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† Source:
History of
the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois
- Centennial Record -
By John Carroll Power
Assisted by his wife,
Mrs. S. A. Power
Under the Auspices of the Old Settlers Society.
Springfield, Ill.:
Edwin A. Wilson & Co.
1876
EXPLANATION: The names of early settlers, or heads
of families, in LARGE LETTER;
Names of the second generation in ITALIC CAPITALS;
third, in CAPITALS;
fourth, in SMALL CAPITALS;
fifth, in Italics
SEE NOTES ON ERRORS AND ADDITIONS |
ROSWELL ABEL
was born July 23, 1785, on Sharon Mountain, Litchfield
county, Conn. Three brothers by the name of
Abel came from England about 1750. One of them
settled in Connecticut, one in Virginia, and what became
of the other is unknown. Jonathan, who
settled in Conn., brought up a family of five sons and
two daughters. His son David was the father
of the subject of this sketch. David Abel,
and two of his brothers, William and Andrew,
were Revolutionary soldiers. William
settled in Canada after the Revolution, and brought u0p
a family there. This branch of the family has lost
sight of Andrew. David was born on Sharon
mountain, married and lived on the same farm until four
children were born, and then moved to Washington county,
N. Y., where six children were born. Each brought
up families. David Abel presented the gun
which he carried through the Revolution, to his son
Roswell, with instructions to present it to his
son, if he had one, but if not, to a brother's
son. He has it yet in his possession, at the home
of his son Roswell P. to whom he bequeaths it.
The brass breech bears the inscription "Liberty or
Death," every letter of which is yet distinct.
Roswell Abel, whose name heads this sketch, was
married Oct. 22, 1807, to Betsy Mason. She
was born Oct. 22, 1790, at Fort Ann, Washington county,
N. Y. Her father, Coomer Mason, was a
Revolutionary soldier, also. He had two brothers,
Shubal and Hail, who fought at the battle
of Benington. Roswell and Betsy Abel
had three children, born at Granville, Washington
County, N. Y. They moved to Springfield, Ill.,
arriving July 15, 1836. Of their children -
LIZETTE, was born Dec. 4,
1809, married Oct., 1829, in Essex county, N. Y., to
Calvin Peabody. They came to Springfield in
1838. They had five living children, namely:
CHARLES P., born Feb. 25, 1837,
married Apr. 5, 1866, to Jane Cheeseman.
They have three children HARRY,
IDELLA L., and MARY.
HELEN, born Jan. 28, 1835, married
Oct. 24, 1865, to Amos Atwood. They have
two children, HELEN M., born Jan.
18, 1867, and EMMA C., born Aug.
14, 1869, and reside near Farmington, Dacotah county,
Minnesota. JOHN C., born
Mar. 13, 1843, married Feb. 4, 1868, in Enterprise, Mo.,
to Emily Kinsman. They have four children,
BURTON, FRANKLIN, WILLIAM and
HARRY, and reside in Brookfield,
Mo. SARAH E., born in
Sangamon county, married July 11, 1857, to Dr.
Orlando Lent. They had one child,
CHARLES J. He died
Nov. 4, 1874, in his 17th year, and Dr. Lent died
while on duty at Paducah, Ky., Military Hospital, in
1863. His widow married T. M. Elliott, and
resides near Grantsville, Linn County, Mo.
EDWIN R., born Dec. 12, 1844,
enlisted Dec. 14, 1863, in Vaughn's Battery 3d Ill. Art.
He was married Jan. 24, 1867, in Missouri, to Clara
Sockman. They have three children, ORLEY,
FRANCIS and TRUDELLA, and reside near Browning, Linn
county, Missouri. Calvin Peabody moved from
Sangamon county, Illinois, to Linn County, Missouri, in
1865, and died there, Sept. 7, 1870. His widow
resides near Browning
CHLOE E.,
born Apr. 19, 1812, in New York. Married Nov.,
1839, in Springfield, to John Armstrong.
See his name.
ROSWELL P., born June 30,
1815, in Washington county, New York; came to Sangamon
county, Illinois, with his parents in 1836.
Married Sept. 30, 1846, at Greencastle, Pa., to
Margaret J. Loose. She was born there, Jan.
22, 1820. They reside at Rochester, Ill.
Roswell Abell and wife have been married more
than 69 years. They reside with their son,
Roswell P., at Rochester, Sangamon county, Illinois.
† Source: History of
the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois - Centennial Record -
Springfield, Ill.: Edwin A. Wilson & Co. - 1876 - Page 76
NOTE: Re: Roswell
Able, Sen. - His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Abel, died
Aug. 9, 1876, in Rochester, Ill. |
| JEREMIAH ABELL
† Source: History of
the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois - Centennial Record -
Springfield, Ill.: Edwin A. Wilson & Co. - 1876 - Page 76 |
| JAMES ADAMS
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the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois - Centennial Record -
Springfield, Ill.: Edwin A. Wilson & Co. - 1876 - Page 76 |
JOHN S. ALEXANDER, Sen.,
His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Abel, died Aug. 9, 1876,
in Rochester, Ill.
† Source: History
of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois -
Centennial Record - Springfield, Ill.: Edwin A. Wilson &
Co. - 1876 - Page 16 |
| THOMAS ALEXANDER
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the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois - Centennial Record -
Springfield, Ill.: Edwin A. Wilson & Co. - 1876 - Page 76 |
| (the first page 79 is actually
Page 77) HENRY ALEXANDER
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the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois - Centennial Record -
Springfield, Ill.: Edwin A. Wilson & Co. - 1876 - Page 77 |
| JOHN S. ALEXANDER
† Source: History of
the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois - Centennial Record -
Springfield, Ill.: Edwin A. Wilson & Co. - 1876 - Page 77
NOTE: Re: John S. Alexander., See his
name on page 77. His son William, died Aug. 21, 1876, at
Williamsville, Ill., and was buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield. |
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| (the 2nd page 76 is actually
page 78 HARMONAS, ALKIRE
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the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois - Centennial Record -
Springfield, Ill.: Edwin A. Wilson & Co. - 1876 - Page 78 |
| ROBERT ALLEN
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the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois - Centennial Record -
Springfield, Ill.: Edwin A. Wilson & Co. - 1876 - Page 79 |
| WILLIAM S. ALLEN
† Source: History of
the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois - Centennial Record -
Springfield, Ill.: Edwin A. Wilson & Co. - 1876 - Page 79 |
| ISAAC F. ALLISON ~ Page 80 |
MARGARET
ALLISON came to Sangamon county as one of the
family of Thomas Black. See his name.
She arrived in 1819. Her parents lived in
Philadelphia. She died within one year after
arrival, in the 29th year of her age.
~ Page 80 |
| REV. CHAS D. ALSBURY ~ Page
80 |
| CHARLES AYLESBURY ~ Page 80 |
| WILLIAM ALVEY ~ Page 81 |
MRS. SARAH AMOS See
her name, page 81.*
The name of her son, Judge Samuel K. Swingley, is
there erroneously spelled
† Source: History
of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois -
Centennial Record - Springfield, Ill.: Edwin A. Wilson &
Co. - 1876 - Page 16
*MRS. SARAH AMOS, was
born June 13, 1793, in Washington county, Md. Her
maiden name was Friend. She first married
Phillip Swinley; had two children, and Mr.
Swinley died. Mrs. Swinley was married
the second time, Aug. 2, 1810, to James Amos.
They had two children, and James Amos died Feb.
6, 1823, in Maryland, also. Mrs. Amos came
with her children to Sangamon county, arriving March 1,
1838, in Springfield. Of her children,
BARBARA E.
SWINLEY married in Virginia to Thomas
Lemon, who died, and Mrs. Lemon came with her
child to Sangamon county in 1839, and died in Decatur,
April, 185. Her daughter VIRGINIA married
Joseph Strong, in Decatur, moved to Hannibal, Mo.,
and died there, June, 1872, leaving three children.
SAMUEL K. SWINLEY, born
Apr. 21, 1802, in Washington county, Md., married there
to Maria Rice, and came to Springfield with is
half brother, Joshua F. Amos. Mr. Swinley
settled near where Woodside station now stands.
While there he served as one of the county judges with
J. Wickliffe Taylor and Decatur in 1857 or
'8, was there married to Ruth Prather in 1857 or
'8, was there married to Ruth Prather, of
Washington county, Md. He died early in 1872, and
his widow resides in Decatur.
JOSHUA F. AMOS, was born
Jan. 28, 1812, in Washington county, Md., and came to
Springfield, Ill., June 10, 1835. He was married
Mar. 1, 1838, in Springfield, to July A. Hay, daughter
of John Hay, Esq. They had three children
born in Springfield. SARAH E., born Oct. 30, 1839,
married Oct. 30, 1861, to Levin W. Shepherd, who
was born in Loudon county, Va., Sept. 3, 1836. He
served one year each, 1860 and 1861, as clerk and
comptroller of the city of Springfield; was a member of
the Board of Supervisors of Sangamon county in 1868 and
1869. In 1862 he was appointed by President
Lincoln Assistant Quartermaster in the U. S. Army,
and stationed at Fort Ridgely, Minn. Transferred
to Keokuk, Iowa, where he commanded that Fort for six
months. Thence to Columbus, Ky., as Depot
Quartermaster; thence to Chicago, as Disbursing
Quartermaster; thence to Tennessee, thence to Fort
Kearney, Nebraska at which place he resigned Oct. 1865,
and became a lumber merchant in Springfield, Ill.
Afterwards removed to Kansas; was first President of
Peoples National Bank of Ottawa. Resides now in
Denison, Texas, which place he laid out in 1872, and
sold the first lot there. Col. Shepherd was
twice brevetted for faithful services during the war.
GEO. A., born Sept. 4, 1841, married, Oct. 30, 1866, to
Josephine A. Andrews, eldest daughter of Col.
George W. Andrews, at Wapakonetta, Auglaize
county, Ohio. She was born there, May 29, 1844.
They have two children, GEORGIA
and ROBERTA, and reside in
Humboldt, Kansas. Mr. George A. Amos is
engaged in the practice of law. JOHN M. born Aug.
18, 1844. He enlisted in Col. Phillips'
three months regiment. Stationed at Rock Island,
Ill., in 1864. He was married Oct. 30, 1867, to
Caroline J., youngest daughter of Oramel Clark,
Esq. They have four children,
JOHN J., GEORGE O., JULIA R., and
CURTIS H., and reside near Springfield.
Mr. Joshua F. Amos and wife reside adjoining
Springfield, on the west. Mr. Amos
spent six years, from 18845 to 1851, in Lagrange, Mo.
In 1852 he, with Nathaniel Hay, established the
well known firm of Amos & Hay, which continued
until the deceased of Mr. Hay. Mr. Amos has
retired from active business.
ROBERT F. AMOS, was born
Mar. 2, 1815, in Washington county, Md. Came to
Springfield June, 1835, and settled in Woodside
township. He went to Decatur in 1850, and was
there married, in 1856, to Mrs. Mary Packard. They
have two children, ANNIE and
ROBERT, born in Decatur.
They moved, in 1869, to Humboldt, Kansas, where they now
reside.
Mrs. Sarah Amos died Feb. 15, 1847, at the
residence of her son, Robert J. Amos, in Woodside
township, Sangamon county.
† Source: History
of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois -
Centennial Record - Springfield, Ill.: Edwin A. Wilson &
Co. - 1876 - Page 81 |
| JAMES ANDERSON ~ Page 82 |
| MOSES K. ANDERSON ~ Page 82
NOTE: RE: Gen.
Moses K. Anderson - See his name, page 82. His
son, William Wilkes, was married Aug. 14, 1876,
near Hillsboro, Fleming county, Ky., to Emma L. Jones,
a native of that county. He continues his studies
at Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky. |
| TAVNER B. ANDERSON ~ Page 83 |
REV. JOHN ANTLE,
was born Apr. 15, 1789, in Cumberland county, Ky.
Elizabeth Buchanan was born in Cumberland county,
Pa. Her parents moved to Lincoln Co., Ky., when
she was seven years old. Her father died in that
county, and she went to live with a married sister in
Cumberland county. John Antle and Elizabeth
Buchanan were there married. They had five
children. They family them moved to Morgan county,
Ill., in 1829, and from there to Sangamon county,
arriving Jan. 9, 1830, in what is now Salisbury
township. Of their children -
POLLY, born in 1810, in
Kentucky, married in Sangamon county to Henry Hadley,
and she died.
SALLY born Jan., 1811, in
Kentucky, married in Sangamon county, Sept., 1833, to
Marshall Bragg. Mr. Bragg died, and his widow
and three children reside in Keokuk county, Iowa.
A married daughter resides in Logan county, Illinois.
HENRY, born Sept. 12,
1813, in Cumberland county, Ky., married in Sangamon
county, Jan. 18, 1837, to Nancy Duncan.
they have eight living children. SARAH A. married
Charles Bottroff, and resides in Cartwright
township. SIDNEY D., ELY ANN, JAMES
S., NATHAN McC., LURANA, MARTHA F.
and MARSHAL B., reside with their
parents, adjoining Salisbury on the west.
ANDREW F., born in 1815,
in Cumberland county, Kentucky, married in Sangamon
county to Ann Dardon, Oct., 1840. They have
one child, and reside near Scio. Linn county, Oregon.
MARTHA, born Aug. 8, 1818,
in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county, March, 1839, to
Simon Stevens. They had five children, one
died young. JOHN
enlisted August, 1862, in Co. H, 114, Ill. Inf., for
three years, and died in the army in 1863.
MARSHALL A., GEO. S. and
WILLARD T., reside with their
mother. Mr. Stephens died in 1863, and his
widow resides in Salisbury township.
Mrs. Elizabeth Antle died Sept. 1844, and
John Antle died Aug. 30, 1864, she in Menard county
and he in Salisbury.
Rev. John Antle preached to five churches,
called Separate Baptists. One each at Salisbury
and McKinnie Settlement, in Sangamon county, Baker's
Prairie and Sand Ridge, in Menard county, and one in
Morgan county. The only pay he received or
expected was the hope of reward in a better world.
~ Page 84 |
| WILLIAM ARCHER ~ Page 84 |
MOSES ARCHER,
came to Sangamon county with his brother William.
He was four times married, and died at Galena before
the rebellion. His son -
ROBERT, died in 1870 or
'71, leaving a widow and three daughters in Christian
county.
~ Page 86 |
MICHAEL ARCHER, came to
Sangamon county two years later than his brother
William, and married Effy Duff, moved to
Missouri, raised a large family, returned to Sangamon
county during the rebellion, and Mrs. Archer died
in Sangamon county. He returned to Jasper county,
Mo., and died there in 1871.
~ Page 86 |
| ROBERT ARCHER ~ Page 86 |
JEMIMA ARCHER,
came to Sangamon county in 1821 and married George
Duff. See his name.
~ Page 86 |
OBADIAH ARCHER,
came with his mother, sister and brothers to Sangamon
county in 1821. He has been twice married, and
resides at Galena, Ill.
Mrs. Martha Archer, mother of William, Moses,
Michael, Obadiah and Jemima, came with her
children to Sangamon county, in 1821, and died at the
house of her son Moses, several years later.
~ Page 86 |
| HUGH M. ARMSTRONG ~ Page 86 |
| JOHN ARMSTRONG ~ Page 87 |
| THOMAS ARMSTRONG ~ Page 87 |
| THOMAS M.
AVERITT. See his name in connection with
George Gregory and the first railroad locomotive
ever run to Springfield. |
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