Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameLorenzo Beach Dominy 
47
47Birth9 Mar 1844, Madison Co., OH47
Death27 Jul 1902, Fairbury, IL47
FatherEzra Dominy (1819-1845)
MotherHester Ann Beach (1824-1845)
Spouses
Marriage27 Dec 186447
ChildrenJennie Curl (1866-)
Jessie Beach (1866-)
Lizzie Hester (1868-1955)
Charles L. (1876-1876)
Hazel (1884-1901)
Notes for Lorenzo Beach Dominy
From Newton book:
"The subject of this sketch hardly needs an introduction to the readersof the Blade, being well known to probably every one of them, havingdealt more of less with all of them.
"He has been thoroughly identified with Fairbury during its entireexistence, having been on the ground before the town was laid out.Lorenzo Beach Dominy was born in Madison County, Ohio. His father andmother died within a few days of each other when he was only sixteenmonths old.
"He came to this vicinity in 1855. When he grew to manhood he commencedlife as a farmer. He was married December, 27, 1864, to Miss Phoebe Curl.They had five children, of whom four are living, all residents ofFairbury. Mr. Dominy lived on the farm just east of town, which theystill own, until 1870, when they moved to Fairbury. Mr. Dominy was thejunior partner in the hardware firm of Beach and Company.
"The present banking business was started in 1874, the partners being C.C. Bartlett, Thomas Beach and L. B. Dominy, and the firm being Bartlett,Beach and Dominy. Mr. Bartlett retired after about four years and Beachand Dominy carried on the business until 1894, when Mr. Beach retired.The bank is recognized as one of the safest and best establishedinstitutions in the State, and Mr. Dominy has always prospered in thedeserved confidence of his fellow citizens. He has at various times helda number of public offices, having been supervisor of the township and amember of the city council several times. When the village was mergedinto a city he was the first mayor and is now serving his second term. Heis treasurer of the fair board and also treasurer of the school."
"A telegram received in the city Sunday morning announcing the death ofL. B. Dominy caused a shock to the community and saddened many hearts.While it was known that Mr. Dominy's health was very poor, hopes wereentertained by the people of this city and vicinity that the water atExcelsior Springs would prove beneficial and that he might be restored tohis usual vigor and again assume the prominent position in the communitywhich he had filled for so many years.
"The illness with which he suffered extended over a period of a year anda few days. His health became broken at the time of the sickness anddeath of his youngest daughter, Hazel, to whom he was very much attached.While he seemed to improve at times and was able occasionally to come uptown and mingle with his friends, his physical condition was very bad andhe suffered greatly.
"The trip to Excelsior Springs, Missouri was made some weeks previous incompany with his wife and his nurse. For a time the water seemed tobenefit him. The immediate cause of his death was heart trouble and theend came peacefully Sunday morning July 27, after a very restful sleep.
"The remains were brought to Fairbury, arriving Monday morning,accompanied by his loving wife who had been by his side continually sincehis illness, and his son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Powell.
"The funeral services were held at the family residence Tuesday afternoonat four o'clock and every business house in the city closed its doors inhonor of the dead, Rev. E. S. Wilson assisted by Rev. J. A. Johnson andRev. C. S. Davies officiating.
"By the request of the deceased the services were held on the lawn infront of the residence, seats being arranged for a multitude of peoplebut so large was the attendance that many were compelled to stand. Greatmasses of beautiful floral tributes from many friends were against thelarge veranda in front of which the casket was placed, also covered withflowers.
"Rev. Wilson spoke feelingly on the life and character of the deceasedand of the good he had accomplished, and his words found an echo in thehearts of the people present.
"It is seldom that a man is found who fills a position in any communityof such prominence and so acceptably as Mr. Dominy has filled in thiscommunity and it is to chronicle the death of so valuable a man at hisage. He was a little past the meridian of life, born in Madison County,Ohio, March 9, 1844, he was left an orphan by the death of his parents,Ezra Dominy and Hester Ann Dominy, when he was but 16 months old. Hisgrandfather Doctor Lorenzo Beach, took charge of him and reared him tomanhood. He came with his grandparents to Illinois in 1855 and settled inIndian Grove township and has lived here since that time. He has beenidentified with the city of Fairbury and Livingston County since itsfirst settlement and his life has been woven in with the affairs of thissection of the county until it is a part of its history.
"Mr. Dominy was united in marriage to Phoebe A. Curl, December 27, 1864.To this union five children were born, one child, a son, dying in infancyand the youngest daughter, Hazel, dying a year ago. Three children,Jennie C. McDowell, Jessie B. Powell, and Lizzie H. Bane, together withtheir mother and grandchildren, Ren McDowell and Hazel Bane, survive him.
"Mr. Dominy followed the occupation of a farmer until he was 26 yearsold, and while he has not been actively engaged in: that occupation sincethat time, he has always taken a great interest in his extensive farmland. He had great faith in the soil and at the time-of his death heowned upward to 2400 acres of land all located in Livingston county. Hewas a man of the people, but kind hearted and generous to a fault. Hemade friends on every hand in every station and retained them through hislife.
"In 1870 he began his business career in company with T. A. Beach as ahardware merchant.
Three and a half years later he disposed of his hardware interest andhelped found the banking house of Bartlett, Beach and Dominy. Four yearslater Mr. Bartlett withdrew on account of ill health and in 1893 Mr.Beach retired. The bank was conducted in Mr. Dominy's name until 1901,when his son-inlaws, G. Y. McDowell and W. R. Bane, were taken intopartnership under the firm of L. B. Dominy and Company. The bank is todayone of the most substantial financial institutions of the country.
"In 1892, he established a separate branch of his business dealing infarm mortgage investments, taking his son-inlaw Herbert Powell, into thepartnership under the firm name Dominy and Powell. The business of thefirm has grown, under careful management, beyond his earlierexpectations. They have won the confidence of the farming community andeastern correspondents by their open and accurate dealings and maintainedfor Fairbury the reputation it has always sustained for real estatetransactions.
"He was the first mayor of the city of Fairbury and served several termsas mayor and member of the city council. He also served the townshipseveral years as supervisor. At the time of his death he was schooltreasurer and treasurer of the fair association, positions which he hasheld for years.
"In his business transactions he was a man of prudence, safe andreliable. His advice upon business transactions was sought by many, andadvice given by him was always found to be the best. He was liberal inhis dealings with his fellow man, and many men owe their start in life tothe financial aid and encouragement of Mr. Dominy. He will be sadlymissed and the love and admiration for him will be retained by those whoknew him through life.
"The remains were laid at rest in the Fairbury cemetery and werefollowed to the grave by a large concourse of people. The pallbearerswere all tenants of his farms and were: L. S. Carter, John Frantz,William Frantz, Nathan Town, Bart Pearson, Peter Ulfers, J. J. Brown, andAmil Huber.
"Those from out of town were: Mr. Stoddard, Mononk; Mrs. Fern Opdyke,Morris; Mrs. T. E. Du Bois, and daughter Edna, Indianapolis; J. A.Montelius, Piper City; Si Belck, Peoria; Mt. and Mrs. George Winters,Peoria; S. B. Church, Peoria; J. A. Brown, G. W. McCabe, and S. Herr,Chatsworth; Fred Green, Emington; S. A. Hoyt, Forrest; H. L. Banes,Cropsey; T. C. Riley, Miss Birdie Trumbo, Marseilles; Mrs. Robert Riley,Forrest; T. D. George, Missouri; Mrs. B. F. Shankland, Mrs. F. Duckett,Pontiac; Mrs. and Mrs. Lansing Hutchinson, Sibley."
This sketch taken from The Record
"The subject of this sketch hardly needs an introduction to the readersof the Blade, being well known to probably every one of them, havingdealt more of less with all of them.
"He has been thoroughly identified with Fairbury during its entireexistence, having been on the ground before the town was laid out.Lorenzo Beach Dominy was born in Madison County, Ohio. His father andmother died within a few days of each other when he was only sixteenmonths old.
"He came to this vicinity in 1855. When he grew to manhood he commencedlife as a farmer. He was married December, 27, 1864, to Miss Phoebe Curl.They had five children, of whom four are living, all residents ofFairbury. Mr. Dominy lived on the farm just east of town, which theystill own, until 1870, when they moved to Fairbury. Mr. Dominy was thejunior partner in the hardware firm of Beach and Company.
"The present banking business was started in 1874, the partners being C.C. Bartlett, Thomas Beach and L. B. Dominy, and the firm being Bartlett,Beach and Dominy. Mr. Bartlett retired after about four years and Beachand Dominy carried on the business until 1894, when Mr. Beach retired.The bank is recognized as one of the safest and best establishedinstitutions in the State, and Mr. Dominy has always prospered in thedeserved confidence of his fellow citizens. He has at various times helda number of public offices, having been supervisor of the township and amember of the city council several times. When the village was mergedinto a city he was the first mayor and is now serving his second term. Heis treasurer of the fair board and also treasurer of the school."
"A telegram received in the city Sunday morning announcing the death ofL. B. Dominy caused a shock to the community and saddened many hearts.While it was known that Mr. Dominy's health was very poor, hopes wereentertained by the people of this city and vicinity that the water atExcelsior Springs would prove beneficial and that he might be restored tohis usual vigor and again assume the prominent position in the communitywhich he had filled for so many years.
"The illness with which he suffered extended over a period of a year anda few days. His health became broken at the time of the sickness anddeath of his youngest daughter, Hazel, to whom he was very much attached.While he seemed to improve at times and was able occasionally to come uptown and mingle with his friends, his physical condition was very bad andhe suffered greatly.
"The trip to Excelsior Springs, Missouri was made some weeks previous incompany with his wife and his nurse. For a time the water seemed tobenefit him. The immediate cause of his death was heart trouble and theend came peacefully Sunday morning July 27, after a very restful sleep.
"The remains were brought to Fairbury, arriving Monday morning,accompanied by his loving wife who had been by his side continually sincehis illness, and his son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Powell.
"The funeral services were held at the family residence Tuesday afternoonat four o'clock and every business house in the city closed its doors inhonor of the dead, Rev. E. S. Wilson assisted by Rev. J. A. Johnson andRev. C. S. Davies officiating.
"By the request of the deceased the services were held on the lawn infront of the residence, seats being arranged for a multitude of peoplebut so large was the attendance that many were compelled to stand. Greatmasses of beautiful floral tributes from many friends were against thelarge veranda in front of which the casket was placed, also covered withflowers.
"Rev. Wilson spoke feelingly on the life and character of the deceasedand of the good he had accomplished, and his words found an echo in thehearts of the people present.
"It is seldom that a man is found who fills a position in any communityof such prominence and so acceptably as Mr. Dominy has filled in thiscommunity and it is to chronicle the death of so valuable a man at hisage. He was a little past the meridian of life, born in Madison County,Ohio, March 9, 1844, he was left an orphan by the death of his parents,Ezra Dominy and Hester Ann Dominy, when he was but 16 months old. Hisgrandfather Doctor Lorenzo Beach, took charge of him and reared him tomanhood. He came with his grandparents to Illinois in 1855 and settled inIndian Grove township and has lived here since that time. He has beenidentified with the city of Fairbury and Livingston County since itsfirst settlement and his life has been woven in with the affairs of thissection of the county until it is a part of its history.
"Mr. Dominy was united in marriage to Phoebe A. Curl, December 27, 1864.To this union five children were born, one child, a son, dying in infancyand the youngest daughter, Hazel, dying a year ago. Three children,Jennie C. McDowell, Jessie B. Powell, and Lizzie H. Bane, together withtheir mother and grandchildren, Ren McDowell and Hazel Bane, survive him.
"Mr. Dominy followed the occupation of a farmer until he was 26 yearsold, and while he has not been actively engaged in: that occupation sincethat time, he has always taken a great interest in his extensive farmland. He had great faith in the soil and at the time-of his death heowned upward to 2400 acres of land all located in Livingston county. Hewas a man of the people, but kind hearted and generous to a fault. Hemade friends on every hand in every station and retained them through hislife.
"In 1870 he began his business career in company with T. A. Beach as ahardware merchant.
Three and a half years later he disposed of his hardware interest andhelped found the banking house of Bartlett, Beach and Dominy. Four yearslater Mr. Bartlett withdrew on account of ill health and in 1893 Mr.Beach retired. The bank was conducted in Mr. Dominy's name until 1901,when his son-inlaws, G. Y. McDowell and W. R. Bane, were taken intopartnership under the firm of L. B. Dominy and Company. The bank is todayone of the most substantial financial institutions of the country.
"In 1892, he established a separate branch of his business dealing infarm mortgage investments, taking his son-inlaw Herbert Powell, into thepartnership under the firm name Dominy and Powell. The business of thefirm has grown, under careful management, beyond his earlierexpectations. They have won the confidence of the farming community andeastern correspondents by their open and accurate dealings and maintainedfor Fairbury the reputation it has always sustained for real estatetransactions.
"He was the first mayor of the city of Fairbury and served several termsas mayor and member of the city council. He also served the townshipseveral years as supervisor. At the time of his death he was schooltreasurer and treasurer of the fair association, positions which he hasheld for years.
"In his business transactions he was a man of prudence, safe andreliable. His advice upon business transactions was sought by many, andadvice given by him was always found to be the best. He was liberal inhis dealings with his fellow man, and many men owe their start in life tothe financial aid and encouragement of Mr. Dominy. He will be sadlymissed and the love and admiration for him will be retained by those whoknew him through life.
"The remains were laid at rest in the Fairbury cemetery and werefollowed to the grave by a large concourse of people. The pallbearerswere all tenants of his farms and were: L. S. Carter, John Frantz,William Frantz, Nathan Town, Bart Pearson, Peter Ulfers, J. J. Brown, andAmil Huber.
"Those from out of town were: Mr. Stoddard, Mononk; Mrs. Fern Opdyke,Morris; Mrs. T. E. Du Bois, and daughter Edna, Indianapolis; J. A.Montelius, Piper City; Si Belck, Peoria; Mt. and Mrs. George Winters,Peoria; S. B. Church, Peoria; J. A. Brown, G. W. McCabe, and S. Herr,Chatsworth; Fred Green, Emington; S. A. Hoyt, Forrest; H. L. Banes,Cropsey; T. C. Riley, Miss Birdie Trumbo, Marseilles; Mrs. Robert Riley,Forrest; T. D. George, Missouri; Mrs. B. F. Shankland, Mrs. F. Duckett,Pontiac; Mrs. and Mrs. Lansing Hutchinson, Sibley."
This sketch taken from The Record