Near Mount Zion in Macon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Eli Ulery House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2024

1. Eli Ulery House Marker

Inscription. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 39° 45.785′ N, 88° 50.113′ W. Marker is near Mount Zion, Illinois, in Macon County. It is on Sefton Road (County Route 60) east of Myers Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7206 Sefton Rd, Decatur IL 62521, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: Macon County Museum (approx. 6 miles away); The Story of A.E. Staley and Lake Decatur (approx. 6.6 miles away); Hiram Buck, D.D. (approx. 8.1 miles away); Greenwood Cemetery Pioneer Burials (approx. 8.1 miles away); Col. Nathan W. Tupper and Lieut. Col. Ansel Tupper (approx. 8.1 miles away); Miss Myra Belle Ewing (approx. 8.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away); Mary Winegardner (approx. 8.2 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Eli Ulery House. Excerpts from the National register nomination:

Eli Ulery came from Pennsylvania to Illinois in the 1830's, where he began "buying, feeding and driving cattle to the Eastern markets, without permanently locating at any point." … In 1851 he married and thereupon purchased 600 acres of land in Mt. Zion Township, where he established his permanent residence. As his holdings and wealth increased, he was able to construct the residence that is the subject of this nomination.

Eli Ulery then, though not one of the biggest producers
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2024

2. Eli Ulery House Marker
of beef, did figure prominently in the industry in Macon County at a time when cattle raising was one of the most important contributors to the economy of central Illinois. By the time of his death, in 1897, Ulery had acquired 1180 acres and had expanded his business to Include horse raising and farming.

At his death, the ranch and farm passed into the possession of his son, Eli S. Ulery, who further expanded the horse raising business and farming operation. He, too, was a prominent county resident.

Also see . . . Eli Ulery House (PDF). National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 1979. (Prepared by G. Patton Penhallegon and Anne E. Manuell; via National Archives) (Submitted on August 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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