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Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Fulton County
Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1890

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The Biography of Henry B. GUSTINE 

Page 758, transcribed in full by Karen CRANE Goggin 

[Surnames: BUSH, CHILDERS, COVINGTON, DIEFFENBACHER, DUVALL, FREEMAN, GUSTINE, HOTCHKISS, RANDALL, ROSS, STANDARD, TOMPKINS, WHITWORTH, WOESTON] 

    
HENRY B. GUSTINE, an enterprising and popular young pharmacist of Canton, already occupies an honorable position in the business world of his native county. He was born in Lewistown August 11, 1864. His father, James Gustine, was born in Ohio in 1834, and was the son of John Gustine, who was a native of Pennsylvania. 
    
The grandfather of our subject settled in this county, over fifty years ago, and is still living here, and is over eighty years old. His wife, who is also living, was Polly Childers, and she was born in Pennsylvania and remembers well the pioneer days of Fulton County. She and her husband have reared a large family of thirteen children. They are both in the enjoyment of all their faculties, having been well endowed mentally and physically. 
    
James Gustine was a small boy when his parents brought him to this county, and settled in the county seat, Lewistown, where he was reared and married, taking as his wife Mrs. Deborah Duval, widow of William Hotchkiss. Her parents died in this county many years ago. After marriage Mr. Gustine settled in Lewistown where he was occupied as a carpenter and butcher for many years. He is now prosperously engaged in shipping poultry. Mr. And Mrs. Gustine are the parents of four children of whom the following is recorded; Edward is a conductor on the Fulton County Narrow Gauge Railroad; Sadie is the wife of Dr. R. A. Randall, of Lewistown; Alta B. is the wife of Loren Freeman, of Lewistown; and Henry B., our subject. By her former marriage Mrs. Gustine had one daughter, Mina, who is now the wife of Thomas Whitworth, a merchant of Victor, Iowa. 
    
Henry Gustine, of this biographical sketch, was the second son of his parents. He spent his school days in Lewistown where he was given excellent educational advantages, and at the age of sixteen he entered the drug store of Tompkins & Standard, with whom he remained three years and thoroughly learned the drug business in all its details. When he left their employ he went to Havana, in Mason County, and became clerk in the drug store of M. E. Covington for three years. Afterwards he was with Dr. P. L. Dieffenbacher, one year. In January, 1888, he came to Canton and clerked for P. C. Ross one year. At the expiration of that time he entered into partnership with James Ross, a son of Dr. Ross, under the firm name of Russ & Gustine, and they conducted business together about a year. Then Mr. Gustine purchased the interest of his partner, continuing the business at the same stand, on the south side of the public square. Here he has a neat and commodious drug store, complete in all its appointments, and well stocked with drugs, medicines, toilet articles, and all things to be found in such a store. Mr. Gustine pays especial attention to the compounding of prescriptions, and he is conducting here a good and well paying business. He passed the examination of the Illinois Board of Pharmacy and is registered. 
    
In the month of March, 1886, he was married to Miss Alvenia Woeston, of Havana, Ill. She was born and reared in that place and is a daughter of Henry and Mary (Bush) Woeston, natives of Germany, and early settlers of Havana. Mr. And Mrs. Gustine have one son living, Clifton C. Their son Charles C. died in infancy. They have an attractive home at No. 303 South Main Street. Mr. Gustine is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.