, Henry, 1783-1878
Sadorus, William, 1812-1899
Sadorus, Henry Washington, 1840-1927
Sadorus, George Wade Bacon, 1838-1911
Description
Henry Sadorus (1783-1878) and his family arrived in Champaign County, Illinois, in 1824, settling along the Kaskaskia River in what is today the town of Sadorus. Henry's son, William, platted out the town and made land donations for churches, a school, and a city jail.
William (1812-1899) and his wife, Mary Ann, had five children live to adulthood including George Wade Bacon Sadorus (1838-1911) and Henry Washington Sadorus (1840-1927). George served in the 125th Volunteers during the Civil War and then returned to work the family farm. George's son Frank was a photographer whose collection is now held by the Illinois State Museum. The link to the Frank Sadorus Collection at the Illinois State Museum may be found at http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/art/sadorus/
Several images in this collection feature the family of Henry Washington Sadorus including his wife Marvilla; children Addie Sadorus Brumley, William Burt Sadorus, Ernest Sadorus, Nettie Mae Sadorus Apple, Charles Walter Sadorus, and Sarilda Gertrude Sadorus Renfrew; and grandchildren.
William (1812-1899) and his wife, Mary Ann, had five children live to adulthood including George Wade Bacon Sadorus (1838-1911) and Henry Washington Sadorus (1840-1927). George served in the 125th Volunteers during the Civil War and then returned to work the family farm. George's son Frank was a photographer whose collection is now held by the Illinois State Museum. The link to the Frank Sadorus Collection at the Illinois State Museum may be found at http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/art/sadorus/
Several images in this collection feature the family of Henry Washington Sadorus including his wife Marvilla; children Addie Sadorus Brumley, William Burt Sadorus, Ernest Sadorus, Nettie Mae Sadorus Apple, Charles Walter Sadorus, and Sarilda Gertrude Sadorus Renfrew; and grandchildren.
Collection Items
Children with Doll
Two small children, one holding a doll, pose for a portrait outside an unidentified house.
Henry Washington and Marvilla Sadorus
Husband and wife Henry Washington and Marvilla Sadorus sit for a portrait.
Lillian
A young woman sits for a portrait wearing a beaded necklace. The image is signed, "Lovingly, Lillian."
Young Woman with Tiered Necklace
A young woman sits for a portrait wearing a three-strand necklace and has feathers on her left shoulder.
Collection Tree
- Illinois Photographic Collection
- Sadorus Family Collection