History of Lisle, (Broome County) New York United States of America

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John Charles Freeman, educator, was born in Lisle, N.Y., Feb. 14, 1842; son of Charles Waldo and Charlotte (Brockway) Freeman; grandson of Stephen and Abigail (Thompson) Freeman; great-grandson of John and Huldah (Bicknell) Freeman; great, great-grandson of Stephen and Hannah (Jenkins) Freeman; and a descendant of Edmond and Elizabeth Freeman who came from England to Saugus, Mass., in 1635. John C. Freeman served as captain in the 1st N.Y. veteran cavalry and as inspector-general in the cavalry corps in the civil war. He was graduated from the University of Michigan A.B., 1868, A.M., 1871.; from the Baptist Union theological seminary, Chicago, B.D., 1871; was associate professor of Greek in the University of Chicago, 1872-74; professor of Latin, 1874-77; and of history and English literature, 1877-79. He accepted the chair of English literature in the University of Wisconsin in 1879. He was married in 1870 to Emma, daughter of Horace and Julia A. Belden of New York city. The University of Chicago conferred upon him the degree of LL.D. in 1880.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Lisle, (Broome County) New York

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