Description
John Wrisk (1857-1926) was
born in Madison, Indiana, but lived in the vicinity of Sidney nearly all his life. He owned a farm near the
corporate limits of Sidney. In 1897, he married Lettie Burnes (1870-1915) of Sidney and they had five
children, Nellie, Bessie, Joseph, Wilbur, and Jay Willard. Pictured, left to right, are Archie Thompson,
Vern Wrisk, John Wrisk, Pauline Wrisk, and Kate Wrisk. The house is still standing (2016) at 947 CR 2050 East, Sidney, Illinois.
Source
Everett C. Block Collection, 1902-2000, bulk 1902-1910, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
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