Farmer; born on the Isle of Man December 13, 1826; received a common school education.  He came to America in 1852 arriving at Springfield, Illinois October 15^th of that year.  Thence he went to Macon County where he remained two years then after spending a year at Brimfield, Peoria County removed to Eugene, Knox County where he remained ten years and from there went to Kansas for a few months.  In 1868 he located on a farm four miles south of the city of Elmwood.  Mr. Archibald married Ann Susan Kalb in Macon County, Illinois September 25, 1854.  They had nine children:  James Henry born August 10, 1855 died August 1, 1856; Thomas A. born April 22, 1857 married Emma Ruppe; Jane Eliza born November 8, 1858 married William Horner; Josiah N. born March 27, 1860 married Hattie Brinner; George W. born October 15, 1861; Ella born March 1, 1863 married Isaac Taylor; Anna May born July 29, 1864 married Henry Sultzer; Abraham Lincoln born March 21, 1867 and John Edson born January 10, 1869 married Mary Shambough.  They reside on the old homestead.  Mr. Archibald is a Methodist.  Mrs. Archibald was born in Virginia June 26, 1834 the daughter of Ezekiel and Eliza (Cummings) Kalb.  She was a member of Graham Chapel of the M.E. Church died December 18, 1897. 

Mr. Archibald is a Republican and has served as School Director and Road Commissioner.  He prizes highly a document now in his possession which reads as follows: 

“A.D. 1828.  K.K. Marown Baptismal A.D. 1828.  Thomas, son of Thomas Archibald and Jane Cain December 21, 1828. 

“This certifies the truth of the above extract taken from the register book of baptism of the Morown, this second day of January, 1858. 

William Duggans, “Vicar of the Morown, “Isle of Man, “Diocese of Soder and Man.”

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