The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
In early days of the county Dr. William McMillan came from Virginia and settled in S.W. corner of Sec.31, Biggsville Township.
He rode day and night constantly visiting the sick (poor as well as the rich), carrying with him healing words of kindness as well as his trusty quinine.
His sleep was usually obtained while riding along on horse or mule back and at other times where no time would be lost, unless perchance he fell into a sound sleep while tying or untying his horse, as he once did at the residence of Mr. Galbraith, where he was discovered an hour after he went out to go, standing asleep where his horse was hitched to a post.
By untiring industry and good management he made on the prairie a model home. His fine substantial brick residence, which stands a little elevated and back a distance about 30 rods from the public road, is approached by a beautiful drive lined either side by lofty pines and other varieties of evergreen in great profusion.
To the right is an extensive orchard covering many acres and filled (in season) with most of the leading varieties of fruit.
1882 History of Henderson County