hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd ðə kˈɑːmən skˈuːlz ænd ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm ˌɪlənˈɔɪ kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn dʒˈæksənvˌɪl, ˌɪlənˈɔɪ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks.
He attended the common schools and graduated from Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois in 1846.