Complex sentence: He moved to Illinois in 1885 and settled on a farm in Piatt County near Bement, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits and served as president of the Piatt County (Illinois) Farmers' Institute.
Split into simpler sentences: He moved to Illinois in 1885 and settled on a farm in Piatt County near Bement. He served as president of the Piatt County (Illinois) Farmers' Institute.